Abstract: Described are methods and systems in which the censorship and supervision tasks normally performed by secured facility personnel are augmented or automated entirely by a Secure Nonscheduled Video Visitation System. In embodiments, the Secure Nonscheduled Video Visitation System performs voice biometrics, speech recognition, non-verbal audio classification, fingerprint and other biometric authentication, image object classification, facial recognition, body joint location determination analysis, and/or optical character recognition on the video visitation data. The Secure Nonscheduled Video Visitation utilizes these various analysis techniques in concert to determine if all rules and regulations enforced by the jurisdiction operation the secured facility are being followed by the parties to the video visitation session.

Abstract: Techniques to provide for reducing the time for rendering a web page by efficiently and optimally aggregating various resources transmitted to the browser during the page load (e.g., loading of the web page). Some example implementations include, upon receipt of a request for a web page, identifying a plurality of page features for displaying the web page, where each of the page features being associated with a respective manifest of dependencies on resources. Example implementations may also include aggregating dependencies of said plurality of page features to generate an optimized set of dependencies for the web page, resolving dependencies in accordance with the optimized set of dependencies, and render the web page by rendering the plurality of page features using the resolved dependencies.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for processing a slider for a virtual character, an electronic device, and a storage medium, relating to a field of virtual reality, in particular to fields of artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, voice technology, cloud computing, etc. An implementation includes: acquiring a shape model associated with a target semantic tag; acquiring a skeleton and skinning information of a reference virtual character; fitting the shape model based on the skeleton and skinning information to obtain a skeleton linkage coefficient; and generating a slider associated with the target semantic tag based on the skeleton linkage coefficient, wherein the slider is used to drive the reference virtual character to obtain a target virtual character complying with a target semantic feature contained in the target semantic tag.

Abstract: A computing device obtains prescribed sequences of code points for respective pictographs (e.g., “emojis”) from a prescribed destination, determines identifiable graphical subcomponents from the prescribed sequence of code points for each pictograph, and maps the identifiable graphical subcomponents into distinct pattern marker types used for generation of a selected pictograph. The mapping includes aggregating selected graphical subcomponents from among the pictographs as distinct options for an identified one of the pattern marker types. The computing device causes display of the pictographs as a grouping together of respective variations relative to a root pictograph that is based on the identified one of the pattern marker types, where the grouping is based on arranging the distinct options for the pattern marker types relative to the root pictograph, enabling a user selection of the selected pictograph within the grouping relative to the root pictograph.

Abstract: Methods and systems for performing facial retargeting using a patch-based technique are disclosed. One or more three-dimensional (3D) representations of a source character's (e.g., a human actor's) face can be transferred onto one or more corresponding representations of a target character's (e.g., a cartoon character's) face, enabling filmmakers to transfer a performance by a source character to a target character. The source character's 3D facial shape can separated into patches. For each patch, a patch combination (representing that patch as a combination of source reference patches) can be determined. The patch combinations and target reference patches can then be used to create target patches corresponding to the target character. The target patches can be combined using an anatomical local model solver to produce a 3D facial shape corresponding to the target character, effectively transferring a facial performance by the source character to the target character.

Abstract: A detection system (10) includes: an acquisition unit (110) configured to acquire an image including a living body; and a detection unit (120) configured to detect, from the image, a feature figure corresponding to an appropriately circular first part on the living body, and feature points corresponding to a second part around the first part on the living body. According to such a detection system, the first part and the second part with different features in shape can be individually detected appropriately.

Abstract: Provided are a video generation method and apparatus, a device and a storage medium, relating to the field of artificial intelligence and, in particular, to the fields of computer vision and deep learning. The method includes changing a character emotion of an original character image according to a character emotion feature of a to-be-generated video to obtain a target character image; and driving the target character image by use of a character driving network and based on a speech segment to obtain the to-be-generated video.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining first pass-through image data characterized by a first pose. The method includes obtaining respective pixel characterization vectors for pixels in the first pass-through image data. The method includes identifying a feature of an object within the first pass-through image data in accordance with a determination that pixel characterization vectors for the feature satisfy a feature confidence threshold. The method includes displaying the first pass-through image data and an AR display marker that corresponds to the feature. The method includes obtaining second pass-through image data characterized by a second pose. The method includes transforming the AR display marker to a position associated with the second pose in order to track the feature. The method includes displaying the second pass-through image data and maintaining display of the AR display marker that corresponds to the feature of the object based on the transformation.

Abstract: Rendering an avatar may include determining an expression to be represented by an avatar, obtaining a blood texture map associated with the expression, wherein the blood texture map represents an offset of coloration from an albedo map for the expression, and rendering the avatar utilizing the blood texture map.

Abstract: A divided-aperture infrared spectral imaging (DAISI) system that is structured to provide identification of target chemical content in a single imaging shot based on spectrally-multiplexed operation. The system is devoid of spectral scanning acquisition of infrared (IR) spectral signatures of target content with an IR detector and does not require content.

Abstract: An image recognition method may include: acquiring a target image, where the target image may include a weld bead region; performing initial segmentation on the target image, to obtain a first recognition result, where the first recognition result may include first recognition information for the weld bead region in the target image; performing feature extraction on the target image, to obtain a region representation; obtaining a context representation based on the first recognition result and the region representation, where the context representation may be used for representing a correlation between each pixel and remaining pixels in the target image; and obtaining a second recognition result based on the context representation, where the second recognition result may include second recognition information for the weld bead region in the target image.

Abstract: A client device receives a map tile associated with a map feature having a geometric base and a height value, the geometric base represented by a set of vertices, and map terrain data including elevation values. The client device determines whether all vertices of the map feature are in the set of vertices and selects a sample point on the map tile using the set of vertices, determine a sample elevation value for the sample point using the map terrain data, determine vertex elevation values for respective vertices in the set of vertices using the sample elevation value, and render the map tile with the map feature using the vertex elevation values. The map feature is rendered with a top surface graphical component having an elevation corresponding to a sum of the sample elevation value and the height value. The client device displays the rendering.

Abstract: A method includes, receiving, from a client application operating on a client device, a document creation request associated with an active workspace of a plurality of workspaces of a collaborative document system. The method further includes, responsive to receiving the document creation request, obtaining, for the active workspace, a respective document-creation history for each of a plurality of document templates associated with the active workspace, computing, based at least in part on the respective document-creation histories, a respective relevance weight for each of the plurality of document templates associated with the active workspace, causing identifiers of at least a subset of the plurality of document templates to be displayed to the user in accordance with a rank order, the rank order based at least in part on the computed relevance weights for the plurality of document templates, and causing a document template associated with a selected identifier to be displayed.

Abstract: Described is a mood aggregation system. The system includes a server having a memory storing user information and a user computing device coupled to the server. The server may be programmed to automatically generate a mood request with response capabilities and send the request to the user computing device for display in response to the user computing device accessing the system. The server may also be programmed to receive and store mood data sent from the user computing device, wherein the mood data comprises a mood selection, a time the mood data was sent and a location of the user computing device when sending the mood data. The user may send a request for a report that is received and stored in the server for a user associated with the user computing device and automatically access the stored mood data and generate a report responsive to the report request.

Abstract: Methods, devices, media, and other embodiments are described for managing and configuring a pseudorandom animation system and associated computer animation models. One embodiment involves generating image modification data with a computer animation model configured to modify frames of a video image to insert and animate the computer animation model within the frames of the video image, where the computer animation model of the image modification data comprises one or more control points. Motion patterns and speed harmonics are automatically associated with the control points, and motion states are generated based on the associated motions and harmonics. A probability value is then assigned to each motion state. The motion state probabilities can then be used when generating a pseudorandom animation.

Abstract: This application is directed to system and methods that facilitate communications within virtual environments. Types of communications contemplated include non-verbal, pictographic communications. For example, the inventive subject matter can facilitate allowing users to use gesture-based inputs to apply writing to aspects of a virtual environment. When writing is applied to, e.g., a wall within a virtual environment, systems and methods of the inventive subject ensure that writing can be made visible to other users within that virtual environment, thereby facilitating a wide variety of new modes of in-game communications.

Abstract: In various implementations, a method includes obtaining a first virtual object kit that corresponds to a first virtual object type. In various implementations, the method includes obtaining a second virtual object kit corresponding to a second virtual object type that is different from the first virtual object type. In various implementations, the method includes merging the first virtual object kit and the second virtual object kit in order to form a third virtual object kit. In some implementations, the third virtual object kit includes a set of virtual object templates of a third virtual object type that is different from the first virtual object type and the second virtual object type. In some implementations, the third virtual object kit includes a plurality of groups of components associated with respective portions of a virtual object.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for universal body movement translation and character rendering. Motion data from a source character can be translated and used to direct movement of a target character model in a way that respects the anatomical differences between the two characters. The movement of biomechanical parts in the source character can be converted into normalized values based on defined constraints associated with the source character, and those normalized values can be used to inform the animation of movement of biomechanical parts in a target character based on defined constraints associated with the target character.

Abstract: Systems and methods enabling rendering an avatar attuned to a user. The systems and methods include receiving audio-visual data of user communications of a user. Using the audio-visual data, the systems and methods may determine vocal characteristics of the user, facial action units representative of facial features of the user, and speech of the user based on a speech recognition model and/or natural language understanding model. Based on the vocal characteristics, an acoustic emotion metric can be determined. Based on the speech recognition data, a speech emotion metric may be determined. Based on the facial action units, a facial emotion metric may be determined. An emotional complex signature may be determined to represent an emotional state of the user for rendering the avatar attuned to the emotional state based on a combination of the acoustic emotion metric, the speech emotion metric and the facial emotion metric.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a camera, a display, and a processor configured to obtain a first image including one or more external objects by using the camera, display to output a three-dimensional (3D) object generated based on attributes related to a face among the one or more external objects using the display, receive a selection of at least one graphic attribute from a plurality of graphic attributes which can be applied to the 3D object, generate a 3D avatar for the face based on the at least one graphic attribute, and generate a second image including at least one object reflecting a predetermined facial expression or motion using the 3D avatar.

Abstract: Provided are a tray space planning method and a palletizing method thereof. The space planning method of the present disclosure can increase a utilization rate of the tray space when a size of a filling material for filing the tray matches a size of the tray by a non-integer multiple. The palletizing method based on the related space planning method, in addition to improving a utilization rate of the tray, can avoid a collision between the current filling material and other filling materials, while ensuring that the filling material approaches in a shortest path based on palletizing at a highest space utilization rate.

Abstract: Examples of the disclosed systems and methods may provide for improved and more realistic rendering of virtual characters and a more realistic interaction between a user and virtual characters. For example, the systems and methods describe techniques for mathematically generating a map used for animating facial expressions in a multidimensional animation blendspace. As another example, the systems and methods describe a transition system for dynamically transitioning facial expressions across a face of the virtual character. As another example, realistic physical movements can be added to a virtual character's facial expressions to provide interactivity with other virtual characters.

Abstract: Disclosed is a chat group management method, including: detecting a message receiving mode corresponding to a chat group; obtaining a degree of interest of a user for chat group messages and an activity degree of the user in the chat group in accordance with a determination that the message receiving mode corresponding to the chat group is a mute-notification receiving mode; determining an importance ranking for the chat group according to the degree of interest and the activity degree; and updating the chat group's position among a plurality of chat groups in accordance with the importance ranking.

Abstract: A system enabling a distributed 3D engine for performing dynamic load balancing through virtual worlds are provided. The system comprises one or more server computers comprising memory and at least one processor, the memory storing a data structure representing at least one portion of a virtual or real world as a plurality of cells storing virtual objects. The memory further stores a distributed 3D engine comprising a resource manager implemented in a distributed deployment and a plurality of individual software engines. Resources are dynamically allocated via the distributed deployment to one or more cells based on a current load and a corresponding computed and ranked demand. In some embodiments, the demand further considers one or more of an amount of virtual objects and level of interactions within the portion of the persistent virtual world system visible to a user avatar. Methods thereof are also provided.

Abstract: Methods, devices, media, and other embodiments are described for a state-space system for pseudorandom animation. In one embodiment animation elements within a computer model are identified, and for each animation element motion patterns and speed harmonics are identified. A set of motion data values comprising a state-space description of the motion patterns and the speed harmonics are generated, and a probability assigned to each value of the set of motion data values for the state-space description. The probability can then be used to select and update a particular motion used in an animation generated from the computer model.

Abstract: A method of generating an augmented reality lens comprises: causing to display a list of lens categories on a display screen of a client device; receiving a user choice from the displayed list; causing to prepopulate a lens features display on the display device based on the user choice, wherein each lens feature comprises image transformation data configured to modify or overlay video or image data; receiving a user selection of a lens feature from the prepopulated lens display; receiving a trigger selection that activates the lens feature to complete the lens; and saving the completed lens to a memory of a computer device.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device and method, and a program capable of reducing a code amount. The information processing device includes: an acquisition unit that acquires space information regarding a position and a size of a child space within a parent space and position information in the child space indicating a position of an object within the child space, the child space being included in the parent space, and the object being included in the child space; and a calculation unit that calculates position information in the parent space indicating a position of the object within the parent space on the basis of the space information and the position information in the child space. The present technology can be applied to a signal processing device.

Abstract: A production line monitoring method and a monitoring system thereof are provided. The monitoring system is configured to obtain a plurality of images of an operator, determine a motion type of the operator in the plurality of images based on an image recognition model, determine a time of occurrence and a motion period of the motion type, and record the time of occurrence and the motion period of the motion type.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for playing an animation. The method includes: obtaining a target animation based on a setting operation for switching between a camera application and an image storage program. The target animation is an animation of a target image displayed when switching between the camera application and the image storage program. The target animation is played in a transparent window. The transparent window covers an application interface of the camera application as an upper layer of the application interface.

Abstract: A realistic feather generation may be represented via a user interface in a modeling system. To perform the feather generation, a curve defining a spine of a feather is received from input to the user interface of the modeling system. The feather is created in the user interface based at least on the curve, where the feather includes barbs extended away from the spine of the feather in one or more directions. The feather is deformed based on one or more deformation parameters. A feather contour of the barbs along at least one of the one or more directions is generated based on a contour parameter defining the feather contour. A barb density for a number of the barbs along the spine of the feather is established based on a barb density parameter. Thereafter, a data structure representing the feather is generated.

Abstract: Systems and methods to generate content styles for animation, and to adjust content styles by adjusting virtual style sliders for the content styles are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: receive, from client computing platforms associated with users, style assignments for final compiled animation scenes; provide a style dial model with the style assignments and the corresponding final compiled animation scenes; train, from i) the style assignments, ii) the corresponding final compiled animation scenes, and iii) animation scene information that defines the final compiled animation scenes, the style dial model to determine individual style correlation values; receive user entry of levels of correlation to individual ones of multiple different content styles; input the animation scene and the levels of correlation to a model that outputs adjusted animation scene information that defines a styled compiled animation scene that has the selected levels of correlation to the individual content styles.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate generally to systems and methods for integrating audio into a multi-view interactive digital media representation. According to particular embodiments, one process includes retrieving a multi-view interactive digital media representation that includes numerous images fused together into content and context models. The process next includes retrieving and processing audio data to be integrated into the multi-view interactive digital media representation. A first segment of audio data may be associated with a first position in the multi-view interactive digital media representation. In other examples, a first segment of audio data may be associated with a visual position or the location of a camera in the multi-view interactive digital media representation.

Abstract: A pose estimation apparatus (110) obtains a plurality of images captured by a plurality of image capturing apparatuses (100) from different directions, specifies an image that is to be used for generating a three-dimensional pose model indicating a plurality of joint positions of an object, from the plurality of images, and generates a three-dimensional pose model of the object based on the specified image.

Abstract: In some implementations, a method includes obtaining a set of preselected attribute values for an objective-effectuator. In some implementations, the method includes while displaying a user interface including a plurality of configuration control affordances provided to effect configuration of one or more attributes characterizing the objective-effectuator, in response to receiving an input indicative of manipulation of a first configuration control affordance, setting a corresponding first attribute to a particular preselected attribute value, and modifying display of the plurality of configuration control affordances in order to change the number of the plurality of configuration control affordances displayed. In some implementations, the method includes configuring the objective-effectuator at least based on the particular preselected attribute value of the first attribute. In some implementations, the objective-effectuator is associated with a set of predefined actions.

Abstract: A computer implemented method of generating a new three-dimensional morphable model (3DMM) by combining a first 3DMM with a second 3DMM includes generating, using the first 3DMM, a plurality of first shapes, calculating a mapping from a plurality of second parameters of the second 3DMM to a plurality of first parameters of the first 3DMM, generating, for each of a plurality of second shapes generated using the second 3DMM, a corresponding first shape, forming a plurality of merged shapes by merging each second shape with the corresponding first shape, and performing principal component analysis on the plurality of merged shapes to generate the new 3DMM.

Abstract: Implementations relate to a computer-implemented method to display a rigid body object within a virtual environment. Some implementations include receiving a model representation of the rigid body object, wherein the model representation includes a plurality of constraints for the rigid body object; splitting the rigid body object into two or more splinters based on the model representation, obtaining a modified representation of the rigid body object based on a modified rigid body object formed by connecting each of the two or more splinters to one or more other splinters by one or more rigid joints, determining an input state of the rigid body object in the virtual environment, solving a set of equations based on the input state and the modified representation of the rigid body object to determine an updated state of the rigid body object.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus 1 includes a message display module 142 which, when a predetermined event is predicted to occur at a set location of interest, displays a message indicating occurrence of the predetermined event and the time until the occurrence of the predetermined event. The location of interest may be set to a current position of the information processing apparatus 1. The information processing apparatus 1 may also include a map display module 141 that displays a map including the location of interest, wherein the message displaying module 142 displays the message in such a manner as to be superimposed on the map.

Abstract: A sentiment analysis of a chat session in which a plurality of chat messages are posted is performed. Based on the sentiment analysis, at least one emotive model is derived for the chat session. A sentiment of users in the chat session can be determined using the emotive model. A user composing a new chat message for the chat session can be monitored. Based on the monitoring, an impact on the sentiment of the users in the chat session by the new chat message can be determined. A client device can be initiated to display the impact on the sentiment of the users in the chat session by the new chat message before the new chat message is posted in the chat session.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a display method based on augmented reality, a device, a storage medium, and a program product, a real-time scene image is acquired, then a head image of a target object is acquired from the real-time scene image if the real-time scene image includes a face image of the target object, where the head image of the target object includes the face image of the target object; a virtual image of the target object is generated according to the head image; and the virtual image of the target object is displayed in the real-time scene image based on an augmented reality display technology.

Abstract: A method for calibrating an animation includes obtaining a static source image of a source face; capturing, by an image capturing device, a driving video of a human; determining whether a driving face, of the human, is present in each of the video frames; measuring a driving face position and a driving face size in a calibration reference frame of the driving video; generating each of one or more modified video frames based on the calibration reference frame and each of one or more subsequent video frames; and outputting, for each of the driving video frames, the source image in response to determining that the driving face is not present, and outputting the source image and the modified video frame in response to determining that the driving face is present.

Abstract: A cloud gaming system includes a messaging bus and a plurality of servers that are interconnected via the messaging bus and communicatively coupled to one or more client devices. Each server executes a game simulation instance for each of one or more players associated with one of the client devices. Each game simulation instance associated with a player within a specified region of a game world communicates player input by the player to one or more other game simulation instances via an ad-hoc peer-to-peer network formed between multiple game simulation instances associated with players within the specified region. Each game simulation instance associated with a player within the specified region also calculates a current state for the player based on the player inputs received via the ad-hoc peer-to-peer network.

Abstract: Provided are a method, a storage medium and an apparatus for converting a 2D picture set to a 3D model. The method includes: identifying the category of each object contained in each picture in the 2D picture set and outline information of each object by using a deep learning algorithm; extracting detail characteristic information of each object in each picture in the 2D picture set by using a computer vision algorithm, wherein the detail feature information at least includes texture information, color feature information and shape feature information of each object; matching the 3D model based on the category, the shape feature information and the outline information of each object, wherein the 3D model matched successfully is the 3D model of the object; and mapping the texture information and the color feature information of each object onto the 3D model of each object.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and a device for recognizing hand gestures in real-time. A shape is given as an input in a form of a binary image. The shape contour is partitioned into radial and angular spaces by an Angular Radial Bin distribution including multiple concentric circles and angular space partitions in a way that multiple angular radial sections are created denoted Angular Radial Bins. The ARB distribution is angle tilted through its centre of mass multiple times and the same procedure is repeated in order to capture a shape descriptor from different angle perspectives. A shape descriptor is calculated for each of an angle tilted instance of the ARB distribution belonging to a sequence of angle tilted instances of the ARB distribution.

Abstract: A system includes a sensing module configured to collect physiological information from a user; an audio input device configured to capture auditory content that is in an environment proximate the user; and one or more processors configured to: determine that a user has entered a state of inwardly focused attention based on first physiological information collected from the user; and in response, record the auditory content captured by the audio input device.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are described for monitoring screen activity of a computing device and performing designated system actions based on the monitored activity. In some implementations, activity data indicating usage of a computing device by a user within a property over a particular time period is obtained. Sensor data collected by a monitoring system that monitors the property over the particular time period is then obtained. An activity monitoring rule that specifies (i) one or more conditions associated with usage of the computing device by the user, and (ii) an action to perform in response to satisfaction of the one or more conditions is identified. A determination that the activity data and the sensor data satisfy the one or more conditions specified by the activity monitoring rule is made. The action specified by the activity monitoring rule is then performed in response to the determination.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for multi-face tracking of a face effect, and a computer readable storage medium. The method for multi-face tracking of a face effect comprises steps of: selecting a face effect in response to an effect selection command; selecting a face tracking type of the face effect in response to a face tracking type selection command; generating a face tracking sequence based on the face tracking type; recognizing a face image captured by an image sensor; superimposing the face effect on at least one of the face images according to the face tracking sequence. In the embodiment of the invention, for the face that needs to be tracked as specified by the effect, the number of faces of superimposed faces for the face effect, the superimposition order, and the display duration of the face effect can be arbitrarily set, and different effects can be superimposed on multiple faces, so as to improve the user experience.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a method for performing operations comprising: receiving, by a client device associated with a first user, a communication from a second user; retrieving, from the communication, a movement vector representing three-dimensional (3D) movement of a set of skeletal joints of the second user; receiving, by the client device associated with the first user, input that selects a 3D avatar; and animating, based on the movement vector, the 3D avatar to mimic the 3D movement of the set of skeletal joints of the second user.

Abstract: Methods, systems, devices and computer software/program code products enable efficient handling and remedying of unreliable sensor data, such as data captured by cameras in a virtual 3-dimensional (V3D) imaging or communications system; and enable, in a visual communications system involving a plurality of display devices usable by respective users, synchronization to a common space, and display of images by a receiving device in an orientation independent of the angle at which the receiving device is held.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for controlling a machine using gestures. The method includes sensing a variation of position of a control object using an imaging system, determining, from the variation, one or more primitives describing a characteristic of a control object moving in space, comparing the one or more primitives to one or more gesture templates in a library of gesture templates, selecting, based on a result of the comparing, one or more gesture templates corresponding to the one or more primitives, and providing at least one gesture template of the selected one or more gesture templates as an indication of a command to issue to a machine under control responsive to the variation.

Abstract: Systems and methods for creating a customizable curated tour of three-dimensional virtual environments. Curation inputs may include selecting a virtual environment and selecting an ordered set of various locations within the virtual environment. A curated tour may be launched such that designated avatars may be placed to a first selected location of the ordered set and receive a subset of information about the first selected location. The subset of information may include user-generated content regarding the first selected location. The selected three-dimensional virtual environment may correspond to an in-game environment of an interactive content title, and specifically about one or more in-game activities in which one or more other users participated in at the first selected location.