Abstract: Various embodiments disclose a device with one or more processors which may be configured to translate a radio detection and ranging (RADAR) reference depth map into depth information in at least one image plane of at least one camera, to form a three-dimensional RADAR depth image. The 3D RADAR depth image includes a depth estimate of each pixel. The one or more processors may also be configured to initialize a RADAR-aided visual inertial odometer based on the depth estimates from the RADAR reference depth image to track the device position.

Abstract: This application relates to techniques for obtaining wide area intermittent video (WAIV). Some embodiments disclosed herein include a method of obtaining WAIV. The method can include, for example, capturing images at a series of sensor stations having pre-determined locations along a flightline. The flightline can be repeated one or more times, where images are captured at the same sensor stations with each pass of the flightline. The captured images from the same sensor station may have replicated view geometry and may be co-registered and precisely aligned with pixel-level precision. The captured images from multiple sensor stations through time may also be displayed together based upon absolute or relative sensor station locations to create a temporal sequence of wide area intermittent video. The approach provides efficient methods for creating wide area video with reduced temporal imaging frame rates. Systems and devices for forming wide area intermittent video are also disclosed.

Abstract: A pool cleaning system for cleaning debris from a submerged surface of a swimming pool includes a self-propelled pool cleaner having rotatably-mounted supports for supporting and guiding the cleaner on the pool surface; an electric motor for enabling the rotation of the rotatably-mounted supports on the pool surface; at least one camera to capture imagery of the pool surface; a controller, in electronic communication with the at least one camera, to determine a cleanliness characteristic of the pool surface on which the cleaner has passed based on the camera imagery and generate a control signal to direct movement of the cleaner based on the cleanliness characteristic of the pool surface, and a portable electronic device configured to present a graphic on a display, the graphic depicting the submerged surface of the pool and those portions of the surface that remain uncleaned as the cleaner traverses the pool surface.

Abstract: A method for safe route determination, including determining a geographic risk map for a geographic region, wherein the geographic risk map is determined based on a vehicle event dataset aggregated from a plurality of vehicles enabled with an onboard vehicle system, and automatically determining a route between two locations in the geographic region based on the geographic risk map.

Abstract: Technologies are generally described that relate to managing videos relating to events. An example technique can include analyzing audio content captured by an audio capture component and associated with video content captured by an image capture component to facilitate determining whether a defined event exists in the audio content. The technique also can include, in response to determining that the defined event exists in the audio content based on the analyzing, determining whether the image capture component captured event-related video content related to the defined event based on a result of analyzing a first direction in which the defined event occurred relative to the audio capture component in relation to a second direction that the image capture component was facing while capturing the video content, in accordance with a defined match criterion, to facilitate determining whether to present, emphasize, or select at least the video content.

Abstract: A refrigerator and a food management method are provided. The refrigerator includes a main body that includes a storage. The refrigerator also includes a door configured to be hinged to the main body to rotate on a front side of one side of the storage and include a display. The refrigerator also includes a camera positioned on a front surface of the door and configured to photograph food to be recognized. The refrigerator also includes a controller configured to control the display, and the first camera. The controller is configured to display on the display a food name corresponding to an image of food, photographed by the first camera.

Abstract: There is provided a traveling control system. The traveling control system includes a first acquisition unit configured to acquire peripheral information of a self-vehicle, a second acquisition unit configured to acquire predetermined road information, a specifying unit configured to specify, based on the peripheral information acquired by the first acquisition unit, a width of a road on which the self-vehicle travels, and a control unit configured to perform traveling control based on a smaller one of a width of a road indicated by the road information acquired by the second acquisition unit and the width of the road specified by the specifying unit.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a high precision method, model, and apparatus for calibrating the intrinsic camera parameter values of one or more intrinsic parameters of a camera. The intrinsic parameters include focal lengths, skew, optical center, and radial distortion coefficients. The practical implementation of the solution consists of a camera capturing several images of a planar calibration pattern from different viewpoints, and a computer implemented processing pipeline. The solution does not require additional human input and is robust to misdetection of the calibration pattern in some of the images.

Abstract: There is provided a method for blending a first image and a second image having overlapping fields of view. The first and the second images are blended in a blending region. A width of the blending region is selected based on similarity between a first set of camera parameters used when capturing the first image and a second set of camera parameters used when capturing the second image such that the width decreases with increasing similarity.

Abstract: A diagnostic system 100 includes an acquiring unit 310 for acquiring a visible light image and an infrared image photographed by a camera, a first image processing unit 321 for specifying an area in the visible light image corresponding to a predetermined part of an animal photographed by the camera, a second image processing unit 322 for specifying an area in the infrared image corresponding to the area specified by the first image processing unit, and a diagnostic unit for diagnosing the animal based on a temperature at the area specified by the second image processing unit.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a data capture unit configured to capture image data obtained around a vehicle, and an image processor configured to apply image processing to a display image based on the image data. The display image is constituted of an n×m number of pixels arranged in a matrix on a display screen having first to n-th horizontal lines (n is an integer of 3 or more) extending in a horizontal direction and first to m-th perpendicular lines (m is an integer of 3 or more) extending in a perpendicular direction. The display image includes a first image area constituted of the pixels in the first to (k?1)th horizontal lines (k is an integer satisfying 2?k<n), and a second image area constituted of the pixels in the k-th to n-th horizontal lines. The image processor applies image compression processing to the second image area.

Abstract: A method of controlling a lighting device of a lighting system comprising a plurality of lighting devices, wherein the lighting device is controlled in such a way that a light effect is effectively handed over between the lighting devices such that a moving light effect can be rendered within the coverage area of the lighting system.

Abstract: A method for recognizing the shape of an object outside of a transportation vehicle, wherein a respective image is generated at at least two different measurement time points and at least one scanline is specified in a first one of the images and a corresponding scanline is specified in each other of the images, and for each scanline of the first image, a profile resulting along the scanline is determined and a corresponding profile is determined along the respective corresponding scanline of each other image, and by comparing the profile of each scanline of the first image to the respective corresponding profile of each other image a respective displacement distance resulting between the measurement time points of characteristic regions is determined, and a distinction is made of each characteristic region between object and background based on the determined displacement distance.

Abstract: A gaming system includes a light emitting diode (LED) array consisting of a plurality of LEDs. A controller individually controls each LED in the plurality of LEDs. A gaming app runs on a computing device that has a camera and display screen. The gaming app receives images from the camera. The image include an image of the LED array. The gaming app alters the image of the LED array to produce an altered image where one or more lit LEDs is replaced with a virtual object. The gaming app displays the altered image on the display screen.

Abstract: A mixed system for capturing motions of an object and its use method is disclosed. The mixed system includes at least one inertial sensor module and at least one optical marker mounted on the object, and at least two optical cameras. Each inertial sensor module measures inertial information and spatial attitude information, and each optical camera captures image information of the at least one optical marker. Based on the collected information, a receiving processor respectively generates inertia-based position information and optics-based position information, and further integrates the above information to obtain position information of the object. Integration may involve assignments of different weights to the inertia-based position information and the optics-based position information based on respective measurement errors of the at least one optical marker and the at least one inertial sensor module.

Abstract: A position identifying unit is configured to identify the location of a monitored person in the horizontal direction and maximum height of the monitored person in the vertical direction on the basis of top-down image data acquired by an upper image sensor provided above a monitored area capturing an image of the monitored area and lateral image data acquired by a lateral image sensor provided along a side of the monitored area capturing an image of the monitored area. An event determining unit assesses a fall-related event for the monitored person on the basis of a location in the horizontal direction, a maximum height in the vertical direction.

Abstract: An electronic component handler includes a region where an electronic component placement unit on which an electronic component is placed is capable of being disposed. A laser light source emits light toward the electronic component placement unit placed in the region. A capturing unit is capable of capturing an image of the electronic component and irradiated with the light. A processor determines the presence or absence of the electronic component in the electronic component placement unit based on the image. In the image, the processor sets a first candidate region and a second candidate region from an electronic component placement region which is a region where the electronic component is placed, determines a selected region by comparing the first candidate region and the second candidate region to each other, and performs the determination based on the selected region.

Abstract: A distance-based score approximation having improved computational efficiency is provided. Responsive to receiving a score request, a computing entity identifies an observation point based on a location indicated in the score request and defines a set of annuli comprising a plurality of concentric annuli centered on the observation point and defined by a predetermined maximum radius. The computing entity queries a geographic database for map information corresponding to geometry elements located within the predetermined maximum radius of the observation point and determines an intersection of each geometry element with each annulus. The computing entity determines a contribution for each intersection based at least in part on a size of the intersection, a measure assigned to the corresponding geometry element, and a representative radius of the corresponding annulus.

Abstract: A system for placement of media object in a video feed comprises a receiver to receive the video feed, a tracker to receive a camera tracking data regarding movement of a camera capturing the video feed, a detector to detect a placeholder within the video feed where the media object may be placed and detect an attribute, such as size and position of the placeholder, and a media obtainer to obtain information regarding the media object, the media object having a placement attribute corresponding to the placeholder. The system also comprises an aligner to adjust the placement attribute of the media object with the attribute of the placeholder for positioning the media object within the placeholder, and a content generator to generate a content indicative of the media object embedded within the placeholder of the video feed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for remote monitoring of a container are disclosed. The system includes at least one data collector configured to collect data corresponding to a physical attribute of the container, a wireless transmitter in communication with the at least one data collector and configured to transmit the data corresponding to a physical attribute of the container to a location remote from the location of the container, a server in communication with the wireless transmitter to receive and process the data corresponding to a physical attribute of the container, and a physical attribute analysis engine in communication with the server to receive the data corresponding to a physical attribute of the container and calculate a current value for the physical attribute based upon the received data.

Abstract: The technology described herein recalibrates a structured light sensor in the field using time-of-flight sensor data. Structured light sensors are sensitive to mechanical changes that result in decreased accuracy. A structured light system calculates the range to an object by comparing a reference image to the actual image of the scene. The reference image is what the projected light pattern would look like on a flat object at a known distance. When the projected image changes, the reference image no longer matches the projected pattern. The calibration technology described herein captures a new reference image based on the current sensor characteristics using a time-of-flight capable sensor as the structured light imaging sensor.

Abstract: A clamp apparatus is disclosed that includes a body, first and second actuators, first, second, third and fourth gear sets, first and second movable grippers, and at least one leaf spring. The first gear set is coupled to the first actuator and the second gear set is coupled to the second actuator. The first gear set engages the second gear set. The first and second movable grippers are each operatively coupled to the body. The third gear set is coupled to the first movable gripper and the fourth gear set is coupled to the second movable gripper. The third gear set operatively engages the fourth gear set. The leaf spring engages with the third gear set and the fourth gear set to urge the first movable gripper and the second movable gripper toward a clamped position.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system that receives sensor information from each of a plurality of sensors. Each sensor in the plurality is associated with a vehicle. The sensor information includes location coordinates of each vehicle in the plurality. The sensor information associated with each vehicle in the plurality then is translated to parking statistics information. In one embodiment, the translation is based on an aggregate of sensor information corresponding to the plurality of vehicles. The system then communicates parking statistics information to the vehicle.

Abstract: A method for providing haptic feedback to participants of multi-party phone conversations that includes opening a communications session with a conference system for at least two users each having user specific communications devices, user specific conduct measuring devices, and user specific haptic feedback device registered with the conference system. Analyzing content of the communications session from content received by the conference system through the user specific communications device for at least one of the users; and capturing status for said at least two users from data measured by the user specific conduct measuring device for the at least two users. Determining with the conference system if the content of the communications session and the status of said at least two users calls for input by the user through said user specific communications device. Sending a feedback signal from the conference system to the user specific haptic feedback device.

Abstract: A method and a device for image stabilization of an image sequence of one or more cameras of a vehicle are disclosed. Images of the surroundings of the vehicle are recorded and image points of the recorded images are projected to a unit sphere, where the projection includes applying a lens distortion correction. For each of the one or more cameras, a vanishing point is calculated using the projected image points on the unit sphere and a motion of the vanishing point on the unit sphere is tracked. The motion of the vanishing point is used to calculate a corrected projection to a ground plane.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire position information indicating a position of a light source for irradiating an object with light, an acquisition unit configured to acquire position information indicating a position where a normal is acquired in the object, an acquisition unit configured to acquire position information indicating a position of an image capturing apparatus for imaging the object irradiated with the light by the light source, a calculation unit configured to, based on the position information, calculate a normal at the position where a normal is acquired, and a correction unit configured to, according to a predetermined condition, correct the position where a normal is acquired, wherein in a case where the correction unit corrects the position where a normal is acquired, the calculation unit calculates a normal at the corrected position where a normal is acquired.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for processing information in images pictured by infrared cameras comprising the steps of receiving radiation from at least one object in an area; extracting radiometric information from the radiation; transforming the radiometric information into at least one digital image file; storing the at least one digital image file and at least one digital function file comprising an executable code characterised by the steps of merging the executable code of the at least one digital function file into or with the at least one digital image file, thereby generating an executable digital image file, wherein the executable code comprises at least one instruction and is written in a programming language independent of system architecture. The invention further relates to a computer program product.

Abstract: The present application provides a pixel circuit, applied in an image sensing system. The pixel circuit is coupled to a first collection node and a second collection node. The pixel circuit includes a first capacitor; a second capacitor; a first shutter switch coupled between the first capacitor and the first collection node; a second shutter switch coupled between the second capacitor and the second collection node; a third shutter switch coupled between the second capacitor and the first collection node; a fourth shutter switch coupled between the first capacitor and the second collection node; and a common mode reset module coupled to the first capacitor and the second capacitor.

Abstract: A probe system for measuring a measurement object in optical and tactile fashion is provided which includes a tactile sensor. The tactile sensor includes a tactile probe element. The tactile probe element has a sensor surface and is configured to probe the measurement object in a tactile fashion at at least one probing point on the sensor surface. The probe system further includes a microscope camera which includes an illumination device configured to produce an illumination light beam. The microscope camera further includes a microscope optical unit configured to focus the illumination light beam in the probing point and to produce a magnified image of the measurement object in an image plane. The microscope camera also includes an image capture device configured to record the magnified image and is at least partly arranged in the tactile probe element.

Abstract: In an image data conversion device, color image data is represented in gray scale, a histogram of brightness values is created for the gray-scaled image data, it is determined based on the created histogram which image pattern of a plurality of image patterns the gray-scaled image data is classified into, a range subjected to gamma correction and a range fixed to at least one of a minimum value and a maximum value of gray scale are set for each image pattern, and image data conversion including the gamma correction is performed on the gray-scaled image data.

Abstract: The system and method of the present application captures video of a scene in accordance with a plurality of capture characteristics, generates a capture profile for the video, and creates an index of the captured profile to enable a more rapid search of the captured video.

Abstract: Eye tracking system for use in a visible light display device incorporates and/or use one or more silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) sensor and an infrared module of a microelectromechanical (MEMs)-based scanner. The infrared module emits a beam of photons, where at least some of the photons are directed towards a user's eye while the eye tracking system is being used. The SiPM sensor(s) capture a reflection that emanates off of the user's eye.

Abstract: A device for determining normalized occupancy of one or more spaces in a building is disclosed. The device includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to: poll one or more people counting sensors associated with access points to a defined region of the building to obtain counts data from the one or more people counting sensors for a specified time period and historical calibration data for the one or more people counting sensors; and process the counts data and the historical calibration data to determine a normalized occupancy of the defined region during the specified time period.

Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein provide for gas imaging. A gas imaging system comprises a lenslet array configured to receive thermal radiation from a scene and transmit a plurality of substantially identical sub-images of the thermal radiation; a birefringent polarization interferometer configured to generate an optical path difference for each ray of the plurality of sub-images based on a respective position of each ray entering the BPI, the optical path differences combining to form an interference fringe pattern; and an infrared focal plane array configured to capture a thermal image of the plurality of sub-images modulated by the interference fringe pattern due to the optical path differences through the BPI. The captured thermal image may represent a plurality of interferogram sample points of the thermal radiation from the scene, and may be used to construct a plurality of hyperspectral images of the thermal radiation from the scene.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes: an inertial measurement unit, a camera device, and a processor. The inertial-measurement unit is configured to detect a pitch angle of the electronic device. The camera device is configured to focus on a target object to capture an object image. The processor is configured to execute an image-distance-measuring program to perform the following steps: obtaining a lens-focal-length parameter corresponding to the object image from an operating system performed by the electronic device; calculating a plurality of terminal parameters corresponding to the pitch angle according to the lens-focal-length parameter and the pitch angle; converting the terminal parameters to a plurality of linear parameters; and calculating an object distance between the target object and the camera device according to a linear equation of the linear parameters, and the upper focusing distance, and the lower focusing distance.

Abstract: A method for capturing building information includes capturing dimensions of a 360 degree image at a first location within a room of a building using a mobile device equipped with at least direction sensor and at least one motion sensor. The step of capturing dimensions is repeated within at least one additional room. The mobile device receives user input to connect the rooms to create a floor plan of the building and align the floor plans over each other to create a multi-level building map.

Abstract: A surveillance system is provided including an Internet-enabled (IP) camera and nodes that determine the location of a plurality of sensors, which are wirelessly connected to the IP camera. The nodes determine the position of the plurality of sensors and the IP camera through the use of position determining techniques including multilateration, trilateration, and triangulation. Additionally, line of sight positioning methods and global positioning system devices may be used in setting up a positional awareness system, which enables the IP camera to control systems based on condition information and positional awareness.

Abstract: A shooting control method, a shooting control apparatus and a user equipment are provided. A method comprises acquiring eye movement information related to that at least one eye of a user gazes an image capturing equipment, and adjusting shooting of shooting parameters of the image capturing equipment at least according to a non-saccade eye movement part in the eye movement information. Shooting parameters of an image capturing equipment can be adjusted according to a non-saccade eye movement part of the image capturing equipment gazed by a user, to perform shooting shake compensating on relative movement between the head of the user and the image capturing equipment corresponding to the non-saccade eye movement part.

Abstract: A method of tracking a mobile device comprising at least one camera in a real environment comprises the steps of receiving image information associated with at least one image captured by the at least one camera, generating a first geometrical model of at least part of the real environment based on environmental data or mobile system state data acquired in an acquisition process by at least one sensor of a mobile system, which is different from the mobile device, and performing a tracking process based on the image information associated with the at least one image and at least partially according to the first geometrical model, wherein the tracking process determines at least one parameter of a pose of the mobile device relative to the real environment. The invention is also related to a method of generating a geometrical model of at least part of a real environment using image information from at least one camera of a mobile device.

Abstract: In an aspect, false alerts in a collision avoidance system of an automotive vehicle are prevented when the vehicle is in reverse. The collision avoidance system includes at least an upper rear facing obstruction sensor and a lower rear facing obstruction sensor. When the vehicle is approaching a positive road grade change, the sensitivity of the lower rear facing obstruction sensor is reduced. In an aspect, an active rear view area of a rear facing vision system of the vehicle is adjusted when the vehicle is approaching a change in road grade.

Abstract: A method for fusing measurements of sensors having different resolutions performs jointly a calibration of the sensors and a fusion of the their measurements to produce calibration parameters defining a geometrical mapping between coordinate systems of the sensors and a fused set of measurements that includes the modality of a sensor with resolution greater than its resolution. The calibration and the fusion are performed jointly to update the calibration parameters and the fused set of measurements in dependence on each other.

Abstract: A computing device includes a communication interface, a memory, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is coupled to the communication interface and to the memory and is configured to execute the operational instructions to perform various functions. The computing device is configured to process a video frame of a video segment on a per-frame basis and based on joint human-object interactive activity (HOIA) to generate a per-frame pairwise human-object interactive (HOI) feature based on a plurality of candidate HOI pairs. The computing device is also configured to process the per-frame pairwise HOI feature to identify a valid HOI pair among the plurality of candidate HOI pairs and to track the valid HOI pair through subsequent frames of the video segment to generate a contextual spatial-temporal feature for the valid HOI pair to be used in activity detection.

Abstract: Provided is a position and attitude estimation method and system in which the Z coordinate value of each index point Pi is estimated according to the size ?1 of each index area Ai of a work W acquired through an imaging device 4 having an optical axis parallel to the Z axis of a real space. Based on the Z coordinate value Zi of each index point Pi, the first real space attitude ?1(i, j) of an index straight line Qij passing through paired index points Pi and Pj is estimated. A light beam 20 is irradiated to a first index point Pi1 among a plurality of index points Pi by using an irradiation device 2, thereby forming and defining a first index area Ai1, which includes the first index point Pi1.

Abstract: According to one aspect, a three-dimensional model of at least a portion of a wellsite is generated. A three-dimensional camera system is calibrated to the three-dimensional model. A draw-works encoder is calibrated. The motion of a component is monitored. The draw-works encoder is recalibrated based on the monitoring. According to another aspect, three-dimensional imaging data sets are received, the three-dimensional imaging data sets being associated with a control volume in which the portion of the wellsite is disposed. A predefined three-dimensional model is augmented with the three-dimensional imaging data sets. According to another aspect, at least one three-dimensional camera employs a first three-dimensional sensing technology that is different from a second three-dimensional sensing technology employed by at least one other three-dimensional camera. A single three-dimensional model is generated by merging respective three-dimensional imaging data sets.

Abstract: A system for characterizing the environment and objects in the environment created by fusing a plurality of sensor data, comprising a plurality of radar sensors each radar sensor integrated into a wireless module. A processor is operatively connected to the plurality of radar sensors and to a memory, wherein the memory includes instructions recorded thereon that, when read by the processor, cause the processor to combine the sensor data to identify, monitor and characterize the environment and objects within the environment.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide for a method for calibrating a dimensioner. An example method includes receiving two or more previously captured images of a common field of view of the dimensioner, and identifying at least one static object in the common field of view. The method further includes determining one or more reference dimensions of the at least one static object. Thereafter, the method includes detecting an event on the dimensioner, and when an event is detected, determining one or more updated dimensions of the at least one static object. The method includes comparing the one or more updated dimensions to the one or more reference dimensions to determine whether the one or more updated dimensions satisfy a predefined dimension error range. When the one or more updated dimensions fail to satisfy the predefined dimension error range, the method includes modifying one or more parameters associated with the dimensioner.

Abstract: A vehicle assistance system for a vehicle is provided. A corresponding computer implemented method and computer program product are also provided.

Abstract: A vision system that includes a robotic arm and a three-dimensional (3D) camera operably coupled to a processor. The processor is configured to position the robotic arm adjacent to the dairy livestock and acquire a 3D image using the 3D camera. The processor is further configured to identify a set of teat candidates within the 3D image and to filter the set of teat candidates based on one or more filtering rules. The processor is further configured to determine an aggregate teat candidate score for the consolidated set of teat candidates, compare the aggregate teat candidate score to a score threshold value, and update teat location information for the dairy livestock in response to determining the aggregate teat candidate score is greater than or equal to the score threshold value.

Abstract: Approaches presented herein enable evaluating a multimedia item to be posted to a website (e.g., social networking site, forum, blog, etc.) to determine whether a censoring action needs to be performed on the multimedia item prior to posting the multimedia item. Specifically, in response to a request to post a multimedia item to a website, the multimedia item is analyzed to determine a context of the multimedia item. The context may be derived from specific elements depicted in the multimedia item. Also, an entity (e.g., a person, logo, trademark, brand) may be identified. The preferences related to the entity are retrieved. The context is compared against the preferences of the entity to determine whether a variance exists. When a variance is determined, a censoring action related to the multimedia item may be performed prior to posting the multimedia item.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing device including an acquisition unit that acquires a first captured image, a second captured image, and a distance to a subject, and a derivation unit that derives an imaging position distance which is a distance between the first imaging position and the second imaging position, on the basis of a plurality of pixel coordinates for specifying a plurality of pixels of more than three pixels which are present in the same planar region as an emission position irradiated with the directional light beam on the real space and correspond to the position on the real space in each of the first captured image and the second captured image which are acquired by the acquisition unit, emission position coordinates which are derived on the basis of the distance acquired by the acquisition unit, a focal length of an imaging lens, and dimensions of imaging pixels.