Abstract: The invention relates to a camera assembly (50) for an industrial vehicle cab (5) comprising a side door (15) and a step, the camera assembly (50) being designed to be mounted on the cab (5) above the door (15) and comprising: —a supporting arm (51) provided, at a first end thereof, with a mounting device for mounting on the cab (5); —a camera arranged on said supporting arm (51), for providing an image of an area located rearwards and/or sidewards, in the operative position; —a lighting system (30) including at least one light source, the lighting system (30) being mounted on the supporting arm (51) or housed therein and being arranged to provide a light beam (31) directed downwards for illuminating the step, in the operative position.

Abstract: A method for determining the distance to a vehicle for use in an AHC-System includes capturing a raw image by using a camera of an AHC-System at nighttime; determining by the AHC-System that the raw image includes a headlight of a vehicle; extracting by the AHC-System an image segment of the raw image including the headlight of a vehicle; refining the image segment by applying a classifier, such as to generate a refined image including the headlight of a vehicle; building a feature vector based on the refined image; and estimating the distance to the vehicle based on the feature vector. The present invention also relates to an image processing system adapted to perform the above method.

Abstract: Examples described may enable provision of remote assistance for an autonomous vehicle. An example method includes a computing system operating in a rewind mode. In the rewind mode, the system may be configured to provide information to a remote assistance operated based on a remote-assistance triggering criteria being met, such as determining that the autonomous vehicle has been stopped for a period of time. When the triggering criteria is met, the remote assistance system may provide data from the time leading up to when the remote-assistance triggering criteria was met that was capture of the environment of autonomous vehicle to the remote assistance operator. Based on viewing the data, the remote assistance operator may provide and input to the system that causes a command to be issued to the autonomous vehicle.

Abstract: A facial recognition system for customer relationship management (CRM) is provided. The system includes one or more cameras, point-of-sale (POS) terminals, and a backend server. The one or more cameras are disposed within a retail establishment, and are configured to capture one or more images of a patron within the establishment. The point-of-sale (POS) terminals are operably coupled to the one or more cameras, where one or more of the POS terminals receives the one or more images, and transmits a request over a network for recognition of the patron. The backend server is disposed other than where the POS terminals are disposed, and is operably coupled to the POS terminals via the network, and is configured to receive the request, to recognize the patron, to access loyalty program data corresponding to the patron, and to transmit the loyalty program data to the POS terminals.

Abstract: A method for calibrating a vehicular camera includes providing at least a front or rear camera and a side camera with overlapping fields of view, and calibrating the front or rear camera, capturing a calibrated frame of image data with the front or rear camera, and capturing a sideward frame of image data with a side camera. At least one feature is determined present in the overlapping region of the calibrated frame, and pixel positions of the determined feature are predicted for the side camera. Misalignment of the side camera is determined based on a comparison of the predicted pixel positions of the determined feature to the pixel positions of the determined feature in the sideward frame of image data captured by the side camera. Processing of image data captured by the side camera is adjusted to accommodate the determined misalignment.

Abstract: This camera calibration device is provided with: an image acquisition unit into which a plurality of images captured at different times by a camera mounted to a vehicle are inputted; a feature point extraction unit which extracts features points from each of the images inputted into the image acquisition unit; a feature point tracking unit which tracks the feature points between the plurality of images; a vehicle movement acquisition unit which acquires information related to the movement of the vehicle; a trajectory estimation unit which, on the basis of the information acquired by the vehicle movement acquisition unit, estimates the trajectory of the feature points corresponding to the movement of the vehicle; and an internal parameter estimation unit which estimates internal parameters of the camera on the basis of the trajectory of the feature points tracked by the feature point tracking unit, and the trajectory of the feature points estimated by the trajectory estimation unit.

Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a camera and an image processor that processes frames of image data captured by the camera. With the vehicle parked, the vehicular vision system processes frames of captured image data to track a three dimensional object to determine movement of the three dimensional object relative to the parked vehicle. The vehicular vision system determines that the three dimensional object is a bicycle sideward and rearward of the parked vehicle and approaching the parked vehicle from rearward of the parked vehicle. With a door of the parked vehicle closed, and at least in part responsive to the determined bicycle being within a threshold distance to the parked vehicle and approaching a side region adjacent the door of the vehicle, the vehicular vision system generates an output indicative of determination of the determined bicycle approaching the side region adjacent the door of the vehicle.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to detecting sidewalks adjacent to roads. In this regard, a set of potential sidewalk areas adjacent to one or more roads in a vehicle's vicinity may be determined based on map data. Topology data for the set of potential sidewalk areas may be generated based on sensor data received from a perception system of the vehicle. The set of potential sidewalks may be filtered to remove areas unlikely to include a sidewalk. The vehicle may be operated based on the filtered set of potential sidewalk areas, which may include taking precautionary measures when within a predetermined distance from any of the filtered set of potential sidewalks.

Abstract: A road surface detecting apparatus may include a camera configured to obtain an image of a front side of a vehicle including a road surface, and a processor configured to classify a road surface event based on a road surface detection model which is generated by performing training based on the obtained image. Accordingly, a stable riding feeling may be provided for the user by quantitatively detecting a road surface event through training and controlling the vehicle based on the detected road surface event.

Abstract: A vehicular control system includes a camera having an exterior field of view at least forward of the vehicle. During a forward maneuver of the vehicle towing a trailer, the vehicular control system detects an object present exterior of the vehicle which ought not be impacted during the forward maneuver of the vehicle towing the trailer based at least in part on image processing by an image processor of image data captured by the camera. Responsive at least in part to detection of the object, the vehicular control system determines a forward driving path for the vehicle towing the trailer that avoids the detected object so that the trailer does not run over or contact the detected object. The vehicular control system determines the forward driving path at least in part responsive to (i) processing of captured image data and (ii) trailer data pertaining to physical characteristics of the trailer.

Abstract: Control unit estimates a curvature of an own lane based on a marking detected from an image captured by an imaging device. The control unit performs a steering control of the own vehicle in accordance with the estimated curvature of the own lane. When determining that only single side marking in both left and right markings is present and the road slope changes, the control unit apply restriction to the steering control performed in accordance with the curvature of the own lane.

Abstract: In a sound source display system, an omnidirectional camera captures an image of a monitoring area. A microphone array collects a voice in the monitoring area. A monitoring monitor displays the image of an imaging area captured by the omnidirectional camera. A sound pressure calculator in a directivity control device calculates a sound pressure indicating a source of a sound in the image of the imaging area using voice data of the voice collected by the microphone array. An output controller in the directivity control device compares the sound pressure and threshold values (first threshold value, second threshold value), and causes sound image information in which the sound pressure is converted into visual information according to the result of comparison, to be displayed on the monitoring monitor so as to be superimposed on the image of the imaging area.

Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes an underbody camera disposed at an underside of a body of a vehicle such that a ground surface under the body of the vehicle and being traveled on by the vehicle is at least partially viewed by the underbody camera. A control includes an image processor for processing image data captured by the underbody camera. The underbody camera views at least forward or at least rearward, and the control, via processing of image data captured by the underbody camera, determines presence of an object forward or rearward of the underbody camera and having height greater than a threshold height. The control, responsive to determination of presence of the object under the body of the vehicle that has height greater than the threshold height, generates an output to inform a driver of the vehicle of presence of the determined object under the body of the vehicle.

Abstract: A method, a system, and computer readable medium for oncoming vehicle warning are provided. The method includes determining whether a vehicle is on an unpaved road; determining whether an oncoming vehicle is in a path of the vehicle based on communication data acquired from a communication system of the vehicle when the vehicle is on the unpaved road; and outputting an alert when the oncoming vehicle is in the path of the vehicle and the oncoming vehicle is out of a line-of-sight of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle's panoramic view system includes a non-centered real camera that captures an image of surroundings, a virtual camera, an image processing unit, and a display unit that displays a geometric form overlaid over the captured image. The image processing unit projects the captured image onto a first plane perpendicular to the real camera to correct perspective distortions resulting from the camera's non-centered position, and projects the geometric form onto a second plane perpendicular to the virtual camera to represent the geometric form without distortion on the display unit. The image processing unit finds an affine transformation between the first and second planes by delta transformation between the real and virtual cameras, and applies the affine transformation to the first plane containing the projected distortion-corrected captured image, to align a modified representation of the image with the undistorted geometric form in the second plane.

Abstract: A method for calibrating a camera of a vehicle is provided. The method comprises: generating a camera calibration matrix comprising a first, a second and a third column, wherein the first column of the camera calibration matrix is obtained based on the obtained focus of expansion points, the third column of the camera calibration matrix is obtained based on the obtained plane normal vectors and a second column of the camera calibration matrix corresponding to the cross-product of the first and the third column of the camera calibration matrix is obtained. Then, the camera is calibrated using the obtained camera calibration matrix.

Abstract: A vehicle driver monitoring system and method for capturing driver performance parameters is disclosed. The vehicle driver monitoring system and method uses multiple data sources to capture driver performance parameters. Data from one source can be used to validate data from another data source. Additionally, the data from one data source can be used to compensate for missing or corrupt data from the other data source. The vehicle driver monitoring system and method uses a mobile app on a mobile device that can automatically sense when a registered driver is in the vehicle with the mobile device, which helps the vehicle driver monitoring system verify that captured performance parameters are related to the registered driver driving the vehicle. The mobile app can also communicate with the driver in real time.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus employing techniques of computer vision and deep neural networks to provide audible and visual warning indications to vehicle drivers and bicycle riders to reduce the probability of a collision between the vehicle and the bicycle to which it is mounted, particularly in the case of distracted driving. The present invention amounts to an additional set of eyes that is ever-alert and dedicated to watching for impending collisions from behind or from directions not in the operator's primary field of view. When such a potential collision is detected, the present invention provides audible and visual alerts to gain the attention of drivers and riders to reduce the possibility of collision.

Abstract: A method of calibrating cameras of a multi-camera vision system for a vehicle moving along a vehicle assembly line includes equipping the vehicle as it moves along the vehicle assembly line with a plurality of cameras and equipping the vehicle with an image processor for processing image data captured by the cameras. As the vehicle moves along the vehicle assembly line, a driver-side target at a driver-side region of the vehicle assembly line is present within the fields of view of front, driver-side and rear cameras and a passenger-side target at a passenger-side region of the vehicle assembly line is present within the fields of view of the front, passenger-side and rear cameras. The cameras are calibrated responsive to processing image data of the driver-side target captured by the front, rear and driver-side cameras and image data of the passenger-side target captured by the front, rear and passenger-side cameras.

Abstract: Systems for detecting the surrounding conditions of a moving body are provided. An example system includes a plurality of lighting devices installed inside the moving body and a sensor configured to detect the surrounding condition. The system is configured to forcibly change the state of at least one of the plurality of lighting devices (change from an unlit state to a lighting state or a blinking state, change in the emission color, or change in the luminance) when the sensor detects an object, to which attention must be paid during traveling of the moving body, in the surroundings of the moving body.

Abstract: A system and method for traffic violation detection using a mobile vehick-mounted unit (20) with multiple imaging cameras (32-37), for recording and processing as evidence. Tire-mobile unit (20) includes a monitoring device (60) that stores videos locally on a hard drive (6:2), and an input, device (65) by which the operator flags potential, infractions observed visually and compile a potential infraction log including links to relevant video frames, date and time, and geolocation. At the end of the operator's shift, the infraction log and videos are uploaded to a data vault (80) for video screening of the potential infractions by a desk operator who compiles a listing of apparent infractions inclusive of time/date, location, violation type, vehicle plates, and a URL link to the data vault (SO), This listing is transmitted to police (52) running a web application (53) who can double-check and verify suspected infractions and directly compose a traffic citation.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method, a computer readable storage medium and electronic equipment for analyzing driving behavior. The method comprises: acquiring image information in a running process of a target vehicle; acquiring time series data in the running process according to the image information; and acquiring a target driving behavior score for the running process according to the time series data.

Abstract: An imaging and display device for a vehicle includes: a display unit configured to display a captured image which is obtained through image capturing by an imaging unit that images a rear side of the vehicle; and a control unit configured to perform view angle switching control of switching an angle of view of the captured image displayed on the display unit to a wider angle than a current angle of view when a predetermined wide-angle condition is satisfied as a distance between an object on the rear side of the vehicle and the vehicle decreases and switching the angle of view to an original angle of view when a predetermined return condition for returning to the original angle of view is satisfied.

Abstract: Techniques including obtaining a first location of a vehicle, the vehicle having two or more cameras disposed about the vehicle, each camera associated with a physical camera pose, capturing, by a first camera, a first image of a first area in a first field of view, associating the first image with the first location of the vehicle when the first image was captured, moving the vehicle in a direction so that the first area is in an expected second field of view of a second camera, wherein the second camera is not capturing images, obtaining a second location of the vehicle, determining a temporal camera pose based on a first physical camera pose, a second physical camera pose, and the second location of the vehicle, and rendering a view of the first area from the expected second field of view of the second camera based on the first image.

Abstract: A visual scene around a vehicle is displayed to an occupant of the vehicle on a display panel as a virtual three-dimensional image from an adjustable point of view outside the vehicle. A simulated image is assembled corresponding to a selected vantage point on an imaginary parabolic surface outside the vehicle from exterior image data and a virtual vehicle image superimposed on a part of the image data. Objects are detected at respective locations around the vehicle subject to potential impact. An obstruction ratio is quantified for a detected object having corresponding image data in the simulated image obscured by the vehicle image. When the detected object has an obstruction ratio above an obstruction threshold, a corresponding bounding zone of the vehicle image is rendered at least partially transparent in the simulated image to unobscure the corresponding image data.

Abstract: To provide a parking space recognition apparatus that can reduce a processing load for detecting the parking space. The parking space recognition apparatus recognizes a parking space by using images generated by four cameras to be mounted on a vehicle. In the parking space recognition apparatus, an image acquisition part acquires the images generated by the cameras. A detection setter selects the cameras to be used for detecting the parking space from among the cameras based on a traveling state of the vehicle. A parking space detector acquires the images generated by the cameras selected by the detection setter from the image acquisition part, and detects the parking space from the acquired images.

Abstract: A rearview assembly for a vehicle includes a rearview assembly housing, a display on an outer surface of the rearview assembly housing, and a controller configured to receive information on a battery level or a gasoline level of the vehicle, where the display is configured to display the battery level or the gasoline level of the vehicle. The rearview assembly may include a reflective coating, for example a chromium-based reflective coating.

Abstract: A camera module includes a first camera and a second camera capable of switching between a first imaging direction and a second imaging direction. The first camera captures images in a first imaging range when the second camera is facing the first imaging direction. The second camera captures images in a second imaging range when facing the first imaging direction. The second camera captures images in a third imaging range when facing the second imaging direction. The overlapping range between the first imaging range and the third imaging range is greater than the overlapping range between the first imaging range and the second imaging range.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes an image acquisition unit configured to obtain a wide range image, an information acquisition unit configured to obtain attribute information including orientation information, and a control unit configured to control selection of any one of a plurality of processes based on a condition to display the wide range image, the plurality of processes including at least two of first to fourth processes, the first process providing a display in which a zenith and a yaw angle is corrected based on the orientation information, the second process providing a display in which the zenith is corrected based on the orientation information, the third process providing a display in which the yaw angle is corrected based on the orientation information, the fourth process providing a display in which neither the zenith nor the yaw angle of the wide range image is corrected.

Abstract: The present invention is configured such that a control device for a lane departure warning device that outputs a warning on the basis of the position relationship of a vehicle and a lane boundary line is equipped with a detection unit for detecting a switch of the main brake from on to off, and a warning control unit for preventing a warning from being issued when the detection unit has detected said switch. The present invention thereby provides a control device for a lane departure warning device that is capable of reducing warnings which could be an annoyance to drivers.

Abstract: A system for real-time depth sensing includes a structured-light stereo device, a time of flight device, and a computing device. The computing device executes instructions that cause the computing device to determine depth measurements of a scene using information received by the structured-light stereo device and to determine time of flight measurements of the scene using information received by the time of flight device. The computing device executes further instructions that cause the computing device to generate a depth map using the depth measurements, to generate calibration points using the time of flight measurements, and to update the depth map using the calibration points.

Abstract: A working spotlight for a vehicle is provided, featuring a housing, a light source, and a light guide system for guiding working light generated by the light source in a predefined direction out of the housing and into a working area. In and/or on the housing, a means of generating a motif is arranged for projecting at least one motif onto a projection surface outside of the housing.

Abstract: An automotive vehicle includes a sensor configured to detect features external to the vehicle, an HMI configured to signal an alert to an operator of the vehicle, and a controller. The controller is in communication with the sensor and the HMI, and is in communication with a non-transient computer-readable storage medium provided with a road furniture database. The road furniture database includes a plurality of items of road furniture having associated road furniture geolocations and road furniture classifications. The controller is configured to, in response to the vehicle being proximate a respective road furniture geolocation for a respective item of road furniture and the sensor not detecting the respective item of road furniture, control the HMI to signal an alert.

Abstract: A vehicle body rear structure includes: an opening and closing body for opening and closing an opening defined in a vehicle body rear part, the opening and closing body having an outer panel and an inner panel located inwardly of the outer panel, the outer panel having a rear surface part facing substantially in a vehicle rearward direction; a license plate provided on a bumper member under the opening and closing body; an emblem disposed on the rear surface part and having a projecting part projecting rearward from the rear surface part outer panel; and an image capturing device installed between the rear surface part and the inner panel and configured to capture images behind the vehicle. The rear surface part has an installation hole which is located at a position lower than the projecting part and in which the image capturing device is installed.

Abstract: A method for acquiring traffic sign information includes acquiring an image of a scene comprising a traffic sign, the image being obtained by photographing the scene, using a photographing apparatus, acquiring first laser data of the scene, the first laser data being obtained by performing laser scanning on the scene, and the first laser data being of a plurality of first laser points, performing spatial clustering on the plurality of first laser points to obtain candidate point sets, acquiring a spatial distribution feature of respective laser points in each of the candidate point sets, determining at least one point set corresponding to the traffic sign in the candidate point sets, based on the spatial distribution feature, extracting image data of the traffic sign, from the image, using the at least one point set corresponding to the traffic sign, and extracting sign information of the traffic sign, from the image data.

Abstract: A detection ECU detects, from an image captured by an in-vehicle camera, left and right lane markings defining an own lane which is a traffic lane in which an own vehicle is traveling, and performs following travel control to cause the own vehicle to travel following a preceding vehicle which travels ahead in the own lane defined by the detected lane markings. Furthermore, when determining that the measured inter-vehicular distance is shorter than a predetermined distance and at least one of the detected lane markings has become undetectable during execution of the following travel control, the detection ECU determines based on the estimated and calculated lane markings that the preceding vehicle has deviated to a traffic lane different from the own lane.

Abstract: Unmanned vehicles can be terrestrial, aerial, nautical, or multi-mode. Unmanned vehicles may be used to direct vehicle traffic in response to a vehicular accident. For example, an unmanned vehicle may analyze information about the accident scene and based on the information direct traffic near the accident scene.

Abstract: A vehicle imaging system for a vehicle including a rear viewing device configured to be located at a lateral side of the vehicle. The vehicle imaging system including an image capturing unit and a display unit. The image capturing unit is configured to take images of surroundings of the vehicle, is located in the proximity of the rear viewing device, includes an optical axis and a field of view, and is configured such that the field of view of the image capturing unit generally extends rearward until a forward limit of a field of view of the rear viewing device. The display unit is configured to communicate with the image capturing unit and displays the images, and is adapted to be located in an interior of the vehicle.

Abstract: A simulation platform may receive, from a plurality of image capture devices, a plurality of image streams that depict an event. The simulation platform may identify an object that is depicted in each of the plurality of image streams. The simulation platform may determine, for each of the plurality of image streams, respective image-based coordinates of a path associated with the object during the event. The simulation platform may determine, based on the respective image-based coordinates and timestamps of the plurality of image streams, simulation coordinates associated with a path of the object during the event. The simulation platform may detect, based on the simulation coordinates, that the object is involved in a collision during the event. The simulation platform may perform an action associated with detecting that the object is involved in the collision.

Abstract: A system for video analysis includes an interface and a processor. The interface is configured to receive a trigger indication. The processor is configured to determine a time sequence set of video frames associated with the trigger indication; determine a decision based at least in part on an analysis of the time sequence set of video frames; and indicate the decision.

Abstract: A multi-restaurant facial recognition includes one or more cameras, first point-of-sale (POS) terminals, and a backend server. The cameras are disposed within a first retail establishment and are configured to capture one or more images of a patron within the first retail establishment. The POS terminals are also within the first retail establishment and one or more of the first POS terminals receives the one or more images and transmits a request over a network for enrollment of the patron in a loyalty program. The backend server receives the request, enrolls the patron in the loyalty program, and stores loyalty program data, where the backend server may recognize and provide the loyalty program data in response to subsequent requests for recognition of the patron from any one of a plurality of second POS terminals that are in other retail establishments that are related to the first retail establishment.

Abstract: A multiple recording device management system including an intermediate multiple recording device managing apparatus, a vehicle recording device mounted in a police vehicle and synced to the managing apparatus, and a personal recording device carried by a police officer and wirelessly synced to the managing apparatus. The managing apparatus is operable to detect when the vehicle recording device, personal recording device, or any other synced device in range has begun recording and to transmit a communication signal to any synced recording device in range indicating that the recording device should begin recording and to further transmit a time stamp to synced recording devices for corroborating recorded data.

Abstract: A recording medium records an information processing program for causing a computer to execute processing including: acquiring an image from an imaging device provided in a first moving body; estimating a self-position of the first moving body by a first algorithm based on the image; generating a first point group that indicates a three-dimensional shape around the first moving body; generating a second point group that indicates the three-dimensional shape by a second algorithm based on data used in the first algorithm; merging the first point group and second point group so as to generate a third point group; extracting a space of an area group where a second moving body is parked from the third point group based on a movement track of the first moving body and information regarding a size of the second moving body; dividing the extracted space; and specifying each area of the area group.

Abstract: A computing device for providing distributed playback of 360-degree video in a plurality of viewing windows receives a 360-degree video bitstream. The computing device receives a field of view angle for a main viewing window from a user. A user interface comprising the main viewing window and the plurality of peripheral viewing windows is generated, where the plurality of peripheral viewing windows each have a corresponding field of view angle. The computing device executes distributed playback of the 360-degree video in the main viewing window and the plurality of peripheral viewing windows based on the field of view angles of the main viewing window and the plurality of peripheral viewing windows.

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to identifying when a situational awareness of a vehicle is inconsistent with a surrounding environment. In one embodiment, a method includes analyzing occupant sensor data about at least one occupant of the vehicle to generate a reaction level of the occupant. The reaction level characterizes at least a current response of the occupant to the surrounding environment and control of the vehicle within the surrounding environment. The method includes comparing an expected reaction for the occupant with the reaction level to determine whether the reaction level of the occupant correlates with the situational awareness of the vehicle about the surrounding environment. The method includes, in response to identifying that the reaction level does not correlate with the expected reaction, executing, by the vehicle, a responsive action to account for inconsistencies in the situational awareness of the vehicle.

Abstract: A mounting mechanism for mounting an underride system on a structure, comprises a pair of clamping jaws, and a first bracket including a first edge for coupling the underride system thereto. The first bracket further includes a second edge for coupling the pair of clamping jaws thereto. Wherein, the first bracket and the pair of clamping jaws define a jaw opening therebetween configured to receive at least a portion of the structure for removably mounting the underride system on the structure using the mounting mechanism.

Abstract: A vehicle imaging unit includes an imaging apparatus, a housing, and a lamp body unit. The imaging apparatus images a side rear direction of a vehicle. The housing houses the imaging apparatus and is attached to a side part of a vehicle body. The lamp body unit is attached to an outer part in a vehicle width direction of the housing and emits light to the outside. A lens arrangement part that exposes an imaging lens of the imaging apparatus to the outside is provided at an outer part in the vehicle width direction of a rear surface of the housing. A notch part at which the lamp body unit is arranged is provided on an outer wall in the vehicle width direction of the housing.

Abstract: A sensor synchronization system for an autonomous vehicle is described. Upon initializing a master clock on a master processing node for a sensor apparatus of the autonomous vehicle, the system determines whether an external timing signal is available. If the signal is available, the system synchronizes the master clock with the external timing signal. Based on a clock cycle of the master clock, the system propagates timestamp messages to the sensors of the sensor apparatus, receives sensor data, and formats the sensor data based on the timestamp messages.

Abstract: Provided is a long image generation system. In the long image generation system, even when the moving vehicle and an imaging object are separated by a predetermined distance or more, a continuous long image can be generated through obtaining as few images as possible. The long image generation system (1) of the present disclosure includes: a moving vehicle carrying an imaging device; and a computer (30). The control unit (32) of the computer (30) obtains images at time intervals that changes in accordance with the view angle of the imaging device and the moving speed of the moving vehicle, records the images in the image data storage region (332), and synthesizes the images stored in the image data storage region (332) to generate the long image.

Abstract: A system for efficient video browsing includes an interface and a processor. The interface is configured to receive marks for a video, where marks for a video are determined based at least in part on trigger inputs. The processor is configured to determine whether to enter an efficient video browsing mode; and in response to determining to enter the efficient video browsing mode: retrieve a portion of the video based at least in part on the marks; and cause displaying of the portion of the video.