Abstract: Disclosed are a photography control method, device, non-transitory storage medium and system of an intelligent photography system. The photography control method of the intelligent photography system includes: acquiring a target positioning image shot by the search camera and a viewfinder screen image shot by the shooting camera, and transmitting the target positioning image and the viewfinder screen image to a remote terminal for the remote terminal to generate a search camera angle adjustment instruction according to the target positioning image and the viewfinder screen image; receiving the search camera angle adjustment instruction sent by the remote terminal; and acquiring an angle adjustment parameter according to the search camera angle adjustment instruction to control the search camera to adjust an angle.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to more appropriately transmitting image data output from image capturing units connected in a daisy chain connection. State information indicating a state of each of a plurality of image capturing units that are connected in a daisy chain connection and acquire image data to be transmitted to an image generation apparatus, which generates a virtual viewpoint image, in accordance with the daisy chain connection is acquired. An output destination of the image data for at least one image capturing unit included in the plurality of image capturing units is changed based on the acquired state information.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: a frame; a plurality of sensor modules mounted on the frame, wherein each of the sensor modules includes a sensor and a lens having a different optical axis, and is configured to rotate about the optical axis by a predetermined angle to obtain an image; and a processor configured to control the rotation of each of the sensor modules, and connect the images obtained by the sensor modules to generate a connected image.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a controller and a control method capable of providing an imaging system which achieves cost reduction. A control unit controls a first imaging direction of a first imaging unit and a second imaging direction of a second imaging unit as a direction different from the first imaging direction in accordance with a situation of an object associated with a first image captured by the first imaging unit or a second image captured by the second imaging unit. For example, the present technology is applicable to a lecture capture system.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on storage devices, for monitoring, security, and surveillance of a property. In one aspect, a system includes a virtual reality headset, a plurality of cameras, a plurality of sensors that includes a first sensor, a control unit, wherein the control unit includes a network interface, a processor, a storage device that includes instructions to perform operations that comprise receiving data from the first sensor that is indicative of an alarm event, determining a location of the first sensor, identifying a set of one or more cameras from the plurality of cameras that are associated with the first sensor, selecting a particular camera from the identified set of one or more cameras; and transmitting one or more instructions to the particular camera that command the particular camera to stream a live video feed to a user interface of the virtual reality headset.

Abstract: Methods and systems for image clustering include matching a new image to a representative image of a cluster. The new image is set as a representative of the cluster with a first time limit. The new image is set as a representative of the cluster with a second time limit, responsive to a determination that the new image has matched at least one incoming image during the first time limit.

Abstract: A three-dimensional model distribution method includes: distributing a first model, which is a three-dimensional model of a target space in a target time period, in a first distribution mode; and distributing a second model, which is a three-dimensional model of the target space in the target time period and makes a smaller change per unit time than the first model, in a second distribution mode different from the first distribution mode.

Abstract: A system and method for playing back video feeds includes determining from the video feeds a subset of currently available video feeds, determining a playback layout based on the number of currently available video feeds and playing back the subset of currently available video feeds within the playback layout. The system and method further includes determining at least one change in availability in a given video feed of the plurality of video feeds, updating the subset of currently available video feeds based on the at least one change, updating the playback layout based on the updated subset of currently available video feeds and playing back the updated subset of currently available video feeds within the updated playback layout.

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention provides a server for controlling a camera video image to be distributed to an audience terminal for multi-camera video image distribution service for cyclic distribution of camera video images in a plurality of points of view to audience. The server includes a selector and a decider. The selector selects a plurality of candidates in each of selection opportunities that allow each audience member to select the camera video image to be distributed to the audience terminal. The decider decides the camera video image to be distributed to the audience terminal based on information indicating one of a plurality of options selected by each audience member. At least one of the plurality of candidates selected in at least one of the selection opportunities includes a common camera video image regardless of camera video images viewed by the audience when the plurality of candidates are selected.

Abstract: A depth sensing device, situated above a threshold to a room, collects asynchronous, non-personally-identifiable data regarding a count of people entering and exiting across the threshold. Phase shift of modulated infrared light reflected from a light source to an object is measured and converted into depth data indicating the depth of the pixels therein. The depth data is used to classify detected objects as human, and to track their movement bi-directionally through the threshold. A running count of humans entering or exiting the room is streamed to a remote server, which aggregates data collected from a number of depth sensing devices. The server then makes that data available at various levels of visualization corresponding to different levels of a hierarchy of nested virtual spaces, such as a multi-entrance room, or a building. Entities that access this data may see a real-time, accurate count of humans currently occupying the virtual space, as well as historical data.

Abstract: A video generation device receives sound information from a distribution apparatus. The video generation device receives first timing information from the distribution apparatus. The video generation device causes a video-taking device to take a video. The video generation device reproduces one or more sounds indicated by the received sound information when the video being taken by the video-taking device. The video generation device identifies one or more timings of reproducing the one or more sounds indicated by the received sound information based on the received first timing information when the one or more sounds indicated by the received sound information being reproduced. The video generation device causes video information indicating the taken video and including second timing information indicating the one or more identified timings to be generated.

Abstract: A self-healing video surveillance system is described. The self-healing video surveillance system includes one or more surveillance cameras that are configured to store configuration data of a network video recorder in operable communication with the surveillance cameras. The network video recorder includes configuration data, and a module configured to store the configuration data on the surveillance cameras and/or retrieve configuration data stored on the surveillance cameras. A new network video recorder introduced into the network retrieves the stored configuration data to self-configure with minimal or no human interaction. In embodiments, configuration data is distributed among a plurality of surveillance cameras, and may be stored in encrypted format.

Abstract: A computer system calibrates an image from digital motion video, which originated from a camera that has a view of a scene from a period of time, with an image rendered from a three-dimensional model of the scene for a view based on a location (position and orientation) of the camera in the scene. The calibrated image from the digital motion video can be overlaid on the rendered image in a graphical user interface. The graphical user interface can allow a user to modify opacity of the overlay of the calibrated image from the digital motion video on the rendered image. The overlaid image can be used as a guide by the user to provide inputs with respect to the three-dimensional model.

Abstract: A system including a server arrangement and a programming interface in communication with external applications are provided. The server arrangement (i) acquires data from sensors, (ii) analyzes the data to determine at least one object of interest in a surveillance area, (iii) determines type of the at least one object of interest, one or more attributes associated with the at least one object of interest and a geospatial location of the at least one object of interest, (iv) estimates a state of the at least one object of interest based on the type of the at least one object, one or more attributes and the geospatial location; (v) compares the estimated state with a defined set of trigger conditions associated with surveillance area, and (vi) determines at least one action to be taken in the surveillance area based on the estimated state of the at least one object of interest matching with at least one of the trigger conditions.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for editing captured media to overcome operational difficulties that may arise during capture operations. According to these techniques, content may be captured with a pair of cameras, a first camera having a wider field of view than a second camera. Object(s) may be detected from captured content from the wider field of view camera. The captured content may be processed from the wider field of view camera in a location of at least one detected object. Typically, operators may attempt to frame content using content from the narrower field of view camera. As a result, operators may be unaware that desired content is captured using a second, wider field of view camera. Results from the processed wider field of view data may be proposed to operators for review and, if desired, retention.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprising: an image obtaining unit configured to obtain images based on capturing by a plurality of image capturing apparatuses; a position obtaining unit configured to obtain information representing a predetermined position to which the plurality of image capturing apparatuses are directed; a region setting unit configured to set, based on the information obtained by the position obtaining unit, a region to estimate a three-dimensional shape of an object; and an estimation unit configured to estimate, in the region set by the region setting unit, the three-dimensional shape of the object based on the images obtained by the image obtaining unit.

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system operates with a flight management system and has controlled access UAV zones, each being UAV landing, loading, takeoff. A control and communication unit controls access to each UAV zone. A barrier around each zone controls entry into that zone. An opening in the barrier permits personnel to enter. A closure for the opening is locked by at least one remotely operable lock. A communications module is operable to control the lock for that zone to govern access to and entry into that zone by users. A flight management system is separate from the plurality of zones and in communication with the control and communication unit and with each communications module, and responsive to requests by users to allow access. At least some of the UAV zones are charging zones that include at least one charging cable for charging a battery of a UAV.

Abstract: An image capture device, a control method and a machine readable storage medium are disclosed. The image capture device includes: a processor, an infrared lamp, and a white light lamp. The processor in the image capture device is used to control the infrared lamp and white light lamp. The processor obtains current acquisition parameters of the image capture device, compares the magnification in the current acquisition parameters with a preset first magnification threshold and a preset second magnification threshold to obtain a comparison result, and controls switching states of the infrared lamp and the white light lamp according to the comparison result, the brightness of the environment and the gain, wherein, the first magnification threshold is less than the second magnification threshold.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus captures an image, detects an object in the captured image, and transmits the image and metadata containing object information regarding the object detected from the image to an information processing apparatus. If a detection function is valid with respect to a first image to transmit and the detection function is invalid with respect to a second image to transmit after the first image, the image processing apparatus transmits invalidity information indicating that the object is not detected with respect to the second image to the information processing apparatus.

Abstract: A method for activating a service associated with an object includes acquiring a position by a geolocation system of a device rigidly attached to the object; calculating an activation code from the acquired position; displaying the activation code; transmitting the activation code by an electronic mobile terminal including a wireless interface to a remote entity; receiving a response code by the electronic mobile terminal, the response code being generated by the remote entity; acquiring the response code by an input interface of the device; decoding the response code by the device; generating a command for unlocking a service associated with the object rigidly attached to said device.

Abstract: Techniques are described for using computing devices to perform automated operations for analyzing video (or other image sequences) acquired in a defined area, as part of generating mapping information of the defined area for subsequent use (e.g., for controlling navigation of devices, for display on client devices in corresponding GUIs, etc.). The defined area may include an interior of a multi-room building, and the generated information may include a floor map of the building, such as from an analysis of some or all image frames of the video (e.g., 360° image frames from 360° video) using structure-from-motion techniques to identify objects with associated plane and normal orthogonal information, and then clustering detected planes and/or normals from multiple analyzed images to determine likely wall locations. The generating may be further performed without using acquired depth information about distances from the video capture locations to objects in the surrounding building.

Abstract: A pipeline inspection device including a housing, an antenna, an imaging device having one or more lenses, two diaphragms extending from the housing and distal to one another along the length of the housing, the two diaphragms sharing a longitudinal axis with the housing, a processor, a storage device in communication with the processor, and a memory in communication with the processor, storing a machine learning algorithm and instructions to be executed by the processor, wherein the antenna is configured to communicate with a remote transceiver, the remote transceiver being located on a pipeline through which the pipeline inspection device travels. Also disclosed herein are systems and methods for using the same.

Abstract: Embodiments allow live action images from an image capture device to be composited with computer generated images in real-time or near real-time. The two types of images (live action and computer generated) are composited accurately by using a depth map. In an embodiment, the depth map includes a “depth value” for each pixel in the live action image. In an embodiment, steps of one or more of feature extraction, matching, filtering or refinement can be implemented, at least in part, with an artificial intelligence (AI) computing approach using a deep neural network with training. A combination of computer-generated (“synthetic”) and live-action (“recorded”) training data is created and used to train the network so that it can improve the accuracy or usefulness of a depth map so that compositing can be improved.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image extraction image data input unit, a frame image data extraction unit, and an angle of view adjustment unit. The image extraction image data input unit accepts, in parallel with photography to acquire moving image data, image extraction image data representing a still image and acquired by photographing an event. The frame image data extraction unit extracts frame image data from the moving image data using extraction information included in the image extraction image data. The angle of view adjustment unit adjusts an angle of view to an angle of view region in an image represented by the frame image data, based on angle of view setting information included in the image extraction image data.

Abstract: There is disclosed an apparatus including a node with a processor, a communications interface, and a computer readable memory that has other and a space time modules that enable space time region based communication if space time region based criteria are met. There is disclosed a method with steps of: providing an interface; determining if a space time region based criteria is met; and enabling communication over the interface if the space time region based criteria is met. There is disclosed a user interface method having the steps of: providing a view that controls objects representing a spatio temporal information related to a space time based communication rendered on the interface; and displaying information on the user interface in relation to the space time region based communication if a space time region based criteria are met.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for acquiring people flow information, and a method and apparatus for processing people flow information are provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a proximal monitoring device comprising a ring defining a volume in which a plurality of cameras is mounted. The cameras have fields that are angularly distributed around said ring and at least one of the cameras is associated with a device for scanning azimuthally in a plane normal to a central axis of the ring.

Abstract: A system, a method, and a computer program for surveillance and area encroachment detection, including receiving satellite image data containing an image of a geospatial area, extracting features from the satellite image data of an object in the image, classifying the object in the image based on the extracted features, comparing the extracted features of the object to previously extracted features for the geospatial area, determining delta features between the extracted features of the object and the previously extracted features for the geospatial area, determining existence of an alarm event in the geospatial area based on the delta features, and transmitting an alarm event message to a communicating device.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: a frame; and at least one camera provided on the frame, wherein the at least one camera includes: a lens; a sensor coupled to the lens and configured to obtain an image; a base coupled to the sensor, configured to receive external power, and rotatable on the frame; and a guide connected to the base to be rotatable along with the base, and contacting the frame.

Abstract: A door driving system and a refrigerator having the door driving system according to the present invention are provided with a motor, a power transmitting device for transmitting the power generated by the motor to the hinge, and an auxiliary device for receiving the power generated by the motor and generating an auxiliary force to move a door positioned in a closing position in an opening direction, so that the torque to be applied to the hinge of the door for opening and closing the door may be reduced.

Abstract: A method of exporting video clips is provided, comprising: displaying one or more video streams from at least one security camera; selecting a video clip from a video stream of the one or more video streams, the video clip associated with a time; storing information associated with the video clip in a list of video clips, the information associated with the video clip comprising a default name, the time and a default duration of the video clip and a camera from the at least one security camera that is associated with the video stream from the one or more video streams; displaying the list of video clips; on selection of one or more video clips from the list of video clips, allowing editing of the time and the default duration of the selected one or more video clips; and exporting the selected one or more video clips to a file.

Abstract: A scanner is integrated into a Point-Of-Sale (POS) terminal; the scanner provides scanning information during POS transactions over a POS connection and provides video capabilities over a separate and independent network connection.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for multi-query object matching based on inverse model frequency. The methods, systems, and apparatus include actions of obtaining images of a sample object, obtaining models of known objects, determining an image score for each pair of the images and the models, determining an inverse model frequency for each image based on the image scores, determining a model score for each model based on the inverse model frequencies and the image scores, and selecting a particular known object of the known objects as the sample object based on the model scores.

Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to processing files between a local network and a cloud computing service. One example provides a computing device configured to be located between a local network and a cloud computing service, comprising a logic machine and a storage machine comprising instructions executable to receive, from a device within the local network, a file at a local share of the computing device, and in response to receiving the file, generate a file event indicating receipt of the file at the local share and provide the file event to a virtual machine executing on the computing device. The instructions are further executable to, based upon a property of the file, provide the file to a program operating within a container in the virtual machine to process the file, and send a result of executing the program on the file to the cloud computing service.

Abstract: Techniques are described for assisted creation of video rules via scene analysis. In some implementations, a scene is obtained, a shape of an element in a ground plane shown in the images of the scene is identified, user input that defines a shape of a region of interest used in a video rule is obtained, that the shape of the region satisfies a reshape criteria based on the shape of the element in the ground plane shown in the images of the scene is determined, and a reshaped region based on the shape of the element in the ground plane shown in the images of the scene is determined.

Abstract: A method for multiple sensor calibration and tracking, the method including identifying a non-permanent object in a first field of detection (FOD) of a sensor, wherein the sensor is one of a plurality of sensors positioned in various locations at a site, each sensor has a corresponding FOD; tracking the identified object by single-sensor tracking in the first FOD; predicting appearance of the object, and based on the predictions initiating single-sensor tracking in at least one other FOD where it is predicted that the object will appear; and outputting data captured from the tracked FODs.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments that extract vehicle trajectories from aerial videos. A vehicle track comprising pixel coordinate points is obtained. The pixel coordinate points are converted to relative coordinate points. At least one vehicle trajectory is extracted based at least in part on the vehicle track and the relative coordinate points. A lane structure is generated that is based on the at least one vehicle trajectory.

Abstract: A video image transmission apparatus configured to transmit a video image captured by an image capturing unit includes a determination unit configured to determine whether to add object information to metadata based on a video type of an image to be transmitted to an information processing apparatus, an addition unit configured to add, to the metadata, the object information about the video image to be transmitted to the information processing apparatus in a case where the determination unit determines that the object information is to be added to the metadata, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the video image and the metadata to the information processing apparatus.

Abstract: A performance capture system is provided to detect one or more active marker units in a live action scene. Active marker units emanate at least one wavelength of light that is captured by the performance capture system and used to detect the active markers in the scene. The system detects the presence of the light as a light patch in a capture frames and determines if the light patch represents light from an active marker unit. In some implementations, various active markers in a scene may emanate different wavelengths of light. For example, wavelengths of light from multi-emitting active marker units may be changed due to various conditions in the scene.

Abstract: A tracking support system includes a position calculating section connected with a plurality of cameras arranged in a predetermined monitoring area to transmit video images imaged by the plurality of cameras and configured to calculate a position of the tracking target based on the video images received from the plurality of cameras; a tracker selecting section configured to select a tracker to be instructed to track the tracking target, based on position information of the terminal received from the terminal and the calculated position of the tracking target; and an information transmitting section configured to transmit information of a distance between the tracking target and the terminal during the tracking of the tracking target to the terminal carried by the selected tracker.

Abstract: Texting while walking is a behavior oftenly seen with the advent of extensive mobile networks and the popularity of smart phones. It is also related to the recent general expectation of immediate notification and response. Despite accidents are frequent with this activity, as the users cannot see their forward paths, there has not been any effective aid to prevent such occurrences. The present invention provides new features and designs enabling the cameras in smart mobile communication devices to continuously and automatically provide views of the forward paths on the screens, while maintaining the compactness of smart phones, for users who are texting while walking to safely navigate.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus (2000) includes a determination unit (2020) and a notification unit (2040). The determination unit (2020) determines whether a field of view of a second camera is correct, on the basis of a first captured image (40), a second captured image (50), and relationship information (information indicating the relationship to be satisfied between a field of view of a first camera and the field of view of the second camera). In a case in which the field of view of the second camera is not correct, the notification unit (2040) notifies that the field of view of the second camera is not correct. The first camera is provided in a head-mounted display worn by a person. The second camera is provided in a part other than the head-mounted display.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide for an automated system for analyzing damage and processing claims associated with an insured item, such as a vehicle. An enhanced claims processing server may analyze damage associated with the insured item using cameras and lasers for determining the extent and severity of the damage. To aid in this determination, the server may also interface with various internal and external databases storing reference images of undamaged items and cost estimate information for repairing previously analyzed damages of similar items. Further still, the server may generate a payment for compensating a claimant for repair of the insured item.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present application disclose a picture storage method, device and a video monitoring system, which relate to video monitoring technology field and are applied to a storage server in the video monitoring system.

Abstract: Systems and methods for synchronizing video generated by a camera with media content generated by a media source external to the camera. A calibration procedure is performed in which a time delay is determined that includes a camera delay associated with the camera. A display device displays a sequence of images comprising a first image displayed for a first time period and a second image displayed for a second time period. The camera captures a plurality of captured images capturing display of the sequence of images and a transmitter device coupled to the camera transmits the captured images to a hub. The hub determines a target image of the captured images corresponding to display of the second image. The time delay is determined based on a difference between a time associated with the target image and a time associated with the second image.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for tracking locations of inventory items in an area of real space including inventory display structures. A plurality of cameras are disposed above the inventory display structures. The cameras in the plurality of cameras produce respective sequences of images in corresponding fields of view in the real space. A memory stores a map of the area of real space identifying inventory locations on inventory display structures. The system is coupled to a plurality of cameras and uses the sequences of images produced by at least two cameras in the plurality of cameras to find a location of an inventory event in three dimensions in the area of real space. The system matches the location of the inventory event with an inventory location.

Abstract: A system for generating a low latency, ultra-high resolution representation of a surveillance subject at a remote location relative to a viewing site at which the representation is presented includes a surveillance module configured to obtain image data of the surveillance subject, a mobile HPC module in communication with the surveillance module via a first communication link to receive the image data and process the image data, a long range link in communication with the mobile HPC module via a second communication link to communicate the processed image data to the viewing site via a third communication link, and an integration module disposed at the viewing site. The integration module is configured to receive the processed image data via the third communication link, and display a virtual environment based on the processed image data.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus capable of capturing an in-focus image while moving, and an image composition apparatus capable of generating a high detail composite image are provided. A camera 100 is mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle 10, and imaging is performed while moving. During imaging, a focusing mechanism included in the camera 100 is controlled, and a focus position is periodically scanned. In addition, during imaging, movement of the unmanned aerial vehicle 10 is controlled such that at least one scanning is performed during movement to a position shifted by an imaging range.

Abstract: In an image processing system having a plurality of image capturing units, it aims to be able to generate a wide-area image from a high-quality virtual viewpoint. In order to achieve such an object, first image data is obtained based on a captured image obtained by an image capturing device belonging to a first image capturing device group, second image data is obtained based on a captured image obtained by an image capturing device belonging to a second image capturing device group, information related to a position and a direction of a virtual viewpoint is obtained, and a virtual viewpoint image is generated based on the first image data, the second image data, and the information related to the position and the direction of the virtual viewpoint.

Abstract: An event data recorder (EDR) is configured to operate in a driving mode and a parking mode. In the driving mode, the EDR is configured to perform high quality video recording using an image-capturing circuit. In the parking mode, the EDR is configured to periodically activate the image-capturing circuit for event detection and start to perform low quality video recording after detecting a specific event.