Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: a reception unit configured to receive image-capturing information from each of a plurality of imaging apparatuses; and a color conversion information calculation unit configured to calculate, on a basis of the received image-capturing information, color conversion information for matching hues of the plurality of imaging apparatuses. With this arrangement, it is possible to prevent, in the case where a specific target entity is recognized from images captured by a plurality of cameras, variation in image information acquired between the cameras. With such arrangement, it is possible to prevent, in the case where a specific target entity is recognized from images captured by a plurality of cameras, variation in image information acquired between the cameras.

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: Frames of sensor data may be obtained from many sensors arranged throughout a facility. These frames may be time synchronized to support further processing. For example, frames containing image data obtained at about the same time from many cameras within the facility may be used to create an aggregate or “stitched” view of the facility at that time. The synchronization may involve storing the frames from several sensors in buffers. A time window may be specified and used in conjunction with timestamps of the frames to select a set of sensor data from the buffers that are deemed to be synchronized data. The synchronized data may then be used for further processing.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus, including circuitry configured to generate or receive a first image of a sequence of images including an object. The circuitry is configured to determine a length of time movement of the object is below a predetermined movement threshold. The circuitry is further configured to identify the object as a target object based on the determined length of time the movement of the object is below the predetermined movement threshold.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method, a device and/or a system of utilizing a camera array system to detect a load status of a semi-trailer truck. A sensor array is affixed to a surface of a trailer of the semi-trailer truck to automatically determine whether a cargo area of the semi-trailer truck is occupied. A set of cameras of the sensor array have each camera embedded in individual recesses of the sensor array. The cargo area is illuminated using at least one light source of the sensor array. A memory and a processor associated with the sensor array are configured to store one baseline image of the cargo area of the trailer in an empty state. The processor is configured to detect a triggering event. The processor determines a cargo status based upon a difference between the current image and the baseline image, and sends the cargo status to a dispatcher.

Abstract: A mobile communication device according to one embodiment includes a receiver, an imager, a detector, a determiner. The receiver configured to receive a frame including a first timing, a second timing, and first position information. The imager configured to capture the imaging target for a plurality of times. The detector configured to detect second position information, and third position information. The determiner determines whether or not the frame received by the receiver is a frame transmitted in tandem with an operation performed by the imaging target based on first to fourth timings. The corrector, when the determiner configured to determine that the frame received by the receiver is a frame transmitted in tandem with an operation performed by the imaging target, correct a timing of the clock based on the first to third position information and the first to fourth timings.

Abstract: An approach is provided to control digital imaging system. In the approach, camera bodies are configured to establish a camera group that includes each of the camera bodies. Each of the camera bodies in the camera group is controlled by a human operator in photographing an event. Shared camera settings that pertain to each of the cameras in the camera group are also configured. A wireless receiver included in one of the camera bodies receives an adjustment that was sent from another camera body included in the camera group. One of the settings of the receiving camera body is then adjusted based on the received adjustment.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fire fighting system, in particular for a railway vehicle, with a supply line for supplying at least one extinguishing nozzle with extinguishing fluid, wherein at least one section valve is arranged between the extinguishing nozzle and the supply line, wherein the section valve includes a signal processing means for controlling an adjustment means of the section valve, wherein the signal processing means can be electrically connected via a data communication network to a central control unit.

Abstract: Systems and methods for broadcasting a video stream are disclosed. The systems and methods can receive a video stream from a broadcaster, process the video steam, store the video streaming, and deliver the video stream to a viewer as a live video stream or a video on demand. The viewer may use an access token to access the video stream. The systems and methods may include an error detection mechanism for detecting an interrupt in the video stream. The systems and methods can restore the access token to its original state if an error is detected. The systems and methods can also include one or more link sharing mechanisms for sharing links to a video stream. The shareable links may be associated with share tokens.

Abstract: A video surveillance system and methods for operating that sets the timeline for multiple views of video data from different cameras to playback separately from one another or to be linked so as to synchronize their playback. Placement and selection of a playback cursor to a particular point in a timeline of master view will cause linked views to automatically move to and synchronize to the same point in their associated timelines, and when the video data is being transmitted from multiple cameras to cause the cameras displaying the linked views to update so that the video data associated with each camera is updated to the selected point in time from the linked master view. Timeline resolutions for linked views are not affected by linking or unlinking views.

Abstract: A method and a terminal are provided by various embodiments of the present invention in which: M cameras are configured to continuously shoot a same scene for K times, where M?2, K?2, and each of the M cameras simultaneously collects one frame of image at each time of shooting; and a processor, connected to the M cameras and configured to perform registration on images obtained at the K times of shooting, and perform temporal and spatial filtering on the registered images. In the embodiments of the present invention. Because the multiple cameras simultaneously collect an image at each time of shooting, a time interval at which a particular quantity of images are collected by the terminal is shorter than that at which the particular quantity of images are collected by a single camera, and a probability of an occurrence of hand trembling or object motion within the time interval also correspondingly decreases.

Abstract: A new experimental device for debris flow simulation, including a material supply device, a flow channel, a stacking groove, a pole, a first high-speed camera, a second high-speed camera, a fixing frame, and a sliding rail. The material supply device is used to release the debris flow simulation material to the flow channel, to realize the start of the debris flow simulation. The stacking groove is used for the accumulation of the debris flow. The pole is used to support the stacking groove and adjust the slope of the stacking groove. The fixing frame is used to fix the first high-speed camera. The second high-speed camera can monitor the movement of the debris flow. The invention can flexibly simulate the movement characteristics of various debris flow and obtain the test data, so as to provide data support for the subsequent study.

Abstract: A three-dimensional information reconstraction device includes a corresponding point detector that detects a plurality of corresponding point pairs to which a first feature point included in a first image captured by a first image capturing device and a second feature point included in a second image captured by a second image capturing device correspond, and a three-dimensional coordinate deriver that, based on the plurality of corresponding point pairs, reconstructs three-dimensional coordinates to which the first feature point is inverse-projected.

Abstract: A camera configuration method solving the problem of lacking effective way to properly configure motion capture cameras in the conventional technologies, comprising: in a preset view region, determining a preset number of camera configuration modes according to camera parameters set by a user; setting a preset number of test points in the preset view region; calculating a number of visible cameras for each test point in each camera configuration mode; based on the number of visible cameras and a total number of cameras used for each camera configuration mode, calculating a configuration cost value for each camera configuration mode; and determining a final camera configuration mode based on the configuration cost value for each camera configuration mode. An effective way to properly configure the appropriate number of motion capture cameras is provided. The cost can be effectively saved while ensuring the effect of motion capture.

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a storage compartment formed in a cabinet of the refrigerator by a fixed insulation wall, the storage compartment being provided with an access opening. The refrigerator also includes a door rotatably provided to the cabinet to open and close the access opening, a drawer provided in the storage compartment, a camera fixed to a ceiling of the storage compartment to photograph both a first region for storing of food arranged in an external space of the drawer and a second region for storing of food arranged in an internal space of the drawer, and a controller configured to separate, through a capturing time of a picture containing both the first region and the second region, a first region picture and a second region picture from the picture to individually divide and store the first region picture and the second region picture.

Abstract: An apparatus for video summarization using semantic information is described herein. The apparatus includes a controller, a scoring mechanism, and a summarizer. The controller is to segment an incoming video stream into a plurality of activity segments, wherein each frame is associated with an activity. The scoring mechanism is to calculate a score for each frame of each activity, wherein the score is based on a plurality of objects in each frame. The summarizer is to summarize the activity segments based on the score for each frame.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for configuring a first camera. The method comprises presenting a visual representation of a second camera in a camera managing device, presenting a visual representation of the first camera in the camera managing device, connecting the visual representation of the first camera to the visual representation of the second camera, transferring, to the first camera, settings information related to the second camera in response to said connecting of the visual representation of the first camera to the visual representation of the second camera, and configuring the first camera using the transferred settings information.

Abstract: A zooming control apparatus comprises an object detection unit configured to detect an object from an image; a first acquisition unit configured to acquire information regarding a distance to the object; and a zooming control unit configured to perform zooming control for automatically changing a zoom magnification according to at least one of second information that includes information regarding a size of the object detected by the object detection unit and first information regarding the distance to the object acquired by the first acquisition unit, wherein a condition for automatically changing the zoom magnification in the zooming control differs according to a reliability of the first information.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a media content, a transmission unit configured to transmit the media content acquired by the acquisition unit to another communication apparatus, a determination unit configured to determine whether to describe, as an acquisition source URL of the media content acquired by the acquisition unit, a URL of the communication apparatus or a URL of the another communication apparatus, in accordance with a state of transmission of the media content by the transmission unit, a generation unit configured to generate, based on the determination made by the determination unit, a description file in which the acquisition source URL of each predetermined unit of the media content is described, and a provision unit configured to provide the description file generated by the generation unit.

Abstract: [Object] To generate a color image with further improved image quality. [Solution] Provided is an image processing device including: an image acquisition unit that acquires a far-infrared image, a near-infrared image, and a visible light image in which a common imaged object is captured; and a generation unit that generates a color image by filtering filter taps including pixels of the far-infrared image, the near-infrared image, and the visible light image.

Abstract: A driver monitoring system for a motor vehicle has: at least one camera device including a cylindrical lens holder having at least one lens; at least one lighting element configured as an infrared radiator, and at least one plug-on module having a plate-shaped bearer on which the at least one lighting element is situated, the at least one plug-on module being configured to be plugged onto the lens holder.

Abstract: Machine logic that pre-processes and post-processes images for visual object detection by performing the following steps: receiving a set of image(s); filtering the set of image(s) using a set of multimodal integral filter(s), thereby removing at least a portion of the set of image(s) and resulting in a filtered set of image(s); performing object detection on the filtered set of image(s) to generate a set of object-detected image(s); assembling a first plurality of object-detected image(s) from the set of object-detected image(s); and upon assembling the first plurality of object-detected image(s), performing non-maximum suppression on the assembled first plurality of object-detected image(s).

Abstract: A method for following asynchronous and synchronous productivity application communications includes providing, by an update processor, a targeted medium with a notification for changes associated with the productivity application communication based on a promotion of the productivity application communication to the targeted medium. The update processor further receives subscriptions for receiving update notifications through the targeted medium for the changes associated with the productivity application communication.

Abstract: Certain features relate to configuring a distributed antenna system (“DAS”) to interface with and manage components of facility control and monitoring systems while providing wireless communications in a cellular or public safety network. A communications module is configured for receiving facility control signals from facility control and monitoring centers and associated nodes and sensors. A signal processing module is configured to convert the facility control signals a format transportable in the DAS. The signal processing module is also configured to multiplex the facility control signals with mobile voice and data signals being transported in the DAS. The DAS configured to manage components of facility control and monitoring systems can route facility control signals to appropriate facility control centers or the nodes and sensors associated with the facility control centers.

Abstract: A surveillance system including a surveillance server and at least one network camera is provided. The surveillance server includes: a communication interface configured to communicate with a network camera; and a processor configured to determine an event based on at least one image received from the network camera during a first period, determine an activation time of the network camera based on the event, and transmit an event reaction request including information about the activation time to the network camera during a second period after the first period.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes: an encoding unit configured to perform encoding processing on an image output from an image capturing unit for obtaining an image; a communication unit configured to receive designation of a resolution of the encoding unit from an information processing apparatus; an obtaining unit configured to obtain a resolution which is associated with the resolution set for the image capturing unit, and is settable for the encoding unit; a determination unit configured to determine whether the designated resolution is the resolution obtained by the obtaining unit and settable for the encoding unit; and a transmission unit configured to transmit an error response to the information processing apparatus, if the determination unit determines that the designated resolution is not the resolution obtained by the obtaining unit and settable for the encoding unit.

Abstract: A monitoring system for monitoring equipment has first data processing means for executing a primary, critical task and second data processing means for executing a secondary, non-critical task. The second data processing means receives its power supply from the first data processing means via protective circuitry so as to prevent electrical failures in the second data processing means from affecting operation of the first data processing means.

Abstract: Disclosed are an array camera, an electrical device, and a method for operating the same. A method for operating an array camera including a plurality of camera modules includes acquiring images through the camera modules, when a first object is located at a first position of a first distance, extracting a first image and a second image acquired by a first camera module and a second camera module selected from among the camera modules, respectively, calculating distance information regarding the first object based on the first image and the second image, and when a second object is located at a second position or a second distance, calculating distance information regarding the second object located at the second position or the second distance based on at least one of a third image acquired by a camera module different from the first camera module and a fourth image acquired by a camera module different from the second camera module. Consequently, user convenience is improved.

Abstract: An augmented reality display system comprises a passable world model data comprises a set of map points corresponding to one or more objects of the real world. The augmented reality system also comprises a processor to communicate with one or more individual augmented reality display systems to pass a portion of the passable world model data to the one or more individual augmented reality display systems, wherein the piece of the passable world model data is passed based at least in part on respective locations corresponding to the one or more individual augmented reality display systems.

Abstract: An information-capturing device includes a near-field communication module, a video recording unit, a storing unit, and a controlling unit. The controlling unit is coupled to the near-field communication module, the video recording unit, and the storing unit. The near-field communication module receives an event message including a destination information. The video recording unit captures an ambient data. The storing unit stores a first identification code. The controlling unit compares the first identification code with the dedicated identification code specified by the destination information contained in the event message. The controlling unit starts the video recording unit if the first identification code matches the dedicated identification code specified by the destination information contained in the event message.

Abstract: A server system obtains a first video sub-stream comprising a first plurality of images of a scene and obtains a second video sub-stream comprising a second plurality of images of at least a portion of the scene. Images of the second video sub-stream have a higher image resolution than images of the first video sub-stream. The first video sub-stream is transmitted to a client device for display. A selection of a region of interest in the scene is received, wherein the selection is from a first image of the first plurality of images of the first video sub-stream, the first image having a first timestamp. Based on the first timestamp, the server systems locates image data of the selected region of interest from the second plurality of images, and provides the located image data of the selected region of interest to the client device for display.

Abstract: An image capture system includes a first image capture device, a second image capture device and a processing device, and the processing device is electrically connected to the first image capture device and the second image capture device. The first image capture device is configured to capture a first image, and the second image capture device is configured to capture a second image. The processing device is configured to receive first information transmitted from the first image capture device and second information transmitted from the second image capture device, and determines whether the first image and the second image have a same object based on the first information and the second information. If the processing device determines that the first image and the second image have the same object, the processing device synchronizes timestamps of the first image and the second image according to an event of the object.

Abstract: A capture system may capture light-field data representative of an environment for use in virtual reality, augmented reality, and the like. The system may have a plurality of light-field cameras arranged to capture a light-field volume within the environment, and a processor. The processor may use the light-field volume to generate a first virtual view depicting the environment from a first virtual viewpoint. The light-field cameras may be arranged in a tiled array to define a capture surface with a ring-shaped, spherical, or other arrangement. The processor may map the pixels captured by the image sensors to light rays received in the light-field volume, and store data descriptive of the light rays in a coordinate system representative of the light-field volume.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) array and readout circuitry coupled thereto. The readout circuitry generates a depth map having a first resolution, and a signal count map having a second resolution greater than the first resolution. The depth map corresponds to distance observations to an object. The signal count map corresponds to intensity observation sets of the object, with each intensity observation set including intensity observations corresponding to a respective distance observation in the depth map. An upscaling processor is coupled to the readout circuitry to calculate upscaling factors for each intensity observation set so that each distance observation has respective upscaling factors associated therewith. The depth map is then upscaled from the first resolution to the second resolution based on the respective upscaling factors.

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: An Internet of Thing (IoT) device includes a camera coupled to a processor; and a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor. Blockchain smart contracts can be used with the device to facilitate secure operation.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a hardware system for inverse graphics capture. An inverse graphics capture system (IGCS) captures data regarding a physical space that can be used to generate a photorealistic graphical model of that physical space. In certain approaches, the system includes hardware and accompanying software used to create a photorealistic six degree of freedom (6DOF) graphical model of the physical space. In certain approaches, the system includes hardware and accompanying software used for projection mapping onto the physical space. In certain approaches, the model produced by the IGCS is built using data regarding the geometry, lighting, surfaces, and environment of the physical space. In certain approaches, the model produced by the IGCS is both photorealistic and fully modifiable.

Abstract: DVM system is configured to include an incident trigger, which is actuated either manually or automatically in response to an “incident”. In the case of manual actuation, the definition of an incident may be subjectively determined by an operator (for example based on training and/or protocols). In the case of automatic actuation, an incident is defined by predefined criteria (for example a signal from analytics software, and alarm, or the like). In response to the actuation of the trigger, an incident identifier is defined. During the period of actuation, a plurality of recordings is automatically made, based on an incident recording protocol. These recordings are all associated with the incident identifier. The automation allows an operator to, at the time of the incident, focus on factors other than ensuring important video evidence is being recorded (such as following a subject through a building by looking at various cameras).

Abstract: An Internet of Thing (IoT) device includes a camera coupled to a processor; and a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor. Blockchain smart contracts can be used with the device to facilitate secure operation.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for at least partially automating content generation of blog entries chronicling an entity's interaction with a multiuser environment. The same may combine automatic data generation with user-generated and/or user-edited or created narrative. The systems and methods may be employed for automatically generating and publishing descriptions, such as posting blog articles. In one implementation, a system automatically posts blog articles with automatic screenshots and automatically-generated descriptive copy of events that occur within a video game, such as in a massive multiplayer online role-playing game.

Abstract: This invention refers to forest video monitoring. A distributed system for forest video monitoring and a method for fire detection implemented by it have been proposed. The system comprises: multiple video servers, with each video server maintaining at least one video camera; at least one object server; and multiple computer terminals. According to the method, such a video server is used to: receive video data from its video camera; analyze the video data in order to detect signs of fire; when detecting signs of fire, create a potentially hazardous data object related to the possible fire detected, with reference to the video data where signs of fire have been detected; and send the data object created to an object server.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for correcting image distortion of a lens, including an input unit for receiving image information, a segmentation unit for segmenting the image information into one or more image subdivision units, a setting unit for setting a center of the image information, a controller for shifting each of the one or more image subdivision units by a variation ratio with respect to the center of the image information, an interpolation unit for inserting one or more image subdivision units corresponding to the shifted image subdivision units into an interpolation space generated between the shifted image subdivision units, and an output unit for outputting corrected image information. According to an embodiment of the present invention, by shifting one or more image subdivision units by a variation ratio, operation logic for coordinate calculation and internal memory logic may be minimized, and implementation complexity may be lowered.

Abstract: A radio-frequency trigger signal system apparatus and method for transmitting a radio-frequency signal coordinated with the pulling of a trigger on a weapon such as a firearm, causing cameras on the weapon, the shooter's person, nearby persons or vehicles, and nearby fixed-position cameras to activate, if needed, to flag photographs and videos taken, and optionally to log and notify an appropriate authority of the pulling of the trigger.

Abstract: A digital video system including one or more video cameras and a video server connected to the one or more video cameras is disclosed. In an illustrative embodiment, the video server includes a computer having a central processing unit (CPU) for executing machine instructions and a memory for storing machine instructions that are to be executed by the CPU. The machine instructions when executed by the CPU implement a number of functions including identifying a failure mode of one or more cameras from one or more failure modes and executing a contingency function from one or more contingency functions based on the identification of the failure mode. The failure mode may be selected from a first, second and third failure mode. The contingency function may be selected from a first and second contingency function.

Abstract: A remote monitoring system includes: a display unit on which a CG video generated from a three-dimensional CG model is displayed; an input unit which accepts a user's input to the CG video; a three-dimensional CG image generation unit which displays, on the display unit, the CG video after being moved on the basis of the input; an optimal camera calculation unit which specifies a surveillance camera that can pick up a real video similar to the CG video after being moved; and a control unit which controls the surveillance camera that is specified, wherein a real video from the surveillance camera that is controlled is displayed on the display unit.

Abstract: Provided is a method of generating multi-view immersive content. The method includes obtaining a multi-view background image from a plurality of cameras arranged in a curved shape, modeling the obtained multi-view background image to generate a codebook corresponding to the multi-view background image, obtaining a multi-view image including an object from the plurality of cameras and separating a foreground and a background from the obtained multi-view image by using the generated codebook, and synthesizing the object included in the separated foreground with a virtual background to generate multi-view immersive content.

Abstract: A method for generating image calibration data at an electronic device having multiple cameras includes capturing a first image of a first scene at a first time using a first camera at the electronic device. The method also includes capturing a second image of a second scene at the first time using a second camera at the electronic device. A portion of the first scene overlaps a portion of the second scene. The method further includes generating the image calibration data based on the first image and based on the second image.

Abstract: A method for detecting interferences in a crop collecting system of an agricultural harvesting machine includes optically detecting a crop stream at the crop collection system. The method includes that the movement of an object over time in the crop stream is determined in the optically detected crop stream and, based on the determined movement of the object, an interference of the crop collection system is detected.

Abstract: A method and a device for monitoring a post print processing machine through which printed products are successively transported. An image recording device is assigned to the post print processing machine and connected to a computer unit for recording during each operating cycle an image series with at least two images of a printed product, spaced apart by a time interval. The images of the image series are transmitted to the computer unit and the images are displayed in real time on a display device that is connected to the computer unit.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes: an encoding unit configured to perform encoding processing on an image output from an image capturing unit for obtaining an image; a communication unit configured to receive designation of a resolution of the encoding unit from an information processing apparatus; an obtaining unit configured to obtain a resolution which is associated with the resolution set for the image capturing unit, and is settable for the encoding unit; a determination unit configured to determine whether the designated resolution is the resolution obtained by the obtaining unit and settable for the encoding unit; and a transmission unit configured to transmit an error response to the information processing apparatus, if the determination unit determines that the designated resolution is not the resolution obtained by the obtaining unit and settable for the encoding unit.