Abstract: A detection system includes a host detection system that has at least one primary hazard detector and a controller connected for communication with the at least one primary hazard detector. At least one portable auxiliary hazard detector can be temporarily introduced in a vicinity of the host detection system and link with the controller of the host detection system to provide additional detection capability. The portable auxiliary hazard detector has at least one light source that can emit a light beam, and at least one photosensor that is operable to emit sensor signals responsive to interaction of the light beam with an analyte.

Abstract: A method of monitoring ultraviolet radiation reflectance is provided for activating an ultraviolet radiation reflectance digital sensor and display monitor; capturing ultraviolet radiation reflectance passing through a lens onto the digital senor; analyzing ultraviolet radiation reflectance against a preloaded and predetermined color palate; generating a video image; and outputting the video image to the display monitor. A device is also provided for an ultraviolet radiation reflectance monitoring application which receives data from an ultraviolet radiation sensitive digital imaging plate installed on the device; wherein the application processes data received from the digital imaging plate and generates an output image of ultraviolet radiation reflectance to a video monitor communicatively connected to the device.

Abstract: A method of determining a region of interest may include with a first image capturing device, determining a region of interest within a field of view common between the first image capturing device and a second image capturing device, the first image capturing device capturing an image at a lower resolution than the second image capturing device; determining a corner defining the region of interest; and upscaling the determined corner to match a corner within a field of view of an image captured by the second image capturing device.

Abstract: The image exposure device includes an image display device that has a plurality of pixels and radiates light according to a display image represented by the plurality of pixels; a support portion that supports a photosensitive recording medium for recording a recorded image according to the display image in a state in which an exposure surface of the photosensitive recording medium faces the image display device; a louver film that is provided between the image display device and the support portion, and limits an angle of the light radiated from the image display device to the photosensitive recording medium; and a controller that controls the image display device to display the display image in which an image quality of an input image represented by input image data is deteriorated by emphasizing a density difference of a high-frequency component of the input image.

Abstract: An image detecting device includes a color image sensor configured to sense visible light and to output color image data based on the sensed visible light; a first infrared lighting source configured to provide first infrared rays to a subject; a second infrared lighting source configured to provide second infrared rays to the subject; a mono image sensor configured to sense a first infrared light or a second infrared light reflected from the subject and output infrared image data; and an image signal processor configured to, measure an illuminance value based on the color image data, measure a distance value of the subject based on a portion of the infrared image data corresponding to the first infrared light, and obtain an identification image of the subject based on the illuminance value, the distance value, and a portion of the infrared image data corresponding to the second infrared light.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus that can obtain an optimum image in accordance with a region of interest of a user is provided. An image processing apparatus comprises an image synthesis unit configured to synthesize a visible light image and an infrared light image and generate a synthesis image; a region specifying unit configured to specify a region in the synthesis image; and an evaluation unit configured to evaluate the saturation of the synthesis image in a region specified by the region specifying unit. The image synthesis unit changes the synthesis ratio of the visible light image and the infrared light image in the synthesis image in accordance with the saturation that has been evaluated by the evaluation unit.

Abstract: A modified nightvision system. The nightvision system includes an intensifier module configured to intensify received light input into the intensifier module. The intensifier module has an input side configured to receive photons of the received light and an output side configured to output intensified light resulting from the received light. The night vision system includes an added display unit proximate the output side of the intensifier module, the display unit configured to output graphical content. The night vision system includes an added beam combiner optically coupled to the display unit and the output side of the intensifier module. The beam combiner is configured to combine the intensified light and graphical content. The night vision system includes an eyepiece optically coupled to the beam combiner. The eyepiece is configured to receive the combined intensified light and graphical content and to provide the combined intensified light and graphical content to a user.

Abstract: A method for validating objects appearing in volumetric video presentations includes obtaining a volumetric video presentation depicting a scene, wherein the volumetric video presentation is associated with a metadata file containing identifying information for the scene, identifying user-generated content that depicts the scene, by matching metadata associated with the user-generated content to the metadata file associated with the volumetric video presentation, comparing a first object appearing in the volumetric video presentation to a corresponding second object appearing in the user-generated content, assigning a score to the first object based on the comparing, wherein the score indicates a probability that the first object has not been manipulated, and altering the volumetric video presentation to filter the first object from the volumetric video presentation when the score falls below a threshold.

Abstract: Method and system for tracking a moving object may be used in virtual or augmented reality systems, in-site logistics systems, robotics systems and control systems of unmanned moving objects. The method of tracking includes a step of automatic adjusting a tracking area by detection and registration of unique combinations of elementary optical patterns, and a step of tracking change in position and/or orientation of a moving object by detection of unique combinations of elementary optical patterns and comparison thereof with the unique combinations of elementary optical patterns registered during the tracking area adjustment. The system for tracking a moving object comprises at least one tracker located on a moving object the tracker including an optical sensor, at least one marker strip including active markers forming elementary optical patterns in a picture obtained from the optical sensor, and a central processing unit.

Abstract: Provided is an irradiation system for reliably detecting a desired detection target and precisely irradiating marking light on the detected detection target. The irradiation system includes: a server device detecting, by authentication processing, a detection target from image data capturing a monitored area, generating, from each piece of a plurality of pieces of image data captured in a time span including a capture time of image data in which the detection target is detected, lightweight data obtained by lightening an amount of data in the plurality of pieces of image data, and transmitting tracking data obtained by aggregating a plurality of pieces of generated lightweight data; and a terminal device capturing the monitored area and outputting image data, transmitting the captured image data to the server device and also receiving the tracking data from the server device, and irradiating light on the detection target, based on the received tracking data.

Abstract: A radiographic imaging apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises a sensor panel in which pixels are provided and a processor that generates an image that corresponds to the number of radiation photons incident on each of the pixels. In an imaging mode in which an image formed by radiation that has passed through a subject is generated, the processor generates a correction signal by correcting a value of a signal output from the conversion element of each of the pixels according to a correction coefficient for converting the value of the signal output from the conversion element on which a radiation photon was incident to a value that corresponds to an energy value of the radiation photon, and generates an image based on the number of correction signals of pixels on which a radiation photon was incident from among the correction signals of the pixels.

Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes: a first laser light source configured to shine a blue first laser beam; second laser light source configured to shine a second laser beam of a color other than blue; a fixed mirror that reflects at least one of the first laser beam or the second laser beam; a moveable mirror that reflects the first laser beam and the second laser beam; a conversion member that is configured to convert the first laser beam into white light as the first laser beam passes through the conversion member; and a controller that is configured so that the movable mirror causes only the first laser beam shone from the first laser light source to pass through the conversion member so as to be shone in the vehicle forward direction toward a high beam area.

Abstract: An image processing method and an image processing device are provided. The image processing method includes capturing a first image of a target irradiated by an infrared light; capturing a second image of the target not irradiated by the infrared light; performing noise suppression and signal enhancement on each of the first image and the second image to generate a first processed image and a second processed image; and processing the first processed image and the second image by a recognition device to recognize the target.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus having a generation unit configured to generate an aligned image by arranging a plurality of candidate images extracted from a reference image around a work inspection image extracted from an inspection target image; a unit configured to subject the aligned image to similar region extraction processing to represent a similarity between regions in the aligned image; a determination unit configured to select a candidate image and determine it as a work reference image based on the aligned image after being subjected to the similar region extraction processing; and a comparison unit to compare the work inspection image with the work reference image. The similar region extraction processing subjects each of a plurality of division regions obtained by dividing the aligned image based on predetermined division size and phase, to averaging processing, and then adds the results of the averaging processing that are obtained by varying at least one of the division size and phase.

Abstract: An initialization method for initializing a transfer of a recording image data stream from an image sensor of an image recording apparatus to a display unit, wherein initially a display image data stream in the form of a test image is transferred from an image processing apparatus to the display unit and a recording image data stream is transferred from an image recording apparatus to the image processing apparatus. A changeover of a reproduction on the display unit to the recording image data stream is preceded by a correction value being calculated for a phase shift between the display image data stream and the recording image data stream and being transferred to the image recording apparatus, and the recording image data stream is phase-shifted by the correction value. Subsequently the display image data stream is changed over to the recording image data stream (21) and the image recorded by the image sensor or the sequence of images is reproduced with the display unit.

Abstract: A method of monitoring ultraviolet radiation reflectance is provided for activating an ultraviolet radiation reflectance digital sensor and display monitor; capturing ultraviolet radiation reflectance passing through a lens onto the digital sensor; analyzing ultraviolet radiation reflectance against a preloaded and predetermined color palate; generating a video image; and outputting the video image to the display monitor. A device is also provided for an ultraviolet radiation reflectance monitoring application which receives data from an ultraviolet radiation sensitive digital imaging plate installed on the device; wherein the application processes data received from the digital imaging plate and generates an output image of ultraviolet radiation reflectance to a video monitor communicatively connected to the device.

Abstract: Disclosed is an endoscope including: a four-color separation prism configured to separate light from an object into three primary colors of light and infrared light; four image sensors configured to convert optical images of the separated three primary colors of light and an optical image of the separated infrared light into electrical signals; and an output device configured to output the converted electrical signals.

Abstract: A LUS robotic surgical system is trainable by a surgeon to automatically move a LUS probe in a desired fashion upon command so that the surgeon does not have to do so manually during a minimally invasive surgical procedure. A sequence of 2D ultrasound image slices captured by the LUS probe according to stored instructions are processable into a 3D ultrasound computer model of an anatomic structure, which may be displayed as a 3D or 2D overlay to a camera view or in a PIP as selected by the surgeon or programmed to assist the surgeon in inspecting an anatomic structure for abnormalities. Virtual fixtures are definable so as to assist the surgeon in accurately guiding a tool to a target on the displayed ultrasound image.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for depth imaging. In one aspect, a method includes obtaining, by an image sensor that includes infrared pixels and color pixels, a first image of a scene while the image sensor is in a first position, moving the image sensor to a second position, wherein, in the second position, a particular infrared pixel is located where a particular color pixel was previously located when the image sensor was in the first position, obtaining, by the image sensor, a second image of the scene while the image sensor is in the second position, generating a composite image based on the first image and the second image, and determining an estimated distance to an object within the scene based on the composite image.

Abstract: To provide an operation support system capable of performing evidence recording of each of performed operations, an operation support system includes a first image pickup apparatus configured to mainly acquire movie data, a second image pickup apparatus configured to mainly acquire still image data, a control apparatus configured to control the first image pickup apparatus and the second image pickup apparatus in cooperation with each other while acquiring operation information about a predetermined operation, and a database storing defined operation information about the predetermined operation in advance, in which the predetermined operation is supported based on image data acquired by causing the first image pickup apparatus and the second image pickup apparatus to cooperate with each other.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method of setting a display brightness of a display of an electronic device. One or more images of a user of the electronic device may be captured with a camera of the electronic device. A characteristic of an eye of the user may be detected in the one or more images. A light adaptation state of the user's eye may be determined based on the detected characteristic. The display brightness of the display of the electronic device may be set in view of the determined light adaptation state.

Abstract: Provided is an irradiation system for reliably detecting a desired detection target and precisely irradiating marking light on the detected detection target. The irradiation system includes: a server device detecting, by authentication processing, a detection target from image data capturing a monitored area, generating, from each piece of a plurality of pieces of image data captured in a time span including a capture time of image data in which the detection target is detected, lightweight data obtained by lightening an amount of data in the plurality of pieces of image data, and transmitting tracking data obtained by aggregating a plurality of pieces of generated lightweight data; and a terminal device capturing the monitored area and outputting image data, transmitting the captured image data to the server device and also receiving the tracking data from the server device, and irradiating light on the detection target, based on the received tracking data.

Abstract: A radiation image capturing apparatus includes the following. A radiation detector includes a substrate in which a plurality of radiation detecting elements are arranged two-dimensionally. The plurality of radiation detecting elements receive radiation and generate charge in an amount according to an amount of received radiation. A reader reads the amount of charge generated in each of the plurality of radiation detecting elements as a signal value, and generates image data based on the signal value. A storage stores the image data generated by the reader. A hardware processor transmits the image data stored in the storage to an external terminal and an external device.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to photo cell devices. In one embodiment, a trench-based photo cells provides very fast capture of photo-generated charge carriers, particularly when compared with conventional approaches, as the trenches of the photo cells create depleted regions deep within the bulk of the substrate that avoid the time-consuming diffusion of carriers.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for depth imaging. In one aspect, a method includes obtaining, by an image sensor that includes infrared pixels and color pixels, a first image of a scene while the image sensor is in a first position, moving the image sensor to a second position, wherein, in the second position, a particular infrared pixel is located where a particular color pixel was previously located when the image sensor was in the first position, obtaining, by the image sensor, a second image of the scene while the image sensor is in the second position, generating a composite image based on the first image and the second image, and determining an estimated distance to an object within the scene based on the composite image.

Abstract: A multicamera imaging system includes multiple imaging subsystems. Each subsystem includes imaging optics, an optical filter, an optional shutter, a digital imaging sensor, and an analog-to-digital converter. After optional scaling, image displacement, keystone and other corrections, the captured images are aligned to result in a multi-layer registered image. Illumination metrics of individual pixels of the registered image are then calculated. The spatial distribution of the optical illumination properties of planar objects are measured, including colorimetric, photometric, radiometric, and spectroradiometric characterization and calibration of digital image displays and radiant scenes.

Abstract: Provided is a high-temperature object observation device including a camera capable of acquiring an image of an observation region adjacent to a heat source and a light shielding device. In the high-temperature object observation device, a light shielding device includes a light shielding part that covers the vicinity of the heat source, a holding object that holds the heat source at a position exposed from the light shielding part, and an actuator that releases engagement of the holding object, and immediately after the light shielding device is brought into operation and the heat source is covered with the light shielding part, the camera acquires an image of the observation region.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and/or methods to characterize a material. For example, and apparatus may include a pattern receiver to receive an IR pattern corresponding to non-uniform IR radiation that is to result from an interaction with a material, such as a translucent material. The apparatus may further include a characterizer to make a characterization of the material, such as a translucent material, based on the IR pattern. The characterization may differentiate the material, such as a translucent material, from one or more other materials, such as one or more other translucent materials.

Abstract: A four color separation prism includes a first color separation prism, a second color separation prism, a third color separation prism, and a fourth color separation prism, which respectively separate light incident from an affected area into a blue, red and green color components, and an infrared (IR) component. The first color separation prism, the second color separation prism, the third color separation prism, and the fourth color separation prism are sequentially disposed from an object side when receiving the light incident from the affected area.

Abstract: A four color separation endoscope prism includes a four color separation prism having a first color separation prism, a second color separation prism, a third color separation prism, and a fourth color separation prism which respectively separate light incident from an affected area into a blue, red and green color components, and an infrared (IR) component. The first color separation prism, the second color separation prism, the third color separation prism, and the fourth color separation prism are sequentially disposed from an object side when receiving the light incident from the affected area.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes a processor configured of hardware functioning as a pixel-shift-combination processing section configured to perform pixel shift combination of a plurality of image data acquired by performing pixel shift photographing in a certain focus position to generate combined image data, a depth-combination processing section configured to perform depth combination of a plurality of combined image data in different focus positions that the depth-combination processing section causes the pixel-shift-combination processing section to generate, and a microcomputer configured to extract a focused region in at least one or more of the plurality of focus positions. The pixel-shift-combination processing section performs, concerning a focus position where the focused region is extracted, the pixel shift combination concerning only a partial image region including the focused region.

Abstract: An endoscope includes a four color separation prism having a first color separation prism, a second color separation prism, a third color separation prism, and a fourth color separation prism which respectively separate light incident from an affected area into a blue, red and green color components, and an IR component, first, second, third and fourth color image sensors, and a signal output. The first color separation prism, the second color separation prism, the third color separation prism, and the fourth color separation prism are sequentially disposed from an object side when receiving the light incident from the affected area. The first color image sensor is disposed opposite to the second color image sensor and the third color image sensor across an incident ray which is incident vertically to an object side incident surface of the first color separation prism.

Abstract: Disclosed is an endoscope including: a four-color separation prism configured to separate light from an object into three primary colors of light and infrared light; four image sensors configured to convert optical images of the separated three primary colors of light and an optical image of the separated infrared light into electrical signals; and an output device configured to output the converted electrical signals.

Abstract: An X-ray apparatus includes an X-ray radiator configured to radiate an X-ray, and a controller acquiring orientation information of the X-ray radiator and orientation information of at least one X-ray detector, selecting the at least one X-ray detector based on the orientation information of the X-ray radiator and the orientation information of the at least one X-ray detector, and determining a power mode of the selected X-ray detector to be a power consumption mode and a power mode of an X-ray detector that is not selected, to be a power save mode.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide a method, a system, and a computer readable medium for maintaining detection capability when a frame is corrupted. A plurality of data points of a multispectral gain in a frame is monitored. It is determined that the frame is corrupted by analyzing the plurality of data points. When the frame is corrupted, a single spectrum threat detection system is used instead of a multispectral threat detection system.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, detector cells are provided on a substrate, divided into groups, and detect an X-rays. Switches respectively connected to the detector cells. The data acquisition elements are respectively connected to the groups and configured to integrate electrical signals from a detector cells belonging to each of the groups. The control circuitry are configured to control the switches for each of the groups so as to switch between first connection for substantially simultaneously reading out electrical signals from a detector cells belonging to each of the groups and second connection for reading out electrical signals from a detector cells belonging to each of the groups at different timings.

Abstract: A maturity determination device includes an image capturing device to capture a image including a plurality of first and second pixels; and a signal processing circuit configured to find an area size ratio of an intensity distribution of light of a first wavelength band on the basis of a predetermined reference value based on pixel values obtained from the plurality of first and second pixels, and to generate maturity determination information in accordance with the area size ratio. The first pixel includes a first light transmission filter, and the second pixel includes a second light transmission filter. The intensity of the light of the first wavelength band reflected by the fruits and vegetables varies in accordance with the maturity level, and the intensity of the light of the second wavelength band reflected by the fruits and vegetables is substantially the same regardless of the maturity level.

Abstract: An approach is provided for automated classification of an image based on the fogging attributes associated with the image. The approach involves processing and/or facilitating a processing of image data associated with at least one image to cause, at least in part, an extraction of one or more fogging attributes from the image data. The approach also involves causing, at least in part, a mapping of the one or more fogging attributes to one or more features of at least one classifier, wherein the at least one classifier is trained based, at least in part, on a co-registration of the one or more features to one or more records of previously made image judgements. The approach further involves causing, at least in part, a classification of the at least one image as either in a fogging-afflicted state or a non-fogging-afflicted state based, at least in part, on the at least one classifier.

Abstract: Methods and systems for intelligently zooming to and capturing a first image of a feature of interest are provided. The feature of interest may be determined based on a first interest criteria. The captured image may be provided to a user, who may indicate a level of interest in the feature of interest. The level of interest may be based upon to store the captured image and capture another image. The level of interest may be a gradient value, or a binary value. The level of interest may be based upon to determine whether to store the captured image, and if so, a resolution at which the captured image is to be stored. The level of interest may also be based upon to determine whether to zoom to and capture a second image of a second feature of interest based on the first interest criteria or a second interest criteria.

Abstract: A method performed at a computer system includes: receiving occupancy data for a room in a dwelling from one or more sensors in the room, the room including one or more unused electrical outlets and/or one or more electronically-controlled door handles; determining, based at least in part on the received occupancy data for the room, whether a predetermined child-protection condition is met; in accordance with a determination that the predetermined child-protection condition is met, disabling or sending instructions to disable at least one of the one or more unused electrical outlets and/or at least one of the one or more electronically-controlled door handles in the room.

Abstract: Detecting a pattern in an image by receiving the image of a pattern and storing the image in a memory, where the pattern is composed of shapes that have geometrical properties that are invariant under near projective transforms. In some embodiments the process detects shapes in the image using the geometrical properties of the shapes, determines the alignment of the various shapes, and, corresponds or matches the shapes in the image with the shapes in the pattern. This pattern detection process may be used for calibration or distortion correction in optical devices.

Abstract: An operation input device includes an infrared irradiation unit radiates infrared, a capturing unit detects the infrared to capture an image, an luminance calculating unit calculates, in a captured image, a luminance difference between a luminance of a first area irradiated with the infrared by the infrared irradiation unit and a luminance of a second area arranged outside the first area, an infrared control unit adjusts an irradiation intensity of the infrared to be radiated from the infrared irradiation unit so that the luminance difference calculated by the luminance calculating unit becomes a predetermined target value, an image processing unit detects a shape of an indication object from the captured image, a determination unit determines an operation by the indication object from the shape detected by the image processing unit, and a command unit makes a device to be operated perform a function corresponding to the determined operation determined.

Abstract: A smart camera includes a photo image capturing device, a biometric data retrieval device, a positioning signal receiver, and a tagging device. The photo image capturing device captures a digitized photograph that shows an image of a person. The biometric data retrieval device requests and receives biometric data for the person from a smart textile garment being worn by the person. The positioning signal receiver receives a positioning signal from a positioning device in the smart textile garment, in order to identify a location of the person within the field of view of the photo image capturing device. The tagging device associates the image of the person with the received biometric data for the person, thereby tagging the image of the person with the biometric data.

Abstract: In a measuring apparatus (8) having a measuring unit (1) according to the invention a spatially resolved measurement result detected using the measuring unit (1) of an object (16) is converted into a false-color image, and the false-color image is cast back or projected onto the object (16) by a display device (3).

Abstract: A console includes a display section. The console performs a focus display of the icon corresponding to the imaging order information regarding a currently-performed imaging, and when the imaging ends, moves the focus display of the icon to the icon of a next imaging. The console performs a focus display of the thumbnail image, and after a confirming process or when a predetermined time has passed, moves the focus display of the thumbnail image to a position at which the thumbnail image of the next imaging to be displayed on the display section. The console includes a first transition mode in which focus display transitions of the icon and thumbnail image are performed concurrently, and a second transition mode in which each of them is independently from each other. The transition mode of the focus display is capable of being switched between the first and second transition modes.

Abstract: Enhanced contrast between an object of interest and background surfaces visible in an image is provided using controlled lighting directed at the object. Exploiting the falloff of light intensity with distance, a light source (or multiple light sources), such as an infrared light source, can be positioned near one or more cameras to shine light onto the object while the camera(s) capture images. The captured images can be analyzed to distinguish object pixels from background pixels.

Abstract: A correction image creation device includes: an acquisition unit that acquires at least one original image, which is a basis when creating a correction image used in offset correction with respect to an image that has been obtained by imaging; a determination unit that determines whether or not noise from the exterior is superimposed on the original image; and a cancellation unit that cancels creation of the correction image in a case in which it has been determined by the determination unit that noise from the exterior is superimposed on the original image.

Abstract: A laser device for an exposure apparatus may include: a MOPA-type or MOPO-type laser device including a seed laser and at least one gas discharge-pumped amplifier stage that receives output light from the seed laser as an input, amplifies the light, and outputs the amplified light; and at least one of a laser gas control device that at least changes the total pressure of a laser gas in said amplifier stage in accordance with requested energy and a laser power source control device that at least changes pump intensity of discharge electrodes in said amplifier stage in accordance with said requested energy, in a case where the energy of laser output light from said laser device is to be changed discontinuously in response to a request from an exposure apparatus.

Abstract: A system is configured to: receive information identifying a geographic location of a user device of the user; identify a first recording device based on the geographic location and preferences of the user; instruct the first recording device to record content associated with the user; receive the content from the first recording device in response to instructing the first recording device to record the content; identify a first list of followers of the user based on the preferences of the user; and broadcast the content to follower devices corresponding to the first list of followers.

Abstract: Methods and systems for intelligently zooming to and capturing a first image of a feature of interest are provided. The feature of interest may be determined based on a first interest criteria. The captured image may be provided to a user, who may indicate a level of interest in the feature of interest. The level of interest may be based upon to store the captured image and capture another image. The level of interest may be a gradient value, or a binary value. The level of interest may be based upon to determine whether to store the captured image, and if so, a resolution at which the captured image is to be stored. The level of interest may also be based upon to determine whether to zoom to and capture a second image of a second feature of interest based on the first interest criteria or a second interest criteria.