Abstract: An illumination channel, a stereoscopic optical channel and another optical channel are held and positioned by a robotic surgical system. A first capture unit captures a stereoscopic visible image from the first light from the stereoscopic optical channel while a second capture unit captures a fluorescence image from the second light from the other optical channel. An intelligent image processing system receives the captured stereoscopic visible image and the captured fluorescence image and generates a stereoscopic pair of fluorescence images. An augmented stereoscopic display system outputs a real-time stereoscopic image comprising a three-dimensional presentation of a blend of the stereoscopic visible image and the stereoscopic pair of fluorescence images.

Abstract: An endoscope with a stereoscopic optical channel is held and positioned by a robotic surgical system. A capture unit captures (1) a visible first image and (2) a visible second image combined with a fluorescence second image from the light. An intelligent image processing system receives (1) the visible first image and (2) the visible second image combined with the fluorescence second image and generates at least one fluorescence image of a stereoscopic pair of fluorescence images and a visible second image. An augmented stereoscopic display system outputs a real-time stereoscopic image including a three-dimensional presentation including in one eye, a blend of the at least one fluorescence image of a stereoscopic pair of fluorescence images and one of the visible first and second images; and in the other eye, the other of the visible first and second images.

Abstract: A vending machine with a stereoscopic three-dimensional display and a method for vending wares in conjunction with a video presentation shown on the display. The video presentation is divided into left and right views for the left and right eyes, respectively. A face plate with left and right ocular apertures is disposed on an exterior surface of the vending machine in an optimal position for viewing. A divider plate is centered between the left and right views and the left and right ocular apertures so that a viewer's left eye can only see the left view of the video presentation and vice-versa. When a purchaser buys a product from the vending machine, the purchaser may view a short video presentation through the stereoscopic display, which depicts something of interest to the viewer.

Abstract: A device for acquiring the three-dimensional shape of the surface of an object comprises a lens; deflection means; at least two masks; at least two projection assemblies adapted to emit light beams which, by passing through the masks and the deflection means and by traveling along a channel which passes through the lens, strike the object to be acquired, projecting onto it the mutually offset images of the masks; means for acquiring the images reflected by the object; and means for processing the reflected images. The deflection means are semireflecting and the masks are adapted to project fringe images of the cosinusoidal type through the deflection means.

Abstract: Some representative embodiments are directed to creating a “virtual world” by processing a series of two dimensional images to generate a representation of the physical world depicted in the series of images. The virtual world representation includes models of objects that specify the locations of the objects within the virtual world, the geometries of the objects, the dimensions of the objects, the surface representation of the objects, and/or other relevant information. By developing the virtual world representation, a number of image processing effects may be applied such as generation of stereoscopic images, object insertion, object removal, object translation, and/or other object manipulation operations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel endoscope or an optical large view endoscopic system with improved depth perception. In particular, a multiple viewpoint endoscope system comprising a multiple viewpoint camera setup and/or an intelligent or cognitive image control system and display device particularly adapted for localising internal structures within a cavity or an enclosing structure, such as an animal body, for instance the abdomen of an animal or human, or for localising a real or synthetic image of such internal structures within an overview image or on an overview 3D model.

Abstract: In the imaging apparatus, an image signal derived from an imaging element is supplied to color signal producing means so as to be separated into a R(red) color signal, a G(green) color signal and a B(blue) color signal. These R, G, B signals are supplied to color-depending frequency component changing means. While predetermined information has been stored in a memory with respect to each of the R signal, the G signal and the B signal, and the predetermined information is used in order to change a signal level of a high frequency component every R, G, B signals, the color-depending frequency component changing means extracts a high frequency component from each of the R signal, the G signal and the B signal, and then, corrects frequency components of these extracted high frequency components in such a manner that the corrected frequency characteristics may constitute relevant signals.

Abstract: Video signals in a video stream are encoded by inserting reference signals in the video stream such that the encoded video stream carry both reference signals and video signals being coded. In the decoding stage, reference images generated from the reference signals are detected and used for identifying the encoded video signals based upon the profiles of the detected reference images. An imaging architecture capable of using the coding scheme comprises a shutter that can be implemented as a dual-processor configuration.

Abstract: A stereoscopic display apparatus displays a catalog of images as planar images or stereoscopic images, and at least one of the images is selected from the displayed catalog. The stereoscopic display apparatus then converts the stereoscopic appearance of the at least one selected image.

Abstract: A stereoscopic image display apparatus includes: a plane display device; a lens array provided in front of the display surface to distribute light rays from pixels of the display device to predetermined angles, and having a plurality of lenses arranged in a first direction; a variable polarizer provided between the plane display device and the lens array to polarize light rays from the pixels; and a double refraction prism array provided on an opposite side of the lens array from the display device, and including a plurality of double refraction prisms. Each of the double refraction prisms has a ridge in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and arranged in the first direction with a pitch which is substantially twice a lens pitch in the lens array, and has double refraction in which a refractive index in a ridge direction is different from a refractive index in a direction perpendicular to the ridge direction.

Abstract: The performance of autoscopic multiview displays such as glasses free three dimensional television is improved by the application of adaptive crosstalk cancelation information. Adaptive crosstalk cancelation information is created using a display profile for a three dimensional television and is applied to imagery displayed on the three dimensional television thereby reducing the presence of crosstalk and ghosting that otherwise degrades the quality of imagery displayed. Adaptive crosstalk cancellation information is also applied to improve the quality of lenticular hardcopy imagery and illuminated barrier strip three dimensional signage.

Abstract: A stereoscopic image display apparatus displays stereoscopic images generated from a plurality of images obtained by photography of subjects from different viewpoints. The stereoscopic image display apparatus is constituted by: an interpolative image generating section, for generating at least one pair of interpolative images, which have smaller degrees of parallax than the degree of parallax among the plurality of images; a stereoscopic image generating section, for generating at least one interpolative stereoscopic image from the at least one pair of interpolative images; and a display control section, for sequentially displaying the at least one interpolative stereoscopic image at at least one of a timing prior to and following display of the stereoscopic images.

Abstract: An endoscope apparatus includes a polygonal camera module integrally formed at a wafer level by aligning and bonding a light collecting surface side of a lens wafer formed by laminating a plurality of optical wafers on which a plurality of optical parts are formed, and a device surface side of a sensor wafer on which a plurality of solid-state image pickup devices are formed, and then separating the aligned and bonded lens wafer and sensor wafer into individual pieces, wherein an endoscope functional portion is located in a region from an edge end portion of the camera module to an outer peripheral end of an outer shape portion.

Abstract: An endoscope system has a scanner, a projector, and a measurement processor. The scanner is configured to scan light that passes through an optical fiber over a target by directing the light emitted from the distal end of an endoscope. The projector is configured to project a pattern on the target by switching on and off the light during scanning. Then, the measurement processor acquires a three dimensional (3-D) profile of the target on the basis of the shape of the pattern projected on the target.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a solution for ophthalmologic diagnostics in which stereo images of the human fundus are evaluated. The device according to the invention comprises a plane-parallel plate of known thickness which is arranged in front of the front objective of an ophthalmologic device, an adjusting mechanism, an image recording device, and a control unit. The plane-parallel plate can occupy any angular positions. After determining an optimal deflection angle ?opt, the plane-parallel plate is moved into the other optimal position ??opt, and an image of the fundus is recorded in both positions by the image recording device and is stored in the storage of the control unit for evaluation and/or archiving. While the proposed solution is preferably provided for fundus cameras, it can also be used in principle for other ophthalmologic devices.

Abstract: A stereoscopic viewer includes a transverse rack; left and right sections comprising a fixed eyepiece, a turn plate, a pinion engaging teeth of the track and rotatably disposed on the turn plate, and an objective rotatably disposed on the pinion; and an adjustment screw engaging the teeth of the rack. A first beam of light coming from one of human eyes reaching and being reflected by the eyepiece of the left section, reaching and being reflected by the objective of the left section, and projects onto a left portion of a display. A second beam of light coming from the other one of the human eyes reaching and being reflected by the eyepiece of the right section, reaching and being reflected by the objective of the right section, and projects onto a right portion of the display. A 3-D image is given to the human eyes on the display.

Abstract: A system and method for stereoscopic image creation, transmission, and rendering includes a camera having a plurality of fixed position and orientation image capture devices in combination with a multiplexer for creating stereoscopic image data. The stereoscopic image data may be transmitted via a computer network for remote rendering and viewing, stored for subsequent transmission, and/or stored to a physical medium for distribution and/or publication. The system and method are adapted for use with currently-available personal computers and Internet connections, wherein individuals may use the system for 3-D video chat rooms, 3-D video conferencing, and 3-D video production and webcast.

Abstract: A stereoscopic image display apparatus includes: a liquid crystal display device that alternately displays a left-eye image in a first time frame and a right-eye image in a second time frame, the left-eye image and the right-eye image being images to be respectively viewed by left and right eyes of a viewer; and an LCD shutter glasses that includes: a left-eye shutter that covers the left eye of the viewer during the second time frame; and a right-eye shutter that covers the right eye of the viewer during the first time frame, wherein the liquid crystal display device sequentially displays a first left-eye image frame and a second left-eye image frame included in the left-eye image during the first time frame and sequentially displays a first right-eye image frame and a second right-eye image frame included in the right-eye image during the second time frame.

Abstract: The invention concerns eye protection glasses (17, 18) for an operator working in the vicinity of one or more sources of light radiation, comprising: digital viewing glasses (10), at least one video camera (11), a command device (12) comprising a power supply (19), two switchable video cameras: a first, movement, video camera (40), used to view surroundings when moving in the environment, a second, adjustment, video camera (41), used to view the working area.

Abstract: A pixel based on a pinned-photodiode structure that creates a lateral electric drift field. The combination of the photodiode with adjacent CCD gates enables the utilization of the drift field device in applications such as 3-D imaging. Compared with recently used demodulation devices in CCD or CMOS technology, the new pinned-photodiode based drift field pixel has its advantages in its wide independence of the quantum efficiency on the optical wavelength, its high optical sensitivity, the opportunity of easily creating arbitrary potential distributions in the semiconductor, the straight-forward routing capabilities and the generation of perfectly linear potential distributions in the semiconductor.

Abstract: A method for decoding a compressed image stream, the image stream having a plurality of frames, each frame consisting of a merged image including pixels from a left image and pixels from a right image. The method involves the steps of receiving each merged image; changing a clock domain from the original input signal to an internal domain; for each merged image, placing at least two adjacent pixels into an input buffer and interpolating an intermediate pixel, for forming a reconstructed left frame and a reconstructed right frame according to provenance of the adjacent pixels; and reconstructing a stereoscopic image stream from the left and right image frames. The invention also teaches a system for decoding a compressed image stream.

Abstract: Image depth augmentation system and method for providing three-dimensional views from a two-dimensional image. Depth information is assigned by the system to areas of a first image via a depth map. Foreground objects are enlarged to cover empty areas in the background as seen from a second viewpoint at an offset distance from a first viewpoint of the first image. The enlarged objects are used to regenerate the first image and to generate the second image so that empty background areas are covered with the enlarged foreground objects. The resulting image pair may be viewed using any type of three-dimensional encoding and viewing apparatus. Can use existing masks from non-3D projects to perform depth augmentation and dither mask edges to provide for realistic soft edges for depth augmented objects.

Abstract: An endoscope system comprises a light source, a light sensor, a signal processor, a video-signal generator, and a switcher. The light source emits red light including a first wavelength, green light including a second wavelength, and blue light including a third wavelength. The light sensor receives the light of the light source. The signal processor obtains a red signal based on the red light, a green signal based on the green light, and a blue signal based on the blue light. The video-signal generator generates video signal based on the red, green, and blue signals. The switcher switches between a first switching state and a second switching state. The red, green, and blue signals are output to the video-signal generator in the first switching state. The green and blue signals are output to the video-signal generator in the second switching state.

Abstract: Provided is a recording medium allowing random access to be performed in playing back 3D graphics. The recording medium comprises a digital stream area where a digital stream including temporally-arranged GOP pairs is recorded; and a map information area where map information is recorded, the map information indicating entry addresses in one to one correspondence with entry times on a time axis of the digital stream, each entry address showing a beginning of a corresponding GOP pair region in the digital stream area, wherein each GOP pair including first-type and second-type GOPs, each first-type GOP is data indicating a plain view picture set to be played back from a corresponding entry time, and each second-type GOP is data to be played back with a corresponding first-type GOP to provide a stereoscopic view, the data indicating a difference between a stereoscopic picture set and the plain view picture set.

Abstract: A digital display system is disclosed, wherein the display system generally includes a recording mechanism, such as a digital camera, a processing mechanism for processing and saving at least one image; software for interlacing the image; software for processing slides and movies comprised of multiple images; a digital display device for receiving, storing and displaying the image, and a lenticular screen overlaid upon the digital display device for viewing the interlaced images in three dimensions. A method of manufacturing a lenticular sheet is also disclosed as having as its primary steps the provision of a substantially transparent substrate material; forming a plurality of lenses on a first side of the substrate; and shaping the substrate to correspond to a display area of the display device, wherein the plurality of lenses are angled to correspond to the pixel size and pitch of the display area.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for determining stereo views of a stereoscopic image. The method includes: selecting a pair of first and second images from a pair of frames of the stereoscopic image, the pair of frames including a base view image and an additional view image. The method further includes determining which of the first image and the second image is the base view image and which of the first image and the second image is the additional view image based on a parallax between the pair of first and second images.

Abstract: A method for autostereoscopic viewing including encoding a matrix image on a display, the matrix image integrating a set of P view points of the same scene. The matrix image consists of image pixels, and P image pixels forming a 3D image including P view points. The display includes a matrix of screen pixels, the screen pixels including P view points forming a 3D screen pixel. The method further includes receiving and optically processing a matrix image, emitted by the display, with a converting display, remotely generating a three-dimensional image. The device and method further include adapting the number of screen pixels to encode a 3D image pixel, based on a desired optimal viewing distance (Dopt). The invention is particularly useful for computer displays or three-dimensional television sets.

Abstract: Provided are a method of reproducing a three-dimensional (3D) image using data stored in an optical recording medium. The method includes: reading 3D reproduction additional information from a recording medium to which at least one audio/video (AV) stream providing a plurality of related image signals and the 3D reproduction additional information for reproducing a 3D image using the plurality of related image signals are recorded; determining whether the plurality of related image signals are 3D image signals for reproducing a 3D image, based on the 3D reproduction additional information; and selectively reproducing a 3D image using the at least one AV stream and the 3D reproduction additional information based on a result of the determining.

Abstract: A method for the autostereoscopic representation of images on a screen, wherein image information of separate channels for a right eye and a left eye of a user is displayed in interleaved segments on the screen, and a lens array is disposed for deflecting light emitted from the screen such that the image information of each channel is visible only for one eye of the user, including the steps of defining a channel mask, as determined by the lens array, projecting the channel mask onto the screen, thereby to assign to each pixel of the screen a correlation with at least one of the channels, storing, for each channel, and determining the contents of each pixel on the basis of its correlations with the channels.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus that can form an image composed of pixels on an image forming plane such that, by suppressing density of the pixels in each portion of the image to be formed on the image forming plane from becoming ununiformity, a natural image free from distortion or deflection is observed regardless of a shape of the image forming plane even in the case where the image forming plane is viewed at any position are provided.

Abstract: Provided is a method of decoding a stereoscopic image data stream. In the method, a plurality of monoscopic image data regions are determined from among image data regions of a stereoscopic image data stream; a composition time stamp (CTS) of each of the monoscopic image data regions is extracted; and, if there are colliding image data regions having the same CTS from among the monoscopic image data regions, monoscopic image data is extracted from a monoscopic image data region of a main stream of the colliding image data regions.

Abstract: A three-dimensional image display device includes a two-dimensional image display screen having color filters in which each color is disposed on sub-pixels obtained by dividing one pixel in a vertical direction and same color is disposed on each column of sub-pixels; an optical plate having an exit pupil, the exit pupil being provided for making a viewing zone different for each pixel and having a longitudinal axis disposed as to be inclined from a vertical direction of the two-dimensional image display screen at a degree (?) (??0, ?45°<?<45°), the viewing zone being a region in which parallax information displayed on the two-dimensional image display screen is observed; and a viewing zone adjusting unit that adjusts the viewing zone by shifting the viewing zone in a horizontal direction of the two-dimensional image display screen by shifting the parallax information disposed on each pixel of the two-dimensional image display screen in the vertical direction by pixel.

Abstract: Provided is a stereoscopic image system. The stereoscopic image system includes a display device radiating linearly polarized light, glasses including left and right oculars each including a first polarizer disposed between the display device and the eyes of a user, a second polarizer disposed between the first polarizer and the eyes of the user, and a polarization plane rotator disposed between the first polarizer and the second polarizer, and a quarter wave plate disposed between the display device and the first polarizer. Accordingly, even when the glasses are rotated around a normal line to surfaces of the left and right oculars, a change in the brightness of a stereoscopic image can be reduced.

Abstract: The multi-person stereo display system permits several independent viewers to see different stereo images on a single projection surface. This is accomplished through the innovative use of video multiplexing, software, control electronics, and special viewing glasses. The system is particularly useful in situations where the viewers see computer generated images from their own independent perspectives.

Abstract: A three-dimensional movie browser or editor is disclosed. In one aspect, video frames are quads in space. A movie plays at full quality by moving the quads in space at a speed of the movie and having a camera follow the quads. A focus frame in the movie is put forward by a cover-flow/dock like expansion around it. Video frames are loaded at a resolution and with an interval that depends on their position regarding a focus point or the optical flow between the frames.

Abstract: An electrically-driven liquid crystal lens wherein electric connection between finely split electrodes and signal lines used to apply signals to the split electrodes can be accomplished using a minimal number of masks and signals can be applied to the finely split electrodes without line resistance, and a stereoscopic display device using the same are disclosed.

Abstract: A system, device within a system, and a method for enhancing visual perception in a two-dimensional image is disclosed, providing the induction of retinal disparity in the viewer by a system and device with which the two-dimensional image is viewed. With fusion of the retinally disparate images of the two-dimensional image, the viewer experiences the enhancement of his or her visual perception in the two dimensional image, which includes enhancement of depth perception and enhancement in clarity perception.

Abstract: A method (200) is described for calibrating a display system adapted for generating three dimensional images by combining at least first sub-image information and second sub-image information. The method comprises obtaining (210) at least information about the displaying of a first sub-image and information about the displaying of a second sub-image. Furthermore, the method comprises determining (220) display parameters for further displaying using the display system based on a human vision system taking into account information about the displaying of a first sub-image and information about the displaying of a second sub-image. The invention also relates to a method for displaying and a corresponding calibration and display system.

Abstract: A three-dimensional image display device includes: a display panel including a plurality of pixels each having red, green and blue sub-pixels, the red, green and blue sub-pixels alternately disposed along a horizontal direction and each of the red, green and blue sub-pixels disposed in a single line along a vertical direction; and a parallax barrier over the display panel, the parallax barrier including a plurality of open areas and a blocking area surrounding the plurality of open areas, the plurality of open areas alternating with the blocking area, and each of the plurality of open areas corresponding to each couple of the adjacent two sub-pixels.

Abstract: It has a right camera, a left camera, a camera stay which holds the right camera and the left camera at predetermined positions, and an attachment portion having openings for fixing the camera stay to a vehicle, in which the openings are positioned at a plurality of virtual lines parallel to a base line connecting the right camera and the left camera, a plurality of the openings are arranged on a virtual parallel line far from the camera stay, and one opening is arranged on a virtual parallel line closer to the camera stay than the faraway virtual parallel line. This structure provides a stereo camera which can prevent from deformation of the camera stay owing to a difference of expansion between the attachment portion and the camera stay and from deviation in the base length and the optical axis of the both cameras, with high distance-measurement accuracy even in a change of surrounding temperature.

Abstract: A system and/or a method provide automated stereoscopic alignment of images. The system and/or the method provide automated stereoscopic alignment of images, such as, for example, two or more video streams. A camera array and/or a target capture and/or scale the images. A computer is programmed to automatically align the images in a post production process after the images are captured by the camera array. The computer may, alternatively, be programmed to automatically align cameras with motors in the camera array, simultaneously, while filming the images.

Abstract: In 3D information creation means 102, 3D information including information on an image identifier and arrangement position of the image identifier is input from control means 101. According to the 3D information, which has been input, an identification mark is created and output together with the arrangement position information to image integration means 103. The image integration means 103 integrates a right-eye image and a left-eye image, which are input, and the identification mark according to the arrangement position information to create image data and outputs the same. Thus, an identifier indicating a stereoscopic image is provided in stereoscopic image data and observation is not disturbed when stereoscopically displayed.

Abstract: A controller (110) includes a body (111), one or more buttons disposed on the body, and one or more detectable elements (e.g. 122, 124, 126, and/or 128) disposed on the body that are arranged in a pattern. A tracking device for use in obtaining information for controlling an execution of a game program by a processor for enabling an interactive game to be played by a user includes a body (111) having a section to be oriented towards a screen when a progress of a game provided via execution of the game apparatus is displayed upon the screen, and at least one photonically detectable (“PD”) element (e.g. 122, 124, 126, and/or 128) assembled with the body, a position of the photonically detectable element within an image being recordable by an image capture device (112) when the section is oriented at least partly towards the screen, wherein positions of the PD element at different points in time are quantifiable to quantify movement of the body in space.

Abstract: A stereo camera comprises at least one image sensor; a first surface configured to direct a first view of an area to the at least one image sensor, the first view comprising an approximately 360 degree view of the area; and a second surface configured to direct a second view of the area to the at least one image sensor, the second view comprising an approximately 360 degree view of the area; wherein the at least one image sensor is configured to capture the first and second views in at least one image.

Abstract: A method of storing 3D image data in a recording medium includes: loading, in a predetermined file type field, image type information indicating either one of a single stereoscopic image or a compound image including a monoscopic image and a stereoscopic image; loading, in a predetermined image configuration information container field, scene descriptor information indicating temporal and spatial relations between a plurality of media objects included in the three-dimensional image, object configuration information indicating attributes of each media object of said plurality of media objects and a configuration relation between encoded streams of the plurality of media objects, configuration information of the encoded streams; loading in an image data container field media data of an image to be stored; and loading, in a meta container field, metadata including information for playing the 3D image data.

Abstract: The image display apparatus includes first and second display elements displaying partial images of a single image, and first and second optical elements each having first, second, and third surfaces. The first and second optical elements respectively allow light fluxes from the first and second display elements to enter the first and second optical elements through the first surface, and then respectively causing the light fluxes to be reflected by the second and third surfaces to emerge from the first and second optical elements through the second surface toward an exit pupil. The second surface of the second optical element has an overlap area facing or contacting the third surface of the first optical element. The second optical element causes the light flux from the second display element to emerge toward the exit pupil through a non-overlap area in the second surface.

Abstract: A stereoscopic image processing method capable of preventing occurrence of undesirable cutout of image when a stereoscopic combined image is printed out is provided. A stereoscopic combined image can be created and recorded using a digital still camera 1. This stereoscopic combined image is a single image formed by arranging a plurality of view-point images. At first, left view-point image data and right view-point image data are stored in a memory by performing photographing twice. Then, the data of the two images are arranged laterally into a single image. Through this processing, original stereoscopic combined image data is created. Padding areas (dummy areas) are added to the original stereoscopic combined image data at the upper and lower sides thereof. Namely, a processed image containing the original stereoscopic combined image is created.

Abstract: The invention relates to stereo projection systems for displaying stereopaired images on mirror-spherical or parabolic screens and for collectively watching a stereo effect without using stereo spectacles. Said invention makes it possible to continuously dynamically superimpose the projections of the left and right picture frames of a steropair with the user's left and right eyes, respectively. Such impositions are carried out simultaneously and independently for each viewer.

Abstract: Apparatus (20) for 3D mapping of an object (28) includes an illumination assembly (30), including a coherent light source (32) and a diffuser (33), which are arranged to project a primary speckle pattern on the object. A single image capture assembly (38) is arranged to capture images of the primary speckle pattern on the object from a single, fixed location and angle relative to the illumination assembly. A processor (24) is coupled to process the images of the primary speckle pattern captured at the single, fixed angle so as to derive a 3D map of the object.

Abstract: Provided is a method of reducing fatigue resulting from viewing a three-dimensional (3D) image display. The method includes: obtaining low visual fatigue parameter information on a frame section including at least one frame of a received 3D image; obtaining disparity vector information on each frame of the 3D image; and determining a disparity minimum limit value and a disparity maximum limit value with respect to the 3D image.