An evaluation value calculation unit (22) focus on, as a target layer, each of a plurality of layers in an object detection model which detects a target object included in image data and which is constituted using a neural network, and calculates an evaluation value of the target layer from a heat map representing an activeness degree per pixel in the image data obtained from an output result of the target layer, and from a detection region where the target object is detected. A layer selection unit (23) selects at least some layers out of the plurality of layers on a basis of the evaluation value.

Embodiments of the disclosure provide a method for detecting bad points in a video, including: performing extreme filtering respectively on first, second and third frames of images which are sequentially and continuously in the video to obtain first, second and third filtered images, respectively; wherein the extreme filtering is one of maximum filtering and minimum filtering; determining first and second difference images according to the first, second and third filtered images; determining a candidate image according to the first and second difference images; and determining that at least part of points in the second frame of image corresponding to the valid point in the candidate image are bad points. The embodiment of the disclosure also provides a device and a computer-readable medium for detecting bad points in the video.

Embodiments of the disclosure provide a method for detecting bad points in a video, including: performing extreme filtering respectively on first, second and third frames of images which are sequentially and continuously in the video to obtain first, second and third filtered images, respectively; wherein the extreme filtering is one of maximum filtering and minimum filtering; determining first and second difference images according to the first, second and third filtered images; determining a candidate image according to the first and second difference images; and determining that at least part of points in the second frame of image corresponding to the valid point in the candidate image are bad points. The embodiment of the disclosure also provides a device and a computer-readable medium for detecting bad points in the video.

A quantification system (700) is described that includes: at least one input (710) configured to provide two input medical images and two locations of interest in said input medical images that correspond to a same anatomical region; and a mapping circuit (725) configured to compute a direct quantification of change of said input medical images from the at least one input (710).

A quantification system (700) is described that includes: at least one input (710) configured to provide two input medical images and two locations of interest in said input medical images that correspond to a same anatomical region; and a mapping circuit (725) configured to compute a direct quantification of change of said input medical images from the at least one input (710).

Computer-implemented methods for detecting objects within digital image data based on color transitions include: receiving or capturing a digital image depicting an object; sampling color information from a first plurality of pixels of the digital image, wherein each of the first plurality of pixels is located in a background region of the digital image; optionally sampling color information from a second plurality of pixels of the digital image, wherein each of the second plurality of pixels is located in a foreground region of the digital image; assigning each pixel a label of either foreground or background using an adaptive label learning process; binarizing the digital image based on the labels assigned to each pixel; detecting contour(s) within the binarized digital image; and defining edge(s) of the object based on the detected contour(s). Corresponding systems and computer program products configured to perform the inventive methods are also described.

Disclosed herein is a machine learning application for automatically reading filled-in forms. There are multiple steps involved in using a computer to accurately read a handwritten form. First, the system identifies the form. Second, the system identifies what parts of the form are important. Third, the important parts are extracted as image data (known as shreds). Finally, fourth, the system interprets the shreds. This application is focused on steps two and three of that overall process. The disclosed techniques relate to training a machine learning system on a given series of forms such that when provided future filled-in forms within that series, the system is able to extract the portions of the filled-in form that are important/relevant.

Disclosed herein is a machine learning application for automatically reading filled-in forms. There are multiple steps involved in using a computer to accurately read a handwritten form. First, the system identifies the form. Second, the system identifies what parts of the form are important. Third, the important parts are extracted as image data (known as shreds). Finally, fourth, the system interprets the shreds. This application is focused on steps two and three of that overall process. The disclosed techniques relate to training a machine learning system on a given series of forms such that when provided future filled-in forms within that series, the system is able to extract the portions of the filled-in form that are important/relevant.

A method may include obtaining an original image. The method may also include determining a plurality of decomposition coefficients of the original image by decomposing the original image. The method may also include determining at least one enhancement coefficient by performing enhancement to at least one of the plurality of decomposition coefficients using a coefficient enhancement model. The method may also include generating an enhanced image corresponding to the original image based on the at least one enhancement coefficient.

A hardware environment-based data quantization method includes: parsing a model file under a current deep learning framework to obtain intermediate computational graph data and weight data that are independent of a hardware environment; performing calculation on image data in an input data set through a process indicated by an intermediate computational graph to obtain feature map data; separately performing uniform quantization on the weight data and the feature map data of each layer according to a preset linear quantization method, and calculating a weight quantization factor and a feature map quantization factor (S103); combining the weight quantization factor and the feature map quantization factor to obtain a quantization parameter that makes hardware use shift instead of division; and finally, writing the quantization parameter and the quantized weight data to a bin file according to a hardware requirement so as to generate quantized file data (S105).