An information processing apparatus has a hold unit for holding a plurality of features of a physical space as a plurality of held features, each of the plurality of held features being related with a position in a first image captured by an image capturing apparatus at a first time, and information of an availability for a position/orientation calculation of the image capturing apparatus. The information processing apparatus associates a plurality of detected features, which are detected in a second image captured by the image capturing apparatus at a second time after the first time, with the plurality of held features, and, based on the availabilities related with the associated held features, adjusts a detected feature, among the plurality of detected features, to be used in the calculation of the position/orientation of the image capturing apparatus.

In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, from a first sensor on a robot, first sensor data indicative of an environment of the robot. The method also includes identifying, based on the first sensor data, an object of an object type in the environment of the robot, where the object type is associated with a classifier that takes sensor data from a predetermined pose relative to the object as input. The method further includes causing the robot to position a second sensor on the robot at the predetermined pose relative to the object. The method additionally includes receiving, from the second sensor, second sensor data indicative of the object while the second sensor is positioned at the predetermined pose relative to the object. The method further includes determining, by inputting the second sensor data into the classifier, a property of the object.

Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for detecting malfunction in a thermal camera. A first average response value is determined for a first shutter image captured by an image sensor in the thermal camera. A second average response value is determined of a second shutter image captured by the image sensor in the thermal camera. The first average response value and the second average response value are compared. In response to determining that the first average response value and the second average response value differ by more than a predetermined value, an indication of a malfunction of the thermal camera is provided.

An example apparatus includes a camera cover connected to a housing; a linkage mechanism actuated by the camera cover; and a camera connected to the linkage mechanism. The camera is retained in the housing during a fingerprint-sensing mode. The camera is to extend above the camera cover in a media-capturing mode via the linkage mechanism based on a sliding movement of the camera cover. A light source may be provided under the camera cover to emit light. A lens may direct the light towards the camera cover. The camera cover may be transparent to permit the light to be directed towards a fingerprint positioned over the camera cover. The camera may be positioned under the camera cover to capture an image of the fingerprint. The camera cover may be positioned to retain the camera under the camera cover prior to slidable movement of the camera cover.

In accordance with some embodiments, methods, systems, and media for detecting the presence of are provided. In some embodiments, a method of detecting an analyte is provided, the method comprising: capturing an image of liquid crystals; determining one or more features based on the brightness of the pixels in the image; providing the one or more features to a trained support vector machine, wherein the support vector machine was trained using images captured of other liquid crystals when exposed to a first analyte and the other liquid crystals exposed to a second analyte; and receiving an indication from the support vector machine indicating whether the liquid crystals have been exposed to the first analyte.

A warning device includes: a driver biological information acquisition unit acquiring driver's biological information; an estimation unit estimating a driver's arousal level based on the biological information; a vehicle behavior information acquisition unit acquiring vehicle's behavior information; and a warning unit issuing a warning based on arousal level information indicating the arousal level and the behavior information. The vehicle behavior information acquisition unit generates driving support warning information for causing a driving support warning to occur based on the behavior information. The warning device analyzes a driving tendency of the driver based on the arousal level information and the driving support warning information to acquire analysis information. The warning unit issues a warning corresponding to the driving tendency based on the analysis information.

In one example, a method comprises: exposing a first photodiode to incident light to generate first charge; exposing a second photodiode to the incident light to generate second charge; converting, by a first charge sensing unit, the first charge to a first voltage; converting, by a second charge sensing unit, the second charge to a second voltage; controlling an ADC to detect, based on the first voltage, that a quantity of the first charge reaches a saturation threshold, and to measure a saturation time when the quantity of the first charge reaches the saturation threshold; stopping the exposure of the first photodiode and the second photodiode to the incident light based on detecting that the quantity of the first charge reaches the saturation threshold; and controlling the ADC to measure, based on the second voltage, a quantity of the second charge generated by the second photodiode before the exposure ends.

Advanced processing is performed in a chip. A stacked light-receiving sensor according to an embodiment includes a first substrate (100, 200, 300) and a second substrate (120, 320) bonded to the first substrate. The first substrate includes a pixel array (101) in which a plurality of unit pixels are arranged in a two-dimensional matrix. The second substrate includes a converter (17) configured to convert an analog pixel signal output from the pixel array to digital image data and a processing unit (15) configured to perform a process based on a neural network calculation model for data based on the image data. At least a part of the converter is arranged on a first side in the second substrate. The processing unit is arranged on a second side opposite to the first side in the second substrate.

An electronic device is disclosed, which includes: a first substrate having a display area comprising a biometric sensing region and a non-sensing region; a biometric sensing module disposed corresponding to the biometric sensing region; a light altering member at least partially formed in the biometric sensing region, wherein the light altering member comprises a reflecting layer and the reflecting layer comprises a plurality of openings; and a supporting film disposed under the first substrate and contacting the first substrate, wherein a reflectivity of the biometric sensing region is greater than a reflectivity of the non-sensing region, the supporting film comprises a hole, and the biometric sensing module disposed corresponding to the hole.

An apparatus for direct optical recording of skin prints has a display below the placement surface and a light guide layer below the display. The light guide layer has light in-coupling at a narrow side and light out-coupling structures in the surface. By means of angles ε of the light out-coupling structures and differences in the refractive indices of the neighboring layers, a directed coupling out of light occurs in the direction of the placement surface causing a total internal reflection at the placement surface. The display has a transparency of at least 1% of the coupled out light. A first and second adhesion layers are between the display and the light guide layer and between the light guide layer and the sensor layer. The refractive indices of the adhesion layers are at least 1% to 30% lower than those of light guide layer, the display and the sensor layer.