In some embodiments, apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided herein useful to assessing products. In some embodiments, an enclosure for use in assessing products comprises a housing including a door configured to allow placement of a product within the housing, a product holding surface located within the housing allowing pictures to be taken through the product holding surface and configured to support the product, a first image capture device configured to capture an image of the product from a first perspective, a second image capture device configured to capture an image of the product from a second perspective, and wherein the image of the product from the second perspective is captured through the product holding surface, and a lighting element, wherein the lighting element is located within the housing, and wherein the lighting element is configured to provide lighting within the housing.

A method of monitoring a target object uses a first imaging device to provide first images of a first area at a first resolution and processing the first images to detect a position of the target object in the first area. A second imaging device is used to provide second images of a second area that is a part of the first area and contains the detected position of the target object. The second images are at a second resolution that is higher than the first resolution. The second images may be analysed by a processor to determine characteristics of the target object.

A display module includes: a liquid crystal module, a cover plate, and a texture recognition unit. The texture recognition unit includes a first light source and a texture sensing module. The first light source is located at a side of the cover plate proximate to the liquid crystal module, and is configured to emit invisible light. The texture sensing module is located at a side of the liquid crystal module facing away from the cover plate. A light wavelength range of light allowed to pass through the cover plate and the liquid crystal module includes a light wavelength range of the invisible light. The texture sensing module is configured to collect reflected light after the invisible light is irradiated to a target object, so as to identify a texture of the target object.

A display module includes: a liquid crystal module, a cover plate, and a texture recognition unit. The texture recognition unit includes a first light source and a texture sensing module. The first light source is located at a side of the cover plate proximate to the liquid crystal module, and is configured to emit invisible light. The texture sensing module is located at a side of the liquid crystal module facing away from the cover plate. A light wavelength range of light allowed to pass through the cover plate and the liquid crystal module includes a light wavelength range of the invisible light. The texture sensing module is configured to collect reflected light after the invisible light is irradiated to a target object, so as to identify a texture of the target object.

According to one embodiment, a detection device comprises a base, a sensor layer, a collimator, a plurality of lenses, and a spacer. The sensor layer is placed on the base and includes a plurality of sensors which output detection signals corresponding to incident light. The collimator layer is placed on the sensor layer and includes a collimator having a plurality of openings which overlap the sensors, respectively. The plurality of lenses are placed on the collimator layer and overlap the openings, respectively. The spacer protrudes more than the lenses in a stacking direction of the base, the sensor layer and the collimator layer.

According to one embodiment, a detection device comprises a base, a sensor layer, a collimator, a plurality of lenses, and a spacer. The sensor layer is placed on the base and includes a plurality of sensors which output detection signals corresponding to incident light. The collimator layer is placed on the sensor layer and includes a collimator having a plurality of openings which overlap the sensors, respectively. The plurality of lenses are placed on the collimator layer and overlap the openings, respectively. The spacer protrudes more than the lenses in a stacking direction of the base, the sensor layer and the collimator layer.

System, processes and devices for monitoring betting activities using bet recognition devices and a server. Each bet recognition device has an imaging component for capturing image data for a gaming table surface. The bet recognition device receives calibration data for calibrating the bet recognition device. A server processor coupled to a data store processes the image data received from the bet recognition devices over the network to detect, for each betting area, a number of chips and a final bet value for the chips.

System, processes and devices for monitoring betting activities using bet recognition devices and a server. Each bet recognition device has an imaging component for capturing image data for a gaming table surface. The bet recognition device receives calibration data for calibrating the bet recognition device. A server processor coupled to a data store processes the image data received from the bet recognition devices over the network to detect, for each betting area, a number of chips and a final bet value for the chips.

A card reader includes a camera mounted on card reader housing and a card input tray supported by the card reader housing. The card input tray provides automated alignment of a card by being at an inclined angle sufficiently steep so that when the card is placed into a front of the card input tray, the card will tend to slide to a back of the card input tray and rest against a back wall of the card input tray, the back wall aligning the card to minimize document skew when scanning. Diffused light is used to illuminate the card when the card is within the card input tray.

A system for digitizing gauges, lights and other human-readable machine gauges and functions and status without interfering with the operation of the machine or requiring re-working or interfering with the existing machine wiring, signaling, electrical or mechanical elements or operating modes, or adding new digitizing equipment to the machine.