Patent classifications
H04N23/20
Calibration System and Method for Data Capture System
A calibration system includes: a reference device including an array of markers at predetermined positions; a camera; and a computing device configured to: store reference data defining the predetermined positions of the markers in a capture volume frame of reference; obtain a calibration image of the reference device captured by the camera; detect image positions of the markers in the calibration image, the image positions defined according to camera frame of reference; based on the image positions of the markers and the reference data, generate calibration data mapping coordinates in the camera frame of reference to coordinates in the capture volume frame of reference.
Calibration System and Method for Data Capture System
A calibration system includes: a reference device including an array of markers at predetermined positions; a camera; and a computing device configured to: store reference data defining the predetermined positions of the markers in a capture volume frame of reference; obtain a calibration image of the reference device captured by the camera; detect image positions of the markers in the calibration image, the image positions defined according to camera frame of reference; based on the image positions of the markers and the reference data, generate calibration data mapping coordinates in the camera frame of reference to coordinates in the capture volume frame of reference.
MOTOR-VEHICLE DRIVING ASSISTANCE IN LOW METEOROLOGICAL VISIBILITY CONDITIONS, IN PARTICULAR WITH FOG
ADAS designed to assist a driver of a motor-vehicle in low meteorological visibility conditions, in particular with fog, comprising a sensory system comprising a front vision system arranged on the motor-vehicle to monitor an environment in front of the motor-vehicle and comprising one or different first front cameras designed to operate in the electromagnetic spectrum visible to the human eye, and one or different second front cameras designed to operate in the electromagnetic spectrum invisible to the human eye; and electronic processing resources communicatively coupled to the sensory system to receive and process outputs of one or more of the automotive front cameras to determine a meteorological visibility in front of the motor-vehicle and assist the driver of the motor-vehicle based on the meteorological visibility in front of the motor-vehicle. Assisting the driver of the motor-vehicle comprises differentially controlling operation(s) of one or different automotive systems comprising an external lighting system, a user interface, and a cruise control system based on the meteorological visibility in front of the motor-vehicle. Assisting the driver of the motor-vehicle further comprises visually assisting the driver of the motor-vehicle via the user interface by displaying on at least one automotive display thereof either a video streaming of an automotive front camera or a virtual depiction of an environment in front of or surrounding the motor-vehicle computed based on information from the sensory system.
INFRARED IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFRARED IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD
The infrared image processing device includes a thermal image sensor that receives infrared rays and outputs a signal corresponding to the infrared rays, a thermal image generation unit that generates a plurality of thermal images based on the signal, a smoothing processing unit that performs a smoothing process on each pixel of each of the plurality of thermal images by using a pixel value of a vicinal pixel, thereby calculating a plurality of smoothed images and calculating smoothed pixel values that are each image’s pixel values after undergoing the smoothing, a correction coefficient calculation unit that calculates a correction coefficient set including a first correction coefficient and a second correction coefficient from the thermal images and the smoothed images, and a thermal image correction unit that corrects the thermal images by using the correction coefficient set.
Near-eye display system
An optical subsystem of a near-eye display system provides for projecting light of a virtual image of image content to an eye location, and provides for collecting light of the virtual image onto an exit pupil on a surface proximate to an outer surface of an eye when at the eye location. A subpupil modulator within an aperture in cooperation with the optical subsystem provides for forming a plurality of subpupils within the exit pupil, and provides for less than all of the light of the virtual image associated with one or more less than all of the plurality of subpupils to be projected to the eye location. In various independent aspects: at least two subpupils overlap by at least 20 percent; and the intensities of the subpupils are individually and independently controlled.
VEHICLE LAMP SYSTEM
A vehicle lamp system mounted on a vehicle includes an in-vehicle sensor includes an IR light source, a scanning unit, an infrared camera, a region setting unit for comparing information acquired from the in-vehicle sensor and information acquired by the infrared camera and setting a dimming area and/or an emphasis area, and a lamp control unit for controlling an applied power amount and turning on and off of the IR light source such that a specific region is irradiated with the infrared rays emitted from the IR light source based on output of the region setting unit.
METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR SENSOR-BASED APPLICATION DEPLOYMENT
A method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for sensor-based application deployment, including receiving a sensor analysis application from a remote server over a computer network, executing the sensor analysis application, including communicating with one or more hardware sensors deployed at the local deployment site over a local network and analyzing sensor data received from the one or more hardware sensors over the local network to generate result data, and transmitting the result data to the remote server over the computer network.
EYEBALL TRACKING SYSTEM OF NEAR-EYE DISPLAY DEVICE AND NEAR-EYE DISPLAY DEVICE
An eye tracking system for a near-eye display device includes: a processor for outputting a video signal; a control analysis device for acquiring a multicolor image signal based on the video signal and a preset IR image signal, generating a color wheel control synchronization signal and a subfield display signal, generating an acquisition signal, and acquiring gaze point information based on an eye image; a color wheel device for rotating a color wheel in response to the color wheel control synchronization; a DMD display device for reflecting light form the color wheel into a lens in response to the subfield display signal to form an image and projecting the image onto an eye through an optical waveguide mirror; and an IR camera for acquiring the eye image in response to the acquisition signal.
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME
To provide a semiconductor device with which it is possible to reduce parasitic capacitance between electrodes for a resistance element, and a method for manufacturing the semiconductor device. A semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes: a substrate; a first resistance layer provided on the substrate; a first electrode in contact with a lower surface of the first resistance layer; and a second electrode in contact with an upper surface of the first resistance layer.
Near-eye display system
An optical subsystem of a near-eye display system provides for projecting light of a virtual image of image content to an eye location, and provides for collecting light of the virtual image onto an exit pupil on a surface proximate to an outer surface of an eye when at the eye location. A subpupil modulator within an aperture in cooperation with the optical subsystem provides for forming a plurality of subpupils within the exit pupil, at least two of which overlap by at least 20 percent, and provides for less than all of the light of the virtual image associated with one or more less than all of the plurality of subpupils to be projected to the eye location.