Panasonic Corporation

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Katsuji Aoki

Atsushi Yoshida

Shoichi Araki

Satoshi Sato

Takao Yamaguchi

Hiroaki Yoshio

Toshiyuki Araki

Akiyoshi Tanaka

Akihiko Ohtani

Takayuki Matsukawa

Hiroaki Aono

Kunio Nobori

Katsuhiro Kanamori

Yoshihiko Matsukawa

Shusaku Okamoto

Osamu Yamada

Shin Yamada

Tomonobu Naruoka

Shouichi Araki

Jun Ozawa

Taro Imagawa

Masamichi Nakagawa

Mikiya Nakata

Hajime Tamura

Masahiro Gion

Sonoko Hirasawa

Mutsuko Nichogi

Atsushi Ubukata

Yasuhiro Kikuchi

Yoshifumi Matsumoto

Kosuke Kubota

Hisato Yoshida

Kaori Mori

Akihiro Nakanowatari

Cher Keng Heng

Tomoyuki Kagaya

Akira Sota

Yasuhiro Morinaka

A collator includes at least one processor and a storage unit storing a plurality of registered face images, the processor performs a partial collation for collating a feature quantity of a first target area excluding partial areas in each of the plurality of registered face images with a feature quantity of a second target area excluding a partial area in a search face image to be searched, and displays a result of the partial collation.

Collator and method for displaying result of collation

Provided is a cosmetic assist device that can extract a cosmetic technique for making a user's face look like a target face image. The device includes an image capturing unit for capturing a face image of a user, an input unit for inputting a target face image, a synthesized face image generating unit for generating a plurality of synthesized face images obtained by applying mutually different cosmetic techniques on the face image of the user, a similarity determination unit for determining a degree of similarity between each synthesized face image and the target face image, and a cosmetic technique extraction unit for extracting one of the cosmetic techniques that was used to obtain the synthesized face image determined to have a highest degree of similarity by the similarity determination unit.

Makeup assistance device, makeup assistance system, makeup assistance method, and makeup assistance program

A face recognition device includes: an image capture unit, an area detection unit, a feature amount extraction unit, a distance estimation unit and a feature amount update unit. The image capture unit is configured to capture an image of an object. The area detection unit is configured to detect a given area of the object based on an image obtained as an image capture result of the image capture unit. The feature amount extraction unit is configured to extract a feature amount within the given area detected by the area detection unit. The distance estimation unit is configured to estimate a distance between the image capture unit and the given area. The feature amount update unit is configured to update the feature amount extracted by the feature amount extraction unit based on the distance estimated by the distance estimation unit.

Face recognition device and method that update feature amounts at different frequencies based on estimated distance

A plurality of block pairs are set by setting two of the rectangular blocks contained in one template as one block pair. A score showing a degree to which a part of an object is included in the template is held based on a relation of a relative level between block luminance values in each of the block pairs set in the template. These processes are carried out for all templates. Based on a sum of the scores of all the templates, and whether the object is included in the image is determined.

Object determination device

A challenge to be met is to make it possible to accurately ascertain a behavior history of a person in various camera environments. Person characteristic data extracted from a plurality of cameras are stored in a person characteristic database. A retrieval request receiving section receives an identifier for identifying a person to be retrieved as a retrieval key. A characteristic retrieval section performs retrieval of persons matching the retrieval key from the person characteristic database in descending order of similarity. A retrieval result grouping section classifies the results of retrieval into units assumed to belong to the same environment. A retrieval result display section displays results of grouping. Since retrieval results are displayed in the form of a list on each unit assumed to belong to the same environment, the person to be retrieved can simply be ascertained in various camera environments despite a limited number of displays provided.

Apparatus for displaying result of analogous image retrieval and method for displaying result of analogous image retrieval

An imaging region adjustment device includes plural camera terminals, capable of imaging an entire imaging target without blinds spots. Each of the camera terminals includes a camera which images a virtual imaging region obtained while changing the position of an imaging region within a specific region in a specific period of time and an adjusting unit B which adjusts the position of the virtual imaging region by controlling the camera. The adjusting unit B adjusts the position and aspect ratio of the virtual imaging region of one's own camera terminal so that a combined region of the virtual imaging regions of the camera terminals completely covers a specific imaging target region, based on the virtual imaging region of one's own camera terminal and virtual imaging regions of the other camera terminals, and when the virtual imaging regions A of N other camera terminals are contained in the virtual imaging region of one's own camera terminal, divides the virtual imaging region of one's own camera terminal into N+1 regions.

Imaging region adjustment device

The present invention provides a monitoring system enabling efficient determination of code amounts for respective cameras according to the movement of an object. Each camera () making up the monitoring system includes: a collaboration parameter updating unit () which updates a collaboration parameter, based on the position of the object detected by a sensor () and position identification information and collaboration parameter of a neighboring camera stored in a neighboring camera information storage unit (), so that (i) a distribution pattern indicating the distribution of the collaboration parameter value in a space where plural cameras are present forms a concentric circle with the object being the origin, and (ii) the target code amount for a camera capturing the object becomes larger than that of a camera not capturing the object; and a target code amount determining unit () which determines the target code amount assigned to the camera based on the updated collaboration parameter, and the collaboration parameter and the target code amount for the neighboring camera stored in the neighboring camera information storage unit ().

Monitoring system, camera, and video encoding method

A monitoring system is provided that thoroughly covers an area subject to monitoring, through shooting areas of plural camera terminals, while shooting with resolution according to distribution of importance for monitoring. The monitoring system includes camera terminals, each including a camera having a shooting area adjustment function, a camera controlling unit controlling an adjustment of the shooting area of the camera, a communication IF communicating with an other camera terminal, and a processing unit adjusting a resolution of the shooting area of the camera terminal by controlling the camera via the camera controlling unit to reduce a difference between a weighted resolution of the shooting area of the camera terminal and a weighted resolution of shooting area of the other camera terminal based on information regarding the shooting area of the other camera terminal obtained through the communication IF.

Monitoring system, monitoring method and camera terminal

A camera terminal where tables where camera operations are described are not required, and that continues thoroughly imaging a monitoring subject region as a complete system even when a portion of cameras shuts down due to a failure is provided. The present invention is a camera terminalA in a monitoring system for imaging a monitoring subject region by cooperatively operating multiple camera terminals, and is equipped with a cameraA having a function to change an imaging region, a communicatorA to transmit/receive information for identifying the imaging region to/from other camera terminals, and an adjustment unitto determine a monitoring responsible region for its own camera terminal so as to is make proximate the monitoring responsible region for its own camera terminal to a monitoring responsible region for the other camera terminal or a boundary of the monitoring subject region without leaving any space, and for adjusting the imaging region for the cameraA to image the entire monitoring responsible region.

Camera terminal and monitoring system

A detection area adjustment apparatus automatically detects the entire target detection area without producing any dead areas and without requiring cameras to be previously fixed at regular intervals, even in the case where a camera is broken. The detection area adjustment apparatus includes plural camera terminals. Each of the plural camera terminals includes a camera whose detection area is adjustable, an adjustment unit that adjusts the position of the detection area by controlling the camera, and a communication unit that communicates the detection area information indicating the detection area of the camera. The adjustment unit adjusts the position of the detection area of the camera in the current camera terminal so that the total area of the detection areas of the plural camera terminals covers the entire target detection area based on the detection area of the camera in the current camera terminal and the detection areas of the cameras in the other camera terminals.

Detection area adjustment apparatus

A relay transmission device can achieve high-quality transmission by suppressing congestion in an ad hoc network, even when a network environment changes or performance of a relay device to be communicated with changes. The relay transmission device includes: an optimization coefficient storage unit () that stores, for each cooperative relay device, a self-optimization coefficient for weighting an amount of data determined by a self-optimization flow control unit () and a total optimization coefficient for weighting an amount of data determined by a total optimization flow control unit (); and a balance adjustment unit () that compares, for each cooperative relay device, an influence of congestion caused by transmission bandwidth allocation contention on the relay transmission device and an influence of congestion caused by transmission bandwidth allocation contention on the cooperative relay device, and adjusts the self-optimization coefficient and the total optimization coefficient based on a result of the comparison.

Relay transmission device and relay transmission method

An image capturing apparatus (-) which captures an image of an object moving in a space where a light source () is placed, the light source emitting light whose intensity varies in a predetermined cycle, the imaging capturing apparatus includes: an imaging device (-) for capturing the image of the object and the light from the light source (); a signal processing unit (-) for generating, from a signal outputted from the imaging device (-), an image signal that includes a picture sequence synchronized with an imaging apparatus drive signal obtained from the outside; and a phase difference detection unit (-), a phase different adjustment unit (-), and a drive signal generation unit (-), for generating a signal that is synchronized with the intensity variations of the light from the light source () which is captured by the imaging device (-), and outputting, as the imaging-apparatus drive signal, the generated signal into the signal processing unit (-).

Image capturing apparatus

A monitor system which can flexibly deal with changes in the system structure and perform monitoring of high quality includes a plurality of cameras and connected via a communication medium. Each of the plurality of cameras includes: an image capturing device which captures an image of an image capturing area included in a monitoring area and changes the image capturing area; a communication unit which (i) transmits, to another camera via the communication medium, the image capturing characteristics information for identifying the image capturing area and (ii) receives image capturing characteristics information from another camera; and an image capturing characteristics change unit which changes the image capturing area by controlling the image capturing device of the camera based on the image capturing characteristics information of the camera and the image capturing characteristics information of another camera received in the communication unit so that the image capturing area of the camera and the image capturing area of another camera have a predetermined relation.

Monitor system and camera

To enable network control (particularly, transmission band allocation) that excels in follow-up ability to follow changes in a network, locality, and responsiveness. A network control apparatus controls a wireless ad-hoc network and includes: a routing processing unit () which establishes routing within a wireless ad-hoc network using routing information including information regarding a local transmission quality within the wireless ad-hoc network; a routing processing unit () which obtains the information regarding the transmission quality from the routing information used for establishing the routing; and a bottleneck estimating unit () which estimates a relay apparatus as a bottleneck candidate, based on a distribution of plural transmission qualities within the wireless ad-hoc network, which are indicated by the obtained information.

Network control apparatus, method, and program

A camera terminal including an imaging zone adjusting apparatus that adjusts an imaging zone using multiple camera terminals, a camera that images a hypothetical imaging zone obtained by changing the position of an imaging zone within a specific zone in a specific period of time, an adjusting unit that adjusts the position of a hypothetical imaging zone, and a communications unit that sends/receives hypothetical imaging zone information indicating the hypothetical imaging zone. The adjusting unit adjusts the position of the hypothetical imaging zone of one's own camera terminal based on the hypothetical imaging zone of one's own camera terminal and the hypothetical imaging zones of the other camera terminals indicated by the hypothetical imaging zone information received by the communications unit so that a combined zone of the hypothetical imaging zones of the multiple camera terminals completely covers a specific imaging target zone.

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Nara, Japan

Katsuji Aoki