多方异地视频会议系统建设的研究

根据天津冶金集团的发展需求,分析出建设视频会议系统的必要性。提出了多方异地视频会议系统建设的功能需求、原则及设计方法。该系统实现了客户实时沟通、产品演示、远程可视化技术支持和维护、员工培训及招聘等功能,节省了时间,提高了沟通质量和效率,取得了较好的经济效益。     

SAPPHIRE: A toolkit for building efficient stream programs for medical video analysis

This paper describes the design and implementation of SAPPHIRE – a novel middleware and software development kit for stream programing on a heterogeneous system of multi-core multi-CPUs with optional hardware accelerators such as graphics processing unit (GPU). A stream program consists of a set of tasks where the same tasks are repeated over multiple iterations of data (e.g., video frames). Examples of such programs are video analysis applications for computer-aided diagnosis and computer-assisted surgeries. Our design goal is to reduce the implementation efforts and ease collaborative software development of stream programs while supporting efficient execution of the programs on the target hardware. To validate the toolkit, we implemented EM-Automated-RT software with the toolkit and reported our experience. EM-Automated-RT performs real-time video analysis for quality of a colonoscopy procedure and provides visual feedback to assist the endoscopist to achieve optimal inspection of the colon during the procedure. The software has been deployed in a hospital setting to conduct a clinical trial.     

A comprehensive survey on computer vision based concepts,methodologies, analysis and applications for automatic gun/knife detection

The ability to detect gun and gun held in hand or other body parts is a typical human skill. The same problem presents an imperative task for computer vision system. Automatic observer independent detection of hand held gun or gun held in the other body part, whether it is visible or concealed, provides enhance security in vulnerable places and initiates appropriate action there. Compare to the automatic object detection systems, automatic detection of gun has very few successful attempts. In the present scope of this paper, we present an extensive survey on automatic detection of gun and define a taxonomy for this particular detection system. We also describe the inherent difficulties related with this problem. In this survey of published papers, we examine different approaches used in state-of-the-art attempts and compare performances of these approaches. Finally, this paper concludes pointing to the possible research gaps in related fields.     

Control and care: landlords and the governance of vulnerable tenants in houses in multiple occupation

Houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) in which tenants share facilities are housing an increasing proportion of vulnerable adults who have limited affordable housing options. However, knowledge about how these types of property are managed is limited. In this paper, we examine the governance function of HMO landlords from the perspective of landlords/landlord agents and the tenants that live within their properties. The landlord exercises control through formal and informal risk assessment of tenants and close surveillance of them. These control mechanisms may also involve direct or indirect provision of support and care to some tenants. This illustrates the complex relationship between care and control and the extent to which both are integral to the housing management of vulnerable tenants living in HMOs. We suggest that this dual function calls for a critical examination of what constitutes a ‘good landlord’.     

Disparity-based just-noticeable-difference model for perceptual stereoscopic video coding using depth of focus blur effect

Human 3D perception provides an important clue to the removal of redundancy in stereoscopic 3D (S3D) videos. Because objects outside the binocular fusion limit cannot be fused on retina, the human visual system (HVS) makes them blur according to the depth-of-focus (DOF) effect to increase the binocular fusion limit and suppress diplopia, i.e. double vision. Based on human depth perception, we propose a disparity-based just-noticeable-difference model (DJND) to save bit-rate and improve visual comfort in S3D videos. We combine the DOF blur effect with conventional JND models in the pixel domain into DJND. Firstly, we use disparity information to get the average disparity value of each block. Then, we integrate the DOF blur effect into luminance JND (LJND) by a selective low pass Gaussian filter to minimize the visual stimulus in S3D videos. Finally, we incorporate disparity information into the filtered JND models to obtain DJND. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method successfully improves both image quality and visual comfort in viewing S3D videos without increasing the bit-rate.     

Depth video spatial and temporal correlation enhancement algorithm based on just noticeable rendering distortion model

Spatial and temporal inconsistency of depth video deteriorates encoding efficiency in three dimensional video systems. A depth video processing algorithm based on human perception is presented. Firstly, a just noticeable rendering distortion (JNRD) model is formulated by combining the analyses of the influence of depth distortion on virtual view rendering with human visual perception characteristics. Then, depth video is processed based on the JNRD model from two aspects, spatial and temporal correlation enhancement. During the process of spatial correlation enhancement, depth video is segmented into edge, foreground, and background regions, and smoothened by Gaussian and mean filters. The operations of the temporal correlation enhancement include temporal–spatial transpose (TST), temporal smoothing filter and inverse TST. Finally, encoding and virtual view rendering experiments are conducted to evaluate the proposed algorithm. Experimental results show that the proposed algorithm can greatly reduce the bit rate while it maintains the quality of virtual view.     

水电施工远程视频诊断的无线网络规划与应用

为满足水利水电工程远程视频诊断的需求，提出一种适用于偏远山区的无线网络规划方案。介绍了网络规划中，查勘选址的原则，Mesh多频组网的覆盖方式，链路预算和仿真设备选型，以及通过调整天线高度、下倾角和方向角等手段对网络进行优化的方法。规划方案成功应用于乌东德水电站施工现场，现场骨干网络达到1.4Gbps，满足了后方对高清视频诊断的需求。相较于传统的有线网络、卫星通讯和3G通讯方式，该网络成本更低，建设便捷，更适于偏远山区。     

A signal adaptive diffusion filter for video coding: Mathematical framework and complexity reductions

In this paper we combine video compression and modern image processing methods. We construct novel iterative filter methods for prediction signals based on Partial Differential Equation (PDE) based methods. The mathematical framework of the employed diffusion filter class is given and some desirable properties are stated. In particular, two types of diffusion filters are constructed: a uniform diffusion filter using a fixed filter mask and a signal adaptive diffusion filter that incorporates the structures of the underlying prediction signal. The latter has the advantage of not attenuating existing edges while the uniform filter is less complex. The filters are embedded into a software based on HEVC with additional QTBT (Quadtree plus Binary Tree) and MTT (Multi-Type-Tree) block structure. In this setting, several measures to reduce the coding complexity of the tool are introduced, discussed and tested thoroughly. The coding complexity is reduced by up to 70% while maintaining over 80% of the gain. Overall, the diffusion filter method achieves average bitrate savings of 2.27% for Random Access having an average encoder runtime complexity of 119% and 117% decoder runtime complexity. For individual test sequences, results of 7.36% for Random Access are accomplished.     

基于变分正则化的低质视频图像二维增强仿真

受环境、硬件设备及成本等因素限制,所生产的视频质量低,存在大量冗余噪声,导致局部区域图像模糊不清,无法对目标个体判定或识别。为解决上述问题,构建一种基于变分正则化的低质视频图像二维增强方法。通过采集先验信息,确定噪声去除和质量增强区域,随后使用ROF经典模型和偏微分对原始图像做平滑及去噪处理,并提出前后扩散方程,使方法能够有效抑制背景区域噪声,并对目标个体边缘做锐化处理,利用变分正则化提升视频图像整体分辨率,使其完成图像二维增强。仿真结果表明,所提方法具有控制噪声与加强图像质量双重优势,有效去除、抑制噪声影响,提升目标个体区域强散射点,且方法复杂程度较低,能够实现低质视频图像的均衡优化。     

客车水栓压力在线监控系统的应用及推广

针对铁路客车上水栓的现状及特点,设计出一套客车水栓压力在线监测及故障自动切除系统,并分析了使用该系统的必要性,介绍了该系统可实现的功能,对该系统的关键技术及监控组态软件设计作了详细论述,以促进其推广应用。