Real-time control of video surveillance systems with program supervision techniques

In this article, we describe a knowledge-based controlled platform using program supervision techniques. This platform eases the creation and the configuration of video surveillance systems. Several issues need to be addressed to provide a correct system configuration: (1) to choose, among a library of programs, those which are best satisfying a given user request, (2) to assign a correct value for each program parameter, (3) to evaluate performances and to guarantee a performance rate which is satisfactory regarding end-user requirements. This platform is composed of three main components: the library of programs, the knowledge base and the control component. The knowledge is either given by experts or learnt by the system. The control is generic in the sense that it is independent of any application. To validate this platform, we have built and evaluated six video surveillance systems which are featured with three properties: adaptability, reliability and real-time processing.     

Motion Perception Using Analog VLSI

Motion perception is arguably a fundamental mechanism used by natural species to accomplish a number of tasks, such as navigating freely in an unknown environment. Traditional motion perception methods tend to be computationally intensive, requiring powerful computers and large memories. However, by copying biological mechanisms, such as elementary motion discrimination at the early stages of the visual processing paths, it should be possible to build small and efficient motion perception systems. This paper describes the manner in which a simple motion perception model based on the insect visual system has been implemented using mixed analog/digital VLSI. The device has been fabricated in a 2 micron double metal, double polysilicon process, and comprises 61 photo-detectors, and associated analog and digital circuitry. While not entirely successful in that component mismatches hamper the detection of dark-to-bright changes in contrast, the results clearly show the feasibility of using such a device in autonomous control systems.     

A Survey of Inverse Surface Design From Light Transport Behavior Specification

Inverse surface design problems from light transport behavior specification usually represent extremely complex and costly processes, but their importance is well known. In particular, they are very interesting for lighting and luminaire design, in which it is usually difficult to test design decisions on a physical model in order to avoid costly mistakes. In this survey, we present the main ideas behind these kinds of problems, characterize them, and summarize existing work in the area, revealing problems that remain open and possible areas of further research.     

高精度视觉贴片机拾放程序设计编程

探讨了SMT高精度视觉贴片机难点之一拾放程序设计编程 ,重点介绍示教编程和CAD输入编程设计方法。     

Self-calibration based on invariant view recognition: Dynamic approach to navigation

We extend a dynamic approach of behavior generation to the representation of spatial information. Two levels of dynamics integrate dead-reckoning, dominant far from home bases, and piloting, dominant near home bases. When the view-based piloting system recognizes a home base, visual place information recalibrates the dead-reckoning system, inverting the hierarchical ordering of the two dynamic levels by time scale inversion. Reference views taken at discrete home bases are recognized invariantly under rotation of views. This process yields compass information. Continuous translational information is obtained as a neural place representation built from view correlations with a scattered set of local views. This self-calibrating cognitive map couples into a dynamics of heading direction integrating the behaviors of obstacle avoidance and target acquisition. Targets can be designated in terms of the cognitive map. We demonstrate the dynamical model in simulation.     

夜视系统鉴别率测试的新方法

用室内低光照高对比鉴别率取代野外探测目标距离作为衡量夜视系统性能优劣的标准,将给验收工作带来方便。本文给出一种实验室内测试夜视系统鉴别率的方法。文中导出了夜视系统鉴别率的一种新的表达式,从而提出了一种改进后的物理模型及其实验方案。分析表明,采用新方案,即在实验室中人为增加环境照度,由此测得的系统工作鉴别率,用以取代野外探测目标距离,其可信度可望得到明显的提高。     

Accurate Depth of Field Simulation in Real Time

We present a new post processing method of simulating depth of field based on accurate calculations of circles of confusion. Compared to previous work, our method derives actual scene depth information directly from the existing depth buffer, requires no specialized rendering passes, and allows easy integration into existing rendering applications. Our implementation uses an adaptive, two‐pass filter, producing a high quality depth of field effect that can be executed entirely on the GPU, taking advantage of the parallelism of modern graphics cards and permitting real time performance when applied to large numbers of pixels.     

基于机器视觉的隔热条尺寸测量系统

针对当前隔热条的尺寸测量仍停留在产品离线后,工作人员用卡尺测量,劳动强度大,工作效率低、测量精度易受人为因素影响的现状,本文提出将机器视觉技术引入到隔热条自动化生产线的在线尺寸检测系统中,这种非接触式测量既可以避免在测量过程中对隔热条的损坏,又可以提高测量精度和测量速度,从而达到提高测量效能的目的。     

基于IMAQ Vision和PLC的水果大小自动分级系统设计

水果大小是水果分级的一个重要依据,随着计算机技术和图像处理技术的飞速发展,计算机视觉技术被广泛用于水果品质的检测。所设计的水果大小自动分级系统由机器视觉检测系统和基于PLC的水果传送分拣机构组成。使用LabbVIEW软件编写水果大小自动分级系统的监控界面,并实现对CCD摄像机的控制及获取图片;使用IMAQ Vision工具包对所获取的水果图片进行处理,并进行大小分析,根据大小的等级由LabVIEW通过串口通信发送命令给PLC,由PLC控制水果的传送并进入对应的分级口,从而完成水果的自动分级。实际运行证明该系统能实时进行动态采集图片,有效地进行水果大小分析及自动分级。     

Coded exposure HDR light‐field video recording

Capturing exposure sequences to compute high dynamic range (HDR) images causes motion blur in cases of camera movement. This also applies to light‐field cameras: frames rendered from multiple blurred HDR light‐field perspectives are also blurred. While the recording times of exposure sequences cannot be reduced for a single‐sensor camera, we demonstrate how this can be achieved for a camera array. Thus, we decrease capturing time and reduce motion blur for HDR light‐field video recording. Applying a spatio‐temporal exposure pattern while capturing frames with a camera array reduces the overall recording time and enables the estimation of camera movement within one light‐field video frame. By estimating depth maps and local point spread functions (PSFs) from multiple perspectives with the same exposure, regional motion deblurring can be supported. Missing exposures at various perspectives are then interpolated.