Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110267549 | REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TELEVISION CONTROL - A remote control method controls a television (TV) set to perform functions using an electronic device. The method controls a camera connected with the electronic device to capture an image in front of the TV set when the TV set is turned on. The method analyzes the captured image to determine whether a hand image of a user exists in the captured image, and extracts the hand image from the captured image upon the condition that the hand image exists in the captured image to determine a hand sign of the user according to the extracted hand image. The method generates a remote control signal for controlling the TV set according to the determined hand sign, and controls the TV set to perform a function according to the remote control signal. | 11-03-2011 |
20130010113 | TRAFFIC SIGN INFORMING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A traffic sign informing method includes: capturing images in front of a car by a camera. Scanning the image captured by the camera to detect and determine whether or not there is a traffic sign in the image. Reading the driver-information offered by the sign when the presence of a traffic sign in the image has been determined. Informing the driver about the traffic sign. | 01-10-2013 |
20130162822 | COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE TO CAPTURE IMAGES - In a method for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with a camera to capture images of a target, the computing device sets coordinates of a target, initial coordinates of the camera, and an initial viewing direction of the camera. Real-time coordinates and a real-time viewing direction of the camera are obtained when the UAV flies around the target. Accordingly, adjustment parameters of the camera are calculated and transferred to a driver system connected to the camera, such that the driver system adjusts the camera to face the target according to the adjusting parameters. | 06-27-2013 |
20130216211 | METHOD FOR COMPRESSING VIDEOS AND PLAYING COMPOSITE IMAGES OF THE VIDEOS - A method for compressing videos obtains videos from a storage device, selects a main frame from the videos at each time layer and each angle, and further selects a new main frame after each time interval and angle interval. Then, the method obtains frames between two adjacent main frames, and stores different pixels between each of the obtained frames and a previous main frame of the two adjacent main frames, so as to obtain composite images of the videos. | 08-22-2013 |
20130253733 | COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE IN FLIGHT SPACE - In a method for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in a flight space using a computing device, a 3D sample database is created and store in a storage device of the computing device. The computing device includes a depth-sensing camera that captures a 3D scene image of a scene in front of a user, and senses a depth distance between the user and the depth-sensing camera. A 3D person image of the user is detected from the 3D scene image, and gesture information of the user is obtained by comparing the 3D person image with human gesture data stored in the 3D sample database. The method converts the gesture information of the user into one or more flight control commands, and drives a driver of the UAV to control the UAV to fly in a flight space according to the flight control commands | 09-26-2013 |
20130258063 | COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY INSPECTING QUALITY OF PRODUCTS ON AN AUTOMATIC PRODUCTION LINE - In a method for automatically inspecting quality of products on an automatic production line using a computing device, at least two depth-sensing cameras are positioned in a product inspection area of the automatic production line, and capture one or more 3D product images of a product passing through the product inspection area and obtains X-Y-Z coordinates data of the product. The method calculates a product difference between each of the 3D product images and 3D sample images stored in sample a database, and drives a product selection device of the automatic production line to select a faulty product from the product inspection area if the product difference is greater than the predefined tolerance. The product selection device transfers the faulty product to a faulty product depository of the automatic production line. | 10-03-2013 |
20130259306 | AUTOMATIC REVOLVING DOOR AND AUTOMATIC REVOLVING DOOR CONTROL METHOD - An exemplary automatic revolving door control method includes obtaining a preset number of successive images captured by a camera. The images include distance information by TOF technology of the objects captured in the images. The method creates successive 3D scene models. Next, the method determines whether one or more persons appear in the created successive 3D scene models. The method further includes determining a foremost person of the one or more person as a person being monitored, and determines whether the moving direction of the person being monitored is toward the entrance. The method determines the moved distance by the person being monitored in the two created 3D scene models. The method determines the moving time taken for the calculated moved distance, and further determines the moving speed of the person being monitored, to rotate the automatic revolving door at a speed to match that of the person being monitored. | 10-03-2013 |
20130274987 | LUGGAGE CASE AND LUGGAGE CASE MOVING METHOD - An exemplary luggage case moving method includes obtaining an image captured by a camera. The image includes a distance information indicating distances between the camera and objects captured by the camera. The method then creates a 3D scene model. Next, the method determines whether the target person appears in the created 3D scene model according to stored 3D models of target persons. The method then determines a target person minimum region in the obtained image, generates an actual minimum region, and compares the size of the actual minimum region with the size of a stored minimum region sample to determine the moving direction of the target person. The method next controls the driving unit to drive the luggage case to move toward the determined moving direction. A related luggage case is also provided. | 10-17-2013 |
20130286197 | SAFETY GUARD DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING FALLING OBJECT - In a method for detecting a falling object using a safety guard device, a current digital image of the overhead scene is captured by an image capturing device of the safety guard device. The method detects a falling object in the current digital image, and outputs alarm messages when a falling object is detected in the current digital image and the falling object is going to hit a user of the safety guard device. | 10-31-2013 |
20130287261 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANAGING TRAFFIC FLOW - A system for managing traffic flow is used in an electronic device in communication with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and traffic signals. The UAV captures a real-time image of each road, and detects position and direction of the real-time image when the UAV captures the real-time image. The UAV transmits the real-time image of each road, the position, and the direction to the electronic device. The system analyzes the real-time image to gather a number of the vehicles and a number of people in the real-time image. The electronic device marks the number of the vehicles and the number of people on the position of an electronic map corresponding to the position and the direction of the real-time image, and dynamically manages statuses of traffic signals according to the number of the vehicles and the number of people marked on the electronic map. | 10-31-2013 |
20130310123 | LIGHT GUN AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING SHOT POSITION - In a method for determining a shot position of a light gun on a display screen, a current image is captured by an image capturing device of the light gun. The method detects a screen area in the current image, calculates coordinates of an aimed point of the light gun on the display screen when the screen area has been detected, and transmits the coordinates of the aimed point of the light gun to a host computer so that a shot result of the light gun is displayed on the display screen by the host computer according to the coordinates of the aimed point of the light gun on the display screen. | 11-21-2013 |
20130322863 | CAMERA AND AUTO-FOCUSING METHOD OF THE CAMERA - A camera includes a depth-sensing lens, an auto-focusing apparatus, and a display screen. In an auto-focusing method of the camera, a focusing position of the depth-sensing lens is determined when an image of the scene is shown on the display screen. The depth-sensing lens senses a depth between the object and the camera, and determines a distance between the object and the focusing position of the depth-sensing lens. An optimal focus of the camera is calculated according to the depth and the distance. The auto-focusing apparatus controls the depth-sensing lens to move from the focusing position to the optimal focus of the camera. The camera controls the depth-sensing lens to capture an image of the scene based on the optimal focus when a user presses a button of the camera. | 12-05-2013 |
20130334945 | HANDHELD DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING HANDHELD DEVICE FROM FALLING COLLISION - A handheld device includes a specified number of protection components, each protection component includes an actuating unit, an active bracket, a fixed bracket, a holding unit, a spring, and an anti-collision unit. The actuating unit is connected to a body of the handheld device, a first end of the active bracket is connected to the actuating unit, a second end of the active bracket is connected to the holding unit, the fixed bracket is positioned in the holding unit near to the active bracket, and the anti-collision unit is connected to the spring, the anti-collision unit is kept in the holding unit when the protection component is not activated. | 12-19-2013 |
20130339068 | BOARDING INFORMATION REMINDING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A boarding information reminding system includes a client system applied in an electronic device and a back-end system applied in a back-end host. the client system receives ticket information and reminder information registered by a client. The back-end system queries up-to-date information of a flight according to the ticket information, and transmits the up-to-date information to the client system. When it is departure time, the client system reminds the client to leave for the airport and continuously transmits position information of the client to the back-end system. The back-end system compares the position information of the client with the position information of the boarding gate, compares current time with the boarding time of the flight, to determine if the client can reach the boarding gate in time. If the client cannot reach the boarding gate in time, the back-end system sends alarm information to the client system. | 12-19-2013 |
20140009504 | HANDHELD DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING SOFTWARE INTERFACE - In a method for displaying a software interface on a display screen of a handheld device, initial software icons corresponding to an initial state of the handheld device are first displayed on the display screen. The method detects a current state of the handheld device, and determines movement information of the handheld device between the current state and the initial state of the handheld device. The method further determines current software icons on the display screen according to the movement information of the handheld device, and displays the current software icons on the display screen. | 01-09-2014 |
20140023229 | HANDHELD DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING OPERATION MANUAL - In a method for displaying an operation manual of a component of a product using a handheld device. An image of the component is captured by an image capturing device of the handheld device. The captured image is compared with each image template stored in an image template database to determine a matching image corresponding to the captured image in the image template database, and contents of the operation manual of the component corresponding to the matching image are displayed on a display screen of the handheld device. | 01-23-2014 |
20140028725 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING PRODUCT CATALOG - A method which provides for the display of a product catalog on a display screen of an electronic device. A current image of a scene in front of the electronic device is captured by an image capturing unit of the electronic device, and a face detected in the current image. A necessary rotational movement of the electronic device is first determined by detecting any apparent movement of a detected face. Then, the necessary movement of the device is carried out by a driver to follow any apparent movement of a user. | 01-30-2014 |
20140035808 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REGULATING DISPLAY SCREEN - In a method for regulating the display on a screen of an electronic device, an initial state of a headpiece on a user is detected when the electronic device is powered on, and any deviation direction or deviation angle of the headpiece is determined by comparing a current orientation of the headpiece and an initial state thereof. A regulating direction and a regulating angle of the display screen or a displayed image on the display screen are determined according to any deviation direction and deviation angle such that when a deviation angle is greater than a threshold value, the physical display screen itself or the displayed image is adjusted according to the determined regulating direction and the determined regulating angle. | 02-06-2014 |
20140056506 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING STATE OF LAMPS - In a method for closely monitoring a state of a lamp using an electronic device, a plurality of images of the lamp are captured by an image capturing unit of the lamp and a specified number of captured images are sampled. A luminance value of each of the sampled images is calculated to determine a state of the lamp, the possible states of the lamp including a normal state and an abnormal state. The lamp is marked or indicated accordingly on a monitoring interface when the lamp is in the abnormal state. | 02-27-2014 |
20140111631 | AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING USAGE OF EYEDROPPER - In a method for assisting usage of an eyedropper using auxiliary equipment, a current image is captured by an image capturing unit of the auxiliary equipment, one or more eyes are detected in the current image, and one or more rectangular areas enclosing the eyes are determined. One or more first specified ranges are determined according to positions of the rectangular areas, the first specified ranges are determined to be proper areas of the eyes for dropping eye drops from the eyedropper. A position of each of the first specified ranges is compared with a position of a second specified range of a tip of the eyedropper, to determine whether the second specified range is overlapping with one of the first specified ranges. An indicator lamp of the auxiliary equipment is activated according to a determination result. | 04-24-2014 |
20140113719 | COMPUTING DEVICE AND VIDEO GAME DIRECTION METHOD - A computing device includes a video game direction system. The system sets correct action samples and wrong action samples for a video game and a standard for determining whether actions of players are correct. When a player starts the video game in the computing device, the system displays the correct action samples on a screen, receives movement data in relation to each action of the player, compares the movement data in relation to each action of the player with movement data of a corresponding correct action sample, and determines whether the action performed by the player is correct according to a comparison result and the standard. If the action is correct, the system displays a next correct action sample on the screen. Otherwise, if the action is wrong, the system determines which wrong action sample that the action belongs to, and displays suggestions to correct the action on the screen. | 04-24-2014 |
20140118498 | WEARABLE DEVICE, DANGER WARNING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A wearable device detects movement data of a user. A camera of the wearable device captures a three-dimensional (3D) image of an area surrounding the user. A determination is made as to whether a dangerous object appears in the area by analyzing the 3D image. If a dangerous object appears in the area, the a dangerous object appears in the area determines a distance between the user and the dangerous object, and triggers an alarm device to send out an alarm, on condition that the distance between the user and the dangerous object falls within a preset alarm range and a movement direction of the user is approaching the dangerous object. | 05-01-2014 |
20140134593 | COMPUTERIZED DEVICE AND PARTS ASSEMBLY DIRECTION METHOD - A parts assembly direction method stores sample images of parts and instructions for assembly of the parts in a storage device of an assembly table. When the assembly table receives the parts, a camera captures a real-time image of the assembly table, and the method determines if the real-time image of the assembly table contains images of the parts. If the real-time image of the assembly table contains images of the parts, the method determines whether the parts are qualified by comparing the images of the parts with the sample images of the parts. If the parts are unqualified, the method displays prompt information on a screen of the assembly table to alert users that the parts are unqualified. Otherwise, if the parts are qualified, the method displays the real-time image of the assembly table and the instructions for assembly of the parts on the screen. | 05-15-2014 |
20140135992 | GAS APPLIANCE CONTROLLING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method stores multiple sets of consecutive images of a burner, determines a number of unburned-state images in each set of consecutive images, and determines a threshold number of the unburned-state images in each set of consecutive images for determining whether or not the burner works abnormally. When the burner is turned on, the method sends a first control signal to turn on a camera and receives a set of real-time consecutive images of the burner captured by the camera. The method determines whether or not a number of unburned-state images in the set of real-time consecutive images is less than the threshold number. If the number is equal to or more than the threshold number, the burner works abnormally and a security device connected to the burner is turned off to prevent gas from flowing to the burner. | 05-15-2014 |
20140139675 | VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING SAFE DRIVING - In a method for monitoring safe driving of a vehicle, the method obtains a current image captured by an image capturing device positioned on an outside sideview mirror of the vehicle, determines a horizontal distance and a vertical distance between each pixel point in the current image and the lens of image capturing device, and selects a reference point from first specified pixel points whose horizontal distances are less than a first preset value. The method further determines second specified pixel points whose vertical distances are less than or equal to a second preset value based on the reference point, to obtains a processed image based on the second specified pixel points, and displays the processed image on an inside rearview mirror of the vehicle. | 05-22-2014 |
20140142818 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A vehicle speed control method detects a speed of a vehicle by a speed sensor of the vehicle, and determines location information of the vehicle by a global positioning system when the vehicle is driving on a road. The method transmits the location information of the vehicle to a host via a network, and receives speed limit information of the road sent from the host. The method then determines whether the speed of the vehicle exceeds a speed limit range of the road. If the speed of the vehicle exceeds the speed limit range of the road, the controls an automatic gearbox of the vehicle to adjust the speed of the vehicle to fall within the speed limit range. | 05-22-2014 |
20140165667 | PICK-PROOF DOOR AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING DOOR SAFETY - In a method for protecting safety of a door. The method obtains a current image captured by an image capturing device installed in a key holder of a lock of the door, detects an object in the current image, and compares the current image with a preset key template when the object has been detected in the current image. The method further activates a safety guard unit of the door using a driving unit of the door when the current image does not match the key template, and locks a slip bolt of the safety guard unit. | 06-19-2014 |
20140180574 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR UPDATING RENDEZVOUS LOCATION OF COMMUNICATION DEVICES - In a method for updating a rendezvous location of communication devices using an electronic device, the electronic device connects to a host device through a wireless network. The electronic device includes a global positioning system (GPS), a displacement sensor, and a display screen. The electronic device sends basic information of the rendezvous event to a back-end system of the host device through the wireless network, detects location information of each communication device using the GPS, and detects a displacement information of each communication device using the displacement sensor. The electronic device sends the location information and the displacement information to the host device to determine a rendezvous location, a guide route, and relative location relationships of each communication device, marks the rendezvous location, the guide route, and the relative location relationships on an electronic map, and displays the marked electronic map on the display screen. | 06-26-2014 |
20140184783 | DEVICE FOR DETERMINING SURFACE DEFECTS - A device for determining the surface defects of a product includes a base, a support member, a platform, a lighting unit, an image capturing unit, and a processing unit. The lighting unit includes a driving unit, a frame and a number of light sources. The light sources are mounted along the frame. The driving unit drives the frame to move in six degrees of freedom, the light sources emitting light to illuminate the product in different directions. The image capturing unit captures images of the product on the base. The captured images of the product are analyzed and matched against similar views of a blemish-free model product, any discrepancies leading to a determination that the product has any surface defects. | 07-03-2014 |
20140184787 | DEVICE FOR DETERMINING SURFACE DEFECTS - A device is used for determining whether or not a product has any surface defects. The device includes a platform, a mirror, an image capturing unit, and a processing unit. The mirror and the image capturing unit are respectively adjacent to a first side and second side of the platform. The mirror forms an image of a product on the platform. The image capturing unit simultaneously captures both an image of the actual product placed on the platform and an image of the image of the product in the mirror. The captured images of the product are analyzed and matched against similar views of a blemish-free model product, any discrepancies leading to a determination that the product has any surface defects. | 07-03-2014 |
20140185914 | DEVICE FOR DETERMINING SURFACE DEFECTS - A device for determining the existence or absence of surface defects of a product includes a base, a rotatable platform, a support member, an image capturing unit, a light source unit, and a processing unit. The rotatable platform includes a main body supporting the product and a driving unit rotating the main body with respect to the base, thereby orienting the product placed thereon in different orientations. The support member carries an image capturing unit which captures different orientations of the rotating product as images. The light source unit illuminates the rotating product. The captured images of the product are analyzed and matched against similar orientations of a defect-free model product, any discrepancies leading to a determination that the product has surface defects. | 07-03-2014 |
20140185915 | DEVICE FOR DETERMINING SURFACE DEFECTS - A device for determining the existence or absence of surface defects includes a base, a movable platform, a support member, an image capturing unit, a light source unit, and a processing unit. The movable platform includes a main body for supporting the product, and a driving unit for moving the main body in six degrees of freedom, thereby orienting the product placed on the main body in different orientations. The support member carries an image capturing unit, which captures images of the product in the different orientations. The light source unit illuminates the product. The captured images of the product are analyzed and compared to reference images of a blemish-free standard product. If there is any discrepancy between the captured images and the reference images, the processing unit determines that the product has one or more surface defects. | 07-03-2014 |
20140193085 | IMAGE MANIPULATING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An image comparing system acquires a pixel value of each pixel in two images, and obtains two groups of relative values corresponding to the two images respectively. The two group of relative values is used for determining whether two images are the same. | 07-10-2014 |
20140211003 | SAFETY MONITORING DEVICE AND METHOD - An example safety monitoring method includes obtaining a password, and determining that a first total number of authorized people entered the area by increasing a count by one when the obtained password is the same as the preset password. The method then obtains a number of images captured by each camera at preset time intervals. Next, the method creates 3D models of the area corresponding to the obtained images of the area. The method then determines that a second total number of people entered the area by increasing a count by the number of people appeared in an entrance or exit of one of the 3D models which contains the highest number of people in the area. Next, the method informs each authorized people when the first total number is not the same as the second total number. | 07-31-2014 |
20140257562 | OBJECT SEARCHING SYSTEM, OBJECT SEARCHING METHOD, AND CLEANING ROBOT - A cleaning robot includes a chassis, a cleaning device, a moving device, and a control system. The control system is configured to perform functions: capturing an image in front of a cleaning robot by a camera; comparing the image with a number of reference images to determine whether the image is the same as one of the reference images; storing a position of the cleaning robot and the image when the image is the same as one of the reference images; adjusting the path of the cleaning robot to stop the cleaning robot from cleaning the object; and emitting an alarm. | 09-11-2014 |
20140308914 | MOBILE DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM AND METHOD FOR NOTIFYING URGENT EVENTS - A computer-aided method executed on a mobile device is disclosed. The method allows a user to store profile data of an web camera into a memory of the mobile device, and to set profile data of one or more receiver devices, and to transmit the profile data of the web camera and the notice to the receiver device when an urgent event occurring in a monitored area where the web camera is located. | 10-16-2014 |
20140316659 | AIRBAG CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AIRBAG DEVICE OF VEHICLE - In a method for controlling an airbag device of a vehicle, the vehicle includes a steering wheel equipped with a depth-sensing camera, a gyroscope, a drive device, and at least one airbag device. The airbag device includes at least one airbag. The depth-sensing camera captures a 3D scene image of a scene in front of the steering wheel while the vehicle is being driven. The 3D scene image according to a rotation angle of the steering wheel detected by the gyroscope. The 3D scene image is compared with each 3D model of the driver stored in a storage device to determine an actual position of the driver in the 3D scene image to determine whether the driver is in danger. The drive device is driven to unlock the at least one airbag of the airbag device and controls the airbag device to expand the at least one airbag. | 10-23-2014 |
20140320624 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REGULATING IMAGES DISPLAYED ON DISPLAY SCREEN - In a method for regulating images displayed on a display screen of an electronic device, the electronic device includes an image capturing unit and driving unit. An adjustment mode of the display screen is preset through a user setting interface displayed on the display screen, and the image capturing unit captures an image of a scene in front of the display screen when the user presses a regulation button of a remote controller. The method analyzes a viewing angle and a viewing direction of the user when the user views the display screen, and determines a regulating angle and a regulating direction related to the display screen according to the viewing angle and the viewing direction. The display screen or the image displayed on the display screen is rotated through the regulating angle and the regulating direction according to the adjustment mode. | 10-30-2014 |
20140320638 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING SURFACE FLAW OF SAMPLE - A method for detecting surface flaws of a sample under test requires a detection device with a motorized horizontal rotating platform. The rotating platform is set to an initial position, and a camera unit of the detection device captures images of the sample. The method adjusts a position of an optical filter of the detection device according to the captured image until intensities of the light source projected on different positions of the sample are uniform. The horizontal rotation platform is further rotated to obtain images of the testing sample at different angles from the camera unit. The method converts colors of specified pixels of the obtained image into a specified color, to obtain processed images. Surface flaws of the processed images are detected, and a result is outputted to a display device. | 10-30-2014 |
20140321711 | VEHICLE ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND METHOD - An example vehicle assistance method includes obtaining a surroundings image captured by a camera. The method then creates a 3D surroundings model according to the surroundings image and the distances between each object recorded in the obtained surroundings image and the camera. Next, the method determines whether or not one or more second vehicles or passers-by appear in the created 3D surroundings model. If yes, the method then determines the shortest distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle or passer-by, and determines whether or not the shortest distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle or passer-by appearing in the created 3D surroundings model is less than a safe distance. If yes, the method drives a driving device to turn on a pair of lights. | 10-30-2014 |
20140324285 | VEHICLE ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND METHOD - An example of a vehicle assistance method includes obtaining a surroundings image captured by at least one camera. The method then controls a converting unit to convert the obtained surroundings image into a birds-eye view. Next, the method determines a panorama area according to a rightmost road marker or a leftmost road marker, determines a detection area according to whether or not one or more road markers exclusive the rightmost road marker and the leftmost road marker appear in the panorama area, and further determine whether one or more objects appear in the detection area. If yes, the method then obtains the humidity of air detected by a humidity sensor. Next, the method determines a camera corresponding to the birds-eye view when the obtained humidity of air is greater than the preset humidity value, and controls a driving device to turn on a pair of lights. | 10-30-2014 |
20140333103 | SEAT ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, SEAT ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND SAFETY SEAT - A seat assistance method includes obtaining the inclined angle of a vehicle detected by a gyroscope. The method then determines if the obtained inclined angle of the vehicle is greater than a preset value. Next, the method controls a driving device to drive a seat to rotate towards a center of the vehicle when the obtained inclined angle of the vehicle is greater than the preset value. | 11-13-2014 |
20150021123 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELEVATOR - A control system for elevators includes a capture apparatus, a processor and a storage apparatus. The capture apparatus captures images of each floor. The processor performs human detection on images of each floor to calculate the number of waiting passengers of each floor. The processor further calculates waiting time of each floor. The processor calculates weight of each floor based on the number of the waiting passengers and waiting time, and controls the elevator to the floor with maximum weight. | 01-22-2015 |
20150022657 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING SURFACE FLAW OF OBJECT - Method for detecting a surface flaw of an object using an electronic device includes requesting a detection device to control a camera unit to capture a current image of a test object placed on the detection device. The current image includes a sidewall image and a reflected image. The method obtains the current image, and detects whether the sidewall image has a surface flaw. When the sidewall image has a surface flaw, a rotation angle of the test object is determined based on the reflected image. The method obtains a standard sidewall image of a standard object stored in a storage device of the electronic device, based on the rotation angle, compares the sidewall image with the standard sidewall image, and determines and displays a position of the surface flaw on a sidewall of the test object based on the comparison. | 01-22-2015 |
20150069727 | SMART STROLLER - A smart stroller includes at least one armrest, a processor, a flexible touch sensor, an acceleration sensor, and an automatic brake unit. The flexible touch sensor detects whether the at least one armrest is grasping by a person; if no, the processor controls the acceleration sensor to detect whether the smart stroller is moving. If the processor determines that the armrest is not grasped by the person and the smart stroller is moving, the processor control the at least one automatic brake unit to block the smart strolling to stop the smart stroller from moving. | 03-12-2015 |