摘要:
The present invention relates to a video encoding device (10) for encoding video data and a corresponding video decoding device, wherein during decoding PPG relevant information shall be preserved. For this purpose the video coding device (10) comprises a first encoder (20) for encoding input video data (100) according to a first encoding scheme and outputting first coded video data (120) having a lower quality than the input video data, and a second encoder (30) for encoding input video data (100) according to a second encoding scheme preserving PPG-relevant information and outputting second coded video data (130).
摘要:
A method of facilitating obtaining a first signal, for analysis to characterize at least one periodic component, includes obtaining two second signals representative of intensities of electromagnetic radiation. The first signal is at least derivable from an output signal obtainable by applying a transformation to the second signals such that any value of the output signal is based on values from each respective second signal at corresponding points in time. The method further includes obtaining a value of a variable determining influences of components of respective second signals on the output signal when the signals corresponding to the second signals are captured and the transformation is applied, by (i) analyzing the first, second and/or the output signals to select a value of a parameter corresponding to a respective one of the variables; or (ii) calculating values of at least one time-varying factor corresponding to a respective one of the variables.
摘要:
A method of processing a signal including at least a component representative of a periodic phenomenon in a living being includes obtaining a sequence of images showing the living being, extracting at least one first signal having at least a component representative of a periodic phenomenon in a living being from the sequence of images using remote plethysmography. Separate data representative of at least a periodic component of motion of the living being are obtained by carrying out motion analysis of the sequence of images. The data are used at least to suppress a component of the first signal corresponding to the periodic component of motion of the living being. The method is unobtrusive to the living being, and the living being can be in motion.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a video encoding device (10, 10′, 10″) and method for encoding video data and to a corresponding video decoding device (60, 60′) and method. To preserve PPG relevant information after encoding without requiring a large amount of additional data for the video encoder output stream, the proposed video encoding device comprises a selection unit (20, 20′) for selecting a region of interest (101) in input video data (100) providing a strong PPG signal, a first encoding unit (30,30′) for encoding said selected region of interest (101) of said input video data (100) according to a predetermined encoding scheme with a first setting of the encoding to preserve PPG-relevant information in the encoded region of interest, a second encoding unit (40, 40′) for encoding remaining parts (103) of said input video data (100) according to said predetermined encoding scheme with a second setting of the encoding, and an encoder combination unit (50) for combining the encoded region of interest (102) and the encoded remaining parts (104) of said input video data into an encoder output video stream (105).
摘要:
A method of facilitating obtaining a first signal (42;50a-n) for analysis to characterize at least one periodic component thereof, includes obtaining at least two second signals (18-20) representative of intensities of captured electromagnetic radiation, each corresponding to a respective different radiation frequency range. The first signal (42;50a-n) is at least derivable from an output signal (31) obtainable by applying a transformation (22,26,30) to the second signals (18-20;55-57) such that any value of the output signal (31) is based on values from each respective second signal (18-20;55-57) at corresponding points in time. The method further includes obtaining at least one value of at least one variable determining influences of at least components of respective second signals (18-20;55-57) on the output signal (31) when the signals corresponding to the second signals (18-20;55-57) are captured and the transformation (22,26,30) is applied, by at least one of: (i) analyzing at least one of the second signals (18-20;55-57), an output signal (31) obtained by applying the transformation (22,26,30) to the second signals (18-20) and a first signal (42;50a-n) derived from the output signal (31) and using the analysis to select at least one value of at least one parameter (54) corresponding to a respective one of the variables; and (ii) calculating values of at least one time-varying factor corresponding to a respective one of the variables, each factor value based on at least one second signal value, and applying each factor in an operation in at least one of a number of parallel sequences of operations comprising at least one such operation and taking a signal corresponding to a respective one of the second signals (55-57) as input.
摘要:
A method of processing a signal including at least a component representative of a periodic phenomenon in a living being includes obtaining at least one first signal having at least a component representative of a periodic phenomenon in a living being. Separate data representative of at least a periodic component of motion of the living being are obtained by obtaining a sequence of images showing the living being, synchronized with the at least one first signal, and carrying out video-based motion analysis of the sequence of images. The data are used at least to suppress a component of the first signal corresponding to the periodic component of motion of the living being.
摘要:
A method of forming a time-varying signal representative of at least variations in a value based on pixel values from a sequence of images, the signal corresponding in length to the sequence of images, the method includes acts of obtaining the sequence of images. A plurality of groups of sub-sets of pixel values are formed by selecting a sub-set of at least one pixel value from each of at least two images defining an interval to form a group of associated sub-sets. For any pair of groups with only sub-sets from the same images, the sub-sets from more than one image are different. Groups of sub-sets are selected to form the signal in accordance with at least one selection criterion. The selected groups of sub-sets cover different intervals, shorter than a length of the sequence.
摘要:
A method of forming a time-varying signal representative of at least variations in a value based on pixel values from a sequence of images, the signal corresponding in length to the sequence of images, includes obtaining the sequence of images. A plurality of groups (21) of sub-sets of pixel values are formed by selecting a sub-set of at least one pixel value from each of at least two images defining an interval to form a group (21) of associated sub-sets. For any pair of groups (21) with only sub-sets from the same images, the sub-sets from more than one image are different. Groups (21) of sub-sets are selected to form the signal in accordance with at least one selection criterion. The selected groups (21) of sub-sets cover different intervals, shorter than a length of the sequence
摘要:
The present invention relates to a device and a method for extracting information from detected characteristic signals. A data stream (26; 124a, 124b, 124c) derivable from electromagnetic radiation (14) emitted or reflected by an object (12) is received. The data stream (26) comprises a continuous or discrete characteristic signal (76; 32a, 132b, 132c) including physiological information (100) and a disturbing signal portion 5 (94). The physiological information (100) is representative of at least one at least partially periodic vital signal (20; 156). The disturbing signal portion (94) is representative of at least one of an object motion portion and/or a non-indicative reflection portion. The characteristic signal (76; 132a, 132b, 132c) is transferred by converting at least three absolute components (92a, 92b, 92c) of the characteristic signal (76; 132a, 132b, 132c) related to respective 10 additive channels (74a, 74b, 74c) to at least two difference components (102; 142a, 142b) of the characteristic signal (76; 132a, 132b, 132c), wherein each of the at least two difference components (102; 142a, 142b) can be derived through a respective arithmetic transformation considering at least two of the at least three absolute components (92a, 92b, 92c), wherein the arithmetic transformation comprises additive and subtractive coefficients. Consequently, the 1 disturbing signal portion (94) can beat least partially suppressed in the transferred signal (32; 50).
摘要:
The present invention relates to a device and a method for extracting information from detected characteristic signals. A data stream (26; 124a, 124b, 124c) derivable from electromagnetic radiation (14) emitted or reflected by an object (12) is received. The data stream (26) comprises a continuous or discrete characteristic signal (76; 32a, 132b, 132c) including physiological information (100) and a disturbing signal portion 5 (94). The physiological information (100) is representative of at least one at least partially periodic vital signal (20; 156). The disturbing signal portion (94) is representative of at least one of an object motion portion and/or a non-indicative reflection portion. The characteristic signal (76; 132a, 132b, 132c) is transferred by converting at least three absolute components (92a, 92b, 92c) of the characteristic signal (76; 132a, 132b, 132c) related to respective 10 additive channels (74a, 74b, 74c) to at least two difference components (102; 142a, 142b) of the characteristic signal (76; 132a, 132b, 132c), wherein each of the at least two difference components (102; 142a, 142b) can be derived through a respective arithmetic transformation considering at least two of the at least three absolute components (92a, 92b, 92c), wherein the arithmetic transformation comprises additive and subtractive coefficients. Consequently, the 1 disturbing signal portion (94) can beat least partially suppressed in the transferred signal (32; 50).