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Please help. I get an error trying to build the extension with scons.
It errors when it reaches converion.cpp when it tries to include <boost/thread/locks.hpp>
Hopefully somebody has some ideas and can give me some help.
I've searched as much as I could find in the docs and forums and online but keep running up short. I realize I could just copy the executables but this should work yes?
Here is some info. (starting with the error itself)
C:\dev\FabricEngine-2.1.0-Windows-x86_64\include\FabricEDK.h(1257) : warning C4624: 'Fabric::EDK::KL::TypeInfo' : destructor could not be generated because a base class destructor is inaccessible or deleted
src\conversion.cpp(8) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'boost/thread/locks.hpp': No such file or directory
scons: *** [build\conversion.obj] Error 2
scons: building terminated because of errors.
The locks.hpp file is there where it should be.
I think my environment variables are set up correctly, so I am not sure why it is unable to locate it. (shown below in case something is incorrect)
I am using boost_1_55_0
I am on a Windows 8.1 64 bit machine and using this version of fabric
I have my environment variables set up as follows ( a bit redundant but I've seen different programs requiring different named environment variables )
BOOST_INCLUDE_DIR C:\dev\boost_1_55_0
boost c:\dev\boost_1_55_0
BOOST_INCLUDEDIR C:\dev\boost_1_55_0\boost
BOOST_LIBRARY_DIR C:\dev\boost_1_55_0\libs
BOOST_LIBRARYDIR C:\dev\boost_1_55_0\libs
(Side note: I've also tried setting the library dirs to C:\dev\boost_1_55_0\lib64-msvc-12.0)
BOOST_PATH C:\dev\boost_1_55_0
BOOST_ROOT C:\dev\boost_1_55_0
FABRIC_DIR C:\dev\FabricEngine-2.1.0-Windows-x86_64
FABRIC_EXTS_INSTALL_DIR C:\dev\FabricEngine-2.1.0-Windows-x86_64\Exts
OCULUS_DIR C:\dev\OculusSDK
I have these included in my Path Environment variables
C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Maya2016\bin;
C:\Program Files (x86)\CMake\bin;
I installed the latest oculus_runtime_sdk_0.8.0.0_win.exe and ovr_sdk_win_0.8.0.0
My Oculus-2.0.0 directory is below the Exts folder along with the Oculus directory that was copied from the stage folder
I copied the Presets from the Oculus-2.0.0\stage\Presets also, to
Also.. I am always first opening a command shell and running prompt.bat from the Fabric root directory, then cd into the Exts to the Oculus-2.0.0 where I type scons.
And also tried running environment.bat first
If I just run prompt.bat without environment.bat when I run scons I get a different error
C:\dev\FabricEngine-2.1.0-Windows-x86_64\bin\kl2edk.exe src\Oculus.fpm.json -o build
src\ovrDescription.kl:5:9: error: no extension or type named 'Math'
src\ovrViewportCallback.kl:5:9: error: no extension or type named 'InlineDrawing'
src\ovrViewportCallback.kl:6:9: error: no extension or type named 'Singletons'
scons: *** [build\Oculus.h] Error 2
scons: building terminated because of errors.
Hi @xanderxen
I see that your BOOST_INCLUDE_DIR points to the root of Boost and not the include folder.
In any case, we are close to put a binary build of the Oculus extension against Fabric 2.1.0 in the repo.
Borja Morales
Technical Product Manager
Fabric Software Inc.
Hi @borja,
I have gotten it working in Fabric 2.0.1 now. I will look forward to the 2.1 release. What include directory are you referring to? I couldn't find anything in the docs on where this include directory is located. There is no include directory directly under my boost_1_55_0 dir nor under the subdir "boost_1_55_0\boost". What is odd, is that I still have BOOST_INCLUDE_DIR pointing to the the boost root dir "C:\dev\boost_1_55_0" and scons completes successfully.
I do see 6 warnings from FabricEDK.h about "Fabric::EDK::KL::TypeInfo' : destructor could not be generated".
It also warns about missing presetGUID for OculusRenderign.canvas /OculusTracking.canvas and OculusWorldXfo.canvas.
When I load the cube.canvas scene, I see some output in the cmd shell from which I launched canvas saying"node 'OvrDevice': 'ports' : index 1: port 'index' : no pin named 'index'. I am not sure what that is about nor if it is an actual issue. The bigger problem is that there is a very large amount of jitter when I move/rotate my head when running the cube.canvas sample. It is running a low frame rate of around 60-68 fps (currently set at max fps continuous interactive). When I run the Oculus Configuration utility Demo Scene (Desk) it looks very smooth.
I am running an Oculus approved machine (64G Ram, 64-it OS, Win 8.1, 3.5Ghz Intel CPU, NVidia GeForce GTX980)
Any thoughts on the jitter issue?
@xanderxen good to see you got it working.
we are undergoing a major reconstruction for the extension. With our upcoming feature inside of Fabric, the new realtime renderer, we'll have full support for Oculus. At some point in the future we'll likely have a distribution which has prebuilt binaries for the different support hardware, including Oculus of course.
Feel free to ping me privately if you have any additional questions.
I hope this helps!
Research Engineer @ Fabric Software
That's great news about about the Oculus support @Helge. Thanks for the post. I will probably take you up on the offer and follow up privately with some additional questions.
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From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel R. Gerry, [3 September 1790]
To Samuel R. Gerry1
[Treasury Department, September 3, 1790. The description of this letter in the dealer's catalogue reads: "Interesting letter to the newly appointed Collector of Customs at Marblehead (Massachusetts) enclosing a communication for the former incumbent of that office, Mr. Burrell Devereux,2 which will enable Gerry 'to receive every thing in his hands relative to the duties of your office.'" Letter not found.]
1. LS, sold by Thomas F. Madigan, New York City, 1929, Catalogue 54, Lot 54–102.
2. Gerry replaced Richard Harris, who had been appointed on August 3, 1789, and had died in office. Devereux was never appointed to the position and apparently performed the duties of the office on a temporary basis until Gerry's appointment on August 3, 1790. See Executive Journal, I description begins Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America (Washington, 1828), I. description ends , 12, 53–54.
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|Sep 28, 1999
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|Feb 25, 1997
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|Feb 25, 1997
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|Carl Douglas Hayes, Jr., Lucy Johnson Hayes, Laura Yelder Johnson
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|Hayes, Jr.; Carl Douglas, Hayes; Lucy Johnson, Johnson; Laura Yelder
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|Patent Citations (21), Referenced by (49), Classifications (11), Legal Events (7)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to image processing systems and more particularly to an image processing system which allows manipulation of facial features.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Recent advancements in computer technology have provided users with abilities and conveniences previously unimagined. One well known application of computers is that of generating and manipulating images. Such images range from plots of mathematical functions and relationships to detailed drawings, all of which are generated for viewing on a display screen. In other instances, an image may be digitized for later enhancement or alteration on the computer system. Since the image is in digitized form, it may be stored, transmitted, and printed as any other form of computer information or data.
It is common to execute painting programs in the memory of a digital computer in order to create an environment wherein images may be created, displayed, and manipulated using a selection device such as a mouse or stylus. The painting program reconfigures the memory of the digital computer in a manner analogous to that of a canvas upon which an image is created. This information is transmitted to a display screen for instantaneous viewing by the user. The program allows the mouse to function as a normal selection device or a paintbrush, based on the relative position of the mouse on the display screen. One area of the display screen may be used to select operations designed to manipulate the image. In another area of the display screen, the mouse functions as a cursor having a user-selectable brush image.
A typical painting program will provide the user with numerous options. For example, various colors may be selected when painting. New colors may be created by mixing available colors. Various brush sizes and shapes may be selected. There are several basic tools which the user may select to create the image. A pencil tool allows a user to draw lines in freehand using the mouse. A paint tool is used to add paint to a specified area while an eraser tool will remove painted portions of an the image. Basic geometric patterns such as circles, ellipses, rectangles, squares, may also be created with ease. Finally, a magnifying tool is often available to allow detailed manipulation of a portion of the image.
While paint programs provide user with numerous tools for creating and manipulating images, they do not allow the creation or manipulation of facial features. Nowadays, it is often desirable to provide children with customized gifts. Such gifts often include personalized storybooks where the main character shares the child's name, for example. These storybooks are usually available in digital format so that the child may use the book in conjunction with a digital computer. While a common name provides a certain bond between the child and the main character, it should be appreciated that this bond could be further increased if the main character was also in the image of the child. Thus, the child would feel as though the storybook were created especially for them and about them.
There are numerous methods and systems currently available for manipulating images using a digital computer. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,276,570 issued on Jun. 30, 1981 to Burson et al. discloses a method and apparatus for producing an image of a person's face at a different age. In order to simulate the appearance of a different age on a person's face, a picture of an old face and a corresponding young face are recorded and the differences between the old and young face are found and recorded. A picture of the person's face to be simulated at a different age is then recorded, modified with the differences, and the image resulting after modification is displayed.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,299,301 issued on Mar. 29, 1994 to Nohmi et al. discloses an image displaying method and apparatus. The attribute data of a designated region on the displayed image is stored. Next, the attribute of a partial image corresponding to the region designated on the display screen is retrieved, or the region of the partial image having a predetermined attribute that includes the attributes retrieved by the first step is picked.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,307,452 issued on Apr. 26, 1994 to Hahn et al. discloses a method and apparatus for creating, manipulating, and displaying images. The invention permits a user to manipulate a high resolution source image through interaction with a lower resolution display image. User operations are interpreted by a paint system processor and executed on the source image in real time. A combiner feature allows operations to be described as mathematical expressions, where operands are images and operators are chosen from a list of special related operators. The source image is stored in location A and the current user operation is executed in location B. The combiner feature Joins images A and B to display the result on the display.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,319,742 issued on Jun. 7, 1994 and European Patent Application # 586,082 published on Apr. 9, 1994, both to Edgar, disclose an image enhancement with mask having fuzzy edges. A mask having at lease two areas is defined over an image. The mask pixels are mapped with an error diffusion or dithering process in order to mix the mask pixels between the areas. Image pixels corresponding in position to the mask pixels are mapped to color palettes selected for the two areas. An image effect is applied to the color palette of the unmasked area. The error diffusion thus provides a fuzzy edge to the mask and the process may be accomplished with a minimum number of states.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,467,441 issued on Nov. 14, 1995 to Stone et al. discloses a method for operating on objects in a first image using an object-based model data structure to produce a second contextual image having added, replaced, or deleted objects. A processor-controlled machine allows a user to operate on an object-based model data structure from which a first image has been produced in order to apply any of a number of spatially and temporally bounded changes to the first image in a second image which is displayed in the spatial context of the first image. The method is implemented as an enhancement to the functionality of an application program, such as a graphical object editor. The method performs the operations on a copy of the model data structure, thus permitting the user to instantly preview changes to an image before actually applying those changes.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,469,536 issued on Nov. 21, 1995 to Blank discloses an image editing system including masking capability. The system allows editing of digital images in three dimensions and includes a computer for storing a digital image of an object and a background, as well as at least one additional background image. Based upon the difference between the hues of the edge of the object and the surrounding background and a predetermined hue difference, the computer locates the edge of the object and removes portions of the image which are outside the edge. The object can then be combined with a preselected one of the other background images so as to form a composite image.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,479,529 issued on Dec. 26, 1995 to Nakagawa et al. discloses a character and fortune telling method and apparatus for hobby use. The apparatus includes an input unit for generating a two-dimensional image based on a person's face. A feature extraction unit is provided for extracting the coordinates and distances expressing the shapes and positions of the face from the two-dimensional image. The apparatus further includes an output unit for producing personal information about a person from the extracted features and for directing the information to an output device.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,490,238 issued on Feb. 6, 1996 to Watkins discloses an attribute blending system for composing computer-graphic images from objects. Objects contending for representation in pixels of a graphics display are selectively awarded a fractional area within a pixel based on: coarse calculations in the Z dimension, aggregate demands of the objects, and blending techniques free of binary position resolutions. The area occupied by a polygon within a pixel is represented using a single number in the form of a variable. For example, a value of "0" may be used to indicate that no area is occupied within the pixel, while a value of "255" may indicate that the entire area is occupied. Blending techniques with attendant antialiasing are used to avoid calculations in the Z dimension.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,533,186 issued on Jul. 2, 1996 to Tanahashi et al. discloses an image filing method based on symbol retrieval condition. A plurality of images are registered one by one and subsequently retrieved by adding a retrieval condition so as to minimize the registration and retrieval times. A plurality of symbols for featuring objects in the images are preset, and the images are registered in accordance to the selected symbols. At the image retrieval time, the symbols are selected, and the images corresponding to the selected symbols are read out.
None of the above inventions and patents, taken either singularly or in combination, is seen to describe the instant invention as claimed.
Accordingly, it is a principal object of the invention to provide a method of creating a digitized likeness of a person.
It is another object of the invention to provide a method of creating a three dimensional digitized likeness of a person.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a system for creating a digitized likeness of a person.
It is an object of the invention to provide improved elements and arrangements thereof in a system for creating a digitized likeness of persons on paper, plastic or other material for the purposes described which is inexpensive, dependable and fully effective in accomplishing its intended purposes.
In accordance with the objects of the invention, a method is provided for creating a digitized likeness of a person. The method allows the digitized likeness created to be in the form of a two dimensional image suited for reproduction on paper, plastic, or other materials. Alternatively, the digitized likeness may be in the form of a three dimensional sculpture. A headshot photograph of the person whose likeness is to be digitized is initially scanned. Depending on the specific orientations of the image desired, it may be necessary to scan two headshot photographs, a frontal view and a side view. Once scanned, data representative of the image on the photograph is transmitted to a digital computer. A digital camera or similar device may also be used to capture the image and produce digital data capable of being transferred directly to the digital computer. The image is displayed on a viewing device and a coordinate grid is superimposed on the image. Point coordinates corresponding to facial features are identified using geometric shape inferences. Mathematical equations and formulas are applied to the geometric shape inferences in order to determine the natural layout of the facial features of the image. Once the natural layout of the face is determined, the mathematical equations may be further applied to manipulate the geometric shape inferences, thereby simulating various facial expressions such as a smile or a frown.
The digital likeness created, along with the facial expressions, may consist of two dimensional or three dimensional data. The two dimensional data allows the digital likeness created to be reproduced on flat surfaces such as paper, plastic, etc. The three dimensional data allows integration with a Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) system so that the digital likeness created is in the form of a sculpture which may be formed from plastic or various other material.
In accordance with another object of the invention, a system is provided for producing a digitized likeness of a person. The system includes a digital computer having a display device, a selection device such as a mouse or stylus, memory, and data storage and retrieval devices such as disk drives. A scanning device Is operatively coupled to the digital computer for transforming headshot photographs of the person into data suited for manipulation by the digital computer. A program, executable in the memory of the digital computer, is provided for reconstructing a digital image based on the data. The program allows an operator to modify various features on the digital image. The program also allows enlargement and reduction of the digital image. The program also allows integration and data transfer to a CAM system so that three dimensional contours and depressions corresponding to facial features may be automatically reproduced.
These and other objects of the present invention will become readily apparent upon further review of the following specification and drawings.
FIG. 1 is a process chart illustrating the procedure for creating a digitized likeness of a person.
FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of an image to be digitized.
FIG. 3 is a side elevational view illustrating the alignment of a first coordinate grid.
FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of the image to be digitized.
FIG. 5 is a front elevational view illustrating alignment of a second coordinate grid.
FIG. 6 illustrates the relationship between facial features and geometric shapes.
FIG. 7 is a front elevational view illustrating the landmark points of key facial features.
FIG. 8 is a front elevational illustrating the determination of coordinates for landmark points.
FIG. 9 is a side elevational view illustrating the determination of the natural layout of facial features.
FIG. 10 is a front elevational view illustrating the mathematical determination of dimensions of facial features.
Similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistently throughout the attached drawings.
With reference to the drawings and initially to FIG. 1, a system 10 is shown for producing a digitized likeness 22 of a person. The system 10 includes a digital computer 12 having a display device, a selection device such as a mouse or stylus, memory, and data storage and retrieval devices such as a disk drive. A printer 14 and a scanner 16 are coupled to the digital computer 12. The scanner 16 scans a first and second headshot photograph 18, 20 and produces corresponding data which is transmitted to the digital computer 12. The first headshot photograph 18 contains a side view of the person whose likeness is to be digitized, while the second headshot photograph 20 contains a frontal view of the person. Alternatively, a digital camera or similar device may be used to capture a side view and frontal view of the person. The digital data produced can subsequently be transferred directly to the digital computer. The digital computer 12 executes a program which allows an operator to view the digital image on the display device. The program also allows the operator to manipulate the data in order to modify various features of the digital image. As seen in FIG. 1, the digitized likeness 22 created may be manipulated to incorporate a smile 24 or a frown 26. The operator may also elect to enlarge or reduce the digital image. Once the operator is satisfied with the digital image created, they may choose to paste it electronically to a document or desired program. The operator may also use the attached printer 14 to reproduce the digitized likeness 22. Depending on the specific application, various scanners 16 may be used. For example, if the digitized likeness 22 being created will be reproduced in a color environment, then it becomes necessary to use a color scanner, preferably one which offers true color capabilities. It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the digital camera should also be appropriately selected for black and white, or color requirements. However, if the digitized likeness 22 will be reproduced on a surface, such as plastic, where color is not essential, then a black and white scanner will suffice. Likewise, the printer 14 used may include color capabilities.
With continued reference to FIG. 1, the process of creating a digitized likeness of a person will be described. The first and second 18, 20 headshot photographs containing side and frontal views of the person are scanned. The data resulting from the scanning procedure is transmitted to the digital computer 12. The digital computer 12 executes a program in memory which interprets the data and displays the scanned image on an attached display device. The first headshot photograph 18 is examined and four high points 28, 30, 32, 34 are calculated. As seen in FIG. 2, the high points 28, 30, 32, 34 are defined as the most outward points on the face. A first coordinate grid is superimposed on the image constructed from the first headshot photograph 18. As seen in FIG. 3, the first coordinate grid is a plane defined by the Y and Z axes. Next, the software moves the first grid to align it with the highest point 28. The highest point 28 is defined as the high point having the highest value along the Y-axis, as measured from the bottom of the image to the top. The software assumes the highest point 28 to be the tip of the nose. The next two high points 30, 32 are assumed to be the upper and lower lip, respectively. Likewise, the fourth high point 34 is assumed to be the person's chin. Each high point 28, 30, 32, 34 is identified by a corresponding grid cell. The coordinates of the high points 28, 30, 32, 34 are determined and saved.
Turning now to FIGS. 4 and 5, a similar procedure is performed on the second headshot photograph 20. The second headshot photograph 20 is scanned and the resulting data is transmitted to the digital computer 12. The software determines the location of the tip of the nose along the X-axis, generally indicated by the numeral 28. A second coordinate grid, which is defined by the X-Y plane, is superimposed on the second headshot photograph 20. The program moves the second coordinate grid so that the origin is in alignment with the tip of the nose. Thus, the tip of the nose is aligned with the highest point 28 from the first headshot photograph 18.
Next, the program identifies point coordinates for facial features on the first and second coordinate grids using geometric shape inferences. FIG. 6 illustrates a number of facial features and their corresponding geometric shape inferences. The face 38 is generally associated with an ellipse 50 having its major diameter oriented in the vertical direction. Likewise, each ear 40 is associated with a vertically oriented ellipse 50. The eyes 42 are associated with a horizontally oriented ellipse having a circle centrally disposed therein 54. Each eyebrow 44 is associated with an arch-shaped member 58. The mouth 46 is associated with a horizontally oriented ellipse having a line segment along its major diameter 56. Finally, the nose 48 is associated with a triangle which has a vertical line perpendicular to its base and extending vertically in such a manner as to bisect the angle opposite the base 52. Additionally, the hair on the image may be associated with a semi-sphere; the cheeks may be associated with the combination of a sphere and an arch; the chin may be associated with a triangle superimposed on a rectangle.
Turning now to FIG. 7, reconstruction of the frontal view of the face using the geometric shapes is illustrated. The program assigns landmark points to each facial feature based on the associated geometric shape. Table 1 lists the facial features identified by the program and the nomenclature used for the landmark points associated with each feature.
TABLE 1______________________________________FACIAL FEATURE LANDMARK POINTS______________________________________Hair HR1 HR2 HR3 HR4Face F1 F2 F3 F4Right Eyebrow REB1 REB2 REB3Left Eyebrow LEB1 LEB2 LEB3Left Eye LEY1 LEY2 LEY3 LEY4 LEY5 LEY6Right Eye REY1 REY2 REY3 REY4 REY5 REY6Left Cheek LC1 LC2 LC3 LCA1 LCA2 LCA3Right Cheek RC1 RC2 RC3 RCA1 RCA2 RCA3Nose N1 N2 N3 N4Left Ear LER1 LER2 LER3 LER4 LER5Right Ear RER1 RER2 RER3 RER4 REP5Upper Lip UL1 UL2 UL3Lower Lip LL4 LL5 LL6Chin CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5______________________________________
Referring to FIG. 8, the second coordinate grid is superimposed on the image and aligned such that the origin is positioned at the tip of the nose, i.e., the highest point 28. Once the second coordinate grid is properly aligned, the coordinates of each landmark point are calculated. The program includes various parameters and assumptions designed for use in assigning values to the coordinates points when the precise location of such points is unclear.
Next, the software applies several mathematical equations and formulas to the image captured from the first headshot photograph 18, as seen in FIG. 9. The mathematical equations are designed to calculate the natural layout of landmark points on the image. The program makes the assumption that every face is symmetrical. Thus, the coordinates determined can be mirrored for use on the opposite side of the face. The mathematical equations are also applied to the image captured from the second headshot photograph 20. The program allows the user to customize the first and second coordinate grids so that real world dimensions may be applied to the points if necessary. Thus, the distance between landmark points calculated by taking the absolute value of the difference between landmark points. Consider a coordinate grid wherein each cell is dimensioned as a 1 mm�1 mm square. Next, consider two landmark points which are spaced four grid cells apart. The two landmark points have the same X-coordinate and different Y-coordinates. The distance between the two landmark points is thus 4 units. If the grid cell dimensions are applied, then the distance becomes 4 millimeters. Tables 2 and 3 list the variables and mathematical equations used in determining the layout of the face in correspondence with FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, respectively.
TABLE 2______________________________________VAR DEFINIIION______________________________________b + ? Circumference between middle of forehead to farthest point of eyelid. "?" is arbitrariiy assigned by usera height from top of forehead to farthest point of eyelidd+e+f distance from nose bridge N1 to tip of ear RER2h length of nose from bridge tip N1 to nose tip N3 based on equation: h2 = g2 + c2j height from nose tip N3 to upper lip UL2 along Y-axisk height from upper lip UL2 to lower lip LL5 along Y-axisi depth from nose tip N3 to upper lip UL2 along Z-axism dist. from upper lip UL2 to lower lip LL5 along Z-axisL length of lower lip from LL5 to LL4 and LL5 to LL6m + L length of upper lip from UL2 to UL1 and UL2 to UL3n height between lower lip tip LL5 and chin bottom CH5p distance from chin tip CH5 to back of right cheek RCA2q width of ears from RER1 to RER3 and LER1 to______________________________________ LER3
TABLE 3______________________________________Equation Definition______________________________________abs(REB1 - REB3) right eyebrow lengthabs (LEB1 - LEB3) left eyebrow lengthabs (c + j) height of each eye from upper lipabs (REY5 - REY6) width of right pupilabs (LEY5 - LEY6) width of left pupilq = abs(RER1 - RER3) width of right earq = abs(LER1 - LER3) width of left earabs(N1 - N3) length of nose from bridge to tipabs(N2 - N4) width of nose from right to left nostrilabs(UL1 - UL3) length of each lip from corner to cornerabs(UL1 - UL2) length of each lip from corner to midabs(RCA2 - CH5) length of right cheekabs(LCA2 - CH5) length of 1eft cheekabs(d+e+f) dist. bet. symmetric plane and mid-earabs(a+c+j+k+n) height of body of face______________________________________
The layout of the face may also be modified by adjusting the position of key landmark points, thus changing the expression on the face. For example, if a frown is desired, the landmark points representing the lips would be positioned in the shape of an inverted arch as seen if FIG. 1. Alternatively, if a smile were desired, then the landmark points representing the lips would be positioned in the shape of a "U", also shown in FIG. 1. This allows an operator to make the personalized image consistent with the emotion most appropriate for corresponding with text on the page.
Two options exist for completing the personalization process. A two dimensional image may be produced or a three dimensional sculpture may be created. In order to produce a two dimensional image, the program creates an object for each facial feature. This is accomplished by grouping all of the image contained within the geometric shape having the boundaries of its landmark points. Each object is then copied and pasted to a target area according to the layout of landmark points. The copying process is performed such that the proportionality of the layout is maintained regardless of the scaling factor. The target area may vary based on application. For example the target area may be the face of a character in a storybook, or it may simply be the nose of a character. Each target area requiring personalization would include an identifier which would be replaced by a predetermined object. The personalized image may now be printed using an appropriate printing device such as a color printer. The end result is a storybook which contains the image supplied by the customer in the place of the main character's face.
Alternatively, a three dimensional sculpture may be desired for personalizing products such as action figures, dolls, etc. First, the digital computer 12 must be interfaced with a CAM system such as a numerically controlled sculpturing device. A rectangular mold constructed from the target material is selected. The mold is chosen such that its dimensions closely approximate the cubic dimensions and volume of the sculpture to be created. The program interprets the first and second coordinate grids to a three dimensional space and relates the dimensions to the target material. The resulting three dimensional coordinate grid is read one cell at a time. As each cell is read, the program collects information corresponding to contours, depressions, and angles contained in the cell. The information is transmitted directly to the CAM system so that the machine may identically trace, carve, and grind each corresponding cell on the target material. After the cells are reproduced on the target material, a sculpture corresponding to a three-dimensional likeness of the customer is obtained. The personalized piece may be painted or otherwise processed to add certain skin tones, complexion, and highlights necessary to produce a realistic appearance. The personalized piece may then be attached to the mass produced body of an action figure.
It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but encompasses any and all embodiments within the scope of the following claims.
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I received my first film scans yesterday! Overall, the collection was a great learning experience. I pretty much approached my first roll blindly since I wanted to see if the camera simply worked. I'm happy to say that it does. I do have a lot to learn, though. I've already applied some new principles to my second and third rolls of film that are still being used in my film cameras. So really, it will be my 4th roll that gets the applied feedback from the lab. I love that the lab will suggest some things to try for future rolls. That's pretty cool!
How about a couple raw shares?
All images shot with Fuji Superia 400 rated at 400. Camera: Minolta SRT 101 circa 1967.
Kind of bummed about this. I felt the shutter lock on this image and the result was an unintentional double exposure.
Confession: I did crop this one a little. This was the last frame and it wasn't a full true frame. It was an extra squeeze in and thus had a black stripe on the right size. I just cropped that out.
This film is cheap drugstore film. I don't love it for skin tones. It did work well for outdoor scenery. I will use Portra 400 for portraits going forward. These were just test shots to run through the camera to see what happens and what needs adjusting. It was really fun to be surprised with these scans after all most two weeks of using up film and waiting for the lab. Film is definitely an adjustment, but such a fun creative way to shoot. I'll keep going!
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If you trust them, they will respond to that trust. If you can openly be your real self, they will respond to you as a person. If you nourish their exploring, they will grow. If you feed their curiosity, they will learn. If you care for them as persons, they will return that caring. If you can understand their feelings, it will expand and blossom and bloom, and then they will learn more in reading and math, in all the subjects. They will learn to think for themselves, they'll find ways of solving problems, they will speak for themselves as independent persons, they will respond with hard, disciplined work to the climate you have created. They will begin to discover the enormous strength and potential that resides within each one of themselves.
Sunday, 10 November 2013
If you trust them...
Couldn't resist posting Carl Rogers' final thoughts in Hal Lyons new book On Becoming an Effective Teacher (p.188) - a fantastic, eloquent summary of how person-centred education does its thing, including how the teacher should BE in the classroom in order to set learners free:
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"Scripted GUI Testing with Ruby" is a practical, quick-moving tutorial based on real life, and real-world GUI applications. Right out of the gate, you'll start working with code to drive a desktop GUI. You'll discover the kinds of gotchas and edge cases that don't exist in simple, toy programs. As you add more tests, you'll learn how to organize your test code and write lucid examples. The result is a series of 'smoke tests' team will run on Continuous Integration servers.Next, we'll explore a variety of different testing tips and tricks. You'll employ a series of increasingly random and punishing test monkeys to try to crash programs. Table-driven techniques will show you how to check dozens of different input combinations. See how to use longer acceptance tests (in the form of stories) to represent the way a typical customer would use your program. The book uses examples from Windows, OS X, and cross-platform Java desktop programs as well as Web applications. You'll develop test scripts in Ruby; you don't need to be a Ruby expert, but basic comfort with the language will be helpful.
Ian Dees was first bitten by the programming bug in 1986 on a Timex Sinclair 1000, and has been having a blast in his software apprenticeship ever since. Since escaping Rice University in 1996 with engineering and German degrees, he has debugged assembler with an oscilloscope, written web applications nestled comfortably in high-level frameworks, and seen everything in between. He currently hacks C++ application code, automates laboratory hardware, and yes, writes user interface test scripts for a test equipment manufacturer near Portland, Oregon. When he's not coding for work or for friends, you're most likely to find Ian chasing his family around on bicycles, plinking away at his guitar, or puzzling at the knobs on the espresso machine while some impromptu meal simmers on the stove nearby.
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As the title implies, test scripts are written in the Ruby language -- and its Java implementation, JRuby -- and the author assumes that readers will have some experience with Ruby. If you've written and run a few Ruby scripts, you'll be fine. Ian doesn't require you to be a black-belt Rubyist to understand what's going on here, and his humor helps keep it interesting.
Ian's guinea pig for client-side testing is LockNote, a simple text editor that saves your notes with password-protected encryption. The program is freely available for Windows, and Ian has developed his own cross-platform Java/Swing version, dubbed "JunqueNote". Using these two applications, Dees teaches us how to automate testing of GUI applications on both the Windows and Java platforms. You'll learn how to launch the app and use API calls to find windows, automate keystrokes and mouse-clicks, and more. This can be valuable as either a means to an end, or as the end goal itself; whether you're testing software, or simply looking to automate it via the user interface.
In one chapter, Dees provides a gentle introduction to the popular RSpec Behaviour Driven Development framework. In another, he shows how we can simplify our test code by separating out the common code from the platform-specific code.
Because the focus is on software testing, the author devotes a chapter to leveraging randomness to expose bugs that might otherwise be missed. Another chapter focuses on the ZenTest test matrix library. A later chapter delves into testing web-based applications using Selenium and WATIR, and how to combine these with RSpec.
As a Ruby on Windows advocate, I'm pleased to see a book that devotes more than just a half-dozen pages to Windows-specific task automation. But "Scripted GUI Testing with Ruby" spends a good deal of time discussing Java-based testing, as well.
This book is targeted at software testers, and they'll certainly be the section of the market that gets the maximum value from it. But it has potential value beyond that niche. There's something useful to be learned by both testers and non-testers, on both Java and Windows platforms.


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Del Frisco's Restaurant Group (DFRG) ("Del Frisco's") is the last restaurant targeted by the activists. It seems like this sector is quite hot at the moment. My last pick in this sector, Bravo Brio Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:BBRG), which was also targeted by an activist fund, returned 9% in just a few weeks. I expect the same in the case of Del Frisco's.
The target and Valuation
The company owns three high-end chains: Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House (Del Frisco's), Sullivan's Steakhouse (Sullivan's), and Del Frisco's Grille (the Grille). In total, it operates 50 restaurants. It is cited as a favorite restaurant for Wall Street bankers and traders. I invite you to comment below if you have had the experience of eating here.
According to the last annual report, the company was organized in 2006 when Lone Star acquired Frisco's and Sullivan's restaurant concepts. This private equity restructured the company, and sold it in 2012, wherein an IPO was made.
I appreciate the fact that Del Frisco's was owned by a big private equity, such as Lone Star. I believe that other private equities will not be afraid of sending bids if the company tries to sell itself fully knowing that another PE worked with the employees of the company before.
I believe that the sector is quite undervalued by the market. Most companies that I have seen are trading at 9-11x EV/EBITDA ratio. The case of Del Frisco's is even worse. It is trading at 8.8x. It would make sense for a company that does not grow, has a large amount of debt, or is quite small. However, Del Frisco's shows a very different profile. It has no long-term debt, a ROE of 8.09% and a market capitalization of $394 million. It is definitely a very interesting target.
Fidelity National Financial (FNF) ("Fidelity") is a large corporation with a lot of resources. It has market capitalization of $9.76 billion and $5.61 billion of cash. It could buy Del Frisco's, but I don't think that it is likely. I could read the following text on its website:
"In addition, through FNFV we own majority and minority equity investment stakes in a number of entities, including American Blue Ribbon Holdings, LLC, Ceridian HCM, Inc., and Digital Insurance, Inc."
In my opinion, it will try to push the Board of Directors to sell the business to another financial buyer.
The company is buying back shares
The directors sitting on the Board of Directors know that the company is undervalued. They found a very simple way to increase its price: buy back the shares.
In the last 8-K, I found the following:
"During the fourth quarter of 2016, we repurchased 303,187 shares of common stock for $4.8 million under the authority provided by our Board of Directors in October 2014."
A few months ago, I believe that the directors on the Board understood that this method was not enough to make the stock price recover, and they had to change the CEO.
The new CEO has private equity experience
On November 21, 2016, Mark S. Mednansky, the CEO, announced his retirement. He is 59 years old. The Board automatically elected a new CEO having private equity experience, Norman J. Abdallah, who is 53 years old. I want to note that he was already a director of the Board.
The new CEO has been a partner in CIC Partners. I could find the following information about this fund:
CIC Partners is a middle-market private equity firm that invests in growth-oriented companies primarily in the food, restaurant, healthcare and energy industries.CIC Partners website
I believe that the company elected someone with this kind of experience to sell the company, or to find another way to pay back the shareholders. He has the required skills to negotiate with potential bidders and understands how the market works. I don't know if the company is looking for a buyer at the moment, but I think that if a bidder contacts the Board of Directors, the company will know what to do.
On the day of his election, the new CEO commented the following about his role in the company:
"As a Board member over the last several years, I have witnessed Mark's limitless passion for his people and dedication to operational excellence while being both team and guest obsessed. Mark has built an exceptional platform and his positive impact on this organization will always be remembered. As we look toward the future of Del Frisco's, I am honored to lead and steward this Company and its highly regarded brands, and I will leverage the tremendous operating culture Mark built to ensure our strategic initiatives deliver meaningful shareholder returns and continue to make Del Frisco's the Employer, Provider and Investment of Choice."
To sum up, the company did not say that it is trying to sell the business, so it is not "officially" in play. However, the election of this new CEO, his profile, and the fact that he mentioned in the "strategic initiatives" of the company make me think that a sale is likely.
Insider and institutional ownership
I appreciate studying what other investors and insiders think about this company:
The amount of institutional investors and insiders that bought Del Frisco's in the past 2 years is quite high. Maybe they know something that the public ignores or expect the sale of the company. In any case, I think this company is, at the moment, a great pick.
Many indicators suggest that this company will look for a buyer or find another way to pay back to the shareholders. Firstly, due to its bad performance, the sector is currently being pressured by activists' investors. If the competitors make a move to increase their margins, then the company will have to do the same to remain competitive.
Furthermore, the low valuation of the company and its lack of debt make it a very interesting target for private equities. In addition, the new elected CEO has private equity expertise and therefore negotiation skills necessary to execute the sale of the business. Finally, the company, institutional investors and insiders are buying shares. It has become evident that something is going to happen.
Disclosure: I/we have no positions in any stocks mentioned, but may initiate a long position in DFRG over the next 72 hours.
I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.


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After the conOct. 7th, 2007 01:06 pm
Satellite 1 is (hard to believe though it is for those of us who ran it) over. There is a brief post-con entry here.
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The Great Clomping Foot of Nerdismat 20:00 on Friday and tell us all about it here afterwards, since having volunteered someone for another panel on at the same time I kind of feel I should be there to lend moral support. I shall avoid referring to the Eastercon Better Not Mentioned, honest. I also would have liked to hear the talk on Web 2.0, but have to be elsewhere at the same time. Yep, this might be a good one.
final(I am not saying a word...) Contemplation programme, it is still not certain that Doctor Who shall be shown on the Saturday. Know what? I don't really care. I am baffled that the same time which gave us most of Eccleston's series and something like The Girl In The Fireplace can also give us drivel (being polite, here!) like, oh, Fear Her, and the guff about Rose which inundated the last series... and Saturday's episode. (And, to focus on a completely unimportant bit of trivial detail, could they not have found someone who could show Freema Agyeman how to use a stethoscope the right way round?)
the third series of Doctor Whoand thought something along the lines of
Mumble mumble mumble feckin' 29th!