A preferred shape measuring apparatus comprises a characteristic pattern extracting portion (5) for calculating, in accordance with a pair of first images (51) of a subject (0) for measurement having characteristic patterns serving as references provided t...

The image processing method provides a representative three dimensional terrain map (T). the terrain has a potential threat. An active intervisibility zone (Z) is defined. The zone is made up of the surface sheet of the intervisibility zone to the ground a...

The present invention provides an emergency communication system terminal unit installed on a vehicle such as an automobile and with functions to transmit data such as position information of the vehicle at present and registered number of the vehicle to p...