Underwater shooting system
Through underwater robots and integrated cable systems, underwater shooting can be controlled from shore, solving the problem of high underwater shooting costs, improving shooting stability and compatibility, and reducing manpower and time costs.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422397220.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-30
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-16
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-09-30
AI Technical Summary
The time and manpower costs of existing underwater shooting technologies are too high, and the shooting effect is greatly affected by underwater environmental factors.
A combination of an underwater robot, an integrated cable, a shooting device, a first terminal and a second terminal is used. The integrated cable is used to realize shore-controlled underwater shooting. The robot provides a stable shooting posture, and the operator adjusts the shooting effect through the second terminal.
It reduces the number of repeated shooting, reduces manpower and time costs, improves the stability and compatibility of shooting effects, and is compatible with a variety of shooting devices.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present application relates to the field of underwater navigation technology, and in particular to an underwater shooting system. Background Art
[0002] Filming scenes for movies and TV series often require numerous underwater shots. These shots are often captured by crew members diving underwater with handheld cameras. However, many factors can affect the underwater environment, such as bubbles, turbid water, and the diver's unstable posture, resulting in poor results. Furthermore, the filming process often requires specific requirements for the shooting position, angle, quality, duration, and sequence, requiring crew members to perform multiple takes, resulting in a waste of time and labor. Utility Model Content
[0003] This application mainly provides an underwater shooting system, aiming to solve the problems of high time and labor costs in existing underwater shooting technologies.
[0004] To solve the above technical problems, a technical solution adopted in this application is to provide an underwater shooting system, including: an underwater robot, an integrated cable, a shooting device, a first terminal and a second terminal;
[0005] The integrated cable includes a first cable and a second cable;
[0006] The shooting device is movably installed on the underwater robot, the first terminal is used to control the underwater robot to perform underwater actions; the second terminal is used to control the shooting device to perform shooting actions;
[0007] The two ends of the first cable are respectively connected to the underwater robot and the first terminal for communication; the two ends of the second cable are respectively connected to the shooting device and the second terminal for communication.
[0008] In a specific embodiment, a first signal repeater and a second signal repeater are respectively provided at both ends of the second cable; the first signal repeater is used to exchange information with the second terminal; and the second signal repeater is used to exchange information with the shooting device.
[0009] In a specific embodiment, one end of the second cable is plugged into the second terminal, and the other end of the second cable is connected to the signal repeater; the second terminal and the signal repeater perform information exchange.
[0010] In one specific embodiment, the underwater robot is equipped with at least one camera for capturing underwater images. Underwater images captured by the camera are transmitted to the first terminal via the first cable. The camera is communicatively connected to the underwater robot and is configured to capture underwater images, allowing the first terminal to obtain the underwater images via the first cable and control the underwater robot to perform underwater actions based on the underwater images.
[0011] In a specific embodiment, there are multiple camera devices, and the multiple camera devices are respectively arranged at different positions of the underwater robot, so that the first terminal switches different camera devices through the first cable to capture underwater images.
[0012] In a specific embodiment, the shooting device has a direction adjustment mechanism, the shooting device is installed on the underwater robot through the direction adjustment mechanism, and the second terminal controls the shooting posture of the shooting device through the second cable.
[0013] In a specific embodiment, the integrated cable further includes a covering layer, which is externally wrapped around the first cable and the second cable; the first cable and the second cable are arranged in a tangled or parallel manner in the covering layer.
[0014] In a specific embodiment, the first cable and the second cable are twisted pair cables.
[0015] In a specific embodiment, the second terminal is configured with multiple control systems, and the second terminal can control multiple different models of the shooting devices.
[0016] In a specific embodiment, when there are multiple shooting devices installed on the underwater robot, the second terminal can control a specific shooting device or synchronously control multiple shooting devices.
[0017] The beneficial effects of this application are as follows: Different from the existing technology, this application firstly realizes the effective integration of the first terminal and the second terminal on the shore with the underwater robot and the shooting device by using an integrated cable, so that the operator does not need to enter the water and can control the shooting effect only through the second terminal on the shore; secondly, the robot can provide a stable shooting posture for the shooting device to avoid the situation where the posture is unstable and the shooting effect is poor. Thirdly, the operator can also adjust the shooting effect of the shooting device at any time through the second terminal, which can effectively reduce the number of repeated shootings, thereby reducing the labor cost and time cost required for shooting. In addition, the shooting system provided by this application can be adapted to a variety of shooting devices and has stronger compatibility. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.
[0019] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of an implementation scheme of the underwater shooting system provided by this application;
[0020] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 An end view of an embodiment of the middle dotted box M area;
[0021] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 An end view of another embodiment of the area in the dotted box M. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0022] The present application will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It is particularly noted that the following embodiments are only used to illustrate the present application and do not limit the scope of the present application. Similarly, the following embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application and not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of this application.
[0023] The terms "first," "second," and "third" in this application are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first," "second," or "third" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. In the description of this application, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined. All directional indications in the embodiments of this application (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) are only used to explain the relative positional relationship, movement, etc. between the components under a specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly. In addition, the terms "including" and "having" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. A process, method, system, product, or device that includes a series of steps or units is not limited to the listed steps or units, but may optionally include steps or units that are not listed, or may optionally include other steps or units inherent to these processes, methods, products, or devices.
[0024] Reference herein to an "embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The appearance of this phrase in various places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor does it refer to independent or alternative embodiments that are mutually exclusive of other embodiments. It is understood, both explicitly and implicitly, by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.
[0025] See also Figure 1 , Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of an implementation of the underwater shooting system 10 provided in this application. The underwater shooting system 10 in this implementation includes: an underwater robot 111, an integrated cable 120, a shooting device 130, a first terminal 140 and a second terminal 150.
[0026] The photographing device 130 is movably mounted on the underwater robot 111 , and can be specifically implemented by providing a mounting frame on the underwater robot 111 .
[0027] The first terminal 140 is used to control the underwater robot to perform underwater actions; the second terminal 150 is used to control the camera 130 to perform filming actions. In this embodiment, the onshore operator can use the first terminal 140 to not only control the underwater robot 111 to navigate in any direction underwater, but also to control the underwater robot 111 to navigate along a preset path underwater, and even to control the underwater robot 111 to hover at any position. This can support the director's desired shooting position, shooting angle, and shooting sequence during the actual filming process.
[0028] The integrated cable 120 includes a first cable 121 and a second cable 122; wherein, the first cable 121 and the second cable 122 are specifically twisted pairs, which can well transmit the feedback information provided by the underwater robot 111 and the shooting device 130 and the control information provided by the first terminal 140 and the second terminal 150 on shore.
[0029] Please also refer to Figure 2 , Figure 2 yes Figure 1 The end face of the embodiment of the middle dotted box M area is cut out; wherein, Figure 1The line segment shown in the dashed box M represents the portion that integrates the first cable 121 and the second cable 122. Specifically, the integrated cable 120 further includes a coating 123, which surrounds the first and second cables 121, 122. The first and second cables 121, 122 can be arranged entangled or in parallel within the coating 123. This effectively integrates the first and second cables 121, 122 into a single cable, improving its stability in underwater environments and preventing entanglement between the two separate cables that could disrupt normal filming.
[0030] Please also refer to Figure 3 , Figure 3 yes Figure 1 The end face of another embodiment of the area in the dotted box M is a screenshot; the integrated cable 120 further includes a wire clamp 124, by which the first cable 121 and the second cable 122 can be clamped respectively to achieve the integration of the first cable 121 and the second cable 122.
[0031] It should be noted that there are many ways to integrate the first cable 121 and the second cable 122 , which are not limited here.
[0032] In terms of communication, the two ends of the first cable 121 are connected to the underwater robot 111 and the first terminal 140, respectively. The two ends of the second cable 122 are connected to the camera 130 and the second terminal 150, respectively. In this embodiment, the two ends of the first cable 121 are plugged into the underwater robot 111 and the first terminal 140, respectively. One end of the second cable 122 is plugged into the second terminal 150, and the other end of the second cable 122 is connected to the signal repeater 1221, with which the camera 130 exchanges information.
[0033] In another embodiment, a first signal repeater and a second signal repeater are respectively provided at both ends of the second cable, wherein the first signal repeater is used to exchange information with the second terminal, and the second signal repeater is used to exchange information with the camera.
[0034] Specifically, each of the above-mentioned signal repeaters is a short-range communication device. The signal repeater and the shooting device can realize the function of information interaction by satisfying near-field contact. The information interaction method is not limited to optical communication, electromagnetic wave communication, radio waves, etc.
[0035] It can be understood that the specific forms of the first terminal 140 and the second terminal 150 provided in this embodiment can be various forms such as mobile phones, tablets, computers, remote controls, etc., and are not limited here.
[0036] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the underwater robot 111 is also provided with a camera device 112, which is communicatively connected to the underwater robot 111. The camera device 112 is used to capture underwater images, and the captured underwater images are transmitted to the first terminal 140 via the first cable 121. The operator can observe the underwater images captured by the camera device 112 on the user operation interface or display interface of the first terminal 140. The operator can also control the underwater robot 111 to perform underwater actions such as moving, flipping, and hovering based on the real-time transmitted underwater images.
[0037] In another embodiment, the underwater robot 111 is equipped with multiple cameras 112, each of which is located at different positions on the underwater robot 111 and faces a different direction. An operator can switch the underwater images captured in real time by each camera 112 through the user interface on the first terminal 112. The switching command is transmitted to the underwater robot 111 via the first cable 121. For example, if cameras 112 are installed on the front and both sides of the underwater robot 111, when the first terminal 112 switches from the front camera 112 to the left camera 112 for recording, the underwater image captured by the first terminal 112 switches from the underwater image in front of the robot 111 to the underwater image to the left of the robot 111.
[0038] It should be noted that both the camera device 112 and the shooting device 130 have a shooting function; in actual application, the shooting device 130 should be a professional camera. The requirements for the camera device 112 on the underwater robot 111 are not so strict.
[0039] In one embodiment, the camera device 130 is configured to have an adjustable posture relative to the robot 111. An operator can use the second terminal 150 to input angle adjustment commands for the camera device 130. These commands are transmitted via the second cable 122 to the signal repeater 1221, and then sent to the camera device 130 via near-field communication via the signal repeater 1221. The camera device 130 responds to these commands by adjusting its orientation relative to the underwater robot 111 and its shooting angle. Specifically, the camera device 130 includes an adjustment mechanism (not shown), which can be mounted on the underwater robot 111. An angle adjustment command issued by the operator via the second terminal 150 is transmitted via the second cable 122 to the camera device 130. The camera device 130 adjusts the adjustment mechanism based on the command, thereby completing the process of the second terminal 150 controlling the shooting posture of the camera device 130. The adjustment mechanism can be implemented as a pan / tilt head, etc.
[0040] The various sensors configured on the underwater robot 111 can detect the underwater environment and adjust the filming process in real time based on the detected underwater environment. For example, when encountering a strong underwater current, the operator can use the first terminal 140 to promptly perform the anti-current function on the underwater robot 111 to stabilize the body, thereby ensuring that the underwater robot 111 can provide a stable filming environment for the filming device 130 and avoiding the situation where the filming effect is poor due to unstable posture. In addition, the operator can use the second terminal 150 to adjust the filming conditions (filming angle, shooting direction, etc.) of the filming device 130 in real time, which can effectively reduce the number of repeated shots and thus reduce the time and labor costs required for filming.
[0041] In this embodiment, the second terminal 150 may be configured with multiple control systems, and control instructions issued by each control system may be used to control at least one model of camera 130 via the second cable 122. The control system may be presented as an app, thereby providing adaptability to multiple models of camera 130, making the underwater camera system provided by this application more compatible.
[0042] It is understood that in other embodiments, the underwater robot 111 may be equipped with multiple cameras 130. The operator can also switch between specific cameras 130 or synchronize multiple cameras 130 on the second terminal 150. Synchronized shooting allows the underwater robot to complete multiple sets of shots during a single underwater voyage, providing more footage for selection and post-editing, while ensuring quality and saving time.
[0043] The beneficial effects of this application are as follows: first, this application effectively integrates the first and second terminals on shore with the underwater robot and shooting device in the form of an integrated cable, so that the operator does not need to enter the water and can control the shooting effect only through the second terminal on shore; secondly, the robot can provide a stable shooting posture for the shooting device to avoid the situation where the posture is unstable and the shooting effect is poor. Thirdly, the operator can also adjust the shooting effect of the shooting device at any time through the second terminal, which can effectively reduce the number of repeated shootings, thereby reducing the labor cost and time cost required for shooting. In addition, the shooting system provided by this application can be adapted to a variety of shooting devices and has stronger compatibility.
[0044] The above description is only part of the implementation methods of the present application, and does not limit the scope of protection of the present application. Any equivalent device or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the description and drawings of this application, or directly or indirectly used in other related technical fields, are also included in the scope of patent protection of this application.
Claims
1. An underwater shooting system, characterized in that: include: An underwater robot, an integrated cable, at least one camera, a first terminal, and a second terminal; The integrated cable includes a first cable and a second cable; The shooting device is movably installed on the underwater robot, the first terminal is used to control the underwater robot to perform underwater actions; the second terminal is used to control the shooting device to perform shooting actions; The two ends of the first cable are respectively connected to the underwater robot and the first terminal for communication; the two ends of the second cable are respectively connected to the shooting device and the second terminal for communication.
2. The underwater shooting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first signal repeater and a second signal repeater are respectively provided at both ends of the second cable; the first signal repeater is used for information interaction with the second terminal; and the second signal repeater is used for information interaction with the shooting device.
3. The underwater shooting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the second cable is plugged into the second terminal, and the other end of the second cable is connected to a signal repeater; the shooting device exchanges information with the signal repeater.
4. The underwater shooting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The underwater robot is provided with at least one camera device for capturing underwater images. The underwater images captured by the camera device are transmitted to the first terminal via the first cable. The camera device is communicatively connected with the underwater robot. The camera device is used to capture underwater images so that the first terminal obtains the underwater images through the first cable and controls the underwater robot to perform underwater actions based on the underwater images.
5. The underwater shooting system according to claim 4, characterized in that: There are multiple camera devices, and the orientations of the camera devices are different, so that the first terminal switches to different camera devices through the first cable to capture underwater images.
6. The underwater shooting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shooting device is provided with a direction adjustment mechanism, and the shooting device is installed on the underwater robot through the direction adjustment mechanism. The second terminal controls the shooting posture of the shooting device through the second cable.
7. The underwater shooting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The integrated cable further includes a covering layer, which is externally wrapped around the first cable and the second cable; the first cable and the second cable are arranged in a tangled or parallel manner in the covering layer.
8. The underwater shooting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first cable and the second cable are twisted pair cables.
9. The underwater shooting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second terminal is equipped with multiple control systems, and the second terminal is capable of controlling multiple different types of shooting devices.
10. The underwater shooting system according to claim 9, characterized in that: When there are multiple shooting devices installed on the underwater robot, the second terminal can control a specific shooting device or synchronously control multiple shooting devices.