3D Subject Image Processing from Asperity Maps for Pose Editing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional image processing systems, such as those described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2022-076733, are limited to two-dimensional image processing, requiring repeated shots or re-takes to achieve desired poses and expressions in captured images, limiting the user's ability to obtain a clear and desired output.
Innovation Solution
An image processing apparatus and method that generates 3D data based on captured images and asperity information, allowing for the generation of images with changed forms by instructing changes to the 3D data, thereby enabling more flexible and user-friendly image output.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If 2D image processing is used, then the processing method is simple, but the flexibility in changing subject form is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from 2D image processing to 3D data processing by introducing depth information through asperity maps. This dimensional upgrade allows the system to manipulate subject form more flexibly while maintaining manageable processing complexity through structured data representation and specialized processing units.
2Manufacturing precision
If repeated shots are taken to achieve desired pose, then the final image quality improves, but the time required increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary 3D data generation and asperity information extraction from a single captured image, creating a reusable 3D model that can be manipulated multiple times without requiring additional shots. This preliminary action captures all necessary spatial information upfront, eliminating the need for repeated photography.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a 3D digital copy of the subject from a single 2D captured image using asperity information. This digital copy can be infinitely reproduced and manipulated in various poses and expressions without requiring additional physical shots, significantly reducing time while maintaining quality.
3Manufacturing precision
If clear subject capture is required, then the output quality improves, but the ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically extracts asperity information and generates 3D data from the captured image without requiring manual intervention for pose adjustment or quality verification. The automated 3D modeling process handles the complexity of quality assurance, making the operation simpler for users while maintaining high output quality.
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AI summary
An image processing apparatus generates an image pertaining to a subject. The apparatus obtains a captured image and asperity information of the subject; generates 3D data of the subject based on the captured image and the asperity information obtained; makes a change instruction to change a form of the 3D data generated; and generates, as the image pertaining to the subject, an image corresponding to the 3D data changed based on the change instruction.