3D Imaging Apparatus Indispensable Output Area Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing 3D imaging technologies often result in printed images that differ from the expected output due to parallax adjustments, leading to missing areas in the final 3D image.
Innovation Solution
An imaging apparatus and method that allows users to specify an indispensable output area, with a control unit ensuring this area and areas out of mergence do not overlap by adjusting zoom and position, and providing warnings and automatic corrections to maintain the specified area within the 3D image.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If parallax adjustment is performed to enhance 3D image depth, then the stereoscopic impression is improved, but areas out of mergence may overlap with the indispensable output area causing content to be missing in the final 3D image
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection of areas out of mergence before final 3D image synthesis. By calculating and identifying these areas in advance based on parallax parameters, the system can predict which regions will be lost during synthesis and take preventive measures to ensure they are included in the indispensable output area.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides feedback to the user by displaying the detected areas out of mergence and their relationship with the indispensable output area. This feedback mechanism allows users to adjust their selections or understand potential content loss before final image generation, enabling informed decisions about 3D image synthesis parameters.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the distance between two lenses is increased to enhance 3D image depth, then the stereoscopic impression is improved, but the amount of parallax increases causing larger areas out of mergence
Solution Approach 1:
The system calculates and detects areas out of mergence in advance based on the lens distance and parallax parameters before 3D image synthesis. This preliminary detection allows the system to identify which areas will be lost due to increased parallax and provide this information to users before final image generation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows dynamic adjustment of parallax parameters and lens distance while recalculating the areas out of mergence. By changing these parameters and observing their effect on the merger areas, users can optimize the balance between 3D depth enhancement and content preservation.
3Ease of operation
If automatic and manual parallax adjustment modes are provided, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control unit performs multiple functions including automatic parallax adjustment, manual adjustment control, detection of areas out of mergence, and display coordination. By consolidating these diverse functions into a single control unit, the system achieves multi-functionality without proportionally increasing overall device complexity.
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AI summary
An imaging apparatus is adapted to shoot a subject at two or more different viewpoints to obtain a right viewpoint image and a left viewpoint image, or multi-viewpoint images, with parallax that are to be merged together into a 3D image. The apparatus includes a monitor for displaying the image to be taken upon shooting; an input device for inputting an indispensable output area which an user wants to be included in the 3D image outputted; and a control unit for causing the indispensable output area and an area out of mergence, which is unable to be included in the 3D image in accordance with the amount of parallax between the right viewpoint image and the left viewpoint image, or between the multi-viewpoint images, to be merged together into the 3D image, to be indicated in the image to be taken.