Adaptive Imaging Apparatus with Dual Sensor Resolution Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing imaging apparatuses lack the capability to accurately detect specific subject images with high resolution and efficiently output appropriate image data based on detection results, as they often rely on constant resolution image data without adapting to detection outcomes.
Innovation Solution
An imaging apparatus comprising a first imaging element that outputs image data to a second imaging element with a storage and processing portion, where the second imaging element performs detection processing and outputs first image data if no specific subject is detected, and combines or outputs higher resolution second image data if the subject is detected, allowing for adaptive image data output based on detection results.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If constant resolution image data from the first imaging element is always output regardless of detection results, then the system operation is simple, but the detection accuracy and image quality are insufficient for specific subjects
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the output image data resolution based on detection results. When a specific subject is detected in the second image, the system switches from outputting only first image data to outputting combined image data that integrates high-resolution second image data with the first image data, thereby adapting the system behavior to detection needs without requiring manual intervention or complex reconfiguration
Solution Approach 2:
The second imaging element performs detection processing in advance on the second image before the final image data is output. This preliminary detection allows the system to determine whether to enhance the image data with higher resolution information from the second imaging element, enabling proactive preparation of appropriate image data based on detected subject presence
2Measurement precision
If higher resolution second image data is always output, then the image quality is improved, but the data processing load and transmission bandwidth are increased
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies different quality levels of image data to different situations. Instead of uniformly outputting high-resolution second image data in all cases, the system selectively outputs combined image data only when specific subjects are detected, while outputting only the lighter first image data when no specific subjects are present. This local quality adjustment optimizes the balance between image resolution and data volume by applying high-resolution enhancement only where necessary
3Measurement precision
If the system always processes and outputs combined image data, then the image quality is maximized, but the processing time and computational resources are increased
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs partial processing by outputting only the necessary first image data when no specific subjects are detected, rather than always performing the full operation of combining first and second image data. When specific subjects are detected, the system then performs the complete combined image data generation. This partial action approach reduces processing time and computational resources by avoiding unnecessary combination operations while maintaining image quality when needed
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables accurate detection of specific subject images with high resolution and appropriate image data output, improving detection accuracy and efficiency by adapting to detection outcomes.
Implementation Method 1
a first imaging element that outputs first image data obtained by imaging a subject to a rear stage imaging element, and a second imaging element that is disposed as the rear stage imaging element
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AI summary
An imaging apparatus includes a first imaging element and a second imaging element. The second imaging element includes a storage portion that stores first image data output from the first imaging element, and a processing portion that processes second image data. A second image indicated by the second image data has a higher resolution than a first image indicated by the first image data. The second imaging element outputs the first image data stored in the storage portion to a specific output destination in a case where a specific subject image is not detected, and outputs the second image data or combined image data obtained by combining the first image data with the second image data using the processing portion to the output destination in a case where the specific subject image is detected.