Aircraft Video Framing Control for Stable Target Composition

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional video processing methods require manual control of aircraft composition and post-processing, limiting efficiency and convenience in capturing and editing videos shot by aircraft-mounted cameras.

Innovation Solution

A video processing method that allows for automatic adjustment of image positions and sizes of target objects in videos shot by aircraft-mounted cameras, using flight control instructions to maintain object position and change object size, enabling efficient editing without manual remote control or post-processing.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If manual control of aircraft composition and post-processing is used, then video editing can be performed, but processing efficiency is limited and operation convenience is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevideo processing efficiencyVSAvoidmanual control requirement
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables automatic video processing by having the aircraft-mounted camera and control system perform self-adjustment of composition and parameters during flight, eliminating the need for manual remote control and post-processing operations

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system pre-configures video processing parameters and composition settings before flight operations begin, allowing the aircraft to automatically execute predetermined editing actions during flight without requiring real-time manual intervention

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Productivity

If automatic adjustment of image position and size is implemented, then video editing efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevideo editing efficiencyVSAvoidautomatic control system
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The aircraft control system integrates multiple functions including flight control, camera parameter adjustment, and video processing into a single unified system, allowing one device to perform what would otherwise require multiple separate systems

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system combines flight control instructions with video processing parameters into a single control framework, merging the aircraft navigation system with the video editing system to reduce overall system complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Stability of the object's composition

If flight control instructions are used to maintain object position and change size, then video frame integration is seamless, but control system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetarget object position stabilityVSAvoidflight control system
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system continuously monitors the position and size of target objects in video frames and automatically adjusts flight control parameters to maintain desired composition, using real-time feedback from image analysis to control aircraft movement

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts flight control parameters during operation based on real-time video analysis, allowing the aircraft to automatically adapt its flight path and camera parameters to maintain stable target object composition without pre-programming

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS11385658B2Video processing method, device, aircraft, and system
Publication Date: 2022.07.12 SZ DJI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A video processing method includes receiving a video to be edited including a target object and shot by a photographing device mounted at an aircraft, determining a first video frame from the video to be edited, determining a display area of the target object in the first video frame, and obtaining a target video including performing an adjustment processing on an image position of the target object in a second video frame of the video to be edited according to the display area. The image position of the target object in the second video frame after being adjusted is the same as an image position of the display area in the first video frame.