Augmented Reality Apparatus Facial Image Processing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing augmented reality apparatuses can only acquire simple images of surroundings and have limited image processing flexibility, as they rely on external cameras and lack the capability to capture facial images or process them effectively.
Innovation Solution
An augmented reality system comprising a server and two apparatuses, where one apparatus captures a facial image and sends it to the server, which processes the surroundings' image from the other apparatus, allowing for enhanced image processing and user immersion by replacing the apparatus image with the facial image when detected.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If an external camera is used to acquire images of surroundings, then the apparatus structure is simple, but the image processing flexibility is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the image acquisition function into two separate components: an external camera for acquiring surroundings images and an internal facial image acquiring component for acquiring user facial images. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function, thereby improving image processing flexibility without significantly complicating the overall apparatus structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The augmented reality server is designed to handle multiple types of images (surroundings images from external cameras and facial images from internal components) and perform various processing operations including superposition, replacement, and integration. This multi-functionality enables flexible image processing while maintaining a relatively simple client apparatus structure.
2Ease of manufacture
If only external cameras are used for image acquisition, then the apparatus is simple to manufacture, but the capability to capture facial images is lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The facial image acquiring component is nested within the apparatus body, positioned to face the user's face when worn. This nested configuration allows the internal component to be integrated into the existing apparatus structure without requiring a complete redesign, thus maintaining ease of manufacture while adding facial image capture capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different image acquisition capabilities to different locations within the apparatus: external cameras are positioned to capture surroundings, while an internal facial image acquiring component is positioned to capture the user's face. This local differentiation of functionality enables the apparatus to perform multiple specialized functions without uniformly complicating the entire system.
3Adaptability or versatility
If facial image acquiring component is added inside the apparatus body, then the image processing flexibility is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic image processing where the server selectively replaces apparatus images with facial images based on detection results. This dynamic adaptation allows the system to achieve high image processing flexibility through software-based decisions rather than through complex hardware configurations, thereby minimizing the increase in device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The augmented reality server acts as an intermediary that receives both surroundings images from external cameras and facial images from internal components, performs the replacement processing, and returns the processed images to the client. This intermediary approach centralizes the complexity in the server rather than in the client apparatus, allowing the client to remain relatively simple while still achieving flexible image processing.
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AI summary
An augmented reality apparatus and system, an image processing method, and device are presented. The augmented reality system includes an augmented reality server and at least two augmented reality apparatuses. The augmented reality apparatuses includes first and second augmented reality apparatuses. The first augmented reality apparatus can acquire a facial image of a first user. The augmented reality server can receive the facial image of the first user, and conduct augmented reality processing on an image of a second user's surroundings sent by a second augmented reality apparatus, according to the facial image of the first user, thereby enriching the functions of the first augmented reality apparatus and enhancing the flexibility in augmented reality processing of images by the augmented reality server.