Augmented Video Lighting Alignment for Realistic 3D Overlays
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for producing augmented video or still photographic products struggle to maintain realism when computer-generated imagery is lit differently from the presenter, reducing the overall realism of the final product.
Innovation Solution
A system utilizing a camera and lighting unit with positioning systems and indicia on the studio environment to estimate their positions, combined with a controller to render overlay data, ensuring consistent lighting effects across subjects and computer-generated imagery.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If separate control systems are used for lighting and HVAC, then each system can be optimized independently, but the overall energy efficiency and operational coordination deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines separate lighting and HVAC control systems into a unified lighting management system that coordinates both functions. The control system integrates lighting control with HVAC operational control, allowing centralized management and coordinated operation to reduce overall energy consumption while maintaining independent optimization capabilities.
2Adaptability or versatility
If lighting fixtures are installed in plenum spaces, then ventilation and lighting can be integrated, but fire safety risks and code compliance difficulties increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a plenum-rated housing as an intermediary component that allows lighting fixtures to be installed in plenum spaces while maintaining fire safety. The housing is specifically designed to be plenum-rated, acting as a barrier that prevents fire spread and smoke migration, thus enabling ventilation and lighting integration without compromising fire safety codes.
3Ease of manufacture
If traditional lighting control systems are used, then installation is straightforward, but integration with HVAC and building management systems becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs a universal control system that can operate independently for lighting control while simultaneously integrating with HVAC and building management systems. The system includes multiple communication interfaces and protocols, allowing it to function as a standalone lighting controller or as part of a broader building automation network, thus reducing integration complexity.
4Device complexity
If lighting fixtures are designed for fixed installation, then structural support is simplified, but flexibility for different installation locations and configurations is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs dynamic mounting mechanisms that allow lighting fixtures to be easily installed, removed, and repositioned. The fixtures include removable housings and adaptable mounting interfaces that can accommodate different ceiling types and locations, providing installation flexibility without requiring complex structural support modifications for each configuration.
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AI summary
A method for forming augmented image data, the method comprising: forming a primary image feed showing a subject illuminated by a lighting unit; estimating the location of the lighting unit; receiving overlay data defining an overlay of three- dimensional appearance; rendering the overlay data in dependence on the estimated location to form an augmentation image feed; and overlaying the augmentation image feed on the primary image feed to form a secondary image feed.