Body-Mounted Camera and Separate Recorder for Video Preservation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable video and imaging systems are not mountable to a user's body, and when used in law enforcement, there is a risk of losing captured video due to damage or removal of the single housing of the recording device.
Innovation Solution
A portable digital video recording system with a camera component and a recording component, where the camera component is housed in a small, lightweight housing that can be mounted on a user's body, clothing, or a device, and the recording component is housed in a separate, secure location to prevent loss of captured video.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the recording device is housed in a single housing that stores camera, memory, and processing elements, then the device structure is simple, but the device cannot be mounted to a user's body and is vulnerable to damage or removal
Solution Approach 1:
The recording device is divided into two separate housings: a camera housing containing the camera and mounting assembly, and a separate recording housing containing the memory and processing elements. This segmentation enables the camera to be mounted to the user's body while the recording component remains secure and protected, resolving the contradiction between mounting capability and structural simplicity.
2Reliability
If the camera and recording components are in the same housing, then the device is compact, but captured video is vulnerable to loss due to damage or removal of the housing
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the camera function from the recording function into different housings, the system ensures that if the camera housing is damaged or removed during physical activities, the recording housing with the captured video remains intact and secure, thus preserving video reliability while accepting increased device volume.
3Weight of moving object
If the housing is made small for portability, then the device can be worn on the body, but the housing becomes more vulnerable to damage
Solution Approach 1:
The system separates the lightweight camera housing (optimized for portability and mounting) from the more robust recording housing (optimized for protection). The camera housing can be small and light for body wear, while the recording housing can be larger and more durable to protect the valuable captured video, resolving the contradiction between weight and strength.
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AI summary
A portable video and imaging system includes a camera for capturing video of an event, and a video recording device for recording the captured video of the event. The camera is housed in a first housing, the recording device is housed in a second housing, and the first and second housings are physically separate. Various embodiments provide for the system to be mounted to a user's body, an article of clothing, such as a shirt or a hat, to a vehicle, or to an ancillary component carried by the user, such as a firearm.