Installation Assistance Apparatus for Camera Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
The alignment and adjustment of integrated lighting and camera units in three-dimensional space installations require significant time and effort, as existing methods are inefficient in determining the precise positioning of these units.
Innovation Solution
An installation assistance apparatus and method that acquires images from facing camera units, detects the position of one unit in the image of the other, and determines if it satisfies predetermined criteria, facilitating the alignment process by outputting determination results for adjustment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If two image capture apparatus are placed to face each other for three-dimensional object determination, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity and alignment difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
A marker is introduced as an intermediary object between the two image capture apparatus. The marker contains recognition patterns that enable automatic position detection, serving as a mediator that simplifies the alignment process while maintaining the facing configuration of the cameras for three-dimensional measurement
Solution Approach 2:
The system captures images of the marker from both facing cameras and processes these copies to detect the position of the second camera relative to the first. By working with image copies rather than direct physical alignment, the system achieves precise positioning without complex mechanical alignment procedures
2Measurement precision
If manual alignment of two image capture apparatus is performed, then positioning accuracy can be achieved, but loss of time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-alignment by automatically detecting the position of the second camera through image processing of the marker. The apparatus aligns itself without requiring manual intervention, eliminating time-consuming manual adjustment while maintaining positioning accuracy through automated feedback
Solution Approach 2:
The system captures images, processes them to detect marker position and camera relative position, and uses this feedback information to determine alignment status. This automated feedback loop replaces manual alignment procedures, achieving accurate positioning quickly without human intervention
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AI summary
An installation assistance apparatus (100) includes a first image capture unit and a second image capture unit that are placed in such a way as to face each other in a plan view, an acquisition unit (102) acquiring a first image from the first image capture unit, a detection unit (104) detecting a position of at least part of the second image capture unit in the first image by processing the first image, a determination unit (106) determining whether the position of the second image capture unit satisfies a criterion, and an output processing unit (108) causing a determination result by the determination unit (106) to be output.