Adjustable Camera Bracket for Stable Eye-Level Video Alignment
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional camera placements in video conferencing setups often result in misaligned eye contact, leading to eye fatigue and miscommunication due to the need for users to constantly alternate between looking at the camera and the screen, disrupting natural non-verbal cues and rapport.
Innovation Solution
A camera positioning system that includes a flexible support member and a positioning component allowing for manual adjustment to maintain vertical and horizontal stability, ensuring the camera is aligned with the participant's eyes on the screen, enabling consistent eye-to-eye contact without the need for constant head movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the camera is positioned at the top or side of the device for flexibility, then manufacturing flexibility is improved, but eye contact alignment deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The camera positioning device allows dynamic adjustment of camera angle and position through a movable mounting mechanism. The camera can be tilted and rotated to different angles to achieve proper eye contact alignment while maintaining the flexibility of top or side mounting positions. This dynamic adjustability resolves the contradiction by allowing the system to adapt to different alignment requirements without sacrificing manufacturing flexibility.
2Reliability
If the user constantly alternates between looking at the camera and the screen, then eye contact can be established, but eye fatigue increases
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning device merges the camera position with the user's natural line of sight to the screen. By aligning the camera at the correct angle and position, the system combines the functions of screen viewing and camera engagement into a single visual direction. This allows users to maintain eye contact with the other participant while naturally looking at the screen, eliminating the need to alternate gaze and reducing eye fatigue.
3Device complexity
If the camera position is fixed, then device complexity is reduced, but eye contact alignment precision deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The camera positioning system is segmented into adjustable components including a movable mounting bracket, rotation joints, and angle adjustment mechanisms. This segmentation allows independent adjustment of each component to achieve precise eye contact alignment. The modular segmented structure provides the necessary precision without requiring an overly complex integrated system, as each segment can be independently positioned and secured.
Data Source
AI summary
A camera positioning device for eye-to-eye alignment in video conference applications is provided. The device can include a camera, a cord going from the camera to a computer, and a positioning component (e.g., a bracket) that connects the camera to the computer. The bracket allows for manual adjustment of the cord attached to the camera to maintain vertical and horizontal positioning and rotational stability of a camera for improved eye-to-eye alignment in video conference applications.