Surveillance Camera Control Area for Sensor-Triggered Event Tracking
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional surveillance systems, such as CCTV, require users to manually pan and tilt cameras to track moving objects, which is time-consuming and inefficient, especially when trying to locate and assess events across a wide angle of view.
Innovation Solution
A monitoring device and system that includes a communication interface for receiving camera and sensor data, a screen for displaying images, and a controller to manage the display and control area, allowing for easy panning and tilting of camera views through intuitive gestures and sensor-activated alarms, enabling quick identification and focus on event locations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If direction keys are used to pan and tilt the camera across a wide range of angles, then the camera can cover a large area, but it takes too much time to locate events
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by automatically panning and tilting the camera to the location where an event is detected by sensors before the user needs to view it. The camera proactively moves to position itself at the event location based on sensor data, eliminating the need for manual searching through direction keys.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from sensors (such as motion detectors, sound detectors) to automatically adjust camera positioning. When sensors detect an event at a specific location, the camera receives feedback and automatically pans/tilts to that location, creating a closed-loop system that responds to environmental conditions.
2Reliability
If the camera pans and tilts to track moving objects, then the object can be continuously monitored, but the operation becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The camera system performs self-service by automatically tracking moving objects without requiring continuous user intervention. The system uses sensor data and image processing to autonomously determine when and where to pan/tilt, enabling continuous monitoring while maintaining simple operation for the user.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operation (pressing direction keys) with an automated control system that uses sensors and image processing algorithms. This substitution of mechanical user interaction with an automated electronic control system maintains reliable tracking while dramatically simplifying operation.
3Difficulty of detecting and measuring
If sensors are used to detect events, then event detection capability is improved, but the user cannot intuitively determine the location and situation of the event
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges sensor detection data with visual image data to provide comprehensive event information. When sensors detect an event, the system combines this with camera imaging to show the user both the detection confirmation and the visual context of the event location and situation, eliminating information loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The camera system acts as an intermediary between the sensor detection and the user. When sensors detect an event, the camera captures and displays the visual scene at that location, translating the sensor data into intuitive visual information that helps users understand the event's location and situation.
Data Source
AI summary
A monitoring device includes: a communication interface configured to receive image data acquired by a camera and a signal generated by at least one sensor; a screen configured to display thereon the received image data as a main image; and a controller configured to control operations of the communication interface and the screen, wherein the controller controls the screen to include a control area around an area for displaying the main image so that the control area displays the main image and a surrounding image of the main image, and wherein, in response to the sensor sensing at least one event, the controller controls generation of an alarm with indication of at least one pointer associated with the sensor in the control area as a source of the sensing the event, and controls the main image to be changed to cover an area where the sensor is disposed.