Multi-Camera Control Device for Dynamic Power Mode Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems controlling multiple cameras for 360-degree image capture do not adapt operation modes based on individual device conditions, leading to inefficient power usage and potential battery exhaustion.
Innovation Solution
A control device that obtains information on the remaining operable time of each camera and dynamically sets operation modes, including recording modes, based on battery levels and other factors to optimize power usage and ensure continuous operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If all cameras operate in normal driving mode to ensure continuous recording, then recording quality is maintained, but power consumption increases and battery life decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the operation mode of each camera adjustable and changeable based on real-time battery status. The control device dynamically switches cameras between normal driving mode and power-saving mode, optimizing the balance between recording quality and power consumption throughout the recording period
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes operational parameters (operation mode) of cameras based on battery status parameters. By monitoring battery levels and adjusting the operation mode accordingly, the system adapts power consumption to match available energy resources, ensuring continuous operation until all batteries are depleted
2Duration of action of moving object
If cameras with low battery are switched to power-saving mode to extend operation time, then power consumption is reduced, but recording quality and completeness may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The control device performs preliminary assessment of battery status for all cameras before determining operation modes. By evaluating remaining battery capacity in advance, the system can strategically assign power-saving mode to appropriate cameras while maintaining recording completeness through coordinated multi-camera operation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by allowing different cameras to operate in different modes based on their individual battery status. Each camera's operation mode is optimized according to its specific energy resources, creating a heterogeneous system where some cameras record in high quality while others conserve energy, collectively ensuring complete coverage
3Use of energy by moving object
If the system monitors and adjusts operation modes of all cameras individually, then power usage is optimized, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control device automatically monitors battery status and determines operation modes for all cameras without requiring manual intervention. The system serves itself by making intelligent decisions based on energy resources, simplifying the user interface while maintaining complex optimization logic internally
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback by continuously monitoring battery status of each camera and using this information to adjust operation modes. This closed-loop control optimizes power usage efficiency by responding to real-time energy availability, balancing complexity with performance through adaptive decision-making
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AI summary
The present technology relates to a control device, a control method, a program, and a control system capable of more certainly increasing a degree of perfection of a multi-view video content.An obtaining unit obtains information regarding remaining operable time of each of a plurality of devices, and a setting unit sets an operation mode of at least one device out of the plurality of devices on the basis of the information regarding remaining operable time of each of the plurality of devices. The present technology may be applied to a controller which controls a plurality of GPS terminals, a controller which controls a plurality of portable game devices having a communication function and the like in addition to a controller which controls a plurality of cameras which records a multi-view video content, for example.