Information Processing Apparatus for Camera Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of imaging apparatuses connected to networks face complexity in controlling the image capturing range to position objects at desired locations using joysticks, requiring intricate operations to adjust pan, tilt, and zoom settings.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that acquires images from imaging apparatuses, displays placement candidates for object positioning, and controls the image capturing range based on user selection, allowing for simple adjustment of pan, tilt, and zoom values to align the object's position with desired placement candidates.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users control the image capturing range using a joystick to position objects at desired locations, then the image capturing range can be adjusted, but the operation becomes complicated and difficult to use
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces an intermediary processing layer between the user and the imaging apparatus. The information processing apparatus receives the user's simple input (selecting a placement candidate), automatically calculates the required pan, tilt, and zoom adjustments, and transmits these complex control signals to the imaging apparatus. This intermediary handles the complexity of coordinate transformations and control signal generation, leaving the user with a simple selection interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical joystick control system with an automated computational system. Instead of requiring manual manipulation of pan, tilt, and zoom controls via joystick, the system uses automated image processing and coordinate calculation algorithms to determine the precise control signals needed. This substitution of mechanical control with automated computational control dramatically simplifies the user's interaction while achieving the same positioning function.
2Manufacturing precision
If users manually adjust pan, tilt, and zoom settings to position objects, then the object can be placed at the desired position, but the operation process becomes intricate and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-calculating and displaying multiple placement candidates before the user makes a selection. The information processing apparatus automatically computes various possible positions for the object based on the current image and apparatus parameters, presenting these options to the user in advance. This eliminates the need for users to perform iterative manual adjustments, as the system has already prepared the optimal positioning solutions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a feedback mechanism where the user's selection of a placement candidate immediately triggers automatic calculation and transmission of the corresponding pan, tilt, and zoom control signals. The system provides real-time feedback by showing the user the expected result of their selection and automatically executing the positioning when confirmed, creating a closed-loop control system that rapidly achieves precise positioning without manual iteration.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes a computer executing instructions that, when executed by the computer, cause the computer to acquire an image captured by an image capturing apparatus, to cause a display to display the acquired image, and to perform control process for controlling an image capturing range of the image capturing apparatus. A first placement candidate in which an object in the image capturing range is placed at a first position, and a second placement candidate in which the object in the image capturing range is placed at a second position different from the first position are displayed on the display. In a case where one of the first and the second placement candidates is selected by a user, the image capturing range is controlled based on information of the selected placement candidate.