360-Degree Camera Rotation Control for Variable Shooting Effects
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional 360-degree photography devices have a predetermined and fixed motor rotation speed, limiting the variety of shooting effects and offering monotonous photography and video experiences.
Innovation Solution
A 360-degree camera system with a wireless communication module and an external control terminal that allows programmable control of the motor's rotation speed, direction, and duration, enhancing the flexibility and functionality of the device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the motor rotation speed is fixed and predetermined, then the device structure is simple, but the shooting effects become monotonous and the photography experience is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The motor rotation speed is changed from fixed to dynamically adjustable. The control system allows real-time modification of rotation speed parameters, enabling the shooting rod to rotate at different speeds according to shooting requirements, thus enriching photography and video effects without requiring multiple fixed-speed motors
Solution Approach 2:
The rotation speed parameter of the motor is made variable through software control. By changing the speed parameter dynamically during operation, the system achieves diverse shooting effects (such as fast rotation for dynamic shots, slow rotation for detailed shots) while maintaining a single motor hardware configuration
2Adaptability or versatility
If the motor rotates at constant speed in one direction, then the control system is simple, but the photography and video effects become monotonous
Solution Approach 1:
The motor rotation is changed from constant unidirectional motion to dynamic multi-directional motion. The control system supports forward rotation, reverse rotation, and pause operations, allowing the shooting rod to adapt its rotation direction and state according to different shooting scenarios, thereby creating more varied and engaging photography and video effects
Solution Approach 2:
The motor operation is divided into periodic control cycles including start, forward rotation, reverse rotation, and pause phases. This periodic control pattern enables rhythmic shooting effects and allows the system to alternate between different rotation states to create diverse visual content
3Ease of operation
If no wireless communication module is added, then the device structure is simple, but the motor cannot be controlled by external terminals
Solution Approach 1:
A wireless communication module is introduced as an intermediary between the external control terminal and the motor control system. This module receives control signals from external devices (such as smartphones or remote controls) and transmits them to the control system, enabling remote operation without requiring direct physical connection or complex wiring
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enriches the shooting experience by enabling variable rotation speeds, directions, and durations, reducing noise, and protecting the motor from damage, thus offering more engaging and customizable photography effects.
Implementation Method 1
a motor configured to drive the rotating shooting stand to rotate
Implementation Method 2
The transmission piece comprises a driving wheel arranged on a power output shaft of the motor, a bearing sleeved on an outer wall of the connecting portion, and a driven wheel sleeved on an outer wall of the bearing. The driving wheel is driven by the motor. The driving wheel drives the driven wheel to rotate.
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AI summary
A 360-degree camera system includes a 360-degree photography device, a shooting device, and an external control terminal. The 360-degree photography device includes a photography device body, a wireless communication module, and a control system. The photography device body includes a shooting platform, a rotating shooting stand, and a motor configured to drive the rotating shooting stand to rotate in a circumferential direction of the shooting platform. The wireless communication module is configured to receive a control signal sent by the external control terminal. The control system includes a microcontroller (MCU) and a control circuit. The MCU is provided with control instructions. The MCU invokes a corresponding control instruction to control the motor to work according to the control signal received by the wireless communication module. The rotating shooting stand includes a first connecting end configured to mounted the shooting device and a second connecting end.