Camera Search Display Segmentation for Hotspot Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing camera-based search systems from aircraft lose positional references when background imagery is removed, leading to repetitive examination of hotspots and inefficient search processes.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that utilize an imaging sensor to detect multiple points of interest, display them on a display device, label and analyze each point separately, and tag them with a distinctive marker to indicate completion of analysis, thereby preventing redundant examination.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If background imagery is removed to show only hotspots, then the ability to examine points of interest in detail is improved, but the loss of positional references makes systematic search difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The display is segmented into multiple zones: a first zone showing the full search area with positional references and a second zone showing enlarged views of specific points of interest. This segmentation allows operators to maintain awareness of overall position while examining detailed hotspots, resolving the contradiction between detection precision and positional reference retention.
2Measurement precision
If all hotspots are displayed without background, then detail examination of each hotspot is improved, but operators examine hotspots multiple times losing track of what has been examined
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides visual feedback by displaying markers on the first zone that indicate which points of interest have been examined. When a hotspot is selected for detailed examination in the second zone, a corresponding marker appears on the first zone to track examination status. This feedback mechanism prevents repetitive examination and reduces search time while maintaining detection precision.
3Productivity
If operators manually track each hotspot, then systematic examination is improved, but the complexity of tracking multiple hotspots increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically generates and updates markers to track examined points of interest without requiring manual intervention from operators. The marker system self-updates as hotspots are examined, providing automatic tracking that improves search efficiency while avoiding the complexity of manual tracking systems.
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AI summary
Methods and systems are provided for aiding in searches with an imaging sensor from a sensor platform. The method comprises utilizing the imaging sensor to detect multiple points of interest from the sensor platform. The multiple points of interest are displayed on an image display shown on a display device. Each point of interest is labeled on the image display and analyzed separately to determine details of the point of interest. Each analyzed point of interest is tagged on the image display with a distinctive marker to indicate completion of the analysis for that point of interest.