Flying Camera Viewpoint Control Through Image-Based Flight Input
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for imaging with a camera installed in a radio-controllable flying body require extensive training for both flying and camera manipulation, making instantaneous operation challenging.
Innovation Solution
A control device and method that includes an image display unit to capture and display images from the flying body's imaging device, and a flight instruction generation unit to convert user operations on the displayed images into flight instructions for the flying body, allowing for intuitive control of the flying body's movements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If proportional control system manipulation is used for flying body control, then flight control capability is achieved, but extensive training is required reducing ease of operation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an image display unit as an intermediary between the user and the flying body control system. The user interacts with the displayed image rather than directly controlling flight parameters, and the system automatically converts image interactions into appropriate flight instructions. This intermediary layer abstracts the complexity of proportional control away from the user, eliminating the need for extensive training while maintaining precise flight control capability.
2Ease of operation
If direct camera manipulation is required during flight, then imaging control is achieved, but operation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the flying body control and camera operation into a unified system. The image display unit shows both the captured image and control interfaces in one view, allowing the user to perform both flight maneuvering and camera control through the same interaction paradigm. The flight instruction generation unit integrates processing of user operations to generate coordinated flight and camera control instructions, reducing the perceived complexity for the user.
3Ease of operation
If instantaneous operation is implemented, then ease of use improves, but control precision may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs real-time feedback through the image display unit, which continuously shows the captured image and the effects of user operations. The flight instruction generation unit processes user operations instantaneously and generates corresponding flight instructions that are executed immediately, while the continuous visual feedback allows the user to verify precision and make real-time adjustments. This closed-loop feedback mechanism maintains control precision while enabling instantaneous operation.
Data Source
AI summary
There is provided a control device including an image display unit configured to acquire, from a flying body, an image captured by an imaging device provided in the flying body and to display the image, and a flight instruction generation unit configured to generate a flight instruction for the flying body based on content of an operation performed with respect to the image captured by the imaging device and displayed by the image display unit.