Composite View Angle Adjustment for Multi-Camera Alignment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Adjusting the view angle area of imaging devices is cumbersome and non-intuitive, requiring frequent adjustments and potentially resulting in suboptimal image quality due to deviations in optical axes and view angles.

Innovation Solution

An information processing device and method that superimpose an adjustment view angle area onto the view angle area of imaging devices, allowing for intuitive and easy alignment of view angles by displaying adjustment view angles on the device's display panel, enabling users to correct deviations and align optical axes more effectively.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If a user adjusts a view angle area by checking the subject on the display panel of each imaging device, then the user can verify the imaging content, but the adjustment process becomes troublesome and non-intuitive

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveview angle area adjustment accuracyVSAvoidadjustment operation convenience

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a display device as an intermediary that shows a composite image combining view angle areas from multiple imaging devices. This intermediary interface allows users to adjust view angle areas intuitively by visually comparing the composite display with the actual subject, rather than checking each device's display panel separately. The intermediary transforms complex multi-device adjustment into a single unified operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Manufacturing precision

If a user frequently adjusts the view angle area to achieve accurate alignment, then the imaging accuracy improves, but the time and effort required for adjustment increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveoptical axis alignment accuracyVSAvoidadjustment time

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the display device shows a composite image that provides visual feedback on the alignment status of multiple imaging devices. Users can see the relative positions of view angle areas and make adjustments based on this feedback. The system continues to provide updated feedback until optimal alignment is achieved, reducing the need for repeated trial-and-error adjustments.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary processing by generating a composite image that pre-integrates view angle area information from multiple imaging devices before the user makes adjustments. This preliminary composition provides users with a comprehensive overview that guides subsequent adjustment actions, reducing the number of iterations needed to achieve accurate alignment.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS10606149B2Information processing device, information processing method, and program

Publication Date: 2020.03.31 SONY GROUP CORP

AI summary

[Object] Technology capable of adjusting a view angle area more easily and intuitively is desired.[Solution] According to the present disclosure, there is provided an information processing device including: a control unit which superimposes an adjustment view angle area for adjusting a view angle area of one imaging device among a plurality of imaging devices onto the view angle area of the one imaging device. According to the present disclosure, since a control unit superimposes an adjustment view angle area onto a view angle area of one imaging device, a user can adjust the view angle area more easily and intuitively. Of course, the effects of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.