Portable Drone Light Stage for Rapid Setup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional lighting systems in photography and motion pictures are often stationary, inflexible, and require significant time and resources to set up and modify, limiting the ability to capture high-quality images with optimal lighting conditions, especially in dynamic environments.
Innovation Solution
A portable, programmable light stage system utilizing flying drones equipped with imaging components such as light sources and cameras, which can be reconfigured in various patterns to capture image data from multiple angles and positions, allowing for flexible and efficient image capture.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If conventional stationary lighting systems are used, then lighting stability is maintained, but setup time and device complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by transitioning from stationary, fixed lighting systems to mobile robotic platforms that can dynamically reposition themselves and their lighting components. The robotic system enables real-time reconfiguration of lighting positions and angles, allowing rapid adaptation to different shooting scenarios without manual setup, thus reducing setup time while maintaining lighting stability through automated control.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical setup operations with automated robotic systems. The robotic platform autonomously positions itself and adjusts lighting components through programmed sequences, eliminating the need for manual assembly and positioning of traditional lighting equipment. This substitution of mechanical operations with automated control reduces both setup time and operational complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional lighting equipment is used, then lighting stability is ensured, but adaptability to different shooting scenarios is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The robotic lighting system enables dynamic reconfiguration by allowing the lighting equipment to be repositioned to different locations and orientations through automated movement. This dynamic capability provides adaptability to various shooting scenarios while reducing modification time compared to manually repositioning traditional fixed lighting systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The robotic platform serves multiple functions: it can position lighting equipment, capture images from different angles, and adapt to various shooting scenarios. This multi-functionality increases adaptability across different applications while reducing the time required to modify setups, as a single system performs tasks that would otherwise require multiple specialized equipment pieces.
3Manufacturing precision
If multiple lighting positions are used, then image quality improves, but setup complexity and time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple lighting positions and imaging functions into a single integrated robotic platform. Instead of setting up separate lighting equipment at multiple positions, the system combines these functions in one mobile unit that can autonomously navigate to different positions and configure lighting, thereby improving image quality through multiple positions while reducing overall setup complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The robotic system performs self-service by autonomously positioning itself and adjusting lighting components without requiring manual intervention for each position change. The system automatically executes pre-programmed sequences to achieve optimal lighting configurations, reducing setup complexity while maintaining the ability to capture high-quality images from multiple positions.
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AI summary
A subject is imaged using imaging equipment arranged on portable, wireless vehicles. The vehicles are positioned in a pattern in proximity to the subject and illuminate the subject in order to collect image data. The image data can be collected by cameras carried by the vehicles in addition to or instead of external high speed cameras.