Dual-Camera Panoramic UAV Layout That Hides the Aircraft Body
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Solution Overview
Problem
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) face challenges in panoramic photography as the aircraft body and photographing devices obstruct the image capture, complicating post-processing and reducing image quality.
Innovation Solution
A panoramic photographing device with a bracket and dual photographing modules, each oriented in opposite directions, captures images that overlap to form a panoramic view while hiding the aircraft body, using fisheye cameras with viewing angles greater than 180 degrees and a modular design for adaptability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a single photographing module is used on the aircraft, then the device complexity is reduced, but the aircraft body obstructs the image capture and reduces image quality
Solution Approach 1:
The photographing device is divided into multiple independent photographing modules (first photographing module and second photographing module) positioned at different locations on the aircraft. Each module captures images from its own perspective, avoiding obstruction by the aircraft body. The segmented modules work together to provide complete panoramic coverage.
2Measurement precision
If multiple photographing modules are used to avoid obstruction, then image quality is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple photographing modules perform the same function (capturing images) but from different positions and angles. Each module is universally designed to capture panoramic images in its respective direction, eliminating the need for complex specialized structures while achieving complete coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines images from multiple photographing modules through image fusion technology to create a single comprehensive panoramic image. This merging process integrates the data from different modules, providing complete coverage while maintaining manageable device complexity through software-based integration.
3Area of stationary object
If photographing modules are positioned to capture wide angles, then panoramic coverage is improved, but the aircraft body appears in the captured images
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a single-point perspective to a multi-point spatial distribution of photographing modules. By positioning modules at different locations (front, rear, or sides of the aircraft) and orienting them in opposite directions, the system achieves three-dimensional spatial coverage that eliminates aircraft body obstruction while maintaining wide panoramic coverage.
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AI summary
The present invention is applicable to the technical field of aerial photography. Disclosed are a panoramic photographing apparatus, a panoramic photographing system, a photographing method, and an aircraft. The photographing apparatus comprises a support connected to an aircraft body and a photographing module mounted on the support. The photographing module comprises a first photographing module and a second photographing module arranged in a first direction and a second direction. The first direction is opposite to the second direction. A line of sight corresponding to a maximum angle of view of the first photographing module intersects a line of sight corresponding to a maximum angle of view of the second photographing module. The photographing method uses the photographing apparatus. The aircraft comprises the photographing apparatus. The panoramic photographing system comprises the remote terminal and the photographing apparatus/aircraft. In the panoramic photographing apparatus, the panoramic photographing system, the photographing method, and the aircraft provided by the present invention, the aircraft body and the photographing apparatus are completely hidden during capturing of a panoramic photo or a panoramic video, thereby ensuring a good panoramic photographing effect, and facilitating subsequent image processing.