Electronic Paper Surface Camouflage for Concealed Observation Equipment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Observation equipment lacks concealment capabilities, increasing the risk to the observer's life and resource consumption due to detection and potential attacks by living creatures.
Innovation Solution
An electronic paper display system with an electronic paper display panel, image capturing device, and processor that adjusts colors and patterns to match the ambient environment using a color recognition algorithm, enabling concealment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If observation equipment is deployed without concealment capabilities, then the equipment can perform observation functions, but the equipment is easily detected and attacked by living creatures, increasing risk to the observer's life
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies color changing technology through an electronic paper display panel that can dynamically adjust its displayed color to match the ambient environment. The system includes an image capturing device to detect ambient color, a processor to analyze the color data, and an electronic paper display panel to change its display color accordingly, enabling the equipment to blend into different backgrounds and achieve concealment.
2Reliability
If additional rescue operations are implemented when observer life is threatened, then the observer's safety can be protected, but the consumption of resources increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary protective measures by equipping the observation equipment with active concealment capabilities before deployment. The electronic paper display panel can proactively adapt its appearance to match the environment, preventing detection and potential attacks before they occur, thereby avoiding the need for subsequent rescue operations and reducing overall resource consumption.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the electronic paper display panel changes color to match ambient environment, then the concealment capability is improved, but the device complexity increases due to additional components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple functions into a unified system where the electronic paper display panel serves both as the observation equipment's display interface and as the concealment mechanism. The image capturing device captures both operational data and ambient color information, while the processor handles both operational control and color matching algorithms, reducing the need for separate dedicated components.
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AI summary
The disclosure provides an electronic paper display system for equipment surface. The electronic paper display system includes an electronic paper display panel, an image capturing device, and a processor. The electronic paper display panel conformally covers the surface of equipment and is configured to display at least one color. The image capturing device is configured to capture the environment at which the equipment is located for generating an ambient image. The processor is electrically connected to the image capturing device and the electronic paper display panel and generates a control signal according to the ambient image. The electronic paper display panel changes the at least one color displayed on the surface of the equipment to be similar to an ambient color of the environment at which the equipment is located according to the control signal.