Flying Camera Touchscreen Control for Intuitive Flight Maneuvering
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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 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 and camera.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a proportional control system is used to manipulate the flying body and camera, then imaging control is achieved, but extensive training is required for operation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an image display unit as an intermediary between the operator and the flying body control system. The display shows the captured image, and the operator's touch operations on the display directly translate to flight instructions, eliminating the need for proportional control manipulation training.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical proportional control system with a direct touch interface system. Instead of manipulating physical controls that require coordination and training, the operator simply touches the displayed image to control the flying body's movement and camera positioning.
2Measurement precision
If separate manipulation of flying body and camera is required, then precise control is achieved, but operational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the flying body control and camera control into a single integrated system. The flight instruction generation unit processes touch operations on the displayed image to generate both flight instructions and camera positioning instructions simultaneously, eliminating the need for separate manipulation systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The image display unit serves multiple functions: it displays the captured image, receives control operations, and translates these operations into both flight control and camera control instructions. This multi-functional approach simplifies the overall control system while maintaining precise control capabilities.
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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.