Gesture-Triggered Image Capture for Hands-Held Objects
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing digital image capture devices require manual user input, which can be cumbersome and unnatural, especially when trying to capture images of objects held in one's hands, as they often necessitate holding the device with both hands and manually triggering the image capture.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that enable image capture based on gestures, recognizing objects held in a user's hands and capturing images automatically when a predefined holding gesture is detected, allowing for natural and fluid image capture without manual device interaction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual user input is required to capture images, then image capture functionality is reliable, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects objects in the field of view and determines whether they are being held by the user without requiring manual input. The image capture is triggered automatically based on the detected holding gesture, allowing the system to serve itself by eliminating the need for explicit user commands.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical button pressing with an automated optical detection system. The image capture device uses its imaging sensor to detect gestures and object characteristics, substituting the mechanical interaction (pressing a button) with an optical field-based detection system that analyzes the visual scene.
2Productivity
If manual device manipulation is required, then capture precision is maintained, but productivity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors the field of view for objects and holding gestures in advance, so that when the user holds up an object, the capture is already prepared and can be triggered immediately. This preliminary detection and preparation eliminates the time delay associated with manual button pressing.
3Ease of operation
If automatic gesture recognition is implemented, then ease of operation improves, but reliability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system analyzes multiple characteristics of the detected object and gesture (size, shape, position in field of view, ratio comparisons) to determine whether a valid holding gesture is present. This multi-factor feedback analysis reduces false positives and improves the reliability of automatic capture triggering.
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AI summary
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for gesture invoked image capture. An electronic device includes an image capture device. An initiation module enables the image capture device to capture images. A detection module recognizes an object held in a user's hands within a field of view of the image capture device. An imaging module captures an image of the object being held in the user's hands in response to recognizing that the user is holding an object.