Handheld Gimbal Target Tracking With Manual Trigger Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional following shoot methods require manual clicking and frame selection on the screen, which are inefficient and may miss the best time to capture a shot.

Innovation Solution

A gimbal control method that detects user operations on manual control members to initiate and adjust the gimbal's movement for precise following shoots, using an area identifier to determine the target and allowing quick start or end of the tracking photography mode.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If conventional following shoot method is used with clicking and frame selection on screen, then the system can perform following shoot function, but the operation efficiency is low and may miss the best time to shoot

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefollowing shoot operation efficiencyVSAvoidtime to initiate following shoot

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically detects the photographing target and initiates following shoot mode without requiring manual clicking or frame selection. The gimbal automatically tracks the target once activated, making the system self-sufficient in target acquisition and tracking initiation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system enters a following shoot preparation mode that pre-configures the gimbal for tracking operation. This preliminary state allows the system to quickly transition to active tracking when triggered, reducing the time loss associated with initiating following shoot.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If manual control member operation is used to start following shoot, then the operation becomes simpler and faster, but requires additional hardware control members

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefollowing shoot initiation convenienceVSAvoidgimbal control structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The manual control member is integrated into the gimbal structure and serves multiple functions: it can trigger following shoot mode, adjust tracking parameters, and control gimbal movement. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate control mechanisms while enhancing operational ease.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12375812B2Following shoot method, gimbal control method, photographing apparatus, handheld gimbal and photographing system

Publication Date: 2025.07.29 SZ DJI TECH CO LTD

AI summary

The present disclosure provides a following shoot method, a gimbal control method, a photographing apparatus, a handheld gimbal and a photographing system, the following shoot method includes: determining whether in a following preparation mode; if in the following preparation mode, displaying an area identifier; determining whether a target occurs in an image is a photographing target based on the area identifier; if the target is the photographing target, detecting a control operation of a manual control member by a user; controlling a following shoot mode to be start or end based on the control operation.