Electronic Device Gyroscope Control for PTZ Camera Remote Operation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras face challenges in viewing real-time images and sending control commands remotely, especially when they are not physically present at the control center.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a control unit, storage device, electronic gyroscope, and processor that communicates with PTZ cameras over a network, allowing users to control camera movements and zoom adjustments by associating device rotations and zoom actions with corresponding camera operations, enabling remote control and display of images.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a wired or wireless connection is established between the control center and PTZ camera, then real-time image viewing and control command transmission are enabled, but the system becomes dependent on physical presence at the control center
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a mobile device as an intermediary between the user and the PTZ camera system. The mobile device receives real-time images from the PTZ camera via network transmission and displays them locally, while also serving as the interface for receiving user control commands. This intermediary approach enables remote operation without requiring the user to be physically present at a fixed control center, resolving the contradiction by adding operational flexibility while maintaining manageable system complexity through the use of a standalone mobile device.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the user leaves the control center, then freedom of movement is improved, but the ability to view real-time images and send control commands is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the mobile device universal by enabling it to perform multiple functions: receiving real-time images from the PTZ camera, displaying them to the user, and transmitting control commands back to the camera. This multi-functional design allows the same device to serve as both a monitoring terminal and a control interface, ensuring reliable real-time monitoring capability while supporting user mobility. The mobile device becomes an all-in-one solution that maintains monitoring reliability regardless of the user's physical location.
3Productivity
If real-time images are transmitted to the control center, then monitoring capability is improved, but network dependency increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by enabling the mobile device to autonomously receive and display real-time images from the PTZ camera without requiring continuous manual intervention or complex network infrastructure. The mobile device automatically establishes network connections, receives image data, and presents it to the user locally. This self-service approach maintains high real-time monitoring efficiency while reducing network dependency complexity, as the mobile device handles all necessary communication and processing functions independently.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables users to remotely control and view PTZ cameras, allowing for real-time monitoring and operation of the cameras from any location, enhancing security surveillance capabilities.
Implementation Method 1
an electronic gyroscope (e-gyroscope 30), a processor (40), and a display screen (50). The e-gyroscope 30 detects a first rotation orientation and a first rotation angle
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device receives an image of a monitored area captured a pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera. When the electronic device rotates, rotation information of the electronic device relative to a previous position state of the electronic device is detected by an electronic gyroscope. The electronic device converts the rotation information of the electronic device into rotation information of a lens of the PTZ camera relative to a present position of the lens according to preset association, generates a first control command according to rotation information of the lens, and control the lens of the PTZ camera to move from the present position to a new position according to the first control command. The electronic device receives a new image of the monitored area that is captured by the lens of the PTZ camera at the new position.