Head-Mounted Camera Wireless Control via Biological Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional head-mounted image capturing devices burden photographers with the need to constantly observe the display for photographing operations, limiting natural behavior and mobility, and are often cumbersome due to cable connections.
Innovation Solution
An image capturing apparatus that includes a moving image data recorder dividing data into blocks, recording playback sequence and elapsed time, and a biological information recorder for editing, allowing wireless communication between a head-mounted unit and a separate editing device, enabling see-through display and reducing the need for cable connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the photographer observes the display device mounted on the head for photographing operations, then the photographing control can be performed, but the photographer cannot behave naturally and experiences burden and fatigue
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses biological information detection means to automatically detect the photographer's line of sight and photographing intent without requiring manual input. The photographing control means automatically executes photographing operations based on detected biological information, allowing the photographer to capture images naturally without constant display observation or manual control burden.
2Reliability
If a cable connects the head-mounted device and the other device, then data transmission is enabled, but the photographer experiences inconvenience and mobility restrictions
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts and eliminates the cable from the system by implementing wireless communication between the head-mounted device and the other device. This removes the physical constraint while maintaining reliable data transmission through wireless data communication means.
3Loss of information
If the photographer focuses attention on the image to be displayed, then the image can be observed, but the photographer cannot enjoy the event naturally
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses partial action by detecting only the necessary biological information (line of sight, photographing intent) rather than requiring full visual attention on the display. This partial detection approach allows the photographer to maintain natural behavior and enjoyment while still enabling automatic photographing control based on the detected partial information.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention provides an image capturing apparatus which captures moving images using a head mounted camera, records the obtained moving image data in a disk drive unit by dividing the moving image data into multiple blocks, records program chain information indicating the playback sequence of this moving image data, elapsed time relative from the time when the moving image data of each block is shot, biological information such as line-of-sight direction information detected simultaneously with the moving image data, the angular velocity information of the head, and the like, and information for detecting elapsed time relative from the time when this biological information is detected, in the disk drive unit, and automatically subjects the moving image data to editing such as cutting, blurring correction, zooming, electronic zooming, or the like based on the recorded biological information.