Hologram Alignment Device for Intuitive Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for aligning objects, such as in photography or robotic applications, often require manual adjustment and do not provide intuitive feedback for proper positioning, leading to inefficiencies and suboptimal results.
Innovation Solution
A hologram device with an encoded multi-view, three-dimensional display is used to provide alignment cues by changing appearance based on the viewer's position relative to a target, allowing for intuitive alignment without relying on a display screen.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a display screen is used to show alignment information, then users can see alignment cues, but the user cannot look into the camera and the alignment feedback is not intuitive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a holographic copy of the target object or scene that displays alignment information. Instead of using a traditional display screen, the system generates a holographic image that shows the target object from multiple viewpoints, allowing users to see alignment cues while looking into the camera. The hologram acts as a copy that conveys positioning information without requiring the user to divert their gaze from the camera lens.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from two-dimensional display screens to three-dimensional holographic displays. The holographic image provides depth information and multi-viewpoint perspectives that are not available on flat screens. This dimensional change allows alignment information to be presented in a more intuitive, spatial manner that helps users understand their positioning relative to the camera without requiring them to look away from the lens.
2Productivity
If manual adjustment is used for alignment, then users can position objects, but the process is inefficient and does not provide intuitive feedback
Solution Approach 1:
The holographic display provides real-time visual feedback about the user's positioning relative to the target. As the user moves, the hologram updates to show the target object from different perspectives, clearly indicating whether the user is properly aligned. This continuous feedback loop eliminates the need for trial-and-error manual adjustment and provides intuitive guidance that accelerates the alignment process.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-calculates and displays multiple viewpoint perspectives of the target object in the hologram before the user completes their positioning. This allows users to anticipate the correct alignment position and adjust more efficiently, rather than having to manually adjust and then check alignment through a single fixed viewpoint.
3Measurement precision
If a single viewpoint image is used, then the display is simple, but it does not provide sufficient alignment information from different positions
Solution Approach 1:
The holographic display segments the alignment information into multiple discrete viewpoint perspectives. Instead of showing a single image, the system generates and displays multiple views of the target object from different angles and positions. Each viewpoint provides specific alignment information relevant to that perspective, allowing users to understand their positioning accuracy more precisely by comparing multiple views.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds the dimension of depth and spatial perspective to the display. By presenting a three-dimensional holographic image that can be viewed from multiple angles, the system provides alignment information that accounts for the user's position in three-dimensional space. This dimensional enrichment enables more precise alignment measurement and feedback without requiring an overly complex system.
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 align objects or themselves accurately and efficiently, ensuring proper framing and orientation in applications like photography and robotic processing, improving the quality of captured images and automated tasks.
Implementation Method 1
A hologram device with an encoded multi-view, three-dimensional display is used to provide alignment cues by changing appearance based on the viewer's position relative to a target
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AI summary
An example hologram device may include a target holographic view of an encoded holographic image representing an alignment target; and a plurality of non-target holographic views of the encoded holographic image, each non-target holographic view indicating a position relative to the target holographic view.