Multi-Plane Horizontal Perspective Display With Curved Image Blending
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional display systems struggle to effectively render and maintain three-dimensional illusions using horizontal perspective, which requires precise viewer positioning and expertise, leading to limited acceptance and application due to distortion and complexity.
Innovation Solution
A multi-plane display system utilizing personal computers with powerful microprocessors to render horizontal perspective images on multiple display surfaces, including a curvilinear blending section, allowing adjustment of images to align with the viewer's eye point, minimizing distortion and accommodating various viewing angles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If horizontal perspective projection is used to create three-dimensional illusions, then the depth perception and spatial representation are improved, but the viewer positioning precision and operation complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects the viewer's eye point position using a camera and computational algorithms, eliminating the need for manual positioning. The horizontal perspective image is dynamically adjusted to match the detected eye point, making the system self-adapting to viewer location while maintaining accurate depth perception
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the projection parameters of the horizontal perspective image based on the detected viewer eye point position. By dynamically adjusting image parameters (projection angle, perspective center) rather than requiring fixed viewer positioning, the system maintains measurement precision while improving ease of operation
2Measurement precision
If horizontal perspective images are displayed on flat surfaces, then the three-dimensional illusion is created, but distortion occurs when viewed from angles other than the precise eye point
Solution Approach 1:
The system projects the horizontal perspective image onto a curvilinear (spherical or dome) surface rather than a flat plane. This curved projection surface better accommodates various viewing angles, reducing distortion when viewers are not positioned at the precise eye point while maintaining the three-dimensional illusion
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts the horizontal perspective image projection based on the detected viewer eye point position. By making the projection adaptive and dynamic rather than static, the system maintains reliable three-dimensional representation across different viewing angles
3Device complexity
If conventional vertical plane displays are used, then the system complexity is low, but the ability to represent horizontal landscapes and spatial relationships is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from conventional vertical plane display to horizontal plane projection, fundamentally changing the display dimension and orientation. This allows natural representation of horizontal landscapes and spatial relationships while maintaining manageable system complexity through software-based image generation
4Manufacturing precision
If precise eye point alignment is required for horizontal perspective display, then distortion is minimized, but the ease of operation and viewer accessibility decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses a camera to detect the viewer's eye point position and provides feedback to dynamically adjust the horizontal perspective image projection. This closed-loop feedback mechanism maintains high projection accuracy while eliminating the need for manual positioning, significantly improving ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces manual mechanical positioning with automated optical detection (camera-based eye point detection) and computational adjustment. This substitution of mechanical adjustment with automated detection and processing maintains precision while dramatically simplifying operation
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AI summary
The present invention multi-plane display system discloses a three dimension display system comprising at least two display surfaces, one of which displaying a three dimensional horizontal perspective images. Further, the display surfaces can have a curvilinear blending display section to merge the various images. The multi-plane display system can comprise various camera eyepoints, one for the horizontal perspective images, and optionally one for the curvilinear blending display surface.