Image Pickup Apparatus Automatic Condition Setting
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional image pickup apparatuses lack the ability to easily obtain desired photographed images as they do not allow users to set and judge multiple automatic photographing conditions, leading to suboptimal image capture.
Innovation Solution
An image pickup apparatus with an image pickup section, a condition setting section to arbitrarily set automatic photographing conditions, a condition judging section to assess whether these conditions are met, and an instruction control section to record the image when conditions are satisfied, enabling users to capture images under specific conditions such as 'Stopped', 'Smiled', 'Faced Camera', and 'Eyes Opened'.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional image pickup apparatus performs automatic photographing by detecting eyes of subjects, then photographing can be performed automatically when all people face the camera, but users cannot easily obtain desired photographed images due to lack of customizable conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The automatic photographing function is segmented into independent condition types (face direction, eye state, smile detection, stopping state), allowing users to select and combine specific conditions according to their needs. This segmentation enables flexible customization while maintaining ease of operation through a menu-based selection interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The control section is designed to universally handle multiple types of photographing conditions and judgment logic. It can process various condition combinations (single condition, multiple conditions, OR logic, AND logic) through a unified control framework, making the system adaptable to diverse photographing scenarios while maintaining a consistent user interface.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple automatic photographing conditions are added, then user customization and image quality improve, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple condition detection functions (face direction detection, eye state detection, smile detection, stopping state detection) are merged into a single control section that processes all conditions through unified judgment logic. This consolidation manages complexity by providing a centralized control architecture rather than separate independent systems for each condition.
Solution Approach 2:
The control section dynamically adjusts its operation based on the selected condition type and judgment logic. It can switch between different detection modes and combine multiple conditions using OR or AND logic, allowing the system to adapt its complexity level to match the specific photographing requirements without being permanently complex for all scenarios.
3Measurement precision
If real-time condition judgment is implemented for multiple conditions, then image capture accuracy improves, but processing time and computational load increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection of multiple conditions simultaneously during the exposure period rather than sequentially evaluating them after capture. The control section monitors face direction, eye state, smile, and stopping state in real-time during photographing, allowing immediate judgment and capture when conditions are met, thus reducing processing time while maintaining accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The control section continuously receives feedback from various sensors during the photographing process and dynamically adjusts its judgment based on real-time condition changes. This feedback mechanism enables accurate condition assessment without requiring extensive post-processing, as the system makes capture decisions based on real-time monitoring of all selected conditions.
Data Source
AI summary
An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup section to pick up a subject image; and a central processing section to perform processing of arbitrarily setting at least one automatic photographing condition among a plurality of kinds of automatic photographing conditions, judging whether the set automatic photographing condition is satisfied or not, and instructing the image pickup section to pick up a recording subject image when the set automatic photographing condition is judged to be satisfied.