Image Processing Apparatus for Display Installation Simulation
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
It is challenging for photographers to predict how an image captured using an image capturing apparatus will appear when displayed on a display installation with a wide field of view, as conventional methods require actual display and environment setup for verification.
Innovation Solution
An image processing apparatus that acquires image data and display installation information to generate a simulation image, allowing the photographer to visualize how the image will be displayed on the installation using a head-mounted display, simulating the display environment and orientation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If image data is displayed directly on a conventional display screen, then the display process is simple, but the field of view is limited and realistic sensation is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the display installation environment through computer graphics rendering. Instead of requiring the actual physical display installation to preview images, the system generates a virtual model that replicates the display geometry, viewing angles, and environmental characteristics. This virtual copy allows photographers to preview and adjust images in the exact intended display context without the complexity of physical setup.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a computer as an intermediary between the image capturing apparatus and the actual display installation. The computer performs coordinate transformations, renders virtual images, and simulates the display environment. This intermediary enables preview functionality while avoiding the need for complex physical display setups during the shooting phase.
2Measurement precision
If the actual display installation is set up for verification, then the final appearance can be confirmed, but the process requires physical setup and environment configuration
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary rendering of the display installation environment and pre-calculates the virtual viewing perspectives before actual shooting. By preparing the virtual environment model and coordinate transformation parameters in advance, the system enables real-time preview during image capture without requiring physical setup of the display installation or trial-and-error adjustments on-site.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a precise virtual copy of the display installation including its geometric configuration, viewing angles, and environmental characteristics. This virtual model allows for accurate verification of the final display appearance without the need to physically set up the actual display installation, thereby maintaining measurement precision while dramatically simplifying the operation process.
3Manufacturing precision
If geometric transformation is applied to match display installation coordinates, then the image fits the display geometry, but the transformation parameters must be precisely determined
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual model that replicates the display installation's coordinate system and geometric properties. By rendering images within this virtual model, the system automatically handles coordinate transformations and perspective corrections. This approach achieves precise image-to-display coordinate matching while keeping the transformation system manageable, as the virtual model encapsulates all the complex geometric relationships.
Solution Approach 2:
The computer acts as an intermediary that manages the coordinate transformation complexity. It stores and processes the transformation parameters between the image capturing apparatus coordinate system and the display installation coordinate system, performing the necessary mathematical transformations automatically. This intermediary handles the precision requirements without exposing the complexity to the user.
Data Source
AI summary
An image processing apparatus is described comprising a first acquisition unit configured to acquire image data from an image capturing apparatus and a second acquisition unit configured to acquire display installation information indicating a configuration of one or more display screens in a display installation to be simulated. A generation unit is provided to generate, based on the display installation information and the acquired image data, a simulation image that simulates display of the image on the display installation. A display control unit is provided to display the simulation image on a display device.