Image Processing Device for 3D Spatial Direction Overlay
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic directions are typically described for two-dimensional screens and fail to effectively convey the spatial information needed for operations in three-dimensional real spaces, especially when the environment is dynamic.
Innovation Solution
An image processing device that builds a three-dimensional environment map from input images and superimposes operation directions at specific positions within the map, allowing users to intuitively understand procedures in real-time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If electronic directions are displayed on a two-dimensional screen, then the directions can be presented in a standard format, but the spatial information needed for operations in three-dimensional real spaces is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms two-dimensional screen-based directions into three-dimensional spatially-embedded directions by building an environment map that represents the real physical space. Directions are overlaid onto the environment map at positions corresponding to physical objects, adding a spatial dimension to traditional flat directions and preserving spatial information that would be lost in 2D display.
2Adaptability or versatility
If static directions are provided for fixed environments, then the directions can be simplified, but they cannot adapt to dynamic changes in the real space environment
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adapts directions to changing environments by continuously processing real-time images, updating the environment map as physical objects move or change, and repositioning directional cues accordingly. This allows the directions to remain accurate and relevant even as the real-world environment evolves during the operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses real-time image processing to continuously monitor the actual environment and compares it with the stored environment map, detecting changes in physical object positions. This feedback loop enables automatic adjustment of directional cues to maintain accuracy despite environmental changes, making the system adaptable without requiring manual updates.
3Ease of operation
If detailed procedural information is provided for each step, then completeness is improved, but the user cannot intuitively understand the spatial context of each operation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges procedural direction information with spatial visual context by overlaying textual or graphical directions directly onto the environment map at locations corresponding to physical objects. Users see both the detailed procedural steps and the spatial context simultaneously, understanding not only what to do but also where to do it in the real world.
Data Source
AI summary
There is provided an image processing device including: a data storage unit storing feature data indicating a feature of appearance of one or more physical objects; an environment map building unit for building an environment map based on an input image obtained by imaging a real space and the feature data, the environment map representing a position of a physical object present in the real space: a control unit for acquiring procedure data for a set of procedures of operation to be performed in the real space, the procedure data defining a correspondence between a direction for each procedure and position information designating a position at which the direction is to be displayed; and a superimposing unit for generating an output image by superimposing the direction for each procedure at a position in the input image determined based on the environment map and the position information, using the procedure data.