Image Selection Apparatus with Object Emphasis Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image selection methods, such as automatically detecting faces, can lead to incorrect area emphasis, making it difficult for users to select the intended image from a group of images, as they may inadvertently focus on a different person or area.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus with a reception unit for user input, a detection unit to identify objects, and a display unit to emphasize the detected object more than other areas, allowing users to easily select images by tracking and highlighting the desired object across multiple images.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If automatic face detection is used to identify specific areas in images, then the ease of operation is improved, but the reliability deteriorates because the detected area may not match the user's intended focus
Solution Approach 1:
The system displays the detected object area on the image to provide visual feedback to the user. This allows the user to verify whether the detected area matches their intended focus, and if not, to adjust the detection parameters or manually specify the correct area, thereby resolving the contradiction between automated ease of use and accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary object detection and displays the detected area before final image selection. This preliminary action allows users to review and confirm the detected area, ensuring accuracy before committing to the selection, thus maintaining both ease of operation and reliability
2Ease of operation
If the detected object area is emphasized in all images, then the ease of operation is improved, but the difficulty of detecting and measuring worsens when the detected area does not match the user's intent
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies different emphasis levels to different areas of the images based on detection confidence and user interaction. The correctly detected area receiving stronger emphasis while other areas receive lesser emphasis, allowing users to quickly identify the intended subject without confusion from incorrectly emphasized regions
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AI summary
The information processing apparatus in one embodiment of the present invention is an information processing apparatus for selecting an image from among a plurality of images in response to instructions of a user and having: a reception unit configured to receive specification of an object on one image of the plurality of images; a detection unit configured to detect the object from each of the plurality of images; a display unit configured to display an area corresponding to the detected object of each of the plurality of images so that the area is emphasized more than the other areas in each of the plurality of images; and a selection unit configured to select one of the plurality of images in response to the instructions by a user after the display by the display unit.