Imaging Apparatus 3D Camera Movement Guidance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulty in determining the correct direction to move a camera while capturing 3D images, leading to improper capture of right-eye and left-eye images.
Innovation Solution
An imaging apparatus with a display unit and controller that displays a guiding object on the display unit to indicate the direction of movement, allowing users to easily grasp the necessary camera movement during the 3D recording mode.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the user moves the camera without guidance, then the operation is simple, but the user cannot properly capture right-eye and left-eye images
Solution Approach 1:
A display object is introduced as an intermediary element between the camera and the user. This display object changes its position or appearance on the display unit to indicate the correct camera movement direction, mediating the interaction and guiding the user to capture proper left-eye and right-eye images for 3D rendering
2Device complexity
If no direction indication is provided, then the device complexity is low, but the user cannot grasp the movement direction
Solution Approach 1:
The display unit, which already exists in the camera system, is made multi-functional by using it to display both the captured images and the display object that indicates movement direction. This approach adds guidance functionality without requiring separate hardware, thus maintaining low device complexity while improving ease of operation
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AI summary
An imaging apparatus includes a display unit, an imaging unit adapted to successively capture an image of a subject and successively generate image data, and a controller adapted to control a display of a display object displayed on the display unit to change the display object in a specific direction at a predetermined timing in a predetermined recording mode.