Imaging Apparatus Bird's Eye View Subject Priority Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing imaging systems face challenges in comprehensively shooting multiple subjects within a limited time, as sub cameras struggle to maintain subject focus when the main camera loses sight, and systems that set composition and shooting order in advance fail to adapt to fast-moving subjects or changing situations.
Innovation Solution
An imaging apparatus and method that includes a communication unit for receiving shooting position information, a movement unit for positioning for a bird's eye view, an imaging unit for capturing images, and a control unit that determines shooting priority based on acquired subject information and controls the movement and imaging units accordingly, allowing for efficient and adaptive subject prioritization and shooting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If sub camera determines shooting target based on main camera subject information, then simultaneous shooting of different subjects is enabled, but sub camera cannot search for subject when main camera loses sight
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the shooting area into multiple regions and assigns different cameras to different regions. The main camera focuses on a specific subject while sub cameras monitor other regions independently, allowing each camera to operate autonomously within its designated area rather than relying on the main camera's subject detection.
Solution Approach 2:
Sub cameras perform partial shooting actions by capturing images of subjects within their own fields of view, even when the main camera is focused on a different subject. This allows the system to capture multiple subjects simultaneously without requiring complete coordination with the main camera's subject selection.
2Reliability
If sub camera follows subject close to main camera subject, then subject tracking is maintained, but subjects in wide range cannot be shot simultaneously
Solution Approach 1:
The shooting area is divided into multiple regions with each sub camera assigned to a specific region. Each camera independently detects and tracks subjects within its own region, enabling comprehensive coverage of multiple subjects across a wide area rather than following a single subject.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a single-subject tracking approach to a multi-dimensional shooting strategy where multiple cameras operate in parallel across different spatial regions, capturing subjects in a wide range simultaneously through coordinated multi-camera coverage.
3Productivity
If shooting composition and order are set in advance, then shooting efficiency is improved, but system cannot adapt when subject moves fast or situation changes
Solution Approach 1:
The shooting system dynamically adjusts shooting priorities and compositions in real-time based on current subject positions and situations. Rather than following a fixed pre-set sequence, the control unit continuously updates shooting plans based on real-time detection results from multiple cameras, allowing adaptation to fast-moving subjects and changing situations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses real-time feedback from multiple cameras detecting subject positions and movements to dynamically adjust shooting priorities. The control unit receives continuous information about subject locations and automatically modifies the shooting sequence based on current conditions rather than adhering to a predetermined plan.
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AI summary
An imaging apparatus includes a communication unit, a movement unit, an imaging unit, and a control unit. The communication unit receives first information including information on a shooting position of an external apparatus. The movement unit moves the imaging apparatus to a position at which a bird's eye view of subjects is made possible. The imaging unit performs shooting at the position at which the bird's eye view of the subject is made possible. The control unit acquires second information on the subjects from an image that is shot at the position at which the bird's eye view of the subject is made possible, determines priority for shooting each of the subjects based on the first information and the second information, and controls the movement unit and the imaging unit based on the determined priority.