Intercom Door Station Face Alignment Guidance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing intercom systems face challenges in capturing reliable images of visitors operating the user interface, leading to inaccuracies in image-based identification due to the visitor turning aside or facing down, which affects the reliability of person identification.

Innovation Solution

An intercom door station equipped with an image capture device and a controller that ensures the visitor's face falls within a predetermined range and is authenticated before accepting the operating command, displaying guidance indicators to align the face correctly and transmitting a reliable image for identification.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the intercom door station captures images of visitors operating the user interface, then image-based identification can be performed, but the visitor may turn aside or face down causing poor image quality and low identification accuracy

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveperson identification reliabilityVSAvoidface capture accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary detection of the visitor's face orientation and position before accepting the operating command. The controller detects whether the visitor's face is within the predetermined range in the captured image, and only proceeds with authentication and command acceptance when the face is properly oriented and positioned, preventing poor quality images from being used for identification

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system provides feedback to the visitor through a monitor displaying visual indicators (such as a frame or guide lines) showing the predetermined range where the face should be positioned. This real-time feedback allows the visitor to adjust their orientation and position to achieve proper face capture, thereby improving image quality and identification accuracy

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Reliability

If the system accepts operating commands without verifying face orientation, then user operation is convenient and fast, but image-based authentication becomes inaccurate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveauthentication accuracyVSAvoidoperation convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary verification of face orientation and position within the predetermined range before accepting the operating command. The controller checks the captured image to confirm the visitor's face is properly oriented, and only then enables command acceptance and authentication, ensuring accurate identification without compromising the overall operation flow

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The monitor displays visual feedback indicators that guide the visitor on how to position their face correctly. This feedback mechanism maintains ease of operation by providing clear, intuitive guidance rather than requiring complex manual adjustments, while simultaneously ensuring authentication accuracy through proper face capture verification

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentEP3585053B1Intercom door station, intercom system, control method, and program
Publication Date: 2023.02.01 PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO LTD
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AI summary

An object of the present disclosure is to improve the reliability of person identification. An intercom door station (outdoor station 1) according to an embodiment includes a director (133) and a signal output device (134). The director (133) gives a human (H1) a direction about what to do to satisfy a first condition. The signal output device (134) outputs a signal unlocking an electric lock device (V1) when finding a second condition satisfied. The first condition is that at least a particular region (H10) of the operator (H1) should fall within a predetermined range (R1) where the operator (H1) is identifiable. The second condition is that the operator (H1) should be successfully authenticated based on information about the particular region (H10).