Lighting Control Unit for Automated Image-Based Illumination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current lighting systems require significant time and personnel to achieve desired lighting effects, as setting lighting conditions often involves trial and error, even with simulation technologies.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus and method that determines and maintains settings for light emitting units based on concept data indicating desired image characteristics, allowing for automatic adjustment and synchronization of light sources to achieve the desired lighting effect.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If manual adjustment of light sources is performed to achieve desired lighting effects, then lighting quality is improved, but time consumption and personnel requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic self-adjustment of lighting conditions by using the imaging device to capture images and the control unit to automatically determine and adjust light source settings based on captured image data, eliminating the need for manual intervention while maintaining high lighting quality
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a feedback loop where the imaging device captures images under current lighting conditions, the control unit analyzes the captured data, and automatically adjusts light source settings accordingly, iteratively improving lighting quality without manual trial and error
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple light sources are used to create complex lighting effects, then lighting versatility is improved, but system complexity and personnel requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The control unit serves multiple functions including capturing images with the imaging device, analyzing lighting conditions, determining appropriate light source settings, and controlling the light emitting units, thereby managing system complexity through a centralized multi-functional controller
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically manages multiple light sources through program-controlled adjustment, where the control unit independently determines and adjusts each light source based on captured image data, eliminating the need for manual personnel intervention while maintaining lighting versatility
3Manufacturing precision
If trial and error method is used to set lighting conditions, then lighting quality can be achieved, but productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary capture of images under current lighting conditions before final lighting adjustment, allowing the control unit to analyze the captured data and determine optimal light source settings in advance, eliminating the need for repeated trial and error captures
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from captured images to automatically determine and adjust lighting settings, creating an efficient loop that achieves desired lighting quality without repeated trial and error, thereby significantly improving productivity
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes a control unit configured to determine a setting of a light emitting unit according to concept data indicating a characteristic of a desired image and a light emission result of the light emitting unit, and the control unit controls the determined setting to maintain the concept data in a case where change in an object has occurred.