Marine Vessel Cabin Camera Display for Obstructed Visibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Marine vessel operators face obstructed visibility when seated inside a cabin due to structural elements, and existing solutions do not effectively improve this without compromising wind protection and temperature control.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating an imager that captures the obstructed field-of-view region and a display positioned for the operator to view the complement image, allowing improved visibility without altering the cabin's design or structure, while maintaining wind protection and temperature control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If the cockpit is disposed inside the cabin, then wind protection and temperature control are improved, but the operator's field of view is obstructed by structural members
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses cameras to capture images of the external environment and displays these images on screens positioned within the cabin. This creates a visual copy of the obstructed field of view, allowing the operator to see outside areas that would otherwise be blocked by cabin structural members while maintaining the protective cabin enclosure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces cameras and display screens as intermediary devices between the operator and the external environment. These intermediaries transmit visual information from obstructed areas to the operator, enabling viewing without direct line of sight and thus resolving the conflict between cabin protection and field of view requirements.
2Temperature
If the cockpit is disposed inside the cabin, then temperature control is improved, but visibility to the outside is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates visual copies of external scenes through camera imaging and display presentation, compensating for the reduced natural visibility caused by the enclosed cabin structure. This allows the operator to maintain situational awareness while benefiting from the temperature-controlled cabin environment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions the viewing experience from direct spatial observation to a mediated visual dimension through electronic displays. This dimensional shift allows the operator to access visual information from multiple angles and positions that would be physically inaccessible from the seated position, effectively overcoming the visibility limitations imposed by the cabin enclosure.
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AI summary
A marine vessel includes a hull including a cabin, an imager that images a field-of-view shielded region, which is a region in which a marine vessel operator's field of view is obstructed when the marine vessel operator located on an operation seat provided inside the cabin looks around an outside of the marine vessel in a horizontal direction, and a display provided at a position visible from the operation seat and that displays a field-of-view complement image, which is an image of the field-of-view shielded region captured by the imager.