Miniaturized 3D Imaging Module for Seamless Multi-View Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current 3D display systems face challenges in achieving high-resolution images due to the low resolution distribution across viewing zones, leading to image quality issues such as segmentation at boundary seams and damage to stereoscopic sense and depth representation, along with complications in system adjustment and increased crosstalk caused by optical distortion.
Innovation Solution
A multi-viewing zone miniaturized imaging module design with independent projection units and a special mechanism to eliminate frame effects, combined with an image arrangement method that re-arranges and re-groups sub-pixels to minimize crosstalk and enhance 3D image quality, using lenticular plates or barrier layers to distribute images into viewing zones.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the resolution of the 3D display system is increased by projection, then the image quality is improved, but the segmented images overlap and require special image processing such as brightness adjustment and color calibration
Solution Approach 1:
The display system divides the image into multiple segmented images, each projected by a separate miniaturized imaging module onto different regions of the viewing zone modulating screen. This segmentation allows each module to independently project its portion without overlap, eliminating the need for complex brightness adjustment and color calibration processing.
2Area of stationary object
If the entire miniaturized imaging module array is used as a single system, then the display coverage is increased, but the system size becomes large and adjustment becomes more complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into multiple independent miniaturized imaging modules, each capable of functioning as a separate unit. This modular segmentation allows the display coverage to be expanded by simply adding more modules without increasing the complexity of adjustment, as each module can be independently positioned and calibrated.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a single large imaging module to an array of multiple smaller modules arranged in spatial dimensions. This dimensional change allows for expanded display coverage while maintaining manageable system complexity through modular architecture.
3Ease of operation
If the miniaturized imaging module projects images, then the display functionality is achieved, but optical distortion causes increased crosstalk during projection
Solution Approach 1:
Each miniaturized imaging module projects images onto distinct, non-overlapping regions of the viewing zone modulating screen. This spatial segmentation ensures that the projection from one module does not interfere with or cause crosstalk with adjacent modules, eliminating the harmful optical distortion effects.
4Ease of operation
If segmented images are projected onto the viewing zone modulating screen, then the 3D display image is formed, but the seam between overlapping regions causes image segmentation and damages stereoscopic sense
Solution Approach 1:
The viewing zone modulating screen is divided into multiple non-overlapping regions, with each region receiving a segmented image from a corresponding miniaturized imaging module. This segmentation approach ensures that adjacent images are projected onto adjacent regions without overlap, eliminating seams that would disrupt the stereoscopic sense and depth representation.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution improves 3D image quality by reducing crosstalk and eliminating frame effects, allowing for seamless image stitching and easier system adjustments, while maintaining stereoscopic sense and depth representation, even in large-sized or irregularly shaped displays.
Implementation Method 1
using lenticular plates or barrier layers to distribute images into viewing zones
Implementation Method 2
using lenticular plates or barrier layers to distribute images into viewing zones
Data Source
AI summary
A miniaturized imaging module, a 3D display system using the same and an image arrangement method are disclosed. The 3D display system includes a plurality of multi-viewing zone miniaturized imaging modules and an image output module. The image output module is for editing, adjusting and distributing a multi-viewing zone image to the multi-viewing zone miniaturized imaging modules for display. Each multi-viewing zone miniaturized imaging module includes a housing, a projection unit and a viewing zone modulating screen. The projection unit and the viewing zone modulating screen are respectively disposed on two opposite sides inside the housing. In each multi-viewing zone miniaturized imaging module, the projection unit projects an image onto respective viewing zone modulating screen, and forms a plurality of viewing zones in front of the viewing zone modulating screen, wherein the image is a segmented image of an image composed of a plurality of images having different view-angles.