Multi-Camera Angle-of-View Switching for Unified Object Capture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices with multiple camera modules struggle to seamlessly integrate images captured at different angles of view, leading to objects being out of view and disrupting the user's perception of a unified image.
Innovation Solution
The electronic device includes multiple camera modules with distinct angles of view, and a processor that activates additional modules when objects are detected outside the initial view, crops and resizes images to fit the display area, and adjusts the partial areas based on object detection and user input.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of moving object
If multiple camera modules with different angles of view are used, then the range of capturing is widened and more objects can be captured, but the images cannot be seamlessly integrated and objects may be out of view disrupting the unified image perception
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes the angle of view parameter by activating different camera modules based on detected object positions. When objects are detected outside the current angle of view, the system switches to a camera module with a different angle of view to capture those objects, thereby maintaining complete object coverage while adapting the capturing parameters dynamically
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically activates or deactivates camera modules based on real-time object detection results. The processor determines whether to switch between camera modules by comparing detected object positions with the current angle of view, making the capturing system adaptive and dynamic rather than static
2Reliability
If images from different camera modules are displayed, then all detected objects can be shown within the view, but the images need to be cropped and resized which increases processing complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the display area into multiple regions, with each region dedicated to displaying images from specific camera modules. The processor determines the size and position of each display region based on the activated camera modules, allowing organized presentation of multiple images while simplifying the overall display management
Solution Approach 2:
The system crops images to display only the necessary portions containing detected objects, rather than displaying complete images from all camera modules. This partial action approach reduces the amount of image data that needs to be processed and displayed, simplifying the overall system
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AI summary
An electronic device may include: a first camera module that captures a first image at a first angle of view; a second camera module that captures a second image at a second angle of view different from the first angle of view; and a processor configured to activate the second camera module in response to a case in which at least one of objects detected in the first image deviates from the first angle of view.