Multi-Camera Display Switching for Visible and Infrared Drone Imaging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image capturing systems for drones struggle with efficiently switching between visible and invisible light images in varying environmental conditions, particularly in poor visibility due to fog or haze, which can hinder effective operation and control.
Innovation Solution
A control apparatus and method that allows for seamless switching between images from multiple visible and invisible light image capturing units based on user instructions, integrating display control units to manage the display of images from first and second image capturing units, including visible and invisible light components, and enabling simultaneous or coordinated switching across different display areas.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple image capturing units (visible and invisible light) are used to capture images in different environmental conditions, then the adaptability and visibility in poor field of view environments are improved, but the device complexity and difficulty of display switching increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic display switching that automatically adapts to environmental conditions. The display control unit dynamically selects and switches between visible and invisible light images based on real-time conditions (fog, haze, darkness) without requiring manual intervention for each change, making the system adaptable while managing complexity through automated dynamic adjustment.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where the display control unit continuously monitors environmental conditions and automatically adjusts the displayed image type accordingly. This feedback loop allows the system to respond to changing conditions (such as fog density or light levels) and switch between visible and invisible light images appropriately, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and operational complexity.
2Measurement precision
If manual switching between visible and invisible light images is implemented, then the ease of operation is reduced, but the control precision over image selection is improved
Solution Approach 1:
The display control unit operates autonomously to select and switch between visible and invisible light images based on environmental conditions. The system serves itself by automatically determining when to switch image types without requiring manual input from the operator, thereby improving ease of operation while maintaining precise image selection through automated decision-making algorithms.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical switching operations with automated electronic control. Instead of requiring operators to manually switch between image types, the system uses electronic sensors and control algorithms to automatically select the appropriate image type, substituting manual mechanical action with automated electronic decision-making and switching mechanisms.
3Ease of operation
If automatic switching based on environmental conditions is implemented, then the ease of operation is improved, but the loss of information about current image type and switching state increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display control unit implements feedback mechanisms that continuously monitor and track the current image type and switching state. This feedback system ensures that the system maintains accurate information about which image type is currently displayed and the history of switching operations, preventing information loss while enabling automatic switching based on environmental conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The display control unit acts as an intermediary that manages the switching between visible and invisible light images while maintaining a record of the switching state. This intermediary component ensures that information about the current image type and switching history is preserved and can be retrieved when needed, preventing information loss while facilitating automatic switching operations.
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AI summary
A control apparatus comprises a display unit configured to display a first image or a second image output from a first image capturing unit including a first visible light image capturing unit and a first invisible light image capturing unit, and a third image or a fourth image output from a second image capturing unit including a second visible light image capturing unit and a second invisible light image capturing unit; and a display control unit configured to switch from the first image to the second image and switching from the third image to the fourth image different from the third image based on a first instruction to switch from the first image to the second image different from the first image in a case where the first image and the third image are displayed.