Cooperative Multi-Camera Imaging Control for Coverage and Shake Correction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing imaging systems with multiple cameras lack effective coordination for cooperative imaging, leading to inefficiencies and suboptimal coverage.

Innovation Solution

An imaging control device and method that associates captured images and imaging information from multiple cameras, allowing for coordinated control of imaging parameters and shake correction mechanisms to enhance image quality and coverage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If multiple imaging devices are used without coordinated control, then imaging coverage is expanded, but imaging efficiency deteriorates and suboptimal coverage occurs

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveimaging coverageVSAvoidimaging efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Area of stationary objectVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The control device receives imaging information from each imaging device and uses this feedback to dynamically adjust imaging parameters and positioning, enabling coordinated control that improves imaging efficiency while maintaining expanded coverage

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The control device serves multiple imaging devices simultaneously, managing their operations centrally to optimize overall imaging efficiency while preserving the benefits of multiple devices for expanded coverage

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Device complexity

If imaging parameters are controlled independently by each camera, then device complexity is reduced, but image quality deteriorates due to lack of coordination

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontrol structureVSAvoidimage quality

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The control device merges the control functions of multiple imaging devices into a single centralized unit, coordinating imaging parameters across all devices to improve image quality while maintaining relatively simple individual device structures

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Loss of time

If shake correction is applied to each captured image independently, then processing time is reduced, but image quality deteriorates due to lack of coordinated correction

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprocessing timeVSAvoidimage quality

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of timeVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The control device performs shake correction in advance based on predicted shake amounts before capturing images, allowing coordinated correction across multiple images while maintaining efficient processing timing

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS12556810B2Imaging control device, method, imaging system, and computer readable medium for cooperation imaging using multiple imaging devices

Publication Date: 2026.02.17 FUJIFILM CORP

AI summary

An imaging control device includes: a memory; and a processor, the memory records a captured image obtained by capturing with a first imaging device and imaging information related to the imaging in association with each other, and the processor is configured to perform imaging control of controlling imaging with a second imaging device different from the first imaging device, based on at least any one of the captured image or the imaging information.