Multi-Camera Imaging System Automatic Synchronization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing imaging systems face challenges in synchronizing multiple cameras to capture 3D or panorama images efficiently, as they require manual adjustment of framing and focus, which is cumbersome and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
The system includes a receiving unit for focal length information, an imaging unit for capturing images at different focal lengths, an extraction unit for identifying characteristic areas, and a control unit for adjusting focus and framing, allowing for automatic synchronization of multiple cameras to capture images of the same subject from different positions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual adjustment of framing and focus is used for multiple cameras, then each camera can be precisely adjusted, but the process becomes cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables cameras to automatically adjust their own framing and focus by receiving image data from other cameras and autonomously computing the necessary adjustments, eliminating the need for manual operation while maintaining precision
Solution Approach 2:
The system transmits image data between cameras and uses this feedback to automatically compute and adjust framing and focus settings, creating a closed-loop control system that achieves precise synchronization without manual intervention
2Productivity
If automatic synchronization is implemented, then the process becomes efficient and fast, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The image data transmission system serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides feedback for automatic framing adjustment, enables focus synchronization, and supports 3D/panorama image creation, reducing the need for separate dedicated components
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses transmitted image data as an intermediary carrier that conveys positional and focal information between cameras, enabling automatic synchronization through a standardized communication interface rather than direct complex inter-camera coordination
3Measurement precision
If focal length information is exchanged between cameras, then focus can be accurately synchronized, but communication requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system combines multiple types of information (image data, focal length, position) into a single integrated transmission channel, eliminating the need for separate communication systems for each parameter and reducing overall communication overhead
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AI summary
The present invention is an imaging apparatus including: a receiving unit that receives information representing a first focal length from a terminal which produces an image of a first imaging area by capturing an image of a subject at the first focal length; an imaging unit that produces an image of a second imaging area by capturing an image of the subject at a second focal length; an extraction unit that extracts a characteristic area of the subject from the image of the second imaging area based on information representing the first focal length and information representing the second focal length; and a transmitting unit that transmits information regarding the image of the characteristic area to the terminal.