Multi-camera Coordination via Automatic Subject Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
In systems with multiple image capturing apparatuses, it is challenging for a single user to effectively control and obtain desired video images, especially when there are multiple subjects or areas to capture, as existing methods lack efficient coordination and prioritization among the apparatuses.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus that includes a reception unit for user designations, automatic subject detection, and manual operations, a determination unit to identify main and sub image capturing apparatuses, and a transmission unit to coordinate these apparatuses for optimal image capture.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a single user operates multiple image capturing apparatuses manually, then the user can control each apparatus individually, but the operation becomes difficult and complex when there are multiple subjects or areas to capture
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic subject detection and automatic determination of main and sub image capturing apparatuses without requiring manual user intervention. The apparatuses self-organize based on detected subjects, eliminating the need for complex manual coordination while maintaining ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the operational parameters from manual control mode to automatic control mode by detecting subjects and automatically determining which apparatus should capture each subject. This parameter change resolves the contradiction by switching from a complex manual operation regime to a simplified automatic operation regime
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple image capturing apparatuses are used to capture video images from various viewpoints, then more comprehensive coverage is achieved, but it becomes difficult to appropriately retain the desired video image from among the captured images
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces an intermediary determination unit that automatically identifies and selects the main image capturing apparatus from among multiple apparatuses based on subject detection results. This intermediary automatically filters and prioritizes the captured images, making it easy for users to obtain the desired video image without manually reviewing all captured content
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback by transmitting subject information from the main image capturing apparatus to sub apparatuses, enabling coordinated capture and automatic selection. This feedback mechanism ensures that the most relevant images are automatically identified and retained based on subject presence and capture quality
3Productivity
If automatic subject detection and coordination between main and sub apparatuses is implemented, then efficient image capture is achieved, but the system requires complex determination and transmission processes
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges the determination and coordination functions into an integrated automatic control process. The determination unit and transmission unit work together as a unified system that automatically identifies subjects, determines the main apparatus, and coordinates sub apparatuses, achieving high productivity through consolidated automated control rather than separate complex processes
Data Source
AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes a reception unit configured to receive, from a plurality of image capturing apparatuses, at least one of information about designation of a subject by a user, information about automatic subject detection, and information about a manual operation on an image capturing lens by the user, a determination unit configured to determine a main image capturing apparatus and a sub image capturing apparatus from among the plurality of image capturing apparatuses, based on the information received by the reception unit, and a transmission unit configured to transmit a result of the determination to the main image capturing apparatus and transmit subject information set in the main image capturing apparatus to the sub image capturing apparatus.