Omnidirectional Imaging Orientation Control for Blurry Image Prevention

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Solution Overview

Problem

Omnidirectional imaging systems often produce blurry images due to shaking or improper orientation, which can lead to user fatigue and suboptimal image quality.

Innovation Solution

An omnidirectional image processing apparatus that determines the optimal imaging situation by using sensors to check its orientation and position, and only performs imaging when the conditions are met, ensuring that the captured images are clear and aligned with the user's intended view.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of stationary object

If the omnidirectional imaging system continuously captures images in all directions, then the field of view coverage is improved, but the image quality deteriorates due to shaking and improper orientation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefield of view coverageVSAvoidimage quality
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary detection of the current orientation and shaking state before capturing images. The processor determines whether the current situation satisfies optimal imaging conditions (inclination within threshold, shaking within threshold) before triggering the imaging operation, ensuring images are only captured when quality conditions are met

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system continuously monitors orientation and shaking states through sensors and provides feedback to the processor. Based on this feedback, the system dynamically adjusts imaging operations - capturing images when conditions are optimal and suppressing capture when conditions degrade, thereby maintaining image quality while preserving wide field of view coverage

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Productivity

If the omnidirectional imaging system captures images during shaking, then the imaging frequency is improved, but the image clarity deteriorates resulting in blurry images

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimaging frequencyVSAvoidimage clarity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system checks shaking state before each imaging operation. The processor determines whether the current shaking state satisfies the optimal imaging situation condition (shaking within threshold) before permitting image capture, ensuring that imaging frequency is maintained only when clarity conditions are satisfied

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs periodic detection of shaking state and orientation, and periodically evaluates whether optimal imaging conditions are met. This periodic evaluation maintains appropriate imaging frequency while ensuring each capture occurs at optimal moments, preventing blurry images

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

3Ease of operation

If the omnidirectional imaging system performs imaging without orientation checking, then the operation simplicity is improved, but the image alignment deteriorates causing user fatigue

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoperation simplicityVSAvoidimage alignment
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically detects its own orientation state through sensors and self-evaluates whether optimal imaging conditions are met. The processor autonomously determines when to capture images based on inclination and shaking thresholds, eliminating the need for manual orientation checking while ensuring proper image alignment and reducing user fatigue

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS10917566B2Optimum situation determination imaging method and device for performing the method
Publication Date: 2021.02.09 LINKFLOW CO LTD
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AI summary

An optimum situation determination imaging method and a device for performing the method. An optimum situation determination imaging method can include the step of an omnidirectional image processing device deciding whether or not a current imaging situation satisfies an optimum imaging situation condition, the omnidirectional image processing device performing imaging and generating a condition-satisfied omnidirectional image, wherein the optimum imaging situation condition can comprise a tilting condition of omnidirectional image processing device.