Operator Image Clipping for Remote Whiteboard Action Sharing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display devices, such as electronic whiteboards, do not enable the sharing of operator images across different sites, leading to a lack of synchronization in understanding the operations performed on the device at one site with another site.
Innovation Solution
A device management system that includes an image-capturing device, operation detector, and circuitry to capture and clip a surrounding image, detect user operations, and display the operator's image on a terminal apparatus at another site, associating it with the object being operated.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If an image-capturing device and image processing system are added to capture and share operator images, then information sharing between sites is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the information sharing function into separate modules: an image-capturing device that captures operator images, an information processing server that processes and manages the images, and terminal apparatuses that display the images. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, reducing overall system complexity while enabling comprehensive operator image sharing across multiple sites.
2Reliability
If real-time image processing and transmission is implemented, then synchronization of operation understanding is improved, but information processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The information processing server performs preliminary processing of operator images, including detection of operators in the captured images and preparation of processed images for transmission. By completing the image detection and processing preparation in advance, the system reduces the time required for real-time transmission and display, ensuring synchronized operation understanding without excessive processing delays.
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AI summary
A device management system includes an image-capturing device, an operation detector, circuitry, and a display. The image-capturing device captures a surrounding image of a surrounding area. The operation detector detects an operation by a user. The circuitry is configured to, in response to the operation by the user, clip a part of the surrounding image based on a predetermined image included in the surrounding image and generate a clipped image. The clipped image is displayed on the display.