Orientation-Adaptive Audio and 3D Video Capture for Tablets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current tablets struggle with optimal sound recording and 3D video capturing due to orientation changes, leading to suboptimal noise cancellation and image/video quality, as their microphone and camera configurations are designed for specific upright positions and fail to adapt to different orientations.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating an orientation detection device that adjusts microphone arrays and camera configurations based on detected position information, using DOA estimation and signal processing to enhance sound recording and 3D video/image capturing capabilities across various orientations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If microphone arrays and camera configurations are fixed for specific upright positions, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability to different orientations deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the microphone array and camera configuration adjustable based on detected orientation. The system dynamically reconfigures the audio and video capture components according to the device's current orientation, transforming fixed configurations into adaptive, movable configurations that respond to changing conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses orientation detection devices to continuously monitor the device's position and provides feedback to the control system. This feedback loop enables the system to automatically adjust microphone arrays and camera configurations based on real-time orientation data, ensuring optimal capture quality regardless of how the device is held or positioned.
2Adaptability or versatility
If orientation detection and dynamic adjustment systems are added, then adaptability to different orientations is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The orientation detection device serves multiple functions: it detects device orientation, provides data for noise reduction algorithms, guides camera configuration adjustments, and informs microphone array reconfiguration. By making this single component multi-functional, the system achieves high adaptability without proportionally increasing overall complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically adjusts its own configuration based on orientation detection without requiring manual intervention. The control system self-regulates microphone and camera settings based on the detected orientation, enabling the device to adapt to different usage scenarios autonomously.
3Measurement precision
If DOA estimation and signal processing are implemented, then noise reduction and sound quality are improved, but processing time and computational complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary orientation detection and uses this information to pre-configure noise reduction parameters and DOA estimation settings before audio processing begins. By preparing the processing pipeline in advance based on orientation data, the system reduces the computational burden during actual audio processing and minimizes latency.
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AI summary
A computation system comprising an orientation detection device configured to detect position information comprising a position and an orientation of the computation system, a multi-sensor system coupled to the orientation detection device, wherein the multi-sensor system is configured to capture environmental input data, wherein the multi-sensor system comprises at least one of an audio capturing system and a three-dimensional (3D) image capturing system, and wherein the environmental input data comprises at least one of audio and an image, and at least one signal processing component coupled to the orientation detection device and to the multi-sensor system, wherein the processor is configured to modify the captured environmental input data based on the position information.