Panorama Image Projection Apparatus Viewing Angle Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for displaying panorama images, such as single view and scroll displays, fail to accurately reflect the original scene's perspective, particularly when attempting projection displays, due to uncertainties in the viewing angle and alignment errors, leading to distortions and suboptimal display quality.
Innovation Solution
An image processing apparatus and method that determines if the panorama image data is full circumference, allowing for a display projection process to generate high-quality display image data with a 360° viewing angle, eliminating the need for user input and reducing operational complexity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If projection display is performed using panorama image data, then immersion and sense of presence are improved, but viewing angle determination becomes inaccurate due to alignment errors, sweep radius variations, and distortion aberrations
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically determines the viewing angle by analyzing the panorama image data itself without requiring user input or manual configuration. The processing apparatus extracts orientation information directly from the image data, enabling the system to serve itself in determining the necessary parameters for accurate projection display.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms the panorama image data by changing its parameters - specifically, by determining and applying the correct viewing angle parameters automatically. This involves adjusting the projection parameters based on the actual panorama characteristics rather than using fixed or manually input values, thereby improving both accuracy and immersion.
2Measurement precision
If manual viewing angle input is required for projection display, then viewing angle accuracy can be controlled, but operational complexity and difficulty increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system eliminates the need for manual user input by automatically determining the viewing angle from the panorama image data. The processing apparatus autonomously extracts orientation information and calculates the appropriate viewing angle, making the system self-sufficient and removing the operational burden from the user.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical/manual process of user input with an automated computational process. Instead of requiring users to manually input viewing angle parameters, the system uses image processing algorithms to automatically determine these parameters, substituting manual operation with automated digital processing.
3Area of stationary object
If scroll display is used to display panorama images, then display area is increased, but scene accuracy deteriorates due to curvature distortions and inability to reflect original perspective
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes to the panorama image data by automatically determining the correct viewing angle and projection parameters. This allows the system to maintain the original scene perspective and accuracy while displaying the full panorama image data, avoiding the curvature distortions inherent in simple scroll displays.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from the panorama image data itself to determine the appropriate display parameters. By analyzing the image data to extract orientation and perspective information, the system can adjust the projection parameters to maintain scene accuracy, creating a feedback loop that ensures both large display area and high accuracy.
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AI summary
There is provided an image processing apparatus including a display image generation section configured to generate display image data by performing a display projection process in a case where panorama image data to be a display target is judged to be a full circumference panorama image.