Panorama Image Synchronization via GPS Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Panoramic images captured by digital cameras often appear curved when displayed on communication terminals, making it difficult for users to identify and compare changes in the same area over time, as the displayed area may not align correctly across multiple images taken at the same position.
Innovation Solution
An image display system that synchronizes the relative positions of different areas within panorama images, allowing for seamless display and switching between them on a communication terminal, using predetermined-area information to ensure the same object is displayed consistently across multiple images.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a part of the panoramic image is displayed on the communication terminal to make it easier to view, then the ease of operation is improved, but the reliability of comparing the same object across multiple images deteriorates when the displayed area changes
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses GPS location information as feedback to automatically determine and synchronize the display area across multiple panoramic images. When a user views a panorama image, the system retrieves the stored GPS coordinates of that image and uses them to consistently display the same geographic area in subsequent images from the same location, ensuring reliable comparison while maintaining ease of viewing.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically synchronizes the display area without requiring manual user input. It self-services by retrieving GPS location data, calculating the appropriate display area based on the camera's field of view and location, and applying the synchronization across multiple images automatically, thus maintaining both ease of operation and comparison reliability.
2Loss of information
If the entire panoramic image is displayed on the communication terminal, then the information completeness is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to curvature making it difficult to grasp
Solution Approach 1:
The panoramic image is segmented into a visible display area and a hidden area. The system divides the 360-degree panorama into portions, displaying only the relevant segment that corresponds to the camera's capture direction and field of view. This segmentation maintains information completeness by preserving the full panorama data while improving ease of operation by displaying only the meaningful portion.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from displaying the curved panoramic image in its original cylindrical projection to displaying a flattened, rectified portion of the panorama. By changing the dimensional representation from a wrapped 360-degree view to a linear segment, the system maintains all information while making it easier to grasp and compare.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple panorama images are displayed with different display areas, then the adaptability is improved, but the manufacturing precision of area synchronization deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes the parameter used for area determination from manual or heuristic methods to GPS location coordinates. By using GPS latitude, longitude, and altitude as precise parameters, the system maintains high adaptability to different locations while achieving precise area synchronization across multiple panoramic images captured at the same position.
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AI summary
An image display system includes a display and a processor. The processor is configured to: synchronize a first relative position of a first area in an area of a first panorama image and a second relative position of a second area in an area of a second panorama image, and display at least the first area in the first panorama image and at least the second area in the second panorama image on the display. The processor is further configured to change the first area displayed which is displayed in response to change the second area.