3D Print Panoramic Field of View Using Dimensionality Change
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Solution Overview
Problem
Panoramic photographs cannot be accurately represented in three-dimensional form for printing, as existing technologies lack a mechanism to map the field of view captured in panoramic images onto a three-dimensional print, and current systems require multiple systems to achieve this representation.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising multiple servers, databases, and processors that allows users to upload images, stitch them together to form a panorama, and project this image onto a three-dimensional object for accurate printing, utilizing metadata and image parameters to create a three-dimensional printed object that represents the original field of capture.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If panoramic photographs are printed on flat media, then printing is simple and straightforward, but the field of view cannot be accurately represented and the three-dimensional nature of the capture is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from two-dimensional flat media printing to three-dimensional printed media that can accurately represent the spherical or cylindrical field of view captured by panoramic cameras. This dimensional change allows the printed output to preserve the geometric properties of the original capture, solving the contradiction between printing simplicity and field of view accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs curved or spherical printed media surfaces that match the geometric characteristics of panoramic image capture. By printing on curved surfaces rather than flat planes, the system accurately represents the field of view while maintaining a streamlined process through integrated software-hardware systems.
2Manufacturing precision
If multiple systems are used to accurately print panoramic photographs, then field of view representation can be achieved, but the process becomes complex and requires coordination between different systems
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple previously separate systems (image stitching software, field of view calculation tools, and 3D printing systems) into a single integrated system. This integration maintains high manufacturing precision for field of view representation while significantly improving ease of operation, as users interact with a unified interface rather than coordinating multiple independent systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal system that performs multiple functions: capturing panoramic images, stitching multiple photos together, calculating the field of view, generating appropriate 3D models, and preparing files for 3D printing. This multi-functional system eliminates the need for users to manually coordinate separate tools, thereby improving ease of operation while maintaining accuracy.
3Measurement precision
If panoramic images are captured with a specific field of view, then the capture accuracy is high, but printing on flat media distorts and loses this field of view information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent preserves field of view information by transitioning from 2D flat printing to 3D printed media. The three-dimensional output can represent spherical or cylindrical fields of view, maintaining the geometric integrity of the captured data and preventing information loss that occurs when forcing 3D capture data onto 2D surfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the physical parameters of the printing medium from flat to curved/three-dimensional forms. This parameter change in the media geometry allows accurate representation of the captured field of view, preserving measurement precision while preventing information loss.
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AI summary
The invention is directed to a system and method for representing how a photograph was captured in relation to the field capture, and mapping this onto a shape in a 3D dimensional print. More specifically, a group of images, or single image captured through a lens with field of view distortion, is captured and stored together as a group. The images may be stitched together to form a single image. Once stitched together, a three-dimensional file is created and stored to the system. A server then provides the three-dimensional file to a three-dimensional printer for printing. Once printed, the three-dimensional object is packaged and mailed to the sender.