Panoramic Image Pathway Sequencing for Map Navigation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulty in viewing panoramic images corresponding to a pathway on a map, as they need to manually identify and select the pathway from a start point to a destination, which is burdensome.
Innovation Solution
An information-processing system that clips and sequentially displays partial images from panoramic images along a given pathway, using a pathway obtaining unit to determine relevant images, a selecting unit to reduce them based on predetermined rules, and a display controlling unit to show these images in an order corresponding to the pathway, creating a flip animation effect.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users manually identify and select pathway from start point to destination on map, then panoramic images corresponding to the pathway can be viewed, but user burden and operation complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically obtaining pathway information from start point to destination before the user needs to view panoramic images. The pathway obtaining unit retrieves pathway data in advance, and the image processing unit pre-processes panoramic images along the identified pathway, eliminating the need for users to manually identify each location.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service by automatically obtaining pathway information and processing panoramic images without requiring user intervention. The pathway obtaining unit independently retrieves pathway data, and the system automatically determines and displays panoramic images corresponding to the pathway, making the service autonomous and user-friendly.
2Reliability
If all panoramic images along the pathway are displayed, then complete route coverage is achieved, but data processing time and system resources increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts only the necessary panoramic images from the complete set of available images along the pathway. The image processing unit selectively processes and outputs only those panoramic images that correspond to the identified pathway, filtering out unnecessary images and reducing processing time while maintaining complete pathway coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The pathway is divided into discrete segments corresponding to individual panoramic image locations. The system processes and displays panoramic images segment by segment along the pathway, allowing for efficient handling of large datasets while ensuring complete coverage of the route from start to destination.
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AI summary
An exemplary information-processing system includes: an obtaining unit that obtains a plurality of images, each of which is clipped from each of a plurality of panoramic images, the plurality of images being determined in response to a pathway on a map, each of the plurality of panoramic images corresponding to a point on the map; and a display control unit that controls a display unit to display the plurality of images obtained by the obtaining unit sequentially.