Real-Time Panoramic Image Synthesis Preview for Template Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for producing panoramic images from moving images often fail to ensure the photographer knows if the acquired images are appropriate for a template synthesis print or photograph album during image acquisition, leading to potential failures in producing usable panoramic images.
Innovation Solution
An imaging device and method that includes a template selector, synthesis area selector, movement detector, panoramic image producer, and display unit to verify and assist in acquiring optimal panoramic images by detecting movement and displaying synthesized images in real-time, allowing for adjustments during image acquisition.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If panoramic images are produced from moving images without real-time verification, then the production process is simple, but the user cannot know during acquisition whether the panoramic image is appropriate for template synthesis print
Solution Approach 1:
The system displays a synthesized image preview on the display unit that shows how the panoramic image will appear in the template synthesis print. This real-time feedback allows the user to verify during acquisition whether the panoramic image is appropriate, resolving the contradiction between providing verification information and maintaining simple operation.
Solution Approach 2:
A synthesized image is generated as an intermediary between the raw moving image data and the final panoramic image. This intermediate representation allows the user to assess suitability for template synthesis without requiring complex post-processing or multiple acquisition passes.
2Manufacturing precision
If the photographer considers composition manually when acquiring multiple still images, then the image quality may be improved, but the operation becomes more difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically generates the synthesized image preview and displays it on the display unit during acquisition. This self-service functionality provides composition guidance without requiring the photographer to manually calculate or plan the composition, reducing operational complexity while maintaining image quality.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary synthesis of the panoramic image from the moving image data during acquisition. This preliminary action allows the user to see the result before finalizing the shot, enabling better composition decisions without requiring manual pre-planning.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the photographer is moving during acquisition (e.g., traveling in a vehicle), then the imaging flexibility is improved, but the distance from subject changes continuously making panoramic image acquisition difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically updates the synthesized image preview during acquisition based on the current moving image data. This dynamic adaptation allows the system to handle continuous changes in subject distance and camera position while maintaining the ability to produce a consistent panoramic image suitable for template synthesis.
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AI summary
The imaging device includes a template selector, a synthesis area selector for selecting a synthesis area for panoramic image in the selected template, a moving image acquiring unit, a detector for detecting/outputting the movement of the imaging device as movement information, a panoramic image producer for producing the panoramic image being a still image corresponding to the synthesis area from the moving images and the detected movement, a synthesized image producer for sequentially synthesizing the panoramic image into the synthesis area during moving image acquisition to produce/renew a synthesized image, a display for sequentially displaying the produced/renewed synthesized image on a display screen, and a storage for storing the template and the moving images, the panoramic image, and/or the synthesized image.