Panoramic Imaging Subject Positioning via Real-Time Graphic Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in generating panoramic images with the intended composition, as they need to manually confirm and adjust the start and end positions of the imaging operation, leading to potential misalignment of subjects within the image.
Innovation Solution
An imaging apparatus with an interface that receives subject input and a processor to display the subject's position in a graphic representation, allowing users to control the imaging process to ensure the subject is centered or positioned as desired in the panoramic image.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the user manually confirms and adjusts the start and end positions of imaging operation, then the imaging operation can be performed, but the composition may be different from the user's intention and multiple trial and error processes are required
Solution Approach 1:
The system displays a real-time preview of the panoramic image composition during the imaging operation, allowing the user to see how the subject will be positioned in the final image. This feedback mechanism enables the user to adjust the imaging operation to achieve the desired composition without requiring multiple trial and error attempts.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary processing step that automatically calculates and displays the expected subject position in the panoramic image based on the current imaging operation parameters. This intermediary layer between the user's imaging action and the final result helps the user understand and control the composition before the image is captured.
2Manufacturing precision
If the user performs multiple times of imaging operation through trial and error process, then the intended composition may be achieved, but the time required for imaging operation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary calculation and display of the expected panoramic image composition before the actual imaging operation is completed. By showing the user how the subject will be positioned based on the planned imaging path, the system allows the user to make necessary adjustments in advance, avoiding the need for multiple trial and error attempts and reducing the total imaging time.
3Measurement precision
If the user overlooks the circumference and confirms the subject position, then the start and end positions can be determined, but the operation becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically determines the start and end positions of the imaging operation based on the detected subject position and the desired composition parameters. Instead of requiring the user to manually confirm these positions after overlooking the circumference, the system performs this determination automatically, simplifying the operation while maintaining position determination accuracy.
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AI summary
An image processing apparatus including an interface that receives an input identifying a subject, and a processor that controls a display to display information indicating a position of the subject in a graphic representation corresponding to a panoramic image based on an orientation of a device capturing image data for generating the panoramic image.