Remote Camera Control Using Dual-Path Image Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Remote image capturing systems experience decreased operation performance due to communication delays between controllers and cameras, leading to unintended camera operations when users are not physically present.
Innovation Solution
An image capturing system that combines control from a first control apparatus and a second control apparatus, where the first control apparatus receives user operations and transmits control instructions, while the second control apparatus generates instructions based on captured images, allowing the camera to integrate both sets of instructions for precise control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If remote control is implemented via IP network, then user accessibility is improved, but communication delay increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control function is segmented into two independent control apparatuses: one for manual control and another for automatic control based on image analysis. This segmentation allows each control path to operate independently, with the automatic control path compensating for delays in the manual control path, thereby resolving the contradiction between remote accessibility and communication delay.
Solution Approach 2:
The second control apparatus acts as an intermediary that receives captured images, automatically determines control instructions based on object position and movement, and transmits these instructions to the image capturing apparatus. This intermediary automatic control system compensates for the delay inherent in remote manual control via IP network.
2Ease of operation
If automatic control is used, then user operation is simplified, but control precision deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges manual control instructions from the first control apparatus with automatic control instructions from the second control apparatus. The image capturing apparatus integrates both control inputs, allowing the precision of manual control to complement the simplicity of automatic control, thereby resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and control precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The second control apparatus continuously receives captured images, analyzes object position and movement, and generates real-time control instructions. This feedback loop ensures that automatic control maintains high precision by constantly adjusting based on current image data, while still providing simplified operation for the user.
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AI summary
An image capturing system includes a first control apparatus, a second control apparatus, and an image capturing apparatus. The first control apparatus includes a first transmitting unit that transmits a first control instruction based on a user's operation to the image capturing apparatus. The second control apparatus includes a second transmitting unit that transmits a second control instruction generated based on a captured image received from the image capturing apparatus to the image capturing apparatus. The image capturing apparatus includes an image capturing unit, a third receiving unit that receives the first control instruction and the second control instruction, and a control unit that controls an image capturing process of the image capturing unit based on the first control instruction and the second control instruction. The time taken for communication of the first control instruction is longer than the time taken for communication of the second control instruction.