Remote Vehicle Camera View With Interior Obstruction Replacement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users at a place different from a movable body, such as a vehicle, often have difficulty seeing the scenery outside due to interior components obstructing the view.
Innovation Solution
An information process system with a first apparatus on the vehicle and a second apparatus at a different location, utilizing cameras and communication devices to capture and display images, allowing users to switch between modes that either show the vehicle's interior or replace interior obstructions with exterior views, and enabling sound transmission between the two locations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the camera unit captures images including the vehicle interior, then the user can see the interior components, but the user cannot easily see the scenery outside the vehicle
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates a virtual copy of the exterior scenery and superimposes it onto the interior regions of the captured image. This allows the exterior view to be displayed through the interior components, enabling users to see outside the vehicle while maintaining the original image structure without complex physical modifications
Solution Approach 2:
The system adds a dimensional layer by superimposing the virtual exterior image onto the interior regions of the captured image. This creates a multi-layered visual output where both interior and exterior information are presented simultaneously in different spatial dimensions, resolving the visibility conflict
2Loss of information
If the display shows the vehicle interior, then interior components are visible, but exterior scenery is blocked by interior components
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the image display based on user input, automatically switching between showing the original interior view and the enhanced view with exterior scenery. This dynamic adaptability eliminates the need for users to manually configure complex settings while providing on-demand access to exterior visibility
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates user input detection and responds by adjusting the image processing mode. When the user inputs a request to see the exterior, the system provides feedback by transforming the display to show the virtual superimposed image, creating a responsive interaction loop that simplifies operation
3Loss of information
If the camera unit is positioned on the seat to capture interior and exterior, then both views are captured, but interior components obstruct the exterior view
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces a virtual image as an intermediary element that mediates between the interior components and the exterior scenery. By superimposing the virtual exterior image onto the interior regions, it creates a visual pathway through the obstructing components without requiring physical changes to the vehicle or camera positioning
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a virtual copy of the exterior scenery and places it within the interior regions of the captured image. This copying technique allows the exterior view to be displayed through the interior components, effectively removing the obstruction problem through digital reproduction rather than physical modification
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AI summary
An information process system includes: a first apparatus that is provided on a movable body on which an occupant boards; and a second apparatus that is used by a user at a place different from the movable body. The first apparatus includes: a first communication device that communicates with a second communication device of the second apparatus; and a camera unit that is capable of capturing an image of the inside and the outside of the movable body. The second apparatus includes: the second communication device that communicates with the first communication device; a display device that displays an image; and a second control device that switches, in response to an operation of the user, between a first mode that causes the display device to display an image which includes a predetermined interior of the movable body and is captured by the camera unit and a second mode that causes the display device to display a replacement image in which a region of the predetermined interior in the image captured by the camera unit is replaced by an image outside the movable body.