Remote Robot Display Image Clarity Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing shooting systems for remote control-type robots face difficulties in capturing clear images when the image quality on the display unit is poor, such as being too dark or too bright, making it challenging to shoot the object-to-be-shot effectively.

Innovation Solution

The proposed solution involves a shooting method that includes replacing, adjusting, or changing the position and posture of the display unit within the shooting range of the first image capturing device to improve image quality, using a remote control-type robot with a display unit, first image capturing device, and an image control device to ensure the image of the object-to-be-shot is clearer.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Illumination intensity

If the image displayed on the display unit is too dark or too bright, then the display unit can show the object-to-be-shot, but the image capturing device cannot shoot the object-to-be-shot clearly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimage brightnessVSAvoidimage quality for shooting
Core Design Contradiction:
Illumination intensityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system continuously monitors the image quality captured by the image capturing device and provides feedback to control the display unit's luminance. When the image is too dark or too bright, the control unit adjusts the display unit's luminance accordingly to ensure optimal shooting conditions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically changes the luminance parameter of the display unit based on real-time image quality assessment. By adjusting the luminance level, the system optimizes the visibility of the object-to-be-shot for the image capturing device while maintaining appropriate display quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Ease of operation

If the display unit is positioned to show the object-to-be-shot, then the object can be displayed, but the display unit may fall outside the shooting range of the image capturing device

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedisplay visibilityVSAvoidshooting accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system makes the display unit's position and posture dynamically adjustable. The control unit can change the display unit's position and posture to ensure it remains within the optimal shooting range of the image capturing device while maintaining good visibility for the object-to-be-shot.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically adjusts the display unit's position and posture based on feedback from the image capturing device without requiring manual intervention. The control unit autonomously optimizes the display configuration to ensure favorable shooting conditions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Reliability

If the image quality is poor, then the display unit can still show the object-to-be-shot, but replacing or adjusting the image requires additional processing time

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimage qualityVSAvoidimage replacement time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses real-time feedback from the image capturing device to automatically detect poor image quality and triggers image replacement or adjustment without manual intervention, minimizing the time loss associated with poor image quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The control unit autonomously monitors image quality and automatically replaces or adjusts images when quality deteriorates, eliminating the need for manual intervention and reducing the time required to restore acceptable image quality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS11766789B2Shooting system, shooting method therefor, and program
Publication Date: 2023.09.26 TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK
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AI summary

To be able to favorably shoot an object-to-be-shot displayed on a display unit of a remote control-type robot. A shooting system includes a remote control-type robot including a display unit for displaying an image of an object-to-be-shot and that is operated remotely, first image capturing device for shooting the remote control-type robot, and image control device for performing at least one of: replacing the image of the object-to-be-shot displayed on the display unit shot by the first image capturing device; adjusting the image of the object-to-be shot displayed on the display unit; changing the position of the display unit; and changing the posture of the display unit so that the image of the object-to-be-shot displayed on the display unit is made clearer when the display unit of the remote control-type robot falls within a shooting range of the first image capturing device.