Robot Image Distribution Control with Dual-Camera User Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies lack a technique for effectively controlling and distributing image data using robots, particularly for live streaming and personal image capture, which is essential for enhancing user experience in remote facilities like museums and aquariums.
Innovation Solution
A distribution system comprising a robot equipped with two cameras and a server apparatus that manages and distributes image data, allowing live streaming of facility images and personal images to users, with control mechanisms for operation authority and image capturing instructions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a robot is used for live streaming and image capture in remote facilities, then user experience and accessibility are improved, but control and management of image data distribution becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the robot into multiple independent functional modules: imaging unit with first and second cameras, transmission unit, and control unit. Each module handles specific tasks (live streaming vs. personal capture), simplifying the overall control architecture while maintaining versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between the robot and users. The server receives image data from the robot, manages distribution rights, and distributes images to authorized users. This intermediary layer simplifies the robot's control burden while enabling complex distribution scenarios.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple cameras are equipped on the robot for different image capture purposes, then functionality and user interaction are enhanced, but device complexity and data management burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The imaging unit is segmented into a first camera for live streaming and a second camera for personal capture. Each camera has dedicated processing paths: first camera data goes to the server for general distribution, while second camera data is handled separately for personalized distribution to specific users.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of having the robot manage complex distribution logic for multiple cameras, the patent inverts the control flow by having the server manage distribution. The robot simply captures and transmits data, while the server handles the complex logic of distributing different image types to different users based on their requests.
3Speed
If real-time live streaming is implemented using the robot, then immediacy and user engagement are improved, but data transmission load and processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments image data into two categories: live streaming data from the first camera and personal capture data from the second camera. This segmentation allows the system to optimize transmission for live data (prioritizing speed and continuity) while handling personal data differently (allowing for editing and selective distribution), thereby reducing overall processing burden.
Data Source
AI summary
There is provided a technique for controlling image data distribution making use of a robot. A robot 30 transmits distribution image date acquired by a first camera C1 and personal image data acquired by a second camera C2 to a management server 10 (S1, S2). When receiving the distribution image data from the robot 30, the management server 10 stores the distribution image data in a distribution image database DB1 and live-streams the distribution image data to a terminal 20 of each user (S3). When receiving the personal image data from the robot 30, the management server 10 stores the personal image data in a personal image database DB2 and transmits the personal image data only to a terminal 20 of a specific user who has given a corresponding image-capturing instruction (S4).