Rotatable Image Capture Device for Automatic Object Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing digital image capturing devices require manual adjustment to focus on targets, which can be cumbersome and inefficient, especially when capturing moving objects or generating panorama images.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus with a rotatable image capturing device connected via a mechanical structure having multiple axes, equipped with a motion sensor and signal processor to automatically track and orient the device based on position information, ensuring the object is centered within the image frame.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual adjustment is used to focus on targets, then the device structure remains simple, but the ease of operation deteriorates and productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The image capturing device automatically tracks and follows the selected object without requiring manual operation. The device serves itself by using its own captured images to determine object position and automatically adjusting its orientation, eliminating the need for user intervention while maintaining simple operational interface
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical adjustment with an automated control system that uses image processing and motor-driven rotation. The signal processor analyzes captured images to determine object position, and the rotational motor automatically adjusts the device orientation, substituting human mechanical operation with electronic control and automation
2Productivity
If manual adjustment is used to capture moving objects, then the device structure remains simple, but the productivity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The image capturing device continuously captures images and continuously tracks the moving object by analyzing successive frames. The rotational motor continuously adjusts the device orientation to follow the object's movement, ensuring uninterrupted tracking and capturing without manual intervention, thereby maintaining high productivity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual tracking operations with an automated system that uses image processing algorithms to detect object position and motor control to adjust device orientation. This substitution enables continuous automatic tracking of moving objects, significantly improving productivity compared to manual adjustment
3Adaptability or versatility
If the image capturing device is fixed, then the device structure remains simple, but the adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the fixed image capturing device into a dynamic system that can automatically rotate and adjust its orientation. The rotational motor enables the device to adapt its pointing direction based on the position of tracked objects, providing dynamic adaptability while maintaining a relatively simple mechanical structure through a single rotation degree of freedom
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AI summary
An apparatus for capturing an image includes a body; an image capturing device configured to capture an image; and a connector configured to rotatably connect the image capturing device to the body and rotate the image capturing device based on position information of an object.