Rotatable Underwater Imaging Housing on Watercraft
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users engaging in watersports face challenges in simultaneously observing underwater objects due to the difficulty in efficiently capturing and viewing these objects during their activities, leading to an interrupted experience.
Innovation Solution
A watercraft equipped with a controllable imaging device, featuring a rotatable housing with a roller assembly and optical lenses partially submerged in water, allowing for image and video capture controlled by an electronic device via wireless communication, enabling seamless capture and display of underwater views.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a user manually holds and operates an imaging device to capture underwater objects, then the user can view and capture underwater scenes, but the user's watersport activity is interrupted and the experience is not seamless
Solution Approach 1:
The imaging device is mounted on the watercraft itself, enabling the watercraft to capture images and videos autonomously without requiring user intervention. The device automatically captures underwater scenes as the watercraft moves, allowing users to engage in watersport activities without interruption while still obtaining imaging functionality.
2Difficulty of detecting and measuring
If the imaging device is positioned to capture underwater views, then underwater objects can be observed, but the device structure becomes complex with multiple components
Solution Approach 1:
The imaging device is integrated into the watercraft structure, merging the imaging functionality with the existing watercraft platform. The housing is attached to the watercraft body, and the roller assembly is incorporated into this integrated structure, reducing overall system complexity compared to separate handheld devices with multiple independent components.
Solution Approach 2:
The watercraft serves multiple functions: it acts as both the platform for watersport activities and as the mounting structure for the imaging device. The housing structure provides both structural support and imaging functionality, eliminating the need for separate dedicated imaging equipment and reducing overall system complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the imaging device housing is rotatable to adjust viewing angles, then multiple directions can be captured, but the mechanism requires additional components increasing complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is designed to be rotatable around a longitudinal axis, allowing dynamic adjustment of the imaging direction to capture scenes at different angles. This rotational capability provides adaptability for various imaging scenarios while maintaining a relatively simple mechanism through the use of a roller assembly that enables smooth rotation without complex locking or positioning systems.
Data Source
AI summary
Various aspects of a watercraft with a controllable imaging device are disclosed herein. The watercraft includes a rotatable housing provided in a recess located underneath the watercraft. The recess further includes a roller assembly to movably engage the rotatable housing within the recess. An imaging device is positioned within the rotatable housing. One or more control commands are received by the imaging device from an electronic device to enable capture of one or more images.