Spherical Image Service System with Map Path Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for providing information services over networks, such as those used in tourism or location-based content, are limited by the narrow imaging range of conventional cameras, and lack effective ways to present wide-angle views to users.
Innovation Solution
A service system that includes a mobile terminal and an information processing device capable of network communication, which transmits and receives spherical images along with positional information, creating a path on a map and providing content that integrates these images with map data, allowing users to experience a wider view of surroundings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of moving object
If a single fish-eye lens is used to form panoramic images, then the imaging range is expanded compared to conventional cameras, but the imaging range is still limited in many respects
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the imaging task into multiple segments by using multiple fish-eye lenses positioned at different locations. Each lens captures a specific portion of the surrounding environment, and these segmented views are then integrated to form a comprehensive panoramic image that overcomes the limitations of a single lens.
Solution Approach 2:
The system merges multiple spherical images captured by different fish-eye lenses to create a more complete panoramic view. By combining the imaging capabilities of multiple lenses and integrating their respective fields of view, the system achieves broader coverage and enhanced adaptability compared to using a single lens.
2Adaptability or versatility
If spherical images and positional information are transmitted and processed through network communication, then wide-range views can be provided to users, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The information processing device performs multiple functions within a single system: it receives spherical images from multiple sources, obtains map data, creates path information, and provides integrated content to users. This multi-functional approach consolidates what could be separate complex systems into one unified device, managing complexity while enhancing content accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The information processing device acts as an intermediary between the mobile terminal (which captures images) and the end users (who consume content). It mediates the complex processes of image reception, map data integration, path creation, and content delivery, shielding users from system complexity while enabling wide-range view accessibility.
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AI summary
A service system includes a mobile terminal and an information processing device capable of communication via a network. The mobile terminal includes a first transmission unit that transmits spherical images taken in respective imaging locations and positional information about the imaging locations to the information processing device. The information processing device includes a reception unit that receives the spherical images transmitted by the first transmission unit; a map data obtaining unit that obtains map data from a map data storage, the map data including the imaging locations of the spherical images; a path information creation unit that creates information about a path made by connecting the imaging locations in the map data obtained by the map data obtaining unit; and a content providing unit that makes content available for a request through the network, the content including the map data, the information about the path, and the spherical images.