Target-Tracking Camera Control for Mobile Image Capture

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing image/video shooting technologies are limited by constraints in shooting environments and ranges, lacking the flexibility and degrees of freedom required for effective target tracking and image acquisition.

Innovation Solution

An information processing method and electronic device that enables autonomous movement and adaptive image collection, using position information to control movement and image posture, allowing for real-time target tracking and flexible image acquisition within predefined conditions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If traditional manual or rail-based shooting methods are used, then the shooting process is simple to control, but the shooting environment and range are limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveshooting environment adaptabilityVSAvoidshooting system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The mobile electronic device autonomously performs target tracking and image collection without requiring external control equipment or complex mechanical structures. The device independently processes position information, adjusts its own movement and posture, and completes the shooting task, thereby achieving high adaptability while maintaining simplicity in operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Adaptability or versatility

If the electronic device autonomously tracks and adjusts image collection posture in real-time, then the degrees of freedom and flexibility are improved, but the control complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetarget tracking flexibilityVSAvoidcontrol system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system continuously acquires position information between the electronic device and the target object, and uses this feedback to dynamically adjust the movement state and image collection posture. This closed-loop control enables real-time adaptation to target movement and environmental changes, achieving high flexibility through automated feedback mechanisms rather than complex manual control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Length of stationary object

If the device moves autonomously to track the target, then the shooting range is extended, but the stability of image collection may deteriorate due to device movement

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveshooting rangeVSAvoidimage collection stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Length of stationary objectVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts the image collection posture based on real-time position information and device movement state. By continuously optimizing the camera orientation and positioning relative to the target during movement, the system maintains stable image collection quality while extending the shooting range through autonomous navigation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP3422697B1Information processing method, and electronic device and computer storage medium
Publication Date: 2023.03.29 NINEBOT (BEIJING) TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention discloses an information processing method, an electronic device and a computer storage medium. The method is applied to a mobile electronic device, the electronic device is provided with an image collection unit, the image collection unit can carry out image collection, and the method includes: acquiring a first instruction, wherein the first instruction is used for indicating to carry out image collection based on target tracking; responding to the first instruction, and acquiring position information between a target object and the electronic device; acquiring a first parameter according to the position information, and controlling a movement state of the electronic device according to the first parameter, so that the electronic device tracks the target object, wherein the first parameter is a parameter used for controlling the movement state of the electronic device; and acquiring a second parameter according to the position information, and controlling an image collection posture of the image collection unit according to the second parameter, so that the image collection unit can acquire an image satisfying a first condition in a process when the electronic device tracks the target object.