Theater Parameter Management for Multi-Projection Immersion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional projection systems limit audience immersion and depth perception, as they rely on a single screen and require polarized glasses, which can cause discomfort and restrict the sense of depth to a single direction, while lacking the capability to efficiently process data related to theater structures for multi-projection systems.
Innovation Solution
A theater parameter management apparatus and method that creates and utilizes parameters related to the structure and characteristics of a theater, including size, screen arrangement, audience seat arrangement, and projector placement, to perform data processing operations such as image correction and simulation across multiple projection surfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a single screen projection system is used, then the system structure is simple, but the audience cannot experience immersion or depth perception
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the single projection system into multiple projection units, each projecting onto separate screens positioned at different locations around the audience. This segmentation enables immersive 3D visualization by distributing visual information across multiple surfaces, resolving the contradiction between system simplicity and immersion experience.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a two-dimensional single screen to a three-dimensional multi-screen spatial arrangement surrounding the audience. This dimensional expansion creates depth perception and immersion by projecting images onto screens at various positions and orientations, effectively solving the limitation of flat 2D visualization.
2Ease of operation
If polarized glasses are used for 3D imaging, then depth perception is achieved, but the audience feels discomfort and nausea
Solution Approach 1:
The patent eliminates the intermediary polarized glasses by using spatial separation of projection surfaces. Different images are projected onto different screens positioned at specific angles, allowing the audience's eyes to naturally receive different visual information without optical filters, thereby achieving depth perception without the harmful effects of polarized glasses.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of using optical filtering (polarization) to achieve 3D effect, the patent uses spatial dimensionality - arranging multiple screens in three-dimensional space around the audience. This geometric approach to depth perception removes the need for polarized glasses and their associated discomfort.
3Ease of operation
If multiple projection surfaces are arranged around audience seats, then immersion and depth perception are improved, but data processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent manages the complexity of multi-projection data processing by standardizing key parameters such as screen positions, sizes, and orientations. By defining and controlling these geometric parameters, the system can efficiently process and coordinate images across multiple surfaces without overwhelming computational complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal data processing framework that handles multiple projection surfaces through standardized methods. The same processing algorithms and coordination mechanisms used for single-screen systems are extended to multi-screen configurations, allowing the system to manage complexity through unified, multi-functional processing routines.
4Ease of operation
If conventional single-screen projection is used, then the system is easy to operate, but the direction of depth perception is restricted to one direction
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the single projection direction into multiple projection directions by placing screens at different positions around the audience. Each screen projects visual information in a specific direction, collectively providing omnidirectional depth perception and eliminating the limitation of single-direction viewing.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a theater parameter management apparatus including: a parameter creation unit for creating parameters showing a structure of a theater based on input information; a database for storing the parameters created by the parameter creation unit; and a data processing unit for performing a data processing using the parameters stored in the database.