Travel Image Generation via Geospatial and Temporal Data Tagging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of self-vehicles face difficulties in specifying images shot at specific geographical positions due to the automatic transmission of images from other vehicles or fixed cameras, lacking control over the image selection process.
Innovation Solution
An image generating apparatus that includes a unit to obtain a geographical position for image generation, another unit to specify date and time of vehicle travel through that position, and a generating unit to create a travel image incorporating the scene and travel data, allowing users to request and view images from specific locations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If images are automatically transmitted from other vehicles or fixed cameras, then image acquisition is simplified, but user control over image selection is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The system transmits location information along with images, enabling users to provide feedback by selecting specific locations of interest. This feedback mechanism allows users to control which images are displayed while maintaining automated image collection, thus resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and user control.
Solution Approach 2:
Location information serves as an intermediary element that bridges automated image acquisition and user-controlled selection. By tagging images with geographical coordinates, the system enables users to selectively view images from specific locations without manually controlling the image capture process, thereby maintaining both automation and user control.
2Quantity of substance
If all images are transmitted automatically, then complete coverage is achieved, but user ability to specify specific geographical positions is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
Location information acts as an intermediary that enables precise geographical position specification while maintaining complete image coverage. Users can leverage this location tagging to filter and view images from specific geographical positions, thus achieving both comprehensive coverage and precise location-based selection.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameter of image data by adding location information metadata. This transformation enables users to specify and filter images by geographical position, thereby maintaining complete image coverage while enabling precise location-based access to specific images.
3Adaptability or versatility
If location information is added to images, then image specification by geographical position is enabled, but data complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Location information serves as a simple intermediary data structure that enables versatile image specification by geographical position. By using standard location coordinates as metadata, the system achieves flexible image filtering and selection without introducing complex data structures, thus resolving the contradiction between adaptability and device complexity.
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AI summary
An image generating apparatus comprises a first obtaining unit configured to obtain a geographical position for which an image is to be generated, a second obtaining unit configured to specify date and time when a target vehicle traveled through the geographical position in a past and obtain travel data of the vehicle at the date and time; and a generating unit configured to generate a travel image including a scene of the geographical position and the travel data.