UAV Imaging Control via Touchscreen Zoom and Attitude
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional UAV systems require separate and cumbersome controls for adjusting the zoom and orientation of imaging devices, making it difficult for users to efficiently capture images of targets at desired magnification and position.
Innovation Solution
A control device that allows users to control the zoom level and orientation of imaging devices carried by UAVs through a single user input, using a touchscreen interface to automatically adjust the imaging device's zoom and attitude based on user-selected targets displayed on a screen, enabling simultaneous control of zoom and position.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If separate independent controls are provided for carrier movement and zoom function, then the imaging device can be controlled with independent adjustments, but the user operation becomes cumbersome and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines separate controls for carrier movement and zoom function into a single integrated control mechanism. The control device now processes both orientation adjustment and zoom level changes through one unified interface, allowing users to control both functions simultaneously without needing separate independent controls, thus simplifying user operation while maintaining full control capability
Solution Approach 2:
The control device is designed to perform multiple functions through a single interface. It can adjust carrier orientation, control zoom levels, and coordinate both actions simultaneously, making the control system universal rather than requiring specialized separate controls for each function, thereby improving ease of operation without sacrificing adaptability
2Measurement precision
If separate inputs are required to adjust attitude and zoom, then precise control is achieved, but the time required for adjustment increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control device is pre-configured with the capability to process and coordinate multiple control parameters simultaneously. When a user provides a single input, the system already has the computational framework in place to adjust both attitude and zoom together, eliminating the sequential time delay that would occur with separate adjustments, thus reducing loss of time while maintaining precision
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated control system enables continuous simultaneous adjustment of multiple parameters. Instead of completing one adjustment before starting another, the system performs attitude and zoom adjustments in continuous parallel operation, maximizing the efficiency of the useful action and minimizing the total time required for comprehensive adjustment
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate controls are used, then comprehensive control capability is maintained, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate control systems into a single integrated control device. Rather than having distinct hardware controls for carrier orientation and zoom functions, both control pathways are consolidated into one control interface that processes and executes both types of adjustments, thereby reducing device complexity while preserving comprehensive control capability
Solution Approach 2:
The control device is designed as a universal controller that can handle multiple types of control operations through a single interface. It provides adaptability for both orientation and zoom control without requiring separate specialized controls, reducing the overall complexity of the control system architecture while maintaining full versatility
Data Source
AI summary
A control device includes a touchscreen and one or more processors. The touchscreen is configured to display an image captured by an imaging device supported by a movable object or a carrier coupled to the movable object, and receive a user input indicative of selection of a position on the touchscreen to display a selected target of the image and selection of a zoom factor for zooming in or out of the selected target. The one or more processors are configured to generate control data based on information about the user input. The control data includes instructions for the imaging device, the carrier, or the movable object to automatically control an attitude of the imaging device for positioning the selected target at or near the selected position on the touchscreen and a zoom level of the imaging device according to the user selected zoom factor.