Wearable Display Superimposing Visual Field Data for Endoscopy Visibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display devices, such as head-mounted displays or smart glasses, often struggle to improve visibility of specific regions within a user's visual field, particularly in applications like endoscopy where the display device may be far from the user.
Innovation Solution
An information processing system that acquires a visual field image of a user and, upon detecting a target region of interest, retrieves relevant information to superimpose it on the first display device viewed by the user, enhancing visibility of that region.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a display device is placed far from the user (e.g., on a stand or wall), then the user can view the display without wearing additional devices, but the visibility of the display image deteriorates when the user is at a distance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a camera as an intermediary device that captures the display image and transmits it to a wearable display device. This mediator bridge allows the user to view the display image clearly through the wearable device while the original display can be positioned at a convenient location, resolving the contradiction between display positioning flexibility and image visibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a copy of the display image through camera capture and transmits it to the wearable display device. This copying mechanism enables the user to view a replicated version of the display image with enhanced visibility on the wearable device, while the original display maintains its flexible positioning.
2Illumination intensity
If the display device is worn close to the user (e.g., head-mounted display), then the visibility of the display image is improved, but the device complexity and user burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The wearable display device serves multiple functions: it acts as both a conventional display and a receiver for transmitted display images. The camera also serves dual purposes as an imaging device and a transmitter. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated devices, thereby reducing overall system complexity despite the wearable component.
Solution Approach 2:
The camera and transmission system act as intermediaries that enable the wearable display to function without requiring complex built-in display generation capabilities. The wearable device receives and displays transmitted images, simplifying its internal structure while maintaining high visibility performance.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the display device is positioned far from the user, then the user has freedom of movement, but the ability to recognize fine details in the display image deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a high-quality copy of the display image through camera capture and transmits it to the wearable display device. This copying process preserves fine details that would otherwise be lost at distance, enabling users to maintain both freedom of movement and detailed image recognition capability simultaneously.
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AI summary
An information processing system including: at least one processor, wherein the processor is configured to: acquire a visual field image showing a visual field of a user; acquire, in a case where the visual field image includes a target region of interest that is a predetermined type of region of interest, relevant information related to the target region of interest; and perform control of causing a first display device viewed by the user to display the relevant information to be superimposed on the target region of interest.