Wide Angle Image Analysis via Server-Terminal Processing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems face difficulties in easily analyzing wide angle images due to their extensive field of view, making it challenging to acquire and process results effectively.

Innovation Solution

An information processing system comprising a server apparatus and an information processing terminal that analyze wide angle images, transmit, and display results, utilizing a photographing apparatus to capture omnidirectional images, and a communications system for data transmission, allowing for efficient image analysis and display of results.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Area of moving object

If wide angle images are photographed to capture omnidirectional views, then the field of view is improved, but the difficulty of analyzing the images increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefield of viewVSAvoiddifficulty of analyzing images

Core Design Contradiction:

Area of moving objectVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

The system segments the wide angle image into multiple regions or features of interest, making analysis more manageable. By dividing the extensive field of view into smaller analyzable units, the system can process and interpret different portions of the image independently, reducing the overall complexity of analyzing the entire omnidirectional view.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Area of stationary object

If wide angle images are photographed to capture omnidirectional views, then the coverage area is improved, but the complexity of processing increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecoverage areaVSAvoidcomplexity of processing

Core Design Contradiction:

Area of stationary objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts only the necessary information or features from the wide angle images rather than processing the entire image data. By taking out and focusing on specific elements of interest within the omnidirectional coverage, the processing complexity is reduced while maintaining the benefit of extensive coverage area.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Loss of information

If extensive field of view is used to capture omnidirectional images, then the information coverage is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation coverageVSAvoidease of acquisition and processing results

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system introduces an intermediary processing layer between image capture and result display. This intermediary automatically performs analysis and generates results, mediating between the extensive information coverage and the user's need for ease of operation. Users can acquire and view results without manually processing the large volume of omnidirectional image data.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS11134193B2Information processing system, information processing method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium

Publication Date: 2021.09.28 RICOH CO LTD

AI summary

An information processing system includes a server apparatus including one or more processors configured to analyze a plurality of wide angle images acquired through photographing, and transmit a result image indicating a result of analyzing to an information processing terminal; and the information processing terminal communicable with the server apparatus and including one or more processors configured to receive the result image, and display the result image on a display.