JPH099365A - Remote controller and image pickup system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To obtain the remote controller whose operability is furthermore improved and the image pickup system using the remote controller. CONSTITUTION: Motion detection means X, Y, Z detect a motion of a remote controller 2 and an analysis means 2D analyzes motion information sets Sx , Sy , Sz of the remote controller 2 detected by the motion detection means X, Y, Z to generate a motion control signal SCONT in response to the analysis result and a transmission means 2 sends the motion control signal SCONT to a control object 4. Thus, the control object 4 is controlled remotely by the motion of the remote controller 2. Thus, the remote controller 2 whose operability is furthermore improved is realized.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

[Table of Contents] The present invention will be described in the following order. Field of Industrial Application Conventional Technology Problems to be Solved by the Invention Means for Solving the Problems (FIGS. 1 to 5) Actions (FIGS. 1 to 5) Embodiments (FIGS. 1 to 5) Effects of the Invention

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote control device and an imaging system, for example, a remote control device used for controlling a camera-integrated video tape recorder (hereinafter referred to as a camera-integrated VTR) from a remote place. And is suitable for application to an imaging system using the remote control device.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a method of photographing an object using a camera-integrated VTR of this type, the camera-integrated VTR is used.
By adjusting the start / stop and zoom of the recording of the camera-integrated VTR by holding the TR in the hand and taking an image, or by fixing the camera-integrated VTR to three legs and operating the operation keys of the wired remote control device. There is a method of imaging.

However, when a subject with the camera-integrated VTR is imaged, the image cannot be captured unless the user is in the imaging location, and the camera-integrated VTR is fixed on three legs to operate the remote control device. When a key is operated to capture an image of a subject, the image can be captured without being at the image capturing location, but the image capturing direction of the camera-integrated VTR cannot be changed.

As one method for solving such a problem, an attitude control device is attached to a camera-integrated VTR, and the attitude control device is rotatably driven by operating an operation key of a wired remote control device, which is a camera-integrated type. There is an imaging system in which the imaging direction of the VTR can be adjusted.

In this image pickup system, by operating a predetermined operation key of the remote control device to transmit a control signal to the attitude control device via a wire, the attitude control device is rotationally driven according to the control signal, and the camera is driven. The integrated VTR is adapted to rotate. As a result, the user can set the image pickup direction of the camera-integrated VTR by operating the operation keys of the remote control device, and can image the subject.

[0007]

In the case of this image pickup system, however, the operation key of the remote control device must be operated each time the start / stop of recording, the zoom and the image pickup direction of the VTR with camera are set. However, the operability was still insufficient.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and an object thereof is to propose a remote control device having improved operability and an imaging system using the remote control device.

[0009]

In order to solve the above problems, according to the present invention, a remote control device includes a motion detection means for detecting a motion of the remote control device and a remote control device detected by the motion detection means. It has an analyzing means for analyzing the motion information and generating a motion control signal according to the analysis result, and a transmitting means for transmitting the motion control signal, so as to move the controlled object according to the motion control signal. did.

In the present invention, the remote control device is
A motion detection unit that detects a motion of the remote operation device, an analysis unit that analyzes the motion information of the remote operation device detected by the motion detection unit, and generates a motion control signal according to the analysis result, and a motion control signal. Is transmitted to the image pickup apparatus, and the image pickup apparatus has image pickup condition changing means for changing the image pickup condition of the image pickup apparatus according to the motion control signal, and the image pickup condition changing means is transmitted from the remote operation device. The imaging condition of the imaging device is changed according to the motion control signal.

[0011]

Operation: The motion of the remote control device is detected, the detected motion information of the remote control device is analyzed, a motion control signal is generated according to the analysis result, and the motion control signal is transmitted to the control object. By doing so, the controlled object can be remotely operated according to the movement of the remote control device.

A motion control signal corresponding to the motion of the remote control device is transmitted to the imaging condition changing means of the imaging device. The image capturing condition changing means changes the image capturing condition of the image capturing apparatus according to the received motion control signal. Thereby, the imaging condition of the imaging device can be changed according to the movement of the remote control device.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 generally indicates an image pickup system to which a remote control device 2 of the present invention is applied. The imaging system 1 is configured by a remote control device 2 and a camera-integrated VTR 4 having an attitude control device 3, and the video and audio captured by the camera-integrated VTR 4 are transmitted to the remote control device 2 as infrared signals. The data is transmitted, displayed on the display 2A of the remote control device 2, and output from a voice output unit (not shown).

In this imaging system 1, the remote control device 2
Can be moved in the left-right direction (direction indicated by arrow x in FIG. 1) by moving the camera-integrated VTR 4 in the left-right direction (hereinafter, referred to as X direction). By moving the remote control device 2 in the vertical direction indicated by arrow Y in FIG. 1 (hereinafter referred to as Y direction), the imaging direction of the camera-integrated VTR 4 is moved in the vertical direction (direction indicated by arrow y in FIG. 1). Further, the lens of the camera-integrated VTR 4 is moved in the front-back direction (indicated by arrow z in FIG. 1) by moving the remote control device 2 in the front-back direction indicated by arrow Z in FIG. Direction) to adjust the angle of view.

FIG. 2 shows a specific structure of the image pickup system 1. As shown in FIG. 2A, the remote control device 2
Is a liquid crystal display 2A, a motion detector 2B, and an image /
The audio signal receiving section 2C is used. The motion detection unit 2B analyzes the motion of the remote control device 2 and transmits a motion control signal according to the analysis result as an infrared signal.
The audio signal receiving section 2C is adapted to receive a video signal and an audio signal transmitted as an infrared signal from the camera-integrated VTR 4.

In the case of this embodiment, the motion detector 2B detects the motion of the remote controller 2 by the angular velocity sensors X, Y and Z. The angular velocity sensor X detects an angular velocity information S _X in the X direction of the remote controller 2, the angular velocity sensor Y detects the angular velocity information S _Y in the Y direction, the angular velocity sensor Z detects angular velocity information S _Z in the Z direction. For example, when the remote control device 2 moves to the left, the angular velocity sensor X detects the angular velocity information S.
_{When X} is detected and the remote control device 2 moves diagonally to the left upward (upward to the left in the direction defined by the remote control device 2 in FIG. 1), the angular velocity information S _X is detected by the angular velocity sensors X and Y. , S _Y are detected.

The microcomputer 2D uses the angular velocity sensors X, Y, Z
Based on the angular velocity information S _X , S _Y , and S _Z detected by, the motion direction, the motion amount, and the velocity of the remote control device 2 are analyzed, and the motion control for the attitude control device 3 is performed based on these motion information. Generate the signal S _CONT . For example, when the remote control device 2 moves to the left, the microcomputer 2D analyzes the moving direction, the amount of motion, and the speed of the remote control device 2 from the angular velocity information S _X detected by the angular velocity sensor X, and the analysis result is displayed. A corresponding motion control signal S _CONT is generated. The command transmission unit 2E transmits the motion control signal S _CONT generated by the microcomputer 2D as an infrared signal to the attitude control device 3 of the camera-integrated VTR 4.

The operation of the motion detector 2B will be described below with reference to FIG.
The flow chart will be used for the explanation. First, the motion detector 2
B starts operating from step SP1 and goes to step SP2
In step 2, the microcomputer 2D determines whether or not the power supply of the remote control device 2 has been turned on. When it is determined that the power is turned on, the motion detection unit 2B determines in step SP3 whether the remote control device 2 is moving or not by the microcomputer 2D based on the presence or absence of angular velocity information from the angular velocity sensors X, Y, and Z.
To determine.

When it is determined in step SP3 that the remote controller 2 is moving, the motion detector 2B obtains the angular velocity information S _X , S _Y , S _Z from the angular velocity sensors X, Y, Z in step SP4, and the step is detected. At SP5, the microcomputer 2D analyzes the moving direction, the moving amount, and the speed of the remote control device 2 based on the angular velocity information S _X , S _Y , and S _Z , and proceeds to step SP6. When it is determined that the remote operation device 2 is not moving, the motion detection unit 2B is in a standby state until the remote operation device 2 moves.

In step SP6, the motion detecting section 2B
Is the motion control signal S according to the analysis result in the microcomputer 2D.
_CONT is generated, and in step SP7, the motion control signal S _CONT is transmitted from the command transmitting unit 2E as an infrared signal. Subsequently, the motion detecting section 2B returns to step SP2, and when the power is turned off, the processing ends at step SP8. That is, while the power is on, the motion detection unit 2B executes the processing loop from step SP2 to step SP7, and the motion control signal S _CONT corresponding to the motion of the remote control device 2 is used as an infrared signal for the camera-integrated VTR 4.
To the attitude control device 3.

Video / audio signal receiving section 2 of remote control device 2
The C receives the video signal and the audio signal transmitted as the infrared signal from the camera-integrated VTR 3, displays the received video signal on the liquid crystal display 2A, and outputs the audio signal from the audio output unit.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2 (B), the motion control signal S _CONT as an infrared signal transmitted from the remote control device 2 is received by the receiving section 3A provided in the attitude control device 3, and this motion is performed. The control signal S _CONT is a microcomputer (hereinafter, referred to as a microcomputer) 3B of the attitude control device 3.
Is input to When the microcomputer 3B analyzes the input motion control signal S _CONT and determines that the motion control signal S _CONT is a control signal for changing the image pickup direction of the camera-integrated VTR 4, the drive signal according to the analysis result. S _D is generated and sent to the drive unit 3C of the attitude control device 3. Drive unit 3C
Drives the camera-integrated VTR 4 based on the drive signal S _D. As a result, the camera-integrated VTR 3 rotates according to the movement of the remote control device 2. For example, when the remote control device 4 moves to the left, the camera-integrated VTR 4
Based on the control of the attitude control device 3, the image pickup direction of is moved leftward by a predetermined amount.

Further, when the microcomputer 3B determines that the motion control signal S _CONT received by the receiver 3A is a signal for changing the angle of view of the camera-integrated VTR 4, the angle of view control signal S corresponding to the analysis result. _TW is sent directly to the camera-integrated VTR 4. The camera-integrated VTR 4 uses this angle-of-view control signal S
Change the angle of view according to _TW .

The operation of the microcomputer 3B will be described below with reference to the flow chart of FIG. First, the microcomputer 3B starts operation from step SP1, and at step SP2,
It is determined whether or not the power supply of the attitude control device 3 is set to ON. When the power of the attitude control device 3 is set to ON,
At step SP3, the motion control signal S _CONT transmitted from the remote control device 2 is waited, and when the light receiving section 3A receives the motion control signal S _CONT as an infrared signal, at step SP4, the microcomputer 3B receives the motion control signal S _CONT. The motion control signal S _CONT received in step 3 is analyzed, and a drive signal S _D or an angle-of-view control signal S _TW corresponding to the analysis result is generated and sent to the drive unit 3C of the attitude control device 3 or the camera-integrated VTR 4.

Subsequently, the microcomputer 3B returns to step SP2, and when the power is turned off, the processing is ended at step SP5. That is, while the power is on, the microcomputer 3B executes the processing loop from step SP2 to step 4, and the drive signal S corresponding to the movement of the remote control device 2 is executed.
_D is sent to the driving unit 3C, or the angle-of-view control signal S _TW is sent to the camera-integrated VTR 4 to control the imaging direction or the angle of view of the camera-integrated VTR 4.

The camera-integrated VTR 4 changes the imaging direction according to the movement of the drive unit 3C of the attitude control device 3, or changes the angle of view according to the angle-of-view control signal S _TW . Camera integrated VTR
Video signal and audio input unit 4 imaged by the imaging unit 4A of No. 4
The audio signal input to B is the video / audio signal transmitting circuit 4C.
Is transmitted to the remote control device 2 as an infrared signal via.

In the above structure, when the remote controller 2 moves, the motion detector 2B detects the motion information of the remote controller 2, and the motion control signal S _CONT corresponding to the motion information is transmitted from the remote controller 2 by infrared rays. It is transmitted to the attitude control device 2 as a signal. The attitude control device 2 uses the camera-integrated VTR 4 based on the motion control signal S _CONT transmitted from the remote control device 2.
Change the imaging direction or angle of view.

Therefore, in the image pickup system 1, by moving the remote control device 2 in a desired direction, the image pickup direction and the angle of view of the camera-integrated VTR 4 can be changed according to the movement of the remote control device 2. It is possible to capture an image of a subject from a distant place, perform stable image capture without camera shake, and obtain a natural image linked to the movement of the holder of the remote control device 2.

According to the above construction, the motion control signal S _CONT corresponding to the motion of the remote control device 2 is transmitted to the attitude control device 2 as an infrared signal to control the imaging direction and the angle of view of the camera-integrated VTR 4. By doing so, the imaging direction and the angle of view of the camera-integrated VTR 4 can be controlled according to the movement of a human, and thus the operability is further improved.
Can be realized.

In the above embodiment, the case where the camera-integrated VTR 4 is used as the control target of the remote control device 2 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the image of the subject is converted into a video signal. If so, another imaging device may be the control target of the remote control device 2.

In the above embodiment, the case where the remote control device 2 as shown in FIG. 1 is used as the remote control device for controlling the image pickup condition of the camera-integrated VTR 4 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, the imaging condition and the angle of view of the camera-integrated VTR 4 may be controlled by using the remote control device 10 having a head set as shown in FIG. 5, for example.

As shown in FIG. 5, the head set 10 has a video / video signal which receives a video signal and an audio signal transmitted as an infrared signal from a camera-integrated VTR (not shown).
An audio signal receiving unit 11, a liquid crystal display 12 for displaying the video signal received by the video / audio signal receiving unit 11, and an angular velocity sensor (not shown) for detecting the movement of the face of the wearer of the head set 10 as angular velocity information. A microcomputer (not shown) that generates a motion control signal from the angular velocity information and a command transmission unit 13 that transmits the motion control signal are provided. In this case, the liquid crystal display 12 is provided so as to be placed at a predetermined distance in front of the eyes of the wearer when the head set 10 is worn.

In the case of this head set 10, since the posture control device (not shown) can be controlled according to the movement of the face of the wearer of the head set 10, compared with the case of using the remote control device 2 described above. Thus, it is possible to realize an imaging system that can control the imaging direction and the angle of view of the camera-integrated VTR more easily. In this case, the head set 10 shown in FIG. 5 is used as the head set structure, but a head set having another structure may be used.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the case where the connection between the camera-integrated VTR 4 and the remote control device 2 is transmitted and received by the wireless method using infrared rays has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and remote control is possible. The operation device 2 and the camera-integrated VTR 4 may be connected by a wire such as a cable. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the angular velocity sensors X, Y, Z are used as the motion detecting means has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other motion detecting devices such as a vibration sensor, an acceleration sensor, a pressure sensor, etc. Means may be used.

Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the image pickup direction and the angle of view are controlled according to the movement of the remote control device 2 as the image pickup condition of the camera-integrated VTR 4 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. Other operations of the camera-integrated VTR may be controlled according to the movement of the remote control device 2. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the attitude control device 3 is used as the image capturing condition changing means for changing the image capturing direction and the angle of view of the camera integrated VTR 4 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the camera integrated type. Other imaging condition changing means may be used as long as the imaging direction and the angle of view of the VTR 4 can be changed.

In the above embodiment, the case where the angle-of-view control signal S _TW for changing the angle of view of the camera-integrated VTR 4 is directly sent to the camera-integrated VTR 4 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, the view angle control signal S _TW may be sent to the camera-integrated VTR 4 via the drive unit 3C.

[0038]

As described above, according to the present invention, the motion of the remote control device is detected, the detected motion information of the remote control device is analyzed, and the motion control signal according to the analysis result is generated. By transmitting the motion control signal to the control target object, the control target object can be remotely controlled according to the movement of the remote control device, thus realizing a remote control device with further improved operability. You can

According to the present invention, a motion control signal corresponding to the motion of the remote control device is transmitted to the image pickup condition changing means of the image pickup device, and the image pickup condition changing means picks up an image of the image pickup device according to the received motion control signal. By changing the conditions, it is possible to change the imaging conditions of the imaging device according to the movement of the remote control device, and thus it is possible to realize an imaging system that can change the imaging conditions of the imaging device by a simple operation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an overall configuration of an imaging system to which a remote control device of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a specific configuration of the image pickup system according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the motion detection unit.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the microcomputer of the attitude control device.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a remote control device according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Imaging system, 2, 10 ... Remote control device, 2
A, 12 ... Liquid crystal display, 2B ... Motion detection unit,
2C: video / audio signal receiving section, 2D, 3B: micro computer, 2E, 13 ... command transmitting section, 3 ...
... Attitude control device, 3A ... Light receiving part, 3C ... Driving part, 4
...... Camera-integrated VTR, 4A ... Imaging unit, 4B ... Sound input unit, 4C ... Video / audio signal transmitting unit, 11 ... Video / audio signal receiving unit.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A remote control device for remotely controlling a predetermined motion of a controlled object by transmitting a control signal for controlling a predetermined motion of the controlled object to the controlled object, wherein the remote control device comprises: Motion detecting means for detecting a motion of the remote control device; analyzing means for analyzing motion information of the remote control device detected by the motion detecting means; and a motion control signal according to the analysis result, A remote control device comprising: a transmission means for transmitting a motion control signal to the control object, wherein the control object operates according to the motion control signal. 2. The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the remote control device is a head set. 3. A control signal for receiving the video signal transmitted from an imaging device for converting an image of a subject into a video signal, displaying the video signal on a display unit, and controlling a predetermined operation of the imaging device. A remote control device that remotely controls the predetermined operation of the image capture device by transmitting the predetermined operation to the image capture device; and the image capture device that executes the predetermined action based on the control signal transmitted from the remote control device. In the imaging system having the above, the remote operation device analyzes the motion detection means for detecting the motion of the remote operation device and the motion information of the remote operation device detected by the motion detection means, and responds to the analysis result. And a transmitting means for transmitting the motion control signal to the imaging device, wherein the imaging device responds to the motion control signal. Comprising an imaging condition changing means for changing the imaging conditions of the imaging device, the imaging condition changing means, the imaging system characterized in that the imaging conditions of the imaging apparatus so as to change in response to the motion control signal. 4. The imaging system according to claim 3, wherein the remote control device is a head set.