WO2017084157A1

WO2017084157A1 - Apparatus for controlling pointing orientation of photographing device

Info

Publication number: WO2017084157A1
Application number: PCT/CN2015/098727
Authority: WO
Inventors: 胡华智; 朱剑锋
Original assignee: 广州亿航智能技术有限公司
Priority date: 2015-11-20
Filing date: 2015-12-24
Publication date: 2017-05-26
Also published as: CN106791354A; CN106742003A; CN105323487A

Abstract

An apparatus for controlling a pointing orientation of a photographing device comprises: a wearable device (101); an inertial navigation control circuit (102); a communication module (103); and a display apparatus (104). The inertial navigation control circuit (102) is connected to the communication module (103). The wearable device (101) is worn over the eyes of a user. The communication module (103) and the display apparatus (104) are in wireless communication with a photographing device (100), respectively. The inertial navigation control circuit (102) is disposed on the wearable device (101), and is configured to acquire posture variation information of the wearable device (101), to generate an orientation control instruction from the posture variation information, and to transmit, via the communication module (103), the orientation control instruction to the photographing device (100). The photographing device (100) adjusts a photographing angle according to the orientation control instruction. The display apparatus (104) displays to the user an image captured by the photographing device (100), thereby providing the user with a reference to adjust a posture of the wearable device (101). The apparatus for controlling a pointing orientation of a photographing device can adjust the photographing angle of the photographing device (100) in a timely manner according to the posture variation information of the wearable device (101).

Description

Camera device pointing orientation control device

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of communication technologies, and in particular, to an imaging device pointing orientation control device.

Background technique

Aerial photography, also known as aerial photography or aerial photography, refers to photographing the earth's landscape from the air and obtaining a top view. This picture is an aerial picture. The aerial camera can be controlled by the photographer or automatically shot or remotely controlled. The platforms used for aerial photography include aviation models, aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles, hot air balloons, small spaceships, rockets, kites, parachutes, and so on.

In the previous aerial photography work, the user can take an image through the camera device set on the aircraft, and wirelessly transmit the image captured by the camera device to the display device on the ground, and the staff on the ground according to the image displayed by the display device. Operate the controller on the aircraft to adjust the shooting angle of the camera. In recent years, with the miniaturization of electronic devices, users can install wireless video transmission devices on remote control models with very limited volume and load capacity, and use wireless video transmission devices to transmit images captured by camera devices to the ground. On the image display device, the operator adjusts the shooting angle of the imaging device by changing the posture of the remote control model by the handheld remote controller according to the image displayed by the image display device.

In the conventional aerial photography equipment, the image display device and the handheld remote controller are independent of each other, and the current image display device is most widely used with the hand-held display screen. When the user uses the handheld display to display the image captured by the imaging device, the image displayed by the image display device cannot be used to change the posture of the remote control model by using the handheld remote controller at the same time, and the shooting angle of the imaging device is adjusted in real time, which is inconvenient to use. .

Summary of the invention

Based on this, it is necessary to provide a camera pointing orientation control device for the technical problem that the existing control device cannot adjust the shooting angle of the imaging device in real time.

An imaging device pointing to an imaging device pointing orientation control device, comprising: a wearing device, an inertial navigation control circuit, a communication module and a display device;

The inertial navigation control circuit is connected to the communication module, and the wearing device is worn at the user's eye position. The communication module and the display device respectively communicate with the imaging device by wireless;

The inertial navigation control circuit is disposed on the wearing device, configured to acquire posture change information of the wearing device, and generate an orientation control instruction according to the posture change information;

The communication module is configured to transmit the orientation control command to an imaging device, and the imaging device performs an adjustment of a shooting angle according to the orientation control instruction;

The display device is configured to acquire an image captured by the imaging device and display it to the user to adjust the posture of the wearing device.

The camera device is directed to the orientation control device, and acquires posture change information of the wearing device through an inertial navigation control module provided on the wearing device, and generates an orientation control command according to the posture change information, and then transmits the orientation control command to the communication module through the communication module. The imaging device adjusts the shooting angle according to the orientation control command; the display device displays the acquired image captured by the imaging device to the user, and provides a reference for the user to adjust the posture of the wearing device. With the above technical solution, the pointing device of the imaging device of the present invention can adjust the shooting angle of the imaging device in real time according to the posture change information of the wearing device.

DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic structural view of a pointing device of a camera device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a schematic structural diagram of a pointing device of a camera device according to another embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication module and a display device of an imaging device pointing orientation control device according to another embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a schematic structural diagram of a power module of an imaging device pointing orientation control device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

The technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in the following with reference to the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments.

As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a pointing device of an imaging device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

An imaging device pointing orientation control device includes: a wearing device 101, an inertial navigation control circuit 102, a communication module 103, and a display device 104;

The inertial navigation control circuit 102 is connected to the communication module 103, the wearing device 101 is worn at the user's eye position, and the communication module 103 and the display device respectively communicate with the imaging device by wireless;

The INS control circuit 102 is disposed on the wearing device 101, and is configured to acquire posture change information of the wearing device 101, and generate an orientation control instruction according to the posture change information;

The communication module 103 is configured to transmit the orientation control command to the imaging apparatus 100, and the imaging apparatus 100 performs adjustment of a shooting angle according to the orientation control instruction;

The display device 104 is configured to acquire an image captured by the imaging device 100 and display it to the user, and provide a reference for the user to adjust the shooting angle of the imaging device 100.

The camera device is directed to the orientation control device, and the posture change information of the wearing device is acquired by the inertial navigation control module 102 provided on the wearing device 101, and the orientation control command is generated according to the posture change information, and then the orientation control command is passed through the communication module. 103 is transmitted to the imaging apparatus 100; the imaging apparatus 100 performs adjustment of the shooting angle according to the above-described orientation control command; the display device 104 displays the acquired image captured by the imaging apparatus 100 to the user, and provides a reference for adjusting the posture of the wearing apparatus 100. With the above technical solution, the imaging device pointing direction control device of the present invention can adjust the shooting angle of the imaging device 100 in real time according to the posture change information of the wearing device 101.

When the image capturing device of the present invention is used to observe the image captured by the image capturing device, the wearing device is worn on the user's eye position. When the user's head posture changes, the inertial navigation control module disposed on the wearing device is The posture change information of the wearing device is immediately acquired, and the posture change information is generated to generate an orientation control command, and the obtained orientation control command is transmitted to the imaging device through the communication module. At that time, the imaging device adjusts its own shooting according to the orientation control command. The angle enables the user to fully achieve the immersive image observation experience, realizing the way to manipulate the camera device from the first perspective.

Furthermore, the imaging device of the present invention is directed to the orientation control device, which is small in size and convenient to carry when used; and the appearance of the present invention can be varied to meet the needs of different users.

In the above embodiment, the inertial navigation control module 102 acquires the posture change information of the wearing device using the gyroscope and is connected to the internal communication of the communication module 103.

As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a pointing device of an imaging device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In one embodiment, the imaging device of the present invention is directed to the orientation control device, and further includes: a power module 105 connected to the inertial navigation control module 102 and the communication module 103, respectively;

The power module 105 is configured to supply power to the inertial navigation control module 102, the communication module 103, and the display module 104.

In this embodiment, the power module 105 provides power supply support for the inertial navigation control module 102 and the communication module 103. The communication module 103 outputs the corresponding model PPM signal according to the posture change information of the wearing device 101 acquired by the inertial navigation control module 102. The image pickup apparatus 100 in which the externally known channel pair is communicated, and the image pickup apparatus 100 in the present invention may be a device such as an unmanned aerial vehicle or mounted on a device such as an unmanned aerial vehicle.

In one embodiment, the imaging device of the present invention is directed to the orientation control device, further comprising: an analog switch 106 and a USB interface circuit 107 connected in sequence;

The analog switch 106 is connected to the communication module 103;

The analog switch 106 is configured to select a data communication manner with the communication module 103 according to the connection state of the USB interface circuit 107.

In this embodiment, after the USB interface circuit 107 is connected to the communication terminal, the wearing device 101 of the present invention can also be used as a relay, and the imaging device 100 can be offlinely debugged directly by the imaging device to the orientation control device.

In one embodiment, the imaging device of the present invention is directed to the orientation control device, and further includes: a wireless transmission module 108 connected to the analog switch 106;

The wireless transmission module 108 is a Bluetooth module or a WIFI module.

In one embodiment, the Bluetooth module in the pointing device of the camera device of the present invention can use a 2.4G Bluetooth antenna to transmit a Bluetooth signal, realize Bluetooth to serial port TTL, and adopt a full-duplex, transparent transmission working mode, which can be The Bluetooth 2.0 of the Android system realizes real-time stable communication inertial control between the Bluetooth module and the communication terminal.

In one embodiment, the Bluetooth module of the camera pointing device of the present invention communicates with the IOS system through the WIFI module. At this time, the low voltage linear regulator 104 is the WIFI module. Block power supply. Optionally, the working frequency of the WIFI module is 2.4 GHz, radiating WIFI signals, realizing WIFI to serial port TTL, full duplex, transparent transmission working mode.

In the above embodiment, when the analog switch 106 is connected to the USB port of the communication terminal, the communication module 103 communicates with the camera device through the USB to serial port circuit inside the USB interface module 107.

If the analog switch 106 is not connected to the communication terminal or only the charging treasure is connected, the communication module 103 communicates with the imaging device through the wireless transmission module 108, and is no longer connected to the USB to serial port circuit inside the USB interface circuit 107.

As shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication module and a display device of an imaging device pointing orientation control device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In one embodiment, the communication module 103 of the imaging device of the present invention pointing to the orientation control device comprises: a data transmission module 1031 and a digital transmission antenna 1032;

The data transmission module 1031 is connected to the inertial navigation control module 102, and the digital transmission antenna 1032 communicates with the imaging apparatus 100 by wireless;

The data transmission module 1031 transmits the orientation control command output by the inertial navigation control module 102 to the imaging apparatus 100 through the digital transmission antenna 1032.

In one embodiment, the display device 104 of the imaging device of the present invention pointing to the orientation control device includes: a display 1041 and a receiving antenna 1042;

The receiving antenna 1042 wirelessly acquires an image captured by the imaging apparatus 100 and displays it to the user through the display 1041.

In one embodiment, the display device 104 of the imaging device of the present invention pointing to the orientation control device may include a binocular display module.

In the above embodiment, the display device 1041 and the receiving antenna 1042 of the imaging device of the present invention are powered by the power module 105. When the imaging device 100 has a 5.8G image signal of a certain frequency band, the receiving antenna is received. The image signal is received by the 1042 and displayed on the binocular display module via the display 1041. In addition, the binocular display module can also switch the image captured by the camera on the receiving antenna 1042.

As shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a power module of an imaging device pointing orientation control device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In one embodiment, the power module 105 of the imaging device of the present invention is directed to: a low voltage linear regulator 1051, a power management chip 1052, a power indicator lamp 1053, and a battery 1054;

The low-voltage linear regulators 1051 are respectively connected to the inertial navigation control module 102 and the communication module 103. The power management chip 1052 is connected to the low-voltage linear regulator 1051, and the power display lamp 1053 and the battery 1054 are respectively connected to the power management chip. 1052 connection;

The power management chip 1052 performs voltage level conversion by the low voltage linear regulator 1051, and outputs power to the inertial navigation control module 102, the communication module 103, and the display module 104.

The power management chip 1052 controls the charging and discharging of the battery 1054 and the voltage of the battery in real time according to the state of charge of the battery 1054, and transmits the voltage value to the power indicator light 1053;

The power indicator lamp 1053 displays the state of charge of the battery 1054 based on the voltage value.

In one of the embodiments, the battery 1054 of the imaging apparatus of the present invention directed to the orientation control device may be a lithium battery.

In the above embodiment, the power supply circuit 105 of the present invention supplies power to the battery 1054, and uses the AD sampling to monitor the power of the battery 1054 in real time; the power management chip 1052 manages the charging and discharging of the battery 1054 and the voltage of the lithium battery 1054 is collected and passed in real time. The battery indicator 1053 displays the current battery status of the user. Optionally, when the battery 1054 is in the charging state, the red light of the power indicator light 1053 flashes slowly; when the power of the battery 1054 is greater than 30%, the red light of the power indicator light 1053 is always bright; when the battery 1054 is lower than 30 When %, the red light of the battery indicator light 1053 flashes rapidly.

In the above embodiment, the low-voltage linear regulator 1051 of the present invention performs voltage level conversion output to supply power to the respective functional modules of the imaging device pointing direction control device of the present invention.

When the user uses the imaging device of the present invention to point the orientation control device to observe the image captured by the imaging device, the wearing device is worn on the user's eye position, and when the user's head posture changes, the inertial navigation control is set on the wearing device. The module immediately acquires the posture change information of the wearing device, generates the orientation control command according to the posture change information, and transmits the orientation control command to the imaging device through the communication module. At that time, the imaging device adjusts its own shooting according to the orientation control command. The angle allows the user to fully achieve an immersive image viewing experience.

Furthermore, the imaging device of the present invention is directed to the orientation control device, which has a small volume and is convenient to carry when used; Moreover, the appearance of the present invention can be varied and can meet the needs of different users.

The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. For the sake of brevity of description, all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are not described. However, as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of these technical features, All should be considered as the scope of this manual.

The above-described embodiments are merely illustrative of several embodiments of the present invention, and the description thereof is more specific and detailed, but is not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention. It should be noted that a number of variations and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

An imaging device pointing orientation control device, comprising: a wearing device, an inertial navigation control circuit, a communication module and a display device;

The inertial navigation control circuit is connected to the communication module, the wearing device is worn at the user's eye position, and the communication module and the display device respectively communicate with the imaging device by wireless;

The inertial navigation control circuit is disposed on the wearing device, configured to acquire posture change information of the wearing device, and generate an orientation control instruction according to the posture change information;

The communication module is configured to transmit the orientation control command to an imaging device, and the imaging device performs an adjustment of a shooting angle according to the orientation control instruction;

The display device is configured to acquire an image captured by the imaging device and display it to the user to adjust the posture of the wearing device.
The pointing device for pointing position of an image pickup apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display device is disposed in front of a user's eye position on the wearing device.
The pointing device of the imaging device according to claim 1, wherein the wearing device is smart glasses.
The pointing device of the camera device according to claim 1, wherein the communication module comprises a data transmission module and a digital transmission antenna;

The data transmission module is connected to the inertial navigation control module, and the digital transmission antenna communicates with the imaging device by using a wireless method;

The data transmission module transmits the orientation control command output by the inertial navigation control module to the imaging device through the digital transmission antenna.
The pointing device of claim 1 according to claim 1, wherein the display device comprises a binocular display module.
The pointing device of claim 1 according to claim 1, wherein said display device comprises a display and a receiving antenna;

The receiving antenna acquires an image captured by the imaging device wirelessly and displays it through the display.
The pointing device for pointing direction of an image pickup apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising Included: a power module connected to the inertial navigation control module and the communication module respectively;

The power module is configured to supply power to the inertial navigation control module, the communication module, and the display module.
The pointing device of claim 7 , wherein the power module comprises: a low voltage linear regulator, a power management chip, a power indicator lamp, and a battery;

The low voltage linear regulator is respectively connected to the inertial navigation control module and the communication module, the power management chip is connected to the low voltage linear regulator, and the power display lamp and the battery are respectively connected to the power management chip;

The power management chip performs voltage level conversion through a low voltage linear regulator, and outputs power to the inertial navigation control module, the communication module, and the display module;

The power management chip controls charging and discharging of the battery according to the state of charge of the battery, and collects the voltage of the battery in real time, and transmits the voltage value to the power indicator lamp;

The power indicator lamp displays a state of charge of the battery according to the voltage value.
The pointing device of the camera device according to claim 1, further comprising: an analog switch and a USB interface circuit connected in sequence;

The analog switch is connected to the communication module;

The analog switch is configured to select a data communication manner with the communication module according to a connection state of the USB interface circuit.
The pointing device of the camera device according to claim 9, further comprising: a wireless transmission module connected to the analog switch;

The wireless transmission module is a Bluetooth module or a WIFI module.