18524133. CAMERA ANGLE DECIDING DEVICE, CAMERA ANGLE DECIDING METHOD AND PROGRAM, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND DAMAGE DETERMINATION SYSTEM simplified abstract (FUJIFILM Corporation)

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CAMERA ANGLE DECIDING DEVICE, CAMERA ANGLE DECIDING METHOD AND PROGRAM, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND DAMAGE DETERMINATION SYSTEM

Organization Name

FUJIFILM Corporation

Inventor(s)

Mikihiko Karube of Tokyo (JP)

CAMERA ANGLE DECIDING DEVICE, CAMERA ANGLE DECIDING METHOD AND PROGRAM, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND DAMAGE DETERMINATION SYSTEM - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18524133 titled 'CAMERA ANGLE DECIDING DEVICE, CAMERA ANGLE DECIDING METHOD AND PROGRAM, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND DAMAGE DETERMINATION SYSTEM

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a device, method, and system for determining an appropriate camera angle for imaging densely located buildings' wall surfaces.

  • Camera angle deciding device:
 - Determines depression angle of camera optical axis based on height of camera from ground and density of buildings.
 - Includes processor and memory storing commands for execution.
 
  • Imaging system:
 - Utilizes the camera angle deciding device to capture image data of densely located buildings.
 
  • Damage determination system:
 - Uses the imaging system to assess damage on wall surfaces of buildings.

Potential Applications

The technology can be applied in urban planning, building inspection, and disaster assessment.

Problems Solved

1. Determining optimal camera angles for imaging densely located buildings. 2. Assessing damage on wall surfaces efficiently and accurately.

Benefits

1. Improved accuracy in imaging densely located buildings. 2. Enhanced efficiency in damage assessment. 3. Streamlined urban planning processes.

Potential Commercial Applications

1. Urban development companies. 2. Building inspection services. 3. Disaster response organizations.

Possible Prior Art

One potential prior art could be the use of drones for aerial imaging of buildings, but the specific focus on determining optimal camera angles based on building density and camera height may be a novel aspect of this technology.

Unanswered Questions

How does the device account for variations in building heights when determining the optimal camera angle?

The device may utilize advanced algorithms to dynamically adjust the depression angle based on the heights of individual buildings within the densely located area.

What kind of data processing capabilities does the device possess to convert the imaged buildings into image data efficiently?

The device likely includes powerful processors and algorithms to quickly process the captured images and convert them into usable data for further analysis.


Original Abstract Submitted

Provided are a camera angle deciding device, a camera angle deciding method and program, an imaging system, and a damage determination system that decide an appropriate imaging angle of a camera for imaging wall surfaces of densely located buildings. A camera angle deciding device that decides a depression angle formed by an optical axis of a camera, which images a plurality of buildings on a ground from a sky and converts the imaged buildings into image data, with respect to a horizontal direction includes at least one processor and at least one memory that stores a command for execution by the processor. The at least one processor solves the above problem with the camera angle deciding device that decides the depression angle based on a height of the camera from the ground and a degree of density of the plurality of buildings.