JP2017011469A5

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Publication number: JP2017011469A5
Application number: JP2015124478A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2015-06-22
Publication date: 2018-07-19

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前記目的を達成するため、本発明の撮影装置の一態様は、自装置を移動させる移動手段と、撮像手段と、被写体の位置を含む被写体情報を取得する取得手段と、前記取得手段により取得された前記被写体情報及び予め決められている撮影の構図の条件に基づいて前記移動手段による前記自装置の移動を制御し、前記自装置を前記撮影の構図が確保可能な特定の撮影位置へ移動させる移動制御手段と、前記自装置が前記特定の撮影位置へ移動した位置において前記撮像手段に前記被写体を撮像させる撮像制御手段と、を備える、ことを特徴とする。
また、前記目的を達成するため、本発明の撮影方法の一態様は、被写体の位置を含む被写体情報を取得する取得ステップと、前記取得ステップにより取得された前記被写体情報及び予め決められている撮影の構図の条件に基づいて移動手段による撮影装置の移動を制御し、前記撮影装置を前記撮影の構図が確保可能な特定の撮影位置へ移動させる移動制御ステップと、前記撮影装置が前記特定の撮影位置へ移動した位置において撮像手段に前記被写体を撮像させる撮像制御ステップと、を含む、ことを特徴とする。
また、前記目的を達成するため、本発明のプログラムの一態様は、撮影装置のコンピュータに、被写体の位置を含む被写体情報を取得する取得処理と、前記取得処理により取得された前記被写体情報及び予め決められている撮影の構図の条件に基づいて移動手段による前記撮影装置の移動を制御し、前記撮影装置を前記撮影の構図が確保可能な特定の撮影位置へ移動させる移動制御処理と、前記撮影装置が前記特定の撮影位置へ移動した位置において撮像手段に前記被写体を撮像させる撮像制御処理と、を実行させる、ことを特徴とする。 To achieve the above object, one aspect of the imaging apparatus of the present invention includes a moving means for moving the own apparatus, an imaging unit, an acquisition unit configured to acquire object information including the position of the object, acquired by the acquiring means said controlled movement of the self-device by the moving means based on the subject information Ho及 beauty predetermined by shooting of composition conditions, the self apparatus to the composition is specific photographing position can be secured in the imaging a movement control means for moving the, an imaging control unit configured to image the subject to the imaging means at a position where the own device is moved to the specified imaging position, Ru provided with, it is characterized.
In order to achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the imaging method of the present invention, an acquisition step of acquiring subject information including a position of a subject, the subject information acquired by the acquisition step, and a predetermined imaging A movement control step of controlling the movement of the photographing device by the moving means based on the composition condition of the camera and moving the photographing device to a specific photographing position where the composition of the photographing can be ensured; and An imaging control step of causing the imaging means to image the subject at the position moved to the position.
In order to achieve the above object, an aspect of the program of the present invention includes an acquisition process for acquiring subject information including a position of a subject in a computer of an imaging apparatus, the subject information acquired by the acquisition process, A movement control process for controlling movement of the photographing apparatus by a moving unit based on a predetermined photographing composition condition, and moving the photographing apparatus to a specific photographing position where the photographing composition can be secured, and the photographing Imaging control processing for causing the imaging means to image the subject at a position where the apparatus has moved to the specific imaging position.

以下、本発明の実施形態について説明する。図１は、本発明の一実施形態として例示する撮影装置１と、それが装着された飛行体３と、１又は複数の無線装置２とから構成される撮影システムを示した構成図である。この撮影システムは主として人物を空中から撮影するために使用されるものである。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. 1, an imaging apparatus 1 illustrated as an embodiment of the present invention, the flying body 3 it is mounted, 1 or is a structural view showing an imaging system including a plurality of wireless devices 2 which . This photographing system is mainly used for photographing a person from the air.

飛行体３は複数の回転翼及びその駆動機構を備えるとともに、前記撮影装置１との無線通信可能な構成であり、前記撮影装置１からの無線による自動操縦により任意の場所に移動するとともに、必要に応じて空中での停止（所謂ホバリング）可能な構成である。撮影装置１は飛行体３に装着された状態で飛行体３の飛行を無線により制御するとともに、無線装置２を所持する（携帯するか、身に付けた）人物を被写体として空中から撮影（空撮）する機能を有している。無線装置２は撮影装置１と無線で接続され、それを保持する人物の現在位置と動作状態とを示す被写体情報を撮影装置１へ送信する機能を有している。 The flying body 3 includes a plurality of rotary wings and a driving mechanism thereof, and is configured to be able to wirelessly communicate with the imaging device 1. The flying body 3 is moved to an arbitrary place by wireless autopilot from the imaging device 1 and is necessary. Accordingly, it is possible to stop in the air (so-called hovering). The imaging device 1 wirelessly controls the flight of the flying object 3 while attached to the flying object 3, and takes a picture of the person carrying the wireless device 2 (carried or worn) from the air as a subject (sky) It has a function for taking pictures. The wireless device 2 is wirelessly connected to the photographing device 1 and has a function of transmitting subject information indicating the current position and operating state of a person holding the photographing device 1 to the photographing device 1.

図２は、撮影装置１と無線装置２との電気的構成の概略を示すブロック図である。撮影装置１は制御部１１、撮像部１２、画像処理部１３、記憶部１４、通信部１５、ＧＰＳ部１６、気圧センサ１７、入力部１８及び表示部１９を備えている。 FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an outline of the electrical configuration of the image capturing device 1 and the wireless device 2. The photographing apparatus 1 includes a control unit 11 , an imaging unit 12, an image processing unit 13, a storage unit 14, a communication unit 15, a GPS unit 16, an atmospheric pressure sensor 17, an input unit 18, and a display unit 19 .

通信部１５は、前記飛行体３及び前記無線装置２の間で無線通信を行う。飛行体３との間の通信は飛行体３の飛行を自動制御するため近距離通信に適した任意の通信方式によるものである。また、無線装置２との間の通信は、空中において比較的離れた位置にある地上の無線装置２から送信される前記被写体情報を受信するのに適した任意の通信方式によるものである。 The communication unit 15 performs wireless communication between the flying object 3 and the wireless device 2 . Communication with the air vehicle 3 is based on an arbitrary communication system suitable for short-range communication because the flight of the air vehicle 3 is automatically controlled. Further, the communication with the wireless device 2 is based on any communication method suitable for receiving the subject information transmitted from the ground wireless device 2 located at a relatively distant position in the air.

一方、無線装置２は制御部２１、通信部２２、ＧＰＳ部２３、加速度センサ２４及び入力部２５を備えている。 On the other hand, the wireless device 2 includes a control unit 21, a communication unit 22, a GPS unit 23, an acceleration sensor 24, and an input unit 25.

ＧＰＳ部２３は、ＧＰＳを利用して無線装置２の現在位置（緯度、経度、高度）、すなわち無線装置２を保持する人物の現在位置を計測し、その計測結果を位置情報として制御部２１へ供給する。加速度センサ２４は、無線装置２における３軸方向の加速度を検出し、上記人物の動作状態を示す動作情報として制御部２１へ供給する。 The GPS unit 23 uses the GPS to measure the current position (latitude, longitude, altitude) of the wireless device 2, that is, the current position of the person holding the wireless device 2, and uses the measurement result as position information to the control unit 21. Supply. The acceleration sensor 24 detects the acceleration in the triaxial direction in the wireless device 2 and supplies it to the control unit 21 as motion information indicating the motion state of the person.

図に示したように、撮影モードには、静止画像を撮影するための静止画モードと、動画像を撮影するための動画モードとが設定可能である。撮影時間は、撮影モードが動画モードのときに有効であり任意の時間が分単位で設定可能である。撮影形態は、撮影モードが静止画モードであり、かつ無線装置２の登録数が複数であるとき、すなわち被写体となる人物が複数であるときに有効な設定項目であり、人物を１人ずつ個別に撮影する個別撮影、又は全員を一括で撮影する一括撮影が設定可能である。 As shown in the figure, the shooting mode can be set to a still image mode for shooting a still image and a moving image mode for shooting a moving image. Photographing time, any time is valid when the shooting mode is the moving image mode can be set in minutes. The shooting mode is an effective setting item when the shooting mode is the still image mode and there are a plurality of registered wireless devices 2, that is, when there are a plurality of persons as subjects. It is possible to set individual shooting to shoot at once or batch shooting to shoot all members at once.

被写体サイズは、撮影モードが静止画モードで、かつ撮影形態が個別撮影であるときに有効な設定項目であって、撮影画像における人物の概略の大きさである。被写体サイズは、全身が収まる全身サイズ、又は上半身のみが収まる上半身サイズが設定可能である。撮影方向は、撮影装置１（飛行体３）から見たときの撮影時における被写体となる人物（１又は複数）の方角であり、東西南北のいずれかの方角が設定可能である。 Subject size is the shooting mode is the still image mode, and a valid setting item when shooting form is individually photographed is the size of the outline of a person in the captured image. As the subject size, a whole body size that fits the whole body or an upper body size that fits only the upper body can be set. The shooting direction is the direction of the person (one or more) that is the subject at the time of shooting when viewed from the shooting device 1 (aircraft 3), and can be set in any of the east, west, south, and north directions.

また、被写体に変更がなければ（ステップＳＡ２１０：ＮＯ）、撮影が終了するまで、すなわち事前に設定されている撮影時間が経過するまで（ステップＳＡ２１１：ＮＯ）、動画撮影を継続する。 Further, if there is no change in the subject (step SA210: NO), until shooting is finished, i.e. until the imaging time has elapsed which is set in advance (step SA211: NO), to continue the video recording.

Claims

Moving means for moving the device itself ;
Imaging means;
Acquisition means for acquiring subject information including the position of the subject;
The controls the movement of the device itself by the moving means based on the acquired object information Ho及 beauty predetermined by and composing the shot condition by the acquisition unit, the own device is the composition of the recordable reserved Movement control means for moving to a specific shooting position;
Imaging control means for causing the imaging means to image the subject at a position where the own apparatus has moved to the specific imaging position ;
Ru with a,
An imaging apparatus characterized by that.

The object information including the position of the object is obtained from the wireless device the object is possessed,
The photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:

The imaging control means causes the imaging means to automatically image the subject on condition that the own apparatus has moved to the specific imaging position .
The photographing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that

Wherein the composition condition of imaging include at least one of the size of the object in the imaging direction and the imaging angle of view,
The photographing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein

Wherein the composition condition of shooting, one or more of the subject include Rukoto is to fit within a predetermined angle,
The photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the photographing apparatus is characterized in that:

Wherein the composition condition of photographing, viewing angle determined on the basis of the movement data for a predetermined time portion of the subject is contained,
The photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the photographing apparatus is characterized in that:

The subject information includes operation information of the wireless device .
The imaging device according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the imaging device is characterized in that:

The subject information includes identification information of the wireless device,
The movement control means identifies the object based on the identification information, controls the movement of the self-device by the moving means,
The photographing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the photographing apparatus is an image capturing apparatus.

Further comprising setting means for presetting the conditions for the composition of the shooting,
The movement control means of the composition of the self apparatus is set by the setting unit photographing condition moves to the specified imaging position can be secured,
The photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the photographing apparatus is characterized in that:

Said imaging control means, the self-device to automatically obtain the still image by imaging the object on the imaging unit on condition that it has moved to the specific shooting position,
The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

Said imaging control means, the own device that moves the to start imaging of the subject on the imaging unit on condition to the specific shooting position, and the while the information processing apparatus 100 is the particular imaging position Obtaining a moving image by continuously capturing an image of a subject ,
The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

The moving means moves the device in the air;
The photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the photographing apparatus is characterized.

An acquisition step of acquiring object information including the position of the Utsushitai,
Controls the movement of the by that shooting device moving means based on the condition of the composition of a shot that the subject information Ho及 beauty is predetermined obtained by the obtaining step, the imaging device composition of the photographing A movement control step for moving to a specific capture position that can be secured;
An imaging control step of imaging the object in the imaging apparatus an imaging means Te moved position odor to the specific shooting position,
Including,
An imaging method characterized by the above.

In the computer of the shooting device,
An acquisition process for acquiring subject information including the position of the subject;
Controls the movement of the imaging device by the moving means on the basis of the said subject information Ho及 beauty predetermined by Shooting of composition conditions acquired by the acquisition process, the imaging device composition of the recordable reserved Movement control processing to move to a specific shooting position,
An imaging control processing to image the subject to the imaging device an imaging means Te moved position odor to the specific shooting position,
To execute ,
A program characterized by that.