KR20150014078A - smart tripod for real-time video monitoring and remote tracking - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a tripod which is used as a camera control apparatus to control and record the image displayed on a camera from a remote place on a real-time basis. More specifically, the tripod according to the present invention can control the image displayed on a remote monitor on a real-time basis, which exchanges signals with the tripod, camera, and gimbal, where the camera is directly mounted, wirelessly from the remote place. Accordingly, the present invention can offer a real-time image monitoring function and a remote-tracking function.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a smart tripod for real-time video monitoring and remote tracking,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tripod, which is a camera control device capable of remotely capturing an image displayed on a camera in real time. More particularly, the present invention relates to a real-time image monitoring system capable of capturing and controlling a camera image displayed in real time on a tripod, a camera, a gimbal directly mounted on the camera and a remote monitor for wirelessly transmitting / And a tripod having a remote tracking function.

In general, the conventional tripod is limited to an auxiliary function of camera fixing. Therefore, when the photographer manually manipulates the up and down height and the left and right positions of the tripod manually, in a place where a space beyond the eye level of the photographer can not be secured, The function can not be implemented properly, and the remote camera can not capture the image of the camera in real time. Therefore, there is a limit in capturing the image by controlling the position of the camera in real time.

JP 2007-219197 A (JP2007-219197) relates to a photographing apparatus having a tripod attached thereto, in which a mount head is provided so that the camera can be mounted on the tripod and the camera can be rotated horizontally and vertically, The mount head unit can be adjusted wirelessly or by wire while viewing the screen of the camera through the notebook computer. However, the screen displayed by the notebook computer is spaced apart from the actual image of the camera, and the remote control unit And is limited to the mount head portion.

In addition, Korean Patent Registration No. KR20338937 relates to a camera adjusting device, which can freely adjust the direction and magnification and reduction of a camera using a remote controller of a wireless image device when photographing a camera, and a remote controller However, since the remote controller does not constitute a display, it is impossible to control the photographed image through the display in real time.

By controlling the height of the tripod itself by remote control, it is possible to take an image out of the eye level of the photographer, and it is possible to observe the camera image from a remote place in real time by eliminating the instability of the camera, The development of a tripod system with a

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to remotely control the height of the tripod and to rotate the gimbal mounted on the camera around each x, y, z axis, Real-time video monitoring and remote tracking function that can monitor and control the image of the camera from the remote controller's display in high-resolution real-time screen by using the wireless technology of 60GHz band. It has its purpose.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wireless control tripod for photographing and photographing a tripod including: a tripod capable of adjusting a vertical height; A gimbal mounted on the tripod and having a camera fixed thereto; And a remote controller for controlling driving of the tripod and the gimbals.

Further, the tripod of the radio control tripod for photographing and photographing images according to an embodiment of the present invention wirelessly transmits information about the vertical height of the tripod to the remote controller, A BI CDMA wireless module for wirelessly receiving a command signal, a sensor unit for detecting the position of the tripod by incorporating a gyro sensor, a command signal for driving and controlling the tripod to a predetermined position, A switch input for inputting, a motor for providing power for driving the tripod, an LED display for indicating a state including the position of the tripod, And a DC power source for supplying power to the tripod.

In addition, the tripod of the wireless control tripod for photographing and photographing according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected to a computer and controls the position of the tripod and the zoom-in of the camera by a program built in the computer, , Zoom-out, shuttering, and the like can be controlled.

In addition, the gimbals of the wireless control tripod for photographing and photographing according to an embodiment of the present invention are characterized in that the gimbals are rotated about x-axis, y-axis and z-axis.

In addition, the remote controller of the wireless control tri-pod for photographing and photographing according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided with a 60 GHz wireless receiving module, and the camera is connected to the HDMI input terminal of the camera, And a 60 GHz wireless transmission module for transmitting the video signal of the camera to the reception module.

In addition, the remote controller of the wireless control tri-pod for photographing and photographing according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a monitor for outputting an image of the received camera in a LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signaling) manner and displaying it externally; A video signal of the camera received by the 60 GHz wireless receiving module of the remote controller, a video signal of the camera received by the 60 GHz wireless receiving module of the remote controller, and an image generated by driving the MPU (Micro Processor Unit) A display switch block for controlling display of a selected one of the signals; A display driver block for inputting an operation control command signal including on / off of the image displayed on the monitor by driving the MPU; A storage device for storing the video signal of the received camera; A video converter for converting a data format of a video signal of the received camera to be stored in the storage device; An LED display for indicating an operating state of the remote controller; A switch input unit for inputting a command signal for controlling operation of the tripod and the camera; A sensor unit for sensing transmission and reception of a control signal between the monitor and the tripod such that the operation of the tripod is synchronized with the operation of the tripod displayed on the monitor; An interface unit provided in the monitor, to which a USB or RS232 cable can be connected; And a power supply unit for supplying power necessary for driving the remote controller.

As described above, the information including the position of the gimbals to which the tripod and the camera are fixed is transmitted to the remote controller through the wireless communication in the BI CDMA and 60 GHz band, The control signal is transmitted to the camera, the tripod, and the gimbals, so that the image of the camera can be observed and controlled from a remote place in real time. By manually adjusting the tripod and the camera, There is an effect that the image can be photographed.

1 is a block diagram of a tripod, gimbals and remote controller of the present invention.
2 is an internal block diagram of a tripod of the present invention.
3 is a three-dimensional view showing driving of the gimbals of the present invention.
4 is an internal block diagram of the remote controller of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a tripod, a gimbals and a remote controller of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an internal block diagram of the tripod of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a three- Is an internal block diagram of the remote controller of the present invention.

1, the gimbals 101 are mounted on a tripod 100 which is vertically movable. The gimbals 101 can rotate about the x, y, and z axes of the three-dimensional space. The gimbals 101, The lower end of the camera 103 is fixed to the inner lower end of the camera 103 so that the camera 103 can rotate together when the gimbal is rotated. The remote controller may be physically separated from the tripod and the gimbals and may be located apart from the remote controller. The operator may view the display provided in the camera and directly manipulate camera settings such as shooting distance adjustment, A monitor 104 and a handle 105 may be provided in the remote controller. In the form of the remote controller on which the monitor, the handle, and the like are mounted, the photographer can have a feeling of handling while touching the actual camera while driving the remote controller.

Referring to FIG. 2, there is provided a BI CDMA wireless module for transmitting and receiving command signals of the remote controller to implement up and down operation of the tripod by radio. The BI CDMA is an abbreviation of Binary CDMA, which refers to a conventional commercial technique that makes a multi-channel CDMA waveform into a binary form and uses the existing TDMA system for multi-code CDMA as it is.

Wherein the sensor unit included in the remote controller includes a gyro sensor inside and includes a distance measurement sensor for sensing the height of the tripod so that data measured by the gyro sensor and the distance measurement sensor are transmitted to the remote controller, As the position of the pod is adjusted, the same screen may be implemented on the monitor on the remote controller when the screen of the display on the camera is changed.

The switch input unit may receive a signal for driving and controlling the tripod to a position selected by the operator, and the motor unit may include a motor for operating the tripod and circuits for driving the motor. The LED display can display various states such as the position of the tripod through an LED lamp and a segment display, and a DC power supply unit for supplying power to the tripod is provided.

The DC power supply unit is connected to an external battery and supplies power necessary for driving the tripod, and includes a function of detecting the state of the battery. The tripod is connected to a computer and uses an application program stored in the computer to drive the camera such as the position of the tripod and the camera zoom-in, zoom-out, shuttering, A USB interface may be additionally provided.

Referring to FIG. 3, when the x, y, and z axes are formed with the center of the circular gimbals as the origin, the gimbals can rotate the x, y planes (panning control) about the z axis, The x, z plane can be rotated (tilting control) with the y axis as the center axis, and the y, z plane can be rotated with the x axis as the center axis (rolling control).

Referring to FIG. 4, the remote controller includes a monitor for outputting an image of the received camera in a LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signaling) manner and displaying it externally. The LVDS standard may be adopted for compatibility with various monitors as the most common interface method in a monitor. The display switch block controls to display a video signal selected from a camera video signal received by the 60 GHz wireless receiving module of the remote controller and a video signal generated by driving the MPU (Micro Processor Unit) of the remote controller, When the MPU makes a necessary display on the monitor, it controls various video screens to be displayed on the monitor. Since the video signal by the display driver block is a temporary screen for control, it may not be connected to the video converter.

The video signal of the camera received by the remote controller is stored in a storage device provided in the camera and is also used in a storage device provided in the remote controller to confirm a photographed image or video, A video converter for converting the data format so as to store the video signal of the video signal in the storage device may be additionally provided. Wherein the video converter is capable of causing the video signal of the received camera to be converted at the same time that the video signal is displayed on the monitor and the received video signal is input in parallel to the monitor and the video converter, When the received image is displayed, time delay can be prevented.

The LED display includes an LED lamp for indicating a state including on and off states of the remote controller, and the switch input unit is divided into a camera control switch and a tripod control switch. The camera control switch is a part for inputting a command signal for performing a shutter opening, a lens and an iris adjustment, a zooming in and a zooming out function of the camera, and functions as a switch used in the camera. The tripod control switch It is composed of automatic and manual modes, and has a lock switch to prevent errors from occurring.

The sensor unit may sense transmission and reception of a signal between the monitor and the tripod so that a gyro sensor is mounted in the sensor unit and the operation of the tripod displayed on the monitor is synchronized with the operation of the tripod. An interface unit capable of communicating with other devices such as a PC connected to a USB or RS232 cable may be provided on the monitor, and a power supply unit for supplying power required for driving the remote controller may be provided. The power supply unit may include an external DC power jack to charge the internal battery or use a USB power source.

In the present invention, a 60 GHz band wireless transmission technique can be used as a communication method for transmitting the image of the camera to the remote controller in real time. In the IEEE 802.11 VHT (Very High Throughput) Study Group, the 60 GHz band is presented as another possible frequency resource for the VHT service, and discussions are underway, and active research on the 60 GHz band Giga-bit wireless transmission technology has been conducted. In June 2008, the Korea Communications Research Society (KERI) demonstrated the technology of transmitting full-HD video at 3Gbps without compression in the millimeter-wave frequency band, and succeeded in transmitting large-capacity multimedia information in real time. In the present invention, real-time image control, which is difficult to implement using conventional wireless transmission technology such as UWB, ZigBee, and Bluetooth, can be performed using the wireless transmission technology of the above 60 GHz band.

While the invention has been shown and described with reference to certain preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. This is possible.

Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined by the equivalents of the claims, as well as the claims.

100: Tripod 101: Gimbal
102: remote controller 103: camera
104: Monitor

Claims (6)

A tripod that can be adjusted up and down;
A gimbal mounted on the tripod and having a camera fixed thereto; And
A remote controller for controlling driving of the tripod and the gimbals;
And a wireless control tripod for photographing and photographing images. The method according to claim 1,
The above-
A BI CDMA wireless module for wirelessly transmitting information on the height of the tripod to the remote controller and wirelessly receiving a command signal for adjusting the height of the tripod from the remote controller;
A sensor unit incorporating a gyro sensor to sense the position of the tripod;
A switch input unit for inputting a command signal for driving and controlling the tripod to a predetermined position;
A motor section providing power for driving the tripod;
An LED display indicating a state including the position of the tripod; And
A DC power supply for supplying power to the tripod;
And a wireless control tripod for photographing and photographing images. The method of claim 1, wherein
The above-
A computer-readable recording medium storing a program for controlling a camera operation including a position of the tripod and zoom-in, zoom-out, and shuttering of the camera by a program embedded in the computer, A wireless control tripod for photographing and imaging. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the gimbals rotate about three axes of x, y and z axes. The method according to claim 1,
The remote controller is equipped with a 60 GHz radio receiving module,
Wherein the camera includes a 60 GHz wireless transmission module connected to an HDMI input terminal of the camera to transmit a video signal of the camera to a 60 GHz wireless receiving module of the remote controller. The method according to claim 1,
The remote controller includes:
A monitor for outputting an image of the received camera in an LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signaling) system to display the image;
A display switch block for controlling to display a video signal selected from a camera video signal received by the 60 GHz wireless receiving module of the remote controller and a video signal generated by driving the MPU (Micro Processor Unit) of the remote controller;
A display driver block for inputting an operation control command signal including on / off of the image displayed on the monitor by driving the MPU;
A storage device for storing the video signal of the received camera;
A video converter for converting a data format of a video signal of the received camera to be stored in the storage device;
An LED display for indicating an operating state of the remote controller;
A switch input unit for inputting a command signal for controlling operation of the tripod and the camera;
A sensor unit for sensing transmission and reception of a control signal between the monitor and the tripod such that the operation of the tripod is synchronized with the operation of the tripod displayed on the monitor;
An interface unit provided in the monitor, to which a USB or RS232 cable can be connected; And
A power supply unit for supplying power necessary for driving the remote controller;
And a wireless control tripod for photographing and photographing images.

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