TW201338543A - Panoramic image photographing monitoring system - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention relates to a panoramic image photographing monitoring system comprising a photographic camera, an image processing unit and an image display screen. Panoramic (360-degree surrounding type) wide-angle photographing can be performed for the surrounding with the lens of the photographic camera. Through using a high-pixel (two megapixels or more) and high-resolution photographic camera, the photographed image is transmitted to the image processing unit, such that the image photographed by the photographic camera is splitbject (into four parts or more) by a chip processor, and a post-processing chip processor is used to analyze the split images. After planarization, the image display screen can then display the split and planarized image signals so as to achieve the purpose of wide-angle panoramic image screen monitoring.

Description

Panoramic video recording monitoring system

The invention provides a monitoring system for panoramic video recording, in particular, a monitoring system for panoramic photography. After the panoramic image is divided and processed, a plurality of divided images are generated for convenient identification of the image and monitoring. The effect of the dead angle.

According to the changes in modern people's living habits, leisure holidays outside the normal working hours, more and more people will be used for outdoor activities, tourism or playgrounds, etc., also caused a relatively small reduction in home time, because at home time Reducing, so the safety and defense of the home environment when going out, it becomes a dangerous period of empty space. Many people want to use peace of mind to install a video camera around the home environment by installing a photo surveillance system or entrusting security management. For security defense monitoring, you can use the camcorder to monitor the home environment when you are out. However, general surveillance systems, such as the common CCTV system, mainly combine small cameras and monitors for receiving instant video signals. Monitor, or the display of the back-end host, for monitoring and management, and the camera is installed in the environment space that needs to be monitored, such as company, factory, storefront, home or street, laneway, etc., hidden places in various places or high At a high point, a large range of photographic areas can be obtained to monitor changes in space, but The surveillance area for the camera is still limited, and there will be some dead space, which cannot be fully monitored, resulting in a security corner. However, in order to reduce the dead angle of monitoring, a larger number of camcorders must be installed to pass various directions, positions, The camera is installed at the height or corner to reduce the range of monitoring dead angles. However, the number of cameras installed increases, the number of monitors and monitors must be increased, and the relative cost is also increased. In actual application and execution. There are many shortcomings, such as:

(1) The image capturing range of a general video camera is limited, and the range that can be seen by a single eye of the human body (about 60 degrees or so) is about the same, so the range of visibility is not wide, and it is easy to cause a lack of monitoring dead angle.

(2) Monitors for cameras and monitors must be allocated according to the monitoring site. The more installed, the higher the requirements, and the subsequent maintenance costs will increase.

Therefore, how to improve the video camera that is currently used for maintenance and maintenance is prone to the trouble and trouble of monitoring the dead angle, and the installation of most video cameras with the blind corners also causes the problem of economic burden and lack of it, which is related to the industry. The manufacturer is eager to study the direction of improvement.

Therefore, in view of the above-mentioned problems and deficiencies, the inventors have collected relevant information, and through multi-party assessment and consideration, and through years of experience in the industry, through continuous trial and modification, this design can be designed for panoramic photography. The birth of the invention patent for the monitoring system of video recording and monitoring of panoramic video images that are not easy to monitor.

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a panoramic (360 degree wraparound) wide-angle photography for the surroundings through the lens of the camera, using high pixels (higher pixels of 2 million pixels or more). The high-resolution camera transmits the recorded image to the image processing unit, and then uses the wafer processor to perform multiple division (four divisions or more) of the image, and the multi-divided image is performed by the post-production wafer processor. The analysis and planarization process can be used to play the image signal of the planarized image after being screened through the screen of the image display screen, so as to achieve the monitoring purpose of the wide-angle panoramic image, and it is not easy to monitor the dead angle.

In order to achieve the above objects and effects, the technical means, the structure, and the method of the present invention are described in detail. The features and functions of the preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below.

Please refer to the first, second and third figures, which are the block diagram of the present invention, the stereoscopic appearance of the video camera, and the panoramic image of the video recording. As can be clearly seen from the figure, the monitoring of the present invention. The system includes a camera 1, an image processing unit 2, and an image display screen 3, wherein:

The camera 1 has a lens 11.

The image processing unit 2 is provided with a wafer processor 21 for processing video images, and is provided with a post-process wafer processor 22 for performing image segmentation and planarization processing.

The image display screen 3 has a screen 31 for displaying an image.

When the above-mentioned components are used and executed, the camera 1 is attached to the guidance point of the monitoring environment (for example, the ceiling, the corner, or the upper edge of the wall), and the surrounding environment is taken by the lens 11 of the camera 1 in a panoramic manner (360 degrees around). And transmitting the panoramic image 4 recorded by the lens 11 to the wafer processor 21 of the image processing unit 2, processing the image signal through the wafer processor 21, and then dividing the image signal by the post-processing wafer processor 22, After the processing such as planarization, it is transmitted to the image display screen 3, and the panoramic image 4 and the divided screen images 41, 42, and 43 are simultaneously played through the screen 31 (please refer to the third and fourth figures at the same time) to achieve a panoramic view. The purpose of monitoring and improving the effectiveness of monitoring.

The lens 11 of the camera 1 can be a wide-angle lens (Wide Angle Lens) or a fisheye lens (Fish-eyeLens), and has a high-resolution, high-resolution camera 1 and various types of panoramic images 3 (360). Camera 1; but because of the wide-angle lens, the angle of view of the image is more than 60 degrees, the perspective is more extended than the standard lens, and the range of images is wider; as for the fisheye lens The angle of view further reaches an area and a range of 180 degrees or more, and the recorded image forms a circular image effect of a complete frame, and a dead zone where monitoring is difficult to occur; and depending on the space to be monitored, the range of the area is large, Small, only a small number of cameras 11 lens 11 can be used for panoramic monitoring operations, which can reduce installation costs and avoid the use of too many cameras 1 and consume a lot of money.

Please refer to the first, third and fourth figures, which are the block diagram of the invention, the panoramic image of the recording, and the image of the divided image. It can be clearly seen from the figure that the camera 1 of the present invention images the image through the lens 11. Thereafter, the panoramic image is transmitted to the image processing unit 2, and the panoramic image 4 is divided and processed by the wafer processor 21 of the image processing unit 2, and then the circular image is edited by the post-production wafer processor 22. Processing operations such as sorting, analysing, and flattening processing to form a planar image. According to the position of the panoramic image 4, planar images of three or more regional divided screen images 41, 42, 43 are divided, that is, The processed image signal is transmitted to the screen 31 by the post-production wafer processor 22, and the panoramic image 4, three or more divided screen images 41, 42, 43 recorded by the lens 11 of the camera 1 through the screen 31, All are displayed and played on the screen 31, and the recording mode of the panoramic image 4 can be achieved by using the lens 11 of the camera 1 to avoid the dead space of the monitored space range, and the full monitoring can be achieved. Enhance the effect of the security monitoring, and the panoramic image through the monitor 4, but confirmed that any movement or change in the object range of the monitoring space, fast moving objects to find the path, without passing through the detection of many search screen.

Therefore, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and thus is not limited to the patent scope of the present invention. The panoramic video recording and monitoring system of the present invention utilizes the lens 11 of the camera 1 to obtain a panoramic image. 4 (360 degree wraparound) recording, performing photographic monitoring of the inter-predetermined area, and processing the panoramic image 4 through the wafer processor 21 and the post-production wafer processor 22 of the image processing unit 2, and transmitting to the present display The screen 31 of the screen 3 is displayed, so that the whole image monitoring and the security protection of the dead space can be achieved for the preset space and the area, and the space and the area of the surveillance are recorded in the panoramic image 4, and only A small number of cameras 1 (depending on the monitoring area installed by one or more) reduce the cost of installing the camera 1 and improve the safety of the monitoring area and the monitoring effect is better. Therefore, the structures and devices that can achieve the aforementioned effects are subject to All such modifications and equivalent structural changes are encompassed by the present invention and are included in the scope of the present invention.

The above-mentioned monitoring system for panoramic video recording of the present invention can have the following advantages when it is actually used, such as:

(1) Using the lens 11 of the camera 1 in a panoramic (360 degree surround) manner; performing photography monitoring of the predetermined space and area, and improving the security of the monitoring in the panoramic monitoring range.

(2) Since the lens 11 of the camera 1 has a panoramic (360 degree surround) photographing function, it is not necessary to install too many cameras 1, and the cost of installing the camera 1 can be reduced.

Therefore, the present invention is mainly designed for a monitoring system, and uses a lens of a camera to perform panoramic (360 degree wraparound) recording images, and has the effect of monitoring no dead angle in a predetermined monitoring area, and can transmit the panoramic image through The image processing unit performs processing and planarization to generate a plurality of divided image images, and can achieve more complete monitoring of objects in the monitoring area, and less difficulty in monitoring dead angles, and reduce the number of cameras installed and reduce installation costs. The monitoring effect is better, only the security monitoring operation has the advantage of higher quality, and the panoramic area and the scope of the monitoring can be increased through the panoramic monitoring photography. However, the above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention. The invention is not limited to the scope of the invention, and all modifications and equivalent structural changes are intended to be included in the scope of the invention.

In summary, the above-mentioned panoramic video recording and monitoring system of the present invention can achieve its efficacy and purpose at the time of implementation and manufacture, so the present invention is an excellent research and development, and is an application for the invention patent. The requirements, 提出 提出 提出 提出 提出 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 盼 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审 审

1. . . camera

11. . . Lens

2. . . Image processing unit

twenty one. . . Wafer processor

twenty two. . . Post chip processor

3. . . Display screen

31. . . Screen

4. . . Panoramic image

41. . . Split screen image

42. . . Split screen image

43. . . Split screen image

The first figure is a block diagram of the present invention.

The second figure is a stereoscopic appearance of the video camera of the present invention.

The third figure is a panoramic image of the camera of the present invention.

The fourth figure is a divided image screen of the present invention.

1. . . camera

11. . . Lens

2. . . Image processing unit

twenty one. . . Wafer processor

twenty two. . . Post chip processor

3. . . Display screen

31. . . Screen

Claims (4)

A panoramic video recording and monitoring system includes a camera, an image processing unit and an image display screen, wherein: the camera is provided with a lens capable of panoramic photography for the surroundings; the image processing unit is configured to receive a video camera And a wafer processor that divides the received image into a plurality of screens, and further comprises: analyzing and planarizing the plurality of divided images to form a wafer processor; the image display screen is connected to the image processing unit. A screen for playing the image signal after the division and planarization is performed. The surveillance system for panoramic video recording according to claim 1, wherein the camera is a high-resolution high-resolution camera with 360-degree panoramic recording. The surveillance system for panoramic video recording according to claim 2, wherein the camera is a high-resolution, high-resolution camera of two million pixels or more than two million pixels. The surveillance system for panoramic video recording according to claim 1, wherein the camera is a ceiling camera, a wall mount camera or a desktop camera.