WO2020052444A1

WO2020052444A1 - System and method for controlling image capturing apparatus

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Publication number: WO2020052444A1
Application number: PCT/CN2019/103239
Authority: WO
Inventors: 罗云富
Original assignee: 真善美创新科技有限公司
Priority date: 2018-09-11
Filing date: 2019-08-29
Publication date: 2020-03-19
Also published as: CN110035220B; CN110035220A; TW202011218A

Abstract

The present application discloses a system and a method for controlling an image capturing apparatus. The system comprises: a camera apparatus for capturing an image or recording a video; an image capturing pan-tilt apparatus for mounting the camera apparatus; a smart apparatus for controlling the image capturing pan-tilt apparatus and an image capturing robot; and the image capturing robot for controlling, according to a first pre-determined instruction, a horizontal movement and a vertical movement of the image capturing pan-tilt apparatus for pan/tilt adjustment, and for controlling a movement or elevation of the camera apparatus according to a second pre-determined instruction. The present application solves the technical problem of the lack of a system and comprehensive control deployment for controlling an image capturing apparatus. The system for controlling an image capturing apparatus of the present application achieves digital, automatic, and smart image capturing. In addition, the system for image capturing of the present application utilizes a face recognition technique, a time-lapse image capturing technique, and an automatic panoramic image formation technique, and enables matching of multiple programs, implementation of multiple functions, and variation of multiple scenes.

Description

Equipment control system and method for photography

Technical field

The present application relates to the field of digital photography, and in particular, to a device control system and method for photography.

Background technique

By holding the pan / tilt during shooting, the stability of the shooting can be guaranteed, thereby preventing the hand shake problem during shooting.

The inventors have found that although the problem of vibration in hand control can be solved. However, it is inconvenient to use due to poor mobility. In addition, there is a lack of a complete and systematic camera control system.

Aiming at the problems of the lack of a systematic, perfect control deployment of the photography equipment control in the related art, and a slow response time and a long response time, no effective solution has been proposed at present.

Summary of the Invention

The main purpose of this application is to provide a device control system and method for photography to solve the problem of lack of systematic and complete control deployment of device control for photography.

To achieve the above object, according to an aspect of the present application, a device control system for photography is provided.

The device control system for photography according to the present application includes: a photographing device for taking pictures or videos; a photographing head device for installing the photographing device; a smart device for controlling the photographing head device and a photographing robot A photographing robot for controlling the left-right movement and up-and-down movement of the photographic pan / tilt head device according to a first preset instruction; and a photographing robot for controlling the movement or elevation of the photographing device according to a second preset instruction.

Further, the system further includes a remote control device, and the remote control device paired with the smart device is configured to send a remote control instruction to the smart device.

Further, the smart device further includes a virtual control module, which is configured to send a control instruction to the photographic pan / tilt head device or the photographic robot through the smart device.

Further, the photographing robot includes: a sliding device to control the camera PTZ device to move left and right; a lifting device to control the camera PTZ device to move up and down; and a track device to control the camera PTZ to slide according to a preset track .

Further, the system includes: a photographing device, at least five photographic pan / tilt head devices, an intelligent device, and a photographing robot, wherein the photographing device can be installed on any one of at least five photographic pan / tilt head devices.

Further, the system includes: a photographing device, a plurality of photographic heads, a smart device, a photographing robot, and a remote control device.

Further, the smart device includes: a first type module for sending a pre-configured first photography type control instruction of the device to the photography pan / tilt head device, wherein the first photography type control instruction is used to select a photo or Video; a second type module, configured to send a pre-configured device second photography type control instruction to the photography PTZ device, wherein the second photography type control instruction is used to select a photography mode; a setting module is used to set A photography duration; and a first startup module, configured to start a photography operation according to a current configuration result according to the first photography type control instruction, the second photography type control instruction, and the photography duration.

Further, the smart device includes: a selection module for selecting a photographic pan / tilt head device to be controlled; and a first instruction module for transmitting to the photographic pan / tilt device an instruction for configuring the all-around movement of the photographic pan / tilt device, The omnidirectional movement instruction includes: left-right movement and / or up-and-down movement of PAN / Tilt; a second instruction module for configuring a first sliding distance of a pairable sliding device through a smart device; and a third instruction module for using the The smart device configures the first lifting distance of the pairable lifting device; the fourth instruction module is used to configure the first track distance of the pairable rail device through the smart device; the fifth instruction module is used to configure the photography capture time and image through the smart device Preview position; and a second activation module for initiating a photographing operation according to the configuration result according to the all-around movement instruction of the photographic PTZ device, the first sliding distance, the first lifting distance, and the first track distance .

Further, the smart device includes: a configuration module configured to configure a remote control instruction through the smart device; a determination module configured to determine a selection of a remotely controlled photographic head, a sliding device, a lifting device or a track device; an instruction selection module, It is used to select the left and right movement and / or up and down movement instructions to control the camera head according to the remote control instruction; and the remote selection module is used to select the sliding, lifting or orbiting instruction according to the remote control instruction to control the sliding equipment, the lifting equipment And rail equipment.

To achieve the above object, according to another aspect of the present application, a device control method for photography is provided.

A device control method for photography according to the present application includes:

The smart device can wirelessly connect the photographic device; the smart device detects whether there is a pairable photographic PTZ device; if the smart device detects a pairable photographic PTZ device, the photographic PTZ device is paired with the smart device; through the smart device Sending a device control instruction to the photography pan / tilt head device to execute a preset photography operation command; and sending a robot control instruction to a photography robot via a smart device to execute a preset photography auxiliary operation command.

In the embodiment of the present application, a photographing device, a photographing PTZ device, a smart device, and a photographing robot are paired, and the photographing device is used for taking pictures or videos; the photographing PTZ device is used to install the photographing device; The smart device is used for controlling the photographic PTZ device and the photographing robot, so that the photographing robot is used to control the pan / tilt movement of the photographic PTZ device left and right and up and down PAN / Tilt according to the first preset instruction; and the photographing robot also uses Therefore, the technical effect of controlling the movement or lifting of the photographing device according to the second preset instruction further solves the technical problem of the lack of a systematic and complete control deployment of the photographic device control.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which form a part of this application, serve to provide further understanding of the application, and make other features, objects, and advantages of the application more apparent. The drawings and descriptions of the schematic embodiments of the present application are used to explain the present application, and do not constitute an improper limitation on the present application. In the drawings:

1 is a schematic diagram of a device control system for photography according to a first embodiment of the present application;

2 is a schematic diagram of a device control system for photography according to a second embodiment of the present application;

3 is a schematic diagram of a device control system for photography according to a third embodiment of the present application;

4 is a schematic diagram of a device control system for photography according to a fourth embodiment of the present application;

5 is a schematic diagram of a device control system for photography according to a fifth embodiment of the present application;

6 is a schematic diagram of a device control system for photography according to a sixth embodiment of the present application;

7 is a schematic diagram of a device control system for photography according to a seventh embodiment of the present application;

8 is a schematic flowchart of a method for controlling a device for photography according to an embodiment of the present application;

9 is a schematic diagram of a device control system for photography according to a specific embodiment of the present application;

10 is a schematic diagram of a device control system for photography according to yet another specific preferred embodiment of the present application;

11 is a schematic diagram of a device control system for photography according to another specific preferred embodiment of the present application; and

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of a device control system for photography according to another specific embodiment of the present application.

detailed description

In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the solutions of the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only Examples are part of this application, but not all examples. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts should fall within the protection scope of this application.

It should be noted that the terms “first” and “second” in the specification and claims of the present application and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data used in this way may be interchanged where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the present application described herein. Furthermore, the terms "including" and "having" and any of their variations are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions, for example, a process, method, system, product, or device that includes a series of steps or units need not be limited to those explicitly listed Those steps or units may instead include other steps or units not explicitly listed or inherent to these processes, methods, products or equipment.

In this application, the terms "up", "down", "left", "right", "front", "rear", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "middle", The orientation or position relationship indicated by “vertical”, “horizontal”, “horizontal”, “longitudinal” and the like is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings. These terms are mainly used to better describe the present application and its embodiments, and are not used to limit that the indicated device, element or component must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation.

In addition, some of the terms mentioned above may be used to indicate other positions or positions, in addition to other meanings. For example, the term "up" may be used to indicate some kind of dependency or connection in some cases. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of these terms in this application can be understood according to specific situations.

In addition, the terms "install", "setup", "provide", "connect", "connect", and "socket" should be interpreted broadly. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or a monolithic structure; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be two devices, components, or components. Internal connectivity. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific situations.

It should be noted that, in the case of no conflict, the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other. The application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings and embodiments.

The device control system for photography in this application includes: a photographing device for taking pictures or videos; a photographing head device for installing the photographing device; a smart device for controlling the photographing head device and photography A robot; a photographing robot for controlling the pan / tilt movement of the photographic pan / tilt device to move left and right and up and down PAN / Tilt according to a first preset instruction; and a photographing robot for controlling the movement or elevation of the photographing device according to a second preset instruction

As shown in FIG. 1, the system includes the following structures: a photographing device 2 for taking pictures or videos; a photographing head device 1 for installing the photographing device; a smart device 3 for controlling the photographing head device And a photographing robot; the photographing robot 4 is used to control the left-right movement and the up-and-down movement of the photographic pan / tilt head device according to a first preset instruction; and the photographing robot 4 is also used to control the movement or elevation of the photographing device according to a second preset instruction. Photographing or video recording is performed through the photographing device 2. The photographing device 2 may be a digital camera or other photographing and video recording devices. The photographing head device 1 can be used to install the photographing device 2. After the shooting device 2 is installed, the shooting device 2 and the smart device 3 can be paired. At the same time, a plurality of photography pan / tilt head devices 1 may be included, and a plurality of the photography pan / tilt head devices 1 may be paired with the smart device 3. The smart device 3 can control the camera head and the camera robot 4. In addition, the camera head 2 and the camera robot 4 can move relative to each other. The smart device 3 may be a smart phone or a tablet computer. The photographing robot 4 can control the pan / tilt movement of the photographing pan / tilt device and the PAN / Tilt. For specific implementation, the photographing pan / tilt device can be installed at a preset position of the photographing robot. The photographing robot 4 controls the movement or lifting of the photographing device. In a specific implementation, the photographing head device can be installed at a preset position of the photographing robot, and the photographing device driven by the photographing head device can take pictures or record videos.

It should be noted that the shooting device can be moved to any angle, position, and direction, and shoot at a preset speed and duration.

It can be understood that the photographing robot casing is equipped with corresponding photographic auxiliary equipment for photographing. The photography auxiliary equipment may be a microphone, a flash, a fill light, a shutter, and the like.

From the above description, it can be seen that the present application achieves the following technical effects:

In the embodiment of the present application, a photographing device, a photographing PTZ device, a smart device, and a photographing robot are paired, and the photographing device is used for taking pictures or videos; the photographing PTZ device is used to install the photographing device; The smart device is used for controlling the camera gimbal device and the camera robot, so that the camera robot is used to control the left and right movement and up and down movement of the camera gimbal device according to a first preset instruction; and the camera robot is also used to, according to The second preset instruction controls the technical effects of the movement or lifting of the shooting device, thereby solving the technical problem of lack of a systematic and complete control deployment of the shooting device control.

According to the embodiment of the present application, as a preference in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the system includes the following structure: a photographing device 2 for taking pictures or videos; a photographing pan / tilt device 1 for installing the photographing device A smart device 3 for controlling the photographic pan / tilt head device and a photographing robot; a photographing robot 4 for controlling the pan / tilt head device to move left and right and up and down PAN / Tilt according to a first preset instruction; and the photographing robot 4 also For controlling movement or lifting of the photographing device according to a second preset instruction. The method further includes a remote control device 5 which is paired with the smart device 2 and is configured to send a remote control instruction to the smart device. The remote control device 5 needs to be paired with the smart preparation 2 first. After successful matching, the remote control device 5 can send a remote control instruction to the smart device 2. After receiving the remote control instruction, the smart device 2 sends the remote control instruction to the smart device 2. The paired photographic head device 1 and the photographing robot 4 send control instructions.

For example, the remote control device 5 specifies that X is the speed angle of tilting up and down, Y is the speed angle of turning left and right, Z is the speed angle of Z axis turning, A is the distance of the rail, B is lifting, and C is turning walking.

It can be understood that the control instructions can be speed, angle, clockwise, counterclockwise, recording time, completion time, repetition time, face recognition, filter operation, etc.

The virtual system controls multiple machine control devices: pairing is performed, and different equipment hosts match corresponding preset operating procedures.

According to the embodiment of the present application, as a preference in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the system includes the following structure: a photographing device 2 for taking pictures or videos; a photographing pan / tilt device 1 for installing the photographing device A smart device 3 for controlling the photographic pan / tilt head device and a photographing robot; a photographing robot 4 for controlling the pan / tilt head device to move left and right and up and down PAN / Tilt according to a first preset instruction; and the photographing robot 4 also For controlling movement or lifting of the photographing device according to a second preset instruction. The smart device further includes a virtual control module 30, which is configured to send a control instruction to the camera PTZ device or the camera robot through the smart device. The virtual control module 30 may be a user interface or a device interface provided by an application program in the smart device 3. The virtual control module 30 can realize related device control without using an additional remote control device, as long as it is performed on the smart device 3.

It can be understood that the device control may be a camera gimbal device, a camera robot, a camera auxiliary device, and the like.

The physical remote control device controls multiple machine devices: pairing is performed, and different equipment hosts match corresponding preset operating procedures.

Specifically, in the physical remote control device, X can be preset as the speed angle of up and down, Y is the speed angle of turning left and right, Z is the speed angle of Z axis turning, A is the distance of the rail, B is lifting, and C is turning walk.

According to the embodiment of the present application, as a preference in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the system includes the following structure: a photographing device 2 for taking pictures or videos; a photographing pan / tilt device 1 for installing the photographing device A smart device 3 for controlling the photographic pan / tilt head device and a photographing robot; a photographing robot 4 for controlling the pan / tilt head device to move left and right and up and down PAN / Tilt according to a first preset instruction; and the photographing robot 4 For controlling movement or lifting of the photographing device according to a second preset instruction. The photographing robot 4 includes: a sliding device 41 for controlling the pan and tilt device to move the PAN left and right; a lifting device 42 for controlling the pan and tilt device to move Tilt up and down; and a track device 43 for controlling the photographic head according to the preset Let the track slide.

As a preference in this embodiment, the system has one photographing device, at least five photographic pan / tilt head devices, one intelligent device, and one photographing robot, wherein the photographing device can be installed in any one of at least five of the photographic pan / tilt head devices. on. At least five photography gimbal devices can satisfy the control of photography equipment and photography auxiliary equipment.

As a preference in this embodiment, the system uses one photographing device, multiple photographing pan / tilt head devices, one intelligent device, one photographing robot, and one remote control device. The remote control equipment can meet the remote control equipment control requirements.

According to the embodiment of the present application, as a preference in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the smart device includes: a first type module 31, configured to send a pre-configured first photography type of the device to the photography pan / tilt device A control instruction, wherein the first photography type control instruction is used to select a photo or a video; a second type module 32 is configured to send a pre-configured device second photography type control instruction to the photography pan / tilt device, wherein The second shooting type control instruction is used to select a shooting mode; the setting module 33 is used to set a shooting duration; and the first startup module 34 is used to control the second shooting type according to the first shooting type control instruction and the second shooting type control. The instruction and the shooting duration, start a shooting operation according to a current configuration result.

The first photography type control instruction described in the first type module 31 in the embodiment of the present application is used to select a photo or a video. By selecting simple mode on the smart device and activating the camera device on the smart device. The pre-configured first photography type control instruction of the device can select whether to take a picture or an image.

The second photography type control instruction described in the second type module 32 in the embodiment of the present application is used to select a photography mode. The shooting mode may be a 360-degree panoramic picture, a 180-degree panoramic picture, a product picture, a portrait picture, a landscape picture, and a spiral picture.

In the setting module 33 of the embodiment of the present application, by setting the shooting duration, the start, end, and duration of shooting can be adjusted. Thus, stylized photography can be realized without human intervention.

The first startup module 34 in the embodiment of the present application selects a photo or a video by using a first photography type control instruction.

Select a shooting mode through a second shooting type control instruction,

Configure the start and end time periods by the duration of the photography,

The simple mode shooting operation is started according to the above configuration results. The simple mode shooting operation can satisfy most shooting scene requirements, and at the same time, the shooting operation can be performed after the devices are paired.

According to the embodiment of the present application, as a preference in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the smart device includes a selection module 35 for selecting a photographic pan / tilt device to be controlled, and a first instruction module 36 for The photographic PTZ device sends instructions for configuring the photographic PTZ device to move omnidirectionally, wherein the omnidirectional movement instruction includes: moving left and right and / or moving up and down; and a second instruction module 37 configured to configure the The first sliding distance of the paired sliding device; the third instruction module 38 is used to configure the first lifting distance of the pairable lifting device through the smart device; the fourth instruction module 39 is used to configure the first pair of trackable device through the smart device. Orbital distance; a fifth instruction module 310 for configuring a photography capture time and an image preview position through a smart device; and a second startup module 311 for omnidirectionally moving instructions and the first sliding distance according to the photography pan / tilt device , The first lifting distance and the first track distance, and a photographing operation is started according to a configuration result.

In the selection module 35 in the embodiment of the present application, a photographic pan / tilt head device to be controlled is selected on the smart device. The photographic pan / tilt head device may include a plurality of photographic heads, and may be equipped with different photographic devices. Photographic equipment can be digital cameras, microphones, flashes, fill lights.

In the first instruction module 36 of the embodiment of the present application, the configuration of the pan / tilt head device's omnidirectional movement instruction mainly includes: controlling the pan / tilt head device to move Pan left and right, and controlling the pan / tilt head device to move Tilt up and down.

The preset position automatically triggers the locking of a moving target. By configuring the camera PTZ device to automatically and automatically track left and right and / or up and down, and automatically controlling the camera PTZ device to rotate in all directions, it can visually guide the locked moving target. Automatic tracking to ensure that the tracking target continuously appears in the center of the lens of the photographic equipment.

In the second instruction module 37 in the embodiment of the present application, the sliding distance has the longest and shortest sliding distance. After the sliding distance can be configured in advance, it is more convenient and smarter for subsequent photography.

In the third instruction module 38 in the embodiment of the present application, the lifting distance has the longest and shortest lifting distance. After the lifting distance can be configured in advance, it is more convenient and smarter for subsequent shooting.

In the fourth instruction module 39 of the embodiment of the present application, the orbital distance has the longest and shortest orbital distance. After the orbital distance can be configured in advance, it is more convenient and smarter for subsequent photographing.

In addition to the fifth instruction module 310 in the embodiment of the present application, a photography capture time needs to be configured on the smart device. The photography capture time can be a single-axis or multi-axis photography time. The image preview position is also set in advance and can be displayed on the time axis.

In the second startup module 311 of the embodiment of the present application, the camera pan / tilt head device is moved in all directions to determine the distance of the camera pan / tilt device to move left or right or up and down. By the sliding distance, the set sliding distance length of the photographing device is determined. Based on the lifting distance, the set lifting position of the photographic equipment is determined. Based on the orbital distance, a set moving orbit of the photographing device is determined.

According to the embodiment of the present application, as preferred in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the smart device includes: a configuration module 312 configured to configure a remote control command through the smart device; and a determination module 313 configured to determine a remote selection. A remote camera head, sliding device, lifting device or track device; an instruction selection module 314 for selecting left and right movement and / or up and down movement instructions for controlling the camera head according to the remote control command; and a remote selection module 315 for According to the remote control command, the sliding, lifting or rail command is used to control the sliding device, the lifting device and the rail device.

The configuration of the remote control instruction in the smart device in the configuration module 312 in the embodiment of the present application means that a manual operation mode needs to be selected through the smart device.

In the determining module 313 of the embodiment of the present application, it is determined that the photography gimbal for remote control is selected, and a photography gimbal device that requires remote control is selected. The pairing or paired photography gimbal can be selected.

Determine the sliding device and select the sliding device that needs remote control. You can choose between paired or paired sliding devices.

Determine the lifting equipment, select the lifting equipment that needs remote control, you can choose from the paired or paired lifting equipment.

Determine the track equipment and select the track equipment that requires remote control. You can choose between paired or paired track equipment.

In the instruction selection module 314 of the embodiment of the present application, a photography pan / tilt head device that needs to be remotely controlled is selected according to the remote control instruction, and a pan / tilt instruction for moving left and right and / or moving up and down is sent to the photography pan / tilt device through the smart device.

It should be noted that there can be multiple when controlling the camera PTZ device. You can configure the shooting mode.

In the remote control selection module 315 of the embodiment of the present application, a sliding device, a lifting device, and a rail device that require remote control are selected according to the remote control instruction, and a sliding, lifting, or rail instruction is sent to the sliding device, the lifting device, and the rail device through a smart device.

It should be noted that sliding equipment, lifting equipment, and rail equipment are usually configured as one.

Preferably, the application of the smart device is configured with, for example, X is a speed angle tilting up and down, Y is a speed angle turning left and right, Z is a speed angle turning in the Z axis, A is the distance traveled by the rail, B is lifting, C It's a turning walk. Through the above configuration, remote control can be performed.

It should be noted that the steps shown in the flowchart of the drawings may be executed in a computer system such as a set of computer-executable instructions, and although the logical sequence is shown in the flowchart, in some cases, The steps shown or described may be performed in a different order than here.

According to an embodiment of the present application, a method for controlling a device for photography used to implement the above system is also provided. As shown in FIG. 8, the method includes:

Step S102, the smart device connects the photographing device by wireless;

The smart device turns on Bluetooth or WI-FI on the smart device through a pre-installed application to search for a connectable photography device within range. Connect your photography device with your smart device. Preferably, the Bluetooth BLE low-power protocol is used for pairing the smart device with the photographing device. The photographic equipment may be a digital camera. The smart device can be a tablet computer or a smartphone.

Step S104, the smart device detects whether there is a pairable photographic PTZ device;

The smart device detects whether there is a paired photographic gimbal device. The photographic equipment can increase the stability of the photographic equipment after being installed on the photographic gimbal equipment. The smart device can access multiple photographic PTZ devices by detecting the pairable photographic PTZ devices, and can perform related programmatic control.

It should be noted that when there are multiple photography gimbal devices, matching can be performed one by one.

Step S106: if the smart device detects a pairable photographic PTZ device, pair the photographic PTZ device with the smart device;

After the smart device detects that there is a pairable photographic PTZ device, it is necessary to pair the photographic PTZ device with the smart device. There are multiple photographic PTZ devices that are paired with the smart device respectively.

Specifically, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi multi-device pairing technology can be used to start pairing. For example, when the device A is turned on and the light of the device A is on, the device is automatically paired with the system or can be manually paired, and then the device BCDE is also paired in the same way.

It should be noted that there is no fixed priority for the pairing order, and it can be determined according to the connection properties of the device itself. In addition, by photographing the light signal of the pan / tilt head device or the display signal of the smart device, you can know that the pan and tilt device and the smart device have been successfully paired.

Step S108: sending a device control instruction to the photographic PTZ device to execute a preset photographic operation command through the smart device;

After the pairing is successful, send a device control instruction to the camera PTZ device through the smart device to control the speed, angle, clockwise, and counter-clockwise movement of the camera PTZ in the left and right position or the up and down position.

It should be noted that the preset shooting operation command can be set in advance according to the software program or adjusted according to the actual use scene.

In step S110, the smart device sends a robot control instruction to the photographing robot to execute a preset photographing auxiliary operation command.

After the pairing is successful, a device control instruction is sent to the photographing robot through the smart device, which controls the photographing robot to move up and down, rotate left and right, and tilt up and down.

In addition, preferably, a physical remote control device can also be configured to access the device interface, so that a single axis becomes a multi-dimensional development and a multi-control of software and hardware.

In the embodiment of the present application, the smart device is used to wirelessly connect the photographic device, and the smart device is used to detect whether there is a pairable photographic PTZ device. The purpose of pairing the photographic PTZ device with the smart device is described, so that the smart device sends a device control instruction to the photographic PTZ device to execute a preset photographic operation command and the smart device sends a robot control instruction to the photographic robot to execute the preset photography. The technical effect of the auxiliary operation command further solves the technical problem of lack of automatic processing when shooting.

Please refer to FIG. 9 to FIG. 12, a photographing device 2 is used for taking pictures or videos; a photographing head device 1 is used to install the photographing device; a smart device 3 is used to control the photographing head device and a photographing robot; photography The robot 4 is configured to control the pan / tilt movement of the photographic pan / tilt device and Pan / Tilt according to a first preset instruction; and the photographic robot 4 is further configured to control the movement or elevation of the photographic device according to a second preset instruction. Photographing or video recording is performed through the photographing device 2. The photographing device 2 may be a digital camera or other photographing and video recording devices. The photographing head device 1 can be used to install the photographing device 2. After the shooting device 2 is installed, the shooting device 2 and the smart device 3 can be paired. At the same time, a plurality of photography pan / tilt head devices 1 may be included, and a plurality of the photography pan / tilt head devices 1 may be paired with the smart device 3. The smart device 3 can control the camera head and the camera robot 4. In addition, the camera head 2 and the camera robot 4 can move relative to each other. The smart device 3 may be a smart phone or a tablet computer. The camera robot 4 can control the pan / tilt movement of the camera pan and tilt device and Pan / Tilt. In a specific embodiment, the camera pan device can be installed at a preset position of the camera robot. The photographing robot 4 controls the movement or lifting of the photographing device. In a specific implementation, the photographing head device can be installed at a preset position of the photographing robot, and the photographing device driven by the photographing head device can take pictures or video. Among them, the photographing robot 4 further includes: a sliding device 41 for controlling the pan and tilt device to move left and right; a lifting device 42 for controlling the pan and tilt device to move up and down; and a track device 43 for controlling the pan and tilt head Let the track slide. The smart device 3 can simultaneously control the speed, angle, clockwise, counterclockwise, recording time, completion time, repetition time, face recognition, time-lapse photography, ordinary photography and panoramic 360-degree photography video of multiple PTZ devices 1 . The photographic robot 4 is controlled by the smart device 3 to move up and down, rotate left and right, and tilt up and down. It is also possible to add a physical remote control device to remotely control the device 5 to make a single axis into multiple developments, and multiple control of software and hardware.

The device control system for photography in the present application can implement a device control or remote remote control of a camera pan / tilt device, a camera robot, and a plurality of devices through a tablet computer, an iOS device or an Android device control application of a smart phone, and a plurality of devices. Control of photography gimbal equipment.

Specifically, when a user opens an application of a tablet computer or a smart phone, the multi-device pairing technology of Bluetooth or Wi-Fi is used to start pairing. For example, when the A device is turned on and the A light is on, the device will be automatically paired with the system or can be paired manually, and then BCDE will use the same method to pair and complete the pairing one by one. You can know that the device and application are successfully paired by the host light or the display signal of the tablet computer or smartphone. After successful matching, you can control the speed, angle, clockwise, and counterclockwise of the camera PTZ device through the application, and then complete the recording time, completion time, repetition time, face recognition, and filter control of the shooting device. In addition, it can also control single or multiple camera PTZ devices and camera auxiliary equipment. For example, A is the microphone, B is the flash, C is the fill light, D is the digital camera, and E is the smart phone. The iso261 1/4 connector can be connected to any device, as long as you add a stand and place it in different positions, you can achieve One person controls multiple device tasks.

Obviously, those skilled in the art should understand that the above-mentioned modules or steps of the present application may be implemented by a general-purpose computing device, and they may be concentrated on a single computing device or distributed in a network composed of multiple computing devices. Above, optionally, they can be implemented with program code executable by a computing device, so that they can be stored in a storage device and executed by the computing device, or they can be separately made into individual integrated circuit modules, or they can be stored in Multiple modules or steps are made into a single integrated circuit module for implementation. As such, this application is not limited to any particular combination of hardware and software.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present application, and is not intended to limit the present application. For those skilled in the art, this application may have various modifications and changes. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of this application shall be included in the protection scope of this application.

Claims

A device control system for photography, including:

Shooting equipment for taking pictures or videos;

A photography pan / tilt device for installing the photography device;

A smart device for controlling the photographic pan / tilt head device and a photographing robot;

A photographing robot for controlling the pan / tilt movement of the photographic pan / tilt device according to a first preset instruction; and pan / tilt; and

The photographing robot is further configured to control the movement or elevation of the photographing device according to a second preset instruction.
The device control system according to claim 1, further comprising: a remote control device,

The remote control device after pairing with the smart device is configured to send a remote control instruction to the smart device.
The device control system according to claim 1, wherein the smart device further comprises: a virtual control module,

The virtual control module is configured to send a control instruction to a photography pan / tilt head device or a photography robot through a smart device.
The device control system according to claim 1, wherein the photographing robot comprises:

Slide device, used to control the pan and tilt device to pan left and right;

A lifting device for controlling the TILT of the photographic head device; and

Track device, used to control the camera head to slide according to the preset track.
The device control system according to claim 1, comprising: a photographing device, at least five photographic pan / tilt head devices, an intelligent device, and a photographing robot, wherein the photographing device can be installed in at least five of the photographing devices. Photo on any of the PTZ devices.
The device control system according to claim 1, comprising: a photographing device, a plurality of photographic pan / tilt head devices, an intelligent device, a photographing robot, and a remote control device.
The device control system according to claim 1, wherein the smart device comprises:

A first type module, configured to send a pre-configured first photography type control instruction of the device to the photography PTZ device, wherein the first photography type control instruction is used to select a photo or a video;

A second type module, configured to send a pre-configured device second photography type control instruction to the photography PTZ device, wherein the second photography type control instruction is used to select a photography mode;

A setting module for setting a shooting duration; and

A first startup module is configured to start a shooting operation according to a current configuration result according to the first shooting type control instruction, the second shooting type control instruction, and the shooting duration.
The device control system according to claim 1, wherein the smart device comprises:

A selection module for selecting a photographic gimbal device to be controlled;

A first instruction module configured to send an all-round movement instruction for configuring the photographic pan / tilt head device to the photographic pan / tilt head device, wherein the all-around movement instruction includes: pan left and right and / or TIlt up and down;

A second instruction module, configured to configure a first sliding distance of the pairable sliding device through the smart device;

A third instruction module, configured to configure the first lifting distance of the pairable lifting device through the smart device;

A fourth instruction module, configured to configure a first orbital distance of the pairable orbital device through the smart device;

A fifth instruction module for configuring a photography capture time and an image preview position through a smart device; and

The second starting module is configured to start a photographing operation according to a configuration result according to an all-round movement instruction of the photographing pan / tilt head device, the first sliding distance, the first lifting distance, and the first track distance.
The device control system according to claim 1, wherein the smart device comprises:

A configuration module for configuring a remote control instruction via a smart device;

A determination module, for determining the selection of a remotely controlled photographic head, sliding device, lifting device or rail device;

An instruction selection module for selecting a pan Pan and / or a TIlt command for controlling the pan / tilt according to a remote control command; and

The remote control selection module is used to select a sliding, lifting, or railing command for controlling a sliding device, a lifting device, and a rail device according to a remote control command.
A method for controlling a device for photography, comprising:

The smart device connects the photographic device wirelessly;

The smart device detects whether there is a pairable photographic gimbal device;

If the smart device detects a pairable photographic PTZ device, pair the photographic PTZ device with the smart device;

Sending a device control instruction to the photography PTZ device to execute a preset photography operation command through the smart device; and

A robot control instruction is sent to the photographing robot through a smart device to execute a preset photographic auxiliary operation command.