JP2019092000A - Automatic photographing system and automatic photographing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automatic shooting system and an automatic shooting method for automatically shooting a subject at an appropriate timing. An automatic photographing system includes a plurality of photographing devices 2 and a server device 1 communicatively connected to the plurality of photographing devices 2. The photographing device 2 has a receiving unit 21 for receiving a signal including identification information from a tag having a built-in transmitter, for example, at a campaign venue, and recognizes a reference object from a photographed image as the signal is received, and the reference object becomes a reference object. When recognized, the captured image data and the identification information are transmitted to the server device 1. The server device 1 has a storage unit 10 that stores the captured image data received from the photographing device 2 in association with the identification information. [Selection diagram] FIG. 4

Description

  The present invention relates to an automatic photographing system and an automatic photographing method for automatically photographing an object.

  At leisure facilities, there is a service to shoot users and sell photos. For example, the staff photographs visitors at the entrance of the attraction, and prints out the printed photos at the exit of the attraction.

  In addition, a service has been implemented which automatically shoots visitors from a predetermined location and sells the photos taken to the visitors as a memorial. As a method of automatically photographing a visitor, according to Patent Document 1, the photographing apparatus acquires identification information transmitted from a transmitter of an entrance tag possessed by the visitor, and the acquired identification information corresponds to the photographed image. There is disclosed a technique for storing a stored image and retrieving and displaying a captured image stored using the identification information as a key.

  In such prior art, the imaging device performs imaging when receiving a signal from the transmitter. For example, in a leisure facility, visitors (subjects) are moving to various places and directions, and it is certain that the subject is in the vicinity of the photographing device when the signal from the transmitter is received, but the subject is photographed There was no guarantee that it was located in the area. In addition, even if the subject is in the shooting area, depending on the timing of shooting, a side view or a back view may be shot.

Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2002-112074

  An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic photographing system and an automatic photographing method for automatically photographing an object at appropriate timing.

  An automatic photographing system according to the present invention comprises a plurality of photographing devices and a server device communicably connected to the plurality of photographing devices, and the photographing device receives a signal including identification information from a transmitter. And when the reference object is recognized, the photographed image data and the identification information are transmitted to the server device, and the server device transmits the photographed image data and the identification information. It has a storage part which matches and saves the photography picture data and the discernment information which were received from a device.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the server device distributes a reference image of the reference object to the plurality of imaging devices, and the imaging device recognizes the reference object based on the reference image.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the reference object includes at least one of an article, a pose of an object, and a character.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the imaging device adjusts the zoom magnification, the imaging direction, the shutter speed, or the focus based on the position or size of the recognized reference object in the image.

  In one aspect of the present invention, a signal including the identification information is received from the transmitter, and the server device is requested for photographed image data corresponding to the received identification information, and the server device is used to request photographed image data. It further comprises a computer for acquiring, and a printer for printing out an image based on photographed image data acquired by the computer.

  In the automatic photographing method according to the present invention, the photographing device receives a signal including identification information from a transmitter, recognizes a reference object from the photographed image upon reception of the signal, and recognizes the reference object. Sending the data and the identification information to the server device, and the server device storing the photographed image data received from the photographing device and the identification information in a storage unit in association with each other. is there.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to automatically shoot an object at an appropriate timing.

It is a conceptual diagram of the automatic photography system concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the pass card with which the transmitter was attached. It is a figure which shows the example of the state in which the to-be-photographed object is image | photographed. It is a block diagram of an automatic photography system concerning the embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the automatic imaging | photography method which concerns on the same embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the state in which the to-be-photographed object is image | photographed.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a case where an automatic photographing system according to an embodiment of the present invention is used in a theme park. FIG. 2 shows a pass card 4 carried by a user (a visitor of a theme park). The automatic imaging system includes a server device 1, a plurality of imaging devices 2, and a plurality of transmitters 3 for transmitting radio waves. The photographing device 2 is installed at various places in the theme park. The transmitter 3 is attached to the pass card 4 of each visitor.

  The pass card 4 may be put in a card case and carried from the neck, or may be put in a pocket. Instead of the pass card 4, a wrist band type or key chain type path to which the transmitter 3 is attached may be used.

  The automatic photographing system automatically photographs a user who holds the pass card 4 and wears a predetermined item. The predetermined articles are, for example, hats, hair bands (headbands), etc., and are distributed or sold at a management center 9 having an entrance / exit gate.

  Unique identification information is assigned to each transmitter 3. The transmitter 3 continues transmitting a signal including identification information at a predetermined radio wave strength. When the distance between the imaging device 2 and the transmitter 3 approaches, as shown in FIG. 3, the imaging device 2 detects and receives a signal from the transmitter 3.

  When the imaging device 2 receives a signal from the transmitter 3, the imaging device 2 recognizes a predetermined article from the image (video) being captured. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, when the predetermined article M (in this example, the headband) is recognized, the imaging device 2 images the user wearing the article M.

  The transmitter 3 can use, for example, a beacon terminal, and transmits, as identification information, a MAC address set in the beacon terminal and various beacon IDs (UUID, MAJOR value, MINOR value) and the like. The maximum distance in which the imaging device 2 can detect the signal from the transmitter 3 varies depending on the output intensity of the transmitter 3 and is, for example, about several meters to 100 meters.

  The photographing device 2 transmits the photographed image data to the server device 1 together with the identification information received from the transmitter 3. The imaging device 2 may capture a moving image, and may transmit identification information and moving image data to the server device 1. In addition, the photographing device 2 can also transmit to the server device 1 by combining date and time information or position information (using GPS or the like) and identification information received from the transmitter 3.

  The server device 1 receives the identification information and the photographed image data received from the respective photographing devices 2, and classifies and stores the photographed image data for each identification information. Thus, the photographed image data is classified and stored for each user.

  The management center 9 is provided with a computer 5 and a printer 6 (see FIG. 4). When the computer 5 receives the identification information from the transmitter 3 attached to the pass card 4 of the user, the computer 5 transmits the received identification information to the server device 1 and requests image data corresponding to the identification information.

  The server device 1 searches and extracts image data linked to identification information received from the computer 5, and transmits the image data to the computer 5. The computer 5 receives image data from the server device 1 and prints out from the printer 6. As a result, the user can obtain a print of an image taken while traveling in the theme park.

  For example, if the user is outside the shooting area on the back side of the pole 8 to which the shooting device 2 is attached, shooting is performed when the user simply shoots with the reception of the signal from the transmitter 3; There is sex. However, in the present embodiment, the imaging device 2 receives a signal from the transmitter 3 and performs imaging when the predetermined article M is recognized. Therefore, imaging can be performed at the timing when the user is in the imaging area.

  Further, in the case of the article M as shown in FIG. 3, when the article M is detected and recognized, the user faces the imaging device 2. Therefore, the user can be photographed from the front.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the automatic imaging system. The server device 1 includes a communication processing unit 11, an image processing unit 12, an image searching unit 14, an order receiving unit 15, a payment processing unit 16, and a storage unit 10. The storage unit 10 stores a reference image (sample image) of the article M described above. The reference image is registered by the manager of the server device 1.

  The communication processing unit 11 communicates with the plurality of photographing devices 2 and transmits a reference image of the article M. The communication processing unit 11 also receives, from the imaging device 2, the identification information that the imaging device 2 has received from the transmitter 3 and the captured image data. The received photographed image data is classified for each identification information, and stored in the storage unit 10 in association with the identification information.

  The communication processing unit 11 also performs communication processing with the computer 5. When the communication processing unit 11 receives an image request including identification information from the computer 5, the communication processing unit 11 transmits the image data extracted by the image search unit 14 from the storage unit 10 to the computer 5.

  The image processing unit 12 can generate a print image by combining photographed image data and a template image such as a stamp or a frame. In addition, when the server device 1 receives moving image data from the imaging device 2, the image processing unit 12 can perform processing of cutting out a still image from the moving image data.

  The image search unit 14 searches the storage unit 10 based on the identification information received from the computer 5, and takes out image data corresponding to the identification information. The communication processing unit 11 transmits to the computer 5 the image data extracted by the image search unit 14 or the image data obtained by combining the image data and the template image.

  The order reception unit 15 receives a print order for printing image data on a poster or a calendar from the computer 5.

  The payment processing unit 16 performs payment processing according to the order received from the computer 5. After the settlement process, the communication processing unit 11 transmits the order contents of the print order to the factory.

  The imaging device 2 includes an arithmetic control unit 20, a reception unit 21, an imaging unit 22, a communication unit 23, and a display unit 24, and can use, for example, a tablet terminal. The receiving unit 21 receives a signal including identification information from the transmitter 3 attached to the user's pass card 4.

  The photographing unit 22 is a digital camera, and can use, for example, a camera function provided in a tablet terminal. A digital single-lens reflex camera or the like may be separately connected and used as the photographing unit 22. The photographing unit 22 photographs a still image or a moving image.

  In response to the signal reception by the receiving unit 21, the arithmetic control unit 20 recognizes the article M from the video (image) captured by the imaging unit 22 using the reference image received from the server device 1. When the article M is recognized, the arithmetic control unit 20 controls the imaging unit 22 to perform imaging processing.

  The communication unit 23 transmits the identification information received by the receiving unit 21 and the image data (including moving image data) generated by the photographing process of the photographing unit 22 to the server device 1 via the Internet or the like.

  The display unit 24 is, for example, a touch panel liquid crystal display, and displays an image captured by the imaging unit 22 when the imaging device 2 is installed. While looking at the image displayed on the display unit 24, the zoom magnification and the angle of the photographing unit 22 are set, and the photographing range is adjusted.

  The computer 5 includes an arithmetic control unit 50, a receiving unit 51, a communication unit 52, and a display unit 53. The receiving unit 51 receives a signal including identification information from the transmitter 3.

  The communication unit 52 transmits the identification information received by the receiving unit 51 to the server device 1 and requests image data corresponding to the identification information. The communication unit 52 receives the image data transmitted from the server device 1 in response to the request. The image data received from the server device 1 is photographed image data obtained by photographing a user who holds the pass card 4 attached with the transmitter 3 that has transmitted the identification information, or composite image data obtained by combining the photographed image and the template image It is.

  The calculation control unit 50 may perform the combination of the photographed image and the template image in the computer 5.

  The display unit 53 is, for example, a liquid crystal display, and displays an image received from the server device 1. The user can check the image displayed on the display unit 53 and confirm whether the image is captured. In addition, the user may view an image displayed on the display unit 53 and select an image to be printed out.

  The arithmetic control unit 50 controls the printer 6 to print out the image received from the server device 1.

  The computer 5 may include an order receiving unit 54 for receiving a print order, and a payment processing unit 55 for performing payment processing. For example, the arithmetic control unit 50 has these functions. When the order receiving unit 54 receives a print order and the settlement processing unit 55 performs a settlement process, the communication unit 52 transmits the order contents of the print order to the server device 1. The server device 1 transfers the order content received from the computer 5 to the factory. Printed matter is manufactured at the factory receiving the data and shipped to the customer's home.

  Next, an automatic photographing method according to the present embodiment will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. When a reference image is registered in the server device 1 by the administrator, the reference image is distributed from the server device 1 to the photographing device 2 (step S0). The administrator can always update (change) the reference image. When the reference image is updated, the server device 1 distributes the updated reference image to the imaging device 2.

  When the receiving unit 21 of the imaging device 2 receives a signal from the transmitter 3 (step S1_Yes), the operation control unit 20 extracts (recognizes) an object corresponding to the reference image from the captured image (step S2). ).

  When the object extracted from the image matches the reference image (step S3_Yes), the photographing unit 22 photographs the user wearing the article M (step S4).

  The communication unit 23 transmits the photographed image data and the identification information included in the signal received in step S1 to the server device 1 (step S5). The server device 1 stores captured image data (for each user) for each identification information.

  By using the reception of the signal from the transmitter 3 and the recognition of the article M in the video as the imaging condition, it is possible to capture the user in the imaging area at a suitable timing.

  The imaging device 2 may adjust the zoom magnification of the imaging unit 22 based on the size of the item M recognized in the video to perform imaging.

  The photographing device 2 may adjust the zoom, the photographing direction, the shutter speed, the focus, and the like according to the position of the article M in the video.

  The article M may be a pass card 4. For example, when the imaging device 2 receives a signal from the transmitter 3 and extracts from the video the pass card 4 that the user has put from the neck, the imaging device 2 takes a picture of the user who holds the pass card 4.

  The condition of the photographing process execution by the photographing device 2 is not limited to the recognition (extraction) of the article M, and may be recognition of a predetermined pose taken by the user. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, when the user takes a predetermined pose P and the imaging device 2 recognizes the pose P, the imaging process is performed. The pose may be a stationary state or may be an action (gesture) such as raising a hand.

  The arithmetic control unit 20 may perform character recognition processing, and the photographing processing may be performed when a predetermined character is recognized (extracted) from the video. The reference object to be extracted from the image as the condition for performing the imaging process may be any one or a combination of two or more of the article M, the pose P, and the characters. The administrator can register and update the conditions for executing the imaging process with the server device 1 at any time.

  Based on the date and time information and position information received from the photographing device 2, the server device 1 recommends a design for editing the photographed image (such as a design containing a star if the photographing is night), character information (such as the name of the photographing location) A user-oriented voice guide (“You can take a picture taken with ○ well, etc.” or the like) may be generated and distributed to the computer 5.

  In the above embodiment, although the fixed type photographing apparatus in which the photographing apparatus 2 is fixed and installed in a specific place is described, it is a mobile type photographing apparatus which moves according to signals from the transmitter 3 and other transmitters. Good. For example, the photographing apparatus 2 is mounted on a drone (unmanned aerial vehicle), and flying by remote control or autonomous control, photographing from the sky, etc., enables photographing according to the usage scene.

  In the said embodiment, the transmitter 3 is not limited to a beacon, What is necessary is just an apparatus which can transmit continuously the signal containing identification information.

  Although the above-mentioned embodiment explained the example which uses an automatic photography system in a theme park, this automatic photography system can be used at various scenes. For example, it can be used for shooting service in a new product campaign carried out in the city. A shooting booth will be set up at the campaign site, and new products and tags incorporating transmitters 3 will be distributed to customers. In the photographing device 2, a package image of a new product is registered as a reference image. A customer with a new product moves to the shooting booth and places the product. When the imaging device 2 receives the signal from the transmitter 3 and recognizes the package of the new product, it performs imaging of the customer. The photographed image is transmitted to the server device 1 together with the identification information.

  When the customer places a tag over the reception unit 51 of the computer 5 installed at the campaign site, the computer 5 acquires identification information from the transmitter 3 and acquires photographed image data corresponding to the identification information from the server device 1 . The printed matter of the photographed image is output from the printer 6 and provided to the customer.

  The printed matter may be provided to the customer in exchange for the tag incorporating the transmitter 3, and the tag may be reused. In this case, when the server device 1 transmits the photographed image data to the computer 5, the server device 1 deletes the photographed image data and the corresponding identification information from the storage unit 10.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment as it is, and at the implementation stage, the constituent elements can be modified and embodied without departing from the scope of the invention. In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriate combinations of a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the above embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, components in different embodiments may be combined as appropriate.

1 server device 2 imaging device 3 transmitter 4 pass card 5 computer 6 printer

Claims (6)

A plurality of photographing devices, and a server device communicably connected to the plurality of photographing devices;
The imaging device has a receiving unit that receives a signal including identification information from a transmitter, recognizes a reference object from the captured image in response to the reception of the signal, and recognizes the reference object. Transmitting the identification information to the server device;
The automatic photographing system characterized in that the server apparatus includes a storage unit which associates and stores the photographed image data received from the photographing apparatus and the identification information. The server device distributes a reference image of the reference object to the plurality of imaging devices.
The automatic photographing system according to claim 1, wherein the photographing device recognizes the reference object based on the reference image.   The automatic photographing system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the reference object includes at least one of an article, a pose of an object, and a character.   4. The image pickup apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the zoom magnification, the photographing direction, the shutter speed, or the focus is adjusted based on the position or size of the recognized reference object in the image. Automatic shooting system described. A computer that receives a signal including the identification information from the transmitter, requests the server apparatus for photographed image data corresponding to the received identification information, and acquires photographed image data from the server apparatus;
A printer for printing out an image based on photographed image data acquired by the computer;
The automatic photographing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising: The photographing device receives a signal including identification information from a transmitter, recognizes a reference object from the photographed image in response to the reception of the signal, and when the reference object is recognized, the photographed image data and the identification information Sending to
Storing the captured image data received from the imaging device and the identification information in a storage unit in association with each other;
Automatic shooting method comprising.

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