Automatic pan and tilt compensation system for a camera support structure
First Claim
1. An automated remote camera head pan and tilt compensation system comprising:
- a dolly configured to be capable of movement with multiple degrees of freedom;
a remote camera head coupled to the dolly and adapted to pan and tilt;
one or more sensors coupled to the dolly for generating data related to a direction and travel of the dolly; and
a processing system coupled to the dolly and configured for receiving the data from the sensors, continuously updating a position of the dolly, and transmitting signals to the remote camera head to pan and tilt the remote camera head to compensate for movements of the dolly so that regardless of the movement of the dolly, the remote camera head maintains its field of view generally centered on a position of a subject matter.
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Abstract
An automated system for compensating the pan and tilt of a camera head for the movements of a camera support structure and/or a subject matter. A processing system receives signals relating to the movement of the camera support structure, such as the swing, boom and telescope of the crane arm, the movements of a dolly, and preferably the movements of a subject matter. The system employs these inputs to determine the position of the camera and subject matter in a defined world coordinate system and sends signals to compensate the pan and tilt of the camera head so that the field of view of the camera is generally centered on the subject matter being filmed as defined within the system.
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20 Claims
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1. An automated remote camera head pan and tilt compensation system comprising:
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a dolly configured to be capable of movement with multiple degrees of freedom;
a remote camera head coupled to the dolly and adapted to pan and tilt;
one or more sensors coupled to the dolly for generating data related to a direction and travel of the dolly; and
a processing system coupled to the dolly and configured for receiving the data from the sensors, continuously updating a position of the dolly, and transmitting signals to the remote camera head to pan and tilt the remote camera head to compensate for movements of the dolly so that regardless of the movement of the dolly, the remote camera head maintains its field of view generally centered on a position of a subject matter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for automatically compensating the pan and tilt of a remote camera head coupled to a dolly, comprising:
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defining a position of the remote camera head coupled to the dolly and a position of a subject matter relative to the dolly;
generating sensor data related to a direction and travel of the dolly;
continuously updating a position of the dolly; and
transmitting signals to the remote camera head to pan and tilt the remote camera head to compensate for movements of the dolly so that regardless of a movement of the dolly, the remote camera head maintains its field of view generally centered on the position of the subject matter. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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