Information input apparatus
View Patent ↗The present invention is directed to the provision of an information input apparatus that can change the projection position of an input image by tracking a target object and can detect an information input to the input image. More specifically, the invention provides an information input apparatus includes a projection unit which projects an input image, a projection position changing unit which changes the projection position of the input image, a detection sensor which detects the position of a detection target, and an information detection unit which causes the projection position changing unit to change the projection position of the input image by tracking the position of the detection target detected by the detection sensor, and which detects an information input to the input image based on data supplied from the detection sensor.
1. An information input apparatus comprising:
a projection unit having a laser emitting part in order to project an input image;
a projection position changing unit which changes the projection position of said input image by moving said projection unit;
a unit for emitting infrared radiation:
a detection sensor which detects depth of data by using said infrared radiation and color data; and
an information detection unit which causes said projection position changing unit to change the projection position of said input image by moving said projection unit so as to track a position of a palm region detected by said detection sensor based on said depth data and said color data supplied from said detection sensor,
wherein said information detection unit which obtains first depth data of a reference region and second depth data detected by said detection sensor, and which compares the first depth data and the second depth data each other, and which recognizes a region where a difference between the first depth data and the second depth data lies within a predetermined range as said palm region, and
wherein said information detection unit detects the information input to said input image by identifying a position of a fingertip on said input image based on said second depth data and said color data supplied from said detection sensor.
2. The information input apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said information detection unit performs control so that the input image is projected on said palm region by controlling said projection position changing unit.
3. The information input apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said projection unit emits a beam by using said laser emitting part and a Micro Electro Mechanical System (MEMS) mirror.
4. The information input apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said laser emitting part emits a beam by using a micro-display.
5. The information input apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said projection position changing unit includes a first rotation axis for panning said projection unit and a second rotation axis for tilting said projection unit.