Image projecting apparatus and controlling method thereof
An image projecting apparatus including an optical output unit for projecting and image, a camera, a plurality of sensors, and a processor is disclosed. The processor is configured to: identify, based on sensing data received through the plurality of sensors, a distance between each of the plurality of sensors and a projection surface, provide, based on a difference between the identified distances being greater than or equal to a pre-set threshold value, a user interface configured to guide a direction adjustment of the image projecting apparatus, and identify, based on a difference between the identified distances being less than the pre-set threshold value, a shape of a projected image by photographing, using the camera, an image projected to the projection surface, and control the optical output unit to project an image corrected based on the identified shape.
1. An image projecting apparatus, comprising:
an optical output unit comprising circuitry configured to project an image;
a camera;
a plurality of sensors; and
a processor configured to:
identify, based on sensing data received through the plurality of sensors, a distance between each of the plurality of sensors and a projection surface;
provide, based on a difference between the identified distances being greater than or equal to a pre-set threshold value, a user interface configured to guide a direction adjustment of the image projecting apparatus; and
identify, based on a difference between the identified distances being less than the pre-set threshold value, a shape of a projected image by photographing, using the camera, an image projected to the projection surface, and control the optical output unit to project an image corrected based on the identified shape.
2. The image projecting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sensors comprises a first sensor and a second sensor spaced apart from each other in a horizontal direction on the image projecting apparatus,
wherein the processor is configured to:
identify, through the first sensor, a first distance between the first sensor and the projection surface, and
identify, through the second sensor, a second distance between the second sensor and the projection surface.
3. The image projecting apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the processor is configured to:
identify, based on a difference between the first distance and the second distance being greater than or equal to a pre-set threshold value, a rotation direction of the image projecting apparatus based on the difference between the first distance and the second distance, and
provide the user interface configured to guide the user to rotate the image projecting apparatus based on the identified rotation direction.
4. The image projecting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to:
identify whether the identified shape is in compliance with a pre-set condition; and
control, based on the identified shape not being in compliance with the pre-set condition, the optical output unit to project the corrected image.
5. The image projecting apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the processor is configured to determine whether the identified shape is in compliance with the pre-set condition based on at least one of whether a top side and a bottom side of the identified shape is in parallel, a length difference of a left side and a right side of the identified shape, and a gradient of each of the left side and the right side.
6. The image projecting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the image projecting apparatus comprises an ultra short throw projector.
7. A method of controlling an image projecting apparatus, comprising:
projecting an image to a projection surface;
identifying, based on sensing data received through a plurality of sensors, a distance between each of the plurality of sensors and the projection surface;
providing, based on a difference between the identified distances being greater than or equal to a pre-set threshold value, a user interface configured to guide a direction adjustment of the image projecting apparatus; and
identifying, based on a difference between the identified distances being less than the pre-set threshold value, a shape of the projected image by photographing, using a camera, the image projected to the surface of the projection surface, and projecting a corrected image to the projection surface based on the identified shape.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of sensors comprises a first sensor and a second sensor spaced apart from each other in a horizontal direction on the image projecting apparatus,
wherein the identifying the distance comprises:
identifying, through the first sensor, a first distance between the first sensor and the projection surface; and
identifying, through the second sensor, a second distance between the second sensor and the projection surface.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the providing the user interface comprises:
identifying, based on a difference between the first distance and the second distance being greater than or equal to the pre-set threshold value, a rotation direction of the image projecting apparatus based on a difference between the first distance and the second distance; and
providing the user interface configured to guide the user to rotate the image projecting apparatus based on the identified rotation direction.
10. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
determining whether the identified shape is in compliance with a pre-set condition,
wherein the projecting the corrected image comprises projecting, based on the identified shape not being in compliance with the pre-set condition, the corrected image.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the determining comprises determining whether the identified shape is in compliance with the pre-set condition based on at least one of whether a top side and a bottom side of the identified shape is in parallel, a length difference of a left side and a right side of the identified shape, and a gradient of each of the left side and the right side.