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Sony patents robot system that keeps its camera steady while moving

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Sony describes a control system for a movable device, such as a robot, that automatically adjusts its sensor angle to keep it stable. The system uses sensor data to predict how the device's movement will shake the camera and then sends commands to a stabilizing mechanism to counteract that motion.

Why it mattersThis technology could help robots capture clear video or images while walking or driving, which is useful for security, mapping, or inspection tasks.

In the filing’s own words

Provided is a control system including a movable apparatus that includes an environment observation unit that generates environment information on the basis of a sensing result of a sensor, a moving mechanism control unit that generates a moving mechanism control command value for controlling a motion of a moving mechanism and outputs the moving mechanism control command value to the moving mechanism, a sensor posture estimation unit that estimates, on the basis of the environment information, a posture of a sensor, and a sensor posture stabilization unit that generates, on the basis of the moving mechanism control command value, a sensor posture control command value for stabilizing the posture of the sensor outputs the sensor posture control command value to the sensor posture control mechanism to stabilize the posture of the sensor.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. A control system, comprising: a movable apparatus, wherein the movable apparatus comprises: a moving mechanism configured to automatically move the movable apparatus in an environment; a sensor configured to: sense an object in the environment; and output a sensing result based on the sensed object; and a sensor posture control mechanism configured to control a posture of the sensor; and at least one processor configured to: generate environment information based on the sensing result; generate moving mechanism control command information; drive the moving mechanism based on the moving mechanism control command information; determine, based on the environment information, the posture of the sensor at a time of a motion of the movable apparatus in the environment; generate sensor posture control command information based on the moving mechanism control command information; and output the sensor posture control command information to the sensor posture control mechanism to stabilize the posture of the sensor, wherein a fluctuation of the posture of the sensor, caused by the motion of the movable apparatus, is maintained in a specific allowable range.

Facts

Company
Sony (SONY GROUP CORPORATION)
Official title
MOBILE APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD
Publication number
US20260313233A1
Application number
19665929
Filed
May 1, 2026
Published
Oct 8, 2026
Inventors
1
Claims
20

Classified under

H04N 23/6812 Electricity & electronicsH04N 23/687 Electricity & electronics
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