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Sony patents method to align multiple sensors using 3D maps

Patent drawing from the official filing.

Sony describes a system that checks how well multiple sensors agree with each other by comparing their readings to a 3D map. If the sensors show different results, the system adjusts them to match the map more closely.

Why it mattersThis helps ensure that devices with multiple cameras or sensors, like autonomous cars or AR headsets, see the world consistently.

In the filing’s own words

Provided is an information processing device including: a deviation determination unit that determines a deviation between a plurality of sensors on the basis of a 3D map and sensing results of the plurality of sensors; and a calibration processing unit that performs calibration of the sensors on the basis of a determination result of the deviation determination unit.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. An information processing device comprising: a deviation determination unit that determines a deviation between a plurality of sensors on a basis of a 3D map and sensing results of the plurality of sensors; and a calibration processing unit that performs calibration of the plurality of sensors on a basis of a determination result of the deviation determination unit.

Facts

Company: Sony (SONY GROUP CORPORATION)
Official title: INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM
Publication number: US20260320833A1
Application number: 19483666
Filed: May 14, 2024
Published: Oct 15, 2026
Inventors: 3
Claims: 18

Classified under

G06T 7/80 Physics & computingG06T 7/70 Physics & computingG06T 17/05 Physics & computing

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