IP Library Granted Patent US 12,010,426
Granted Patent B2
US 12,010,426 · App. 17/252,888 · Granted Jun 11, 2024

Control device and method

Inventors: Keisuke Chida (Tokyo, JP); Takuro Kawai (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
H04N23/687B64C39/024B64D47/08G05D1/0607B64U2101/30B64U2201/20
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Patent No.
US 12,010,426
App. No.
17/252,888
Granted
Jun 11, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present technique relates to a control device and method and a program for enabling image capturing under optimum image-capturing conditions. A control section corrects preset image-capturing conditions on the basis of an analysis result of an image captured by an image capturing device included in a mobile body. A driving control section controls driving of the mobile body on the basis of the corrected image-capturing conditions. The present technique is applicable to a mobile-body control system that controls the mobile body.

Claims (26)

1. A control device comprising:

a control section that corrects a preset image-capturing condition on a basis of an analysis result of at least one of a frequency component, a blurring amount in an image captured by an image capturing device included in a mobile body, and whether or not the image capturing of the image has succeeded or failed; and

a driving control section that controls driving of the mobile body on a basis of the corrected image-capturing condition.

2. The control device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an analysis section that analyzes the image on a real time basis.

3. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the driving control section changes an image-capturing altitude of the mobile body on the basis of the corrected image-capturing condition.

4. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the driving control section changes an image-capturing interval of the mobile body on the basis of the corrected image-capturing condition.

5. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the driving control section changes a speed of the mobile body on the basis of the corrected image-capturing condition.

6. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the driving control section changes an image-capturing point of the mobile body on the basis of the corrected image-capturing condition.

7. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the control section modifies the corrected image-capturing condition on a basis of an analysis result of a remaining power in the mobile body, and

the driving control section changes an image-capturing altitude or a speed of the mobile body on a basis of the modified image-capturing condition.

8. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein

the control section corrects the image-capturing condition on a basis of an analysis result of remaining powers in a plurality of the mobile bodies, and

the driving control section changes image-capturing ranges of the plurality of mobile bodies on a basis of the corrected image-capturing condition.

9. A control method comprising:

by a control device,

correcting an image-capturing condition on a basis of an analysis result of at least one of a frequency component, a blurring amount in an image captured by an image capturing device included in a mobile body, and whether or not the image capturing of the image has succeeded or failed; and

controlling driving of the mobile body on a basis of the corrected image-capturing condition.

10. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by an information processing apparatus, cause the information processing apparatus to execute operations, the operations comprising:

a control section that corrects an image-capturing condition on a basis of an analysis result of frequency component in an image captured by an image capturing device included in a mobile body; and

a driving control section that controls driving of the mobile body on a basis of the corrected image-capturing condition, wherein the driving control section changes an image-capturing altitude of the mobile body on the basis of the corrected image-capturing condition.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 16, 2020
From: CHIDA, KEISUKE; KAWAI, TAKURO
To: SONY CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2018-120458 · Jun 26, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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