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US 12,593,130 B2Granted
Tracking camera, tracking camera systems, and operation thereof
AssigneeSony Group Corporation
InventorsDario Brescianini, Peter Dürr, Markus Kamm
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Abstract
A tracking camera is disclosed, including a mirror assembly and event camera each communicatively coupled to a control unit. The control unit receives event data from the event camera and adjusts the mirror assembly based on the event data. A lens assembly includes at least one lens between the mirror assembly and the event camera.
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A tracking camera comprising:
- a mirror assembly communicatively coupled to a control unit;
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- an event camera communicatively coupled to the control unit, wherein
- the mirror assembly is configured to direct light from a tracked object to the event camera, and
- the control unit is configured to:
- receive event data from the event camera, and
- adjust the mirror assembly based on the event data such that the tracked object is kept within a line of sight of the event camera.
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A method of operating a tracking camera, comprising:
- directing, by a mirror assembly of the tracking camera, light from a tracked object to an event camera of the tracking camera;
- receiving event data from the event camera;
- determining an adjustment signal based on the event data;
- transmitting the adjustment signal to the mirror assembly;
- adjusting the mirror assembly according to the adjustment signal such that the tracked object is kept within a line of sight of the event camera.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.