System and method to automatically assist mobile image acquisition

An X-ray machine comprising:

• an X-ray tube configured to emit an X-ray beam along a direction of emission,
• an X-ray detector situated opposite the tube and in the direction of emission of the X-ray beam,
• a mobile device on which the X-ray tube and X-ray detector are mounted, wherein the mobile device comprises a control unit comprising a processor, one or more memories, and a navigation system to drive the X-ray machine in a room, wherein the processor utilizes a map of the room and a working position stored in the one or more memories and a current position determined by the navigation system to establish a path of movement from the current position to the working position and to move the X-ray machine along the path of movement, and wherein the one or more memories store a table for use by the processor, wherein one of directional elements of the table store position coordinates within the room and a perpendicular set of directional elements of the table store instructions regarding the position of the X-ray machine.