公开(公告)号：US20220242593A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-04

申请号：US17616466

申请日：2020-05-29

Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION

Inventor： SATOSHI EZAWA ,  ITARU SHIMIZU ,  NAOMI KURAHARA ,  KAZUO ISHIGAME ,  TETSU OGAWA

IPC: B64G1/10 ,  B64G1/24 ,  B64G1/66 ,  H04B7/185

Abstract: The present technology relates to an artificial satellite and a control method thereof that enable to ensure quality of a captured image while suppressing battery consumption. An artificial satellite includes: an imaging device configured to perform imaging of a predetermined region on the ground; and a management unit configured to change accuracy of attitude control in accordance with a remaining battery amount at an instructed imaging time, and configured to change an imaging condition in accordance with accuracy of the attitude control. The present technology can be applied to, for example, an artificial satellite or the like that performs satellite remote sensing by formation flight.

公开(公告)号：US20220230266A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-21

申请号：US17616590

申请日：2020-05-29

Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION

Inventor： KAZUO ISHIGAME ,  ITARU SHIMIZU ,  NAOMI KURAHARA ,  SATOSHI EZAWA ,  TETSU OGAWA

IPC: G06T1/00

Abstract: The present technology relates to an image management method and a data structure of metadata that allow for management of an image captured by an artificial satellite. A management device that manages a captured image captured by a satellite adds metadata that includes at least information regarding a person related to the captured image to the captured image. The present technology can be applied to, for example, artificial satellites that perform satellite remote sensing by a formation flight.

公开(公告)号：US20220327820A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-13

申请号：US17616406

申请日：2020-05-29

Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION

Inventor： NAOMI KURAHARA ,  ITARU SHIMIZU ,  TETSU OGAWA ,  SATOSHI EZAWA ,  KAZUO ISHIGAME

IPC: G06V20/13 ,  G06V10/762 ,  G06T7/70

Abstract: The present technology relates to an image processing method and a data structure of metadata that allow for image processing on a plurality of captured images obtained by operation of a formation flight. A satellite cluster management device and an image analysis server as image processing apparatuses perform predetermined image processing on the basis of satellite specification information for specifying an artificial satellite associated as metadata with a captured image captured by the artificial satellite. The present technology can be applied to, for example, artificial satellites that perform satellite remote sensing by a formation flight.

公开(公告)号：US20220234764A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-28

申请号：US17596164

申请日：2020-05-29

Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION

Inventor： KAZUO ISHIGAME ,  ITARU SHIMIZU ,  SATOSHI EZAWA ,  TETSU OGAWA ,  NAOMI KURAHARA

IPC: B64G1/10 ,  B64G1/66

Abstract: The present technology relates to an imaging method of a satellite system and a transmission device that enable to perform imaging of an artificial satellite in accordance with an event having occurred on the ground, in remote sensing by the artificial satellite. The satellite system includes: the transmission device installed on the earth; and the artificial satellite having an imaging device. The transmission device transmits an imaging instruction to the artificial satellite passing in the sky, in accordance with a predetermined event detected by a sensor installed on the earth, and the artificial satellite performs imaging of an event occurrence region on the basis of the imaging instruction. The present technology can be applied to, for example, an artificial satellite or the like that performs satellite remote sensing.