[Application Example] Motion Simulation Using a Hexapod

The hexapod reproduces various actual movements.

Smartphones, drones, AR/VR headsets, and cameras for automotive, marine, medical, and security applications need to evaluate image stabilization performance and image quality under actual usage conditions. PI's hexapod simulates complex and fast movements with varying speeds and sequences, such as hand tremors, vehicle vibrations, and drone flights, with high trajectory accuracy and reproducibility. It provides a reliable evaluation environment where thousands of images can be captured and compared under the same conditions for tests involving position sensors, gyroscopes, accelerometers, cameras, image sensors, and LiDAR. With a rich product lineup and customization options, it can flexibly respond to various test subjects and changing test conditions. *In the evaluation of camera image stabilization systems, it is important to reproduce camera shake based on tests conforming to CIPA standards. PI has previously provided hexapods that support image stabilization evaluations based on CIPA standards, and they are utilized as motion platforms to accurately simulate camera shake.

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