Various parts required in the service robot field -②Robot-related parts, devices, etc.: Sensor function for environmental recognition

Nidec Group specializes in the production of various camera modules with sensing functions.

The sensing function is an important function for the service to recognize the environment and its own status. Nidec Group has various sensing devices, the most representative of which is the camera that functions as the robot's eyes.

High-performance cameras are indispensable for surveillance robots, telepresence robots, and robots. Nidec Group has prepared a design system and internal manufacturing system for core components such as resin lenses, and has prepared a lineup of cameras suitable for installation on robots, such as models characterized by ultra-small size, high image quality, wide angle, low deformation, and vibration-free models.

Nidec Copal's wide-angle camera module is ultra-compact and has high image quality, low distortion, and low ghosting. The resin lens has received a lot of praise in the fields of cameras, camcorders, and car cameras, and is a camera module product that has achieved a high level of functionality and reliability.

Camera module with vibration-free function

Nidec Sankyo's camera module eliminates ±6 degrees of tilt under the action of the universal joint transmission device (double suspension) and the drive device. It can withstand impacts below 10G and can also respond to frequency vibrations of 80Hz to 150Hz. Since the vibration is eliminated through a pure mechanism, the quality will not be degraded, and it is suitable for installation in logistics handling robots and high-power machines that are prone to resonance.