A circuit board of a payload includes a substrate, and an inertial measurement unit (IMU) supported on a peninsula-like portion of the substrate and configured to measure a state of the payload. Only one side of the peninsula-like portion is attached to other portion of the substrate.

The invention relates to a floor stand for an optical detection device, having a foot part comprising multiple bearing points or a planar standing surface that span a base plane, having a first stand arm which is pivotably connected to the foot part by a first joint on the foot part, and which is connected to a second stand arm by a second joint remote from the foot part, wherein the length of the first stand arm is dimensioned such that the distance between the base plane and the second joint is smaller than the sum of the maximum value for the eye level when seated and the maximum value for the length of the lower leg including the foot when the first stand arm is aligned at 45 degrees in relation to the base plane.

The present disclosure provides a joint assembly for an apparatus comprising an object and a base component. The joint assembly comprises a first joint component coupled to a second joint component and each joint component comprises annular joint sections. A first peripheral section of a first annular joint section of the first joint component abut with a second peripheral section of a second annular joint section of the second joint component is defined to rotate about a first axis. A second peripheral section of a second annular joint section of the first joint component abut with the base component is defined to rotate about a second axis. A first peripheral section of a first annular joint section of the second joint component abut with the object is defined to rotate about the third axis. The first axis, the second axis, and third axis are orthogonal to each other.

A gimbal load mounting assembly includes a first seating body, a second seating body configured to slidably connect with the first seating body, and a fastener. The first seating body is configured to connect with a gimbal frame and slide in a first direction. The second seating body is configured to mount a load and is slidable on the first seating body in a second direction. The fastener is configured to connect with the first seating body and to lock a mounting location of the first seating body relative to the gimbal frame and a mounting location of the second seating body relative to the first seating body.

A method for controlling an image stabilization apparatus includes detecting a motion status of a handle of the image stabilization apparatus. A rotation of the handle is controlled by a rotary axis motor of the image stabilization apparatus. The method further includes controlling the rotary axis motor to stop rotating in response to the motion status of the handle being a free status in which the handle is not fixed and one portion of the image stabilization apparatus other than the handle is fixed.

A hand-held gimbal includes a handle portion and a gimbal photographing device mounted on the handle portion. A display screen is disposed at the handle portion and configured to display at least one of content captured by the gimbal photographing device or a photographing parameter of the gimbal photographing device.

An image capture device and a handheld image stabilization device may each include a housing, a motor assembly, a microphone, a dampener, or any combination thereof. The housing may include a first port. The motor assembly may be attached to the housing. The motor assembly may include a plurality of motors. The microphone may be configured to detect audio waves via the first port, vibration noise of the plurality of motors via the housing, or both. The audio waves may include acoustic noise from the plurality of motors. The dampener may be coupled to the housing. The dampener may be configured to reduce the acoustic noise from the plurality of motors, the vibration noise from the plurality of motors, or both.

A method to stabilize a camera device. The method includes receiving, from the camera device mounted in a camera device holder, sensor data representing at least one selected from a group consisting of orientation and movement of the camera device, generating, using a pre-determined algorithm, a control signal based on the sensor data, and adjusting, using the control signal, a geometrical behavior of the camera device holder, wherein the geometrical behavior corresponds to at least one selected from a group consisting of the orientation and the movement of the camera device holder.

A handheld gimbal includes a handheld part and a gimbal. The handheld part is configured with a human-machine interface component. The gimbal is mounted at the handheld part and configured to mount a camera device to photograph a target object. The human-machine interface component includes a display screen and a processor. The display screen is configured to display a photographing image captured by the camera device. The photographing image includes an image of the target object. The processor is configured to automatically recognize the target object, obtain a motion instruction of controlling a motion of the gimbal according to a motion status of the image of the target object, and control the motion of the gimbal according to the motion instruction.

A method and apparatus are provided for implementing an ultra-high stability stage with combined degrees of freedom for multiple axes of motion. The ultra-high stability stage includes a base, a driving wedge supported by the base and a following wedge supported by the driving wedge. The base and each wedge are formed of a selected stable material having predefined rigidity and low thermal expansion coefficient. Integrated air bearings, respective driving mechanics associated with each of the wedges and guiding components having selected degrees of freedom enable movement about multiple axes of motion, such as X, Y, Z translation axes, and rotation X and rotation Y axes. Another ultra-high stability stage with combined degrees of freedom for multiple axes of motion includes an intermediate wedge between the driving wedge and the following wedge to enable additional movement about a rotation X axis.