An information processing apparatus includes: an acquirer configured to acquire distance information measured and output in a state where a sensor is installed so that at least a part of a robot enters a measurable area of the sensor; a recognizer configured to recognize a 3-dimensional operation range of the robot from the distance information measured by the sensor at a plurality of timings while moving the robot; a determiner configured to determine whether there is a change in the 3-dimensional operation range of the robot based on the distance information measured by the sensor during an actual motion of the robot; and a warner configured to give a warning indicating occurrence of a deviation of the sensor when the determiner determines that there is a change in the 3-dimensional operation range of the robot.
A drive system includes an actuator that is driven by a motor to generate displacement, a driver that drives the motor, and a controller that gives a control instruction to the driver. The controller includes a determination unit that determines a spring constant and an instruction generating unit that generates the control instruction so as to generate drive force calculated based on a product of the spring constant and the displacement generated in the actuator.
A master device receives a signal directly or via a repeater device from a slave device. When receiving a slave signal from the slave device, the repeater device transmits a repeater signal wirelessly to the slave device and the master device. The master device comprises: a master device receive unit that receives the slave signal and the repeater signal; a master device transmit unit that transmits a response signal to the slave device and the repeater device when the master device receive unit receives the repeater signal; and an output unit that outputs a control signal to a device to be controlled, when the master device receive unit receives at least one of the slave signal and the repeater signal.
A diode is connected between a DC power supply and switching elements, a forward direction of the diode being defined from the DC power supply to the switching elements. A relay is connected in parallel to the diode. A relay control circuit controls the relay to be turned off when an input voltage starts to be applied to a power converter apparatus, and to be turned on when a forward voltage is applied to the diode.
H02M 3/335 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output with intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate ac using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
H02M 1/088 - Circuits specially adapted for the generation of control voltages for semiconductor devices incorporated in static converters for the simultaneous control of series or parallel connected semiconductor devices
H02M 1/32 - Means for protecting converters other than by automatic disconnection
A display system includes an image display part displaying an image indicating a mode selected in a driving device of a vehicle having a plurality of modes. The image display part displays all images indicating each of the plurality of modes, and displays the image indicating the selected mode to be different in at least one of color, brightness, character format, and size from an image indicating a non-selected mode.
B60K 35/00 - Arrangement or adaptations of instruments
B60K 37/06 - Arrangement of fittings on dashboard of controls, e.g. control knobs
G09G 3/16 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of a single character by selection from a plurality of characters, or by composing the character by combination of individual elements, e.g. segments by control of light from an independent source
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FARMING ASSISTANCE DEVICE, FARMING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND PROGRAM
A farming assistance device according to the present invention has: an information management unit that acquires component information about the components of a crop as measured from the crop during cultivation; and an output unit that outputs instruction information about farm work to be performed on the crop on the basis of the component information.
G01N 21/33 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using ultraviolet light
G01N 21/3563 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light for analysing solids; Preparation of samples therefor
A mobile robot can include a first laser scanner and a second laser scanner. The robot position can be compared to a designated area to determine whether the robot is inside the designated area. One of the first laser scanner or the second laser scanner can be selected to use for localization based at least on whether the robot is inside the designated area. A laser scan can be performed using the selected one of the first laser scanner or the second laser scanner to provide laser scan information. The laser scan information can be compared to a mapping of an area around the robot to determine a location of the robot.
G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
G01S 17/06 - Systems determining position data of a target
G01S 17/89 - Lidar systems, specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
G01S 17/931 - Lidar systems, specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes of land vehicles
G01S 7/48 - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES - Details of systems according to groups , , of systems according to group
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CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM
In a case in which a second distance between a future position of a robot and a future position of a person is shorter than a second predetermined distance, a modification unit modifies movement trajectory information such that the second distance is equal to or longer than the second predetermined distance. In a case in which a first distance is shorter than a first predetermined distance, a control unit stops or decelerates a movement of the robot, regardless of whether the movement trajectory information is modified. In a case in which the first distance is equal to or longer than the first predetermined distance and the movement trajectory information is modified, the control unit controls the movement of the robot on the basis of the movement trajectory information after modification.
A mobile robot can include a first laser scanner and a second laser scanner. The robot position can be compared to a designated area to determine whether the robot is inside the designated area. One of the first laser scanner or the second laser scanner can be selected to use for localization based at least on whether the robot is inside the designated area. A laser scan can be performed using the selected one of the first laser scanner or the second laser scanner to provide laser scan information. The laser scan information can be compared to a mapping of an area around the robot to determine a location of the robot.
A repeater device comprises: a repeater device receive unit that receives a slave signal transmitted wirelessly from a slave device and including first individual identification information; and a repeater device transmit unit that transmits a repeater signal including second individual identification information corresponding to the first individual identification information wirelessly to the slave device and a master device, based on the slave signal. The repeater device receive unit further receives a response signal responding to the repeater signal, transmitted wirelessly from the master device.
An acquisition unit (32) acquires work information related to work to be performed by a robot having a hand part, grasping information indicating a plurality of candidates for the relative positional relationship between the hand part and a workpiece, workpiece posture information indicating a plurality of candidates for a posture adoptable by the workpiece, and kinematics information regarding the robot. A generation unit (34) generates, for a plurality of target points on a path of the robot for performing the work, a graph (38) which includes a node corresponding to each combination of the workpiece posture information, the posture of the hand part grasping the workpiece, and the posture of the robot, and an edge connecting nodes corresponding to combinations that are transitionable between target points, and in which an estimated operation time corresponding to the transition between the nodes connected by the edge is given to the edge as a weight. A searching unit (36) uses the graph (38) to search for a sequence of robot postures, which results in the shortest operation time, at each of the plurality of target points.
An electromagnetic relay includes a first fixed terminal, a first fixed contact, a second fixed terminal, a second fixed contact, a first movable contact, a second movable contact, a movable contact piece, a drive device, an outer magnet, and an inner magnet. The second fixed terminal is disposed apart from the first fixed terminal in a first direction. The first movable contact and the second movable contact are disposed to face the first fixed contact and the second fixed contact, respectively, in a second direction. The outer magnet generates a magnetic field to elongate an arc generated between the first fixed contact and the first movable contact and between the second fixed contact and the second movable contact. The inner magnet generates a magnetic field to elongate the arc in a third direction.
A biological information measurement device adapted to be attached on an upper arm of a human body and used thereon includes a belt portion adapted to be wound around the upper arm, electrocardiographic measurement means including a plurality of electrodes for detecting an electrocardiographic signal of the human body, pulse wave measurement means including a pulse wave sensor for detecting a pulse wave of the human body, heartbeat vibration measurement means including a vibration sensor for detecting vibration caused by beating of a heart of the human body, and an analysis processing unit configured to calculate a pre-ejection time and a pulse transit time of the heart based on time series data of the electrocardiographic signal, time series data of the pulse wave, and time series data of the vibration caused by the beating of the heart.
An electromagnetic relay includes a fixed contact, a movable contact, a movable contact piece, a movable iron core, a drive shaft, a coil, and a stopper. The movable iron core is movable in a moving direction including a contact direction in which the movable contact approaches the fixed contact and a separation direction in which the movable contact separates from the fixed contact. The movable iron core includes a shaft hole extending in the moving direction. The drive shaft is connected to the movable contact piece. The drive shaft extends through the shaft hole. The drive shaft is fixed to the movable iron core. The coil generates a magnetic force to move the movable iron core in the moving direction. The stopper is connected to the drive shaft. The stopper restricts a movement of the movable iron core with respect to the drive shaft in the moving direction.
An increase in noise can be suppressed. A motor control device includes N inverters configured to control N motors connected via power cables based on PWM signals, respectively, and a phase controller configured to determine phases of N carrier signals to be used for generating PWM signals to be supplied to the N inverters so that a sum of N vectors represented by noise amounts related to the respective N motors becomes zero.
H02P 5/74 - Arrangements specially adapted for regulating or controlling the speed or torque of two or more electric motors controlling two or more ac dynamo-electric motors
H02P 21/22 - Current control, e.g. using a current control loop
Provided is an operation device, such as a mouse or a keyboard, capable of outputting, as an operation sound, a sound according to an external situation. An operation device 1 comprises a pressing operation unit 11 that receives an input operation from an operator. The operation device 1 comprises a sound input unit 13, such as a microphone, which receives an input of an external sound, and a sound output unit 14, such as a speaker, which outputs a sound. The operation device 1 performs control, when the pressing operation unit 11 has received an input operation, so as to cause the sound output unit 14 to output, as a click sound, a sound based on the external sound received by the sound input unit 13.
G06F 3/02 - Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
G06F 3/0354 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
A pattern variably displaying device includes: sphere reels, in which patterns are described on a surface of a sphere; a sphere driving device, driving each of the sphere reels; and a reel control part, controlling the sphere driving device.
A presentation device is provided in a gaming machine. The presentation device includes: a small roulette wheel, a medium roulette wheel, and a large roulette wheel, having different diameters and rotatably held on the same rotation center line; a motor, rotating each roulette wheel; a communication part, transmitting and receiving a control signal to and from the gaming machine; and a control part, controlling the motor based on the control signal from the gaming machine.
G07F 17/34 - Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements depending on the stopping of moving members, e.g. "fruit" machines
G07F 17/32 - Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
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AUTONOMOUS WORK SYSTEM AND AUTONOMOUS WORK MACHINE
An autonomous work system includes a charging station and an autonomous work machine. The charging station includes a power transmitter unit. The autonomous work machine includes a traveling body, a motor, a battery, and a power receiver unit. The battery supplies electric power to the motor. The autonomous work machine performs a predetermined task while autonomously traveling, moves to the charging station to charge the battery by wireless power transfer. The power transmitter unit includes a power-transmitting coil. The power-transmitting coil is arranged parallel to an installation surface on which the charging station is placed. The power receiver unit includes a power-receiving coil. The receiving coil is arranged parallel to the installation surface. The autonomous work machine moves to the charging station so that the power-receiving coil is positioned above the power-transmitting coil, and charges the battery.
B60L 53/38 - Means for automatic or assisted adjustment of the relative position of charging devices and vehicles specially adapted for charging by inductive energy transfer
H02J 50/10 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling
H02J 50/90 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
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OPTICAL FIBER CABLE, CONTROLLER CONNECTED TO SAME, AND OPTICAL INTERFEROMETRIC RANGE SENSOR IN WHICH OPTICAL FIBER CABLE AND CONTROLLER ARE USED
Provided are an optical fiber cable, a controller connected to same, and an optical interferometric range sensor in which the optical fiber cable and the controller are used, the optical fiber cable making it possible to connect, to a sub-interferometer, an appropriate second optical fiber in correspondence with a first optical fiber connected to a main interferometer. This optical fiber cable 130 is provided with a first optical fiber 131 that guides light inputted from a main interferometer 112 to a sensor head 120 and outputs light from the sensor head 120 to the main interferometer 112, and a second optical fiber 132 that propagates light inputted from a sub-interferometer 114 and outputs the light to the sub-interferometer 114, the optical path length of the first optical fiber 131 and the optical path length of the second optical fiber 132 being set such that a first optical path length routed via the main interferometer 112 and a second optical path length routed via the sub-interferometer 114 are substantially identical.
G01B 9/02004 - Interferometers characterised by controlling or generating intrinsic radiation properties using two or more frequencies using frequency scans
G01B 9/02055 - Reduction or prevention of errors; Testing; Calibration
G01C 3/06 - Use of electric means to obtain final indication
G01B 11/00 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
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CONTROLLER AND OPTICAL INTERFEROMETRIC RANGING SENSOR
The present invention reduces deviation in sampling timing. A controller (110) is connected, via an optical fiber cable (130), to each of a first sensor head (121) and a second sensor head (122) that irradiate an object to be measured with light. The controller (110) is provided with: a light source (140); a first main interferometer (151) that generates a first main interference signal; a second main interferometer (152) that generates a second main interference signal; and a sub-interferometer (160) that generates a sub-interference signal. The controller (110) is further provided with: a first correction signal generation unit (171) that generates a first correction signal; a delay amount generation unit that generates a delay amount based on an optical path length difference between an optical path length of a first optical fiber (131) and an optical path length of a second optical fiber (132); and a second correction signal generation unit (172) that generates, on the basis of the sub-interference signal and the delay amount, a second correction signal for correcting a sampling period of the second main interference signal.
G01B 9/02004 - Interferometers characterised by controlling or generating intrinsic radiation properties using two or more frequencies using frequency scans
G01B 9/02055 - Reduction or prevention of errors; Testing; Calibration
G01B 11/00 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
A control device includes a master storage part that stores map data including obstacle information and environmental parameter information on an environmental parameter that may influence an object to be transported, and a transport path determination part that, based on a transport instruction and the map data, determines a transport path according to the object to be transported, which is indicated by transported object information included in the transport instruction, in consideration of the environmental parameter that may influence the object to be transported.
This position measuring system for measuring, in relation to a workpiece and a three-dimensional form element provided on the workpiece, a relative position of the form element relative to the workpiece, comprises: an imaging device for imaging the workpiece; an illuminating device which is used as a light source for the imaging by the imaging device, and with which an illumination condition with respect to workpiece can be changed; an image processing unit for obtaining the relative position using an image of the workpiece; an illumination condition identifying unit for identifying an optimal illumination condition of the illuminating device, with which fluctuations in the relative position obtained by the image processing unit are reduced, said fluctuations resulting from fluctuations in a positional relationship between the imaging device and the workpiece when the image of the workpiece is captured; and a measurement control unit for causing the imaging device to image the workpiece under the optimal illumination conditions, and causing the image processing unit to obtain the relative position using the captured image of the workpiece.
G01B 11/14 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring distance or clearance between spaced objects or spaced apertures
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OPTICAL FIBER CABLE, CONTROLLER CONNECTED THERETO, AND OPTICAL INTERFERENCE RANGING SENSOR USING SAME
The present invention makes it possible to easily adjust the length of an optical fiber cable in accordance with the measurement environment. An optical fiber cable according to one embodiment of the present invention is used in an optical interference ranging sensor having a light source unit for supplying light while sweeping the wavelength at a fixed periodicity, a light splitting means for splitting the light into measurement light and reference light, an optical multiplexing means for multiplexing the reference light and reflected light from a measurement target, an interference light detection means for detecting interference light multiplexed by the optical multiplexing means, and a distance calculation means for calculating the distance to the measurement target by subjecting the interference light to a frequency analysis, the optical fiber cable having: a first optical fiber for guiding at least a portion of the light supplied from the light source unit and the measurement light that has been split off by the splitting means; and a second optical fiber for guiding at least a portion of the light supplied from the light source unit and the reference light that has been split by the splitting means.
G01S 17/34 - Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated using transmission of continuous, frequency-modulated waves while heterodyning the received signal, or a signal derived therefrom, with a locally-generated signal related to the contemporaneously transmitted signal
G01B 9/02004 - Interferometers characterised by controlling or generating intrinsic radiation properties using two or more frequencies using frequency scans
G01C 3/06 - Use of electric means to obtain final indication
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CONTROLLER AND OPTICAL INTERFEROMETRIC RANGE SENSOR
In the present invention, a signal generated by a main interferometer is sampled at a suitable timing. This controller (110) comprises: a light source (140); a main interferometer (150) that generates a main interference signal; an auxiliary interferometer (160) that generates an auxiliary interference signal; a variable delay amount generation unit that generates a variable delay amount; a correction signal generation unit (171) that, on the basis of the auxiliary interference signal and the variable delay amount, generates a correction signal for correcting the sampling period of the main interference signal; a processing unit (118) that measures the distance to a measurement target (T) on the basis of the main interference signal and the correction signal; and a variable delay amount setting unit (195) that sets a variable delay amount on the basis of at least one peak from among a peak in a signal based on a digital signal that pertains to the main interference signal sampled on the basis of the correction signal, and a peak in a signal based on a digital signal that pertains to a reflected signal generated by the main interferometer (150) and that is sampled on the basis of the correction signal.
G01B 9/02004 - Interferometers characterised by controlling or generating intrinsic radiation properties using two or more frequencies using frequency scans
G01B 9/02055 - Reduction or prevention of errors; Testing; Calibration
G01B 11/00 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
A design assist device assists with designing of a power supply system to supply and distribute power from a power supply and a capacitor connected parallel to each other to a plurality of load devices through a power supply path combining a plurality of power cables. The design assist device includes a calculator and an outputter. The calculator calculates time-series data about a current flowing through the capacitor based on configuration information representing an overall configuration of the power supply path and operation pattern information representing an operation pattern of each of the plurality of load devices, and calculates, based on the time-series data about the current, a recommended capacitance being a capacitance recommended for the capacitor. The outputter outputs at least information about the recommended capacitance for the capacitor.
G06F 30/367 - Design verification, e.g. using simulation, simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis [SPICE], direct methods or relaxation methods
A limit switch includes: a switch main body capable of being switched on and off; and an operation unit connected to the switch main body. The operation unit includes: a housing having a box shape; a shaft portion including a shaft main body and a cam portion the shaft main body being supported by the housing in a state of being rotatable forward from a return position toward a first operation position around a rotation axis extending in the first direction and being rotatable backward from the return position toward a second operation position opposite to the first operation position with respect to the return position, the cam portion being provided in the shaft main body located inside the housing and being configured to rotate forward and backward together with the shaft main body; a biasing portion configured to return the shaft main body to the return position; and a plunger configured to move in the second direction by rotation of the cam portion to switch on and off of the switch main body, and configured to be able to set an operation mode from either one-side operation or both-side operation.
H01H 21/28 - Operating parts, e.g. handle biased to return to original position upon removal of operating force adapted for actuation at a limit or other predetermined position in the path of a body, the relative movement of switch and body being primarily for a purpose other than the actuation of the switch, e.g. door switch, limit switch, floor-levelling swi
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LEAD FRAME AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LEAD FRAME INSERT MOLDED ARTICLE
A lead frame 10 includes first and second frames 13, 14 and a fixed contact piece 15. The fixed contact piece 15 is integrally formed with the first frame via a conductive connection part 16. The first frame and the fixed contact piece 15 and the second frame have installation parts 13a, 14a, 14b, 15b to which resistance elements are able to install. The first frame 13 and the fixed contact piece have installation parts 13b, 15a to which resistance elements are able to install. Electrical circuits of different types are formed through combinations of whether the resistance elements are installed to the respective installation parts and whether the conductive connection part 16 is cut off.
Provided are a measurement device, an information terminal, and an operation program of the information terminal, that are capable of easily and safely performing pairing. A processor (11) of a sphygmomanometer (10) performs, in a case of detecting a short-press of a measurement start button (14A), first control (step S5) of transmitting first information including a first time from a communication unit (12), performs second control (step S6) of displaying the first time on a display unit (15) and then reducing the first time, and in a case of detecting a short-press of the measurement start button (14A) during a period from the first time being displayed on the display unit (15) until the time displayed on the display unit (15) reaches a predetermined value, transitions to a pairing mode in which processing of sharing encrypted information for performing encrypted communication with an information terminal by Near Field Communication can be executed.
A61B 5/022 - Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels by applying pressure to close blood vessels, e.g. against the skin; Ophthaldynamometers
G16H 40/60 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices
H04W 4/38 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for collecting sensor information
Provided are a measurement device, an information terminal, and an operation program for an information terminal that make it possible to easily set the date and time in a measurement device. A processor (11) of a sphygmomanometer (10) performs: first control (step S2) for causing a communication unit (12) to transmit a broadcast signal including first information that indicates that date and time information is necessary; second control (step S4) for receiving date and time information being broadcasted by a smartphone (20) that received the broadcast signal, and storing the date and time information; and third control for acquiring, on the basis of the date and time information, measurement date and time information for when a measurement result was obtained, and storing the measurement result and the measurement date and time information in association with each other.
G16H 10/40 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for data related to laboratory analysis, e.g. patient specimen analysis
A61B 5/022 - Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels by applying pressure to close blood vessels, e.g. against the skin; Ophthaldynamometers
A drive system includes an actuator that is driven by a motor to generate displacement, a driver that drives the motor, and a controller that gives a control instruction to the driver. The controller includes a model creation unit that creates a physical model based on displacement caused by application of an external load to the actuator and an instruction generating unit that generates a control instruction such that the actuator generates displacement according to the physical model.
G05B 13/04 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric involving the use of models or simulators
G05B 11/36 - Automatic controllers electric with provision for obtaining particular characteristics, e.g. proportional, integral, differential
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Robot Control Device, Robot Control Method, and Robot Control Program
The observation update unit (152) increases a weight of a particle for a particle representing a position and a posture closer to a position and a posture of an operation object indicated by an observation result, and increases a weight of a corresponding particle for a particle closer to a state in which an object of interest and the operation object arranged in a position and a posture represented by each of particles are in contact with each other in a virtual space where shapes and a relative positional relationship of the object of interest and the operation object are expressed in a case in which the observation result indicates that the contact has occurred. A state estimation unit (154) calculates an estimated state that is a position and a posture of the operation object estimated based on a set of the particles in which a weight of each of the particles is adjusted. An action planning unit (144) plans an action for moving the operation object from the estimated state to the target state of the current movement, and a command conversion unit (146) commands the robot to execute the planned action. An iteration determination unit (156) repeats setting of the target state, acquisition of the observation result, setting of the set of particles, adjustment of the set of particles, calculation of the estimated state, planning of the action, and execution of the action until the estimated state coincides with a completion state within a predetermined error.
Feedback is provided, based on an actual drive amount of an actuator, to a command to a subsequent actuator. A control system includes a memory configured to store a program configured to generate a command related to a working position, a controller configured to execute the program, a first output unit configured to output a drive signal to a first drive portion, a second output unit configured to output another drive signal to a second drive portion, and a measurement unit configured to measure a drive amount of the first drive portion. The controller is configured to extract a low-frequency component included in the command, transmit the low-frequency component to the first output unit, correct a high-frequency component included in the command based on a signal indicating the drive amount of the first drive portion, and transmit the high-frequency component to the second drive portion.
G05B 19/4155 - Numerical control (NC), i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by programme execution, i.e. part programme or machine function execution, e.g. selection of a programme
B23K 26/08 - Devices involving relative movement between laser beam and workpiece
B23K 26/082 - Scanning systems, i.e. devices involving movement of the laser beam relative to the laser head
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MEASUREMENT DEVICE, INFORMATION TERMINAL, AND OPERATION PROGRAM FOR INFORMATION TERMINAL
Provided are a measurement device, an information terminal, and an operation program for the information terminal that make it possible to easily and securely perform pairing between an information terminal and a measurement device. A communicative connection is established between a sphygmomanometer (10) and a smartphone (20) via short-range wireless communication, and while in this state, operation information indicating a specific operation for activating a sensor unit (16) included in the sphygmomanometer (10) is transmitted from the smartphone (20) to the sphygmomanometer (10), information indicating that the specific operation is to be performed is displayed on the display unit (25) of the smartphone (20), and when the specific operation is performed within a predetermined length of time after transmission of the operation information from the smartphone (20) to the sphygmomanometer (10), encrypted information is shared between the sphygmomanometer (10) and the smartphone (20).
A61B 5/022 - Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels by applying pressure to close blood vessels, e.g. against the skin; Ophthaldynamometers
A61B 5/22 - Ergometry; Measuring muscular strength or the force of a muscular blow
G16H 40/60 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices
A template generation device, which is for generating a template that indicates a feature value of a predetermined object and is used by a collation device for collating the template with a measurement image representing a result of measuring a measurement range including the predetermined object, includes: a first generation means for generating a projection image representing the predetermined object as a two-dimensional image, based on a three-dimensional model of the predetermined object; a feature value acquisition means for acquiring, based on the three-dimensional model or the projection image, a feature value that has been corrected in accordance with an attention degree of each region of the three-dimensional model; and a second generation means for generating the template indicating the feature value corresponding to the projection image.
Provided are a measurement device and a control program which enable data transmission between a plurality of applications in one information terminal. A data storage unit (17) of a measurement device (1) stores: a first identifier for identifying the measurement device (1) in wireless communication by a wireless communication unit (14); and a second identifier for identifying the measurement device (1) in wireless communication by the wireless communication unit (14). A controller (18) of the measurement device (1) performs first control for causing the wireless communication unit (14) to execute wireless communication with a first application by using the first identifier. Further, the controller (18) performs second control for causing the wireless communication unit (14) to execute wireless communication with a second application by using the second identifier.
The sphygmomanometer (100) that presses on a measurement site of a user by a cuff (20) to measure the blood pressure comprises: a blood pressure measurement unit (220) that measures the blood pressure of the user based on a pulse wave signal in a depressurization process that depressurizes the cuff pressure after a pressurization process that pressurizes the cuff pressure indicating the internal pressure of the cuff (20) to a pressure greater than a specified pressure; an assessment unit (230) that assesses whether the user is experiencing arrhythmia based on the pulse wave signal in the depressurization process; and a mode setting unit (210) that sets either a first mode that performs an assessment of arrhythmia or a second mode that does not perform an assessment of arrhythmia. In the blood pressure measurement unit (220), the first depressurization rate of the cuff pressure when set to the first mode is slower than the second depressurization rate of the cuff pressure when set to the second mode.
A61B 5/0225 - Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels by applying pressure to close blood vessels, e.g. against the skin; Ophthaldynamometers the pressure being controlled by electric signals, e.g. derived from Korotkoff sounds
A61B 5/0245 - Measuring pulse rate or heart rate using sensing means generating electric signals
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SPHYGMOMANOMETER AND METHOD FOR MEASURING BLOOD PRESSURE
The sphygmomanometer (100) that presses on a site to be measured on a user by a cuff (20) to measure the blood pressure comprises: a blood pressure measurement unit (220) that measures the blood pressure of the user based on a pulse wave signal during a pressurization process that pressurizes the cuff pressure which indicates the internal pressure of the cuff (20); an assessment unit (230) that assesses whether the user is experiencing arrhythmia based on the pulse wave signal in the pressurization process; and a mode setting unit (210) that sets either a first mode that performs an assessment of arrhythmia or a second mode that does not perform an assessment of arrhythmia. In the blood pressure measurement unit (220), the first pressurization rate of the cuff pressure when set to the first mode is slower than the second pressurization rate of the cuff pressure when set to the second mode.
A61B 5/0225 - Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels by applying pressure to close blood vessels, e.g. against the skin; Ophthaldynamometers the pressure being controlled by electric signals, e.g. derived from Korotkoff sounds
A61B 5/0245 - Measuring pulse rate or heart rate using sensing means generating electric signals
41.
Agent Control Device, Learning Device, and Computer-Readable Recording Medium
An agent control device includes a movement determination unit configured to input a first observation set, obtained by observing a state of a control target agent, and to input a second observation set, obtained by observing a state of at least one other agent in a periphery of the control target agent, to a first model and to determine information regarding movement of the control target agent in accordance with an output of the first model, a change amount determination unit configured to input the first observation set and the second observation set to a second model and to determine a change amount with respect to the information regarding movement of the control target agent, and an operation control unit configured to operate the control target agent by applying the change amount determined by the change amount determination unit to the information regarding movement determined by the movement determination unit.
An electromagnetic relay includes a first fixed terminal, a first fixed contact, a first movable contact, a case, a first inner wall, a first gas passage, and a first magnet. The case includes a first longitudinal inner side surface and a first lateral inner surface. The first lateral inner side surface includes a first central surface and a first arc contact surface. The first arc contact surface is located between the first central surface and the first longitudinal inner side surface in the lateral direction. The first gas passage includes a first inlet facing the first arc contact surface in the longitudinal direction. The first gas passage is disposed between the first inner wall and the first longitudinal inner side surface. The first magnet elongates an arc generated between the first fixed contact and the first movable contact toward the first arc contact surface.
A control device includes a trained model for receiving a feature amount calculated from information collected from the control target to output a score, and a threshold value for determining the score An information processing device displays a feature amount related to the trained model and a score calculated from the feature amount, receives setting of a threshold value for any of the feature amount and the score, calculates a threshold value for the score from the threshold value set for the feature amount, and outputs, as a threshold value to be applied to the trained model, any of the threshold value set for the score and the threshold value for the score calculated from the threshold value set for the feature amount.
This sphygmomanometer (100) is provided with a blood pressure measurement unit (220) that measures a blood pressure of a user on the basis of a pulse wave signal during a pressurization process of increasing a cuff pressure indicating an inner pressure of a cuff (20) worn on a part of the user to be measured. The blood pressure measurement unit (220) sets a pressurization speed during a predetermined period of the pressurization process lower than the pressurization speed during a period other than the predetermined period of the pressurization process. The predetermined period is set on the basis of a timing at which the amplitude of the pulse wave signal during the pressurization process takes the maximum or a timing at which the cuff pressure during the pressurization process takes an average blood pressure of the user. The sphygmomanometer (100) further comprises a determination unit (230) that determines arrhythmia of the user on the basis of the pulse wave signal during the pressurization process.
A61B 5/0225 - Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels by applying pressure to close blood vessels, e.g. against the skin; Ophthaldynamometers the pressure being controlled by electric signals, e.g. derived from Korotkoff sounds
A61B 5/0245 - Measuring pulse rate or heart rate using sensing means generating electric signals
45.
MANUFACTURING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM
A manufacturing device includes a stage on which a first workpiece is disposed, and a controller that controls the stage. The stage includes one or more actuators each driven by a motor to generate displacement in a first direction. The controller gives a first control instruction to the stage according to a second workpiece to be superimposed on the first workpiece such that the first workpiece and the second workpiece are parallel to each other, creates a physical model based on displacement in the actuator caused by the second workpiece coming into contact with the first workpiece, generates a second control instruction such that the actuator generates displacement according to the physical model, determines a spring constant, and generates a third control instruction for generating drive force calculated based on a product of the spring constant and the displacement generated in the actuator.
G05B 19/04 - Programme control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers
B25J 11/00 - Manipulators not otherwise provided for
H02P 23/00 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by a control method other than vector control
46.
ROBOT MODEL LEARNING DEVICE, ROBOT MODEL MACHINE LEARNING METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM STORING ROBOT MODEL MACHINE LEARNING PROGRAM, ROBOT CONTROL DEVICE, ROBOT CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING ROBOT CONTROL PROGRAM
A robot control device acquires an actual value of a position and a posture of a robot and an actual value of an external force applied to the robot, executes a robot model including a state transition model that, based on the actual value of the position and the posture at a certain time and an action command that can be given to the robot, calculates a predicted value of the position and the posture of the robot, and an external force model that calculates a predicted value of an external force applied to the robot, calculates a reward based on an error of the position and the posture and the predicted value of the external force, generates and gives a plurality of candidates for the action command to the robot model for each control cycle, based on a reward calculated corresponding to each of the plurality of candidates for the action command, determines an action command that maximizes a reward, and updates the external force model so as to reduce a difference between the predicted value of the external force calculated by the external force model based on the determined action command and the actual value of the external force corresponding to the predicted value of the external force.
G05B 13/02 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric
A motor monitoring sensor is continuously operable at a lower cost. The motor monitoring sensor includes an acceleration sensor attachable to a motor to be monitored to detect vibration of the motor, a processor that generates state information indicating a state of the motor based on a detection value indicating the vibration of the motor detected by the acceleration sensor, a transmitter that transmits the generated state information to a host device, and a vibration-powered generator attachable to the motor to generate power with the vibration of the motor and supply the generated power to the acceleration sensor, the processor, and the transmitter.
H02K 11/20 - Structural association of dynamo-electric machines with electric components or with devices for shielding, monitoring or protection for measuring, monitoring, testing, protecting or switching
H02K 7/14 - Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans
H02K 11/33 - Drive circuits, e.g. power electronics
H02K 11/35 - Devices for recording or transmitting machine parameters, e.g. memory chips or radio transmitters for diagnosis
48.
ELECTRONIC SPHYGMOMANOMETER AND BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT METHOD
The present invention includes a pressing cuff for compressing a measurement target site. A sensing cuff containing a pressure transmission fluid is provided on an inner circumferential side of the pressing cuff. A pressure at a rising start point and a pressure at a peak point indicated by a pressure pulse wave for each beat are obtained by subtracting a direct current component of data representing a pressure of the pressing cuff from data representing a pressure of the sensing cuff in the process of depressurization. A first time point at which the pressure at the peak point for each beat transitions between a zero level and a positive value is obtained. A second time point at which the pressure at the rising start point for each beat transitions between the zero level and the positive value is obtained.
A medical care assistance system includes guideline selection means that selects a guideline related to treatment of a patient based on predetermined input information, patient information acquisition means that acquires patient information including measured value information related to biological information on the patient and medication information as information of a medicine prescribed to the patient, determination means that performs determination related to appropriateness of a current treatment strategy including a prescription content of a medicine for the patient based on the selected guideline and the patient information, recommended treatment information generation means that generates recommended treatment information regarding an action recommended to be performed on the patient according to a determination result of the determination means, and output means that outputs the recommended treatment information.
G16H 20/10 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
G16H 70/20 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical references relating to practices or guidelines
A biological information measurement device includes a sensor unit that detects predetermined biological information related to an organ of a living body, an A/D conversion unit that converts a measurement signal output from the sensor unit into a digital signal, a storage unit that stores information including a digital signal related to the measurement signal output from the A/D conversion unit, an analysis processing unit that determines presence or absence of a suspicion of an abnormality in the organ by analyzing the digital signal, and a measurement control unit that changes a sampling frequency related to A/D conversion of the measurement signal under a predetermined condition when the analysis processing unit has determined that a suspicion of an abnormality is present in the organ.
A biological information system/device/program/recording medium, which may include: a biological information measurement device; and a terminal. The biological information measurement device includes: a measurement unit that can measure first information related to a living body and second information related to the living body; a first processing unit that can execute first processing related to display or diagnosis on the first information; and a communication unit that can communicate the second information with the terminal. The terminal includes: a reception unit that can receive the second information from the biological information measurement device; a second processing unit that can execute second processing related to display or diagnosis on the second information; and a transmission unit that can transmit the second information on which the second processing is executed to the biological information measurement device.
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION CHIBA UNIVERSITY (Japan)
Inventor
Mishima, Taichi
Ito, Yuki
Ota, Hiroaki
Nagaoka, Shingo
Uematsu, Takeshi
Sekiya, Hiroo
Komiyama, Yutaro
Abstract
This wireless power transmission system comprises: a wireless power-transmitting circuit comprising an inverter (2) that includes a first LC resonant circuit (21) including a power-transmitting inductor (Lt), the inverter (2) switching an input voltage at a prescribed switching frequency and a prescribed duty ratio, and transmitting a switched AC voltage from the power-transmitting inductor (Lt); and a wireless power-receiving circuit. The wireless power-receiving circuit comprises: a rectification circuit (3) that includes a second LC resonant circuit (31) that includes a power-receiving inductor (Lr) that is electromagnetically coupled to the power-transmitting inductor (Lt), the rectification circuit (3) rectifying the AC voltage received by the power-receiving inductor and outputting the rectified voltage; and a regulator (4) that detects an output voltage from the regulator (4), controls the rectified voltage on the basis of the detected output voltage such that the output voltage becomes a prescribed voltage, and outputs the output voltage.
H02J 50/12 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling of the resonant type
H02M 3/335 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output with intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate ac using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
H02M 7/537 - Conversion of dc power input into ac power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
53.
SPHYGMOMANOMETER, AND BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT METHOD
A sphygmomanometer (100) comprises: a blood pressure measurement unit (210) that measures the blood pressure of a user; a monitoring unit (220) that monitors irregular pulse in the user during the first time of blood pressure measurement by the blood pressure measurement unit (210); and an output control unit (230) that outputs the user's blood pressure value measured by the blood pressure measurement unit (210). When an irregular pulse is determined by the monitoring unit (220) to have occurred, the blood pressure measurement unit (210) again measures the user's blood pressure multiple times, and the output control unit (230) outputs, as the user's blood pressure value, the average of the blood pressure value measured during the first time of blood pressure measurement and the blood pressure values measured during the multiple times of blood pressure measurement.
A sphygmomanometer (100) comprises: a blood pressure measurement unit (210) that measures the blood pressure of a user on the basis of a pulse wave signal in a pressurization process for applying a cuff pressure which indicates the internal pressure of a cuff fitted to a measurement target region of the user; and a pulse rate measurement unit (215) that measures the pulse rate of the user on the basis of the pulse wave signal in the pressurization process. The blood pressure measurement unit (210) determines whether or not to continue the pressurization process on the basis of the pulse rate. The sphygmomanometer (100) further comprises a monitoring unit (220) that monitors arrhythmia of the user on the basis of the pulse wave signal in the pressurization process.
A61B 5/022 - Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels by applying pressure to close blood vessels, e.g. against the skin; Ophthaldynamometers
A61B 5/0225 - Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels by applying pressure to close blood vessels, e.g. against the skin; Ophthaldynamometers the pressure being controlled by electric signals, e.g. derived from Korotkoff sounds
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QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ASSISTING DEVICE AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ASSISTING SYSTEM
A quality improvement support apparatus that supports improvement in quality of a product produced by a production facility, including: a display unit that displays production condition information in which identification information, operation instruction state information, and a condition evaluation index are associated with each other for each operation instruction, the identification information identifying an improvement target that is a production member or a component included in the production facility and that is to be improved to improve quality of the product, the operation instruction state information indicating a state of an operation instruction to perform an operation in relation to the improvement target, the condition evaluation index being an index for evaluating conditions of the production facility relating to the quality of the product; and an additional operation instruction accepting unit accepting an additional operation instruction for additionally giving an instruction to perform an operation on the production facility.
A technique allows outputting light reception results of a sensor to an external device with a reduced volume of data while maintaining the features of the results. An input/output device receives light reception results of the sensor and outputs the results to the external device. The sensor includes light receivers to receive light emitted from light emitters. The input/output device has a smaller maximum volume of data transmittable per unit time in communicating with the external device than in communicating with the sensor. The input/output device includes an obtainer that obtains the light reception results, an analyzer that analyzes the light reception results and detects a boundary between a portion of the sensor that has received light and a portion of the sensor that has received no light, and an output unit that outputs data indicating a position of the boundary detected by the analyzer to the external device.
A controller in a power conversion unit increases or decreases, based on a detected voltage value of a first flying capacitor, a value of a gate voltage to be applied to a gate terminal of a target switch to be controlled selectively from first to fourth switches in a first capacitor circuit to cause conduction between a drain terminal and a source terminal of the target switch, or changes a gradient of the gate voltage value. The controller increases or decreases, based on a detected voltage value of the second flying capacitor, a value of a gate voltage to be applied to a gate terminal of a target switch to be controlled selectively from fifth to eighth switches in a second capacitor circuit to cause conduction between a drain terminal and a source terminal of the target switch, or changes a gradient of the gate voltage value.
H02M 1/088 - Circuits specially adapted for the generation of control voltages for semiconductor devices incorporated in static converters for the simultaneous control of series or parallel connected semiconductor devices
H02M 7/539 - Conversion of dc power input into ac power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters with automatic control of output wave form or frequency
58.
ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, ASSISTANCE METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM
An assistance system includes: an imaging device configured to perform image capturing of an object; a setting unit configured to set a movement range of the imaging device; a robot configured to sequentially move the imaging device to a plurality of measurement positions within the movement range; a measurement unit configured to measure, for each of the plurality of measurement positions, position and orientation of the object by using a captured image obtained by the image capturing by the imaging device; an evaluation unit configured to evaluate a measurement result by the measurement unit; and a presentation unit configured to present a map representing a correspondence relationship between each of the plurality of measurement positions and an evaluation result by the evaluation unit. Such an assistance system can assist condition setting when measuring the position and orientation of the object in consideration of a possible orientation of the object.
An electrocardiogram measurement device according to an aspect of the present disclosure is a portable electrocardiogram measurement device, and the electrocardiogram measurement device includes: a first electrode disposed at a position that can be touched with one upper limb of a measurement subject; a second electrode disposed at a position that can be touched with the other upper limb of the measurement subject; a calculation unit that calculates a potential difference between the first electrode touched with the one upper limb of the measurement subject and the second electrode touched with the other upper limb of the measurement subject; a guide unit that generates guidance information to guide the measurement subject to bring the other upper limb into contact with a predetermined portion of the second electrode; and a display unit that displays the potential difference calculated by the calculation unit and/or the guidance information generated by the guide unit.
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes ; Identification of persons
A61B 5/0205 - Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
A61B 5/256 - Wearable electrodes, e.g. having straps or bands
A61B 5/26 - Bioelectric electrodes therefor maintaining contact between the body and the electrodes by the action of the subjects, e.g. by placing the body on the electrodes or by grasping the electrodes
A drive circuit for measuring blood pressure that generates a first drive signal for driving a valve for opening and closing a flow path connected to a blood pressure measurement cuff and a second drive signal for driving a pump for supplying a fluid to the cuff. The first drive signal and the second drive signal are generated from a common power supply voltage supplied from a power source circuit. Envelopes thereof have a common shape changing at a same timing.
This blood-pressure gauge (100) is provided with a blood-pressure measurement unit (210) that automatically makes a blood-pressure measurement according to a predetermined schedule in one mode among multiple blood-pressure measurement modes. The multiple blood-pressure measurement modes include a normal measurement mode and multiple measurement modes that have higher reliability than the normal measurement mode. The blood-pressure gauge (100) is further equipped with: a determination unit (220) which determines whether or not one of multiple events has occurred in a user during a blood-pressure measurement; and a mode setting unit (225) which sets a measurement mode to be executed from among the multiple blood-pressure measurement modes. The mode setting unit (225) sets the normal measurement mode as the measurement mode to be executed when none of said events has occurred, and sets one of the multiple measurement modes as the measurement mode to be executed when one of said events has occurred.
A61B 5/022 - Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels by applying pressure to close blood vessels, e.g. against the skin; Ophthaldynamometers
A61B 5/02 - Measuring pulse, heart rate, blood pressure or blood flow; Combined pulse/heart-rate/blood pressure determination; Evaluating a cardiovascular condition not otherwise provided for, e.g. using combinations of techniques provided for in this group with electrocardiography; Heart catheters for measuring blood pressure
A61B 5/0225 - Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels by applying pressure to close blood vessels, e.g. against the skin; Ophthaldynamometers the pressure being controlled by electric signals, e.g. derived from Korotkoff sounds
The purpose of the present invention is to enable both of the measurement of a blood pressure and the determination of atrial fibrillation while reducing burden on a user. This sphygmomanometer (20) measures a blood pressure of a user on the basis of a pulse wave signal synchronized with a cuff pressure signal detected during the process of increasing or decreasing a cuff pressure that represents an inner pressure of a cuff attached to a measurement site in the user. The sphygmomanometer (20) is provided with: a storage unit which acquires pulse wave feature information showing a feature amount of a pulse wave from a pulse wave signal synchronized with the cuff pressure signal detected in blood pressure measurement for each blood pressure measurement, and stores the acquired pulse wave feature information for each blood pressure measurement; a pulse number determination unit which determines the number of pulse waves each having the feature amount shown by the pulse wave feature information with respect to the pulse wave feature information for each blood pressure measurement; and an atrial fibrillation determination unit which determines the occurrence of atrial fibrillation in the pulse wave on the basis of the pulse wave feature information in the storage unit when the total number of pulse waves in each blood pressure measurement reaches a predetermined number.
A61B 5/022 - Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels by applying pressure to close blood vessels, e.g. against the skin; Ophthaldynamometers
A61B 5/0225 - Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels by applying pressure to close blood vessels, e.g. against the skin; Ophthaldynamometers the pressure being controlled by electric signals, e.g. derived from Korotkoff sounds
This biometric information measurement device for measuring the biometric information and blood pressure of a to-be-measured subject comprises: a support member that is curved in line with the circumferential direction of a to-be-measured site of the to-be-measured subject; a belt part that is wound on the outer circumference side of the support member; a fluid bag that is disposed on the inner circumference side of the support member; a pump; a valve; a blood pressure measurement unit; a detection unit that contacts the to-be-measured site of the to-be-measured subject; and a biometric information measurement unit that measures the biometric measurement by using the detection unit. The fluid bag includes a first bag part and a second bag part disposed to be spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction and in communication with each other. The detection unit is supported by the detection-unit support section of the support member, said detection-unit support section being exposed to the inner circumference side between the first bag part and the second bag part. The detection unit is disposed at a location that is distant from the end portion of the first bag part on the detection-unit side by a prescribed distance and distant from the end portion of the second bag part on the detection-unit side by a prescribed distance, the location being such that a change in the condition of contact between the detection unit and the to-be-measured site that is made by the movement of the detection-unit support section associated with a volumetric change of the first bag part and the second bag part can be limited to within a prescribed range.
A61B 5/022 - Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels by applying pressure to close blood vessels, e.g. against the skin; Ophthaldynamometers
A61B 5/02 - Measuring pulse, heart rate, blood pressure or blood flow; Combined pulse/heart-rate/blood pressure determination; Evaluating a cardiovascular condition not otherwise provided for, e.g. using combinations of techniques provided for in this group with electrocardiography; Heart catheters for measuring blood pressure
A61B 5/1455 - Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration, pH-value using optical sensors, e.g. spectral photometrical oximeters
A61B 5/256 - Wearable electrodes, e.g. having straps or bands
A61B 5/28 - Bioelectric electrodes therefor specially adapted for particular uses for electrocardiography [ECG]
A61B 5/33 - Heart-related electrical modalities, e.g. electrocardiography [ECG] specially adapted for cooperation with other devices
A piezoelectric unit includes a piezoelectric element, an output part, an input part, and a control part. The output part performs an output vibrating the piezoelectric element. The input part receives an input of a voltage generated by the piezoelectric element. The control part performs switching such that the output performed by the output part and the input performed by the input part alternate with each other. An input-output device includes a housing that accommodates the piezoelectric unit, and a contact part arranged on an outer surface of the housing. The contact part outputs vibration caused by the piezoelectric element and transmits an input resulting from contact from outside to the piezoelectric element.
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
G06F 3/0354 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
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TRAINING DEVICE, IMAGE SEGMENTATION DEVICE, TRAINING METHOD, AND PROGRAM
This training device for training a model in an image segmentation device that uses the model to perform segmentation of a recognition target in an image comprises: a first evaluation value acquiring unit for acquiring a first evaluation value calculated using a first loss function for evaluating a feature quantity identifying the recognition target in the image; a second evaluation value acquiring unit for acquiring a second evaluation value calculated using a second loss function for evaluating continuity of the recognition target identified in the image; and a training execution unit for performing training to optimize the model by performing error back propagation on the basis of the first evaluation value and the second evaluation value.
Provided are a method, learning model evaluation system, and program by which a learning model that identifies an object to be detected can be appropriately evaluated. The method comprises: a computer inputting, into a learning model, a target image in which at least one object to be detected has been captured, and acquiring first contour information indicating the contour of the at least one object to be detected in the target image; the computer acquiring second contour information indicating the contour of the at least one object to be detected, the second contour information serving as a reference for evaluating the first contour information; the computer acquiring a condition that should be satisfied by the first contour information; and on the basis of the first contour information, the second contour information, and the condition, the computer generating evaluation information in which the performance of the learning model is evaluated.
Provided is an optical interferometric ranging sensor that makes it possible to properly measure the distance to a measurement target, while alleviating the influence of light reflected by an optical element disposed in a sensor head. An optical interferometric ranging sensor 100 is provided with: a light source 110 that projects light while changing the wavelength of the light; an interferometer 120 to which the light projected from the light source 110 is supplied and that generates interference light based on measurement light and reference light, the measurement light being radiated onto a measurement target T by a sensor head 102 and being reflected by the measurement target T, and the reference light following an optical path at least partially different from that of the measurement light; a light reception unit 130 that receives the interference light and converts the interference light into an electrical signal; and a processing unit 140 that calculates the distance to the measurement target T on the basis of the electrical signal. The sensor head 102 includes an optical element 170 disposed so as to be tilted by a prescribed angle with respect to a direction perpendicular to the optical axis L of light radiated from an optical fiber 150 to the inside of the sensor head 102.
G01B 11/00 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
G01B 9/02004 - Interferometers characterised by controlling or generating intrinsic radiation properties using two or more frequencies using frequency scans
Provided is a feature that enables accurate growth information to be obtained. This analysis device comprises: an acquisition means for acquiring a plurality of images captured from a plurality of directions, respectively, of an area including a plant and a plurality of markers installed in advance around the plant; a setting means for setting a reference region on the basis of the plurality of markers for each of the plurality of images; and an analysis means for acquiring information regarding the growth state of the plant by analyzing the reference region of each of the plurality of images.
A method is provided that includes: receiving designation of one or more operation sections; generating a plurality of path candidates of a robot for a target operation section of the one or more operation sections; displaying the plurality of path candidates on a user interface; receiving a selection of one of the plurality of path candidates; and deciding the selected path candidate as the operation path of the target operation section.
A component inspection device including: a storage section configured to store at least a non-defective product images; a generation section configured to generate a defective product image using a machine learning model; a setting section configured for a user to set a parameter for component inspection; and an output section configured to perform inspection, by using the parameter, on the non-defective product image stored in the storage section and the defective product image generated by the generation section, the output section being configured to output an inspection result.
The present disclosure provides an acquisition unit acquiring an installation position, which serves as a point of origin within a range in which each of a plurality of robots can move, a start position, which is a prescribed location of each of the plurality of robots when in a starting posture, and an end position, which is a prescribed location when in a final posture, and an evaluation unit evaluates, for each of the plurality of robots, the risk of interference between the plurality of robots on the basis of overlap between polyhedra defined on the basis of polygons that include the installation position, the start position and the end position.
An apparatus includes a distance sensor, an image sensor, one or more processors, and memory coupled to the one or more processors. The apparatus determines, via the distance sensor, a distance between an object and the apparatus. In accordance with a determination that the distance between the object and the apparatus is within a first distance range of a plurality of predefined distance ranges, the apparatus identifies a subset of symbology types, from a plurality of predefined symbology types, corresponding to the first distance range. The apparatus acquires one or more images of the object. The apparatus decodes the one or more images based on the identified subset of symbology types.
G01B 11/02 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring length, width, or thickness
G06K 7/08 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by means detecting the change of an electrostatic or magnetic field, e.g. by detecting change of capacitance between electrodes
G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
75.
Using Distance Sensor Delta to Determine When to Enter Presentation Mode
An apparatus includes a distance sensor, an image sensor, one or more processors, and memory. The memory stores one or more programs configured for execution by the one or more processors. The apparatus measures a baseline depth. The apparatus measures a first depth subsequent to measuring the baseline depth. The apparatus determines that the first depth is different from the baseline depth. In response to the determination, the apparatus activates a read cycle. Subsequent to activating the read cycle, the apparatus measures a second depth. The apparatus detects that the second depth is within a threshold range of the baseline depth. In response to the detection, the apparatus deactivates the read cycle.
G06K 7/14 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light
G01B 21/18 - Measuring arrangements or details thereof, where the measuring technique is not covered by the other groups of this subclass, unspecified or not relevant for measuring depth
Provided is a biometric information measurement device for use by being worn on the wrist of a human body, comprising: a first sensor unit that includes a first electrode and a second electrode, and detects a potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode; an analog/digital conversion means that converts the potential difference detected by the first sensor unit into a digital signal, and outputs the digital signal; a storage means that stores the digital signal output from the analog/digital conversion unit; and a power supply unit. When power is being supplied from the power supply unit, the first sensor unit detects the potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode constantly, and the analog/digital conversion means converts the potential difference being constantly detected by the first sensor unit into a digital signal, and outputs the digital signal.
Provided are: a management system for facilitating communication connection between an intended pairing of an information terminal and a measurement device; and a measurement device, an information terminal, and a program for operating an information terminal that can be used for the system. An activity tracker (10) randomly generates a character string, performs control to cause a display unit (15) to display the string, and performs control to cause a broadcast signal including the string to be transmitted from a communication unit (12). A tablet terminal (20) acquires, through an imaging unit (30), a captured image of the display unit (15) operated on the basis of the string, acquires the string on the basis of the captured image, and performs connection processing for near-field communication with respect to the activity tracker (10) that is the sender of the broadcast signal including the same information as the acquired string.
H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
An information processing apparatus includes a detector that detects a movable object in a frame image of a video, a calculator that calculates a confidence of the detected movable object being a predetermined object, and a detection range determiner that determines a detection range for a first movable object detected in a first frame based on a confidence of the first movable object calculated with a range circumscribing the first movable object and on a confidence of the first movable object in the first frame calculated with a detection range for a second movable object detected in a second frame preceding the first frame and records the determined detection range into a recorder.
An electromagnetic relay includes a fixed contact, a movable contact, a movable contact piece, a case, and an adhesive material. The movable contact is disposed to face the fixed contact. The movable contact piece is connected to the movable contact. The movable contact piece is movable between a closed position in which the movable contact is in contact with the fixed contact and an open position in which the movable contact is separated from the fixed contact. The case accommodates the fixed contact and the movable contact. The adhesive material is disposed in the case. The adhesive material captures foreign matter in the case.
A method includes: a step of acquiring a captured image of a workplace captured by a camera that is installed above the workplace and has an imaging direction substantially vertically downward; a step of detecting a partial image representing a wearing object worn by a worker from the captured image acquired; a step of acquiring position information indicating a position where the partial image is detected in the acquired captured image; acquiring, for the acquired captured image, adjustment information for displaying the captured image in which brightness is adjusted; and outputting, for the acquired captured image, the position information acquired from the captured image and the adjustment information acquired for the captured image.
An apparatus includes a distance sensor, a plurality of light sources, one or more processors, and memory coupled to the one or more processors. The apparatus determines, via the distance sensor, the distance between an object and the apparatus. When the distance between the object and the apparatus is within a first distance range of a plurality of predefined distance ranges, the apparatus activates a first sequence of lighting patterns, corresponding to the first distance range, to illuminate the object via the plurality of light sources.
G06K 7/14 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light
G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
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WHEEL UNIT, OPERATION DEVICE COMPRISING SAME, WHEEL UNIT CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM
A wheel unit (11) comprises a wheel main body section (12f), an MR fluid holding section (11g), a rotation detection section (13a), a direction detection section (13b), a coil (12d), and a coil control section (12c). The MR fluid holding section (11g) applies rotational resistance to the wheel main body section (12f) by using a magnetic field applied from the outside. The rotation detection section (13a) detects the position of the wheel main body section (12f) in the rotation direction. The direction detection section (13b) detects the rotation direction of the wheel main body section (12f). The coil control unit (12c) generates a click feeling at each predetermined rotation angle when the wheel main body section (12f) is rotated in the rotation direction, and outputs a pulse waveform in which the plus/minus phase is reversed for each click to control the current flowing through the coil (12d).
G06F 3/0354 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
A mouse control system (1) comprises a PC (20) and a mouse (10) connected to the PC (20) and including a wheel unit (11). The wheel unit (11) has a wheel main body (12f), an MR fluid retention part (11g), a rotation detection part (13a), a direction detection part (13b), a coil (12d), and a coil control part (12c). An output torque determination part (23a) of the PC (20) determines an output torque of the wheel main body (12f) according to detection results from the rotation detection part (13a) and the direction detection part (13b). The coil control part (12c), in accordance with the determination of the output torque determination part (23a), outputs a pulse waveform obtained by inverting the plus/minus phase for each single click, and controls an electric current flowing in the coil (12d).
G06F 3/0354 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
G05G 1/08 - Controlling members for hand-actuation by rotary movement, e.g. hand wheels
G05G 5/03 - Means for enhancing the operator's awareness of the arrival of the controlling member at a command or datum position; Providing feel, e.g. means for creating a counterforce
84.
MEASURING DEVICE, INFORMATION TERMINAL, AND CONTROL PROGRAM
The present invention provides a measuring device with which it is possible to suppress power consumption during an unused time and a control program for the measuring device. A measuring device (1) according to one aspect of the present invention is a non-wearable measuring device. The measuring device (1) comprises a wireless communication unit (14) and a controller (18). The wireless communication unit (14) performs wireless communication with an information terminal (5). The controller (18) causes the wireless communication unit (14) to transmit an advertising signal for the wireless communication with the information terminal (5) in a cyclic period.
H04W 84/10 - Small scale networks; Flat hierarchical networks
H04M 1/72 - Mobile telephones; Cordless telephones, i.e. devices for establishing wireless links to base stations without route selection
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
Provided is a measurement device with which it is possible to appropriately manage encryption information. A processor (11) in a sphygmomanometer (10) having a communication unit (12), the processor (11), and a storage unit (13) receives, from a smartphone (20), user information specifying the user of the smartphone (20) and shares, with the smartphone (20), encryption information for performing encrypted communication by short-distance wireless communication in a state where communication connection by short-distance wireless communication is established with the smart phone (20), and associates and stores, in a storage unit (13), the encryption information and the user information.
G16H 20/00 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance
A quality improvement support apparatus that supports improvement in quality of products produced by a production facility includes a display unit that displays production condition information in which quality information regarding the quality occurring or detected in a production step performed by the production facility is arranged in time series in association with a production member or a component included in the production facility, wherein, in the production condition information, the quality information of each product or a plurality of the products occurring or detected in relation to the production member or the component included in the production facility is arranged in an order in which the products are produced.
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control (DNC), flexible manufacturing systems (FMS), integrated manufacturing systems (IMS), computer integrated manufacturing (CIM)
A management apparatus of a production facility, including: a facility condition collecting unit collecting facility condition information regarding conditions of the production facility from the production facility; an operation instruction creating unit creating operation instruction information indicating an instruction to perform an operation relating to the production facility on the facility condition information; an instruction transmitting unit transmitting the operation instruction information to a target; an operation information receiving unit receiving operation information regarding status of response to the operation instruction information; a management state information creating unit creating management state information including the operation instruction information, the operation information, and the production facility condition information; and an additional operation instruction issuing unit receiving additional operation instruction information indicating an instruction to perform an additional operation on the management state information, and causing the operation instruction creating unit to create operation instruction information including the additional operation instruction information.
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control (DNC), flexible manufacturing systems (FMS), integrated manufacturing systems (IMS), computer integrated manufacturing (CIM)
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MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, INSPECTION SYSTEM, MEASUREMENT DEVICE, MEASUREMENT METHOD, INSPECTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM
A measurement system includes a first feature point data generator, a second feature point data generator, and a calculator. The first feature point data generator generates first feature point data from first image data or from first shape data. The first image data is obtained from imaging of a measurement target and includes a predetermined portion of the measurement target. The first shape data is generated based on the first image data. The second feature point data generator generates second feature point data from second image data different from the first image data or from second shape data. The calculator calculates a positional correspondence of the predetermined portion of the measurement target between the first image data and the second image data or between the first shape data and the second shape data based on the first feature point data and the second feature point data.
G06T 7/55 - Depth or shape recovery from multiple images
G01B 11/26 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for testing the alignment of axes
G01B 15/04 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electromagnetic waves or particle radiation, e.g. by the use of microwaves, X-rays, gamma rays or electrons for measuring contours or curvatures
The present invention reduces costs relating to generation of a model, and suppresses a decrease in the estimating accuracy of the generated model. A quality prediction system of one aspect of the present invention acquires first learning data collected in first manufacturing equipment, acquires second learning data collected in second manufacturing equipment, and in order to implement transfer learning, converts the acquired first learning data to match the second learning data, uses the converted first learning data and the second learning data to implement machine learning of a quality prediction model, uses a trained quality prediction model to specify an adjustment amount for each adjustment item of the second manufacturing equipment so that a quality index predicted for a second product satisfies a quality standard, and outputs the specified adjustment amount of each adjustment item of the second manufacturing equipment.
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control (DNC), flexible manufacturing systems (FMS), integrated manufacturing systems (IMS), computer integrated manufacturing (CIM)
An operation device receives an operation from outside via an operation part. A detection device incorporated in the operation part detects an action of a shaft member acting in response to the operation from outside. The shaft member is inserted through a hollow spherical body having an outer shape formed in a substantially spherical shape. The spherical body includes therein a magnet (first magnet and second magnet fixed at a position linked with the action of the shaft member, and a magnetic field detection unit fixed at a fixed position in the vicinity of a center and having a first magnetic field sensor and a second magnetic field sensor detecting a magnetic field formed by the magnet.
G01D 5/14 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage
G05G 9/047 - Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously the controlling member being movable by hand about orthogonal axes, e.g. joysticks
G05G 1/015 - Arrangements for indicating the position of a controlling member
G06F 3/0338 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user; Accessories therefor with detection of limited linear or angular displacement of an operating part of the device from a neutral position, e.g. isotonic or isometric joysticks
In a nebulizer of the present invention, a main body is being mounted with a power supply unit and an oscillation unit generating an oscillation output including a first frequency component and a second frequency component different from each other. A first replacement member is being mounted with an atomization unit configured to atomize, using the first frequency component, a first liquid that is supplied. A second replacement member is being mounted with an atomization unit configured to atomize, using the second frequency component, a second liquid that is supplied. The first and/or the second replacement members include a functional unit configured to operate with an additional frequency component different from the first and second frequency components. A replacement member attached to the main body receives the oscillation output including the first, second and additional frequency components from the main body.
A61M 11/00 - Sprayers or atomisers specially adapted for therapeutic purposes
B05B 17/06 - Apparatus for spraying or atomising liquids or other fluent materials, not covered by any other group of this subclass operating with special methods using ultrasonic vibrations
A biological information measurement device used by being attached to a wrist of a human body, including a main body including at least a power source unit, an electrocardiographic waveform measurement unit that measures an electrocardiographic waveform of the human body based on a first electrode, a second electrode, and a potential difference when the first electrode and the second electrode are in contact with the human body, a first cuff that applies a force compressing an artery present in the wrist in a state of being attached to the wrist, a second cuff located on a side closer to the wrist than the first cuff in the state of being attached to the wrist and detecting a pressure change caused by pulsation of the artery, a pressing unit disposed between the first cuff and the second cuff, and a blood pressure measurement unit.
A management system includes a production data obtainer that obtains production data being information including a production condition for a product, an optimal value calculator that calculates, based on the production data, an optimal production condition being a production condition optimal to produce the product, an optimal value setting determiner that performs determination as to whether the optimal production condition is to be set as a renewed production condition for the production facility, and an optimal value setter that sets the optimal production condition for the production facility under a predetermined condition. The optimal value setting determiner determines that the optimal production condition is to be set as the renewed production condition for the production facility in response to the production condition at a time of the determination being identical to the production condition used to calculate the optimal production condition by the optimal value calculator.
G05B 19/4155 - Numerical control (NC), i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by programme execution, i.e. part programme or machine function execution, e.g. selection of a programme
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INFORMATION PRESENTATION SYSTEM, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM
An information presentation system includes a controller that controls a device included in a production line, a terminal including a display and a camera that captures an image of the device, and a server that communicates with the controller and the terminal. The camera has an image capture range including a view field of the display. The controller transmits a light emission command to the device, the light emission command causing a light emitter included in the device to emit light in a predetermined light emission pattern. The terminal displays information regarding the device in association with a display position in a display area of the display, the display position corresponding to a position of a partial image representing the light emission pattern in a captured image of the camera.
G09G 3/32 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix using controlled light sources using electroluminescent panels semiconductive, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED]
A drive system includes an actuator that is driven by a motor to generate displacement, a driver that drives the motor, and a controller that gives a control instruction to the driver. The controller creates a physical model based on displacement caused by application of an external load to the actuator; generates a first control instruction to the motor such that the actuator generates the displacement according to the physical model; determines a spring constant; generates a second control instruction to the motor so as to generate drive force calculated based on a product of the spring constant and the displacement generated in the actuator; and selects and validates one of the first and second control instructions.
The present disclosure provides an extraction unit that extracts, in a case in which plural agents move on a road map including plural vertices and plural edges connecting the vertices, a vertex-edge pair and an edge-edge pair in which the agents are likely to collide with each other; a calculation unit that calculates a time interval in which a collision between both agents occurs; and an application unit that applies collision condition information.
G08G 1/01 - Detecting movement of traffic to be counted or controlled
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Learning Device, Learning Method, Recording Medium Storing Learning Program, Control Program, Control Device, Control Method, and Recording Medium Storing Control Program
This learning device comprises: a creation unit which creates a state transition model that predicts a next state of a robot on the basis of a measured robot state and a command for the robot, and a collection state transition model including a collection unit that collects the prediction results; a command generation unit which executes, for each control period, processes for inputting the measured robot state, generating candidates of the command for the robot, acquiring a robot state predicted from the robot state and the candidates of the command for the robot by using the collection state transition model 20, and generating and outputting a command for maximizing a reward corresponding to the acquired state; and a learning unit which updates the collection state transition model in order to reduce an error between a next robot state predicted in correspondence with the output command and a robot state measured in correspondence with the next state.
An electromagnetic relay includes a movable contact piece, a drive shaft, a spacer, a contact spring, and a stopper. The drive shaft is positioned apart from the movable contact piece in a second direction from the first fixed contact toward the first movable contact. The drive shaft includes a shaft portion and a flange portion projecting from the shaft portion. The spacer is positioned between the movable contact piece and the drive shaft. The contact spring is disposed between the spacer and the drive shaft. The stopper includes a holding portion and a press portion. The holding portion holds, together with the spacer, the movable contact piece in the movement direction of the movable contact piece. The press portion is pressed in the second direction by the flange portion of the drive shaft when the first movable contact is separated from the first fixed contact.
At work sites, using imaging data and work flows to find points to improve in work processes requires considerable time. A work management device includes: a history acquisition part that acquires an implementation result information history for workers in a work process group; a classification processing part that classifies at least some of the implementation result information into any of a plurality of classes; and a class determination part that determines each classified class to be a standard class in which no issues occur during work or a non-standard class in which issues may occur during work.
G06V 40/20 - Movements or behaviour, e.g. gesture recognition
G06V 10/764 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using classification, e.g. of video objects
G06V 20/52 - Surveillance or monitoring of activities, e.g. for recognising suspicious objects
A mobile robot can include a chassis and support wheels configured to support the chassis on a ground surface. The mobile robot can have a drive assembly that includes a drive wheel mounted to a control arm for moving the mobile robot. The control arm can pivot about a pivot axis. The pivot axis can be rearward of the axis of rotation of the drive wheel. The pivot axis can be lower than the axis of rotation of the drive wheel. The pivot axis can be lower than the axis of rotation for one or more of the support wheels. A biasing member can bias the control arm downward. Braking using the drive wheel can increase the force of the drive wheel against the ground. Accelerating using the drive wheel can decrease the force of the drive wheel against the ground.
B60K 7/00 - Disposition of motor in, or adjacent to, traction wheel
B62D 61/10 - Motor vehicles or trailers, characterised by the arrangement or number of wheels, not otherwise provided for, e.g. four wheels in diamond pattern with more than four wheels
B60K 17/04 - Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles characterised by arrangement, location, or kind of gearing
B60G 3/14 - Resilient suspensions for a single wheel with a single pivoted arm the arm being essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle the arm being rigid
