Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods for monitoring and managing crops. Crop selection, planting, growth, and harvest are monitored based on sensor input as well as contextual information, allowing automated decisions and actions that increase efficiency at every stage of the farming process. Contextual information includes historical crop information and other statistics pertaining to a specific location under cultivation. Improved farm output and efficient use of resources are key results using the systems and methods.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining data identifying values of one or more controlled variables associated with an industrial process controller. The method also includes identifying periods when at least one of the one or more controlled variables has been moved to an associated limit by the controller. The method further includes, for each identified period, (i) identifying a standard deviation of predicted values for the associated controlled variable and (ii) determining a control giveaway value for the associated controlled variable based on the standard deviation. The control giveaway value is associated with an offset between the associated controlled variable's average value and the associated limit. In addition, the method includes identifying variances in the one or more controlled variables using the control giveaway values and generating a graphical display identifying one or more impacts or causes for at least some of the variances.

Abstract: A method of controlling an energy storage and an energy storage controlling apparatus are disclosed. The method may include dividing an energy storage of large capacity into virtual energy storages corresponding to respective users based on a required energy amount and a period of use of an energy storage of each of the users, and integrally controlling, for each time, the virtual energy storages corresponding to the respective users based on a management schedule of the energy storage of each of the users.

Abstract: A method of operating a variable speed compressor, the variable speed compressor in electrical communication with a computing element and the computing element in electrical communication with a sensing device, the method including operating the computing element to transmit a control signal to the compressor to operate in an operational mode, operating the computing element to receive outdoor air temperature data from the sensing device, operating the computing element to determine an operational run time value of the compressor based in part on the outside air temperature data, operating the computing element to determine an estimated day period based in part on the control signal, and operating the compressor at an operational speed based in part on the outdoor air temperature data, the operational run time value, and the estimated day period.

Abstract: A control system for managing operation of a plurality of thermostats includes a server comprising a processor, a memory, and a communication interface. The memory device stores instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to display, on a display device of a computing device, a visual representation for each thermostat of the plurality of thermostats and one or more groups into which each of the plurality of thermostats is grouped, and further to assign an operating schedule to a group, apply the assigned operating schedule to each thermostat of the plurality of thermostats located in the group, and move one thermostat of the plurality of thermostats from a first group to a second group in response to a user dragging and dropping a visual representation of the thermostat on the display device from the first group to the second group.

Abstract: To provide a control panel having NC function for machine tool, which is capable of using an information medium that is easily and securely manageable without requiring manual input of information to the control unit for simplifying the data reading system construction. The control panel having NC function for machine tool includes an image pickup device for reading a matrix-type two-dimensional code, which is installed on the front surface of the control panel, or on the on-hand manual pulse generator connected to the control panel. The control unit inside the control panel includes a reader which processes image data of the matrix type two-dimensional code captured by the image pickup device, and outputs the image data as read data, and start driving control to the machining section based on the work instruction information contained in the read data.

Abstract: A method for dynamic intelligent scheduling includes following steps: collecting and recording resource constraints of multiple schedules on a production line and decision data of changes made to the schedules by a scheduler; cross-enumerating schedule combinations by using multiple production goals as penalty conditions; establishing a mathematical model based on the resource constraints and multi-objective weights corresponding to each schedule combination and importing the resource constraints to calculate schedule results; recording the penalty condition corresponding to the schedule combination matching the decision data as a valid penalty; using values of parameters corresponding to the valid penalty and values of the penalty conditions respectively as inputs and outputs to train a learning model; and responding to a scheduling request, finding a weight of each schedule combination by using the learning model according to the resource constraint of the current schedule and the production goals, and gene

Abstract: A machine tool including a first and a second tool magazine, wherein a tool for machining a workpiece can be received from the first tool magazine and a tool from the second tool magazine can be transferred into the first tool magazine, and wherein one of the tools includes a multiple tool that can be fitted with a plurality of tools prior to the machining. A method for controlling a machine tool includes the steps of detecting workpieces to be machined, determining the tools required for machining the detected workpieces and determining the tools, with which the multiple tool is to be fitted.

Abstract: An optimization device of a component mounting line of the present invention includes a cycle time calculating section which calculates respective cycle times required for mounting components of component types which are allocated to each of the component mounting machines by the optimization process onto a single board, an excluded machine setting section which sets a specific portion of the component mounting machines to be excluded from further calculation processes, a balance efficiency calculating section which calculates a line balance efficiency indicating a degree to which the cycle times of the component mounting machines which are not excluded are equalized, and a balance efficiency display section which displays the line balance efficiency. Accordingly, the results of the optimization process which is carried out before starting production of the board are evaluated appropriately and the original device performance of the component mounting line can be utilized.

Abstract: Node controllers in power distribution networks in accordance with embodiments of the invention enable dynamic frequency control. One embodiment includes a node controller comprising a network interface a processor; and a memory containing a frequency control application; and a plurality of node operating parameters describing the operating parameters of a node, where the node is selected from a group consisting of at least one generator node in a power distribution network wherein the processor is configured by the frequency control application to calculate a plurality of updated node operating parameters using a distributed process to determine the updated node operating parameter using the node operating parameters, where the distributed process controls network frequency in the power distribution network; and adjust the node operating parameters.

Abstract: There is provided a substrate processing system, including: a plurality of substrate processing apparatuses; a first control part installed in each of the plurality of substrate processing apparatuses and configured to transmit a first apparatus data from each of the plurality of substrate processing apparatuses; a second control part configured to receive the first apparatus data from each of the plurality of substrate processing apparatuses, generate a priority data of each of the plurality of substrate processing apparatuses based on the first apparatus data, and transmit the priority data to the first control part; and a display part configured to display the priority data thereon.

Abstract: A method for a three-dimensional shaped product produced by lamination, irradiation-based sintering and cutting, when undercut regions are present, comprising the steps of: 1. setting a model for the three-dimensional shaped product; 2. selecting a standard of undercut angle; 3. rotating the model in angle units; 4. calculating a total projected area on a horizontal plane of the undercut regions having angles crossing the horizontal plane which are smaller angles than a standard of undercut angle; 5. selecting a rotation angle such that the total projected area is either smallest or a prescribed standard value is reached; 6. when a minimum total area in step 5 is larger than a predetermined standard value or all of the total projected area in step 4 is larger than the predetermined standard value, sending a command to set a shaping region of a support section for supporting the undercut region.

Abstract: An air conditioning system including a management server for analyzing data being received from at least one air conditioner at a predetermined time interval and for diagnosing a state of the air conditioner is provided. The condition of the air conditioner is diagnosed in real time through the analyzing of the data on the air conditioner. Performance deterioration on the air conditioner corresponding to variations over a certain period is diagnosed with data calculated or accumulated on a performance and an efficiency based on the data relating to the air conditioner.

Abstract: A sticking elimination method and structure for the water control valve of a water spraying timer. The methodology includes: open/closed state sensing step: detect the open/closed mode of the water control valve and generate and send a signal to the electronically controlled processing unit; stuck state judging step: the detecting and computing module of the processing unit judges if the state of the component has gone beyond the preset abnormal value; reverse control step: if a stuck state is judged, the valve is driven to reverse; reverse state sensing step: detect if the valve has successfully reversed and returned to the open/closed mode; repeated reverse step: if the stuck state is not eliminated, repeat the reverse till set times; automatic shutdown step: if the reverse times reach the set times and it is judged that the valve is still in the stuck state, shut down the water spraying timer.

Abstract: A machining time-estimating method for a wire electrical discharge machine for estimating the remaining machining time (Tr) during the machining of a workpiece comprises: a step for setting a predicted machining velocity; a step for determining the actual machining velocity; a step for determining an estimated machining velocity so as to incorporate the predicted machining velocity and the actual machining velocity at a specified ratio, that is, a reference ratio; and a step for calculating remaining machining time from the estimated machining velocity. By executing the actual machining velocity-determining step to the remaining machining time-calculating step repeatedly to estimate remaining machining time moment by moment, remaining wire electrical discharge machining time is estimated with reduced error.

Abstract: A fan control module configured to control the speed of a fan receives a signal that indicates the power used by a graphics processing unit (GPU) and a signal that indicates the GPU temperature. Whenever the GPU power exceeds a power threshold level, but the GPU temperature is below a temperature threshold level, the control module turns the fan on and causes the fan to operate at a minimum speed. Whenever the GPU temperature is above the temperature threshold, the control module causes the fan speed to increase with increasing temperature, regardless of power. The control module turns the fan off only when both the GPU temperature is below the temperature threshold and the GPU power is below the power threshold. Although the algorithm is discussed in conjunction with a GPU, the algorithm can be implemented with any type of processor or subsystem that needs to be fan-cooled.

Abstract: A servo control apparatus includes a velocity command creation unit; a velocity detection unit; a velocity control gain; a torque command creation unit; a filter configured to attenuate a particular frequency band component in a torque command value; a sine-wave sweep input unit configured to perform a sine-wave sweep in a predetermined frequency range; a frequency characteristics calculation unit configured to calculate a frequency characteristic of a sine-wave; and a filter adjustment unit configured to attenuate a particular frequency band component in a torque command value. A signal is input to the velocity control gain. The signal is obtained by adding a sine-wave to a difference between a velocity command value and a velocity detected. The filter adjustment unit measures an influence of the velocity control gain on a resonance frequency and resonance peak amplitude, while changing a value of the velocity control gain, thereby adjusting the filter.

Abstract: There is provided a method of generating print data for use by an additive manufacturing system to generate a plurality of 3D objects within a build chamber having a build surface. First spatial data defining a first 3D object and second spatial data defining a second 3D object is received. First print data is generated to cause the additive manufacturing system to manufacture the first 3D object at least partly from a first build material. Intermediate print data is generated to cause the additive manufacturing system to manufacture a partition comprising a 3D object configured to fill the build chamber in a plane parallel to the build surface. Second print data is generated to cause the additive manufacturing system to manufacture the second 3D object at least partly from a second build material.

Abstract: A building control system includes a hybrid controller which receives measurements from sensors and provides control signals to building equipment. The hybrid controller includes a state transition controller, a state history tracker, and an adaptive user interface generator. The state transition controller transitions between multiple discrete operating states by executing state transitions. The state history tracker records a state history including a sequence of state transitions executed by the state transition controller and/or a sequence of operating states resulting from the state transitions. The adaptive user interface generator generates an adaptive user interface including a representation of the multiple discrete operating states and the state transitions therebetween. The adaptive user interface includes state history controls operable to navigate the state history and select an operating state defined by the state history.

Abstract: The present invention provides a platform that enables devices, services and applications to be connected together. Creating a “connected environment” via this platform requires co-ordinating multiple device manufacturers and service providers, and multiple standards/protocols. Advantageously, the platform removes the requirement for different manufacturers of different devices to adopt common protocols to enable device connection, and further, the platform removes the burden of configuration away from the consumer. Time-dependent behaviors, and time-dependent behaviors of groups of devices, may be tested in a simulated environment to identify emergent behaviors and software bugs before they are implemented via the platform, to enhance the user experience.