Abstract: An information processing method includes: selecting M blocks as M selected blocks from among N blocks for driving at least one of an actuator or a heater included in an apparatus, in accordance with an input operation performed by an operator; generating an application by setting an order of the at least M selected blocks in accordance with an input operation performed by the operator; consulting a rule that when one block included in two or more given blocks is executed, prohibits at least one of remaining blocks included in the two or more given blocks from not being executed, and modifying the application when the rule applies to the M selected blocks included in the application; and outputting the modified application.

Abstract: An apparatus includes at least one of an actuator or a heater, and a controller that controls the at least one of the actuator or the heater. The controller: obtains an application that is defined by a plurality of blocks that drive the at least one of the actuator or the heater and includes information on an order in which each of the plurality of blocks is executed; consults a first rule that prohibits two or more given blocks from being executed in a given order, and when the information on the order correlates with the given order, modifies the application by changing the order in which each of the plurality of blocks is executed; and drives the at least one of the actuator or the heater based on the modified application.

Abstract: An information processing method includes: selecting M blocks as M selected blocks from among N blocks for driving at least one of an actuator or a heater included in an apparatus, in accordance with an input operation performed by an operator; generating an application by setting, in accordance with an input operation performed by the operator, a parameter for driving the actuator or the heater in each of the M selected blocks; consulting a rule defining a parameter range within which the above-described driving is not permitted, and modifying the application by changing at least one of the M selected blocks, the at least one of the M selected blocks including a parameter included in the parameter range; and outputting the modified application.

Abstract: An apparatus includes at least one of an actuator or a heater, and a controller that controls the at least one of the actuator or the heater. The controller: obtains an application defined by a plurality of blocks that drive the at least one of the actuator or the heater, each of the plurality of blocks including a parameter for driving the at least one of the actuator or the heater; consults a first rule that defines a first parameter range within which the at least one of the actuator or the heater is not permitted to be driven, and modifies the application by changing at least one block included in the plurality of blocks, the at least one block including a parameter included in the first parameter range; and drives the at least one of the actuator or the heater based on the modified application.

Abstract: An information processing method includes: selecting M blocks as M selected blocks from among N blocks for driving at least one of an actuator or a heater included in an apparatus, in accordance with an input operation performed by an operator; generating an application, by setting the order of the M selected blocks in accordance with an input operation performed by the operator; consulting a rule that prohibits two or more given blocks from being executed in a given order, and when information included in the application that indicates the order of the M selected blocks correlates with the given order, modifying the application by changing the order in which each of the M selected blocks is executed; and outputting the modified application.

Abstract: An apparatus includes at least one of an actuator or a heater, and a controller that controls the at least one of the actuator or the heater. The controller: obtains an application defined by a plurality of blocks that drive the at least one of the actuator or the heater; consults a rule that when one block included in two or more given blocks is executed, prohibits at least one of remaining blocks included in the two or more given blocks from not being executed, and modifies the application when the rule applies to a plurality of blocks included in the application; and drives the at least one of the actuator or the heater based on the modified application.

Abstract: An object detection device mounted on a vehicle includes a transmitter, a receiver, a measurement unit, and a determination unit. The transmitter intermittently transmits a signal wave to space around the vehicle. The receiver receives a reflected wave from an object. The measurement unit measures a distance to the object based on the reflected wave received by the receiver. The determination unit determines that the object is abnormally close to the vehicle if the distance measured by the measurement unit is within a determination distance range, counts the number of determinations that the object is abnormally close to the vehicle, and determines that at least one of the transmitter or the receiver malfunctions if the number of determinations reaches a threshold.

Abstract: An object detection device includes a controller, a first sensor, and a second sensor. The first sensor transmits a first energy wave, and the second sensor transmits a second energy wave. The first sensor receives a reflected wave of the first energy wave to convert the reflected wave into a first self-signal, and receives a reflected wave of the second energy wave to convert the reflected wave into a first correspondence signal. The second sensor receives the reflected wave of the second energy wave to convert the reflected wave into a second self-signal, and receives the reflected wave of the first energy wave to convert the reflected wave into a second correspondence signal.

Abstract: An object detection device includes a controller, a first sensor, and a second sensor. The first sensor transmits a first energy wave, and the second sensor transmits a second energy wave. The first sensor receives a reflected wave of the first energy wave to convert the reflected wave into a first self-signal, and receives a reflected wave of the second energy wave to convert the reflected wave into a first correspondence signal. The second sensor receives the reflected wave of the second energy wave to convert the reflected wave into a second self-signal, and receives the reflected wave of the first energy wave to convert the reflected wave into a second correspondence signal.

Abstract: An object detection apparatus of the present invention has a wave transmitter that transmits energy waves (ultrasound waves) to a detection target region. The object detection apparatus also has a wave receiver that receives the energy waves reflected from an object existing in the detection target region and converts the received energy waves to wave reception signals made of electric signals. The object detection apparatus further has a controller that controls the wave transmitter to continuously transmit the energy waves during a predetermined wave transmission period, and a measurement part that measures a distance from the object detection apparatus to the object based on the wave reception signals output from the wave receiver. The controller is configured so as to change the wave transmission period corresponding to the distance measured by the measurement part.

Abstract: An object detection device mounted on a vehicle includes a transmitter, a receiver, a measurement unit, and a determination unit. The transmitter intermittently transmits a signal wave to space around the vehicle. The receiver receives a reflected wave from an object. The measurement unit measures a distance to the object based on the reflected wave received by the receiver. The determination unit determines that the object is abnormally close to the vehicle if the distance measured by the measurement unit is within a determination distance range, counts the number of determinations that the object is abnormally close to the vehicle, and determines that at least one of the transmitter or the receiver malfunctions if the number of determinations reaches a threshold.

Abstract: The vehicle-dedicated object detection device of one aspect according to the present invention includes a wave transceiver and a controller. The controller includes a transmitter, a receiver, a detector, a setter for setting a detection start time, and a determiner. The determiner determines whether the wave transceiver is dirty, based on an amplitude of the received-wave signal in a first time period from a time of starting transmission of an ultrasonic wave to the detection start time. The detector calculates a distance from the wave transceiver to an object when it is determined that the wave transceiver is not dirty and when a current time passes the detection start time.