Abstract: A driving apparatus which drives an object along a guide surface in X and Y directions. The apparatus includes a first actuator which drives the object in the X direction, a second actuator which drives the object in the Y direction, and a controller which controls the first and second actuators. The first and second actuators each have a reaction force counter which moves upon receipt of a reaction force generated in driving the object. In moving the object standing at a first position to a second position and stopping the object, the controller controls the first and second actuators such that acceleration periods of the two coincide and deceleration periods of the two coincide. Also, the object moves on a straight line connecting the first position and the second position.

Abstract: A monitor system of a vehicle outside includes an image-measured distance detector for detecting a distance between a vehicle and a three-dimensional object existing in front of the vehicle based on information of an image in front of the vehicle, a laser-measured distance detector for detecting the distance between the vehicle and the three-dimensional object existing in front of the vehicle on the basis of the information of a laser radar for projecting a laser beam from the vehicle, and a final distance setting unit for finally setting the distance between the vehicle and the three-dimensional object existing in front of the vehicle according to the distance detected the image-measured distance detector and the distance detected by the laser-measured distance detector.

Abstract: When a vehicle travels on an approximately straight lane, a distance data diagnosing section determines a distance measuring capability in a survey area in which the field of view of a laser radar overlaps that of an image as to a three-dimensional object. Then, the distance data diagnosing section determines whether or not the image-measured (laser-measured) distance data of the three-dimensional object exists, and when the image-measured (laser-measured) distance data thereof does not exist, the three-dimensional object is counted to the number of three-dimensional objects without image (without laser radar) and calculates three-dimensional object non-detecting ratios of image (laser radar) from the total number of three-dimensional objects to be determined and the number of three-dimensional objects without image (without laser radar).

Abstract: A monitor system of a vehicle includes an image-measured distance detector for detecting a distance data between a vehicle and a three-dimensional object based on information of an image in front of the vehicle, a laser-measured distance detector for detecting the distance data between the vehicle and the object by projecting a laser beam from the vehicle, and a three-dimensional object recognition device for recognizing the object based on the distance data detected by the image-measured distance detector and the distance data detected by the laser-measured distance detector. The three-dimensional object recognition device recognizes the object by coordinating the distance data and by making the distance data of a horizontal direction ineffective, when the two sets of distance data have a width within a present value and the difference between the distance values of the two sets of distance data is within a preset distance value.

Abstract: A vehicle surroundings monitoring apparatus inputs signals indicative of images from a stereoscopic camera, a vehicle speed, a steering wheel angle and a yaw rate and estimates a traveling path of an own vehicle according to vehicle forward information and traveling conditions of the own vehicle. The apparatus establishes a traveling region A according to this traveling path and further establishes a traveling region B based on at least either of the traveling region A and road information. It is judged whether a detected solid object is a preceding vehicle or a tentative preceding vehicle according to the state of existence of the object in the traveling regions A, B and the preceding vehicle is outputted to a traveling control unit.

Abstract: A vehicle surroundings monitoring apparatus comprises image solid object detecting means for detecting image solid objects based on image information outputted from a CCD camera, millimeter wave solid object detecting means for detecting millimeter wave solid objects based on signals outputted from a millimeter wave radar, fusion solid object establishing means for establishing fusion solid objects composed of single image solid objects, single millimeter wave solid objects and a combination of the image solid objects and the millimeter wave solid objects by fusing the image solid objects and the millimeter wave solid objects, first reliability judging means for judging a degree of reliability of the fusion solid objects based on a detecting situation of the respective fusion solid objects by the image solid object detecting means, second reliability judging means for judging a degree of reliability of the fusion solid objects based on a detecting situation of the respective fusion solid objects by the millim

Abstract: A vehicle surroundings monitoring apparatus, comprises frontal information detecting means for detecting solid object information in front of an own vehicle, preceding vehicle recognizing means for recognizing a preceding vehicle based on the solid object information, traveling path estimating means for estimating a traveling path of the own vehicle, first evacuation possibility judging means for judging a first possibility of relative evacuation between the preceding vehicle and the own vehicle according to positions of the preceding vehicle and the own vehicle, second evacuation possibility judging means for judging a second possibility of relative evacuation between the preceding vehicle and the own vehicle according to information of solid objects other than the preceding vehicle, and preceding vehicle evacuation possibility judging means for judging a final possibility of relative evacuation between the preceding vehicle and the own vehicle based on the first possibility and the second possibility.

Abstract: A vehicle surroundings monitoring apparatus inputs images taken by a stereoscopic camera, vehicle speeds, steering wheel rotation angles, yaw rates and ON-OFF signals of a turn signal switch. An own traveling path C is calculated from an own traveling path A obtained from lane markers and side walls and an own traveling path B obtained from yaw rates of the own vehicle. Further, a new own traveling path E is calculated from the own traveling path C and a trace of a preceding vehicle, in case where there is no possibility of evacuation of the preceding vehicle and the turn signal switch is turned off and the absolute value of the steering wheel rotation angle is smaller than a specified value and a present own traveling path is calculated from the own traveling path E and the previous own traveling path. In other cases, the present own traveling path is calculated from the own traveling path C and the previous own traveling path.

Abstract: A vehicle surroundings monitoring apparatus inputs images from a stereoscopic camera and signals of vehicle speeds, steering angle and yaw rate and detects front information such as solid object data, side wall data and lane marker data to estimate a traveling path of an own vehicle from the front information and traveling conditions of the own vehicle. Further, the apparatus establishes the position of lane markers on the traveling path of the own vehicle and determines the position of solid objects and side walls in terms of the traveling path of the own vehicle. Further, the apparatus extracts a preceding vehicle traveling ahead of the own vehicle and outputs information about the preceding vehicle to a traveling control unit for controlling a traveling of the own vehicle.

Abstract: It is an object of this invention to cancel a moment reaction force generated upon driving an object and reduce its effect. A driving apparatus of this invention includes the first linear motor which drives an object (e.g., an X-Y slider) in the X direction, the second linear motor which drives the object in the Y direction, and a controller which controls the first and second linear motors. The first and second linear motors have the first and second reaction force counters, respectively, which move upon receipt of a reaction force generated upon driving the object. In moving the object standing at a point A to a point B and stopping the object, the controller controls the first and second linear motors such that the object moves on a straight line connecting the point A and the point B.

Abstract: A vehicle surroundings monitoring apparatus inputs images from a stereoscopic camera and signals of vehicle speeds, steering angle and yaw rate and detects front information such as solid object data, sidewall data and lane marker data to estimate a traveling path of an own vehicle from the front information and traveling conditions of the own vehicle. Further, the apparatus establishes the position of lane markers on the traveling path of the own vehicle and determines the position of solid objects and side walls in terms of the traveling path of the own vehicle. Further, the apparatus extracts a preceding vehicle traveling ahead of the own vehicle and outputs information about the preceding vehicle to a traveling control unit for controlling a traveling of the own vehicle.

Abstract: A code generator circuit according to the invention comprises a divider circuit configured as a shift register where flip-flops F1-F8, selectors 130-137, and exclusive-OR circuits 110, 111, 112, 113 are serially connected, and a division remainder decision circuit 101 including a remainder shift circuit that compares the number of digits of leading 0s of the value on the shift register with the number of leading 0s of the subsequent input data and assumes the number of digits of the smaller as the number of skip digits, then outputs the value on the shift register shifted by the number of skip digits, characterized in that the selector circuits select the output of the remainder shift circuit when the number of skip digits is 1 or more and select the output of the flip-flops connected immediately before the respective selector circuits when the number of skip digits is 0

Abstract: When a vehicle travels on an approximately straight lane, a distance data diagnosing section determines a distance measuring capability in a survey area in which the field of view of a laser radar overlaps that of an image as to a three-dimensional object. Then, the distance data diagnosing section determines whether or not the image-measured (laser-measured) distance data of the three-dimensional object exists, and when the image-measured (laser-measured) distance data thereof does not exist, the three-dimensional object is counted to the number of three-dimensional objects without image (without laser radar) and calculates three-dimensional object non-detecting ratios of image (laser radar) from the total number of three-dimensional objects to be determined and the number of three-dimensional objects without image (without laser radar).

Abstract: A monitor system of a vehicle includes an image-measured distance detector for detecting a distance data between a vehicle and a three-dimensional object based on information of an image in front of the vehicle, a laser-measured distance detector for detecting the distance data between the vehicle and the object by projecting a laser beam from the vehicle, and a three-dimensional object recognition device for recognizing the object based on the distance data detected by the image-measured distance detector and the distance data detected by the laser-measured distance detector. The three-dimensional object recognition device recognizes the object by coordinating the distance data and by making the distance data of a horizontal direction ineffective, when the two sets of distance data have a width within a present value and the difference between the distance values of the two sets of distance data is within a preset distance value.

Abstract: A distance data coordinating section coordinates laser-measured distance data with image-measured distance data as described below. When the laser-measured distance data is effective and long distance data, final distance data is set to the laser-measured distance data, when the image-measured distance data is effective as well as the difference between the image-measured distance data and the laser-measured distance data is within a predetermined value at the time the laser-measured distance data is intermediate distance data, the final distance data is set to the average value of the laser-measured distance data and the image-measured distance data, and the final distance data is set to the laser-measured distance data in the cases other than the above-mentioned cases.

Abstract: There is provided a conveyor capable of carrying out attachment and detachment of a portion of carrying an article easily and safely by a simple constitution in cleaning or the like and preventing parts from falling in attaching and detaching thereof. A support unit is provided with a carry unit and a motor unit respectively attachably and detachably. The carry unit is attachable to and detachable from the support unit in an upward direction. An output shaft of the motor unit can be connected to and detached from a drive roller of the carry unit by first and second connecting pieces. When a fixed state of the motor unit is released by releasing clamps, connection between the connecting peices is released and a state of fixing the carry unit to the support unit is released by releasing clamps, so that the carry unit can be removed in the upward direction.

Abstract: In order to obtain a high throughput without degrading superposition alignment, an exposure device for performing exposure to a substrate on a substrate stage while moving and positioning the substrate stage includes a setting unit which can set the value of a drive parameter for driving the substrate stage as different values depending on the types of movement of the substrate stage. The setting unit can set the value of the drive parameter in movement to alignment measurement shots, the value of the drive parameter in scanning exposure, the value of the drive parameter in another movement, and the like as values which are different from each other, and sets the highest velocity or/and the maximum acceleration in movement to alignment measurement shots to be lower than the highest velocity or/and the maximum acceleration in another movement.

Abstract: To efficiently, 3-dimensionally, perspectively project and display the extracting processing procedure of a predetermined region on a 3-dimensional image, the extracting process is executed while observing the displayed image. Further, the process is interrupted as necessary so that the process can progress or be returned. The result of the extraction at the interruption time point is edited on a 2-dimensional image and the result of the edition is immediately reflected onto the 3-dimensional image, so that whether the edition is proper or improper can be decided.

Abstract: An apparatus for moving a stage, supported by a base, to a target position. The apparatus includes a motor for driving the stage in X and Y directions, a laser interferometer for measuring a current position of the stage in the X and Y directions and a controller for generating a control signal for controlling the motor to move the stage to the target position in the X and Y directions on the basis of the target position and for dynamically setting a transfer function associated with generation of the control signal in correspondence with the current measured position. The controller sets the transfer function so that a gain decreases as the stage moves toward a peripheral portion of the base.

Abstract: An exposure apparatus includes an exposure system for printing a pattern of a mask on a photosensitive substrate while moving a stage, supporting the photosensitive substrate, sequentially to exposure positions in accordance with a speed pattern having a predetermined highest speed and a predetermined maximum acceleration, and a device for changeably setting the highest speed.