Abstract: A method of adjusting an action parameter includes a positional posture determination step of making a robot execute a task a plurality of times in a plurality of positional postures different in positional posture of an object when starting the task to obtain evaluation values of the respective tasks, comparing the evaluation values of the tasks out of the evaluation values of the respective tasks with a reference evaluation value, and determining an evaluation positional posture from the positional postures in the tasks in which the evaluation value is no higher than the reference evaluation value, an updating step of making the robot operate with a tentative action parameter using the evaluation positional posture as a starting positional posture in the task to measure a time taken for the task or a vibration of the robot, and updating the tentative action parameter based on a measurement result, and a determination step of repeatedly performing the updating step until the time taken for the task or the vi

Abstract: A method of the present disclosure includes (a) receiving settings of an objective function and a constraint condition, (b) controlling a robot to execute work using a candidate value of a control parameter and measuring a performance index value for the objective function and a constraint evaluation value, (c) searching for a next candidate value of the control parameter by executing optimization processing using a value of the objective function, (d) obtaining the values of the objective function and the constraint evaluation values with respect to the plurality of candidate values by repeating (b) and (c), and (e) displaying a processing result containing a correlation chart showing the values of the objective function and the constraint evaluation values with respect to each of the plurality of candidate values.

Abstract: An operation parameter adjusting method according to an aspect includes a detecting step for causing a robot to execute a plurality of adjustment operations using candidate values of operation parameters and acquiring detection values of a detecting section, an operation parameter updating step for executing optimization processing for the operation parameters using the acquired detection values to thereby obtain new candidate values of the operation parameters, a repeating step for repeating the operation parameter updating step and the detecting step, and an operation parameter determining step for determining, based on one or more candidate values of the operation parameters obtained by the repeating step, the operation parameter used in the robot system. The detecting step includes a suspension determining step for performing continuation or suspension of the detecting step based on a result of comparison of the acquired detection values of the part of the adjustment operations and a reference value.

Abstract: A method of the present disclosure includes (a) setting a limit value specifying a constraint condition with respect to a specific force control characteristic value detected in force control and an objective function with respect to a specific evaluation item relating to the work, (b) searching for an optimal value of the force control parameter using the objective function, and (c) determining a setting value of the force control parameter according to a result of the searching. The objective function has a form in which a penalty increasing according to an exceedance of the force control characteristic value from an allowable value smaller than the limit value is added to an actual measurement value of the evaluation item.

Abstract: An object detecting method includes imaging a plurality of target objects with an imaging section and acquiring a first image, recognizing an object position/posture of one of the plurality of target objects based on the first image, counting the number of successfully recognized object positions/postures of the target object, outputting, based on the object position/posture of the target object, a signal for causing a holding section to hold the target object, calculating, as a task evaluation value, a result about whether the target object was successfully held, updating, based on an evaluation indicator including the number of successfully recognized object positions/postures and the task evaluation value, a model for estimating the evaluation indicator from an imaging position/posture of the imaging section and determining an updated imaging position/posture, acquiring a second image in the updated imaging position/posture, and recognizing the object position/posture of the target object based on the seco

Abstract: A method of the present disclosure includes (a) a step of receiving track information for specifying a track of a target operation of a robot, (b) a step of acquiring, according to an instruction to adjust a parameter set for controlling the target operation, about one or more initial parameter sets, values of evaluation indicators of control results obtained when causing the robot to execute the target operation using the respective initial parameter sets, (c) a step of displaying, on a display section, one or more reference displays based on the acquired values of the evaluation indicators, and (d) a step of receiving an input of condition information for deciding a condition of optimization processing for the parameter set, the condition information being condition information about the evaluation indicators, performing the optimization processing for the parameter set according to the condition information, and determining a value of a new parameter set.

Abstract: A method according to an aspect includes (a) receiving track information for specifying a track of a target operation of a robot, (b) determining a first indicator and a second indicator, when one of the first indicator and the second indicator is superior, another being inferior, (c) receiving condition information for deciding conditions for optimization processing, (d) determining, based on the condition information, a search range and a parameter set used for the optimization processing, (e) acquiring values of the first indicator and the second indicator when the robot is caused to execute the target operation based on the determined parameter set, (f) determining a new parameter set based on the acquired values of the first indicator and the second indicator, and (g) repeating the steps (e) and (f) to acquire a parameter set more excellent in the first indicator than the parameter set determined in the step (d).

Abstract: (a) Determine first, second indexes. (b) Acquire values of the first, second indexes after a robot works using a parameter set. (c) Determine a new parameter set using a multi-objective optimization technique with a function containing the first, second indexes as an objective function. (d) Acquire values of the first, second indexes using the new parameter set. (e) Acquire parameter sets and values of the first, second indexes thereof by repeating (c), (d). (f) Perform display based on the values of the first, second indexes with respect to two or more of the parameter sets. The value of the first index of the first parameter set is better than the value of the first index of the second parameter set. The value of the second index of the second parameter set is better than the value of the second index of the first parameter set.

Abstract: A probe element includes a conduction pin, a cylindrical barrel, and a bushing. The barrel accommodates the conduction pin inside thereof such that the tip portion of the conduction pin is exposed to the outside. The bushing holds the conduction pin inside the barrel in a state in which the tip portion is movable, and has predetermined permittivity. The conduction pin includes a tip portion, an intermediate portion partially accommodating the tip portion, and a cylindrical socket portion coupled to the intermediate portion. A distance between the socket portion and the inner wall surface of the barrel, and a distance between the intermediate portion and the inner wall surface of the barrel in a direction orthogonal to an extending direction of the barrel are different from each other.

Abstract: A probe is connected to a signal conductor of a signal cable when used, and is capable of coming into contact with a signal conductor of a mating receptacle. The probe includes a barrel that is a tubular conductor and that is electrically connectable to the signal conductor of the signal cable; a plunger that is a conductor and has a proximal end disposed in the barrel and a distal end projecting from the barrel and is configured to come into contact with the mating receptacle; and a coil spring disposed in the barrel. The coil spring urges the proximal end of the plunger in a direction toward the distal end of the plunger. The barrel includes a contact portion that is in contact with the plunger at a position closer to a distal end of the barrel than the proximal end of the plunger.

Abstract: An object detecting method includes imaging a plurality of target objects with an imaging section and acquiring a first image, recognizing an object position/posture of one of the plurality of target objects based on the first image, counting the number of successfully recognized object positions/postures of the target object, outputting, based on the object position/posture of the target object, a signal for causing a holding section to hold the target object, calculating, as a task evaluation value, a result about whether the target object was successfully held, updating, based on an evaluation indicator including the number of successfully recognized object positions/postures and the task evaluation value, a model for estimating the evaluation indicator from an imaging position/posture of the imaging section and determining an updated imaging position/posture, acquiring a second image in the updated imaging position/posture, and recognizing the object position/posture of the target object based on the seco

Abstract: The present invention provides a dielectric resonator, a dielectric filter, a dielectric duplexer capable of reducing leakage of electromagnetic waves and capable of being miniaturized, and a communication apparatus incorporating the same. In each of the dielectric resonator and filter, inside a dielectric block, there is formed a L-shaped inner-conductor-formed hole having a bend at some point of the hole in a manner extending from an outer surface of the dielectric block to a surface perpendicular to the outer surface. An inner conductor is formed on the inner surface of the inner-conductor-formed hole. On the substantially entire outer surfaces of the dielectric block, there is disposed an outer conductor, with one end of the inner-conductor-formed hole open-circuited and the remaining end of the hole short-circuited. Around the edge of the open-circuited end there is formed an outer coupling electrode.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dielectric resonator, a dielectric filter, a dielectric duplexer capable of reducing leakage of electromagnetic waves and capable of being miniaturized, and a communication apparatus incorporating the same. In each of the dielectric resonator and filter, inside a dielectric block, there is formed a L-shaped inner-conductor-formed hole having a bend at some point of the hole in a manner extending from an outer surface of the dielectric block to a surface perpendicular to the outer surface. An inner conductor is formed on the inner surface of the inner-conductor-formed hole. On the substantially entire outer surfaces of the dielectric block, there is disposed an outer conductor, with one end of the inner-conductor-formed hole open-circuited and the remaining end of the hole short-circuited. Around the edge of the open-circuited end there is formed an outer coupling electrode.

Abstract: A dielectric filter includes a dielectric block having inner-conductor-formed holes extending from a first face of the dielectric block to a second face opposed to the first face. Inner conductors are formed inside the inner-conductor-formed holes such that both ends of the inner-conductor-formed holes are open-circuited. On the exterior surface of the dielectric block, balanced input/output terminals are capacitively coupled to the open ends of the inner-conductor-formed holes. A metal cover is provided so as to cover one of the first or second face of the dielectric block. The metal cover functions as a short-circuit conductor in a spurious mode such as a TE mode other than a TEM mode, and hence the influence of the spurious mode is avoided.

Abstract: In a dielectric block, an array of three excitation holes, in each of which one opening is a short-circuited end and the other opening is an open-circuited end, are disposed so as to be interdigitally coupled and balanced input-output terminals are provided at the opening of the excitation holes at both ends of the array. A resonator hole is provided so as to be coupled to one excitation hole of the excitation holes at either end of the array. Thus, a compact dielectric filter with balanced input-output terminals is constructed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dielectric resonator, a dielectric filter, a dielectric duplexer capable of reducing leakage of electromagnetic waves and capable of being miniaturized, and a communication apparatus incorporating the same. In each of the dielectric resonator and filter, inside a dielectric block, there is formed a L-shaped inner-conductor-formed hole having a bend at some point of the hole in a manner extending from an outer surface of the dielectric block to a surface perpendicular to the outer surface. An inner conductor is formed on the inner surface of the inner-conductor-formed hole. On the substantially entire outer surfaces of the dielectric block, there is disposed an outer conductor, with one end of the inner-conductor-formed hole open-circuited and the remaining end of the hole short-circuited. Around the edge of the open-circuited end there is formed an outer coupling electrode.

Abstract: A dielectric filter and a dielectric duplexer, which obviate the need to change the design of a circuit board when the dielectric filter or the dielectric duplexer are to be changed and in which the degree of freedom of design is improved, and a communication apparatus using them are constructed. Resonator holes having internal conductor formed on the respective inner surfaces thereof, and excitation holes are provided in a dielectric block, and electrodes and an external conductor are formed on the outer surface of the dielectric block. The positions of input/output coupling electrodes on the mounting surface with respect to the circuit board are aligned with the positions of the input/output coupling electrodes on the circuit board. At least one of the electrodes provided on the opening surfaces of the resonator holes is disposed in a direction which is not perpendicular to the mounting surface.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dielectric resonator, a dielectric filter, a dielectric duplexer capable of reducing leakage of electromagnetic waves and capable of being miniaturized, and a communication apparatus incorporating the same. In each of the dielectric resonator and filter, inside a dielectric block, there is formed a L-shaped inner-conductor-formed hole having a bend at some point of the hole in a manner extending from an outer surface of the dielectric block to a surface perpendicular to the outer surface. An inner conductor is formed on the inner surface of the inner-conductor-formed hole. On the substantially entire outer surfaces of the dielectric block, there is disposed an outer conductor, with one end of the inner-conductor-formed hole open-circuited and the remaining end of the hole short-circuited. Around the edge of the open-circuited end there is formed an outer coupling electrode.

Abstract: In a dielectric block, an array of three excitation holes, in each of which one opening is a short-circuited end and the other opening is an open-circuited end, are disposed so as to be interdigitally coupled and balanced input-output terminals are provided at the opening of the excitation holes at both ends of the array. A resonator hole is provided so as to be coupled to one excitation hole of the excitation holes at either end of the array. Thus, a compact dielectric filter with balanced input-output terminals is constructed.

Abstract: A dielectric filter includes a dielectric block having inner-conductor-formed holes extending from a first face of the dielectric block to a second face opposed to the first face. Inner conductors are formed inside the inner-conductor-formed holes such that both ends of the inner-conductor-formed holes are open-circuited. On the exterior surface of the dielectric block, balanced input/output terminals are capacitively coupled to the open ends of the inner-conductor-formed holes. A metal cover is provided so as to cover one of the first or second face of the dielectric block. The metal cover functions as a short-circuit conductor in a spurious mode such as a TE mode other than a TEM mode, and hence the influence of the spurious mode is avoided.