Patents by Inventor Kanako ESAKI
Kanako ESAKI has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11928591Abstract: An information processing apparatus and an information processing method capable of accurately recognizing an object to be sensed are provided. One or a plurality of learning models are selected from among learning models corresponding to a plurality of categories, a priority of each of the selected learning models is set, observation data obtained by sequentially compounding pieces of sensor data applied from a sensor is analyzed using the learning model and the priority of the learning model, a setting of sensing at a next cycle is selected based on an analysis result, predetermined control processing is executed in such a manner that the sensor performs sensing at the selected setting of sensing, and the learning model corresponding to the category estimated as the category to which a current object to be sensed belongs with a highest probability is selected based on the categories to each of which the previously recognized object to be sensed belongs.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kanako Esaki, Tadayuki Matsumura, Hiroyuki Mizuno, Kiyoto Ito
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Publication number: 20240061431Abstract: A robot system includes a robot controlled by a computer. The robot includes a control device and an observation device. The computer detects a plurality of objects in a periphery by using observation information obtained by observation of the observation device, stores first state information of each of the plurality of detected objects, predicts future states of the plurality of detected objects from the first state information by using a first model for predicting a future state of an object, generates second state information of the periphery obtained by observation of the plurality of detected objects, predicts a future state of the robot from the second state information by using the first model, and determines a future action of the robot based on a given action target, the predicted future states of the plurality of objects, and the predicted future state of the robot.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2021Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Tadayuki MATSUMURA, Kanako ESAKI, Hiroyuki MIZUNO
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Publication number: 20230418251Abstract: To act appropriately in consideration of uncertainty of a surrounding environment, it is provided a control system for generating an action for controlling a controlled device, comprising: a reception module configured to receive sensor data acquired by observing a state of a surrounding environment of the controlled device; a self-recognition module configured to derive, through use of a self-recognition prediction model that predicts a self-range being a range having a predictability and a controllability relating to the controlled device, a self-recognition block that defines the self-range from the sensor data; a target action prediction module configured to derive, through use of a target action prediction model that predicts a target action of the controlled device, the target action from the sensor data; and a switching module configured to select one of the self-recognition block or the target action in order to generate an action of the controlled device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Kanako ESAKI, Tadayuki MATSUMURA, Hiroyuki MIZUNO
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Patent number: 11790661Abstract: To generate a prediction image in which an outline of an object is clear and existence of the object is easily recognized, the image prediction system that generates a future prediction image and includes a gaze unit, a working memory unit, a control unit, and a generation model unit. The gaze unit controls a region including an object included in an observation image as a first gaze region. The working memory unit controls the first gaze region as a second gaze region when a difference in the first gaze region between the observation image and a prediction image is equal to or less than a predetermined value. The generation model unit generates prediction images of the first gaze region and the second gaze region. The control unit integrates the prediction image of the first gaze region and the prediction image of the second gaze region to generate a prediction image.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.Inventors: Tadayuki Matsumura, Kanako Esaki, Hiroyuki Mizuno, Kiyoto Ito
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Patent number: 11475373Abstract: A retail agent determines a parameter of an activity proposal model by using data stored in a past record database, and determines parameters of an activity determination model and an activity value evaluation model by further using base activity simulation data. Consequently, it is possible to appropriately determine parameters of a subsystem control method in a complex system which cannot be embodied as a simulator and shows a significant change with respect to past record data.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.Inventors: Kiyoto Ito, Taiki Fuji, Kanako Esaki, Kohsei Matsumoto
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Patent number: 11172849Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of limiting power consumption and radio wave interference when assessing the movements of multiple sites of a living body. The present invention is a movement function assessment system provided with: a movement function measurement apparatus for calculating movement data on the basis of the relative distances of pairs of transmission coils and reception coils attached to movable portions of a living body; and an assessment apparatus for assessing the movement function of the living body on the basis of the movement data received from the movement function measurement apparatus. A control unit of the movement function measurement apparatus performs the switching of the multiple transmission coils by a switching unit (1) and the switching of the multiple reception coils by a switching unit (2) so that the paired transmission coils and reception coils are operated sequentially.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2015Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.Inventors: Akihiko Kandori, Yuko Sano, Kanako Esaki, Yuhua Zhang
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Publication number: 20210271926Abstract: An information processing apparatus and an information processing method capable of accurately recognizing an object to be sensed are provided. One or a plurality of learning models are selected from among learning models corresponding to a plurality of categories, a priority of each of the selected learning models is set, observation data obtained by sequentially compounding pieces of sensor data applied from a sensor is analyzed using the learning model and the priority of the learning model, a setting of sensing at a next cycle is selected based on an analysis result, predetermined control processing is executed in such a manner that the sensor performs sensing at the selected setting of sensing, and the learning model corresponding to the category estimated as the category to which a current object to be sensed belongs with a highest probability is selected based on the categories to each of which the previously recognized object to be sensed belongs.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Kanako ESAKI, Tadayuki MATSUMURA, Hiroyuki MIZUNO, Kiyoto ITO
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Publication number: 20210264188Abstract: To generate a prediction image in which an outline of an object is clear and existence of the object is easily recognized, the image prediction system that generates a future prediction image and includes a gaze unit, a working memory unit, a control unit, and a generation model unit. The gaze unit controls a region including an object included in an observation image as a first gaze region. The working memory unit controls the first gaze region as a second gaze region when a difference in the first gaze region between the observation image and a prediction image is equal to or less than a predetermined value. The generation model unit generates prediction images of the first gaze region and the second gaze region. The control unit integrates the prediction image of the first gaze region and the prediction image of the second gaze region to generate a prediction image.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2020Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Tadayuki MATSUMURA, Kanako ESAKI, Hiroyuki MIZUNO, Kiyoto ITO
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Patent number: 11035314Abstract: According to one embodiment, a machine control system includes: a selecting unit which acquires a state quantity of a machine converted from data acquired by a sensor provided in the machine to select two or more learning models according to the acquired state quantity; a composing unit which inputs the state quantity acquired by the selecting unit to each of the two or more learning models selected by the selecting unit to calculate a composed value using a command value output from each of the learning models; and a learning unit which outputs a command value with respect to the machine in a range based on the composed value calculated by the composing unit, acquires a state quantity of the machine, searches for a command value of a specific condition from a combination of the output command value and the acquired state quantity, and outputs the searched command value to the machine, thereby creating a new learning model.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kanako Esaki, Kohsei Matsumoto, Kiyoto Ito, Yuzo Shirakawa, Hiroto Naito
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Publication number: 20200134509Abstract: A retail agent determines a parameter of an activity proposal model by using data stored in a past record database, and determines parameters of an activity determination model and an activity value evaluation model by further using base activity simulation data. Consequently, it is possible to appropriately determine parameters of a subsystem control method in a complex system which cannot be embodied as a simulator and shows a significant change with respect to past record data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Kiyoto Ito, Taiki Fuji, Kanako Esaki, Kohsei Matsumoto
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Patent number: 10605188Abstract: The control device includes: an observation unit that calculates an amount relating to a state of a control target detected by a sensor; an abnormality predictor detection unit that detects an abnormality predictor of the control target; a reward calculation unit that calculates a reward which is an amount obtained by evaluating pass or fail of an operation of the control target; a basic control amount calculation unit that calculates data relating to the state during an operation and a basic control amount serving as a reference to control the control target; a control amount search unit that searches for a control amount at which the reward satisfies a predetermined condition based on the basic control amount, the data relating to the state during the operation and the reward; and a control unit that generates a command value to the control target.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2019Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kohsei Matsumoto, Kanako Esaki, Kiyoto Ito, Hiroto Naito, Yuzo Shirakawa
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Patent number: 10478114Abstract: A brain dysfunction assessment device (100) comprises: a body movement indicator (10) which presents a body movement to be performed to a subject with a body movement presentation device (2); a body movement data acquisition unit (20) which acquires the subject's body movement data with a body movement detection sensor (3); a body movement accuracy calculation unit (30) which calculates a positional accuracy and a time sequence accuracy of the subject's body movement from the acquired body movement data; and a cognitive dysfunction assessment unit (40) which assesses the level of cognitive dysfunction of the subject by comparing a value which indicates the accuracy of the subject's body movement that is obtained from the calculated positional accuracy and time sequence accuracy with statistical data which indicates the accuracy of body movement of healthy individuals.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2013Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: MAXELL, LTD.Inventors: Yuko Sano, Akihiko Kandori, Kanako Esaki, Kazuhiro Kaizaki, Shinya Katsuki, Kenji Katsumata, Tomohiko Mizuguchi, Yasushi Saito, Tamotsu Nagabayashi, Tomochika Yamashita, Takumi Okamura
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Publication number: 20190242319Abstract: The control device includes: an observation unit that calculates an amount relating to a state of a control target detected by a sensor; an abnormality predictor detection unit that detects an abnormality predictor of the control target; a reward calculation unit that calculates a reward which is an amount obtained by evaluating pass or fail of an operation of the control target; a basic control amount calculation unit that calculates data relating to the state during an operation and a basic control amount serving as a reference to control the control target; a control amount search unit that searches for a control amount at which the reward satisfies a predetermined condition based on the basic control amount, the data relating to the state during the operation and the reward; and a control unit that generates a command value to the control target.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Kohsei MATSUMOTO, Kanako ESAKI, Kiyoto ITO, Hiroto NAITO, Yuzo SHIRAKAWA
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Publication number: 20190242326Abstract: According to one embodiment, a machine control system includes: a selecting unit which acquires a state quantity of a machine converted from data acquired by a sensor provided in the machine to select two or more learning models according to the acquired state quantity; a composing unit which inputs the state quantity acquired by the selecting unit to each of the two or more learning models selected by the selecting unit to calculate a composed value using a command value output from each of the learning models; and a learning unit which outputs a command value with respect to the machine in a range based on the composed value calculated by the composing unit, acquires a state quantity of the machine, searches for a command value of a specific condition from a combination of the output command value and the acquired state quantity, and outputs the searched command value to the machine, thereby creating a new learning model.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Kanako ESAKI, Kohsei MATSUMOTO, Kiyoto ITO, Yuzo SHIRAKAWA, Hiroto NAITO
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Publication number: 20180181089Abstract: A control device that determines an output value of an actuator based on an input value of a sensor, includes a control unit that includes a control model capable of changing a parameter; a control unit that includes a control model fixed in a parameter acquired by a different device; and an action selection unit that selects an output value from output values of the respective control units and outputs the selected output value to an actuator, and determines an output value of the actuator, based on an input value from a sensor of a machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2017Publication date: June 28, 2018Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.Inventors: Taiki FUJI, Kiyoto ITO, Kanako ESAKI
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Patent number: 9880082Abstract: A detection device configured to detect each color of a plurality of components of a biological-sample is provided. The detection device executes the detection process with respect to the container which stores the sample containing the first and the second components. The detection device includes an image pickup device for picking up an image of the container, a background section serving as background of the image pickup section, and a detection section for detecting color of the first component of the sample. The container is disposed between the image pickup section and the background section. The detection section is configured to identify a first region of the first component having the label attached to the container as background, and a second region of the first component having the background section as background so as to detect color information on the first component from at least one region of the first and the second regions.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2014Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Hitachi High-Technologies CorporationInventors: Kanako Esaki, Tatsuo Nakagawa
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Publication number: 20170251957Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of limiting power consumption and radio wave interference when assessing the movements of multiple sites of a living body. The present invention is a movement function assessment system provided with: a movement function measurement apparatus for calculating movement data on the basis of the relative distances of pairs of transmission coils and reception coils attached to movable portions of a living body; and an assessment apparatus for assessing the movement function of the living body on the basis of the movement data received from the movement function measurement apparatus. A control unit of the movement function measurement apparatus performs the switching of the multiple transmission coils by a switching unit (1) and the switching of the multiple reception coils by a switching unit (2) so that the paired transmission coils and reception coils are operated sequentially.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2015Publication date: September 7, 2017Applicant: HITACHI MAXELL, LTD.Inventors: Akihiko KANDORI, Yuko SANO, Kanako ESAKI, Yuhua ZHANG
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Publication number: 20160109350Abstract: A detection device configured to detect each color of a plurality of components of a biological-sample is provided. The detection device executes the detection process with respect to the container which stores the sample containing the first and the second components. The detection device includes an image pickup device for picking up an image of the container, a background section serving as background of the image pickup section, and a detection section for detecting color of the first component of the sample. The container is disposed between the image pickup section and the background section. The detection section is configured to identify a first region of the first component having the label attached to the container as background, and a second region of the first component having the background section as background so as to detect color information on the first component from at least one region of the first and the second regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Kanako ESAKI, Tatsuo NAKAGAWA
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Publication number: 20160100788Abstract: A brain dysfunction assessment device (100) comprises: a body movement indicator (10) which presents a body movement to be performed to a subject with a body movement presentation device (2); a body movement data acquisition unit (20) which acquires the subject's body movement data with a body movement detection sensor (3); a body movement accuracy calculation unit (30) which calculates a positional accuracy and a time sequence accuracy of the subject's body movement from the acquired body movement data; and a cognitive dysfunction assessment unit (40) which assesses the level of cognitive dysfunction of the subject by comparing a value which indicates the accuracy of the subject's body movement that is obtained from the calculated positional accuracy and time sequence accuracy with statistical data which indicates the accuracy of body movement of healthy individuals.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2013Publication date: April 14, 2016Applicant: HITACHI MAXELL, LTD.Inventors: Yuko SANO, Akihiko KANDORI, Kanako ESAKI, Kazuhiro KAIZAKI, Shinya KATSUKI, Kenji KATSUMATA, Tomohiko MIZUGUCHI, Yasushi SAITO, Tamotsu NAGABAYASHI, Tomochika YAMASHITA, Takumi OKAMURA