Abstract: A target-travel-path generating circuit calculates a target travel path along which a controlled object can travel in the future from a current controlled object position. An ideal-control-signal calculating circuit calculates a control profile to travel along the target travel path, and a difference calculating circuit calculates a difference between an ideal control magnitude and a current control magnitude. A controller controls an operation system based on a magnitude of the difference to assist a control operation and a control-operation-state of an operator, an environment-state, and a required operation-precision. The operator receives assistance corresponding to the magnitude of the difference from an ideal control state, the control-operation-state, the environment-state, and the required operation-precision. An outputted control-operation assistance control is suitable for conditions that characterize the operator state, the environment, and the controlled object.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 13, 2013
Date of Patent:
July 12, 2016
Assignees:
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOTY, ENTROPY CONTROL, INC.
Inventors:
Mark Mulder, David Abbink, Rene Van Paassen, Max Mulder, Frans Van Der Helm, Erwin R. Boer, Yuji Takada
Abstract: A target-travel-path generating circuit calculates a target travel path along which a controlled object can travel in the future from a current controlled object position. An ideal-control-signal calculating circuit calculates a control profile to travel along the target travel path, and a difference calculating circuit calculates a difference between an ideal control magnitude and a current control magnitude. A controller controls an operation system based on a magnitude of the difference to assist a control operation and a control-operation-state of an operator, an environment-state, and a required operation-precision. The operator receives assistance corresponding to the magnitude of the difference from an ideal control state, the control-operation-state, the environment-state, and the required operation-precision. An outputted control-operation assistance control is suitable for conditions that characterize the operator state, the environment, and the controlled object.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 13, 2013
Publication date:
February 13, 2014
Applicants:
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Entropy Control, Inc., Delft University of Technology
Inventors:
Mark MULDER, David Abbink, Rene Van Paassen, Max Mulder, Frans Van Der Helm, Erwin R. Boer, Yuji Takada
Abstract: A target-travel-path generating circuit calculates a target travel path along which the controlled object can travel in the future from the current controlled object position, an ideal-control-signal calculating circuit calculates a control profile ? to travel along the target travel path P, and a difference calculating circuit calculates a difference ? between the ideal control magnitude ? and a current control magnitude ?. An operation system assistance controller controls the operation system based on the magnitude of the calculated difference ? to assist the control operation of the operator, the control-operation-state of the operator, the environment-state, and the required operation-precision.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 30, 2008
Date of Patent:
August 27, 2013
Assignees:
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Delft University of Technology, Entropy Control, Inc.
Inventors:
Mark Mulder, David Abbink, Rene Van Paassen, Max Mulder, Frans Van Der Helm, Erwin R. Boer, Yuji Takada
Abstract: An improved opening closure system utilizing a plurality of curtains supported in a way to cover the opening with alternate embodiments having primary and secondary curtains acting as a thermal siphon and with fan units as a power air destratifier.