Abstract: Provided are a processing apparatus and a point cloud elimination method that can suppress point cloud processing load even if the number of points included in point clouds increases due to realization of high resolution of an apparatus that acquires point clouds of an object. The processing apparatus includes a memory (storage apparatus) and a processor. The memory stores data of a point cloud of an object. The processor eliminates data of a second point (subject point) that is included in the point cloud and is next to a first point (previous point) that is included in the point cloud from the data of the point cloud when the difference between the distance to the first point and the distance to the second point is smaller than a threshold (first threshold Th1) (Step 1903: YES) (Step 1908).

Abstract: A main valve throttle (53) of a main valve (43) is configured by a lateral hole (53A) communicating an inlet side flow passage (25) and an outlet side flow passage (27) through the inside of the main valve (43) and a groove portion (53C) communicating the inlet side flow passage (25) and the outlet side flow passage (27) via an outer peripheral portion of the main valve (43). The groove portion (53C) is located such that a hydraulic fluid spurting from the groove portion (53C) changes the direction of a flow of a hydraulic fluid spurting from the lateral hole (53A). In this case, the direction of a flow of a hydraulic fluid F2 spurting from the lateral hole (53A) can be changed to approach the direction parallel to the center axis of the main valve (43) by a hydraulic fluid F1 spurting from the groove portion (53C).

Abstract: A system includes a first device that controls a moving body and a second device that remotely controls the moving body. The first device obtains information around the moving body, movement information of the moving body, and remote control information. The first device calculates a control amount for controlling movement of the moving body based on one of the information and the movement information, switches autonomous movement and remote control of the moving body based on the remote-control information, and transmits one of the information, the movement information, and the control amount to the second device. The second device receives one of the information, the movement information, and the control amount, transmits the remote-control information to the first device, determines autonomous mobility of the moving body based on second information stored remotely, and generates the remote-control information including a determination result.

Abstract: The space structure control system includes: a space structure; an artificial satellite connected to the space structure; and a propulsion device installed on the artificial satellite and configured to control an orbit and an attitude of the artificial satellite, in which the space structure includes a film-like structure, a solar reflectance control device that controls a spatial pattern of a solar reflectance in a reflecting mirror provided in the film-like structure, and a shape retaining device that is connected to the film-like structure, the propulsion device rotates the film-like structure to generate a centrifugal force, the solar reflectance control device controls a solar reflectance in the reflecting mirror to control a solar radiation pressure to be applied to the reflecting mirror, a three-dimensional shape of the film-like structure is controlled based on the centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the film-like structure and the solar radiation pressure, and the shape of the film-like st

Abstract: A wheel loader with a front bucket is capable of preventing spillage of load materials from the bucket, even without adjusting an angle of the bucket where a traveling state is switched from a flat ground to an inclined ground. The wheel loader has a bucket provided on the front of a vehicle body to scoop and discharge a work material, an inclination sensor for detecting an inclination angle ? of the vehicle body, and a controller configured to, in the case where a height position of the bucket is higher than a predetermined height and it is determined that the vehicle body is in a state of being inclined rearward, activate a bucket cylinder for causing the bucket to correct an angle of the bucket toward a front side where the bucket dumps in accordance with the inclination angle of the vehicle body.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to estimate a center-of-gravity position and inertia moment of a trailer and supply the center-of-gravity position and inertia moment for control of an articulated vehicle so as to enable further stabilization of a posture of the articulated vehicle during traveling. A vehicle control device of the present invention is a vehicle control device mounted on a tractor which pulls a trailer, and is provided with: a steering angle control unit that controls a steering angle of wheels of the tractor independently of steering by a driver; and a trailer characteristic estimation unit that estimates a characteristic of the trailer based on a behavior of the tractor during wheel steering by the steering angle control unit.

Abstract: A electric motor control device comprising a converter section converting AC voltage to DC voltage, an inverter section converting DC voltage from the converter section to AC voltage and supplying said AC voltage to electric motor, an inverter control unit controlling said inverter section, a current detection unit detecting the current flowing in said electric motors and a power calculation unit estimating the temperature of said electric motors from said detected current, calculating the resistance of said electric motors from said estimated temperature, and calculating the copper loss from said calculated resistance.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide an automatic analysis apparatus which is capable of both sterilizing a reagent and suppressing property variations in the reagent. Provided is an automatic analysis apparatus including a reagent vessel which holds a reagent; a suction nozzle which sucks the reagent; an analysis unit which executes an analysis operation by adding a reagent sucked from the reagent vessel to a specimen via the suction nozzle; an ultraviolet ray source which sterilizes a reagent by ultraviolet irradiation; and an electrode or a substrate which supplies electric power to the ultraviolet ray source, in which a heat insulation portion is arranged between a reagent in the suction nozzle and the ultraviolet ray source and the electrode or the substrate, or, it is isolated between a reagent in the suction nozzle and the ultraviolet ray source and the electrode or the substrate.

Abstract: A power semiconductor module includes a plurality of semiconductor switches arranged in a plurality of groups. Each semiconductor switch has a first terminal and a second terminal having a controlled path therebetween and a control terminal. A plurality of first group contacts are each connected to the first terminals of the semiconductor switches of a respective group and a plurality of second group contacts are each connected to the second terminals of the semiconductor switches of the respective group. A plurality of control group contacts are each connected to the control terminals of the semiconductor switches of the respective group. An interconnection bridge connects the control group contacts and the first group contacts of the plurality of groups. The interconnection bridge has a layer structure with a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer being separated by an insulating layer.

Abstract: A monitoring system for remotely monitoring a state of pole-mounted equipment in a power distribution or transmission grid is provided. The pole-mounted equipment includes an indicator device configured to present state information indicative of a state of the pole-mounted equipment. The monitoring system includes a status monitoring device movable via a drive or propulsion system. The status monitoring device is configured to obtain the state information from the indicator device when located within a communication range of the indicator device.

Abstract: Provided is a computer system capable of maintaining a storage capacity allocated to a journal volume within an appropriate range during an application period of remote copy. A first storage system includes a primary volume and a primary journal volume, and a second storage system includes a secondary volume and a secondary journal volume. A management computer is configured to manage the remote copy in which a primary volume, a primary journal volume, a secondary journal volume, and a secondary volume are paired, and expand and/or release a capacity of the primary journal volume and/or the secondary journal volume according to operation information of a resource related to the remote copy.

Abstract: With the aim of improving the reliability of a power conversion device for driving a motor, this power conversion device is provided with a rectifying portion for rectifying an AC voltage and outputting a DC voltage, a smoothing capacitor for smoothing the DC voltage, an inverter portion into which the DC voltage is input and which outputs AC power, an inverter drive portion for outputting a gate signal to the inverter portion, a regenerative braking portion connected in parallel with the smoothing capacitor, a regenerative braking drive portion for outputting a gate signal to the regenerative braking portion, a control portion for outputting drive signals to the inverter drive portion and the regenerative braking drive portion, a regenerative braking overcurrent detecting portion for outputting an overcurrent detection signal if the current flowing through the regenerative braking portion exceeds a determination value, and a latch portion into which the overcurrent detection signal output from the regenerati

Abstract: A sexing apparatus 100 includes irradiation means for irradiating each of hen eggs within a predetermined period of time from start of incubation with light having a predetermined wavelength, imaging means for imaging each of the irradiated hen eggs, means for generating a sexing model using, as training data, a result of separately sexing the hen eggs and image data obtained by the imaging of the hen eggs, and means for sexing a new target hen egg by inputting an image data obtained for the target hen egg by the irradiation means and the imaging means into the sexing model.

Abstract: In order to provide an electrophoresis device requiring no realignment of the optical axis of excitation light with the capillary array even if the outer diameter of the capillary may change, the electrophoresis device includes: a capillary array including a planar arrangement of capillaries used for electrophoresis of a sample; an excitation light source that applies excitation light along an arrangement direction of the capillaries; a fluorescence measuring unit that measures fluorescence induced from the capillary array; a reference member on which the capillary array is arranged; and a capillary mounting stand having a window through which the excitation light passes, and being to be abutted against the reference member. The reference member has a step that is set based on outer diameters of the capillaries.

Abstract: To provide an ultrasonic inspection method for performing a wall thickness measurement of a pipe or the like provided with a protective material such as an exterior plate implemented by a metal member, from the outside without removing the exterior plate or the like. The ultrasonic inspection method is implemented by an ultrasonic sensor provided on a surface of an object, a sensor coil connected to the ultrasonic sensor, and a transmission and reception coil provided on an outside of an exterior plate. The exterior plate is provided with an opening having a full width in one direction larger than a diameter of the coil.

Abstract: A vehicle control device that achieves preferred steering control characteristics of a driver while keeping lane tracing during lane keeping control. Included are: a lane shape detection unit that detects a lane shape around a vehicle; a steering torque detection unit that detects a steering torque of a driver who drives the vehicle; a lane keeping control unit that calculates a steering command for keeping within a lane based on the detected lane shape; and a steering control unit that controls vehicle steering based on the steering command from the lane keeping control unit, and the lane keeping control unit having a plurality of control characteristics including at least a first control characteristic and a second control characteristic selectable according to a preference of the driver, and selects the first or second control characteristic on the basis of switching information input in advance according to the preference of the driver.

Abstract: An electronic control device includes a storage device that stores target information of a target detected by a plurality of external sensors installed in an own vehicle, and a control device that processes the target information stored in the storage device. The control device acquires information on an environment of a road on which the own vehicle travels and a position of the own vehicle, sets an exclusion area, which is a region for determining the target information to be excluded from a processing object from among the target information stored in the storage device, among surrounding regions of the own vehicle based on the environment of the road on which the own vehicle travels and the position of the own vehicle, and determines whether to set the target information as a processing object or exclude the target information from the processing object based on the exclusion area and the target information.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic control device (110) that drives and controls a plurality of inductive loads and can extend the life of an electronic component by minimizing the total amount of ripple current effective values of the electronic component. The electronic control device (110) includes a control unit (270) that sets drive output values including drive start timings, output duty ratios, and drive frequencies of a plurality of load drivers (160-180) that drive a plurality of inductive loads (130-150) based on drive state information of the inductive loads (130-150), current output units (280, 300, 320) that output current values flowing through the load drivers (160-180), and an ON timing setting unit (290) that sets timings to turn on the outputs of drive output values of the load drivers (160-180) based on the current values output by the current output units (280, 300, 320).

Abstract: In a storage device including a plurality of controllers for controlling data reading and writing operations with respect to at least one host computer, each of the controllers includes: a cache region to which a plurality of management units capable of temporarily storing the data are allocated in accordance with the data reading and writing operations; and a control unit for controlling the data reading and writing operations, and when an error occurs, the control unit determines whether or not an occurrence position of the error is in the cache region, and when it is determined that the occurrence position is in the cache region, the control unit excludes, among the plural management units, a specific management unit that contains the occurrence position from an allocation target in the cache region, to control the data reading and writing operations using remaining management units in the plural management units.