Abstract: A robot control system according to one or more embodiments may include a robot that performs a task in relation to a workpiece, a coordinate measuring machine that measures a three-dimensional shape of the workpiece, a control device that controls the robot in accordance with a measurement result from the coordinate measuring machine, and an image capturing apparatus that captures an image of the workpiece. An image capture interval for the image capturing apparatus is shorter than a measurement interval for the coordinate measuring machine. In a period after the coordinate measuring machine conducts a measurement and until the robot performs the task, the control device is configured to compute a position of the workpiece by referring to an image capture result from the image capturing apparatus.

Abstract: A control device for controlling a robot that performs a task has an independent mode that causes the robot to work separately and a collaborative mode that causes the robot to work in collaboration with a worker. The control device causes the robot to operate in the independent mode or the collaborative mode. The control device is configured to determine whether a first predetermined condition is satisfied, based on a position of the worker, and to switch from the independent mode to the collaborative mode when the first predetermined condition is satisfied during the independent mode. The control device is configured to determine whether a second predetermined condition is satisfied, based on the position of the worker, and to switch from the collaborative mode to the independent mode when the second predetermined condition is satisfied during the collaborative mode.

Abstract: One or more embodiments may include a method for mounting an electronic component to fix an electronic component including an electrode to a circuit board. The method includes applying a first conductive adhesive on a pattern; fixing the electronic component on the circuit board by the first conductive adhesive; applying a second conductive adhesive so as to cover the pattern and at least a half part, on a circuit board side, of each side surface of the electrode; and curing the first conductive adhesive by heating after the fixing and furthermore curing the second conductive adhesive by heating after applying the second conductive adhesive, or curing the first conductive adhesive and the second conductive adhesive by heating after applying the second conductive adhesive.

Abstract: An information processing system includes: an action acquisition device acquiring an action of a worker who performs work on a workpiece; an appearance inspection device inspecting an appearance of the workpiece after completion of the work by the worker; a database storing the action of the worker that is acquired by the action acquisition device and an inspection result by the appearance inspection device in an associated manner; and an information processing device estimating a correlation between the action of the worker and the inspection result based on information accumulated in the database.

Abstract: A posture estimation system for estimating a posture of an object is provided, which includes: a plurality of three-dimensional cameras taking images of the object from different angles; an estimation section estimating, by using two-dimensional images respectively acquired by the plurality of three-dimensional cameras, a position of a predetermined section of the object on the two-dimensional images; a determination section determining reliability of depth information on the position estimated by the estimation section based on a change over time of the depth information; and a calculation section calculating the position of the predetermined section of the object in consideration of a determination result of the determination section.

Abstract: A work instruction system automatically presents a work procedure in a next step to a worker, based on current work progress by the worker. The work instruction system includes: a camera and an input section for acquiring information on a worker's posture; a motion estimation section for calculating worker's skeleton information and estimating a worker's motion, based on the information on the worker's posture; a step identification section for identifying a current step performed by the worker, based on the worker's estimated motion and also based on work procedures that are predetermined respectively in a plurality of steps; a tablet computer capable of presenting, to the worker, an image indicating one of the work procedures in these steps; and an instruction section for allowing the tablet computer to present, from among the work procedures in these steps, a work procedure in the next step that follows the identified current step.

Abstract: A robot control system according to an embodiment may include: a placement area in which the article is placed; an information providing part that is provided on one of a robot unit including the robot and the placement area and configured to provide information on handling of the article by the robot; an information acquisition part that is provided the other one of the robot unit and the placement area and configured to acquire the information from the information providing part; and a control device configured to control, when the robot handles the article, the robot based on the information acquired by the information acquisition part.

Abstract: A picking system is provided, which is capable of picking up an object even when the object is not registered in advance. The picking system includes: a picking device holding the object; an RGB-D camera acquiring three-dimensional point cloud data of the object to be picked up by the picking device; and a control device controlling the picking device based on a detection result by the RGB-D camera. The control device generates a geometric model of the object by combining simple geometric primitives while referring to the three-dimensional point cloud data, and calculates a holding position of the object for the picking device based on the geometric model.

Abstract: A monitoring system for monitoring a monitoring area according to one or more embodiments may include a first sensor for detecting movement of a moving object in the monitoring area, a second sensor for determining entry and exit of a person in the monitoring area, and a control device connected to the first sensor and the second sensor. When the first sensor detects movement of the moving object, the control device is configured to determine entry and exit of a person in the monitoring area by referring to a detection result by the second sensor.

Abstract: A robot control system according to one or more embodiments may include a robot that performs a task in relation to a workpiece, a coordinate measuring machine that measures a three-dimensional shape of the workpiece, a control device that controls the robot in accordance with a measurement result from the coordinate measuring machine, and an image capturing apparatus that captures an image of the workpiece. An image capture interval for the image capturing apparatus is shorter than a measurement interval for the coordinate measuring machine. In a period after the coordinate measuring machine conducts a measurement and until the robot performs the task, the control device is configured to compute a position of the workpiece by referring to an image capture result from the image capturing apparatus.

Abstract: A control device according to one or more embodiments may control a robot that performs a collaborative work with a worker. The control device may include: a storage section storing an operation program to cause the robot to perform the collaborative work with the worker; a control section controlling the robot based on the operation program when the collaborative work is performed; a calculation section calculating a motion of the worker when the collaborative work is performed; and a correction section correcting the operation program based on the motion of the worker calculated by the calculation section.

Abstract: A control device according to one or more embodiments may execute an initialization process before it causes a robot to perform a task. After the initialization process is done, the control device may cause the robot to perform the task repetitively. On detection of entry of a person into a work area of the robot while the robot is performing the task repetitively, the control device may cause the robot to suspend the task and execute a re-initialization process. After the re-initialization process is done, the control device may cause the robot to perform the task repetitively.

Abstract: A control device, for controlling a robot that performs a task, according to one or more embodiments may be configured to cause the robot to perform the task. When a distance between the robot and a person is less than a predetermined value, the control device may be configured to change a movement path of the robot and to adjust the predetermined value in accordance with a workpiece held by the robot.

Abstract: A control device for controlling a robot that performs a task has an independent mode that causes the robot to work separately and a collaborative mode that causes the robot to work in collaboration with a worker. The control device causes the robot to operate in the independent mode or the collaborative mode. The control device is configured to determine whether a first predetermined condition is satisfied, based on a position of the worker, and to switch from the independent mode to the collaborative mode when the first predetermined condition is satisfied during the independent mode. The control device is configured to determine whether a second predetermined condition is satisfied, based on the position of the worker, and to switch from the collaborative mode to the independent mode when the second predetermined condition is satisfied during the collaborative mode.