Abstract: A three-dimensional shape measuring apparatus includes a fixer that fixes an illuminator and a photoreceptor to produce a measurement area to be illuminated with measuring light above a stage and to incline their optical axes with respect to a placement surface of the stage in an orientation in which the illuminator and the photoreceptor face the measurement area obliquely downward; a point cloud data generator that generates point cloud data as a set of points including three-dimensional position information representing a three-dimensional shape of a measurement object placed on the stage based on light-reception signals provided by the photoreceptor; a top view map image generator that generates a top view map image representing a plan view of the measurement object as viewed downward from a position right above the measurement object based on the point cloud data; and a display that displays the top view map image.

Abstract: A shape generation unit generates three-dimensional data of an adjustment workpiece by synthesizing a plurality of pieces of profile data generated corresponding to each position in a Y1 direction due to relative movement of the adjustment workpiece having a spherical surface in a movement direction A of an imaging head corresponding to the Y1 direction. A sphere information calculation unit calculates a parameter of the spherical surface defined by a plurality of points included in the three-dimensional data. A distortion amount calculation unit calculates a distortion amount of the spherical surface based on the parameter. A correction value calculation unit calculates at least one of a first rotation angle correction value about an X2 axis and a second rotation angle correction value about a Z2 axis in the plurality of pieces of profile data constituting the three-dimensional data so as to reduce the distortion amount.

Abstract: To enable effectively narrowing down features to be generated, thereby generating effective features at a high speed, in obtaining the features from a large volume of data. A fixed rule and an additional rule are stored in advance. The fixed rule specifies a rule of a calculation operation for generating a new feature. The additional rule specifies whether to perform a calculation operation for generating the new feature on a basis of meta-information, not depending on whether the fixed rule is applicable. An objective variable is predicted from plurality of features on the basis of the fixed rule and the additional rule.

Abstract: To suppress an increase in processing time due to a load of inference processing while improving reading accuracy by the inference processing of machine learning. An optical information reading device includes a processor including: an inference processing part that inputs a code image to a neural network and executes inference processing of generating an ideal image corresponding to the code image; and a decoding processing part that executes first decoding processing of decoding the code image and second decoding processing of decoding the ideal image generated by the inference processing part. The processor executes the inference processing and the first decoding processing in parallel, and executes the second decoding processing after completion of the inference processing.

Abstract: A magnified observation apparatus includes an illuminator, a feature quantity calculator, and an illumination controller. The illumination controller selectively performs first and second sequences. In the first sequence, the illuminator is operated in the first lighting pattern, and a display is operated to display a live image of the observation object that is irradiated with the first lighting pattern by a display controller. In the second sequence, the illuminator is operated in the second lighting pattern as at least one of the different illumination directions that is selected based on the feature quantities of the image data, which are calculated correspondingly to the different illumination directions by the feature quantity calculator, and the display is operated to display by the display controller an image of the observation object that is captured when the observation object is irradiated with the second lighting pattern.

Abstract: A magnified observation apparatus includes an FOV changer, an in-focus degree evaluator, and a focus sequence executor. The in-focus degree evaluator calculates in-focus degree feature quantities, which represent in-focus degrees of image data corresponding to images to be displayed by a display controller on a display. The focus sequence executor executes an FOV-moving focus sequence in which a focusing device adjusts a relative distance between a focus position of the objective lens and an observation object in accordance with in-focus degree feature quantities of image data that are successively calculated by the in-focus degree evaluator corresponding to images of the observation object that are captured during movement of an observation FOV by the FOV changer so that a live image of the observation object is displayed on the display based on image data that is obtained during the movement of an observation FOV by the display controller.

Abstract: The image inspection apparatus includes a camera that images a workpiece placed on a stage and generates a workpiece image, and a second camera having an imaging field-of-view wider than that of the camera, which images the workpiece and generates a bird's eye view image. The apparatus detects a position of the workpiece based on the bird's eye view image, and positions the workpiece based on the position of the workpiece so that the workpiece is located in or near an imaging field-of-view of the camera, thereby imaging the workpiece with the camera to generate the workpiece image. The apparatus specifies a detailed position and an orientation of the workpiece in the workpiece image generated by the camera, and determines an inspection point of the workpiece in the workpiece image based on the detailed position and the orientation of the workpiece specified, thereby executing a predetermined inspection process.

Abstract: To facilitate work for creating a data utilization program for collecting control data held by a PLC and a dashboard for displaying the control data. A setting device receives selection of a dashboard, receives designation of collection target data, creates setting data including a set of a template of the dashboard and a template of a data utilization program, and transfers the setting data to a PLC. A second executing section of the PLC executes, based on the setting data, predetermined data processing on the collection target data to generate display target data. The display target data is linked with a graph display component included in the template of the display data of the dashboard.

Abstract: Recording a history related to an operation of a safety program contributes to a determination of a cause of a false OFF signal. A safety controller acquires, from at least one safety input device or safety sensor, extra information that is not used for obtaining an output signal and records an input signal and an output signal together with the extra information as history information at predetermined recording intervals.

Abstract: To improve reading accuracy by enabling a read image to be restored by machine learning while reducing a calculation load in an optical information reading device. An optical information reading device includes: a storage part that stores a structure and a parameter of a neural network generated in advance by machine learning of a plurality of defective images and a plurality of ideal images; a processor that attempts restoration by inputting a read image to the neural network configured using the structure and parameter stored in the storage part and executes decoding processing on the restored read image; and a housing that accommodates a camera, the storage part, and the processor.

Abstract: To make it possible to determine in advance the propriety of a measure by simulating a change of an objective variable due to a change of a value of a feature value. A prediction model for predicting an objective variable is generated based on feature values of a plurality of attributes included in analysis target data. An adjustment of a representative value of a feature value is received based on a user's operation input. The feature values of the plurality of attributes are changed according to adjustment amount of the representative value, and the numeric value of the objective variable is recalculated from the prediction model and displayed on a monitor.

Abstract: Even if a size of a read image is large, a code search process can be speeded up to enable immediate output of a decoding result. Each time a predetermined number of lines of image data is taken, a pre-processing circuit executes pre-processing on the image data and calculates a characteristic amount indicating the likelihood of the code for each area in the image data. A processor determines a code candidate area based on the acquired characteristic amount and executes a decoding process of the determined area to generate a decoding result.

Abstract: When a normal inspection and an inspection through deep learning processing is applicable, high inspection accuracy is obtained while reducing a processing time. The normal inspection processing is applied to a newly acquired inspection target image, the non-defective product determination or the defective product determination is confirmed for the inspection target image having the characteristic amount with which the non-defective product determination or the defective product determination is executable based on the characteristic amount within the inspection target image and the threshold for confirming the non-defective product determination or the threshold for confirming the defective product determination.

Abstract: Recommended installation position and posture of a stationary code reader can be proposed to a user to facilitate installation work of the code reader by the user. An installation support device for the stationary code reader acquires camera information including a camera parameter of the code reader, code information to be read, and environment information including a conveying speed of a line, determines required field of view and depth of the code reader required to read a code under an environment specified by the environment information, and determines an installation pattern which is recommended installation position and posture of the code reader that can satisfy the required field of view and depth based on the camera information and the code information.

Abstract: An optical measurement apparatus performs an optical axis adjustment with respect to a reference surface and obtains high measurement accuracy. In an outer surface of a box-shaped light receiving housing, reference surfaces which become a reference at the time of placing the light receiving housing. In the light receiving housing, the light receiving side telecentric lens is mounted. An imaging element holder holding a two-dimensional imaging element is provided on an inner surface opposite to an introducing opening of the light receiving housing, and the two-dimensional imaging element is mounted in a manner of being capable of adjusting its position and posture.

Abstract: An object is to enhance usability when browsing through a measurement result from a sensor on an external computer. A data relay device includes a first connection part to which one or more sensors are connected, a second connection part to which an industrial network for communication with a control device is connected, a relay memory that temporarily stores first data received from the one or more sensors connected to the first connection part to relay the first data to the control device via the second connection part, a third connection part to which a computer network for communication with an external computer is connected, a creation unit that creates display screen information for use in displaying the first data stored in the relay memory in a predetermined display form, and a provision unit that provides the display screen information to the external computer via the third connection part.

Abstract: The present invention provides a mechanism for adding a disabling function that satisfies a safety standard to a safety program in a simplified procedure. A program creation assistance device that assists in creation of a safety program to be executed by a safety controller creates a safety program including an input block to which a safety input signal from an input device is assigned, a functional block that implements a safety function, and an output block that outputs a safety output signal, and adds, to the safety program created, a plurality blocks and connections between the plurality of blocks in accordance with an instruction from a user, the plurality of blocks and the connections between the plurality of blocks being configured to implement a disabling function that disables the safety input signal when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the safety program.

Abstract: The present invention provides a mechanism capable of creating, in a simplified manner, a safety program in accordance with a safety use. A program creation assistance device assists in creation of the safety program to be executed by a safety controller. The program creation assistance device selects a safety use of the safety program to be created in accordance with user input, determines, based on the safety use selected, an input block to which a safety input signal from an input device is assigned and a functional block that implements a safety function suitable for the safety use selected, the input block and the function block making up the safety program, provides an unfinished safety program in a programmable manner, the unfinished safety program including the blocks determined, and supplements the unfinished safety program to create the safety program in accordance with user input.

Abstract: An optical information reading device 100 includes an aiming module 60 configured to irradiate aiming light for instructing an imaging area of image data generated by an imaging module, a trigger switch 30 for starting imaging processing by the imaging module, an aiming switch 43B for causing the aiming module 60 to irradiate the aiming light, and a reading unit 81 configured to read information of the symbol. The reading unit 81 is configured to, in an aiming state in which irradiation processing for the aiming light by the aiming module 60 is executed by operation of the aiming switch 43B, detect that the trigger switch 30 is operated and read, based on the image data generated by the imaging processing of the imaging module, information of the symbol included in a predetermined partial area PA corresponding to an irradiation position of the aiming light.

Abstract: Even if a size of a read image is large, a code search process can be speeded up to enable immediate output of a decoding result. Each time a predetermined number of lines of image data is taken, a pre-processing circuit executes pre-processing on the image data and calculates a characteristic amount indicating the likelihood of the code for each area in the image data. A processor determines a code candidate area based on the acquired characteristic amount and executes a decoding process of the determined area to generate a decoding result.