Abstract: A motion generation device may be for generating a movement for changing the robot from a first orientation to a second orientation, and include a first acquisition unit that acquires first orientation information that specifies the first orientation and second orientation information that specifies the second orientation, a second acquisition unit that acquires at least one priority item regarding the movement for changing from the first orientation to the second orientation, and a movement generation unit that generates a motion of the robot that includes a movement path along which the robot moves from the first orientation to the second orientation, based on the first orientation information, the second orientation information, and the priority item that were acquired.

Abstract: A communication system according to one aspect of the present disclosure is a communication system in which a plurality of communication devices are connected to a network. The plurality of communication devices include a time master including a master clock that manages time of the communication system and a plurality of time slaves each of which includes a slave clock time-synchronized with the master clock. Each of the plurality of time slaves includes a synchronization unit that performs time synchronization with another communication device connected adjacent to a master side on the network and a communication unit that notifies the time master of time synchronization information indicating time synchronization accuracy of the own device obtained by the synchronization unit.

Abstract: Provided is a control device comprising a communication management part, a computation part, and a result output part. The communication management part is for managing data communication using cyclic communication conforming to a prescribed communication cycle with respect to a field network. The computation part is for measuring a propagation delay time from received data corresponding to actual measurement data for a propagation delay having been transmitted to the field network, and detecting an operation state of the field network using the propagation delay time measurement result. The result output part is for outputting the result of the detection performed by the computation part.

Abstract: The present invention makes it possible to restrain a bill from being taken out from a money withdrawal section during a transaction while the convenience of a conventional bill handling machine is maintained. The present invention is a bill handling machine to deposit and withdraw a bill with a customer over the counter, and the bill handling machine includes: a money deposit section having a money deposit opening to deposit a bill; a money withdrawal section arranged adjacently to the money deposit section and having a money withdrawal opening to withdraw a bill and a shutter to open and close the money withdrawal opening; and a control section to transport a reject bill to the money withdrawal opening.

Abstract: A configuration capable of realizing object authentication with higher accuracy is desired. A measurement system includes a shape measurement unit that performs measurement, a storage unit that stores an entire model for each work piece type, and a recognition processing unit that executes object authentication based on whether or not a three-dimensional shape measured by the shape measurement unit is consistent with any one entire model stored in the storage unit. The entire model for each work piece type is specified by a combination of a plurality of partial models and each of the plurality of partial models is correspondently given a degree of importance. The recognition processing unit determines whether or not the three-dimensional shape is consistent with any one entire model based on degrees of importance corresponding to one or more partial models included in the entire model.

Abstract: A relay includes a relay main body (10) including a base (20) having a first surface (21), and a relay substrate (30) extending, in a direction intersecting the first surface (21), from a second surface (22) on the opposite side of the base (20) from the first surface (21), the relay substrate (30) being united with the base (20), and a case (50) attached to the relay main body (10) to cover the relay substrate (30), and the case (50) being filled with sealant. The relay main body (10) includes a board connector (23) provided on the first surface (21) of the base (20), an electronic component mounting portion (33) provided on the relay substrate (30), a conducting portion (40) provided on respective surfaces of the base (20) and the relay substrate (30), and an electronic component (34) mounted on the electronic component mounting portion (33).

Abstract: Provided is an image capture method including: illuminating an object having known label data, capturing images of the object using illumination parameters, and acquiring captured images; generating an estimated image of the object at the time of illumination based on the illumination parameter on the basis of an image data set obtained by associating a captured image with an illumination parameter; setting a maximum number of captured images permitted for the object; and performing learning with a machine learning model for each number of images equal to or smaller than the maximum number of captured images, optimizing illumination parameters and inspection algorithm parameters on the basis of a result of comparison between a result of estimation of the machine learning model and the label data of the object, calculating an index representing inspection performance expected when the each number of images is captured, and presenting the index to a user.

Abstract: Provided is a configuration which enables behaviors to be comprehensively simulated even for a system where a certain external force is applied to a workpiece. This simulation device includes: a first simulator that calculates behaviors of one or more workpieces disposed in a virtual space; a measurement part that carries out measurement for a virtual image generated by imaging the virtual space by a virtual camera disposed at an arbitrarily-defined viewpoint position in the virtual space; a second simulator that calculates, on the basis of an operation command generated in response to the measuring result of the workpieces by the measurement part, a behavior of a robot for conveying the workpieces disposed in the virtual space; and an image generation part that generates an image in which the virtual space is visualized.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to simplify the transfer of a program that has been edited. A support device, which assists in the development of a program executed by a target device provided in factory automation (FA), carries out a transfer process for transferring the program to the target device. The program includes a control program for controlling a machine and an HMI program for processing a variable used by the control program. When the control program or the HMI program has been edited, the support device simultaneously transfers the control program and the HMI program respectively to a control device and an HMI device.

Abstract: An information processing device for processing target data according to one or more embodiments may include a preprocessor and a preprocess ID assigner. The preprocessor may be configured to generate preprocessed data by performing at least one preprocess on the target data. The preprocess ID assigner may be configured to assign, to the preprocessed data, a preprocess ID corresponding to the at least one preprocess.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, device, and system for transmitting a program and parameter to a PLC. An adapter connecting to a port of a PLC allows an operator to simply (i) log in on a cloud server with use of a mobile terminal on which an APP is installed, (ii) download a written program or parameter, and (iii) transmit the program or parameter directly to the adapter wirelessly to transmit the program or parameter to the PLC via the adapter. An alternative embodiment may be arranged such that the cloud server transmits, to an APP of the mobile terminal over a mobile network, an instruction on what data to sample and that the APP accesses the PLC via the adapter, obtains the data, and feeds back the data to the cloud server. This simplifies the operation for updating and maintaining a program and/or parameter of a PLC and reduces costs.

Abstract: A character input device for character input reflecting a user's situation includes an operation unit that receives an input operation associated with a character input, a detector that detects an operating speed for the input operation, and a predictive suggestion generation unit that outputs predictive suggestions for the character input in accordance with the operating speed.

Abstract: An arc quenching device, which is highly reliable, small-sized, and inexpensive, includes: a semiconductor switch connected in parallel to a first switch which is mechanical; a constant voltage circuit configured to use a voltage which is generated between both contact points of the first switch to output a voltage which causes the semiconductor switch to turn on; and a second timer circuit configured to cause the semiconductor switch to turn off after a predetermined time has elapsed since the semiconductor switch turned on.

Abstract: An image processing system according to an aspect of the invention includes: an optical sensor including: an optical member configured to refract light from a subject, the optical member including a plurality of transmissive units that have different optical properties, thus forming different refraction patterns of light that passes therethrough; and a plurality of image sensors configured to receive light that has passed through the transmissive units and to form captured images in which the subject appears; and an information processing apparatus configured to calculate attribute information representing an attribute of the subject by inputting the captured images obtained by the image sensors to a learning device that has learned the attribute of the subject.

Abstract: A pulse measurement apparatus, a method therefor, and a vehicle system are provided. The pulse measurement apparatus includes a communicator configured to transmit a first signal to a user and receive a second signal reflected from the user during a predetermined time, a filter configured to extract a signal of a set frequency band from the second signal, a setting device configured to set a frequency band of the filter to a first frequency band or a second frequency band, and a pulse detector configured to measure a pulse from the signal extracted by the filter, analyze an average pulse, and detect pulse information of the user from the analyzed result.

Abstract: The risk analysis system according to the present invention includes: a storage apparatus which stores subject data including information related to health of a subject; an analyzer which analyzes a risk related to the health of the subject based on the subject data acquired from the storage apparatus; and an output apparatus which outputs an analysis result by the analyzer. The analyzer has: a risk estimating unit which estimates an event onset risk of the subject based on the subject data; and a medical expense predicting unit which predicts future medical expenses, which are medical expenses to be incurred in the future by the subject, based on the event onset risk estimated by the risk estimating unit and the subject data.

Abstract: A control system estimates a numerical value range within which a command value can fall from a distribution of second data relating to the command value in a learning data set used to construct a prediction model, and in such a manner that a first acceptable range prescribed by a preset first threshold value with respect to a command value for a subject device is extended, decides a second threshold value with respect to the command value for the subject device on the basis of the estimated numerical value range. Further, in an operational phase, on the basis of an output value from the prediction model, the control system decides a command value for the subject device within a second acceptable range prescribed by the decided second threshold value, and controls an operation of the subject device on the basis of the decided command value.

Abstract: A floor surface cleaning apparatus according to one or more embodiments may include a water collecting nozzle, rotating brushes that may retain water, and a water collecting box that has a pooling portion in which wastewater may be pooled. In response to the rotating brushes being rotationally driven, wastewater on the floor surface is absorbed and retained by the rotating brushes, and the wastewater retained in the rotating brushes may be made into a mist and flung upwards by a centrifugal force generated by rotation of the rotating brushes and passed through an opening and a suction port and pooled in the pooling portion in the water collecting box.

Abstract: This habit improving device is provided with: a first calculation unit which, for every first period, acquires an activity amount of the user totaled for each first period, and which calculates a distribution pattern that indicates the change over time in the activity amount during a second period, which includes a first period; a sorting unit which classifies multiple of the distribution patterns into one or more groups; a second calculation unit which, on the basis of attribute information relating to the user's attributes, and external factor information relating to external factors, which are factors affecting the user by matters outside of the user, calculates, and associates with the groups, a target pattern as a target for the user; and a presenting unit which presents advice information to the user on the basis of the current distribution pattern and the target pattern.

Abstract: An appearance inspection system includes a setting part, a movement mechanism, and a control part. The setting part sets a route passing through a plurality of imaging positions in order. The setting part sets the route so that a first time necessary for the movement mechanism to move an imaging device from a first imaging position to a second imaging position among the plurality of imaging positions is longer than a second time necessary for a process of changing a first imaging condition corresponding to the first imaging position to a second imaging condition corresponding to the second imaging position by the control part. The control part starts the process of changing the first imaging condition to the second imaging condition earlier by the second time or more than a scheduled time at which the imaging device arrives at the second imaging position.