Abstract: An odor detection device includes a filter including a metal-organic framework in which a metal ion and an organic ligand are bonded and an odor sensor detecting a plant-derived odor substance having a straight chain structure which is included in a sample gas passing through the filter. The filter transmits the odor substance included in the sample gas and removes a volatile compound other than the odor substance from the sample gas.

Abstract: In a measurement system, a processor sets, on the basis of three-dimensional data, a movement route to be taken by a hand part to cause a contact to follow the surface of an object to be measured in such a manner that a reaction force detected by a force sensor becomes a predetermined value. The processor causes the contact to follow the surface of the object to be measured while adjusting the reaction force to become a predetermined value, and acquires a path taken by the hand part having moved. The processor acquires the roughness of the surface of the object to be measured from the contact during a period in which the contact is caused to follow the surface. The processor measures the dimension of the object to be measured on the basis of the path and at least one of the movement route and the three-dimensional data.

Abstract: A system for determining a set temperature of molten metal in a pouring facility includes a temperature sensor configured to detect a molten metal temperature at a nozzle tip of a ladle during pouring processing, and a control unit configured to acquire temperature transition obtained by plotting the molten metal temperature for each mold in each of the pouring processing, wherein the control unit determines the upper limit temperature to cause a percentage of the number of optimum temperature transitions included in a plurality of acquired temperature transitions in the number of the plurality of acquired temperature transitions to become a predetermined percentage, and determines a temperature obtained by adding a drop temperature that is a temperature dropped during conveyance processing and the determined upper limit temperature, as the set temperature.

Abstract: A hollow structure is formed from ceramic. The hollow structure includes a main body part and a reinforcing part. The main body part has a spherical outer peripheral surface, and inside the main body part, a hollow is formed. The reinforcing part is formed integrally with the main body part on an inner peripheral surface of the main body part and reinforces the main body part.

Abstract: A technique to facilitate continuing the operation through a load applied by a user who proceeds with a picture program is provided. A force plate functions as a controller controlling a game console. The foot pressure includes a transmitting section configured to transmit, when the COP of a user enters a peripheral part of the force plate, an alert signal to an HM display configured to output a picture from the game console.

Abstract: An appearance determination device includes at least one processor. The at least one processor carries out a determination step of determining whether an object of determination is conforming or nonconforming, in accordance with a color image and a shape image, the color image being generated by photometric stereo and representing a color optical image of the object of determination, the shape image being generated by the photometric stereo and representing a shape of the object of determination.

Abstract: A glove includes a capacitive sensor, and conductive threads are woven into a fabric of the glove, the conductive threads serving as the capacitive sensor configured to detect, on the basis of a change in capacitance between the conductive threads adjacent to each other, a change in pressure applied to an area into which the conductive threads are woven.

Abstract: A swing analysis system includes: shoes containing respective pressure sensors; a club having a grip that contains a pressure sensor; and an information processing device configured to specify a problem in a swing movement, with reference to respective output signals from the pressure sensors and an output signal from the pressure sensor.

Abstract: Footwear includes a capacitive sensor, and conductive threads are woven into a fabric of the footwear, the conductive threads serving as the capacitive sensor configured to detect, on the basis of a change in capacitance between the conductive threads adjacent to each other, a change in pressure applied to an area into which the conductive threads are woven.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide casting equipment and a casting method that can easily track and extract measurement data across multiple processes. [Solution] There is provided casting equipment 1 comprising a control device that acquires, regarding multiple processes in the casting equipment 1, specific data regarding casting molds in each frame, and that associates the specific data for the respective processes with the casting molds, separately for the casting molds in each frame; and a display device provided, with respect to a first process among the multiple processes and a second process later than the first process, on equipment for executing the second process; wherein the control device displays, on the display device, the specific data for the first process associated with the casting molds that are to be processed in the second process.

Abstract: A method for machining a tool includes applying compressive residual stress to the tool by laser peening using a pulsed laser. The tool includes a base material and a coating layer that covers at least a portion of a surface of the base material. In the applying, the compressive residual stress is applied to the tool such that a difference in compressive residual stress at an interface between the base material and the coating layer is at most 100 MPa.

Abstract: A vacuum-sealing device includes: a first roll; a second roll that contacts the first roll; a first holding member having a first space in which the first roll is held and which has an axis coincident with an axis of the first roll; and a second holding member having a second space in which the second roll is held and which has an axis coincident with an axis of the second roll. The first holding member has an inner circumferential surface that faces the outer circumferential surface of the first roll, and rotation of the first roll and the second roll in correspondence with each other causes a sheet material to pass.

Abstract: A gas measuring device includes a gas chamber into which a sample gas containing a target gas is introduced, a gas detection unit configured to detect the target gas contained in the sample gas introduced into the gas chamber, an irradiation unit configured to apply polarized light to the sample gas introduced into the gas chamber using a polarizer, an optical rotation measurement unit configured to measure optical rotation between the polarized light applied from the irradiation unit to the sample gas and the polarized light that has been transmitted through the sample gas using an analyzer, and an output unit configured to output information on the target gas detected by the gas detection unit and information on the optical rotation of the polarized light detected by the optical rotation measurement unit in association with each other.

Abstract: A classification device includes: a sorting mechanism that sorts a group of powder particles using an airflow; a dust collector that generates the airflow; a measuring instrument that measures a measurement value related to a speed of the airflow; and a control device that performs wind speed control that controls the speed of the airflow so that the measurement value is maintained within a control range.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition for forming a casting mold, the composition containing heat-resistant inorganic particles; a waterglass-based binder; a surfactant; a silicon-containing compound; activated carbon powder and grain; and water; and the silicon-containing compound contains at least one of metal silicon and ferrosilicon.

Abstract: A pouring facility includes a mold conveying device configured to convey a mold, a molten-metal discharging container configured to store waste molten metal, and a pouring machine movable on a conveyance path located between the mold conveying device and the molten-metal discharging container, the pouring machine being configured to tilt a ladle in a first direction to pour molten metal into the mold conveyed by the mold conveying device, and tilt the ladle in a second direction opposite to the first direction to discharge waste molten metal into the molten-metal discharging container.

Abstract: In one aspect, a nozzle for injecting a processing liquid is provided. The nozzle includes a cylindrical housing having a central axis, a liquid supply port to supply the processing liquid into the housing, a gas supply port to supply a compressed gas into the housing, and an injection port to inject the processing liquid together with the compressed gas, and the injection port has an annular shape extending around the central axis.

Abstract: Realized is a technology which allows more various operations with respect to an operation target. An operation device includes: at least one six-axis force-moment sensor; and a button. The at least one six-axis force-moment sensor can detect a force in a direction of a first axis which intersects a first main surface of a housing, a moment about the first axis, a force in a direction of a second axis which is along the first main surface, a moment about the second axis, a force in a direction of a third axis which is along the first main surface and which intersects the second axis, and a moment about the third axis. The button can detect at least the force in the direction of the first axis and the moments about the second and third axes, and is provided to the first main surface.

Abstract: A picking-up robot is successfully made more compact. The robot arm includes a plurality of arm tubes that fit one within another in a nested manner. A push chain is inserted in the robot arm. The push chain is connected to a foremost arm tube at one end of the push chain. A sprocket is rotatably attached to the strut. The push chain is engaged on the sprocket.

Abstract: A molding system molding a sand mold includes a flask, a tank connected to a compressed air source, including an opened end part, and configured to internally store sand, a nozzle attached to the end part of the tank and configured to guide the sand in the tank into the flask, and a control unit configured to output information about clogging of the nozzle when, during sand filling in which the sand in the tank is introduced into the flask through the nozzle, a relationship where pressure inside the tank is higher than initial pressure during the sand filling in which the sand is introduced into the flask is satisfied.