Abstract: The disclosure provides an HVAC data processing and communication network. In an embodiment, the network includes a first zone and a second zone. The first zone has a first demand unit and a first subnet controller configured to control an operation of the first demand unit via a data bus. The second zone has a second demand unit and a second subnet controller configured to control an operation of the second demand unit via the data bus. The second subnet controller is further configured to communicate with the first subnet controller via the data bus.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling a process such as an oil production process is disclosed. The system comprises multiple intelligent agents for processing data received from a plurality sensors deployed in a job site of an oil well, and applies a probabilistic model for evaluating risk and recommending appropriate control action to the process.

Abstract: A floating output power supply includes circuitry for indirectly sensing an output current and output voltage of the floating output power supply. The circuitry includes a circuit ground referenced current sensing resistor placed in between diodes forming one leg of a full wave rectifier. The voltage of this current sensing resistor is circuit ground referenced and representative of an output current of the floating output power supply. A resistive network is coupled between a negative output and a positive output of the floating output power supply. The resistive network includes a circuit ground referenced resistor whose voltage is representative of the output voltage of the floating output power supply. A controller of the floating output power supply determines output voltage, current, and/or power from these sensed voltages and currents and adjusts an operating parameter of an input power supply as a function of the determined output voltage, current, and/or power.

Abstract: The present invention provides a power-supply management device which can efficiently connect and disconnect power supply to an electric-powered section, and a machine tool including the power-supply management device. The power-supply management device (101) detects a synchronization command of a control program, and compares an operation time of the electric-powered section between synchronizations in each control system which is a synchronization target by the synchronization command on the basis of the detected synchronization command. Then, the power-supply management device (101) disconnects the power supply to the electric-powered section belonging to the control system except the control system having the maximum operation time of the electric-powered section between the synchronizations, and restarts the power supply at the end of the synchronization in each control system.

Abstract: A controller 240 that gives an instruction of edging a spectacle lens, to a lens edger based on frame shape data outputted from a spectacle frame measuring machine, includes: recognition parts 240a, 240b that recognize a positional relation between a groove shape of the spectacle frame whose frame shape data is measured, and a measurement reference point being a reference when measuring the frame shape data, and a positional relation between a beveling instruction reference point being a reference when a beveling instruction is given to the lens edger and a bevel shape obtained by the beveling; and a beveling amount correcting part 240d that corrects a beveling amount when giving an instruction of beveling to the lens edger based on each positional relation recognized by the recognition parts 240a, 240b, so that the bevel shape is fitted into the groove shape.

Abstract: A controller used for irradiating a laser beam to an object from a machining head at a reference gap position is provided. The controller includes a gap sensor for detecting an amount of gap between the machining head and the object, a gap position command calculation part for producing a gap position command, a servo mechanism for driving the machining head to the reference gap position, a servo position deviation reading part for reading an amount of position deviation of the servo mechanism, a position gain calculation part for calculating a corrected position gain of the servo mechanism, based on the amount of position deviation of the servo mechanism and a position gain replacing part for replacing the position gain of the servo mechanism with the corrected position gain.

Abstract: A machining simulation device includes a local-region setting unit that sets a local region for a workpiece, an offset-deformation processing unit that offsets and deforms a shape of a part of a whole three-dimensional shape model of the workpiece, for which the local region is set, and generates a local three-dimensional shape model of the workpiece, a local tool-movement-data output unit that outputs local tool movement data from whole tool movement data based on a tool model and movement path data of a tool, a local cutting-deformation processing unit that cuts and deforms the local three-dimensional shape model of a workpiece based on the local tool movement data, and a display superimposing unit that superimposes the cut and deformed local three-dimensional shape model of the workpiece on the whole three-dimensional shape model of the workpiece, and displays the superimposed result.

Abstract: There is provided a control apparatus for controlling a device having a movable unit movable by a plurality of drive shafts. The control apparatus includes: target trajectory generation means for generating a target trajectory for a movement section defined by a start point and an end point; remaining distance estimation means for estimating a remaining distance along the target trajectory from a current position to the end point; acceleration calculation means for calculating an acceleration involved in varying a current movement velocity of the movable unit to a target velocity corresponding to a movement velocity to be satisfied by the movable unit at the end point of the target trajectory, such that a distance that the movable unit will have traveled substantially matches the remaining distance; and movement velocity updating means for calculating a new target movement velocity value by correcting the current movement velocity with the acceleration calculated.

Abstract: A method for destination and duration of stay determination in a geographically bounded area such as a smart home includes detecting movement by an identified individual in an origination location of a geographically bounded area and retrieving a contemporaneously generated pattern of movement for the individual. The method additionally includes comparing the pattern for the identified individual to a set of patterns in a pattern data store and predicting from a matching pattern both a destination location in the geographically bounded area and a duration of time at which the identified individual is to remain at the destination location. Finally, the method includes directing activation of a fixture at the destination location responsive to predicting the destination location, and directing deactivation of a fixture at the origination location responsive to predicting a duration of time that exceeds a threshold value.

Abstract: An automatic and dynamic maintenance scheduling system for surface cleaning machines. Based on the receipt or lack of receipt of machine usage data from the machine, the system will adjust or maintain scheduled service call dates.

Abstract: A control device (1) of a gear processing machine has a bus (51) that communicates by directly connecting between a tool axis controller (22) and a workpiece axis controller (12), and, in this control device, the position of a tool axis (40) that is detected by a tool axis position detection sensor (25) is supplied to a workpiece axis controller via a bus, an upper controller (10) supplies a predetermined synchronization ratio and a superimposition command for applying a twisting operation to a workpiece axis controller, and the workpiece axis controller adds a value that is generated by multiplying the position of the tool axis that is supplied via the bus, by the synchronization ratio, and the superimposition command, and generates a motion command for a workpiece axis (30).

Abstract: Real-time data and event management (RDEM) is implemented on a separate component in supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA). To assist in upgrades or changes to the SCADA system without compromising RDEM, the RDEM function is performed on a separate card or physical component. When the computer running the SCADA system is upgraded, the RDEM on the separate card and corresponding persistence store is maintained.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, the A/D conversion unit includes a ?? modulating device which samples the analog electric quantity provided by the electric power system with a predetermined modulation frequency and outputs a bit stream changing over time of single bit obtained by performing ?? modulation, and the digital operation processing unit includes one or more digital filters which inputs the bit stream from the ?? modulating device and of which frequency characteristics differ according to a type of protection control operation, and one or more operation processing elements which perform different kinds of protection control operation processing, based on the bit stream provided by the digital filter.

Abstract: An example method includes receiving a conditional device parameter in a processor from a process control device, determining if functionality associated with the process control device is available, where the conditional device parameter indicates if the functionality is available, and displaying the conditional device parameter within a graphic via a user interface if the functionality is available.

Abstract: Determining a node path through a node graph includes modifying the node graph in accordance with a predetermined platform performance, performing a path finding process through the node graph to obtain the node path, determining if the platform performance has changed, adjusting the node graph to compensate for a change in the platform performance, and re-performing the path finding process through the adjusted node graph to obtain the node path.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a power supply coupled to a processor that includes a plurality of cores. A power system controller is coupled to the power supply and the processor. The power system controller may set each of the plurality of cores to a performance state that is below a highest performance state. The power system controller may then determine whether the power supplied from the power supply to the processor during operation is sufficient to operate each of the plurality of cores at the highest performance state. In response to the power being insufficient to operate each of the plurality of cores at the highest performance state, the power system controller may control the plurality of cores such that a subset operate at the highest performance state and the remainder operate at a performance state that is lower than the highest performance state.

Abstract: An industrial control system provides for distributed processing of position related signals by remote I/O modules to correct for spatial offsets of sensors or actuators associated with the I/O modules, the latter which may receive position data and may correct timing signals detected at the I/O modules according to a stored position offset within the I/O modules.

Abstract: A control apparatus of the present invention includes a weight calculating unit that calculates weight of a core on the basis of an NC program and a first input from a user designating a material and a thickness of work, a fixing-necessary-distance calculating unit that calculates a fixing distance on the basis of the weight of the core, a fixing-position calculating unit that sets fixing positions such that a total length of the fixing positions is equal to the fixing length, a fixation-condition setting unit that calculates a machining condition setting value for fixation on the basis of the first input, and a machine driving unit that drives the wire electric discharge machine on the basis of the NC program and causes the wire electric discharge machine to machine places set in the fixing positions by applying machining conditions for fixation.

Abstract: A system and method for providing energy assessment and optimization in a data center that includes at least one cooling provider, and at least one cooling consumer, the at least one cooling consumer having cooling requirements. The method according to one aspect includes receiving data regarding cooling availability and power consumption for the at least one cooling consumer, cooling capacity of the at least one cooling provider, and a physical relationship between the at least one cooling consumer and the at least one cooling provider in the data center, storing the received data, determining airflow distribution effectiveness between the at least one cooling consumer and the at least one cooling provider, and displaying at least one value representative of the effectiveness of the distribution of airflow in the data center between the at least one cooling consumer and the at least one cooling provider.

Abstract: A dynamic environment (e.g., an automated industrial process) has multiple conditions in response to which corresponding actions are required, and comprises various equipment, control device(s) to control the equipment, and one or more sensors to generate input signal(s) representing a monitored condition of the environment. A control system for the environment comprises a master processor and one or more co-processors, wherein the master processor configures a given co-processor to evaluate only a first subset of conditions expected to occur in the environment within a specified time period (e.g., less than a response time of the master processor), and to provide first control information representing an action to be taken if a particular condition of the first subset is satisfied.