Abstract: Methods and apparatus for enhancing aircraft flight control surface effectiveness via forced oscillation are described. An example control system of an aircraft includes a flight control surface, an actuator, and one or more processors. The actuator is configured to move the flight control surface. The one or more processors are configured to determine a current position of the flight control surface. The one or more processors are further configured to determine whether the current position exceeds a position threshold. The one or more processors are further configured to generate a forced oscillation signal in response to determining that the current position exceeds the position threshold. The one or more processors are further configured to command the actuator to move the flight control surface based on the forced oscillation signal.

Abstract: A robot system that performs work of coupling a flexible cable to a connector provided on a board, includes a robot in which a gripping unit that grips the cable and a force detection unit that detects a force acting on the gripping unit are provided, a control unit that controls the robot to perform a conveyance action to grip the cable using the gripping unit and convey the cable onto the board, and an insertion action to insert the cable into the connector by force control based on a detection result in the force detection unit, an insertion speed entry part in which an insertion speed of the cable into the connector at the insertion action is entered, and a determination unit that can determine force control information necessary for the force control in the insertion action according to the insertion speed.

Abstract: Aircraft pitch control systems and methods are disclosed. An aircraft pitch control system (28) comprises a movable horizontal stabilizer (24) and an elevator (26) movably coupled to the horizontal stabilizer. The elevator is electronically geared to the horizontal stabilizer.

Abstract: Aircraft takeoff trajectory is automatically optimized to minimize Perceived Noise Level. A flight computer automatically performs all the actions to takeoff the airplane and assure that its real takeoff trajectory is compliant with the takeoff trajectory optimized. Variability of trajectory is eliminated through automation of pilot's actions during takeoff and assurance of an optimum trajectory. The system also provides for simultaneity of actions and the changing of aerodynamic configuration during takeoff.

Abstract: Some aspects relate to systems and methods for fly-by-wire reversionary flight control including a pilot control, a plurality of sensors configured to: sense control data associated with the pilot control, and transmit the control data, a first actuator communicative with the plurality of sensors configured to receive the control data, determine a first command datum as a function of the control data and a distributed control algorithm, and actuate a first control element according to the first command datum.

Abstract: A method for ascertaining an ego position of an electronic device, having the steps: ascertaining an ego position of the electronic device by a position-detecting apparatus of the electronic device, ascertaining, by a computing apparatus for processing the data of the electronic device, a position of a road user using positional information comprising a received vehicle-to-X message in respect of cooperative road user recognition, ascertaining, by the computing apparatus or a further computing apparatus for processing data, a distance between the ascertained ego position and the position ascertained using the received positional information, correcting the ascertained ego position using the positional information to form a corrected ego position if the distance is less than or equal to a threshold value. An electronic device, the use of the electronic device as well as a corresponding system as also disclosed.

Abstract: A control apparatus of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that is provided with a fuel tank, an engine, a battery, and an electric motor. The battery is chargeable by an external power source. The control apparatus includes a fuel deterioration determiner and a regeneration amount limiter. The fuel deterioration determiner determines whether a fuel stored in the fuel tank is deteriorated. The regeneration amount limiter reduces, when the fuel is determined by the fuel deterioration determiner as being deteriorated, a regeneration amount to be less than the regeneration amount of a case where the fuel is determined by the fuel deterioration determiner as not being deteriorated. The regeneration amount is an amount of regeneration of electric power generated by the electric motor upon deceleration of the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods by which robots predictively detect objects that may obstruct robotic tasks prior to the robots performing those tasks. For instance, a robot may receive a task, and may obtain dimensions of a task object based on a first identifier obtained with the task or with a sensor of the robot. The robot may determine a first boundary for moving the task object based on the task object dimensions and an added buffer of space that accounts for imprecise robotic operation. The robot may detect a second identifier of a neighboring object, and may obtain dimensions of the neighboring object using the second identifier. The robot may compute a second boundary of the neighboring object based on the dimensions of the neighboring object and a position of the second identifier, and may detect an obstruction based on the second boundary crossing into the first boundary.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle control device capable of efficiently performing vehicle control for safe driving assistance. A vehicle control device (ECU) (10) mounted in a vehicle is configured to: detect a stopped vehicle (3) located forward of the vehicle (1) in a traveling lane of the vehicle (1); set a speed distribution area (40) which defines a distribution of an allowable upper limit value of a relative speed of the vehicle (1) with respect to the stopped vehicle (3); detect a traveling state of a vehicle traveling in an adjacent lane of the vehicle (1); and, based on the traveling state of the vehicle in the adjacent lane and the speed distribution area (40) with respect to the stopped vehicle (3), execute an avoidance control of avoiding a collision with the stopped vehicle (3).

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for transporting items having two or more robots configured to transport items throughout a facility, each robot transfers the items along a designated robot route, one or more automated carts configured to transport the item received from one or more robots, the automated carriage configured to transport the items along a designated cart route, a communication unit configured to provide the designate robot route to the robots and the designated cart route to the automated cart, and at least one processor configured to assign the robots to collect the items, assign the automated cart to receive the items; generate the robot route, designate a destination of the automated cart and, generate the cart route for the automated cart.

Abstract: A method of controlling a mobile robot includes a learning initial operation of acquiring images for respective points, generating descriptors that respectively correspond to a plurality of feature points extracted from the images, and generating nodes that correspond to the images acquired at the respective points, a label generation operation of generating a label descriptor based on the plurality of descriptors, a localization initial operation of acquiring a localization image when a jumping case occurs, and generating respective localization descriptors corresponding to a plurality of localization feature points extracted from the localization image, a comparison target selection operation of matching the label descriptor to each of the localization descriptors and selecting one or more comparison target nodes corresponding to the matched label descriptor, and a last node selection operation of selecting a node estimated as the current position among the one or more comparison target node.

Abstract: An operation device includes operation input circuitry that operates a robot having a leading end and a multi-articular arm that changes a position and a posture of the leading end, a device posture sensor that detects a posture of the operation input circuitry in a first coordinate system for controlling the robot, and processing circuitry that rotates a second coordinate system rotatable relative to the first coordinate system based on the posture of the operation input device, generates motion command for the leading end of the robot in the second coordinate system based on input operation into the operation input circuitry, converts the motion command into a first-coordinate-system motion command for the leading end of the robot in the first coordinate system, outputs the first-coordinate-system motion command for controlling the robot based on the first-coordinate-system motion command, and regulates rotation of the second coordinate system about at least one axis.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relates to a system and method of validation of automation feature of automobile. The method of validation of an automation feature includes the steps of: assessing the automation feature to be validated; grouping functions of the automation feature into a plurality of functional areas; generating at least one scenario under which the automation feature need to be validated; decomposing the at least one scenario into a plurality of test benches, wherein each of the plurality of test benches are based on at least one functional area of the plurality of functional areas; and quantitatively validating functionality of the automation feature in at least one functional area of the plurality of functional areas.

Abstract: a speed reducer angular transmission error identification system including a variation data acquisition unit that acquires first variation data indicating a periodic variation of an operation of a second joint caused by a first motor's angular transmission error when a first joint control unit rotates a first motor's output shaft in a first direction at a constant first target speed and a second joint drive unit rotates an output shaft of a second motor at a constant second target speed, second variation which is data indicating a periodic variation of an operation of second joint caused by the first motor's angular transmission error when the first joint control unit rotates the first motor's output shaft in a second direction at the constant first target speed and the second joint control unit rotates the second motor's output shaft at the constant second target speed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for monitoring air quality in an environment, including at least one mobile robot (20) in the environment, a docking station (10) placed in the environment and including a parking area for receiving the robot, air quality sensors on board the mobile robot, air quality sensors fitted in the docking station, and a calibration manager for collecting measures carried out by at least one air quality sensor on board the mobile robot (20) while the mobile robot is received in the parking area of the docking station (10), and measures carried out at the same time by another air quality sensor fitted in the docking station, of the same type as the on-board air quality sensor.

Abstract: Methods and systems for operating actuator control electronics are described. In an example, a system can include a first lane and a second lane configured to be in communication with each other. The first lane can receive first data associated with a first pattern and send the first pattern to the second lane. The second lane can receive second data associated with a second pattern and send the second pattern to the first lane. The first and second lanes can each compare the first pattern with the second pattern. Based on the comparison, the first lane can select first input data and the second lane can select second input data. The first lane can generate a first actuator command using the first input data. The second lane can generate a second actuator command using the second input data. The first and second actuator commands can be bit-for-bit identical.

Abstract: A control system of a vehicle comprises first and second traveling control units configured to perform first and second traveling control of the vehicle, respectively, first and third communication units for the first and second traveling control unit to communicate with an external world recognition apparatus group, respectively, and second and fourth communication units for the first and second traveling control unit to communicate with a actuator group, respectively. The first and second traveling control units include first and second monitoring units configured to monitor a communication state of the first and third communication unit and a communication state of the second and fourth communication unit, respectively. When the first or second monitoring unit detects functional deterioration of the vehicle based on the communication states during monitoring, the first and/or second traveling control unit performs substitution control.

Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program capable of providing more useful information to a driver. [Solution] An information processing apparatus including: a prediction section configured to predict accident probability of a vehicle driven by a user; and an output control section configured to cause information to be output to the user, the information corresponding to a factor that increases the accident probability predicted by the prediction section.

Abstract: There is provided a cleaning robot including a light source module, an image sensor and a processor. The light source module projects a line pattern and a speckle pattern toward a moving direction. The image sensor captures an image of the line pattern and an image of the speckle pattern. The processor calculates one-dimensional depth information according to the image of the line pattern and calculates two-dimensional depth information according to the image of the speckle pattern.

Abstract: A failure detection device that detects a failure in a plurality of external sensors onboard a vehicle, the failure detection device comprises: an overlapping region storage unit that stores an overlapping region of detection areas of the external sensors; an environment performance storage unit that stores an environment-dependent performance of sensing of the external sensors; an environment information acquisition unit that acquires environment information about the vehicle; a recognition result comparison unit that compares recognition results of an object in the overlapping region from the external sensors; a failure likelihood computation unit that computes a failure likelihood of each external sensor based on a comparison result of the recognition results, the environment information, and the environment-dependent performance; and a failure determination unit that determines a failure in each external sensor based on the failure likelihood of each of the external sensors.