Abstract: Certain aspects relate to systems with robotically controllable field generators and applications thereof. A robotic medical system may include a robotic arm coupled to an electromagnetic (EM) field generator configured to generate an EM field, and the first robotic arm may be configured to move the EM field generator. The medical system may also include a medical instrument configured for insertion into a patient. The medical instrument may comprise an EM sensor and one or more processors. The processors may: determine a position of the EM sensor within the EM field; and adjust a position of the EM field generator by commanding movement of the first robotic arm based on the determined position of the EM sensor.

Abstract: A posture estimating section acquires image data in which images of a person are recorded, to estimate a posture of the person. A motion control section controls the motion of a robot device on the basis of an estimation result of the posture estimating section. A synchronization control section synchronizes a posture of the robot device with the posture of the person estimated by the posture estimating section. A correction processing section corrects the synchronized motion of the robot device made by the synchronization control section.

Abstract: A load area tracking type ship battery management system is proposed. The ship battery management system includes a calculation unit for generating SFOC curve data periodically by calculating specific fuel oil consumption (SFOC) versus ship load factors, a LF setting unit for specifying a ship load factor point as a light load factor (LF) point in the SFOC curve data, a HF setting unit for specifying a ship load factor point as a heavy load factor (HF) point, a Emax setting unit configured to obtain a highest point (Emax) of generator efficiency, a Rmin setting unit for calculating battery charging efficiency in the LF to obtain a smallest load factor point (Rmin) bearing a generator load by battery charging, and a Rmax setting unit for calculating battery charging efficiency in the HF to obtain a highest load factor point (Rmax) bearing the generator load by battery discharging.

Abstract: There is provided a control device, a control method, and a program that can prevent failure of an operation of a robot. The control device according to an aspect of the present technology includes a state transition determination section that controls an operation of a robot to perform a predetermined process before a task results in failure in a case where a state transition of the robot in performing the task follows a failure state transition that is preset as a state transition that results in the failure of the task. The present technology can be applied to a robot capable of autonomous operation.

Abstract: A digital finger for testing a touchscreen of an appliance using a testing robot is provided. A control circuit receives, from a load cell, first signals indicative of pressure applied by a finger holder simulating interaction with the touchscreen, the load cell being held by a load cell housing defining a channel for receiving the finger holder, such that when the finger holder is pressed onto the touchscreen, the finger holder moves to increase pressure against the load cell. The control circuit receives, from the appliance, second signals indicative of recognition of a touch to the touchscreen. The control circuit determines, response time of the touchscreen and/or the pressure required to operate the touchscreen based on the first and second signals.

Abstract: A control system for a continuum robot including at least one curvable unit driven by a wire and configured to be curvable, and a driving unit driving the wire includes: a position control unit performing control so that an error between a target displacement of push-pull driving of the wire by the driving unit and a displacement of a wire holding mechanism holding the wire obtained from a continuum robot is compensated; a force control unit performing control so that an error between a target generated force corresponding to a target tension of the wire output from the position control unit and a generated force corresponding to a tension of the wire obtained from the continuum robot is compensated; and wherein a first loop control system including the force control unit and a second loop control system including the position control unit.

Abstract: An electronic module assembly (EMA) for use in controlling one or more personal restraint systems. A programmed processor within the EMA is configured to determine when a personal restraint system associated with each seat in a vehicle should be deployed. In addition, the programmed processor is configured to perform a diagnostic self-test to determine if the EMA and the personal restraint systems are operational. In one embodiment, results of the diagnostic self-test routine are displayed on a display included on the electronic module assembly. In an alternative embodiment, the results of the diagnostic self-test routine are transmitted via a wireless transceiver to a remote device. The remote device can include a wireless interrogator or can be a remote computer system such as a cabin management computer system.

Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of determining, by a transport, a potential impact with an object at a location in a lane on a road and, when a distance away from the location exists within the lane, maneuvering, by the transport, the distance within the lane to avoid the potential impact.

Abstract: A method for training a control strategy. The method includes providing training data, which demonstrate a control behavior, according to which control actions are to be generated, and training the control strategy with the aid of imitation learning by minimizing a measure of deviation between the distribution of state transitions according to the control strategy and the distribution of state transitions according to the demonstrated control behavior using the training data.

Abstract: Provided is a technique of transporting an object to be transported to a machine tool more securely. A transport system includes a transport path, and a storage portion. The storage portion stores an object, and has a first reference shape. The transport system includes machine tools, and a transport device that moves on and the transport path and transports an object. The control unit executes a process of making a camera photograph the first reference shape to acquire a first image from the camera, and a process of correcting a control parameter to be used in transporting an object to be transported stored in the storage portion to the machine tool that is a transport destination on the basis of a position of the first reference shape in the first image.

Abstract: A control device includes a direction identifying data generator that generates direction identifying data including at least a portion of acquired point group data indicating a position of a region including the ridge in front of an agricultural vehicle in a traveling direction, a direction identification part that identifies a direction of the ridge on the basis of the direction identifying data, and a travel control part that controls the agricultural vehicle such that the agricultural vehicle travels in the direction of the ridge identified by the direction identification part.

Abstract: A testing method for a blind spot detection system for an automobile includes: applying an electromagnetic interference signal to the tested automobile through an electromagnetic interference signal application device, meanwhile, simulating a static obstacle or a moving obstacle within a detection range through a testing device, and if the blind spot detection system for the tested automobile is activated, determining that the testing is passed. Repeatable and reproducible testing for the electromagnetic safety of the blind spot detection system may be realized.

Abstract: A system for performing interactions within a physical environment including: a robot base that undergoes movement relative to the environment; a robot arm mounted to the robot base, the robot arm including an end effector mounted thereon; a first tracking system that measures a robot base position; a second tracking system that measures movement of the robot base; and, a control system that uses a robot base position to at least partially control the robot arm to move the end effector along an end effector path, wherein the control system: determines the robot base position at least in part using signals from the first tracking system; and, in the event of failure of the first tracking system: determines a robot base position using signals from the second tracking system; and, controls the robot arm to move the end effector along the end effector path at a reduced end effector speed.

Abstract: A method for controlling a serving robot is provided. The method includes the steps of: acquiring situation information on at least one customer; dynamically determining a workflow for the at least one customer on the basis of the situation information on the at least one customer, using a workflow determination model for determining workflows related to services capable of being provided in a serving place; and causing a target service to be provided to the at least one customer on the basis of the determined workflow.

Abstract: A drivetrain has at least one electric drive machine configured for driving a motor vehicle, a drivable rear motor vehicle axle for transmitting drive forces of the electric drive machine to a roadway surface, and a vehicle transmission which has at least one transmission ratio stage and which is configured for transmitting drive forces in the direction of the drivable rear motor vehicle axle. The transmission ratio stage can, in at least one operating mode of the drivetrain, be engaged by a transmission control unit. The vehicle transmission can, from the transmission ratio stage, be shifted by the transmission control unit into a neutral position in which a transmission output shaft is freely rotatable relative to a transmission input shaft.

Abstract: A method for controlling an industrial robot provides that position data of the industrial robot are detected and environment data of an object in an environment of the industrial robot are captured with an environment detection unit. The position data and the environment data are transformed into a common figure space, in which a control figure is defined for the industrial robot and an object figure of the object is represented. A parameter set is created which takes a dimensioning of the control figure in the figure space into account. The parameter set comprises a temporal and spatial correlation of the position data and the environment data and takes into account the movement history of the industrial robot and/or of the object. An action instruction is generated for the industrial robot if the control figure and the object figure satisfy a predefined criterion in relation to each other.

Abstract: A robot system includes robot bodies, operation devices each configured to accept operation and generate operational information for causing the robot body to operate, motion controllers configured to control operation of the corresponding robot body in response to the operational information, operation target selectors configured to receive an operation for selecting any of the robot bodies and request a permission to operate the selected robot body based on the operational information from the corresponding operation device, and an operation permitting device having a determinator configured to receive the permission request from the operation target selector and determine whether a permission is to be granted for the permission request. When the permission request is received, and the operation of the robot body selected by the operation target selector based on the operational information from a different operation device is permitted, the determinator prohibits the permission to the permission request.

Abstract: Provided is a robot apparatus that includes a load compensation function dealing with a variation in load, where the robot apparatus includes one or more movable portions, a load compensation section utilizing an elastic body to compensate for a load acting on the movable portion, and an initial displacement amount setting section applying, to the elastic body, an initial displacement amount corresponding to a desired position or posture of the movable portion. The initial displacement setting section includes an actuator displacing the elastic body by an initial displacement amount and locks the actuator with the elastic body remaining displaced by the initial displacement amount. The movable portion is a leg including a joint portion having a degree of rotational freedom around a pitch axis, and the initial displacement amount setting section sets the initial displacement amount on the basis of a toe force of the leg.

Abstract: The method can include performing inference using the system; and can optionally include training the system components. The method functions to automatically interpret flight commands from a stream of air traffic control (ATC) radio communications. The method can additionally or alternatively function to train and/or update a natural language processing system based on ATC communications. Additionally, the method can include or be used in conjunction with collision avoidance and/or directed perception for traffic detection associated therewith.

Abstract: A method for determining a safety-limit zone, including: obtaining a first image from a limb taken from a first direction, wherein the first image includes a first effective area and a second effective area, and the first effective area is capable of matching with the second effective area; obtaining a second image from the limb taken from a second direction, wherein the second image includes a third effective area corresponding to the first effective area, and a fourth effective area corresponding to the second effective area, the third effective area is capable of matching with the fourth effective area, and the second direction and the first direction are perpendicular to each other; and obtaining a safety-limit zone and safety-rotation angles according to the first effective area, the second effective area, the third effective area and the fourth effective area.