Abstract: The present invention teaches an amusement machine having the abilities of automatically estimating the degree of attractiveness of a user facial image. The amusement machine has a camera 11 for taking a facial image of the user and assigns the attractiveness score. The result is then displayed to the user on a computer screen 13.

Abstract: The present invention teaches an amusement machine having the abilities of automatically finding the most likely match of a user facial image to a prestored database of facial images such as celebrity images and in estimating the degree of attractiveness of the user facial image. The amusement machine has a camera 11 for taking a facial image of the user, automatically compares it to said prestored database of facial images, and assigns the attractiveness score. The results are then displayed to the user on a computer screen 13.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an automated continuous haulage apparatus and method designed for use in underground environments. Each mobile bridge carrier (10) contains distance measurement (70) and angular position (74) means for determining the mobile bridge carrier's (10) position and the angular position of attached piggyback conveyors (30). Means for determining the ceiling height (76) are utilized to adjust the height of the piggyback conveyors (30). On each mobile bridge carrier (10), input from the various sensors is received by an electronic controller (80) that calculates the position and orientation of the bridge carrier (10) and attached piggyback conveyors (30). The controller then plans an optimal path of movement for the bridge carrier (10) and computes the rate of movement for each independently operated track assembly on the bridge carrier such that the bridge carrier (10) and piggyback conveyors (30) arrive as close as possible to the planned path.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an automated continuous haulage apparatus and method designed for use in underground environment. Each mobile bridge carrier (10) contains distance measurement (70) and angular position (74) means for determining the mobile bridge carrier's (10) position and the angular position of attached piggyback conveyors (30). Means for determining the ceiling height (76) are utilized to adjust the height of the piggyback conveyors (30). On each mobile bridge carrier (10), input from the various sensors is received by an electronic controller (80) that calculates the position and orientation of the bridge carrier (10) and attached piggyback conveyors (30). The controller then plans an optimal path of movement for the bridge carrier (10) and computes the rate of movement for each independently operated track assembly on the bridge carrier such that the bridge carrier (10) and piggyback conveyors (30) arrive as close as possible to the planned path.

Abstract: The present invention teaches an amusement machine having the abilities of automatically finding the most likely match of a user facial image to a prestored database of facial images such as celebrity images and in estimating the degree of attractiveness of the user facial image. The amusement machine has a camera 11 for taking a facial image of the user, automatically compares it to said prestored database of facial images, and assigns the attractiveness score. The results are then displayed to the user on a computer screen 13.