Abstract: Provided are a control device, a control method, and a mobile object that enable distinction among positions and accurate estimation of a self-position even in an environment where different positions include many similar feature amounts in surroundings and are thus likely to be erroneously detected as being the same position. In accordance with a place corresponding to the self-position, an image feature amount is extracted from an image of surroundings to which a mask has been added on the basis of a place-related non-feature portion representing an area, in the image of the surroundings, that is not useful for identifying the self-position, and the image feature amount and positional information regarding the self-position are associated with each other and registered in a position/image feature amount database (DB).

Abstract: Information regarding an obstacle region and information regarding an empty region are optimally updated to minimize an information amount. In the obstacle region, an obstacle exists in space where a mobile body moves. In the empty region, an obstacle does not exist. According to the disclosure, there is provided an environmental information update apparatus including an update unit that updates information regarding an obstacle region and information regarding an empty region, an obstacle existing in space where a mobile body moves in the obstacle region, the obstacle not existing in the empty region, in which the update unit updates the obstacle region, and updates the empty region on the basis of different periods of elapsed time.

Abstract: An information processing method of the present disclosure includes: performing processing to receive, on a predetermined coordinate system, input information including multiple scheduled points of shooting by a camera provided in a mobile body and information on respective camera attitudes at the multiple scheduled shooting points; and performing processing to create a prior trajectory of the mobile body on a basis of the received input information.

Abstract: A control device and a control method can quickly estimate a self-location even when the self-location is unknown. In a case of storing information supplied in a time series detected by LIDAR or a wheel encoder and estimating a self-location by using the stored time-series information, when a position change happens unpredictably in advance such as a kidnap state is detected, the stored time-series information is reset, and then the self-location is estimated again. Example host platforms include a multi-legged robot, a flying object, and an in-vehicle system that autonomously moves in accordance with a mounted computing machine.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a mobile device including a communication section that performs communication with a controller which selectively transmits control signals to a plurality of mobile devices, and a data processing section that performs movement control of the own device. The data processing section confirms whether or not an own-device selection signal which indicates that the own device is selected as a control target device has been received from the controller and, upon confirming reception of the own-device selection signal, performs movement control to cause the own device to move in accordance with a selected-device identification track which indicates that the own device is selected as the control target device.

Abstract: A substrate support includes a supporting unit and a light irradiation mechanism. The supporting unit includes a plate member on which an inspection target is placed and a transparent member. The light irradiation mechanism is configured to irradiate light to increase a temperature of the inspection target. Each of the plate member and the transparent member is made of a low thermal expansion material having a linear expansion coefficient of 1.0×10?6/K or less.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control device, and a control method, a program, and a mobile body that enable efficient search for surrounding information when it is in an own position indefinite state. When it is in an own position indefinite state, on the basis of an own position, obstacle position information around oneself, and information of a surface sensing possible range of a surface sensing unit including a stereo camera for determining the own position, information of a surface-sensed area of an obstacle is recorded, and a search route is planned on the basis of the information of the surface-sensed area of the obstacle. The present technology can be applied to a multi-legged robot, a flying body, and an in-vehicle system that autonomously move according to a mounted computer.

Abstract: A stage on which an inspection object having an electronic device against which a contact terminal of a probe card of an inspection apparatus is pressed by a load applied thereto is placed, includes a first cooling plate including a first coolant flow path formed therein, a heating source mounted on the first cooling plate and including a plurality of light emitting elements so as to heat the inspection object, a transparent member provided on the heating source and transmitting light output from the heating source, a second cooling plate provided on the transparent member so as to hold the inspection object and including a second coolant flow path formed therein, and a transparent resin layer filled between the first cooling plate and the transparent member so as to cover the heating source.

Abstract: An action plan is generated even when the own position is unknown in order to move autonomously. A route is planned for each position constituting an own-position candidate on the basis of status of surroundings. Multiple candidates of an action plan constituting multiple action candidates are generated on the basis of the planned routes. An evaluation value is set to each of the generated multiple action plan candidates. The action plan is determined using the action plan candidates in accordance with their evaluation values. This technology is applied advantageously to multi-legged robots, flying objects, and onboard systems each controlled by an onboard computer to move autonomously.

Abstract: A mobile body (200) includes a generation unit (264), a first communication unit (220), a second communication unit (230), an acquisition unit (265), a providing unit (266), and an integration unit (267). A generation unit (264) generates map information. The first communication unit (220) communicates with a management device (100). The second communication unit (230) communicates with other mobile body using a communication band different from a communication band used by the first communication unit (220). The acquisition unit (265) acquires first map information generated in other mobile body through communication by the second communication unit (230). The providing unit (266) provides second map information to other mobile body through communication by the second communication unit (230). The integration unit (267) integrates the first map information and the second map information to generate integrated map information.

Abstract: Provided is a self-position estimation mechanism that can absorb the influence of resetting of a position estimator. A difference between a position for each epoch and a position of a previous epoch estimated by a first estimation unit using a camera image and IMU information and a velocity and an acceleration for each epoch estimated by a second estimation unit using the camera image and the IMU information are acquired. Whether the difference acquired for each epoch is an outlier is tested on the basis of a threshold and whether the velocity and acceleration acquired for each epoch is an outlier is tested on the basis of a threshold. A self-position is estimated using the difference for each epoch and the velocity and acceleration for each epoch after the outlier is removed.

Abstract: A substrate support includes a supporting unit and a light irradiation mechanism. The supporting unit includes a plate member on which an inspection target is placed and a transparent member. The light irradiation mechanism is configured to irradiate light to increase a temperature of the inspection target. Each of the plate member and the transparent member is made of a low thermal expansion material having a linear expansion coefficient of 1.0×10?6/K or less.

Abstract: A stage on which an inspection object having an electronic device against which a contact terminal of a probe card of an inspection apparatus is pressed by a load applied thereto is placed, includes a first cooling plate including a first coolant flow path formed therein, a heating source mounted on the first cooling plate and including a plurality of light emitting elements so as to heat the inspection object, a transparent member provided on the heating source and transmitting light output from the heating source, a second cooling plate provided on the transparent member so as to hold the inspection object and including a second coolant flow path formed therein, and a transparent resin layer filled between the first cooling plate and the transparent member so as to cover the heating source.

Abstract: A stage on which an inspection object having an electronic device is placed, the electronic device being pressed against a contact terminal of a probe card of an inspection apparatus by applying a load, includes: a first cooling plate including a first coolant flow path formed in the first cooling plate; a heating source mounted on the first cooling plate and configured to heat the inspection object; a transmission member installed on the heating source and transmits light output from the heating source; and a second cooling plate installed on the transmission member, including a placement surface configured to vacuum-suction the inspection object and a second coolant flow path, made of ceramic, and subjected to a mirror polishing process on the placement surface.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a mobile device including a communication section that performs communication with a controller which selectively transmits control signals to a plurality of mobile devices, and a data processing section that performs movement control of the own device. The data processing section confirms whether or not an own-device selection signal which indicates that the own device is selected as a control target device has been received from the controller and, upon confirming reception of the own-device selection signal, performs movement control to cause the own device to move in accordance with a selected-device identification track which indicates that the own device is selected as the control target device.

Abstract: An action plan is generated even when the own position is unknown in order to move autonomously. A route is planned for each position constituting an own-position candidate on the basis of status of surroundings. Multiple candidates of an action plan constituting multiple action candidates are generated on the basis of the planned routes. An evaluation value is set to each of the generated multiple action plan candidates. The action plan is determined using the action plan candidates in accordance with their evaluation values. This technology is applied advantageously to multi-legged robots, flying objects, and onboard systems each controlled by an onboard computer to move autonomously.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control device and a control method, a program, and a mobile object that enable distinction among positions and accurate estimation of a self-position even in an environment where different positions include many similar feature amounts in surroundings and are thus likely to be erroneously detected as being the same position. In accordance with a place corresponding to the self-position, an image feature amount is extracted from an image of surroundings to which a mask has been added on the basis of a place-related non-feature portion representing an area, in the image of the surroundings, that is not useful for identifying the self-position, and the image feature amount and positional information regarding the self-position are associated with each other and registered in a position/image feature amount database (DB).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control device and a control method that can quickly estimate a self-location again even when the self-location is unknown, a program, and a mobile object. In a case of storing information supplied in a time series detected by LIDAR or a wheel encoder and estimating a self-location by using the stored time-series information, when a position change unpredictable in advance such as a kidnap state is detected, the stored time-series information is reset, and then the self-location is estimated again. The present disclosure can be applied to a multi-legged robot, a flying object, and an in-vehicle system that autonomously move in accordance with a mounted computing machine.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control device, and a control method, a program, and a mobile body that enable efficient search for surrounding information when it is in an own position indefinite state. When it is in an own position indefinite state, on the basis of an own position, obstacle position information around oneself, and information of a surface sensing possible range of a surface sensing unit including a stereo camera for determining the own position, information of a surface-sensed area of an obstacle is recorded, and a search route is planned on the basis of the information of the surface-sensed area of the obstacle. The present technology can be applied to a multi-legged robot, a flying body, and an in-vehicle system that autonomously move according to a mounted computer.

Abstract: Information regarding an obstacle region and information regarding an empty region are optimally updated to minimize an information amount. In the obstacle region, an obstacle exists in space where a mobile body moves. In the empty region, an obstacle does not exist. According to the disclosure, there is provided an environmental information update apparatus including an update unit that updates information regarding an obstacle region and information regarding an empty region, an obstacle existing in space where a mobile body moves in the obstacle region, the obstacle not existing in the empty region, in which the update unit updates the obstacle region, and updates the empty region on the basis of different periods of elapsed time.