Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an electric brake device that is able to calculate the conversion ratio of thrust to current regardless of a mechanical configuration, without prior measurement, and in response to changes over time. The present invention includes an electric motor 8, a piston 6, brake pads 5a, 5b, and a motor control device 11. The piston 6 moves due to the rotation of the electric motor 8. The brake pads 5a, 5b press a disc rotor 2 through the use of a thrust generated by the movement of the piston 6. The motor control device 11 controls the rotation of the electric motor 8. The motor control device 11 includes an efficiency estimation section 35 that estimates the relationship between a current supplied to the electric motor 8 and the thrust in accordance with the relationship between an increase in the current value of the electric motor 8 with respect to an increase in the position of the piston 6 and the current value of the electric motor 8.

Abstract: A relay apparatus includes a receiver, a received waveform recorder, a number-of-antennas determiner, and a transmitter. The receiver receives wireless first signals transmitted from the first communication apparatus through a plurality of receiving antennas. The received waveform recorder generates waveform data of the first signals received by the respective plurality of receiving antennas. The number-of-antennas determiner determines the number of receiving antennas according to a relay apparatus position on the basis of information regarding communication quality between the first communication apparatus and the relay apparatus at the relay apparatus position. The transmitter transmits second signals indicating the waveform data of the first signals received by the respective receiving antennas of the number of receiving antennas determined by the number-of-antennas determiner according to the relay apparatus position.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes one or more communication devices located in a communication target area, and a relay device mountable on a moving body, in which the relay device includes a timing control unit that generates a transmission permission signal that is a signal representing transmission permission of an uplink signal, and a first transmission unit that transmits the transmission permission signal to the communication target area by a beam. The communication device includes a reception unit that obtains the transmission permission signal from the relay device, a transmission control unit that determines an earlier transmission timing as an elevation angle of the relay device viewed from the communication device is larger on a basis of the transmission permission signal, and a second transmission unit that transmits the uplink signal to the relay device at the transmission timing.

Abstract: The receiving apparatus includes a signal receiver, a second signal reception processor, a first signal reception processor, and a controller. The signal receiver receives the second signal indicating the reception time and the waveform data indicating the waveform of the first signal received from the transmission apparatus by each of the plurality of receiving antennas of the relay apparatus. The second signal reception processor performs reception processing of the second signal to acquire waveform data. The first signal reception processor performs reception processing of the first signal indicated by the waveform data to acquire data set to the first signal by the transmission apparatus. The controller calculates a generation time and a generation position of the interference signal with respect to the first signal on the basis of the observation result of the radio signal in the observation apparatus.

Abstract: A relay device that relays wireless signals transmitted from a plurality of first communication devices to a second communication device while moving includes: a first reception unit configured to receive signals transmitted from the plurality of first communication devices through a reception antenna; and a direction control unit configured to control a reception direction of the reception antenna based on dense district information which is estimated based on the reception of the signals and indicates a district where the first communication devices are located with high density exceeding a predetermined reference.

Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication system including a plurality of terminal devices, a relay device mounted on a mobile object, and at least one base station device, in which the terminal device includes a terminal device transmission unit that transmits a signal including transmission data to the relay device, and the relay device includes: a relay device reception unit that receives the signal transmitted from the terminal device; a plurality of queues that stores the transmission data included in the signal; a sorting unit that sorts and records the transmission data included in the signal into any one of the plurality of queues on the basis of a preamble pattern included in the signal or a reception timing of the signal; and a relay device transmission unit that transmits signals indicating the transmission data recorded in the plurality of queues to the base station device at a timing at which communication with the base station device is possible, while prioritizing transmission data recorded in a pre

Abstract: A transmission data controller determines a frequency bandwidth according to a relay apparatus position, the frequency bandwidth being used for a first signal transmitted from a first communication apparatus, on the basis of information regarding the number of first communication apparatuses with which a relay apparatus communicates at the relay apparatus position. The transmission data controller transmits band information indicating a frequency band selected from radio frequency bands that can be used for the first signal on the basis of the determined frequency bandwidth to the first communication apparatus. The first communication apparatus transmits the first signal having a frequency included in the frequency band indicated by the band information. The relay apparatus acquires waveform data of the first signal transmitted by the first communication apparatus, and transmits the acquired waveform data to a second communication apparatus by a second signal.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus includes: a transmission control unit that determines an earlier transmission timing as an elevation angle of a relay apparatus when viewed from the own wireless communication apparatus is larger; and a transmission unit that transmits a wireless signal to the relay apparatus at the transmission timing. The wireless communication apparatus may further include a reception unit that acquires an upper limit value. The transmission control unit may derive a subtraction value, which is a variable value to be used for subtraction, as a larger value as the elevation angle is larger, may subtract the subtraction value from a backoff counter value which is derived based on the upper limit value and is equal to or larger than 0, and may determine, as the transmission timing, a timing at which the backoff counter value becomes equal to or smaller than 0.

Abstract: Each transmitting apparatus transmits the same radio signals a plurality of times. A communication apparatus includes a plurality of antennas, a signal storage unit, a reading unit, an equalization unit, and a demodulation unit. The plurality of antennas receives radio signals transmitted from a plurality of the transmitting apparatuses. The signal storage unit stores reception signals received by each of the plurality of antennas. The reading unit reads, from the signal storage unit, reception signals including radio signals transmitted from a demodulation processing target transmitting apparatus, the reception signals being received by each of the plurality of antennas at different times. The equalization unit equalizes the plurality of reception signals read by the reading unit. The demodulation unit demodulates the equalized reception signals.

Abstract: A wireless communication device includes: a transmission unit that transmits a signal to another wireless communication device mounted on a moving object; a timing control unit that starts transmission of the signal by the transmission unit at a timing at which communication with the other wireless communication device is possible; a distance calculation unit that acquires orbit information indicating a geocentric orbit of the moving object and self-position information indicating a self-position to calculate a positional relationship between the self-position and a position of the moving object at the timing based on the orbit information and the self-position information; and an output control unit that controls a transmission output of the signal by the transmission unit according to the positional relationship.

Abstract: A mobile relay apparatus includes a first signal reception unit, a storage unit, and a second signal transmission unit. The first signal reception unit receives a first signal transmitted by a first communication apparatus. The storage unit stores waveform data indicating a waveform of the first signal. The second signal transmission unit transmits a second signal indicating the stored waveform data at a timing at which communication with the second communication apparatus is possible. The second communication apparatus includes a second signal reception unit, a second signal reception processing unit, and a first signal reception processing unit. The second signal reception unit receives a second signal. The second signal reception processing unit receiving the second signal to acquire waveform data. The first signal reception processing unit receiving the first signal indicated by the waveform data to acquire data set in the first signal by the first communication apparatus.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a plurality of communication apparatuses and a relay apparatus which is mobile, in which the relay apparatus includes a classification unit that groups the plurality of communication apparatuses by using position information of each of the plurality of communication apparatuses, a set determination unit that determines a set of communication apparatuses belonging to different groups that transmit and receive data within the same period, a transmission timing control unit that determines a transmission period for each determined set, and a plurality of antennas that receive data transmitted from the plurality of communication apparatuses in the determined transmission period for each determined set, and the plurality of communication apparatuses include a communication unit that transmits data to the relay apparatus within the transmission period for each set determined by the relay apparatus.

Abstract: First wireless communication apparatus wirelessly communicates with second wireless communication apparatus using one or more first antennas. Second wireless communication apparatus wirelessly communicates with the first wireless communication apparatus using one or more second antennas.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus includes a substrate holding unit, a rotation driving unit, a first rotational ring, a second rotational ring, and a first nozzle. The substrate holding unit includes a base plate and a plurality of gripping units that grips a peripheral edge of a substrate, and horizontally holds the substrate spaced apart from the base plate by the gripping units. The rotation driving unit rotates the substrate holding unit. The first rotational ring surrounds a peripheral edge of a lower surface of the substrate and rotates together with the substrate holding unit. The second rotational ring is provided outside the first rotational ring, surrounds a peripheral edge of an upper surface of the substrate, and rotates together with the substrate holding unit. The first nozzle ejects a cleaning liquid from above an entrance of a rotational flow path toward the entrance of the rotational flow path.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes: one or more first communication devices located in one or more small areas among a plurality of small areas into which a communication target area is divided; a relay device; and a second communication device, in which the relay device includes: an antenna drive unit that drives one or more antennas to scan the plurality of small areas with one or more beams while emitting the beams to the communication target area, the beams each having an emission range narrower than the communication target area; a reception unit that acquires, from the antennas, a first wireless signal transmitted from the first communication devices located in the emission range; and a transmission unit that transmits a second wireless signal depending on the first wireless signal to the second communication device.

Abstract: In a wireless communication system in which a relay apparatus provided in a mobile object wirelessly communicates with a plurality of communication apparatuses placed at different locations, the relay apparatus includes a receiver that receives a signal transmitted from each of the plurality of communication apparatus, the signal including position information indicating a position of each communication apparatus, a measurement unit that measures a congestion level of communication, a control unit that divides a communication target area into a plurality of small areas in accordance with the positions of the plurality of communication apparatuses and the congestion level of communication and generates area information indicating a position of each of the small areas, and a transmitter that sequentially transmits a plurality of pieces of the area information when the relay apparatus is positioned in a range in which the relay apparatus can communicate with the communication apparatuses, and each communication

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an electric brake device capable of accurate control at low cost. The present invention includes a motor control device 11 that controls rotation of an electric motor 8 for pressing brake pads 5a, 5b. The motor control device 11 is provided with: a motor position-current relationship generation portion 43 that acquires a relationship between the rotational position and the current of the electric motor 8; a braking torque estimation portion 41 that estimates braking torque pressing the brake pads 5a, 5b, on the rotational position of the electric motor 8; and a braking torque-position relationship portion generation portion 42 that acquires a relationship between the rotational position and the braking torque of the electric motor 8 on the basis of information from the motor position-current relationship generation portion 43 and the braking torque estimation portion 41.

Abstract: A motor control apparatus includes a first motor driving portion, a second motor driving portion, a first control portion, a second control portion, and a third control portion. The first control portion acquires a detection value of a first rotational sensor, which detects a rotational position of a brake motor, and monitors a phase current of the second motor driving portion. The second control portion acquires a detection value of a second rotational sensor, which detects the rotational position of the brake motor, and monitors a phase current of the first motor driving portion. The third control portion acquires a detection value of a third rotational sensor, which detects the rotational position of the brake motor, and monitors the phase current of the first motor driving portion and the phase current of the second motor driving portion.

Abstract: An antenna orientation deciding method in a wireless communication system that has a communication device provided with an antenna having directionality and a relay device that travels, includes a deciding step of deciding an orientation at which the directionality of the antenna as to the relay device is optimal, on the basis of position information of the communication device, orbit information of the relay device, and information relating to orientation of directionality of the antenna.

Abstract: A synchronous motor driving device which accurately estimates and limits direct current (DC), without a dedicated current detection sensor. The device includes a first DC calculation unit that calculates a first DC based on a first voltage command value, a current value of a winding of a synchronous motor, and a battery voltage; a second DC calculation unit that calculates a second DC based on a current value of the winding of the synchronous motor, a rotation speed of the synchronous motor, and a predetermined motor characteristic; a model error extraction unit calculating inverter efficiency based on the first and second DC; a DC correction unit that calculates an estimated DC on the basis of the first and second DC, and the inverter efficiency; and a DC limiting unit that corrects a current command value of the winding based on the estimated DC and a predetermined DC limit value.