Abstract: Provided are a physical property measurement method, a physical property measurement device, and a probe that can simply measure physical properties of a surface layer portion of an object. A physical property measurement method includes a step of bringing a probe into contact with a surface layer portion of a liquid or gel-like object and maintaining a contact state, a step of measuring a height of the object rising along the probe in contact with the object, and a step of calculating viscous properties or elastic properties of the surface layer portion of the object using the measured height of the object rising along the probe.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes at least one memory configured to store instructions, and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to process an image of a target region, and thereby compute a proximity index being an index relating to a proximity state of a plurality of persons captured in the image, and cause a predetermined apparatus to execute predetermined control, when the proximity index satisfies a criterion.

Abstract: A vehicle determination system (1) includes a loading platform detection unit (30) and a controller (50). The loading platform detection unit (30) detects information including a distance to a loading platform (13). The controller (50) calculates dimensional information about the loading platform (13) based on the distance detected by the loading platform detection unit (30). The controller (50) stores a correspondence between the dimensional information about the loading platform (13) and a type of a vehicle (10). The controller (50) determines the type of the vehicle (10) based on the calculated dimensional information and the stored correspondence.

Abstract: A material for forming an organic film containing a compound of general formula (1) in which X is an organic group having a valency of n1 and 2 to 50 carbon atoms, n1 is an integer of 2 to 10, R1 is at least one of formulae (2) to (4), where l1 is 0 or 1, and l2 is 0 or 1, and an organic solvent; an organic film material for forming an organic film that has all of high filling property, high planarizing property, and excellent adhesive force to a substrate.

Abstract: A work system is a system for automatically operating a work machine including a work device. The work system includes a controller that controls an operation of the work machine so that a leveling work is performed, the leveling work including a leveling operation in which a work target object that has been loaded into a container by a loading work is leveled using the work device. The controller acquires information regarding at least one of the work target object in the container, the container, the work machine, and the loading work, and determines at least one of a start position of the leveling operation and an end position of the leveling operation by using the information.

Abstract: A work machine includes a lower travelling body, an upper slewing body, an attachment pivotably attached to the upper slewing body, and a control unit that controls each of a slewing action and a pivoting action. The control unit accepts, by teaching, an instruction corresponding to a series of actions including a plurality of action phases and including movements of the upper slewing body and the attachment, while controlling the slewing action and the pivoting action based on the instruction, based on a determination condition related to at least one of a position of the attachment, actions of the upper slewing body and the attachment, and a posture of the attachment, the control unit determines which action phase a current action phase is among the plurality of action phases, and divides and stores the instruction corresponding to the series of actions for each of the action phases.

Abstract: A load discharge system for loading work in which a discharge operation of discharging a load in a bucket of a work machine into a container is repeatedly performed. The load discharge system includes a controller for controlling the operation of the work machine, the controller acquires information on an amount of load in the bucket of the work machine and acquires information on a position of the container. The controller calculates a target discharge position that is a target position for the discharge operation using the information on the position of the container and the information on the amount of load in the bucket.

Abstract: A work machine capable of continuing work by automatic operation over a large area includes a controller that makes an upper turning body and a work device perform a series of motions including processing motion a plurality of times. The controller performs: shifting the start position of the processing motion in the next series of motions in the turning direction of the upper turning body when a processing work performed by a series of motions reaches a predetermined stage; making a lower traveling body perform an area change movement when the processing work reaches a predetermined stage while the start position has reached a change limit plane; and setting an after-movement start position so as to make the processing work after the area change movement continued with the processing work before the area change movement.

Abstract: Provided is a work machine capable of automatic with reduced burden on a worker. The work machine includes a controller that controls driving of an upper turning body and a work device to make the upper turning body and the work device perform a designated motion. The controller revises the designated motion, when a restriction target part of the work device will be protruded beyond a preset allowable area during the designated motion, to keep the restriction target part from being protruded beyond the allowable area.

Abstract: A compaction management system includes a position calculation unit that, when a bucket is pressed against a compaction target ground, calculates a position of the bucket, a rolling compaction force calculation unit that, when the bucket is pressed against the compaction target ground, calculates a rolling compaction force applied to the compaction target ground using the attitude of the machine body, the attitude of the attachment, a pressure of a cylinder, and dimensions of the attachment, a rolling compaction record creation unit that creates a rolling compaction record in which the position calculated by the position calculation unit is associated with the rolling compaction force calculated by the rolling compaction force calculation unit, and a storage control unit that causes a storage device to store the rolling compaction record created by the rolling compaction record creation unit.

Abstract: A work machine includes: a first posture detection device which detects a posture of an upper slewing body with respect to a lower travelling body; a second posture detection device which detects a posture of a blade; a laser beam receiver which is provided to the upper slewing body and can receive a laser beam emitted from a laser beam emitter; and a calculation unit which calculates a height position of a cutting edge of the blade with respect to a surface to be constructed. The calculation unit calculates the height position of the cutting edge of the blade with respect to the surface to be constructed based on a laser beam receiving position where the laser beam is received by the laser beam receiver, a posture of the upper slewing body with respect to the lower travelling body, and a posture of the blade.

Abstract: A work machine system includes a lower travelling body, an upper slewing body slewably attached to an upper portion of the lower travelling body, an attachment having a bucket that is capable of holding a work object and is rotatably attached to the upper slewing body, and a controller. The controller controls the upper slewing body and the attachment so that the upper slewing body and the attachment perform a series of operations having a plurality of operation phases, detects an amount of the work object held by the bucket, sets a target amount that is a target of the amount of the work object, and specifies, as an abnormal phase, an operation phase in which the amount of the work object held by the bucket is smaller than the target amount.

Abstract: The three-dimensional shaping device (100) is provided with a powder supply device (10) to supply powder (90) by dropping the powder toward a surface (81) of a workpiece (80) as a shaping object, the surface, for example, being a curved surface. Further, the three-dimensional shaping device (100) is provided with a laser light irradiation device (20) to irradiate a layer of the powder (90) supplied and deposited by the powder supply device (10) with a laser light (25) as an energy beam. In this way, a three-dimensional shaping device and a three-dimensional shaping method, which are capable of shaping a beam structure on a curved surface of a shaping object, are provided.

Abstract: Provided is a work machine capable of loading a transport object at a fixed point of a loading target. A controller is included that automatically performs an operation of discharging soil and sand held by a bucket (33) by driving a boom (31), an arm (32), and the bucket (33) based on a target loading point (P) set above a loading bed (56). After the controller rotates the bucket (33) such that the opening surface of the bucket (33) becomes vertical at the target loading point (P), the controller drives the boom (31), the arm (32), and the bucket (33) such that the opening surface of the bucket (33) faces downward while maintaining the position (T), with respect to the machine body, of the leading end of the bucket (33) in a front-and-rear direction.

Abstract: A controller (30) of an excavation system controls a bucket (15c) to excavate an excavation object (O) along an excavation row (C). In a case where the bucket (15c) is located forward (X1) of a border (53) at completion of one excavation performed by the bucket (15c), the controller (30) causes the bucket (15c) to perform next excavation without changing the excavation row (C). In a case where the bucket (15c) is located on the border (53) or rearward (X2) of the border (53) at the completion of one excavation performed by the bucket (15c), the controller (30) changes the excavation rows (C) and causes the bucket (15c) to perform the next excavation.

Abstract: A remote operation device includes: a vibration detector to detect a plurality of vibration components in a plurality of directions different from each other, the vibration components being included in a vibration caused on an attachment; a transmission device; and a transmission control section that controls an operation of the transmission device. A vibration determination condition is set in advance, the vibration determination condition including a condition that an amplitude of a maximum vibration component largest in amplitude among the plurality of vibration components detected by the vibration detector is equal to or larger than a preset amplitude threshold. The transmission control section controls the operation of the transmission device to allow the vibration information to be transmitted to an operator only when the vibration determination condition is met.

Abstract: A distance detection unit detects a first distance from a specific reference position associated with a work machine to a portion of a platform of a carrier on a carrier rear side, and a second distance from the reference position to a portion of the platform on a carrier front side. A controller causes a stop instruction output unit to output a stop instruction at least either when the first distance falls from a value greater than a first threshold value to a value equal to or smaller than the first threshold value or when the second distance falls from a value greater than a second threshold value to a value equal to or smaller than the second threshold value.

Abstract: A target path changing system for an attachment, which is capable of improving the working efficiency of an operation to change a target path of a specific part of the attachment, is provided. An object point selection unit is configured to allow an operator to select one of target points as a change object point. A range setting unit is configured to set a movable range in which the change object point is movable. An object point movement unit allows the operator to move the change object point within the movable range. A target path resetting unit is configured to reset a target path between a change start point and a change end point so that the target path passes through an after-movement change object point.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a toner image forming unit, a fuser including a heater, a temperature sensor that detects a temperature of the fuser, and a controller. The controller exercises a standby control that includes repeating a control cycle, measuring a temperature fluctuation period that is a time period from start of energizing the heater to an end of the control cycle, and setting an energization amount for a next control cycle, based on the measured temperature fluctuation period. The control cycle includes energizing the heater with an energization amount during a preset heating period when the detection temperature has dropped to a temperature below the target standby temperature, and waiting until the detection temperature drops to the target standby temperature in a case where the detection temperature has risen to a temperature equal to or above the target standby temperature after the preset heating period has elapsed.

Abstract: A technology that further facilitates automatic driving control of working machines includes a working area setting system that includes an area setting unit. The area setting unit is provided to set a working area. The working area is a predetermined range in which an operation target of a working machine is stacked.