Abstract: A processing apparatus includes a processor. The processor acquires an image in which region marker information of a lesion is set with respect to an ultrasonic image of an ultrasonic endoscope with a biopsy needle, and calculates an angle of the biopsy needle for inserting the biopsy needle into the lesion based on a movable range of the biopsy needle and the region marker information.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for planning endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided tissue acquisition (EUS-TA) from an anatomical target are disclosed. An endoscopy system comprises a steerable elongate instrument including an EUS probe to produce ultrasound scans of the anatomical target, and a tissue acquisition device to sample tissue. A processor receives image of the anatomical target including one or more EUS images converted from the ultrasound scans, apply the images to a trained machine-learning model to generate an EUS-TA plan. The EUS-TA plan may include a recommended tissue acquisition device, and recommended values of operational parameters for manipulating the tissue acquisition device, navigating the steerable elongate instrument, or positioning the EUS probe. The EUS-TA plan can be presented to a user, or used to facilitate a robot-assisted tissue acquisition procedure.

Abstract: A communication device 10 comprises a control unit 11b, a first communication unit 11, a second communication unit 12, and a communication control unit 11da. The control unit 11b acquires output signals from sensors 21a to 21d. The first communication unit 11 and the second communication unit 12 transmit the output signals acquired by the control unit 11b to a cloud server 31. The communication control unit 11da uses the first communication unit 11 to communicate with the cloud server 31 when the radio field strength of the signal transmitted from the first communication unit 11 to the cloud server 31 is over a specific threshold value, and switches from communication using the first communication unit 11 to communication using the second communication unit 12 when the radio field strength is at or below the specific threshold value.

Abstract: A communication system comprises a communication device that acquires output signals from sensors, a cloud server, a sensor, etc., and transmits these signals to a cloud server. The communication device has a control unit, a communication unit, and a communication control unit. The communication unit transmits the output signal acquired by the control unit to the cloud server. The communication control unit acquires the radio field strength of the output signal transmitted from the communication unit. The cloud server has a data input unit and a data analysis unit. The data input unit acquires data about the output signal and radio field strength from the communication unit. The data analysis unit analyzes the communication environment between the communication device and the cloud server on the basis of the radio field strength.

Abstract: An autonomous work system includes an autonomous work machine, a plurality of supplementary charging stations, and a controller. The autonomous work machine moves along a work route that sequentially passes through multiple work positions and performs a predetermined task at each of the work positions. The plurality of supplementary charging stations are arranged along the work route to charge the battery by wireless power transfer. The controller acquires a remaining charge of the battery. The controller determines whether additional charging of the battery is necessary in a middle of the work route based on the remaining charge of the battery. The controller determines the work route to move the autonomous work machine to one of the plurality of supplementary charging stations in a middle of the work route to perform the additional charging of the battery upon determining that the additional charging is necessary.

Abstract: An autonomous work system includes a charging station and an autonomous work machine. The charging station includes a power transmitter unit. The autonomous work machine includes a traveling body, a motor, a battery, and a power receiver unit. The battery supplies electric power to the motor. The autonomous work machine performs a predetermined task while autonomously traveling, moves to the charging station to charge the battery by wireless power transfer. The power transmitter unit includes a power-transmitting coil. The power-transmitting coil is arranged parallel to an installation surface on which the charging station is placed. The power receiver unit includes a power-receiving coil. The receiving coil is arranged parallel to the installation surface. The autonomous work machine moves to the charging station so that the power-receiving coil is positioned above the power-transmitting coil, and charges the battery.

Abstract: A stent delivery system includes: a stent delivery device configured to carry a stent to a stenosis and indwell the stent; an observation device configured to observe the stenosis; and one or more processors, each comprising hardware, the one or more processors being configured to: acquire an observation image from the observation device; and determine a target placement position for placing the stent in the stenosis based on the observation image.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for planning an endoscopic tissue acquisition procedure for acquiring tissue from an anatomical target are disclosed. An endoscopic system comprises a steerable elongate instrument and a processor. The steerable elongate instrument can be positioned and navigated in a patient anatomy and acquire tissue from an anatomical target via a biopsy tool associated with the steerable elongate instrument. The processor can receive an image of the anatomical target, apply the received image to a trained machine-learning (ML) model to determine a tissue acquisition plan that includes a recommended biopsy tool and operational parameters for navigating the steerable elongate instrument or maneuvering the recommended biopsy tool. The tissue acquisition plan can be presented to a user, or used to facilitate a robot-assisted tissue acquisition procedure.

Abstract: A wireless power supply system supplies power to an electrical device by wireless power supply. The electrical device is equipped with a power receiving unit including a power receiving coil. The wireless power supply system includes a flat surface, a power transmitting unit, and a standing portion. The electrical device is placed on the flat surface. The power transmitting unit includes a power transmitting coil disposed below the flat surface. The power transmitting unit supplies power to the power receiving unit by the wireless power supply. The standing portion defines, on the flat surface, a boundary between the outside and the inside of a placement area for the electrical device for supplying power from the power transmitting unit to the power receiving unit by the wireless power supply. The standing portion protrudes from the flat surface.

Abstract: A system for charging an electric vehicle including a battery includes a management computer and a charging station. The management computer stores multiple charging profiles for different battery types. The charging station includes a power transmission device and a charging controller. The power transmission device supplies electric power to the electric vehicle. The charging controller controls charging of the battery with the electric power from the power transmission device. The charging controller stores identification information about the battery. The charging controller transmits the identification information to the management computer. The charging controller acquires the charging profile corresponding to the identification information from the management computer. The charging controller controls charging of the battery according to the charging profile.

Abstract: A system for charging an electric vehicle including a battery includes a charging station, a management computer, and a charging controller. The charging station includes a power transmission device that supplies electric power to the electric vehicle. The management computer stores multiple charging profiles for different battery types. The charging controller is mounted on the electric vehicle and controls charging of the battery with the electric power from the power transmission device. The charging controller stores identification information about the battery. The charging controller transmits the identification information to the management computer. The charging controller acquires the charging profile corresponding to the identification information from the management computer. The charging controller controls charging of the battery according to the charging profile.

Abstract: A data generating apparatus includes a selector configured to select, from a plurality of criteria determined for situation items which are determination targets, one criterion corresponding to first virtual sensing data representative of a first determination result with respect to a situation in a surrounding of the physical sensor; and a determination unit configured to determine the situation in the surrounding of the physical sensor with respect to each of the situation items, based on physical sensing data, by using the selected criterion, and to generate second virtual sensing data representative of a second determination result with respect to the situation.

Abstract: An information processing system, including a processor comprising hardware. The processor being configured to: acquire an endoscope image from an endoscope, the endoscope image showing a papillary portion, determine route information of a lumen based on the endoscope image, the lumen being at least one of a biliary duct or a pancreatic duct, generate a display image based on a result of the determination of the route information of the lumen, the display image having a route guide image to provide guidance of a route of the lumen leading to the papillary portion superimposed on the endoscope image, and display the display image on a display.

Abstract: A power feeding station according to one or more embodiments may include a feeder including a feeder coil that feeds power to a receiver in an electric mobility vehicle, a power supply circuit that supplies AC power to the feeder coil, and a control circuit that controls a frequency and a voltage of the AC power. The control circuit provides, through a notification source a notification of guidance about a stop position of the electric mobility vehicle relative to a housing to increase power transmission efficiency from the feeder to the receiver in accordance with the frequency of the AC power supplied to the feeder coil with which the receiver outputs a constant voltage or in accordance with the voltage of the AC power supplied to the feeder coil with which the receiver outputs a constant and predetermined voltage.

Abstract: A power supply station includes a power supply device that is accommodated in a housing. The power supply device includes a power supply coil that supplies electric power to a power reception device via a power reception coil, and an electric power supply circuit that supplies AC power to the power supply coil. The housing is provided with an accommodating section that accommodates the power supply coil and is provided at a position facing the power reception coil in a state in which the two-wheeled vehicle is parked at a predetermined position, and a cover section that is formed to surround at least a part including an upper end of an outer periphery of the accommodating section and to protrude toward the two-wheeled vehicle from a surface of the accommodating section on a side facing the power reception coil of the parked two-wheeled vehicle.

Abstract: A seismic sensor includes a measurement unit configured to measure acceleration; an earthquake determination unit configured to determine whether or not an earthquake has occurred based on the acceleration measured in a predetermined determination period; an index calculator configured to calculate an index value indicating a scale of an earthquake in an earthquake processing period after the predetermined determination period, when the earthquake determination unit determines that an earthquake has occurred; a continuous earthquake determination unit configured to determine whether or not an earthquake has occurred, based on the acceleration measured in the earthquake processing period; and a shut-off determination unit configured to inhibit output of the shut-off signal regardless of the index value when the continuous earthquake determination unit determines that no earthquake has occurred.

Abstract: An endoscopic system includes a steerable elongate instrument configured to be robotically positioned and navigated in a target anatomy of a patient via an actuator; and a controller configured to: receive patient information including an image of the target anatomy; apply the target anatomy image to a trained machine-learning (ML) model to recognize the target anatomy and to estimate one or more cannulation or navigation parameters for maneuvering the steerable elongate instrument; and provide a control signal to the actuator to robotically facilitate operation of the steerable elongate instrument in the target anatomy in accordance with the estimated one or more cannulation or navigation parameters.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for integrating images from various sources and using the same to guide endoscopic procedures are disclosed. An endoscopic system comprises an endoscope to be positioned and navigated in a patient anatomy, and a processor configured to reconstruct a three-dimensional (3D) image of an anatomical target based on at least two images of the anatomical target. The at least two images can be calibrated and registered using respective landmarks. One or more secondary images can be integrated with the reconstructed 3D image. The reconstructed image or the integrated image, along with the endoscope navigation plan, can be displayed to a user. Based on the reconstructed or the integrated image, the processor can generate an endoscope navigation plan for use in an image-guided endoscopic procedure.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for providing a computer-assisted endoscopic procedure guidance are disclosed. A procedure planning system can generate an endoscope navigation plan for a patient scheduled for an endoscopic procedure performed by an operating physician. The system comprises a processor that can access an endoscopic procedure database, identify therefrom physicians substantially matching the experience level of the operating physician, and retrieve reference procedure data of the past procedures performed by the matching physicians. The reference procedure data can be further selected from past procedures performed on patients with similar medical information to the scheduled patient. The processor can generate an endoscope navigation plan for the scheduled patient using reference procedure data. The endoscope navigation plan can be displayed along with the live endoscopic image to guide the operating physician in performing the procedure.

Abstract: A multifunctional environmental sensor device is connectable to a terminal of an electronic device for use. The sensor device includes a substrate, a plurality of different types of components mounted on the substrate and including at least a light emitter and an illuminance sensor, and a wiring pattern located on a surface of the substrate and including a contact to be in contact with the terminal of the electronic device. The light emitter is mounted on a surface of the substrate opposite to a surface of the substrate on which the illuminance sensor is mounted.