Abstract: An autonomous work machine that works in a work area while autonomously traveling in the work area, comprises a specification unit configured to specify, based on information of a position detection unit configured to detect position information, a self-position of the autonomous work machine, a determination unit configured to determine, based on the self-position, whether the autonomous work machine has reached a perimeter portion of a no-work area positioned within the work area, and a control unit configured to control the autonomous work machine to do a lap along the perimeter portion in a case in which the autonomous work machine is determined to have reached the perimeter portion.

Abstract: A moving efficiency of a work machine decreases if an obstacle, an entrance prohibiting region, and the like are arranged inside a region, if a positioning precision of the work machine is relatively low, and the like. A control apparatus includes a control section to control a movement of a moving object based on at least one of a completion level of map information indicating a region where a moving object is permitted to enter and a location estimation precision of a moving object.

Abstract: To make it possible to correct a current position detected by an autonomous traveling work machine to the correct position with a simple configuration. A robot lawn mower includes a first position detecting unit for detecting a current position by using odometry and a second position detecting unit for detecting a current position by using an image capture. When position detection accuracy of both of the first and second position detecting units decreases to less than or equal to a predetermined value, the robot lawn mower is controlled to travel to either of zones Z1 and Z2 in which the position detection accuracy of the second position detecting unit is relatively high, and when the robot lawn mower moves to either of the zones Z1 and Z2, a current position used for autonomous traveling is corrected to the current position detected by the second position detecting unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a sub-goal setting unit, a local-route planning unit, and a speed planning unit. The sub-goal setting unit sets a sub-goal on the basis of environment information including position information of a set destination, map information of a travel environment of a mobile apparatus, and self-position information of the mobile apparatus. The local-route planning unit plans a movement route of the mobile apparatus on the basis of the sub-goal. The speed planning unit plans a speed of the mobile apparatus at an end point of a route extended by a predetermined length from the sub-goal.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a sub-goal arranging unit and a prohibited-area generating unit. The sub-goal arranging unit arranges a sub-goal on the basis of position information of a set destination, map information of a travel environment of a mobile apparatus, and self-position information of the mobile apparatus. The prohibited-area generating unit generates, in at least a portion of a periphery of the destination, a prohibited area where arrangement of the sub-goal is prohibited.

Abstract: It includes an intensity pattern determination section to determine an intensity pattern indicating a distribution of a magnitude of a target quantity in at least a part of a moving path of the moving object, a subarea determination section to determine, among a plurality of subareas, one or more subareas having an intensity pattern which matches or is similar to an intensity pattern determined by the intensity pattern determination section based on map information which associates area identification information which identifies each of a plurality of subareas included in a target region having a predetermined geographic range and an intensity parameter indicating a magnitude of a target quantity premeasured in the subarea, and an output section to output, as a location of the moving object, one or more subareas determined by the subarea determination section.

Abstract: A technology for improving a positioning precision is desired in a case where a positioning precision of a positioning signal is relatively low. A location estimation apparatus includes a sub area extraction section configured to extract one or more sub areas including at least a part of a region defined by a location and an error range indicated by positioning information, a precision parameter extraction section configured to refer to map information in which area identification information is associated with a precision parameter indicating a positioning precision and extract, with regard to each of the one or more sub areas extracted by the sub area extraction section, the precision parameter, and an output section configured to output the sub area where the positioning precision indicated by the precision parameter is equal to or worse than the positioning precision indicated by the positioning information, as a location of a moving object.

Abstract: An autonomous work machine that works in a work area while autonomously traveling in the work area, comprises a specification unit configured to specify, based on information of a position detection unit configured to detect position information, a self-position of the autonomous work machine, a determination unit configured to determine, based on the self-position, whether the autonomous work machine has reached a perimeter portion of a no-work area positioned within the work area, and a control unit configured to control the autonomous work machine to do a lap along the perimeter portion in a case in which the autonomous work machine is determined to have reached the perimeter portion.

Abstract: An autonomous work machine that works in a work area while autonomously traveling in the work area, comprises a plurality of magnetic detection sensors each configured to detect a magnetic field during energization of a station wire which is configured to guide the autonomous work machine to a charging station for power supply, and a specification unit configured to specify, when the autonomous work machine is to move from a charging position of the charging station to the work area or when the autonomous work machine is to move from the work area to the charging position, an angle of the autonomous work machine with respect to the charging station based on a comparison of detection results of the magnetic detection sensors.

Abstract: A traveling route determination apparatus for determining a traveling route of a work machine in a work region, comprising an obtaining unit configured to obtain geographical information of the work region, an evaluating unit configured to evaluate a gradient distribution of the work region based on the geographical information, and a determining unit configured to determine a traveling route of the work machine from a current position to a destination in the work region based on the gradient distribution, such that an undulation in the traveling route decreases.

Abstract: An autonomously traveling device and/or vehicle capable of autonomously traveling in front of a person and enhancing crime prevention and reliability. The autonomously traveling device includes a distance sensor and a camera (person detection sensor) that detect at least a behavior of the person and a distance from the person, and a control unit that controls the autonomously traveling device based on detected information from the distance sensor and the camera.

Abstract: The robot lawn mower that executes lawn mowing work while autonomously running includes: a positional information acquisition unit for acquiring positional information; a slip rate acquisition unit for acquiring a slip rate indicating a slip degree; a storing unit for storing control information in which the positional information acquired by the positional information acquisition unit and the slip rate acquired by the slip rate acquisition unit are associated with each other; and a running control unit for controlling the autonomous running based on the control information stored in the storing unit.

Abstract: To make it possible to correct a current position detected by an autonomous traveling work machine to the correct position with a simple configuration. A robot lawn mower includes a first position detecting unit for detecting a current position by using odometry and a second position detecting unit for detecting a current position by using an image capture. When position detection accuracy of both of the first and second position detecting units decreases to less than or equal to a predetermined value, the robot lawn mower is controlled to travel to either of zones Z1 and Z2 in which the position detection accuracy of the second position detecting unit is relatively high, and when the robot lawn mower moves to either of the zones Z1 and Z2, a current position used for autonomous traveling is corrected to the current position detected by the second position detecting unit.

Abstract: A placement position notification system specifies main points and sub-point which are placement positions of markers, based on input information specifying a work target area from a user; and provides a notification of the specified main points and sub-points as the placement positions of the markers. This allows placement object such as markers to be more easily placed.

Abstract: A technology for improving a positioning precision is desired in a case where a positioning precision of a positioning signal is relatively low. A location estimation apparatus includes a sub area extraction section configured to extract one or more sub areas including at least a part of a region defined by a location and an error range indicated by positioning information, a precision parameter extraction section configured to refer to map information in which area identification information is associated with a precision parameter indicating a positioning precision and extract, with regard to each of the one or more sub areas extracted by the sub area extraction section, the precision parameter, and an output section configured to output the sub area where the positioning precision indicated by the precision parameter is equal to or worse than the positioning precision indicated by the positioning information, as a location of a moving object.

Abstract: Even in a case where positioning precision of positioning using a GPS signal or output data of an internal sensor is low, a location is precisely estimated. For example, a location of a moving object is estimated based on a relative locational relationship between at least two landmarks or at least two transmitters and the moving object. The location of the moving object may also be estimated based on a relative locational relationship between at least two parts of a single landmark and the moving object. The location of the moving object may also be estimated based on a relative locational relationship between a single transmitter that has output two signals and the moving object. The location of the moving object may also be estimated based on a relative locational relationship between each of at least one landmark and at least one transmitter, and the moving object.

Abstract: It properly manages a growing state of a plant with a simple method. An information processing apparatus includes an image obtaining section to obtain, from an image capturing section configured to capture a work region where a plant is grown, data of an image of a work region and a sunshine condition determination section configured to analyze data obtained by a image obtaining section and determine a sunshine condition in each of a plurality of subareas included in a work region.

Abstract: It efficiently performs a work inside a working region. It includes a historical information storage section to store historical information indicating work history of a work machine, and a path plan section to plan a return path to a return destination or a return region of a work machine when a remaining level of an electric storage section satisfies a predetermined first condition. The path plan section may refer to historical information stored in the historical information storage section and plan the return path such that, when a first path including a path included in a work history and the return path are compared, a distance or area of an overlapping portion between the return path and the path included in the history of the work is small.

Abstract: It includes an intensity pattern determination section to determine an intensity pattern indicating a distribution of a magnitude of a target quantity in at least a part of a moving path of the moving object, a subarea determination section to determine, among a plurality of subareas, one or more subareas having an intensity pattern which matches or is similar to an intensity pattern determined by the intensity pattern determination section based on map information which associates area identification information which identifies each of a plurality of subareas included in a target region having a predetermined geographic range and an intensity parameter indicating a magnitude of a target quantity premeasured in the subarea, and an output section to output, as a location of the moving object, one or more subareas determined by the subarea determination section.

Abstract: A working machine including a traveling unit, comprising a detecting unit configured to detect a direction of a landmark in a work area with respect to a direction of travel of the working machine, and a calculation unit configured to specify a relative position of the working machine to the landmark based on a detection result by the detecting unit.