Abstract: An authentication system SYS comprises: an imaging unit 12 capable of generating an iris image IMG_I by capturing an image of an iris of an target P; and a display unit 15 capable of displaying information related to authentication of the target using the iris image, wherein at least a part of the imaging unit is disposed in a space SP2 adjacent to a back surface 152 of the display unit, the back surface being located opposite a display surface 151 for displaying the information, and the imaging unit is oriented in a direction different from a direction in which the target is present.

Abstract: A hot rolling line control system includes a rolling condition setting unit, an operation data collection unit that collects rolling conditions and operation data of a line during rolling, an operation data storage unit, a material measurement data storage unit that stores material actual measurement data obtained by measuring a material of a rolled steel sheet, a material prediction unit that predicts material of rolled steel sheet, and a material prediction data storage unit that stores material prediction data in the material prediction unit, and the material prediction unit includes a classification criteria creation and material model regression unit that creates classification criteria using operation data and the material actual measurement data, classifies the operation data and the material actual measurement data according to the created classification criteria, and regresses the classified operation data and material actual measurement data to create a material model for each classification.

Abstract: A coating weight control apparatus includes: a strip passing position movement amount estimate part configured to estimate an movement amount of a strip passing position, in response to any of activation factors for movement of a strip passing position, that is, a welding point passing, a change in tension, and an operation of a correcting roll; and a nozzle position control part configured to shift each of positions of a front side nozzle and a back side nozzle by an amount corresponding to the movement amount of the strip passing position estimated by the strip passing position movement amount estimate part.

Abstract: A coating weight control apparatus includes: a strip passing position movement amount estimate part configured to estimate an movement amount of a strip passing position, in response to any of activation factors for movement of a strip passing position, that is, a welding point passing, a change in tension, and an operation of a correcting roll; and a nozzle position control part configured to shift each of positions of a front side nozzle and a back side nozzle by an amount corresponding to the movement amount of the strip passing position estimated by the strip passing position movement amount estimate part.

Abstract: A hot rolling line control system includes a rolling condition setting unit, an operation data collection unit that collects rolling conditions and operation data of a line during rolling, an operation data storage unit, a material measurement data storage unit that stores material actual measurement data obtained by measuring a material of a rolled steel sheet, a material prediction unit that predicts material of rolled steel sheet, and a material prediction data storage unit that stores material prediction data in the material prediction unit, and the material prediction unit includes a classification criteria creation and material model regression unit that creates classification criteria using operation data and the material actual measurement data, classifies the operation data and the material actual measurement data according to the created classification criteria, and regresses the classified operation data and material actual measurement data to create a material model for each classification.

Abstract: A coating weight control apparatus includes: a strip passing position movement amount estimate part configured to estimate an movement amount of a strip passing position, in response to any of activation factors for movement of a strip passing position, that is, a welding point passing, a change in tension, and an operation of a correcting roll; and a nozzle position control part configured to shift each of positions of a front side nozzle and a back side nozzle by an amount corresponding to the movement amount of the strip passing position estimated by the strip passing position movement amount estimate part.

Abstract: A coating weight control apparatus includes: a strip passing position movement amount estimate part configured to estimate an movement amount of a strip passing position, in response to any of activation factors for movement of a strip passing position, that is, a welding point passing, a change in tension, and an operation of a correcting roll; and a nozzle position control part configured to shift each of positions of a front side nozzle and a back side nozzle by an amount corresponding to the movement amount of the strip passing position estimated by the strip passing position movement amount estimate part.

Abstract: An apparatus for performing a coating weight control calculation and an apparatus for generating an activation timing of each process in coating weight control are separately managed. A strip welding point pass event, a completion event of scan measurement of a steel strip in a width direction by a coating weight gauge, and a constant period event are related respectively to activation timings of preset control, feedback control and feedforward control respectively of a coating weight. In a coating weight control apparatus and method, the activation timing generation apparatus is equipped with a function of calculating a timing of changing a pressure reference avoiding insufficient coating in accordance with response characteristics of a pressure as an operation terminal, and if a target coating weight is changed from thin coating to thick coating, generating a preset control activation reference in accordance with the calculation result.

Abstract: An apparatus for performing a coating weight control calculation and an apparatus for generating an activation timing of each process in coating weight control are separately managed. A strip welding point pass event, a completion event of scan measurement of a steel strip in a width direction by a coating weight gauge, and a constant period event are related respectively to activation timings of preset control, feedback control and feedforward control respectively of a coating weight. In a coating weight control apparatus and method, the activation timing generation apparatus is equipped with a function of calculating a timing of changing a pressure reference avoiding insufficient coating in accordance with response characteristics of a pressure as an operation terminal, and if a target coating weight is changed from thin coating to thick coating, generating a preset control activation reference in accordance with the calculation result.

Abstract: A highly efficient, accurate and high performance modeling support system 100 for modeling a control model necessary for simulating a control object is provided, in which a plurality of data sets stored in a first data base 121 for use in modeling a plurality of control models is divided into a plurality of sub data groups each having least statistical disparity from each other by data divider 114, and stored in a plurality of sub data bases, respectively in second data base 122. Modeling means 115 constructs a control model using data in one of the plurality of sub data groups, which is then evaluated by model evaluator 116 using data in another one of said plurality of sub data groups.

Abstract: A distributed control system has a plurality of controllers, program apparatus, and man-machine systems, which are all interconnected by LAN. The program apparatus is provided with functions corresponding to approval and rejection of operating conditions of the controllers, and a program is allotted to each controller by minimizing the values of the functions. Each controller is structured with the capability of detecting both a load ratio and a traffic quantity of the LAN, on the basis of the detection results, a change of allotment of the program allotted to each controller may be made.

Abstract: A chaotic character evaluating apparatus includes a processor for predicting future variation in sequential data and a processing for determining a degree of accuracy of the prediction, a processor for predicting variation of the sequential data in reverse and a processor for determining a degree of accuracy of the prediction, and a processing for comparing the degrees of accuracy with each other. If the degrees of the accuracy differ from each other, the variation of the sequential data is determined to be attributable to chaos, while when the degrees of accuracy are substantially equal to each other, the variation in the sequential data is determined to be attributable to noise. Further, a control apparatus for generating a control value from a feedback signal output from an object under control and having chaotic components eliminated is realized. Thus, it is possible to easily and accurately determine whether variation in the sequential data is attributable to chaos or noise.

Abstract: A failure diagnosis apparatus for a control system at which plural sensors are provided, comprises a means for extracting correlations among output signals from the predetermined groups of the sensors based on the output signals in the normal operations of the control system by such a means as a quantization method of quantizing a signal space, a means for making up an abnormal degree of the output signals from each predetermined group of the sensors by comparing output signals to be examined from each predetermined group of the sensors and the correlation corresponding to the group of the sensors, and a means for estimating the reliability of each sensor by using the abnormal degrees and for identifying the sensor outputting an abnormal signal.

Abstract: In a neural network having neurons connected in a multi-layer, firstly, input signal sets are sequentially entered to statistically process the outputs of hidden neurons and determine the optimum number of hidden neurons. Secondly, while changing the input signal entered to each input neuron to the maximum change limit, the change of output values of the other input neurons are checked to thereby determine an unnecessary input neuron. Thirdly, the weights between input neurons and hidden neurons are set to be in correspondence with a hyperplane to enable pattern recognition.

Abstract: A control system is for accelerating stabilization of a chaotic state of a controlled system into a desired periodic state. In the control system, the SOGY algorithm is extended to permit selection of a region on a chaotic attractor as a target, so that the SOGY algorithm can be successfully combined with the OGY algorithm for the purpose of stabilization of the controlled system in the periodic state. Also, the method of nonlinear prediction is introduced so as to secure the effectiveness of the SOGY algorithm. Further, an uncertainty of prediction is taken into consideration so as to eliminate unnecessary control and to improve the effectiveness of the SOGY algorithm.

Abstract: An input/output device has a processor which processes data strings received by the device. When a data string is received, it is passed to a serial interface and a timing means. The serial interface generates a signal which interrupts the existing processing by the processor and causes the process to start processing of the newly received data string. At the same time the timing means measures the length of the data string and compares it with a predetermined length set by user-controllable data setting means. If the data string length reaches the predetermined length, the processor is triggered to stop processing the new data string and to recommence the processing it was performing prior to interruption. The unprocessed part of the new data string is stored in a memory.In this way, urgent data strings, which are generally short, are processed rapidly and longer data strings are processed after the urgent data strings.

Abstract: An actuator suitable for use in a joint device for driving a robot arm or in a subject follow-up device in a video camera, etc., is designed to have a mobility of a freedom of two degrees or more and is adapted to drive a movable part directly using first piezoelectric motor elements each of which consists of piezoelectric elements having a non-ring-like configuration and an elastic body and second piezoelectric motor elements each of which consists of at most one ring-like piezoelectric element and an elastic member. The actuator exhibits a simplified structure, is small and lightweight, provides a powerful driving power and has a wide range of mobility.