Abstract: A method (and a handling system) for handling a gripping object by a handling system that includes an end effector, a manipulator, and a coupling device for coupling and uncoupling the end effector to/from the manipulator, the method comprising gripping the gripping object the end effector, depositing the gripping object at a deposit location, and picking up the gripping object from a pickup location, wherein, for depositing the gripping object, the end effector is uncoupled from the manipulator so that the end effector remains on the gripping object, and wherein picking up the gripping object from the pickup location comprises coupling the end effector remaining on the gripping object to the manipulator.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for generating a weather map. The system comprises a mobile device configured to move to first locations within an environment and obtain first weather data indicative of a weather condition at the first locations by using a sensor. Further, the system comprises a data processing circuitry configured to generate a weather map including a probability distribution of weather conditions between the first locations by applying a predetermined weather model to the first weather data. The data processing circuitry is further configured to determine second locations through a threshold comparison of the probability distribution. The mobile device is further configured to move to the second locations and obtain second weather data indicative of a weather condition at the second locations, by using the sensor, for increasing a confidence of the weather map using the second weather data.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally pertains to image sensor control circuitry for event-based controlling of an image sensor, the image sensor control circuitry being configured to: obtain events from a plurality of event-based vision elements of an event-based vision sensor; determine event groups based on an event-detection property; and generate an imaging control signal for controlling the imaging elements of the image sensor based on the event groups, for imaging with imaging element groups corresponding to the event groups.

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a circuitry for processing an analog signal, wherein the circuitry is configured to generate a sample control signal depending on an energy level of the analog signal in at least one predefined frequency band, and control a sampling rate for sampling the analog signal based on the generated sample control signal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a handling system comprising a tube lifter with a lifting tube which has a tube interior, and with an end effector, which is mounted on the lifting tube so as to be rotatable about an end effector axis of rotation, a manipulator for displacing the end effector, a coupling device for coupling the tube lifter to the manipulator, wherein the coupling device has a first tube lifter coupling portion and a second manipulator coupling portion, wherein the first and second coupling portions can be connected to one another by means of a connecting device, wherein the manipulator has a driven rotary element which is rotatable about a manipulator axis of rotation, wherein the coupling device comprises a gearbox which is designed to translate a rotary movement of the rotary element about the manipulator axis of rotation into a rotary movement of the end effector about the end effector axis of rotation in the connected state of the first and second coupling portions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a handling system comprising a tube lifter, having a lifting tube, an end effector and a valve device, a manipulator, and a coupling device for coupling the tube lifter to the manipulator, wherein the coupling device has a first coupling portion on the tube lifter side and a second coupling portion on the manipulator side, wherein the first coupling portion is mounted on the lifting tube so as to be axially displaceable along a control axis, wherein the first coupling portion interacts with the valve device in such a way that the valve device can be actuated by displacing the first coupling portion along the control axis.

Abstract: A device is provided (10) for handling objects (12), in particular cardboard boxes (12), comprising a conveyor apparatus (14) which comprises at least one continuous conveyor (16), the continuous conveyor (16) comprising at least one circulating conveyor element (18) which can be driven by a drive unit (24) in at least one running direction (26), and comprising a gripping apparatus (32) which comprises at least one gripping unit (34), the gripping unit (34) being designed to grip at least one object (12) and to arrange the gripped object (12) on the continuous conveyor (16), in particular on the conveyor element (18), characterized in that the gripping unit (34) is coupled to the conveyor element (18) in such a way that it is moved together with the conveyor element (18) in the running direction (26).

Abstract: An information processing system for obtaining an audio content file for video data providing video content representing a sport event, including: a receiver configured to receive a data stream including the video data; a preference data obtainer configured to obtain preference data, wherein the preference data indicate a selected competitor participating in the sport event; a category identifier obtainer configured to obtain a category identifier from a machine learning algorithm into which the video data is input, wherein the machine learning algorithm is trained to classify a scene represented in the video content into a category of a predetermined set of categories associated with the sport event, wherein the category identifier indicates the category into which the scene is classified; an audio content file obtainer configured to obtain, based on the obtained category identifier and the obtained preference data, the audio content file from a prestored set of audio content files, wherein the audio cont

Abstract: The present disclosure generally pertains to image processing circuitry configured to: obtain biometric feature data being indicative of at least one biometric feature of a user of an imaging device; obtain image data from the imaging device used by the user; and associate the biometric feature data with the image data for verifying the user.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method/product for controlling a handling system, comprising performing one or more control cycles, each control cycle comprising receiving image data that represents an image of at least one portion of an item to be gripped, which image is captured by a detection device, determining a target gripping point on the item for the end effector, comprising analyzing the image data, generating control signals which cause the at least one robot to grip the item at the target gripping point by means of the end effector, wherein determining the target gripping point comprises analyzing the image data by two or more mutually independent gripping point determination algorithms, wherein each of said gripping point determination algorithms determines at least one gripping point candidate, and wherein the gripping point candidates determined by the two or more gripping point determination algorithms form a set Me of gripping point candidates.

Abstract: A safety coupling for connecting an end effector to a manipulator, comprising a manipulator coupling portion for connecting the safety coupling to the manipulator, an end effector coupling portion for connecting the safety coupling to the end effector, a lowering device, which connects the manipulator coupling portion and the end effector coupling portion to one another in a way that the end effector coupling portion and an end effector optionally coupled to the end effector coupling portion can descend relative to the manipulator coupling portion, with control, in particular with automatic braking, as a result of gravity, and a securing device, which can assume a normal configuration and an emergency configuration, the securing device blocking the lowering device when the securing device is in the normal configuration and releasing the lowering device when the securing device is in the emergency configuration.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for handling objects (54) by means of a handling system (10) comprising a robot (12) with a first robot arm (20-1) and a second robot arm (20-2), a source container (52), a target container (56), and an identification device (58) for characterizing the source container and the target container, wherein the robot arms are pivoted about the main axis in such a way that each robot arm alternately approaches the source container and the target container, wherein the robot arms, during their movement between the source container and the target container, pass through a zero position in which the robot arms are located neither above the source container nor above the target container, wherein, when the robot arms are in the zero position, the source container and/or the target container is characterized, in particular visually detected, by means of the identification device. The invention also relates to a handling system designed for this purpose.

Abstract: The invention relates to a handling device (10) comprising a manipulator (12) and a coupling device (16) having a coupling section (48) for coupling as end effector (14) to the manipulator, wherein manipulator comprises a spindle drive (20) for driving a translational and/or rotational movement of the coupling device with respect to a Z axis (24), wherein spindle drive comprises a spindle (22) extending along the Z axis, wherein the coupling section is adjustable with respect to at least one degree of freedom relative to the spindle, wherein a drive device (50) is provided for driving a positioning movement of the coupling section with respect to the at least one degree of freedom, wherein the drive device comprises a drive unit (52) and a force transmission device (54) for transmitting a driving movement of the drive unit to the coupling section, wherein the coupling device is arranged at a first end (26) of the spindle and wherein the drive unit is arranged at the second end (56) of the spindle.

Abstract: An electronic device comprising circuitry configured to detect and read commands of a x-by-wire system (ECU1, ECU2, 25) from a communication bus (FLR) and to use the commands of the x-by-wire system (ECU1, ECU2, 25) as an input for an electronic gaming or simulation device (30).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for gripping an object by a handling system, including a robot with at least one robot arm, a gripping device which is connected to the robot arm and has a pneumatically operated suction gripper having an elastically deformable contact portion for contact with an outer surface of the object to be gripped, an identifier for identifying the outer surface of the object to be gripped and a controller which interacts with the identifier and is designed to control the robot.

Abstract: The invention relates to a handling device for handling objects, including a base unit which extends overall in an elongate manner along a base axis from a first end to a second end, wherein a flange portion is arranged at the first end for fastening the handling device to a robot arm and wherein a pivot unit having a pivot portion is arranged at the second end, wherein the pivot portion is mounted so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis by a pivot joint, wherein the base unit has a pneumatic cylinder which is designed to pivot the pivot portion about the pivot axis, and including a couplable or coupled, pneumatically operated end effector for gripping an object.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for generating a digital map of an environment. The system comprises at least one sensor which is configured to record sensor data and a position of an object within the environment together with a time-stamp of recording the sensor data. Further, the system comprises a data processing circuitry configured to determine a time-dependent presence probability distribution of the object based on the sensor data. The presence probability distribution is indicative of a probability of the object being at its position before, after and/or at a time of the time-stamp. The data processing circuitry is further configured to register the presence probability distribution of the object in the digital map of an environment of the object.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an aerial vehicle for carrying a load. The aerial vehicle comprises an environmental monitoring system configured to monitor the environment of the aerial vehicle and a data processing circuitry. The data processing circuitry is configured to determine, based on the monitored environment, a risk to the environment posed by at least one of the aerial vehicle and the load of the aerial vehicle in case of a crash of the aerial vehicle. The data processing circuitry is further configured to cause, based on the determined risk, the aerial vehicle to carry out an action in order to reduce a damage to the environment in case of the crash.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for generating a weather map. The system comprises a mobile device configured to move to first locations within an environment and obtain first weather data indicative of a weather condition at the first locations by using a sensor. Further, the system comprises a data processing circuitry configured to generate a weather map including a probability distribution of weather conditions between the first locations by applying a predetermined weather model to the first weather data. The data processing circuitry is further configured to determine second locations through a threshold comparison of the probability distribution. The mobile device is further configured to move to the second locations and obtain second weather data indicative of a weather condition at the second locations, by using the sensor, for increasing a confidence of the weather map using the second weather data.

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a circuitry for processing an analog signal, wherein the circuitry is configured to generate a sample control signal depending on an energy level of the analog signal in at least one predefined frequency band, and control a sampling rate for sampling the analog signal based on the generated sample control signal.