Abstract: Appropriate network data for an indoor map can be efficiently generated using input data including a structure of an indoor space. In a network data generation device (10) that generates, from the input data including at least the structure of the indoor space and information indicating a property based on the structure of the indoor space, network data, the network data including a link representing a movable space on a map and a node that is a starting point or an ending point of the link, a link/node generation unit (142) generates a set of links and a set of nodes based on the input data.

Abstract: Provided is a substrate transfer robot which can surely eliminate adhesion, shifting, dropping and the like of a substrate at the time of transferring the substrate. A vacuum processing apparatus provided with such substrate transfer robot is also provided. The substrate transfer robot is provided with a substrate receiving section for placing the substrate; a plurality of substrate slip preventing members, which are arranged on the upper surface of the substrate receiving section at intervals and are composed of an elastic material; and a extendable/retractable arm section whereupon the substrate receiving section is arranged at the leading end. On the upper end surface of the substrate slip preventing member, a protruding section is arranged. The vacuum processing apparatus is configured as a multi-chamber vacuum processing apparatus provided with the substrate transfer robot.

Abstract: A shift pressure control apparatus for an automatic transmission is arranged to hold the shift pressure during a shift at a starting input-torque-dependent pressure determined from a transmission input torque at a start of a shift. A controller is configured to monitor an operating parameter representing an engine load of an engine, to detect an engine load change. When the engine load change is detected, the controller modifies the shift pressure to a modified pressure determined by modifying the starting input-torque-dependent pressure with a difference between a second engine-load-dependent pressure determined from the engine load after the engine load change and a first engine-load-dependent pressure determined from the engine load at the start of the shift.

Abstract: An engine control device (20) for a vehicle has a torque control mechanism (17) for regulating the engine output torque. The torque control mechanism (17) includes at least one of a throttle valve (11) and a fuel injector (12). The engine control device further has a sensor (10) for detecting the shift lever position and a controller. The controller is configured to detect a shift in the shift lever position from the stationary range position (N or P range) to the running range position (D or R range) based on the shift lever position; and transmit a command signal to the torque control mechanism (17) when a first predetermined period elapses after the detection of the shift in the shift lever position, the command signal increasing the engine output torque by a predetermined correction gain ?Te from a first output torque Te0 at the detection of the shift lever position to a second output torque Te1.

Abstract: An engine control device (20) for a vehicle has a torque control mechanism (17) for regulating the engine output torque. The torque control mechanism (17) includes at least one of a throttle valve (11) and a fuel injector (12). The engine control device further has a sensor (10) for detecting the shift lever position and a controller. The controller is configured to detect a shift in the shift lever position from the stationary range position (N or P range) to the running range position (D or R range) based on the shift lever position; and transmit a command signal to the torque control mechanism (17) when a first predetermined period elapses after the detection of the shift in the shift lever position, the command signal increasing the engine output torque by a predetermined correction gain &Dgr;Te from a first output torque Te0 at the detection of the shift lever position to a second output torque Te1.

Abstract: A shift pressure control apparatus for an automatic transmission is arranged to hold the shift pressure during a shift at a starting input-torque-dependent pressure determined from a transmission input torque at a start of a shift. A controller is configured to monitor an operating parameter representing an engine load of an engine, to detect an engine load change. When the engine load change is detected, the controller modifies the shift pressure to a modified pressure determined by modifying the starting input-torque-dependent pressure with a difference between a second engine-load-dependent pressure determined from the engine load after the engine load change and a first engine-load-dependent pressure determined from the engine load at the start of the shift.

Abstract: An automatic transmission is provided with a gear train comprising a plurality of rotation elements for selecting one of a preset plurality of gear ratios between an input shaft and an output shaft. Further provided is a one way clutch which prevents rotation of a specific rotation element in one direction. By decreasing the acceleration of this rotation element in the reverse direction when there is a gear change such that the rotation direction of the element changes to reverse, acceleration of the element in the reverse direction is suppressed to a small value when the one way clutch prevents reverse rotation of the element, and impact due to stopping reverse rotation is thereby damped.

Abstract: A pulley device includes a moveable conical pulley component which is moveable to a stationary conical pulley component by a servo motor. The servo motor includes a cylinder fixedly held with respect to a shaft portion of the stationary conical pulley component, and a piston fixed to the moveable conical pulley component and slidably engaging the cylinder. The servo motor also includes an auxiliary cylinder reduced in diameter than the cylinder and fixed with respect to the shaft portion, and an auxiliary piston fixed to the moveable conical pulley component. The auxiliary piston is received in the auxiliary cylinder.

Abstract: A CVT control system comprises a controller. The controller determines the desired engine speed as a first function of operator power demand and vehicle speed during a predetermined period involving a momenet when a control element moves off from one of the maximum and minimum reduction ratio command positions, and determines the desired engine speed as a second function of the operator power demand and the vehicle speed during the subsequent period to the predetermined period.

Abstract: A vehicle drivetrain control system reduces the torque of a clutch to a desired level determined as a function of the engine speed during a predetermined period of time initiated by depression of a foot brake. The function is representative of torque versus engine speed characteristic of the drivetrain during coasting operation.