Abstract: A control device 1X mainly includes an operation sequence generation means 16X, a first robot control means 171X, a switching determination means 18X, and a second robot control means 172X. The operation sequence generation means 16X is configured to generate an operation sequence of a robot. The first robot control means 171X is configured to perform a first robot control that is a control of the robot based on the operation sequence. The switching determination means 18X is configured, during execution of the first robot control, to determine, based on the operation sequence, whether or not to switch to a second robot control, which is a control of the robot based on an external input. The second robot control means 172X is configured, if it is determined by the switching determination means 18X that the switching is required, to perform the second robot control.

Abstract: A determination device 1X mainly includes a proposition determination means 18X. The proposition determination means 18X performs a completion determination of a task based on a first proposition representing a current state of the task and a second proposition representing a completion state of the task, in which the first proposition and the second proposition are detected by a sensor, when an operation sequence concerning the task has completed or when a predetermined time length has lapsed from a start of the task.

Abstract: An information collecting device 3X mainly includes an information acquisition means 35X and a task identifier setting means 36X. The information acquisition means 35X is configured to acquire work related information relating to a work of a robot. Examples of the information acquisition means 35X include the information acquisition unit 35 in the first example embodiment. The task identifier setting means 36X is configured to set an identifier of a task executed by the robot to the work related information.

Abstract: A control device 1A mainly includes an operation sequence generation means 17A. The operation sequence generation means 17A is configured to generate, based on recognition results Ra relating to types and states of objects present in a workspace where a robot which performs a task and another working body perform cooperative work, an operation sequence Sa to be executed by the robot.

Abstract: A control device 1A mainly includes a display control means 15A and an operation sequence generation means 16A. The display control means 15A is configured to transmit display information S2 relating to a task to be executed by a robot to a display device 2A. The operation sequence generation means 16A is configured, in a case that the display control means 15A has received, from the display device 2A, task designation information that is input information which schematically specifies the task, to generate an operation sequence to be executed by the robot based on the task designation information Ia.

Abstract: The control device 1A mainly includes a determination means 15A, an abstract state setting means 16A, and a sequence generation means 17A. The determination means 15A determines, based on at least one of environment information relating to environment observed in a workspace of a controlled device to be controlled, state information relating to a state of the controlled device, and stored information that is stored information relating to the objective task to be executed by the controlled device, whether or not the objective task can be completed. The abstract state setting means 16A sets, when determined that the objective task cannot be completed, an abstract state in the workspace based on at least one of the environment information or the stored information. The sequence generation means 17A generates, based on the abstract state and the objective task, a sequence of subtasks to be executed by the controlled device.

Abstract: A control device 1A includes a task group generation means 16A and an operation sequence generation means 17A. The task group generation means is configured to generate, in a case where multiple tasks to be executed by one or more robots are designated, one or more task groups obtained by classifying the multiple tasks. The operation sequence generation means 17A is configured to generate one or more operation sequences of the one or more robots for completing the multiple tasks so as to put completion time of tasks included in the one or more task groups close to one another.

Abstract: A control device 1C includes an operation sequence generation means 37C. The operation sequence generation means 37C is configured to generate, based on robot operation information Jr indicating operation characteristics of a robot executing a task and peripheral equipment information Ip indicating operation characteristics of peripheral equipment which delivers or receives an object relating to the task to or from the robot, operation sequences Sra and Spa indicating operations to be executed by the robot and the peripheral equipment, respectively.

Abstract: A control device 1C mainly includes an operation sequence generation means 16C and a synchronization management means 17C. The operation sequence generation means 16C is configured to generate, based on an operation prediction result R2a of another working body which performs cooperative work with a robot which executes a task, an operation sequence Sra to be executed by the robot. The synchronization management means 17C is configured to synchronize an operation executed by the robot during execution of the operation sequence Sra and an operation executed by the other working body.

Abstract: In a robot control system, a storage unit stores a plurality of programs corresponding to tasks for a robot to perform. A reception unit receives selections made by a user, which designate a task for the robot to perform and attribute information related to a program causing the robot to perform the task among the plurality of programs. An acquisition unit acquires the program for performing the task among the plurality of programs from the storage unit based on the task and the attribute information. A robot control unit controls the robot in accordance with the acquired program.

Abstract: This flow control system is obtained by connecting a plurality of work units WU? and a plurality of work units WU? to one another, wherein: each WU? has an ?-control purpose which is a WU-based independent control purpose, and has an ?-control rule for the ?-control purpose; each WU? has a ?-control purpose to cause as many WU? as possible to achieve the own ?-control purposes, and has a ?-control rule for the ?-control purpose; the ?-control rule is dynamically changed on the basis of partial information about the flow control system; and the WU? is disposed in a part of the flow control system.

Abstract: A distributed-cooperative-information-processing device according to the present invention is allocated in a distributed manner within a predetermined field. The device measures an environment by using a sensor device; generates estimate determination information being information indicating a probability of a hypothetical set of states in the environment, based on a measurement result of the environment; receives the estimate determination information generated by another distributed-cooperative-information-processing device within the field; manages information of the another distributed-cooperative-information-processing device; and integrates the estimate determination information generated by own device and the estimate determination information received from the another distributed-cooperative-information-processing device.

Abstract: This flow control system is obtained by connecting a plurality of work units WU? and a plurality of work units WU? to one another, wherein: each WU? has an ?-control purpose which is a WU-based independent control purpose, and has an ?-control rule for the ?-control purpose; each WU? has a ?-control purpose to cause as many WU? as possible to achieve the own ?-control purposes, and has a ?-control rule for the ?-control purpose; the ?-control rule is dynamically changed on the basis of partial information about the flow control system; and the WU? is disposed in a part of the flow control system.

Abstract: A mobile node includes: a status acquiring unit for acquiring status information; and a communication module for transmitting the status information to a mobile management server. The mobile management server includes: an input/output unit for receiving the status information from the mobile node; a management data creating unit for analyzing changes in the distribution of the status information, thereby calculating, as characteristic parts, parts having high distribution densities; and a request processing unit for outputting information about the calculated characteristic part. The management data creating unit includes: a node data registering function for storing the status information; a label calculating function for calculating a label in which the status information is multiplexed; and a characteristic part extracting function for extracting, in descending order of distribution density, characteristic parts representative of parts having high label distribution densities.

Abstract: A distributed-cooperative-information-processing device according to the present invention is allocated in a distributed manner within a predetermined field. The device measures an environment by using a sensor device; generates estimate determination information being information indicating a probability of a hypothetical set of states in the environment, based on a measurement result of the environment; receives the estimate determination information generated by another distributed-cooperative-information-processing device within the field; manages information of the another distributed-cooperative-information-processing device; and integrates the estimate determination information generated by own device and the estimate determination information received from the another distributed-cooperative-information-processing device.

Abstract: A network system of the present invention includes a computer and a device connected via a network, and a system management device. The computer and the device include, respectively, bridges that encapsulate transmission/reception data transmitted and received to and from each other and transmit and receive the data to and from each other via the network. Each of the bridges includes a control data transmitting means for generating control data for controlling the state of the system based on control auxiliary data issued from the computer or the device and used for controlling the state of the system, and transmitting the control data to the system management device via the network. The system management device includes a system controlling means for controlling the state of the system in accordance with the control data received thereby.

Abstract: A data collection and management system includes: a terminal(s) that transmits measured data; and a management apparatus that receives and manages the measured data transmitted from the terminal(s). The management apparatus includes a notification unit that notifies the terminal(s) of transmission cost information indicating a cost incurrable upon transmitting measured data to the management apparatus by the terminal(s). The terminal(s) includes: a calculation unit that calculates an information value indicating a value of measured data as information; and a transmission control unit that determines whether to transmit measured data to the management apparatus based on the information value and the transmission cost information.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes: a detection unit that detects detection information that is information indicating an external state of the apparatus; a communication unit that receives reception information that is a determination result given by another apparatus; and a control unit that calculates a first determination result that is a result acquired by determining a state of a surrounding of the apparatus based on the detection information and the reception information, transmits the first determination result to the another apparatus via the communication unit, and activates a necessary function for the detection unit or the communication unit and stops an unnecessary function thereof.

Abstract: A recommender system includes: an input section 103 configured to receive a search request from a user; a user managing section 104 configured to manage context information representing a characteristic of the user; an index-table managing section 105 configured to output an information object related to the search request of the user; a user-authority-value managing section 106 configured to calculate, on the basis of similarity between users calculated from comparison of the context information of the user and another user and reliability from a plurality of users for the other user, an authority value representing reliability from the user for the other user; a rating calculating section 107 configured to calculate an evaluation value of the user for the information object using a value obtained by weighting an evaluation value of the other user for the information object according to the authority value of the other user; and a ranked-list creating section 108 configured to output a list of information ob

Abstract: In order to detect similar data from a great deal of data at high speed, a similarity detecting apparatus includes a random number generating unit 3 which calculates random number data based on a parameter list, a table managing unit 5 which calculates a plurality of key calculation functions based on the random number data, calculates a plurality of tables based on input data, and calculates a candidate data list based on a query shown by a search condition, and a data processing unit 6 which calculates search result data from the candidacy data list to satisfy the condition shown a search condition. Each table is calculated for a value corresponding to a key to show a data list of data in which the data substituted into a key calculation function is equal to the key. A candidate data list contains a plurality of search data list and a search data list corresponding to the table shows the value corresponding to a query value obtained by substituting the query into the key calculation function.