Abstract: A second processing unit (40), which receives a first count value N1 transmitted in a predetermined reference cycle ?t1 from the first processing unit (30), has a second counter (41) which outputs a second count value N2 in a cycle ?t2 shorter than the reference cycle ?t1. The second count value N2 is initialized in response to reception of the first count value N1. The second processing unit (40) associates time determined according to the first count value N1 and the second count value N2 with generated or acquired second data (external measurement data).

Abstract: Provided is a multi-fingered type hand device that facilitates arrangements of wirings connecting driving members which drive fingertips and the like of a robot with members which control the driving members. The multi-fingered type hand device 1 includes a wrist portion 10, a base portion 20, and a plurality of finger mechanisms 30, the wrist portion 10 having therein a wrist sensor 12, at least one of the plurality of finger mechanisms 30 having therein a fingertip sensor 321, the base portion 20 including a frame-shaped frame portion 21, a tactile sensor 25, a first substrate 23 that controls outputs of the wrist sensor 12, the fingertip sensor 321, and the tactile sensor 25, and a second substrate 24, the first substrate 23 and the second substrate 24 being disposed opposite to each other so as to sandwich the frame portion 21 from the upper and lower.

Abstract: A target object detection server is a detection server which communicates by wireless to a detector which detects whether or not a target object exists within a surrounding area of the detector by means of a detection tag mounted on the target object. Furthermore, the target object detection server connects through a network with one or more receivers which are arranged in a surrounding area of the target object, and receives a radio wave transmitted from the detection tag. According to the target object detection server mentioned above, it is possible to increase reliability for detecting the target object more accurately.

Abstract: A robot recording a message on a wireless tag which includes: a voice recognition unit recognizing a voice input by a voice input unit which inputs a voice of a person; a message extraction unit extracting the message from the voice recognized by the voice recognition unit based on a fixed phrase provided for obtaining a message; a recording unit recording the message extracted by the message extraction unit on the wireless tag provided on an object.

Abstract: An outside monitoring device of a mobile robot for measuring a direction of a target object using a tag, which is provided on a target object and replies a receipt signal to the mobile robot in compliance with a light signal from the mobile robot, the outside monitoring device including a plurality of light emitters each irradiating the light signal to an assigned detectable region among detectable regions established around the mobile robot are provided on the mobile robot, wherein light emitters are arranged around a reference axis orthogonal to a ground plane of the mobile robot to allow the detection of the tag within detectable regions.

Abstract: A target object detection server is a detection server which communicates by wireless to a detector which detects whether or not a target object exists within a surrounding area of the detector by means of a detection tag mounted on the target object. Furthermore, the target object detection server connects through a network with one or more receivers which are arranged in a surrounding area of the target object, and receives a radio wave transmitted from the detection tag. According to the target object detection server mentioned above, it is possible to increase reliability for detecting the target object more accurately.

Abstract: A target object detection system for detecting a target object using a detector and a tag on the target object; the tag includes a radio wave receiver receiving radio wave from the detector; a light receiver receiving a light signal from the detector; a receipt signal generator generating a receipt signal; and a transmitter which transmits the receipt signal to the detector; and the detector includes a radio wave transmitter transmitting radio wave to the surrounding area; a receiver receiving the receipt signal from the tag; a light emitter irradiating the light signal to a search region; a controller controlling the radio wave transmitter, the receiver, and the light emitter; and a target position measuring unit measuring a distance to the target object based on the intensity of the receipt signal, and regarding the irradiation direction of the light signal from the light emitter as the direction of the target-object.

Abstract: A position detection system for measuring a position of a mobile object traveling throughout a controlled area, the position detection system includes a tag, which is provided on the mobile object, a detector, which obtains object position information which indicates the position of the mobile object, object position information includes direction information and distance information relative to the detector of the mobile object, and the detector travels throughout the controlled area, and a base station which obtains detector position information which indicates the position of the detector, detector position information includes an absolute position and angle within the controlled area of the detector, in order to measure the position within the controlled area of the mobile object based on object position information and detector position information.

Abstract: A mobile robot which has a communication with a detection target by a motion of the mobile robot or by an utterance from the mobile robot, the mobile robot includes: a personal identification unit detecting an existence of the tag based on a signal transferred from the tag and obtaining the identification information stored on the tag; a position information acquisition unit obtaining distance information indicating a distance from the mobile robot to the detection target; a locomotion speed detection unit detecting a locomotion speed of the mobile robot; a personal information acquisition unit acquiring personal information based on the identification information; a communication motion determination unit determining contents of a communication motion based on the personal information; and an operation determination unit adjusting a start timing of each content of the communication motion based on distance information and on the locomotion speed of the mobile robot.

Abstract: A mobile robot which has a communication with a detection target by a motion of the mobile robot or by an utterance from the mobile robot, the mobile robot includes: a personal identification unit detecting an existence of the tag based on a signal transferred from the tag and obtaining the identification information stored on the tag; a position information acquisition unit obtaining distance information indicating a distance from the mobile robot to the detection target; a locomotion speed detection unit detecting a locomotion speed of the mobile robot; a personal information acquisition unit acquiring personal information based on the identification information; a communication motion determination unit determining contents of a communication motion based on the personal information; and an operation determination unit adjusting a start timing of each content of the communication motion based on distance information and on the locomotion speed of the mobile robot.

Abstract: A robot recording a message on a wireless tag which includes: a voice recognition unit recognizing a voice input by a voice input unit which inputs a voice of a person; a message extraction unit extracting the message from the vice recognized by the voice recognition unit based on a fixed phrase provided for obtaining a message; a recording unit recording the message extracted by the message extraction unit on the wireless tag provided on an object.

Abstract: A target object detection system for detecting a target object using a detector and a tag on the target object; the tag includes a radio wave receiver receiving radio wave from the detector; a light receiver receiving a light signal from the detector; a receipt signal generator generating a receipt signal; and a transmitter which transmits the receipt signal to the detector; and the detector includes a radio wave transmitter transmitting radio wave to the surrounding area; a receiver receiving the receipt signal from the tag; a light emitter irradiating the light signal to a search region; a controller controlling the radio wave transmitter, the receiver, and the light emitter; and a target position measuring unit measuring a distance to the target object based on the intensity of the receipt signal, and regarding the irradiation direction of the light signal from the light emitter as the direction of the target-object.

Abstract: An outside monitoring device of a mobile robot for measuring a direction of a target object using a tag, which is provided on a target object and replies a receipt signal to the mobile robot in compliance with a light signal from the mobile robot, the outside monitoring device including a plurality of light emitters each irradiating the light signal to an assigned detectable region among detectable regions established around the mobile robot are provided on the mobile robot, wherein light emitters are arranged around a reference axis orthogonal to a ground plane of the mobile robot to allow the detection of the tag within detectable regions.

Abstract: A position detection system for measuring a position of a mobile object traveling throughout a controlled area, the position detection system includes a tag, which is provided on the mobile object, a detector, which obtains object position information which indicates the position of the mobile object, object position information includes direction information and distance information relative to the detector of the mobile object, and the detector travels throughout the controlled area, and a base station which obtains detector position information which indicates the position of the detector, detector position information includes an absolute position and angle within the controlled area of the detector, in order to measure the position within the controlled area of the mobile object based on object position information and detector position information.