Abstract: An autonomous work machine that works on a target object in a work area while performing an autonomous travel operation in the work area, comprises an obtainment unit configured to obtain a distribution the target object of the work, a determination unit configured to determine a turn direction of the autonomous work machine in accordance with the distribution of the target object, and a control unit configured to control the autonomous work machine so that the autonomous work machine will turn in the turn direction at a turn timing during the autonomous travel operation.

Abstract: An autonomous snow removing machine includes: traveling apparatuses; a snow removal work unit; a region setting unit that sets a snow removal work region in which snow removal is performed by the snow removal work unit; and a control unit that controls the traveling apparatuses such that the traveling apparatuses do not deviate from the snow removal work region set by the region setting unit. As a result, the snow removal work can be performed while causing the autonomous snow removing machine to autonomously travel by controlling the traveling apparatuses in the snow removal work region set by the region setting unit.

Abstract: An autonomous work machine that includes a camera configured to capture an image of an external world, comprises a determination unit configured to determine, based on an image captured by the camera, whether backlighting has occurred, and a control unit configured to control, in a case in which the determination unit has determined that the backlighting has occurred, the autonomous work machine so as to avoid the backlighting.

Abstract: A control device includes: an image acquiring section that acquires image data of an image of a work target of the work machine; a feature recognizing section that recognizes a feature about at least one of (i) a type of the work target of the work machine, (ii) a number or density of the work target, (iii) a shape of the work target and (iv) an appearance of the work target after work, based on the image data acquired by the image acquiring section; and a control parameter deciding section that decides at least either (i) a parameter for controlling travel of the work machine or (ii) a parameter for controlling work of the work machine, based on the feature recognized by the feature recognizing section.

Abstract: A self-propelled work machine that conducts work in a work area, comprising an imaging unit for capturing an image of a surrounding environment and a processing unit, wherein the processing unit performs a first process of detecting a predetermined object based on an imaging result, a second process of determining a degree of a backlight state in the imaging result, and a third process of conducting travel control of the work machine for any of making a turn, stopping, and moving backward in front of the detected object, and in a case where it is determined in the second process that the imaging result is in the backlight state, the processing unit sets a distance from the detected object when conducting the travel control in the third process to the work machine to be larger.

Abstract: A work machine having an autonomous travel function may include: a cutting section that cuts a work target of the work machine; an image-capturing section that captures an image of the work target cut by the cutting section; and a judging section that judges a state of the cutting section based on the image captured by the image-capturing section. The judging section may judge whether maintenance of or a check on the cutting section is necessary or not based on a result of judgment about the state of the cutting section.

Abstract: An autonomous work machine that works in a work area, the autonomous work machine comprising: a storage unit that stores past captured images including one or more markers arranged to define the work area; a specifying unit that specifies a past captured image stored in the storage unit and similar to a current captured image captured by an image capturing unit; and a control unit that controls the autonomous work machine based on the past captured image specified by the specifying unit.

Abstract: An autonomous work machine that works in a work area, comprising: a detection unit that detects a plurality of markers arranged to define the work area; a specifying unit that specifies marker information based on a detection result of the detection unit; a setting unit that sets a virtual line connecting the plurality of markers based on the marker information specified by the specifying unit; and a control unit that controls the autonomous work machine such that the autonomous work machine does not deviate to a region beyond the virtual line set by the setting unit.

Abstract: An information processing device includes: an image acquiring section that acquires image data of an image of a plant; a form recognizing section that recognizes at least either (i) a shape of the plant or (ii) an end portion of the plant, based on the image data acquired by the image acquiring section; and a deciding section that decides at least one of (a) a level of water content in a medium of the plant, (b) whether water-supply to the plant is necessary or not, and (c) an amount of water-supply to the plant, based on a feature of at least either the shape of the plant or the end portion of the plant that is recognized by the form recognizing section.

Abstract: A working system (100) includes: a working actuator (26) installed on a working machine (1); a camera (21) and a microphone (22) detecting a state of a user changing in accordance with a satisfaction level; a rework determining unit (11) determining whether a rework is needed based on the detected state of the user after a predetermined work is performed by the working machine (1); and an actuator controlling unit (15) controlling the working actuator (26) to perform the rework when it is determined by the rework determining unit (11) that the rework is needed.

Abstract: A control system including a charging station, a plurality of autonomous work machines, and a control apparatus configured to control the plurality of autonomous work machines, wherein the control apparatus comprises: an obtain unit configured to obtaining power information of each autonomous work machine; and a control unit configured to control each autonomous work machine based on the power information such that charging timings of the autonomous work machines at the charging station do not match each other.

Abstract: A work machine that operates based on an image of a camera, comprising: a plurality of cameras; a detection unit configured to detect a failure or a trouble in one of the plurality of cameras; a distance obtaining unit configured to, if the failure or the trouble is not detected, obtain distance information between the work machine and an object based on images with a parallax which are captured by the plurality of cameras, and if the failure is detected, obtaining the distance information based on an image captured by another camera in which the failure or the trouble is not detected; and a control unit configured to control the work machine based on the distance information obtained by the distance obtaining unit.

Abstract: An autonomous work machine that includes a camera configured to capture an image of an external world, comprises an obtainment unit configured to obtain, based on date and time information, azimuth information of the sun, and imaging date and time information of the autonomous work machine, sun information that indicates one of a position and an azimuth of the sun in which backlighting can occur while the autonomous work machine is traveling in a work area, and a control unit configured to set, based on the sun information obtained by the obtainment unit, tracks by which the autonomous work machine will avoid backlighting.

Abstract: An autonomous work machine that includes a camera configured to capture an image of an external world, comprises a determination unit configured to determine, based on an image captured by the camera, whether backlighting has occurred, and a control unit configured to control, in a case in which the determination unit has determined that the backlighting has occurred, the autonomous work machine so as to avoid the backlighting.

Abstract: An autonomous work machine that performs a work in a working area defined by a marker, comprising: a camera; a detection unit configured to detect the marker from a captured image of the camera; and a control unit configured to, if the marker deviates from a detection range of the detection unit, control at least one of a traveling speed and a traveling direction of the autonomous work machine.

Abstract: An autonomous work machine that works on a target object in a work area while performing an autonomous travel operation in the work area, comprises an obtainment unit configured to obtain a distribution the target object of the work, a determination unit configured to determine a turn direction of the autonomous work machine in accordance with the distribution of the target object, and a control unit configured to control the autonomous work machine so that the autonomous work machine will turn in the turn direction at a turn timing during the autonomous travel operation.

Abstract: An autonomous work machine for automatically performing a work on a work area while moving in the work area, includes an image capturing unit configured to capture the work area; and a control unit configured to specify, based on an image of the work area captured by the image capturing unit, contents of a failure having occurred in the work area, and control the autonomous work machine based on the specified contents of the failure.

Abstract: An autonomously traveling device and/or vehicle capable of autonomously traveling in front of a person and enhancing crime prevention and reliability. The autonomously traveling device includes a distance sensor and a camera (person detection sensor) that detect at least a behavior of the person and a distance from the person, and a control unit that controls the autonomously traveling device based on detected information from the distance sensor and the camera.

Abstract: An autonomous snow removing machine includes: traveling apparatuses; a snow removal work unit; a region setting unit that sets a snow removal work region in which snow removal is performed by the snow removal work unit; and a control unit that controls the traveling apparatuses such that the traveling apparatuses do not deviate from the snow removal work region set by the region setting unit. As a result, the snow removal work can be performed while causing the autonomous snow removing machine to autonomously travel by controlling the traveling apparatuses in the snow removal work region set by the region setting unit.

Abstract: A detecting section detecting a change in a monitoring target of a monitoring device; and an operation mode deciding section deciding an operation mode of the device according to a detail of the change in the monitoring target detected by the detecting section are included. The device may have a work instrument for executing a second work different from a first work selected from a group of monitoring, security and guard works for the monitoring target. The operation mode deciding section may have: an alert level deciding section deciding an alert level indicating a level of threat to the monitoring target, according to the detail of the change in the monitoring target detected by the detecting section; and a second operation mode deciding section deciding a second operation mode indicating an operation detail about the second work, according to the alert level decided by the alert level deciding section.