Abstract: A control apparatus includes a determining section that determines freshness of a target object on the basis of odor data of the target object sensed by an odor sensor, and an operation control section that performs control such that operation predefined for the target object is executed on the basis of the freshness is provided.

Abstract: A suitable posture according to a shape of a traveling surface of a robot can be stored in a storage, the suitable posture according to the shape of the traveling surface can be acquired from the storage when the robot is to be stopped, and posture control can be performed to stop the robot. A suitable stop posture analyzer that analyzes the suitable stop posture of a walking robot executes processing of analyzing the shape of the traveling surface of the walking robot, stop posture analysis processing of analyzing stop postures according to the shape of the traveling surface, stop posture evaluation value calculation processing of calculating evaluation values of the stop postures, and processing of recording, in the storage, a stop posture having a highest evaluation value among the stop postures according to the traveling surface shape.

Abstract: Provided is a robot device including a plurality of legs to perform a moving work. The robot device includes: a plurality of legs; and a body portion to which the legs are attached, the body portion having a bottom surface higher than a ground plane of the legs that are shortened to a maximum. The body portion includes a loading portion on which a load is placed in a space surrounded by the plurality of legs. Furthermore, an outer casing that covers the entire robot device including the plurality of legs is further provided. The outer casing includes an openable/closable lid or door on at least one of an upper surface, a front surface, a rear surface, a left side surface, or a right side surface.

Abstract: There is provided a robot device that implements unloading or loading of a load to a loading platform, with less degrees of freedom. The robot device includes a loading unit on which a load is placed, a posture changing unit that changes a posture of the loading unit, a moving unit that moves the loading unit, a taking-out unit that takes out the load placed on the load receiving surface and moves the load to the loading unit, and a control unit that controls operation of the posture changing unit and the moving unit. The control unit performs force control of the posture changing unit to cause the loading unit to follow the load receiving surface, and then controls the taking-out unit to take out the load placed on the load receiving surface and move the load to the loading unit.

Abstract: Traveling surface shape data of only a selection region selected on the basis of target foot placement information of a moving apparatus and a search range region is generated and a foot placement position and the like of the moving apparatus are determined, so that the processing load is reduced and high-speed processing is enabled. A data processing unit that analyzes detection information of a visual sensor and determines a movement route of the moving apparatus is provided, and the data processing unit generates traveling surface shape data such as three-dimensional point cloud data that enables analysis of a shape of a traveling surface of the moving apparatus.

Abstract: An object of the present technique is to favorably prevent an excess current upon initial charging of a capacitor for assisting power supply. A control unit is provided that controls a power system in which a power supply is connected to a load via a power supply line, a capacitor for assisting power supply is connected to the power supply line via a first switch, and the capacitor is configured to be charged while being subjected to current limitation due to intermittent driving by a switching power supply using the power supply as input. The control unit is configured to control the switching power supply so that an output voltage thereof becomes equal to a voltage of the power supply line and to control the first switch from an off-state to an on-state after charging of the capacitor is completed to connect the capacitor to the power supply line.

Abstract: Provided is a robot device including a plurality of legs to perform a moving work. The robot device includes: a plurality of legs; and a body portion to which the legs are attached, the body portion having a bottom surface higher than a ground plane of the legs that are shortened to a maximum. The body portion includes a loading portion on which a load is placed in a space surrounded by the plurality of legs. Furthermore, an outer casing that covers the entire robot device including the plurality of legs is further provided. The outer casing includes an openable/closable lid or door on at least one of an upper surface, a front surface, a rear surface, a left side surface, or a right side surface.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method capable of performing a power source switching process and a charging process without stopping electric power being supplied to a load are implemented. A configuration includes a first switch circuit provided between a first power source port and a load to be supplied with electric power; a second switch circuit provided between a second power source port and the load; and a controller that controls the first switch circuit and the second switch circuit. The controller performs, on each switch circuit, a process of switching between three states, that is, (a) an ON state, (b) an OFF state, and (c) a diode operating state, thereby performing a process of switching between power sources connected to the respective power source ports without stopping the electric power being supplied to the load. Further, the controller performs battery charging with a regenerative energy resulting from a rotation of a motor that is the load.

Abstract: A sensor device and a sensing method capable of detecting even a small external force are provided. A sensor device includes: a backflow prevention unit provided in the middle of a circuit that supplies a current from a power supply unit to a motor unit; a potential detection unit configured to detect each of potentials at a preceding stage and a subsequent stage of the backflow prevention unit; and an external force detection unit configured to detect an external force applied to a member connected to the motor unit on the basis of the potentials at the preceding stage and the subsequent stage of the backflow prevention unit.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes a determining section that determines freshness of a target object on the basis of odor data of the target object sensed by an odor sensor, and an operation control section that performs control such that operation predefined for the target object is executed on the basis of the freshness is provided.

Abstract: A robot device (10) acquires object information related to an object to be gripped by the robot device including a grip unit (32) that grips an object. The robot device (10) then determines, based on operation contents executed by the robot device with the object gripped and the object information, a constraint condition when the operation contents are executed.

Abstract: A sensor device and a sensing method capable of detecting even a small external force are provided. A sensor device includes: a backflow prevention unit provided in the middle of a circuit that supplies a current from a power supply unit to a motor unit; a potential detection unit configured to detect each of potentials at a preceding stage and a subsequent stage of the backflow prevention unit; and an external force detection unit configured to detect an external force applied to a member connected to the motor unit on the basis of the potentials at the preceding stage and the subsequent stage of the backflow prevention unit.