Abstract: A system acquiring data for phenotyping on a farm field where crops are bred. The device includes: an information storage unit storing farm field information, an imaging condition, and aerial images of the farm field linked with imaging condition; a classification unit classifying the aerial images into a plurality of image groups having different imaging altitude ranges on the basis of an imaging altitude included in the imaging condition; an image processing unit creating image-processed data from at least one of the image groups and imaging condition and analyzes a trait of in the farm field from the image-processed data; a visualization unit visualizing image-processed data obtained in the image processing unit; a processed information storage unit storing, as processed information, data obtained in the image processing unit and visualization unit; and an output unit outputting data obtained in the image processing unit and the visualization unit.

Abstract: A robot includes a robot main body having a platform and a robot arm displaced with respect to the platform, a vibration sensor provided to the robot main body to detect a vibration of the robot main body, a collision detection section configured to detect a collision between the robot main body and a physical object based on an output from the vibration sensor, wherein the collision detection section includes a first detection section configured to detect the collision based on a vibration signal output from the vibration sensor, and a second detection section configured to detect the collision based on an extracted vibration signal obtained by extracting a vibration component with a frequency not lower than a first predetermined value from the vibration signal.

Abstract: A force detection system includes a force detection unit that outputs a signal corresponding to an external force, a first output unit that outputs first data based on a signal output from the force detection unit, and a second output unit that outputs second data based on the signal output from the force detection unit in a system different from the first output unit. The first data and the second data are different.

Abstract: A robot includes a robot body including a base, a first movable section provided turnably with respect to the base, and a second movable section provided turnably with respect to the first movable section, a first proximity sensor for detecting contact with or approach of an object to the first movable section, and a second proximity sensor for detecting contact with or approach of the object to the second movable section. The first proximity sensor includes a first electrode section having a capacitance that changes according to the contact or approach of the object, and a first circuit section for detecting the capacitance of the first electrode section. The second proximity sensor includes a second electrode section having a capacitance that changes according to the contact or approach of the object, and a second circuit section for detecting the capacitance of the second electrode section.

Abstract: A robot includes a sensor including an electrode portion of a sensor for detecting approach of or contact with another object is formed on an outer surface or an inner surface of an exterior member, and in which a drive unit of the robot main body is controlled so as to avoid approach between the robot body and the other object based on an output signal of the sensor.

Abstract: A force detecting device having a first axis and a second axis orthogonal to each other, the first axis being a force detection axis, the force detecting device including a laminated body formed by laminating a first electrode, a first quartz plate, a second electrode, a second quartz plate, a third electrode, a third quartz plate, a fourth electrode, a fourth quartz plate, and a fifth electrode in this order and a force detection circuit configured to detect a force in a direction of the first axis based on an electric charge output from the second electrode and an electric charge output from the fourth electrode.

Abstract: A system acquiring data for phenotyping on a farm field where crops are bred. The device includes: an information storage unit storing farm field information, an imaging condition, and aerial images of the farm field linked with imaging condition; a classification unit classifying the aerial images into a plurality of image groups having different imaging altitude ranges on the basis of an imaging altitude included in the imaging condition; an image processing unit creating image-processed data from at least one of the image groups and imaging condition and analyzes a trait of in the farm field from the image-processed data; a visualization unit visualizing image-processed data obtained in the image processing unit; a processed information storage unit storing, as processed information, data obtained in the image processing unit and visualization unit; and an output unit outputting data obtained in the image processing unit and the visualization unit.

Abstract: A force detecting device having a first axis and a second axis orthogonal to each other, the first axis being a force detection axis, the force detecting device including a laminated body formed by laminating a first electrode, a first quartz plate, a second electrode, a second quartz plate, a third electrode, a third quartz plate, a fourth electrode, a fourth quartz plate, and a fifth electrode in this order and a force detection circuit configured to detect a force in a direction of the first axis based on an electric charge output from the second electrode and an electric charge output from the fourth electrode.

Abstract: A force detector includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a circuit board provided between the first substrate and the second substrate, and an element mounted on the circuit board and outputting a signal in response to an external force, wherein a hole is formed in the circuit board at a location where the element is placed, and a first convex part inserted into the hole and protruding toward the element is provided on the first substrate. Further, the element is placed within a periphery of the first convex part as seen from a direction perpendicular to the first substrate.

Abstract: A force detection sensor includes a base member having a first surface subjected to an external force and a second surface having a normal direction different from the first surface, and electrode fingers placed on the second surface, wherein an arrangement direction of the electrode fingers is different from the normal direction of the first surface in a plan view of the second surface. Further, the second surface includes a surface of a piezoelectric material. A constituent material of the piezoelectric material is quartz crystal. The first surface crosses an electrical axis of the quartz crystal.

Abstract: A robot includes a robot arm, a first member and a second member placed between a base of the robot arm and an installation part, a first force sensor and a second force sensor placed in contact with both the first member and the second member on a plane in a normal direction along a direction in which the base and the installation part are arranged, an on-virtual line component calculation part that obtains a first translational force component on a virtual line from output of the first force sensor and obtains a second translational force component on the virtual line from output of the second force sensor, and a determination part that outputs a signal when determining that the first force sensor or the second force sensor is abnormal based on a difference between the first translational force component and the second translational force component.

Abstract: A force detection sensor includes a base member having a first surface subjected to an external force and a second surface having a normal direction different from the first surface, and an inter-digital electrode placed on the second surface. Further, the second surface deforms when the first surface is subjected to the force. Furthermore, the second surface includes a part formed by a surface of a piezoelectric material and the inter-digital electrode is placed in the part. The piezoelectric material is quartz crystal. The second surface is parallel to an electrical axis of the quartz crystal.

Abstract: A robot includes a robot main body having a platform and a robot arm displaced with respect to the platform, a vibration sensor provided to the robot main body to detect a vibration of the robot main body, a collision detection section configured to detect a collision between the robot main body and a physical object based on an output from the vibration sensor, wherein the collision detection section includes a first detection section configured to detect the collision based on a vibration signal output from the vibration sensor, and a second detection section configured to detect the collision based on an extracted vibration signal obtained by extracting a vibration component with a frequency not lower than a first predetermined value from the vibration signal.

Abstract: A learning assistance apparatus 10 includes: a data acquisition unit 11 that acquires a problem and an answer corresponding thereto from a data structure that includes the problem and the answer as data; an operation reception unit 12 that receives a first operation of moving a display region in a first direction, a second operation of moving the display region in a second direction, and a third operation of moving the display region in a third direction; and a display control unit 13 that causes another problem to be displayed on a screen according to a movement when the first operation is received after the problem is displayed, causes the answer corresponding to the displayed problem to be displayed on the screen when the second operation is received after the problem is displayed, and causes another problem to be displayed on the screen when the third operation is received after the answer is displayed due to the second operation.

Abstract: A force detection apparatus includes a plurality of piezoelectric sensor parts placed around a first axis, and two fastening portions provided in correspondence with the piezoelectric sensor parts and applying precompression to the corresponding piezoelectric sensor part, wherein the two fastening portions are placed so that the piezoelectric sensor part may be located between the portions along a direction of the first axis. Further, four of the piezoelectric sensor parts are provided around the first axis. Furthermore, the plurality of piezoelectric sensor parts has a plurality of piezoelectric substrates.

Abstract: A robot includes a platform, a robot arm configured to rotate relatively to the platform, a force sensor configured to detect an external force, and a sensor section configured to detect that a physical body exists in a predetermined area set along the robot arm, wherein a detection value by the force sensor is corrected when the robot arm is one of at rest and operating at a uniform speed, and it is determined that no physical body exists in the predetermined area based on a detection result by the sensor section.

Abstract: A robot includes a robot arm, a first force sensor configured to detect an external force, and a vibration sensor configured to detect vibration of the robot arm. The robot resets the first force sensor based on a detection value of the vibration sensor. The force sensor is desirably provided further on a proximal end side than the robot arm.

Abstract: A force detection device includes: a force sensor that has a piezoelectric element receiving a force and outputting a charge; a pre-compression unit that pre-compresses the force sensor; and a conversion output circuit that receives the charge from the force sensor and outputs a voltage. The pre-compression unit is short-circuited with a first ground of the conversion output circuit. The pre-compression unit has the same potential as the first ground. The force detection device includes a casing that accommodates the force sensor and the conversion output circuit. The casing is short-circuited with a second ground.

Abstract: To obtain a force detection device and a robot light in weight and having excellent detection accuracy, a force detection device includes a first member, a second member joined to the first member, and a piezoelectric element joined to the second member. A material forming the first member is different from a material forming the second member. The first member is formed in a plate shape. The piezoelectric element and the second member are disposed at an end portion of the first member. A through-hole is formed in the center portion of the first member.

Abstract: A force detector includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a circuit board provided between the first substrate and the second substrate, and an element mounted on the circuit board and outputting a signal in response to an external force, wherein a hole is formed in the circuit board at a location where the element is placed, and a first convex part inserted into the hole and protruding toward the element is provided on the first substrate. Further, the element is placed within a periphery of the first convex part as seen from a direction perpendicular to the first substrate.