Abstract: A gas purifying and processing method for exercise environment is provided and includes steps: (a) providing a purification device for exercise environment in an exercise environment, wherein the purification device for exercise environment includes a main body, a purification unit, a gas guider and a gas detection module; (b) detecting a particle concentration of the suspended particles contained in the purified gas in real time by the gas detection module; and (c) detecting, issuing an alarm and/or notification, and notifying an exerciser to stop exercising, and feeding back to the purification device to adjust an airflow rate of the gas guider by the gas detection module, wherein the gas guider discharge a gas at the airflow rate within 3 minutes to reduce the particle concentration of the suspended particles to less than 0.75 ?g/m3, wherein the airflow rate is at least 800 ft3/min, and the main body maintains a breathing distance ranged from 60 cm to 200 cm.

Abstract: A nasal-plug filter device including a device body, a filter, a first actuator, a second actuator, and a gas sensor is provided. The device body has a ventilating channel, and the ventilating channel has an inlet end and an outlet end. The filter is disposed at the outlet end. The first actuator is disposed at the inlet end for being driven to transmit gas outside the device body into the device body. The second actuator is stacked on and bonded to the first actuator, and the second actuator is driven to transmit the gas transmitted by the first actuator to the filter to be filtered and purified. The gas sensor is disposed at the outlet end. A connection element may be provided for connecting two nasal-plug filter devices with each other.

Abstract: A method for object grasping can include: generating a set of keypoints for one or more detected objects in a scene; subdividing the set of keypoints into subsets, each corresponding to a subregion of a detected object; determining a graspability score for the subregion; determining a grasp location for the subregion; selecting a candidate grasp location; and optionally grasping an object using the candidate grasp location.

Abstract: A method for object grasping, including: determining features of a scene; determining candidate grasp locations; determining a set of candidate grasp proposals for the candidate grasp locations; optionally modifying a candidate grasp proposal of the set; determining grasp scores associated with the candidate grasp proposals; selecting a set of final grasp proposals based on the grasp scores; and executing a grasp proposal from the set of final grasp proposals.

Abstract: A nasal-plug filter device including a device body, a filter, a first actuator, a second actuator, and a gas sensor is provided. The device body has a ventilating channel, and the ventilating channel has an inlet end and an outlet end. The filter is disposed at the outlet end. The first actuator is disposed at the inlet end for being driven to transmit gas outside the device body into the device body. The second actuator is stacked on and bonded to the first actuator, and the second actuator is driven to transmit the gas transmitted by the first actuator to the filter to be filtered and purified. The gas sensor is disposed at the outlet end for detecting a gas quality of the gas at the outlet end. A connection element may be provided for connecting two nasal-plug filter devices with each other.

Abstract: An earphone includes an earphone body, a loudspeaker embedded on the wearing surface of the earphone body, a gas bag disposed on the base member of the earphone body, a gas actuator disposed on the base member of the earphone body, and a valve component having a valve unit. When the gas actuator and the valve component are driven, the valve unit is opened to control gas introduction of the gas actuator, and the gas actuator is actuated to transmit the gas to the ventilating channel for gas collection, and the gas actuator further transmits the gas to the gas bag for inflating the gas bag, so that the gas bag is expanded and protruded out of the wearing surface, thereby capable of allowing the earphone to be stably worn and attached to a user's ear portion.

Abstract: A fluid transportation actuator is disclosed and includes a silencing jet orifice plate, a chamber frame, an actuator, an insulation frame and a conductive frame. The silencing jet orifice plate includes a silencing plate, a suspension plate and a central aperture. The suspension plate is permitted to undergo a bending vibration. The central aperture is formed on a center of the suspension plate. The silencing plate is disposed and fixed in the central aperture disposed at the center of the suspension plate. The chamber frame is stacked on the suspension plate. The actuator is stacked on the chamber frame. The actuator generates the bending vibration in a reciprocating manner as a voltage is applied thereto. The actuator includes a piezoelectric-thin-plate pin. The insulation frame is stacked on the actuator. The conductive frame is stacked on the insulation frame and includes a conductive-frame pin.

Abstract: An actuating and sensing module is disclosed and includes a bottom plate, terminals, a control chip, a partition plate, a gas pressure sensor, a thin gas transportation device and a cover plate. The bottom plate includes terminal grooves, a recess, a gas outlet and a gas relief aperture. The terminals are disposed in the terminal grooves. The control chip is disposed in the recess. The partition plate is stacked on the bottom plate and includes an outlet opening in communication with the gas outlet and a pressure relief orifice corresponding to the gas relief aperture. The thin gas transportation device seals the gas outlet and the pressure relief orifice. The cover plate includes an opening passed through by the thin gas transportation device. The gas is transported to the outlet opening by the thin gas transportation device and sensed by the gas pressure sensor disposed in the outlet opening.

Abstract: A helmet includes a helmet body and a gas detection and purification device. The gas detection and purification device in includes a body, a purification module, a gas-guiding unit, a gas detection module, and a power module. The gas detection module calculates the gas detection data obtained by the gas detection module so as to control the gas-guiding unit to start or stop operation based on the gas detection data. When the gas-guiding unit is in operation, the gas-guiding unit guides the gas into the body and to pass through the purification module for being filtered and purified to become a purified gas, and the gas-guiding unit discharges the purified gas out of the body to the nose portion, or the mouth portion, or both the nose portion and the mouth portion of the wearer for providing the wearer with the purified gas to breath.

Abstract: A miniature gas detection and purification device is disclosed for a user to carry with himself, and includes a main body, a purification module, a gas guider and a gas detection module. The gas detection module detects gas of surrounding environment to obtain a gas detection datum, and controls the gas guider to be operated according to the gas detection datum, so that gas is inhaled into the main body and flows through the purification module for filtration and purification, and the gas purified is finally guided to a region close to the user.

Abstract: A gas detection and cleaning system for a vehicle is disclosed and includes an external modular base, a gas detection module and a cleaning device. The gas detection module is connected to a first external connection port of the external modular base to detect a gas in the vehicle and output the information datum. The information datum is transmitted through the first external connection port to a driving and controlling module of the external modular base, processed and converted into an actuation information datum for being externally outputted through a second external connection port of the external modular base. The cleaning device is connected with the second external connection port through an external port to receive the actuation information datum outputted from the second external connection port to actuate or close the cleaning device.

Abstract: A micro pump having noise-reduced pressure-releasing structure includes a convergence plate, a valve sheet, a chamber plate, and a micro pump. The convergence plate has a convergence outlet and a discharge outlet. The valve sheet has a valve hole and a discharge recessed portion. The chamber plate has a recessed hole, a fluid determine hole, fluid through holes, and a receiving trough. The micro pump is in the receiving trough. During operation of the micro pump, the fluid is firstly transmitted to the fluid through hole and the fluid determine hole to push the valve sheet, and the fluid determine hole pushes the discharge recessed portion to block the discharge outlet. Then, since the pressure of the fluid at the fluid through hole pushes the valve sheet, the fluid flows through the valve hole so as to be discharged out from the convergence outlet.

Abstract: A remote control system for gas detection and purification is disclosed and includes a remote control device, a gas detection module and a gas purification device. The remote control device includes a gas inlet and a gas outlet. The gas detection module is disposed in the remote control device and in communication with the gas outlet to detect the gas located in an indoor space. The gas detection module provides and outputs a gas detection datum, and the remote control device transmits an operation command via wireless transmission. The gas purification device is disposed in the indoor space and receives the operating instruction transmitted from the remote control device to be operated. When the gas purification device is under the activated state, the gas in the indoor space is purified, and the purification operation mode of the gas purification device is adjusted according to the first gas detection datum.

Abstract: A blood pressure measuring module is provided and includes at least one module body, at least one gas transportation device, at least one sensor. The module body is connected to an airbag, so as to control inflation and deflation operation of the airbag. The gas transportation device controls gas to flow. The sensor measures the variety of the gas pressure in the airbag or the pressure in contact with the user's skin. Gas transportation is formed as the gas transportation device is driven. The gas is guided into the module body and then is concentrated in the airbag, so that the airbag is inflated to perform the blood pressure measurement. The sensor measures the gas pressure accumulated in the airbag or the pressure in contact with the user's skin, and the user's blood pressure information is calculated.

Abstract: A particle detecting module is provided and includes a base, a piezoelectric actuator, a driving circuit board, a laser component, a particulate sensor and an outer cover. A gas-guiding-component loading region and a laser loading region are separated by the base. By the design of the gas flowing path, the driving circuit board covering the bottom surface of the base, and the outer cover covering the surfaces of the base, an inlet path is defined by the gas inlet groove of the base, and an outlet path is defined by a gas outlet groove of the base. Consequently, the thickness of the particle detecting module is drastically reduced.

Abstract: A machine vision system for a controllable robotic device proximal to a workspace includes an image acquisition sensor arranged to periodically capture vision signal inputs each including an image of a field of view including the workspace. A controller operatively couples to the robotic device and includes a non-transitory memory component including an executable vision perception routine. The vision perception routine includes a focus loop control routine operative to dynamically track a focus object in the workspace and a background loop control routine operative to monitor a background of the workspace. The focus loop control routine executes simultaneously asynchronously in parallel with the background loop control routine to determine a combined resultant including the focus object and the background based upon the periodically captured vision signal inputs. The controller is operative to control the robotic device to manipulate the focus object based upon the focus loop control routine.

Abstract: A machine vision system for a controllable robotic device proximal to a workspace includes an image acquisition sensor arranged to periodically capture vision signal inputs each including an image of a field of view including the workspace. A controller operatively couples to the robotic device and includes a non-transitory memory component including an executable vision perception routine. The vision perception routine includes a focus loop control routine operative to dynamically track a focus object in the workspace and a background loop control routine operative to monitor a background of the workspace. The focus loop control routine executes simultaneously asynchronously in parallel with the background loop control routine to determine a combined resultant including the focus object and the background based upon the periodically captured vision signal inputs. The controller is operative to control the robotic device to manipulate the focus object based upon the focus loop control routine.

Abstract: A method of training a robot to autonomously execute a robotic task includes moving an end effector through multiple states of a predetermined robotic task to demonstrate the task to the robot in a set of n training demonstrations. The method includes measuring training data, including at least the linear force and the torque via a force-torque sensor while moving the end effector through the multiple states. Key features are extracted from the training data, which is segmented into a time sequence of control primitives. Transitions between adjacent segments of the time sequence are identified. During autonomous execution of the same task, a controller detects the transitions and automatically switches between control modes. A robotic system includes a robot, force-torque sensor, and a controller programmed to execute the method.

Abstract: A robotic system includes a robot, sensors which measure status information including a position and orientation of the robot and an object within the workspace, and a controller. The controller, which visually debugs an operation of the robot, includes a simulator module, action planning module, and graphical user interface (GUI). The simulator module receives the status information and generates visual markers, in response to marker commands, as graphical depictions of the object and robot. An action planning module selects a next action of the robot. The marker generator module generates and outputs the marker commands to the simulator module in response to the selected next action. The GUI receives and displays the visual markers, selected future action, and input commands. Via the action planning module, the position and/or orientation of the visual markers are modified in real time to change the operation of the robot.

Abstract: A method of training a robot to autonomously execute a robotic task includes moving an end effector through multiple states of a predetermined robotic task to demonstrate the task to the robot in a set of n training demonstrations. The method includes measuring training data, including at least the linear force and the torque via a force-torque sensor while moving the end effector through the multiple states. Key features are extracted from the training data, which is segmented into a time sequence of control primitives. Transitions between adjacent segments of the time sequence are identified. During autonomous execution of the same task, a controller detects the transitions and automatically switches between control modes. A robotic system includes a robot, force-torque sensor, and a controller programmed to execute the method.