Abstract: A distance measuring device and a distance measuring method are provided. The distance measuring device includes a vehicle, a scanning unit and a processing unit. The scanning unit includes a light-emitting unit and a light-receiving unit. The scanning unit and the processing unit are disposed on the vehicle. The processing unit is electronically coupled to the scanning unit. The vehicle is configured to move on a plane. The light-emitting unit is configured to emit a light beam along an emission direction, wherein the emission direction of the light beam is not parallel to the plane. The light-receiving unit is configured to receive a reflective light of the light beam reflected by an object. The processing unit is configured to determine a distance between the vehicle and the object according to the reflective light.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a control method of a cleaning robot. The method includes steps of moving the cleaning robot according to a first direction; keeping moving the cleaning robot according to the first direction when a light detector of the cleaning robot detects a light beam; moving the cleaning robot for a predetermined distance and then stopping the cleaning robot when the light detector does not detect the light beam; and moving the cleaning robot in a second direction.

Abstract: A mobile robot including a light emitting unit, a processing unit, an optical component, an image sensing unit, a control unit and a moving unit is provided. The light emitting unit emits a main beam. The processing unit diverges the main beam to a plurality of sub-beams. The sub-beams constitute a light covering an area. When a portion of the sub-beams irradiate a first object, the first object reflects the sub-beam and a plurality of reflected beams are reflected. The optical component receives the reflected beams and converges it to a first collected beam. The image sensing unit converts the first collected beam into a first detection result. The control unit calculates depth information according to the first detection result. The control unit activates the relevant behavior of the mobile robot according to the depth information and controls the mobile robot through the moving unit.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a control method for a cleaning robot with a quasi-omnidirectional detector and a directional light detector. The method includes: rotating the non-omnidirectional light detector when the non-omnidirectional light detector detects a light beam; when the non-omnidirectional light detector does not detect the light beam, the non-omnidirectional light detector is stopped from being spun and a rotation angle is estimated; determining a rotation direction according to the rotation angle; rotating the cleaning robot according to the rotation direction; stopping the rotation of the cleaning robot when the directional light detector detects the light beam.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a control method of a cleaning robot with a non-omnidirectional light detector. The method includes the steps of: detecting a light beam via the non-omnidirectional light detector; stopping the cleaning robot and spinning the non-omnidirectional light detector when the non-omnidirectional light detector detects the light beam; stopping the spinning of the non-omnidirectional light detector and estimating a first spin angle when the non-omnidirectional light detector does not detect the light beam; and adjusting a moving direction of the cleaning robot according to the first spin angle.

Abstract: A mobile robot including a light emitting unit, a processing unit, an optical component, an image sensing unit, a control unit and a moving unit is provided. The light emitting unit emits a main beam. The processing unit diverges the main beam to a plurality of sub-beams. The sub-beams constitute a light covering an area. When a portion of the sub-beams irradiate a first object, the first object reflects the sub-beam and a plurality of reflected beams are reflected. The optical component receives the reflected beams and converges it to a first collected beam. The image sensing unit converts the first collected beam into a first detection result. The control unit calculates depth information according to the first detection result. The control unit activates the relevant behavior of the mobile robot according to the depth information and controls the mobile robot through the moving unit.

Abstract: A cleaning robot cleaning a specific region and including a movement module, a sound wave module, a cleaning module and a controlling module is provided. The movement module includes a plurality of wheels. The sound wave module emits a sound wave and receives a plurality of reflected waves. The cleaning module performs a cleaning function. The controlling module generates a contour according to the reflected waves and controls at least one of the movement module and the cleaning module according to the contour.

Abstract: A cleaning system including a guiding object and a cleaning robot is disclosed. The guiding object includes a magnet to form a magnetic field. The cleaning robot includes an operation module, a first sense module and a control module. The operation module performs a cleaning action and a moving action according to a control signal. The first sense module generates a first sensed signal according to the magnetic field. The control module generates the control signal to adjust an efficiency of at least one of the cleaning action and the moving action according to the first sensed signal.

Abstract: A cleaning robot including a movement module, a cleaning module, a shock sensor module and a control module is disclosed. The movement module includes a plurality of rollers. The cleaning module includes a suction aperture, a cleaning brush, and a dust collection box. The shock sensor module detects a shock and generates a detection signal. The control module controls at least one of the movement module and the cleaning module according to the detection signal.

Abstract: A cleaning robot cleaning a specific region and including a movement module, a sound wave module, a cleaning module and a controlling module is disclosed. The movement module includes a plurality of wheels. The sound wave module emits a sound wave and receives a plurality of reflected waves. The cleaning module performs a cleaning function. The controlling module generates a contour according to the reflected waves and controls at least one of the movement module and the cleaning module according to the contour.

Abstract: An exhaust device applied to an electronic device is described. Memory deformable elements of the exhaust device are heated to shrink, and meanwhile, guide vanes located on an air outlet are driven to rotate and swing back and forth between a left outlet position and a right outlet position, such that the exhaust device reciprocatively changes an outlet position without requiring any external power.

Abstract: A computer with a projecting device comprises: a base shell, disposed with a top face, the top face being disposed with an opening, the opening communicating an inner part of the base shell; an expansible structure, comprising a first unit, a second unit and a third unit, in which first bottom end of the first unit is pivotally coupled to the base shell through at least one first pivot unit, a second bottom of the second unit is pivotally coupled to the first unit through at least one second pivot unit and the third unit is pivotally coupled to the second unit through a pivot structure; a first face of the third unit is coupled to a projection lens module to allow a height of the projection lens module to be changed and a projection direction thereof to be adjusted.

Abstract: A navigation device capable of adding paths to a navigation plan independently is disclosed. The navigation device includes a global positioning module, a dynamic path-adding module, and a navigation module. The global positioning module receives road track coordinates signals of new paths to be created. The dynamic path-adding module creates new path data corresponding to the new paths in accordance with the road track coordinates signals of the new paths, determines added paths, and creates added path data corresponding to the added paths. The navigation module plans at least a navigation route in accordance with a map database, the new path data, and the added path data.

Abstract: A computer with a projecting device comprises: a base shell, disposed with a top face, the top face being disposed with an opening, the opening communicating an inner part of the base shell; an expansible structure, comprising a first unit, a second unit and a third unit, in which first bottom end of the first unit is pivotally coupled to the base shell through at least one first pivot unit, a second bottom of the second unit is pivotally coupled to the first unit through at least one second pivot unit and the third unit is pivotally coupled to the second unit through a pivot structure; a first face of the third unit is coupled to a projection lens module to allow a height of the projection lens module to be changed and a projection direction thereof to be adjusted.

Abstract: A computer with thermoelectric conversion uses a thermoelectric conversion module that connects between a heat generating device and a low temperature device to fully utilize the redundant heat generated by the computer. The thermoelectric conversion module converts heat to power based on a temperature difference between the heat generating device and the low temperature device. The power generated by the thermoelectric conversion module is then delivered to a load that can be activated by the power.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion device used in a computer uses a thermoelectric conversion module to fully utilize the redundant heat generated by the computer and converts it to electricity based on a temperature difference between a heat generating device and a low temperature device inside the computer. The electricity generated by the thermoelectric conversion module is then delivered to and used to activate a load.

Abstract: An exhaust device applied to an electronic device is described. Memory deformable elements of the exhaust device are heated to shrink, and meanwhile, guide vanes located on an air outlet are driven to rotate and swing back and forth between a left outlet position and a right outlet position, such that the exhaust device reciprocatively changes an outlet position without requiring any external power.

Abstract: A power supply apparatus with image scanning function is provided. The power supply apparatus is installed to a portable electronic device to supply power and scan documents, and it is also able to be handheld independently to scan documents. The power supply apparatus includes a battery pack and a scanning module. The battery pack supplies power to an electronic device electrically connected thereto and supplies power to the scanning module. The scanning module scans an object to be scanned and converts image into image data. Thus, the portable electronic device obtains the image data of the object to be scanned.

Abstract: A heat pipe structure and a thermal dissipation system applying the same are described. The heat pipe structure includes a pipe component and a magnetic means, the pipe component has a working fluid, and the magnetic means is disposed on an external part of the pipe component to magnetize the working fluid, thus accelerating a backflow speed of the working fluid. The magnetic means is controlled by a sensing element, such that the magnetic means is driven to function according to a working temperature of the heat source, thereby improving the thermal transfer efficiency.

Abstract: A circuit board includes a substrate forming an opening, a first thermal module disposed on a first side of the substrate, a second thermal module disposed on a second side opposite to the first side of the substrate m, and a heat pipe installed on the substrate and passing through the opening. A first end of the heat pipe is connected to the first thermal module, and a second end of the heat pipe is connected to the second thermal module.