Abstract: To calculate a holding position of a workpiece with high accuracy and place the workpiece in a placement position with high accuracy based on the holding position. A workpiece holding apparatus includes: holding means for holding a workpiece; first information acquisition means for acquiring three-dimensional information of the workpiece held by the holding means; position calculation means for calculating a lowest center point of the workpiece as position information of the workpiece based on the three-dimensional information of the workpiece acquired by the first information acquisition means; and control means for calculating a placement position where the workpiece is to be placed based on the position information of the workpiece calculated by the position calculation means and controlling, based on the placement position, the holding means so as to move the workpiece to the placement position and place the workpiece in the placement position.

Abstract: To calculate a holding position of a workpiece with high accuracy and place the workpiece in a placement position with high accuracy based on the holding position. A workpiece holding apparatus includes: holding means for holding a workpiece; first information acquisition means for acquiring three-dimensional information of the workpiece held by the holding means; position calculation means for calculating a lowest center point of the workpiece as position information of the workpiece based on the three-dimensional information of the workpiece acquired by the first information acquisition means; and control means for calculating a placement position where the workpiece is to be placed based on the position information of the workpiece calculated by the position calculation means and controlling, based on the placement position, the holding means so as to move the workpiece to the placement position and place the workpiece in the placement position.

Abstract: A workpiece holding apparatus include holding means for attracting and holding each workpiece in turn from among workpieces placed in a 3D space; first information acquisition means for acquiring 3D information of workpieces; candidate calculation means for calculating, based on the acquired 3D information of the workpieces, candidate holding points, the candidate holding points being, when the holding means holds each of the workpieces in turn, candidates for a holding point of that workpiece; second information acquisition means for acquiring information about each of other workpieces present within a predetermined range from each of the candidate holding points on the workpieces; and control means for selecting one of the candidate holding points based on the information about the workpiece acquired by the second information acquisition means, and controlling the holding means so that the holding means holds the workpiece at the selected candidate holding point.

Abstract: A portable-terminal holder for holding a portable terminal that has a rechargeable battery and a first radio communication device is constituted by a base and c communication module. The base has a portion on which the portable terminal is placed, and a charging device for charging the rechargeable battery of the portable terminal while said portable terminal is placed on the portion. The communication module has a second radio communication device communicating with the first radio communication device for wireless data transmission between the portable terminal and the communication module, and a cable communication device communicating with an external host computer for cable data transmission between the host computer and the communication module. The communication module is configured to be detachable from the base.

Abstract: A portable-terminal holder for holding a portable terminal that has a rechargeable battery and a first radio communication device is constituted by a base and c communication module. The base has a portion on which the portable terminal is placed, and a charging device for charging the rechargeable battery of the portable terminal while said portable terminal is placed on the portion. The communication module has a second radio communication device communicating with the first radio communication device for wireless data transmission between the portable terminal and the communication module, and a cable communication device communicating with an external host computer for cable data transmission between the host computer and the communication module. The communication module is configured to be detachable from the base.

Abstract: A portable-terminal holder for holding a portable terminal that has a rechargeable battery and a first radio communication device is constituted by a base and c communication module. The base has a portion on which the portable terminal is placed, and a charging device for charging the rechargeable battery of the portable terminal while said portable terminal is placed on the portion. The communication module has a second radio communication device communicating with the first radio communication device for wireless data transmission between the portable terminal and the communication module, and a cable communication device communicating with an external host computer for cable data transmission between the host computer and the communication module. The communication module is configured to be detachable from the base.

Abstract: A portable-terminal holder for holding a portable terminal that has a rechargeable battery and a first radio communication device is constituted by a base and c communication module. The base has a portion on which the portable terminal is placed, and a charging device for charging the rechargeable battery of the portable terminal while said portable terminal is placed on the portion. The communication module has a second radio communication device communicating with the first radio communication device for wireless data transmission between the portable terminal and the communication module, and a cable communication device communicating with an external host computer for cable data transmission between the host computer and the communication module. The communication module is configured to be detachable from the base.