Abstract: A game table is provided in which a dealer can suppress an unauthorized use of a chip without taking time and effort to confirm a validity of a chip. The game table includes a plurality of betting areas for placing chips, a reading device that reads identification information that specifies the chip placed on the betting area, and a computer device that updates management information including a validity of the chip based on the identification information read from the chip, in which the computer device executes a functions of managing a progress of a game and updating the management information so as to validate a status of the chip placed on the betting area that won the game, invalidating a status of the other chips during a dividend period in which a dividend amount according to a result of the game is paid.

Abstract: A robot system includes a robot including an arm, a control section configured to control operation of the robot, a gripping section coupled to the arm and configured to grip a cable, at one end of which a connector is provided, and a detecting section configured to detect contact of the gripping section and the connector. The control section causes the gripping section to perform first gripping for gripping the cable to restrict movement of the cable in a thickness direction of the cable, moves the gripping section toward the connector in a state in which the first gripping is performed, stops the movement of the gripping section based on a detection result of the detecting section, and causes the gripping section to perform second gripping for gripping the connector.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a capacitance detection circuit capable of reducing a chip area. The present disclosure relates to a capacitance detection circuit and an input device. A sense pin of the capacitance detection circuit is connected to a sensor electrode. A first driving unit applies a high voltage or a low voltage to the sense pin. A second driving unit applies the high voltage or the low voltage to a first terminal of a reference capacitor. A third driving unit applies the high voltage or the low voltage to a second terminal of the reference capacitor. A first switch is disposed between the sense pin and the first terminal of the reference capacitor. A second switch is disposed between an input of a post-stage circuit block and the first terminal of the reference capacitor.

Abstract: To provide a technology related to a gaming table with an antenna detection range defined more appropriately. The gaming table includes a plurality of antennas, a placement board, and a control unit. Each of the plurality of antennas is provided at such a position that a detection range is located above a placement surface of the placement board. Each of the plurality of antennas is provided such that a portion of a first antenna overlaps a portion of a second antenna. The control unit exerts control to identify a tip on the placement board and not to identify the same tip repeatedly.

Abstract: A capacitance detection circuit that is capable of reducing the influence of an environmental variation such as temperature. The capacitance detection circuit detects an electrostatic capacitance of a sensor electrode. A sense pin is connected to the sensor electrode. An analog front end circuit converts the electrostatic capacitance of the sensor electrode to an electrical signal, wherein an input-output characteristic of the analog front end circuit is variable. A controller adjusts the input-output characteristic of the analog front end circuit according to the environmental variation.

Abstract: In a robot system, a control section causes a first gripping section to grip a connector of a cable, at one end of which the connector is provided and the other end of which is fixed, causes an imaging section to image the connector, causes, based on a result of the imaging by the imaging section, a second gripping section to grip the connector in a state in which the position of the first gripping section is maintained, causes the first gripping section to release the gripping of the connector, causes, based on the imaging result, the second gripping section to adjust a posture of the connector, and causes the first gripping section to grip the connector, the posture of which is adjusted, again.

Abstract: The present invention provides a game table with which the correctness of a placement sum can be recognized intuitively. The game table includes a reading device for reading a placement sum from information on chips placed in a betting area, a light emitting unit provided in the betting area, and a computer device for managing the progress of a game. The computer device is caused to execute a function for managing the progress of the game, a function for calculating a payout sum corresponding to the outcome of the game, and a function for controlling light emission by the light emitting unit in accordance with the result of a comparison between the payout sum and the placement sum.

Abstract: A touch detection circuit has a first terminal and a second terminal which are respectively coupled to a first electrode and a second electrode located adjacent to each other. The capacitance sensing circuit (i) senses first electrostatic capacitance formed by the first electrode in a space with a periphery including the second electrode, and (ii) senses, by a self-capacitance method, second electrostatic capacitance formed by the first electrode in a space with a periphery in a state where voltage of the second terminal is made to follow voltage of the first terminal. A signal processor detects water over the first electrode and the second electrode on the basis of a difference between the first electrostatic capacitance and the second electrostatic capacitance.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a capacitance detection circuit capable of reducing a chip area. The present disclosure relates to a capacitance detection circuit and an input device. A sense pin of the capacitance detection circuit is connected to a sensor electrode. A first driving unit applies a high voltage or a low voltage to the sense pin. A second driving unit applies the high voltage or the low voltage to a first terminal of a reference capacitor. A third driving unit applies the high voltage or the low voltage to a second terminal of the reference capacitor. A first switch is disposed between the sense pin and the first terminal of the reference capacitor. A second switch is disposed between an input of a post-stage circuit block and the first terminal of the reference capacitor.

Abstract: A capacitance detection circuit that is capable of reducing the influence of an environmental variation such as temperature. The capacitance detection circuit detects an electrostatic capacitance of a sensor electrode. A sense pin is connected to the sensor electrode. An analog front end circuit converts the electrostatic capacitance of the sensor electrode to an electrical signal, wherein an input-output characteristic of the analog front end circuit is variable. A controller adjusts the input-output characteristic of the analog front end circuit according to the environmental variation.

Abstract: A control device adapted to control a robot including a robot arm provided with a force detector includes a processor that is configured to execute computer-executable instructions so as to control the robot, wherein the processor is configured to: operate the robot arm to move a screw gauge which is disposed on a tip side of the force detector of the robot arm, used for an inspection of a screw hole, and provided with an external thread, to make the external thread have contact with the screw hole; then detect force applied to the screw gauge using the force detector to perform force control in a direction perpendicular to a direction of an axis of the screw hole based on detection information of the force detector; and operate the robot arm to move the screw gauge based on the force control.

Abstract: A capacitance detection circuit for measuring an electrostatic capacitance, includes: a control signal generator configured to generate a control signal; a drive circuit having a push-pull type output stage and configured to apply a drive voltage to the electrostatic capacitance according to the control signal; a current detection circuit configured to generate a detection current which is a replica of a current flowing through the output stage of the drive circuit; and an integrating circuit configured to integrate the detection current to generate a detection voltage.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a touch detection circuit which comes with additional, new functions, an input device and an electronic apparatus. N first terminals (Ps) are each connected with a corresponding first electrode (Es). A second terminal (Pc) is connected with a second electrode (Ec). N first capacitance detection circuits (210) correspond to the N first terminals (Ps), change voltages of the first terminals (Ps), respectively, and each generate a first detection signal indicating an electrostatic capacitance of the corresponding first electrode (Es) in accordance with movement of a charge produced in the corresponding first terminal (Ps). A cancelling circuit (240) driving the second terminal (Pc) in a manner that a voltage of the second terminal (Pc) follows a voltage of the first terminal (Ps). A second capacitance detection circuit (260) generating a second detection signal indicating an electrostatic capacitance of the second electrode (Ec).

Abstract: A touch detection circuit has a first terminal and a second terminal which are respectively coupled to a first electrode and a second electrode located adjacent to each other. The capacitance sensing circuit (i) senses first electrostatic capacitance formed by the first electrode in a space with a periphery including the second electrode, and (ii) senses, by a self-capacitance method, second electrostatic capacitance formed by the first electrode in a space with a periphery in a state where voltage of the second terminal is made to follow voltage of the first terminal. A signal processor detects water over the first electrode and the second electrode on the basis of a difference between the first electrostatic capacitance and the second electrostatic capacitance.

Abstract: A robot system includes a robot including an arm, a control section configured to control operation of the robot, a gripping section coupled to the arm and configured to grip a cable, at one end of which a connector is provided, and a detecting section configured to detect contact of the gripping section and the connector. The control section causes the gripping section to perform first gripping for gripping the cable to restrict movement of the cable in a thickness direction of the cable, moves the gripping section toward the connector in a state in which the first gripping is performed, stops the movement of the gripping section based on a detection result of the detecting section, and causes the gripping section to perform second gripping for gripping the connector.

Abstract: In a robot system, a control section causes a first gripping section to grip a connector of a cable, at one end of which the connector is provided and the other end of which is fixed, causes an imaging section to image the connector, causes, based on a result of the imaging by the imaging section, a second gripping section to grip the connector in a state in which the position of the first gripping section is maintained, causes the first gripping section to release the gripping of the connector, causes, based on the imaging result, the second gripping section to adjust a posture of the connector, and causes the first gripping section to grip the connector, the posture of which is adjusted, again.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a touch detection circuit which comes with additional, new functions, an input device and an electronic apparatus. N first terminals (Ps) are each connected with a corresponding first electrode (Es). A second terminal (Pc) is connected with a second electrode (Ec). N first capacitance detection circuits (210) correspond to the N first terminals (Ps), change voltages of the first terminals (Ps), respectively, and each generate a first detection signal indicating an electrostatic capacitance of the corresponding first electrode (Es) in accordance with movement of a charge produced in the corresponding first terminal (Ps). A cancelling circuit (240) driving the second terminal (Pc) in a manner that a voltage of the second terminal (Pc) follows a voltage of the first terminal (Ps). A second capacitance detection circuit (260) generating a second detection signal indicating an electrostatic capacitance of the second electrode (Ec).

Abstract: There is provided a control circuit configured for a touch panel. The touch panel includes: a first resistive film and a second resistive film installed with a gap between the first resistive film and the second resistive film; and a first terminal and a second terminal that extend from two opposing sides of the first resistive film. The control circuit includes: a driving circuit configured to apply a driving voltage between the first terminal and the second terminal; and a current detection circuit configured to generate a digital current detection value that indicates a current amount obtained by subtracting a predetermined current from a panel current flowing between the first terminal and the second terminal.

Abstract: A capacitance detection circuit for measuring an electrostatic capacitance, includes: a control signal generator configured to generate a control signal; a drive circuit having a push-pull type output stage and configured to apply a drive voltage to the electrostatic capacitance according to the control signal; a current detection circuit configured to generate a detection current which is a replica of a current flowing through the output stage of the drive circuit; and an integrating circuit configured to integrate the detection current to generate a detection voltage.

Abstract: There is provided a control circuit configured for a touch panel. The touch panel includes: a first resistive film and a second resistive film installed with a gap between the first resistive film and the second resistive film; and a first terminal and a second terminal that extend from two opposing sides of the first resistive film. The control circuit includes: a driving circuit configured to apply a driving voltage between the first terminal and the second terminal; and a current detection circuit configured to generate a digital current detection value that indicates a current amount obtained by subtracting a predetermined current from a panel current flowing between the first terminal and the second terminal.