Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a processor. The processor calculates an instruction value of an operation request for controlling an operation of an actuator mounted on a vehicle based on a motion request from an application. The processor executes feedback control on the instruction value using a deviation between the motion request and a motion result of the vehicle that is calculated based on one of detection values of four wheel velocity sensors. The processor calculates the motion result in the feedback control based on a detection value indicating the second largest vehicle body velocity among the vehicle body velocities indicated by the detection values of the four wheel velocity sensors when the vehicle is braked.

Abstract: Provided are: a thermoelectric conversion body that has high electrical conductivity, achieving high thermoelectric conversion efficiency when used in a thermoelectric conversion module, and is less susceptible to warpage during manufacture; a method for manufacturing the same; and a thermoelectric conversion module using the same. A thermoelectric conversion body that is a fired product of a composition containing a thermoelectric semiconductor material and a heat resistant resin, wherein, with the heat resistant resin being subjected to temperature elevation and a weight of the heat resistant resin at 400° C. being defined as 100%, a temperature at which the heat resistant resin undergoes a further 5% reduction in weight is 480° C. or lower; a thermoelectric conversion module including the thermoelectric conversion body; and a method for manufacturing the thermoelectric conversion body.

Abstract: A congestion prediction device, a congestion prediction method, and a storage medium are provided. A mapping outputs an output variable when input variables are input to the mapping. The output variable indicates a degree of congestion in a predetermined specific area. The mapping is learned in advance by machine learning. The input variables include congestion variables. Each of the congestion variables indicates a degree of congestion in the specific area at regular time intervals within a specific period. The output variable indicates a degree of congestion after a lapse of the regular time interval from an end time of the specific period.

Abstract: A backup power supply control system includes: a first semiconductor switch that switches a main power supply line to an electrically conductive state or an electrically non-conductive state; and an auxiliary power supply switch that switches an auxiliary power supply line to the electrically conductive state or the electrically non-conductive state. A first driving unit controls, in a non-failure state, a second semiconductor switch, connected between a gate and source of a first semiconductor switch, OFF and thereby controls the first semiconductor switch ON. The first driving unit ensures, in the failure state, at least a gate-plateau voltage of the first semiconductor switch as a drive voltage for the second semiconductor switch. When a failure detection unit detects the failure state, the first driving unit controls the first semiconductor switch OFF by controlling the second semiconductor switch ON and a second driving unit controls the auxiliary power supply switch ON.

Abstract: In an apparatus, a gas containing CH4 and CO2 is supplied from a first supply unit to a synthetic gas production unit which generates a synthetic gas containing CO and H2 while heating a first catalytic structure; the synthetic gas is supplied to a gas production unit which generates a lower olefin-containing gas including propylene while heating a second catalytic structure; and a detection unit detects propylene discharged from the gas production unit. The first catalytic structure includes first supports having a porous structure and a first metal fine particle that is present in first channels of the first supports. The second catalyst structure includes second supports having a porous structure and a second metal fine particle in the second supports. The second supports have a second channels, a portion of which have an average inner diameter of 0.95 nm or less.

Abstract: An electrical storage device control system includes a plurality of electrical storage devices and a plurality of charger circuits. The plurality of electrical storage devices are charged by a main power supply. The plurality of charger circuits are connected between the main power supply and the plurality of electrical storage devices. A mode of connection between the plurality of electrical storage devices being charged is switched to either a first connection mode or a second connection mode, depending on a voltage difference between an input voltage for the main power supply and a charging voltage based on respective voltages at the plurality of electrical storage devices. In the first connection mode, the plurality of electrical storage devices are connected together in series. In the second connection mode, the plurality of electrical storage devices are connected in parallel to the main power supply.

Abstract: A hairbrush incudes a body, the body having a first brush with a through-hole on its surface and a second brush without a through-hole on its surface, and the body further having a passage in which hairdressing is flowed, wherein one end of the first brush is connected to the passage and the other end is exposed; a grip, the grip having a container for storing hairdressing; and a pump for sending the hairdressing stored in the container to the first brush via the passage.

Abstract: Recording a history related to an operation of a safety program contributes to a determination of a cause of a false OFF signal. A safety controller acquires, from at least one safety input device or safety sensor, extra information that is not used for obtaining an output signal and records an input signal and an output signal together with the extra information as history information at predetermined recording intervals.

Abstract: There is provided a powder material that is for densifying a molded article manufactured by an additive layer manufacturing method and improving harness of the molded article. There is provided a powder material for use in additive layer manufacturing containing ceramics and metals, in which a tapped filling rate defined by (tapped density/theoretical density)×100% is 40% or more.

Abstract: There is provided a powder material that is for manufacturing a molded article having low porosity and having uniformly present micropores by an additive layer manufacturing method. A powder material for use in additive layer manufacturing contains ceramics and metals, in which a tapped filling rate defined by (tapped density/theoretical density)×100% is 30% or more and less than 40%.

Abstract: Recording a history related to an operation of a safety program contributes to a determination of a cause of a false OFF signal. A safety controller acquires, from at least one safety input device or safety sensor, extra information that is not used for obtaining an output signal and records an input signal and an output signal together with the extra information as history information at predetermined recording intervals.

Abstract: A machine learning device that learns a waiting time for at least one of grasping of a workpiece by a spindle chuck and releasing of the workpiece by a loader chuck during transfer of the workpiece between the spindle chuck—that grasps and sends the workpiece and the loader chuck that grasps and receives the workpiece. The machine learning device includes a state observing unit that observes the waiting time and a FB current from a drive unit that moves the loader chuck as state variables, and a learning unit that learns the waiting time with which a transfer time of the workpiece is shortened, in accordance with a data set created based on the state variables.

Abstract: A machine learning device that learns a waiting time for at least one of grasping of a workpiece by a spindle chuck and releasing of the workpiece by a loader chuck during transfer of the workpiece between the spindle chuck—that grasps and sends the workpiece and the loader chuck that grasps and receives the workpiece. The machine learning device includes a state observing unit that observes the waiting time and a FB current from a drive unit that moves the loader chuck as state variables, and a learning unit that learns the waiting time with which a transfer time of the workpiece is shortened, in accordance with a data set created based on the state variables.

Abstract: A programmable controller periodically controls a plurality of external devices. The programmable controller includes a temporary memory, a working memory, and a control unit. The control unit transmits request packets to each of the external devices, the request packets requesting transmission of device data to be used in control of the external devices, the external devices being targets to be subjected to synchronization control, acquires the device data from response packets received from the external devices in response to the request packets, and stores the acquired device data into the temporary memory, and writes the device data stored in the temporary memory into the working memory on the condition that the respective response packets in response to the request packets transmitted within the same control period are received from the external devices.

Abstract: A programmable controller periodically controls a plurality of external devices. The programmable controller includes a temporary memory, a working memory, and a control unit. The control unit transmits request packets to each of the external devices, the request packets requesting transmission of device data to be used in control of the external devices, the external devices being targets to be subjected to synchronization control, acquires the device data from response packets received from the external devices in response to the request packets, and stores the acquired device data into the temporary memory, and writes the device data stored in the temporary memory into the working memory on the condition that the respective response packets in response to the request packets transmitted within the same control period are received from the external devices.