Abstract: A simulator linkage device (10) makes a first simulator (300) and a second simulator (400) execute simulation periodically respectively at a sampling interval set by the user.

Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to techniques for selecting among multiple application software modules by a bootloader of a welding or cutting system. Techniques described herein may include a bootloader component of a welding system to determine that more than one application software module is available for the welding system. A display device may be configured to display user interface components configured to allow user selection of one or more application software module. An input device may be configured to receive a selection of one of the one or more application software modules. A processor of the welding system may be configured to execute the selected one or more application software modules.

Abstract: Provided is an information collection system reducing a computer load and a network load. An information collection system 1 includes a data stock device 1b and an event information creating device 1a connected via a network N. The data stock device 1b includes a management area 11 storing data flowing through the network N in a prescribed memory area according to the types of the data, and a change monitoring unit 16 monitoring a data change in the prescribed memory area of the management area 11. When the change monitoring unit 16 detects the data change, a plurality of data stored in the prescribed memory area 11 are collected, and transmitted to the event information creating device 1a. The event information creating device 1a collects the plurality of data received from the data stock device 1b as a series of data set, and creates event information 400.

Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to techniques for implementing universal commands in a welding or cutting system. Techniques described herein may include a method including receiving, by a processor of a welding system, a command over a communication interface of the welding system. The command may be parsed into a command identifier. The command may be registered with a control module. The registered command may be assigned a sequence number. The command may be executed by the processor based upon the assigned sequence number. The results of the execution of the command may be stored into an output buffer. The results of the command may be sent via the communication interface to a node of the welding system.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a non-transitory computer readable medium may include computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, may receive a first set of data associated with a user, receive a second set of data associated with one or more lockout procedures performed by the user, receive a request to actuate a locking mechanism of an electronic lock configured to prevent a machine in an industrial automation application from being operational, and send a signal to the electronic lock to actuate the locking mechanism when the second set of data indicates that the lockout procedures have been performed by the user and the data corresponds to an authorized user.

Abstract: A process extends manufacturing execution system (MES) functionalities in a domain having MES lineage contextualized entities (MLCEs) and commands. The process includes selecting a command implementing the functionality to be extended; contextualizing the command with a MLCE to obtain an entity contextualized command (ECC); extending the MLCE and the ECC, to obtain an extended MLCE (EMLCE) and an extended ECC (EECC); registering in the routing system a first and second handler of the command in association with the lineage of the MLCE and the EMLCE; and communicating between domains by delivering message(s) including a name of the command and the MLCE or the EMLCE, the routing system selecting the first or the second handler, for executing the functionality or the extended functionality, based on a mapping between the lineage registered for the first or the second handlers in the routing system, and a lineage derived from the message.

Abstract: A production system includes at least one production machine, a machine management device, and a production management device. The production machine transmits cumulative total use time data to the machine management device. The production management device has a transfer part which transfers scheduled production number information, recommended inspection time information, and inspection reservation information. The machine management device has a determination part which determines, based on the cumulative total use time data of each production machine and the recommended inspection time information, whether an inspection is necessary within a predetermined period of time, and an extraction part which extracts a predetermined number of dates from the extracted reservable dates, in order of smallest to largest scheduled production number, based on the inspection reservation information and the scheduled production number information.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a machine diagnostic device that assists with sensor attachment such that malfunction sensing performance may be maintained even after maintenance of a device. The machine diagnostic device includes a sensor data acquisition part that acquires time-series sensor data that are measured by sensors that are attached to a machine that has one or more operating modes; a learning unit that statistically processes the sensor data prior to detachment of the sensors and computes a normal operation model; a malfunction diagnostic unit that diagnoses a malfunction of the machine on the basis of the sensor data and the normal operation model; and a sensor adjustment unit that, when the sensors are re-attached to the machine after the sensors have been detached therefrom, displays, in a display unit, as a sensor adjustment mode, discrepancies between the normal operation model prior to the detachment of the sensors and the post sensor attachment sensor data.

Abstract: A cell controller includes a first communication unit which receives a task program and signal setting information stored in each manufacturing machine from this manufacturing machine, a stop detection unit which refers to the task program and the signal setting information to detect whether a production facility has stopped operation, and a stop cause identification unit which analyzes the task program and the signal setting information to identify the manufacturing machine that has caused the operation stop of the production facility, and this cause. Such a cell controller can detect whether a production facility including manufacturing machines has stopped operation, and automatically identify the manufacturing machine that has caused this operation stop, and this cause.

Abstract: An abnormality tracking and repair tool includes a tool performance database for storing information concerning tracking and repair of a manufacturing abnormality occurring in a product caused by at least one tool on an assembly line. The abnormality tracking and repair tool includes an abnormality management system in communication with the tool performance data base. The abnormality management system includes a programmable controller operable to scan the tool performance database for detecting occurrence of the manufacturing abnormality in the product. A graphic user interface in communication with the programmable controller includes a virtual assembly line with virtual workstations corresponding to each of the workstations of the assembly line. Each virtual workstation includes a manufacturing abnormality indicator identifying whether the workstation includes a product with a manufacturing abnormality.

Abstract: To provide a delivery system by which an unmanned aerial vehicle can be safely landed at a landing site, and the unmanned aerial vehicle can be landed at the desired site with high accuracy, a delivery system, comprising: an unmanned aerial vehicle that delivers a package to a delivery destination; a control server that manages delivery of the package; and an access point set in a vicinity of a landing site of the unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein the unmanned aerial vehicle is configured to: communicate with the control server through the access point when inside a predetermined range; and communicate with the control server through a telecommunications carrier network outside of the predetermined range.

Abstract: A system for remotely displaying video captured by an unmanned aerial system (UAS), the system comprising an unmanned aerial system (UAS) including an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), one or more image capture devices coupled to the UAV for capturing video of an environment surrounding the UAV, and an onboard transmitter for transmitting a short-range or medium-range wireless signal carrying the video of the environment surrounding the UAV; a portable communications system including a receiver for receiving the short-range or medium-range wireless signal transmitted from the UAS and a transmitter for transmitting a long-range wireless signal carrying the video of the environment surrounding the UAV to a wide area network (WAN); and a server in communication with the WAN, the server being configured to share the video of the environment surrounding the UAV with one or more remote devices for display on the one or more remote devices.

Abstract: A control system for an autonomous driving vehicle is provided with a notification device 10 for giving notification to a driver and an electronic control unit 20. Autonomous driving is performed and an autonomous driving reliability value expressing a degree of reliability of autonomous driving is calculated during autonomous driving. If the autonomous driving reliability value is equal to or smaller than a predetermined preparation request value, the notification device is controlled to notify a request for preparing for manual driving to the driver.

Abstract: A control system for an autonomous driving vehicle is provided with an information provision device 10 configured to provide a driver with information and an operation request part configured to control the information provision device to provide the driver with information during autonomous driving to thereby request a predetermined operation to the driver. The operation request part is provided with a margin time calculation part configured to calculate a margin time until a timing at which the driver should start the operation when the operation should be requested to the driver and an information provision control part configured to provide the driver with information differing according to the margin time.

Abstract: A vehicle system includes an autonomous mode controller and a processor. The autonomous mode controller is programmed to control a host vehicle in a partially autonomous mode. The processor is programmed to identify a driver, determine whether the driver is authorized to operate the host vehicle in the partially autonomous mode, and disable the partially autonomous mode if the driver is not authorized to operate the host vehicle in the partially autonomous mode.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for operating an autonomous driving controller, the method including generating route information for the vehicle based on a rule, transitioning from an autonomous driving mode to an autonomous driving disable mode, in response to the driving route information not being generated for an amount of time greater than or equal to a threshold, tracking at least one neighboring vehicle based on data sensed by a sensor, and generating temporary driving route information based on a movement of the at least one neighboring vehicle.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a gimbal; a first camera; a second camera to detect a point of interest on ground; at least one sensor; a first motor; a second motor to operate the first camera and the second camera to maintain horizontality; and at least one processor electrically connected to the first camera, the second camera, the at least one sensor, the first motor, and the second motor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to detect a change in an angle; control the second motor to control the second camera to maintain horizontality; determine whether the point of interest is changed; if the point of interest is not changed, control the first motor to maintain hovering; and, if the point of interest is changed, control the first motor to maintain hovering by moving to original position before moving and compensating for tilt.

Abstract: A road-model-definition system suitable for an automated-vehicle includes a lidar-unit and a controller. The lidar-unit is suitable to mount on a host-vehicle. The lidar-unit is used to provide a point-cloud descriptive of an area proximate to the host-vehicle. The controller is in communication with the lidar-unit. The controller is configured to: select ground-points from the point-cloud indicative of a travel-surface, tessellate a portion of the area that corresponds to the travel-surface to define a plurality of cells, determine an orientation of each cell based on the ground-points within each cell, define a road-model of the travel-surface based on the orientation of the cells, and operate the host-vehicle in accordance with the road-model.

Abstract: There is provided an autonomous travel vehicle control device that sets a travel path of an autonomous travel vehicle performing autonomous travel based on surroundings information. The device includes; a moving path determination unit that sets the travel path, a travelling influence information acquisition unit that acquires travelling influence information influencing a travel state of the autonomous travel vehicle, a travel path prediction unit that predicts the travel path based on the travelling influence information, and a travel path display unit that displays the travel path predicted by the travel path prediction unit.

Abstract: A control system for a machine traveling on a work surface is provided. The control system includes a perception system generating data indicative of a contour of the work surface. The control system includes a controller communicably coupled to the perception system. The controller receives a signal indicative of a current position of the machine on the work surface as the machine travels along a first direction. The controller initiates a scanning of the work surface by the perception system. The controller receives the signal indicative of the contour of the work surface from the perception system and identifies a raised contour and a contour edge within a target area on the work surface. The controller determines a location of the contour edge within the target area based on the identification and controls a positioning of the machine within the target area and relative to the raised contour.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for determining a navigation route based on the location of a vehicle and generating a recommendation for a vehicle maneuver. The method may comprise determining, based on sensor data received from a location sensor of a mobile device or a vehicle, a location of the vehicle. A computing device may determine a navigation route for navigating the vehicle from the location to a destination, and the navigation route may comprise a plurality of intersections. The computing device may determine a plurality of potential maneuvers at a first intersection of the plurality of intersections. The computing device may also determine, based on one or more factors, a navigation score for each of the plurality of potential maneuvers at the first intersection. Based on the navigation score for each of the plurality of potential maneuvers, the computing device may select a maneuver from the plurality of potential maneuvers to recommend for the vehicle.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of trajectory planning for maneuvers for an ego vehicle (E) equipped with a sensor systems, a prediction systems, a control system, and a decision-making system. The method includes determining possible lateral motion trajectories of a requested maneuver, longitudinal safety critical zones which correspond to each of the determined possible lateral motion trajectories, a longitudinal motion trajectory of the requested maneuver, lateral safety critical zones which correspond to the determined longitudinal motion trajectory of the requested maneuver, and a lateral motion trajectory of the requested maneuver. The present disclosure also relates to a driver assistance system arranged to perform the method and a vehicle including such a system.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus capable of communicating with a vehicle includes a storage unit configured to store a location of an autonomous driving prohibition section on a map in association with a release condition set based on a traveling state of the vehicle; and a control unit configured to acquire the traveling state of the vehicle including the location of the vehicle on the map from the vehicle through communication, the control unit being configured to determine whether or not to release the autonomous driving prohibition section based on the acquired traveling state of the vehicle, the location of the autonomous driving prohibition section and the release condition of the autonomous driving prohibition section, the location and the release condition being stored in the storage unit.

Abstract: In response to sensor data received from sensors mounted on an autonomous vehicle, a surrounding environment is perceived based on the sensor data. The surrounding environment includes multiple sub-environments. For each of the sub-environments, one of a plurality of driving scenario handlers associated with the sub-environment is identified, each driving scenario handler corresponding to one of a plurality of driving scenarios. The identified driving scenario handler is invoked to determine an individual driving condition within the corresponding sub-environment. An overall driving condition for the surrounding environment is determined based on the individual driving conditions provided by the identified driving scenario handlers. A route segment is planned based on the overall driving condition of the surrounding environment, the route segment being one of a plurality of route segments associated with a route. The autonomous vehicle is controlled and driven based on the planned route segment.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and medium for controlling a balance car are provided. The method includes: detecting a target navigation marker used for navigating the balance car; and controlling the balance car to travel according to the target navigation marker when the target navigation marker is detected.

Abstract: To control a speed at a time of entering a curved road a vehicle to autonomously travel within a travelling lane even in a case where there is an error in an estimated longitudinal position of the vehicle. A curve travel speed calculation unit 15b calculates a curve travel speed for a vehicle to autonomously travelling in a travelling lane based on a curve radius and an estimated error in longitudinal position. A speed planning unit 15c and a travel control unit 17 decelerate the vehicle M such that the speed of the vehicle M becomes the curve travel speed at the time of entering the curved road in front of the vehicle M in a case where the speed of the vehicle M is equal to or higher than the curve travel speed and the curve travel speed is equal to or higher than the reference speed.

Abstract: A method and a system for operating a vehicle. The vehicle has a predefined at least partially autonomous control mode and is designed to provide an identification indicating the predefined control mode to a vehicle-related component that has information relevant for the predefined control mode and/or one or more control command(s) relevant for the predefined control mode. To make the information and/or the control commands available to the vehicle, the providing takes place only when the vehicle is in the predefined control mode.

Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a method and system for localizing and confining an autonomous mobile work system or systems for performing work in a user defined space. The system can include two or more variable reflective base stations at first and second locations that can modify their optical or electromagnetic reflectivity based upon either an external command via wired or wireless communications interface, or automatically on a regular or asynchronous time schedule under programmed or user settable control. The system also can include one or more autonomous mobile work systems capable of sensing the state of the variable reflectance base stations via sensors such as electromagnetic or optical sensors capable of measuring distance to the reflective base stations.

Abstract: A method for determining a thickness of water on a path of travel. A plurality of images of a surface of the path of travel is captured by an image capture device over a predetermined sampling period. A plurality of wet surface detection techniques are applied to each of the images. A detection rate is determined in real-time for each wet surface detection technique. A detection rate trigger condition is determined as a function of a velocity of the vehicle for each detection rate. The real-time determined detection rate trigger conditions are compared to predetermined detection rate trigger conditions in a classification module to identify matching results pattern. A water film thickness associated with the matching results pattern is identified in the classification module. A water film thickness signal is provided to a control device. The control device applies the water film thickness signal to mitigate the wet surface condition.

Abstract: Systems and methods for using radio frequency signals and sensors to monitor environments (e.g., indoor environments) are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a system for providing a wireless asymmetric network comprises a hub having one or more processing units and at least one antenna for transmitting and receiving radio frequency (RF) communications in the wireless asymmetric network and a plurality of sensor nodes each having a wireless device with a transmitter and a receiver to enable bi-directional RF communications with the hub in the wireless asymmetric network. The one or more processing units of the hub are configured to execute instructions to determine at least one of motion and occupancy within the wireless asymmetric network based on a power level of the RF communications.

Abstract: Vehicles can be equipped to operate in both autonomous and occupant piloted mode. While operating in either mode, an array of sensors can be used to pilot the vehicle including stereo cameras and 3D sensors. Stereo camera and 3D sensors can also be employed to assist occupants while piloting vehicles. Deep convolutional neural networks can be employed to determine estimated depth maps from stereo images of scenes in real time for vehicles in autonomous and occupant piloted modes.

Abstract: A vehicle location recognition device has a correction unit for correcting a position of an own vehicle detected by a vehicle position estimation unit. The correction unit corrects the position of the own vehicle so as to reduce a difference in position between a position of a road object detected by a sensor and a position of a map road object contained in map road object information stored in a memory unit. When there are plural combinations of road objects detected by the sensor and map road objects acquired from the map road object information, the correction unit uses a weight value to adjust a likelihood of each of the combinations, and corrects the position of the own vehicle based on the weighted likelihood. The weight value is increased according to increasing of a magnitude of the likelihood.

Abstract: An autonomous mobile robot includes: a sensor that acquire sensing information by sensing at least one of a situation around the autonomous mobile robot and a state of the autonomous mobile robot; storage that stores a first condition; a transmitter; and a processor that, in operation, performs operations including: judging whether the sensing information satisfies the first condition; and controlling the transmitter to output a collision preventing signal to a predetermined range outside of the autonomous mobile robot when it is judged that the sensing information satisfies the first condition. The collision preventing signal is a signal that inhibits a different autonomous mobile robot from entering the predetermined range.

Abstract: A materials handling vehicle comprising a path validation tool and a drive unit, steering unit, localization module, and navigation module that cooperate to navigate the vehicle along a warehouse travel path. The tool comprises warehouse layout data, a proposed travel path, vehicle kinematics, and a dynamic vehicle boundary that approximates the vehicle physical periphery. The tool executes path validation logic to determine vehicle pose along the proposed travel path, update the dynamic vehicle boundary to account for changes in vehicle speed and steering angle, determine whether the dynamic vehicle boundary is likely to intersect obstacles represented in the layout data based on the determined vehicle pose at candidate positions along the proposed travel path, determine a degree of potential impingement at the candidate positions by referring to the dynamic vehicle boundary and obstacle data, and modify the proposed travel path to mitigate the degree of potential impingement.

Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a communication device, a sensor and a controller. The communication device is configured to receive information from at least one of a mobile application connected to the host vehicle and a local knowledge source. The sensor is configured to detect external conditions in a vicinity of the host vehicle equipped with the vehicle control system. The controller is programmed to detect a social place based on the information from at least one of the mobile application connected to the vehicle and the local knowledge source, to select a driving mode based on the social place that was detected, and to control the host vehicle based on the driving mode that was selected.

Abstract: Method and system for managing synchronized movement of a set of vehicles. Based on a set of parameters and goals for a vehicle having an agent component, negotiating with one or more other vehicles to form a coalition of vehicles with a set of common parameter values and common goals. The method may: synchronize with the other vehicles in the coalition to result in a positioning of the vehicle in relation to the other vehicles and to synchronize time; combine the agent component of the vehicle with one or more agent components of the other vehicles in the coalition to form a distributed agent system; control the coalition of vehicles with common commands from the distributed agent system in response to feedback from sensors in each of the vehicles; and enable an override of the coalition by the vehicle agent component in response to a breach of safety parameters.

Abstract: A Two-hop Cooperative Virtual Force Robot Deployment (Two-hop COVER) technique is described. An improved Virtual force VF approach considers the mission requirements such as the number of required robots in each locality. The Two-hop COVER expedites the deployment process by establishing a cooperative relation between robots and neighboring landmarks. Two-hop cooperation is utilized as well to reduce the time and distance needed to satisfy mission requirements. In order to reduce randomness and guide remaining robots throughout the area till they find an unsatisfied landmark, each robot utilizes its history to visit only the locations that it has not visited before. Moreover, each robot will communicate with its neighboring robots and landmarks to use their current positions and history to guide its movements.

Abstract: A controller includes a processor and a memory storing processor-executable instructions in a host vehicle. The processor is programmed to designate a target vehicle as a collision risk upon determining that an intersection angle between the host vehicle and the target vehicle is between preset lower and upper bounds and an absolute value of an azimuth angle rate of change of the host vehicle is below a preset threshold.

Abstract: A system including a processor and memory may provide for automatically activating or deactivating a feature of a fleet vehicle. For example, one or more fleet vehicles may include one or more of a global-positioning system, a speed governor, electronically-controlled brakes, an electronically-controlled accelerator, a speed limiter, or an on-board computer with a processor and memory. One or more features may be activated by a local or remote computing device or system. For example, a system may determine one or more recommended routes between two or more locations. The system may track a fleet vehicle's progress along a route, and activate a feature of the fleet vehicle based on the fleet vehicle following or not following the recommended route. For example, the system may cause activation of a speed limiter on the fleet vehicle, disable the fleet vehicle, and/or activate or deactivate autonomous features of the fleet vehicle.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for providing separable vehicles from a main vehicle to pick up or drop off passengers and return and reconnect to the main vehicle.

Abstract: A system and method for flying an aircraft is disclosed. A perception system at the aircraft tracks a trajectory of a moving object. A processor determines, from the trajectory of the moving object, a reference frame in which the moving object is stationary and establishes the aircraft at a selected offset from the moving object for the trajectory of the moving object. The aircraft is flown along a flight path based on the selected offset using calculations performed with respect to the determined reference frame.

Abstract: In one aspect, a device with dynamic optical properties comprises a fluid transfer component comprising a polymer film with one or more layers; an active region of the fluid transfer component comprising a plurality of fluid channels defined by one or more interior surfaces within the polymeric film. In one embodiment, each fluid channel comprises at least 1 row of fluid channels in a thickness direction of the polymeric film. Each fluid channel comprises a first fluid with a first optical property and the active region has a first optical state, and when the a flow source generates fluid flow for a second fluid with a second optical property different from the first optical property to flow through the fluid channels in the active region, the optical state of the active region changes from a first optical state to a second optical state different from the first optical state.

Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods for monitoring and managing crops. Crop selection, planting, growth, and harvest are monitored based on sensor input as well as contextual information, allowing automated decisions and actions that increase efficiency at every stage of the farming process. Contextual information includes historical crop information and other statistics pertaining to a specific location under cultivation. Improved farm output and efficient use of resources are key results using the systems and methods.

Abstract: A system and method removes well fluids, which include gas and liquids, from a storage tank. The storage tank has a gas relief valve that opens to admit atmospheric air into the storage tank when the pressure of a gas cap decreases below a vacuum threshold pressure. Well fluids flow into the storage tank and the level of liquid is monitored. When the level reaches a first level, a pump is operated by a controller to remove liquid from the storage tank. The pressure in the gas cap is monitored while the pump is operating. The speed of the pump is adjusted to maintain the gas cap pressure above the predetermined pressure and avoid the introduction of atmospheric air into the gas cap.

Abstract: Thermostatic mixing cartridge (3) for sanitary taps (1) comprising A) a manual control member (9) arranged to perform a control stroke with a single degree of freedom; B) a thermostatic element assembly (15) arranged to actuate the thermostatic valve (19) expanding or contracting according to the temperature of the liquid that laps around a thermostatic bulb (17) into the mixing chamber (25); C) an adjustment shaft (37) actuated by the manual control member (9) and arranged to C.1) to rotate the inlet shutter (11) so as to open the first (27) and the second inlet mouth (29); and C.2) to move the thermostatic element assembly (15) at least according to the predetermined adjustment direction (AR) so as to adjust the predetermined reference temperature. The cartridge lends itself to be realised with very small dimensions, forcing a user to open the tap supplied with cold water only, with energy savings.

Abstract: A Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) controller may include a housing, a display, a printed wiring board, a flextail, and a temperature sensor. The housing may be configured to house the display, the printed wiring board, the flextail, and the temperature sensor. The flextail may extend from, for example, the display or other component of the HVAC controller, along the interior surface of the housing, and connect to a connector on the printed wiring board. The temperature sensor may be mounted on the flextail, and connected to the printed circuit board via the flex tail or other connection. In some cases, the temperature sensor may be positioned on the flextail such that when the flextail is connected to the printed wiring board, the temperature sensor is positioned adjacent a lower part of the housing, where less internal heat generated by the internal electrical components of the HVAC controller will reside.

Abstract: An environmental control system is provided. The control system is configured to minimize formation of condensation by measuring dew points and temperatures. A system controller activates an air controller or air conditioner based on these monitored parameters such as a fan to move air between a controlled environment and evaluation environment or to recondition the air inside the control environment to maintain proper conditions within the controlled environment.

Abstract: Disclosed is a voltage regulator. The voltage regulator includes a reference voltage circuit, a noise cancellation circuit, an error amplifier, a pass transistor and a voltage divider. The voltage regulator can cancel the noise generated by the reference voltage circuit and the error amplifier, and also can improve its Power Supply Rejection Ratio (PSRR).

Abstract: A reference generator provides a reference output voltage that is continuously available while providing certain efficiencies of a duty-cycled voltage regulator. The reference output voltage is generated by a sample-and-hold circuit that is coupled to a voltage regulator. On command, the sample-and-hold circuit samples a low dropout voltage regulator that may be referenced by a bandgap circuit. During hold periods of the sample-and-hold circuit, the voltage regulator, in particular the bandgap circuit, may be disabled in order to conserve power. A sample cycle by the sample-and-hold circuit may be triggered by a signal received from a configurable finite state machine. The reference generator is effectively duty cycled in a manner that conserves available battery power, while still providing a constant reference output that is always available. The reference generator is especially suited for low-power, battery operated applications.

Abstract: A circuit with Miller compensation effect includes a first stage and a second stage, with a first terminal for receiving a bias current and a second terminal that can be coupled to ground, wherein the first stage includes a differential stage coupled via a coupling line to the second stage. The second stage includes a transistor with a Miller compensation network, which is set between the first terminal of the second stage and the control terminal of the aforesaid transistor. A compensation-control transistor, which is coupled to the second terminal of said differential stage, can be activated for coupling the aforesaid second terminal to ground, the compensation-control transistor having its control terminal coupled to the aforesaid coupling line between the first and second stages.