Abstract: This component mounting apparatus includes a head portion capable of mounting a component suctioned by a nozzle on a board, a board imaging portion provided on the head portion to be movable relative to the head portion so as to image the board, and an imaging position correction mark provided in the head portion to be capable of being imaged by the board imaging portion and is configured to correct the displacement of the board imaging portion relative to the head portion on the basis of an image of the imaging position correction mark imaged by the board imaging portion.

Abstract: Inspection of microelectronic devices is described using near infrared light. In one example, a dielectric material layer on a substrate is illuminated with a near infrared light beam. The substrate has at least one contact land, the dielectric material layer overlies at least a portion of the contact land, and the substrate has at least one via defined in the dielectric material layer, the via exposing at least a portion of the contact land. Reflected near infrared light is reflected from the substrate at a camera. The position of the via is determined relative to the contact land from the reflected light beam using an image processing device.

Abstract: A nut measuring device that is configured to be surroundably mounted a nut so as to measure and subsequently display the size thereof. The nut measuring device includes a body having a first end and a second end. The first end of the body includes an opening wherein the opening is contiguous with a channel. The channel extends inward into said body and includes a hollow passage. A plurality of sensors are circumferentially mounted to the channel and extend the entire length thereof. The sensors are configured to detect and provide measurement of a nut adjacent thereto. A processor is operably coupled to the plurality of sensors and receives data signals therefrom. A display screen is formed in the outer surface of the body and is operably connected to the processor. The display screen displays the size of the nut disposed in the channel.

Abstract: Method for measuring residual strain in a cured composite part includes taking a first image of at least two spaced apart particles positioned on a side of the cured composite part with the side positioned transverse to a first face side. The cure composite part includes a first ply has fibers and a second ply has fibers wherein the first ply and the second ply are positioned in overlying relationship to one another. At least a portion of the fibers of the first ply are positioned in angular relationship with at least a portion of the fibers of the second ply. The at least two spaced apart particles are associated with the second ply. Further included is a step of removing at least a portion of the first ply and taking a second image of the at least two spaced apart particles.

Abstract: A bolt (100) which is deformed when subjected to strain includes a cavity (104), intelligence and means (105) for determining strain and to alert at specific values.

Abstract: An optical inner-surface measurement device includes: an optical fiber included inside a tube, the optical fiber being configured to be inserted into a hole of an inspection object; at least two optical-path converting elements disposed in a forward-end of the optical fiber; and a motor for rotationally driving at least one of the at least two optical-path converting elements. The at least two optical-path converting elements emit a light beam, guided thereto through the optical fiber, to an inner peripheral surface of the hole of the inspection object three-dimensionally in a circumferential direction and an axial direction of the hole.

Abstract: To provide a shape measuring device capable of measuring a surface shape of a measuring object at high speed and with high accuracy in a wide measurement range while configuring the shape measuring device compact. A movable section 141 and a balancing section 142 are supported by a supporting section 125 and reciprocatingly moved by a driving unit 150 with respect to the supporting section 125 in opposite directions each other.

Abstract: The various embodiments described herein include methods and/or systems for depth mapping. In one aspect, a method of depth mapping is performed at an apparatus including a projector, a camera, one or more processors, and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors. The method includes identifying one or more areas of interest in a scene in accordance with variation of depth in the scene as detected at a first resolution. The method also includes, for each area of interest: (1) applying, via the projector, a respective structured-light pattern to the area of interest; (2) capturing, via the camera, an image of the area of interest with the respective structured-light pattern applied to it; and (3) creating a respective depth map of the area of interest using the captured image, the respective depth map having a higher resolution than the first resolution.

Abstract: An exposure amount of at least one or more first patterns used to determine positions at the time of triangulation is set to be larger than that of other patterns, so as to reduce the influence of shot noise in the first patterns, to improve precision, and to reduce power consumption as a whole. To this end, a three-dimensional shape measuring apparatus, which measures a three-dimensional shape of an object to be measured by projecting pattern light of a plurality of types of patterns onto the object to be measured, and capturing images of the object to be measured, controls a projector unit and image capture unit to set an exposure amount of the first patterns to be larger than that of patterns other than the first patterns.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a laser device for supporting work on a construction site and a laser beam detector for detecting light of a laser beam rotating around a rotation axis of a laser device. There is a need that the detector is able to identify the laser device which emitted the light that the detector detects. This can be achieved by a laser device comprising a laser unit configured to emit a laser beam; an optical element arranged to rotate the laser beam around a rotation axis; and a transmitter configured to transmit a communication signal over an interface to a receiver of a laser beam detector, wherein the communication signal provides information about a rotation pattern of the rotating laser beam.

Abstract: An article is presented configured for controlling a multiple patterning process, such as a spacer self-aligned multiple patterning, to produce a target pattern. The article comprises a test site carrying a test structure comprising at least one pair of gratings, wherein first and second gratings of the pair are in the form of first and second patterns of alternating features and spaces and differ from the target pattern by respectively different first and second values which are selected to provide together a total difference such that a differential optical response from the test structure is indicative of a pitch walking effect.

Abstract: A ranging apparatus transmits an optical input signal to an optical signal input/output unit mounted on a measurement target. The optical signal input/output unit receives the optical signal and transmits an optical output signal applied with an optical change, to the ranging apparatus. The ranging apparatus receives the optical output signal, measures a propagation distance from a light source a the light receiving unit through the optical signal input/output unit, and measures a relative position of the optical signal input/output unit based on the propagation distance. Thus, a distributed aperture radar is realized from the ranging apparatus and the optical signal input/output unit.

Abstract: An electronic timepiece includes a display unit, an altitude measurement unit that measures an altitude, a RAM that stores an ascent integrated altitude plan value which is a plan value of an ascent integrated altitude value, and a CPU that calculates the ascent integrated altitude value obtained by integrating an altitude variation amount during an ascent, based on an altitude measured by the altitude measurement unit, that calculates an ascent achievement ratio which is an achievement ratio of the ascent integrated altitude value with respect to the ascent integrated altitude plan value, and that causes the display unit to display the ascent achievement ratio.

Abstract: A laser level including a control mechanism housing which houses a control mechanism, the control mechanism including at least a top surface and a bottom surface. A protective structure extends from the control mechanism housing configured to protect the control mechanism from impact and including an upper structure which extends from a top surface of the control mechanism housing and a lower structure which extends from a bottom surface of the control mechanism housing.

Abstract: Provided are a single-chip differential free layer push-pull magnetic field sensor bridge and preparation method, the magnetic field sensor bridge comprising: a substrate, a staggered soft magnetic flux concentrator array, and a GMR spin valve or a TMR magnetoresistance sensing unit array having a magnetic sensing axis in an X-direction on the substrate. A soft magnetic flux concentrator comprises sides parallel to an X-axis and a Y-axis, and four corners sequentially labeled as A, B, C and D clockwise from an upper left position. Magnetoresistive sensing units are located at gaps between the soft magnetic flux concentrators. Additionally, the magnetoresistive sensing units corresponding to the A and C corner positions and B and D corner positions of the soft flux concentrators are defined as push magnetoresistive sensing units and pull magnetoresistive sensing units, respectively.

Abstract: Disclosed is a three-axis micro gyroscope having a ring spring. The three-axis micro gyroscope of the present invention comprises: a main spring part; a driving part; an x mass part; an y mass part; a z mass part; and a sensing part. The x mass part moves in the y axis direction depending on the contraction and expansion of the main spring part. The y mass part moves in the x axis direction depending on the contraction and expansion of the main spring part. The z mass part comprises an x vibration mass means and an y vibration mass means. The sensing part senses vibration shaking of the x mass part, the y mass part and the z mass part. The three-axis micro gyroscope of the present invention is capable of effective measurement of rotational movements for all three of the x, y and z axes.

Abstract: A sensor chip includes sensor pads, and the first set of differential detection signal pads are symmetrically arranged on both sides of a ground pad and are centered at the ground pad, the second set of differential detection signal pads are arranged on both sides thereof, and a power supply pad is arranged in one end of the two ends of the sensor pads. A processing circuit chip includes sensor connection pads including power supply connection pads, a ground connection pad, and two sets of differential detection signal connection pads, and the power supply connection pads connectable to the power supply pad of the sensor chip are arranged in two ends of the sensor connection pads.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for setting a destination in a mobile terminal is provided. The mobile terminal receives a message including location information from an external device. The mobile terminal obtains the location information from the message. Position coordinates corresponding to the location information are set as position coordinates of a destination related to a route.

Abstract: Systems for multi-mode receiver (MMR)-based inertial integration of position solutions replace expensive IRUs with lower-grade but high-performance inertial sensors and GNSS-assisted MMRs, collecting inertial position data indicative of an aircraft position and integrating the inertial data with georeferenced position data within the MMRs. The inertial sensors may include microelectromechanical attitude and heading reference systems capable of generating coasted position solutions based on secondary inertial data and integrated with georeferenced data when it is available. The coasted position solutions may be used as a standby alternative to primary integrated solutions, or serve as an additional primary position solution.

Abstract: An information processing device can receive a positioning signal that is transmitted from a transmitting device. The information processing device includes an input reception unit for receiving an input of a destination and for identifying first location information including fir floor number information, the first floor number information indicating a floor number of the destination in a structure including the destination, a retrieval unit for retrieving second location information including second floor number information from the positioning signal, the second floor number information indicating a floor number on which the transmitting device is provided in a structure in which the transmitting device is provided, and a calculation unit for calculating a route from a current location of the information processing device to the destination by using the first location information and the second location information.

Abstract: Embodiments include apparatus and methods for generating a localization geometry or occupancy grid for a geographic location. Point cloud that describes a vicinity of a pathway is collected by a distance sensor and describing a vicinity of the pathway. The point cloud data is reduced or filtered to a predetermined volume with respect to the roadway. The remaining point cloud data is projected onto a two-dimensional plane including at least one pixel formation. A volumetric grid is defined according to the at least one pixel formation, and a voxel occupancy for each of a voxels forming the volumetric grid is determined. The arrangement of the voxel occupancies or a sequence of data describing the voxel occupancies is a localization geometry that describes the geographic location of the pathway.

Abstract: Methods and systems for increasing the precision of a map include receiving a plurality of messages over a network from a corresponding plurality of vehicles. The vehicles may be equipped with positioning devices such as a global positioning receiver. The positioning devices in the vehicles may be of a lower cost and therefore provide location precisions within approximately ten (10) meters. The locations of the plurality of vehicles may be used as control points in one or more interpolation algorithms to adjust the position of road information included in a map. Thus, higher precision maps may be generated through the use of relatively lower cost positioning devices in the vehicles.

Abstract: Various methods for generating map-based snippets are provided. One example method includes determining that a content page identifier includes an indication that a content page includes a map. In this regard, data for rendering the content page may include at least destination information. The method may also include in response to determining that the content page identifier includes an indication that the content page includes a map, extracting the destination information from the content page. The example method may further include constructing a user interface snippet that is selectable for retrieving the content page, where the user interface snippet includes a component that is generated based at least in part on the destination information. Similar and related example methods and example apparatuses are also provided.

Abstract: A method of geospatial guidance for sight impaired users includes receiving, by a computer system, a user selection of a geospatial area. The computer system further receives a user selection of a point of interest criteria. The method includes finding, by the computer system, in a database that includes geospatial points of interest, those geospatial points of interest that match the user selected criteria and that are in the user selected geospatial area. The computer system determines a reference location in the user selected geospatial area and distance and direction from each of the found points of interest to the reference location. The computer system presents sets of information, to the user, wherein each set includes a description of one of the found points of interest together with distance and direction between the reference location and the one of the found points of interest.

Abstract: A vehicle routing device that determines a route from an origin to a destination including route guidance. The route guidance is modified based on user input. The modification can supply increased or reduced route guidance at intervals along the route. Route guidance may be modified to incorporate landmarks and personal contacts.

Abstract: An information processing device according to an embodiment has a recommended route generation function. The recommended route generation function generates a recommended route with a changed section involving a change in a traveling direction within a predetermined range on a scheduled traveling route, the changed section including a first line and a second line. The first line continues to a first position at an entrance of the changed section. The second line continues to a second position at an exit of the changed section. The second line is longer than the first line. A tangential line of the second line and an exit line of the changed section forms an angle within a predetermined angle range.

Abstract: A navigation terminal for a vehicle includes: a boundary information acquisition unit acquiring at least one piece of boundary information, representing a boundary of a geo-fence, on a map; a path search unit searching for progress paths between a current position of the vehicle displayed on the map and the at least one piece of boundary information; a cross point calculation unit calculating a road cross point on at least one identified progress path, connected to the at least one piece of boundary information, based on a degree of proximity of the at least one identified progress path to the at least one piece of boundary information; and a warning issue unit outputting a warning when it is sensed that the vehicle is approaching the calculated road cross point.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a destination estimating system and a destination estimating method capable of estimating a destination with a high degree of accuracy even when a user uses a detour or stops off somewhere.

Abstract: Systems, devices, apparatuses, components, methods, and techniques for navigating a vehicle to a recommended parking area are provided. A method of navigating a vehicle to a parking space includes determining a destination, determining a best available parking space, and routing the vehicle to the best available parking space. Available parking spaces are determined by accessing data for parking facilities, parking meters, and GPS data of other vehicles. The best parking spaces are determined by user preferences that include one or more of distance from destination, cost of parking, and availability of particular types of parking spaces. The method further includes providing media content in the vehicle during navigation to the best available parking space.

Abstract: The present disclosure is applicable to the field of information technologies, and provides a route information displaying method and apparatus. The method includes: creating a three-dimensional coordinate system, and loading an electronic map in the XY plane of the three-dimensional coordinate system; acquiring, by using a satellite positioning system, a real-time location of a mobile terminal and a real-time speed, of the mobile terminal, corresponding to the real-time location; and drawing both a moving route and a speed curve of the mobile terminal in the three-dimensional coordinate system according to the acquired real-time location and real-time speed, where the real-time location of the mobile terminal is represented in the XY plane of the three-dimensional coordinate system, and the real-time speed of the mobile terminal is represented on the Z axis of the three-dimensional coordinate system.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a navigation method based on a three-dimensional scene, comprising: calculating an interest value of a viewpoint of a camera based on heights, volumes, irregularities and uniqueness of buildings in a scene; generating trajectory parameters of the camera according to the interest value of the viewpoint, so as to navigate according to the trajectory parameters. The navigation method based on a three-dimensional scene of the present disclosure obtains a reasonable interest value of the viewpoint based on heights, volumes, irregularities and uniqueness of the buildings, thereby achieving a high-quality navigation.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for performing route guidance using text includes obtaining an optimal route that connects a start point and an end point of a route input by a user; comparing a route history stored in a memory with the optimal route and extracting a route portion from the optimal route, the route portion being replaceable by a route portion in the route history; creating route guidance for the route portion extracted from the optimal route by using a text indication known to the user, the known text indication specifying the replaceable route portion in the route history; and creating route guidance for a route portion in the optimal route, the route portion being not replaceable by a route portion in the route history, by using a new text indication that specifies the route portion that is not replaceable.

Abstract: A user terminal device is provided. The user terminal device includes a display configured to display a map screen, a detector configured to sense a user manipulation, and a controller configured to, when a location and a direction are determined by the user manipulation on the map screen, display at least one photo image corresponding to the location and the direction of the user manipulation on the map screen.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and processes for interacting with mapping applications. In one example, a virtual assistant server can efficiently communicate with a map server to provide a user with map data in response to spoken user requests received at a user device. In another example, communicatively coupled electronic devices can be synchronized such that a location marker generated on one device can be displayed on the other device. In another example, an electronic device can display simplified views of individual route directions that can be updated based on movement of the user or in response to user requests. In another example, an electronic device can selectively display an interface including a current location of a user or an interface including a route to a predicted destination based on contextual information associated with the user. The interfaces can include affordances for launching an associated mapping application.

Abstract: Computer implemented methods are disclosed. The methods may include identifying a plurality of points of interest (POIs) within a pre-determined travel time from an intersection or highway exit and calculating a travel time and distance from the intersection or highway exit to each of the plurality of POIs. The methods may further include, associating each of the plurality of POIs with the intersection or highway exit, and storing the travel time and distance from the intersection or highway exit to each of the plurality of associated POIs in an electronic database as pre-calculated POI data.

Abstract: A method and system for providing a predicted driving condition to an electronic device associated with a current vehicle having a current vehicle characteristic. The method is executable on a server and comprises receiving an indication of the current vehicle approaching a road segment and the current vehicle characteristic; identifying a preceding vehicle which has a time of travel along the road segment before a current time, a time difference between the preceding vehicle time of travel and the current time being within a predetermined range, the preceding vehicle having a preceding vehicle characteristic; determining the predicted driving condition for the road segment, the predicted driving condition being based on the current vehicle characteristic and the preceding vehicle characteristic; and providing to the electronic device before the current vehicle reaches the road segment, the predicted driving condition for the current vehicle on the road segment.

Abstract: A method includes receiving an output signal from a sensor, recovering a noise signal from the output signal, comparing the noise signal with a stored baseline noise signature, and reporting authentication of the sensor if the comparison is within a pre-determined error limit. A sensor authentication apparatus, comprises a processor and a memory operably coupled with the processor. Instructions, when executed, cause the processor to separate a noise signal from a measured signal, and detect a noise signature match by comparing the noise signal with at least one stored baseline noise signature associated with the sensor. A sensor authentication system comprises a sensor authentication unit and a data acquisition unit. At least one of the sensor authentication unit and the data acquisition unit is configured to compare a noise signal with a baseline noise signature to authenticate the at least one sensor from among a plurality of sensors.

Abstract: A sensing head (1) for a transducer for capturing rotation or linear parameters, of a rotatable or linearly movable component, in particular of a shaft (13), includes a housing (2), a first sensor unit (3) and a second sensor unit (5) arranged on the housing (2) and arranged in a circumferential direction (U) of the rotatable component offset in relation to each other. The first sensor unit has a first sensor surface (4) and the second sensor unit has a second sensor surface (6). Each of the sensor units (3, 5) can be rotated about a rotation axis (7, 30) such that the sensor surfaces (4, 6) are pivotable to each other in at least two different angular positions. The rotation axes (7, 30) of the sensor units (3, 5) are located on the sides (34, 36) of the sensor units (3, 5); forming the sensor surfaces (4, 6).

Abstract: A magnetic field sensor, a magnetic assembly, and a method provide circuits and techniques for or measuring one or more displacement angles of a magnet using magnetic field sensing elements. Applications include, but are not limited to, joysticks.

Abstract: A magnetic field sensor includes a magnetic field sensing element configured to generate a magnetic field signal; a measured threshold module configured to generate a measured threshold signal in accordance with positive peaks and negative peaks of the magnetic field signal; a memory device coupled to receive and configured to store, at each one of a plurality of storage times, a respective value of the measured threshold signal; a threshold module coupled to receive from the memory device, at a calculation time, a stored value of the measured threshold signal and configured to generate a calculated threshold value; and a comparison circuit coupled to receive the calculated threshold value and to receive the magnetic field signal. The comparison circuit is configured to compare the calculated threshold value with the magnetic field signal to generate an output signal. A corresponding method is associated with the magnetic field sensor.

Abstract: A magnetic position detection device configured to detect a relative movement position of a magnetic encoder, which includes N-magnetic poles and S-magnetic poles arranged alternately in a moving direction, by a magnetosensitive portion as a change in direction of a magnetic field from the encoder. As the magnetosensitive portion, direction detection type magnetoresistive elements are arranged, which each have a resistance value that changes depending on a direction of an applied magnetic field. The encoder further includes non-magnetized portions arranged at boundaries between the N-magnetic poles and the S-magnetic poles so that changes through the movement of the encoder of a magnetic-field component Bs in the moving direction of the encoder and a magnetic-field component Br in a direction in which the magnetosensitive portion and the encoder are opposed to each other, which are formed at a position of the magnetosensitive portion, are approximately sinusoidal.

Abstract: A method for detecting rotor position for a single coil DC motor or 2-coil DC motor with non-parallel windings, with no need of Hall position sensor. The method comprises applying a first respectively second probe pulse for generating a first response pulse having a first direction or polarity and a second response pulse having a second direction or polarity. The probe pulses are adapted so they do not substantially move the rotor with respect to the stator, but affect the magnetic properties of the stator. By comparing the measured effects caused by the probe pulses, the initial position of the rotor with respect to the stator is determined. A method for start-up, a motor driver circuit, and a motor assembly comprising said motor and driver circuit are also provided.

Abstract: The system with branched optical fibers provides diagnostics and measurement of static and/or dynamic parameters in structures and structural elements. The system includes a structural material or element having a branched optical fiber embedded therein. The branched optical fiber includes a primary optical fiber segment and at least one secondary optical fiber segment branching therefrom. One or more fiber Bragg grating sensors are arranged on, and are in optical communication with, the primary optical fiber segment and the at least one secondary optical fiber segment. A signal analyzer receives signals generated by the fiber Bragg grating sensors representative of a magnitude of the physical parameter of the structural element.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an optical detecting device; a movable unit including a rotatable member having a first light-blocking surface and a second light-blocking surface; and a control unit. The movable unit rotates with rotation of the rotatable member so that the second light-blocking surface is movable to a first position where the optical detecting device is light-blocked and a second position where the optical detecting device is not light-blocked, and includes a locking member for locking the second light-blocking surface in the second position. When the first and second light-blocking surfaces pass through a detecting portion of the optical detecting device, the control unit discriminates a state of the movable unit on the basis of a detection result of the optical detecting device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and system for dynamically controlling a current that is applied to a light source of an optical encoder.

Abstract: A rotation angle detection apparatus includes a rotator having a track unit to detect the rotation angle of a rotation axis; a detection unit disposed in correspondence with the track unit; a rotation angle calculation unit for calculating the rotation angle of the rotation axis based on signals generated by the detection unit; a rotation speed calculation unit for calculating the rotation speed of the rotation axis; and an abnormality detection unit for detecting an abnormality. The abnormality detection unit includes a frequency analyzing unit for calculating the frequency characteristic of the signals; a storage unit for storing the number of the signals per revolution of the rotator; a signal frequency calculation unit for calculating a signal frequency; and a determination unit for detecting the abnormality in the detection apparatus, when the frequency characteristic includes a component of a higher order than the signal frequency.

Abstract: A method for measuring a distributed physical value of an optical device under test (DUT), includes the steps of: launching into the DUT a probe signal that includes a plurality of optical pulses at at least one test wavelength, and receiving at least one optical signal backscattered by the DUT, wherein the optical pulses are obtained with at least the following steps: generating a first time sequence of first pulses that corresponds to a word of a first code, the first time sequence lasting not shorter than a time of flight and being formed by a number of time slots that is equal to the number of bits of the word of the first code; generating a second time sequence of second pulses that corresponds to a word of a second code; and amplitude modulating the second time sequence with the first time sequence.

Abstract: A Brillouin backscattered spectrum is obtained in such a way that two optical pulse pairs each composed of two pulses of different durations and of the same phase and ? phase difference are launched into a sensing optical fiber; Brillouin backscattered lights produced by the optical pulse pairs are detected into signals for the respective optical pulse pairs; the signals are sampled with two window functions whose time widths are equal to respective pulse durations of the optical pulse pair and whose delay time is variable; each sampled signal is transformed with a predetermined transformation; products of the transformed signals are calculated; and subtraction between the products is performed.

Abstract: An encoder interferometry system includes an encoder scale arranged to receive and diffract a measurement beam. The system further includes one or more optical elements configured and arranged to receive a first diffracted measurement beam and a second diffracted measurement beam from the encoder scale and to redirect the first diffracted measurement beam and the second diffracted measurement beam toward the encoder scale such that the first diffracted measurement beam and the second diffracted measurement beam propagate along non-parallel beam paths having an angular separation ? following a second diffraction at the encoder scale. The system further includes a first detector arranged to receive the first diffracted measurement beam and a second detector arranged to receive the second diffracted measurement beam.

Abstract: An environmental seal is formed around a square sensor disposed beneath a circular button cap within a button assembly. The button assembly includes shelf portions each extending separately into the interior of the assembly from a sidewall of the assembly. Portions of the sidewall are exposed between the shelf portions large enough to permit the four corners of the square sensor to contact the sidewall. The button cap is set above the sensor, resting upon the shelf portions. A first sealant bonds the top faces of the shelf portions to the bottom of the button cap. A second sealant bonds the edges of the sidewall to the corners of the sensor. The second sealant interfaces with the first sealant to form a complete environmental seal.