Abstract: A service management system facilitates service on building management systems. A connected services system of a connected services system stores temperature information from temperature detectors of building management systems (including heat detectors of fire alarm systems and thermostats of building automation systems), which send sensor values to control panels, which, in turn, send the temperature information to the connected services system. A temperature detector evaluation module of the connected services system retrieves the temperature information from the connected services database, generates aggregate temperature information based on the temperature information and then determines which of the temperature detectors require service based on the aggregate temperature information, for example, by detecting outlier temperature information.

Abstract: A machine learning method automates the generation of demand response messages to homeowners for utilities. Electric meter data is used to determine a confidence level that the house is occupied so that demand response messages are not sent to unoccupied houses. Demand response messages are associated with a profile. For an initial deployment of a demand response program, a variety of message profiles are tested to study the effectiveness of the communication. After each demand response event, the profile of each message sent to each user is evaluated to learn more effective approaches for future messages. Over time, the learning of the effectiveness of the message profile provides a more precise and complete behavioral model of the user to assess how to motivate energy savings. Continually updating the behavioral model of the user responses to demand response messages increases the likelihood to engage users to participate in demand response events.

Abstract: A control apparatus (10) including an information acquisition unit (11) that acquires an electric power generation schedule and a fluctuation amount of an output of each of a plurality of electric power generation apparatuses, a first calculation unit (12) that calculates, on the basis of the electric power generation schedule and the fluctuation amount, an electric power generation schedule of the whole of the plurality of electric power generation apparatuses, and a total fluctuation amount at each timing in the electric power generation schedule of the whole of the plurality of electric power generation apparatuses, and a second calculation unit (13) that determines a control schedule of an energy accumulation apparatus on the basis of the electric power generation schedule and the total fluctuation amount of the whole of the plurality of electric power generation apparatuses is provided.

Abstract: A processor of a motor drive system of the present disclosure executes the motor control software application in response to a first interrupt signal, and executes a task of the OS in response to a second interrupt signal. When the second interrupt signal is generated during execution of the motor control software application, the processor core sets the initial count value of the second timer to a value that would be reached, by counting, earlier by a count value than a second threshold, or a value that allows counting to be prolonged by the count value compared to the second threshold. The count value is greater than or equal to a difference between time at which the second interrupt signal is generated and time at which a process of the motor control software application is completed.

Abstract: A motor drive system of the present disclosure includes a first motor unit having a first processor, and a second motor unit having a second processor, which are connected together by a communication line. The first processor sends data at regular intervals P1. The second processor receives the data at the regular intervals P1 from first time, and executes a task operating based on the data at regular intervals P2 from second time as a starting point. In a synchronization mode, the second processor changes the second time to new second time that occurs within a predetermined allowable time from the first time. In a normal operation mode, the first processor sends data via the communication line at the regular intervals P1, and the second processor executes the task operating based on the data at the regular intervals P2 from the new second time as a starting point.

Abstract: A controllable device, such as a set top box, responds to a transmission received from a one of a plurality of controlling devices of differing capabilities by entering into a one of a plurality of operating modes wherein the one of the plurality of operating modes entered into corresponds to the capabilities of the controlling device from which the transmission originated.

Abstract: Motorized window treatments may each adjust a position of a covering material to allow light into a space in a building. The control information for controlling the motorized window treatments may be stored and/or accessed to understand how the motorized window treatments are operating. The control information may indicate a control state and/or a position of the covering material when an identified daylight intensity is being received at the space. The control information may inform a user of the operation of the motorized window treatments and allow the user to adjust various control parameters by which the motorized window treatments may be controlled. Recommended adjustments may also be provided to the user based on a user-identified problem with the operation of the motorized window treatments. The recommended adjustments to the control parameters may be accepted by the user and may be stored for being accessed and/or edited.

Abstract: A controller is provided with a repeated control unit configured to calculate a position compensation value, based on a position command for each control period of a motor, a position deviation, which is the difference between the position command and a position of the motor, and a parameter for repeated control, and a machine learning device configured to predict the position compensation value calculated by the repeated control unit, and the machine learning device constructs a learning model so as to minimize an objective function based on the position command, the position deviation, and the position compensation value.

Abstract: A distributively controlled operating device system a network with operating devices, and control devices. The operating devices and control devices are connected to the network and are assigned to virtual zones within a building. The operating devices are programmed with a set of scenarios for controlling various physical attributes of the building such as lighting and HVAC. Manual interfaces and multi-sensors are connected to the network and provide zone-tagged inputs to the operating devices. Based on the zone-tagged sensor inputs, the operating device implements one of the programmed scenarios. The virtual zones can be reconfigured by reassigning individual operating devices and control devices to such redefined virtual zones.

Abstract: A system of household appliances is configured to provide services according to user identity. The system includes a first appliance, a server or other network device, and a second appliance. The first appliance is configured to collect sensor data associated with an identity of a user. The server or other network device is configured to receive the sensor data from the first appliance and analyze the sensor data to determine the identity of the user. The second appliance is configured to provide a device function to the user based on the identity determined from the sensor data collected by the first appliance.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a control apparatus capable of optimum power interchange in the whole of a community including a plurality of customers. [Solution] There is provided a control apparatus including: an acquisition section configured to acquire information regarding consumption of power from a plurality of nodes that store and consume power; and a control section configured to use the information regarding consumption of power to generate data regarding target power storage in each of the nodes, the data being provided to the node.

Abstract: An industrial controller that controls operation of an industrial system. The industrial controller comprises a processor and a memory storing instruction, wherein the instructions cause the processor to perform certain functions. In particular, the instructions cause the processor to communicate high speed data in a first industrial protocol between the industrial controller and a high speed device during a first frame section but not during a second frame section of a controller frame of the industrial controller and communicate linking device data in a second industrial protocol between the industrial controller and a linking device during the second frame section but not during the first frame section or during the third frame section of the controller frame.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a mobile power supply as well as a voice prompting system and method thereof. The voice prompting system for a mobile power supply includes: a programmer configured to input all reminder information into an MCU based on mobile power supply state information; the MCU configured to store all the reminder information, and search the corresponding reminder information based on the current mobile power supply state information when receiving an interrupt trigger signal; and a voice prompting module configured to convert signal of the reminder information into signal of voice information so as to playback.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling a robot, the method including usage of a behavior tree architecture for tasks performed by the robot. The present invention also relates to a system comprising a data processing means adapted to carry out the method, wherein the system preferably comprises a robot. The present invention also relates to a use of a behavior tree architecture for programming, supervision, introspection and/or debugging.

Abstract: A control system for technical installations includes at least one electronic manual operator-control instrument that can be carried and used mobilely by an operator-control person for influencing and observation of the control system or a connected technical installation. The instrument has a wireless communication interface and a communication interface established via a connecting cable. At least one safety switching element actuated by the person on the manual operator-control instrument can at least terminate potentially hazardous control commands or movement sequences. The hard-wired communication interface includes a contact-based plug interface on the instrument having a first coupling element on the instrument and a second coupling element coupled and decoupled as needed relative to the first coupling element. At least one termination indicator on or in the connecting cable directly in or near the second coupling element can be sensed electronically by a termination-indicator detector.

Abstract: A machine (10) and a process are described, for working glass slabs (21), the machine (10) comprising: a supporting structure (11); a slab grinding section (12) comprising grinding heads (64), and a conveyor assembly (18) having dragging means (24) adapted to move the glass slab (21); a slab drilling section (14) comprising a conveyor (31) adjacent to the conveyor assembly (18); the slab grinding section (12) further comprises retaining means (45) for keeping the glass slab (21) next to a working plane (25) spaced and/or offset with respect to the advancement plane (23); and a computerized numeric control assembly (68) for perform workings on the glass slab (21).

Abstract: A software module calculates a 3D tool path with integrated reference variable generation for interpolating moving single axes of a precision machine. A precision machine has a control or drive servo-side interface, in order to read in advance for machining calculated files with equitemporal reference variables for interpolating single axes of the precision machine and to stream to the position and/or velocity controller of the respective individual axes. A method calculates a 3D tool path and a component is produced with this precision machine or with such a method.

Abstract: In a method for calculating reference variables for interpolating moving single axes of a precision machine based on a given 3D tool path firstly for all points of the tool path offline assuming a freely selected path velocity or single-axis velocity, the velocity, acceleration and jerk profiles of all the interpolating axes are calculated cohesively and without specifying limiting values and then velocity, acceleration or jerk profiles are varied on regions on the 3D tool path.

Abstract: Provided are a three-dimensional printing on-line monitoring method and system, relating to the technical field of three-dimensional printing, so as to solve the technical problem that the existing three-dimensional printing on-line monitoring systems are limited in imaging volume and cannot realize full-longitudinal-depth imaging.

Abstract: A servo control device controls a combined position of a first servo system and a second servo system having higher response than response of the first servo system. The servo control device includes a first axis target value creation unit and a correction unit. The first axis target value creation unit creates a first axis target value based on a combined command value which is a position command value of the combined position. The correction unit converts the first axis target value into a first axis command value by using a first transfer function. In addition, the correction unit converts the first axis target value by using a second transfer function, and calculates a second axis command value by subtracting the converted first axis target value from the combined command value.

Abstract: A method generates a machining program defining a trajectory of a tool for a workpiece having a first portion which can be machined with only linear axes followed by a second portion requiring a machining with linear axes and one or two rotational axes. A base code is generated defining the trajectory with, for the first portion, a first path by which relative movement occurs only along the linear axes followed by, for the second portion, a second path by which relative movement occurs along the linear axes and rotational axes. Before execution, the base code is optimized to modify the previously defined trajectory, including: modifying the first path with a relative movement occurring along the axes before starting on the second path; and reconstructing a profile of a kinematic quantity of one or both of the rotational axes on the first path to eliminate discontinuities on the profile.

Abstract: A method and system for automatically generating interactive wiring diagram in an industrial automation environment are disclosed. The method includes acquiring real-time data associated with devices commissioned in a plant from one or more sensing units disposed at the respective devices. The method also includes determining connections between the devices in the plant based on the acquired real-time data using a lookup table. The method includes generating a wiring diagram of the plant based on the determined connections between the devices. The wiring diagram represents the devices located in the plant and physical connections between the devices. The method includes dynamically generating interactive wiring diagrams by superimposing the wiring diagram with the device connectivity status information associated with respective connections between the devices.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a plant management system that actively incorporates the sense or experience of an operator who observes or inspects a plant on work site in plant management processing. The plant management system includes an acquirer that acquires at least a position in which an abnormality suspicious event suspected to be abnormal by an operator on work site has occurred, a sensor specifier that specifies a sensor associated with the abnormality suspicious event based on the at least a position in which the abnormality suspicious event has occurred, and a setter that sets an information collection method in accordance with the specified sensor. In addition, at least one of a type of the abnormality suspicious event and an occurrence time of the abnormality suspicious event may be taken into consideration to specify the sensor.

Abstract: The invention relates to production planning systems and methods. A production optimization system is provided which has the following: a production environment with at least one first machine, a second machine, a distribution unit configured to be connected to the first machine and the second machine via a communication network and to ascertain the machine state thereof, and an optimization unit configured to generate a production plan where at least one task for producing a product is separated into machine-specific sub-tasks for the first machine or the second machine, said sub-tasks being provided with a sequence for the first machine or the second machine. The distribution unit ascertains the next occurring sub-task for the first machine or the second machine from the optimization unit while taking into consideration the respective machine state, to remove the sub-task from the production plan, and to assign the sub-task to the respective machine.

Abstract: A quality control apparatus includes: a test value acquisition unit that acquires test values of respective components that constitute a product; an assembling management information acquisition unit that acquires assembling management information that is information concerning assembling of the product and the components; a step-related information acquisition unit that acquires step-related information that is information related to a production step; and a display that displays a configuration diagram of the product that is hierarchically constituted by the components and shows a combination of elements that are assumed to be likely to have caused a quality defect of the product on the configuration diagram on a basis of the test values, the assembling management information, and the step-related information.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable medium for scheduling a substrate processing sequence in an integrated substrate processing system. A client device assigns a processing sequence to each substrate in a batch of substrates to be processed. The client device assigns a processing chamber to each process in the process sequence for each processing chamber in the integrate substrate processing system. The client device generates a processing model for the batch of substrates. The processing model defines a start time for each substrate in each processing chamber. The client device generates a timetable for the batch of semiconductor substrates based off the processing model. The client device processes the batch of substrates in accordance with the timetable.

Abstract: There is provided a method and computer program product for programming a robot by manually operating it in gravity-compensation kinesthetic-guidance mode. More specifically there is provided method and computer program product that uses kinesthetic teaching as a demonstration input modality and does not require the installation or use of any external sensing or data-capturing modules. It requires a single user demonstration to extract a representation of the program, and presents the user with a series of easily-controllable parameters that allow them to modify or constrain the parameters of the extracted program representation of the task.

Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for distributed rule based automated fault detection are described herein. One system includes a data extractor engine configured to: extract configuration data relating to an environment based on a number of defined rules, and receive monitored data relating to the environment, an AFD engine configured to evaluate the monitored data in view of the configuration data to determine a state of the environment, and a fault generation engine to determine whether the state of the environment is outside a range defined by the number of defined rules.

Abstract: A plant-monitoring system includes: at least three detection elements, the detection elements being at least one type of detection element for monitoring a subject being monitored; a detection network configured by disposing the at least three detection elements in a plant; a storage unit that receives detection data from each of the detection elements to record the detection data as recorded data; and a processing computing unit. The processing computing unit receives the detection data from each of the detection elements, determines presence or absence of a fault by comparing the detection data with the recorded data, and in a case where occurrence of a fault is recognized, identifies a place of occurrence of the fault based on the detection data, and transmits the result of the place of occurrence of the fault to a predetermined incident response team.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for dynamic model-based ringer profiles. The method includes receiving one or more incoming calls, and, based on the one or more incoming calls, generating one or more incoming call records. Each of the incoming call records includes an elapsed ringing time value associated with one of the incoming calls. Also, the method includes storing one or more ringer profiles. The ringer profiles are generated using the one or more incoming call records. The ringer profiles include a current ringer profile. Further, the method includes receiving a new incoming call, and, in response to receiving the new incoming call, sounding a ringtone according to the current ringer profile.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, system and methods are provided, comprising receiving, at a machine health module, non-parametric data associated with operation of an installed product; generating, via the machine health module, a health status for at least one of a failure type and a remaining useful life of the installed product, based on the received non-parametric data; and generating an operating response of the installed product based on the generated health status. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: A fault detection and classification method of multi-sensors is provided. The method includes the following steps: collecting the plurality of raw sensory data by the plurality of sensors, conducting the data normalization process and data augmentation process by the processor, conducting the feature extraction process by using the convolution neural network having the convolution layer, the activation layer, and the pooling layer, setting a diagnosis layer by connecting the plurality of feature maps to the single neuron, and obtaining the plurality of weight values of the plurality of sensors by using the activation function, and obtaining the abnormal probability by using the calculation of the multilayer perceptron neural network.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide an application, a smart device, a drone, a server, a method, and a program for automatically control drone flight that improve safety and convenience. The application for automatically controlling drone flight that runs on a smart device 100 connected with a drone 200 drives a camera provided in the smart device 100, acquires an image taken by the camera, analyzes the acquired image, and controls the drone flight based on a result of the image analysis.

Abstract: Systems and method are provided for collaboration between autonomous vehicles. In one embodiment, a processor-implemented method for coordinating travel between multiple autonomous vehicles is provided. The method includes sending a collaboration request to one or more vehicles in an area to form a group to perform a mission, receiving an acceptance of the collaboration request to join the group wherein the group includes a plurality of vehicles, cooperating in assigning leading functions for the group to one or more of the plurality of vehicles in the group, cooperating in mission negotiations for the group, cooperating in determining a formation for the group, and cooperating in generating a trajectory for the group. The vehicles in the group are operated in accordance with the determined formation and generated trajectory.

Abstract: A spherical, self-propelled device responds to remote controls from a user. The self-propelled device has an internal drive system and an internal vision system. The vision system remains in a constant orientation with respect to the spherical, self-propelled device. As the spherical, self-propelled device rolls along a surface, the internal vision system captures video data from an upward field of view.

Abstract: A vehicle control device can include a memory; and a processor to generate driving information including information of driving the vehicle in a manual driving mode from a first point to a second point in a preset manner based on traffic regulations stored in the memory, store the driving information in the memory, and drive the vehicle in an autonomous driving mode based on the driving information stored in the memory.

Abstract: A vehicle control system includes an automatic driving control unit configured to automatically control at least one of acceleration or deceleration and steering of a subject vehicle, an operation reception unit configured to receive an operation of a vehicle occupant of the subject vehicle, an estimation unit configured to estimate a state of the vehicle occupant, and an override control unit configured to perform an override for switching from automatic driving to manual driving on the basis of the operation from the vehicle occupant received by the operation reception unit and suppress the override in a case where a decrease of a driving intention of the vehicle occupant is estimated by the estimation unit.

Abstract: A road user includes a sensor with which information is acquirable for the road user from its environment, a communication circuit by means of which the information is at least one of transmittable or receivable, and a controller which has a processor by means of which the information can be evaluated, and a control apparatus by means of which the road user is fully or partially autonomously controllable depending on the information at least one of acquired by the sensor or received by the communication circuit. A control of the road user by its controller is transferable to a central controller on the basis of at least one previously defined criterion.

Abstract: System and method for controlling an aerial system to perform a selected operation using an easy-to-use release and auto-positioning process.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for providing persistent aerial vehicle surveillance capabilities, including launch and recovery platforms, secured communication, sensor systems, targeting systems, locating systems, and precision landing and stabilization systems for such uses as assisting with base defenses, monitoring parking lots or facilities, providing security monitoring, assisting farmers, performing recon of enemy beaches or use by mortar teams in hostile fields of operations. One embodiment can include an aerial surveillance system using an aerial short wave infrared surveillance system platform for use when quick response in reaction to real-time conditions is preferred while relaying the geo-location and other monitoring assistance via a wireless, fiber optic type link, or an ADHOC GPS system.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cleaning method and a cleaning device. The method includes: acquiring a map of a target area, the map identifying an obstacle in the target area; determining an uncleaned area that cannot be cleaned due to occupancy of the obstacle in the target area according to the map; determining whether the obstacle occupying the uncleaned area can be removed by the sweeper; and the sweeper removing the obstacle and cleaning the uncleaned area, when the obstacle occupying the uncleaned area can be removed by the sweeper. In the technical solution, when an obstacle is encountered during cleaning, the sweeper may mark the area as an uncleaned area, and when it is determined that the obstacle occupying the area may be removed, the obstacle is removed and the area is cleaned.

Abstract: An aerial vehicle control system includes an aerial vehicle and a computing device. The aerial vehicle includes an altitude controller and a lateral propulsion controller The computing device includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to obtain location data corresponding to a location of the aerial vehicle; obtain wind data; determine an altitude command, a latitude command, and a longitude command based on at least one of the location data or the wind data; cause the altitude controller to implement at least one of the altitude command, the latitude command, or the longitude command; and cause the lateral propulsion controller to implement at least one of the altitude command, the latitude command, or the longitude command.

Abstract: An embodiment of the disclosure discloses a method and apparatus for generating obstacle motion information for an autonomous vehicle. An embodiment of the method includes: acquiring an obstacle point cloud in a current frame and the obstacle point cloud in a reference frame characterizing a target obstacle with to-be-generated motion information; calculating a first observed displacement of the target obstacle corresponding to a first observed displacement amount in each of M first observed displacement amounts; determining motion information of the target obstacle corresponding to the first observed displacement amount; determining observed motion information of the target obstacle based on the determined M types of motion information and historical motion information; and generating current motion information of the target obstacle using a preset filtering algorithm with the motion information of the target obstacle as a state variable, and the observed motion information as an observed amount.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods that employ tolerance values defining a level of vehicle control precision for motion control of an autonomous vehicle. More particularly, a vehicle controller can obtain a trajectory that describes a proposed motion path for the autonomous vehicle. A constraint set of one or more tolerance values (e.g., a longitudinal tolerance value and/or lateral tolerance value) defining a level of vehicle control precision can be determined or otherwise obtained. Motion of the autonomous vehicle can be controlled to follow the trajectory within the one or more tolerance values (e.g., longitudinal tolerance value(s) and/or a lateral tolerance value(s)) identified by the constraint set. By creating a motion control framework for autonomous vehicles that includes an adjustable constraint set of tolerance values, autonomous vehicles can more effectively implement different precision requirements for different driving situations.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a system segments a first path trajectory selected from an initial location of the ADV into a number of path segments, where each path segment is represented by a polynomial function. The system selects an objective function in view of the polynomial functions of the path segments for smoothing connections between the path segments. The system defines a set of constraints to the polynomial functions based on adjacent path segments in view of at least a road boundary and an obstacle perceived by the ADV. The system performs a quadratic programming (QP) optimization on the objective function in view of the added constraints, such that an output of the objective function reaches a minimum. The system generates a second path trajectory representing a path trajectory with an optimized objective function based on the QP optimization to control the ADV autonomously.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a method and apparatus for exporting a driving property index of an autonomous vehicle. A specific implementation of the method comprises: constructing a driving scenario of an autonomous vehicle by using a preset driving parameter; acquiring a driving state information set of the autonomous vehicle under the driving scenario; fitting a driving curve by using the driving state information set; and acquiring and exporting a driving property index of the autonomous vehicle by analyzing the driving curve. The implementation improves the accuracy of the acquired driving property index of the autonomous vehicle, controls the autonomous vehicle on the basis of the driving property index of high accuracy, and is helpful to realize safe driving of the autonomous vehicle.

Abstract: A method of maneuvering a vehicle in reverse for attachment to a trailer including: receiving, at a user interface in communication with the neural network, an indication of a vehicle hitch ball location; receiving an indication of a selected trailer hitch receiver location; determining, a vehicle path from an initial position to a final position adjacent the trailer, the vehicle path including maneuvers configured to move the vehicle along the vehicle path from the initial position to the final position; autonomously following the vehicle path from the initial position; stopping the vehicle at an intermediate position before reaching the final position, the intermediate position being closer to the final position than the initial position; modifying the vehicle suspension to align a vehicle hitch with a trailer hitch; autonomously following the vehicle path from the intermediate position to the final position; and finally connecting the vehicle hitch with the trailer hitch.

Abstract: A geographic database storing map data is provided. The geographic database is stored in a non-transitory computer readable medium. The geographic database comprises a plurality of records corresponding to drivable surfaces of a road network. The plurality of records comprise a plurality of lane records corresponding to particular lanes of the road network. Each first record of the plurality of records comprises a plurality of instances of adjacency information. Each instance of adjacency information/data (a) links the first record corresponding to a first drivable surface of the road network to a second record of the plurality of records corresponding to a second drivable surface of the road network. The first drivable surface is adjacent to the second drivable surface. Each instance of adjacency information/data indicates crossing parameters between the first drivable surface and the second drivable surface.

Abstract: Automatic steering control is essential part for autonomous vehicle which controls the steering in various scenarios to achieve safe and comfortable driving. The present subject matter discloses a system and method for steering control during autonomous vehicle driving using neural networks. In an embodiment, a lane side offset, a radius of curvature and a speed of a vehicle are received. Further, an ideal steering angle required to keep the vehicle at a center of a lane is determined using the radius of curvature. Furthermore, an offset error is determined based on the lane side offset using a reference offset. In addition, a corrective steering angle is determined using the radius of curvature, speed of the vehicle and offset error. Also, a steering angle required to keep the vehicle at a center of a lane is computed using the ideal steering angle and the corrective steering angle.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a system selects a number of polynomials representing a number of time segments of a time duration to complete the path trajectory. The system selects an objective function based on a number of cost functions to smooth speeds between the time segments. The system defines a set of constraints to the polynomials to at least ensure the polynomials are smoothly joined together. The system performs a quadratic programming (QP) optimization on the objective function in view of the set of constraints, such that a cost associated with the objective function reaches a minimum while the set of constraints are satisfied. The system generates a smooth speed for the time duration based on the optimized objective function to control the ADV autonomously.