Abstract: A building automation system (BAS) with microservice architecture. The system includes a server platform configured to perform various operations within the building automation system. The server platform includes a microservices platform configured to execute various processes within the BAS. The microservices platform includes a plurality of nodes where each node is configured to run one or more services as separate processes. The microservices platform further includes a message bus configured to control communication between processes and an orchestration network configured to control communication between the plurality of nodes. The server platform further includes a common data model (CDM) shared between the plurality of nodes where the CDM consists of metadata of the BAS. The server platform further includes a container orchestration platform configured to manage and control the plurality of nodes.

Abstract: Process control systems for operating process plants are disclosed herein. The process control systems include control modules that are decoupled from the I/O architecture of the process plants using signal objects or generic shadow blocks. This decoupling is effected by using the signal objects or generic shadow blocks to manage at least part of the communication between the control modules and the field devices. Signal objects may convert between protocols used by control modules and field devices, thus decoupling the control modules from the I/O architecture. Generic shadow blocks may be automatically configured to mimic the operation of field devices within a controller executing the control modules, thus partially decoupling the control modules from the I/O architecture by using the shadow blocks to manage communication between the control modules and the field devices.

Abstract: A programmable controller includes a parameter manager to manage a parameter including an operation mode setting indicating whether an operation mode of the programmable controller is an active mode or a debug mode, and a character string data outputter to output character string data based on a message output command included in a program in the programmable controller. The message output command includes a first argument specifying whether a command is to be executed when the operation mode is the active mode or to be executed when the operation mode is the debug mode. The character string data outputter outputs or does not output the character string data to a preset destination, based on a result of a comparison between the operation mode setting and the first argument.

Abstract: A development support device extracts first variables that are unused in a source code from variables in a variable definition list that declares variables used in a source code of a control program, which controls a control target, and acquires information for specifying a second variable having a possibility of being exchanged between the control target and a control device in an execution state of the control program. The development support device determines that a variable corresponding to the second variable out of the first variables is indelible from the variable definition list.

Abstract: A method for calibrating a fabrication system including selecting, from multiple recipes, a calibration recipe including a first process parameter for performing a fabrication process on a substrate, including: for each recipe and for two or more substrates, characterization data representative of the fabrication process performed on the two or more substrates using the recipe is received. A second process parameter is determined from the first and second states of the substrates, and a process relationship is determined between the first process parameter and the second process parameter for the recipe. The calibration recipe is selected from the multiple recipes based on the respective process relationships, a threshold variation for the process relationship is determined between the first and the second process parameter; and the calibration recipe and the threshold variation are provided for calibrating the fabrication system.

Abstract: Provided is a display device that can automatically identify and display a vibration site and a vibration axis using empty processing.

Abstract: A numerical control device according to one aspect of the present disclosure capable of easily setting a tip point control is provided with: an edge shape information storage unit; a center position calculation unit that calculates a center position of rotation of a multi-edge tool having machining edges; an edge switching determination unit that determines whether or not edge switching is to be performed; a calculation method changing unit that takes the edge shape information into account and changes, in association with the edge switching, a method for calculating the center position by the center position calculation unit; a tip position back calculation unit that, on the basis of the calculation method changed by the calculation method changing unit, back-calculates a tip position after the edge switching from the center position immediately before the edge switching; and a change amount calculation unit that calculates, on the basis of a tip position and a shaft angle before the edge switching and the t

Abstract: Identifying a particular industrial asset at an industrial site can be a daunting task. A particular industrial asset may be one of many, and misidentification may lead to performing an unnecessary or harmful operation on a different industrial asset or omitting a needed operation on the intended industrial asset. By utilizing image information along with location information and any secondary information (e.g., sound, alarms, etc.), an industrial asset may be correctly identified and managed. Management may enable the performance of an operation and/or the recordation of a value of the industrial asset.

Abstract: A method of depositing material on an electronic substrate with a dispensing system includes acquiring images of adjacent features, assigning programmed search boxes to edges of the features, identifying programmed edges of the features, for each feature identifying an intersection point of the programmed edges, determining a centerline from the intersection point, determining a midpoint of the, determining an intersect command for a dispense operation between the first component and the second component, and performing the dispense operation.

Abstract: An information processing device generates a substrate processing schedule for sequentially performing respective processes on a predetermined number of substrates in a substrate processing device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically terminating a network comprising: conducting a first termination test using a first termination resistor associated with a first pool or spa equipment item of a plurality of pool or spa equipment items; conducting a second termination test using a second termination resistor associated with a second pool or spa equipment item of the plurality of pool or spa equipment items; and instructing the first pool or spa equipment item to turn on the first termination resistor based at least in part on a comparison of first performance data associated with the first termination test and second performance data associated with the second termination test, wherein turning on the first termination resistor terminates the first pool or spa equipment item.

Abstract: Implementations are described herein for commissioning a device such as a distributed control node (DCN) for operation with a process automation system (PAS) using a portable setup device (PSD) and an “out-of-band” communication channel. In various implementations, static information conveyed by a passive data store of the DCN may be used to establish an out-of-band communication channel between the DCN and PSD. The out-of-band communication channel may be distinct from a process automation network through which the DCN is to be communicatively coupled with other process automation nodes of the PAS. The DCN may be commissioned to the process automation system by exchanging operational technology (OT) data between the DCN and the PSD via the out-of-band communication channel to enable the DCN to cooperate with one or more of the other process automation nodes on the process automation network to implement an at least partially automated process.

Abstract: A numerical control device includes: a first control unit which rotates a workpiece about a rotation axis of the workpiece; a second control unit which rotates a rotary tool at a rotation speed with a constant ratio with respect to the rotation speed of the workpiece about the rotation axis, of the rotary tool, parallel to the rotation axis of the workpiece; and a third control unit which controls the relative positions of the rotation axis of the rotary tool and the center axis of a polygon so that the positional relationship between the rotation axis of the rotary tool and the center axis of the polygon is fixed, and the center axis of the polygon passes through a predetermined position of the workpiece and is parallel to the rotation axis of the workpiece.

Abstract: A method, a system, and computer program product for managing delivery sequences are provided. A delivery sequence defining a delivery order for components is received. An assembly configuration of the customer defining an assembly sequence is retrieved. Threshold values from the assembly sequence are determined. Prefixes to entries of the delivery sequence are assigned based on a comparison of each entry of the entries of the delivery sequence to the threshold values. A formatted sequence of component identifiers is generated by using the prefixes. An execution of a delivery of the components to the customer is triggered according to the formatted sequence of component identifiers.

Abstract: According to at least one exemplary embodiment a method for determining the carbon footprint of a manufactured item may be provided. The method may begin by determining one or more subcomponent carbon footprint (UMX) values based on a carbon footprint associated with the one or more subcomponents. Then the subcomponent UMX value may be associated with the subcomponent through a subcomponent identifier. The process may then be repeated for each of one or more subsequent components and/or final products. According to at least one exemplary embodiment a file type for management of carbon footprint in multi-tiered supply chains for manufacturing operations may be provided. The file type may take one or more inputs from an input screen and generate a SCARF output file which may include at least carbon footprint data.

Abstract: System and method for optimizing bottling line performance based on data received from a bottle with sensors. The system provides a bottle with sensors in a bottling line or maintenance system, a network gateway, a human machine interface (HMI) device, and a platform server. The HMI device provides for local control of the bottling line while the platform server handles distribution of GUIs, as well as data processing, data storage, and data analysis.

Abstract: A building automation system includes a cloud controller coupled to an external network and one or more building gateways and/or zone controllers located on-premises at a building and coupled to the cloud controller via the external network. The building gateways include a communication interface and automatically scan the communication interface in order to collect a plurality of collected data and transmit the collected data to the cloud controller via the external network. The zone controllers have a variety of ports including universal input output ports with selectable power supply options and operating modes. The cloud controller analyses the collected data to determine sensor/actuator components at the building and transmits configuration data to the building gateways and zone controllers.

Abstract: Tracing forged parts over their production process includes: capturing process parameters of a forging process; marking a workpiece with a first identifier; storing the captured process parameters and the first identifier in a database; reading the identifier from the workpiece produced in the previous process step; capturing process parameters during subsequent process steps; storing the process parameters of the subsequent process steps in the database for the read identifier, if legibility of the first identifier of the workpiece remains during the subsequent process step; marking the workpiece produced in the subsequent process step with a further identifier, if legibility of the first identifier of the workpiece does not remain during the subsequent process step of the production process; and storing the process parameters of the subsequent process step together with the further identifier and process parameters of the previous process steps and the first identifier in the database.

Abstract: A vehicle service apparatus, for a wheeled vehicle operatively positioned in a workspace of a workshop, includes a service structure including at least one displaceable component configured to be displaced relative to the vehicle or be removably connected to the vehicle and a real time locating system. This system includes a plurality of emitters configured to emit a succession of electromagnetic signals and one or more receivers, operatively connected to the at least one displaceable component and configured to receive electromagnetic signals emitted by the plurality of emitters. The locating system is configured to derive a position of one or more receivers in real time, thus determining the position of the displaceable component. The apparatus includes a processing unit, connected to the locating system to receive a location signal representing the position of the displaceable component and programmed to generate service information for a user, based on the location signal.

Abstract: A production planning device (100) includes a simulation unit (106).

Abstract: Systems and methods for executing a degas simulation for secondary battery production by one or more processor to perform operations. The operations include executing an apparatus operating unit comprising a 3D degas apparatus related to secondary battery production, checking quality of a material produced by the 3D degas apparatus, executing a facility operating unit comprising a plurality of adjustment parameters for determining an operation of the 3D degas apparatus, obtaining at least one of first user action information obtained through the apparatus operating unit or first user condition information obtained through the facility operating unit, determining at least one of an operation of the 3D degas apparatus or a self-inspection based on at least one of the first user action information or the first user condition information, and executing the operation of the 3D degas apparatus.

Abstract: A process model management system includes a processor and a storage device, the storage device being configured to store actual data of tasks at a manufacturing site and master data including design information of the tasks. The processor is configured to generate an actual process model based on the actual data, generate a master process model based on the master data, generate a synthetic process model by synthesizing the actual process model and the master process model, when the actual data is changed, detect a difference of the actual process model due to the change of the actual data, when the master data is changed, detect a difference of the master process model due to the change of the master data, detect a difference of the synthetic process model due to the change of the actual data or the master data, and output a notification based on the detected difference.

Abstract: An IoT environment including at least one source configured to provide IoT data associated with at least one asset of at least one industrial plant, at least one user device; and a cloud computing system communicatively coupled to the at least one source and the at least one user device. The cloud computing system configures a digital twin corresponding to at least one of the asset and a production process associated with the industrial plant based on the IoT data received from the source. Further, at least one data package is generated based on the configured digital twin upon receiving a request for accessing the digital twin from the user device. The at least one data package is transmitted to the user device, for enabling the user device to perform one or more simulations based on the data package.

Abstract: A method for determining the state of health of an industrial process executed by at least one industrial plant comprising an arrangement of entities, and the state of each such entity, includes obtaining values of the entity state variables; providing the values to a model to obtain a prediction of the state of health; determining propagation paths for anomalies between said entities; determining importances of the states of health of the individual entities for the overall state of health of the process; and aggregating the individual states of health of the entities to obtain the overall state of health of the process.

Abstract: A method for training a prediction model includes obtaining training samples representing states of the process that do not cause the undesired event; obtaining based on a process model and a set of predetermined rules that stipulate states having an increased likelihood of the undesired event occurring; training samples representing states with an increased likelihood to cause the undesired event; providing samples to the to-be-trained prediction model to obtain a prediction of the likelihood for occurrence of the undesired event in a state of the process represented by the respective sample; rating a difference between the prediction and the label of the respective sample using a predetermined loss function; and optimizing parameters such that, when predictions are made, the rating by the loss function improves.

Abstract: A device operation management method, system, and medium based on a device health degree are provided. The method includes: constructing a health degree evaluation model; collecting running values corresponding to a plurality of running status parameters in real time, and calculating a maintenance feature health degree corresponding to a maintenance component and a key feature health degree corresponding to a key and important component; determining a device health degree corresponding to a device; determining a health degree grade matching with the device health degree, and determining whether a running status corresponding to the device is healthy or not according to the health degree grade; and determining, in a case that the running status is not healthy, an attenuation interval where the maintenance component and the key and important component are located correspondingly, so as to take corresponding management strategies for the maintenance component or the key and important component.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method, an IoT system, and a storage medium for maintaining an appurtenant facility of a smart gas pipeline network. The method may include: obtaining historical maintenance data and data collection information of an appurtenant monitoring device and storing the historical maintenance data and data collection information in a storage unit; determining whether the appurtenant monitoring device requires maintenance based on the historical maintenance data and data collection information; in response to determining that the appurtenant monitoring device requires maintenance, determining a maintenance parameter and generating a maintenance instruction; sending the maintenance instruction to an interactive interface; obtaining an evaluation parameter of the storage unit; in response to determining that the evaluation parameter of the storage unit satisfies a preset parameter requirement, generating an adjustment instruction and sending the adjustment instruction to the storage unit.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a hybrid vehicle are provided. The hybrid vehicle may comprise a chassis, a plurality of leg-wheel components coupled to the chassis, wherein the plurality of leg-wheel components may be configured to be collectively operable to provide wheeled locomotion and walking locomotion. The hybrid vehicle may comprise at least one sensor configured to receive one or more external commands during a supplementary control mode, and an external command interpreter configured to interpret the one or more external commands and direct a vehicle control system. The vehicle control system may be configured to control the hybrid vehicle to effectuate the one or more external commands.

Abstract: A system includes a first terminal configured to transmit control data to a controlled terminal via a first communication link for controlling operation of the controlled terminal, and a second terminal configured to transmit control data to the controlled terminal via a second communication link for controlling operation of the controlled terminal. The second terminal is further configured to, in response to the first communication link being under interference, receive the control data from the first terminal via a third communication link and transmit the control data received from the first terminal to the controlled terminal via the second communication link.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods to improve performance efficiency of autonomous robots are disclosed. An example apparatus includes processor circuitry to identify a first and a second task; detect a first condition associated with a first location, the first condition to affect a first task performance condition associated with performance of the first task by an autonomous vehicle, the first condition including congestion at the first location; detect a second condition associated with a second location, the second condition to affect a second task performance condition associated with performance of the second task by the autonomous vehicle; select one of the first or the second task to be performed based on the first and the second condition; and cause the autonomous vehicle to travel to the first or the second location to perform the selected one of the first or the second task.

Abstract: Methods and systems for the use of detected objects for image processing are described. A computing device autonomously controlling a vehicle may receive images of the environment surrounding the vehicle from an image-capture device coupled to the vehicle. In order to process the images, the computing device may receive information indicating characteristics of objects in the images from one or more sources coupled to the vehicle. Examples of sources may include RADAR, LIDAR, a map, sensors, a global positioning system (GPS), or other cameras. The computing device may use the information indicating characteristics of the objects to process received images, including determining the approximate locations of objects within the images. Further, while processing the image, the computing device may use information from sources to determine portions of the image to focus upon that may allow the computing device to determine a control strategy based on portions of the image.

Abstract: A non-transitory machine-readable medium, including instructions, which when executed, cause processing circuitry to perform operations to receive sensor data from a mobile cleaning robot based on interactions between the mobile cleaning robot and an environment. The instructions can further cause the processing circuitry to perform operations to generate a boundary of traversable space by the mobile cleaning robot within the environment using the sensor data, the boundary at least partially defining non-traversable space of the environment, and the non-traversable space including a region beyond the boundary. The instructions can further cause the processing circuitry to perform operations to generate a modified boundary of the environment using the non-traversable space and the sensor data.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method for controlling an unmanned ground vehicle. The electronic device includes a portable body which has a housing and a cable extending outward from the housing, wherein the cable is adapted to electrically connect the electronic device to an unmanned ground vehicle. The electronic device includes an enabling assembly that has an enabling component at least partially arranged outside the housing, wherein the enabling assembly is adapted to provide an enabling signal to the unmanned ground vehicle via the cable in response to the enabling component being operated. The electronic device includes an operating assembly at least partially arranged outside the housing and adapted to, in response to reception of the enabling signal, provide an operation signal to the unmanned ground vehicle to control an operation of the unmanned ground vehicle.

Abstract: A return method and device for an aerial vehicle are provided. The method includes: during a flight process of the aerial vehicle, performing real-time planning on a return path from a current position of the aerial vehicle to a return position; performing real-time transmission of the return path to a terminal device to display the return path on a display interface. The aerial vehicle plans the return path in real-time during flight and sends it in real-time to the terminal device for display. This allows users to timely understand the planned return path of the aerial vehicle. Even in the event of a loss of connection between the aerial vehicle and the terminal device, the terminal device can display the return path based on the previously received information, thereby enhancing the safety of aerial vehicle return.

Abstract: A vehicular system includes a measuring unit attached to a vehicle to detect a magnetic marker laid along a traveling road, a database storing position information of the magnetic marker, and a control unit that acquires the position information of the magnetic marker by referring to a storage area of the database. The database has stored therein position information of each magnetic marker to which a distance from a reference point on the traveling road as a starting point to each magnetic marker is linked. By referring to the database by using a distance traveled until the magnetic marker is detected after the vehicle passes over the reference point, position information of newly detected magnetic marker is acquired.

Abstract: A control device includes a recognizing unit that recognizes an external environment based on sensing information, an action decision managing unit that, based on the recognized external environment, decides on actions to be taken, a behavior managing unit that, based on at least either difficulty level of recognition for the recognizing unit or difficulty level of action decision for the action decision managing unit, determines about whether or not to exhibit emotional expressions, and a drive control unit that, based on the determination performed by the behavior managing unit, controls execution of the actions corresponding to the emotional expressions.

Abstract: A method for selecting a direction, a mower, and an electronic equipment are provided. With the method, a boundary of a target region is identified via a mower. If a distance between the mower and the boundary is determined to be within a first preset range according to the boundary as identified, the mower is controlled to move along the boundary in a movement direction. The movement direction is either a leftward direction along the boundary or a rightward direction along the boundary, which direction has a less angle with respect to an orientation of a head of the mower.

Abstract: A path planning system for an agricultural machine performing self-driving includes a storage to store a map including fields and a road around the fields, and a processor to generate a path for the agricultural machine on the map. The processor is configured or programmed to generate a first path along which the agricultural machine is to travel while performing agricultural work in any of the fields, the first path being generated on the corresponding field on the map, and generate a second path along which the agricultural machine is to travel toward the field, the second path being generated on the road on the map.

Abstract: A method for managing navigating robots in emergency situations is performed by one or more processors, and includes receiving a map of a target building, in which a no-stop area for emergency situations is defined in the map, receiving location information from the navigating robot, receiving an emergency situation occurrence signal, and in response to determining that the navigating robot is located in the no-stop area in emergency situations, controlling the navigating robot to move outside the no-stop area.

Abstract: A server device includes an area setting unit that sets a first area in which a first lawnmower executes first lawn-mowing work in a work area and a second area in which a second lawnmower executes second lawn-mowing work in the work area, a time calculation unit that obtains a first time necessary for the first lawnmower to execute the first lawn-mowing work in the first area and a second time necessary for the second lawnmower to execute the second lawn-mowing work in the second area, a machine number calculation unit that obtains the number of first lawnmowers and the number of second lawnmowers based on the first time and the second time, and a notification unit that notifies the number of first lawnmowers and the number of second lawnmowers to a smartphone. Consequently, a user can check the number of first lawnmowers and the number of second lawnmowers.

Abstract: A fire apparatus includes a pump driver, a water pump driven by the pump driver, an aerial ladder assembly including a plurality of extendable ladder sections and ladder actuators configured to reposition the aerial ladder assembly and extend the plurality of extendable ladder sections, and a control system. The control system is configured to operate the aerial ladder assembly according to first predefined criteria, acquire first operation data during operation of the aerial ladder assembly according to the first predefined criteria, operate the water pump according to second predefined criteria, acquire second operation data during operation of the water pump according to the second predefined criteria, determine an adjustment for the fire apparatus based on the first operation data or the second operation data, and at least one of (a) implement the adjustment or (b) provide a notification regarding the adjustment.

Abstract: A sensing and controlling module of airflow for an active aerosol suction device has a tube, a sensing membrane, a sensing coil, a controlling membrane, a controlling coil, and a magnetic unit. The sensing membrane is mounted in the tube. The controlling membrane is disposed at an air inlet of the tube. The sensing membrane and the controlling membrane are capable of bending deformation. The sensing coil is adhered to and spread on the surface of the sensing membrane, and the controlling coil is adhered to and spread on the surface of the controlling membrane. The magnetic unit is disposed at a spaced interval from the sensing membrane and the controlling membrane. With the sensing membrane and the controlling membrane, the sensing and controlling module is capable of sensing and controlling airflow rate.

Abstract: A system includes a compressor that receives air from a source and is configured to supply compressed air, a first system that is configured to receive the compressed air, and a second system that is configured to receive the compressed air. In first control mode, a first control valve blocks flow of compressed air to the first system and a second control valve allows flow of compressed air from to the second system. In a second control mode, the second control valve allows flow of the compressed air from the second system to a dryer along, and the first control valve allows flow of the compressed air from the dryer to the first system.

Abstract: A pressure limiter (1) such as may be used, in particular, in sanitary water supply systems. So that the pressure limiter (1) may also be reliably used in water-carrying systems in which contamination of the water flow from particles, for example from sand grains, is likely, the pressure limiter (1) has guide faces (8), which have a cross-sectional taper (9) in at least one direction of a displacement movement of a sleeve (4) of the pressure limiter (1).

Abstract: Method for operating a vacuum pump wherein first the humidity in the vacuum pump and/or humidity of an environment of the vacuum pump is determined and if the determined humidity is above a pre-set threshold generating a control signal to control condensation reduction means for reduction of humidity within the vacuum pump and/or generating a warn signal.

Abstract: A circuit portion for generating a current that is proportional to absolute temperature comprises first and second bipolar-junction transistors (BJTs) arranged to present a voltage difference between the emitter of the first BJT and the emitter of the second BJT that is proportional to absolute temperature. Circuitry is arranged to generate an output current in dependence on this voltage difference, wherein the output current is proportional to absolute temperature. Adjustment circuitry is electrically coupled to the base of the second BJT to sink current away from this base such that a temperature coefficient of the output current is at least partly determined by the adjustment circuitry.

Abstract: Disclosed is a power supply semiconductor integrated circuit including: a power supply input terminal; a power supply output terminal; a ground terminal; a first external terminal to which a second terminal of a first capacitor is connected; a second external terminal to which a second terminal of a second capacitor is connected; a first detector which detects a voltage of the first external terminal; a second detector which detects a voltage of the second external terminal; a first switch between the first external terminal and the ground terminal; and a second switch between the second external terminal and the ground terminal. The first switch disconnects the second terminal of the first capacitor from ground potential upon receiving a signal from the first detector, and the second switch disconnects the second terminal of the second capacitor from ground potential upon receiving a signal from the second detector.

Abstract: Phase detector circuitry includes first mixer circuitry configured to receive a first clock signal and a second clock signal. The first mixer circuitry includes a first plurality of transistors. The first plurality of transistors includes first transistors, second transistors, and an output transistor. The first transistors receive the first clock signal, and the second transistors receive the second clock signal. The first output transistor outputs a first output signal. The first output signal corresponds to a first phase difference between the first clock signal and the second clock signal.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a display panel having an active region and a peripheral region adjacent to the active region; an electronic module disposed below the display panel; a first light-blocking element disposed on the display panel and overlapping the peripheral region; and a second light-blocking element disposed on the electronic module with the display panel interposed therebetween. A hole is at least partially surrounded by the active region is defined in a portion of the display panel. The second light blocking element is disposed in an area adjacent to the hole, when viewed in a plan view. The first light-blocking element has a first thickness and the second light-blocking element has a second thickness less than the first thickness.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel that has a display region in which an image is displayed, a first adhesive layer disposed below the display panel, a translucent protective film disposed below the first adhesive layer, a fingerprint sensor disposed below the protective film and that overlaps the display region, the first adhesive layer, and the protective film when viewed in a plane, and a cover layer disposed below the protective film and in which an opening for accommodating the fingerprint sensor is formed.