104results about "Simulator control" patented technology

Enhanced accuracy finger position and motion sensors devices, algorithms, and methods are disclosed that can be used in a variety of different applications. The sensors can be used in conjunction with partial fingerprint imagers to produce improved fingerprint scanners. Such improved scanners can use image analysis techniques, such as interpolation between partial fingerprint images to correct for missing data, or discarding redundant partial fingerprint image data, to produce adequate fingerprint images even when the finger has not been applied to the sensor using an optimum technique.

System and method for modeling a nonlinear process. A combined model for predictive optimization or control of a nonlinear process includes a nonlinear approximator, coupled to a parameterized dynamic or static model, operable to model the nonlinear process. The nonlinear approximator receives process inputs, and generates parameters for the parameterized dynamic model. The parameterized dynamic model receives the parameters and process inputs, and generates predicted process outputs based on the parameters and process inputs, where the predicted process outputs are useable to analyze and/or control the nonlinear process. The combined model may be trained in an integrated manner, e.g., substantially concurrently, by identifying process inputs and outputs (I/O), collecting data for process I/O, determining constraints on model behavior from prior knowledge, formulating an optimization problem, executing an optimization algorithm to determine model parameters subject to the determined constraints, and verifying the compliance of the model with the constraints.

A cargo theft prevention method is disclosed. According to the method, a security device for sealing a cargo container and a communication system capable of being in communication with a sealer and an unsealer are provided. A first code utilizing a first algorithm stored in the communication system is generated. A second code utilizing a second algorithm stored in the security device is generated. The second code is then examined when the security device is to be unsealed.

A method is provided for a control system. The method may include obtaining data records associated one or more input variables and one or more output parameters, and selecting one or more input parameters from the one or more input variables. The method may also include generating a computational model indicative of interrelationships between the one or more input parameters and the one or more output parameters based on the data records, and determining desired respective statistical distributions of the one or more input parameters of the computational model.

A system for providing information for a process, and a method to utilize such system are provided. In particular, a controller is communicatively coupled to at least one smart field device using an open smart communications protocol, and a server is communicatively coupled to the controller. The server is adapted to receive data associated with the smart field device from the controller. The server may transmit the data in a HTML format, or an at least one image which was generated based on the data. For example, the system further may include a computer system, and the server may transmit the data or the image of the data to such computer system. The computer system may also display the data in the HTML format, and/or the image of the data.

A linear motion assembly comprising a first body arranged for operable communication with a second body for translation of the first body and the second body relative to one another. At least one of the two bodies carries a sensor that detects and monitors information related to performance-indicating characteristics of the assembly. A control module is arranged in communication with the sensor and monitors at least one performance-indicating characteristic of the linear motion assembly by monitoring corresponding signals received from the sensor. The control module also detects and provides an indication of a discrepancy in the performance-indicating characteristic.

The invention provides a ground station control system for a universal unmanned aerial vehicle. The ground station control system adopts a modular design and specifically comprises a navigation display module, a flight path managing and task planning module, au unmanned aerial vehicle instrument and state display module, a flying simulating module, a wireless monitoring and visual simulating module and human-computer interaction equipment. The ground station control system for the universal unmanned aerial vehicle, provided by the invention, has the characteristics of being complete in functions, simple to operate and convenient to carry and is wide in portability and universality.

A method and apparatus for computing correlating images for image recognition is provided. In particular, the method is used to compare images of a biometric object to authorize an individual or verify whether an individual is the person he claims to be. The biometric objects may include fingerprints, hand or palm prints, and retina scans. The method uses a deviation of symmetry of correlation functions to determine whether the images are of a same object.

A method for automatically machining the large thin-wall workpiece with lattice on its cylindrical surface by high-speed turning and milling includes such steps as machining reference surface, internal hole and extenal circumference, machining lattice on cylindrical sulface, machining radial holes,and fine finishing. Its computer program is also disclosed.

A taught position modification device easily correcting, in a short time, positions of taught points in a program prepared by an offline programming system. A workpiece image captured by a visual sensor and an image of a three-dimensional workpiece model having three characteristic points are displayed on a screen. Based on coordinate values of workpiece portions corresponding to the characteristic points which are specified in the workpiece image, the position and orientation of the model in a robot operating space are corrected, and also positions of taught points are corrected. When a tool end of a robot is positioned by jog feed to the operation position on a workpiece after being automatically moved to one of the corrected taught points, the taught point is modified based on the robot operating position detected at that time.

The invention discloses a double DSP embedded type welding process visual feedback control system for welding seam tracking and welding quality control in welding automation, comprising a DSP image processing module, a DSP feedback control module, a power and reset module, a visual interface module, an analog video coding module and a USB control module. The DSP image processing module extracts the eigenvalues of a welding region image transmitted from the video interface module and transmits to the DSP feedback control module, the DSP feedback control module outputs corresponding signals according to the eigenvalues, and finishes close-loop control of welding seam tracking and welding quality. By this invention, welding seam tracking and welding seam shaping control can be carried out without a host computer.

The present invention provides a steel cooling control simulation system and method. A process control device is connected with cooling equipment simulation device, the cooling equipment simulation device includes a transmission fixed with steel bar, a cooling course temperature calculating device simulating the temperature measurement and a patrol demonstrator, an electric potentiometer, a photoelectric switch and a position locator for temperature display, the photoelectric switch is provided on the operation path of the steel bar. The course control device completes the optimization setting function to PLC control variable, PLC completes the real-time control function of the cooling simulation course, the cooling equipment simulation device executes the real switch and adjustment action of the simulation cooling line, and achieving the real-time data collection course. The cooling control course system is simulated by the hardware connection of each device and software cooperation, providing a pilot test device of simulation evaluation in order to improving and completing the control system.

The invention discloses an order distribution scheduling and mixed product ordering system and method. The system comprises an input module, a cloud storage module, a processing module and an output module. The input module, the processing module and the output module are connected with the cloud storage module. The method comprises steps of determining production line available time according to real-time demands of orders, real-time demands of mixed products of scheduled orders in a former planned period and total demands of quasi-scheduled mixed products in a current planned period; distributing orders of different mixed products and delivery times to different parallel processing lines; and comprehensively considering setting time of products on each machine table to generate a mixed order-product production scheduling plan of each production line, maximizing the probability of completing products on each processing line in time in each plan period, and timely updating production programs of a numerical control machine tool. The objects of properly distributing different client orders to parallel production lines by batch according to differences in delivery times and items and further generating a production scheduling plan of each production line are achieved.

A computer system for processing synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images includes a database for storing SAR images to be processed, and a processor for processing a SAR image from the database. The processing includes determining noise in a SAR image to be processed, selecting a noise threshold for the SAR image based on the determined noise, and mathematically adjusting an anisotropic diffusion algorithm based on the selected noise threshold. The adjusted anisotropic diffusion algorithm is applied to the SAR image.

A system and method for implementing a neural network based vehicle dynamics model are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: training a machine learning system with a training dataset corresponding to a desired autonomous vehicle simulation environment; receiving vehicle control command data and vehicle status data, the vehicle control command data not including vehicle component types or characteristics of a specific vehicle; by use of the trained machine learning system, the vehicle control command data, and vehicle status data, generating simulated vehicle dynamics data including predicted vehicle acceleration data; providing the simulated vehicle dynamics data to an autonomous vehicle simulation system implementing the autonomous vehicle simulation environment; and using data produced by the autonomous vehicle simulation system to modify the vehicle status data for a subsequent iteration.

A security system for a mobile phone is disclosed for securing private information of the mobile phone. The system may set at least two PIN numbers for a super user and a general user, encrypt a phone book system of the mobile phone by setting a security status for each contact in a phone book system of the mobile phone. The system also may start a secure work mode if a user of the mobile phone is a super user and starting a non-secure work mode if the user is a general user of the mobile phone. A security method for a mobile phone is also disclosed.

The invention discloses an automatic control system for variable seeding and fertilization and a multifunctional planter. The multifunctional planter comprises a power system, a rack, a rotary-plowing and ditching system, a sowing system and a fertilizing system. The control system comprises ground wheels, a rotary code disc, a servo motor, a server and a single-chip microcomputer. A program of a function formula f (Q) = (n, v) of the sowing quantity (Q) of the planter versus the rotation speed n of the seeding axle and the forward speed v of the planter is written into the single-chip microcomputer. The ground wheels rows in drainage ditches so as to advance synchronously with the whole machine; the forward speed v of the ground wheels is measured in real time by using the rotary code disc; a pulse signal is sent to the single-chip microcomputer; the single-chip microcomputer calculates the rotation speed of the seeding axle according to the sowing quantity and the forward speed of the planter, and transmits a signal to the server; the server controls the output rotation speed of the direct-current servo motor by transmitting a pulse signal; and the servo motor directly drives rotation of the seeding axle. According to the invention, the overall structure is reasonable. The whole system forms a closed-loop control system and can meet the requirements of accurate and variable seeding and fertilization.

The invention discloses a train fault simulation system and a test method. The train fault simulation system comprises an upper computer train operation and fault setting unit, a train simulation realobject platform, a driving platform, an automatic train operation system ATO and an automatic train protection system ATP, wherein the train simulation real object platform is connected with the upper computer train operation and fault setting unit, the driving platform, the automatic train operation system ATO and the automatic train protection system ATP. Through simulating a train fault, the train fault simulation system and the test method detect the automatic train protection system and make a protection prompt or perform an action according to the relevant fault type.

Disclosed is a drive circuit for generating the drive current used to energize the windings of a motor. The drive circuit includes a data processing unit that produces two outputs used to control an H-bridge and generation of the drive current. One output, a commutation signal, controls the timing of generation of drive current. The drive current in turn is determined based on the other output, a speed signal. The speed signal waveform includes blanking portions to avoid occurrences of shoot through in the H-bridge.

A vibration damping apparatus including reference wave production section that produces a reference wave; a fundamental order adaptive algorithm block that calculates fundamental order adaptive filter factors from a vibration detection signal and the reference wave and produces a fundamental order vibration damping current instruction; an amplitude detection section that calculates a peak current value of the fundamental order vibration damping current instruction; and a fundamental order current excess detection section that derives a fundamental order current upper limit value from the fundamental frequency to produce a fundamental order current upper limit excess signal that is output to the fundamental order adaptive algorithm block, which revises the fundamental order adaptive filter factors in a direction in which the vibration damping current instruction is limited within a range.

The invention discloses a load detection method which is applied to a cooking utensil. The cooking cavity of the cooking utensil is provided with a load detection device. The load detection device comprises a signal emitter and a signal receiver. The load detection method comprises the following steps of upon receiving a cooking instruction, controlling the signal transmitter to send electromagnetic waves in accordance with a preset power and/or a preset frequency; acquiring electromagnetic waves received by the signal receiver; and determining whether the cooking utensil is in a no-load stateor not based on the acquired electromagnetic waves. The invention further discloses a load detection device and a computer readable storage medium. According to the invention, whether the cooking utensil is in the no-load state or not is determined according to the electromagnetic waves. The load state of the cooking utensil can be accurately detected through electromagnetic waves emitted by theload detection device. The accuracy and the detection efficiency of the load detection of the cooking utensil are improved.

A method includes selecting a first desired parameter of a machinery configured to produce power, a first surrogate parameter related to the desired parameter, and a first model configured to generate the desired parameter based on a first relationship between the first surrogate parameter and the first desired parameter. The method also includes receiving data related to the first surrogate parameter from a plurality of sensors coupled to the machinery and generating the first desired parameter using the data and the first model. Further, the method includes deriving a first set of empirical data relating the first surrogate parameter to the desired parameter and adjusting the first model based on the data, the first surrogate parameter, and the first set of empirical data, wherein the adjustment to the first model occurs in real-time.

The invention discloses a multi-state switch state collection device and method, and belongs to the technical field of multi-state switch state collection technologies. The invention solves the problems that in the prior art the states of the multi-state switch only can be obtained by changing a hardware circuit. The multi-state switch state collection device and method disclosed by the invention abandon the inherent thinking that the states of the multi-state switch only can be obtained by changing the hardware circuit during current state identification, but directly judge a multi-state switching value signal through the cooperation of the fixed circuit and hardware to obtain the states of the multi-state switch. When in actual application, the method provided by the invention can be implemented by software, in the prior art the hardware can perform online change by a CAN bus, so that the workload is reduced, and the process is simplified. Compared with changing the circuit, it is more convenient to modify the software program, and the accuracy during the collection process can be better ensured. The multi-state switch state collection device and method are applicable to diagnosing open circuit or short circuit, and also applicable to the various fields needing to collecting switch states.