An adaptive interface for a programmable system, for predicting a desired user function, based on user history, as well as machine internal status and context. The apparatus receives an input from the user and other data. A predicted input is presented for confirmation by the user, and the predictive mechanism is updated based on this feedback. Also provided is a pattern recognition system for a multimedia device, wherein a user input is matched to a video stream on a conceptual basis, allowing inexact programming of a multimedia device. The system analyzes a data stream for correspondence with a data pattern for processing and storage. The data stream is subjected to adaptive pattern recognition to extract features of interest to provide a highly compressed representation that may be efficiently processed to determine correspondence. Applications of the interface and system include a video cassette recorder (VCR), medical device, vehicle control system, audio device, environmental control system, securities trading terminal, and smart house. The system optionally includes an actuator for effecting the environment of operation, allowing closed-loop feedback operation and automated learning.

Adaptive pattern recognition based control system and method

A mobile communications device comprising a location sensing system, producing a location output; a memory, storing a set of locations and associated events; a telecommunications device, communicating event and location information between a remote system and said memory; and a processor, processing said location output in conjunction with said stored locations and associated events in said memory, to determine a priority thereof.

Mobile communication device

Systems and methods allow for the accurate determination of the terrestrial position of an autonomous vehicle in real time. A first position estimate of the vehicle 102 is derived from satellites of a global positioning system and/or a pseudolite(s). The pseudolite(s) may be used exclusively when the satellites are not in the view of the vehicle. A second position estimate is derived from an inertial reference unit and/or a vehicle odometer. The first and second position estimates are combined and filtered using novel techniques to derive a more accurate third position estimate of the vehicle's position. Accordingly, accurate autonomous navigation of the vehicle can be effectuated using the third position estimate.

Vehicle position determination system and method

Systems and methods for positioning and navigating an autonomous vehicle (102,310) allow the vehicle (102,310) to travel between locations. A first position estimate (112) of the vehicle (102,310) is derived from satellites (132-170,200-206) of a global positioning system (100A) and/or a pseudolite(s) (105). The pseudolite(s) (105) may be used exclusively when the satellites (132-170,200-206) are not in view of the vehicle (102,310). A second position estimate (114) is derived from an inertial reference unit (904) and/or a vehicle odometer (902). The first and second position estimates are combined and filtered to derive a third position estimate (118). Navigation of the vehicle (102,310) is obtained using the position information (414), obstacle detection and avoidance data (416), and on board vehicle data (908,910).

Integrated vehicle positioning and navigation system, apparatus and method

An apparatus and method for navigating a vehicle along a predetermined route use route data and path data to define the predetermined route. The route data represents one or more contiguous path segments between adjacent nodes along the predetermined route. The path data includes postures of the vehicle along each of the path segments. The postures define the desired position, heading, curvature and speed of vehicle at various locations along the path segments. The apparatus and method use the posture information to generate and track a path thereby allowing the vehicle to navigate along the predetermined route.

Apparatus and method for autonomous vehicle navigation using path data

An obstacle data processing system for an unmanned self-controlled vehicle, capable of enabling the vehicle to automatically avert any obstacle which lies in the course of running of the vehicle. The system has obstacle position memory device capable of accumulating position data concerning specific obstacles and, hence, forming data concerning the distribution of the obstacles. The vehicle therefore can conduct appropriate averting operation in accordance with the distribution of a plurality of obstacles.

Obstacle data processing system for unmanned vehicle

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a manufacturing method and manufacturing device of a fuel cell electrode which can manufacture an electrode in a dry state, manufacture the electrode with longer life-time and high quality by surely and evenly coating an electrode material onto a fuel cell separating membrane, manufacture the electrode in any shape and with densities, etc, be varied at each portion in a prescribed shape even in manufacturing of the electrode in the dry state, and manufacture the electrode with compositions varied even in a direction of electrode thickness SOLUTION: Electric charge is imposed on a powdery electrode material P, and the electrically charged electrode material is deposited on a photoreceptor drum 41 charged in a prescribed pattern through a developing roller 52 The electrode material P deposited on the electrostatically charged photoreceptor drum 41 is transcribed on a surface of an electrolyte membrane 11 continuously supplied, and heated and pressurized by a fixing device 70 to be fixed on a separation film COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Manufacturing method and manufacturing device of fuel cell electrode

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a whole device simple and compact, and to obtain a sufficient measuring speed. SOLUTION: A light transmissive window 13 is provided on the top end face of a cylindrical holder 12 inserted into a melting furnace V. A rotator 2 whose outer periphery is supported on the inner wall of the cylindrical holder 12 by a bearing 21 is provided in the top end part of the cylindrical holder 12, and this rotator 2 is connected through a belt 32 with a driving motor 3 so as to be rotated. A total reflecting mirror 41 is provided at the center of the rotator 2, and a total reflecting mirror 42 is provided at a position separated in a radial direction from the full reflecting mirror 41. Then, a laser beam L for measuring a distance outputted from a laser range finder 51 through a half mirror 43 is reflected by the total reflecting mirrors 41 and 42, and radiated through the transmissive window 13 to the melting furnace V. COPYRIGHT: (C)1999,JPO

Device for measuring inner wall

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for manufacturing an assembly for a fuel cell simply and an apparatus for manufacturing the assembly for the fuel cell. SOLUTION: The method for manufacturing the assembly for the fuel cell and the apparatus 3 for manufacturing the assembly for the fuel cell relate to the assembly which is made by forming catalyst layers (a fuel electrode 12 and an air electrode 14) facing each other with an electrolyte membrane between them and diffusion layers 16a and 16b facing each other with the electrolyte membrane between them in order. The catalyst layers are formed by a dry application, and the electrolyte membrane 10, the catalyst layers and the diffusion layers are joined by one heating and pressurizing process. Thereby the high performance junction for the fuel cell can be manufactured continuously and simply. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Method for manufacturing assembly for fuel cell, apparatus for manufacturing assembly for fuel cell, and the fuel cell

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To precisely measure a three-dimensional shape by easy calibration. SOLUTION: In the case that the three-dimensional shape is determined by a phase shift method, a reference flat plate is disposed at a position of which the distance from a projecting part and an imaging part is known, and a plurality of lattice fringes different in phase are projected. The phase of each pixel is calculated from a picked-up image and a phase-distance relation is calculated from the calculated image and the known distance. Besides, a reference grid flat plate having a reference grid of which the two-dimensional coordinate on a plane intersecting the distance direction at a right angle is known is disposed at a position of which the distance is known. The two-dimensional coordinate of each pixel of the picked-up image is calculated from the reference grid, and a distance-two-dimensional coordinate relation is calculated from the calculated two-dimensional coordinate of each pixel and the known distance. In actual measurement, a measuring object is disposed at a position located at a prescribed distance and the lattice fringes different in phase are projected thereon. The phase of each pixel of the picked-up image is calculated and the distance is calculated from the phase-distance relation. The two-dimensional coordinate of the pixel is calculated from the distance-two-dimensional coordinate relation, and thus the three-dimensional shape of the measuring object is determined. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Keiichi Watanabe

Papers

Obstacle data processing system for unmanned vehicle

Manufacturing method and manufacturing device of fuel cell electrode

Device for measuring inner wall

Method for manufacturing assembly for fuel cell, apparatus for manufacturing assembly for fuel cell, and the fuel cell

Three-dimensional shape measuring method and three-dimensional shape measuring device