Abstract:
A method and apparatus for reliably determining an optimal route between a departure point and a destination in an exploration object zone, the optimal route being determined according to the situation of roads separating the departure point and the destination. Prior to route exploration, an area determiner counts the total number of intersection network lists associated with a route exploration object zone, which lists are stored in a route exploration memory. When a density of intersections (which is the total number of intersection network lists divided by the size of the route exploration object zone) exceeds a certain value, the area determiner determines that the object zone lies in an urban (high road density) district. When the density of intersections is smaller, the area determiner determines that the object zone lies in a suburban (low road density) district. When the area determiner determines that the object zone lies in an urban district, an optimal route explorer executes heuristic exploration; that is, it uses intersection network lists to explore an optimal route linking a departure point and a destination while trimming away routes that deviate from the direction specified with a straight line joining the departure point and destination or while lowering the priorities of such routes. When the area determiner determines that the object zone lies in a suburban district, the optimal route explorer executes normal non-heuristic (exhaustive) exploration.
Abstract:
A defect pixel detection apparatus includes an image sensor which includes an effective pixel configured to have a photoelectric conversion element and an output unit configured to output a pixel signal generated by the photoelectric conversion element, a first reference pixel configured to have the same pixel configuration as the effective pixel and be optically shielded, and a second reference pixel configured to have a pixel configuration different from that of the effective pixel, a defect level acquiring unit configured to acquire a defect level of a target pixel in the image sensor, and a defect pixel determination unit configured to determine whether the target pixel is a defect pixel by comparing a defect level of the target pixel with a defect detection threshold according to a type of the pixel.
Abstract:
A defect pixel detection apparatus includes an image sensor which includes an effective pixel configured to have a photoelectric conversion element and an output unit configured to output a pixel signal generated by the photoelectric conversion element, a first reference pixel configured to have the same pixel configuration as the effective pixel and be optically shielded, and a second reference pixel configured to have a pixel configuration different from that of the effective pixel, a defect level acquiring unit configured to acquire a defect level of a target pixel in the image sensor, and a defect pixel determination unit configured to determine whether the target pixel is a defect pixel by comparing a defect level of the target pixel with a defect detection threshold according to a type of the pixel.
Abstract:
A touch roller is pressed to the surface of a sheet being conveyed in a space and the amount of displacement of the touch roller is measured to evaluate the sag of the sheet at the position at which the touch roller is pressed against the sheet. The method enables the sag of a sheet to be accurately evaluated with the use of a device having a relatively simple structure and easily maintained.
Abstract:
A defect pixel detection apparatus includes an image sensor which includes an effective pixel configured to have a photoelectric conversion element and an output unit configured to output a pixel signal generated by the photoelectric conversion element, a first reference pixel configured to have the same pixel configuration as the effective pixel and be optically shielded, and a second reference pixel configured to have a pixel configuration different from that of the effective pixel, a defect level acquiring unit configured to acquire a defect level of a target pixel in the image sensor, and a defect pixel determination unit configured to determine whether the target pixel is a defect pixel by comparing a defect level of the target pixel with a defect detection threshold according to a type of the pixel.
Abstract:
To provide an electron tube having good airtightness and being appropriate for mass production, indium affixed to the inner surface of a sealing metal support member is provided between a side tube and input faceplate. The input faceplate is pushed against the side tube. As a result, the indium is squeezed by a pressure receiving surface provided on the end face of the side tube. Since the pressure receiving surface is in a generally declining shape from the inside out, the force of the pressing surface causes the indium to flow outward toward the sealing metal support member. Therefore, the indium is firmly affixed to the pressure receiving surface, and the side tube and input faceplate can be reliably sealed by the indium.
Abstract:
Method and apparatus for removing a chip from a bonding stage of a bonding machine via a vacuum suction of a collet upon exceeding a predetermined heating time so as to avoid thermal damage of the chip. The collet which vacuum-chucks the chip is moved vertically and then circularly by means of a combination of a drive shaft, a cam follower and a cylindrical cam holder so that the vacuum-chucked chip can be returned to the bonding stage or be transferred to other places.
Abstract:
Method and apparatus for removing a chip from a bonding stage of a bonding machine via a vacuum suction of a collet upon exceeding a predetermined heating time so as to avoid thermal damage of the chip. The collet which vacuum-chucks the chip is moved vertically and then circularly by means of a combination of a drive shaft, a cam follower and a cylindrical cam holder so that the vacuum-chucked chip can be returned to the bonding stage or be transferred to other places.
Abstract:
Accurate detection of an existing link (current road location between two road nodes) of a vehicle by an on-board navigation system. Upon each periodic detection of the position, azimuth and velocity of the vehicle by a GPS receiver, all the links within a predetermined distance of the vehicle position are extracted by looking up road data read out from a CD-ROM. For each of the links, the distance from the vehicle position, the angle with the vehicle azimuth, the angle between the vehicle azimuth and a passable direction of the link, the difference between the vehicle velocity and the speed limit for the link and the connectability with the last-detected existing link are obtained and are substituted into a predetermined existential probability evaluation function to calculate an existential probability. The link with the largest existential probability is determined to be the existing link. This existing link and guide route data in a guide route memory are collated to determine any deviation from the guided route. If a deviation has occurred, a warning character sequence pattern is generated and displayed on a map image on a screen.
Abstract:
A sheet thickness measuring apparatus for measuring the thickness of a sheet comprises a metallic backup surface for supporting the sheet, a magnetic field utilization sensor arranged above the said metallic backup surface for measuring a distance up to the metallic backup surface in a non-contact form, an optical sensor arranged above the metallic backup surface for measuring a distance up to the metallic backup surface or a top surface of the sheet supported on the metallic backup surface in a non-contact form, and means for computing the thickness of the sheet on the basis of the distance measured by the magnetic field utilization sensor and the distance measured by the optical sensor. The sheet thickness measuring apparatus may further comprise storage means for storing correcting measured value based on distance measured value measured along the metallic backup surface by at least the magnetic field utilization sensor of the magnetic field utilization sensor and the optical sensor in the state that the sheet is not placed, and correcting means for correcting at least the distance measured value measured by the magnetic field utilization sensor of distance measured values measured by the magnetic field utilization sensor and the optical sensor in the state that the sheet is placed on the metallic backup surface with the correcting measured value stored in the storage means.