摘要:
A pressure sensor that utilizes an extension type conductive elastomer that will exhibit a decrease in its electrical resistance in response to an extension thereto. Like sheets of the conductive elastomer and an electrically insulative elastomer are overlaid and sandwiched between supporting members within a housing of the pressure sensor. The housing and each supporting member are preferably cylindrical or ring shaped, and which conductive elastomer has a pair of spaced electrodes electrically connected thereto at opposite points on its periphery. The periphery of the electrically insulative elastomer is squeezed continuously in a circle between the supporting members, while that of the conductive elastomer that includes recesses is squeezed therebetween discontinuously in the sections between the electrodes. When a pressure is applied to the contacting elastomers, they will be convexly deformed away from the pressure both experiencing an extension or stretching in the portions thereof that are not squeezed together. Thereby, the electrical resistance across the conductive elastomer as measured across the electrodes, will decrease in an analog fashion in response to the applied pressure. Accordingly, the applied pressure can be directly sensed as a change in electrical resistance as measured across the electrodes.
摘要:
An intake air flow detecting device is provided to an intake air passage, through which intake air flows into an internal combustion engine. Intake air flow is divided into a main passage and a bypass passage. The detecting device includes a thermal air flowmeter, a bypass flow delay information calculating means, and a response delay compensating means. The thermal air flowmeter includes a detector arranged in the bypass passage for detecting an air flow amount in the intake air passage. The bypass flow delay information calculating means calculates a bypass flow delay information representing delay in variation in a flow amount in the bypass passage with respect to variation in a flow amount in the main passage. The response delay compensating means compensates delay in response of the air flowmeter in accordance with the bypass flow delay information.
摘要:
A video game machine runs a game on a monitor display screen by enabling a user to control the motion of at least one character assigned to one of a plurality of positions that require the character to play a role peculiar to the position. The game machine has the following component units: an instruction operating unit for enabling the character to be assigned to a selected position from among the plurality of positions; a parameter storage unit for storing parameter values peculiar to the character, for a plurality of parameter items that are related to the nature of the game; a weight storage unit for storing weight values given to the parameter items for each of the plurality of positions, the weight values indicating the degree of significance of each parameter item in view of the role required by each of the plurality of positions; a suitability value calculating unit operative in response to the assignment of the character to the selected position by the instruction operating unit, for calculating a suitability value indicative of a degree of suitability of the character to the selected position, in terms of a weight average determined through multiplying the parameter values by the weight values of the corresponding parameter items; and an informing unit for informing the user of the calculated suitability value.
摘要:
In a game system, an atmosphere, such as a temperature and a humidity, is set to a field where player characters compete with each other. The atmosphere Is displayed on a display screen. While a game advances, an ability value of each player character is changed depending on the atmosphere, and a change in ability value is displayed on the display screen. Since the ability of each player character is determined according to the ability value, the ability of each player character is changed as the game advances so that the development of the game is also changed. Accordingly, based on the displayed atmosphere, a game player can elaborate a strategy so that attractiveness of the game is enhanced.
摘要:
An intake air flow detecting device is provided to an intake air passage, through which intake air flows into an internal combustion engine. Intake air flow is divided into a main passage and a bypass passage. The detecting device includes a thermal air flowmeter, a bypass flow delay information calculating means, and a response delay compensating means. The thermal air flowmeter includes a detector arranged in the bypass passage for detecting an air flow amount in the intake air passage. The bypass flow delay information calculating means calculates a bypass flow delay information representing delay in variation in a flow amount in the bypass passage with respect to variation in a flow amount in the main passage. The response delay compensating means compensates delay in response of the air flowmeter in accordance with the bypass flow delay information.
摘要:
A system display apparatus detects a display scale by which a distribution line system diagram fits in a display range from the relationship between coordinates of four points of a rectangle in which a distribution line system to be displayed falls and the display range of the screen, and displays the distribution line system to be displayed with an adequate size on a display section.
摘要:
An estimation unit estimates the amount of power consumption for each unit period of time. A rechargeable battery control unit controls the rechargeable battery such that an exceeding amount of power worth the amount of power exceeding a target amount of power during a unit period of time is charged into the battery, and power is discharged from the battery during a time zone wherein the target amount of power is exceeded, on the basis of the result of the estimation. When the battery needs to be charged in excess of the upper-limit value, the control unit charges the battery up to the upper-limit value during a time zone wherein the amount of power consumption estimated is light, and the amount of power that exceeds the upper-limit value is charged during a time zone that is close to the time zone wherein the target amount of power is exceeded.
摘要:
A video game system directed, for example, to a soccer game, employs opposing teams each having a plurality of players. At least one of the teams is under the control of a game player through a controller, while the other team is commanded by the system CPU or another game player. A mode of game play permits the carrying out of a penalty kick match, in which a monitor screen depicts, at least, characters representing the goal, a player acting as the kicker, a ball, and the player acting as the goalkeeper. A kicker cursor indicative of a shoot position to which the ball is to be kicked by the character representing the kicker is movably displayed on the monitor screen. In addition, a keeper cursor indicative of an area covered by the character representing the goalkeeper for checking the ball is movable displayed said monitor screen, the keeper cursor being movable on the monitor screen independently from the character representing the goalkeeper.
摘要:
Motivation is provided for a game character in accordance with the situation or the progress of a game, and is reflected in the character's operation. In a game machine, a character displayed on a monitor screen performs various game-related operations in response to an instruction provided from a controller. The game machine includes a situation determining portion for determining whether a predetermined game-related situation has occurred. A motivation-level setting portion sets the motivation level, influencing the character's operation, in response to an occurrence of the situation. An operation control portion controls the character to operate in response to the set motivation level. In this manner, the motivation level is provided for the character in accordance with an occurrence of the situation, and the character is operated with the characteristics and the ability corresponding to the provided motivation level.
摘要:
A variable resistor that utilizes, as its resistive component, an extension type conductive elastomer such as a conductive silicone rubber cross-linked and then impregnated with a silicone oil, that will experience a change in electrical resistance responsive to an extension thereof. The elastomer is interposed as a sheet between a pair of electrodes and a pushing member that is capable of movement so as to press the elastomer against the ends of electrodes, creating an extension of that elastomer between the electrodes. The magnitude of which elastomer extension corresponds to the force exerted on the pushing member, and in proportion to the change in electrical resistance of that elastomer as measured across the electrodes.