Abstract:
In a recording/reproduction apparatus, when a rotational-speed-mode setting instruction is received from an I/F unit, a CPU reads out a control procedure from a storage device, controlling other components in accordance with the procedure. As a result, a node switch driving circuit controls field windings of a pulse motor to a switching sequence, driving the pulse motor to rotation at a predetermined rotational speed. Since the control is feedback control, the pulse motor rotates at the predetermined rotational speed specified by an instruction setting a rotational-speed mode with a high degree of reliability. Data can thus be recorded into and reproduced from a magnetic disk at a variable speed.
Abstract:
A method, device and system for determining a DOA of a signal are described. Determination of the DOA of the signal may include receiving first and second UWB waveforms of the signal at one or more antennas of a UWB transceiver. A window may be defined in the first and second UWB waveforms such that the window is defined in a leading portion of the signal. First and second amplitude values of the respective first and second UWB waveforms in the window may be calculated. An amplitude ratio may be calculated with the first and second amplitude values and compared with calibration data to determine the DOA of the signal.
Abstract:
A system and method for determining position of, for example, a robot based on reflected signals comprises a transmitter for transmitting signals in a number of directions within a range of directions and a receiver for receiving echoes of the signals from any direction in the range. The transmitter has a first rotatable antenna and the receiver has a second rotatable antenna which is mechanically couplable to the second antenna. The received echoes are processed by a processor to derive echo data signals indicative of the distance of the system to one or more reflective surfaces and the direction of the reflective surface(s) relative to the system. The processor is arranged to determine the position of the system relative to a starting position from the derived echo data signals indicative of the distance of the system to the reflective surface(s) and the direction of the reflective surface(s) relative to the system.
Abstract:
A local positioning system is proposed for wirelessly locating an object using existing features within a static environment, such as walls, as the references for determining the position of the system. An antenna 16 attached to the object transmits RF signals which are reflected by the surroundings. During a training mode, the reflected signals are used to train a neural network 22, 43 to map the position of the object to the characteristics of the reflected signals. During a working mode, the trained neural network is to identify the position of the object based on reflected signals in working mode. Optionally, the reflected signals may be subject to a clustering process before input to the neural network.
Abstract:
A method, device and system for determining a DOA of a signal are described. Determination of the DOA of the signal may include receiving first and second UWB waveforms of the signal at one or more antennas of a UWB transceiver. A window may be defined in the first and second UWB waveforms such that the window is defined in a leading portion of the signal. First and second amplitude values of the respective first and second UWB waveforms in the window may be calculated. An amplitude ratio may be calculated with the first and second amplitude values and compared with calibration data to determine the DOA of the signal.
Abstract:
A HDD system includes one or more MEMS spindle motors, and one or more magnetic heads. Each spindle motor includes a rotor 127, 210 and a stator 207. The rotor 127, 210 carries a film of magnetic film, and a head 211 is arranged to communicate data with the magnetic film. The rotors 127, 210 are formed by MEMS technology. Rotor elements 6 are formed within a substrate 4, and the substrate is subsequently cut to sigulate the rotor elements 6, and turn them into rotors 127, 210.
Abstract:
A floating type head slider used in a disc drive using a disc-shaped recording medium, and adapted to float from the disc-shaped recording medium when the disc-shaped recording medium is rotationally operated. This head slider comprises an air lubricating surface formed on the surface opposite to the disc-shaped recording medium, a taper portion provided at the air inflow end side of the air lubricating surface, a recessed portion of a fixed depth adapted to produce negative pressure, the recessed portion being provided on the center line along the direction from the air inflow end side toward the air outflow end side of the air lubricating surface and being such that the air inflow end side is closed and the air outflow end side is opened, and a groove portion formed along the center line extending from the recessed portion toward the end portion of the air inflow end side of the air lubricating surface, and formed so as to have a width narrower than the recessed portion which divides the air lubricating surface and to have the same depth as that of the recessed portion.This head slider is floated with a fixed floating quantity from the surface of the disc-shaped recording medium in a stable state by positive pressure produced between the air lubricating surface and the surface of the rotationally operated disc-shaped recording medium and negative pressure produced by the recessed portion.