公开(公告)号：US10993871B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-04

申请号：US15920503

申请日：2018-03-14

Applicant: Panasonic Corporation

Inventor： Mayu Watabe ,  Kazunori Yamada ,  Yoji Yamada

IPC: A61H3/04

Abstract: A walking support robot of the present disclosure is a walking support robot that moves in accordance with a handle force while supporting walking of a user. The walking support robot includes a body, a handle that is on the body and is held by the user, a sensor that senses a force applied to the handle, and a moving device that includes a rotating member and moves the walking support robot by controlling rotation of the rotating member in accordance with the force sensed by the sensor. The walking support robot estimates a leg position of the user on a basis of a change of the force sensed by the sensor, and sets a load to be applied to the user on a basis of the leg position.

公开(公告)号：US10271783B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-30

申请号：US14997603

申请日：2016-01-18

Applicant: Panasonic Corporation

Inventor： Kazunori Yamada ,  Kenji Mase ,  Junya Morita

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/16 ,  A61B5/0476 ,  A61B5/0484 ,  A61M21/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G16H50/20 ,  G16H20/70 ,  A61B5/11

Abstract: A stimulus presenting system according to the present disclosure includes a biological information acquirer that acquires biological information on a user; a mental state estimator that estimates a mental state of the user on the basis of the biological information; a target state setter that sets a target mental state after the mental state estimator estimates that the mental state is a first mental state; a scenario creator that creates a scenario including at least one stimulus presenting content possibly influencing the mental state on the basis of the set target mental state; a content presenter that presents the stimulus presenting content on the basis of the created scenario; and a mental state determiner that determines whether a second mental state estimated by the mental state estimator on the basis of biological information acquired after the presentation of the stimulus presenting content is started attains the set target mental state.

公开(公告)号：US20160199238A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-14

申请号：US14977338

申请日：2015-12-21

Applicant: Panasonic Corporation

Inventor： Kazunori Yamada ,  Yoji Yamada ,  Pei Di

IPC: A61G5/14 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J9/00 ,  A47C7/56 ,  A47C7/62

CPC classification number: A61G5/14 ,  A47C7/56 ,  A47C7/62 ,  A61G2203/32 ,  A61G2203/42 ,  A61G2203/70 ,  B25J9/0003 ,  B25J9/1679 ,  Y10S901/46

Abstract: A living support system connected to a chair including a movable seat through a communication network includes a robot including a main body, a moving device that moves the main body in a freestanding state, a handle provided at the main body and gripped by a user, and a handle load detector that detects a handle load applied to the handle by the user; a support control device that controls seat movement for a stand-up motion of the sitting user, using the detected handle load; and a communicator that transmits support control information including a movement speed at which the chair moves the movable seat, to the chair through the communication network. The support control device includes a seat speed calculator that calculates a speed at which the movable seat is inclined with respect to a floor on which the chair is placed, as the movement speed using the detected handle load.

Abstract translation: 通过通信网络连接到包括可移动座椅的椅子的生活支撑系统包括：机器人，包括主体，以独立状态移动主体的移动装置;设置在主体处的抓握用户的手柄; 以及手柄负载检测器，其检测由用户施加到所述手柄的手柄负载; 支撑控制装置，使用所检测到的手柄负载来控制座椅运动，用于坐着的使用者的立场运动; 以及通信装置，其通过通信网络发送包括椅子将可动座椅移动到移动速度的支撑控制信息。 支撑控制装置包括座椅速度计算器，该座椅速度计算器计算可移动座椅相对于放置椅子的地板倾斜的速度，作为使用检测到的手柄负载的移动速度。

公开(公告)号：US11334091B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-17

申请号：US16398466

申请日：2019-04-30

Applicant: Panasonic Corporation

Inventor： Mayu Watabe ,  Kazunori Yamada

IPC: G05B19/04 ,  G05D1/02 ,  G06F16/23 ,  G06F16/29

Abstract: A map information update system according to the present disclosure includes multiple mobile robots that each acquire information on an intention of a user to move and information on a mobile robot position, one or multiple environment information acquiring robot(s) that each acquire(s) environment information, and a server that updates map information based on the information on the intention of the user to move, the information on the mobile robot position, and the environment information, and each of the multiple mobile robots includes a main body part, a handle part, a detecting part, a moving device, a guide information producing part, a presenting part, a user move intention estimating part, a mobile robot position estimating part, and a communicating part.

公开(公告)号：US10973728B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-13

申请号：US15898425

申请日：2018-02-17

Applicant: Panasonic Corporation

Inventor： Kazunori Yamada ,  Mayu Watabe ,  Mizuho Sakakibara ,  Kenji Mase ,  Yuki Atsumi ,  Yoji Yamada

IPC: A61H3/00 ,  A61H3/04 ,  G09B7/02 ,  A61H3/06 ,  G01S17/93

Abstract: A walking support robot is presented by the present disclosure. The walking support robot moves in accordance with a handle load while guiding a user to walk along a walking route. The walking support robot includes a body, a handle on the body, a sensor that senses a load applied to the handle, and a moving device that moves the walking support robot by controlling rotation of a rotating member in accordance with the load. Guide information is generated for guiding the user to walk along the walking route. Presented information is presented for guiding the user based on the guide information. A physical task is set by adjusting complexity of the walking route. A degree to which the user follows the walking route is calculated, and the physical task is adjusted based on the degree.

公开(公告)号：US09088363B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-21

申请号：US14302913

申请日：2014-06-12

Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION

Inventor： Mitsuaki Oshima ,  Koji Nakanishi ,  Hideki Aoyama ,  Ikuo Fuchigami ,  Tsutomu Mukai ,  Hidehiko Shin ,  Yosuke Matsushita ,  Shigehiro Iida ,  Kazunori Yamada

IPC: H04B10/00 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/11 ,  H04B10/114 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/20

CPC classification number: H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/11 ,  H04B10/1143 ,  H04L12/282 ,  H04L2012/2841 ,  H04N5/2353 ,  H04W4/20 ,  H04W4/50

Abstract: An information communication device which transmits a signal using a change in luminance includes a determiner that determines a pattern of the change in luminance by modulating a signal to be transmitted and a transmitter that transmits the signal by causing a display to change luminance according to the determined pattern. When the display is adjacent to an other display and each of the display and the other display transmit a signal by changing luminance, the transmitter is configured to cause the display to change luminance in an area of the display other than a non-transmission area that is near the other display, without causing the display to change luminance in the non-transmission area.

Abstract translation: 使用亮度变化发送信号的信息通信装置包括通过调制要发送的信号来确定亮度变化的模式的确定器和通过使显示根据确定的显示来改变亮度来发送信号的发送器 模式。 当显示器与另一显示器相邻并且显示器和其它显示器中的每一个通过改变亮度来发送信号时，发送器被配置为使得显示器改变除非传输区域之外的显示器的区域中的亮度， 靠近另一显示器，而不会使显示器改变非透射区域中的亮度。

公开(公告)号：US08994841B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-31

申请号：US14087619

申请日：2013-11-22

Applicant: Panasonic Corporation

Inventor： Mitsuaki Oshima ,  Koji Nakanishi ,  Hideki Aoyama ,  Ikuo Fuchigami ,  Hidehiko Shin ,  Tsutomu Mukai ,  Yosuke Matsushita ,  Shigehiro Iida ,  Kazunori Yamada

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04B10/11 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/114 ,  H04B10/54 ,  H04N5/243

CPC classification number: H04N3/1506 ,  H04B10/11 ,  H04B10/1143 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/541 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L2012/2841 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/2352 ,  H04N5/2353 ,  H04N5/243 ,  H04W4/50

Abstract: An information communication method that enables communication between various devices includes: setting an exposure time of an image sensor; obtaining a bright line image including a bright line, by capturing a subject that changes in luminance by the image sensor with the set exposure time; setting a longer exposure time than the exposure time; obtaining a normal captured image by image capture by the image sensor with the longer exposure time; generating a synthetic image by specifying, in the normal captured image, a part that corresponds to the bright line included in the bright line image and superimposing a signal object on the normal captured image, the signal object being an image indicating the part; displaying the synthetic image; and obtaining information by demodulating data specified by a pattern of the bright line included in the obtained bright line image.

Abstract translation: 一种实现各种设备之间的通信的信息通信方法包括：设置图像传感器的曝光时间; 通过以设定的曝光时间捕获图像传感器的亮度变化的对象，获得包括亮线的亮线图像; 设置比曝光时间更长的曝光时间; 通过图像传感器以更长的曝光时间进行图像捕获来获得正常捕获图像; 通过在正常捕获图像中指定与亮线图像中包括的亮线对应的部分并将信号对象叠加在正常捕获图像上来生成合成图像，信号对象是指示该部分的图像; 显示合成图像; 并且通过解调由所获得的亮线图像中包括的亮线的图案指定的数据来获得信息。

公开(公告)号：US08988574B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-24

申请号：US14087639

申请日：2013-11-22

Applicant: Panasonic Corporation

Inventor： Mitsuaki Oshima ,  Koji Nakanishi ,  Hideki Aoyama ,  Ikuo Fuchigami ,  Hidehiko Shin ,  Tsutomu Mukai ,  Yosuke Matsushita ,  Shigehiro Iida ,  Kazunori Yamada

IPC: H04N3/14 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04B10/11 ,  H04B10/114 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04N5/353

CPC classification number: H04N5/2353 ,  H04B10/11 ,  H04B10/1143 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04N5/23203 ,  H04N5/23245 ,  H04N5/3532 ,  H04W4/20 ,  H04W4/21 ,  H04W4/50

Abstract: An information communication method that enables communication between various devices includes: setting an exposure time of an image sensor so that, in an image obtained by capturing a subject by the image sensor, a plurality of bright lines corresponding to a plurality of exposure lines included in the image sensor appear according to a change in luminance of the subject; obtaining a bright line image including the plurality of bright lines, by capturing the subject changing in luminance by the image sensor with the set exposure time; and obtaining information by demodulating data specified by a pattern of the plurality of bright lines included in the obtained bright line image, wherein exposure starts sequentially for the plurality of exposure lines each at a different time, and exposure of each of the plurality of exposure lines starts a predetermined blank time after exposure of its adjacent exposure line ends.

Abstract translation: 一种能够实现各种装置之间的通信的信息通信方法包括：设定图像传感器的曝光时间，使得在通过图像传感器拍摄被摄体而获得的图像中，对应于多个曝光线中包含的多条亮线 图像传感器根据被摄体的亮度变化而出现; 通过以设定的曝光时间捕获由图像传感器改变亮度的被摄体，从而获得包括多条亮线的亮线图像; 并且通过解调由所获得的亮线图像中包括的多条亮线的图案指定的数据来获得信息，其中对于多个曝光线在不同时间依次进行曝光，并且多个曝光线中的每一个的曝光 在其相邻曝光线末端曝光后开始预定的空白时间。

公开(公告)号：US09252878B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-02

申请号：US14087620

申请日：2013-11-22

Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION

Inventor： Mitsuaki Oshima ,  Koji Nakanishi ,  Hideki Aoyama ,  Ikuo Fuchigami ,  Hidehiko Shin ,  Tsutomu Mukai ,  Yosuke Matsushita ,  Shigehiro Iida ,  Kazunori Yamada

IPC: H04B10/00 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/54 ,  H04L12/28

CPC classification number: H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/541 ,  H04L12/2803 ,  H04L2012/2841

Abstract: An information communication method that enables communication between various devices includes: determining a pattern of the change in luminance by modulating the signal to be transmitted; and transmitting the signal by a light emitter changing in luminance according to the determined pattern, wherein the pattern of the change in luminance is a pattern in which one of two different luminance values occurs in each arbitrary position in a predetermined duration, and in the determining, the pattern of the change in luminance is determined so that a luminance change position in the duration is different for each of different signals to be transmitted, the luminance change position being a position at which the luminance rises or a position at which the luminance falls.

Abstract translation: 实现各种装置之间的通信的信息通信方法包括：通过调制要发送的信号来确定亮度变化的模式; 以及根据所确定的图案，通过以亮度变化的光发射器发射信号，其中亮度变化的图案是在预定持续时间内在每个任意位置发生两个不同亮度值中的一个的图案，并且在确定 确定亮度变化的图案，使得持续时间的亮度变化位置对于要发送的不同信号中的每一个不同，亮度变化位置是亮度上升的位置或亮度下降的位置 。

公开(公告)号：US20150025838A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-22

申请号：US13877664

申请日：2012-10-29

Applicant: Panasonic Corporation

Inventor： Kazunori Yamada ,  Mitsuaki Oshima

IPC: G01B7/004 ,  G01P3/00 ,  G01B21/00

CPC classification number: G01B7/004 ,  G01B21/00 ,  G01P3/00 ,  H04M1/72572 ,  H04W64/006

Abstract: A position estimation device includes: a position estimation unit that estimates current position coordinates of the position estimation device; a pointing direction detection unit that detects a pointing direction pointed by a user using the position estimation device; a pointing target detection unit that detects a pointing target pointed by the user, based on the detected pointing direction; a concentration calculation unit that specifies, as a concentrated area, an area in which a position pointed in the detected pointing direction in a predetermined time period immediately before the pointing target is detected is included for at least a threshold time period and in which the pointing target is not present, and calculates a concentrated direction which is from the position of the position estimation device in the predetermined time period to the concentrated area; and a position correction unit that corrects the current position coordinates using the calculated concentrated direction.

Abstract translation: 位置估计装置包括：位置估计单元，其估计位置估计装置的当前位置坐标; 指向方向检测单元，其使用位置估计装置检测用户指示的指向方向; 指示目标检测单元，基于检测到的指示方向来检测用户指示的指示目标; 指定在紧接在指示目标之前的预定时间段内指定检测到的指向方向的位置的区域作为集中区域的浓度计算单元至少包括阈值时间段，并且其中指向 目标不存在，并且计算从预定时间段内的位置估计装置的位置到集中区域的集中方向; 以及位置校正单元，其使用所计算的集中方向校正当前位置坐标。