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Method and apparatus for automatically generating internal representation
Assignee: Fujitsu Ltd
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Filing: 1997-03-27
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Granted: 1999-10-05
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Expires: 2017-03-27
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus automatically generates internal representations in a recognition and control system which is capable of actively varying a state of a subject, such an object and a related environment, to be processed by the recognition and control system, a state of the recognition and control system itself, or a relationship between the subject and the recognition and control system. The apparatus includes a sensor detecting a state of the recognition and control system and outputting a sensor signal, an actuator varying the state of the recognition and control system in response to a control signal, a sensory module processing the sensor signal from the sensor and outputting a sensory signal, a motor module generating and outputting the control signal which controls the actuator, based on a motor signal or a motor command, and an automatic adjusting module analyzing a mutual dependency relationship between the sensor signal and the control signal, based on the sensory signal from the sensory module and the control signal from the motor module, to obtain the analysis results, and automatically adjusting sensory characteristic of the sensory module and motor characteristic of the motor module, based on the analysis results, so that sensory information and motor information, which are internal representations of the sensor signal and the control signal, are automatically generated.
Inventors
- 👤 Daiki Masumoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 23:06
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B13/00; G05B13/02; G05B13/0265; G05B13/027
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
216 words
An apparatus for automatically generating internal representations in a recognition and control system for actively varying a state of a subject, such as an object and a related environment, to be processed by the recognition and control system, a state of the recognition and control system itself, or a relationship between the subject and the recognition and control system, said apparatus comprising: sensor means for detecting a state of the recognition and control system and outputting a sensor signal; actuator means for varying the state of the recognition and control system in response to a control signal; a sensory module processing the sensor signal from said sensor means and outputting a sensory signal; a motor module outputting the control signal which controls said actuator means, based on a motor signal or a motor command; and an automatic adjusting module analyzing a mutual dependency relationship between the sensor signal and the control signal, based on the sensory signal from said sensory module and the control signal from said motor modules to obtain analysis results, and automatically adjusting sensory characteristics of said sensory module and motor characteristic of said motor module, based on the analysis results, so that sensory information and motor information which are internal representations of the sensor signal and the control signal are automatically generated.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
216 words
An apparatus for automatically generating internal representations in a recognition and control system for actively varying a state of a subject, such as an object and a related environment, to be processed by the recognition and control system, a state of the recognition and control system itself, or a relationship between the subject and the recognition and control system, said apparatus comprising: sensor means for detecting a state of the recognition and control system and outputting a sensor signal; actuator means for varying the state of the recognition and control system in response to a control signal; a sensory module processing the sensor signal from said sensor means and outputting a sensory signal; a motor module outputting the control signal which controls said actuator means, based on a motor signal or a motor command; and an automatic adjusting module analyzing a mutual dependency relationship between the sensor signal and the control signal, based on the sensory signal from said sensory module and the control signal from said motor modules to obtain analysis results, and automatically adjusting sensory characteristics of said sensory module and motor characteristic of said motor module, based on the analysis results, so that sensory information and motor information which are internal representations of the sensor signal and the control signal are automatically generated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
The apparatus for automatically generating internal representations as claimed in claim 1, wherein said actuator means includes means for varying characteristic parameters of said sensor means and for actively (varies) varying the state of the subject to be processed by the recognition and control system, the state of the recognition and control system itself, or the relationship between the subject and the recognition and control system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The apparatus for automatically generating internal representations as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sensor means includes an element selected from a group consisting of a position sensor, a velocity sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, an illumination sensor and a camera.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus for automatically generating internal representations as claimed in claim 3, which further comprises: a robot arm having said camera provided on a tip end thereof; and said actuator means controls at least one of a focal distance, a lens stop and a resolution of said camera.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus for automatically generating internal representations as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of said sensory module and said motor module includes linear transformation means for carrying out a linear transformation on a signal input thereto.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus for automatically generating internal representations as claimed in claim 1, wherein said automatic adjusting module includes means for detecting a mutual dependency relationship between the sensory signal and the control signal as a correlation index.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
198 words
A computer-implemented method of automatically generating internal representations in a recognition and control system which actively varies a state of a subject, such as an object and a related environment, to be processed by the recognition and control system, a state of the recognition and control system itself, or a relationship between the subject and the recognition and control system, said method comprising the steps of: (a) detecting a state of the recognition and control system and outputting a sensor signal; (b) varying the state of the recognition and control system in response to a control signal; (c) processing the sensor signal and outputting a sensory signal; (d) producing and outputting the control signal, which controls an actuator, based on a motor signal or a motor command; and (e) analyzing a mutual dependency relationship between the sensor signal and the control signal, based on the sensory signal and the control signal, to obtain analysis results and automatically adjusting sensory characteristics of said step (c) and motor characteristics of said step (d), based on the analysis results, so that sensory information and motor information, which are internal representations of the sensor signal and the control signal, are automatically generated.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
198 words
A computer-implemented method of automatically generating internal representations in a recognition and control system which actively varies a state of a subject, such as an object and a related environment, to be processed by the recognition and control system, a state of the recognition and control system itself, or a relationship between the subject and the recognition and control system, said method comprising the steps of: (a) detecting a state of the recognition and control system and outputting a sensor signal; (b) varying the state of the recognition and control system in response to a control signal; (c) processing the sensor signal and outputting a sensory signal; (d) producing and outputting the control signal, which controls an actuator, based on a motor signal or a motor command; and (e) analyzing a mutual dependency relationship between the sensor signal and the control signal, based on the sensory signal and the control signal, to obtain analysis results and automatically adjusting sensory characteristics of said step (c) and motor characteristics of said step (d), based on the analysis results, so that sensory information and motor information, which are internal representations of the sensor signal and the control signal, are automatically generated.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
62 words
The method of automatically generating internal representations as claimed in claim 7, wherein said step (b) includes varying characteristic parameters of said step (a), and actively varies the state of the subject to be processed by the recognition and control system, the state of the recognition and control system itself or, the relationship between the subject and the recognition and control system.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of automatically generating internal representations as claimed in claim 7, wherein said step (a) uses at least one element selected from a group consisting of a position sensor, a velocity sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, an illumination sensor and a camera.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of automatically generating internal representations as claimed in claim 9, wherein said recognition and control system comprises a robot arm having said camera provided on a tip end thereof, and said step (b) controls at least one of a focal distance, a lens stop and a resolution of said camera.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of automatically generating internal representations as claimed in claim 7, wherein at least one of said steps (c) and (d) carries out a linear transformation.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of automatically generating internal representations as claimed in claim 7, wherein said step (e) further comprises detecting a mutual dependency relationship between the sensory signal and the control signal as a correlation index.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
212 words
An apparatus automatically generating internal representations in a recognition and control system for actively varying a state of a subject, such as an object and a related environment, to be processed by the recognition and control system, a state of the recognition and control system itself, or a relationship between the subject and the recognition and control system, said apparatus comprising: a sensor detecting a state of the recognition and control system and outputting a sensor signal; an actuator varying the state of the recognition and control system in response to a control signal; a sensory module processing the sensor signal from said sensor means and outputting a sensory signal; a motor module outputting the control signal which controls said actuator, based on a motor signal or a motor command; and an automatic adjusting module analyzing a mutual dependency relationship between the sensor signal and the control signal, based on the sensory signal from said sensory module and the control signal from said motor module, to obtain analysis results, and automatically adjusting sensory characteristics of said sensory module and motor characteristics of said motor module, based on the analysis results, so that sensory information and motor information, which are internal representations of the sensor signal and the control signal, are automatically generated.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
212 words
An apparatus automatically generating internal representations in a recognition and control system for actively varying a state of a subject, such as an object and a related environment, to be processed by the recognition and control system, a state of the recognition and control system itself, or a relationship between the subject and the recognition and control system, said apparatus comprising: a sensor detecting a state of the recognition and control system and outputting a sensor signal; an actuator varying the state of the recognition and control system in response to a control signal; a sensory module processing the sensor signal from said sensor means and outputting a sensory signal; a motor module outputting the control signal which controls said actuator, based on a motor signal or a motor command; and an automatic adjusting module analyzing a mutual dependency relationship between the sensor signal and the control signal, based on the sensory signal from said sensory module and the control signal from said motor module, to obtain analysis results, and automatically adjusting sensory characteristics of said sensory module and motor characteristics of said motor module, based on the analysis results, so that sensory information and motor information, which are internal representations of the sensor signal and the control signal, are automatically generated.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
61 words
The apparatus automatically generating internal representations as claimed in claim 13, wherein said actuator includes an adjuster varying characteristic parameters of said sensor, and actively varying the state of the subject to be processed by the recognition and control system, the state of the recognition and control system itself, or the relationship between the subject and the recognition and control system.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
41 words
The apparatus automatically generating internal representations as claimed in claim 13, wherein said sensor comprises an element selected from a group consisting of a position sensor, a velocity sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, an illumination sensor and a camera.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
46 words
The apparatus automatically generating internal representations as claimed in claim 15, which further comprises: a robot arm having said camera provided on a tip end thereof; and said actuator controls at least one of a focal distance, a lens stop and a resolution of said camera.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus automatically generating internal representations as claimed in claim 13, wherein at least one of said sensory module and said motor module includes a linear transformation processor.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus for automatically generating internal representations as claimed in claim 13, wherein said automatic adjusting module includes a detector detecting a mutual dependency relationship between the sensory signal and the control signal as a correlation index.
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