Tohoku University

Olympus Corporation

Nipo International Rescue System Institute

Npo International Rescue System Institute

Satoshi Tadokoro

Masashi Konyo

Kenjiro Tadakuma

Masahiro Watanabe

Kazunori Ohno

Daiki Fujikura

Yoshito Okada

Kosuke Yamaguchi

Eiichi Kobayashi

Yasuo Hirata

Eri Takane

Toshi Takamori

Masahiro Fujita

Tomonari Yamamoto

Nan Cao

A vibration control apparatus configured to control a vibration generated by a vibration apparatus, using a signal, includes processer circuitry, and an energy controller configured to convert a waveform of the signal while maintaining energy of the signal.

Vibration control apparatus, vibration control program, and vibration control method

A tactile transmission system () including a tactile transmission device () and a different tactile transmission device () includes a vibration measurement unit () that measures a vibration generated at the tactile transmission device (), a calculation unit that calculates perception information specified from the vibration measured by the vibration measurement unit (), a conversion unit that converts a signal related to the vibration into a predetermined frequency while maintaining the perception information calculated by the calculation unit, and a signal output unit that causes a vibrator () of the different tactile transmission device () to output a converted signal converted by the conversion unit as an output vibration. A bidirectional tactile transmission system including a tactile transmission device and a different tactile transmission device includes: a vibration sensor configured to measure a vibration generated at the tactile transmission device; a calculator configured to calculate perception information specified from the vibration measured by the vibration sensor; a convector configured to convert a signal related to the vibration into a predetermined frequency while maintaining the perception information calculated by the calculator; and signal output processor circuitry configured to cause a vibrator of the different tactile transmission device to output a converted signal converted by the converter as an output vibration, wherein, similarly, the different tactile transmission device causes a vibrator of the tactile transmission device to output a vibration generated at the different tactile transmission device as an output vibration.

Tactile communication system, tactile communication device, tactile communication program, and tactile communication method

A passive guidance mechanism enables smooth guiding to a desired position; and a flying object landing system enables smooth guiding to and landing at a desired position. A pair of guide rails are arranged side by side with a space therebetween, and are provided so that the space increases toward one set of tips of the guide rails. One guide rail is supported so as to be rotatable about a first shaft extending in a direction perpendicular to a plane including the guide rails, at or near the tip of the guide rail. The other guide rail is supported so as to be rotatable about a second shaft extending in a direction perpendicular to the plane including the guide rails, at or near the tip of the guide rail.

Passive guidance mechanism and flying object landing system

An aerial vehicle takeoff and landing system, an aerial vehicle takeoff and landing apparatus, and an aerial vehicle capable of reducing the influence of the ground effect and capable of taking off and landing smoothly even in a comparatively small and limited space. A pair of rails are arranged side by side with a gap therebetween, and are arranged with a space in an extension direction on at least an under side and one end side. An aerial vehicle has a suspension portion provided at an upper portion thereof so as to be inserted between the rails from the one end side. With the suspension portion is inserted between the rails, the aerial vehicle can be suspended at a predetermined landing position of the rails, and the aerial vehicle suspended at the landing position can take off.

Aerial vehicle takeoff and landing system, aerial vehicle takeoff and landing apparatus, and aerial vehicle

An omni-directional rotational drive mechanism and a moving body in which production and maintenance can be facilitated, while the size can be reduced, by making the number of components smaller. A rotating body provided for a wheel member rotatable about a ring-shaped shaft having a rotating shaft of the wheel member as its center. The rotating body is configured to rotate integrally with the wheel member about the rotating shaft. A pair of worms rotatable about the same shaft as the rotating shaft of the wheel member. A pair of worm wheels are provided for the wheel member so as to be rotatable by meshing with different worms, and capable of transmitting each of rotations to the rotating body. The rotating body is configured so as to rotate or stop with respect to the wheel member in accordance with the rotational direction and the rotational speed of the respective worms.

Omni-directional rotational drive mechanism and moving body

A moving device includes an elastic tube, a sectional shape of which is elastically deformable according to an internal pressure given by fluid, a slider unit capable of moving forward and backward in a longitudinal direction of the elastic tube according to a change in the sectional shape of the elastic tube, a brake provided in the slider unit and configured to be deformed in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the elastic tube to be capable of coming into sliding contact with a target object, and a fluid adjusting section configured to supply air to or discharge air from the elastic tube respectively via first and second fluid supply pipes that respectively communicate with insides on a distal end side and a proximal end side of the elastic tube.

Moving device and moving method of moving device

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Sendai, Japan

Satoshi Tadokoro