Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha

Mistubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha

Yoshichika Takizawa

Makoto Nishimura

Yasuyuki Suzuki

Misako Okada

Hidehiko Matsumoto

Yasuharu Kudo

Tohru Tsujimoto

An apparatus for synchronously controlling the actual operation of a machine using one or more motors, such as servo motors, by simulating in program form a combination of selectable machine mechanisms, including drivers, connecting shafts, clutches, gears and cams. Each such machine mechanism is represented by a virtual mechanism, preferably as a software module that contains information uniquely identifying the module, operation information that defines the generation of position information and connection information that defines other modules to which connection is made. The software modules comprise drive modules for generating position information, transmission modules for simulating the transmission mechanisms and output modules for outputting motor commands.

Method of operating a virtual mechanical module which simulates a

Positioning and control apparatus that is interactively programmable

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Aichi, Japan

Yoshichika Takizawa