Hitachi, Ltd.

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.

Mitsubishi Power, Ltd.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Limited

Yuya Tokuda

Takuya Yoshida

Yasuhiro Yoshida

Tomotoshi Ishida

Takaaki Sekiai

Kohhei Aida

Kazunori Yamanaka

Norihiro Iyanaga

Masahiro Kawasaki

Shunsuke Mori

Atsushi Yamashita

Hiroshi Sasaki

Fumiyuki Suzuki

Tatsurou Yashiki

Takayasu Kasahara

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a plant operation optimization assistance device, a plant operation optimization control device, and a method, which enable a reduction in computational load. The plant operation optimization assistance device is characterized by comprising: an input unit for inputting, as an input signal, an operation amount signal assigned to a plant and a process signal detected at the plant; a sensitivity estimation unit for taking, as a sensitivity signal, a time change amount of the process signal with respect to the operation amount signal; and a signal classification unit for sorting operational states of the plant from the input signal and giving an operational state signal, and also extracting, as a state-specific high-sensitivity signal, a sensitivity signal indicating high-sensitivity, from among sensitivity signals, for each of the sorted operational states.

Plant operation optimization support device, plant operation optimization control device and method

An objective of the present invention is to provide a future state estimation method and future state estimation device with which, given that the space in which the estimation is carried out is finite, it is possible to rapidly estimate the states of a controlled object and the peripheral environment thereof in the form of probability density distribution for infinite future. Provided is a future state estimation device characterized by comprising: a model storage part for saving a model for simulating a subject of simulation and the peripheral environment of the subject of simulation; a future state forecast result storage part for storing information obtained by estimating future states of the subject of simulation and the peripheral environment of the subject of simulation within a finite space in the form of probability density distribution, for either an infinite time or a given time step in the future; and a future state forecast computation part for carrying out calculation, which is equivalent to a series, using the model for simulating the future states of the subject of simulation and the peripheral environment of the subject of simulation in the form of probability density distribution.

Future state estimation device and future state estimation method

A control parameter optimizing system and an operation optimizing apparatus equipped therewith are provided, the system being applicable to an existing plant without modifying the control panel or equipment of the plant, the system further being capable of optimizing the operation control of the plant in accordance with diverse operational requirements. The system includes an objective function setting section, a plant model, and a control parameter optimizing section. The control parameter optimizing section includes an optimization control parameter selecting section and an optimization control parameter adjusting section. The optimization control parameter selecting section selects as an optimization control parameter the control parameter for optimizing an objective function based on control logic information extracted from a power plant. The optimization control parameter adjusting section adjusts the value of the optimization control parameter using the plant model in such a manner as to optimize the objective function.

Control parameter optimizing system that optimizes values of control parameters of an existing power plant

This marking system is provided with: a marking device which has a marking unit which gives a mark for managing the quality of a product, a housing part which houses one or more temperature indicating materials, and a providing unit which provides, to the marking unit, a temperature indicating material selected by the housing part; and a control device which has a storage unit that stores temperature-indicating material information on a developing temperature or/and a decoloring temperature of each of the temperature-indicating materials included in the housing part; and a processing unit that acquires, from a server or an input unit, an appropriate temperature of the product, selects, on the basis of the acquired appropriate temperature of the product and the temperature-indicating material information, a temperature-indicating material, and notifies the providing unit of details of providing the selected temperature-indicating material.

Marking system and marking device

A quality control system includes a control device, an output device, and an input device placed at at least an end point of a distribution channel of articles; the input device includes an input unit for receiving data on a changed environment portion and a communication unit that transmits the data, information about an input location, and an input time to the control device. The control device includes a storage unit for storing the mode of packing of the articles in the distribution channel, a reception unit for receiving the information from the input device, an arithmetic operation unit that calculates the number of articles deviating from the storage environment and estimates the stage of the distribution channel deviating from the storage environment, and a transmission unit for transmitting calculation result to the output device that is provided with a display unit.

Quality control system and quality control method

Provided is means for obtaining required data, despite there being only one kind of reading device or one kind of reading method for a plurality of item types. The present invention comprises: means for reading a barcode and a change-in-environment part; means for extracting, from the barcode which has been read, data pertaining to the change-in-environment part; and means for recognizing change-in-environment data on the basis of the data pertaining to the change-in-environment part. Further, an item has a change-in-environment part and a barcode which contains the data relating to the change-in-environment part.

Item having barcode, data processing device, data processing method, and merchandise quality management method

Provided is a control parameter automatic-adjustment apparatus that adjusts a control parameter which is used when a control apparatus of a plant calculates an operational control signal, the apparatus including: a simulator that simulates operation of the plant; a learning unit that searches for an optimal control parameter using the simulator; and a knowledge database that stores knowledge information which associates an amount of change in the control parameter with an amount of change in a state of the plant, in which the learning unit includes a search range determination unit that determines a control parameter search range based on the knowledge information that is stored in the knowledge database.

Control parameter automatic-adjustment apparatus, control parameter automatic-adjustment method, and control parameter automatic-adjustment apparatus network

The purpose of the present invention is to provide an environment history display object whereby a storage environment history including time can easily be grasped. In order to solve the above problem, the environment history display object pertaining to the present invention is capable of determining the presence/absence of deviation from a management environment, and is characterized by being provided with a plurality of display parts having a plurality of marks for irreversibly changing color upon leaving a set environment range, the times taken for the plurality of marks to change color after leaving the environment range being mutually different, and the environment range being different for each display part.

Environment history display object, data processing method using same, data processing device, and quality management method

The purpose of the present invention is to enable a machine-read mark to also determine, with high probability, a management state to be normal when a visual mark has determined the management state to be normal, in cases when the visual mark and the machine-read mark, which are provided with a sensor function for detecting an abnormality in the same management state, are present on one product, even if there is variation in the quality of the marks. At least two barcodes or marks for managing the safety of one and the same product are provided. The barcodes and marks are provided with a function with which the safety of the product is confirmed as a result of a change in a property thereof, such as the color or shape, caused by an external factor that may reduce the safety of the product. The at least two barcodes or marks are provided with the function with which the safety of the product is confirmed as a result of a change in a property thereof caused by the same external factor. The at least two barcodes or marks having properties which change as a result of the same external factor are provided with at least two threshold values which determine that the safety of the same product has reduced.

Sensor-function-equipped display, article, packaging material, and quality management method

Control parameter optimizing system that optimizes values of control parameters of an existing power plant and operation control optimizing apparatus equipped therewith

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Yuya Tokuda