An information processing apparatus, information processing method, and computer readable storage medium are provided. An information processing apparatus (200) for generating a safety program for causing output devices to operate such that safety is maintained if a predetermined condition is satisfied includes: an acquisition unit acquiring an input/output setting (230) that correlates respective input devices with output devices that respond to changes in values of input signals from the input devices from a first input value that is an initial value to a second input value; and a generation unit generating, in a case in which a value of an input signal from any of the input devices defined in the input/output setting (230) has changed from the first input value to the second input value, a safety program for shifting an operation state of an output device correlated with the input device to a safety state.

A control apparatus characterized by including: a storage unit that stores operation management information; an application executing unit that transmits a signal for turning off the power source of a field instrument; a resetting unit that, based on the signal, instructs to suspend the power supply from the input/output modules; and an activating unit that instructs to resume the power supply from the input/output modules, based on an elapse of preset time during which the power supply from the input/output modules should be suspended.

A state machine engine having a program buffer. The program buffer is configured to receive configuration data via a bus interface for configuring a state machine lattice. The state machine engine also includes a repair map buffer configured to provide repair map data to an external device via the bus interface. The state machine lattice includes multiple programmable elements. Each programmable element includes multiple memory cells configured to analyze data and to output a result of the analysis.

A state machine engine having a program buffer. The program buffer is configured to receive configuration data via a bus interface for configuring a state machine lattice. The state machine engine also includes a repair map buffer configured to provide repair map data to an external device via the bus interface. The state machine lattice includes multiple programmable elements. Each programmable element includes multiple memory cells configured to analyze data and to output a result of the analysis.

A computer-implemented method for training a machine learning system. The training includes: determining, by an encoder of the machine learning system and based on a training input signal, a first intermediate representation characterizing a mean of a latent distribution of a latent space and a second intermediate representation characterizing a variance and/or covariance of the latent distribution; determining, based on the first intermediate representation and the second intermediate representation, a plurality of sigma points with respect to the latent distribution; determining an output signal, wherein the output signal is determined by providing a randomly sampled sigma point of the plurality of sigma points to a decoder of the machine learning system; adapting the machine learning system based on a loss value, wherein the loss value characterizes a difference between the training input signal and the output signal.

A system and method for controlling operating modes of a system, each operating mode being implemented by an execution of one or more software components. This control system includes software components called elementary components, each elementary component having at least one input able to receive input data and/or at least one output able to transmit output data; and at least one software meta-component including one or more internal wiring diagrams, each internal wiring diagram defining interconnections between inputs and outputs of elementary components and/or meta-components, a transition logic between states defining a current state of said system and a sequence between states at least some of the states corresponding to an implementation of an internal wiring diagram, a mechanism for controlling the internal configurations, and a programming interface providing services/functions implementing at least one internal wiring scheme.

A detection device is connected to a plurality of communication devices by a communication line. The detection device has a reception unit, a measurement unit, and a detection unit. The reception unit receives signals with prescribed pulse widths transmitted from the plurality of communication devices, respectively. The measurement unit measures the pulse widths of the signals received by the reception unit. The detection unit is configured to detect the communication device disposed near a terminal end of the communication line as a terminal-end communication device on the basis of the plurality of pulse widths measured by the measurement unit.

A detection device is connected to a plurality of communication devices by a communication line. The detection device has a reception unit, a measurement unit, and a detection unit. The reception unit receives signals with prescribed pulse widths transmitted from the plurality of communication devices, respectively. The measurement unit measures the pulse widths of the signals received by the reception unit. The detection unit is configured to detect the communication device disposed near a terminal end of the communication line as a terminal-end communication device on the basis of the plurality of pulse widths measured by the measurement unit.

Techniques described herein define a protection system for a multi-zone area where mobile drive units operate autonomously. For example, the protection system may receive sensor data in a particular detection space where the mobile drive units and potentially human operators enter and exit around a robotic arm. The sensor data may identify that an object has entered the detection space around the robotic arm. The sensor data may identify the likelihood of a mobile drive unit entering the area as compared to an operator entering the area. When the object is identified as an operator, any movement of the robotic arm may immediately stop. When the object is identified as the mobile drive unit, protection rules meant to protect the operator may be deactivated so that the mobile drive unit may receive inventory from the robotic arm.

Techniques described herein define a protection system for a multi-zone area where mobile drive units operate autonomously. For example, the protection system may receive sensor data in a particular detection space where the mobile drive units and potentially human operators enter and exit around a robotic arm. The sensor data may identify that an object has entered the detection space around the robotic arm. The sensor data may identify the likelihood of a mobile drive unit entering the area as compared to an operator entering the area. When the object is identified as an operator, any movement of the robotic arm may immediately stop. When the object is identified as the mobile drive unit, protection rules meant to protect the operator may be deactivated so that the mobile drive unit may receive inventory from the robotic arm.