A simulation device includes circuitry configured to: execute a first simulation of a first control of a first machine, wherein the first control is executed by a first controller; execute a second simulation of a second control of a second machine, wherein the second control is executed by a second controller so that the second machine operates in collaboration with the first machine; and control progress of the first simulation and progress of the second simulation to maintain a simulated ratio of a progress speed of the first simulation and a progress speed of the second simulation to be equal to a ratio of a progress speed of the first control and a progress speed of the second control.

An actuator system may include a first actuator for being operated by a user, a second actuator for performing a movement of the user, and a transmission channel between the first actuator and the second actuator for transmitting the velocity and the force of the first actuator to the second actuator and vice versa. The actuator system may also include a controller, wherein the controller is configured such that, with the aid of the controller, the energy of the first actuator is adapted to be measured as a desired energy, wherein the transmission channel is configured for transmitting the desired energy to the second actuator and the controller is configured for controlling the damping of the second actuator as a function of the desired energy.

A controller (106) for determining control information to be wirelessly transmitted to a robotic device (102) is disclosed. The controller (106) is configured to obtain first control information comprising at least one first movement instruction for a trajectory of the robotic device (102) and obtain an indication of at least one wireless transmission requirement for a transmission resource and to determine that no wireless transmission resource is available which matches the wireless transmission requirement. The controller (106) is further configured to determine second control information based on the first control information, wherein the second control information comprises at least one second movement instruction for the trajectory which is different from the at least one first movement instruction and trigger wireless transmission of the second control information to the robotic device (102).

A robot controller for controlling a robot includes a reception unit configured to receive, by wireless communication, transmission data containing an operation command for the robot, a delay detection unit configured. to detect a delay of the received transmission data from a scheduled arrival time, and a speed setting unit configured to set, when the delay is detected, a movement speed when the robot moves in accordance with the operation command to a 2nd speed which is less than a 1st speed set when the delay is not detected and which is greater than zero.

An actuator system may include a first actuator for being operated by a user, a second actuator for performing a movement of the user, and a transmission channel between the first actuator and the second actuator for transmitting the velocity and the force of the first actuator to the second actuator and vice versa. The actuator system may also include a controller, wherein the controller is configured such that, with the aid of the controller, the energy of the first actuator is adapted to be measured as a desired energy, wherein the transmission channel is configured for transmitting the desired energy to the second actuator and the controller is configured for controlling the damping of the second actuator as a function of the desired energy.

A numerical control apparatus includes: a numerical control unit that generates a command position; a drive control unit that is connected to the numerical control unit; and a signal measurement unit that is connected to the numerical control unit and the drive control unit. The drive control unit generates a command controlling a drive unit connected to a control target such that the control target follows the command position, and generates indicator signal data to be output to the numerical control unit and the signal measurement unit. The numerical control unit includes an arithmetic unit that performs processing of acquiring the indicator signal data as first indicator signal data and second indicator signal data, comparing the two indicator signal data, calculating a communication delay of the second indicator signal data with respect to the first indicator signal data, and determining input time of the measured signal.

A numerical controller is configured to perform machining in accordance with a machine control program, establish a connection to a connecting destination node written in network connection information, and activate a processing program for accessing information relating to machining located at the connecting destination node. The numerical controller treats the machine control program and the network connection information as a pair.

A numerical control apparatus includes: a numerical control unit that generates a command position; a drive control unit that is connected to the numerical control unit; and a signal measurement unit that is connected to the numerical control unit and the drive control unit. The drive control unit generates a command controlling a drive unit connected to a control target such that the control target follows the command position, and generates indicator signal data to be output to the numerical control unit and the signal measurement unit. The numerical control unit includes an arithmetic unit that performs processing of acquiring the indicator signal data as first indicator signal data and second indicator signal data, comparing the two indicator signal data, calculating a communication delay of the second indicator signal data with respect to the first indicator signal data, and determining input time of the measured signal.

Handheld device for manually actuating by a user, wherein the handheld device comprises a processing unit which is configured for processing an underground, and a sensor unit which is configured for detecting sensor data which are indicative for a condition of the underground before, during, and/or after processing the underground.