An example of an information processing system includes a vibrator. The information processing system is configured to store a frequency model function representing a model of vibration frequency transition, wherein the frequency model function includes, as variables thereof, a frequency variable representing a frequency for a period in the model and a period variable for that period. The information processing system is configured to determine a value of the frequency variable and a value of the period variable. The information processing system is configured to generate vibration information representing a vibration pattern that is defined by a frequency transition obtained by applying the value of the frequency variable and the value of the period variable to the frequency model function. The information processing system is configured to control vibration of the vibrator based on the vibration information.

A cutting apparatus includes a cutting tool having a cutting edge, an excitation part structured to apply excitation to the cutting tool, and a drive part structured to apply a voltage to the excitation part to reciprocate the cutting edge of the cutting tool. The excitation part suppresses residual oscillations by applying excitation that contains an excitation force of components of frequencies higher than a resonance frequency and has an excitation force of the resonance frequency suppressed. The excitation part applies a first excitation, and applies a second excitation after an elapse of a time 0.5 times as long as a resonance period from timing at which the first excitation is applied to suppress residual resonance oscillations.

Embodiments of this application provide a vibration evaluation method performed by a computer device. The method includes: generating an actual vibration attribute curve of a target object including reference vibration attribute values at a plurality of timestamps; determining at least one delay duration of N actual transformation points according to a time difference between a reference vibration attribute curve of the reference vibration attribute information and the actual vibration attribute curve; correcting the actual vibration attribute curve by using the delay duration to obtain a corrected vibration attribute curve; and acquiring target curve deviation information between the reference vibration attribute curve and the corrected vibration attribute curve, and adjusting a vibration effect of the target object based on the target curve deviation information. Through this application, the accuracy of an evaluation result of the vibration effect of the target object can be improved.

Systems and methods to mitigate negative effects of a drug in a treatment of a mental health condition include administering a drug to a subject in a therapy session; determining effects of the drug, the effects being counterproductive to the therapy session; and providing tactile stimulation to a subject with a stimulation device that generates transcutaneous vibratory output to be applied to a portion of a body of the subject during the therapy session, wherein the transcutaneous vibratory output is selected to reduce the counterproductive effects of the drug.

An example of an information processing system includes a vibrator. The information processing system is configured to store a frequency model function representing a model of vibration frequency transition, wherein the frequency model function includes, as variables thereof, a frequency variable representing a frequency for a period in the model and a period variable for that period. The information processing system is configured to determine a value of the frequency variable and a value of the period variable. The information processing system is configured to generate vibration information representing a vibration pattern that is defined by a frequency transition obtained by applying the value of the frequency variable and the value of the period variable to the frequency model function. The information processing system is configured to control vibration of the vibrator based on the vibration information.

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, that optimize operation of manufacturing plants by adjusting the operation of manufacturing devices in manufacturing plants based on an assessment of their operations. Methods may include obtaining, from a first set of sensors, vibration data specifying vibration in a manufacturing device of a manufacturing plant. The vibration data may be processed to identify a vibration signature. Based on the vibration signature and known vibration signatures, a first operational state of the manufacturing device may be determined. One or more operational characteristics of the manufacturing device may be adjusted based on the first operational state of the manufacturing device, to achieve a second operational state.

A robot includes: a robot body including a plurality of joints, and a cleaning mechanism provided to the robot body and configured to clean a predetermined cleaning target site of the robot body to which a foreign material is likely to adhere.

The arithmetic device configured to perform a calculation for controlling a motion of a grasping apparatus that performs work involving a motion of sliding a grasped object includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a state variable indicating a state of the grasping apparatus during the work; a storage unit storing a learned neural network that has been learned by receiving a plurality of training data sets composed of a combination of the state variable acquired in advance and correct answer data corresponding to the state variable; an arithmetic unit configured to calculate a target value of each of various actuators related to the work of the grasping apparatus by inputting the state variable to the learned neural network read from the storage unit; and an output unit configured to output the target value of each of the various actuators to the grasping apparatus.

A tool management system of a machine tool capable of determining an appropriate time to replace a tool used by a machine tool is provided. The tool management system includes: at least one detection unit among: a vibration detection unit attached to a spindle that supports a tool of a machine tool to detect vibration; a sound detection unit provided in the vicinity of the spindle to detect acoustic waves produced during operation of the machine tool; and a servo motor current value detection unit that detects a current value of a servo motor of a driving device of the machine tool; a tool replacement determination unit that determines the necessity to replace the tool on the basis of information related to a detection value of at least one of the vibration, the acoustic waves, and the current value detected during operation of the machine tool; and a detection start/end command setting unit that adds commands for a detection start point and a detection end point of at least one of the vibration, the acoustic waves, and the current value of the servo motor to a machining program.

Systems and methods of assisting a subject to reach a target state include obtaining input of the target state of the subject; and generating a transcutaneous vibratory output to be applied to a portion of a body of the subject to assist the subject in achieving the target state, the transcutaneous vibratory output having variable parameters comprising a perceived pitch, a perceived beat, and a perceived intensity wherein the step of generating the transcutaneous vibratory output further comprises the step of modifying the variable parameters to correspond to the target state.