Integrated controlling system
AssigneeYamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsIchikai Kamihira, Masashi Yamaguchi
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Abstract
An integrated control for a subject such as an engine installed in a vehicle or vessel is conducted by the steps of: determining the characteristics of a user and/or using conditions; and changing characteristics of a control system of a subject in accordance with the determined characteristics. Normally, the control system includes: a reflection hierarchy for outputting a basic output; a learning hierarchy for learning and operation; and an evolutionary-adaptation hierarchy for selecting the most adaptable module. The subject is "trained" to suit the characteristics of the user and/or the using conditions.
Claims7
A method of real-time controlling an operation signal outputted from a control unit to operate a machine, output of which machine is manipulated by a user, said control unit being programmed to formulate multiple control modules under predetermined rules, each control module outputting an operation signal when receiving a pre-selected signal including a signal from the user, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) formulating multiple control modules;
- (b) inputting to the multiple control modules a pre-selected signal including a signal from the user to output from the control module an operation signal into the machine;
- (c) manipulating output of the machine by the user;
- (d) while the machine is in operation, selecting at least one control module from the multiple control modules, which is adaptive to the user's manipulation pattern;
- (e) formulating subsequent multiple control modules based on the selected control module(s), if the selected control module is not final;
- (f) repeating steps (b) through (e) at predetermined times, wherein the machine is operated adaptively to the user on a real-time basis, using the finally selected control module.
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