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Characteristics of errors which might occur in the straightness measurement method due to sequential-two-points were investigated. The investigation made it clear that the slight discrepancies of alignment at the tip between two displacement sensors would be accumulated onto the portion of linear increment generally observed when the straightness is measured; the method of compensation is analytically shown. It is theoretically proposed that the error which might be introduced by the yaw of the tool post and is neglected by the present system can be evaluated by the measurement using sequential-three-points. It is also shown that the measurement system due to the sequential-two-points works stably even for the case when the work on the lathe is rotated. The cylindricity obtained by the measurement during the work rotation agrees well with that obtained by static measurements.

We studied the method for objectively evaluating emotion through FST (Facial Skin Thermogram), which brings less stress and non-contact measurement. We tried to estimate unpleasant and pleasant states on FST with Neural Network. Subjective VAS was precisely estimated at any estimation accuracy.

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The authors have proposed the tuned viscous mass damper system based on the fixed points theory, and have proved the validity of the theory and the analysis method through the vibration tests of the small scale test specimen. The testing program revealed that an increase in equivalent inertial mass of viscous mass damper and increase in input resulted in an excessive stresses in the supporting member, damper body and the primary structure connected to the damper. In this paper, authors built the rotation slipping mechanism into the main body of the full-scale tuned viscous mass damper with the spring member of 18,200kN/m and the equivalent inertial mass of 1,350ton, and tested the tuned viscous mass damper with the force restriction mechanism. Analysis parameters of the tuned viscous mass damper with the force restriction mechanism were evaluated accurately and the test results corresponded well with the analytical results. From the analysis results for a 1-story structure, it is shown that this restriction mechanism can effectively reduce the damper maximum force and the maximum response displacement is almost the same as the result obtained by a restriction-free damper.