Object position estimation apparatus, object position estimation method, and object position estimation program

An object-state change determination unit calculates a correspondence relationship between each of a plurality of observed values obtained from a plurality of objects and each of a plurality of the latest object states to be recorded in an object state information storage unit, and determines presence or absence of a change in the object state so that only in a case where there is a change in the object state, an object position is estimated with high precision by using a batch estimation unit, while in the case of no change in the object state, the result of a position estimation of the object with high precision, recorded in the object state information storage unit, is outputted as a result of an object position estimation.

AUTONOMOUS LOCOMOTION APPARATUS, AUTONOMOUS LOCOMOTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR AUTONOMOUS LOCOMOTION APPARATUS

The autonomous locomotion apparatus has a human information acquisition unit which detects a person. When there is probability of contact between the detected person and the autonomous locomotion apparatus based on movement information of the person, the autonomous locomotion apparatus controls a traveling speed or a rotational speed of the autonomous locomotion apparatus to perform a guide operation which presents a path of the autonomous locomotion apparatus which is intended to cause the person to predict, so that it causes the person to avoid the path without giving the person a sense of uneasiness. 1. An autonomous locomotion apparatus which autonomously moves based on a moving path , comprising a control unit , an environment information acquisition unit that acquires environment information including information about a person or an object in surroundings of the autonomous locomotion apparatus;', 'a human information acquisition unit that detects the person based on the environment information acquired by the environment information acquisition unit;', 'a contact probability judgment unit that judges presence or absence of probability of guiding an avoiding operation of the person on condition that there is probability of contact between the person and the autonomous locomotion apparatus based on the environment information at a moment when the person is detected by the human information acquisition unit;', 'a guide operation generation unit that generates guide operation information which presents a predicted moving path of the autonomous locomotion apparatus to the person on the condition that there is probability of guiding an avoiding operation of the person;', 'a traveling speed and rotational speed control unit that controls movement of the autonomous locomotion apparatus based on the guide operation information from the guide operation generation unit;', 'a reaction information acquisition unit that acquires reaction information of the person with ...

AUTONOMOUS LOCOMOTION APPARATUS, AUTONOMOUS LOCOMOTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR AUTONOMOUS LOCOMOTION APPARATUS

An attribute about person's mobility capability is judged by a human movement attribute acquisition unit. Candidate paths for a detected person to move along are created by a human path candidate creation unit based on information about the person and a predicted time left for a collision between the autonomous locomotion apparatus and the person. A movement load for each candidate path is evaluated by a human path load evaluation unit based on an attribute of person's movement. A path which imposes a minimum movement load on the person, i.e., a path suitable for the person's mobility capability and the easiest for the person to avoid the autonomous locomotion apparatus is selected by a human path determination unit. A path for the autonomous locomotion apparatus to guide the person to the selected path is planned by a guide path planning unit. 1. An autonomous locomotion apparatus which autonomously determines a moving path and moves accordingly , comprising:an autonomous locomotion apparatus information acquisition unit that acquires a position and a speed of the autonomous locomotion apparatus;a human detection unit that detects a person around the autonomous locomotion apparatus to acquire a position, a speed, and a direction of travel of the person;a human movement attribute acquisition unit that acquires an attribute of person's movement based on mobility capability of the person which represents easiness of movement of the person for each of travel directions of the person detected by the human detection unit;a human path candidate creation unit that creates a plurality of candidate paths for having the person move along based on the position and the speed of the autonomous locomotion apparatus acquired by the autonomous locomotion apparatus information acquisition unit and the position, the speed, and the direction of travel of the person acquired by the human detection unit;a human path load evaluation unit that evaluates a movement load for each candidate ...

COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED DETECTING METHOD, COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED LEARNING METHOD, DETECTING APPARATUS, LEARNING APPARATUS, DETECTING SYSTEM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

An adherent detecting method for, by means of at least one computer, detecting a target adherent adhering to a translucent body that separates an imaging element and a photographing target from each other includes acquiring a photographed image that is generated by photographing via the translucent body with the imaging element. Next, the photographed image is inputted as input data into a recognition model for recognizing the presence or absence of an adherent to the translucent body in an image taken via the translucent body. Then, the presence or absence of the target adherent in the photographed image is detected by acquiring information outputted from the recognition model and indicating the presence or absence of an adherent in the photographed image. 1. A computer implemented detecting method for detecting a target adherent adhering to a translucent body that separates an imaging sensor and an imaging target from each other , comprising:acquiring an image that is generated by capturing via the translucent body using the image sensor;inputting the image as input data into a recognition model for recognizing presence or absence of an adherent to the translucent body in an recognition image captured via the translucent body;acquiring adherent information outputted from the recognition model and indicating presence or absence of an adherent in the image; anddetecting presence or absence of the target adherent in the image using the adherent information.2. The computer implemented detecting method according to claim 1 , wherein the recognition model is constructed by learning the presence or absence of the adherent in the image using training data obtained by adding annotation including the adherent information to the image.3. The computer implemented detecting method according to claim 2 , wherein the annotation further includes (a) coordinates of the adherent in the image and (b) type information indicating a type of the adherent claim 2 ,the recognition model ...

LEARNING DATA GENERATION DEVICE, LEARNING DATA GENERATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

Techniques of simplifying a process of performing an annotation process and constructing learning data by using CG data are provided. A learning data generation device generates scene data for generating learning data from scene data of CG data that include various models. In the generation, the models other than a specific object model are deleted from the scene data, the specific object model is made a specific color, and a specific object region of the specific object model is set. Then, the image for scene data and information of the specific object region are associated with each other and stored as the learning data in a second storage unit. 1. A learning data generation device that configured to generate learning data by using CG data which include a plurality of models , the learning data generation device comprising:a processor; and acquiring first scene data that include one or more parameters related to the plurality of models in the CG data,', 'generating a scene data image using the one or more parameters included in the first scene data,', 'selecting a specific object model from a plurality of object models which are included in the plurality of models,', 'setting the one or more parameters to delete other models which are other than the specific object model and to make the specific object model a specific color, to generate second scene data,', 'generating a learning data image using the set one or more parameters which are included in the second scene data,', 'setting a specific object region that is a region of the specific object model in the learning data image,', 'generating the scene data image and information of the specific object region, which are associated with each other, as the learning data, and', 'recording the learning data into a recording medium., 'a memory storing thereon a computer program, which when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform operations including'}2. The learning data generation device according ...

ANNOTATION METHOD, ANNOTATION SYSTEM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

In an annotation method for a fisheye image, a fisheye image is acquired, a transformed image is generated by performing perspective projection transformation of the fisheye image, the transformed image is presented to an operator who performs annotation, input of annotation information regarding annotation performed on the transformed image is received from the operator, transformation of coordinate information included in the input annotation information and regarding the annotation in the transformed image into information regarding coordinates in the fisheye image is performed, and the annotation information resulting from the transformation is recorded as fisheye-image annotation information regarding the annotation in the fisheye image. 1. An annotation method for a fisheye image , the method comprising:acquiring a fisheye image;generating a transformed image by performing perspective projection transformation of the fisheye image;presenting the transformed image to an operator who performs annotation;receiving, from the operator, input of annotation information regarding annotation performed on the transformed image;performing transformation of coordinate information included in the input annotation information and regarding the annotation in the transformed image into information regarding coordinates in the fisheye image, andrecording the annotation information resulting from the transformation as fisheye-image annotation information regarding the annotation in the fisheye image.2. The annotation method according to claim 1 ,wherein input for selecting one of the fisheye image and the transformed image as an image to be presented is received from the operator,wherein a selected image is presented to the operator,wherein input of annotation information regarding annotation performed on the selected image is received from the operator,wherein if the selected image is the transformed image, the transformation of the coordinate information included in the input ...

INFORMATION COLLECTION METHOD, INFORMATION COLLECTION SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION COLLECTION PROGRAM

In an information collection method of the present disclosure, a processor of an information collection system acquires event sensor data and identification information from an on-vehicle terminal or a passenger terminal, the event sensor data being output, in response to an event trigger, from an on-vehicle sensor mounted on the on-vehicle terminal or a passenger sensor mounted on the passenger terminal, the identification information identifying an output source of the event sensor data, identifies the passenger terminal associated with the identification information when the identification information indicates the on-vehicle terminal, identifies the on-vehicle terminal associated with the identification information when the identification information indicates the passenger terminal, requests sensor data from the identified passenger terminal or on-vehicle terminal, acquires the sensor data from a request destination, and stores the event sensor data and the sensor data in association with each other in a second memory as dangerous driving information. 1. An information collection method used in an information collection system for collecting dangerous driving information indicating that driving of a vehicle performed by a driver is dangerous driving , wherein acquires event sensor data and identification information from an on-vehicle terminal or from a passenger terminal, the event sensor data being sensor data output, in response to a predetermined event trigger relating to the dangerous driving, from an on-vehicle sensor mounted on the on-vehicle terminal or from a passenger sensor mounted on the passenger terminal held by a passenger riding on the vehicle with the driver, the identification information identifying an output source of the event sensor data;', 'identifies, in a case where the acquired identification information indicates the on-vehicle terminal, the passenger terminal associated with the acquired identification information with reference to a ...

ANNOTATION ASSISTING METHOD, ANNOTATION ASSISTING DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING ANNOTATION ASSISTING PROGRAM RECORDED THEREON

Speed of first work is compared with speed of second work based on a first working period when a worker is caused to perform the first work of setting annotation data to first image data and a second working period when the worker is caused to perform the second work of correcting advance annotation data set based on a recognition result obtained by causing a predetermined recognizer to recognize the first image data, and, in a case where the first work is faster than the second work, the worker is requested to correct second image data in which advance annotation data is not set, while, in a case where the second work is faster than the first work, the worker is requested to correct advance annotation data set based on a recognition result obtained by causing the recognizer to recognize the second image data. 1. An annotation assisting method in which a computer assists a worker to perform work of setting annotation data to image data , the annotation assisting method comprising:measuring a first working period when the worker is caused to perform first work of setting the annotation data to first image data and recording the first working period in a memory;measuring a second working period when the worker is caused to perform second work of correcting advance annotation data for the advance annotation data set based on a recognition result obtained by causing a predetermined recognizer to recognize the first image data and recording the second working period in the memory;comparing speed of the first work with speed of the second work based on the first working period and the second working period recorded in the memory;in a case where the first work is faster than the second work, requesting the worker to set the annotation data to second image data in which the advance annotation data is not set; andin a case where the second work is faster than the first work, requesting the worker to correct the advance annotation data set based on a recognition result ...

METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COMMUNICATIONS TERMINAL AND PROGRAM

A method for controlling a communications terminal is provided. The method includes causing a computer included in the communications terminal to store first illumination setting information and second illumination setting information in the memory; causing the computer of the communications terminal to transmit, at a certain illumination start time at which the illumination device is to be turned on, a first control signal corresponding to the first illumination setting information to the illumination device such that the illumination device is set to the first illumination state; and causing the computer of the communications terminal to transmit, in a case where the sensor senses a motion of the communications terminal after the certain illumination start time has passed, a second control signal corresponding to the second illumination setting information to the illumination device such that the illumination device is set to the second illumination state. 1. A method for controlling a communications terminal that controls an illumination device via a network , the communications terminal including a computer , a memory , and a sensor that senses a motion of the communications terminal , the method comprising:causing the computer of the communications terminal to store first illumination setting information and second illumination setting information in the memory, the first illumination setting information being used to set the illumination device to a first illumination state, the second illumination setting information being used to set the illumination device to a second illumination state different from the first illumination state;causing the computer of the communications terminal to transmit, at a certain illumination start time at which the illumination device is to be turned on, a first control signal corresponding to the first illumination setting information to the illumination device via the network such that the illumination device is set to the ...

PARKING POSITION IDENTIFICATION METHOD, PARKING POSITION LEARNING METHOD, PARKING POSITION IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM, PARKING POSITION LEARNING DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM FOR RECORDING PROGRAM

A parking position identification method includes acquiring input data as an image that is generated by photographing a parking region by a camera which is installed in a target vehicle, and identifying a parking position of the target vehicle in the photographed parking region by inputting the input data to a learning model that indicates a relationship between the parking region which has a width in which parking of at least one vehicle is feasible and a parking position for one vehicle in the parking region. 1. A parking position identification method in which at least one computer identifies a parking position of a target vehicle , the parking position identification method comprising:acquiring input data as an image that is generated by photographing a parking region by a camera which is installed in the target vehicle; andidentifying the parking position of the target vehicle in the photographed parking region by inputting the input data to a learning model that indicates a relationship between a parking region which has a width in which parking of at least one vehicle is feasible and a parking position for one vehicle in the parking region.2. The parking position identification method according to claim 1 , wherein by acquiring training data, in which a first annotation as information which indicates the parking position for one vehicle in the parking region is added to an image which indicates the parking region which has the width in which parking of at least one vehicle is feasible, and', 'by learning the parking position for one vehicle in the parking region by using the training data., 'the learning model is constructed'}3. The parking position identification method according to claim 2 , whereinthe first annotation indicates the parking position for one vehicle by coordinates.4. The parking position identification method according to claim 2 , whereinin the acquiring of the training data, the training data, in which a second annotation as information ...

CONTRIBUTION LEVEL DETERMINATION METHOD, CONTRIBUTION LEVEL DETERMINATION APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

A contribution level determination method includes: obtaining, from a first storage device, records of annotation works for each of one or more units of target data for which the annotation works carried out by each of workers that use crowdsourcing have been completed; and calculating work contribution levels for each of worker IDs representing a different one of the workers, in accordance with a predetermined weighting rule stored in a second storage device, by referring to the records. In the calculating of the contribution levels, for each of the one or more units of target data, the work contribution level is calculated using a heavier weight for the worker ID representing a particular worker who carried out the annotation work initially than for the work contribution levels for the worker IDs representing the workers who carried out annotation works after the particular worker, in the order of the annotation works. 1. A contribution level determination method performed by a computer , comprising:obtaining, from a first storage device, records of annotation works for each of one or more units of target data for which the annotation works have been completed, the annotation works being operations for attaching annotations carried out by each of multiple workers that use crowdsourcing; andcalculating work contribution levels for each of worker IDs representing a different one of the multiple workers, in accordance with a predetermined weighting rule stored in a second storage device, by referring to the records obtained in the obtaining, whereinin the calculating of the contribution levels, for each of the one or more units of target data, the work contribution level is calculated using a heavier weight for the worker ID representing a particular worker who carried out the annotation work initially in an order of the annotation works than for the work contribution levels for the worker IDs representing the workers who carried out annotation works after the ...

AUTONOMOUS RUNNING CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE OF AUTONOMOUS RUNNING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM FOR AUTONOMOUS RUNNING CONTROL DEVICE

In a running control method of a running apparatus, person moving direction and speed are estimated based on a person position history for predetermined time. It is decided whether contact with a person is likely to be made based on the estimation and running information about the running apparatus. When it is decided that the contact is likely to be made, a first route where the running apparatus avoids the person is generated for controlling running of the running apparatus therealong. It is decided whether the person has the intention to contact with the running apparatus based on the decision in the contact possibility deciding unit after the running along the first route. When it is decided that the person has the contact intention, a second route where the running apparatus approaches the person is generated for controlling the running of the running apparatus therealong. 1. An autonomous running control method of an autonomous running apparatus for changing a running route of the autonomous running apparatus according to a motion of a person with respect to the autonomous running apparatus that runs towards a destination given in advance , the method comprising:controlling running of the autonomous running apparatus along a first route where an autonomous running controller avoids the person when the person is likely to contact with the autonomous running apparatus according to a position history of the person for predetermined time;deciding whether the person has an intention to approach the autonomous running apparatus in a contact intention deciding unit after the autonomous running apparatus runs along the first route;generating a second route where the autonomous running apparatus approaches the person in an access route generating unit when decision is made that the person has the intention to approach the autonomous running apparatus; andcontrolling the running of the autonomous running apparatus along the second route in the autonomous running ...

LEARNING DATA CREATION SUPPORTING METHOD

A method includes: recognizing, based on a taken image obtained by taking an image of an object, a description of an attribute of the object and the type of act of the object; storing the recognized description of the attribute of the object and type of act of the object in a database; judging whether the frequency of occurrence of an act of the recognized type is less than a previously set threshold value by referring to the database; and outputting, if a judgment is made that the frequency of occurrence is less than the threshold value, an instruction to create, as learning data, computer graphics (CG) data describing a state in which the object having the attribute whose description is different from the recognized description of the attribute is doing the act of the recognized type based on the taken image. 1. A method comprising:recognizing, based on a taken image obtained by taking an image of an object, a description of an attribute of the object and a type of act of the object;storing the recognized description of the attribute of the object and type of act of the object in a database;judging whether a frequency of occurrence of an act of the recognized type is less than a previously set threshold value by referring to the database; andoutputting, if a judgment is made that the frequency of occurrence is less than the threshold value, an instruction to create, as learning data, computer graphics (CG) data describing a state in which the object having the attribute whose description is different from the recognized description of the attribute is doing the act of the recognized type based on the taken image.2. The method according to claim 1 , whereinthe taken image is an image obtained by taking an image of a person as the object, andin the recognizing, a description of at least one of an age, gender, physique, clothing, belongings, and background of the person is recognized as the description of the attribute.3. The method according to claim 1 , further ...

IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

An image processing method includes: generating a plurality of privacy-protected images by performing obscuring processing, which is privacy-protection image processing, on each of a plurality of images; dividing each of the privacy-protected images into a plurality of areas to generate a plurality of divided images and ordering the divided images belonging to the same privacy-protected image so that the divided images form a continuous image; rearranging an order of the ordered divided images; and outputting, as processed images for annotation, the divided images ordered according to the rearranged order. 1. An image processing method comprising:generating a plurality of privacy-protected images by performing privacy-protection image processing on each of a plurality of images;dividing each of the privacy-protected images into a plurality of areas to generate a plurality of divided images and ordering the divided images belonging to the same privacy-protected image so that the divided images form a continuous image;rearranging an order of the ordered divided images; andoutputting, as processed images for annotation, the divided images ordered according to the rearranged order.2. The image processing method according to claim 1 , further comprising:obtaining, as first processed images, the processed images to which an annotation is added, after the outputting of the divided images;performing, on an area that is included in the first processed images and to which the annotation is added, privacy-protection image processing using a second intensity higher than or equal to a first intensity of the privacy-protection image processing in the generating of the plurality of privacy-protected images;performing, on the first processed images resulting from the privacy-protection image processing using the second intensity, privacy-protection image processing using a third intensity lower than the first intensity after deactivating the privacy-protection image processing ...

IDENTIFICATION METHOD, IDENTIFICATION APPARATUS, CLASSIFIER CREATING METHOD, AND CLASSIFIER CREATING APPARATUS

An identification method includes acquiring image data, acquiring a photography condition for the image data, selecting a classifier corresponding to the acquired photography condition from a plurality of classifiers, each of which was created for one of a plurality of different photography conditions, and identifying a target in the acquired image data by using the selected classifier. 1. An identification method comprising:acquiring image data;acquiring a photography condition for the image data;selecting a classifier corresponding to the acquired photography condition from a plurality of classifiers, each of which was created for one of a plurality of different photography conditions; andidentifying a target in the acquired image data by using the selected classifier.2. The identification method according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of classifiers are created by entering a plurality of learning-use image data items sorted for each of the plurality of photography conditions into predetermined learning models for the each of the plurality of photography conditions claim 1 , learning information indicating a feature of the target for the each of the plurality of photography conditions claim 1 , and applying the information indicating the feature of the target to the predetermined learning models provided for the each of the plurality of photography conditions.3. The identification method according to claim 1 , wherein:the image data is acquired when an imaging apparatus, which is mounted in a moving body that travels on a road, takes a picture;the photography condition indicates a region in which the image data was acquired;the target indicates an obstacle present on the road;in the acquiring of the photography condition, regional information is acquired, the regional information being used to identify a region in which the image data was captured;in the selecting, a classifier corresponding to the acquired regional information is selected from a plurality of ...

IMAGE DATA EXTRACTION APPARATUS AND IMAGE DATA EXTRACTION METHOD

An image data extraction apparatus includes: storage; and circuitry that, in operation, performs operations including acquiring moving image data from an image-taking apparatus disposed in a movable body, acquiring movement information regarding a movement of at least either the movable body or the image-taking apparatus, and extracting learning image data that is used in learning of an identifier that identifies a physical object in an image. 1. An image data extraction apparatus comprising:storage; andcircuitry that, in operation, performs operations includingacquiring moving image data from an image-taking apparatus disposed in a movable body,acquiring movement information regarding a movement of at least either the movable body or the image-taking apparatus, andextracting learning image data that is used in learning of an identifier that identifies a physical object in an image.2. The image data extraction apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the movement information includes a moving speed of the movable body claim 1 , andthe extracting extracts the learning image data from the moving image data on the basis of the moving speed.3. The image data extraction apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein in a case where the moving speed is equal to or higher than a predetermined speed claim 2 , the extracting extracts the learning image data from the moving image data at first frame intervals claim 2 , andin a case where the moving speed is lower than the predetermined speed, the extracting extracts the learning image data from the moving image data at second frame intervals that are longer than the first frame intervals.4. The image data extraction apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the movement information includes an acceleration of the movable body claim 1 , andthe extracting extracts the learning image data from the moving image data on the basis of the acceleration.5. The image data extraction apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the extracting ...

CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL SYSTEM

When there are no customers in a store, a laser is scanned along an aisle between product shelving units installed in the store, and if that laser is reflected midway in the optical path, it is determined that there is an object in the sensing range according to the laser. The determination result is then notified to a user by a site that corresponds to the position where the laser has been reflected being marked in a layout image that represents the product shelving units, displayed on a terminal device. 1. A control method used in a computer system including a sensor that detects the presence of an object in a predetermined sensing range in a store , and a terminal device , the control method comprising:controlling the sensor to emit a laser, along an aisle between product shelving units installed in the store and to scan the laser reflected from the aisle;determining that there is the object in the sensing range if the emitted laser is reflected from a position in an optical path of the emitted laser leading from the sensor to the aisle, a first distance from the sensor to the position being shorter than a second distance from the sensor to the aisle; andnotifying a first inspection result, which is the determination that there is the object, to a user,wherein the first inspection result is notified to the user by a site corresponding to the position where the emitted laser is reflected, the site being marked in a layout image representing the product shelving units, displayed on the terminal device.2. The control method according to claim 1 , whereina phase difference between the emitted laser and a reflected laser is used to measure the first distance, and it is determined that there is the object in the sensing range if the measured first distance is shorter than the second distance from the sensor to the aisle.3. The control method according to claim 2 , whereinthe sensor includes a light-projecting element and a mirror that reflects a laser emitted by the ...

INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD FOR STORE WORK RELATING TO LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM, AND LIGHTING CONTROL METHOD

An information display method is disclosed in a control system in which a lighting mode is selected from among a plurality of lighting modes, and lighting equipment is controlled at a lighting target area in accordance with the selected lighting mode. The method comprising: generating each of the merchandising values representing an index for evaluating a performance of at least one store; classifying each of the merchandising values in according with each of time periods; obtaining lighting mode information from the control system, the lighting mode information indicating the lighting mode selected in each of the time periods; and transmitting to the terminal device, each of the classified merchandising values and each pieces of the obtained lighting mode information corresponding to each of the classified merchandising values, in each of the time periods. 1. An information display method in a control system in which a lighting mode is selected from among a plurality of lighting modes , and lighting equipment is controlled at a lighting target area in accordance with the selected lighting mode , the lighting target area including an entirety of at least one store or a portion of the at least one store , the method comprising:generating merchandising values regarding the at least one store, each of the merchandising values representing an index for evaluating a performance of the at least one store;classifying each of the merchandising values in according with each of time periods in which each of the merchandising values is generated;obtaining lighting mode information from the control system, the lighting mode information indicating the lighting mode selected in each of the time periods; andtransmitting to the terminal device, each of the classified merchandising values and each pieces of the obtained lighting mode information corresponding to each of the classified merchandising values, in each of the time periods, to display at the terminal device each of the ...

Item presentation method, and information display method

An item presentation system detects a movement of a customer in a store, and includes a presentation apparatus that performs the item presentation in the store based on detection results. The item presentation method of the item presentation system includes: detecting a first movement indicating that the customer enters a predetermined area around a product shelf; detecting a second movement indicating that the customer reaches out one hand to a first item as one of the items displayed on the product shelf; starting to count time from a moment that the second movement is detected if the second movement is detected after the first movement is detected; and causing the presentation apparatus to perform the item presentation on the item to which the customer reaches out the hand in the product shelf if the time counted becomes equal to a predetermined period of time.

ORIENTATION IDENTIFICATION METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM

An orientation identification method for identifying an orientation of a device installed by being mounted on a moving body includes: obtaining a certain amount of acceleration in three mutually orthogonal directions detected by an acceleration sensor included in the device; and identifying the orientation of the device expressed in a coordinate system from acceleration data indicating the certain amount of acceleration obtained in the obtaining, according to movement characteristics indicated by statistics of acceleration during movement of the moving body expressed in the coordinate system, the coordinate system including a gravitational acceleration direction as an axis. 1. An orientation identification method for identifying an orientation of a device installed by being mounted on a moving body , the orientation identification method comprising:obtaining a certain amount of acceleration in three mutually orthogonal directions detected by an acceleration sensor included in the device; andidentifying the orientation of the device expressed in a coordinate system from acceleration data indicating the certain amount of acceleration obtained in the obtaining, according to movement characteristics indicated by statistics of acceleration during movement of the moving body expressed in the coordinate system, the coordinate system including a gravitational acceleration direction as an axis.2. The orientation identification method according to claim 1 ,wherein the moving body is a wheeled vehicle, andthe movement characteristics indicate that a movement in a state in which a downward direction of an up-down direction of the moving body is the gravitational acceleration direction is dominant, variance of acceleration in a front-back direction of the moving body is greater than variance of acceleration in a left-right direction of the moving body, and a density distribution of acceleration in a back direction of the moving body is greater than a density distribution of ...

ACCIDENTAL INGESTION DETECTION APPARATUS, ACCIDENTAL INGESTION DETECTION SYSTEM, AND ACCIDENTAL INGESTION DETECTION METHOD

An accidental ingestion detecting apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: a swallowing sensing unit which senses swallowing by an animal; a swallowing detecting unit which detects swallowing based on sensing data outputted by the swallowing sensing unit and which outputs swallowing information that is information related to the swallowing; a feeding information inputting unit which accepts input of information related to feeding of the animal and which outputs the information as feeding information; and an accidental ingestion determining unit which determines accidental ingestion by the animal, wherein the accidental ingestion determining unit determines accidental ingestion by the animal based on date/time information included in the swallowing information and date/time information included in the feeding information. 1. An accidental ingestion detecting apparatus comprising:a swallowing sensing unit which senses swallowing by an animal;a swallowing detecting unit which detects swallowing based on sensing data outputted by the swallowing sensing unit and which outputs swallowing information that is information related to the swallowing;a feeding information inputting unit which accepts input of information related to feeding of the animal and which outputs the information as feeding information; andan accidental ingestion determining unit which determines accidental ingestion by the animal, whereinthe accidental ingestion determining unit determines accidental ingestion by the animal based on date/time information included in the swallowing information and date/time information included in the feeding information.2. The accidental ingestion detecting apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprisinga notifying unit which notifies a user that accidental ingestion by the animal has occurred when the accidental ingestion determining unit determines that accidental ingestion by the animal has occurred.3. The accidental ingestion detecting apparatus ...

Excrement detection system, excrement detection method, and non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing program that controls excrement detection system

An excrement detection system of this disclosure includes: an excretion information acquiring apparatus acquiring excretion information indicating whether a pet in a living space has performed excretion; a toilet observing apparatus observing inside of a pet toilet to acquire toilet information regarding inside of the pet toilet; an excretion information processing unit determining whether the pet has performed excretion based on the excretion information; a toilet information processing unit determining whether the pet is in the pet toilet based on the toilet information; an excretion position determining unit determining that the pet has performed excretion outside of the pet toilet when determined that the pet has performed excretion and that the pet is absent from the pet toilet; and a notifying unit notifying a pet's owner that the pet has performed excretion outside of the pet toilet when determined that the pet has performed excretion outside of the pet toilet.

Running information generating apparatus of autonomous running apparatus, running information generating method, running information generating program, and autonomous running apparatus

A movement information calculator calculates a moving direction and a speed of the moving person from a position history database. An approach time calculator calculates an approach time at which an autonomous running apparatus and the moving person approach to each other within a predetermined distance from the moving person's position, moving direction, and speed, and the running information. A gaze position obtaining unit obtains a moving person's gaze position from the moving person's position and moving direction, and the position of an obstacle recorded in an obstacle database. A gaze region calculator calculates a moving person's gaze region from the moving person's position, moving direction, and gaze position. A running information generator generates running information for making the autonomous running apparatus run to the gaze region at a predetermined time earlier than the approach time from the obstacle's position, the approach time, and the gaze region.

PET MEDICAL CHECKUP DEVICE, PET MEDICAL CHECKUP METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

A pet medical checkup device of the present disclosure includes a shooting section that shoots a moving image of a pet, a first storage section that stores the moving image of the pet shot by the shooting section, a first database that stores motion information representing a specific motion made by the pet when the pet has a disease for each disease of the pet, a first determination section that determines whether or not the pet is making the specific motion represented by the motion information stored in the first database using the moving image of the pet stored in the first storage section, and an estimation section that estimates the disease of the pet based on a determination result of the first determination section. 1. A pet medical checkup device comprising:a shooting section that shoots a moving image of a pet;a first storage section that stores the moving image of the pet shot by the shooting section;a first database that stores motion information representing a specific motion made by the pet when the pet has a disease for each disease of the pet;a first determination section that determines whether or not the pet is making the specific motion represented by the motion information stored in the first database using the moving image of the pet stored in the first storage section; andan estimation section that estimates the disease of the pet based on a determination result of the first determination section.2. The pet medical checkup device according to claim 1 , further comprising an input section for inputting a kind of the pet claim 1 , whereinthe first database stores the motion information for each kind of the pet, andthe first determination section determines whether or not the pet is making the specific motion correspondingly to the kind of the pet inputted by the input section.3. The pet medical checkup device according to claim 1 , further comprising:an extraction section that extracts a still image of the pet from the moving image of the pet ...

IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

An image processing method includes acquiring consecutive time-series images captured by an onboard camera and including at least one image having a first annotation indicating a first region; determining, for each of the images, in reverse chronological order from an image of the last time point, whether the first region exists in the image based on whether the first annotation is attached; identifying the first image of a first time point for which the first region is determined not to exist, and setting a second region including a partial region of an object in the identified first image, indicating the moving object that is obstructed by the object before appearing on the path, and having dimensions based on dimensions of the first region in an image of a second time point immediately after the first time point; and attaching a second annotation to the image corresponding to the second time point, the second annotation indicating the second region. 1. An image processing method comprising:acquiring a plurality of consecutive time-series images that have been captured by an onboard camera mounted on a vehicle and that include at least one image to which a first annotation is attached, the first annotation indicating a first region representing a moving object that is present in the vicinity of an object and on a path of the vehicle in the at least one image;determining, for each of the plurality of consecutive time-series images acquired in the acquiring, in reverse chronological order from an image corresponding to the last time point in the time series, whether the first region exists in the image on the basis of whether the first annotation is attached to the image;identifying a first image corresponding to a first time point for which it is determined for the first time in the determining that the first region does not exist from among the plurality of consecutive time-series images, and setting a second region including a part of a region of the object in ...

IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

An image processing method includes acquiring consecutive time-series images captured by an onboard camera of a vehicle, having a first annotation indicating two or more first regions, and at least including one or more images in which the two or more first regions are on a path of the vehicle and a distance therebetween is smaller than or equal to a threshold; determining, in reverse chronological order from an image of the last time point, positions of the two or more regions in each consecutive time-series image; identifying, from among the consecutive time-series images, the first image of a first time point in which none of the two or more first regions are located on the path, and setting, as a second region, a region between the two or more first regions in the identified first image; and attaching a second annotation to the first image corresponding to the first time point, the second annotation indicating the second region. 1. An image processing method comprising:acquiring a plurality of consecutive time-series images that have been captured by an onboard camera mounted on a vehicle and to which a first annotation indicating two or more first regions is attached, the two or more first regions including at least one person region, the plurality of consecutive time-series images at least including one or more images in which the two or more first regions are located on a path of the vehicle and a distance between the two or more first regions is smaller than or equal to a threshold;determining, in reverse chronological order from an image corresponding to the last time point in the time series, a position of each of the two or more regions in each of the plurality of consecutive time-series images acquired in the acquiring;identifying, from among the plurality of consecutive time-series images, a first image corresponding to a first time point for which it has been determined for the first time in the determining that none of the two or more first regions ...

ANNOTATION DEVICE, ANNOTATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

An annotation device includes: a similarity information obtainer that obtains similarity information indicating whether or not a plurality of labels to be added as annotation data to images are similar to each other; a determiner that determines a layout of the plurality of labels to be displayed on an operation screen for an annotation operation based on the similarity information; a data obtainer communicator that obtains the annotation data added to the images using the operation screen; and an inspector that inspects the annotation data obtained by the second communicator for an erroneously added label. 1. An annotation device , comprising:a similarity information obtainer that obtains similarity information indicating whether or not a plurality of labels to be added as annotation data to an image are similar to each other;a determiner that determines a layout of the plurality of labels to be displayed on an operation screen for an annotation operation based on the similarity information;a data obtainer that obtains the annotation data added to the images using the operation screen; andan inspector that inspects the annotation data obtained by the data obtainer for an erroneously added label.2. The annotation device according to claim 1 , whereinthe plurality of labels include a first label and a second label that are similar to each other, and a third label that is dissimilar to the first label and the second label, andthe determiner determines the layout to display the third label between the first label and the second label on the operation screen.3. The annotation device according to claim 2 , whereinthe inspector includes a recognizer that has been trained using a predetermined set of training data, and determines that a label included in the annotation data obtained has been erroneously added, if, out of the plurality of labels, a label corresponding to a recognition result of an image obtained by the recognizer is, on the operation screen, adjacent to the ...

LEARNING DATA CREATION METHOD, LEARNING METHOD, RISK PREDICTION METHOD, LEARNING DATA CREATION DEVICE, LEARNING DEVICE, RISK PREDICTION DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

A learning data creation method acquires items of still image data or moving image data as event data and non-event data, presents first data that is still image data or moving image data that is of a predetermined time before an event and included in the event data and still image data or moving image data, presents non-event data as second data, receives a judgment result as to whether the first data and second data are similar, (a) stores the event data as positive data, (b) stores the non-event data as positive data if the first data and second data are similar, and (c) stores the non-event data as negative data if the first data and second data are not similar. 1. A learning data creation method for creating , by a computer , learning data for risk prediction including positive data and negative data , the learning data creation method comprising:acquiring one of items of still image data and items of moving image data as items of event data in each of which an event that is one of an accident and an incident appears and items of non-event data in each of which no event appears;presenting first data which is one of still image data and moving image data that is of a predetermined time before the event and included in one item of event data of the items of event data acquired;presenting one item of non-event data of the items of non-event data acquired, as second data;receiving a judgment result as to whether the first data and the second data are similar; andstoring the event data and the non-event data in a storage device to create the learning data, whereinin the storing:(a) the event data is stored as the positive data;(b) the non-event data is stored as the positive data if the judgment result received indicates that the first data and the second data are similar; and(c) the non-event data is stored as the negative data if the judgment result received indicates that the first data and the second data are not similar.2. The learning data creation method ...

CONTROL METHOD FOR DISPLAYING MERCHANDISING INFORMATION ON INFORMATION TERMINAL

An MD management device manages action statistics associated with each of a plurality of shelving units. Action statistics for one shelving unit indicate actions that store visitors make near the shelving unit. An information terminal device acquires, from the MD management device merchandising information for each shelving unit. Merchandising information for one shelving unit includes a value of statistics for the shelving unit. The information terminal device displays a store screen including one or more shelving unit icons each representing one of one or more shelving units located in a store. Further, the information terminal device displays a graphic item in the vicinity of each shelving unit icon. The graphic item is displayed in a display state that is in accordance with the value of statistics for the corresponding shelving unit. 124-. (canceled)25. A control method of controlling an information terminal that has a display for displaying a store screen representing a store having at least one shelving unit for displaying merchandise , the control method comprising:causing a computer of the information terminal to display the store screen, the store screen including at least one shelving unit object representing the at least one shelving unit; andoverlaying a first graphic item and a second graphic item on or near the shelving unit object each in a predetermined display state, the first graphic item and the second graphic item each corresponding to one of a plurality of types of merchandising information, the plurality of types of merchandising information acquired from a management device, whereinthe predetermined display state of at least one of the first graphic item and the second graphic item is in accordance with a value of statistics indicated by a corresponding one of the types of merchandising information, the statistics pertaining to an action that store visitors make near the shelving unit.26. The control method of claim 25 , whereinthe store is ...

REMOTE-OPERATED WORKING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD

A remote-operated working device includes a movement controller that controls movement of the remote-operated working device; a working unit that performs a predetermined work on the work target; a first detector that detects contact between the working unit and the target; and a communicator that transmits a signal for vibrating the remote control to the remote control in a case where contact between the working unit and the work target is detected by the first detector. 1. A remote-operated working device comprising:a movement controller that controls movement of the remote-operated working device remotely operated by a remote control;a working unit that performs a predetermined work on the work target in a remote place;a first detector that detects contact between the working unit and the work target; anda communicator that transmits a signal for vibrating the remote control to the remote control in a case where contact between the working unit and the work target is detected by the first detector.2. The remote-operated working device according to claim 1 , whereinthe first detector includes a first sensor that detects contact between a right portion of the working unit and the work target and a second sensor that detects contact between a left portion of the working unit and the work target; andthe communicator transmits a first signal for vibrating a right side of the remote control to the remote control in a case where contact between the right portion of the working unit and the work target is detected by the first sensor, and the communicator transmits a second signal for vibrating a left side of the remote control to the remote control in a case where contact between the left portion of the working unit and the work target is detected by the second sensor.3. The remote-operated working device according to claim 1 , whereinthe first detector includes a first sensor that detects contact between an upper right portion of the working unit and the work target, a ...

COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED DETECTING METHOD, COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED LEARNING METHOD, DETECTING APPARATUS, LEARNING APPARATUS, DETECTING SYSTEM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

A moving body detecting method for, by means of at least one computer, detecting a target moving body that is a moving body which possibly constitutes an obstacle to running of a target vehicle includes acquiring a photographed image that is generated by photographing with a camera situated on board the target vehicle. Next, the photographed image is inputted as input data into a recognition model for recognizing a moving body in an image taken of the moving body, type information indicating a type of the moving body, and position information indicating that one of a plurality of positions including a sidewalk and a roadway in which the moving body is present. Then, the target moving body in the photographed image is detected by acquiring the type information and position information of the moving body in the photographed image as outputted from the recognition model. 1. A computer implemented detecting method for detecting a target moving body that possibly constitutes an obstacle to running of a target vehicle , comprising:acquiring an image that is generated by capturing with a camera which is on board the target vehicle;inputting the image as input data into a recognition model for recognizing (i) a moving body in a recognition image in which the moving body is captured, (ii) type information indicating a type of the moving body, and (iii) position information indicating that one of a plurality of positions including a sidewalk and a roadway in which the moving body is present;acquiring (i) the type information and (ii) the position information of the moving body in the image, the type information and the position information being outputted from the recognition model; anddetecting the target moving body in the image using the type information and position information of the moving body in the image.2. The computer implemented detecting method according to claim 1 , wherein the recognition model is constructed by:acquiring training data obtained by adding ...

パラジウムの回収方法

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高力伝導性銅合金

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高力伝導性銅合金

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Copper alloy for electronic appliance

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Cu wire for semiconductor device bonding

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Copper alloy for electronic appliance

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Basic wire for semiconductor lead frame

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Manufacture of semiconductor

Fine copper wire and its production

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High strength conductive copper alloy

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Tread pattern costruction of pneumatic tire

(57)【要約】 【課題】 異なる波形の駆動信号によるインク滴吐出を 行うことにより多様な表現を忠実に行うことができるイ ンクジェットプリンタ、ならびにインクジェットプリン タ用記録ヘッドの駆動装置および方法を提供する。 【解決手段】 波形選択部１４１−１は、駆動波形選択 制御部１４３からの波形選択信号１４６−１に基づき、 駆動波形生成部１４２からの複数の駆動信号１４５−１ 〜１４５−Ｎの中からいずれかを時分割的に選択して対 応するノズルの圧電素子に供給する。これにより、時間 的に異なる波形の駆動信号によってインク滴の吐出制御 が行われる。駆動信号１４５−１〜１４５−Ｎは、一定 電圧波形ではないがそれ単独ではインク滴を吐出させる ことのない所定波形の駆動信号も含む。吐出周期ごとの みならず吐出周期内においても時分割的選択を行うこと により、新たな駆動信号波形が合成される。他の波形選 択部１４１−２〜１４１−ｎも同様に動作する。

Palladium purification and recovery

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Ink jet printer, driving equipment and method for recording head for ink jet printer

(57)【要約】 【課題】 忠実な中間階調の表現と、ノズル間における インク滴吐出特性のばらつきの補正とを可能とするイン クジェットプリンタ、ならびにインクジェットプリンタ 用記録ヘッドの駆動装置および方法を提供する。 【解決手段】 波形選択部１４１−１〜１４１−ｎは、 それぞれ、駆動波形選択制御部１４３からの波形選択信 号１４６−１〜１４６−３に基づき、駆動波形生成部１ ４２から出力されている複数の駆動信号１４５−０〜１ ４５−Ｎの中からいずれかを選択し、選択した駆動信号 を、インク滴を吐出するための複数のノズルごとに設け られた各圧電素子に供給する。これにより、すべてのノ ズルについて、各ノズルから同時に吐出されるインク滴 のサイズをそれぞれ異ならせることが可能となる。

Bonding wire for semiconductor device

Picture-element checking system of display device

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Semiconductor device

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Lead frame for electronic component

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Foreign matter inspecting apparatus and semiconductor process apparatus

(57)【要約】 【課題】 正確に異物のみを検出することができる異物 検査装置を提供する。 【解決手段】 図２を参照して、異物検査装置２０は、 ワークを載置するために設けられた検査ステージ３と、 ワークの横方向および斜め上方向から光を当てるための 照明４と、ワークを撮像するための高解像度エリアセン サカメラ５と、検査対象のワークを細緻するための検査 ステージ３、照明４およびカメラ５を覆い、外部光を遮 断するための筐体１と、筐体１の開口部に接続され、筐 体１内部に浄化されたクリーン度の高い空気を送り込む ためのダクト７と、高解像度エリアセンサカメラ５より 出力される映像信号を受け、画像データを作成した後、 画像処理を行ない、異物の検査を行なうための制御・処 理部２とを含む。異物検査装置２０には、必要に応じて カメラ５の近傍につや消し処理が施された反射防止板６ が設けられる。

COPPER ALLOY AND ITS MANUFACTURE

High strength conductive copper alloy

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Display device and electronic apparatus

【課題】防湿性の向上した表示装置および電子機器を提供する。 【解決手段】表示層１３と、前記表示層１３の表示面に対向配置された表面膜１６と、前記表示層１３と前記表面膜１６との間に介在し、かつ前記表示層１３および前記表面膜１６の各端面からの張出部１５Ａを有する防湿膜１５とを備え、側面からの水分の前記表示層１３への浸入経路（沿面距離Ｄ１）が少なくとも前記張出部１５Ａの上面の分だけ長くする。これによって、前記防湿膜１５による前記表示層１３に対する防湿機能が高まり、信頼性が向上する。 【選択図】図１

Electrolytic refining method of copper

Panel positioning device

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Semiconductor lead frame

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Phosphor bronze for electronic or electric apparatus

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Fine copper wire for electronic instruments and method of manufacturing the same

A fine copper wire for electronic instruments is disclosed which comprises 0.05 to 10 ppm in total amount of either one or not less than two kinds of Ti, Zr, V, Hf, Cr, Ca, Mg, Y and rare-earth elements, 1 to 30 ppm of oxygen and the remainder of Cu. A method of manufacturing therefor is described wherein the hot rolling is given to the ingot obtained by melting and casting in a nonoxidative atmosphere or in vacuum, then stretch processing and at least once or more times of intermediate annealing are repeated to finish to a fixed diameter of wire, and thereafter annealing is carried out under nonoxidative or reducible atmosphere to obtain desired mechanical characteristics.

Fine copper wire and its production

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Display resolution inspection system for display device

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Copper alloy for electronic appliance

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High strength conductive copper alloy

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State recognition tag

　タグ本体部と、タグ本体部と分離可能なタグ断片部と、送信すべき情報を記憶する情報保持部と、タグ本体部とタグ断片部との分離状態を認識する分離状態認識部と、分離状態に基づいて情報保持部から情報を送信するための送信制御を行う制御部と、情報保持部と分離状態認識部と制御部とに電力をそれぞれ供給する電力供給部とを、タグ本体部とタグ断片部とにそれぞれ独立して備えて状態認識タグを構成しタグ本体部用制御部タグ断片部用制御部タグ本体部用制御部タグ断片部用制御部、タグ本体部とタグ断片部が分離しているときでも結合しているときでも、必要に応じてタグ本体部、タグ断片部ともにタグとしての機能を持たせることができ、さらに、タグ本体部とタグ断片部との分離状態に応じて異なった情報をユーザに提供可能である。

Circuit board, head module, liquid jet head, and liquid jet device

【課題】ラインプリンタに用いられるヘッドのように、非常に限られた狭いスペースであっても、コネクタに対する配線基板の抜き差しを容易なものとして、生産性、組立性を大幅に向上させる。 【解決手段】フレキシブル配線基板３は、可撓性を有するとともに、フレキシブル配線基板３の端部側がコネクタ４ａへの挿入端子部３ａとなっており、フレキシブル配線基板３の挿入端子部３ａは、補強板３１が取り付けられ、補強板３１は、補強板３１の一部のみが接着層３２により挿入端子部３ａに固着されている。 【選択図】図５

Recovering method for metallic nickel from copper electrolytic solution

Copper alloy for lead for semiconductor

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Electrolytic refining method of copper

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Manufacturing piezoelectric actuator and manufacturing printer head

(57)【要約】 【課題】生産性を格段的に向上させながらより一層の低 電圧駆動を行い得る圧電アクチュエータ及びプリントヘ ッドの製造方法を実現し難かった。 【解決手段】圧電アクチュエータの製造方法において、 振動板上に第１の導体層を介して圧電材料からなる薄板 の一面を貼着する第１の工程と、薄板が所定厚みとなる ように、薄板の他面側を削る第２の工程と、流路板の圧 力室に対応させて、薄板の他面上に所定パターンで導電 材料からなる第２の導体層を形成する第３の工程とを設 けるようにした。またプリントヘッドの製造方法におい て、振動板上に第１の導体層を介して圧電材料からなる 薄板の一面を貼着する第１の工程と、薄板が所定厚みと なるように、薄板の他面側を削る第２の工程と、流路板 の圧力室に対応させて、薄板の他面上に所定パターンで 第２の導体層を形成するようにして圧電アクチュエータ を作製する第３の工程とを設けるようにした。

Visual acuity meter

(57)【要約】 【課題】 簡単な構成でしかも確実に動体視力を測定す ることができる視力計を提供する。 【解決手段】 スライドプロジェクタ４により視標チャ ート４ａがミラー１０を介してスクリーン８上に投影さ れる。ミラーはモータ３ｂにより所定速度で回転され、 それによりスクリーン上の視標像は所定方向に移動す る。移動する視標像に対して被検者から応答があったと きの視標像のスクリーンの移動速度が検出され、それが 表示部５ｆに表示されるとともに、メモリ３ｄに格納さ れる。複数回の測定が行なわれ、その移動速度の平均値 に基づき被検者の動体視力が測定される。このような構 成では、簡単にしかも確実に被検者の動体視力を測定で きる。

Electrolytic refining method of copper

(57)【要約】本公報は電子出願前の出願データであるた め要約のデータは記録されません。

Image processing method, image processing apparatus, and recording medium

An image processing method includes acquiring consecutive time-series images captured by an onboard camera and including at least one image having a first annotation indicating a first region; determining, for each of the images, in reverse chronological order from an image of the last time point, whether the first region exists in the image based on whether the first annotation is attached; identifying the first image of a first time point for which the first region is determined not to exist, and setting a second region including a partial region of an object in the identified first image, indicating the moving object that is obstructed by the object before appearing on the path, and having dimensions based on dimensions of the first region in an image of a second time point immediately after the first time point; and attaching a second annotation to the image corresponding to the second time point, the second annotation indicating the second region.

Pet medical checkup device, pet medical checkup method, and non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing program

A pet medical checkup device of the present disclosure includes a shooting section that shoots a moving image of a pet, a first storage section that stores the moving image of the pet shot by the shooting section, a first database that stores motion information representing a specific motion made by the pet when the pet has a disease for each disease of the pet, a first determination section that determines whether or not the pet is making the specific motion represented by the motion information stored in the first database using the moving image of the pet stored in the first storage section, and an estimation section that estimates the disease of the pet based on a determination result of the first determination section.

Manufacture of printer

(57)【要約】 【課題】 １つのインク室に対して複数の圧力発生手段 を有するプリンタ装置を製造する場合に、少量多品種の 製造であっても製造工程が煩雑とならず、また製造コス トも高価とならないようにする。 【解決手段】 凹部が一主面に臨んで開口する流路板の 上記一主面上に振動板１１３を載置して各インク室１１ ４を形成し、上記振動板１１３上の各インク室１１４に 対応した位置に少なくとも圧電膜１６２と電極１６３を 順次積層して配した後、上記電極１６３を例えばダイヤ モンドブレード１６４により所定の位置で複数に分割す る。上記圧電膜１６２を配する方法としては、圧電膜を 所定形状にサンドブラスト加工した後に振動板上に配す る、振動板上の所定の位置に圧電膜１６２を印刷する方 法が挙げられる。

Chemical treatment liquid for metal

Control method for displaying merchandising information on information terminal

An MD management device manages action statistics associated with each of a plurality of shelving units. Action statistics for one shelving unit indicate actions that store visitors make near the shelving unit. An information terminal device acquires, from the MD management device merchandising information for each shelving unit. Merchandising information for one shelving unit includes a value of statistics for the shelving unit. The information terminal device displays a store screen including one or more shelving unit icons each representing one of one or more shelving units located in a store. Further, the information terminal device displays a graphic item in the vicinity of each shelving unit icon. The graphic item is displayed in a display state that is in accordance with the value of statistics for the corresponding shelving unit.

Control method, and control system

When there are no customers in a store, a laser is scanned along an aisle between product shelving units installed in the store, and if that laser is reflected midway in the optical path, it is determined that there is an object in the sensing range according to the laser. The determination result is then notified to a user by a site that corresponds to the position where the laser has been reflected being marked in a layout image that represents the product shelving units, displayed on a terminal device.

Fine copper wire and its production

(57)【要約】本公報は電子出願前の出願データであるた め要約のデータは記録されません。

Search object estimation device and method, and server for search object estimation device

There is provided a search object estimation device capable of estimating an object to be searched by a user even without accurately sending information on the object to be searched by the user. An access state to a storage facility by a user and a change of objects in the storage facility between the accesses are checked by a sensing device. If no change has occurred, search state detection means judges that the user searched but could not find the object. Furthermore, search object estimation means references the storage position database and estimates that an object to be contained in the storage facility is the object searched by the user.

Radiator for motor cars

ABSTRACT A radiator for motor cars is disclosed wherein the fins are fitted between many vertical tubes through which the heat-exchanging medium flows and seat plates are provided at both ends of the tubes to connect with resinous tanks. ? brass containing 15 to 38 % by weight of Zn and 0.05 to 1.5 % by weight of Si and the remainder being Cu is used for the seat plate. A concave groove is formed outside the peripheral portion thereof, and a resilient seal member is provided in said concave groove to insert the open end of the resinous tank.

Recording liquid

(57)【要約】 【課題】 吐出されるインク滴の飛翔速度を適切に制御 できるインクジェットプリンタおよびインクジェットプ リンタ用記録ヘッドの駆動方法を提供する。 【解決手段】 インク滴を吐出するノズル開口と、ノズ ル開口に連通するインク室と、インク室にインクを供給 するインク供給路と、印加電圧に応じてインク室を膨張 ・収縮させる圧電素子とを備える。インク室を膨張させ てノズル開口内のメニスカスをインク室方向に引き込む 第一行程（Ａ〜Ｂ）と、インク室にインクを充填してメ ニスカスをノズル開口の方向に移動させる第二行程（Ｂ 〜Ｃ）と、インク室を収縮させてインク滴を吐出させる 第三行程（Ｃ〜Ｄ）とを含む一連の吐出行程を行うに際 し、第三行程の開始時点におけるメニスカスの周期的位 置変化速度を適宜に選択することにより、第三行程で吐 出されるインク滴の飛翔速度を制御する。

High strength conductive copper alloy and its production

(57)【要約】本公報は電子出願前の出願データであるた め要約のデータは記録されません。

Object position estimating system, object position estimating apparatus, object position estimating method, and object position estimating program

A plurality of pieces of observation raw data observed by an observation unit are subjected to an object identifying process, and by using a parameter determined by a parameter determination unit in accordance with a period of time between a point of object identifying process completion time of one piece of data and process completion scheduled time of another piece of data, a position estimating process of the object is carried out from the data that has been subjected to the object identifying process, and the position of the object relating to the object ID is estimated based upon the object ID and positional candidates acquired by an object identifying unit.

半導体リ−ドフレ−ム

(57)【要約】本公報は電子出願前の出願データであるた め要約のデータは記録されません。

銅細線及びその製造方法

(57)【要約】本公報は電子出願前の出願データであるた め要約のデータは記録されません。

Autonomous locomotion apparatus, autonomous locomotion method, and program for autonomous locomotion apparatus

An attribute about person's mobility capability is judged by a human movement attribute acquisition unit. Candidate paths for a detected person to move along are created by a human path candidate creation unit based on information about the person and a predicted time left for a collision between the autonomous locomotion apparatus and the person. A movement load for each candidate path is evaluated by a human path load evaluation unit based on an attribute of person's movement. A path which imposes a minimum movement load on the person, i.e., a path suitable for the person's mobility capability and the easiest for the person to avoid the autonomous locomotion apparatus is selected by a human path determination unit. A path for the autonomous locomotion apparatus to guide the person to the selected path is planned by a guide path planning unit.

Identification method, identification apparatus, classifier creating method, and classifier creating apparatus

An identification method includes acquiring image data, acquiring a photography condition for the image data, selecting a classifier corresponding to the acquired photography condition from a plurality of classifiers, each of which was created for one of a plurality of different photography conditions, and identifying a target in the acquired image data by using the selected classifier.

ギヤツプ幅測定方法

(57)【要約】本公報は電子出願前の出願データであるた め要約のデータは記録されません。

寄与度決定方法、寄与度決定装置及びプログラム

【課題】クラウドソーシングを利用して依頼される作業者の作業着手を早めさすことができる寄与度決定方法を提供する。【解決手段】クラウドソーシングを利用する複数の作業者によるアノテーション作業が完了した１以上の対象データそれぞれに対するアノテーション作業の更新履歴を第１記憶装置から取得する更新履歴取得ステップＳ１０と、取得した更新履歴を参照して、第２記憶装置に格納されている予め定められた重み付けルールに従い、複数の作業者を示す複数の作業者ＩＤ毎の作業寄与度を算出する寄与度算出ステップＳ２０とを含む。寄与度算出ステップＳ２０では、１以上の対象データそれぞれに対して作業順で最初にアノテーション作業を行った作業者を示す作業者ＩＤに、作業順で次以降にアノテーション作業を行った作業者を示す作業者ＩＤよりも大きく重み付けた作業寄与度を算出する。【選択図】図７Ａ

プリントヘッド及びその製造方法

(57)【要約】 【課題】印画画像の画質劣化を防止し、画質の信頼性を 実用上十分に向上し得るプリントヘッド及びその製造方 法を実現し難かった。 【解決手段】プリントヘッドに、一面に圧力室及び圧力 室にインクを供給する共通流路が形成された流路板の一 面側に圧力室及び共通流路を閉塞するように融着された 振動板の対応部位を流路板の圧力室内に変位させる変位 手段を有し、流路板の共通流路内に流路板の一面とほぼ 同じ高さの突起でなる支持部を設けるようにした。また 一面に圧力室及び圧力室にインクを供給する共通流路が 形成された流路板の一面側に圧力室及び共通流路を閉塞 するように振動板が融着されたプリントヘッドの製造方 法に、板状部材の一面に圧力室、共通流路及び当該共通 流路内に当該板状部材の一面とほぼ同じ高さの突起でな る支持部を形成するようにして流路板を作製する第１の ステップと、流路板の一面に振動板を融着する第２のス テップとを設けるようにした。

物体位置推定システム、物体位置推定方法、及び、物体位置推定プログラム

【課題】観測装置としてタグリーダのみを用いた構成により、タグ所持者の検出のみならず、タグを所持しない不審物体の検出を行うことのできる物体位置推定システムを提供する。 【解決手段】タグリーダ１０１が、定常時可読位置タグデータベース１０４に検出可能と記録されている位置タグを検出しなかったときに、人物タグデータベース１０２に記録されている人物タグが検出されているか否かを確認し、人物タグが検出されていないときには、位置タグの位置に不審物体が存在すると判断し、人物タグが検出されているときには、位置タグの位置には、人物タグに記録された人物ＩＤが示す人が存在すると判断する物体位置推定部１０５と、を備える。 【選択図】図１Ａ

情報処理方法及び情報処理プログラム

【課題】画像に映る物体を識別する識別器の識別性能をより効果的に向上させることができる情報処理方法及び情報処理プログラムを提供する。【解決手段】制御部１３は、第１の画像に映る物体の領域を示す第１の領域情報と、第１の画像と時系列で隣接する第２の画像に映る物体の領域を示す第２の領域情報と、第１の領域情報に関連付けられた領域の分類を示す第１の分類情報と、第２の領域情報に関連付けられた領域の分類を示す第２の分類情報と、を取得し、第１の領域情報及び第２の領域情報に基づいて、第１の領域情報と第２の領域情報との類似性を判定し、類似性の判定結果に応じて、第１の分類情報と第２の分類情報とが一致するか否かを判定し、第１の分類情報と第２の分類情報とが一致しないと判定された場合、第１の分類情報及び第２の分類情報の少なくとも一方を変更するための所定の処理を行う。【選択図】図１

半導体装置

(57)【要約】本公報は電子出願前の出願データであるた め要約のデータは記録されません。

アノテーション装置、アノテーション方法、及び、プログラム

【課題】誤操作によるラベル付与誤りの可能性が高いアノテーションデータを検出することができるアノテーション装置を提供する。【解決手段】アノテーション装置１０は、画像ｐ１にアノテーションデータを付与するための複数のラベルが互いに類似しているか否かを示す類似情報を取得する類似情報取得部１４と、類似情報に基づいて、アノテーション作業用の作業画面Ｐに表示される複数のラベルの配置を決定する決定部１５とを備え、複数のラベルは、互いに類似している第一ラベル及び第二ラベルと、第一ラベル及び前記第二ラベルの双方に類似していない第三ラベルとを含み、決定部１５は、作業画面Ｐにおいて、第一ラベルと第二ラベルとの間に第三ラベルを表示するように配置に決定する。【選択図】図１

磁気ヘツドギヤツプ位置検出方法

(57)【要約】本公報は電子出願前の出願データであるた め要約のデータは記録されません。

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Annotation assisting method, annotation assisting device, and recording medium having annotation assisting program recorded thereon

Speed of first work is compared with speed of second work based on a first working period when a worker is caused to perform the first work of setting annotation data to first image data and a second working period when the worker is caused to perform the second work of correcting advance annotation data set based on a recognition result obtained by causing a predetermined recognizer to recognize the first image data, and, in a case where the first work is faster than the second work, the worker is requested to correct second image data in which advance annotation data is not set, while, in a case where the second work is faster than the first work, the worker is requested to correct advance annotation data set based on a recognition result obtained by causing the recognizer to recognize the second image data.

照明制御システムに関連した店舗業務のための情報表示方法、照明制御方法

【課題】照明モードの選択が適正であるかについて、客観的な評価を可能にする。 【解決手段】複数の照明モードから選択された照明モードに従って、１つ以上の店舗全体もしくは店舗の一部である照明対象エリアにおける照明設備を制御する制御システムにおける情報表示方法であって、前記店舗についての業務を評価するための指標を示すマーチャンダイジング値を生成し、マーチャンダイジング値を生成された時間帯に応じて分類し、制御システムから前記時間帯において選択された照明モードを示す照明モード情報を取得し、分類されたマーチャンダイジング値と分類されたマーチャンダイジング値に対応する照明モード情報を端末装置に表示させる。 【選択図】図２６

移動型健康管理方法

【課題】緊急事態の発生を予防すると共に、システムで認識するレベルに達しない不具合が生じた場合でも本人が訴えるまでもなく外部に伝わる設置・運用コストが低い健康管理方法の提供。 【解決手段】看護員、介護員及び監視センターなどが高齢者や障害者等の安知、異常を認識するため、高齢者や障害者等の住居から電気通信回線を介して送られてくる健康管理データを受信し、分析し、必要があれば介護、看護及び生活支援等などを行う健康管理方法において、目標とする高齢者や障害者を車載装置により指定し、当該高齢者や障害者等の健康管理データを、車載装置で受信し、当該高齢者や障害者等の健康管理データの分析、判定を行い、判定結果に基づいて対応を車載装置が選択出力する特徴を持った移動型健康管理方法。 【選択図】　　　図１

アノテーション装置、アノテーション方法、及び、プログラム

【課題】誤操作によるラベル付与誤りの可能性が高いアノテーションデータを検出することができるアノテーション装置を提供する。【解決手段】アノテーション付与システム１００において、アノテーション装置１０は、画像にアノテーションデータを付与するための複数のラベルが互いに類似しているか否かを示す類似情報を取得する類似情報取得部１４と、類似情報に基づいて、アノテーション作業用の作業画面に表示される複数のラベルの配置を決定する決定部１５と、作業画面を用いて画像に付与されたアノテーションデータを取得する第二通信部１３と、第二通信部１３が取得したアノテーションデータに含まれるラベルの付与誤りを検証する検証部１６とを備える。【選択図】図１

乗下船用通路装置

(57)【要約】 【課題】 架設対象船の上下移動にかかわらず、その上 下移動に対応するための作業無しに岸壁側とその岸壁に 接岸して停泊する架設対象船とにわたる歩行通路を形成 することができる乗下船用通路装置を提供する。 【解決手段】 岸壁側とその岸壁に接岸して停泊する架 設対象船とにわたって架設されて、岸壁側と架設対象船 とにわたる歩行通路を形成する通路形成部Ｔ１と、岸壁 側に設置されて、通路形成部Ｔ１をその通路幅方向に沿 う水平な支持軸芯Ｐ周りに揺動自在なようにその上端部 にて支持する支持部Ｔ２とが備えられ、通路形成部Ｔ１ が、その下端部が架設対象船の甲板に移動自在に載置支 持される傾斜姿勢で架設されるように構成されている。