A support system is provided which includes an acquisition unit which acquires a measured value in a sewage treatment system; a computation unit which uses a model for controlling the sewage treatment system which is generated based on the measured value and a manipulated variable given to the sewage treatment system to calculate a manipulated variable to be given to the sewage treatment system depending on the measured value newly acquired; and a simulation unit which calculates a state of the sewage treatment system depending on the manipulated variable calculated in the computation unit by simulation.
G05B 13/04 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric involving the use of models or simulators
C02F 1/00 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
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APPARATUS, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM
Provided is an apparatus, comprising: a detection unit that detects a fluid spectrum which is a spectrum of light indicating a state of a fluid flowing through a flow channel; a derivative unit that differentiates the fluid spectrum to derive a derivative spectrum; an extraction unit that extracts a first solvent spectrum by principal component analysis for a solvent of the fluid; a calculation unit that calculates a difference spectrum between the derivative spectrum and the first solvent spectrum; and a prediction unit that predicts a state of the fluid by using data regarding a peak of the difference spectrum calculated.
G01N 21/31 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry
G01N 21/78 - Systems in which material is subjected to a chemical reaction, the progress or the result of the reaction being investigated by observing the effect on a chemical indicator producing a change of colour
A cell puncture device 10 according to the present disclosure includes a first fixed part 11 arranged with respect to an imaging unit 21 configured to image a cell S, an arm 14 arranged with respect to the first fixed part 11, a second driver 16 arranged with respect to the arm 14, a needle 17a that is configured to be driven by the second driver 16 and to puncture the cell S, and vibration dampers 19a configured to dampen vibration of the needle 17a. The vibration dampers 19a are arranged with respect to at least one of the arm 14 or the second driver 16.
A circuit module 30 according to the present disclosure outputs a voltage to a circuit element 16b1, and includes a first connector 31 arranged on the circuit element 16bl's side, a second connector 32 arranged on the opposite side to the first connector 31, a cable 33 connecting between the first and second connectors 31 and 32, a first checker that changes a status when the first or second connector 31 or 32 is disconnected from the cable 33, a second checker that changes a status when the first or second connector 31 or 32 is disconnected from the cable 33, a first breaker 34 that contributes a break of the voltage in response to a change in the status of the first checker, and a second breaker 37 that contributes a break of the voltage in response to a change in the status of the second checker.
G02B 21/32 - Micromanipulators structurally combined with microscopes
H02H 1/00 - Details of emergency protective circuit arrangements
H02H 3/02 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition, with or without subsequent reconnection Details
A cell puncture device 10 according to the present disclosure includes a needle unit 17 having a needle 17a configured to puncture a cell S and a needle fixer 17b configured to fix the needle 17a, a needle support 18a that is connected to the needle fixer 17b and that is configured to arrange the needle unit 17 at a distal end, and a first regulator 18b that is arranged with respect to the needle support 18a and that is configured to locate the needle unit 17 in a first position in which the needle 17a punctures the cell S. The needle support 18a includes a mover 18a 1 configured to move the needle unit 17 between the first position and a second position to which the needle 17a is evacuated.
National University Corporation YOKOHAMA National University (Japan)
KANAGAWA INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Japan)
Inventor
Yamamoto, Kenta
Kojima, Manabu
Katayama, Ikufumi
Tamaki, Ryo
Abstract
A non-transitory computer readable medium stores an optical spectrum measurement program to measure, in a single sweep, optical spectra of multiple light rays to be measured. The optical spectrum measurement program is configured to cause a processor to acquire a measurement result of the intensity of a light ray to be measured that is selected one-by-one from among the multiple light rays to be measured, and generate an optical spectrum of each light ray to be measured by associating the light ray to be measured that has been selected during measurement with the acquired measurement result.
A measurement apparatus (1) includes an irradiator (10) that irradiates irradiation light (L), a light receiver (20) that receives light to be measured (ML) based on the irradiation light (L) irradiated by the irradiator (10) onto a region to be measured (R), and a controller (90) that calculates a state of a gas to be measured (G1) contained in the region to be measured (R) based on first reference information on the gas to be measured (G1) acquired at a first central wavelength (λ1) of the gas to be measured (G1), second reference information on an interfering gas (G2) acquired at a second central wavelength (λ2) of the interfering gas (G2) and at the first central wavelength (λ1), and a received light signal received by the light receiver (20) at the first central wavelength (λ1) of the light to be measured (ML) and at the second central wavelength (λ2).
G01N 21/3504 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light for analysing gases, e.g. multi-gas analysis
G01N 21/359 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light using near infrared light
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METHANE PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND METHANE PRODUCTION METHOD
A methane production system comprising: a dissolution tank that dissolves carbon dioxide in an aqueous phase; a hydrogen ultrafine bubble introduction part that introduces hydrogen ultrafine bubbles into a line; a culture tank that is a different tank from the dissolution tank and that is for culturing methane generation bacteria in the presence of hydrogen ultrafine bubbles and dissolved carbon dioxide to thereby produce methane; and a water phase transfer means for transferring, to the culture tank, the aqueous phase having dissolved therein carbon dioxide in the dissolution tank.
Provided is a control program for controlling a controller comprising: data update units (14A-14C) that receive data from external devices; a data storage unit (13) that stores data transmitted from the external devices; and a computer. The control program causes the computer to execute a process in which: a processor is caused to execute a plurality of programs; a tag definition, which is information linking each piece of data stored by a data storage apparatus with a tag that is common to the plurality of programs, is retained; a request to access the data stored in the data storage unit (13), said request using a tag, is made for each program; and data corresponding to the tag included in the access request from each program is identified on the basis of the tag definition, and as a result each program is allowed to access the identified data stored in the data storage unit (13).
A data storage unit (13) temporarily holds respective data received from a plurality of IO devices (15A to 15C). Data update units (14A to 14C) respectively correspond to the IO devices (15A to 15C) without overlapping, acquire data held by the corresponding IO devices (15A to 15C) using communication methods used by the corresponding IO devices (15A to 15C), and use the acquired data to update the data of the corresponding IO devices (15A to 15C) held by the data storage unit (13). An application execution unit (11A) executes a program (111A) using the data stored in the data storage unit (13).
There is provided an apparatus to predict a reaction amount of a third fluid flowing through a third flow channel obtained by a first fluid flowing through a first flow channel and a second fluid flowing through a second flow channel being mixed and reacted with each other, the apparatus comprising: an acquisition unit which acquires a first fluid spectrum of the first fluid, a second fluid spectrum of the second fluid, and a third fluid spectrum of the third fluid; a calculation unit which calculates a difference spectrum between the third fluid spectrum and a total spectrum of the first fluid spectrum and the second fluid spectrum; and a prediction unit which predicts a reaction amount of the third fluid using the difference spectrum.
G01N 21/3577 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light for analysing liquids, e.g. polluted water
G01N 21/75 - Systems in which material is subjected to a chemical reaction, the progress or the result of the reaction being investigated
G01N 21/84 - Systems specially adapted for particular applications
G01N 21/85 - Investigating moving fluids or granular solids
An optical pulse tester (10) according to the present disclosure measures crosstalk between cores of a multicore optical fiber. The optical pulse tester (10) includes a laser element (12) configured to generate an optical pulse, an output port (20) configured to output the optical pulse to one core among a plurality of cores in the multicore optical fiber, an input port (30) configured to receive backscattered light generated in a core other than the one core among the plurality of cores, and a photodetector (13) configured to detect the backscattered light received by the input port (30).
The detection of corrosion inside a measurement target and the effective notification of detection results are enabled in a simple configuration. A sensor apparatus (10) includes an activation transmitter (13) configured to transmit an activation signal that is a signal indicating activation of the sensor apparatus (10), and a timer (16) configured to determine transmission timings of transmitting the activation signal from the activation transmitter (13). The activation transmitter (13) is configured to transmit the activation signal at the transmission timings determined by the timer (16). The timer (16) is configured to reduce an interval between the transmission timings in response to variation in the resistance value of a resistor (167) whose resistance value varies in response to the progress of corrosion.
An alarm management apparatus includes a determination unit that, when conditions for generation of a plurality of alarms in a device that is a subject of monitoring are met, determines whether each of the alarms is a subject of inhibition that is inhibited from being displayed on a screen on which a notification on alarm generation is made; and a display controller that, when there is an alarm that is the inhibition subject, changes a style of displaying the alarms according to a type of each user who monitors alarms and outputs the style to a screen that each user browses and, when an alarm that is the subject of inhibition is not contained, outputs each of the alarms to screens the respective users browse.
G08B 25/14 - Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements
G08B 5/22 - Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electric transmissionVisible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electromagnetic transmission
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ONE-COMPONENT COMPOSITION, FURAN RESIN CURED PRODUCT, AND KIT
Provided is a one-component composition that can be cured in a short time and can provide a furan resin cured product having excellent heat resistance and electric property, the furan resin cured product, and a kit that can provide the furan resin cured product. One aspect of the embodiment is a one-component composition that comprises a furan resin, an acid scavenger, and an acid catalyst in which the acid scavenger comprises an epoxy resin.
An information processing apparatus includes a memory that stores a correspondence relationship between identification information of a client device connected to the information processing apparatus through remote connection and identification information of a device server to which the information processing apparatus is connected, a processor coupled to the memory and the processor configured to: detect a disconnection of the remote connection, and disconnect a connection between the information processing apparatus connected through the remote connection from the client device that has requested the disconnection and the device server based on the correspondence relationship when the disconnection is detected.
Provided is an analysis device that comprises a load data acquisition unit that acquires measurement data in association with identification information for respective individuals, the measurement data being from a plurality of sensor members that measure load and are provided along a path that is walked by living bodies, an image data acquisition unit that acquires images captured of the living bodies that walk the path and the identification information, a location detection unit that generates location data that indicates whether the legs of the living bodies have pressed any of the plurality of sensor members on the basis of the images, and a state estimation unit that estimates the states of the living bodies on the basis of the measurement data and the location data.
This estimation device (10) acquires the density of the gas measured by a gas density meter (30), and estimates the state of the gas on the basis of the acquired gas density and a non-linear relational expression.
Methods, systems, and apparatus for implementing a redundant DCN system over a process automation network. In one aspect, a redundant DCN system includes a primary DCN, a backup DCN, and a keep alive process configured to determine whether the primary DCN becomes unavailable, wherein in response to the primary DCN being determined as unavailable, the backup DCN is reassigned as a new primary DCN, and assumes functions previously executed by the former primary DCN. Each DCN in the redundant DCN system may have a unique virtual IP address or transfer a common virtual IP address. Virtual IP addresses may impact communications between DCNs and other devices.
G05B 19/4155 - Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by programme execution, i.e. part programme or machine function execution, e.g. selection of a programme
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INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, UPDATE METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM
An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to acquire a magnetic field distribution of a battery and update, by using the magnetic field distribution of the battery, a reference magnetic field distribution to be referred to in authenticity determination for the battery, in a case where a condition for updating the reference magnetic field distribution is satisfied upon acquisition of the magnetic field distribution of the battery.
The impedance of an electrode can be measured more simply and accurately, in a pH measurement apparatus using a glass electrode. A measurement apparatus (10) includes a measurement unit (161) that measures the impedance of an electrode to be measured having first and second terminals, and a controller (11). The measurement unit (161) includes an operational amplifier having first and second input terminals and an output terminal, and a feedback resistor, which is a variable resistor, having a third terminal connected to the output terminal, and a fourth terminal connected to the first input terminal. The controller (11) acquires, in a state of the first input terminal connected to the first terminal, a measurement value of the impedance of the electrode to be measured, based on a voltage applied to the second terminal, the potential of the output terminal, and a resistance value of the feedback resistor.
In a field device 10, a sensor 101 measures a given physical quantity and outputs a sensor measurement value that is a value representing the measured physical quantity, a first CPU 102 performs a given arithmetic operation and given fixed-cycle processing on the sensor measurement value and voluntarily transmits sequence information containing a result of executing the fixed-cycle processing, and a second CPU 103 determines whether the first CPU 102 has a failure by determining whether the fixed-cycle processing is executed normally based on the sequence information.
Provided is a culture vessel, a culture kit, and a method for performing a falling bacteria test of microorganisms capable of eliminating a complexity of an operation of the test. A culture vessel of the present disclosure is used for a falling bacteria test of microorganisms. The culture vessel includes a vessel main body portion configured to internally house a culture fluid. The vessel main body portion has a top portion, a body, and a bottom portion. The top portion is provided with a first opening portion configured to receive the microorganisms falling from an environment above the culture vessel in an inside of the vessel main body portion. The top portion or the body is provided with a second opening portion configured to pour the culture fluid. The culture vessel further includes a first lid that closes the first opening portion and a second lid that closes the second opening portion.
A microbial culture tank (10) comprises: a riser tank (11) having a structure for raising a culture liquid (S) that cultures methane-producing bacteria that generate methane (M); a downcomer tank (12) having a structure for lowering the culture liquid (S) overflowing from the riser tank (11); and a recovery section (13) for recovering methane (M) released from the culture liquid (S) in the riser tank (11) and the downcomer tank (12).
There is provided a fluorescence reading device which acquires fluorescence from a microarray, including: a receiving optical system which repeatedly reflects fluorescence emitted from the microarray off a plurality of reflectors to form an image on an image-forming plane; and an optical sensor located on the image-forming plane. The fluorescence reading device may be a telecentric optical system in which an image-capturing plane of the microarray and an image-forming plane are the same in size. The plurality of reflectors may include a convex mirror and a concave mirror. The plurality of reflectors may include only one convex mirror and one concave mirror.
The present measurement method includes causing an electromagnetic wave to be incident so as to be reflected a plurality of times between a first surface and a second surface that oppose each other, receiving the electromagnetic wave reflected a plurality of times, analyzing frequency components of a modulation signal of the received electromagnetic wave, and calculating at least one of position, displacement, and speed for at least one of the first surface and the second surface based on the frequency components. At least one of the first surface and the second surface is moving. A state of a surface to be measured is thus measured accurately.
The present disclosure concerns detection of a target nucleic acid comprised in a sample, in particular, a water sample in the environment, such as treated sewage water or rivers, in a more convenient manner with higher accuracy. A target sample of nucleic acid detection is mixed with a composition for pretreatment comprising EDTA and the resultant is then heated using a heating means maintained at 90° C. or higher.
C12Q 1/70 - Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganismsCompositions thereforProcesses of preparing such compositions involving virus or bacteriophage
C12N 15/10 - Processes for the isolation, preparation or purification of DNA or RNA
C12Q 1/6806 - Preparing nucleic acids for analysis, e.g. for polymerase chain reaction [PCR] assay
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SURFACE SCATTER TURBIDIMETER AND TURBIDITY MEASUREMENT METHOD
A measurement tank stores a liquid to be measured. A light source emits light to a liquid surface of the liquid to be measured stored in the measurement tank. A light receiving element receives scattered light generated at the measurement tank from the light from the light source. A change mechanism changes a relative position in relation to a component horizontal to the liquid surface in a direction of travel of the light, the relative position being between: an irradiation position where the light from the light source is emitted to on the liquid surface; and the light receiving element. A turbidity value calculation unit calculates a turbidity value of the liquid to be measured, on the basis of the scattered light received by the light receiving element.
A device includes a processing unit configured to store a transmission frame transmitted through a communication flow in an RT transmission buffer for RT communication in a case where a priority of the communication flow is valid, and store the transmission frame in a transmission buffer for non-RT communication in a case where the priority is invalid, transmit the transmission frame stored in the RT transmission buffer earlier than the transmission frame stored in the transmission buffer, and perform flow control of a data link layer with a direct communication partner.
H04L 69/324 - Intralayer communication protocols among peer entities or protocol data unit [PDU] definitions in the data link layer [OSI layer 2], e.g. HDLC
H04L 47/2483 - Traffic characterised by specific attributes, e.g. priority or QoS involving identification of individual flows
H04L 49/9005 - Buffering arrangements using dynamic buffer space allocation
30.
METHANE PRODUCTION APPARATUS AND METHANE PRODUCTION METHOD
Provided is a methanation system that has good efficiency of conversion of carbon dioxide to methane even when a gas containing a low concentration of carbon dioxide is used as a carbon dioxide source, and enables simplification and footprint reduction of an apparatus. This methane production apparatus comprises: a dissolution tank for exposing carbon dioxide gas to an aqueous phase to produce a carbon dioxide solution; a culture tank for culturing methane-producing bacteria to produce methane; a carbon dioxide gas supply flow passage for feeding carbon dioxide gas into the dissolution tank; a solution transfer means for transferring the carbon dioxide solution from the dissolution tank to the culture tank; a hydrogen supply flow passage for supplying hydrogen; and a methane discharge flow passage for discharging the produced methane from the culture tank.
Provided is an image-capturing control apparatus comprising an image acquisition unit that acquires an image captured in a plant, an environment information acquisition unit that acquires environment information in the plant, an image determination unit that determines whether the image is clear, and an image-capturing instruction unit that instructs an image-capturing apparatus to recapture the image based on at least one of an unclear region in the image or the environment information when the image is determined to be unclear. In the above-described image-capturing control apparatus, the image-capturing instruction unit may perform, on the image-capturing apparatus, an instruction of re-capturing, at least a part thereof being different in a case where it is determined that a subject region corresponding to a subject is unclear but regions other than the subject region are clear in the image and in a case where an entirety of the image determined to be unclear.
An optical fiber characteristic measurement apparatus includes a first light source configured to emit first superimposition light to be superimposed on pump light, a pump light amplifier configured to amplify light in which the pump light and the first superimposition light are combined, a circulator configured to cause amplified light output from the pump light amplifier to be incident on a first end of a fiber under test and configured to take out return light from the fiber under test, a filter configured to attenuate a component of the first superimposition light contained in at least one of the amplified light or the return light, and a measurement unit configured to measure the characteristic of the fiber under test by detecting the return light.
An information processing apparatus includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory and the processor configured to extract an actual measurement value of a resource used by a function included in a system from a log file acquired from the system calculate a score of the function on a basis of the actual measurement value of the resource used by the function and an upper limit value of the resource available by the function generate information visualizing the score of the function and display the information.
G06T 11/20 - Drawing from basic elements, e.g. lines or circles
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
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MEASUREMENT DEVICE, MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND PROGRAM
A measurement device according to an embodiment includes a virus disruption device and a PCR device. The virus disruption device elutes a nucleic acid of a virus contained in water by heating water to be measured to a specified temperature in less than a specified time. The PCR device measures an amount of virus contained in water by performing one-step RT-qPCR with respect to the water in which the nucleic acid is eluted by the virus disruption device.
C12Q 1/70 - Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganismsCompositions thereforProcesses of preparing such compositions involving virus or bacteriophage
B01L 7/00 - Heating or cooling apparatusHeat insulating devices
C12N 15/10 - Processes for the isolation, preparation or purification of DNA or RNA
C12Q 1/6806 - Preparing nucleic acids for analysis, e.g. for polymerase chain reaction [PCR] assay
A management server 10 includes a robot adapter module 13, and manages a first robot 20-1, a second robot 20-2, . . . , and an N-th robot 20-N including robots having different models. The robot adapter module 13 converts work information data of inspection work into a command in a specific format corresponding to each model of the first robot 20-1, the second robot 20-2, . . . , and the N-th robot 20-N, and transmits the converted command into the specific format corresponding to the model of the robot that performs the inspection work to the robot that performs the inspection work among the first robot 20-1, the second robot 20-2, . . . , and the N-th robot 20-N.
A chamber device includes a chamber unit and a chamber frame. The chamber unit includes a sealing member in which a plurality of well forming portions penetrating through the sealing member in a thickness direction are formed; a transparent member that is attached to the sealing member on a side of a first surface from which ends of the well forming portions on one side are open, the transparent member blocking the ends of the well forming portions on the one side; and a substrate that is attached to the sealing member on a side of a second surface from which ends of the well forming portions on the other side are open, the substrate blocking the ends of the well forming portions on the other side. The chamber frame detachably pinches the chamber unit in an overlapping direction of the transparent member, the sealing member, and the substrate.
An optical fiber characteristic measurement device 100 according to the present disclosure comprises: a light source unit 102 that emits frequency-modulated light; a first light generation unit 103 that generates first light from the frequency-modulated light; a second light generation unit 104 that generates second light from the frequency-modulated light; a polarization generation unit 105 that generates two orthogonal linearly polarized light beams from the second light; a polarization splitting unit 108 that splits two orthogonal scattered light beams, which are generated by allowing the first light to enter one end of an optical fiber 101 and allowing the two linearly polarized light beams to enter the other end of the optical fiber 101, into scattered light in a first polarization direction and scattered light in a second polarization direction; a light detection unit that converts the scattered light in the first polarization direction and the scattered light in the second polarization direction into electrical signals; and an arithmetic unit 111 that combines the scattered light in the first polarization direction, which has been converted into an electrical signal, and the scattered light in the second polarization direction, which has been converted into an electrical signal.
G01D 5/353 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using optical means, i.e. using infrared, visible or ultraviolet light with attenuation or whole or partial obturation of beams of light the beams of light being detected by photocells influencing the transmission properties of an optical fibre
The present invention provides a temperature measurement device that has high measurement accuracy and that is easy to install. This temperature measurement device has a thermometer, a first sandwiching member, a second sandwiching member, a first surrounding body, and a second surrounding body. The first sandwiching member and the second sandwiching member sandwich a pipe through which a fluid flows and the thermometer. The first surrounding body and the second surrounding body sandwich the pipe to form, around the pipe, a heat insulating space that faces the first sandwiching member and the second sandwiching member. The temperature of the surface of the pipe at a portion surrounded by the first surrounding body and the second surrounding body is measured by the thermometer to measure the temperature of the fluid in the pipe.
An illumination device (10) illuminates, with light, a region to be illuminated, which is identified on the basis of the amount of phytoplankton in a water area in which a marine product (P) is cultured.
Provided is an evaluation apparatus comprising a prediction unit that predicts, based on a feature quantity of a prey, a feature quantity of a predator that preys upon the prey, wherein the evaluation apparatus estimates an evaluation value of the prey based on a result obtained by inputting the feature quantity of the prey to the prediction unit. The prediction unit may have a prediction model having learned, by using learning data including a set of the feature quantity of the prey and the feature quantity of the predator that preyed upon the prey, the feature quantity of the predator that is available as an evaluation value of the prey. The evaluation apparatus may comprise an estimation unit that estimates an evaluation value of the prey by using prediction of the feature quantity of the predator by the prediction unit.
G06V 20/69 - Microscopic objects, e.g. biological cells or cellular parts
G06V 10/77 - Processing image or video features in feature spacesArrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using data integration or data reduction, e.g. principal component analysis [PCA] or independent component analysis [ICA] or self-organising maps [SOM]Blind source separation
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APPARATUS, METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM
Provided is an estimation apparatus comprising an acquisition unit that acquires state data including intensity data of at least one frequency band related to a detection signal detected by a vortex flow meter for a fluid, a state determination estimation unit that estimates a state of the fluid based on the state data acquired by the acquisition unit, a fluid quality estimation unit that estimates, from the intensity data, at least either of a liquid amount or dryness related to the fluid according to the state of the fluid estimated by the state determination estimation unit, and an output unit that outputs at least either of the liquid amount or the dryness estimated by the fluid quality estimation unit.
G01F 1/325 - Means for detecting quantities used as proxy variables for swirl
G01F 1/32 - Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using mechanical effects by detection of dynamic effects of the flow using swirl flowmeters
42.
APPARATUS, METHOD, AND, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM
There is provided an apparatus including: an acquiring unit which acquires a plurality of images captured by changing a position of a focal plane relative to a subject in an image-capturing direction; a selecting unit which selects, out of the plurality of images, two or more images which have higher contrast than a reference value; a composing unit which composes the two or more images to generate a composite image; and a sub-image generating unit which generates, from each of the plurality of images, a sub-image of at least one position in the image which is a common position among the plurality of images, wherein the sub-image includes a plurality of sub-images, the selecting unit selects two or more sub-images which have higher contrast than the reference value, and the composing unit composes the two or more sub-images for each position in the image to generate a composite sub-image.
A server device receives a management policy indicating a course of action of overall management of an organization to be managed, from a person in charge of the organization, analyzes the management policy received and on-site data collected from each hierarchical layer of the organization to be managed, generates an on-site policy indicating a course of action of management of each hierarchical layer of the organization to be managed, and notifies each on-site person in charge in each hierarchical layer in the organization to be managed, of the on-site policy generated.
G06Q 10/0637 - Strategic management or analysis, e.g. setting a goal or target of an organisationPlanning actions based on goalsAnalysis or evaluation of effectiveness of goals
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INFORMATION PROVIDING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM
A server device acquires operation data for identifying operation that is performed on a controller by a worker in accordance with a work instruction on a predetermined work process related to the controller that is operated by the worker, analyzes the operation data, determines a notification content for the worker, and notifies the worker of the determined notification content.
Most chemical processes are nonlinear in nature and are time-varying in nature. Some processes are fast changing and some are slow changing in nature. As the operating conditions change, it is important that the model and its parameters be updated to realize the benefits of model-based control. Systems and methods are provided for updating a model, the method including detecting a change in an output of the model responsive to providing a set of inputs to the model, in response to detecting the change in the output, triggering a new model detection flag using a blockwise recursive partial least squares (RPLS) algorithm. The model is further strengthened by using a delayed just-in-time update.
Provided is an apparatus, including an acquisition unit that acquires an image of a sample containing cells or microorganisms as image-capturing targets; an estimation unit that estimates a proportion of detection targets to image-capturing targets in a sample shown in an image acquired by the acquisition unit, based on a group of an image of a reference sample containing image-capturing targets and a proportion of cells or microorganisms as the detection targets to the image-capturing targets in the reference sample; and an output unit that outputs a proportion estimated by the estimation unit.
G06V 10/54 - Extraction of image or video features relating to texture
G06V 10/74 - Image or video pattern matchingProximity measures in feature spaces
G06V 10/764 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using classification, e.g. of video objects
G06V 20/69 - Microscopic objects, e.g. biological cells or cellular parts
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DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM, DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, AND DIAGNOSTIC METHOD
A diagnostic system for a network includes the transmission node transmitting plural frames destined for the same reception node through the plural routes regardless of whether or not a failure has occurred in part of the plural routes the reception node performing measurement of respective arrival times of the plural frames received from the same transmission node on the basis of a timer and notifying the diagnostic apparatus of a result of the measurement and the diagnostic apparatus making, on the basis of the result of the measurement, a diagnosis of: a time period required for reconstruction of a communication route in the network upon occurrence of the failure; and performance of the network after the reconstruction.
An information processing device includes a processor configured to write a computer program, which is read from an external memory, in an internal memory, and execute the computer program read from the internal memory. The processor is configured to calculate the parity value of an instruction or a set of data of the computer program read from the external memory, and write the instruction or the set of data and the parity value in the internal memory. The processor is configured to determine, based on the parity value from the internal memory, the presence or absence of an error in the instruction or the set of data. The processor is configured to transfer, when the error has occurred, the instruction or the set of data, which is read again from the external memory, to the first writing and the second writing.
Provided is a control unit configured to acquire know-how information on work related to at least a plant or infrastructure from a worker terminal that is used for the work performed by a person engaged in the work in a work site, accumulate the know-how information, generate, when inquiry information related to the work is accepted, based on the inquiry information, a question that requests generative AI that uses a large language model to generate a reply produced using the know-how information, generate presentation information that is presented to the worker terminal corresponding to an inquiry source based on the reply to the question received from the generative AI, and transmit the presentation information to the worker terminal.
This apparatus comprises: a detection unit that detects the number of microorganisms of a predetermined type per unit volume of a fluid sample acquired from an organism; and a diagnostic unit that diagnoses the state of the organism on the basis of the detection results provided by the detection unit. The diagnostic unit diagnoses the condition of the organism on the basis of the variation trend in the detection results provided by the detection unit. The microorganism is a pathogen, and the diagnostic unit diagnoses the organism as being ill when the number of microorganisms is equal to or greater than a first reference value, and when the number of microorganisms is less than the first reference value but the time change rate in the number of the microorganisms exceeds a reference change rate.
G01N 33/50 - Chemical analysis of biological material, e.g. blood, urineTesting involving biospecific ligand binding methodsImmunological testing
C12M 1/34 - Measuring or testing with condition measuring or sensing means, e.g. colony counters
G01N 21/27 - ColourSpectral properties, i.e. comparison of effect of material on the light at two or more different wavelengths or wavelength bands using photo-electric detection
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INFORMATION PROVIDING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM
A server device generates N simulation models on the basis of operational data collected from a system, determines a simulation model in which a simulation model evaluation value for evaluating the simulation model is a maximum value on the basis of the operational data, generates M AI control models on the basis of the operational data and the determined simulation model, and determines the AI control model in which an AI control model evaluation value for evaluating the AI control model is a maximum value on the basis of the operational data.
G05B 13/02 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric
Implementations relate to translating between a base map of an industrial facility and robot specific map(s) utilized by robot(s) to navigate about the industrial facility. First translation data is generated based on comparing the base map and a first robot map, and second translation data is generated based on comparing the base map and a second robot map. Using the first and second translation data, a pose of a first environmental feature detected by the first robot in the first robot map can be translated and graphically rendered in a corresponding pose in the base map, and a pose of a second environmental feature in the second robot map can be translated and graphically rendered in a corresponding pose in the base map. Association between industrial data received for industrial components observed in the base map may also be associated with detection of an environmental feature in a robot-specific map.
An information processing apparatus 10 according to the present disclosure includes a controller 11 configured to acquire, based on learning data that associates third images, which are acquired by a fluorescence microscope 1 and has no fluorescence crosstalk, with fourth images, which are acquired by the fluorescence microscope 1 and has fluorescence crosstalk, a learning model constructed by learning the third images corresponding to the fourth images, and generate, based on the acquired learning model, second images with reduced fluorescence crosstalk in first images of a sample S, which are acquired by the fluorescence microscope 1.
A water processing system includes an ultrafiltration membrane device (UF membrane device), a reverse osmosis membrane device (RO membrane device), an electric deionization device (EDI device), and an information processing device (edge computer). The information processing device controls operations of the ultrafiltration membrane device, the reverse osmosis membrane device, and the electric deionization device based on information on a water electrolysis device that obtains hydrogen by subjecting water to electrolysis. Water that is processed by the electric deionization device is supplied to the water electrolysis device. The water electrolysis device is able to obtain hydrogen by subjecting supplied water to electrolysis.
There is provided an update assistance device including: an update software storage unit which stores update software for updating target software that is executed in a target device; a division unit which divides the update software into a plurality of blocks such that each block is smaller than or equal to a free space of a working memory which is used as a work region for updating the target software; and a supply unit which supplies the update software to the working memory on a block-by-block basis.
Implementations relate to rendering mission action(s) in dependence on metadata associated with mission actions for an industrial environment. The rendered mission action(s) can include a first mission action rendered in a first manner and a second mission action rendered in a second manner different from the first manner. For example, the first mission action can be rendered with first graphical features based on first metadata of the first mission action being in a first level of granularity (e.g., the first metadata specifying a robot pose and a camera pose). The second mission action can be rendered with second graphical features based on second metadata of the second mission action being in a second level of granularity (e.g., the second metadata specifying a robot pose but no camera pose). Additionally or alternatively, the one or more mission actions can be rendered based on user input, and/or can be rendered in response to detecting a particular object or event.
A control apparatus performs feedback control on a control target device. The control apparatus includes a processor. The processor is configured to acquire a first output value related to feedback control on the control target device by using AI processing, and acquire a second output value related to the feedback control by using non-AI processing. The processor is configured to correct a selection ratio of the first output value and the second output value based on a degree of reliability of the first output value, and output a control signal for performing feedback control on the control target device based on the selection ratio.
G05B 6/02 - Internal feedback arrangements for obtaining particular characteristics, e.g. proportional, integral or differential electric
G05B 13/02 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric
Provided is a measurement device which measures a magnetic flux density emitted from a battery cell, comprising: a sensor including sensor cells which measure the magnetic flux density; and a rotation holding unit which rotatably holds the battery cell in a state where a relative position of the battery cell with respect to the sensor cells is retained. The rotation holding unit may hold the battery cell such that the relative position between the battery cell and the sensor is changeable. The rotation holding unit may include a rotating portion which rotates the battery cell. The rotation holding unit may move the sensor cells with respect to the battery cell.
A system and method for creating and managing tamper-proof batch records are provided. An illustrative method initiating a batch transaction to be completed, where the batch transaction relates to a batch recipe of a batch production. The method further includes comparing the batch transaction against one or more rules defined in a batch endorsement policy, confirming, based on the comparison, that the batch transaction meets the endorsement policy. The method also includes transmitting a batch transaction validation request. The method further includes confirming that an entry has been added to an immutable distributed digital ledger in response to the batch transaction validation request and reporting that the immutable distributed digital ledger has been updated to include the entry.
H04L 67/1097 - Protocols in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network for distributed storage of data in networks, e.g. transport arrangements for network file system [NFS], storage area networks [SAN] or network attached storage [NAS]
There is provided a measurement device including a flow channel which includes a main inlet and a main outlet; a pump which supplies a fluid containing a radical precursor to the main inlet of the flow channel; a radical generation unit which generates a radical from the radical precursor in a radical generation region in the flow channel; and a measurement unit which measures a measurement value depending on a concentration of the radical at at least one measurement position which exists toward the main outlet relative to the radical generation region in the flow channel. In the measurement device described above, the radical generation unit may generate the radical by applying at least one of a voltage, heat, light, or an electron beam to the fluid containing the radical precursor.
G01F 1/661 - Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by measuring frequency, phase shift or propagation time of electromagnetic or other waves, e.g. using ultrasonic flowmeters using light
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INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, GENERATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM
An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to acquire time-series data related to a process value that represents an operation amount with respect to a process and a state of the process, generate an input-output data set in which an operation amount and a process value at a first time are adopted as an input sample and a process value at a second time subsequent to the first time is adopted as an output sample, add virtual error data to each process value of the input sample, and train a machine learning model that outputs a process value at the second time while adopting the operation amount and the process value at the first time as input, by using the input-output data set to which the virtual error data is added.
A pulsed light measurement method for measuring an optical spectrum of pulsed light includes setting an overlap width of wavelengths at which light intensity is measured in each sweep among a plurality of sweeps performed in a measurement wavelength range of the optical spectrum, starting each sweep among the plurality of sweeps after a delay time, determined based on the overlap width, elapses after detection of a trigger of a gate signal synchronized with the pulsed light, and synthesizing and displaying the optical spectrum from a plurality of waveforms obtained by performing the plurality of sweeps.
There is provided an apparatus including: a first acquisition unit which acquires a deviation between a process variable of a state in relation to a control target, and a set point; a second acquisition unit which acquires a control parameter supplied to the control target; a supply unit which supplies the acquired deviation and the acquired control parameter, to a control model that has a plurality of sub-control models respectively associated with a plurality of aspects preset for the state, the control model using a sub-control model associated with an aspect in accordance with the process variable, to output a recommendation control parameter that is recommended to be supplied to the control target, in response to inputs of a deviation and a control parameter; and an output unit which outputs the recommendation control parameter that is output from the control model.
G05B 13/04 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric involving the use of models or simulators
A thickness measurement device (1) comprises: a plate (4) in which a long hole (43) extending in a first direction is formed; a first guide part (5) that is provided on a first surface (41) of the plate (4) on one side of the long hole (43), and extends along the first direction; a first measurement part (7) that is supported by the first guide part (5) and can move along the first direction; a second guide part (6) that is provided on the first surface (41) on another side of the long hole (43) and extends along the first direction; and a second measurement part (8) that is supported by the second guide part (6) and can move along the first direction. The thickness of a measurement target, which passes through the long hole (43) and a gap between the first measurement part (7) and the second measurement part (8), is measured.
G01B 21/08 - Measuring arrangements or details thereof, where the measuring technique is not covered by the other groups of this subclass, unspecified or not relevant for measuring length, width, or thickness for measuring thickness
G01B 15/02 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electromagnetic waves or particle radiation, e.g. by the use of microwaves, X-rays, gamma rays or electrons for measuring thickness
A measurement device includes a casing in which a storage space is formed thereinside; a board that has a mounting surface, and that is housed in the storage space; a magnetic sensor mounted on the mounting surface; and a detecting unit that is arranged outside the casing, and that detects a state quantity of a measured medium. A protruding portion that is formed by protruding an inner circumferential surface of the storage space is formed in the casing. A concave portion formed by recessing toward the storage space from an outer circumferential surface of the casing is formed in the protruding portion. The board is arranged such that the mounting surface faces the protruding portion.
Provided is a compression apparatus including: a decision unit which decides, based on a variation trend of data in a data string, a bit width indicating a deviation of data; a calculation unit which calculates, with the bit width, deviations of respective pieces of data in a data group obtained by dividing the data string; a generation unit which generates a frame including: the deviations of the respective pieces of data in the data group; and information indicating the bit width; and a specification unit which specifies, from the data string, at least one continuous piece of data, a deviation of which falls within the bit width, as the data group.
A monitoring method for monitoring an analysis apparatus configured to observe a target object includes acquiring self-diagnostic data on the analysis apparatus outside an observation period of the target object by the analysis apparatus, diagnosing the state of the analysis apparatus based on the self-diagnostic data, and outputting a diagnostic result of the state of the analysis apparatus.
A setting device includes a processor configured to perform communication for obtaining a second current output range which represents a current output range of a transmission signal passing via a loop formed between a transmitter that converts a physical quantity into a current value and an input-output device that outputs a current value input from the transmitter to a system and which has minimum current value or maximum current value to be smaller than a first current output range, and set current output corresponding to either the first current output range or the second current output range based on whether or not the second current output range is successfully obtained.
H04Q 9/00 - Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
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METHOD FOR INTRODUCING SUBSTANCE INTO PLANT CELL, GENETICALLY MODIFIED PLANT OR PLANT CELL AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING DEVICE FOR INTRODUCING SUBSTANCE INTO PLANT CELL
The present invention provides a plant cell injection system that is automatically controlled under conditions specialized for plants. This method for introducing a substance into a plant cell comprises: a) a step for positioning a nano-pipette at a cell-corresponding position; b) a step for moving the nano-pipette to a predetermined position toward a cell on the basis of an electric current between the inside of the nano-pipette and an electrolytic solution; c) a step for moving, for a configured puncture distance, the nano-pipette toward the cell and puncturing the cell; d) a step for applying a voltage to discharge the substance into the cell; and e) a step for extracting the nano-pipette.
Implementations are described herein for managing mobile robots in a robot staging area. In various implementations, a state of a mobile robot transitioning from a production mode to a staging mode may be determined. A state of a plurality of robot staging stations may also be determined. The plurality of robot staging stations may include at least one each of a charging station and a maintenance station. Based at least in part on the determined states of the mobile robot and plurality of robot staging stations, a robot staging station may be selected from the plurality of robot staging stations. The mobile robot may be assigned a staging mission, which may cause the mobile robot to travel to the selected robot staging station.
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
G06Q 10/0631 - Resource planning, allocation, distributing or scheduling for enterprises or organisations
Implementations herein leverage knowledge about historical process automation facilities to automate designing a new process automation facility. A first level design input may be processed to generate a first embedding that encodes design aspect(s) of the requested process automation facility with a degree of detail commensurate with a first level of a hierarchy reflected by design documents typically used to design a process automation facility. The first embedding may be used to find first level reference embeddings that encode design aspects of reference process automation facilities. Second level reference embedding(s) may be identified based on mapping(s) from the selected first level reference embedding(s). Each second level reference embedding may encode design aspect(s) of a respective reference process automation facility with a degree of detail that is commensurate with a second level of the design document hierarchy. Based on the second level reference embedding(s), template design document(s) may be provided.
G06F 30/13 - Architectural design, e.g. computer-aided architectural design [CAAD] related to design of buildings, bridges, landscapes, production plants or roads
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
G06F 30/27 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation using machine learning, e.g. artificial intelligence, neural networks, support vector machines [SVM] or training a model
A measurement system includes a plurality of frames each of which scans and measures a sheet being conveyed, and a synchronization control unit which synchronously controls each of the frames. The synchronization control unit includes a speed calculator which calculates a speed of the sheet in each of the frames, and a controller which controls each of the frames so that each of the frames scans and measures the same position of the sheet on the basis of a calculated speed of the sheet in each of the frames calculated by the speed calculator.
Provided is an apparatus including: a first filtration unit that filters a fluid sample by a filter; a culture unit that performs culture using a resultant object that has undergone a processing treatment to reduce a flat size for the filter after filtration by the first filtration unit; a detection unit that detects nucleic acids of organisms cultured by the culture unit; and a processing treatment unit that performs the processing treatment on the filter after filtration by the first filtration unit, and produces a filter processed object as the resultant object, wherein the processing treatment unit cuts the filter after filtration by the first filtration unit to produce the filter processed object.
Provided is an apparatus, including a first filtration unit that filters a fluid sample by a first filter; a culture unit for immersing the first filter after filtration by the first filtration unit in a liquid medium and performs culture; a second filtration unit that filters the liquid medium after culture by a partial region of the first filter; an extraction unit that extracts nucleic acids of organisms contained in the liquid medium from a residue after filtration by the second filtration unit; and a production unit that produces a second filter by cutting out the partial region of the first filter immersed in the liquid medium, wherein the second filtration unit filters the liquid medium after culture by the second filter.
Provided is an apparatus including: a detection unit which detects a position of a probe hybridized with a nucleic acid included in a specimen among a plurality of probes each of which being provided at a unique position within a biochip and at least some probes of which each having a base sequence different from one another; and a learning processing unit which performs a learning processing of a model which outputs a type of an organism having the nucleic acid included in the specimen in response to a pattern of the position of the probe hybridized with the nucleic acid included in the specimen being newly input, by using learning data including the pattern of the position of the probe hybridized with the nucleic acid included in the specimen and detected by the detection unit, and the type of the organism having the nucleic acid included in the specimen.
Implementations herein leverage knowledge about historical process automation facilities to automate designing a new process automation facility. A first level design input may be processed to generate a first embedding that encodes design aspect(s) of the requested process automation facility with a degree of detail commensurate with a first level of a hierarchy reflected by design documents typically used to design a process automation facility. The first embedding may be used to find first level reference embeddings that encode design aspects of reference process automation facilities. Second level reference embedding(s) may be identified based on mapping(s) from the selected first level reference embedding(s). Each second level reference embedding may encode design aspect(s) of a respective reference process automation facility with a degree of detail that is commensurate with a second level of the design document hierarchy. Based on the second level reference embedding(s), template design document(s) may be provided.
G06F 30/13 - Architectural design, e.g. computer-aided architectural design [CAAD] related to design of buildings, bridges, landscapes, production plants or roads
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
G06F 30/27 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation using machine learning, e.g. artificial intelligence, neural networks, support vector machines [SVM] or training a model
The present disclosure provides a composite and a heat-ray absorbing film having an excellent heat-ray absorption property without using raw materials with a high environmental load. One of the embodiment is a composite containing an amorphous sulfated polysaccharide and a polythiophene.
C09J 7/25 - PlasticsMetallised plastics based on macromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by reactions involving only carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
A system and method are disclosed. An illustrative method includes receiving information about a power demand for an output power of a first fuel cell and an output power of an additional energy source, generating control information that optimizes a ratio of the output power of the first fuel cell and the output power of the additional energy source to meet the power demand, and delivering a control output to the first fuel cell and the additional energy source according to the control information that optimizes the ratio of the output power of the first fuel cell and the output power of the additional energy source.
A system and method are disclosed. An illustrative system includes a power demand input to receive information related to a power demand, an output terminal that provides communication capabilities with a fuel cell and an additional energy source, where the output terminal is used to provide a control output to the fuel cell and the additional energy source, and where the control output includes a first composition defining a first power to originate from the fuel cell and a second composition defining a second power to originate from the additional energy source. The system may further include a processing unit that adjusts one or both of the first composition and the second composition to optimize a ratio of the first composition and the second composition.
Provided is a state estimation apparatus including an information acquisition unit which acquires brain wave information of a target person to whom a content is provided, and a state estimation unit which estimates a state of the target person to whom the content is provided, based on the brain wave information of the target person. The information acquisition unit may further acquire biometric information of the target person to whom the content is provided. The state estimation unit may estimate the state based on the brain wave information and the biometric information. The information acquisition unit may acquire the brain wave information of the target person before and while the content is provided. The state estimation unit may estimate the state based on a change from the brain wave information before the content is provided, to the brain wave information while the content is provided, and on the biometric information.
G16H 20/70 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to mental therapies, e.g. psychological therapy or autogenous training
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CONGENIALITY ESTIMATION DEVICE, CONGENIALITY ESTIMATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM
Provided is a congeniality estimation device including: an information acquisition unit that acquires at least one of first electroencephalogram information of a plurality of first target persons with a first attribute or second electroencephalogram information of a plurality of second target persons with a second attribute in the situation where each of the first target persons is interacting with each of the second target persons; and a congeniality estimation unit that estimates congeniality between each of the first target persons and each of the second target persons based on at least one of the first electroencephalogram information or the second electroencephalogram information.
A filter suction holder is insertable into a reaction tube together with a filter. The filter is configured to capture a specimen having nucleic acid by filtering a sample containing the specimen. The reaction tube is to be used for extracting the nucleic acid from the specimen. The filter suction holder includes a container for containing the filter. The container has an inner wall surface configured to stick to a surface of the filter and cause the filter to be absorbed.
An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to acquire a magnetic field distribution of a battery that is installed in a vehicle, perform authenticity determination on whether the battery is a genuine product based on the magnetic field distribution of the battery, evaluate a charging device serving as a delivery source of the battery that is installed in the vehicle among charging devices that charge a battery that is brought by a user and deliver a charged battery to the user in place of the battery, based on a result of the authenticity determination, and output evaluation of the charging device.
Provided is a caption generation device comprising: an image acquisition unit that acquires an image captured in a plant; a word extraction unit that extracts a plurality of words representing features of an object captured in the image; a state information acquisition unit that acquires state information indicating a state of the captured object; and a caption generation unit that generates, on the basis of the state information and the plurality of words, a caption for explaining the captured object according to the state information. The state information may include at least one of position information of the object, deterioration information indicating a deterioration state of the object, fluid information indicating a component or a state of fluid flowing inside a pipe as the object, and equipment information related to equipment located on the upstream or downstream side of the pipe as the object.
G06F 16/583 - Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually using metadata automatically derived from the content
G06V 20/70 - Labelling scene content, e.g. deriving syntactic or semantic representations
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OPTICAL MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, OPTICAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, AND OPTICAL MEASUREMENT METHOD
An optical measurement apparatus 10 according to the present disclosure includes a first irradiator 11a configured to irradiate, with excitation light L1, a single first irradiation area R1 on a movement path of a moving sample, a second irradiator 11b configured to irradiate, with probe light L2, a second irradiation area R2 that is located on a movement direction side of the sample on the movement path, a detection unit 12b1, and a controller 15 configured to calculate an optical parameter at a plurality of time points, based on the detection intensity of the probe light L2 that has been transmitted through the sample at each of the plurality of time points different from each other in a transient response of the optical parameter of the sample due to excitation by the excitation light L1, and calculate a physical property parameter of the sample based on the calculated optical parameter.
G01N 21/31 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry
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SPACE PRESENTATION APPARATUS, SPACE PRESENTATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM
A space presentation apparatus comprising an information acquisition unit which acquires subject brain wave information which is brain wave information of a subject, and a space presentation unit which presents a representation space to the subject is provided. The information acquisition unit acquires first brain wave information which is the subject brain wave information before the representation space is presented. The space presentation unit presents the representation space depending on the first brain wave information. The information acquisition unit acquires second brain wave information which is the subject brain wave information after the representation space is presented. The space presentation unit adjusts the representation space based on a change from the first brain wave information to the second brain wave information. The space presentation apparatus may further include a state estimation unit which estimates a state of the subject based on the subject brain wave information of the subject.
A61M 21/00 - Other devices or methods to cause a change in the state of consciousnessDevices for producing or ending sleep by mechanical, optical, or acoustical means, e.g. for hypnosis
A61B 5/16 - Devices for psychotechnicsTesting reaction times
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REACTION GENERATION APPARATUS, REACTION GENERATION METHOD, VIRTUAL PERSON PRESENTATION SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM
Provided is a reaction generation apparatus comprising an information acquisition unit that acquires subject input information input by a subject and subject brain wave information of the subject when the subject input information is input, a state generation unit that generates subject state information representing a state of the subject, based on the subject brain wave information, and a reaction generation unit that generates reaction information representing a reaction of the subject, based on the subject input information and the state of the subject. The information acquisition unit may further acquire biological information of the subject when the subject input information is input. The state generation unit may generate the subject state information based on the subject brain wave information and the biological information.
Provided is an information processing apparatus including an information acquisition unit that acquires brain wave information of each of a plurality of subjects to whom content, which is common, is provided; and a content control unit that controls the content based on the brain wave information of each of the plurality of subjects and subject identification information of each of the plurality of subjects. The information processing apparatus may further include a state estimation unit that estimates a state of each of the plurality of subjects based on the brain wave information of each of the plurality of subjects. The content control unit may control the content based on the state of each of the plurality of subjects and the subject identification information.
A management system includes: a plurality of devices constituting a measurement system; an acquisition unit that acquires information of an identification ID and an arrangement place of each of the plurality of devices; and a system configuration setting unit that changes device setting of at least one of the plurality of devices based on an acquisition result of the acquisition unit.
A plant operation support device is used in a plant having one or more devices and a control device that controls the one or more devices. The plant operation support device includes a plant configuration diagram storage unit that stores a plant configuration diagram constituted from the one or more devices, an alarm collection unit configured to collect alarms of the devices output from the control device when the control device determines that output values output from the devices are not within a predetermined range, an alarm generation unit configured to generate an alarm occurrence diagram that displays an alarm symbol on the plant configuration diagram to indicate that the alarms have occurred from abnormal devices that are the devices that have caused the alarms to occur, and a display unit configured to display the alarm occurrence diagram.
Provided is a device comprising: an acoustic data acquisition unit that acquires acoustic data detected in a facility; an image data acquisition unit that acquires data of an image captured in the facility; a generation source identification unit that identifies which apparatus among at least one apparatus imaged in the image data serves as a generation source for each sound component among at least one sound component included in acoustic data; and an apparatus database connection unit that records, in an apparatus database, sound component data pertaining to each sound component among the at least one sound component in association with an apparatus that is the generation source among the at least one apparatus.
Provided is a device comprising: an image acquisition unit that acquires an image of a farm animal; an index value acquisition unit that, on the basis of the image, acquires at least one state index value indicating the state of the farm animal; a determination unit that determines feeding content for the farm animal on the basis of the at least one state index value; and a control unit that controls a feeding device, which feeds the farm animal, in accordance with the feeding content. The feeding device has a feed discharge device that discharges feed. The determination unit determines the feeding amount discharged by the feed discharge device on the basis of the at least one state index value.
A spectroscopic analysis device (1) according to the present disclosure includes an irradiator (10) configured to irradiate irradiation light on an object to be measured, a light receiver (40) configured to receive reflected light based on the irradiation light from the object to be measured, a controller (80) configured to analyze, based on the reflected light, an optical property of the object to be measured, and an operating portion (20) configured to guide the irradiation light by switching between a transmission space (W1) that guides the irradiation light to the object to be measured at an observation window (W) and a reference material (R) arranged in at least one of the observation window (W) and a tube (T1) covering the observation window (W).
G01N 21/31 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry
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ANALYSIS APPARATUS, ANALYSIS METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM
An analysis apparatus includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory and the processor configured to detect abnormal data by inputting data acquired from a target system to a first prediction model that has been subjected to unsupervised learning based on pre-existing data acquired during normal operation of the target system perform supervised learning on a second prediction model based on the abnormal data and the pre-existing data estimate the first prediction model by inputting, to the second prediction model, data that is the same as the data that has been input to the first prediction model and perform unsupervised learning once again on the first prediction model based on the obtained estimation result.
