Abstract: An device extracts a luminance that satisfies a rule from among luminance of being observed values of electromagnetic waves in a plurality of wavelength bands different mutually and calculates a first interim optical path radiance based on the luminance. The observed values is associated with each pixel constituting an observation image for each of the wavelength bands. The device calculates a final optical path radiance for each of the wavelength bands by weighting the first and a second interim optical path radiance including information on atmosphere with a weighting coefficient and adding those weighted luminance. The weighting coefficient represents reliability for an assumption of a dark pixel that is a pixel assumed not to be affected by electromagnetic waves reflected by an object. The device subtracts the final optical path radiance from all pixels of the observation image for each of the wavelength bands.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing device including: an image read-in unit 51 which reads in one or more observation images which retain observation results from one or a plurality of wavelength regions; a reflection-absorption band region deletion unit 52 which deletes, from each of one or more of the observation images, observation results with respect to a reflection-absorption band region, and generates reflection-absorption band-deleted images; a coefficient constituent proportional value computation unit 53 which, using the reflection-absorption band-deleted images, derives a proportional value of a coefficient constituent for each wavelength band used in the observation; and a coefficient constituent deletion unit 54 which, on the basis of the obtained proportional values of the coefficient constituents for each of the wavelength bands, deletes the coefficient constituents from each of the observation values included in the one or more observation images, and generates illumination-corrected images.

Abstract: In an image representing an observed ground surface area, the device calculates an optical-path-radiance with a high degree of accuracy.

Abstract: To provide a balloon catheter and an apparatus and method for manufacturing the balloon catheter, whereby the degree of welding can be appropriately adjusted and the balloon catheter can be formed so as to have a desired surface profile suitable for various uses including medical use. With a shaft 14 inserted through a catheter tube 30a inserted into an end portion 28b of a balloon and also with a pressure tube 32a fitted around a welding section where the end portion 28b of the balloon 28 is lapped over the catheter tube 30a, the shaft 14 is heated by emitting laser light from a laser radiation unit 8 to the welding section while the shaft 14 is rotated by a chuck, to weld the welding section.

Abstract: Illumination estimation device includes: target object area extraction unit which extracts an object area from a multispectral image, the object area being an area, including specular reflection, of an object; distribution characteristics estimation unit which estimates information representing a subspace that approximates a distribution of observation values in a spectral space, as distribution characteristics, the distribution characteristics being characteristics of a spreading manner of the observation values in the object area within the spectral space; dimension reduction unit which selects a distribution characteristic to be used from among the distribution characteristics estimated by the distribution characteristics estimation unit depending on the number of dimensions to be reduced, the number of dimensions to be reduced being determined in advance by a light environment; and illumination estimation unit which estimates spectral characteristics of illumination based on the subspace information to be

Abstract: The present invention relates to an illumination spectrum estimation method in which an illumination spectrum is calculated on the basis of weather information.

Abstract: The present invention is a spectral image processing method including the steps of selecting observed spectral information from a multispectral image of a scene, generating a constraint on a spectral distribution of an illumination and a constraint on a surface reflectance of an object using a basis vector of the illumination and a basis vector of the surface reflectance, generating an observation equation that takes as parameters a weight coefficient of the basis vector of the illumination and a weight coefficient of the basis vector of the surface reflectance using the observed spectral information, the constraint on the spectral distribution of the illumination, and the constraint on the surface reflectance of the object, and calculating the spectral distribution of the illumination and the surface reflectance of the object of the scene from the observation equation.

Abstract: Illumination estimation device includes: target object area extraction unit which extracts an object area from a multispectral image, the object area being an area, including specular reflection, of an object; distribution characteristics estimation unit which estimates information representing a subspace that approximates a distribution of observation values in a spectral space, as distribution characteristics, the distribution characteristics being characteristics of a spreading manner of the observation values in the object area within the spectral space; dimension reduction unit which selects a distribution characteristic to be used from among the distribution characteristics estimated by the distribution characteristics estimation unit depending on the number of dimensions to be reduced, the number of dimensions to be reduced being determined in advance by a light environment; and illumination estimation unit which estimates spectral characteristics of illumination based on the subspace information to be

Abstract: An inner-rotor-type motor includes four outer surface portions flush or substantially flush with the motor outer surface of the core-back portion provided in the frame portion of each of the two insulating members of the insulator to secure electrical insulation between the stator core and the coil. The outer surface portions of the frame portion of each of the insulating members are inserted between the leg portions of four corners of each of the cover members attached to the axial opposite sides of the stator core. In this state, the cover members are attached to the stator core. The inner-rotor-type motor makes it possible to easily and cost-effectively manufacture a cover member without impairing the dust-proofness of the interior of the motor and greatly improves ease of assembly.

Abstract: The present invention is a spectral image processing method including the steps of selecting observed spectral information from a multispectral image of a scene, generating a constraint on a spectral distribution of an illumination and a constraint on a surface reflectance of an object using a basis vector of the illumination and a basis vector of the surface reflectance, generating an observation equation that takes as parameters a weight coefficient of the basis vector of the illumination and a weight coefficient of the basis vector of the surface reflectance using the observed spectral information, the constraint on the spectral distribution of the illumination, and the constraint on the surface reflectance of the object, and calculating the spectral distribution of the illumination and the surface reflectance of the object of the scene from the observation equation.

Abstract: An inner-rotor-type motor, includes four outer surface portions flush or substantially flush with the motor outer surface of the core-back portion provided in the frame portion of each of the two insulating members of the insulator to secure electrical insulation between the stator core and the coil. The outer surface portions of the frame portion of each of the insulating members are inserted between the leg portions of four corners of each of the cover members attached to the axial opposite sides of the stator core. In this state, the cover members are attached to the stator core. The inner-rotor-type motor makes it possible to easily and cost-effectively manufacture a cover member without impairing the dust-proofness of the interior of the motor and greatly improves ease of assembly.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a projector may include a focus adjusting unit, an adjustment image projecting unit, an imaging unit, and a condition indicating unit. The focus adjusting unit adjusts a focus of a projection light according to a manual operation. The adjustment image projecting unit projects an adjustment image containing a portion representing a predetermined pattern by the projection light. The imaging unit shoots a projection surface to which the adjustment image is projected. The specifying unit specifies a focusing condition of the focus on the projection surface by analyzing an image data that is created by the imaging unit. The condition indicating unit displays the specified focusing condition. The adjustment image includes a first portion that includes a bar graph representing the specified focusing condition, and a second portion that represents the predetermined pattern.

Abstract: A projector which projects projection light representing an image onto a projection surface, includes: a focus adjusting unit which shifts focus of the projection light according to operation by a user; an adjustment image projecting unit which projects an adjustment image containing a portion representing a predetermined pattern by the projection light; an imaging unit which shoots the projection surface to which the adjustment image is projected; a specifying unit which specifies a focusing condition of the focus on the projection surface by analyzing image data that is shot by the imaging unit; and a condition indicating unit which displays the specified focusing condition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an illumination spectrum estimation method in which an illumination spectrum is calculated on the basis of weather information.

Abstract: A projector, that projects an image on a projection surface in accordance with an image signal, includes: an optical system that includes a light source and projects projection light representing the image; an optical sensor that receives the light from the projection surface; and an adjuster that carries out a first adjustment process of adjusting the brightness of the projection light in accordance with the output from the optical sensor before the light source illuminates.

Abstract: A data processing device connected with a data supply device for performing predetermined data processing includes: a communication control unit for controlling communication with the data supply device; a data processing unit for performing the data processing based on input data received from the data supply device; and a device control unit for performing predetermined processing in correspondence with command data received from the data supply device based on the command data. The communication control unit receives the input data and the command data each of which is contained in a packet having a common fixed length from the data supply device. When an identification part at a predetermined position in the reception packet received from the data supply device is set at a predetermined command identification value indicating the command data, the communication control unit supplies data contained in the reception packet to the device control unit.

Abstract: A data processing device connected with a data supply device for performing predetermined data processing includes: a communication control unit for controlling communication with the data supply device; a data processing unit for performing the data processing based on input data received from the data supply device; and a device control unit for performing predetermined processing in correspondence with command data received from the data supply device based on the command data. The communication control unit receives the input data and the command data each of which is contained in a packet having a common fixed length from the data supply device. When an identification part at a predetermined position in the reception packet received from the data supply device is set at a predetermined command identification value indicating the command data, the communication control unit supplies data contained in the reception packet to the device control unit.

Abstract: A data processing device connected with a data supply device for performing predetermined data processing includes: a communication control unit for controlling communication with the data supply device; a data processing unit for performing the data processing based on input data received from the data supply device; and a device control unit for performing predetermined processing in correspondence with command data received from the data supply device based on the command data. The communication control unit receives the input data and the command data each of which is contained in a packet having a common fixed length from the data supply device. When an identification part at a predetermined position in the reception packet received from the data supply device is set at a predetermined command identification value indicating the command data, the communication control unit supplies data contained in the reception packet to the device control unit.

Abstract: A projector which projects projection light representing an image onto a projection surface, includes: a focus adjusting unit which shifts focus of the projection light according to operation by a user; an adjustment image projecting unit which projects an adjustment image containing a portion representing a predetermined pattern by the projection light; an imaging unit which shoots the projection surface to which the adjustment image is projected; a specifying unit which specifies a focusing condition of the focus on the projection surface by analyzing image data that is shot by the imaging unit; and a condition indicating unit which displays the specified focusing condition.