Abstract: A three-dimensional shaping method including the steps, after a lamination step, in which steps of forming a powder layer, flattening with a squeegee and sintering are repeated, followed by cutting of the surface of the laminate, 1. setting the overall shape of an object to be shaped by a CAD/CAM system, and setting machining units that form the overall shape and cutting allowances on peripheral sides and upper sides of each of the machining units, 2. cutting of the peripheral sides and upper sides according to a prescribed order, after lamination with addition of a cutting allowance on the peripheral sides of each machining unit, and after carrying out lamination to the thickness of the cutting allowance on the upper side of the machining unit and the machining unit adjacent above the machining unit, and 3. continuing repetition of step 2, from the lowest to the topmost machining unit.

Abstract: A bracket structure is provided with a casing formed of a resin material, and the casing includes a mounting part formed so as to allow an engaged part to be mounted thereon, the engaged part being operated by engagement with an engaging part, and a frame-shaped part that is erected from a peripheral edge of the mounting part to be continuously formed in a peripheral direction thereof.

Abstract: Strands to be connected to sensors are formed as a braided wire, an insulating layer is provided on a surface of each of the strands in order to prevent mutual electric conduction of the strands, and a particular braided bundle can be specified from among many braided bundles using a combination of colors of the insulating layers and a twist direction of the braided bundle that constitutes the braided wire as two indicators, whereby a cable having a sufficiently small diameter and excellent flexibility even when many sensors are mounted thereon is provided.

Abstract: A POS terminal device capable of improving a recognition rate in a process for recognizing a commodity irrespective of the surrounding environment is provided. A POS terminal device (1) includes a brightness measurement unit (2), an irradiation unit (4), an image pickup unit (6), and a recognition process unit (8). The brightness measurement unit (2) measures the brightness of environmental light around the POS terminal device (1). The irradiation unit (4) irradiates a commodity with light, the light being adjusted according to the brightness of the environmental light measured by the brightness measurement unit (2). The image pickup unit (6) shoots the commodity irradiated with the light by the irradiation unit (4) and thereby generates an image thereof. The recognition process unit (8) performs a process for recognizing the commodity based on the image generated by the shooting performed by the image-pickup unit (6).

Abstract: A three-dimensional shaping method including the steps, after a lamination step, in which steps of forming a powder layer, flattening with a squeegee and sintering are repeated, followed by cutting of the surface of the laminate, 1. setting the overall shape of an object to be shaped by a CAD/CAM system, and setting machining units that form the overall shape and cutting allowances on peripheral sides and upper sides of each of the machining units, 2. cutting of the peripheral sides and upper sides according to a prescribed order, after lamination with addition of a cutting allowance on the peripheral sides of each machining unit, and after carrying out lamination to the thickness of the cutting allowance on the upper side of the machining unit and the machining unit adjacent above the machining unit, and 3. continuing repetition of step 2, from the lowest to the topmost machining unit.

Abstract: A POS-terminal device includes: a housing that is provided with a product-reading device including an imaging unit configured to capture a product to generate an image; a product-input unit configured to input the product, the product-input unit including a product-reading frame configured to define an outer edge of an imaging area of the imaging unit; and a reflector configured to reflect a subject image of the product passed over the imaging area, outside the housing.

Abstract: A method for automatic creation of a cutting path in an interior space of a three-dimensional shaped product formed in a CAD/CAM system, includes the steps of separately forming an upper region and a lower region by lamination and sintering; defining a horizontal plane at an intermediate location between an upper end of the lower region and a lower end of the upper region; first creating, on the interior wall sections of the lower region below the horizontal plane, data of horizontal cutting paths; then second creating data, on the interior wall sections of the upper region above the horizontal plane, data of horizontal cutting paths; placing the upper region on the lower region at a position of the horizontal plane; and joining the cutting paths of the upper and lower regions at the horizontal plane in order to form the three-dimensional shaped product.

Abstract: An image display device includes an approach situation information acquirer that acquires approach situation information indicating approach of at least part of a customer's body to a shelf on which a plurality of items are displayed and indicating, when there is the approach, a position of the approach on the shelf at each time; an associator that associates the approach situation information with one item of the plurality of items according to the position indicated by the approach situation information; an index value calculator that calculates an index value relating to the customer's behavior on the basis of information indicating the item associated with the approach situation information; and a display unit that displays the index value calculated by the index value calculator together with an image of the item on the basis of the association made by the associator.

Abstract: An output control device includes a control unit configured to cause an output device to output first information including a plurality of types of information, and an information determination unit configured to identify a type to be presented to a person and determine second information of the identified type on the basis of the first information output by the output device and a response of the person to the first information, wherein the control unit is configured to cause the output device or another output device to output the second information determined by the information determination unit.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to correct more accurate marketing information. A flow line display system of the present invention includes image-capturing unit, information operation device and display unit. The image-capturing unit captures an image. The information operation device detects an object from the image and identifies a flow line of the object, an orientation of the object, and a time related to the orientation. The display unit displays the orientation of the object and the time related to the orientation together with the flow line of the object.

Abstract: A behavior analysis device includes an approach information acquisition unit configured to acquire approach information indicating whether or not a person has approached a shelf on which a plurality of goods are displayed, a determination unit configured to determine as stockout information a position of a stockout item which is out of stock among the plurality of goods displayed on the shelf and a stockout of the stockout item, and an analysis unit configured to perform behavior analysis of the person on the basis of the approach information and the stockout information.

Abstract: A method for automatic creation of cutting paths 5 in the interior space 2 of a three-dimensional shaped product 1 by the following steps, in a CAD/CAM system in which programs are designed for lamination, sintering and cutting that are necessary for creating a three-dimensional shaped product 1: defining an imaginary horizontal plane 3, creating cutting paths 5 in the interior wall section from the lower end successively toward the upper side, creating cutting paths 5 in the interior wall section toward the upper side to the upper end, and joining the cutting paths 5 of step 2 and the cutting paths 5 of step 3.

Abstract: A method for a three-dimensional shaped product produced by lamination, irradiation-based sintering and cutting, when undercut regions are present, comprising the steps of: 1. setting a model for the three-dimensional shaped product; 2. selecting a standard of undercut angle; 3. rotating the model in angle units; 4. calculating a total projected area on a horizontal plane of the undercut regions having angles crossing the horizontal plane which are smaller angles than a standard of undercut angle; 5. selecting a rotation angle such that the total projected area is either smallest or a prescribed standard value is reached; 6. when a minimum total area in step 5 is larger than a predetermined standard value or all of the total projected area in step 4 is larger than the predetermined standard value, sending a command to set a shaping region of a support section for supporting the undercut region.

Abstract: An output control device includes a determination unit configured to determine whether or not a person is a specific person, a processing unit configured to acquire position information of the person, and an output control unit configured to cause a first output device located in the vicinity of the person to output information according to the person on the basis of personal information about the person determined to be the specific person by the determination unit and the position information acquired by the processing unit, wherein the output control unit is configured to cause a second output device to output the information output by the first output device in continuation with the output of the first output device if the person has moved from the vicinity of the first output device to the vicinity of the second output device.

Abstract: A bracket structure is provided with a casing formed of a resin material, and the casing includes a mounting part formed so as to allow an engaged part to be mounted thereon, the engaged part being operated by engagement with an engaging part, and a frame-shaped part that is erected from a peripheral edge of the mounting part to be continuously formed in a peripheral direction thereof.

Abstract: The influence measurement device measures the influence of a moving first subject, for example, a person or an advertisement vehicle, on a second subject such as a person. The influence measurement device is equipped at least with: a measurement unit for measuring at least a influence; and an output unit for outputting the influence. Specifically, the influence measurement device determines whether there is a second subject on which a first subject may have an influence, determines whether there is a reaction from the second subject, and measures the influence of the first subject on the second subject based on the determination result. Also, the influence measurement device may be configured such that the presence of the second subject and the reaction from the second subject are determined by analyzing image data captured of the second subject from the first subject by using a camera.

Abstract: A dielectric film which has high electrical resistance and excellent durability and a process for producing the dielectric film are provided. Also provided is a transducer which has large displacement and excellent durability. The dielectric film includes a three-dimensional crosslinked body that is synthesized from an organic metal compound, a rubber polymer that is other than a polydimethyl siloxane and has a functional group that is reactive with the organic metal compound, and an inorganic filler that has a functional group that is reactive with the organic metal compound. The transducer is configured by interposing the dielectric film between at least a pair of electrodes.

Abstract: A POS terminal device is provided with: a memory unit for storing subject information in which a subject and specific information are associated; an imaging unit for imaging a subject and generating an image; and a specific information estimation unit for estimating, on the basis of the subject information, the specific information associated with the subject imaged by the imaging unit.

Abstract: A product information management apparatus includes a product specifying unit that specifies a product that was approached by a user in an actual store; an association unit that generates association information, which is information associating the product specified by the product specifying unit with the user or related information relating to the information associating the product with the user; and a recording unit that records the association information in a memory unit so as to be able to be viewed by the user.

Abstract: A sales promotion apparatus includes a first visiting customer information acquisition unit, a different store information presentation unit, a second visiting customer information acquisition unit, and a visiting customer match determination unit. The first visiting customer information acquisition unit acquires, from a first visiting customer information acquisition apparatus provided in the one store, biological information of a customer visiting the one store. The different store information presentation unit outputs, to an output apparatus provided in the one store, information regarding a different store. The second visiting customer information acquisition unit acquires, from a second visiting customer information acquisition apparatus provided in the different store, biological information of a customer visiting the different store.