Abstract: An information processing apparatus and a method for volume data visualization is provided. The information processing apparatus stores an auto-encoder that includes an encoder network and a decoder network. The encoder network includes a loss function and a first plurality of neural network (NN) layers. The information processing apparatus inputs volume data to an initial NN layer of the first plurality of NN layers and generates a latent image as an output from a final NN layer of the first plurality of NN layers based on application of the encoder network on the input volume data. The information processing apparatus estimates a distance between the generated latent image and a reference image based on the loss function and updates the encoder network based on the estimated distance. Finally, the information processing apparatus outputs the updated encoder network as a trained encoder network based on the estimated distance being a minimum.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus and a method for volume data visualization is provided. The information processing apparatus stores an auto-encoder that includes an encoder network and a decoder network. The encoder network includes a loss function and a first plurality of neural network (NN) layers. The information processing apparatus inputs volume data to an initial NN layer of the first plurality of NN layers and generates a latent image as an output from a final NN layer of the first plurality of NN layers based on application of the encoder network on the input volume data. The information processing apparatus estimates a distance between the generated latent image and a reference image based on the loss function and updates the encoder network based on the estimated distance. Finally, the information processing apparatus outputs the updated encoder network as a trained encoder network based on the estimated distance being a minimum.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an operation information transmitting unit transmitting operation information for operating respective appliances out of a plurality of appliances connected via a network, a character processing unit carrying out processing relating to characters, which correspond to the respective appliances and have individual personalities, and changes a content represented by the characters in accordance with the operation information for operating the appliances, and a display processing unit carrying out processing that displays the characters on a display unit.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an operation information transmitting unit transmitting operation information for operating respective appliances out of a plurality of appliances connected via a network, a character processing unit carrying out processing relating to characters, which correspond to the respective appliances and have individual personalities, and changes a content represented by the characters in accordance with the operation information for operating the appliances, and a display processing unit carrying out processing that displays the characters on a display unit.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a data acquisition section which acquires input data for recognizing a growth status of a living thing, a recognition section which recognizes a growth status of the living thing based on the input data acquired by the data acquisition section, an agent control section which determines a state of an agent associated with the living thing depending on the growth status of the living thing recognized by the recognition section, and an output section which outputs an agent image corresponding to the state of the agent determined by the agent control section.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus and its method allowing a user to specify a desired 3D area without cutting volume data. The present invention provides an image processing apparatus specifying a desired 3D area on volume data, which includes a display section that displays the volume data, an input section that a user inputs a 2D path for the volume data displayed on the display section, a path rendering section that converts the 2D path into a 3D path according to analysis of relation between the 2D path and volume data, and a 3D area specification section that specifies the desired 3D area based on the 3D path.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus and its method allowing a user to specify a desired 3D area without cutting volume data. The present invention provides an image processing apparatus specifying a desired 3D area on volume data, which includes a display section that displays the volume data, an input section that a user inputs a 2D path for the volume data displayed on the display section, a path rendering section that converts the 2D path into a 3D path according to analysis of relation between the 2D path and volume data, and a 3D area specification section that specifies the desired 3D area based on the 3D path.

Abstract: Rubber-modified styrenic resin compositions of this invention comprise 90 to 30% by weight of rubber-modified styrenic resins (A) containing rubbery polymers dispersed with an average particle diameter of 0.3 to 2.0 .mu.m in the phase of styrenic polymers (C) and 10 to 70% by weight of styrene-(meth)acrylate ester copolymer resins (B) and, in said compositions, the content of (meth)acrylate ester units is 5 to 50% by weight and the toluene-insolubles (% by weight: X) and the rubber component (% by weight: Y) are present at a ratio (X/Y) in the range from 1.2 to 3.5. The compositions excel in appearance, scratch resistance, impact resistance and rigidity and are easy to fabricate.

Abstract: The present invention provides agents for inhibiting production of interleukin-8 and for inhibiting granulocytes activation as well as novel method for curing inflamatory diseases. The agents for inhibiting production of interleukin-8, and for inhibiting granulocytes activation and for curing inflammatory diseases, which contains as an active ingredient, a carbostyril derivative represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## where R is as described in the specification.