Abstract: External connection reliability is improved with an external connector including an external connection terminal, and a nut provided on a bottom surface side of the external connection terminal. The external connection terminal has a conductor, a first metal layer provided on an upper surface of the conductor, a second metal layer provided on the first metal layer, and a bottom surface metal layer provided on a bottom surface of the conductor.

Abstract: An object detection device for detecting a target object from an image, includes: a first detection unit configured to detect a plurality of candidate regions in which the target object exists from the image; a region integration unit configured to determine one or more integrated regions based on the plurality of candidate regions detected by the first detection unit; a selection unit configured to select at least a part of the integrated regions; and a second detection unit configured to detect the target object from the selected integrated region using a detection algorithm different from a detection algorithm used by the first detection unit.

Abstract: An object detection device detects a predetermined object from an image. The object detection device includes a first detection unit configured to detect a plurality of candidate regions where the predetermined object exists from the image, a region integrating unit configured to determine one or a plurality of integrated regions according to the plurality of candidate regions detected by the first detection unit, and a second detection unit configured to detect, in the one or the plurality of integrated regions, the predetermined object by using a detection algorithm different from an algorithm of the first detection unit. As a result, it is possible to detect the predetermined object faster and more accurately than before.

Abstract: A problem to be solved is to provide an immunochromatographic test strip in which a specimen sufficiently and quickly permeates into a sample application region within a test time so that variations in detection values of a test line can be prevented. Particularly, a problem to be solved is to provide an immunochromatographic test strip causing less variations in detection values even when the specimen is whole blood. The problems are solved by providing an immunochromatographic test strip including at least a sample application region, a development region, and a detection region, wherein the sample application region contains polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight of 15,000 to 700,000.

Abstract: An object detection device detects a predetermined object from an image. The object detection device includes a first detection unit configured to detect a plurality of candidate regions where the predetermined object exists from the image, a region integrating unit configured to determine one or a plurality of integrated regions according to the plurality of candidate regions detected by the first detection unit, and a second detection unit configured to detect, in the one or the plurality of integrated regions, the predetermined object by using a detection algorithm different from an algorithm of the first detection unit. As a result, it is possible to detect the predetermined object faster and more accurately than before.

Abstract: A problem to be solved is to provide a test strip capable of avoiding occurrence of a so-called bleaching phenomenon in an immunochromatographic test strip to enable better detection and visibility. Another problem to be solved is to provide an immunochromatographic test strip capable of preventing a variation in detection value on a test line. The problems are solved by an immunochromatographic test strip including at least a porous membrane and having a sample application region, a development region, and a detection region in which a specific binding substance is immobilized, wherein the detection region is immobilized on a front surface of the porous membrane, and wherein an opaque base material having a thickness of 30 ?m or more and 200 ?m or less is placed on the back surface of the porous membrane.

Abstract: A problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an immunochromatographic test strip capable of avoiding so-called blank color development in an immunochromatographic test strip and enabling more accurate determination by an approach different from the prior arts. The present invention provides an immunochromatographic test strip comprising: at least a sample application region, a development region, and a detection region in which an antibody is immobilized, wherein the detection region includes the antibody and one or more saccharides selected from the group consisting of a reductive monosaccharide and a reductive disaccharide.

Abstract: An object detection device for detecting a target object from an image, includes: a first detection unit configured to detect a plurality of candidate regions in which the target object exists from the image; a region integration unit configured to determine one or more integrated regions based on the plurality of candidate regions detected by the first detection unit; a selection unit configured to select at least a part of the integrated regions; and a second detection unit configured to detect the target object from the selected integrated region using a detection algorithm different from a detection algorithm used by the first detection unit.

Abstract: External connection reliability is improved with an external connector including an external connection terminal, and a nut provided on a bottom surface side of the external connection terminal. The external connection terminal has a conductor, a first metal layer provided on an upper surface of the conductor, a second metal layer provided on the first metal layer, and a bottom surface metal layer provided on a bottom surface of the conductor.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of making it possible, in a simple immunoassay, to prevent false-positive reactions and reduce measurement value errors so as to accurately detect fFN by suppressing a cross-reaction with plasma FN that is an antigenic component similar to fFN to reduce the detection of plasma FN. When an anti-fFN antibody reacts with fFN in the presence of a specific surfactant according to the present invention, it is possible to accurately detect fFN through the suppression of the cross-reaction between the antibody and FN, even when other FNs such as plasma FN are also present. The specific surfactant is represented by general formula (1): R—O—(CH2CH2O)mH??(1) In the formula, m is 4-30, and R represents an alkyl group.

Abstract: An image generator configured to generate a face detecting image used in face detection processing of detecting a face from an image, has a representative luminance calculator that calculates a representative luminance value representing a luminance value of each pixel of a photographed image obtained by photographing; and a gamma converter that generates the face detecting image by performing gamma conversion processing on the photographed image. The luminance value of each pixel of the image is converted using a predetermined gamma value. The gamma converter performs the gamma conversion processing using a first gamma value when the representative luminance value calculated by the representative luminance calculator is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: An area information estimating device has a camera that photographs an image within a sensing area, a person detector that detects a person from the image from the camera, and a position calculator that calculates an existence position of the person in the sensing area based on a coordinate on the image in which the person is detected by the person detector. The person detector excludes the person in whom a relationship between the coordinate and a size on the image does not satisfy a predetermined condition from a detection target.

Abstract: An image display apparatus configured to zoom display an image to be displayed on a display area has a position specifying unit that specifies a position of an object contained in a displayed image, a position deciding unit that decides a positional relationship between an outer frame of the display area and the position of the object, and a zoom speed changing unit that changes a zoom speed in the zoom display depending on the decided positional relationship.

Abstract: An image generator configured to generate a face detecting image used in face detection processing of detecting a face from an image, has a representative luminance calculator that calculates a representative luminance value representing a luminance value of each pixel of a photographed image obtained by photographing; and a gamma converter that generates the face detecting image by performing gamma conversion processing on the photographed image. The luminance value of each pixel of the image is converted using a predetermined gamma value. The gamma converter performs the gamma conversion processing using a first gamma value when the representative luminance value calculated by the representative luminance calculator is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A gesture recognition device configured to detect a gesture from acquired image and generate command issued to a control target instrument according to the gesture, the gesture recognition device comprising: an image acquisition unit configured to acquire an image; a gesture acquisition unit configured to detect a target region performing a gesture from the acquired image, and acquire the gesture based on motion or a shape of the detected target region; a face detection unit configured to detect a face comprised in the acquired image; a correlation unit configured to correlate the detected target region with the detected face using a human body model representing a shape of a human body; a personal identification unit configured to identify a user corresponding to the detected face; and a command generation unit configured to generate a command issued to the control target instrument based on the identified user and the acquired gesture.

Abstract: An area information estimating device has a camera that photographs an image within a sensing area, a person detector that detects a person from the image from the camera, and a position calculator that calculates an existence position of the person in the sensing area based on a coordinate on the image in which the person is detected by the person detector. The person detector excludes the person in whom a relationship between the coordinate and a size on the image does not satisfy a predetermined condition from a detection target.

Abstract: Included are a reference image retrieving section (23) which retrieves a reference image with use of an entered keyword, a related image retrieving section (25) which retrieves a related image which (i) is included in a related range correlated with the keyword and (ii) relates to the reference image, and an image outputting section (27) which outputs the reference image and the related image as a retrieval result.

Abstract: An image processing device selects an image in which sharpness of a photographic subject is relatively high compared with sharpness of a background. The image processing device includes a photographic subject detection unit that identifies a photographic subject region on an image, which includes a predetermined photographic subject, by detecting the predetermined photographic subject from the image, a background region identifying unit that identifies a background region on the image, which is other than the photographic subject region, a sharpness identifying unit that identifies sharpness of the photographic subject region and sharpness of the background region, a score calculation unit that calculates a score based on a difference in the sharpness between the photographic subject region and the background region, and a determination unit which determines the image as an optimum image when the score indicates that photographic subject region is clearer than the background region.

Abstract: An automatic door control device that transmits a door opening and closing command to a driving device of an automatic door, comprises a person detector that detects a person approaching the door; a movement detector that detects a movement of a face or a line of sight of the detected person; and a door controller that determines whether or not to open the door based on the detected movement and transmits a corresponding command to the driving device.