Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide a method for processing surrounding information which enables improvement of accuracy for estimation of a current position of a moving body. A current position of a moving body can be estimated with information after removal by acquiring surrounding information with a sensor in a surrounding information acquisition step, removing information of a feature including light transparent information from the surrounding information and thereby generating the information after removal. Here, the estimation accuracy can be improved by omitting the information about the light transparent region for which the acquired information may vary.

Abstract: A map information-providing system, a map information-providing method, and a map information-providing program which can provide map information while suppressing incongruity a recipient feels are provided. A navigation system—(map information-providing system) includes a storage unit—storing map information for navigation (first map information) and map information for autonomous driving (second map information) an updating period thereof is different from the map information for navigation with respect to at least a portion of a period of time, and a map information—providing unit which performs driving guidance by providing at least a portion of items to be provided by the map information for navigation using the map information for autonomous driving in a case where the map information for autonomous driving bad been updated based on newer information than the map information for navigation at a time of performing driving guidance.

Abstract: A first onboard device-mounted on a measuring vehicle—includes a LiDAR, and it receives a reflected wave which is laser emitted to and reflected by a road surface and recognizes a curve start location of a lane line on the road surface based on reflected wave intensity. The first onboard device-transmits road surface information including the recognized curve start location to a server device via a network. The server device gives information indicating the curve start location to information regarding the lane line in map information based on the road surface information. A second onboard device mounted on a vehicle acquires the information regarding the lane line from the server device and estimates a current location by comparing a curve start location of the lane line recognized by a LiDAR and the information indicating the curve start location of the lane line acquired from the server device.

Abstract: A management apparatus includes an obtaining unit that obtains a history of communication performed with an external apparatus in accordance with a derivative application program created on a basis of a basic application program and a state control unit that, if the basic application program is made unavailable, controls, using the history of communication, whether to make the derivative application program unavailable.

Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide a method for processing surrounding information which enables improvement of accuracy for estimation of a current position of a moving body. The objective is achieved by detecting light transparent region information of the surrounding information acquired by a sensor in a detection step, wherein the light transparent region information corresponds to a light transparent region. Further, in a generation step, information after removal is generated by removing the light transparent region information from the surrounding information. In this manner, a current position for a travelling vehicle can be estimated with the information after removal. The estimation accuracy can be improved by omitting the information about the light transparent region for which the acquired information may vary.

Abstract: An ultrasonic sensor includes: an ultrasonic element provided to transmit or receive an ultrasonic wave propagating along a directional axis; and an element housing case that includes a case diaphragm having a thickness direction along the directional axis. A resonant space is defined between the case diaphragm and the ultrasonic element for the propagating wave, by housing the ultrasonic element while separating the ultrasonic element from the case diaphragm. A horn shape is defined in the element housing case in which a width of the resonant space in a direction orthogonal to the directional axis is reduced as the resonant space extends in an axial direction parallel to the directional axis.

Abstract: A curable resin composition comprises a (meth)acrylic polyol, a castor oil-based polyol, and a polyisocyanate. The (meth)acrylic polyol includes a polymer having a hydroxyl value of 5 mg KOH/g or more and 150 mg KOH/g or less, a glass transition temperature of ?70° C. or more and ?40° C. or less, and a number average molecular weight of 500 or more and 20,000 or less, which is liquid at 25° C. An electrical component (1) comprises a sealing material (2) including a cured product of the curable resin composition.

Abstract: Provided are a focus adjustment operation detection device, a focus adjustment operation detection method, a focus adjustment operation detection program, an imaging device main body, and an imaging device capable of accurately detecting a focus adjustment operation of an imaging lens. An optical image passed through the imaging lens is received, and a phase difference of the received optical image is detected for each of a plurality of divided areas. Whether or not the focus adjustment operation of the imaging lens is performed is detected based on the amount of change in the phase difference for each divided area.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a 1,3-dioxan-5-one by a short-step and simple method from raw materials that are procurable easily and inexpensively, using, as a raw material, a 1,3-dioxane that is a mixture containing a 1,3-dioxolane. Provided is a method for producing a 1,3-dioxan-5-one, including using a mixture of a compound represented by the following formula (I) and a compound represented by the following formula (II) as a raw material, the method including a step of oxidizing the mixture under an oxidative esterification condition (step 2): wherein, in the formulae (I) and (II), R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon group, or R1 and R2 are bonded to each other to form a divalent hydrocarbon group for constituting a ring structure.

Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus for creating an index for conducting a search on a database based on a resource including a text sentence.

Abstract: A honeycomb structure body is constituted of a circumferential region including the outermost circumference in a cross section of the honeycomb structure body which is perpendicular to an extending direction of cells, and a central region excluding the circumferential region. The circumferential region includes a specific circumferential region in which pressure loss with soot when an amount of the deposited soot is 4 g/L is higher than the pressure loss with soot of the central region as much as 15% or more and in which an open frontal area of the circumferential region is the same as or larger than an open frontal area of the central region. In the cross section of the honeycomb structure body, a ratio of an area of the specific circumferential region is 5% or more to a total area of the circumferential region and the central region.

Abstract: Provided are an imaging device capable of assisting focusing without giving uncomfortable feeling, a focusing assistance method thereof, and a focusing assistance program thereof. In a case where manual focusing is assisted by moving an image sensor, a focus adjustment speed by an imaging lens is detected. In a case where the focus adjustment speed by the imaging lens is reduced to a threshold value or less, the assistance is started by moving the image sensor. At this time, a focusing assistance unit is brought into an in-focus state by controlling the movement of the image sensor such that the sum of the focus adjustment speed by the imaging lens and a focus adjustment speed by the movement of the image sensor is set to a speed equal to or less than the threshold value.

Abstract: A plugged honeycomb structure includes a plurality of honeycomb segments, a bonding layer, and plugging portions plugging open ends of cells of the honeycomb segments. The honeycomb segments include circumferential segments and central segments. The circumferential segments include at least one specific circumferential segment in which pressure loss with soot when an amount of the deposited soot is 4 g/L is higher than the pressure loss with soot of the central segment as much as 15% or more and in which an open frontal area of the circumferential segment is the same as or larger than an open frontal area of the central segment. In a cross section of a honeycomb structure body which is perpendicular to an extending direction of the cells, a ratio of an area of the specific circumferential segment is 4% or more to a total area of the circumferential segments and the central segments.

Abstract: A map information-providing system, a map information-providing method, and a map information-providing program which can provide map information while suppressing incongruity a recipient feels are provided. A navigation system (map information-providing system) includes a storage unit storing map information for navigation (first map information) and map information for autonomous driving (second map information) an updating period thereof is different from the map information for navigation with respect to at least a portion of a period of time, and a map information-providing unit which provides map information by combining the map information for navigation with the map information for autonomous driving in a case where the map information for autonomous driving had been updated based on newer information than the map information for navigation at a time of providing the map information.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a method of producing a glyceric acid ester which is easy for production and high in yield, and in which a pyridine to be used for the reaction is easily reused. Provided is a method of producing a compound represented by the following formula (II), including a step of oxidatively esterifying Compound A represented by the following formula (I) with Compound B selected from an organic nitroxyl radical, an N-hydroxy form thereof, and a salt containing an oxo ammonium cation of them, and an oxidizing agent in the presence of a pyridine having an alkyl substituent, wherein the use amount of Compound B is 0.0001 or more and 0.1 or less in terms of a molar ratio relative to Compound A: wherein, in the formulae (I) and (II), R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon group, or R1 and R2 are bonded to each other to form a divalent hydrocarbon group for constituting a ring structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to providing a novel glyceric acid ester which can be produced in a high yield and is expected to be applied as a synthetic intermediate, and a method of producing the same. In addition, the present invention relates to providing a novel glyceric acid ester which exhibits a high recovery in a water-washing step after the reaction and a small work load at the time of production, and is expected to be applied as a synthetic intermediate, and a method of producing the same.

Abstract: A management apparatus includes an obtaining unit that obtains a history of communication performed with an external apparatus in accordance with a derivative application program created on a basis of a basic application program and a state control unit that, if the basic application program is made unavailable, controls, using the history of communication, whether to make the derivative application program unavailable.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a therapeutic agent illustrating an immediate and sustained effect on chronic intractable external otitis. The present invention provide a composition, pharmaceutical composition, food and feed for preventing and/or treating chronic intractable external otitis, each comprising interferon-? (IFN?) as an active ingredient. Orally administering the composition of the present invention can provide inhibition, alleviation, treatment and prevention for chronic intractable external otitis. According to the present invention, IFN? can give a sufficient effect even when administered in a very small amount.

Abstract: An ultrasonic sensor includes: an element storage case including a case-side diaphragm having a thickness direction along a directional axis; and an ultrasonic element accommodated in the element storage case and spaced apart from the case-side diaphragm. The ultrasonic element includes an element-side diaphragm having the thickness direction along the directional axis and provided by a thin part of a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor substrate is arranged to provide a closed space between the case-side diaphragm and the element-side diaphragm. The semiconductor substrate is fixed and supported by the element-storage case.