Abstract: To provide a disposable diaper enabling reduction in re-wet amount and having an excellent speed of incorporating liquid regardless of concentration and configuration of a water-absorbing agent in an absorbent material. A water-absorbing agent having excellent Gel Capillary Absorption (GCA) and Free Gel Bed Permeability (FGBP) is obtained by crushing a crosslinked hydrogel polymer obtained in a polymerization step to have a specific weight average particle diameter while fluid retention capacity and a surface tension of a water-absorbing agent are adjusted in a specific range, drying the crushed crosslinked hydrogel polymer, and then adding a liquid permeability enhancer thereto during surface crosslinking or after surface crosslinking.

Abstract: A method for controlling a mobile vehicle comprises the steps of selecting a control mode for autonomous driving of the mobile vehicle and transmitting information on the selected control mode to the mobile vehicle. The control mode includes a first mode and a second mode of which a restriction on a driving safety is stricter than that of the first mode. The step of selecting the control mode comprises the steps of determining whether a remote support for the mobile vehicle is required, and selecting the first mode as the control mode when it is determined that the remote support is not required whereas selecting the second mode as the control mode when it is determined that the remote support is required.

Abstract: A method to perform remote operation of a mobile vehicle is provided. In this method, data of two types of camera images whose imaging ranges partially overlap each other and data of operation content in the remote operation are acquired. Further, based on the data of the operation content, the position in the vertical direction at which the two types of the camera images are combined is set. Further, at least one of the two types of the camera images is moved in the vertical direction such that the two types of the camera images are combined at the set position in the vertical direction, and the two types of the camera images are combined. Then, a composite image of the two types of the camera images is output from a display of a remote operation device.

Abstract: A display apparatus is configured to activate a display control apparatus by transmitting an activating signal to the display control apparatus in response to determining that a start condition is satisfied. In response to receiving the activating signal, the display control apparatus is enabled to transmit a video data corresponding to a video to be displayed in a display in the display apparatus.

Abstract: According to the remote assistance method of the present disclosure, first, a positional relationship between the vehicle having an autonomous traveling function and an object present around the vehicle at a future time beyond a current time is displayed spatially on a display device, the positional relationship being predicted based on a path plan for autonomous traveling created by the vehicle and information on the object. Next, assistance content input from a remote operator is transmitted to the vehicle. Then, remote assistance corresponding to the assistance content is executed in the vehicle in response to confirmation that the positional relationship between the vehicle and the object displayed on the display device when the assistance content is input is realized after the vehicle receives the assistance content.

Abstract: The routing apparatus predicts occurrence of remote assistance for each vehicle based on a currently selected route of each vehicle and an operation status of each vehicle and predicts an operating rate of operators as a whole based on a prediction result of the occurrence of remote assistance for each vehicle. When the operating rate is higher than the target range, the routing apparatus changes the combination of routes of all vehicles being remotely monitored to a combination that reduces an assistance cost of the operators as a whole as compared with a currently selected combination. When the operating rate is lower than the target range, the routing apparatus changes the combination of routes of all vehicles being remotely monitored to a combination that reduces a vehicle cost of vehicles as a whole as compared with the currently selected combination.

Abstract: A pressure sensor includes a detection element that detects a change in pressure, and a cover member that accommodates the detection element and that includes a first through hole and a second through hole. Each of the first through hole and the second through hole is provided at a position that does not overlap the detection element in a front view of the respective hole.

Abstract: A remote assistance management system is in communication with a plurality of autonomous traveling vehicles for letting an operator provide remote assistance in response to an assistance request from a vehicle. The system predicts, for each vehicle, an occurrence of an assistance request in future based on an operation state of each vehicle and calculates a predicted assistance period for each assistance request predicted to occur. When more than a predetermined number of overlapping assistance requests of which predicted assistance periods overlap at the same time are predicted to occur, the system instructs to excess vehicles a change of a traveling mode from a first traveling mode being a normal traveling mode to a second traveling mode for avoiding or delaying the occurrence of an assistance request, the excess vehicles being vehicles in excess of the predetermined number among vehicles from which the overlapping assistance requests are predicted to occur.

Abstract: A remote assistance management system is in communication with autonomous traveling vehicles for letting an operator provide remote assistance in response to an assistance request from a vehicle. The system predicts an occurrence of an assistance request in future based on operation states of the vehicles, and categorize a cause of an assistance request predicted to occur into a first category cause that lasts for a long time and a second category cause that lasts only for a short time. The system receives an assistance request from the vehicles. In response to acquiring a first assistance request of which the cause is the first category cause from a first vehicle, the system transmits a first command signal for the first vehicle that is decided by an operator to the first vehicle, and applies the first command signal to another vehicle from which the first assistance request is predicted to occur.

Abstract: Provided is a technique capable of detecting deformation based on an abnormality such as heat generation in an article by a simpler, smaller, or lower-cost configuration, to suppress occurrence of an accident due to the abnormality of the article. An abnormality detector for measuring deformation of a battery B, such as a lithium-ion battery, to detect an abnormality of the battery, the abnormality detector includes: a sealed container disposed in close contact with at least a part of an outer surface of the battery, while containing and sealing a fluid such as water, the sealed container having flexibility; and a pressure sensor configured to measure a change inside the sealed container, accompanying deformation of the battery.

Abstract: A display apparatus is configured to activate a display control apparatus by transmitting an activating signal to the display control apparatus in response to determining that a start condition is satisfied. In response to receiving the activating signal, the display control apparatus is enabled to transmit a video data corresponding to a video to be displayed in a display in the display apparatus.

Abstract: A display control apparatus is configured to synchronize a transmission start timing to start a transmission of a video data to a display apparatus with a display operation start timing for the display apparatus to start a display operation in a display.

Abstract: In a display control apparatus, it is determine whether video data transmitted to a display apparatus is reliable or unreliable. In response to determining that the video data transmitted to the display apparatus is unreliable, a predetermined process is executed.

Abstract: A vehicular display device is used in a vehicle and displays an image received from a drawing device. The vehicular display device includes an image display unit, a notification unit, an image notification determination unit, a drawing request unit, a correspondence identification unit, and a notification execution unit. The image display unit executes notification by displaying the image. The notification unit executes notification by at least one of audio and light. The image notification determination unit determines whether the vehicle is in an image notification state. The drawing request unit requests the drawing device to draw the image corresponding to the image notification state. The correspondence identification unit identifies the correspondence notification action. The notification execution unit causes the notification unit to execute the correspondence notification action.

Abstract: A pressure sensor includes a detection element that detects a change in pressure, and a cover member that accommodates the detection element and that includes a first through hole and a second through hole. Each of the first through hole and the second through hole is provided at a position that does not overlap the detection element in a front view of the respective hole.

Abstract: A scintillator array includes a first scintillator element, a second scintillator element, and a reflector provided between the first and second scintillator elements and having a width of 80 ?m or less therebetween. Each scintillator element includes a polycrystal containing a rare earth oxysulfide phosphor, the polycrystal having a radiation incident surface of 1 mm or less×1 mm or less in area. An average crystal grain diameter of the polycrystal is not less than 5 ?m nor more than 30 ?m, the average crystal grain diameter being defined by an average intercept length of crystal grains in an observation image of the polycrystal with a scanning electron microscope. A maximum length or a maximum diameter of defects on the polycrystal is 40 ?m or less.

Abstract: A scintillator comprises a sintered body having a volume of 1 mm3 or less. The sintered body includes a crystal region of a rare earth oxysulfide. The number of polycrystal bodies each having a different composition from that of the crystal region is 200 or less per a unit area of 100 ?m×100 ?m of a cross section of the sintered body.

Abstract: A vehicular display device is used in a vehicle and displays an image received from a drawing device. The vehicular display device includes an image display unit, a notification unit, an image notification determination unit, a drawing request unit, a correspondence identification unit, and a notification execution unit. The image display unit executes notification by displaying the image. The notification unit executes notification by at least one of audio and light. The image notification determination unit determines whether the vehicle is in an image notification state. The drawing request unit requests the drawing device to draw the image corresponding to the image notification state. The correspondence identification unit identifies the correspondence notification action. The notification execution unit causes the notification unit to execute the correspondence notification action.

Abstract: A neutron grid, comprises: a grid including: a plurality of spacers through which at least a part of first neutrons from a target passes; and a plurality of absorbers to absorb at least a part of second neutrons scattered thorough the target, the spacers and the absorbers being alternately arranged along a first direction and extending along a second direction intersecting with the first direction; and a pair of covers through which at least a part of the first neutrons and at least a part of the second neutrons pass, sandwiching the grid along a third direction intersecting with the first and second directions. A thermal expansion coefficient difference between one of the spacers and one of the absorbers is ±9×10?6/° C. or less, or Young's modulus of the spacer is 100 GPa or more.

Abstract: A scintillator array comprises: a first scintillator element; a second scintillator element; and a reflector provided between the first and second scintillator elements and having a width of 80 gm or less therebetween. Each scintillator element includes a polycrystal containing a rare earth oxysulfide phosphor, the polycrystal having a radiation incident surface of 1 mm or less×1 mm or less in area. An average crystal grain diameter of the polycrystal is not less than 5 ?m nor more than 30 ?m, the average crystal grain diameter being defined by an average intercept length of crystal grains in an observation image of the polycrystal with a scanning electron microscope. A maximum length or a maximum diameter of defects on the polycrystal is 40 ?m or less.