Abstract: The decision apparatus according to one example embodiment of the present disclosure includes at least one memory configured to store an instruction, and at least one processor configured to execute the instruction. The processor executes the instruction, and thereby calculates a degree of necessity of generation of a document relating to a decision target person, by inputting state information of the decision target person with respect to a learning model being learned by using learning data including state information of a person and information indicating whether generation of the document relating to the person is necessary or unnecessary, and decides whether to output an alert related to document generation of the decision target person, by using the calculated degree of necessity and information indicating whether the document is actually generated for the decision target person.

Abstract: A motion estimation system 80 includes a pose acquisition unit 81 and an action estimation unit 82. The pose acquisition unit 81 acquires, in time series, pose information representing a posture of one person and a posture of another person identified simultaneously in a situation in which a motion of the one person affects a motion of the other person. The action estimation unit 82 divides the acquired time series pose information on each person by unsupervised learning to estimate an action series that is a series of motions including two or more pieces of pose information.

Abstract: A patient assessment support device includes an output unit which outputs estimated support information estimated based on question information relating to nursing care for a patient when a record of known support information relating to the patient is determined as being absent.

Abstract: A motion estimation system 80 includes a pose acquisition unit 81 and an action estimation unit 82. The pose acquisition unit 81 acquires, in time series, pose information representing a posture of one person and a posture of another person identified simultaneously in a situation in which a motion of the one person affects a motion of the other person. The action estimation unit 82 divides the acquired time series pose information on each person by unsupervised learning to estimate an action series that is a series of motions including two or more pieces of pose information.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of improving a nursing operation. The nurse operation assistance terminal is provided with: a presentation unit which presents, to a nurse at the site of treatment and in sequence, necessary items of treatment to be performed with respect to a patient; and an input unit into which a response speech the nurse has uttered in response to the presented necessary items is input, and which outputs a response speech signal indicating the response speech as an input value. A recording device is provided with: a nursing necessity degree table for recoding a nursing necessity degree; a speech identification means which identifies the input value of the response speech signal as an identification result comprising text data; and a recording unit which automatically records the identification result in a corresponding predetermined field in the nursing necessary degree table.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to estimate response information with which it is possible to quickly relieve problems caused by agitation, the state of the patient, etc. A biological information processing system comprises: a determination unit that, on the basis of the features of biological information of a subject patient to be entered, determines discrimination information indicating whether the condition of the patient has changed in comparison with a normal state, and an estimation unit that estimates countermeasure information oriented for the patient on the basis of the discrimination information and countermeasure prediction parameters learned in advance.

Abstract: [Purpose] The invention provides a connector capable of suppressing plastic deformation of a contact portion of a contact and also provides an electronic device provided with the connector. [Configuration] A connector C includes a first contact 200a, a second contact 200b in spaced relation to the first contact 200a along a first direction X, and a first stop 300a having an insulation property. The first contact 200a includes a contact portion 220a that is elastically deformable toward the second contact 200b. The first stop 300a is disposed between the first and second contacts 200a, 200b and on an elastic deformation direction side of the contact portion 220a so as to be abuttable on the contact portion 220a.

Abstract: The invention relates to a jack having a switch mechanism SW of the single-butt contact type in which an ON/OFF operation is performed by insertion/extraction of a plug P. When the plug is inserted, a displacement load is applied by the separator to a middle portion in the length direction of the movable contact piece to flex the movable contact piece while setting a basal end portion of the movable contact piece as a fulcrum, whereby a tip end portion thereof is contacted with the stationary contact piece. Thereafter, the middle portion in the length direction of the movable contact piece is flexed while setting the tip end portion as a fulcrum, to apply a contact pressure on a contact. As a result, miniaturization of the jack, and reduction of the production cost can be realized.

Abstract: A light waveguide element is made by forming only an upper clad layer (40) and a core layer (32) without etching an optical axis height-adjusting sections. By using plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD) which is good at controlling the film thickness, it is possible to provide without difficulty a light waveguide element with a height-adjusting section that has a precise film thickness, making it possible to provide precise optical axis vertical alignment upon mounting. By forming alignment markers in the same photolithography as that of the core formation, it is possible to provide precise horizontal optical axis alignment.

Abstract: The invention relates to a jack having a switch mechanism SW of the single-butt contact type in which an ON/OFF operation is performed by insertion/extraction of a plug P. When the plug is inserted, a displacement load is applied by the separator to a middle portion in the length direction of the movable contact piece to flex the movable contact piece while setting a basal end portion of the movable contact piece as a fulcrum, whereby a tip end portion thereof is contacted with the stationary contact piece. Thereafter, the middle portion in the length direction of the movable contact piece is flexed while setting the tip end portion as a fulcrum, to apply a contact pressure on a contact. As a result, miniaturization of the jack, and reduction of the production cost can be realized.

Abstract: A plurality of fixed contacts and signal lines are provided on a fixed substrate. A movable contact which is closed or opened with the fixed contacts is provided on a movable substrate opposed to the fixed substrate. A film thickness of the fixed contacts is made to be smaller than that of the signal lines so that the movable contact is set in a concave portion constituted by the fixed contacts when the fixed contacts, and the movable contact are closed and the signal lines are linearly connected.

Abstract: A light waveguide element is made by forming only an upper clad layer (40) and a core layer (32) without etching an optical axis height-adjusting sections. By using plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD) which is good at controlling the film thickness, it is possible to provide without difficulty a light waveguide element with a height-adjusting section that has a precise film thickness, making it possible to provide precise optical axis vertical alignment upon mounting. By forming alignment markers in the same photolithography as that of the core formation, it is possible to provide precise horizontal optical axis alignment.

Abstract: A process for making a light waveguide element is made by forming only an upper clad layer (40) and a core layer (32) without etching an optical axis height-adjusting sections. By using plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD) which is good at controlling the film thickness, it is possible to provide without difficulty a light waveguide element with a height-adjusting section that has a precise film thickness, making it possible to provide precise optical axis vertical alignment upon mounting. By forming alignment markers in the same photolithography as that of the core formation, it is possible to provide precise horizontal optical axis alignment.

Abstract: A plurality of fixed contacts and signal lines are provided on a fixed substrate. A movable contact which is closed or opened with the fixed contacts is provided on a movable substrate opposed to the fixed substrate. A film thickness of the fixed contacts is made to be smaller than that of the signal lines so that the movable contact is set in a concave portion constituted by the fixed contacts when the fixed contacts, and the movable contact are closed and the signal lines are linearly connected.

Abstract: A process for making a light waveguide element is made by forming only an upper clad layer (40) and a core layer (32) without etching an optical axis height-adjusting sections. By using plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD) which is good at controlling the film thickness, it is possible to provide without difficulty a light waveguide element with a height-adjusting section that has a precise film thickness, making it possible to provide precise optical axis vertical alignment upon mounting. By forming alignment markers in the same photolithography as that of the core formation, it is possible to provide precise horizontal optical axis alignment.

Abstract: An optical module includes an optical waveguide element having an optical axis which can be adjusted with high accuracy. An optical waveguide element 10 is arranged on an Si bench substrate 70 such that an optical waveguide layer (including a lower clad layer 14, a core layer 16, and an upper clad layer 18) faces the upper surface of the Si bench substrate 70, and is fixed to that surface with an adhesive 90. A plurality of spherical spacers 92 (fine particles made of quartz, for instance) are arranged between the optical waveguide element 10 and the Si bench substrate 70. The gap distance between the optical waveguide element 10 and the Si bench substrate 70 is regulated by the diameter of the spacer 92.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multipolar electrical connector, and more particularly to a multipolar electrical connector that, as a counter connector 90, uses a single-head plug having a pole shaft 91 in which center poles are disposed in plural positions in the axial direction, respectively (hereinafter, referred to merely as “multipolar connector”). In the invention, plural predetermined contact pieces are incorporated into the body 10, so that plural poles are ensured by the predetermined contact pieces. In the invention, a required number of first additional contact pieces 40 and second additional contact pieces 50 are placed on the outer and inner peripheral sides of the boss portion 30, so that two or more poles are ensured by the additional contact pieces 40 and 50. According to the invention, therefore, the number of poles is increased by that of poles which are formed by the additional contact pieces.