Abstract: An expansion device, including: an installation unit in which a thermally expandable sheet is disposed; an irradiation unit configured to irradiate the thermally expandable sheet placed on the installation unit with light; and a control unit configured to perform processes described below, wherein after an expansion process to expand the thermally expandable sheet by irradiating the thermally expandable sheet placed on the installation unit with light by the irradiation unit, a cooling process to cool the thermally expandable sheet by a predetermined cooling unit while maintaining the state in which the thermally expandable sheet is placed on the installation unit.

Abstract: A robot includes an operator and a processor. The operator is configured to cause a robot to operate. The processor acquires adornment information indicating an adornment that is applied to the robot, the adornment information being obtained based on a captured image of the robot. The processor controls the operator to perform an operation corresponding to the acquired adornment information.

Abstract: A loudspeaker device includes at least one loudspeaker, a loudspeaker holder holding the at least one loudspeaker in a reference range away from the ear of a user by a reference distance, a first microphone collecting an environmental sound and outputting an electrical signal, a second microphone attached to a position where a sound output from the at least one loudspeaker is collected, the second microphone collecting a synthetic sound synthesized from the sound output from the at least one loudspeaker and the environmental sound and outputting an electrical signal, and a processor controlling the at least one loudspeaker so as to output a sound for reducing the environmental sound based on the electrical signals representing the sounds collected by the first microphone and the second microphone.

Abstract: A rotation detecting apparatus includes a rotating member, detectors regarding a rotating direction of the rotating member, and a predetermined unit. Each detector detects whether a predetermined standard direction is included in detecting ranges different for each rotating member and outputs a result. The predetermined unit combines the detection result output from each detector and extracts an angle range. The predetermined unit specifies the rotating direction of the rotating member based on changes in the angle ranges extracted a plurality of times occurring in the plurality of times. The detecting range corresponding to each of the plurality of detectors is determined to be able to identify relative positions before and after a change from the angle range extracted by the predetermined unit to the angle range that is clockwise or counterclockwise apart a predetermined number or less to the angle range extracted, the predetermined number being two or more.

Abstract: There is provided a control device that includes a processor and an energy harvesting unit. The processor acquires an electricity consumption amount necessary for execution of a predetermined function of the processor and an amount of energy harvested by the energy harvesting unit, and determines whether or not to execute the predetermined function based on the electricity consumption amount, the amount of energy harvested that are acquired.

Abstract: An image searching apparatus includes: a processor; and a memory, wherein the processor is configured to attach, to an image with a first correct label attached thereto, a second correct label, the first correct label being a correct label attached to each image included in an image dataset for training for use in supervised training, the second correct label being a correct label based on a degree of similarity from a predetermined standpoint; execute main training processing to train a classifier by using the images and one of the first correct label and the second correct label, fine-tune a training state of the classifier; trained by the main training processing, by using the images and the other one of the first correct label and the second correct label; and search, by using the classifier that is fine-tuned, for images similar to a query image.

Abstract: A keyboard instrument includes a keyboard and an instrument case having a through hole penetrating therethrough from a top surface side to a bottom surface side and a positioning part configured to decide on a position of a music stand when a part of the music stand is disposed in the through hole.

Abstract: A digital-to-analog conversion device which performs integration processing for integrating a difference between an input signal and a first return signal generated based on the input signal, and outputting an integration result, first quantization processing for quantizing the integration result, and outputting a first quantization signal, first return signal output processing for outputting the first return signal by adding to the first quantization signal a correction value delay signal acquired by a correction value signal outputted based on the integration result being delayed, and output processing for outputting output signals including a signal whose pulse width is asymmetrical to center of a processing period, based on the first quantization signal, in which the correction value signal includes a signal indicating a correction value for correcting a difference between a center of the pulse width asymmetrical to the center of the processing period and the center of the processing period.

Abstract: To appropriately determine whether or not a motion of a user is good in an electronic device that detects the motion of the user by a sensor installed on a lower back portion. An analysis system S includes a sensor unit 1 and a processing device 2. The sensor unit 1 is installed on a lower back portion of a user. The processing device 2 includes a swing evaluating section 254. The swing evaluating section 254 extracts a first peak waveform and a second peak waveform in an output result of an angular speed measured by a sensor installed on the lower back portion of the user. The swing evaluating section 254 evaluates the motion of the user on the basis of an extraction result.

Abstract: There is provided a display apparatus which includes an input device having a plurality of video signal terminals including a digital video signal terminal, a display configured to display an input signal which is input from the input device, and a controller configured to set a search time of a digital video signal in accordance with presence or absence of power supply to a power supply terminal of the digital video signal terminal, and a connection status in a case in which the power supply is present, and configured to execute a search of the digital video signal in the search time.

Abstract: In a robot, an actuator causes the robot to operate. A processor is configured to acquire, when a holding portion is held by a predetermined target, physical information on a physical function of the predetermined target, and cause, by controlling the actuator depending on the acquired physical information, the robot to perform at least one of an examination operation for examining the physical function of the predetermined target and a training support operation for training the physical function of the predetermined target.

Abstract: An electronic device of the present invention is an electronic device including a display operation unit in which a display function and an operation function are integrated together, the electronic device including a processor configured to execute processing below, in which the processing, when communication connection is made with a predetermined sales data processing apparatus, includes control processing of substituting either one or both of a display unit and an operation unit arranged on the sales data processing apparatus for at least part of a function of the display operation unit.

Abstract: A communication system (1) comprises a central (100) and a peripheral (200). The central (100) receives location information and time information from NTP servers (10) and a location server (30). The central (100) creates first offset information of the time measured by its own device and the time information received from the NTP servers (10). The central (100) acquires from map information a time difference corresponding to a location presented by the location information received from the location server (30). The central (100) creates first updated time information based on the time measured by its own device, first offset information, and time difference corresponding to the location presented by the location information received from location server (30) and transmits the first updated time information to the peripheral (200). The peripheral (200) changes the time displayed by its own device based on the received first updated time information.

Abstract: A method implemented by a processor includes receiving performance data including pitch data; determining, based on the pitch data that is included in the received performance data, a key among a plurality of keys; selecting, based on the determined key and the pitch data, a first-type image from among a plurality of first-type images; and displaying the selected first-type image.

Abstract: An apparatus control device for controlling an apparatus including at least one processor configured to acquire external stimulation applied to the apparatus from outside of the apparatus, acquire an emotion change parameter for changing a simulated emotion of the apparatus in accordance with the acquired external stimulation, control the apparatus based on an emotion parameter of the apparatus, the emotion parameter being determined based on the emotion change parameter, and learn a variation of the emotion change parameter based on the external stimulus.

Abstract: A liquid crystal control circuit includes: a first terminal that outputs a rewriting signal for rewriting a plurality of pixels; a second terminal that periodically designates a start timing of the rewriting signal; a third terminal that outputs a polarity signal for designating polarity of AC voltage; a first circuit that identifies a next second inversion timing of any first inversion timing at which the polarity is inverted; a calculator that calculates a first start timing after the first inversion timing based on the start timing; a second circuit that determines whether the second inversion timing is within a period from a predetermined time before the first start timing to the first start timing; and an inversion unit that inverts polarity of the polarity signal after the rewriting signal starting from the first start timing is stopped, when the second inversion timing is within the period.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a memory storing a program, and at least one processor that executes the program. The processor sets an exposure condition for video imaging, acquires an image of the video imaged under the exposure condition, and calculates a brightness distribution from the image. The exposure condition includes a first exposure condition for causing the imaging device to capture an image using a first exposure value, and a second exposure condition causing the imaging device to capture an image using an exposure value higher than the first exposure condition and/or causing the imaging device to capture an image using a lower exposure value than the first exposure condition. The processor sets the first exposure condition or sets the first and the second exposure condition, based on the brightness distribution of the image captured under the first exposure condition after the first exposure condition is set.

Abstract: An exercise support device includes a motion sensor that is worn on a user's body and outputs data regarding the motion status of the user's body when the user is performing a moving exercise, and a control section which acquires exercise information regarding the user's exercise status. The control section selects a specific exercise index having relatively strong correlation with a moving speed from exercise indexes acquired from the data outputted when the user moves on a movement section plural times at moving speeds different from each other, acquires a coefficient that is used in an approximate expression which represents the specific exercise index and is a linear function including the moving speed as a variable and the coefficient, and acquires the exercise information based on the specific exercise index and the coefficient when the user moves by the moving exercise.

Abstract: An identification apparatus includes a processor and a memory configured to store a program to be executed by the processor. The processor acquires first image data obtained by capturing of an image of an affected area included in a skin or a mucosa by receiving first reception light. The first reception light is reflection light reflected from the affected area irradiated with first irradiation light including white light. The processor further acquires second image data obtained by capturing of an image of the affected area by receiving second reception light. The second reception light is light including light generated by fluorescent reaction in the affected area irradiated with second irradiation light. The second irradiation light includes light that allows the affected area to show fluorescent reaction when the affected area is irradiated with the light. The processor identifies the affected area based on the first image data and the second image data.

Abstract: A measurement apparatus is equipped with a processor. The processor acquires first velocity data, which is data on a velocity in a first direction, and second velocity data, which is data on a velocity in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, on the basis of accelerations acquired at an acceleration sensor. The processor calculates a first coefficient on the basis of the acquired first velocity data and the acquired second velocity data. The processor determines whether the measurement apparatus is installed in normal orientation on the basis of the calculated first coefficient.