Abstract: According to an embodiment, a handling system that handles an object is provided. The handling system has a holding unit, a storage unit, and a processing unit. The holding unit holds the object. The storage unit stores operation setting information and operation history information. The operation setting information associates first information entailed in the holding operation in which the holding unit holds the object, with second information including an operation setting for operating the holding unit. The operation history information includes operation records of the holding unit. The processing unit controls an operation of the holding unit on the basis of the operation setting information. The processing unit updates the operation history information on the basis of operation records of the operation. The processing unit determines whether to update the operation setting information on the basis of the updated operation history information.

Abstract: According to the embodiment, an optical measurement method includes: forming an object image including at least a part of the object by a bright-field optical system, and capturing and acquiring object image data by an imaging element configured to distinguish spectrums including first and second wavelengths by each pixel; performing dark-field conversions for the first wavelength to obtain first converted image data and for the second wavelength to obtain second converted image data, based on the object image data; performing hue generation processing of generating hue image data based on the first and second converted image data; and estimating information regarding a physical property of the object based on the hue image data.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a processing circuitry which acquires information of a first connection time period during which a mobile object is connected to a charge connector among a first period, the charge connector configured to become capable of control of charge and discharge and measurement of a remaining charge amount of a storage battery included in the mobile object when the mobile object is connected to the charge connector, and acquires information on a remaining charge amount of the storage battery measured during the first connection time period, and which estimates a second connection time period during which the mobile object is connected to the charge connector among the second period and a remaining charge amount of the storage battery during the second connection time period, based on the information of the first connection time period and the information on the remaining charge amount.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an anomaly detection device includes an input device, an output device, and a determination device. The input device acquires a time-series input signal detected by observing an observation target device. The output device generates a plurality of multiplication signals by respectively multiplying a plurality of output signals each having a waveform having reproducibility for a waveform of the input signal, by output weights set in advance, and generates an integral signal obtained by time integration through adding up the plurality of multiplication signals. The determination device determines whether the observation target device is normal or abnormal based on a result of comparison between the integral signal and a threshold set in advance, and output a determination signal representing a determination result. The output weights each represent a positive predetermined value or a negative predetermined value, and are respectively set for the plurality of output signals.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an optical inspection method includes projecting first pattern light in a first basic modulation mode that periodically changes in bright and dark, onto an object, acquiring a first image by capturing an image of the object onto which the first pattern light has been projected, projecting second pattern light in a first inverted modulation mode in which bright and dark are inverted with respect to the first basic modulation mode, onto the object, acquiring a second image by capturing an image of the object onto which the second pattern light has been projected, and generating a singular light-scattered image in which a singular region including uniquely-scattered light that is extracted based at least on the first image and the second image is intensified.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method includes acquiring ID information read from a medium at a passage zone, identifying a passerby facial image and an accompanier facial image from a captured image of the passage zone, wherein a facial image area of a first user carrying the medium is identified as one of the passerby facial image and the accompanier facial image, and a facial image area of a second user accompanying the first user is identified as the other one of the passerby facial image and the accompanier facial image, and authenticating the first and second users as passage permitted persons if at least one of the passerby facial image and the accompanier facial image matches a correct facial image corresponding to the ID information.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an information processing method is executed by a computer. The method includes generating processed data obtained by processing original data including a group of a plurality of data values arranged respectively at position coordinates along a predetermined direction on a map, using a processing pattern in which a processing rule of the original data is defined for each position coordinate on the map.

Abstract: A quantum circuitry learning method comprising: reading an optimized parameter ?* assigned to a parameterized quantum circuitry U(?*) of a trained first HQCNN, the first HQCNN being trained based on a first data set regarding classical data b1; transferring the parameter ?* to a second feature extraction circuitry F (b2, ?*) included in a second HQCNN; training the second HQCNN based on a second data set regarding the classical data b2 while fixing the parameter ?*, and optimizing a second parameter ? of a parameterized quantum circuitry U(?) of the second HQCNN.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a processor. The processor is configured to create, by replacing a plurality of facilities with some of the plurality of facilities in a facility planning problem for creating a facility plan for operating any facility selected from the plurality of facilities, a partial problem of the facility planning problem, create a condition to be applied to the facility planning problem based on a solution to the created partial problem, and create the facility plan by seeking to solve a facility planning problem to which the created condition is added.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an information processing method is executed by a computer. The method includes generating processed data obtained by performing, on original data including a group of a plurality of data values arranged respectively at position coordinates along a predetermined direction on a map, at least one of an addition process of adding a predetermined data value representing an analysis target at position coordinates in a non-analysis target region in the original data and a deletion process of deleting data values of at least part of the position coordinates in the original data, where data values at the at least part match between a plurality of pieces of the original data.

Abstract: According to the embodiment, an optical inspection apparatus includes a single-pixel light receiving element, an image formation optical element, and a light beam selection portion. The image formation optical element is disposed at a position where the single-pixel light receiving element configured to receive image points corresponding to at least two different object points of an object. The light beam selection portion is provided between the image formation optical element and the single-pixel light receiving element and is configured to selectively shield at least one wavelength included in lights from the object points.

Abstract: A sound pickup device includes a processor with hardware. The processor calculates a first relational expression between acoustic filter factors of acoustic filters applied to microphone acquisition signals acquired by two or more microphones, based on a multiplication factor at a sensitization control point with high sound pressure sensitivity by the two or more microphones and a transfer function between each of the two or more microphones and the sensitization control point. The processor calculates a second relational expression between the acoustic filter factors, based on information of a frequency of a sound source and an interval between the two or more microphones. The processor calculates each of the acoustic filter factors, based on the first relational expression and the second relational expression.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide electrolytic device of an embodiment includes: an electrolysis cell including a cathode to reduce carbon dioxide, an anode to oxidize water or hydroxide ion and having a base containing titanium, a cathode flow path to supply carbon dioxide to the cathode, an anode flow path to supply an electrolytic solution containing water to the anode, and a separator to separate the anode and the cathode; a gas supply unit to supply carbon dioxide to the cathode flow path; at least either of a humidifier to humidify carbon dioxide supplied to the cathode flow path by using a humidification water, and a liquid pouring part to add the humidification water to the carbon dioxide; and an electrolytic solution supply unit to supply the electrolytic solution to the anode flow path. At least one of the electrolytic solution, the humidification water, and the supplied gas contains an oxidant.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprising processing circuitry, the processing circuitry inputs first learning data including time-series data to a first model and calculate a forecasted value of a target variable that is a forecasting target, calculates a first forecasting residual amount that is a deviation of the forecasted value by using second learning data; and constructs a second model for predicting the first forecasting residual amount by machine learning based on the second learning data and the first forecasting residual amount.

Abstract: A chemical sensor system includes a chemical sensor including a sensor element and a probe molecule located on a surface of the sensor element; a collection unit for a sample atmosphere; a humidification device configured to generate a humidification fluid having a humidity higher than a humidity of the sample atmosphere; a switching mechanism connected to the collection unit, the humidification device, and the chemical sensor, the switching mechanism configured to switch between a state in which the sample atmosphere is supplied to the surface of the sensor element and a state in which the humidification fluid is supplied to the surface of the sensor element; and a cooling mechanism configured to cool the sensor element.

Abstract: In general, according to one embodiment, a battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a water-containing electrolyte is provided. A nitrogen-containing compound is present on at least a part of a surface of a negative electrode active material-containing layer. A pore volume of a positive electrode active material-containing layer according to a mercury intrusion method is represented by Vc (mL/g). A pore volume of the negative electrode active material-containing layer according to a mercury intrusion method is represented by Va (mL/g). The pore volume Va is 0.14 mL/g or less. The battery satisfies following expression (1): Vc > Va .

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image synthesis device for an electronic mirror includes a rear camera which obtains a first image from a first position, and a side camera which obtains a second image of the same direction with a view of the rear camera from a second position. The second image includes a view obstruction. When a part of the first image is connected as a complementary image to the view obstruction of the second image, an image processing device converts an image of the view obstruction into a translucent image, superimposes the complementary image on the translucent image, and obtains a third image which remains an outline of the complementary image.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, provided is an active material including a composite metal oxide containing an Mo element, an Nb element, and at least one element M selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Ta, Fe, Co, Mn, Ni, Bi, Sb, As, P, Cr, W, B, Na, K, Mg, Al, Ca, Y and Si. A crystal structure of the composite metal oxide has a non-periodic crystal structure. The active material includes the composite metal oxide as spherical particles. The spherical particles are secondary particles containing primary particles of the composite metal oxide having an average particle size from 10 nm to 300 nm, an average particle size of the secondary particles being from 1 ?m to 10 ?m.

Abstract: In general, according to one embodiment, a battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a water-containing electrolyte is provided. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material-containing layer that includes a Ti-containing oxide and a binder capable of containing water. Also, the battery satisfies the following expression (1): 0.2 ? W bind / W H ? 2 ? O ? 15 ( 1 ) where Wbind denotes a content (% by weight) of the binder capable of containing water in the negative electrode active material-containing layer, and WH2O denotes a content (% by weight) of the water in the electrolyte.

Abstract: In general, according to an embodiment, an electrode is provided. The electrode includes: inorganic particles; niobium titanium oxide particles; and an inorganic particle-containing layer covering at least a part of surfaces of the niobium titanium oxide particles. An average particle size of the inorganic particles is larger than a thickness of the inorganic particle-containing layer.