Abstract: A speaker unit emits a sound towards a box-like space formed by a vehicle. The speaker unit is accommodated in an enclosure. At least one of the enclosure and the speaker unit is provided with a tubular member and/or a vibration member configured to generate a resonance sound of a frequency different from a lowest resonance frequency of the speaker unit. At least a part of the enclosure also serves as a body of the vehicle.

Abstract: The information processing device includes a plurality of light transmission/reception units and an information processing unit. Each of the light transmission/reception unit includes an emission unit which emits a light, a scanning unit which scans the light emitted by the emission unit, and a light receiving unit which receives the light reflected by an object. The information processing unit obtains at least one of a distance to the object and an angle of the object based on light receiving results of the light receiving units. Each of the scanning units is arranged at a position where there is a direction in which the light scanned by the scanning unit is blocked by a vehicle itself, and scans the light omnidirectionally in a horizontal direction in a manner shared by the scanning units.

Abstract: The distance estimation device acquires distances from a movable body at a first time and a second time to two ground objects, respectively, and acquires a distance between the two ground objects. Then, the distance estimation device calculates a moving distance of the movable body from the first time to the second time based on the acquired results. Thus, the distance estimation device calculates the moving distance of the movable body using arbitrary ground objects measurable from the movable body.

Abstract: A covering layer (240) is formed by atomic layer deposition (ALD) and contains an insulating inorganic material. An intermediate layer (220) contains a material having a linear expansion coefficient different from that of a material of the covering layer (240). A buffer layer (230) has a surface in contact with the intermediate layer (220), that is, a first surface. The buffer layer (230) has a surface in contact with the covering layer (240), that is, a second surface. A linear expansion coefficient difference between a material of the buffer layer (230) and the inorganic material of the covering layer (240) is less than a linear expansion coefficient difference between the material of the intermediate layer (220) and the inorganic material of the covering layer (240).

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave detection device comprising a support body having one surface to be irradiated with an electromagnetic wave, at least one electromagnetic wave detection element provided on the support body, and at least one waveguide structure each of which is supported on the support body, has a first aperture opened to a side of the one surface of the support body, and forms a waveguide that narrows in a direction away from the one surface.

Abstract: An irradiation unit configured to scan and irradiate a sample with pulse waves; a reception unit configured to receive reflected waves of the pulse waves from the sample; a waveform generation unit configured to generate time waveforms of a signal representing the reflected waves at respective scan positions of the pulse waves; and a waveform correction unit configured to detect at least one peak in each of the time waveforms, and correct each of the time waveforms on a basis of each of positions of the at least one peak in the time waveforms are included.

Abstract: A display device according to the present invention comprises: a light source configured to emit light in a manner capable of changing an emission direction as needed within a predetermined irradiation region; a first screen located in said irradiation region; a first reflective unit disposed closer to said light source than said first screen; a second reflective unit disposed at a position where the light reflected by said first reflective unit reaches; and a second screen disposed at a position where the light reflected by said second reflective unit reaches.

Abstract: A converter includes a time window cut-out block, a fast Fourier transform (FFT) block, an attenuation amount limitation block, a quantization noise attenuation block, an overtone generation block, an inverse fast Fourier transform (IFFT) block, and a time window resynthesis block. The attenuation amount limitation block determines the maximum attenuation amount of quantization noise to be attenuated in the quantization noise attenuation block based on the magnitude of a signal level of sound data supplied from the time window cut-out block. The quantization noise attenuation block adjusts amplitude in a frequency domain based on the maximum attenuation amount determined by the attenuation amount limitation block, to attenuate the quantization noise.

Abstract: A speaker includes: a diaphragm; a coil directly or indirectly attached to the diaphragm; a pair of conducting lines connecting electrically with the coil; a yoke having one pair of longer side portions, and another pair of shorter side portions; a frame disposed between the coil and the yoke; and an inner terminal provided on an area on a straight line extended from the longer side portion of the yoke, and electrically connected to the coil.

Abstract: The light control device emits a light from the emission unit, and receives the light reflected by an object by the light receiving unit. The acquisition unit acquires inclination information related to an inclination of the movable body, and the controller controls an emission direction of the light emitted by the emission unit based on the inclination information.

Abstract: A sealing structure (200) seals a light emitting unit (140) and includes a first inorganic film (210), a second inorganic film (220), a first resin-containing film (230), and a second resin-containing film (240). The film thickness of the first inorganic film (210) is equal to or greater than 1 nm and equal to or less than 300 nm. The first resin-containing film (230) is in contact with the first inorganic film (210) and includes a first resin. The second inorganic film (220) is positioned on an opposite side of the first inorganic film (210) with the first resin-containing film (230) interposed between the first and second inorganic films. The second resin-containing film (240) is positioned between the first resin-containing film (230) and the second inorganic film (220) and is in contact with the second inorganic film (220). The second resin-containing film (240) includes a second resin.

Abstract: The above measurement device acquires a distance from a vehicle to a partial area of a feature and an angle formed by a direction of viewing the partial area from the vehicle and a traveling direction of the vehicle, for a first area and a second area, the first area being the partial area at a first time, the second area being the partial area different from the first area at a second time. Also, the measurement device acquires length information including a width of the feature. Then, the measurement device calculates a speed of the vehicle from the first time to the second time based on acquisition results by the first acquisition unit and the second acquisition unit. Thus, the speed of the vehicle may be calculated by a scan of a feature in one period.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave transmission cable for transmitting an electromagnetic wave comprises a hollow waveguide tube and a foamed resin member. The hollowing waveguide tube includes a hollow dielectric layer formed in a tubular shape. The foamed resin member is provided over a predetermined length in a longitudinal direction of the hollow waveguide tube and covers a surface of the dielectric layer to surround an outer periphery of the hollow waveguide tube.

Abstract: An optical device includes a light-emitting device and a sensor device (a light receiving element). The light-emitting device includes a substrate, a plurality of light-emitting elements, and a plurality of light-transmitting units. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface. The second surface is opposite the first surface. The plurality of light-emitting elements are located on the first surface side of the substrate. Each of the plurality of light-transmitting units is located between light-emitting elements adjacent to each other. The light-emitting device has light-transmitting properties by the plurality of light-transmitting units. Light from the plurality of light-emitting elements is emitted mainly from the second surface of the substrate. The amount of light leakage from light emitted from each light-emitting element and leaked toward the outside of the first surface of the substrate is suppressed.

Abstract: The base member (300) has a light transmitting property. The light emitting element (20) is on the inner surface (302) of the base member (300). The light emitting element (20) includes a light emitting portion (142) and a light transmitting portion (144). A plurality of wirings (222) of the first sheet 202 and a plurality of wirings (222) of the second sheet (204) are on the surface of the base member (300). The plurality of wirings (222) of the first sheet (202) is electrically connected to an anode (first terminal (112)) of the light emitting element (20). The plurality of wirings (222) of the second sheet (204) is electrically connected to a cathode (second terminal (132)) of the light emitting element (20).

Abstract: A light-emitting unit (140) is formed on a substrate (100), and includes a light-transmitting first electrode (110), a light-reflective second electrode (130), and an organic layer (120) located between the first electrode (110) and the second electrode (130). A light-transmitting region is located between a plurality of light-emitting units (140). An insulating film (150) defines an end (142) of the light-emitting unit (140). A sealing member (200) is fixed to the light-emitting unit (140) directly or through an adhesive layer (210). In addition, a thickness of the substrate (100) is d, and a width of a portion of the second electrode (130) that is further on the outer side of the light-emitting unit (140) than the end (142) is W, d/2?W is established.

Abstract: This system for detecting the surrounding conditions of a moving body forcibly changes the state of at least one of a plurality of lighting devices (change from an unlit state to a lighting state or a blinking state, change in the emission color, or change in the luminance) installed inside the moving body, if an object to which attention must be paid during traveling of the moving body is detected in the surroundings of the moving body.

Abstract: A substrate (100) is a light-transmitting substrate. A light-transmitting first electrode (110) is formed over the substrate (100). An insulating layer (150) is formed over the substrate (100) and the first electrode (110) and includes an opening (152) overlapping the first electrode (110). An organic layer (120) is located within at least the opening (152). A light-transmitting second electrode (130) is formed over the organic layer (120). An intermediate layer (200) is formed in at least a portion of a region of a lateral side of the first electrode (110) overlapping the first electrode (110). A refractive index of the intermediate layer (200) is between a refractive index of the substrate (100) and a refractive index of the first electrode (110).

Abstract: A LIDAR unit includes: an LD driver, a laser diode, and a scanner corresponding to an emission unit; a photo detector, a current/voltage conversion circuit, a A/D converter and an valuable segmenter that correspond to a light receiving unit; a landmark position prediction unit and landmark map acquisition unit that acquire position information indicating the position of a landmark on a map; and a synchronization controller that generates a valuable pulse trigger signal and a segment extraction signal. Based on a predicted current vehicle position value and the position of the landmark on the map, the landmark position prediction unit determines a predicted angular range of the landmark. The synchronization controller generates the valuable pulse trigger signal and the segment extraction signal such that the scan density of the light pulse is higher in the predicted angular range than the scan density of the light pulse in the other range.

Abstract: Systems for detecting the surrounding conditions of a moving body are provided. An example system includes a plurality of lighting devices installed inside the moving body and a sensor configured to detect the surrounding condition. The system is configured to forcibly change the state of at least one of the plurality of lighting devices (change from an unlit state to a lighting state or a blinking state, change in the emission color, or change in the luminance) when the sensor detects an object, to which attention must be paid during traveling of the moving body, in the surroundings of the moving body.