Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a multilayer body including dielectric layers and internal electrode layers alternately laminated therein, base electrode layers respectively provided on both end surfaces of the multilayer body in a length direction intersecting a lamination direction, and each connected to the internal electrode layers and each including glass and copper, and plated layers respectively provided on an outer side of the base electrode layers. A protective layer including sulfur is provided between the glass included in the base electrode layers and the plated layers.

Abstract: A system that assists in treatment includes circuitry configured to generate three-dimensional body data of a patient using data obtained from a three-dimensional measurement unit, obtain a tomographic image of the patient from a body tomographic measurement apparatus, execute an examination assist process, which aligns the three-dimensional body data with the tomographic image, execute a treatment plan assist process, which make a treatment plan that specifies a posture of the patient when treatment is performed using the tomographic image and the three-dimensional body data that are aligned with each other, and execute a treatment assist process, which outputs a treatment instruction based on the posture specified in the treatment plan.

Abstract: A system that assists in treatment includes circuitry configured to generate three-dimensional body data of a patient using data obtained from a three-dimensional measurement unit, obtain a tomographic image of the patient from a body tomographic measurement apparatus, execute an examination assist process, which aligns the three-dimensional body data with the tomographic image, execute a treatment plan assist process, which make a treatment plan that specifies a posture of the patient when treatment is performed using the tomographic image and the three-dimensional body data that are aligned with each other, and execute a treatment assist process, which outputs a treatment instruction based on the posture specified in the treatment plan.

Abstract: An information presentation system includes an imaging unit, a peripheral information acquisition unit which acquires peripheral information, a storage unit which stores registered information, an analytic basic information construction unit which constructs analytic basic information from the registered information stored in the storage unit, on the basis of the peripheral information acquired in the peripheral information acquisition unit, a pertinent information acquisition unit which acquires information pertinent to the image from the image obtained from the imaging unit and the analytic basic information obtained from the analytic basic information construction unit, and a presentation unit which presents the pertinent information acquired in the pertinent information acquisition unit.

Abstract: Image information is input by an image input unit, a marker is extracted from an image of the input image information by a marker detector, a position of the extracted marker in the image is detected by a position/posture detector, and the difference between indicators extracted from images is judged. At this time, the position/posture detector is provided with a judgment condition based on the position of each marker, as a judgment condition that is at least selectively applied.

Abstract: A three-dimensional position posture relation detection unit detects a relation of relative three-dimensional position and posture between an image input unit and a target object using the image of the target object in a real space input from the image input unit. A difference comparison detection unit compares the detected position and posture of the target object and a value stored in a figuration information storage unit corresponding to a part of the target object so as to detect a difference between an actual position and posture of the input target object and stored figuration information of the target object. A figuration information management unit reflects a value of the detected difference on figuration information stored in the figuration information storage unit. A superposed image generation unit generates an image which is obtained by superposing the image of the input target object and stored figuration information of the target object.

Abstract: An information presentation apparatus, which presents an image of an object and information associated with the object to an operator, is composed of a user interface section including an operation section to be operated by the operator or a display section which presents information to the operator. And the information presentation apparatus is further composed of a user interface control section which detects or estimates an attitude of the operation section or the display section and switches an operation or function of the user interface section based on the detected or estimated attitude.

Abstract: An information terminal includes an image input unit inputting images, a reference pattern detection unit detecting a reference pattern in the images input from the input unit, an image identification unit identifying an image within an area in a prescribed positional relationship to the reference pattern detected by the detection unit out of images input by the input unit. And the information terminal further includes a processing unit performing processing associated with the image identified by the identification unit.

Abstract: An information presentation system includes an imaging unit, a peripheral information acquisition unit which acquires peripheral information, a storage unit which stores registered information, an analytic basic information construction unit which constructs analytic basic information from the registered information stored in the storage unit, on the basis of the peripheral information acquired in the peripheral information acquisition unit, a pertinent information acquisition unit which acquires information pertinent to the image from the image obtained from the imaging unit and the analytic basic information obtained from the analytic basic information construction unit, and a presentation unit which presents the pertinent information acquired in the pertinent information acquisition unit.

Abstract: An information presenting device is constituted by a recognizing and identifying unit for recognizing and identifying each marker within a photographing range of a photographing unit from an image photographed by the photographing unit, an information designating unit for designating information in accordance with information on each marker identified by the identifying unit, and a presentation image generating unit for generating a presentation image in which the information designated by the information designating unit is associated with the image photographed by the photographing unit. And the information on the each marker that is to be identified by the identifying unit is supplied in a data file set separately from the information presenting device.

Abstract: In an information presentation apparatus (for example, a camera-equipped PDA) which analyzes spatial stereotactic information on a target object in the real world and/or a predefined marker, and outputs predetermined related information (for example, a piping name) on a screen, suggestion information on the spatial stereotactic information of the target object in the real world and/or the predefined marker is output on the screen, in addition to the predetermined related information.

Abstract: A composite marker includes an optical marker section having at least three feature points obtained by one of symbol and design containing a character which can optically be distinguished, the 3D arrangement of the feature points being known. The composite marker further includes a storage section configured to store location information of the optical marker section by which the area where the optical marker section is located can be specified, and a transmission section configured to transmit the location information of the optical marker section stored in the storage section in a non-contacting manner. The optical marker section, storage section, and transmission section are formed integrally.

Abstract: A three-dimensional position posture relation detection unit detects a relation of relative three-dimensional position and posture between an image input unit and a target object using the image of the target object in a real space input from the image input unit. A difference comparison detection unit compares the detected position and posture of the target object and a value stored in a figuration information storage unit corresponding to a part of the target object so as to detect a difference between an actual position and posture of the input target object and stored figuration information of the target object. A figuration information management unit reflects a value of the detected difference on figuration information stored in the figuration information storage unit. A superposed image generation unit generates an image which is obtained by superposing the image of the input target object and stored figuration information of the target object.

Abstract: In an information presentation apparatus (for example, a camera-equipped PDA) which analyzes spatial stereotactic information on a target object in the real world and/or a predefined marker, and outputs predetermined related information (for example, a piping name) on a screen, suggestion information on the spatial stereotactic information of the target object in the real world and/or the predefined marker is output on the screen, in addition to the predetermined related information.

Abstract: A data authoring device sets predetermined relevant information for an information presenting apparatus which outputs the predetermined relevant information by use of spatial orientation information meant by an object of the real world and/or a previously decided marker with respect to the object and/or the marker. A spatial orientation information input section inputs the spatial orientation information of the object and/or the previously decided marker. A relevant information setting section sets a method of displaying the predetermined relevant information. A spatial orientation information display section displays the spatial orientation information of the object and/or the previously decided marker input, and displays the predetermined relevant information in accordance with the displaying method. A data output section outputs data describing display setting of the display by the spatial orientation information display section.

Abstract: A data authoring device sets predetermined relevant information for an information presenting apparatus which outputs the predetermined relevant information by use of spatial orientation information meant by an object of the real world and/or a previously decided marker with respect to the object and/or the marker. A spatial orientation information input section inputs the spatial orientation information of the object and/or the previously decided marker. A relevant information setting section sets a method of displaying the predetermined relevant information. A spatial orientation information display section displays the spatial orientation information of the object and/or the previously decided marker input, and displays the predetermined relevant information in accordance with the displaying method. A data output section outputs data describing display setting of the display by the spatial orientation information display section.

Abstract: An analyzing unit 9 is connected to an inserting-operation information collecting unit 5, an endoscope video output unit 6, and a processing device 2, and receives live inserting-operation information and endoscope image, standard inserting-operation information as stored information, and an endoscope image correlated therewith (endoscope image which is obtained by picking up an image of a sample at the position of a distal-end portion of an inserting portion detected based on the inserting-operation information). The analyzing unit 9 collects in real time the inserting-operation information and the endoscope image from the inserting-operation information collecting unit 5 and the endoscope video output unit 6 under the bronchoscope operation of an operator.

Abstract: A three-dimensional position and orientation sensing apparatus including: an image input section which inputs an image acquired by an image acquisition apparatus and showing at least three markers having color or geometric characteristics as one image, three-dimensional positional information of the markers with respect to an object to be measured being known in advance; a region extracting section which extracts a region corresponding to each marker in the image; a marker identifying section which identifies the individual markers based on the color or geometric characteristics of the markers in the extracted regions; and a position and orientation calculating section which calculates the three-dimensional position and orientation of the object to be measured with respect to the image acquisition apparatus, by using positions of the identified markers in the image input to the image input section, and the positional information of the markers with respect to the object to be measured.

Abstract: There are disclosed a three-dimensional position/orientation sensing apparatus which can measure a broad region, when an image obtained by capturing a marker having a known position/orientation relation with an object is analyzed, a relative position/orientation relation between the marker and a capturing apparatus is obtained, and a position and orientation of the object are obtained, an information presenting system in which the captured image of an actual object can easily be compared with object data, and a model error detecting system.

Abstract: A surgical operation navigation apparatus comprises a medical image storage section that stores three-dimensional information of a subject measured by a medical image diagnosis unit. A modification information storage section modifies and stores the three-dimensional information of the subject based on predicted modification of the subject. A morphological shape measuring instrument measures a three-dimensional morphological shape of the subject. A morphological shape information storage section compares a three-dimensional morphological shape of a subject with three-dimensional information, and selects and outputs three-dimensional information of the subject that is the most analogous to the morphological shape of the subject. A data image generating section generates data image from the selected, outputted three-dimensional information of the subject.