Abstract: The present technology relates to a moving object control apparatus, a moving object control method, and a moving object that make it possible to properly perform driving of a moving object in accordance with a person getting on the moving object or a candidate therefor and a person getting off the moving object or a candidate therefor. The moving object control apparatus includes a driving control unit that performs, on the basis of recognition of at least one of a candidate for getting on the moving object or a candidate for getting off the moving object, acceleration/deceleration control of the moving object. The present technology is applicable to, for example, a moving object such as a bus and a taxi, or a control apparatus that controls automatic driving or semi-automatic driving of the moving object.

Abstract: A charged particle beam device that can improve machining position precision in section processing using a shielding plate is provided. The invention is directed to a charged particle beam device including: an ion source (101); a sample stand (106) on which a sample (107) is mounted; a shielding plate (108) placed so that a portion of the sample (107) is exposed when seen from the ion source (101); and tilt units (123, 124) that tilt the sample (107) and the shielding plate (108) relative to the irradiation direction of an ion beam (102) from the ion source (101) to the sample (107).

Abstract: The present technology relates to an imaging device, a signal processing device, and a vehicle control system enabling proper driving support when a vehicle enters a road from the outside of the road. An imaging device includes: an imaging unit that captures an image of a front of a vehicle; and an object detection unit that performs object detection processing on the basis of the image captured by the imaging unit, wherein the object detection unit changes an object detection method on the basis of a positional relationship between the vehicle and a road where the vehicle enters from an outside. The present technology can be applied to an imaging device installed in, for example, various vehicles that perform driving support.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a driving assistant apparatus, a driving assistant method, a moving object, and a program that make it possible to perform appropriate driving assistant. The driving assistant apparatus includes a control unit that performs, on the basis of peripheral vehicle information regarding a peripheral vehicle present in an area corresponding to the number of occupants in a host vehicle, driving assistant processing of the host vehicle. The present technology is applicable to a moving object such as an automobile.

Abstract: Provided is polyester resin for toner including: a constitutional unit derived from at least one compound selected from the group consisting of specific Compounds (A) and (B); and a constitutional unit derived from tri- or higher valent carboxylic acid (excluding Compounds (A) and (B)), in which a content of the constitutional unit derived from tri- or higher valent carboxylic acid with respect to all constitutional units derived from carboxylic acid is greater than or equal to 0.5 mol %, and an acid value after melting and kneading is less than or equal to 55 mgKOH/g.

Abstract: An ion milling device of the present invention is provided with a tilt stage (8) which is disposed in a vacuum chamber (15) and has a tilt axis parallel to a first axis orthogonal to an ion beam, a drive mechanism (9, 51) which has a rotation axis and a tilt axis parallel to a second axis orthogonal to the first axis and rotates or tilts a sample (3), and a switching unit which enables switching between a state in which the ion beam is applied while the sample is rotated or swung while the tilt stage is tilted, and a state in which the ion beams is applied while the tilt stage is brought into an untilted state and the sample is swung. Consequently, the ion milling device capable of performing cross-section processing and flat processing of the sample in the same vacuum chamber is implemented.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a conductor having a substrate and a conductive coating film laminated on the substrate, wherein, the surface resistance value of the conductive coating film is 5×1010?/? or less, the Ra1 of the conductive coating film is 0.7 nm or less, the Ra2 value of the conductive coating film scanning probe microscopies 0.35 nm or less, and the conductive coating film is formed with a conductive composition containing a conductive polymer (A). In addition, the present invention relates to a conductive composition which contains a conductive polymer (A) and a surfactant (B), wherein the surfactant (B) contains a specific water-soluble polymer (C), and the content of a compound (D1) with an octanol-water partition coefficient (Log Pow) of 4 or more in the conductive composition is 0.001 mass % or less, relative to the total mass of the conductive composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyester resin with excellent solubility in generic solvents, especially with excellent solubility at a temperature of 0° C. or lower. According to the present invention, by using the polyester resin with excellent solubility in generic solvents, solubility at a lower temperature, especially the solubility at a temperature of 0° C. or lower, is enhanced, making it easier to prepare paints, coatings and the like. The polyester resin related to the present invention contains 0.05 to 0.5 mol of an isosorbide-derived structural unit and 0.015 to 0.4 mol of a trihydric or higher alcohol-derived structural unit relative to 1 mol of a polycarboxylic acid-derived structural unit.

Abstract: An ion milling device of the present invention is provided with a tilt stage (8) which is disposed in a vacuum chamber (15) and has a tilt axis parallel to a first axis orthogonal to an ion beam, a drive mechanism (9, 51) which has a rotation axis and a tilt axis parallel to a second axis orthogonal to the first axis and rotates or tilts a sample (3), and a switching unit which enables switching between a state in which the ion beam is applied while the sample is rotated or swung while the tilt stage is tilted, and a state in which the ion beams is applied while the tilt stage is brought into an untilted state and the sample is swung. Consequently, the ion milling device capable of performing cross-section processing and flat processing of the sample in the same vacuum chamber is implemented.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a conductor having a substrate and a conductive coating film laminated on the substrate, wherein, the surface resistance value of the conductive coating film is 5×1010?/? or less, the Ra1 of the conductive coating film is 0.7 nm or less, the Ra2 value of the conductive coating film scanning probe microscopies 0.35 nm or less, and the conductive coating film is formed with a conductive composition containing a conductive polymer (A). In addition, the present invention relates to a conductive composition which contains a conductive polymer (A) and a surfactant (B), wherein the surfactant (B) contains a specific water-soluble polymer (C), and the content of a compound (D1) with an octanol-water partition coefficient (Log Pow) of 4 or more in the conductive composition is 0.001 mass % or less, relative to the total mass of the conductive composition.

Abstract: Provided is a polyester resin having excellent low-temperature fluidity and storage stability that achieves both dispersibility and grindability. A polyester resin including a sulfonate component and a hetero alicyclic skeleton component as constituent units.

Abstract: [Object] To propose an information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program capable of allowing users to share their viewpoints or lines of sight in a situation where a plurality of users share a content for which the users can move their viewpoints or line-of-sight directions. [Solution] Provided is an information processing apparatus including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire line-of-sight information indicating a first user's line of sight detected in response to presentation of a content; and a management unit configured to associate the acquired line-of-sight information with the content as control information for controlling the presentation of the content to a second user different from the first user.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyester resin with excellent solubility in generic solvents, especially with excellent solubility at a temperature of 0° C. or lower. According to the present invention, by using the polyester resin with excellent solubility in generic solvents, solubility at a lower temperature, especially the solubility at a temperature of 0° C. or lower, is enhanced, making it easier to prepare paints, coatings and the like. The polyester resin related to the present invention contains 0.05 to 0.5 mol of an isosorbide-derived structural unit and 0.015 to 0.4 mol of a trihydric or higher alcohol-derived structural unit relative to 1 mol of a polycarboxylic acid-derived structural unit.

Abstract: The present invention aims at providing an ion milling apparatus for emitting an ion beam to a sample to process the sample and capable of controlling the temperature of the sample with high accuracy regardless of deformation or the like of the sample being irradiated with the ion beam, and proposes an ion milling apparatus including at least one of a shield holding member for supporting a shield for shielding the sample from the ion beam while exposing a part of the sample to the ion beam; a shifting mechanism for shifting a surface of the sample stand in contact with the sample following deformation of the sample during irradiation with the ion beam, the shifting mechanism having a temperature control mechanism for controlling temperature of at least one of the shield holding member and the sample stand; and a sample holding member disposed between the shield and the sample, the sample holding member deforming following deformation of the sample during irradiation with the ion beam, for example.

Abstract: An ion milling device of the present invention is provided with a tilt stage (8) which is disposed in a vacuum chamber (15) and has a tilt axis parallel to a first axis orthogonal to an ion beam, a drive mechanism (9, 51) which has a rotation axis and a tilt axis parallel to a second axis orthogonal to the first axis and rotates or tilts a sample (3), and a switching unit which enables switching between a state in which the ion beam is applied while the sample is rotated or swung while the tilt stage is tilted, and a state in which the ion beams is applied while the tilt stage is brought into an untilted state and the sample is swung. Consequently, the ion milling device capable of performing cross-section processing and flat processing of the sample in the same vacuum chamber is implemented.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a charged particle beam irradiation apparatus of a relatively simple structure which performs cooling on a sample or a sample stage. An aspect of the present invention comprises: a charged particle source; a sample stage; and a driving mechanism that comprises a transmission mechanism which transmits a driving force to move the sample stage. The charged particle beam irradiation apparatus comprises a container capable of accommodating an ionic liquid (12), wherein the container is disposed in a vacuum chamber. When the ionic liquid (12) is accommodated in the container, at least a portion of the transmission mechanism is provided at a position submerged in the ionic liquid (12).

Abstract: The present invention aims at providing an ion milling apparatus for emitting an ion beam to a sample to process the sample and capable of controlling the temperature of the sample with high accuracy regardless of deformation or the like of the sample being irradiated with the ion beam, and proposes an ion milling apparatus including at least one of a shield holding member for supporting a shield for shielding the sample from the ion beam while exposing a part of the sample to the ion beam; a shifting mechanism for shifting a surface of the sample stand in contact with the sample following deformation of the sample during irradiation with the ion beam, the shifting mechanism having a temperature control mechanism for controlling temperature of at least one of the shield holding member and the sample stand; and a sample holding member disposed between the shield and the sample, the sample holding member deforming following deformation of the sample during irradiation with the ion beam, for example.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a conductor having a substrate and a conductive coating film laminated on the substrate, wherein, the surface resistance value of the conductive coating film is 5×1010?/? or less, the Ra1 of the conductive coating film is 0.7 nm or less, the Ra2 value of the conductive coating film scanning probe microscopies 0.35 nm or less, and the conductive coating film is formed with a conductive composition containing a conductive polymer (A). In addition, the present invention relates to a conductive composition which contains a conductive polymer (A) and a surfactant (B), wherein the surfactant (B) contains a specific water-soluble polymer (C), and the content of a compound (D1) with an octanol-water partition coefficient (Log Pow) of 4 or more in the conductive composition is 0.001 mass % or less, relative to the total mass of the conductive composition.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a charged particle beam irradiation apparatus of a relatively simple structure which performs cooling on a sample or a sample stage. An aspect of the present invention comprises: a charged particle source; a sample stage; and a driving mechanism that comprises a transmission mechanism which transmits a driving force to move the sample stage. The charged particle beam irradiation apparatus comprises a container capable of accommodating an ionic liquid (12), wherein the container is disposed in a vacuum chamber. When the ionic liquid (12) is accommodated in the container, at least a portion of the transmission mechanism is provided at a position submerged in the ionic liquid (12).

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus as well as a method for polishing, observing, and additionally polishing a sample in a vacuum with a charged particle beam apparatus furnished with no other apparatus. The charged particle beam apparatus has a vacuum chamber equipped with a liquid bath containing an ion liquid and a supersonic vibration means. With the ion liquid kept in contact with a polishing target area of the sample, supersonic vibration is propagated in the ion liquid to polish the sample. Because the charged particle beam apparatus permits polishing, observation, and additional polishing of the sample in a vacuum without being furnished with any additional apparatus, throughput is improved and the effects of the atmosphere on the sample are prevented.