Abstract: An object monitoring system includes means for determining an arrangement relationship between a monitoring area and an external object on a basis of a distance measurement value of the external object, and calculating an influence degree of the external object on an object distance measurement in the monitoring area in accordance with the determined arrangement relationship.

Abstract: Accommodation design for wavelength and sub-? paths in a communication network is performed. If sub-? path accommodation is possible according to search for a wavelength path present in a single-hop logical route, the accommodation in the wavelength path is executed. If sub-? path accommodation is possible according to search for a wavelength path present in a multi-hop logical route, a logical route is selected based on the wavelength path and the sub-? path is accommodated in the wavelength path. Additionally, each physical route suitable for the sub-? path accommodation is searched for. If the route can accommodate a wavelength path set in a single-hop logical route by available wavelength allocation, the sub-? path is accommodated in the wavelength path. Furthermore, routes in consideration of overlapping of nodes, pipelines, and links and operation rate are selected based on information about the start and end nodes of each of redundant routes.

Abstract: A switching device may include: a n-type source layer; a p-type body layer in contact with the source layer; a n-type drift layer in contact with the body layer; a gate insulating film covering a range extending across a surface of the source layer, a surface of the body layer, and a surface of the drift layer; and a gate electrode opposed to the source layer, the body layer, and the drift layer via the gate insulating film, wherein the gate electrode includes a first electric conductor and a second electric conductor having a work function smaller than a work function of the first electric conductor, the first electric conductor is in contact with a part of the gate insulating film covering the body layer, and the second electric conductor is in contact with a part of the gate insulating film covering the drift layer.

Abstract: A three-dimensional data generation apparatus using measurement data from a three-dimensional sensor. The apparatus includes a measured coordinates obtaining section for obtaining measured coordinates of an object in a three-axis rectangular coordinate system set in an observation area, based on measurement data from a three-dimensional sensor measuring the observation area; and a subdivision information preparing section for defining a reference plane parallel to an X-Y plane of the three-axis rectangular coordinate system in the observation area, uniformly divide the reference plane into a plurality of subdivisions, and assign to a subdivision, among the subdivisions, that contains X-Y coordinate values of the measured coordinates of the object, a Z value of the same measured coordinates as a representative height of the subdivision.

Abstract: A distance measuring apparatus includes an optical system abnormality detection section for detecting abnormalities of an optical system of the distance measuring apparatus by comparing a relationship between a measured distance value d and a light intensity Ls with a reference value K?, K?1, KLs0d0, or KAb0.

Abstract: A distance measuring apparatus includes a reference object distance calculation section which calculates a distance to a reference object based on a two-dimensional image in which the reference object, which includes a plurality of feature points having obvious three-dimensional coordinate correlations, is captured, and a correction amount calculation section which calculates a correction amount for correcting a distance image by comparing the calculated distance to the reference object with a distance measurement value to the reference object in the distance image.

Abstract: Provided is a strain wave gear speed reducer which can improve both load torque performance and productivity, a method for manufacturing a strain wave gear speed reducer, and an actuator for link mechanism for internal combustion engine.

Abstract: A distance-measuring apparatus includes a precision calculation section that calculates a precision for each pixel, the precision based on a relation among the amounts of the electric charges stored at a plurality of timings that respectively delay by certain phases from a timing of the emission of the measuring light, wherein the precision is outputted from the distance-measuring apparatus.

Abstract: A distance-measuring apparatus includes an optical window incorporating a first polarizing filter that polarizes reference light and a second polarizing filter that polarizes incident light in a direction inclined at 90 degrees relative to a polarization direction of the first polarizing filter.

Abstract: A monitor apparatus includes a camera that captures a three-dimensional image and an image processing device that processes the output signal of the camera. A part of an image capturing region of the camera is set as a monitor region. The image processing device includes a region setting unit that sets a plurality of spatial regions by dividing the monitor region. The region setting unit divides the monitor region at a plurality of cutting planes radially extending from the camera serving as a start point. The region setting unit sets the spatial region on one end as a precaution region and sets the spatial region on the other end as a limit region.

Abstract: The object recognition device includes an imaging unit that captures images of a predetermined monitoring area to acquire a three-dimensional image and a two-dimensional image, an object extraction unit that extracts an area having pixels whose pixel values are within a predetermined range from the three-dimensional image acquired by the imaging unit, an image searching unit that searches the two-dimensional image, acquired by the imaging unit, for a reference image registered in advance according to the type of an object, and a determination unit that determines the type of the object depending on whether or not the reference image searched for by the image searching unit exists in the area extracted by the object extraction unit.

Abstract: An image processing device of an image apparatus includes a distance image generation unit that generates a first distance image and a second distance image from the output signals of a first camera and a second camera based on flight times of light. The image processing device includes a stereo image generation unit that generates a stereo image from the output signals of the cameras. The image processing device includes an image comparison unit that compares the stereo image and the distance image and detects an abnormality of at least one of the first distance image and the second distance image.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an n-type first drift layer, an i-type or an n-type withstand voltage layer disposed on top of the first drift layer, a p-type body layer disposed on top of the withstand voltage layer, an n-type second drift layer that is disposed on top of the first drift layer, is in contact with side surfaces of the withstand voltage layer and the body layer, an n-type source layer that is disposed on top of the body layer, is separated from the first drift layer, the second drift layer, and the withstand voltage layer by the body layer, and a gate electrode that faces the body layer through a gate insulating film, the body layer being positioned between the second drift layer and the source layer. The withstand voltage layer is made from a material having a bandgap larger than that of the first drift layer.

Abstract: An object monitoring apparatus including sensors. The apparatus includes first and second sensors that measure mutually corresponding spatial areas; a first judging unit that judges whether an object is present in a predetermined monitored area, based on measurement data of the first sensor; a second judging unit that judges whether an object is present in an extended area extending toward an outside of the monitored area, based on measurement data of the second sensor; a first signal-output unit that outputs a first object-sensing signal, when the first judging unit judges that an object is present in the monitored area; and a second signal-output unit that outputs a second object-sensing signal, when the first judging unit judges that an object is present in the monitored area and in a case where the second judging unit judges that an object is present in the extended area.

Abstract: A monitoring device capable of properly detecting an object, even when a blind zone may occur for a sensor. The monitoring device has a sensor configured to a predetermined spatial area, and a judging section configured to judge presence or absence of an object within a predetermined monitoring area in the spatial area, based on measurement data obtained by the sensor. The judging section is configured to be previously set as to whether or not, when the sensor detects that the object exists within an intermediate area between the sensor and the monitoring area, the judging section judges that the object exists within the monitoring area, on the grounds of the existence of the object within the intermediate area.

Abstract: An off-road dump truck includes a vehicle body, a peripheral recognition device, and an obstacle discrimination device. The peripheral recognition device detects obstacle candidates in front of the vehicle body. The obstacle discrimination device classifies the obstacle candidates, which were detected by the peripheral recognition device, into obstacles and non-obstacles and outputs, as obstacles, the obstacle candidates classified as obstacles. The obstacle discrimination device includes a travel state determination section, a distance filter section, and a reflection intensity filter section. The travel state determination section determines whether each obstacle candidate is a moving object or a stationary object. The distance filter section compares a distance, where the stationary object was first detected, with a distance threshold.

Abstract: An endoscope including: a flexible sheath extending in a longitudinal direction; a rigid body portion connected to an end portion of the flexible sheath; a ferrule provided in the rigid body portion and having a connection portion; and a tube inserted into the flexible sheath and including an end portion connected to the ferrule. The tube includes: an inner resin layer having a solid structure and that extends along an entire length of the tube in the longitudinal direction; and an outer layer provided on the inner layer and including a first portion that covers at least part of an outer periphery of the connection portion and has a porous structure, and a second portion having a solid structure and that is located on a side of the first portion that is away from the end portion of the tube.

Abstract: A rear plate is provided which encloses an axial end opening of a housing body. A lock pin is configured to travel forward and backward in a slide hole formed in a first vane of a vane member, and an annular lock-hole-forming part is press-fitted to a retaining hole in an inner end surface of the rear plate, forming a lock hole in the rear plate. A projection having a flat distal end surface is formed at one circumferential end side of an inner peripheral surface of the lock-hole-forming part. Recesses that are continuous with the inner peripheral surface of the lock hole are formed on corresponding sides of the projection in the circumferential direction of the lock hole. This allows smooth engagement of the locking pin in the lock hole, and permits smooth supply and drainage of hydraulic pressure to and from the lock hole.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a gate electrode disposed on the semiconductor substrate via a gate insulator film. The semiconductor substrate includes a first portion constituted of GaN and a second portion constituted of AlxGa(1-x)N (0<x?1). The first portion includes an n-type source region being in contact with the source electrode, an n-type drain region being in contact with the drain electrode, a p-type body region intervening between the source region and the drain region and being in contact with the source electrode, and an n-type drift region intervening between the body region and the drain region and having a carrier density that is lower than a carrier density of the drain region. The second portion includes a barrier region being in contact with each of the source electrode, the body region and the drift region.

Abstract: To provide an image capture device capable of doing multiple image captures by using multiple image capture units and capable of measuring a distance between each of the image capture units and a target more correctly. An image capture device according to the present invention is an image capture device with multiple image capture units. The image capture device comprises: one light emission unit for distance measurement that emits a reference beam; and the multiple image capture units that capture images of a reflected beam of the reference beam while having common timing of image capture.