Abstract: To provide a method for producing a fluorinated copolymer, whereby it is possible to efficiently produce a fluorinated copolymer in which coloration and foaming are suppressed during heating. A method for producing a fluorinated copolymer, comprising a step of producing a fluorinated copolymer by polymerizing tetrafluoroethylene and other monomer other than the tetrafluoroethylene in the presence of a hydroperoxide, at least one selected from the group consisting of a sulfite, a hydrogen sulfite, a dithionite, and a metabisulfite, at least one selected from the group consisting of an acidic substance and a substance that generates an acid by hydrolysis, and an aqueous medium.

Abstract: A compound represented by Formula [3] or a salt thereof and a method of making the in the formula, L3 represents a group represented by Formula [2c] wherein R3c, R4c, R5c and R6c are the same as or different from each other and represent a hydrogen atom or a C1-6 alkyl group; p3 represents an integer of 1 to 3; q3 represents an integer of 0 to 3; and r3 represents an integer of 1 to 6; A1 represents any one of the groups represented by Formulae [4] to [9], wherein * represents a binding position; and R7 represents a carboxyl-protecting group; and m represents an integer of 1 to 3.

Abstract: A path planning device of the present disclosure includes: an input unit that accepts an input of data to be used in path planning, with respect to all of multiple moving bodies present in environment to be subjected to the path planning, in which the multiple moving bodies include at least one first moving body having a goal and at least one second goal-less moving body; and a planning unit that plans behavior until the time at which the first moving body has reached the goal, with respect to all of the multiple moving bodies, on the basis of the data inputted into the input unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus (100) includes a self-position estimation unit (13) that estimates a self-position of a mobile body based on information concerning a position of a moving object at a predetermined time retained by the mobile body and information concerning a position of the moving object at the predetermined time retained by another mobile body.

Abstract: In an environment in which obstacles are present, a route map generation unit 33 sets a boundary line formed by a group of points having an equal distance from the obstacles between the obstacles in a movable region that is a region in which a mobile body is movable, determines the number of lanes for a boundary line in accordance with a distance from each of the obstacles and a size of the mobile body moving between the obstacles, and generates a route map having number-of-lanes information. Furthermore, the route map generation unit 33 updates the route map according to a change of the movable region. A route planning unit 37 plans a route for each mobile body such that the number of mobile bodies does not exceed the number of lanes indicated by the number-of-lanes information on the basis of the route map. A mobile body 20 executes a movement task on the basis of a route plan generated by the route planning unit 37.

Abstract: An information processing device including a receiver that receives a plurality of pieces of control information from another device, and a controller that adds, in order of reception, a plurality of pieces of control information received from another device to a predetermined storage area, and adds, to a first buffer area related to first control information stored in the predetermined storage area, partial data of first input data corresponding to the first control information, in accordance with order of reception of the partial data.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus performing a huge-sized graph search process. The information processing apparatus includes an arithmetic operation unit, a first storage device, and a second storage device. Graph information is divided into two parts constituted by first graph information and second graph information, the first graph information is arranged in the first storage device, the second graph information is arranged in the second storage device, and the arithmetic operation unit executes a graph search process using the first graph information arranged in the first storage device and the second graph information arranged in the second storage device.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus including an audio buffer unit, a reproduction time calculation unit, a position decision unit; and an insertion unit. The audio buffer unit retains first audio data that have not been reproduced in the first audio data received from another apparatus via a transmission path. The reproduction time calculation unit calculates a reproduction time of second audio data on the basis of at least any of a state of the first audio data retained in the audio buffer unit or a state of the transmission path. The second audio data are to be inserted and reproduced while the first audio data are being reproduced. The position decision unit decides an insertion position of the second audio data in the first audio data. The insertion unit controls a process of inserting the second audio data at the insertion position in the first audio data.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program capable of achieving more appropriate sound recognition execution control. The information processing apparatus includes a control unit that ends a sound input reception state on the basis of user direction information indicating a direction of a user. The present technology is applicable to a sound recognition system.

Abstract: Included are a client device configured to transmit, based on a voice of a user input from a voice input unit, voice information to an information processing server, and execute, based on response information received in response to the voice information, a sequence of providing a response for the user; and an information processing server configured to generate response information based on the received voice information, and transmit the response information to the client device. A plurality of sequences, each being the sequence, can be executed in one connection established between the client device and the information processing server.

Abstract: [Overview] [Problem to be Solved] To provide an information processing apparatus that makes it possible to stably secure time for receiving audio data when reproducing audio data while receiving audio data. [Solution] An information processing apparatus including: an audio buffer unit; a reproduction time calculation unit; a position decision unit; and an insertion unit. The audio buffer unit retains first audio data that have not been reproduced in the first audio data received from another apparatus via a transmission path. The reproduction time calculation unit calculates a reproduction time of second audio data on the basis of at least any of a state of the first audio data retained in the audio buffer unit or a state of the transmission path. The second audio data are to be inserted and reproduced while the first audio data are being reproduced. The position decision unit decides an insertion position of the second audio data in the first audio data.

Abstract: [Overview] [Problem to be Solved] To provide an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that are able to appropriately store each individual piece of partial data received from another device in a buffer area. [Solution] An information processing device including a receiver that receives a plurality of pieces of control information from another device, and a controller that adds, in order of reception, a plurality of pieces of control information received from another device to a predetermined storage area, and adds, to a first buffer area related to first control information stored in the predetermined storage area, partial data of first input data corresponding to the first control information, in accordance with order of reception of the partial data.

Abstract: Disclosed is a friction stir welding tool (10) equipped with a probe (13) and a holder (16). At the tip of the probe (13) there is a pin part (11) and at the base there are probe-side protrusions (24) and probe-side recesses (25). At the tip of the holder (16) there are holder-side recesses (27) which mate with the probe-side protrusions (24), and holder-side protrusions (28) which mate with the probe-side recesses (25). External force applied to the probe (13) is transmitted from the probe-side protrusions (24) to the holder-side recesses (27) and from the probe-side recesses (25) to the holder-side protrusions (28).

Abstract: A fluid-filled type vibration damping device including a partition member having a housing space, and a movable plate housed within the housing space so that displacement thereof is limited by abutment against inside wall faces of the housing space. Abutted sloping faces are defined by outside peripheral portions of the inside wall faces of the housing space situated in opposition in an axial direction while sloping axially outside going towards an inner peripheral side. An outside peripheral abutting portion formed of a rubber elastic body is provided to an outside peripheral portion of the movable plate, and abutting sloping faces are defined by opposite faces of the outside peripheral abutting portion that slope axially outside going towards the inner peripheral side. The abutted sloping faces and the abutting sloping faces have different slope angles so as to slope relative to each other.

Abstract: Disclosed is a friction stir welding tool (10) equipped with a probe (13) and a holder (16). At the tip of the probe (13) there is a pin part (11) and at the base there are probe-side protrusions (24) and probe-side recesses (25). At the tip of the holder (16) there are holder-side recesses (27) which mate with the probe-side protrusions (24), and holder-side protrusions (28) which mate with the probe-side recesses (25). External force applied to the probe (13) is transmitted from the probe-side protrusions (24) to the holder-side recesses (27) and from the probe-side recesses (25) to the holder-side protrusions (28).

Abstract: In a structure for mounting a subframe, located under a vehicle body, to the vehicle body via an elastic assembly, the elastic assembly includes: a first mounting member located under the vehicle body and over the subframe; a second mounting member located immediately above the first mounting member; and an elastic member disposed between the first and second mounting members. The first mounting member is mounted to the vehicle body, while the second mounting member is mounted to the subframe.

Abstract: A fluid-filled type vibration damping device including a resin bracket provided on an outside peripheral face of a second mounting member. The resin bracket includes a mating portion mated within a mating groove of the second mounting member opening in an outside peripheral face of the second mounting member, a mating tubular portion extending on the outside peripheral face of the second mounting member from the mating portion to one axial side, and a mounting portion which is formed at a distal end portion of the mating tubular portion on the one axial side and extends peripherally outward. A weight reducing space opens at a distal end face of the mating tubular portion on the one axial side while extending between an inside peripheral face of the mating tubular portion and the outside peripheral face of the second mounting member in a circumferential direction.

Abstract: A fluid-filled type vibration damping device including a resin bracket provided on an outside peripheral face of a second mounting member. The resin bracket includes a mating portion mated within a mating groove of the second mounting member opening in an outside peripheral face of the second mounting member, a mating tubular portion extending on the outside peripheral face of the second mounting member from the mating portion to one axial side, and a mounting portion which is formed at a distal end portion of the mating tubular portion on the one axial side and extends peripherally outward. A weight reducing space opens at a distal end face of the mating tubular portion on the one axial side while extending between an inside peripheral face of the mating tubular portion and the outside peripheral face of the second mounting member in a circumferential direction.

Abstract: In a structure for mounting a subframe, located under a vehicle body, to the vehicle body via an elastic assembly, the elastic assembly includes: a first mounting member located under the vehicle body and over the subframe; a second mounting member located immediately above the first mounting member; and an elastic member disposed between the first and second mounting members. The first mounting member is mounted to the vehicle body, while the second mounting member is mounted to the subframe.