Abstract: A handrail disinfection system for vehicle with handrail is mounted on a vehicle having handrail for grasping by an occupant. The handrail disinfection system includes a tank to store disinfectant solution, an exudation part provided on the handrail, an actuator for exuding the disinfectant solution stored in the tank from the exudation part, and a controller for controlling the actuator. At least one processor included in the controller executes upon execution of at least one program, performing a disinfecting process in which the actuator is controlled to exude the disinfectant solution from the exudation part to a surface of the handrail when a predetermined execution condition is satisfied.

Abstract: A method for selecting templates for application deployment. The method may include storing, a plurality of templates for deploying applications into at least one of at least one edge server or at least one cloud server, wherein the at least one cloud server communicates with the at least one edge server through a network; receiving, from the at least one edge server, configuration information of a plurality of edge devices and the at least one edge server, and operation condition information of applications deployed, wherein the plurality of edge devices is in communication with the at least one edge server; receiving, from the at least one cloud server, infrastructure resource information of the at least one cloud server; and deploying, application by selecting at least one of the plurality of templates based on the configuration information, the operation condition information, and the infrastructure resource information.

Abstract: A vehicle equipped with a plurality of omni-directional wheels includes a grounding part that supports the vehicle by grounding to a ground surface, a moving mechanism to protrude the grounding part from the bottom of the vehicle toward the ground surface, and a controller for controlling the moving mechanism so as to ground said grounding part to the ground surface. The controller is configured to control the moving mechanism so as to ground the grounding part to the ground surface when the vehicle is detected to have stopped.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a control unit that controls automatic following with respect to a target in a shooting region for a visible image to cause the target located in a position corresponding to a characteristic temperature distribution included in thermographic image data to be included in the shooting region. The thermographic image data is data obtained by shooting an image in response to a command to start the automatic following.

Abstract: A method for optimizing communication resource. The method may include substituting, by a processor, previous production line states associated with at least one production line to a default null state; and performing iteratively, by the processor: accessing production line information to obtain current production line state associated with the at least one production line; for each of the at least one production line: determining if previous production line state matches current production line state, for previous production line state not matching current production line state: accessing device information to retrieve IP address list of devices associated with production line, accessing quality of service (QOS) association information to retrieve QoS level for each of the devices, and creating pairings of IP address and QoS level in QoS configuration information for each device of the devices based on the IP address list and the QoS association information.

Abstract: Meta data is provided flexibly according to an application A related data extraction apparatus for extracting related data which is given to data collected from a target system and is related to the data includes: a configuration data accumulation unit that manages configuration information of the target system; a configuration data input unit that accepts input of registration or update of the configuration information; an application linkage unit that accepts a request for the related data given to the data by an application for analyzing the data; and a related data extraction unit that extracts the related data from the configuration information on the basis of the request.

Abstract: Example implementations described herein involve systems and methods that can involve detecting, from a device schedule indicating a schedule of a plurality of applications used by a plurality of mobile devices in a plurality of locations over a plurality of time slots, whether a bandwidth shortage will occur in each of the plurality of locations; and for detection that a bandwidth shortage will occur at a location in the plurality of locations, calculating a user priority of each of the plurality of applications on each of the plurality of devices at the location based on a bandwidth reduction efficiency and a staying time of the each of the plurality of devices at the location; and determining a bandwidth allocation for each application across the each device at the location and an edge server for managing one or more of the plurality of the applications based on the priority for use.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a printhead having a plurality of chips each including a plurality of nozzle arrays which are arranged in a predetermined nozzle array direction and each of which is formed from a plurality of nozzles and energy generation elements provided in correspondence with the nozzles of each nozzle array and each configured to generate energy used for discharging ink. The apparatus relatively moves the printhead and a print medium in a direction intersecting the nozzle array direction, reads a predetermined test pattern printed on the print medium by driving the printhead, analyzes the read test pattern, calculates a slant of the printhead with respect to a reference based on a result of the analysis, and corrects the calculated slant of the printhead by moving the printhead.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a display system, a display device, a display method, and a mobile apparatus capable of improving convenience for an occupant of the mobile apparatus. The display system includes a first display that extends in a left-right direction in front of a first seat of a mobile apparatus, in which a left end portion of the first display faces diagonally backward right as viewed from the first seat, a center portion of the first display faces backward as viewed from the first seat, and a right end portion of the first display faces diagonally backward left as viewed from the first seat. The present technology can be applied to, for example, an in-vehicle display system.

Abstract: A method for selecting templates for application deployment. The method may include storing, a plurality of templates for deploying applications into at least one of at least one edge server or at least one cloud server, wherein the at least one cloud server communicates with the at least one edge server through a network; receiving, from the at least one edge server, configuration information of a plurality of edge devices and the at least one edge server, and operation condition information of applications deployed, wherein the plurality of edge devices is in communication with the at least one edge server; receiving, from the at least one cloud server, infrastructure resource information of the at least one cloud server; and deploying, application by selecting at least one of the plurality of templates based on the configuration information, the operation condition information, and the infrastructure resource information.

Abstract: A boarding and alighting support structure is applied to vehicle having a deck capable of boarding in a wheelchair. The boarding and alighting support structure includes a slope plate which projects obliquely from the boarding entrance end of the deck toward the ground, and a mounting member for installing the base portion of the slope plate at the boarding entrance end of the deck. The mounting member is configured to so that one end side is fixed to the base portion, other end is fixed to the entrance port end, and the one end side is flexibly configured with respect to the other end side.

Abstract: A recording medium storing a position measuring program for causing a computer to perform processing including: identifying a first position of a first target in image data; identifying specific identification information and a specific type corresponding to a specific position where a positional relationship with the first position satisfies a first condition, by referring to a first storage device storing a position of each measurement target, identification information on the imaging device having captured the image data, and a type of each target; identifying a specific feature point group corresponding to the specific identification information and the specific type, by referring to a second storage device storing the identification information on an imaging device having captured the image data, the type of each target, and a feature point group of each target in the image data; and estimating a posture of the first target from the specific feature point group.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing therein a position prediction program that causes a computer to execute a process comprising: first calculating, from each of a second positions of a positioning object at a plurality of prediction timings in the past, a third position of the positioning object at a prediction timing; second calculating, on the basis of the second position at a last prediction timing out of the plurality of prediction timings and a first position of the positioning object calculated from image data received from a shooting device after the last prediction timing, a fourth position of the positioning object at the prediction timing; and predicting the second position at the prediction timing on the basis of the third position and the fourth position.

Abstract: Systems and methods described herein can involve, for an occurrence of a connection error between a first software and a second software, obtaining information comprising a plurality of context categories, each of the plurality of context categories associated with an operating environment of the first software and the second software; searching an error history database based on the information and weight values associated with each of the plurality of context categories; and providing an estimated cause of the connection error based on the searching.

Abstract: The safety management apparatus comprises a protective shield with automatic opening and closing, a sensor configured to obtain physical information related to an occupant boarded an autonomous traveling cart, and a controller configured to control the opening and closing of the protective shield. The protective shield is configured to be normally open and, when closed, shield an occupant space of the cart from the outside. The controller includes at least one memory including at least one program, and at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory. The at least one processor executes a first process and a second process upon execution of the at least one program. The first process is to determine whether the occupant is an infant based on the physical information. The second process, which is executed when the occupant is determined to be an infant, is to close the protective shield.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a camera module, an information processing system, an information processing method, and an information processing apparatus capable of suppressing complication of a system including a camera in a moving device such as a vehicle. A camera module includes a first camera, a second camera, and a housing that stores the first camera and the second camera. In a state where the camera module is installed in a moving device, an optical axis of the first camera faces obliquely rearward of the moving device, and an optical axis of the second camera faces in a lateral direction or obliquely forward of the moving device. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a vehicle that performs automated driving.

Abstract: A work support apparatus, which assigns an operator to an operation performed in a workplace, includes a communication device used for the operation in the workplace, and holds information on a relationship between a process, an operation, and each of divided areas of the workplace and the communication device used for the operation, information on a predicted communication throughput by the communication device in each of the divided areas, and information on an operator-requested communication throughput for a combination of the operation and an operator. For each operation corresponding to the process, the apparatus determines assignment of an operator to the operation, referring to the predicted communication throughput by the communication device and the operator-requested communication throughput, and outputs a result of the operator assignment.

Abstract: To intuitively identify the state of an electronic device. There is provided an electronic device that implements a predetermined function, the electronic device including: an operation detection unit configured to detect a physical operation on the electronic device; a transmitter configured to transmit operation information indicating the operation to an external device; a receiver configured to receive feedback information indicating at least a type of feedback representing a state relating to the function, the feedback information being transmitted by the external device in response to the operation information; and a feedback unit configured to provide the feedback in accordance with the feedback information.