Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a semiconductor chip, and a sealing member. The semiconductor chip is disposed on the substrate. The semiconductor chip includes a first principal surface on a side of the substrate and a second principal surface on a side opposite to the first principal surface. The sealing member seals the semiconductor chip. The sealing member includes a first sealing member and a second sealing member. The second sealing member faces at least a part of the second principal surface. A permittivity of the second sealing member is lower than a permittivity of the first sealing member.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a controller configured to: receive vehicle data from a plurality of vehicles, specify a first vehicle, among the plurality of vehicles, that is predicted to be parked to pick up or drop off a person in a predetermined period of time, based on the vehicle data, make a determination, based on the vehicle data, whether the first vehicle is in a first state in which parking for pick-up of the person is predicted to be performed or a second state in which parking for drop-off of the person is predicted to be performed, and perform assignment of a parking position to the first vehicle based on a result of the determination.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a controller configured to: generate a plurality of movement plans for touring around a plurality of spots; acquire, for each of the plurality of spots included in each of the plurality of movement plans, spot information that is information that affects a level of satisfaction of a user visiting the spot; and present, to the user, each of the plurality of movement plans together with the spot information about each of the plurality of spots.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a substrate, a connector, a volatile semiconductor memory element, multiple nonvolatile semiconductor memory elements, and a controller. A wiring pattern includes a signal line that is formed between the connector and the controller and that connects the connector to the controller. On the opposite side of the controller to the signal line, the multiple nonvolatile semiconductor memory elements are aligned along the longitudinal direction of the substrate.

Abstract: A heat recovery device, including a pillar-shaped honeycomb structure comprising an outer peripheral side wall having one or more planar outer peripheral side surfaces; one or more thermoelectric conversion modules arranged to face the one or more planar outer peripheral side surfaces; a tubular member that circumferentially covers the outer peripheral side surfaces of the honeycomb structure and the one or more thermoelectric conversion modules; and a casing that circumferentially covers the tubular member; wherein the partition walls are mainly configured of ceramics; and wherein the casing has an inflow port and an outflow port for a second fluid having a temperature lower than that of the first fluid, and a flow path for the second fluid is formed circumferentially around the tubular member between an inner surface of the casing and an outer surface of the tubular member.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a substrate, a connector, a volatile semiconductor memory element, multiple nonvolatile semiconductor memory elements, and a controller. A wiring pattern includes a signal line that is formed between the connector and the controller and that connects the connector to the controller. On the opposite side of the controller to the signal line, the multiple nonvolatile semiconductor memory elements are aligned along the longitudinal direction of the substrate.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a suspicious or abnormal subject detecting device for detecting a suspicious or abnormal subject appeared in time-series images. [Solution] An accumulating device 2 includes a first detecting unit 23 for detecting movement of a plurality of articulations includes in an action subject Z appeared in a plurality of first time-series images Y1 obtained by photographing a predetermined point; and a determining unit 24 for determining one or more of normal actions at the predetermined point based on a large number of movement of the plurality of articulations detected by the first detecting unit 23.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a suspicious or abnormal subject detecting device for detecting a suspicious or abnormal subject appeared in time-series images. [Solution] An accumulating device 2 includes a first detecting unit 23 for detecting movement of a plurality of articulations includes in an action subject Z appeared in a plurality of first time-series images Y1 obtained by photographing a predetermined point; and a determining unit 24 for determining one or more of normal actions at the predetermined point based on a large number of movement of the plurality of articulations detected by the first detecting unit 23.

Abstract: An actuator capable of attaining high output. The actuator includes a frame structure part that forms a frame structure surrounding a housing part, and a volume change part housed in the housing part. The volume change part increases a volume thereof by input of external energy. The frame structure part has a higher Young's modulus than a Young's modulus of the volume change part. The housing part has an anisotropic shape, with a maximum width in first direction of the housing part longer than a maximum width in second direction different from the first direction of the housing part.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a semiconductor chip, and a sealing member. The semiconductor chip is disposed on the substrate. The semiconductor chip includes a first principal surface on a side of the substrate and a second principal surface on a side opposite to the first principal surface. The sealing member seals the semiconductor chip. The sealing member includes a first sealing member and a second sealing member. The second sealing member faces at least a part of the second principal surface. A permittivity of the second sealing member is lower than a permittivity of the first sealing member.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide an action-estimating device which is capable of estimating an action of a subject appearing in a plurality of time-series images with high precision. [Solution] Provided is an action-estimating device 1 comprising: an estimating-side obtaining unit 12 for obtaining a plurality of time-series images Y in which a subject Z appears; an estimating-side detecting unit 13 for detecting a plurality of articulations A appearing in each time-series image Y; an estimating-side measuring unit 14 for measuring coordinates of the detected plurality of articulations A in each time-series image Y; an estimating unit 15 for estimating an action of the subject Z based on displacement of the coordinates of the measured plurality of articulations A in the plurality of time-series images Y; and a storing unit 3 for storing a plurality of choices of the action to be estimated. The estimating-side detecting unit 13 further detects a background appeared in each time-series image Y.

Abstract: A heat exchanger according to the present invention includes: a pillar shaped honeycomb structure having a plurality of cells, the cells providing first flow paths through which a first fluid is passed; an inner cylinder attached to an outer periphery of the honeycomb structure; and an outer cylinder disposed on an outer periphery of the inner cylinder, the outer cylinder providing a second flow path through which a second fluid is passed, the second flow path being arranged between the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder. The second flow path includes: an intermediate flow path extending in an axial direction of the honeycomb structure so as to include an outer peripheral position of the honeycomb structure; and side flow paths located on both sides of the intermediate flow path in the axial direction. The intermediate flow path has a height lower than that of each of the side flow paths.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide an action-estimating device which is capable of estimating an action of a subject appearing in a plurality of time-series images with high precision. [Solution] Provided is an action-estimating device 1 comprising: an estimating-side obtaining unit 12 for obtaining a plurality of time-series images Y in which a subject Z appears; an estimating-side detecting unit 13 for detecting a plurality of articulations A appearing in each time-series image Y; an estimating-side measuring unit 14 for measuring coordinates of the detected plurality of articulations A in each time-series image Y; an estimating unit 15 for estimating an action of the subject Z based on displacement of the coordinates of the measured plurality of articulations A in the plurality of time-series images Y; and a storing unit 3 for storing a plurality of choices of the action to be estimated. The estimating-side detecting unit 13 further detects a background appeared in each time-series image Y.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide an action-estimating device which is capable of estimating an action of a subject appearing in a plurality of time-series images with high precision. [Solution] Provided is an action-estimating device 1 comprising: an estimating-side obtaining unit 12 for obtaining a plurality of time-series images Y in which a subject Z appears; an estimating-side detecting unit 13 for detecting a plurality of articulations A appearing in each time-series image Y; an estimating-side measuring unit 14 for measuring coordinates of the detected plurality of articulations A in each time-series image Y; an estimating unit 15 for estimating an action of the subject Z based on displacement of the coordinates of the measured plurality of articulations A in the plurality of time-series images Y; and a storing unit 3 for storing a plurality of choices of the action to be estimated. The estimating-side detecting unit 13 further detects a background appeared in each time-series image Y.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide an action-estimating device with which an action of a subject appearing in a plurality of time-series images can be precisely estimated. [Solution] In the action-estimating device 1, an estimating-side detecting unit 13 detects a plurality of articulations A appearing in each time-series image Y on the basis of a reference having been stored in an estimating-side identifier 11 and serving to identify the plurality of articulations A. An estimating-side measuring unit 14 measures the coordinates and the depths of the plurality of articulations A appearing in each of the time-series images Y. On the basis of displacement in the plurality of time-series images Y of the measured coordinate and depth of each of the articulations A, a specifying unit 15 specifies, from among the plurality of articulations A, an articulation group B which belongs to a given subject.

Abstract: A light receiving element is obtained by: forming a first mask having a first opening and a second opening; performing etching by using the first mask, to allow the etching to progress at a higher rate in the second opening than in the first opening; forming a second mask having a third opening and a fourth opening; performing etching by using the second mask, to form a mesa in a region interposed by the third opening, and an n-type contact region in the fourth opening; and forming a first electrode on the mesa and a second electrode on the n-type contact region, the first electrode being electrically connected to the third layer, the second electrode being electrically connected to the first layer, wherein a region covered with the first mask and exposed through the fourth opening of the second mask turns into the n-type contact region after the etching using the second mask.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a substrate, a connector, a volatile semiconductor memory element, multiple nonvolatile semiconductor memory elements, and a controller. A wiring pattern includes a signal line that is formed between the connector and the controller and that connects the connector to the controller. On the opposite side of the controller to the signal line, the multiple nonvolatile semiconductor memory elements are aligned along the longitudinal direction of the substrate.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a substrate, a connector, a volatile semiconductor memory element, multiple nonvolatile semiconductor memory elements, and a controller. A wiring pattern includes a signal line that is formed between the connector and the controller and that connects the connector to the controller. On the opposite side of the controller to the signal line, the multiple nonvolatile semiconductor memory elements are aligned along the longitudinal direction of the substrate.

Abstract: A heat exchanger 100, including: an inner cylinder 10 through which a first fluid can flow, the inner cylinder 10 being configured to house a heat recovery member 30; and an outer cylinder 20 disposed so as to be spaced on a radially outer side of the inner cylinder 10 such that a second fluid can flow between the outer cylinder 20 and the inner cylinder 10. In the heat exchanger 100, at least a part of the outer cylinder 20 and/or the inner cylinder 10 has at least one continuous irregular structure 40.

Abstract: An infrared light receiving device includes: a structure having a supporting base and a laminate body, the laminate body including a first superlattice layer, a second superlattice layer and a semiconductor region, the first superlattice layer, the second superlattice layer and the semiconductor region being arranged sequentially on the supporting base, and the laminate body having an array of semiconductor mesas for photodiodes and a recess defining the array of semiconductor mesas; and a first electrode connected to the first superlattice layer. The first superlattice layer has an n-type conductivity. The semiconductor region has a p-type conductivity. The first superlattice layer has a type-II superlattice structure and forming a heterojunction with the supporting base. The recess has first and second recess portions. The second recess portion has a bottom in the first superlattice layer. The first recess portion has a depth larger than that of the second recess portion.