Abstract: A management apparatus communicates with a device information transmitting apparatus via a communication network under a predetermined communication condition. The device information transmitting apparatus transmits device information about a predetermined device. The management apparatus includes a first measuring unit that measures communication quality in the communication network, a first determining unit that determines a degree of decrease in the communication quality, and a first control unit that executes first control in accordance with the degree of decrease in the communication quality. In the first control, the first control unit changes the communication condition in accordance with a degree of priority of each of a plurality of pieces of information transmitted between the device information transmitting apparatus and the management apparatus.

Abstract: An analyzing apparatus includes an X-ray measurement device, an optical characteristic measurement device, and a calculation unit. The X-ray measurement device may be configured to measure fluorescent X-rays generated from the measurement object. The optical characteristic measurement device may be configured to obtain optical characteristics other than the fluorescent X-rays of one or more carbon compounds contained in the measurement object. The calculation unit may be configured to calculate information about a quantity of the one or more carbon compounds contained in the measurement object on the basis of the optical characteristics of the carbon compound(s), and correct the information about fluorescent X-rays measured by the X-ray measurement device on the basis of the information about the quantity of the carbon compound(s).

Abstract: To more accurately output a signal related to a source of particulate matter floating in the atmosphere, an analyzer is equipped with a mass concentration measuring unit, an element analysis unit, and a source-related signal output unit. The mass concentration measuring unit measures the mass concentration of fine particulate matter (FP) in the atmosphere. The element analysis unit analyzes an element contained in the FP. The source-related signal output unit outputs a signal related to the source of the FP on the basis of the mass concentration measurement result from the mass concentration measuring unit, and the analysis result for the element contained in the FP from the element analysis unit.

Abstract: A brake testing system of testing a brake of a vehicle driven on a bench having a rotating body, comprises a rotation control unit that controls to make the rotating body rotate at a predetermined rotational speed, a torque acquiring unit that acquires a torque value generated on the rotating body by the brake of the vehicle being operated, a time period acquiring unit that acquires a time period during which the brake of the vehicle is operated, and a braking work load calculating unit that calculates a work load of the brake based on the rotational speed of the rotating body controlled by the rotation control unit, the torque value acquired by the torque acquiring unit, and the time period acquired by the time period acquiring unit.

Abstract: An analyzing apparatus includes an X-ray measurement device, an optical characteristic measurement device, and a calculation unit. The X-ray measurement device may be configured to measure fluorescent X-rays generated from the measurement object. The optical characteristic measurement device may be configured to obtain optical characteristics other than the fluorescent X-rays of one or more carbon compounds contained in the measurement object. The calculation unit may be configured to calculate information about a quantity of the one or more carbon compounds contained in the measurement object on the basis of the optical characteristics of the carbon compound(s), and correct the information about fluorescent X-rays measured by the X-ray measurement device on the basis of the information about the quantity of the carbon compound(s).

Abstract: A remote management system includes an air conditioner, an information mediation device built in or connected to the air conditioner, an information management apparatus that acquires air conditioner information including items relating to the air conditioner via the information mediation device and a network, and a plurality of participant terminals. The terminals include one or more of a manager terminal, a manufacturer terminal, a seller terminal, a maintenance worker terminal, and a user terminal. The information mediation device transmits the air conditioner information to the information management apparatus at a certain transmission frequency. The information mediation device is able to change, according to a participant request input by each of the plurality of participant terminals, the items included in the air conditioner information to be transmitted or a transmission frequency relating to the transmission, or both.

Abstract: A brake testing system of testing a brake of a vehicle driven on a bench having a rotating body, comprises a rotation control unit that controls to make the rotating body rotate at a predetermined rotational speed, a torque acquiring unit that acquires a torque value generated on the rotating body by the brake of the vehicle being operated, a time period acquiring unit that acquires a time period during which the brake of the vehicle is operated, and a braking work load calculating unit that calculates a work load of the brake based on the rotational speed of the rotating body controlled by the rotation control unit, the torque value acquired by the torque acquiring unit, and the time period acquired by the time period acquiring unit.

Abstract: To more accurately output a signal related to a source of particulate matter floating in the atmosphere, an analyzer is equipped with a mass concentration measuring unit, an element analysis unit, and a source-related signal output unit. The mass concentration measuring unit measures the mass concentration of fine particulate matter (FP) in the atmosphere. The element analysis unit analyzes an element contained in the FP. The source-related signal output unit outputs a signal related to the source of the FP on the basis of the mass concentration measurement result from the mass concentration measuring unit, and the analysis result for the element contained in the FP from the element analysis unit.

Abstract: A remote management system includes an air conditioner, an information mediation device built in or connected to the air conditioner, an information management apparatus that acquires air conditioner information including items relating to the air conditioner via the information mediation device and a network, and a plurality of participant terminals. The terminals include one or more of a manager terminal, a manufacturer terminal, a seller terminal, a maintenance worker terminal, and a user terminal. The information mediation device transmits the air conditioner information to the information management apparatus at a certain transmission frequency. The information mediation device is able to change, according to a participant request input by each of the plurality of participant terminals, the items included in the air conditioner information to be transmitted or a transmission frequency relating to the transmission, or both.