Abstract: An information processing device includes a hardware processor. The processor functions to generate first data to be input to a model used for deducing an effect of a case where a measure is executed with input of observation data. The first data represents the observation data obtained without execution of the measure. The processor functions to receive first parameters affecting the effect. Each first parameter is used in an estimation process of estimating the observation data when the measure is executed. The processor functions to execute the estimation process and generate second data representing the observation data. The processor functions to estimate the effect by using the first/second data. The processor functions to learn the model by using the first/second data. The processor functions to evaluate performance of the learned model by comparing the effect estimated by using the first/second data and the effect estimated by the learned model.

Abstract: To more reliably achieve the turn intended by the operator without making major system changes. The ship control device is provided with an input unit for inputting a maneuvering command value related to the operation control of the ship and a control unit for generating and outputting a steering angle command signal and a throttle command signal to the ship based on the maneuvering command value. If the maneuvering command value is in the intermittent control range, the control unit outputs a throttle command signal with an intermittent control waveform having a Hi level and a Low level.

Abstract: The ship control device is provided with processing circuitry. The processing circuitry receives operation inputs from an actuator that controls the propulsion state of the ship, including the propulsion force and moving direction. The processing circuitry controls the navigation of the ship in a plurality of navigation modes, including a manual navigation mode using the operation inputs and an automatic navigation mode that maintains the propulsion state. When the processing circuitry receives a direction change operation input to change the moving direction in the operation input in the automatic navigation mode, the propulsion force of the ship is changed from the maintained propulsion force.

Abstract: A ship control device includes an input unit, an operation monitoring unit, and a ship holding unit. The input unit is inputted with an operating position of a ship operator for controlling the moving direction or propulsion of the ship. The operation monitoring unit detects an operation stationary state in which the operating position of the ship is unchanged for a predetermined time based on the time variation of the operating position of the ship. When the ship holding condition, including the detection of the operation stationary state, is satisfied, the ship holding unit performs ship holding control to hold the behavior of the ship.

Abstract: The ship control device includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry sets a throttle position based on a tilt state of an operation device operated by a user, sets an upper limit value of the throttle position based on a rotational state of the first operation device, and generates a throttle command signal based on the throttle position and the upper limit value, to easily adjust a propulsion force while using a joystick.

Abstract: A ship control device is provided with an input unit capable of acquiring operation inputs from each of a first operator used in a low-speed navigation control mode and a second operator used in a high speed navigation control mode, and a control unit for determining a target direction and a throttle opening in the direction control at the time of navigation based on the operation inputs acquired in the input unit. The low-speed navigation control mode has a manual operation control mode by the operation of the first operator and an automatic navigation control mode for holding a direction or a throttle opening using the target direction. The control unit is provided with a setting unit for setting the target direction and the throttle opening used for automatic navigation based on the operation input to the first operator in the automatic navigation control mode.

Abstract: A ship speed control system includes: a ship speed deviation calculation module which calculates a ship speed deviation based on the difference between an actual ship speed and a ship speed target value; and an input gain adjustment module which adjusts a gain input to a throttle control function to a first gain value when the ship speed deviation is not less than a first threshold value, and adjusts the input gain to a second gain value which is larger than the first gain value and smaller than the initial gain value when the ship speed deviation is not less than the first threshold value and not less than the second threshold value.

Abstract: A ship body control device is provided, which includes a rudder controller configured to control a rudder angle of a ship, a sensor configured to measure a ship body direction of the ship, and an autopilot controller configured to output a rudder angle command to the rudder controller. The autopilot controller includes an angle-of-deviation calculating module configured to calculate a deviation angle of a stern direction from a target stern direction based on the ship body direction, and a rudder angle command setting module configured to set the rudder angle command so as to maintain a current rudder angle when the deviation angle is less than a first threshold, and to change it to a given fixed turning rudder angle when the deviation angle is the first threshold or more.

Abstract: A ship body control device is provided, which includes a sensor, a propelling force controller, and an autopilot controller. The sensor measures a speed of a ship. The propelling force controller controls a propelling force of the ship. The autopilot controller outputs an instruction to reduce the propelling force to the propelling force controller, when a condition of canceling an automatic cruise in which the speed of the ship matches with an automatic ship speed setting is satisfied.

Abstract: To more reliably achieve the turn intended by the operator without making major system changes. The ship control device is provided with an input unit for inputting a maneuvering command value related to the operation control of the ship and a control unit for generating and outputting a steering angle command signal and a throttle command signal to the ship based on the maneuvering command value. If the maneuvering command value is in the intermittent control range, the control unit outputs a throttle command signal with an intermittent control waveform having a Hi level and a Low level.

Abstract: A hull control device is provided, which includes an error distance calculating module, an approaching speed calculating module and a command value setting module. The error distance calculating module calculates an error distance between a target position of a fixed-point hold and a ship position. The approaching speed calculating module calculates an approaching speed of a ship to the target position. The command value setting module sets a throttle command value according to a combination of the error distance and the approaching speed.

Abstract: A ship body control device is provided, which includes a control lever having a neutral position, and processing circuitry. When the control lever is moved during an automatic cruise, the processing circuitry executes a deceleration control from a speed of a ship body during the automatic cruise, and when the position of the control lever is in agreement with a position for changing to a manual cruise, the processing circuitry changes the automatic cruise to the manual cruise at a rotating speed of an engine according to the position for changing to the manual cruise.

Abstract: A ship body control device is provided, which includes a sensor, a propelling force controller, and an autopilot controller. The sensor measures a speed of a ship. The propelling force controller controls a propelling force of the ship. The autopilot controller outputs an instruction to reduce the propelling force to the propelling force controller, when a condition of canceling an automatic cruise in which the speed of the ship matches with an automatic ship speed setting is satisfied.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a hardware processor. The processor functions to generate first data to be input to a model used for deducing an effect of a case where a measure is executed with input of observation data. The first data represents the observation data obtained without execution of the measure. The processor functions to receive first parameters affecting the effect. Each first parameter is used in an estimation process of estimating the observation data when the measure is executed. The processor functions to execute the estimation process and generate second data representing the observation data. The processor functions to estimate the effect by using the first/second data. The processor functions to learn the model by using the first/second data. The processor functions to evaluate performance of the learned model by comparing the effect estimated by using the first/second data and the effect estimated by the learned model.

Abstract: A ship speed control device is provided, which includes a calculator and a throttle command value setter. The calculator calculates a throttle calculation value based on a difference between an actual ship speed and a target ship speed. The throttle command value setter sets, when the actual ship speed is below a first threshold determined based on a given throttle upper limit and the throttle calculation value is at or above the throttle upper limit, a throttle command value to the throttle upper limit.

Abstract: A ship speed control system includes: a ship speed deviation calculation module which calculates a ship speed deviation based on the difference between an actual ship speed and a ship speed target value; and an input gain adjustment module which adjusts a gain input to a throttle control function to a first gain value when the ship speed deviation is not less than a first threshold value, and adjusts the input gain to a second gain value which is larger than the first gain value and smaller than the initial gain value when the ship speed deviation is not less than the first threshold value and not less than the second threshold value.

Abstract: A speed control device which is satisfactory in response and tracking to a speed setting, and can adjust an acceleration-and-deceleration feel according to preferences, is provided. The speed control device 6 controls a speed of a ship so that the speed automatically follows a speed setting set by a ship operator. The speed control device 6 includes a target speed setting module 63 and a change rate adjusting module 64. The target speed setting module 63 sets a target speed that is a target of the speed of the ship to follow, for every unit time, according to the speed setting, to change the target speed based on a given rate of change. The change rate adjusting module 64 decreases the rate of change by adjusting the rate of change at multiple stages, when the target speed set by the target speed setting module 63 approaches the speed setting.

Abstract: A vehicle recognition apparatus according to an embodiment includes one or more hardware processors to: acquire a photographed image obtained by photographing vehicles forming a column of vehicles from an obliquely rearward direction with respect to the column of vehicles; generate a parallax image based on the photographed image; estimate a vanishing point in the parallax image; generate strip regions by dividing a region below the vanishing point in the parallax image in a horizontal direction; calculate a representative parallax for each strip region; extract strip regions efficient in recognizing a vehicle from among the strip regions based on the representative parallax; couple strip regions adjacent to each other among the extract strip regions to generate a coupled strip region based on a distance distribution model of a back surface and a side surface of a vehicle; and recognize a vehicle based on the coupled strip region.

Abstract: Generally, an information processing device according to one embodiment includes storage, a receiver, a detector, an extractor, and a position specifier. The storage stores therein, imaging positional information indicating, identification information on a landmark set, and registration landmark information, in association with one another. The receiver receives a captured image for position specification from an onboard device. The extractor extracts imaging landmark information serving as information on a detected landmark from the captured image for position specification. The position specifier specifies the position indicated by the imaging positional information associated with the identification information on the landmark set including the registration landmark information similar to the imaging landmark information as the position of a vehicle at time when the captured image for position specification is taken.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a client includes a street information collection unit for collecting street information near an arrangement place, a provision determination unit for determining whether the street information collected by the street information collection unit is information required to be provided to the server, and a first transmission unit for transmitting the street information, which is determined to be required to be provided by determination of the provision determination unit, to the server, with client identification information for identifying the client.