Abstract: A biological function measurement and analysis system, a biological function measurement and analysis method, and a recording medium storing program code causing a computer to execute the biological function measurement and analysis method. The biological function measurement and analysis system includes an input acceptance unit configured to accept selection of a biological function to be measured, and a measurement and analysis procedure determining unit configured to access a memory in which measurement and analysis procedure data, indicating a combination of measurement and analysis of reaction of a live subject caused by stimulation on a biological-function-by-biological-function basis, is stored to specify measurement and analysis procedure data corresponding to the selected biological function.

Abstract: A biological information measuring apparatus includes a cover member and a hardware processor. The cover member is provided with sensors for detecting biological signals to cover a position of a biological part of a subject. The hardware processor is configured to estimate a positional relation of the position of the biological part of the subject with respect to the cover member at a first time point. The hardware processor superimposes first point cloud and second point cloud. The first point cloud is acquired by a non-contact mechanism front the subject at the first time point and represents a surface of the biological part of the subject in a coordinate system of the sensors. The second point cloud is created based on a morphological image of the subject captured by a biological structure acquiring apparatus and represents the surface of the biological part of the subject.

Abstract: A biological signal measurement system includes: a providing unit configured to provide a first visual stimulus including a first object visually changing at a predetermined frequency, and a second visual stimulus including a second object; a detection unit configured to detect a biological signal of the subject; a frequency analysis unit configured to perform a frequency analysis on the detected biological signal corresponding to the first visual stimulus, and derive a signal intensity of each frequency component; a determination unit configured to determine a time interval in which the subject has viewed the first visual stimulus, based on a signal intensity of a frequency component corresponding to the frequency; an extraction unit configured to extract the biological signal corresponding to the determined time interval, and corresponding to the second visual stimulus; and an output unit configured to output the extracted biological signal.

Abstract: A brain response measurement system includes a stimulation timing control unit calculating, based on a delay time from a brain response to first stimulation in a first brain area to a brain response to a second stimulation in the first brain area, and a delay time from a brain response to the second stimulation in the second brain area to a brain response to the first stimulation in the second brain area, start and end times of the first stimulation and start and end times of the second stimulation that cause the brain response to the first stimulation in the first brain area and the brain response to the second stimulation in the first brain area not to overlap and cause the brain response to the second stimulation in the second brain area and the brain response to the first stimulation in the second brain area not to overlap.

Abstract: A biological information measurement system includes: a measurement unit configured to measure brain neural activity, based on biological signal detected by a plurality of sensors arranged in a cover member configured to cover a head of a subject; N image capturing units configured to each acquire an image including at least three reference points on the subject and the cover member; and a positional relationship determination unit configure to determine a positional relationship among a plurality of reference points on the subject and the plurality of sensors, based on positional relationship data among the plurality of reference points and the cover member, obtained based on N pieces of image data obtained from the image capturing units. An angle between image capturing directions of two image capturing units among the N image capturing units is larger than zero degree and smaller than 90 degrees.

Abstract: A biological information measurement system includes: a time measurement apparatus configured to transmit time information; a first measurement apparatus configured to measure brain neural activity of a subject, based on a biological signal detected from the subject; a first recording apparatus configured to record first data indicating a temporal change in the brain neural activity measured by the first measurement apparatus, in association with the time information received from the time measurement apparatus; an image capturing apparatus configured to capture an image of the subject; and a second recording apparatus configured to record second data indicating a temporal change in a posture of the subject, the posture identified based on the image captured by the image capturing apparatus, in association with the time information received from the time measurement apparatus.

Abstract: A magnetic measurement apparatus includes a concentrating structure and a magnetic sensor. The concentrating structure includes a band portion and a plurality of protruding portions. The band portion is configured to concentrate a magnetic flux from a subject. The plurality of protruding portions are configured to transmit the concentrated magnetic flux to a magnetic sensor. The magnetic sensor is magnetically connected between two opposing protruding portions.

Abstract: A biological information measurement system includes a dewar, a single imaging device, and a hardware processor. The dewar covers a head of a subject and contains sensors that are arranged for detecting biological signals. The single imaging device acquires an image in which three or more reference points and the dewar are captured, the reference points being set in relation to the subject. The hardware processor is configured to: measure brain neural activity of the subject based on the biological signals detected by the sensors; determine positional relationships between the reference points of the subject and the sensors based on the reference points and positional relationship data of the dewar; and re-determine the positional relationships between the reference point of the subject and the sensors, based on images that are acquired by the single imaging device at different times.

Abstract: An information analysis apparatus includes a feature quantity calculation unit and an output unit. The feature quantity calculation unit is configured to calculate a feature quantity on a biological body of a single subject or a group of a plurality of subjects, from data groups acquired under N acquisition conditions (k) where N is equal to or larger than three. The output unit is configured to output the feature quantity. The feature quantity is represented by Expression (1) below using numbers of acquisitions (nk), average values (<Xk>), unbiased variances (Sk2), and contribution ratios (wk) under the acquisition conditions (k).

Abstract: A measuring device includes a stimulation instructing unit and an estimating unit. The stimulation instructing unit is configured to instruct a stimulating device to generate a plurality of stimulations corresponding to at least three fiducial points of brain anatomy data, the at least three fiducial points having been defined in the brain anatomy data. The estimating unit is configured to estimate, based on sensor output signals output from sensors configured to measure a brain activity signal of a subject who is a target to be measured, parts where brain activities occur due to the plurality of stimulations.

Abstract: A biological information measuring apparatus includes a cover member and a hardware processor. The cover member is provided with sensors for detecting biological signals to cover a position of a biological part of a subject. The hardware processor is configured to estimate a positional relation of the position of the biological part of the subject with respect to the cover member at a first time point. The hardware processor superimposes first point cloud and second point cloud. The first point cloud is acquired by a non-contact mechanism front the subject at the first time point and represents a surface of the biological part of the subject in a coordinate system of the sensors. The second point cloud is created based on a morphological image of the subject captured by a biological structure acquiring apparatus and represents the surface of the biological part of the subject.

Abstract: A brain response measurement system includes a stimulation timing control unit calculating, based on a delay time from a brain response to first stimulation in a first brain area to a brain response to a second stimulation in the first brain area, and a delay time from a brain response to the second stimulation in the second brain area to a brain response to the first stimulation in the second brain area, start and end times of the first stimulation and start and end times of the second stimulation that cause the brain response to the first stimulation in the first brain area and the brain response to the second stimulation in the first brain area not to overlap and cause the brain response to the second stimulation in the second brain area and the brain response to the first stimulation in the second brain area not to overlap.

Abstract: A biological information measurement system includes a dewar, a single imaging device, and a hardware processor. The dewar covers a head of a subject and contains sensors that are arranged for detecting biological signals. The single imaging device acquires an image in which three or more reference points and the dewar are captured, the reference points being set in relation to the subject. The hardware processor is configured to: measure brain neural activity of the subject based on the biological signals detected by the sensors; determine positional relationships between the reference points of the subject and the sensors based on the reference points and positional relationship data of the dewar; and re-determine the positional relationships between the reference point of the subject and the sensors, based on images that are acquired by the single imaging device at different times.

Abstract: A biological function measurement and analysis system, a biological function measurement and analysis method, and a recording medium storing program code causing a computer to execute the biological function measurement and analysis method. The biological function measurement and analysis system includes an input acceptance unit configured to accept selection of a biological function to be measured, and a measurement and analysis procedure determining unit configured to access a memory in which measurement and analysis procedure data, indicating a combination of measurement and analysis of reaction of a live subject caused by stimulation on a biological-function-by-biological-function basis, is stored to specify measurement and analysis procedure data corresponding to the selected biological function.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a magnetic memory includes a first magnetic portion, a second magnetic portion, a first nonmagnetic portion, and a controller. The first magnetic portion includes a first portion and a second portion. The controller in a first operation supplies a first current from the first portion toward the second portion. The controller in a second operation supplies a second current to from the second portion toward the first portion. A first electrical resistance value can be different from a second electrical resistance value. The first electrical resistance value is between the second magnetic portion and the portion of the first magnetic portion before the first operation and the second operation are performed. The second electrical resistance value is between the second magnetic portion and the portion of the first magnetic portion after the first operation and the second operation are performed.

Abstract: According to the embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a magnetic body. The magnetic body includes first and second extending regions, and a first connecting region. The first extending region spreads along a first direction and along a second direction crossing the first direction, and includes first and second end portions extending in the first direction. The second end portion is separated from the first end portion in the second direction. The second extending region spreads along the first direction and along a third direction crossing the first direction, and includes third and fourth end portions extending in the first direction. The fourth end portion is separated from the third end portion in the third direction. The first connecting region is provided between the first and third end portions, and connects the first end portion with the third end portion.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a magnetic memory includes a first magnetic portion, a second magnetic portion, a first nonmagnetic portion, and a controller. The first magnetic portion includes a first portion and a second portion. The controller in a first operation supplies a first current from the first portion toward the second portion. The controller in a second operation supplies a second current to from the second portion toward the first portion. A first electrical resistance value can be different from a second electrical resistance value. The first electrical resistance value is between the second magnetic portion and the portion of the first magnetic portion before the first operation and the second operation are performed. The second electrical resistance value is between the second magnetic portion and the portion of the first magnetic portion after the first operation and the second operation are performed.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a first magnetic body and a second magnetic body. The first magnetic body extends in a first direction. The second magnetic body extends in the first direction. A distance between the second magnetic body and the first magnetic body changes periodically along the first direction.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory element comprises a first magnetic unit, a second magnetic unit, a first insulating unit, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode. The first magnetic unit includes a plurality of magnetic domains. The second magnetic unit includes a first region and a second region. The first region includes a conductive material. The second region includes an insulating material. At least one of the first region or the second region is magnetic. The first insulating unit is provided between the first magnetic unit and the second magnetic unit. The first electrode and the second electrode are connected to the first magnetic unit. A part of the second magnetic unit and a part of the first insulating unit are provided between the third electrode and a part of the first magnetic unit.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a first memory unit including a first memory array and a first drive unit, a second memory unit including a second memory array and a second drive unit, and a controller. The first memory array includes a first magnetic shift register unit. The second memory array includes a second magnetic shift register unit. The controller subdivides input data into a plurality of one-dimensional bit input arrays. The one-dimensional bit input arrays include a first array and a second array. The controller stores the first array in the first magnetic shift register unit on a last in, first out basis, and stores the second array in the second magnetic shift register unit on a last in, first out basis.