Abstract: In a ship control system of one embodiment, a route command unit outputs a route command including a target ship position and a target bow direction of a ship. An information detector detects ship information including an actual ship position and an actual bow direction of a ship. An external force vector estimation unit estimates an external force vector received by a ship, using the ship information and a hull motion model related to a hull motion of the ship. A control command unit controls both rotational frequency of a main engine and a rudder angle of a ship, based on the route command, the ship information, and the external force vector.

Abstract: A ship monitoring system includes: a shipboard information processing apparatus and including a shipboard communication unit and an information acquisition unit; and a support information processing apparatus and including: a support side communication unit capable of communicating with the shipboard communication unit; a time lag identification unit; and a state prediction unit. The time lag identification unit identifies a time from transmission of the ship motion information from the shipboard communication unit to reception of the ship motion information by the support side communication unit as a reception time lag. The state prediction unit inputs the ship motion information and the reception time lag to a ship motion model related to the ship motion of the ship to predict a motion state of the ship ahead of a motion state of the ship indicated by the ship motion information by a period of time based on the reception time lag.

Abstract: In a ship control system of one embodiment, a main engine controller performs, when controlling the rotational frequency of a main engine based on a target ship speed of a ship, feedback control of an actual ship speed of the ship to perform ship speed control for bringing the actual ship speed closer to the target ship speed. A turning judgment unit judges whether or not the ship will turn. A control change unit performs, when the turning judgment unit has judged that the ship will turn, lowering processing for lowering the responsiveness of the ship speed control.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for object detection. The embodiment may include receiving an annotated image dataset comprising rectangles which surround objects to be detected and labels which specify a class to which an object belongs. The embodiment may include calculating areas of high and low probability of rectangle distribution for each class of objects within images of the dataset. The embodiment may include applying a correction factor to confidence values of object prediction results, obtained during validation of a trained object detection (OD) model, depending on a class label and a rectangle location of an object prediction result and calculating an accuracy of the trained OD model. The embodiment may include increasing the correction factor and re-calculating the accuracy of the trained OD model with every increase. The embodiment may include selecting an optimal correction factor which yields a highest accuracy.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coated body comprising a decorative layer having excellent visibility and gradation characteristics and a wide color reproduction region, and more particularly, to a coated body comprising a substrate and a decorative layer, in which the decorative layer is formed from an ink set comprising at least a cyan ink, a magenta ink, and a yellow ink, and all of Ch, Mh, and Yh are 10% or more, in which Ch, Mh, and Yh are contrast ratios (%) of dried films having a thickness of 10 ?m formed from the cyan ink, the magenta ink, and the yellow ink, respectively, and all of the following Relational Expressions (1) to (3) are satisfied: 0?|Ch?Mh|?25%;??Expression (1) 0?|Mh?Yh|?25%; and??Expression (2) 0?|Yh?Ch|?25%.

Abstract: A heater includes electrodes and heating element pieces. The electrodes energize the heating element pieces with electricity. The heating element pieces are connected to the electrodes and arranged through a gap portion in the heater in a main scanning direction. A ratio of a second surface area of the gap portion to a first surface area of the heating element pieces is 0<(second surface area of the gap portion)/(first surface area of the heating element pieces)?0.5.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for object detection. The embodiment may include receiving an annotated image dataset comprising rectangles which surround objects to be detected and labels which specify a class to which an object belongs. The embodiment may include calculating areas of high and low probability of rectangle distribution for each class of objects within images of the dataset. The embodiment may include applying a correction factor to confidence values of object prediction results, obtained during validation of a trained object detection (OD) model, depending on a class label and a rectangle location of an object prediction result and calculating an accuracy of the trained OD model. The embodiment may include increasing the correction factor and re-calculating the accuracy of the trained OD model with every increase. The embodiment may include selecting an optimal correction factor which yields a highest accuracy.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a fixing belt, a pressing member, a heating source, a temperature detecting element, a recording medium detection unit, and a control unit. The heating source is arranged to be opposed to the pressing member via the fixing belt so as to be in contact with an inner circumferential surface of the fixing belt and heats the fixing belt at a fixing nip between the fixing belt and the pressing member. The temperature detecting element detects a temperature of the heating source. The recording medium detection unit is arranged, on a conveyance path, on an upstream side of the fixing nip in a conveyance direction of a recording medium and detects presence/absence of the recording medium being conveyed. Based on the presence/absence of the recording medium detected by the recording medium detection unit, the control unit controls timing for energizing the heating source.

Abstract: A fixing device includes a first fixing member, a second fixing member, a pressing member, and a heating device. The first fixing member is in an ungrounded state and comes into contact with a toner image on a sheet. The second fixing member is arranged opposite the first fixing member. The pressing member presses the first fixing member against the second fixing member so as to form, at the contact portion between the first fixing member and the second fixing member, a nip portion through which the sheet passes. The heating device heats the first fixing member.

Abstract: A duration measuring section measures a plurality of times. A temperature measuring section measures a temperature of a heater at each of the times. A temperature information outputting section outputs heater temperature information. A temperature tendency computing section outputs temperature tendency information of the heater. A drive controller outputs linear velocity information for controlling the linear velocity of a pressure roller. A pressure roller drive section drives the pressure roller.

Abstract: A fixing belt heats and fixes a toner image. A pressure roller rotates the fixing belt while in contact with the fixing belt. A heater heats the fixing belt. A lubricating oil forms an oil film between the heater and an inner peripheral surface of the fixing belt. A pressure roller driver rotates the pressure roller so that the lubricating oil causes the fixing belt to be out of contact with the heater.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus for controlling wireless communication performed by a vehicle, the information processing apparatus comprises a controller comprising at least one processor configured to perform, when detecting a predetermined access point, establish wireless connection with the predetermined access point, wherein the controller prevents wireless connection to the predetermined access point at least during a first period from when the vehicle stops until a predetermined timing comes.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system capable of rapidly communicating information. In the present disclosure, an information processing apparatus including a first communication module configured to use a cellular communication network and a second communication module configured to use a wireless communication network other than the cellular communication network performs a predetermined process related to communication performed by the first communication module when receiving first data via the second communication module.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus including a first communication module configured to use a first communication network that is a cellular communication network and a second communication module configured to use a second communication network that is a communication network other than the cellular communication network, determines which of the first communication network and the second communication network is to be used to perform communication, based on a sign of departure of a vehicle.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a controller comprising at least one processor configured to, when a vehicle is in a service area of a predetermined wireless access point, provide a service corresponding to an identifier of the wireless access point for a driver of the vehicle.

Abstract: This disclosure reduces power consumption of a vehicle. An information processing apparatus of this disclosure acquires information on a remaining battery level of a vehicle. The information processing apparatus determines, for each of multiple types of processing executed by one or more electronic control units of the vehicle, an execution mode to be set after a running system of the vehicle stops, according to the remaining battery level.

Abstract: The present disclosure in its one aspect provides a wireless communication apparatus comprising a communication module configured to perform wireless communication with an external network of a vehicle; and a first antenna connected to the communication module, wherein the wireless communication apparatus is mounted at a position close to a roof panel of the vehicle.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a fixing section, a detection section, and a controller. The detection section detects a passing range of a recording medium in terms of a direction intersecting with a conveyance direction of the recording medium. A heating section of the fixing section includes a first heater and a second heater. The first heater has a longitudinal direction extending in an axis direction. The second heater has a longitudinal direction extending in terms of the axis direction from each of opposite ends of the first heater in terms of the axis direction. When a result of detection by the detection section indicates that the passing range of the recording medium does not overlap with a specific range of the second heater, the controller restricts heat generation by the second heater.

Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus comprises a communication module configured to perform wireless communication with a network outside a vehicle; and a first antenna connected to the communication module, wherein the wireless communication apparatus is mounted inside an instrument panel of the vehicle.

Abstract: A fixing belt heats and fixes a toner image formed on a sheet. A plurality of heating element pieces is arranged on an opposing surface of a heater in a main scanning direction. The opposing surface faces the sheet. A heat capacity of the fixing belt and a clearance, in the main scanning direction, of a gap portion between the heating element pieces adjacent to each other have a relationship expressed as follows: (the heat capacity (J/K) of the fixing belt)?(24×(the clearance (mm))?9).