Abstract: A depth acquisition device includes a memory and a processor. The processor performs: acquiring timing information indicating a timing at which a light source irradiates a subject with infrared light; acquiring, from the memory, an infrared light image generated by imaging a scene including the subject with the infrared light according to the timing indicated by the timing information; acquiring, from the memory, a visible light image generated by imaging a substantially same scene as the scene of the infrared light image, with visible light from a substantially same viewpoint as a viewpoint of imaging the infrared light image at a substantially same time as a time of imaging the infrared light image; detecting a flare region from the infrared light image; and estimating a depth of the flare region based on the infrared light image, the visible light image, and the flare region.

Abstract: A capacitor includes: a substrate having electrical conductivity; a first dielectric layer disposed on the substrate; a first conductor disposed on the first dielectric layer and having a layer shape; a second dielectric layer disposed on the first conductor; and a second conductor disposed on the second dielectric layer. The first conductor includes an exposed portion that is covered by neither the second dielectric layer nor the second conductor. The substrate is electrically insulated from the first conductor by the first dielectric layer, and the second conductor is electrically insulated from the first conductor by the second dielectric layer. The substrate includes a conductive portion electrically connected to the second conductor.

Abstract: A dielectric contains an oxide containing hafnium and cerium. The molar ratio of the content of cerium to the sum of the content of hafnium and the content of cerium is greater than or equal to 0.031 and less than or equal to 0.052. The molar ratio of the content of oxygen to the sum of the content of hafnium and the content of cerium is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 1.50.

Abstract: A capacitor includes: a porous body including a plurality of pores; and a conductor. The porous body includes: a substrate having electrical conductivity; a first dielectric layer disposed on the substrate; and a second dielectric layer disposed on the substrate. The conductor is disposed on the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer is disposed in a first portion of the porous body. The first portion includes a boundary between the porous body and the outside of the porous body. The second dielectric layer is disposed in a second portion of the porous body. The second portion is located further inside the porous body than the first portion.

Abstract: A depth acquisition device includes memory and processor performing: acquiring, from the memory, intensities of infrared light emitted from a light source and measured by imaging with the infrared light reflected on a subject by pixels in an imaging element; generating a depth image by calculating a distance to the subject as a depth for each pixel based on an intensity received by the pixel; acquiring, from the memory, a visible light image generated by imaging, with visible light, a substantially same scene with a substantially same viewpoint and at a substantially same timing as those of imaging the infrared light image; detecting, from the visible light image, an edge region including an edge along a direction perpendicular to a direction of movement of the visible light image; and correcting, in the depth image, a depth of a target region corresponding to the edge region in the depth image.

Abstract: A depth acquisition device includes a memory and a processor. The processor performs: acquiring timing information indicating a timing at which a light source irradiates a subject with infrared light; acquiring, from the memory, an infrared light image generated by imaging a scene including the subject with the infrared light according to the timing indicated by the timing information; acquiring, from the memory, a visible light image generated by imaging a substantially same scene as the scene of the infrared light image, with visible light from a substantially same viewpoint as a viewpoint of imaging the infrared light image at a substantially same time as a time of imaging the infrared light image; detecting a flare region from the infrared light image; and estimating a depth of the flare region based on the infrared light image, the visible light image, and the flare region.

Abstract: An operating device of the present disclosure includes: an operating unit placed apart from a substrate and pressed and operated by a user; a first elastic member placed in abutment on the substrate and the operating unit therebetween, having a spaced portion formed apart from the substrate, and deforming so that the spaced portion moves toward the substrate as a result that the operating unit is pressed and operated; an electroconductive second elastic member on a surface facing the substrate of the spaced portion of the first elastic member, abutting on the substrate and deforming as a result that the operating unit is pressed and operated and the spaced portion moves 10 toward the substrate; an electrode provided on the substrate and generating capacitance with the second elastic member; and a detecting unit detecting the capacitance generated on the electrode and accepting an operation corresponding to a detected capacitance value.

Abstract: A friction stir welding tool and a friction stir welding method that can increase the amount of heat generation, while reducing the amount of escaping heat are provided. The friction stir welding tool (1) has a shoulder portion (7) and a probe portion (5) provided on a bottom surface of the shoulder portion (7). The base material of the friction stir welding tool (1) is a ceramic material whose main phase is silicon nitride or sialon. The shoulder portion (7) has a diameter of 35 mm or greater.

Abstract: A dielectric has a composition represented by Bi2xMgyTizOk. The composition satisfies requirements x?0.15, y?0.40, z?0.25, and x+y+z=1.0. In the composition, k is a value for maintaining electroneutrality.

Abstract: A capacitor includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a dielectric. The dielectric is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The dielectric includes an oxide having a composition represented by Hf1?x?ySixGayOz. This composition satisfies requirements 0.01?x, 0.05?y?0.11, and 0.09?x+y?0.15.

Abstract: A dielectric material 1a includes a metal oxide including: Zn; a rare-earth element; and Mn.

Abstract: A method includes, by a processor, acquiring number of persons information that indicates a number of users, including users who ride in vehicles, who depart from a facility at each of a predetermined time period, weather information for each predetermined time period, and vehicle information relating to vehicles traveling in a periphery of the facility, determining traffic jam status that indicates absence/presence of a traffic jam on a road located in a vicinity of the facility in the predetermined time period, by using the vehicle information; and generating a learned model for predicting a traffic jam of a road by machine learning using, as teaching data, the number of persons information, the weather information, and the traffic jam status that is associated with the number of persons information and the weather information.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an information provision method for providing information on usage of devices in a facility during a power outage. The method includes, upon receiving power outage information indicating that a power outage has occurred in the facility, acquiring remaining power information of a backup power supply installed in the facility, and device information on at least one device 28, 30, 32 that is operable with the backup power supply, acquiring user information of the device 28, 30, 32, determining a usage plan for the device 28, 30, 32 operable with the backup power supply, based on the remaining power information of the backup power supply and the user information, and outputting the usage plan.

Abstract: An information notification method for notifying information by a modality which stimulates at least one of human five senses includes: by a computer, acquiring a current location of a notification target person; acquiring an activity intensity of the notification target person in the current location; determining, on the basis of the current location and the activity intensity, a first sort of modality that hinders an activity of the notification target person from a group of modalities that are available to notify the notification target person of the information; selecting a second sort of modality used to notify the notification target person of the information from among the modalities which are included in the group of modalities and are different from the first sort of modality; and notifying the notification target person of the information by the second sort of modality.

Abstract: The iron loss of a dust core is reduced. A dust core (1) includes soft magnetic metal particles (3) having an average particle size of 5 ?m or more and 30 ?m or less, and a particle boundary phase (6). The particle boundary phase (6) includes a polycrystalline compound containing Al (aluminum). When a sectional structure of the dust core (1) is observed, an area percentage of ?-Al2O3 in the particle boundary phase (6) is 75% or less. An average thickness Ta of the particle boundary phase (6) is 10 nm or more and 300 nm or less. According to the present invention, the iron loss is reduced.

Abstract: A depth acquisition device includes a memory and a processor. The processor performs: acquiring timing information indicating a timing at which a light source irradiates a subject with infrared light; acquiring, from the memory, an infrared light image generated by imaging a scene including the subject with the infrared light according to the timing indicated by the timing information; acquiring, from the memory, a visible light image generated by imaging a substantially same scene as the scene of the infrared light image, with visible light from a substantially same viewpoint as a viewpoint of imaging the infrared light image at a substantially same time as a time of imaging the infrared light image; detecting a flare region from the infrared light image; and estimating a depth of the flare region based on the infrared light image, the visible light image, and the flare region.

Abstract: A neural network update device includes a processor that includes hardware. The processor is configured to, with respect to a plurality of output data obtained as a result of inputting a plurality of training data into a neural network, compare the plurality of output data with a plurality of pieces of correct answer information allocated respectively to the plurality of training data to calculate a loss value for each of the plurality of output data, and for relevant output data, the loss value for which meets a predetermined reference, process the correct answer information corresponding to the relevant output data, or process the training data corresponding to the relevant output data, to update the neural network by using the loss value of the output data of the neural network after the processing.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus acquires a current image captured by an image capturing device in an entrance of a building, acquires associative information concerning an association with the current image, acquires a past image whose associative information agrees with or is similar to that of the current image, extracts a difference between the current image and the past image, and generates, on the basis of the extracted difference, a task request to request a task of assisting a user included in the current image, and outputs the generated task request.

Abstract: Provided is a control method for a notification system including a notification device located inside a building. The control method includes: (a) obtaining face information of a deliverer of an article from an outside server; (b) obtaining a camera image of a face of a visitor to the building, the camera image being captured by a camera disposed outside the building; (c) verifying whether the visitor is the deliverer by comparing the face information and the camera image; and (d) when the visitor is verified to be the deliverer, notifying, by the notification device, a user of delivery information indicating that the deliverer of the article has arrived at the building.

Abstract: A depth acquisition device includes a memory and a processor. The processor performs: acquiring timing information indicating a timing at which a light source irradiates a subject with infrared light; acquiring, from the memory, an infrared light image generated by imaging a scene including the subject with the infrared light according to the timing indicated by the timing information; acquiring, from the memory, a visible light image generated by imaging a substantially same scene as the scene of the infrared light image, with visible light from a substantially same viewpoint as a viewpoint of imaging the infrared light image at a substantially same time as a time of imaging the infrared light image; detecting a flare region from the infrared light image; and estimating a depth of the flare region based on the infrared light image, the visible light image, and the flare region.