Abstract: Provided is a pressure detection device including: a pressure detection unit configured to detect a pressure transmitted to a pressure detecting surface; a flow passage unit in which a pressure transmitting surface for transmitting a pressure of a fluid to the pressure detecting surface is formed; and a mounting unit for removably mounting the flow passage unit on the pressure detection unit. The pressure detection unit has a sensor unit having the pressure detecting surface, a holding unit configured to hold the sensor unit to be movable along an axis orthogonal to the pressure detecting surface, and an urging unit configured to generate urging force to urge the sensor unit toward the pressure transmitting surface. The mounting unit mounts the flow passage unit on the pressure detection unit with the pressure detecting surface being in contact with the pressure transmitting surface under urging force generated by the urging unit.

Abstract: A control device according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: at least one memory configured to store instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: acquire an input image including an eye region that is a region of an eye part; estimate illuminance of the eye part from the acquired input image; and determine a light amount of illumination of visible light with which the eye part is irradiated in such a way that a pupil size of the eye part satisfies a size condition based on an illuminance size relationship that is a relationship between the illuminance and the pupil size.

Abstract: A metadata generation apparatus capable of generating metadata, as well as a metadata generation method and program are provided. The sensing device is configured to generate an output value based on a physical amount that is input. The metadata generation apparatus includes a probability density function generation unit and a metadata generation unit. The probability density function generation unit is configured to generate a probability density function of an output value when a specific physical amount is input to the sensing device. The metadata generation unit is configured to generate metadata based on the probability density function.

Abstract: Provided is a tube pump including: first and second roller units that rotate about the axis while being in contact with a tube; a drive shaft arranged on the axis and coupled to the first roller unit; a drive cylinder arranged on the axis and coupled to the second roller unit; a first drive unit configured to rotate the drive shaft in a predetermined direction about the axis and having a first drive shaft configured to rotate about the axis; and a second drive unit configured to rotate the drive cylinder in the predetermined direction about the axis and having a second drive cylinder configured to rotate about the axis, the drive shaft is arranged to penetrate through the second drive unit along the axis, and the drive cylinder is arranged on an outer circumference side of the drive shaft and rotatably about the axis independently of the drive shaft.

Abstract: Provided is a pressure detection device including a pressure detection unit and a channel unit. The channel unit has a contact part arranged in contact with the pressure detection unit, the contact part has a protective film arranged in contact with a pressure detection surface and configured to block contact between the pressure detection surface and a liquid and a body forming an opening arranged at an end of the channel, the protective film and the body are formed of a thermoplastic fluorine resin, and the protective film is arranged so as to close the opening of the body and welded to the body in an annular region extending circumferentially about the axis.

Abstract: A state determination apparatus 100 determines the state of a structure 200. The state determination apparatus 100 includes a measurement unit 10 configured to measure a deflection amount and a surface displacement amount in each of a plurality of target regions that are preset on the structure 200, a feature value calculation unit 20 configured to calculate, for the respective target regions, feature values each indicating a relationship between the deflection amount and the surface displacement amount, using the measured deflection amount and surface displacement amount, a spatial distribution calculation unit 30 configured to calculate a spatial distribution of the feature values using the feature values calculated for each of the target regions, and a degradation state determination unit 40 configured to determine a degradation state of the structure 200 based on the spatial distribution of the feature value.

Abstract: An information providing device according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: at least one memory storing a set of instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the set of instructions to: receive a face image; determine whether a person in the face image is unsuitable for iris data acquisition based on the face image; and output information based on determining that the person is unsuitable for the iris data acquisition when the person is determined to be unsuitable for the iris data acquisition.

Abstract: An information providing device according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: at least one memory storing a set of instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the set of instructions to: receive a face image; determine whether a person in the face image is unsuitable for iris data acquisition based on the face image; and output information based on determining that the person is unsuitable for the iris data acquisition when the person is determined to be unsuitable for the iris data acquisition.

Abstract: An image acquisition unit (2) acquires an image obtained by capturing at least eyes of a target person. An object specifying unit (4) specifies an object in a line-of-sight direction of the target person using the acquired image. An incident light amount calculation unit (6) calculates an incident light amount representing an amount of light incident on the eyes of the target person using the acquired image. A reference pupil size determination unit (8) determines a reference pupil size based on the calculated incident light amount. A pupil size calculation unit (10) calculates a pupil size of the target person using the acquired image. An interest determination unit (12) determines an interest of the target person in the object by comparing the determined reference pupil size with the calculated pupil size.

Abstract: An information providing device according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: at least one memory storing a set of instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the set of instructions to: receive a face image; determine whether a person in the face image is unsuitable for iris data acquisition based on the face image; and output information based on determining that the person is unsuitable for the iris data acquisition when the person is determined to be unsuitable for the iris data acquisition.

Abstract: An authentication system according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: at least one memory storing a set of instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the set of instructions to: track an object included in a video captured by a first capture device; detect a candidate for biometric authentication in the object being tracked; determine whether biometric authentication has been performed for the candidate based on a record of biometric authentication performed for the object being tracked; and perform the biometric authentication for the candidate based on a video of an authentication part of the candidate when the biometric authentication has not been performed for the candidate, the video of the authentication part being captured by a second capture device having a capture range including a part of a capture range of the first capture device.

Abstract: At an electric pump, a first gasket is interposed between a stator and a motor housing, and a supporting member, and a second gasket is interposed between the supporting member and a substrate housing. Further, the electric pump has a first snap-fit structure that assembles the stator to the supporting member, a second snap-fit structure that assembles the motor housing the supporting member, and a third snap-fit structure that assembles the substrate housing to the supporting member.

Abstract: In order to determine whether a color contact lens is being worn on an iris, this image processing device includes: a first feature amount calculation means for using an image of the iris in a first wavelength band to calculate a first feature amount in the first wavelength band, said iris being used in authentication of a person; a second feature amount calculation means for using an image of the iris in a second wavelength band to calculate a second feature amount in the second wavelength band; and a covering determination means for determining, on the basis of the first feature amount and the second feature amount, whether a color contact lens is present on the iris.

Abstract: A flow passage unit is detachably mounted on a pressure detection unit and detects a pressure to be transmitted to a pressure detection part. The flow passage unit includes a flexible flow passage part including a flexible flow passage which introduces liquid, flowing in the flexible flow passage part from an inflow port, to an outflow port, and which is made of a flexible material. The flow passage unit also includes a body portion configured to form a pressure transmitting space which surrounds an outer peripheral surface of the flexible flow passage part. The flow passage unit also includes a pressure transmitting part mounted on the body portion and having a thin-film shape. One surface of the pressure transmitting part faces the pressure transmitting space, and the other surface of the pressure transmitting part is capable of coming into contact with the pressure detection part.

Abstract: Provided are a system, a method, and the like which contribute to more reliably and smoothly providing information relating to an authentication result to a person who has been subjected to authentication. An information provision system according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: an authentication unit which authenticates an authentication subject, who is to be subjected to authentication, using a captured image of the authentication subject; a determination unit which, in accordance with information about the authentication subject or the conditions of the authentication subject, determines the transmission destination to which information relating to the authentication result is to be transmitted in order to notify the authentication subject of the authentication result; and a transmission unit which transmits the information to the determined transmission destination.

Abstract: To provide a system, a method and the like for acquiring more images or more quickly focused images. A control device acquires information regarding a situation of a range captured by an imaging device, determines a mode according to an assumed situation of the range captured by the imaging device among a plurality of focusing modes, and transmits designation information specifying the determined mode to the imaging device. The imaging device receives the designation information from the control device, and captures an image using the mode specified by the received designation information.

Abstract: Provided is a tube pump system in which a first insertion groove extending along a first axial direction is formed in a first accommodating portion of a first tube pump, the first tube pump includes a first tube holding member that holds a first tube in the first insertion groove, a second insertion groove extending along a second axial direction is formed in a second accommodating portion of a second tube pump, the second tube pump includes a second tube holding member that holds the second tube in the second insertion groove, the shape of the first insertion groove is different from the shape of the second insertion groove, the first tube holding member has a shape corresponding to the first insertion groove, and the second tube holding member has a shape corresponding to the second insertion groove.

Abstract: Provided is a tube holding member including: an insertion portion that is inserted into an insertion groove that has a first width in a width direction; and a pair of arm portions that project from the insertion groove, in which the insertion portion includes a pair of wall portions that hold a tube in a pinched state, and a coupling portion that couples the pair of wall portions, the coupling portion is elastically deformable, and the pair of wall portions are disposed to be in contact with the insertion groove such that the pair of wall portions have a second width that is longer than the first width in the width direction in a state in which the insertion portion is not inserted into the insertion groove and have the first width in the width direction in a state in which the insertion portion is inserted into the insertion groove.

Abstract: An information providing device according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: at least one memory storing a set of instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the set of instructions to: receive a face image; determine whether a person in the face image is unsuitable for iris data acquisition based on the face image; and output information based on determining that the person is unsuitable for the iris data acquisition when the person is determined to be unsuitable for the iris data acquisition.

Abstract: A thermal flowmeter including a measurement tube that has an inflow port into which a liquid flows and an outflow port that allows the liquid which flows in from the inflow port to flow out, and has an internal flow passage where the liquid flows formed to extend along an axis, and a plurality of detection sections each of which has a heating resistor and a temperature detecting resistor along the axis and is provided at the measurement tube, and a control section that calculates a flow rate of the liquid flowing through the internal flow passage based on signals from the plurality of detection sections, wherein the plurality of detection sections are respectively provided with predetermined intervals left in a circumferential direction with the axis as a center.