Abstract: Provided is a passenger monitoring system comprising: a ranging sensor that is provided in a vehicle and capable of outputting a distance information corresponding to a distance to a passenger in the vehicle; and a control unit that estimates a state of congestion of the vehicle based on the distance information.

Abstract: Provided is a sensor apparatus including: a laser ranging device that scans a predetermined scan range with a laser light such that at least a part of the emitted laser light passes through a region including a predetermined detection region; and a reflection mirror that reflects at least a part of the laser light to a direction not parallel to an incident direction and is provided so that the laser light occurring after reflection passes through the detection region.

Abstract: A resonance structure includes a first conductor; a second conductor that faces the first conductor in a first direction; one or more third conductors that are positioned between the first conductor and the second conductor, and that extend along a first plane including the first direction; and a fourth conductor that is connected to the first conductor and the second conductor, and that extends along the first plane. The first conductor and the second conductor extend along a second direction that intersects with the first plane. The first conductor and the second conductor are configured to be capacitively coupled via the one or more third conductors. The one or more third conductors have asymmetry with respect to a third direction that intersects with the first direction in the first plane.

Abstract: A structure includes first to fourth conductors. The first conductor extends along a second plane including a second direction and a third direction intersecting with the second direction. The second conductor faces the first conductor along a first direction intersecting with the second plane and extends along the second plane. The third conductor capacitively connects the first conductor and the second conductor. The fourth conductor is electrically connected to the first conductor and the second conductor, and extends along a first plane including the first direction and the third direction. In the third conductor, a surface facing an opposite direction of the fourth conductor in the second direction is covered by a resist layer that includes a dielectric body. In the resist layer, a thickness above a central portion of the third conductor is lower than a thickness above a peripheral edge portion of the third conductor.

Abstract: A resonant structure includes a conducting portion extending along a first plane and including first conductors, a ground conductor located away from the conducting portion and extending along the first plane, and a first predetermined number of connecting conductors extending from the ground conductor towards the conducting portion. At least two first conductors are connected to different connecting conductors. A first connecting pair of two of the connecting conductors is aligned along a first direction in the first plane and a second connecting pair of two of the connecting conductors is aligned along a second direction, in the first plane, intersecting the first direction. The resonant structure resonates at a first frequency along a first current path including the ground conductor, conducting portion, and first connecting pair and at a second frequency along a second current path including the ground conductor, conducting portion, and second connecting pair.

Abstract: A structure includes: a first conductor that extends in a second direction; a second conductor that faces the first conductor in a first direction and that extends along the second direction; a third conductor configured to capacitively connect the first conductor and the second conductor; a fourth conductor that is electrically connected to the first conductor and the second conductor, and that extends along a first plane; and a first resist layer that covers the fourth conductor. The fourth conductor includes a plurality of first areas exposed to outside via a plurality of through holes of the first resist layer. Each of the first conductor and the second conductor includes one or more second areas. The first resist layer extends on the first conductor and the second conductor to cover the fourth conductor, excluding the second areas. The first areas and the second areas are arranged along the first plane.

Abstract: Provided are a new antenna, a bicycle including the new antenna, a display apparatus including the new antenna, and an unmanned aircraft including the new antenna. An antenna includes a first conductor, a second conductor facing the first conductor in a first direction, a third conductor, a fourth conductor, and a feeding line electromagnetically connected to the third conductor. The third conductor is located between the first conductor and the second conductor, apart from the first conductor and the second conductor, and extends in the first direction. The fourth conductor is connected to the first conductor and the second conductor and extends in the first direction. The first conductor and the second conductor are capacitively connected via the third conductor. The antenna is disposed in a bicycle component of a bicycle such that the fourth conductor faces the bicycle component.

Abstract: A structure includes first to fourth conductors. The first conductor extends along a second plane including a second direction and a third direction intersecting with the second direction. The second conductor faces the first conductor along a first direction intersecting with the second plane and extends along the second plane. The third conductor capacitively connects the first conductor and the second conductor. The fourth conductor is electrically connected to the first conductor and the second conductor, and extends along a first plane including the first direction and the third direction. The third conductor includes a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer capacitively connected to the first conductive layer. The second conductive layer is positioned between the first conductive layer and the fourth conductor in the second direction. The first conductive layer has more thickness in the second direction as compared to thickness of the second conductive layer.

Abstract: The structure includes a first conductor that extends in a second direction; a second conductor, a third conductor, a fourth conductor, and a feeding line. The second conductor faces the first conductor in a first direction and extends along the second direction. The third conductor is configured to capacitively connect the first conductor and the second conductor. The fourth conductor is configured to be electrically connected to the first conductor and the second conductor and extends along a first plane. The feeding line is connected to the third conductor. The feeding line includes a first constituting part that extends along the first direction, and a second constituent part that extends along the second direction. The first constituting part is positioned on an inside of both ends of the fourth conductor in a third direction.

Abstract: Provided is a novel antenna, wireless communication module, and wireless communication device. The antenna includes a first conductor, a second conductor, a third conductor, a fourth conductor, and a feed line. The second conductor faces the first conductor in a first direction. The third conductor is along the first direction, located between the first conductor and the second conductor, and configured to capacitively connect the first conductor and the second conductor. The fourth conductor is along the first direction, separated from the third conductor in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and electrically connected to the first conductor and the second conductor. The feed line is electrically connected to the third conductor. The antenna is bending deformable in cross-sectional views along the first direction and the second direction.

Abstract: A structure includes: a base that includes a first surface and a second surface parallel to a first plane, a third surface and a fourth surface parallel to a second plane orthogonal to the first plane, and a fifth surface and a sixth surface parallel to a third plane orthogonal to the first plane and the second plane; a first conductor that expands along the third plane and that extends along a second direction; a second conductor that expands along the fourth plane and that extends along the second direction; a third conductor that expands along the first plane and that is configured to capacitively connect the first conductor and the second conductor; and a fourth conductor that is configured to be electrically connected to the first conductor and the second conductor. The first conductor, the second conductor, and the third conductor are at least partially exposed to exterior space.

Abstract: An antenna includes a first conductor group including first conductors aligned in a first direction, a second conductor group, a third conductor group, first and second conductors, and a feed line configured to be electromagnetically connected to the first conductor. The second conductor group includes second conductors aligned in the first direction. The second conductor group is aligned with the first conductor group in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The third conductor group includes third conductors aligned in the first direction. The third conductor group is aligned with the first and second conductor groups in the second direction. The first conductor capacitively connects the first conductor group and the second conductor group. The first conductor capacitively connects the second conductor group and the third conductor group. The second conductor is electrically connected to the first conductor group, the second conductor group, and the third conductor group.

Abstract: There is provided a new type of structure that resonates at a predetermined frequency, an antenna, a wireless communication module, and a wireless communication device. The structure includes a first conductor that extends in a second direction, a second conductor, a third conductor, a fourth conductor. The second conductor faces the first conductor in a first direction and that extends along the second direction. The third conductor is configured to capacitively connect the first conductor and the second conductor. The fourth conductor is configured to be electrically connected to the first conductor and the second conductor and extends along a first plane. Each of the first conductor and the second conductor includes a portion that extends along the second direction and that is exposed to an exterior space.

Abstract: A wireless communication device includes an antenna and is used for storage as an electrical conductive body. The antenna includes a first conductor and a second conductor, one or more third conductors, a fourth conductor, and a feeding line. The first conductor and the second conductor face each other in a first axis. The one or more third conductors are located between the first conductor and the second conductor and extend in the first axis. The fourth conductor is connected to the first conductor and the second conductor and extends in the first axis. The feeding line is connected to any one of the third conductors. The first conductor and the second conductor are capacitively coupled to each other via the third conductor. The fourth conductor faces a conductor part of the storage.

Abstract: A structure includes first to a first conductor, a second conductor, a third conductor, and a fourth conductor. The first conductor extends along a second plane including a second direction and a third direction intersecting with the second direction. The second conductor faces the first conductor along a first direction intersecting with the second plane and extends along the second plane. The third conductor capacitively connects the first conductor and the second conductor. The fourth conductor is electrically connected to the first conductor and the second conductor, and extends along a first plane including the first direction and the third direction. The third conductor faces the fourth conductor via a base. The base includes a plurality of first fiber components and a first resin component that holds the first fiber components. Part of the first fiber components extends along the first direction.

Abstract: An antenna is installed on an installation surface of a wheel. The antenna includes a first conductor, a second conductor, one or more third conductors, a fourth conductor, and a feeding line. The first conductor and the second conductor face each other in a first axis. The one or more third conductors are located between the first conductor and the second conductor and extend in the first axis. The fourth conductor is connected to the first conductor and the second conductor and extends in the first axis. The feeding line is electromagnetically connected to the third conductor. The first conductor and the second conductor are capacitively connected via the third conductor. A surface of the fourth conductor faces the installation surface of the wheel in a second axis perpendicular to the first axis.

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a first wireless communication device installed on an installation surface of a vehicle and a second wireless communication device. The first wireless communication device includes an antenna and a sensor. The antenna includes a first conductor, a second conductor, one or more third conductors, a fourth conductor, and a feeding line. The first wireless communication device transmits a signal from the antenna to the second wireless communication device, based on information detected by the sensor.

Abstract: A resonance structure includes a conductor part that expands along a first plane including a first direction and a third direction; a ground conductor that expands along the first plane; first pair conductors that electrically connect the conductor part and the ground conductor along a second direction intersecting the first plane and face each other in the first direction; and second pair conductors that electrically connect the conductor part and the ground conductor along the second direction and face each other in the third direction. The conductor part capacitively connects the first pair conductors and capacitively connects the second pair conductors. A first edge and a second edge of the conductor part intersect with each other. The first edge extends in the first direction from one conductor of the first pair conductor. The second edge extends in the third direction from one conductor of the second pair conductors.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a wireless communication device is wearable on a living body. The wireless communication device includes an antenna and an attachment. The antenna has a first conductor, a second conductor, at least one third conductor, a fourth conductor, and a feeding line. The first conductor and the second conductor are opposed to each other in a first axis. The third conductor is positioned between the first conductor and the second conductor. The third conductor extends in the first axis. The fourth conductor extends in the first axis. The feeding line is electromagnetically connected to any one of at least one third conductor. The first conductor and the second conductor are capacitively connected to each other through the third conductor. The attachment allows the fourth conductor to be opposed to the living body.

Abstract: A repeater includes a first surface-side antenna, a second surface-side antenna, and a transceiver. Each of the first surface-side antenna and the second surface-side antenna includes a first conductor and a second conductor opposed to each other in a first axis, one or more third conductors positioned between the first conductor and the second conductor and extending in the first axis, a fourth conductor connected to the first conductor and the second conductor and extending in the first axis, and a feeding line electromagnetically connected to any one of the third conductors. The first conductor and the second conductor are capacitively connected through the third conductor. The feeding line of the first surface-side antenna is connected to the feeding line of the second surface-side antenna through the transceiver.