Abstract: According to the present invention, in a configuration in which a biological signal is received from an attachment-type device including one or more light emitting means and two or more light receiving means, information on a living body is acquired with high accuracy. A modulation unit (110) dims the one or more light emitting means with a specific frequency, a receiving unit (120) receives a biological signal based on the light received from a living body through the two or more light receiving means, and an adjusting unit (130) adjusts the intensity of the biological signal acquired from each light receiving means on the basis of the component of a specific frequency of the biological signal.

Abstract: A control apparatus controls an array-type sensor. The control apparatus includes: a first selector/driver that is configured to select and drive one of a plurality of first lines; a second selector/driver that is configured to select and drive at least one of a plurality of second lines; a read/arithmetic circuit that is configured to read outputs of respective unit cells and perform a correction operation on the outputs; and a nonvolatile storage device that is configured to store reference data. The sensor outputs of the respective unit cells with respect to two or more reference inputs are stored as reference data in the nonvolatile storage device in a calibration mode, and a correction operation is performed on the sensor outputs of the respective unit cells using the stored reference data and results of the correction operation are output in a measurement mode.

Abstract: A control apparatus controls an array-type sensor. The control apparatus includes: a first selector/driver that is configured to select and drive one of a plurality of first lines; a second selector/driver that is configured to select and drive at least one of a plurality of second lines; a read/arithmetic circuit that is configured to read outputs of respective unit cells and perform a correction operation on the outputs; and a nonvolatile storage device that is configured to store reference data. The sensor outputs of the respective unit cells with respect to two or more reference inputs are stored as reference data in the nonvolatile storage device in a calibration mode, and a correction operation is performed on the sensor outputs of the respective unit cells using the stored reference data and results of the correction operation are output in a measurement mode.

Abstract: In order to detect a behavioral state of an evacuee in a facility and provide, for an evacuee, an evacuation instruction according to the behavioral state, the present invention provides an evacuation guidance system including: a storage means; an analysis control means for acquiring pressure data generated by at least one pressure sensor installed on an evacuation route in a facility and storing the pressure data in the storage means, and also for comparing a plurality of pieces of the pressure data generated in a verification time period, analyzing a temporal change in the pressure data, and analyzing a state of a person located on the pressure sensor; and an evacuation instruction means for generating evacuation instruction information based on an analysis result of the analysis control means.

Abstract: In order to detect a behavioral state of an evacuee in a facility and provide, for an evacuee, an evacuation instruction according to the behavioral state, the present invention provides an evacuation guidance system including: a storage means; an analysis control means for acquiring pressure data generated by at least one pressure sensor installed on an evacuation route in a facility and storing the pressure data in the storage means, and also for comparing a plurality of pieces of the pressure data generated in a verification time period, analyzing a temporal change in the pressure data, and analyzing a state of a person located on the pressure sensor; and an evacuation instruction means for generating evacuation instruction information based on an analysis result of the analysis control means.

Abstract: In order to detect a behavioral state of an evacuee in a facility and provide, for an evacuee, an evacuation instruction according to the behavioral state, the present invention provides an evacuation guidance system including: a storage means; an analysis control means for acquiring pressure data generated by at least one pressure sensor installed on an evacuation route in a facility and storing the pressure data in the storage means, and also for comparing a plurality of pieces of the pressure data generated in a verification time period, analyzing a temporal change in the pressure data, and analyzing a state of a person located on the pressure sensor; and an evacuation instruction means for generating evacuation instruction information based on an analysis result of the analysis control means.

Abstract: In order to detect a behavioral state of an evacuee in a facility and provide, for an evacuee, an evacuation instruction according to the behavioral state, the present invention provides an evacuation guidance system including: a storage means; an analysis control means for acquiring pressure data generated by at least one pressure sensor installed on an evacuation route in a facility and storing the pressure data in the storage means, and also for comparing a plurality of pieces of the pressure data generated in a verification time period, analyzing a temporal change in the pressure data, and analyzing a state of a person located on the pressure sensor; and an evacuation instruction means for generating evacuation instruction information based on an analysis result of the analysis control means.

Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide an electronic display device capable of displaying even when power source supply is interrupted or the entire device is deformed or the like. The present invention provides an electronic display device including: an electrochromic element including first and second transparent electrodes, first and second electrochromic thin films which are formed on the first and second transparent electrodes and at least one of which is charged and thus has optical transparency, and an electrolyte filled between the first and second electrochromic thin films; and an electrode short-circuit mechanism which causes a short circuit between the first and second transparent electrodes by an external disturbance, thereby emitting a charge and generating a color.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion apparatus includes a substrate, and a power generation part formed on the substrate for generating a thermoelectric power. The power generation part includes a magnetic layer with magnetization and an electrode layer including a material exhibiting a spin-orbit interaction and formed on the magnetic layer. The substrate and the power generation part have flexibility, respectively. The thermoelectric conversion apparatus further includes a cover layer having flexibility and formed on the substrate so as to cover at least the power generation part. The magnetic layer includes magnetic layer pieces separated in a layer direction with a gap portion interposed between the magnetic layer pieces.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion apparatus includes a substrate, and a power generation part formed on the substrate for generating a thermoelectric power. The power generation part includes a magnetic layer with magnetization and an electrode layer including a material exhibiting a spin-orbit interaction and formed on the magnetic layer. The substrate and the power generation part have flexibility, respectively. The thermoelectric conversion apparatus further includes a cover layer having flexibility and formed on the substrate so as to cover at least the power generation part. The magnetic layer includes magnetic layer pieces separated in a layer direction with a gap portion interposed between the magnetic layer pieces.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion apparatus includes a substrate, and a power generation part formed on the substrate for generating a thermoelectric power. The power generation part includes a magnetic layer with magnetization and an electrode layer including a material exhibiting a spin-orbit interaction and formed on the magnetic layer. The substrate and the power generation part have flexibility, respectively. The thermoelectric conversion apparatus further includes a cover layer having flexibility and formed on the substrate so as to cover at least the power generation part. The thermoelectric conversion apparatus further includes a cylindrical member having a cylindrical shape. The substrate, the power generation part, and the cover layer are arranged outside of the cylindrical member so that a magnetization direction of the magnetic layer of the power generation part is aligned with an axial direction of the cylindrical member.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion apparatus has a substrate and a power generation part. The power generation part has a magnetic layer with magnetization and an electrode layer made of a material exhibiting a spin-orbit interaction and formed on the magnetic layer. The substrate and the power generation part have flexibility. This thermoelectric conversion apparatus further has a cover layer having flexibility and formed on the substrate so as to cover at least the power generation part.

Abstract: A position detection device includes a thermoelectric conversion portion which includes a magnetic layer and a plurality of electrodes. The magnetic layer has magnetization. The plurality of electrodes are formed of a material having spin-orbit interaction, and are formed on the magnetic layer so as to extend in a direction which intersects with the magnetization direction of the magnetic layer. When an arbitrary location on the layer-surface of the magnetic layer is heated, the thermoelectric conversion portion modulates the effective temperature in the magnetic layer and induces a spin Seebeck effect. As a result, the thermoelectric conversion portion generates, from the plurality of electrodes, a voltage corresponding to the heated position as position information.

Abstract: A carbon nanotube composition that exhibits an excellent printability when use is made for a printing device, especially, exhibits an excellent prevention of drying on the printing apparatus. A carbon nanotube ink composition comprises carbon nanotubes, a solvent, an imidazolidinone compound represented by chemical formula (1) and a propylene urea compound represented by chemical formula (2).

Abstract: A field-effect transistor includes a semiconductor layer containing carbon nanomaterials; a first electrode and a second electrode formed in contact with the semiconductor layer; a third electrode for controlling current flowing between the first electrode and the second electrode; and an insulating layer formed between the semiconductor layer and the third electrode. The insulating layer contains an aromatic polyamide comprising a substituent containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A carbon nanotube ink composition that exhibits excellent storage stability and superior printability during printing using a printing device. The carbon nanotube ink composition includes at least carbon nanotubes, a solvent, and an acetylene glycol compound represented by general formula (1) shown below. In general formula (1), m represents an integer of 0 to 5, n represents an integer of 0 to 5, each of R1 to R4 represents a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched hydrocarbon group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and each of R5 to R8 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion apparatus has a substrate and a power generation part. The power generation part has a magnetic layer with magnetization and an electrode layer made of a material exhibiting a spin-orbit interaction and formed on the magnetic layer. The substrate and the power generation part have flexibility. This thermoelectric conversion apparatus further has a cover layer having flexiblity and formed on the substrate so as to cover at least the power generation part.

Abstract: A position detection device includes a thermoelectric conversion portion which includes a magnetic layer and a plurality of electrodes. The magnetic layer has magnetization. The plurality of electrodes are formed of a material having spin-orbit interaction, and are formed on the magnetic layer so as to extend in a direction which intersects with the magnetization direction of the magnetic layer. When an arbitrary location on the layer-surface of the magnetic layer is heated, the thermoelectric conversion portion modulates the effective temperature in the magnetic layer and induces a spin Seebeck effect. As a result, the thermoelectric conversion portion generates, from the plurality of electrodes, a voltage corresponding to the heated position as position information.

Abstract: A carbon nanotube composition that exhibits an excellent printability when use is made for a printing device, especially, exhibits an excellent prevention of drying on the printing apparatus. A carbon nanotube ink composition comprises carbon nanotubes, a solvent, an imidazolidinone compound represented by chemical formula (1) and a propylene urea compound represented by chemical formula (2).

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing an organic transistor element, an electrode is subjected to wet etching into a predetermined pattern on an organic semiconductor layer. In the process for performing wet etching on the electrode so as to obtain a predetermined pattern, an etching liquid containing a dopant of the organic semiconductor layer is used to perform wet etching on the electrode and, simultaneously, the organic semiconductor layer is doped with the dopant.