Abstract: An actuator having good interlayer adhesion at a lamination interface, good conductivity of an electrode layer, and good smoothness of the electrode layer is provided. The actuator includes a plurality of elastomer layers and a plurality of electrode layers, and the elastomer layers and electrode layers are alternately laminated. The electrode layer contains carbon black, a content of the carbon black in the electrode layer is 10% by mass or more and 20% by mass or less, and a specific surface area of the carbon black is 380 g/m2 or more and 800 m2/g or less.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a transducer capable of providing a high degree of freedom in deformation and suppressing a risk of breakage and a method of producing the transducer. [Solving Means] In order to achieve the above-described object, a transducer according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an elastomer. The elastomer extends along a predetermined axis direction, and has both end portions in which at least two electrodes having followability are disposed on both sides around a predetermined axis in the predetermined axis direction, the both end portions being elongated to be folded in a direction perpendicular to the predetermined axis. This makes it possible to provide a high degree of freedom in deformation and to suppress a risk of breakage.

Abstract: A message providing device includes a processor that is programmed to act as: an entry unit that causes a software robot application that exchanges a message with a user, to enter a messaging service in which a message is exchanged between users; an execution controller that performs a control in accordance with the message from the user so that a specific process is executed by the software robot application; and a leaving controller that causes the software robot application to leave the messaging service after the specific process is executed.

Abstract: A message providing device includes: a reception unit that receives, for each user, a request for a registration of an association between (i) a software robot program operating on a message service for an exchange of messages among users and exchanging messages with the user and (ii) an external device; and a registration unit that provides a single user with plural software robot programs in each of which operation setting information of the software robot program is preset, and registers an external device in each of the plural software robot programs in association with each other according to the request from the user.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process is provided, the computer being included in a first information processing apparatus, and the process includes: (a) receiving notifications via a wireless communication channel from one or more information processing apparatuses other than the first information processing apparatus, each notification including conference identification information and information regarding a state of a sound-pick-up unit or a state of a sound-output unit of one of the one or more information processing apparatuses, the conference identification information identifying a teleconference to which the one of the one or more information processing apparatuses is to connect; (b) identifying an information processing apparatus as a nearby apparatus, the information processing apparatus being selected from the one or more information processing apparatuses that have transmitted the notifications received by the first information proces

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a section that detects posts of an output instruction and an output target from a user in a chat room, a registration section that registers the output target as an output target corresponding to the user or the chat room, in a case where identification information of an output device is not registered for the user or the chat room when the post of the output target is detected, and a control section that performs control of inputting a post of requesting registration of the output device from the user into the chat room in a case where the identification information of the output device is not registered for the user or the chat room when the post of the output instruction is detected.

Abstract: A control device includes an execution control unit that performs control to execute specific processing based on information posted by a user in a talk room in which each of plural participating users is able to post and view information, in which the execution control unit provides notification regarding execution of the specific processing to only some of the plural users according to predetermined conditions.

Abstract: A message providing device includes: a reception unit that receives, for each user, a request for a registration of an association between (i) a software robot program operating on a message service for an exchange of messages among users and exchanging messages with the user and (ii) an external device; and a registration unit that provides a single user with plural software robot programs in each of which operation setting information of the software robot program is preset, and registers an external device in each of the plural software robot programs in association with each other according to the request from the user.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor. The processor is configured to acquire biological information on a user while an operation related to a process is performed, and output information that suggests setting for the process in a case where the biological information indicates a peaceful psychological state.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes a receiving unit, a first controller, and a second controller. The receiving unit receives an instruction to execute a predetermined process corresponding to a post posted on a space provided by a service. The predetermined process is executed on one or more target posts posted on the space. The space presents posts in a predetermined direction in a chronological order. The first controller performs control to execute the predetermined process in response to the instruction. In a case where the one or more target posts of the predetermined process are posted on the space and a predetermined condition is satisfied, the second controller removes at least one post from the space and posts an alternative post corresponding to the removed at least one post on the space.

Abstract: A message providing device includes: a reception unit that receives, for each user, a request for a registration of an association between (i) a software robot program operating on a message service for an exchange of messages among users and exchanging messages with the user and (ii) an external device; and a registration unit that provides a single user with plural software robot programs in each of which operation setting information of the software robot program is preset, and registers an external device in each of the plural software robot programs in association with each other according to the request from the user.

Abstract: A message providing device includes a processor that is programmed to act as: an entry unit that causes a software robot application that exchanges a message with a user, to enter a messaging service in which a message is exchanged between users; an execution controller that performs a control in accordance with the message from the user so that a specific process is executed by the software robot application; and a leaving controller that causes the software robot application to leave the messaging service after the specific process is executed.

Abstract: A message providing device includes a receiving section that receives a registration request for setting information regarding an operation of a software robot program for each user, the software robot program operating on a message service in which a message is transmitted and received between users, to transmit and receive the message to and from a user, a registration section that registers setting information for a first user in association with identification information of the first user, in response to the registration request from the first user, and a control section that performs control such that at least a portion of the registered setting information for the first user is registered as setting information for a second user in association with identification information of the second user, corresponding to transmission and reception of a message between the first user or the second user, and the software robot program.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to measure a distance to a terminal apparatus around the information processing apparatus plural times during a first period before receipt of an operation of a user and during a second period after the receipt of the operation, and establish connection for wireless communication with the terminal apparatus in a case where the measured distances indicate that the terminal apparatus has approached the information processing apparatus during the first period and is within a close range from the information processing apparatus during the second period.

Abstract: A message providing device includes a receiving section that receives a registration request for an association of a software robot program with an external device for each user, the software robot program operating on a message service in which a message is transmitted and received between users, to transmit and receive the message to and from a user, and a registration section that provides plural same software robot programs for one user and registers one or plural different external devices from each other in association with each of the plural same software robot programs in accordance with the request from the user.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor. The processor is configured to acquire biological information on a user, and output information that supports a process when a psychological state of the user indicated by the biological information is brought to a state determined in advance while an operation related to the process is performed by the user.

Abstract: A message providing device includes: a receiver; and a controller. At least first and second operation modes are operations of a software robot program. The program operates on a service exchanging messages between users. In the first mode, a specific service is executed upon reception of a message or a sticker. In the second mode, the specific service is not executed even if the message or the sticker is received. The receiver receives the message or the sticker from the user. When the received message is a first specific message or the received sticker is a first specific sticker, the controller switches the first mode to the second. When the received message is a second specific message different from the first or the received sticker is a second specific sticker which is different from the first, the controller switches the second mode to the first.

Abstract: There is provided a message providing apparatus including a receiver configured to receive a service request message for a software robot program that operates on a message service exchanging messages between users and that exchanges messages with the users, a usage right granting unit configured to grant a usage right to a user who has performed a specific operation on the software robot program, a permission information providing unit configured to provide service permission information to the user to whom the usage right is granted, and a controller configured to, when the receiver receives the service request message, control execution and non-execution of a service according to presence or absence of the service permission information associated with the service request message.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to acquire biological information on a user while the user is using the apparatus, perform control so as to display, on a display section, a rating screen that is used to perform an operation to give a rating related to use of the apparatus, and perform control so as to display, on the display section, different rating screens in accordance with a psychological state of the user indicated by the biological information.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor. The processor is configured to acquire data, an instruction for a process in which the data are used, and biological information on a user who provides the instruction, and execute the process in accordance with a condition under which a time before the process is completed is shorter, when the biological information indicates that the user is in a specific psychological state, than a specific psychological state under a condition determined in advance.