Abstract: A system includes a processor that measures an angle of the sun, measures a light intensity, acquires weather information, measures a wind speed, receives data obtained from the foregoing measurements and acquisitions, analyzes the data, generates a control command to optimally adjust an orientation, angle, and area of a solar panel based on a result of analyzing the data, and physically adjusts the solar panel based on the control command.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection device includes: a light source part in which point light sources are arranged; a planar optical sensor in which optical sensors are arranged; an object placement member; and a control circuit. The planar optical sensor has detection areas corresponding to an arrangement of the point light sources. Each detection area includes more than one optical sensor. When predetermined conditions are satisfied, a process, in which luminance of the point light source before or after luminance change is set as adjusted luminance of the point light source, is individually performed for each combination of the point light sources and the detection areas; and the predetermined conditions are that one of two output levels of each detection area obtained before and after changing the luminance of each point light source is higher than a threshold, and that the other thereof is lower than the threshold.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection device includes: a planar detection device including photodetection elements arranged in a planar configuration; a light-transmitting placement substrate to place thereon objects to be detected; and light sources provided correspondingly to the photodetection elements. The planar detection device, the placement substrate, and the light sources are arranged in the order as listed. The light sources include first light sources that are separately arranged and second light sources that are arranged adjacent to the respective first light sources. The detection device has: a first period in which the first light sources are on and the second light sources are off; and a second period in which the second light sources are on and the first light sources are off. The detection device is configured to combine a first image detected in the first period with a second image detected in the second period.

Abstract: A system includes a processor that measures an angle of the sun, measures a light intensity, acquires weather information, measures a wind speed, receives data obtained from the foregoing measurements and acquisitions, analyzes the data, generates a control command to optimally adjust an orientation, angle, and area of a solar panel based on a result of analyzing the data, and physically adjusts the solar panel based on the control command.

Abstract: A detection device includes: a sensor panel with optical sensors; a light source; a member; and a control circuit. An object to be detected between the sensor panel and the light source is provided with a culture medium. The control circuit repeats an acquisition process to acquire outputs of the optical sensors and performs a comparison process to compare a first output obtained in the first acquisition process with a second output obtained in the latest acquisition process. The comparison process includes: a first comparison process to compare the output for each optical sensor and a second comparison process to compare the output for each area that includes one optical sensor and other optical sensors around the one optical sensor. The control circuit determines the outputs of the optical sensors that satisfy first and second conditions to be the outputs of the optical sensors overlapping the colony.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection device includes: an optical sensor including photodetection elements; an object placement member having a light-transmitting property and configured such that objects to be detected are placed thereon; and a control circuit. The optical sensor is configured to acquire image data at intervals of a predetermined period. The control circuit is configured to: extract a first outline of at least one region from first image data, calculate first coordinates corresponding to the first outline, and label the first coordinates with first identification information; extract a second outline of at least one region from second image data, calculate second coordinates corresponding to the second outline not containing the first coordinates, and newly add second identification information corresponding to the second outline not containing the first coordinates; and calculate a total number of pieces of the first identification information and the second identification information.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection device includes: an optical sensor having a detection area in which sensor pixels are arranged; a light source in which light-emitting diodes are arranged; and a control circuit configured to control the optical sensor and the light source, acquire detection values of the sensor pixels, and generate an image of an object to be detected placed in the detection area. Each sensor pixel is associated with a nearest light-emitting diode of the light-emitting diodes. The control circuit is configured to acquire detection values of the sensor pixels when the object to be detected is not placed in the detection area, and uniformly set current set values of the light-emitting diodes so that an average value of the detection values of the sensor pixels associated with the light-emitting diodes that are not failed falls within a target range.

Abstract: A detection apparatus includes a sensor, a detection circuit, and a light source configured to emit light in a first color, a second color, and a third color. The detection circuit acquires a first output, a second output, and a third output that are outputs of the sensor corresponding to a period when the light in the first color is emitted, a period when the light in the second color is emitted, and a period when the light in the third color is emitted, respectively. The detection circuit adjusts at least two or more of the first, second, and third outputs based on adjustment coefficients derived so as to equalize a fourth output, a fifth output, and a sixth output. The fourth, fifth, and sixth outputs are outputs obtained when the sensor is directly irradiated with the light in the first, second, and third colors from the light source, respectively.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection device includes: an optical sensor comprising photodiodes; a light source including light-emitting elements; and an object placement member that has a light-transmitting property and is configured to be disposed between the optical sensor and the light source, and on which objects to be detected are to be placed. The photodiodes are arranged in a matrix having a row-column configuration and are configured to be sequentially driven along the second direction at least one row by one row. The light-emitting elements are arranged in a matrix having a row-column configuration and are configured to be sequentially driven along the second direction at least one row by one row. At a given time, photodiodes to be driven among the photodiodes correspond to light-emitting elements to be lit among the light-emitting elements in plan view.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection device includes: an optical sensor comprising photodetection elements arranged in a planar configuration; a light source configured to emit light to the photodetection elements; and an object placement member. The light source, the object placement member, and the optical sensor are arranged in the order as listed. The optical sensor is configured to obtain baseline data in an initial state after power-on. The detection device is configured to: obtain difference data based on a difference between the baseline data and sensor values obtained from the photodetection elements at intervals of a predetermined period of time; and output, when the difference data has exceeded a first threshold, either an alert indicating detection of the objects to be detected in an initial moisture region indicating presence of moisture in the initial state, or an alert indicating detection of the objects to be detected.

Abstract: A detection device includes: a planar detection device including photodetection elements; point light sources provided correspondingly to the photodetection elements; a light directivity control element disposed between the point light sources and the photodetection elements; and a detection circuit electrically coupled to the photodetection elements. Each point light source corresponds to at least one of the photodetection elements. In a light amount setting mode, the point light sources are lit up at different light amounts; the photodetection elements output sensor values corresponding to the different light amounts; the sensor values that are detected are compared with a preset target sensor value; and light amounts for detection of the point light sources are set. In a detection mode, the point light sources are lit up at the set light amounts for detection; and the photodetection elements output sensor values corresponding to the light amounts for detection.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection device includes: photodiodes that are provided on a substrate; light-emitting elements that are arranged so as to face the photodiodes; and a light-transmitting placement substrate that is disposed between the photodiodes and the light-emitting elements and on which target objects are to be placed. The photodiodes, the placement substrate, and the light-emitting elements are arranged in the order as listed, in a direction orthogonal to the substrate. A light-emitting element of the light-emitting elements corresponding to the photodiode to be detected is controlled to be lit, and another light-emitting element of the light-emitting elements corresponding to the photodiode not to be detected is controlled to be unlit. The photodiodes to be detected output sensor values based on light from the lit-up light-emitting elements. The light-emitting elements adjacent to the lit-up light-emitting elements at least in row and column directions are controlled to be unlit.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection device includes: a sensor panel that has a detection area in which optical sensors are arranged; a light source unit comprising multiple types of light sources; a member on which an object to be detected is to be placed; and a detection circuit configured to obtain outputs of the optical sensors. The light sources configured to emit light in different colors are configured not to be turned on simultaneously but to be turned on in different periods. An exposure time when the optical sensor detects light differs between the light sources that emit light in different colors. The output of the optical sensor under conditions where the object to be detected is not placed falls within an output range corresponding to a predetermined target value, regardless of the color of the light emitted by one of the light sources that is turned on.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display area, a first sensor electrode, a second sensor electrode and a detector. The display area displays an image. The first sensor electrode is disposed in a peripheral area surrounding the display area. The second sensor electrode is disposed in the peripheral area and disposed adjacent to the first sensor electrode. The detector is electrically connected to the first sensor electrode and the second sensor electrode. The first sensor electrode and the second sensor electrode both have a body portion and a comb tooth portion having a plurality of linear electrodes. A comb tooth portion of the first sensor electrode and a comb tooth portion of the second sensor electrode are disposed at mutually different locations.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection device includes: a sensor panel having a detection area in which optical sensors are two-dimensionally arranged; a light source configured to emit light; a member on which an object to be detected is to be placed such that the object to be detected is interposed between the detection area and the light source; and a control circuit configured to perform processing based on outputs of the optical sensors. The member has a light-transmitting area in which the object to be detected is to be placed and a light-blocking area provided around the light-transmitting area. The detection area is located so as to overlap both the light-transmitting area and the light-blocking area. The control circuit is configured to obtain a difference between the outputs of the optical sensors overlapping the light-transmitting area and the outputs of the optical sensors overlapping the light-blocking area.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection device includes: a photodiode provided on a substrate; a light source disposed so as to face the photodiode; and a liquid crystal panel disposed between the photodiode and the light source in a direction orthogonal to the substrate. The liquid crystal panel includes a plurality of pixels. In plan view, the photodiode has a size larger than a size of each of the pixels, and the photodiode is disposed in a position overlapping the pixels. The liquid crystal panel is configured to bring at least one of the pixels overlapping the photodiode into a transmitting state and bring another of the pixels into a non-transmitting state.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection device includes: a plurality of photodiodes provided on a substrate; a plurality of light emitters arranged so as to face the photodiodes; and a collimating lens that is located between the photodiodes and the light emitters and is configured to emit parallel light toward the photodiodes. At least one of the light emitters is configured to be brought into a lit state and other of the light emitters are configured to be brought into an unlit state. The collimating lens is configured to emit the parallel light at a different emission angle depending on a position of the light emitter in the lit state.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection device includes: sensors each of which includes a photodiode configured to detect light and is configured to generate an output corresponding to a degree of the detected light; and a detection circuit configured to receive the output of each sensor. The photodiode has an anode to which a reference potential is applied and a cathode to which a reset potential higher than the reference potential is applied. Each sensor is configured to generate the output corresponding to the degree of the light detected by the photodiode after the reset potential is applied to the cathode and before the reset potential is applied to the cathode again. The outputs of the sensors are received in a first period and a second period after the first period. The reference potential and the reset potential in the first period are different from those in the second period.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a detection device includes: a sensor panel having a detection region provided with sensors that are arranged two-dimensionally and each of which is configured to detect light and generates an output corresponding to a degree of detected light; and a light source having point light sources that are arranged in a light emitting region provided corresponding to the detection region. Each point light source is turned on and the outputs from the sensors are received in first detection processing. Each point light source is turned on at a luminance different from the luminance in the first detection processing and the outputs from the sensors are received in second detection processing. The luminance of the point light source in the second detection processing is based on a relation between the luminance of the point light source and the outputs from the sensors in the first detection processing.

Abstract: A detection apparatus includes a sensor, a detection circuit, and a light source configured to emit light in a first color, a second color, and a third color. The detection circuit acquires a first output, a second output, and a third output that are outputs of the sensor corresponding to a period when the light in the first color is emitted, a period when the light in the second color is emitted, and a period when the light in the third color is emitted, respectively. The detection circuit adjusts at least two or more of the first, second, and third outputs based on adjustment coefficients derived so as to equalize a fourth output, a fifth output, and a sixth output. The fourth, fifth, and sixth outputs are outputs obtained when the sensor is directly irradiated with the light in the first, second, and third colors from the light source, respectively.