Abstract: A cutting plotter includes a driving roller, a rotating shaft, pinch rollers, a cutter, and a press roller. The driving roller extends in a direction of a first axis and rotates around the first axis. The rotating shaft extends in a direction of a second axis parallel to the first axis, and is configured to be rotatable around the second axis. A passage through which a cutting target passes is formed between the driving roller and the rotating shaft. The pinch rollers are provided on the rotating shaft. The cutter is selectively pressed to the cutting target. The press roller is provided on the rotating shaft between the pinch rollers, and presses the cutting target against the driving roller. The press roller is formed by a coil spring into which the rotating shaft is inserted.

Abstract: A remote router information collection unit acquires information of traffic of a remote router. An information collection unit acquires information of traffic of a load balancer, a virtual machine, and a virtual router. The load balancer control unit causes a server device to execute preparation for increase or decrease of the load balancer on the basis of the information of traffic of the remote router and the virtual router, and to increase or decrease the load balancer on the basis of the information of traffic of the load balancer. A virtual machine control unit causes a server device to execute preparation for increase or decrease the virtual machine on the basis of the information of traffic of the load balancer, and to increase or decrease the virtual machine on the basis of the information of traffic of the virtual machine.

Abstract: The infrared detector acquires measurement information which is obtained by measuring infrared radiant energy amount in a measuring range including a mobile terminal; acquires information indicating a reference temperature; detects infrared radiant energy distribution area indicating an area where the infrared radiant energy amount corresponding to the mobile terminal is measured out of the measuring range, based on measurement information; and calibrates a conversion table for converting infrared radiant energy amount to a temperature value based on infrared radiant energy amount in the detected infrared radiant energy distribution area and the reference temperature.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main assembly including an image forming portion configured to form an image on a sheet; a front cover mounted on a front side of the main assembly and configured to expose the image forming portion by being rotated from above toward below about a rotational axis crossing a vertical direction; a fixing portion configured to fix a position of the front cover in an open state; an exchange unit detachably mountable to the image forming portion in the open state of the front cover; and a projecting portion provided above the front cover in the vertical direction and configured to project information on exchange of the exchange unit onto an inner surface of the front cover in the open state when the exchange unit is to be exchanged.

Abstract: A communication system includes processing circuitry that responds to a recognition result by initiating an electronic communication session with a user-designated destination. The recognition result corresponds with a recognized gesture made by the user as detected by a sensor, and the user-designated destination corresponds with the recognized gesture. A method and non-transitory computer program product also respond to the recognition result in a similar manner.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a grease composition, for an outer ring rotation type rolling bearing, which is capable of satisfying all of high-temperature durability, low-temperature property, peeling resistance, and rust-preventive property. A grease composition (7) to be enclosed in the outer rig rotation type rolling bearing for use in automotive electric auxiliary machines contains base oil, a thickener, a peeling-resistant additive, a wear-resistant additive, and a rust-preventive agent. The base oil is mixed oil of trimellitic acid ester oil and synthetic hydrocarbon oil mixed therewith in a mass ratio of (70:30) to (90:10). The thickener consists of a diurea compound shown by a formula (1). R1—NHCONH—R2—NHCONH—R1??(1) wherein a reference symbol R2 denotes a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of 6 to 15, and a reference symbol R1 denotes a cyclohexyl group.

Abstract: A display control apparatus that is capable of making a user feel a fact that a user's operation is received and of notifying the user that an end of a scrolling range has come. A display unit displays a displaying object. An operation detection unit detects a user's operation to the display unit. A display control unit scrolls the displaying object when the operation detection unit detects an instructing operation of scrolling, and displays a shadow of the displaying object and moves the shadow in a direction opposite to a direction of scrolling by the instructing operation when the instructing operation is not completed even if the displaying object has been scrolled to an end of a scrolling range.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for operating a first apparatus in a communication system. The method comprises receiving content from a second apparatus, and determining whether to store the received content on at least one storage apparatus associated with the first apparatus based, at least in part, on priority information associated with the received content, the priority information indicating an evaluation of a service provided by the received content.

Abstract: There is provided an electronic device including a terminal configured to receive power and be provided on a back surface side of the electronic device, the terminal including a hole portion configured to be concaved from the back surface side to a front surface side of the electronic device and include a first connection portion configured to be provided on the back surface side of the electronic device and include an inner circumferential surface having a female screw groove shape, and a second connection portion configured to be provided on an inner side of the first connection portion, and include an inner diameter smaller than an inner diameter of the first connection portion and an inner circumferential surface smoother than the inner circumferential surface of the first connection portion.

Abstract: An air conditioner includes an indoor unit installed on an indoor side, an outdoor unit installed on an outdoor side, a human detector that detects a person in a room, and a remote controller that performs radio communication with the indoor unit, and the air conditioner conditions the indoor air. The indoor unit includes an indoor unit control section that controls the indoor unit, a diagnostic section that diagnoses whether an operating state of the human detector is normal or abnormal, and a communication section that performs radio communication with the remote controller. The human detector includes a plurality of infrared sensors, a rotary table that supports each of the infrared sensors, and a human detector control section that controls the human detector. The diagnostic section diagnoses whether the operating state of the human detector is normal or abnormal by comparing the detected results between the respective infrared sensors on receiving a trigger signal transmitted from the remote controller.

Abstract: There is provided a server including a reception section which receives, from a client terminal, present position information showing a position of the client terminal, and direction information showing an orientation of the client terminal, a retrieval section which retrieves sensory data to which detection position information is added corresponding to a position in a vicinity of an axial line extending in a direction shown by the direction information from the position of the client terminal, and a transmission section which transmits the sensory data retrieved by the retrieval section to the client terminal.

Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing device which can provide a user with a question corresponding to a degree of learning comprehension of the user. [Solution] Provided is the information processing device including: a control unit configured to obtain a degree of learning and an acquisition speed of a user, generate a question to the user on a basis of the obtained degree of learning, and generate a similar question related to the generated question on a basis of the obtained acquisition speed. The information processing device with the configuration can provide a user with a question corresponding to a degree of learning comprehension of the user by using indexes of a degree of learning and an acquisition speed of the user.

Abstract: There is provided An information processing apparatus including a perspective switching control unit configured to switch a perspective when playing back content acquired by a content acquisition unit to at least one of a first-person perspective and a third-person perspective, an editing unit configured to edit a part of the content, and a playback control unit configured to play back the content edited by the editing unit in the at least one of the first-person perspective and the third-person perspective to which the perspective has been switched by the perspective switching control unit.

Abstract: A cutting pen includes a cutting pen main body including a blade projecting from one end, a medium pressing member inserted into the cutting pen main body to be movable in a state in which a cap portion projects from the one end of the cutting pen main body, and a knock mechanism configured to change the position of the medium pressing member with respect to the cutting pen main body stepwise by causing the medium pressing member to repetitively reciprocally move with respect to the cutting pen main body.

Abstract: A method of controlling a device located in a predetermined space includes: obtaining sleep information of a person present in a first space from a biological sensor disposed in the first space, the sleep information indicating a sleep state of the person and the first space includes a first device; determining, by a processor, a first sound volume to be set for the first device based on a first database indicating a correspondence between the sleep state and a target sound volume of a corresponding device, the target sound volume of the corresponding device being a predetermined sound volume which does not awake a sleeping person at the sleep state and still be heard by an awake person; and transmitting, to the first device, a first command for setting the first sound volume in the first device as a sound volume upper-limit value.

Abstract: [Object] Provided is an information processing device that can dynamically determine point allocation of a question and provide a user with enjoyment of receiving a test. [Solution] Provided is the information processing device including a control unit configured to determine point allocation of each question in a test on a basis of answer results of the test made by a plurality of users during a test time, calculate a score of a predetermined user on a basis of the point allocation in response to a request of the predetermined user, and generate information for disclosing the score of the predetermined user.

Abstract: There is provided an illumination apparatus including an illumination unit, a reception unit, and a control unit configured to control illumination of the illumination unit in accordance with a default illumination pattern. When the reception unit receives an illumination pattern, the control unit performs illumination control different from the illumination according to the default illumination pattern.

Abstract: The present disclosure aims to provide a high-durability switch device. The switch device includes: a switch key top and a switch key bottom that are freely displaceable relative to each other, the switch key top including key top reception and transmitting coils that are connected to each other, and the switch key bottom including: a key bottom transmitting coil having a relative positional relationship with the key top receiving coil that changes according to a relative displacement operation with respect to the switch key top; a key bottom receiving coil having a relative positional relationship with the key top transmitting coil that changes according to the relative displacement operation with respect to the switch key top; a current supplier supplying current to the key bottom transmitting coil; and a determiner determining relative displacement with respect to the switch key top from induced current in the key bottom receiving coil.