Abstract: An identification device including a generation unit and an information identification unit. The generation unit generates factor information relating to pulse-wave information with respect to an identification target in accordance with biological model information representing a relevance between pulse-wave information representing a pulse wave and the factor information representing a factor of pulse wave. The information identification unit selects certain list information satisfying a predetermined determination criterion of the factor information generated by the generation unit out of list information associating the factor information generated based on the pulse-wave information representing a pulse wave of a biological subject to be an identification target with identification information for identifying the biological subject, and identifies the identification information in the selected certain list information.

Abstract: An itinerary proposal system includes: an accumulation unit that systematizes and accumulates itinerary samples, each of which includes a plurality of travel contents, on the basis of relevance of the travel contents; an extraction unit that searches for and extracts the itinerary sample that matches an inputted condition, from the systematized and accumulated itinerary samples; and a presentation unit that presents the extracted itinerary sample as a proposed itinerary. According to such an itinerary proposal system, it is possible to appropriately propose an itinerary that matches a traveler's condition.

Abstract: Provided are a prediction device and the like capable of more accurately simulating an analysis target. The prediction device generates function information for a gene sequence of a living body to be an analysis target based on first model information representing a relevance between sequence information and the function information, the sequence information representing the gene sequence of the analysis target, the function information representing a function potentially expressed by the gene sequence; and generates prediction information representing observation information predicted for the analysis target based on second model information and the function information, the second model information representing a relevance among the function information of the living body, environment information representing an environment around the living body, and the observation information observed for the living body, the function information being generated for the gene sequence of the analysis target.

Abstract: A plant monitoring apparatus 100 includes: a soil state estimation unit 200 that estimates a state of soil by, with use of frequency association information calculated based on vibration measured via the soil, referencing soil state estimation information in which the frequency association information and information indicating states of the soil are associated with soil states; and a plant state estimation unit 300 that estimates a state of a plant by, with use of growth association information that was calculated based on vibration of the plant and indicates growth of the plant, referencing plant state estimation information in which the growth association information and information indicating states of the plant above a plant soil surface are associated with plant states above the plant soil surface.

Abstract: A plant monitoring apparatus 1 includes: an extraction unit 2 that extracts a feature amount in a frequency response of vibration of a target plant with use of the vibration; a calculation unit 3 that calculates a change that indicates growth of the plant, based on the extracted feature amount and a reference feature amount that corresponds to a reference state of the plant; and an estimation unit 4 that estimates a state of the plant by, with use of the calculated change, referencing state information in which changes of the feature amount from the reference feature amount corresponding to growth of the plant are associated with states of the plant.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing device, etc., that provides information which is the basis for quick detection of abnormalities that occur in a device. An information processing device calculates a degree of suitability between observation information and prediction information, the observation information observed for a system suffering an effect from an certain device, the prediction information predicted in accordance with a model for a state of the system; and calculates a difference between manipulation amount to the certain device and predictive manipulation amount predicted for the manipulation amount based on the model, the difference being a difference in case that the degree satisfies a predetermined calculation condition.

Abstract: Provided are an abnormality determination device and the like that are able to accurately determine abnormalities regarding an inspection subject. The abnormality determination device is configured to calculate a scatter degree of differences between prediction information on an observation target and observation information on the observation target, the prediction information being an information generated in accordance with a scenario that represents an aspect of state change of the observation target, the observation information generated by an inspection target; and determine whether or not the inspection target is abnormal based on the calculated degree.

Abstract: The information processing device estimates one of event and factor by giving model information the other; generates association information, the model information representing relevance between an event that occurs on a target and the factor that occurs before the event, the association information associating first event information that represents the event obtained as the estimation result with first factor information that represents the given factor or associating second event information that represents the given event with second factor information that represents the factor obtained as the estimation result; and specifies the factor of third event information representing an event occurred on the target based on the model information by using the third event information and, at least, one of the first event information and the second event information included in the association information.

Abstract: Provided are a prediction device and the like capable of more accurately simulating an analysis target. The prediction device generates function information for a gene sequence of a living body to be an analysis target based on first model information representing a relevance between sequence information and the function information, the sequence information representing the gene sequence of the analysis target, the function information representing a function potentially expressed by the gene sequence; and generates prediction information representing observation information predicted for the analysis target based on second model information and the function information, the second model information representing a relevance among the function information of the living body, environment information representing an environment around the living body, and the observation information observed for the living body, the function information being generated for the gene sequence of the analysis target.

Abstract: A plant monitoring apparatus 100 includes: a soil state estimation unit 200 that estimates a state of soil by, with use of frequency association information calculated based on vibration measured via the soil, referencing soil state estimation information in which the frequency association information and information indicating states of the soil are associated with soil states; and a plant state estimation unit 300 that estimates a state of a plant by, with use of growth association information that was calculated based on vibration of the plant and indicates growth of the plant, referencing plant state estimation information in which the growth association information and information indicating states of the plant above a plant soil surface are associated with plant states above the plant soil surface.

Abstract: A plant monitoring apparatus 1 includes: an extraction unit 2 that extracts a feature amount in a frequency response of vibration of a target plant with use of the vibration; a calculation unit 3 that calculates a change that indicates growth of the plant, based on the extracted feature amount and a reference feature amount that corresponds to a reference state of the plant; and an estimation unit 4 that estimates a state of the plant by, with use of the calculated change, referencing state information in which changes of the feature amount from the reference feature amount corresponding to growth of the plant are associated with states of the plant.

Abstract: A soil condition estimation apparatus 1 includes a selection unit 2 that, by using a propagation time that vibrations take to propagate through a soil, selects vibrations measured from the soil, according the depth of the soil; an extraction unit 3 that extracts a feature of the selected vibrations; and an estimation unit 4 that estimates conditions of the soil by referencing soil estimation information in which the feature and conditions of the soil are associated with each other, using the feature.

Abstract: Provided are an information processing device and the like with which a process for raising agricultural products can be evaluated accurately. The information processing device calculates ingestion resource volume based on farming information regarding to farming work in a process of cultivating a target crop in a target field, the ingestion resource volume representing ingestible volume of the target crop cultivated along the farming information; and generates risk information representing a risk degree of yield decrease of the target crop based on necessary resource volume required for growing the target crop and the ingestion resource volume.

Abstract: An identification device including a generation unit and an information identification unit. The generation unit generates factor information relating to pulse-wave information with respect to an identification target in accordance with biological model information representing a relevance between pulse-wave information representing a pulse wave and the factor information representing a factor of pulse wave. The information identification unit selects certain list information satisfying a predetermined determination criterion of the factor information generated by the generation unit out of list information associating the factor information generated based on the pulse-wave information representing a pulse wave of a biological subject to be an identification target with identification information for identifying the biological subject, and identifies the identification information in the selected certain list information.

Abstract: An identification device including a wave extraction unit, a time difference unit, and an information identification unit. The wave extraction unit extracts an ejection wave occurring in reply to heartbeat and a reflected wave occurring in reply to passage of blood outflowing from a heart through a bifurcation of blood vessels, from pulse wave information representing a pulse wave of an identification target. The time difference unit generates time-difference information representing a time difference between the extracted ejection wave and the extracted reflected wave.

Abstract: Provided is a coefficient calculation device and the like that can promptly calculate accurate extinction coefficient for a certain area. The coefficient calculation device is configured to calculate an extinction coefficient for a part of partial areas among a plurality of partial areas in a field in accordance with a predetermined calculation processing, generate relevance information representing a relevance between the extinction coefficient calculated for the part of partial areas and a characteristic value representing a character of the part of partial areas, and calculate an extinction coefficient for another partial area different from the part of partial areas among the plurality of partial areas based on the characteristic value for the another partial area and the generated relevance information.

Abstract: In order to provide a farming schedule matching a growing environment for crops and increase reliability of farming support, the present invention comprises: an indicator value calculation unit that calculates indicator values at which the growth of crops is hindered, during a period including at least an observation period in which the effects of farming work performed in order to grow crops are observed; and a schedule generation unit that, in order to reduce the indicator values calculated by the indicator value calculation unit, generates a schedule for farming work performed on crops during a prescribed farming period being a period prior to the observation period.

Abstract: Provided are an abnormality determination device and the like that are able to accurately determine abnormalities regarding an inspection subject. The abnormality determination device is configured to calculate a scatter degree of differences between prediction information on an observation target and observation information on the observation target, the prediction information being an information generated in accordance with a scenario that represents an aspect of state change of the observation target, the observation information generated by an inspection target; and determine whether or not the inspection target is abnormal based on the calculated degree.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing device, etc., that provides information which is the basis for quick detection of abnormalities that occur in a device. An information processing device calculates a degree of suitability between observation information and prediction information, the observation information observed for a system suffering an effect from an certain device, the prediction information predicted in accordance with a model for a state of the system; and calculates a difference between manipulation amount to the certain device and predictive manipulation amount predicted for the manipulation amount based on the model, the difference being a difference in case that the degree satisfies a predetermined calculation condition.

Abstract: Provided are an information processing apparatus and the like for providing information that serves as a basis for estimating a state relating to an object with high precision. The information processing apparatus is configure to select certain sets satisfying a first criterion among a plurality of the sets, the set including status information that represents a state of a target in association with a possibility of a scenario that represents aspect of change of the status information, the first criterion being a criterion that the certain sets are not far from another sets in, at least, a part of the sets or that the certain sets are similar to another sets in, at least, a part of the sets; and obtain status information associated with a set having a possibility satisfying a predetermined selection criterion in the selected certain sets.