Abstract: A position displacing device has a processor configured to set a recommendation range of the seat position, capable of displacing the seat position to a manual control position representing the seat position when a driver is operating a vehicle manually within a predetermined time, based on the manual control position, set an intermediate position between the manual control position and an automatic control position set within the recommendation range, and determine whether a level to which the driver is contributing to driving is equal to or below a predetermined reference threshold based on information that describes physical condition of the driver, wherein the seat position is displaced from the automatic control position to the intermediate position when the seat position is at the automatic control position and it is determined that the level to which the driver is contributing to driving is equal to or below the reference threshold.

Abstract: A vehicle number identification device includes a registration-number-information acquisition part configured to acquire registration number information associated with an identification media installed in a vehicle; a number-plate-image acquisition part configured to acquire a number-plate image of the vehicle; an OCR processing part configured to acquire OCR resultant information representing a result of an optical character recognition with respect to the number-plate image; an estimation processing part configured to input the number-plate image into a machine-learning model and to acquire estimation result information output from the machine-learning model; and a matching determination part configured to determine whether at least two types of information out of the registration number information, the OCR resultant information, and the estimation result information indicate a same vehicle number and to identify the same vehicle number as a vehicle number of the vehicle.

Abstract: A number plate information specifying device includes an image acquisition unit that acquires a number plate image, a feature point extraction unit that extracts a feature point from the number plate image, a degree of similarity calculation unit that references a learning data set in which a plurality of feature points are recorded in association with a plurality of pieces of number plate information and calculates degrees of similarity for the feature points recorded in the learning data set that correspond to the feature point extracted from the number plate image, a vote value calculation unit that, on the basis of the degrees of similarity, calculates vote values for the pieces of number plate information recorded in the learning data set, and a specifying unit that specifies the piece of number plate information that has the highest vote value as the number plate information displayed in the number plate image.

Abstract: This information processing device includes: a collection unit collecting, on the basis of activations of a plurality of flavor suction tools, information about the locations of a plurality of user terminals respectively connected to the plurality of flavor suction tools which the locations of all or some of the plurality of user terminals are indicated in an identifiable mode; a determination unit determining whether it is suitable to present, as use areas of the flavor suction tools, the respective one or more areas in which the user terminals are located in the user location map; and a second creation unit creating a determination result map in which the area determined to be suitable to be presented as the use area of the flavor suction tool is indicated in the identifiable mode.

Abstract: A map matching device includes: a candidate spot extraction unit that extracts candidate spots onto a link based on position measurement points; a movement cost determination unit that determines the movement cost of a combination of links connecting one of first candidate spots extracted based on one position measurement point to one of second candidate spots extracted based on another position measurement point, the movement cost determined separately for each combination of a first and a second candidate spot; a movement possibility judgment unit that judges, for each combination of first and second candidate spots, whether a moving body can move from the first to the second candidate spot, based on the movement cost; and a matching spot determination unit that determines, as the position of the moving body on the map, one of the candidate spots included in a combination for which movement was determined to be possible.

Abstract: A number plate information specifying device includes an image acquisition unit that acquires a number plate image, a feature point extraction unit that extracts a feature point from the number plate image, a degree of similarity calculation unit that references a learning data set in which a plurality of feature points are recorded in association with a plurality of pieces of number plate information and calculates degrees of similarity for the feature points recorded in the learning data set that correspond to the feature point extracted from the number plate image, a vote value calculation unit that, on the basis of the degrees of similarity, calculates vote values for the pieces of number plate information recorded in the learning data set, and a specifying unit that specifies the piece of number plate information that has the highest vote value as the number plate information displayed in the number plate image.

Abstract: A vehicle number identification device includes a registration-number-information acquisition part configured to acquire registration number information associated with an identification media installed in a vehicle; a number-plate-image acquisition part configured to acquire a number-plate image of the vehicle; an OCR processing part configured to acquire OCR resultant information representing a result of an optical character recognition with respect to the number-plate image; an estimation processing part configured to input the number-plate image into a machine-learning model and to acquire estimation result information output from the machine-learning model; and a matching determination part configured to determine whether at least two types of information out of the registration number information, the OCR resultant information, and the estimation result information indicate a same vehicle number and to identify the same vehicle number as a vehicle number of the vehicle.

Abstract: A client is provided with: a connection processing unit for establishing a first connection for transmitting/receiving a first message and a second connection for transmitting/receiving a second message to and from a broker; a subscription request unit for requesting the broker, using the first connection, with a first topic designated, that the first message associated with the first topic be subscribed, and requesting the broker, using the second connection, with a second topic designated, that the second message associated with the second topic be subscribed; and a message transmission unit for transmitting the first message associated with a third topic to the broker using the first connection and transmitting the second message associated with a fourth topic to the broker using the second connection.

Abstract: A communication system, provided with: on-board units mounted on vehicles; a server; and a broker for mediating communication between a plurality of on-board units and between the on-board units and the server. The on-board units have a travel subject area specifying unit, a travel information generation unit for generating travel information, a message transmission unit for transmitting a message including the travel information, a message subscription unit for requesting a subscription for messages, and a guidance information generation unit for generating guidance information. The server has a travel information acquisition unit for requesting a subscription for messages including the travel information, a traffic information generation unit for generating traffic information, and a traffic information transmission unit for transmitting a message including the traffic information. The broker has a message distribution unit for distributing messages to the on-board units and the server.

Abstract: A map matching device includes: a candidate spot extraction unit that extracts candidate spots onto a link based on position measurement points; a movement cost determination unit that determines the movement cost of a combination of links connecting one of first candidate spots extracted based on one position measurement point to one of second candidate spots extracted based on another position measurement point, the movement cost determined separately for each combination of a first and a second candidate spot; a movement possibility judgment unit that judges, for each combination of first and second candidate spots, whether a moving body can move from the first to the second candidate spot, based on the movement cost; and a matching spot determination unit that determines, as the position of the moving body on the map, one of the candidate spots included in a combination for which movement was determined to be possible.

Abstract: A client is provided with: a connection processing unit for establishing a first connection for transmitting/receiving a first message and a second connection for transmitting/receiving a second message to and from a broker; a subscription request unit for requesting the broker, using the first connection, with a first topic designated, that the first message associated with the first topic be subscribed, and requesting the broker, using the second connection, with a second topic designated, that the second message associated with the second topic be subscribed; and a message transmission unit for transmitting the first message associated with a third topic to the broker using the first connection and transmitting the second message associated with a fourth topic to the broker using the second connection.

Abstract: A data transmission method for transmitting data from a transmission-source information processing apparatus to a plurality of information processing apparatuses, includes: selecting an information processing apparatus from among the plurality of information processing apparatuses functioning as a relay information processing apparatus relay-transmitting data to another information processing apparatus, in accordance with the number of information processing apparatuses; transmitting the data to the relay information processing apparatus; and relay-transmitting the data received from the transmission-source information processing apparatus to the another information processing apparatus.

Abstract: A thermal assisted magnetic recording head of the present invention has an air bearing surface (ABS) opposite to a magnetic recording medium, a core that can propagate laser light as propagating light, a plasmon generator that includes a generator front end surface facing the ABS, and a main pole that faces the ABS and emits magnetic flux to the magnetic recording medium. The plasmon generator is opposite to a part of the core and extends to the generator front surface, is coupled with a portion of the propagating light that propagates through the core in the surface plasmon mode to generate a surface plasmon, propagates the surface plasmon to the generator front end surface, and generates near-field light (NF light) at the generator front end surface to irradiate the NF light to the magnetic recording medium.

Abstract: A thermal assisted magnetic recording head of the present invention has an air bearing surface (ABS) opposite to a magnetic recording medium, a core that can propagate laser light as propagating light, a plasmon generator that includes a generator front end surface facing the ABS, and a main pole that faces the ABS and emits magnetic flux to the magnetic recording medium. The plasmon generator is opposite to a part of the core and extends to the generator front surface, is coupled with a portion of the propagating light that propagates through the core in the surface plasmon mode to generate a surface plasmon, propagates the surface plasmon to the generator front end surface, and generates near-field light (NF light) at the generator front end surface to irradiate the NF light to the magnetic recording medium.

Abstract: A magnetic head includes a main pole, a write shield, and a return path section. The write shield includes first and second shield portions located on opposite sides of the main pole in the track width direction. The return path section includes first and second yoke portions located on opposite sides of the main pole in the track width direction. The first yoke portion is connected to the first shield portion. The second yoke portion is connected to the second shield portion. A coil surrounds at least part of the entire outer periphery of the main pole when viewed from a medium facing surface.

Abstract: A trailing shield is provided on a trailing side of a magnetic pole with a non-magnetic gap layer in between, and an intermediate layer having negative uniaxial magnetocrystalline anisotropy is provided between the non-magnetic gap layer and the trailing shield. The intermediate layer has a magnetic property in which an easy axis of magnetization is provided in an in-plane direction and thus magnetization is likely to occur in that direction, whereas a difficult axis of magnetization is provided in a direction intersecting the in-plane direction and thus magnetization is less likely to occur in that direction. Accordingly, magnetic flux becomes difficult to excessively flow from the magnetic pole into the trailing shield.

Abstract: A trailing shield is provided on a trailing side of a magnetic pole with a non-magnetic gap layer in between, and an intermediate layer having negative uniaxial magnetocrystalline anisotropy is provided between the non-magnetic gap layer and the trailing shield. The intermediate layer has a magnetic property in which an easy axis of magnetization is provided in an in-plane direction and thus magnetization is likely to occur in that direction, whereas a difficult axis of magnetization is provided in a direction intersecting the in-plane direction and thus magnetization is less likely to occur in that direction. Accordingly, magnetic flux becomes difficult to excessively flow from the magnetic pole into the trailing shield.

Abstract: A magnetic head includes a main pole, a write shield, and a return path section. The write shield includes first and second shield portions located on opposite sides of the main pole in the track width direction. The return path section includes first and second yoke portions located on opposite sides of the main pole in the track width direction. The first yoke portion is connected to the first shield portion. The second yoke portion is connected to the second shield portion. A coil surrounds at least part of the entire outer periphery of the main pole when viewed from a medium facing surface.

Abstract: A data transmission method for transmitting data from a transmission-source information processing apparatus to a plurality of information processing apparatuses, includes: selecting an information processing apparatus from among the plurality of information processing apparatuses functioning as a relay information processing apparatus relay-transmitting data to another information processing apparatus, in accordance with the number of information processing apparatuses; transmitting the data to the relay information processing apparatus; and relay-transmitting the data received from the transmission-source information processing apparatus to the another information processing apparatus.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a backup data storage unit, a monitoring information storage unit and a backup data transfer unit. The backup data storage unit stores backup data. The monitoring information storage unit stores monitoring information that includes at least identification information and priority information of the backup data. The backup data transfer unit transfers the backup data to a backup server via a network in response to a transfer request for the backup data. The transfer request is received from the backup server on the basis of the priority information of the monitoring information which is notified to the backup server from the information processing apparatus.