Abstract: An information processing system includes an identification unit configured to identify unique information on shoes using at least part of a captured image of the shoes, and a setting unit configured to set an association between an acquisition device configured to acquire the unique information and a module device attached to the shoes based on the unique information.

Abstract: Methods and systems for deploying an automated driving model include testing an automated driving model with a set of scenarios that include a single obstacle. The set of scenarios is pruned to include only those scenarios that do not result in a collision, but that may result in a collision with the addition of another obstacle. New scenarios are added to the set of scenarios to include scenarios that have an additional obstacle to form an updated set of scenarios. The automated driving model is tested with the updated set of scenarios. The automated driving model is deployed to a vehicle to control operation of one or more systems in the vehicle.

Abstract: Methods and systems for deploying an automated driving model include testing an automated driving model with a set of scenarios that include a single obstacle. The set of scenarios is pruned to include only those scenarios that do not result in a collision, but that may result in a collision with the addition of another obstacle. New scenarios are added to the set of scenarios to include scenarios that have an additional obstacle to form an updated set of scenarios. The automated driving model is tested with the updated set of scenarios. The automated driving model is deployed to a vehicle to control operation of one or more systems in the vehicle.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer readable article of manufacture for simulating a mechanism system controlled by a plurality of electronic control units operating at different clock rates. The simulation system includes a mechanism system simulator; a plurality of electronic control unit emulators for electronically emulating the respective plurality of electronic control units, each thereby receiving an input signal with a time and giving an output signal with a time; and a scheduler for receiving and storing the output signals with the times from the plurality of electronic control unit emulators, and for providing, in response to a change in the output signal coming from the electronic control unit emulator and having a relatively late time, the output signal with a time preceding the relatively late time to the mechanism system simulator.

Abstract: In a normal operation, a physical unit simulator is allowed to speculatively perform high-speed continuous execution. Only when an actual input comes in, a speculative input and the actual input are compared with each other. Thereafter, in response to inconsistency between the inputs, the physical unit simulator is returned to a point closest to the point of the actual input and is allowed to execute a variable step module to reach the point of the actual input. Upon arrival at the point of the actual input, the simulator is shifted back to the high-speed continuous execution from there. Thus, a processing speed of the simulator can be significantly improved.

Abstract: In a normal operation, a physical unit simulator is allowed to speculatively perform high-speed continuous execution. Only when an actual input comes in, a speculative input and the actual input are compared with each other. Thereafter, in response to inconsistency between the inputs, the physical unit simulator is returned to a point closest to the point of the actual input and is allowed to execute a variable step module to reach the point of the actual input. Upon arrival at the point of the actual input, the simulator is shifted back to the high-speed continuous execution from there. Thus, a processing speed of the simulator can be significantly improved.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer readable article of manufacture for simulating a mechanism system controlled by a plurality of electronic control units operating at different clock rates. The simulation system includes a mechanism system simulator; a plurality of electronic control unit emulators for electronically emulating the respective plurality of electronic control units, each thereby receiving an input signal with a time and giving an output signal with a time; and a scheduler for receiving and storing the output signals with the times from the plurality of electronic control unit emulators, and for providing, in response to a change in the output signal coming from the electronic control unit emulator and having a relatively late time, the output signal with a time preceding the relatively late time to the mechanism system simulator.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of coating paper to improve the surface strength and printability thereof comprising applying to the paper a silicon-containing modified polyvinyl alcohol agent or its saponification product. This method gives outstanding results for printing purposes when coated onto paper objects. This invention also relates to a paper having a silicon-containing polyvinyl alcohol agents coated thereon.

Abstract: A binder for obtaining a ceramic molded green body which comprises a modified polyvinyl alcohol having either (A) a hydrophobic group having a hydrocarbyl group of 4 or more carbon atoms or (A) plus (B) an ionic hydrophilic group in the side chain.

Abstract: Microcapsules having walls formed from polyvinyl alcohol are prepared by dispersing a substantially water insoluble nuclear material in an aqueous solution of a polyvinyl alcohol polymer, which solution has a cloud point, phase separating and depositing a concentrated aqueous solution of the polyvinyl alcohol polymer as a separated phase around said nuclear material from the bulk continuous phase by maintaining the temperature of the system above the cloud point of the aqueous polyvinyl alcohol polymer solution, and subjecting the phase separated solution to conditions which substantially solidify or gel said polyvinyl alcohol polymer in said concentrated aqueous solution of said separated phase around said nuclear material but which do not substantially solidify or gel the polyvinyl alcohol in the diluted aqueous solution of the continuous phase.

Abstract: A size for textile fiber which comprises a modified polyvinyl alcohol type resin obtainable by the alkali saponification of a copolymer comprising a vinyl ester and an ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid substantially free from the monoester, diester and anhydride as essential and predominant copolymeric units. The size has excellent adhesive and cohesive strengths with respect to textile fibers as well as superior desizing properties and workability.