Abstract: A photodetector includes: a photoelectric conversion section; and an optical layer provided to cover the photoelectric conversion section, in which the optical layer includes: a plurality of pillars arranged side by side in a plane direction of a layer to guide at least light to be detected among incident light to the photoelectric conversion section; and a reflection suppressing film provided on at least one of an upper surface and a lower surface of the pillar, and the reflection suppressing film has a non-flat portion including at least one of a recess and a protrusion.

Abstract: The present technology provides a solid-state imaging device capable of suppressing reflection of light at an upper portion of a separation wall. The solid-state imaging device according to the present technology includes a pixel that includes: first and second light receiving units that are adjacent to each other and receive light in a same wavelength band; and a separation wall provided between the first and second light receiving units. The first light receiving unit includes: a first photoelectric conversion element; and a first phase imparting structure that is provided on an incident side of the light of the first photoelectric conversion element and imparts a first phase to incident light. The second light receiving unit includes: a second photoelectric conversion element; and a second phase imparting structure that is provided on an incident side of the light of the second photoelectric conversion element and imparts a second phase different from the first phase to incident light.

Abstract: A photodetector includes: a photoelectric conversion section; and an optical layer provided to cover the photoelectric conversion section, in which the optical layer includes: a plurality of pillars arranged side by side in a plane direction of a layer to guide at least light to be detected among incident light to the photoelectric conversion section; and a reflection suppressing film provided on at least one of an upper surface and a lower surface of the pillar, and the reflection suppressing film has a non-flat portion including at least one of a recess and a protrusion.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes detecting means for detecting a plurality of predetermined parts of a subject from an image, estimating means for estimating a cause of failed detection if any of the plurality of predetermined parts is not detected in a result of the detection made by the detecting means, and determining means for determining a state of the subject based on a part detected by the detecting means and the cause estimated by the estimating means.

Abstract: Collapses of pillars are suppressed. An optical detecting device includes a pixel array section having multiple pixels that are arranged two-dimensionally therein. Further, each pixel of the multiple pixels includes a photoelectric converting section provided on a semiconductor layer and a metasurface structure that is arranged on a light incidence surface side of the semiconductor layer and that guides incident light to the photoelectric converting section. Moreover, the metasurface structure includes multiple pillars that are arranged at distances therebetween which are shorter than a wavelength of the incident light and a transparent support that connects and supports at least some of the multiple pillars.

Abstract: A photodetector that makes it possible to attempt to improve optical characteristics in terms of oblique incidence of light at angle-of-view ends is provided. A photodetector includes multiple pixels arranged in a matrix on a semiconductor substrate. Each of the multiple pixels includes a photoelectric converting section that photo-electrically converts incident light, and a deflecting section that is arranged on a light-incidence-surface side of the photoelectric converting section, and has multiple pillars with different thicknesses, pitches, or shapes in the pixel. The pillars guide an incident principal ray that is incident at a different angle for each image height to the photoelectric converting section at a prism angle at which light is bent relative to the principal ray differently for each pixel.

Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor substrate, a manufacturing method for a semiconductor substrate, and an electronic device including the semiconductor substrate, which are capable of preventing bubble formation of a resist due to expansion of air in an opening portion of a through hole and reducing a defect in plating which is a subsequent process.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus is operable to determine a focus target area of an image capturing apparatus. The apparatus comprises: an obtainment unit configured to obtain a first area to be a focus target in a first image captured by the image capturing apparatus at a first point in time, a detection unit configured to detect a second area to be a focus target candidate from a second image captured by the image capturing apparatus at a second point in time succeeding a first point in time; and a determination unit configured to determine, based on the first area and the second image, a focus target area in the second image from among one or more partial areas in the second area.

Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring an object in a video received from at least one camera, comprises a storage unit storing a plurality of pieces of rule information each defining a condition of an object and a movement of the object to be observed in the condition, an input unit inputting information for identifying a monitored object and information representing a condition of the object, an acquiring unit acquiring rule information defining a movement to be observed for the object by referring to the storage unit based on the information representing the condition of the object, which is input by the input unit; and a monitoring unit determining whether the object in the video exhibits the movement to be observed, which is represented by the rule information acquired by the acquiring unit, and output a result of the determination.

Abstract: A monitoring control system includes: at least one transmission monitoring control subsystem; and at least one distribution monitoring control subsystem. The transmission monitoring control subsystem and the distribution monitoring control subsystem respectively include an operation procedure creation unit that creates an operation procedure that defines a procedure of an operation for a facility installed in an electric power system, and an operation unit that, in a case an on-site operation that cannot be remotely performed on the facility is included in the operation procedure, transmits, to an on-site terminal associated with the on-site operation, a start confirmation instruction to confirm whether or not the on-site operation can be started and the operation procedure for the on-site operation. The monitoring control system performs monitoring control of the power transmission system and the power distribution system based on the operation procedure.

Abstract: A substrate includes a photoelectric converting unit in a pixel unit and a reflection ratio adjusting layer provided on the substrate in an incident direction of incident light with respect to the substrate for adjusting reflection of the incident light on the substrate. The reflection ratio adjusting layer includes a first layer formed on the substrate and a second layer formed on the first layer, the first layer has an uneven structure provided on the substrate, and a recess portion on the uneven structure is filled with a material having a lower refractive index than that of the substrate forming the second layer, and a thickness of the first layer is optimized for a wavelength of light to be received. The present technology may be applied to an imaging device.

Abstract: There is provided with an information processing apparatus. An acquisition unit acquires data. A detection unit detects a determination target from the data. A training unit performs training of a determiner for performing category determination concerning the determination target using information of the determination target detected by the detection unit and intermediate data being generated during detection processing by the detection unit and being different from the information of the determination target.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus is operable to determine a focus target area of an image capturing apparatus. The apparatus comprises: an obtainment unit configured to obtain a first area to be a focus target in a first image captured by the image capturing apparatus at a first point in time, a detection unit configured to detect a second area to be a focus target candidate from a second image captured by the image capturing apparatus at a second point in time succeeding a first point in time; and a determination unit configured to determine, based on the first area and the second image, a focus target area in the second image from among one or more partial areas in the second area.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes detecting means for detecting a plurality of predetermined parts of a subject from an image, estimating means for estimating a cause of failed detection if any of the plurality of predetermined parts is not detected in a result of the detection made by the detecting means, and determining means for determining a state of the subject based on a part detected by the detecting means and the cause estimated by the estimating means.

Abstract: A monitoring control system including: at least one transmission monitoring control subsystem that performs monitoring control of a power transmission system; at least one distribution monitoring control subsystem that performs monitoring control of a power distribution system; a calculation server that stores outage plan names related to outages of the power transmission system and outages of the power distribution system; and a network that connects the transmission monitoring control subsystem, the distribution monitoring control subsystem, and the calculation server. The monitoring control system performs monitoring control of the power transmission system and the power distribution system based on the outage plan name.

Abstract: A monitoring control system including: at least one transmission monitoring control subsystem that performs monitoring control of a power transmission system; at least one distribution monitoring control subsystem that performs monitoring control of a power distribution system; a calculation server that stores outage plan names related to outages of the power transmission system and outages of the power distribution system; and a network that connects the transmission monitoring control subsystem, the distribution monitoring control subsystem, and the calculation server. The monitoring control system performs monitoring control of the power transmission system and the power distribution system based on the outage plan name.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first detection unit configured to detect an event from a captured image through first detection processing, a resource management unit configured to allocate a resource allocated to predetermined processing to second detection processing different from the first detection processing in a case where the event is detected through the first detection processing, and a second detection unit configured to detect an event from the captured image through the second detection processing using the resource allocated by the resource management unit.

Abstract: There is provided with an information processing apparatus. An acquisition unit acquires data. A detection unit detects a determination target from the data. A training unit performs training of a determiner for performing category determination concerning the determination target using information of the determination target detected by the detection unit and intermediate data being generated during detection processing by the detection unit and being different from the information of the determination target.

Abstract: A positional shift of a lens of a stacked lens structure is reduced. A plurality of through-holes is formed at a position shifted from a first target position on a substrate according to a first shift. A lens is formed on an inner side of each of the through-holes using a first mold in which a plurality of first transfer surfaces is disposed at a position shifted from a predetermined second target position according to a second shift and a second mold in which a plurality of second transfer surfaces is disposed at a position shifted from a predetermined third target position according to a third shift. The plurality of substrates having the lenses formed therein is formed according to direct bonding, and the plurality of stacked substrates is divided. The present technique can be applied to a stacked lens structure or the like, for example.

Abstract: A monitoring control system includes: at least one transmission monitoring control subsystem; and at least one distribution monitoring control subsystem. The transmission monitoring control subsystem and the distribution monitoring control subsystem respectively include an operation procedure creation unit that creates an operation procedure that defines a procedure of an operation for a facility installed in an electric power system, and an operation unit that, in a case an on-site operation that cannot be remotely performed on the facility is included in the operation procedure, transmits, to an on-site terminal associated with the on-site operation, a start confirmation instruction to confirm whether or not the on-site operation can be started and the operation procedure for the on-site operation. The monitoring control system performs monitoring control of the power transmission system and the power distribution system based on the operation procedure.