Abstract: Provided is a user authentication method including reproducing sound data of which a sound source in a first position of a space around a user is virtually localized using a Head-Related Transfer Function (HRTF) of the user toward the user, acquiring a second position of the space around the user, the second position being estimated by the user who has listened to the reproduced sound data as a position of the sound source; and authenticating the user according to a coincidence between the first position and the second position.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a control unit. The control unit generates a control signal for controlling behavior of a vehicle body on a basis of a first acceleration detection signal and a second acceleration detection signal, the first acceleration detection signal including information relating to an acceleration acting on the vehicle body, the first acceleration detection signal having an alternating current waveform corresponding to the acceleration, the second acceleration detection signal including information relating to the acceleration, the second acceleration detection signal having an output waveform, an alternating current component corresponding to the acceleration being superimposed on a direct current component in the output waveform.

Abstract: Provided is an analysis apparatus including an acquisition unit that acquires vibration data showing a vibration generated in a first object by having a second object come into contact with a first position on the first object, a first analysis processing unit that specifies the first position by comparing a vibration characteristic shown by the vibration data, and a vibration characteristic defined for each position where the second object may come into contact with the first object, and a second analysis processing unit that estimates a velocity after the contact of the second object based on a velocity of the first object and the first position.

Abstract: An information processing system according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a controller unit. The controller unit calculates, on a basis of a dynamic acceleration component and a static acceleration component of a detection target moving within a space that are extracted from an acceleration in each direction of three axes of the detection target, a temporal change of the dynamic acceleration component with respect to the static acceleration component, and determines a motion of the detection target on a basis of the temporal change of the dynamic acceleration component.

Abstract: A motion measurement apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a controller unit. The controller unit extracts, from an acceleration in each direction of three axes that includes a dynamic acceleration component and a static acceleration component of a detection target that moves within a space, the dynamic acceleration component of the detection target, and generates, as a control signal, a change in kinematic physical quantity of a posture of the detection target from the dynamic acceleration component.

Abstract: An information processing system inclines processing circuitry that is configured to receive input data from a shock sensor which outputs data based on a shock on the shock sensor, and identify a target segment of time-series data that is output from a motion sensor that senses a motion of an object. The target segment includes a pre-shock portion that occurs before the shock event and a post-shock portion that occurs after the shock event, the shock event is recognized based on the data from the shock sensor.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a data acquiring unit configured to acquire content to which metadata is attached and the metadata attached to the content, the metadata being generated from data obtained from a sensor mounted on a subject, and a display control unit configured to reflect contents of the metadata acquired by the data acquiring unit in display of the content to which the metadata acquired by the data acquiring unit is attached.

Abstract: A motion measurement apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a detector unit, a controller unit, and an output unit. The detector unit is to be attached to a detection target and detects velocity-related information, the velocity-related information being related to temporal changes in velocities in three-axis directions of the detection target being in motion in a space. The controller unit extracts a motion feature amount including one or a plurality of kinematic physical quantities of the detection target on the basis of the velocity-related information. The output unit generates a perceivable measurement signal that changes depending on the motion feature amount.

Abstract: An information processing system includes processing circuitry that is configured to receive input data from a shock sensor which outputs data based on a shock on the shock sensor, and identify a target segment of time-series data that is output from a motion sensor that senses a motion of an object. The target segment includes a pre-shock portion that occurs before the shock event and a post-shock portion that occurs after the shock event, the shock event is recognized based on the data from the shock sensor.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes circuitry that analyzes a motion of a user by determining a start time and an end time of a motion session from characteristics of motion data regarding the motion of the user. The motion data is indicative of a type of sports-related motion performed by the user.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a data acquiring unit configured to acquire content to which metadata is attached and the metadata attached to the content, the metadata being generated from data obtained from a sensor mounted on a subject, and a display control unit configured to reflect contents of the metadata acquired by the data acquiring unit in display of the content to which the metadata acquired by the data acquiring unit is attached.

Abstract: Power consumption by an electronic device carried by a user is to be reduced. The electronic device includes a detection unit, a simplified analysis unit, and a detailed analysis unit. The detection unit detects the presence/absence of movement of the electronic device. A power control unit starts a supply of electric power when there is movement in the electronic device. The simplified analysis unit performs a simplified analysis process while consuming the electric power, the simplified analysis process being a process of analyzing the data obtained from the electronic device. In accordance with an analysis result of the simplified analysis process, the detailed analysis unit performs a detailed analysis process while consuming the electric power, the detailed analysis process being a different process from the simplified analysis process.

Abstract: [Object] To easily obtain a picture capable of being effectively analyzed, by specifying a composition of a picture acquired by an imaging apparatus. [Solution] Provided is an information processing apparatus including: an angular field estimation section configured to estimate an angular field of a picture acquired by an imaging apparatus, based on positions of at least two points whose position relationship in a real space is already known in the picture; and a composition specification information output section configured to output information specifying a composition of the picture, in a manner that a position relationship between a photographic subject and the imaging apparatus, prescribed in accordance with the angular field, is satisfied.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable storage device includes a storage medium having a downloaded application stored therein. The downloaded application has instructions that when executed by processing circuitry configure the processing circuitry to receive sensor data from a sensor. The sensor is attached to a person or attached to an item used by the person. The processing circuitry also analyzes a motion pattern in the sensor data to identify a predetermined event in the motion pattern, the predetermined event captured in an image or series of images by an image capture device.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes circuitry that analyzes a motion of a user by determining a start time and an end time of a motion session from characteristics of motion data regarding the motion of the user. The motion data is indicative of a type of sports-related motion performed by the user.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a data acquiring unit configured to acquire content to which metadata is attached and the metadata attached to the content, the metadata being generated from data obtained from a sensor mounted on a subject, and a display control unit configured to reflect contents of the metadata acquired by the data acquiring unit in display of the content to which the metadata acquired by the data acquiring unit is attached.

Abstract: There is provided a sensor device that can easily reduce an accumulated error in a sensor, the sensor device including: a first inertial sensor; a first information code formed to be capable of being imaged from an outside; and a first imaging unit capable of imaging a second information code formed on another sensor device.

Abstract: A FIFO memory which reads data in response to a read request from a plurality of read units is realized with a simple configuration. When there is a data writing request to a first-in first-out data bolding unit provided with a plurality of entries in each of which data is held, a write pointer control unit writes data in the entry indicated by a write pointer out of a plurality of entries and updates the write pointer. Also, a read pointer control unit reads the data from the entry indicated by a read pointer corresponding to a read unit which requests data reading out of a plurality of read pointers associated with different read units and updates a corresponding read pointer.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a data acquiring unit configured to acquire content to which metadata is attached and the metadata attached to the content, the metadata being generated from data obtained from a sensor mounted on a subject, and a display control unit configured to reflect contents of the metadata acquired by the data acquiring unit in display of the content to which the metadata acquired by the data acquiring unit is attached.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that stores a plurality of pieces of audio data, displays information corresponding to each of the plurality of pieces of audio data, receives an input selecting at least one of the plurality of pieces of audio data, reproduces a first piece of the plurality of pieces of audio data, and initiates simultaneous reproduction of a second piece of the plurality of pieces of audio data based on an input received at the interface, processes the first and second pieces of the audio data such that the first and second pieces of the audio data are separately audible by the user, and outputs the processed first and second pieces of the audio data.