Abstract: A novel amino acid derivative is provided, wherein the amino acid derivative is expected to improve binding affinity of polypeptides comprising the derivative the rein.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program enabling a person with hearing loss to suitably hear sound having sound image localization. Stereophonic sound data having sound image localization is generated on the basis of the direction of a sound source arranged in a virtual space, data conversion processing corresponding to an auditory characteristic of a user is performed on the stereophonic sound data, and output sound data to be heard by the user is generated.

Abstract: A sound processing device that performs sound processing mainly for a hearing aid device is to be provided. The sound processing device includes: an information estimation unit that estimates control information, on the basis of hearing threshold information regarding a hearing threshold at each frequency, and input sound information; and a signal processing unit that processes an input sound signal, on the basis of the estimated control information. The hearing threshold information is a threshold measurement result obtained by measuring the hearing threshold of the user of the sound processing device at each frequency. The information estimation unit estimates information regarding an acceptable delay amount or noise canceling characteristics in the signal processing unit.

Abstract: An image processing device comprising: a memory storing instructions; and a processor executing the instructions causing the image processing device to: acquire outside information; acquire luminance information of an image; combine a plurality of images and to generate a combined image; perform a process of outputting the acquired image or the combined image; and start a process of generating the combined image in response to acquisition of the outside information, and perform a process of outputting an uncombined image not combined or the combined image on the basis of the luminance information.

Abstract: A computer according to the present disclosure includes a controller configured to acquire requests to exchange components of vehicles, acquire degree of deterioration of the components with which the vehicles are equipped, select a pair of vehicles whose components are to be exchanged based on the requests, and determine second parts to be exchanged in the pair among first parts composing the components based on the degree of deterioration.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a controller configured to acquire an identifier of a vehicle upon receiving a request for customization of the vehicle, identify one or more parts with which the vehicle is already equipped by searching a vehicle database that stores data on parts with which a plurality of vehicles is equipped using the acquired identifier as a key, and determine a work item for the customization according to the one or more identified parts.

Abstract: An information processing method of an information processing system (200,201) according to the present disclosure includes an adjustment manipulation accepting step and a feedback output step. The adjustment manipulation accepting step accepts adjustment manipulation of the sound output from the sound output unit. The feedback output step estimates the auditory capacity of the user corresponding to the adjustment manipulation from the adjustment manipulation and the signal data of the sound corresponding to the adjustment manipulation, and outputs the feedback.

Abstract: An information processing method for an information processing system (1) according to the present disclosure includes a processed sound generation step and an adjustment step. In the processed sound generation step, the processed sound is generated by acoustic processing using a parameter that changes a sound collection function or a hearing aid function of a sound output unit. In the adjustment step, the sound output unit is adjusted by a parameter selected on the basis of a parameter used for the acoustic processing and feedback on the processed sound output from the sound output unit.

Abstract: An information processing device, comprising a processor that is configured to: receive, as preference information, information related to a specific category comprising at least one of a category of vehicle to avoid encountering or a category of vehicle for which an encounter is desired; acquire a satellite image of travel path surroundings of a host vehicle; detect another vehicle, which corresponds to the specific category, based on the preference information, from among other vehicles captured in the satellite image; and output, to a display region provided inside the vehicle cabin of the host vehicle, route information related to a route comprising at least one of a route having a low probability of encountering another vehicle, which corresponds to the category of vehicle to avoid encountering, or a route having a high probability of encountering another vehicle, which corresponds to the category of vehicle for which an encounter is desired.

Abstract: A method for programming a non-volatile memory structure, wherein the method comprises initiating a two-dimensional fractional number of bits-per-cell programming scheme with respect to at least a first memory cell and a second memory cell of a plurality of memory cells of the memory structure, wherein the memory structure comprises: (1) a first memory array that comprises a first population of the plurality of memory cells and associated peripheral circuitry disposed below the first population of the plurality of memory cells, (2) a second memory array that is positioned above the first memory array and comprises a second population of the plurality of memory cells and the associated peripheral circuitry that is disposed above the second population of the plurality of memory cells, and (3) a data bus tap electrically coupling the first memory array and the second memory array.

Abstract: A vehicle side portion structure includes a battery case and a lower hinge. The lower hinge includes a vertical portion and a horizontal portion. The vertical portion is attached to a lower portion of a sliding door that opens and closes a side portion of the vehicle. The horizontal portion extends from a lower end portion of the vertical portion. The lower hinge supports the sliding door to be slidable in a vehicle front-and-rear direction, and in a state in which the sliding door is closed, at least the horizontal portion is disposed at a vehicle width direction outer side of the battery case in elevation view. A weakened portion that is to be deformed or fractured by a load applied from the vehicle width direction outer side is formed in the horizontal portion.

Abstract: A method for programming a non-volatile memory structure, comprises initiating a two-dimensional fractional number of bits-per-cell programming scheme of a plurality of memory cells, wherein the memory structure comprises: (1) a first memory array comprising a first population of memory cells and the associated peripheral circuitry disposed below the first population of cells, (2) a second memory array positioned above the first memory array and comprising a second population of memory cells and associated peripheral circuitry disposed above the second population of cells, and (3) a data bus tap electrically coupling the first and second memory arrays. Further, the method comprises: (1) storing input data in data latches associated with the first array and with the second array. Additionally, the method comprises converting the stored data using data conversion logic implemented by a data path circuit of the first and second arrays and rewriting the converted data to the latches.

Abstract: An acoustic signal processing device includes a noise cancelling section that is provided for each of multiple microphones and that generates a signal for canceling noise according to a sound signal inputted from the corresponding microphone, and a digital filter that processes an external input signal.

Abstract: A method for programming a non-volatile memory structure, comprises initiating a two-dimensional fractional number of bits-per-cell programming scheme of a plurality of memory cells, wherein the memory structure comprises: (1) a first memory array comprising a first population of memory cells and the associated peripheral circuitry disposed below the first population of cells, (2) a second memory array positioned above the first memory array and comprising a second population of memory cells and associated peripheral circuitry disposed above the second population of cells, and (3) a data bus tap electrically coupling the first and second memory arrays. Further, the method comprises: (1) storing input data in data latches associated with the first array and with the second array. Additionally, the method comprises converting the stored data using data conversion logic implemented by a data path circuit of the first and second arrays and rewriting the converted data to the latches.

Abstract: A method for programming a non-volatile memory structure, wherein the method comprises initiating a two-dimensional fractional number of bits-per-cell programming scheme with respect to at least a first memory cell and a second memory cell of a plurality of memory cells of the memory structure, wherein the memory structure comprises: (1) a first memory array that comprises a first population of the plurality of memory cells and associated peripheral circuitry disposed below the first population of the plurality of memory cells, (2) a second memory array that is positioned above the first memory array and comprises a second population of the plurality of memory cells and the associated peripheral circuitry that is disposed above the second population of the plurality of memory cells, and (3) a data bus tap electrically coupling the first memory array and the second memory array.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods implement a physical unclonable function (PUF) from NAND operations. A NAND flash memory device may generate an unclonable natural random sequence of bits based on a threshold voltage of a plurality of cells in a memory cell array. The unclonable natural random sequence may be stored starting at an address of the memory cell array. A selected subsequence of the unclonable natural random sequence may be stored in a first set of data latches, and target data may be stored in a second set of data latches. The NAND flash memory device may generate a physical unclonable function (PUF) output by applying an XOR operation to the target data and the selected subsequence. The PUF output may be stored in a set of registers or provided to a memory controller to be used for secure applications such as secure identity detection and secure data transfer.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods implement a physical unclonable function (PUF) from NAND operations. A NAND flash memory device may generate an unclonable natural random sequence of bits based on a threshold voltage of a plurality of cells in a memory cell array. The unclonable natural random sequence may be stored starting at an address of the memory cell array. A selected subsequence of the unclonable natural random sequence may be stored in a first set of data latches, and target data may be stored in a second set of data latches. The NAND flash memory device may generate a physical unclonable function (PUF) output by applying an XOR operation to the target data and the selected subsequence. The PUF output may be stored in a set of registers or provided to a memory controller to be used for secure applications such as secure identity detection and secure data transfer.

Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing apparatus by which sound can be smoothly re-listened to. [Solution] There is provided an information processing apparatus including: a reproduction processing unit that performs reproduction of a recorded sound on a basis of a reproduction start instruction for starting re-listening of the recorded sound from a position tracking back a predetermined time from a reproduction start time, at which the reproduction start instruction is input, to a position of a present time.

Abstract: [Object] To shorten a time until an effect is obtained after start of an adaptive process mode on an ambient sound. [Solution] Provided is a signal processing device including: a noise cancellation processing unit configured to generate a noise cancellation signal on the basis of a collected ambient sound; a signal processing unit configured to generate an ambient sound adapted signal by performing dynamic analysis related to a feature of the ambient sound and filtering the ambient sound; and a control unit configured to control a plurality of modes related to signal processing. The plurality of modes includes a first mode in which acoustic reproduction based on the noise cancellation signal is performed and a second mode in which acoustic reproduction based on the noise cancellation signal and the ambient sound adapted signal is performed, and the signal processing unit continues the dynamic analysis even in the first mode.

Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing apparatus by which sound can be smoothly re-listened to. [Solution] There is provided an information processing apparatus including: a reproduction processing unit that performs reproduction of a recorded sound on a basis of a reproduction start instruction for starting re-listening of the recorded sound from a position tracking back a predetermined time from a reproduction start time, at which the reproduction start instruction is input, to a position of a present time.