Abstract: Provided is an information processing method of determining the influence of the event on the traffic condition, and this method includes a first link setting step of setting a link, related to an occurrence position of the event, as a target link, a determining step of determining a degree of influence of the event on the traffic condition of the target link, and a second link setting step of setting a link adjacent to the target link as a new target link based on a determination result of the determining step, in which the processing in the determining step is performed on the target link specified in the second link setting step.

Abstract: Provided is a display device characterized in that the electric power consumption when optical modulation elements (for example, MEMS shutters) are driven is reduced. A display device (1000) includes a backlight unit (1), a display panel unit (2), a source driver (3), and a controller (4). The backlight unit (1) includes a light source. The display panel unit (2) includes segmented pixel regions AR11 to ARnm each of which includes: a plurality of pixels each of which includes an optical modulation element that performs modulation control with respect to light projected from the backlight unit (1); and a segmented gate driver that controls the optical modulation elements of the pixels. The source driver (3) is a driver that controls the optical modulation elements of the pixels. The controller (4) controls the light source of the backlight unit (1), the segmented gate drivers GD11 to GDnm, and the source driver (3).

Abstract: Provided is a display device characterized in that the electric power consumption when optical modulation elements (for example, MEMS shutters) are driven is reduced: A display device (1000) includes a backlight unit (1), a display panel unit (2), a source driver (3), and a controller (4). The backlight unit (1) includes a light source. The display panel unit (2) includes segmented pixel regions AR11 to ARnm each of which includes: a plurality of pixels each of which includes an optical modulation element that performs modulation control with respect to light projected from the backlight unit (1); and a segmented gate driver that controls the optical modulation elements of the pixels. The source driver (3) is a driver that controls the optical modulation elements of the pixels. The controller (4) controls the light source of the backlight unit (1), the segmented gate drivers GD11 to GDnm, and the source driver (3).

Abstract: A projector includes an optical modulation section, a projection section, a driving section driving the optical modulation section, a selection section selecting at least one electronic apparatus, a storage section storing each user name of a plurality of electronic apparatuses, a reception section receiving an input by a user on a projection surface, and a projection image creation section creating a projection image. The projection image creation section reflects an image drawn on the basis of the input received by the reception section onto the projection image, creates a selection image including a user name stored in the storage section, and reflects the selection image onto the projection image. When an input for selecting a user is received, the selection section selects an electronic apparatus corresponding to the selected user on the projection surface onto which the selection image is projected.

Abstract: A dye-sensitized solar cell is formed on a substrate, and a coloring material pattern is formed on the substrate in an area different from an area where the dye-sensitized solar cell is disposed. The dye-sensitized solar cell includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode disposed facing one another, and a sensitizing dye adsorption layer and an electrolyte layer both formed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The coloring material pattern transmits wavelength components of light that differ from wavelength components of light transmitted by the sensitizing dye adsorption layer.

Abstract: An MEMS shutter-type display device equipped with a power generation function, which achieves reduction of power consumption, is provided in the present invention. The display device equipped with a power generation function according to the present invention includes: a first substrate including a movable first shutter with a first slit, a first electrode, and a second electrode that is installed on the side opposite to the first electrode via the first shutter; a second substrate including a second shutter with a second slit; a drive circuit to actuate the first shutter; the first shutter being positively or negatively charged; and the drive circuit being connected to the first electrode.

Abstract: A dye-sensitized solar cell is formed on a substrate, and a coloring material pattern is formed on the substrate in an area different from an area where the dye-sensitized solar cell is disposed. The dye-sensitized solar cell includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode disposed facing one another, and a sensitizing dye adsorption layer and an electrolyte layer both formed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The coloring material pattern transmits wavelength components of light that differ from wavelength components of light transmitted by the sensitizing dye adsorption layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a display device that can increase the apparent number of pixels. The display device includes a display panel and an optical path changing device. The optical path changing device includes a first lens and an optical path controller between the display panel and the first lens to control optical paths of respective light rays from the plurality of pixels in the display panel. The first lens has a light receiving inner surface having a plurality of inner lens surfaces and a light exit outer surface having a plurality of outer lens surfaces. The inner lens surfaces and the outer lens surfaces of the first lens are configured such that light from the display panel that has entered a prescribed portion of the inner lens surfaces exits one outer lens surface in a prescribed incident angle exits from a corresponding one of the outer lens surfaces to reach the viewer.

Abstract: Provided is a technology in which even if input is performed in a state where a hand supporting a pen or the like is placed upon a touch panel, erroneous input from the hand can be prevented. A touch panel control unit acquires from a control unit, image data in which a user who will perform input in a detection area of a touch panel was imaged. The touch panel control unit analyzes the image data, identifies an instruction input unit and a hand of a user supporting the input instruction unit, and identifies a reference input location in the detection area. On the basis of a positional relationship of the instruction input unit and the hand of the user, a predicted input area within the detection area, in which input by the input instruction unit may occur, is then set. On the basis of a detection result obtained from the touch panel, the touch panel control unit identifies and outputs an input location in the predicted input area.

Abstract: A stereoscopic display device includes: a parallax barrier in which light transmission parts that transmit light and light shielding parts that block light are formed alternately, and a display panel that displays a stereoscopic image. A plurality of pixels for displaying the stereoscopic image are formed on the display panel. Each pixel includes a plurality of color forming subpixels that contribute to the color formation of the stereoscopic image, and a contrasting subpixel that contributes to the contrast of the stereoscopic image. In each pixel, the contrasting subpixel is positioned at both ends of the pixel in a direction in which the light transmission parts and the light shielding parts are arranged alternately. In each pixel that overlaps the light shielding part when the display panel is viewed from front, the contrasting subpixel is positioned at both ends of the light shielding part.

Abstract: A projector includes an optical modulation section, a projection section, a driving section driving the optical modulation section, a selection section selecting at least one electronic apparatus, a storage section storing each user name of a plurality of electronic apparatuses, a reception section receiving an input by a user on a projection surface, and a projection image creation section creating a projection image. The projection image creation section reflects an image drawn on the basis of the input received by the reception section onto the projection image, creates a selection image including a user name stored in the storage section, and reflects the selection image onto the projection image. When an input for selecting a user is received, the selection section selects an electronic apparatus corresponding to the selected user on the projection surface onto which the selection image is projected.

Abstract: An MEMS shutter-type display device equipped with a power generation function, which achieves reduction of power consumption, is provided in the present invention. The display device equipped with a power generation function according to the present invention includes: a first substrate including a movable first shutter with a first slit, a first electrode, and a second electrode that is installed on the side opposite to the first electrode via the first shutter; a second substrate including a second shutter with a second slit; a drive circuit to actuate the first shutter; the first shutter being positively or negatively charged; and the drive circuit being connected to the first electrode.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is, in a display device to be seen by a plurality of users, to improve visual properties for a user who carries out a task such as an input, without sacrificing visual properties in the screen as a whole. A display control device illuminates a backlight to reach a first luminosity of a predetermined first display condition in a display region of a display panel. When a contact location is detected, the display control device identifies a control region for which the contact location in the display region is a reference. Then, the display control device switches from illuminating the backlight at the first display condition to illuminating the backlight at a second luminance of a second display condition in which the perceived brightness is lower than that of the first display condition, whereas the backlight is illuminated at the first luminance of the first display condition in areas other than the control region.

Abstract: A projector includes: a frame image storage unit that stores input image data input to the projector; a block image storage unit that stores a part of the input image data in terms of block image data including N×M (where N and M?2) pixels; a correction processing unit that performs a correction process of correcting a distortion of the image projected onto the projection plane to generate corrected image data which is image data after correction on the basis of the block image data stored in the block image storage unit; and a block image predicting unit that, while the correction processing unit performs the correction process on a predetermined pixel, predicts the block image data necessary for the correction process on a pixel to be processed after the predetermined pixel.

Abstract: A projector includes an image projection unit that projects an image for left eye and an image for right eye, and a transmitting unit that transmits a synchronizing signal for synchronization with switching between the image for left eye and the image for right eye. The transmitting unit is arranged to adjust a transmission direction of the synchronizing signal.

Abstract: A stereoscopic display device includes: a parallax barrier in which light transmission parts that transmit light and light shielding parts that block light are formed alternately, and a display panel that displays a stereoscopic image. A plurality of pixels for displaying the stereoscopic image are formed on the display panel. Each pixel includes a plurality of color forming subpixels that contribute to the color formation of the stereoscopic image, and a contrasting subpixel that contributes to the contrast of the stereoscopic image. In each pixel, the contrasting subpixel is positioned at both ends of the pixel in a direction in which the light transmission parts and the light shielding parts are arranged alternately. In each pixel that overlaps the light shielding part when the display panel is viewed from front, the contrasting subpixel is positioned at both ends of the light shielding part.

Abstract: A light path control element capable of electrically controlling the path of light output from a backlight source is provided. During display of a left-eye image, a light path allowing the left-eye image (L) to reach the left eye is formed by adjusting the voltage applied to the light path control element. In synchronization with switching of the display image from the left-eye image (L) to a right-eye image (R), the control of the voltage applied to the light path control element is switched to form a light path allowing the right-eye image (R) to reach the right eye.

Abstract: A first semiconductor chip includes a first inductor and a second inductor, and a second semiconductor chip includes a third inductor and a fourth inductor. The first inductor is connected to a first receiving circuit of the first semiconductor chip, and the second inductor is connected to a second transmitting circuit of the second semiconductor chip through a first bonding wire. The third inductor is connected to a second receiving circuit of the second semiconductor chip, and the fourth inductor is connected to a first transmitting circuit of the first semiconductor chip through a second bonding wire.

Abstract: A projector includes an image projection unit that projects an image for left eye and an image for right eye, and a transmitting unit that transmits a synchronizing signal for synchronization with switching between the image for left eye and the image for right eye. The transmitting unit is arranged to adjust a transmission direction of the synchronizing signal.

Abstract: A tuning fork vibration device includes: a SOI substrate having a substrate, an oxide layer formed above the substrate and a semiconductor layer formed above the oxide layer; a tuning fork type vibration section that is formed by processing the semiconductor layer and the oxide layer and composed of the semiconductor layer; and a driving section for generating flexural vibration of the vibration section, wherein the vibration section includes a support section and two beam sections formed in a cantilever shape with the support section as a base of the beam sections, and the driving section includes a pair of drivers formed on each of the two beam sections, each of the drivers including a first electrode layer, a piezoelectric layer formed above the first electrode layer and a second electrode layer formed above the piezoelectric layer.