Abstract: An autonomous moving apparatus includes a moving unit that moves the autonomous moving apparatus, a detector that detects distances from surrounding objects and shapes of the surrounding objects, a notifying unit that notifies surrounding persons, and a controller that controls the moving unit so that the autonomous moving apparatus moves so as to follow movement of a person recognized as a follow target by the detector and, when the person recognized as the follow target performs a specific action, controls the notifying unit to give a notification by a preset notification method in response to the specific action.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to, in a reservation process of making a reservation for use of a facility, accept input of one purpose of use among plural purposes of use provided for the facility, and in accordance with the accepted purpose of use, change at least one of a function provided in the reserved facility or information for which input is accepted in the reservation process.

Abstract: Provided is a technique for efficiently mixing a plurality of liquids by using only a single liquid feeding device. This liquid mixer comprises: a first inflow flow path into which a first liquid flows; a second inflow flow path into which a second liquid flows; a liquid merging part where the first liquid and the second liquid merge; an outflow flow path which is connected to the liquid merging part and through which the first liquid and the second liquid flow out; and a single liquid feeding device. The liquid merging part has a first flow path connected to the first inflow flow path, and a second flow path connected to the second inflow flow path, the first flow path branches into at least two flow paths, and the second flow path branches into at least two flow paths. One among the flow paths branched from the first flow path and one among the flow paths branched from the second flow path are connected and merged with each other.

Abstract: Provided is a technology that enables stirring of a liquid containing fine particles without providing a dedicated stirring mechanism. An automatic analyzer according to the present disclosure includes a probe that aspirates and discharges a specimen and a reagent, and a control unit that controls an operation of the probe, in which the control unit controls the probe so that the specimen, the reagent, and fine particles are dispensed to an empty vessel to obtain a liquid mixture, and a first stirring of aspirating, discharging, and stirring the liquid mixture in the vessel before precipitation of the fine particles after the dispensing, and a second stirring of aspirating, discharging, and stirring the liquid mixture in the vessel after the precipitation of the fine particles after the first stirring are performed.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic analyzer capable of efficiently performing stiffing by a discharge operation. In the automatic analyzer according to the present invention, by lifting the probe while discharging a specimen or a reagent alter the probe starts to discharge the specimen to a vessel, as a height of a liquid level of the liquid in the vessel, which is discharged from the probe, is gradually raised, a distance between the liquid level in the vessel and a tip end of the probe is gradually increased.

Abstract: A self-propelled travelling apparatus includes a travelling controller that controls travelling of the self-propelled travelling apparatus; a receiving unit that receives merchandise and a message associated with the merchandise from a user during travelling of the self-propelled travelling apparatus; and a supplying unit that supplies the message to another user in a case where the other user receives the merchandise while the self-propelled travelling apparatus is travelling after receiving the merchandise and the message.

Abstract: An autonomous moving apparatus includes a moving unit moving the apparatus, a detector detecting distances from surrounding objects and shapes of the objects, and a controller. When a route of the apparatus is adjusted to a route of a follow target under control of the moving unit, the controller controls the moving unit so that the apparatus continues to move without changing the route of the apparatus if the follow target has changed the route but an obstacle having a possibility of causing a movement abnormality when the apparatus moves over the obstacle is present between the route of the follow target and the route of the apparatus. When the obstacle is no longer present between the route of the follow target and the route of the apparatus, the controller controls the moving unit so that the route of the apparatus is adjusted to the route of the follow target.

Abstract: An automatic analysis device improves the uniformity of a mixed liquid by noise agitation by a dispensing mechanism. The dispensing mechanism agitates a mixed liquid by suctioning the mixed liquid into a reaction vessel by a nozzle and then re-discharging the suctioned mixed liquid into the reaction vessel. When the mixed liquid is re-discharged into the reaction vessel, the nozzle is moved upward at a speed higher than a speed at which the liquid surface of the mixed liquid rises due to the re-discharging of the mixed liquid from the nozzle during a first period and lowers the speed of moving the nozzle upward than the speed during the first period while maintaining or reducing the speed at which the liquid surface of the mixed liquid rises due to re-discharging of the mixed liquid from the nozzle during a second period following the first period.

Abstract: An autonomous moving apparatus includes: a detection unit that detects a distance to an object around the apparatus and a shape of the object; a moving unit that moves the apparatus so as to follow operation of a target person to be followed, which is detected by the detection unit; and a control unit that performs control for movement by the moving unit or stop in accordance with motion of each of two feet of the target person to be followed, which is detected by the detection unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to, in a reservation process of making a reservation for use of a facility, accept input of one purpose of use among plural purposes of use provided for the facility, and in accordance with the accepted purpose of use, change at least one of a function provided in the reserved facility or information for which input is accepted in the reservation process.

Abstract: A mobile robot includes a receiving unit that receives a request for providing a service, a notifying unit that notifies a client that the request is received by performing an operation oriented toward the client who has made the request, a moving unit that moves toward a user designated as a receiver of the service in accordance with the request, and a providing unit that provides the service.

Abstract: Structures are formed in a shape protruding from a wing surface, and a plurality of riblets are formed in a shape depressed from the wing surface. A first cross section obtained by cutting the structure by a flat face that is parallel to a flow and perpendicularly intersects with the wing surface has an inclined side that extends from a point on the wing surface to a top that is a point apart from the wing surface. An inter-structure flow channel is formed between two adjacent structures among the plurality of structures. The area of a face in one of the two structures and the area of a face in the other structure with which a fluid flowing in the inter-structure flow channel comes into contact are different from each other. Accordingly, peeling of the flow can be suppressed and the frictional resistance of the flow can be decreased.

Abstract: A control device includes: a receiving unit that receives a request for processing; and a control unit that, in a case where the receiving unit receives a plurality of requests for processing from a plurality of places, controls a traveling route of a processing apparatus based on traveling time taken for the processing apparatus to travel to the plurality of places and processing time taken for the processing apparatus to finish the processing after traveling.

Abstract: An environmental measurement system includes a moving apparatus and an output unit. The moving apparatus includes an acquiring unit that acquires information on environmental factors, and the moving apparatus is capable of autonomously moving in a predefined region. The output unit outputs an environmental factor distribution in the region, and the environmental factor distribution has been calculated on the basis of the information on environmental factors acquired by the moving apparatus and location information of the moving apparatus at the time the information on environmental factors was acquired.

Abstract: Structures are formed in a shape protruding from a wing surface, and a plurality of riblets are formed in a shape depressed from the wing surface. A first cross section obtained by cutting the structure by a flat face that is parallel to a flow and perpendicularly intersects with the wing surface has an inclined side that extends from a point on the wing surface to a top that is a point apart from the wing surface . An inter-structure flow channel is formed between two adjacent structures among the plurality of structures. The area of a face in one of the two structures and the area of a face in the other structure with which a fluid flowing in the inter-structure flow channel comes into contact are different from each other. Accordingly, peeling of the flow can be suppressed and the frictional resistance of the flow can be decreased.

Abstract: A self-moving apparatus that provides a service by moving to a destination and includes a detection unit and a reporting unit. A reception unit receives a user instruction for causing the self-moving apparatus to move to a predetermined destination if the self-moving apparatus is in a predetermined state relating to maintenance or printing or if the self-moving apparatus is changed to be in the predetermined state. A detection unit detects a state of the self-moving apparatus. A moving unit that moves to the predetermined destination if the self-moving apparatus is in the predetermined state or if the self-moving apparatus is changed to be in the predetermined state on the basis of a detection result obtained by the detection unit.

Abstract: An autonomous moving apparatus includes: a detection unit that detects a distance to an object around the apparatus and a shape of the object; a moving unit that moves the apparatus so as to follow operation of a target person to be followed, which is detected by the detection unit; and a control unit that performs control for movement by the moving unit or stop in accordance with motion of each of two feet of the target person to be followed, which is detected by the detection unit.

Abstract: An autonomous moving apparatus includes a moving unit that moves the autonomous moving apparatus, a detector that detects distances from surrounding objects and shapes of the surrounding objects, a notifying unit that notifies surrounding persons, and a controller that controls the moving unit so that the autonomous moving apparatus moves so as to follow movement of a person recognized as a follow target by the detector and, when the person recognized as the follow target performs a specific action, controls the notifying unit to give a notification by a preset notification method in response to the specific action.

Abstract: An autonomous moving apparatus includes a moving unit that moves the autonomous moving apparatus, a detector that detects distances from surrounding objects and shapes of the surrounding objects, and a controller that controls the moving unit. When a route of the autonomous moving apparatus is adjusted to a route of a follow target under control of the moving unit, the controller controls the moving unit so that the autonomous moving apparatus continues to move without changing the route of the autonomous moving apparatus if the follow target has changed the route but an obstacle having a possibility of causing a movement abnormality when the autonomous moving apparatus moves over the obstacle is present between the route of the follow target and the route of the autonomous moving apparatus.

Abstract: A service providing system includes a request receiving robot and a service providing robot. The request receiving robot includes a floating unit configured to float in air, a recognition unit configured to recognize a service providing request by a user, and a transmitter configured to transmit the recognized service providing request. The service providing robot includes a receiver configured to receive the service providing request transmitted by the request receiving robot, a moving unit configured to move the service providing robot to the user who makes the service providing request as a destination according to the received service providing request, and a service providing unit configured to provide a service to the user.