Abstract: An input device includes a fixed electrode, first and second movable electrodes, a first elastic member having a portion and being configured to deform so as to displace the portion of the first elastic member in accordance with a movement of the first movable electrode, a second elastic member having a portion and being configured to deform so as to displace the portion of the second elastic member in accordance with a movement of the second movable electrode, and a terminal configured to output a signal corresponding to a change in a capacitance between the first and second movable electrodes. The input device is responsible to various manipulations while not preventing a click feeling from being generated.

Abstract: A linear motor connector system comprises a first linear motor, a second linear motor, and a first connector. The first connector includes a first plug holder electrically connected to the first linear motor and positioned in a recessed portion formed on an exterior face of a connecting portion of the first linear motor. The first connector further includes a first tab holder electrically connected to the second linear motor. The first tab holder is positioned in a recessed portion formed on an exterior face of a connecting portion of the second linear motor and faces the first plug holder along a direction of connection of the linear motors.

Abstract: A connector (7) includes: a first connector part (10) having a first module side connection part connected to one end of an OSFP module in the front (F), having a first substrate side connection part connected to a substrate, and installed on the substrate; a second connector part (20) provided at a position such that the first module side connection part is interposed between the substrate and the second connector part (20), having a second module side connection part connected to one end of an OSFP module at the front (F), having a second substrate side connection part connected to the substrate, and stacked on the first connector part (10); and an intermediate part (30) provided between the first connector part (10) and the second connector part (20), and a cooling flow path in which air flows from the front (F) side toward the rear (R) side of the connector (7) is formed in the intermediate part (30).

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electricity storage control device includes a setting unit, and a control unit. The setting unit sets, for each time zone, a target state of charge (SOC) of electric energy to be stored in an electricity storage device in the time zone. The control unit controls at least charging or discharging of the electricity storage device based on the set target SOC for each time zone, a SOC detected from the electricity storage device, and a voltage of a supply destination of electric power from the electricity storage device.

Abstract: A schedule determination device includes an acquisitor, a setter, and a determiner. The acquisitor acquires indexes of an operation schedule of a device and constraint conditions of the indexes. The setter sets a second range, which is narrower than a first range set in the operation schedule before a change, as a range for values of variables that establish constraint conditions of indexes of a new operation schedule. The determiner determines the operation schedule of the device, using the variable values within the second range.

Abstract: A device operation setting apparatus includes a calculator and a determiner. The calculator calculates, based at least in part on a relationship between a setting value regarding operation control of a device and a consumed power of a device, a target value of the consumed power of the device. The determiner determines the setting value to cause that a difference between an actually measured consumed power of the device and the target value of the consumed power of the device calculated by the calculator is within a prescribed range.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to obtain function information indicating a hardware function of a first station-side device on a physical network and communication state information indicating a communication state of the first station-side device, based on the function information, generate setting information for switching a first communication between the first station-side device and a terminal device to a second communication between a second station-side device on a virtual network and the terminal device, specify, based on the communication state information, a time period in which the first communication is not executed, specify switching time which is in the identified time period and at which the first communication is to be switched to the second communication, and cause, based on the setting information and the specified switching time, the second station-side device to start the second communication.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, server includes estimator, condition setter, calculator, receiver, and controller. Estimator estimates an energy demand in building where electrical apparatuses are equipped based on apparatus data. Condition setter sets energy consumption suppression conditions. Calculator calculates operation schedule of apparatuses which can optimize an energy balance in building based on the demand and condition. Receiver receives DR signal including energy consumption suppression condition. Controller controls the apparatuses based on operation schedule calculated based on the condition corresponding to that included in the DR signal.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to obtain function information indicating a hardware function of a first station-side device on a physical network and communication state information indicating a communication state of the first station-side device, based on the function information, generate setting information for switching a first communication between the first station-side device and a terminal device to a second communication between a second station-side device on a virtual network and the terminal device, specify, based on the communication state information, a time period in which the first communication is not executed, specify switching time which is in the identified time period and at which the first communication is to be switched to the second communication, and cause, based on the setting information and the specified switching time, the second station-side device to start the second communication.

Abstract: An infrared sensor, which achieves a low manufacturing cost, or has high sensitivity, or in which an increase in heat capacity is reduced, is provided. The infrared sensor includes a first infrared absorbing portion, an infrared sensing portion for sensing infrared rays based on infrared rays absorbed by the first infrared absorbing portion, and a plurality of protrusions including metal and disposed apart from each other on a surface of the first infrared absorbing portion. Since an absorption rate of infrared rays is improved, sensitivity can be improved, or an increase in heat capacity can be reduced.

Abstract: A received electric power reduction information calculation apparatus (corresponding to an example of a received energy reduction information calculation apparatus) has an energy predictor and a reduction information calculator. The energy predictor predicts a prediction amount of at least one of energy supply and energy consumption in a future prescribed time period with respect to at least one of an energy-supplying equipment and an energy-consuming equipment, based on a request for reduction of the received energy. The reduction information calculator calculates the reduction amount of the received energy associated with the prediction amount, based on an energy fee reflected from an expected fee of incentive with respect to the reduction request of the received energy.

Abstract: An electric/thermal energy storage schedule optimizing device is provided. The electric/thermal energy storage schedule optimizing device includes a predicting unit setting predicted values of a consumed energy or a supplying energy of a plurality of control-target devices. The electric/thermal energy storage schedule optimizing device also includes a start-stop optimizing unit creating start-stop schedules of the plurality of control-target devices based on the predicted values set by the predicting unit.

Abstract: An optimized operation schedule of a control-target apparatus is ensured while maximally reducing a burden share to a facility operator. An energy predictor sets, for a control-target apparatus, a predicted value of energy consumption or energy supply within a predetermined future time period based on process data. A schedule optimizer optimizes an operation schedule of the control-target apparatus within the predetermined time period with a predetermined evaluation barometer based on the predicted value, the characteristic of the control-target apparatus, and the process data. An approval request determiner determines a necessity of an approval for a latest operation schedule based on a preset determining condition. A determination result transmitter transmits a determination result by the approval request determiner.

Abstract: An optimized operating schedule is obtained while avoiding a complexity of formulation and optimization in response to an incentive type demand response. A device includes an energy predictor setting a predicted value of energy of a control-target device within a predetermined future period, a schedule optimizer optimizing the operating schedule of the control-target device within the predetermined period in accordance with a predetermined evaluation barometer, an incentive acceptance determiner determining a time with a possibility that an incentive is receivable, an electricity suppressing schedule optimizer optimizing, for a time with a possibility that the incentive is receivable, the operating schedule of the control-target device based on a unit price of electricity fee having a unit price for calculating the incentive taken into consideration, and an adopted schedule selector selecting either one of the operating schedules.

Abstract: An equipment characteristics model learning device includes an acquisition unit and a model coefficient deriving unit. The acquisition unit is configured to acquire actual values of variables which are used to express characteristics of equipment in a characteristics model indicating the characteristics. The model coefficient deriving unit is configured to derive a value of a coefficient of a simple characteristic model using the acquired actual values, wherein the simple characteristic model corresponds to a value range of a change factor variable which is a variable serving as a change factor for the characteristics among the variables of the characteristic model and indicates the characteristics using variables obtained by lowering the number of dimensions of the characteristic model.

Abstract: An actuator is allowed to move toward +A direction and toward ?A direction. A movable contact engages with the actuator. A fixed contact touch the movable contact with electrical connection when the movable contact is located at an ON position, and are apart from the movable contact with electrical isolation when the movable contact is located at positions other than the ON position. An arc prevention mechanism prevents arc between the movable contact and the fixed contact.

Abstract: A device operation setting value determination apparatus of an embodiment has a forecaster, a margin determining unit, and a schedule determining unit. The forecaster forecasts an energy amount consumed by or supplied to a device. The margin determining unit determines a margin of the forecast value of energy amount as a margin for bidding a negawatt amount. The margin determining unit appends the determined margin to the forecast value of the energy amount. The schedule determining unit determines a setting value that establishes operation of the device, based on the forecast value of the energy amount to which the margin has been appended, device energy characteristics, and an incentive unit amount in a demand response.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electricity storage control device includes a setting unit, and a control unit. The setting unit sets, for each time zone, a target state of charge (SOC) of electric energy to be stored in an electricity storage device in the time zone. The control unit controls at least charging or discharging of the electricity storage device based on the set target SOC for each time zone, a SOC detected from the electricity storage device, and a voltage of a supply destination of electric power from the electricity storage device.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus of the embodiment includes a calculator. The calculator acquires an amount of primary energy consumption at timings in a period of time and an amount of primary energy production at timings in the period of time. The amount of primary energy consumptions has been consumed and/or is estimated to be consumed by a plurality of energy-supplying apparatuses configured to supply energy to a load. The amount of primary energy productions has been produced and/or is estimated to be produced by the plurality of energy-supplying apparatuses. The calculator calculates a net amount of primary energy consumption at the timings in the period of time, based on the acquired amount of primary energy consumption and the amount of primary energy production. The calculator calculates an integrated value of the net amounts of primary energy consumption over the period of time, based on the net amounts of primary energy consumption calculated at the timings in the period of time.