Abstract: A partial image generating device has a processor configured to generate a partial image from an image in which the environment surrounding a vehicle has been photographed using an imaging device provided in the vehicle, and to assess whether or not the road represented in the image is straight. The processor is configured so that, when it has been assessed that the road represented in the image is straight, it generates a partial image by cutting out a first region in the image that is estimated to contain the road, based on the vanishing point of the road, and when it has assessed that the road represented in the image is not straight, it generates a partial image by cutting out a second region in the image determined based on the type of the vehicle.

Abstract: An apparatus for image conversion includes a processor configured to classify a reference region representing a predetermined feature into a shadowed region and an unshadowed region, the reference region being in an aerial image represented in RGB color space; determine a tone correction factor so that a difference between an average luminance of the shadowed region and an average luminance of the unshadowed region in the aerial image represented in predetermined color space to which the color space of the aerial image is converted from RGB color space is less than a difference between an average luminance of the shadowed region and an average luminance of the unshadowed region represented in RGB color space; correct tones of the aerial image with the tone correction factor; and convert the color space of the aerial image from RGB color space to the predetermined color space to generate a color conversion image.

Abstract: An X-ray image diagnostic apparatus images a subject with X-rays without increasing the burden on a user, and includes an X-ray image diagnostic apparatus 1, a table 4 on which a subject is placed on the top-surface thereof; an X-ray tube 5 disposed beneath the back side of the table and which emits X-rays; a detector 6 disposed above the table 4 so as to face the X-ray tube 5 and detecting the X-rays emitted from the X-ray tube 5 and penetrating the subject on the table 4; an X-ray tube moving mechanism 12 that moves the X-ray tube 5 in a direction approaching the table 4 and moving away therefrom; a detector moving mechanism 13 that moves the detector 6 in a direction approaching the table 4 and moving away therefrom; and a control unit 14 that controls a distance between the X-ray tube 5 and the detector 6 by controlling action of the X-ray tube moving mechanism 12 and the detector moving mechanism 13.

Abstract: An apparatus for correcting a road region includes a processor configured to segment a road region extracted from an aerial image and representing a road into a plurality of partial road regions; associate, for each of the partial road regions, the partial road region with a road section existing at the location of the partial road region, the road section being indicated by map information indicating locations of respective road sections; and correct the road region so as to cover, for each of the partial road regions, the road section corresponding to the partial road region.

Abstract: The present disclosure appropriately encourages provision of a service according to a location or provision of a location according to a service. A controller of a server apparatus that is an information processing apparatus according to the present disclosure acquires, from an apparatus of a location provider, attribute information of a location that the location provider is able to provide. The controller acquires, from an apparatus of a service provider, attribute information of a service that the service provider is able to provide. The controller performs, at least one of transmission, to the apparatus of the location provider, of a notification encouraging rental of the location to the service provider and transmission, to the apparatus of the service provider, of a notification encouraging use of the location when the attribute information of the location and the attribute information of the service satisfy a predetermined condition.

Abstract: A causality recognizing apparatus includes a candidate vector generating unit configured to receive a causality candidate for generating a candidate vector representing a word sequence forming the candidate; a context vector generating unit generating a context vector representing a context in which noun-phrases of cause and effect parts of the causality candidate appear; a binary pattern vector generating unit, an answer vector generating unit and a related passage vector generating unit, generating a word vector representing background knowledge for determining whether or not there is causality between the noun-phrase included in the cause part and the noun-phrase included in the effect part; and a multicolumn convolutional neural network learned in advance to receive these word vectors and to determine whether or not the causality candidate has causality.

Abstract: The present disclosure encourages utilization of a traveling unit to which a connectable unit can be connected on an upper side in a separable manner. A controller of the traveling unit to which the connectable unit can be connected on the upper side in a separable manner of the present disclosure executes changing a form of the traveling unit so that the traveling unit in a separated state where the connectable unit is separated takes a different form from a form in a connection state where the connectable unit is connected, and controlling travel of the traveling unit in accordance with the form of the traveling unit.

Abstract: A detoxification device has an inlet nozzle capable of reducing an amount of a deposit of an adhering metallic product and elongating a maintenance cycle and a detoxification device including the inlet nozzle. The inlet nozzle includes a portion adjacent to a combustor, that is cut (removed) in advance. Consequently, in the portion, an insulator made of a ceramic material is exposed. Since the ceramic material supplies a small number of electrons, even when the insulator is exposed to heat from the combustor to reach a high temperature, a reductive reaction is less likely to occur. Accordingly, even when a metallic exhaust gas is allowed to flow, the metallic exhaust gas is prevented from being precipitated as the metallic product and gradually deposited with time.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a control unit that acquires, for a running unit from which an attachment unit is detachable, a time slot in which detachment of the attachment unit is permitted, and selects, from multiple services, a service to be provided by using the running unit from which the attachment unit is detached, according to the acquired time slot.

Abstract: The present disclosure makes it possible to suitably provide a smoking space for smokers. A controller 204 of an information processing apparatus, which is a server apparatus 200 of the present disclosure, performs estimating smoking demand based on past smoking-related information on a plurality of users. The controller 204 performs generating a travel plan for a vehicle including a smoking space based on the estimated smoking demand.

Abstract: An apparatus for collecting data for map generation includes a memory configured to store type information for designating which type of collection target data is to be collected for each of road sections. The collection target data represents a feature in the road section on a map to be generated or updated. The apparatus also includes a processor configured to notify the vehicle of the type information with the communication device, and update the type information for each of the road sections, in the case that collection of the collection target data of the type designated for the road section has been completed, so as to stop collection of the collection target data in the road section.

Abstract: An apparatus for collecting data for map generation includes a processor configured to determine whether the current state of a vehicle is suitable for collection of collection target data to be used for generating or updating a map, based on suitability data received from the vehicle with a communication device. The suitability data indicates suitability of the vehicle or surroundings thereof for the collection. The processor is also configured to instruct, with the communication device, the vehicle to collect the collection target data when determining that the current state of the vehicle is suitable for the collection.

Abstract: The present disclosure makes it possible to further enhance the convenience of a vehicle rental service. Control unit of information processing apparatus performs obtaining of a purpose of a user reserving utilization of a vehicle from the user, specifying, from among the at least one of the deposit items deposited from the user, an item of a use that matches the obtained purpose of the user, and providing to the user information indicating that a vehicle to be assigned to the user and loaded with the specified item is available.

Abstract: The present disclosure makes it possible to further improve convenience of customers and the like accompanying purchase of merchandise. An autonomous traveling unit is provided with: a driving portion including an autonomous traveling ability, the driving portion being configured to be movable together with a storing portion configured to store merchandise; and a controlling portion configured to execute: acquiring settlement completion information about the merchandise stored in the storing portion, the merchandise being merchandise in a store; and controlling the driving portion to cause the merchandise storing portion to move to a first point outside the store after acquiring the settlement completion information.

Abstract: A motor drive control device driving a motor having a first system coil and a second system coil, the motor drive control device comprising: a first drive circuit controlling energization of the first system coil; a second drive circuit controlling energization of the second system coil; a first temperature sensor detecting a temperature of the first drive circuit; a second temperature sensor detecting a temperature of the second drive circuit; and a signal output circuit outputting an output signal concerning whether or not any one of the first system coil and the second system coil is in an open state, based on a detection result by the first temperature sensor and a detection result by the second temperature sensor.

Abstract: A data updating device sets, with respect to map data in which road links are represented as line segment sequences, a plurality of first straight lines extending in a first direction and a plurality of second straight lines extending in a second direction that intersects with the first direction, to thereby generate mesh map data. Then, the data updating device sets a set L of points or line segments that represent the update location, sets a set V including a plurality of first straight lines, and sets a set H including a plurality of second straight lines. Then, the data updating device sets the state of each mesh based on the set L, the set V, and the set H.

Abstract: A radioscopic apparatus includes a controller configured or programmed to, when imaging information using the first radiation source is selected, perform control of retracting a second detector to a position in one of longitudinal ends of a table, at which the second detector does not block radiation emitted from a first radiation source, according to information about a region to be imaged of a subject included in the selected imaging information.

Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus includes a drive unit configured to move an imager in a direction opposite to a side on which an obstacle is detected by a sensor when an operator causes the sensor to react while operating a permission button.

Abstract: A radioscopic apparatus includes a controller configured or programmed to, when imaging information using the first radiation source is selected, perform control of retracting a second detector to a position in one of longitudinal ends of a table, at which the second detector does not block radiation emitted from a first radiation source, according to information about a region to be imaged of a subject included in the selected imaging information.