Abstract: An autonomous driving vehicle provides a driverless transportation service for a user. An alarming phenomenon is a natural phenomenon that potentially causes a disaster. The autonomous driving vehicle recognizes, based on driving environment information, the alarming phenomenon at a current location of the autonomous driving vehicle or on a planned travel route from the current location to a destination. When recognizing the alarming phenomenon, the autonomous driving vehicle determines whether to continue or halt vehicle travel control in accordance with a current travel plan. When determining to halt the vehicle travel control in accordance with the current travel plan, the autonomous driving vehicle sets an emergency plan depending on a type of the alarming phenomenon and controls the autonomous driving vehicle in accordance with the emergency plan.

Abstract: An autonomous driving vehicle provides a driverless transportation service for a user. An alarming phenomenon is a natural phenomenon that potentially causes a disaster. The autonomous driving vehicle recognizes, based on driving environment information, the alarming phenomenon at a current location of the autonomous driving vehicle or on a planned travel route from the current location to a destination. When recognizing the alarming phenomenon, the autonomous driving vehicle determines whether to continue or halt vehicle travel control in accordance with a current travel plan. When determining to halt the vehicle travel control in accordance with the current travel plan, the autonomous driving vehicle sets an emergency plan depending on a type of the alarming phenomenon and controls the autonomous driving vehicle in accordance with the emergency plan.

Abstract: This speaker system includes: a speaker device that is disposed outside a region of a projection surface on which a display surface of a display is projected, the speaker device functioning as a real sound source; and a reflector that has a reflection surface reflecting a sound output from the speaker device, the reflector localizing a sound image of a virtual sound source within the region of the projection surface. The reflector has an elliptical reflection surface in at least a part of the reflection surface. With this configuration, the sound output from the speaker device disposed outside the region of the projection surface is reflected on the reflector, and a sound image thereof is localized within the region of the projection surface, whereby it is possible to bring a display position of a video into alignment with an output position of the sound. Thus, a comfortable viewing state can be ensured for a viewer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an audiovisual presentation device and a signal processing device that enable a sound image to be localized on a video displayed on a higher-image-quality screen. A plurality of fine holes provided in a substrate of a display unit in which light-emitting elements for displaying a video are arranged in an array on the substrate, and an air chamber of a speaker unit from which sound is output according to an audio signal are connected by a plurality of sound conduits. Further, the audiovisual presentation device includes a plurality of opening/closing mechanisms for individually opening/closing the plurality of sound conduits, and a plurality of micro speakers arranged in an array on the substrate of the display unit to output a higher-frequency sound than speakers of the speaker unit. The present technology can be applied, for example, to high-image-quality LED displays.

Abstract: An output apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes: one or more display panels; a support member; and an actuator section. The one or more display panels are capable of displaying an image. The support member includes a support portion for supporting the respective one or more display panels. The actuator section is disposed between the one or more display panels and the support portion and vibrates the respective one or more display panels. In this output apparatus, an image is output by the one or more display panels. Further, the actuator section is disposed between the display panels and the support portion of the support member, and the display panels are vibrated. As a result, it is possible to output an image and sound with high quality.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus (30) includes a sound source extraction unit (341) and a mapping processing unit (343). The sound source extraction unit (341) extracts one or more audio data (AD) corresponding to different sound sources from audio content (AC). The mapping processing unit (343) selects, for each audio data (AD), one or more display units (12) to serve as mapping destinations of the audio data (AD) from one or more combinable display units (12) including a sound producing mechanism.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a sensor, an actuator, a vibration control circuit, a transmission circuit, and a reception circuit. The sensor detects vibration of a control target. The actuator provides vibration control of the control target. The vibration control circuit generates a drive signal for the vibration control for the actuator according to an output signal of the sensor, and outputs the generated drive signal to the actuator. The transmission circuit modulates transmission data to produce a transmission signal, and synthesizes the modulated transmission signal to produce the drive signal for the vibration control that is to be outputted to the actuator. The reception circuit extracts a reception signal from the output signal of the sensor, and demodulates the extracted reception signal to produce reception data.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a control unit configured to control a gain of a drive signal for an actuator that is used for vibration control of an object to be controlled, according to a processing result of adaptive processing using an output signal from a sensor and the drive signal for the actuator that have been decimated, the sensor being configured to detect vibration of the object to be controlled, the drive signal being generated according to the output signal from the sensor.

Abstract: This speaker system includes: a speaker device that is disposed outside a region of a projection surface on which a display surface of a display is projected, the speaker device functioning as a real sound source; and a reflector that has a reflection surface reflecting a sound output from the speaker device, the reflector localizing a sound image of a virtual sound source within the region of the projection surface. The reflector has an elliptical reflection surface in at least a part of the reflection surface. With this configuration, the sound output from the speaker device disposed outside the region of the projection surface is reflected on the reflector, and a sound image thereof is localized within the region of the projection surface, whereby it is possible to bring a display position of a video into alignment with an output position of the sound. Thus, a comfortable viewing state can be ensured for a viewer.

Abstract: A speaker drive unit includes a control signal generation unit and a signal processing unit. The control signal generation unit generates a control signal on the basis of detection signals generated by a plurality of detection units that is disposed in one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of actuators that vibrates a diaphragm, and detects vibration conditions. The signal processing unit includes a plurality of signal systems corresponding one-to-one to the plurality of actuators. The signal systems provide a drive signal to the corresponding actuators on the basis of the same audio signal. The drive signal generated by at least one signal system of the signal systems is controlled by the control signal.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a sound output control apparatus and a sound output control method that perform control to prevent a balance of a system from being disturbed when reproduction is performed using a plurality of wireless speakers. A sound output control apparatus includes a transmitter that transmits first setting information regarding a sound output of the sound output control apparatus, a receiver that receives second setting information regarding a sound output of another sound output control apparatus, and a controller that controls a sound pressure or a reproduction frequency range in which reproduction is performed, on the basis of the first setting information or the second setting information. The first setting information and the second setting information each include at least information regarding a temperature, information regarding an amplitude, information regarding a remaining capacity of a power supply, and/or information regarding the reproduction frequency range.

Abstract: A speaker drive unit includes a control signal generation unit and a signal processing unit. The control signal generation unit generates a control signal on the basis of detection signals generated by a plurality of detection units that is disposed in one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of actuators that vibrates a diaphragm, and detects vibration conditions. The signal processing unit includes a plurality of signal systems corresponding one-to-one to the plurality of actuators. The signal systems provide a drive signal to the corresponding actuators on the basis of the same audio signal. The drive signal generated by at least one signal system of the signal systems is controlled by the control signal.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a sound output control apparatus, a sound output control method, and a program that make it possible to perform control to prevent a balance of a system from being disturbed when reproduction is performed using a plurality of wireless speakers. A sound output control apparatus includes a transmitter that transmits first setting information regarding a sound output of the sound output control apparatus; a receiver that receives second setting information regarding a sound output of another sound output control apparatus; and a controller that controls a sound pressure or a reproduction frequency range in which reproduction is performed, on the basis of the first setting information or the second setting information.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a sound processing device, a method, and a program capable of suppressing an excessive amplitude and obtaining higher quality of sound. A sound processing device includes: a prediction value calculation unit that calculates a prediction value of a displacement of a speaker according to an input signal supplied to the speaker on the basis of an equivalent model of the speaker; and an amplitude control unit that performs amplitude control on the input signal in a case in which the prediction value is greater than a predetermined threshold value. The present technology can be applied to a sound reproduction system.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a sound processing device, a method, and a program capable of suppressing an excessive amplitude and obtaining higher quality of sound. A sound processing device includes: a prediction value calculation unit that calculates a prediction value of a displacement of a speaker according to an input signal supplied to the speaker on the basis of an equivalent model of the speaker; and an amplitude control unit that performs amplitude control on the input signal in a case in which the prediction value is greater than a predetermined threshold value. The present technology can be applied to a sound reproduction system.

Abstract: An infrared imaging apparatus is used for carrying out shading correction of picture data obtained as a result of an image-taking process using a camera head including an optical system, a plurality of detector elements and a container for accommodating the detector elements. The apparatus includes a first correction unit for creating corrected-sensitivity picture data by correction of shading components caused by the optical system to produce uniform scene components included in the picture data obtained as a result of an image-taking process of a uniform scene; a storage unit for storing a housing response profile for correcting a housing-shading component caused by infrared rays radiated by the optical system and the container for each of the detector elements; and a second correction unit for creating corrected-housing-shading picture data by correction of housing-shading components based on the corrected-sensitivity picture data and the housing response profile for each of the detector elements.

Abstract: An infrared imaging apparatus is used for carrying out shading correction of picture data obtained as a result of an image-taking process using a camera head including an optical system, a plurality of detector elements and a container for accommodating the detector elements. The apparatus includes a first correction unit for creating corrected-sensitivity picture data by correction of shading components caused by the optical system to produce uniform scene components included in the picture data obtained as a result of an image-taking process of a uniform scene; a storage unit for storing a housing response profile for correcting a housing-shading component caused by infrared rays radiated by the optical system and the container for each of the detector elements; and a second correction unit for creating corrected-housing-shading picture data by correction of housing-shading components based on the corrected-sensitivity picture data and the housing response profile for each of the detector elements.

Abstract: In a CDMA communication system, wherein mobile stations transmit frames at timing offset from each other according to a frame offset value, a base station controller determines a distribution of frame offset values according to usage counts of the frame offset values simultaneously used by all wireless base stations and transmits a message to a requesting base station, containing the offset distribution. The requesting base station is responsive to the transmitted message for selecting a frame offset value according to the offset distribution contained in the message.