Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a head including a nozzle surface; and a robot changes a relative position of the head with respect to a workpiece, in which a first printing operation of performing printing on the workpiece is executed by causing the head to eject the liquid, and when a timing at which the first printing operation is started is set as a first timing, a timing at which the first printing operation ends is set as a second timing, a timing between the first timing and the second timing is set as a third timing, and a distance between the plurality of nozzles and the workpiece along a normal direction of the nozzle surface is set as an ejection distance, the ejection distance at one or both of the first timing and the second timing is more than the ejection distance at the third timing.

Abstract: A drive shaft includes a first annular wall and a second annular wall joined together via a friction-welded portion. The first annular wall and the second annular wall have outer diameters of 30 to 50 mm and wall thicknesses of 3 to 5 mm. A burr created at the friction-welded portion has a connection radius of greater than or equal to 0.5 mm, a base radius of greater than or equal to 0.5 mm, a burr base angle of less than or equal to 40°, and a burr slope length of 0.2 to 5 mm.

Abstract: A 0-1 combinatorial-optimization-problem is solved under constraint-conditions expressed using inequality expressions. A solution-finding device includes an updating-unit and an output-unit. For each of plural elements associated with first- and second-variables, the updating-unit sequentially updates, for each unit-time between initial-timing and end-timing, the first-variable and the second-variable alternatively. The output-unit outputs the solution of the 0-1 combinatorial-optimization-problem based on the first-variable of each of the plural elements at the end-timing.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus (10) includes a first acquisition unit (111), a second acquisition unit (111), and an estimation unit (112). The first acquisition unit (111) acquires first sensing information obtained by capturing an image of a subject using a first sensor (20A) including a single-plate image sensor. The second acquisition unit (111) acquires second sensing information obtained by sensing a direction different from a direction of the first sensor (20A) using second sensor (20B). The estimation unit (112) estimates the spectral reflectance of the subject based on the first sensing information and the second sensing information.

Abstract: Detection of a spectral distribution of a light source is simplified. An image processing device according to the present disclosure includes a specific region detection unit, a chromaticity information detection unit, and a light source spectral information generation unit. The specific region detection unit detects a specific region that is a region of an image of a specific object from an image of a subject to which light from a light source is emitted. The chromaticity information detection unit detects light source color information on the basis of a plurality of image signals of the detected specific region. The light source spectral information generation unit generates light source spectral information, which is information of a spectrum of the light source, on the basis of the detected light source color information.

Abstract: A specific-type of simple-closed circuit in a directed graph is detected. A path detection device includes a strongly-connected-component-detection unit, a problem-generation unit, a solution acquisition unit, and a simple-closed-circuit-detection unit. The strongly-connected-component-detection unit detects a strongly-connected-component in the directed graph. The problem-generation unit generates a QUBO problem for the strongly-connected-component. The solution-acquisition unit acquires a solution of the QUBO problem for the strongly-connected-component. The simple-closed-circuit-detection unit detects a simple-closed circuit in a partial graph for the strongly-connected-component. Decision variables in an objective function in the QUBO problem correspond to nodes or edges in the strongly-connected-component. The partial graph may be a part including two or more nodes or two or more edges selected based on the solution in the strongly-connected-component.

Abstract: A gas-liquid separator comprises a pipe member through which a gas-liquid two-phase fluid flows, the gas-liquid two-phase fluid comprising gas and liquid, and a swirling flow generator within the pipe member, the swirling flow generator being configured to swirl the gas-liquid two-phase fluid to separate the gas and the liquid therefrom. The swirling flow generator comprises blades that extend spirally about a central axis of the pipe member. Each of the blades comprises a distal end in a pipe radial direction of the pipe member. The distal ends are continuous over an entire circumference of the pipe member when the pipe member is viewed from an axial direction thereof. A communication portion is provided between the pipe member and the swirling flow generator. The communication portion is configured to communicate a first space upstream of the swirling flow generator with a second space downstream of the swirling flow generator.

Abstract: In general, according to one embodiment, a named-entity extraction apparatus according to an embodiment includes: an unit extracting, using an extraction dictionary, named entities and relations from extraction document data; a unit designating character strings corresponding to the named entities extracted among character strings in learning document data; a generator generating, by applying a relation extraction rule, a learning document in which relations between named entities belonging to the categories of the relation extraction rule among the named entities designated; and a unit learning the extraction dictionary based on the learning document.

Abstract: A good solution is efficiently calculated. The solver apparatus calculates a solution to a problem minimizing an objective function as a non-convex quadratic function under a condition satisfying J simultaneous-linear-equations and satisfying K simultaneous-linear-inequalities. The solver apparatus includes an acquisition unit, an update unit, and an output unit. The update unit repeats, in predetermined order, first-processing of acquiring candidate values of solutions of the I-decision-variables minimizing a first function including the I-decision-variables generated using an augmented-Lagrange function, second-processing of acquiring candidate values of solutions of the K dependent-variables minimizing a second function including K dependent-variables generated using the augmented-Lagrange function, and the coefficient-processing of updating a coefficient included in the augmented-Lagrange function.

Abstract: Disclosed is a service providing system capable of providing an information processing function effective for a variety of system constructions as a service. The service providing system of the present embodiment realizes an information retrieval function, a knowledge base construction function, and a knowledge presentation function. The information retrieval function retrieves information on an analysis target and information indicating a condition of the analysis target; the knowledge base construction function constructs a knowledge database for acquiring knowledge corresponding to the condition of the analysis target based on the information retrieved by the information retrieval function. The knowledge presentation function presents knowledge corresponding to the condition of the analysis target from the knowledge database.

Abstract: Disclosed is a service providing system capable of providing an information processing function effective for a variety of system constructions as a service. The service providing system of the present embodiment realizes an information retrieval function, a knowledge base construction function, and a knowledge presentation function. The information retrieval function retrieves information on an analysis target and information indicating a condition of the analysis target; the knowledge base construction function constructs a knowledge database for acquiring knowledge corresponding to the condition of the analysis target based on the information retrieved by the information retrieval function. The knowledge presentation function presents knowledge corresponding to the condition of the analysis target from the knowledge database.

Abstract: A viewing assistance system includes a display unit, a captured image generation unit, a voice recognition unit, and an association storage unit. The display unit includes a display screen on which a content having multiple pages are displayable. The captured image generation unit that generates a captured image of the content that is displayed on the display screen. The voice recognition unit that recognizes a voice included in the content. The association storage unit that associates a voice recognition result that is a result of recognizing the voice included in the content by the voice recognition unit with the captured image generated by the captured image generation unit to store.

Abstract: An information processing device (14) extracts a feature value which is an acoustic parameter from audio data. The information processing device (14) generates a spectrogram image of the audio data. The information processing device (14) calculates, on the basis of the feature value and a calculation model, a first score which indicates the extent of a user's psychiatrically-based disorder or neurologically-based disorder, or mental disorder symptom or cognitive dysfunction symptom. The information processing device (14) inputs the spectrogram image to a learned model, and calculates a second score which indicates the extent of the user's psychiatrically-based disorder or neurologically-based disorder, or mental disorder symptom or cognitive dysfunction symptom.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a business data storage unit which stores business data representative of a conducting history; an attribute imparting unit which generates attribute data representative of a conducting condition of the business in the first company; an attribute data storage unit which stores the attribute data corresponding to the first company; an attribute data disclosing unit which discloses the attribute data to a second company; an improvement proposal input unit which inputs therein information relating to an improvement proposal of the business for the first company; an improvement proposal disclosing unit which discloses the information relating to the improvement proposal to the first company; an improvement proposal acceptance receiver which receives a response of acceptance of the improvement proposal from the first company; and a proposal target disclosing unit which discloses information relating to the first company to the second company.

Abstract: A knowledge information creation assist apparatus allowing knowledge information such as FAQs to be created from user support histories accumulated in the past with a reduced workload. A knowledge information creation assist apparatus performs processing of removing at least one unnecessary utterance sentence not related to questioning from a plurality of user support histories including input questions or processing of extracting at least one utterance sentence related to questioning from the user support histories and grouping processing of classifying the user support histories output as the result of the processing into a plurality of question groups according to a predetermined classification model.

Abstract: An FRP reinforcing member configured to be used by being attached to an FRP molded body is provided with a plurality of laminated fiber layers being integrated with a resin. An FRP connecting structure includes FRP molded bodies being connected to each other or an FRP molded body and a member made of a material different from the FRP being connected to each other, by a bolt or a rivet. The FRP reinforcing member is attached to the FRP molded body so as to cover a periphery of a bolt hole or a rivet hole of the FRP molded body. An FRP molded body includes a recess or a hole formed on a surface. The FRP reinforcing member is mounted to the FRP molded body so as to cover an opening of the recess or the hole. An FRP reinforcing member producing method includes charging a plurality of fiber layers composed of glass fibers, carbon fibers, or aramid fibers and a resin into a mold, pressing the plurality of fiber layers and the resin at 300° C.

Abstract: A boat includes a hull, a deck, and a bow hatch. An engine compartment is provided in the hull. The deck is mounted on an upper portion of the hull. The deck includes an air inlet port that opens rearward to supply air to the engine compartment. The bow hatch is attached to the deck. The bow hatch includes a wall that faces the air inlet port.

Abstract: A boat includes a hull, a deck, a steering pole, and an information display. An engine is provided in the hull. The deck is mounted on an upper portion of the hull. The steering pole is swingably mounted to the deck via a pivot shaft. The information display is located on the deck in front of the pivot shaft.

Abstract: A control device includes a limit value calculation unit that, when a rotary electric machine is driven as an electric motor, subtracts a power consumption value from a discharge power limit value of a power storage device to calculate an input limit value, and a control unit that, when the rotary electric machine is driven as an electric motor, controls the inverter so that a power consumption value of the rotary electric machine is equal to or less than the input limit value. In response to an abnormality occurring wherein a normal power consumption value cannot be achieved when the rotary electric machine is driven as an electric motor, the limit value calculation unit sets the power consumption value of the electrical device for calculating the input limit value on an upper limit side of a range in which the power consumption value takes when the electrical device is driven.

Abstract: A knowledge information creation assist apparatus assists creation of knowledge information relating to a question, for example FAQs can be created from past user accumulated support histories. The apparatus includes: an input controller configured to control upload of plural user support histories including questions; a screen controller configured to perform first display control for displaying, on a display apparatus, a question group creation screen including group information of each of question groups created from the user support histories classified according to a predetermined classification model and second display control for displaying a knowledge information creation screen for producing knowledge information in response to input performed by a creator to one of the question groups selected on the question group creation screen; and an output controller configured to produce output data of the knowledge information created for each question group on the knowledge information creation screen.