Abstract: A movement space information processing system includes moving bodies and an information processing device. The information processing device determines one or more moving bodies that are movably located within a predetermined movement range in the space from the moving bodies, and performs an identification task of identifying, from the determined one or more moving bodies, at least one moving body to accordingly perform a setting task of setting the identified at least one moving body as the at least one representative moving body. At least one moving body identified as the at least one representative moving body acquires an image of the space and extracts, from the image, probe information related to the space. The information processing transmits device The moving-body information item including the probe information and performs development of the spatial information based on the probe information.

Abstract: A location estimation apparatus includes an image acquiring unit configured to acquire an image of a surrounding environment, an extracting unit configured to extract information of a landmark from the image, a receiving unit configured to receive information of the landmark, a specifying unit configured to specify the landmark by comparing the received information of the landmark and the extracted information of the landmark, and an estimating unit configured to estimate a current location using information of the specified landmark and the image.

Abstract: A movement space information processing system includes moving bodies and an information processing device. The information processing device determines one or more moving bodies that are movably located within a predetermined movement range in the space from the moving bodies, and performs an identification task of identifying, from the determined one or more moving bodies, at least one moving body to accordingly perform a setting task of setting the identified at least one moving body as the at least one representative moving body. At least one moving body identified as the at least one representative moving body acquires an image of the space and extracts, from the image, probe information related to the space. The information processing transmits device The moving-body information item including the probe information and performs development of the spatial information based on the probe information.

Abstract: An aircraft includes a main body, a structure member, and a retroreflective member. The structure member is provided below the main body in a gravity direction. The retroreflective member is provided in the structure member and reflects a light, which is emitted from a ground facility, toward the ground facility.

Abstract: A thruster controller is used in a flying device that has at least two thrusters and a main controller that outputs an instruction value to the thruster for controlling a thrust of the thruster. The thruster controller includes an instruction value obtainer and an instruction value generator. The instruction value obtainer obtains an instruction value that is output from the main controller to the thruster based on an assumption that a propeller pitch is fixed. The instruction value generator outputs, to a pitch changing mechanism of the thruster, a propeller pitch instruction value generated from the obtained instruction value for setting the propeller pitch, and outputs, to a motor, a corrected rotation number instruction value for setting a rotation number of the motor by correcting the instruction value based on the propeller pitch instruction value.

Abstract: A location estimation apparatus includes an image acquiring unit configured to acquire an image of a surrounding environment, an extracting unit configured to extract information of a landmark from the image, a receiving unit configured to receive information of the landmark, a specifying unit configured to specify the landmark by comparing the received information of the landmark and the extracted information of the landmark, and an estimating unit configured to estimate a current location using information of the specified landmark and the image.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for cutting simultaneously a plurality of glass fibers at an uncoated end portion so as to provide smooth mirror planar cut surfaces. The method of the present invention comprises the steps of removably securing each of the fibers on either side of a cutting point, placing each of the secured fibers on a resilient material provided in the region of the cutting point, scoring the outer surface of each of the fibers at the cutting point, and arcuately bending each of the fibers between the secured portions so as to impart a tension along the axial direction of each of the fibers, whereby the cutting occurs at the cutting point. Two embodiments of the apparatus of the present invention which perform the cutting operation in accordance with the method of the present invention are disclosed.

Abstract: Manufacture of an aluminum-aluminum oxide dispersion composite conductive material (hereinafter referred to as Al-Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 dispersion composite conductive material) by compacting aluminum powder prepared by the atomization method, the particles having an oxide film with a thickness of about 100 A, and heat-treating the resultant compacted material in a vacuum or in a reducing gas or inert gas atmosphere at a temperature of 660.degree. to 700.degree.C. The composite conductive material thus obtained has a structure, in which the aluminum oxide is uniformly dispersed in aluminum, and it is capable of high speed wire drawing. Its electrical conductivity is 56.5 to 63.2 percent IACS (International Annealed Copper Standard), and its aluminum oxide content is 0.01 to 0.2 weight percent.