Abstract: To suppress an unnatural movement of a moving object at a connection point when a plurality of pieces of video data are connected to each other. A frame acquisition unit 22 acquires pieces of frame data captured at the same time, from the pieces of video data input from cameras C1 and C2. A prohibited-region setting unit 24 sets a prohibited region that is not set as a calculation target when a seam is calculated, based on a position of an object detected in an overlap region between adjacent pieces of frame data and a movement direction of the object. A seam calculation unit 25 calculates a seam between pieces of frame data adjacent to each other, without setting a pixel included in the prohibited region as the calculation target of seam calculation. A connection-frame output unit 26 connects pieces of frame data in accordance with the seam and outputs connection frame data 15.

Abstract: Objects are tracked in real time in a composed video acquired by joining a plurality of videos. A grouping candidate determining unit extracts objects present within an overlapping area, in which pieces of frame data are overlapped, among objects that have been detected and tracked in each of a plurality of pieces of frame data that were captured at the same time as candidate objects. A grouping unit arranges a plurality of candidate objects of which a degree of overlapping is equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold as a group, and an integration unit assigns integration object IDs to groups and objects that have not been grouped.

Abstract: A learning device, for constructing a learning model for generating a prior acceleration command value for controlling a control target in advance of the time a load on a boiler used for thermal power generation changes, includes: a learner configured to generate the learning model by mechanically learning, as learning data, a data set including a power generation command value for the thermal power generation and the prior acceleration command value which have been used in a previous operation of the boiler.

Abstract: A booster circuit includes, at a substrate end of an insulating substrate, an input part of voltage, an output part of voltage, and a conductive L-shaped joint fitting. The L-shaped joint fitting includes a plate-shaped bottom surface portion attached to the insulating substrate and a plate-shaped back surface portion bent from the bottom surface portion and extending in a specific direction. In the input part and the output part, a capacitor, a diode, and a connection line connecting the insulating substrates are electrically connected at a component connecting portion, and the L-shaped joint fitting is disposed such that a lead forming portion of a lead connected to the capacitor, a lead forming portion of a lead connected to the diode, and the component connecting portion fit within an area of a main surface of the back surface portion and an area of a main surface of the bottom surface portion.

Abstract: To more reliably control synchronous between pieces of video/audio data from a plurality of imaging system devices. A synchronous control unit 15 that synchronizes a plurality of pieces of video/audio data transmitted individually from a plurality of imaging system devices 2 includes a frame acquisition unit 151 configured to acquire a plurality of pieces of frame data from the pieces of video/audio data and assign a frame timestamp based on an acquisition time to each of the plurality of pieces of frame data, for each of the pieces of the video/audio data, and a frame shaping unit 152 configured to assign a new frame timestamp to the plurality of pieces of frame data based on a value of the frame timestamp so that start times of the plurality of pieces of frame data that are close in time among the plurality of pieces of video/audio data are equal to each other, and time intervals between the plurality of pieces of frame data are equal to each other.

Abstract: A laser beam generation device includes power supply units, LD modules, a combiner, and a control device. The LD modules receive currents from the power supply units, and output laser beams. The combiner collects the laser beams and outputs one laser beam. The control device generates control signals such that power of the laser beam becomes a laser output setting value and such that the currents become current command values. Phases of pulses of the control signals are shifted from each other by 60 degrees.

Abstract: A coating liquid includes aluminum phosphate, a nonionic surfactant, and water and/or water-soluble solvent that dissolves or disperses the aluminum phosphate and the nonionic surfactant. An amount of the nonionic surfactant is preferably 1 vol % or more and 10 vol % or less. The nonionic surfactant is preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of ester, ether, alkylglycoside, octylphenol ethoxylate, pyrrolidone, and polyhydric alcohol. Applying such a coating liquid to a surface of a thermoelectric member, and drying and firing the coating liquid enables formation of a dense antioxidant film containing aluminum phosphate on the surface of the thermoelectric member.

Abstract: A control apparatus for controlling a linear solenoid by controlling a driving current supplied to the linear solenoid through a feedback control. The feedback control is executed by a feedback control system having parameters that are determined in accordance with an ILQ design method. In a frequency characteristic of a gain of a transfer function representing a ratio of an output to a disturbance in the feedback control system, the gain is lower than 0 [dB] throughout all frequency ranges.

Abstract: A control device of a vehicle with a stepped automatic transmission has: a gradient acquiring part; a driving force calculating part; a future change estimating part; and a shift control part. The shift control part prohibits change of the gear stage when the speed of change of the speed or acceleration of the vehicle in the future if the maximum driving force applied, is within a reference range of speed of change where the occupants would not notice a change in speed or acceleration, and permits change of the gear stage when the speed of change of the speed or acceleration of the vehicle in the future if the maximum driving force applied, is outside the reference range of speed of change.

Abstract: A coating liquid includes aluminum phosphate, a nonionic surfactant, and water and/or water-soluble solvent that dissolves or disperses the aluminum phosphate and the nonionic surfactant. An amount of the nonionic surfactant is preferably 1 vol % or more and 10 vol % or less. The nonionic surfactant is preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of ester, ether, alkylglycoside, octylphenol ethoxylate, pyrrolidone, and polyhydric alcohol. Applying such a coating liquid to a surface of a thermoelectric member, and drying and firing the coating liquid enables formation of a dense antioxidant film containing aluminum phosphate on the surface of the thermoelectric member.

Abstract: A control device of a vehicle with a stepped automatic transmission has: a gradient acquiring part; a driving force calculating part; a future change estimating part; and a shift control part. The shift control part prohibits change of the gear stage when the speed of change of the speed or acceleration of the vehicle in the future if the maximum driving force applied, is within a reference range of speed of change where the occupants would not notice a change in speed or acceleration, and permits change of the gear stage when the speed of change of the speed or acceleration of the vehicle in the future if the maximum driving force applied, is outside the reference range of speed of change.

Abstract: A control apparatus for controlling a linear solenoid by controlling a driving current supplied to the linear solenoid through a feedback control. The feedback control is executed by a feedback control system having parameters that are determined in accordance with an ILQ design method. In a frequency characteristic of a gain of a transfer function representing a ratio of an output to a disturbance in the feedback control system, the gain is lower than 0[dB] throughout all frequency ranges.

Abstract: A thermoelectric element includes a thermoelectric member made of thermoelectric materials and having a through hole, a pipe inserted into the through hole for making fluid flow, and a soaking member provided to the side of the thermoelectric element. The pipe and the soaking member respectively also function as an electrode of the thermoelectric member. A surface of the soaking member includes a blackened surface and a mirror surface. A thermoelectric generation system includes a container having a lighting window, the thermoelectric element housed in the container, a fluid feeder for feeding fluid into the pipe, and a power consumption source that consumes electric power generated by the thermoelectric element. The thermoelectric element is housed in the container so that the blackened surface is located under the lighting window.

Abstract: A vehicle system includes: a shift operation device including an operator, the operator being configured to be returned to an initial position when not operated by a driver, the operator being configured to be operated by the driver to an operation position corresponding to a shift position of an automatic transmission; a change mechanism configured to change the shift position by activating an actuator; and an electronic control unit configured to set a first required position on the basis of the initial position and the operation position, electrically change the shift position on the basis of the required position, hold the required position as a second required position until a new required position is set on the basis of the operation position, and, by comparing the second required position with the shift position, determine whether the vehicle system is abnormal.

Abstract: A composite thermoelectric material includes: a thermoelectric material of an intermetallic compound series; and a film that is coated over the whole or a part of the surface of the thermoelectric material and contains aluminum phosphate (AlPO4) as a main component. Such a composite thermoelectric material is obtained by: applying a coating liquid obtained by dispersing or dissolving aluminum phosphate (AlPO4) into a solvent over the surface of a thermoelectric material; drying the coating liquid and obtaining a precursor film; and firing the thermoelectric material over which the precursor film is formed.

Abstract: A thermoelectric element includes a thermoelectric member made of thermoelectric materials and having a through hole, a pipe inserted into the through hole for making fluid flow, and a soaking member provided to the side of the thermoelectric element. The pipe and the soaking member respectively also function as an electrode of the thermoelectric member. A surface of the soaking member includes a blackened surface and a mirror surface. A thermoelectric generation system includes a container having a lighting window, the thermoelectric element housed in the container, a fluid feeder for feeding fluid into the pipe, and a power consumption source that consumes electric power generated by the thermoelectric element. The thermoelectric element is housed in the container so that the blackened surface is located under the lighting window.

Abstract: A vehicle system includes: a shift operation device including an operator, the operator being configured to be returned to an initial position when not operated by a driver, the operator being configured to be operated by the driver to an operation position corresponding to a shift position of an automatic transmission; a change mechanism configured to change the shift position by activating an actuator; and an electronic control unit configured to set a first required position on the basis of the initial position and the operation position, electrically change the shift position on the basis of the required position, hold the required position as a second required position until a new required position is set on the basis of the operation position, and, by comparing the second required position with the shift position, determine whether the vehicle system is abnormal.