Abstract: Modified video is distributed to a viewer of a computer-implemented game by causing a processor to distribute, toward a terminal device of a viewer, a first video including an animation of a first avatar of a distributor generated based on motion data; distribute, toward the terminal device, a second video related to a computer-implemented game generated with operation data using a received web page; receive, from the terminal device, token data indicative of a token sent to the distributor from the viewer during execution of one unit section of the game; and distribute, toward the terminal device, the second video including, during one time section occurring after the one unit section of the game ends and before a next unit section of the game begins, a rendering of a token object selected based on the token data.

Abstract: Disclosed is a notifying device which reduces notifications that are irritating to a passenger. This notifying device is provided with: a notifying unit which detects an object present at the periphery of a vehicle, and notifies a passenger of the presence of the object; and a notification control unit in which a low departure operation, among the operations of an operating unit for operating the vehicle, for which the intention of the driver to depart is estimated to be at most equal to a predetermined threshold, is set in advance, wherein, if the low departure operation is executed while the vehicle is stopped, the notification control unit controls the notifying unit to suppress the level of notifications compared with a situation in which the vehicle is traveling.

Abstract: Disclosed is a notification device that reduces notifications which are bothersome to passengers. This notification device comprises: a pair of detection units that are disposed so as to be separated from one another in a vehicle-width direction and that each detect an object approaching a vehicle; a pair of notification units that are disposed so as to respectively correspond to the pair of detection units and that notify a passenger of the approach of the object; a calculation unit that calculates the position and direction of movement of the object on the basis of detection information from the pair of detection units; and a notification control unit that controls the pair of notification units on the basis of the position and direction of movement of the object calculated by the calculation unit.

Abstract: Provided are a device for warning of the distance between vehicles and a control method for warning of the distance between vehicles which can further give a sense of security to an occupant. The device for warning of the distance between vehicles comprises: a preceding vehicle specifying unit which specifies a preceding vehicle that travels in front of a vehicle; and a warning output control unit which, when the preceding vehicle is in a stationary state, outputs a warning of the distance between the vehicles from a warning output unit on the condition that the vehicle is executing adaptive cruise control (ACC).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a staggering alarm device and a staggering alarm control method that can realize more effective alarm output. The staggering alarm device comprises: a staggering traveling detection unit which detects the staggering traveling of a vehicle; a waiting time setting unit which sets a waiting time on the basis of the driving proficiency of the driver of the vehicle; and an alarm output control unit which outputs an alarm from an alarm output unit, when the waiting time has elapsed after the detection of the staggering traveling.

Abstract: Provided are an erratic steering warning device, and a method for controlling an erratic steering warning, capable of suppressing unnecessary warning outputs. The erratic steering warning device includes: an erratic travel detecting unit for detecting erratic travel of a vehicle; and a warning output control unit which, if erratic travel has been detected, does not cause a warning to be output from a warning output unit if control is being executed to prevent the vehicle deviating from a lane, and a driver is not touching a steering operation unit that accepts a vehicle steering operation.

Abstract: Disclosed is a notification device that reduces notifications which an occupant would find irritating. This notification device comprises: a notification unit that detects an object approaching a vehicle, and notifies an occupant of the approach of the object; and a notification control unit that is connected to a wiper of the vehicle, determines the quantity of water present in the vehicle surroundings on the basis of a wiper operation quantity, and when the quantity of water is greater than a prescribed threshold value, controls the notification unit such that the degree of notification is suppressed compared to when the quantity of water is less than or equal to the threshold value.

Abstract: An acoustic wave resonator includes: a piezoelectric substrate; and an interdigital transducer (IDT) located on the piezoelectric substrate, the IDT including a pair of comb-shaped electrodes having a plurality of electrode fingers and a bus bar to which the plurality of electrode fingers are coupled, the IDT having: a first region in which a pitch of electrode fingers is substantially constant; a second region in which a pitch of electrode fingers decreases at closer distances to an outer side; and a third region in which a pitch of electrode fingers increases at closer distances to an outer side, the second region being located outside the first region in an arrangement direction of the plurality of electrode fingers, and the third region being located outside the second region in the arrangement direction.

Abstract: Computer-readable storage media are disclosed storing instructions, which when executed, cause a processor to: distribute, toward a terminal device of a viewer via a communication line, a first video including an animation of a first avatar of a distributor generated on the basis of motion data or the motion data; distribute, toward the terminal device of the viewer via the communication line, a second video related to a game generated on the basis of operation data by using a received web page; receive, from the terminal device of the viewer via the communication line, token data indicative of providing a token to the distributor from the viewer viewing the second video; and distribute, toward the terminal device of the viewer via the communication line, the second video including a game object set on the basis of the token data.

Abstract: Modified video is distributed to a viewer of a computer-implemented game by causing a processor to distribute, toward a terminal device of a viewer, a first video including an animation of a first avatar of a distributor generated based on motion data; distribute, toward the terminal device, a second video related to a computer-implemented game generated with operation data using a received web page; receive, from the terminal device, token data indicative of a token sent to the distributor from the viewer during execution of one unit section of the game; and distribute, toward the terminal device, the second video including, during one time section occurring after the one unit section of the game ends and before a next unit section of the game begins, a rendering of a token object selected based on the token data.

Abstract: There is provided a gas analyzer apparatus including: a sample chamber which is equipped with a dielectric wall structure and into which only sample gas to be measured is introduced; a plasma generation mechanism that generates plasma inside the sample chamber, which has been depressurized, using an electric field and/or a magnetic field applied through the dielectric wall structure; and an analyzer unit that analyzes the sample gas via the generated plasma. By doing so, it is possible to provide a gas analyzer apparatus capable of accurately analyzing sample gases, even those including corrosive gas, over a long period of time.

Abstract: A semiconductor device 100 has a power transistor N1 of vertical structure and a temperature detection element 10a configured to detect abnormal heat generation by the power transistor N1. The power transistor N1 includes a first electrode 208 formed on a first main surface side (front surface side) of a semiconductor substrate 200, a second electrode 209 formed on a second main surface side (rear surface side) of the semiconductor substrate 200, and pads 210a-210f positioned unevenly on the first electrode 208. The temperature detection element 10a is formed at a location of the highest heat generation by the power transistor N1, the location (near the pad 210b where it is easiest for current to be concentrated) being specified using the uneven positioning of the pads 210a-210f.

Abstract: A vehicle control device that calculates a vehicle body velocity of a vehicle is disclosed. Sensors (18, 19) that obtain respective wheel velocities of left and right wheels (5) arranged along the vehicle width direction are provided. A calculator (11) that calculates, when the left and right wheels (5) are not slipping, an average value (A) of the wheel velocities as the vehicle body, and calculates, when at least one of the left and right wheels (5) is slipping, the vehicle body velocity on the basis of the average value (A) and a lower velocity value (B) between the wheel velocities is provided. With this configuration, the precision in calculating the vehicle body velocity is enhanced, suppressing a cost rise.

Abstract: In a stator, a stator winding is provided in a stator core and includes phase windings. A neutral-point bus bar is connected to a coil end portion of the stator winding in a radial direction thereof. The coil end portion includes first and second end portions that are joined together. The first tip end portion extends in a fixed direction in the circumferential direction. The second tip end portion extends in a direction opposite the fixed direction in the circumferential direction. The neutral-point bus bar includes a main body portion extending in the circumferential direction and connection portions extending in the radial direction from the main body portion. The connection portions are respectively connected to the phase windings in a state in which the connection portions do not protrude further towards a side opposite the stator core than the main body portion in the axial direction is.

Abstract: To provide a heat insulation sheet for a battery pack that has a good shape retention property and can maintain an excellent heat insulation property even when vibration or pressure is applied, and a battery pack in which a heat insulation sheet for a battery pack is interposed between battery cells. A heat insulation sheet (10) of the present invention is a heat insulation sheet for a battery pack, the heat insulation sheet being interposed between battery cells in a battery pack in which a plurality of battery cells is connected in series or in parallel. The heat insulation sheet (10) includes: a first heat insulation material (21) containing a silica nanoparticle; and a second heat insulation material (22) containing a plate-shaped particle containing a silica component and having a curved surface.

Abstract: Provided is a heat insulation sheet for battery pack that can achieve uniform heat insulation property and heat dissipation property, and can insulate heat between adjacent battery cells and quickly dissipate heat generated by the battery cells when thermal runaway occurs in the battery cells, and a battery pack in which a heat insulation sheet for battery pack is interposed between battery cells. A heat insulation sheet (10) for battery pack in which battery cells are connected in series or in parallel, the heat insulation sheet being interposed between the battery cells and containing: a first particle (21) that is uniformly dispersed and contains a silica nanoparticle; and an inorganic fiber (23) that is uniformly dispersed and oriented in one direction which is parallel to a main surface of the heat insulation sheet (10).

Abstract: A first workpiece and a second workpiece respectively include a first joint portion and a second joint portion which extend linearly. Among the first joint portion and the second joint portion, the second joint portion includes a seating portion that abuts the first joint portion, and an overlapping portion inclined in a direction that moves away from the first joint portion. When joining is to be performed, first the seating portion is butted against the first joint portion, and then the overlapping portion is pressed toward the first joint portion by means of a pressing force applying means. In addition, laser light is radiated at parts of the first joint portion and the overlapping portion that are in proximity to one another.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a search processor and an image region setting unit. The search processor sets a plurality of processing regions in a frame image, and calculates a vehicle degree with respect to each of the processing regions. The vehicle degree is a degree of vehicle likeliness of an image in a relevant one of the processing regions. The image region setting unit performs, on the basis of corner coordinates of four corners of each of the processing regions, weighted average calculation weighted with the vehicle degree with respect to each of the processing regions, to calculate corner coordinates of four corners of a vehicle image region including an image of a target vehicle, in the frame image.

Abstract: A vehicle body lower structure may include: a hollow rocker arranged at a lower lateral part of a vehicle body and extending along a front-rear direction of the vehicle body; a power source arranged adjacent to the rocker; an energy absorbing member connected to the power source and arranged under the rocker; and a collar arranged between the rocker and the energy absorbing member. The rocker may be provided with a flange extending downward from a bottom plate of the rocker. A height of the collar above the energy absorbing member may be greater than a height of the flange.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to providing a binder composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery electrode which can improve the peel strengths of electrodes while increasing the pressibilities of pre-pressing electrode mixed material layers. The presently disclosed binder composition contains a polymer A, wherein the polymer A includes an aliphatic conjugated diene monomer unit and a nitrile-group containing monomer unit, and the polymer A has a THF-insoluble content of 20% by mass or less.