Abstract: A computer-implemented method for generating a predicting model includes: accumulating a plurality of combinations of a parameter representing a branch condition and a branch probability in relation to one or more condition branch components in a workflow; and generating, using the plurality of combinations accumulated, a model that predicts a branch probability corresponding to a parameter used when a particular condition branch component among the one or more condition branch components is used.

Abstract: A dialogue device includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: make an utterance to a user on a basis of data selected from among candidates for the data prepared to generate the utterance to the user, based on context of an utterance of the user; and add first data collected based on a keyword extracted from a dialogue between the user and the dialogue device to the candidates for the data, asynchronously with processing of the utterance.

Abstract: An interactive apparatus includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: estimate an interaction state based on content uttered from a user between a user and an interactive apparatus; acquire a strategy corresponding to the estimated interaction state, and select, based on an acquired strategy, content of an utterance to be uttered by an interactive apparatus in an interaction between the user and an interactive apparatus; and utter to a user with the content of the utterance.

Abstract: An apparatus divides a feature value space in which input data points are to be disposed, into a plurality of local regions, and determines a representative point independently for each of one or more local regions each including at least one data point. In a case where a data point is added to a local region in which the representative point is disposed, the apparatus determines a new representative point to which a weight is assigned, based on the added data point and the representative point, and controls the number of clusters by using the new representative point.

Abstract: A terminal apparatus includes a display device; a first sensor configured to detect a proximity state of being in proximity to an object different from the terminal apparatus; a second sensor configured to detect vibrations; and a processor, wherein the processor determines whether or not a first detection value acquired from the first sensor indicates that the terminal apparatus is in the proximity state, turns off a backlight of the display device in accordance with the first detection value, and acquires, when it is determined that the first detection value does not indicate that the terminal apparatus is in the proximity state, a second detection value from the second sensor, determines whether or not the second detection value, which has been acquired, indicates that the terminal apparatus is vibrating, and turns off the backlight of the display device in accordance with the second detection value.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is disclosed, including a detection part, a change part, and a determination part. The detection part detects a change of a first color temperature of an external environment. The change part changes a second color temperature of a display part at a predetermined speed to a targeted value corresponding to the first color temperature after the change in response to a detected change of the first color temperature. The determination part determines whether brightness of an image is changed, in response to a switch of the image on the display part. When it is determined that the brightness of the image on the display part is changed during the change of the second color temperature of the display part, the change part changes the second color temperature of the display part at a different speed from the predetermined speed.

Abstract: A terminal apparatus includes a display device; a first sensor configured to detect a proximity state of being in proximity to an object different from the terminal apparatus; a second sensor configured to detect vibrations; and a processor, wherein the processor determines whether or not a first detection value acquired from the first sensor indicates that the terminal apparatus is in the proximity state, turns off a backlight of the display device in accordance with the first detection value, and acquires, when it is determined that the first detection value does not indicate that the terminal apparatus is in the proximity state, a second detection value from the second sensor, determines whether or not the second detection value, which has been acquired, indicates that the terminal apparatus is vibrating, and turns off the backlight of the display device in accordance with the second detection value.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is disclosed, including a detection part, a change part, and a determination part. The detection part detects a change of a first color temperature of an external environment. The change part changes a second color temperature of a display part at a predetermined speed to a targeted value corresponding to the first color temperature after the change in response to a detected change of the first color temperature. The determination part determines whether brightness of an image is changed, in response to a switch of the image on the display part. when it is determined that the brightness of the image on the display part is changed during the change of the second color temperature of the display part, the change part changes the second color temperature of the display part at a different speed from the predetermined speed.

Abstract: A tele-inventory system for inventorying various kinds of commodities in a shop by an operator from a remote management apparatus installed remotely from the shop.

Abstract: A path planning unit plans a travel path to a destination based on an estimated current travel position and outputs a travel command to a travel control unit to perform travel control so as to follow the travel path. A travel position prediction unit accumulates a travel distance, which is detected by a wheel turning-angle sensor, to the estimated current travel position so as to predict the current travel position. A predictive image generating unit generates a plurality of predictive edge images which are composed of edge information and captured when a camera is virtually disposed at the predicted current travel position and candidate positions in the vicinity of it based on layout information of the environment, and an edge image generating unit generates an actual edge image from the actual image captured by the camera.

Abstract: A tele-inventory system for inventorying various kinds of commodities in a shop by an operator from a remote management apparatus installed remotely from the shop, includes, at shop, a camera for taking images of object commodities to be inventoried, a image-transmitter for transmitting the taken images of the object commodities to the remote management apparatus, and, at the remote management apparatus, an image-receiver for receiving the taken images of the object commodities from the image-transmitter and display for displaying the taken images of the object commodities, whereby the operator can make an inventory of the object commodities at the remote management apparatus with consulting the taken images of the object commodities which images have been displayed on the display. With this system, it is possible to inventory commodities sold and stocked in a department store or a convenience store from a remote place.

Abstract: A robot for freely moving about in an environment where there is an obstacle. The robot includes a communication section transmitting by wireless an image taken by a camera to a base station, and via the base station to a communication terminal making a radio communication with the base station, and receiving by wireless movement target position information specified on the image by an operation of the communication terminal via the base station, and a motion control section that moves the robot up to a movement target position specified by the movement target position information acquired in the communication section.

Abstract: A remotely controlled robot comprises a unit storing the layout plan of a building, a unit receiving a position remotely designated in the layout plan from a remote location and a unit controlling the travel of the robot to the designated position. A self-position identification method is implemented by a robot with a camera whose shooting direction can be changed. The robot takes in advance a panoramic picture of a room where the robot may travel, generates a reference picture by extracting a plurality of block pictures from the panoramic picture and identifies a room where the robot is located, by applying correlation and DP matching, using both a picture taken in the room where the robot is located and the reference picture.

Abstract: An automotive entertainment assembly is provided including a vehicle roof and a headliner. The headliner provides a substantially uniform internal surface. A mounting frame assembly is positioned between the headliner and the vehicle roof. A circuit board is mounted to the mounting frame assembly. A multi-media display assembly is rotatably mounted to the mounting frame assembly and includes an upper panel edge, a lower panel edge, a pair of panel side edges. The display assembly is rotatable between a stored position and a deployed position. The multi-media display assembly includes a rear display panel surface substantially flush with the uniform internal surface when in the stored position A flexible cable provides communication between the circuit board and the multi-media display assembly.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a robot having the structure suitable for freely moving about in the environment where there is an obstacle within the house, for example. The robot includes a communication section transmitting by wireless an image taken by the camera to a base station, and via the base station to a communication terminal making the radio communication with the base station, and receiving by wireless the movement target position information specified on the image by an operation of the communication terminal via the base station, and a motion control section that moves the robot up to a movement target position specified by the movement target position information acquired in the communication section.

Abstract: A remotely controlled robot comprises a unit storing the layout plan of a building, a unit receiving a position remotely designated in the layout plan from a remote location and a unit controlling the travel of the robot to the designated position. A self-position identification method is implemented by a robot with a camera whose shooting direction can be changed. The robot takes in advance a panoramic picture of a room where the robot may travel, generates a reference picture by extracting a plurality of block pictures from the panoramic picture and identifies a room where the robot is located, by applying correlation and DP matching, using both a picture taken in the room where the robot is located and the reference picture.

Abstract: In an image processing unit for performing an arithmetic operation between a reference image and a search image, a product-sum operation section comprises systoric array, a normalization and accumulation processing section and a correlation value memory control section. The product-sum operation section is used on a common basis for an operation for the addition of a square of a pixel value of a search image over a plurality of pixels and an operation for the addition of a multiplication of pixel values of pixels associated with the search image and the reference image over a plurality of pixels. An operation for a norm of the reference image is performed on a path (a reference image norm computing section) which is different from that of the product-sum operation section.

Abstract: A tele-inventory system for inventorying various kinds of commodities in a shop by an operator from a remote management apparatus installed remotely from the shop, includes, at shop, a camera for taking images of object commodities to be inventoried, a image-transmitter for transmitting the taken images of the object commodities to the remote management apparatus, and, at the remote management apparatus, an image-receiver for receiving the taken images of the object commodities from the image-transmitter and display for displaying the taken images of the object commodities, whereby the operator can make an inventory of the object commodities at the remote management apparatus with consulting the taken images of the object commodities which images have been displayed on the display. With this system, it is possible to inventory commodities sold and stocked in a department store or a convenience store from a remote place.

Abstract: A local region image tracking apparatus continuously tracks an arbitrary local region within a search image which is described by search image data by comparing the search image data and reference image data related to the arbitrary local region having a size of am pixels by bn pixels with respect to input image data, where the search image has a size larger than am pixels by bn pixels, and a, b, m and n are natural numbers.

Abstract: In an image processing unit for performing an arithmetic operation between a reference image and a search image, a product-sum operation section comprises systoric array, a normalization and accumulation processing section and a correlation value memory control section. The product-sum operation section is used on a common basis for an operation for the addition of a square of a pixel value of a search image over a plurality of pixels and an operation for the addition of a multiplication of pixel values of pixels associated with the search image and the reference image over a plurality of pixels. An operation for a norm of the reference image is performed on a path (a reference image norm computing section) which is different from that of the product-sum operation section.