Abstract: A driving characteristic determination device includes a hardware processor connected to a memory. The processor detects driving information indicating at least one of driving behavior for a vehicle by a driver, biological information of the driver during driving, and behavior of the vehicle. The processor calculates, on the basis of the driving information, numerical values indicating whether a cognitive function of the driver is high or low. The processor analyzes the numerical values indicating whether the cognitive function is high or low. The numerical values are analyzed as cognitive function characteristics relative to one or more different brain functions. The processor outputs information about an analysis result obtained by the analysis of the numerical values.

Abstract: A video processing device is provided, in which the cross-talk is prevented from increasing while the Moiré pattern is diminished. A video display device displays multiple-parallax video using a parallax barrier method, the video display device comprising: a display unit displaying pixel columns of a given image and pixel columns of one or more parallax images corresponding to the given image, all of the pixel columns being arranged in predetermined order; and a parallax barrier arranged at a predetermined distance from an image display face of the display unit, and having a plurality of elongated passing regions passing light rays from the display unit, wherein at least one of the passing regions has a waveform formed at a longitudinal edge thereof, and at least one waveform includes two wave units that differ in terms of wave height or wave width.

Abstract: An image display device includes: an image display unit (100) that displays a plurality of parallax images corresponding to the number of view points for stereoscopic viewing on a screen of a display panel (100a); a parallax barrier (101) that is arranged facing the screen, and performs optical separation of the displayed parallax images; and an adaptive pitch adjustment unit (103) that adjusts, for each of regions of the display panel (100a), perform adjustment on a pitch of the parallax barrier (101) corresponding to the region in accordance with an amount of distortion of the display panel (100a) in the region.

Abstract: A parallax composite image displayed by image display means may be observed as predetermined parallax image at predetermined position by reflecting and guiding light from light source means and by using a diffusion pattern in which diffusion patterns are engraved at predetermined intervals to diffuse and transmit incident light on the diffusion pattern to the image display means. A fine notched structure is provided to cyclically and symmetrically vary the diffusion patterns in the horizontal direction. A structure is provided to control an amount and range of blur of pixels visible through light diffused toward the image display means by the diffusion pattern to which recesses and protrusions are added. By evaluating and adjusting a cycle of the notched structure so as to be appropriate, resultant adverse effects from the notched structure itself may be suppressed. Bright-dark patterns having a relatively long cycle may be reduced without increasing crosstalk.

Abstract: An image display device includes an image display, an image separator and a controller. The image display displays a plurality of parallax images. The image separator performs optical separation such that the plurality of parallax images which are displayed are viewed as a stereoscopic image. The image separator includes a light-transmitting region (region 0), a light-masking region (region 1) and an intermediate region (region 2) which is located between the light-transmitting region (region 0) and the light-masking region (region 1). The controller controls light-transmittance of the intermediate region (region 2).

Abstract: An operation assisting method comprising, comparing an input spoken voice with a preliminarily stored keyword associated with an operation target to obtain an evaluation value of likelihood that the keyword is included in the spoken voice, and determining whether or not the keyword was spoken, based on the evaluation value of likelihood where it is determined that the keyword was spoken if the evaluation value of likelihood exceeds a threshold value, detecting whether or not eyes of a user are directed at the operation target. A threshold value is decreased in cases where the eyes of the user are directed at the operation target and where the evaluation value of the spoken voice falls within a predetermined range.

Abstract: An operation assisting method comprising comparing input spoken voices with a preliminarily stored keyword associated with an operation target and determining whether or not the keyword is spoken, determining whether or not similarity between or among the input spoken voices falls within a predetermined range. In a case where it is determined that the keyword is not spoken, determining whether or not eyes of a user are directed at the operation target, and in a case of the similarity falling within the predetermined range, determining that the keyword is spoken, in a case of being determined that the eyes of the user are directed at the operation target.

Abstract: Many pixels (11) are laid out in horizontal and vertical directions on liquid crystal panel (10). There is black matrix (12) between them not to display images. Lenticular lenses (20) are set so that lenticular lenses are inclined at a predetermined angle to vertical direction of liquid crystal panel. Observer observes linear observation region (21) indicated by dotted line through lenticular lenses from predetermined viewpoint. Pixels of liquid crystal panel are parallelograms. Straight line connecting lower right vertex of target pixel to lower left vertex of immediately right pixel is angularly coincide with the observation region. In this way, straight line connecting lower right vertex of target pixel to lower left vertex of immediately right pixel angularly coincides with the lenticular lenses. Consequently, brightness on a screen visible through lenticular lenses becomes constant irrespective of position of observer, which results in reduced moire.

Abstract: An operation assisting method comprising comparing input spoken voices with a preliminarily stored keyword associated with an operation target and determining whether or not the keyword is spoken, determining whether or not similarity between or among the input spoken voices falls within a predetermined range. In a case where it is determined that the keyword is not spoken, determining whether or not eyes of a user are directed at the operation target, and in a case of the similarity falling within the predetermined range, determining that the keyword is spoken, in a case of being determined that the eyes of the user are directed at the operation target.

Abstract: An operation assisting method comprising, comparing an input spoken voice with a preliminarily stored keyword associated with an operation target to obtain an evaluation value of likelihood that the keyword is included in the spoken voice, and determining whether or not the keyword was spoken, based on the evaluation value of likelihood where it is determined that the keyword was spoken if the evaluation value of likelihood exceeds a threshold value, detecting whether or not eyes of a user are directed at the operation target. A threshold value is decreased in cases where the eyes of the user are directed at the operation target and where the evaluation value of the spoken voice falls within a predetermined range.

Abstract: Many pixels (11) are laid out in horizontal and vertical directions on liquid crystal panel (10). There is black matrix (12) between them not to display images. Lenticular lenses (20) are set so that lenticular lenses are inclined at a predetermined angle to vertical direction of liquid crystal panel. Observer observes linear observation region (21) indicated by dotted line through lenticular lenses from predetermined viewpoint. Pixels of liquid crystal panel are parallelograms. Straight line connecting lower right vertex of target pixel to lower left vertex of immediately right pixel is angularly coincide with the observation region. In this way, straight line connecting lower right vertex of target pixel to lower left vertex of immediately right pixel angularly coincides with the lenticular lenses. Consequently, brightness on a screen visible through lenticular lenses becomes constant irrespective of position of observer, which results in reduced moire.

Abstract: An image display device includes an image display, an image separator and a controller. The image display displays a plurality of parallax images. The image separator performs optical separation such that the plurality of parallax images which are displayed are viewed as a stereoscopic image. The image separator includes a light-transmitting region (region 0), a light-masking region (region 1) and an intermediate region (region 2) which is located between the light-transmitting region (region 0) and the light-masking region (region 1). The controller controls light-transmittance of the intermediate region (region 2).

Abstract: A video processing device is provided, in which the cross-talk is prevented from increasing while the Moiré pattern is diminished. A video display device displays multiple-parallax video using a parallax barrier method, the video display device comprising: a display unit displaying pixel columns of a given image and pixel columns of one or more parallax images corresponding to the given image, all of the pixel columns being arranged in predetermined order; and a parallax barrier arranged at a predetermined distance from an image display face of the display unit, and having a plurality of elongated passing regions passing light rays from the display unit, wherein at least one of the passing regions has a waveform formed at a longitudinal edge thereof, and at least one waveform includes two wave units that differ in terms of wave height or wave width.

Abstract: A parallax composite image displayed by image display means is separated by image separating means so that parallax images are observed at a predetermined position. Parallax images are alternately arranged for each of image rows in the parallax composite image. If the separating means has an inclination angle between 10 and 15 degrees and if a center of the separating means and a center of a pixel exist at a predetermined interval, crosstalk may be suppressed and a proper viewing distance may be shortened. By providing the image separating means with a notched structure of which aperture width periodically varies, adding irregularities to an aperture edge, and controlling an amount of blur of pixels observed through the aperture or alike, moiré reduction may be achieved.

Abstract: A parallax composite image displayed by image display means may be observed as predetermined parallax image at predetermined position by reflecting and guiding light from light source means and by using a diffusion pattern in which diffusion patterns are engraved at predetermined intervals to diffuse and transmit incident light on the diffusion pattern to the image display means. A fine notched structure is provided to cyclically and symmetrically vary the diffusion patterns in the horizontal direction. A structure is provided to control an amount and range of blur of pixels visible through light diffused toward the image display means by the diffusion pattern to which recesses and protrusions are added. By evaluating and adjusting a cycle of the notched structure so as to be appropriate, resultant adverse effects from the notched structure itself may be suppressed. Bright-dark patterns having a relatively long cycle may be reduced without increasing crosstalk.

Abstract: An image display panel includes: an image display unit including pixels arranged in horizontal and vertical directions, and displaying a composite image including different images; and an image separating unit facing the image display unit, and separating the composite image into the different images using light-transmitting portions transmitting light and light-shielding portions shielding the light. Each of the pixels includes sub-pixels each including a light emitting region, the sub-pixels have sizes different from sizes obtained by equally dividing the pixel, the light-transmitting portions are open in a diagonal direction, and each of boundary lines between the light-transmitting portions and the light-shielding portions is determined by moving parallel a continuous line that connects lines each connecting gravity centers of adjacent sub-pixels or adjacent light emitting regions in the sub-pixels, or to be a continuous line that connects lines each connecting midpoints of the gravity centers.

Abstract: Model compression is combined with model compensation. Model compression is needed in embedded ASR to reduce the size and the computational complexity of compressed models. Model-compensation is used to adapt in real-time to changing noise environments. The present invention allows for the design of smaller ASR engines (memory consumption reduced to up to one-sixth) with reduced impact on recognition accuracy and/or robustness to noises.

Abstract: A noise robustness method operates jointly in a signal domain and a model domain. For example, energy is added in the signal domain for frequency bands where an actual noise level of an incoming signal is lower than a noise level used to train models, thus obtaining a compensated signal. Also, energy is added in the model domain for frequency bands where noise level of the incoming signal or the compensated signal is higher than the noise level used to train the models. Moreover, energy is never removed, thereby avoiding problems of higher sensitivity of energy removal to estimation errors.

Abstract: A noise robustness method operates jointly in a signal domain and a model domain. For example, energy is added in the signal domain for frequency bands where an actual noise level of an incoming signal is lower than a noise level used to train models, thus obtaining a compensated signal. Also, energy is added in the model domain for frequency bands where noise level of the incoming signal or the compensated signal is higher than the noise level used to train the models. Moreover, energy is never removed, thereby avoiding problems of higher sensitivity of energy removal to estimation errors.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a sound signal processing apparatus (10), comprising: a speaker unit (12) for converting a first sound signal to a first sound; sound signal producing means (13) for producing a second sound signal constituted by at least two different components including an echo component indicative of the sound outputted by the speaker unit (12), and a voice component indicative of one's voice having a least one leading end; echo component suppressing means (14) for suppressing the echo component of the second sound signal on the basis of the first and second sound signals to output, as a third sound signal, the suppressed second sound signal; sound signal storing means (15) for storing the third sound signal outputted by the echo component suppressing means (14); voice detecting means (16) for detecting the leading end of the speaker's voice on the basis of the third sound signal outputted by the echo component suppressing means (14); and controlling means (17) for controlling the sound signal storing