Abstract: A moving object tracking system includes an input unit, a detection unit, a creating unit, a weight calculating unit, a calculating unit, and an output unit. The detection unit detects all tracking target moving objects from each of input images input. The creating unit creates a combination of a path that links each moving object detected in a first image to each moving object detected in a second image, a path that links each moving object detected in the first image to an unsuccessful detection in the second image, and a path that links an unsuccessful detection in the first image to each moving object detected in the second image. The calculating unit calculates a value for the combination of the paths to which weights are allocated. The output unit outputs a tracking result.

Abstract: There is provided a pleated cartridge filter for high-purity chemicals that minimizes elution of metal from polyethylene into high-purity chemicals and is suitable mainly for a resist manufacturing process. A cylindrical pleated cartridge filter including a cylindrical core, a pleated filter material wound on the core, and caps sealing both ends of the core, wherein the pleated filter material is composed of a filtration membrane and a spacer laminated together, and the spacer is a nonwoven fabric made of polyethylene fibers having a metal element content of less than 40 ppm.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing device includes a storage device and a processor connected to the storage device. The processor is configured to perform a process for displaying an image and information related to a size of a recognition target, and recognize a recognition target from the image. The information related to the size of the recognition target includes visual information of the recognition target.

Abstract: An underwater welding apparatus includes: an underwater welding head provided underwater and having, at its leading end, a nozzle section from which laser light is emitted; a shied cover formed of an elastic member and provided around the nozzle section so as to form, at the leading end of the underwater welding head, a space where water is excluded by shield gas; and an expansion/contraction member having a discharge hole for discharging water and shield gas containing metal dust particles from an inside of the shield cover, the discharge hole being increased in diameter as pressure inside the shield cover rises, while being reduced in diameter as the pressure inside the shield cover falls.

Abstract: Provided is a microporous membrane which has an asymmetric structure and which exhibits higher permeability while keeping a high particle rejection. This microporous membrane is an asymmetric microporous membrane that is provided with: a skin layer in which micropores have been formed; and a support layer which supports the skin layer and in which pores larger than the micropores have been formed. The material of the microporous membrane is a polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin. In the skin layer, multiple spherical bodies (1) are present, and multiple linear joining parts (2) extend three-dimensionally from each of the spherical bodies (1), each pair of adjacent spherical bodies (1) being linked to each other by one or more of the linear joining parts (2). Thus, the skin layer has a three-dimensional network structure wherein the spherical bodies (1) act as nodes.

Abstract: A detection apparatus according to an embodiment includes a first output control unit and a living body detection unit. The first output control unit performs controlling to output first output information in a first output form for giving a stimulus to a sense other than a sense of sight, and the first output information is made according to an action for a subject to make after closing of an eye. The living body detection unit detects whether the subject included in a first captured image captured after the first output information is output is a living body.

Abstract: An information processing device according to an embodiment includes a determination unit and an output control unit. The determination unit is configured to determine an output position of output information about a state of a line, in real space, on the basis of structural information representing a structure of the line formed by objects included in an object image. The output control unit is configured to control output of the output information to the output position.

Abstract: A fitting to be connected to a pipe includes: a first member; a second member coupled by screw coupling with the first member; and a ferrule placed in an accommodation space formed by an inner circumferential surface of the first member, an inner circumferential surface of the second member, and an outer circumferential surface of the pipe. The ferrule has a rising portion including a first end portion, a pressed portion located closer to a second end portion than the rising portion, and an intermediate portion including a portion where an inner diameter is greater than the first end portion and the second end portion, the intermediate portion connecting together the rising portion and the pressed portion. The first member has a first tapered inner circumferential surface, which is an inner circumferential surface having a tapered shape, to be in contact with the first end portion of the ferrule. The second member has a pressing portion for pressing at least a portion of the pressed portion of the ferrule.

Abstract: An image processing method according to an embodiment includes an image acquisition unit, a calculation unit, a region acquisition unit and an estimation unit. The image acquisition unit acquires a target image. The calculation unit calculates a density distribution of targets included in the target image. The estimation unit estimates the density distribution in a first region in the target image based on the density distribution in a surrounding region of the first region in the target image.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a memory and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry configured to acquire a plurality of input images captured at a specific place. The processing circuitry configured to adapt an estimation model used for detecting a target object included in images to the specific place based on the plurality of input images. The processing circuitry configured to output a result of determination of an adaptation state for the specific place in the estimation model.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a laser peening apparatus includes an output unit (41) configured to output laser light (6); a light-guide unit (31) configured to guide the outputted laser light (6); a condenser lens (42) configured to condense the guided laser light (6); an irradiation nozzle (32) configured to radiate the condensed laser light (6); a focus-change unit (50) configured to change a focal position of the laser light (6) based on distance from an irradiation target (4, 5) of the laser light (6) to the irradiation nozzle (32); and a control unit (66) configured to apply laser peening by radiating the laser light (6) toward the irradiation target (4, 5) which is in contact with water.

Abstract: A control device includes one or more processors. The processors detect a target captured in an image, and calculate likelihood indicating whether the target is concealed. The processors decide on an output method for outputting the target according to the likelihood. The processors generate a display image based on the image and the decided output method.

Abstract: A fitting includes: a first member; a second member coupled by screw coupling with the first member; and a ferrule placed in an accommodation space between the first member, the second member, and a pipe. The ferrule has a rising portion including a first end portion, a pressed portion located closer to a second end portion than the rising portion, and an intermediate portion including a portion where an inner diameter is greater than the first end portion and the second end portion, the intermediate portion connecting together the rising portion and the pressed portion. The first member has a first tapered inner circumferential surface, which is an inner circumferential surface having a tapered shape, to be in contact with the first end portion of the ferrule. The second member has a pressing portion for pressing at least a portion of the pressed portion of the ferrule.

Abstract: There is provided a pleated cartridge filter for high-purity chemicals that minimizes elution of metal from polyethylene into high-purity chemicals and is suitable mainly for a resist manufacturing process. A cylindrical pleated cartridge filter including a cylindrical core, a pleated filter material wound on the core, and caps sealing both ends of the core, wherein the pleated filter material is composed of a filtration membrane and a spacer laminated together, and the spacer is a nonwoven fabric made of polyethylene fibers having a metal element content of less than 40 ppm.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an imaging support apparatus includes a memory and a processor. The processor acquires a plurality of images obtained by imaging a face of a subject by a plurality of imaging devices. The processor extracts a face area from each of the plurality of images. The processor specifies a certain imaging device as an imaging device suitable for imaging the face of the subject face among the plurality of imaging devices based on a position of the face area in each of the plurality of images. The processor causes a suggestion device to suggest a direction toward which the face of the subject is to be directed for imaging the face of the subject by the certain imaging device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device selecting apparatus including: processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to: acquire an image including a plurality of devices provided in a real world; set one device in operation, set an image setting region corresponding to the one device on the image, and calculate an image congestion degree of persons existing in the image setting region; calculate a real setting region on the real world corresponding to the image setting region from a positional relationship between the image and the real world, and calculate a real congestion degree in the real setting region from the image congestion degree; and, when the real congestion degree meets a predetermined first criterion, select a stopped device other than the set device in operation based on a predetermined first selection rule, and output operation information of the selected stopped device.

Abstract: An image processing method includes: retaining marker information including markers, each of the markers having a type which is shape, pattern or color; acquiring images in which at least one of the markers is caught; referring the marker information to detect the type and a position of the marker caught in the image; and dividing the image into a plurality of divided areas on the basis of the positions of one or more markers in the image, the plurality of divided areas having no common area and each including at least one type of the marker.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for classifying crowd. The apparatus is configured to: acquire a time-series image including the crowd; divide the image into a plurality of regions and calculate a stay degree for each of the regions from a number of persons in one of the regions and size and direction of motion of persons in one of the regions, wherein the stay degree has a higher value for more stopping persons in one of the regions; and classify each of the regions according to the stay degree as one of an attribute indicating that the crowd are stopping in the region, an attribute indicating that the crowd are moving in the region and an attribute indicating that no crowd exist in the region. The apparatus is configured to: set a range occupied by one or more regions having the same attribute as one block and display the block while expressing the attribute.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, processing circuitry of an apparatus for managing articles acquires a check image by capturing labels including label information of a character string. The processing circuitry also acquires plan data including a plurality of plan areas indicating installation positions of the labels in the shelf and the label information of the labels assigned to each of the plan areas. The processing circuitry detects a character area of the character string displayed on each of the labels from the check image and recognizes characters in the character areas. The processing circuitry positions and superimposes the check image and the plan data and associates the character areas and the plan areas. The processing circuitry compares the label information of the associated plan areas and the recognition information of the character areas and assigns attributes to the character areas or the plan areas.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes an acquiring unit and a processing unit. The acquiring unit acquires an image including a plurality of character strings. The processing unit carries out a detecting operation, a receiving operation, an extracting operation, and a generating operation. The detecting operation includes detecting a plurality of image regions concerning the plurality of character strings from the image. The receiving operation includes receiving an input of coordinate information concerning coordinates in the image. The extracting operation includes extracting, out of the plurality of image regions, designated regions designated by the coordinate information. The generating operation includes generating, on the basis of the coordinate information, corrected regions obtained by correcting at least one of a number and a size of the designated regions.