Abstract: A haptic signal can be generated using an intermediate state of a plurality of generation algorithms. A plurality of haptic signal generation units that generates haptic signals using generation algorithms different from each other on the basis of a sound signal by the plurality of haptic signal generation units is included. A mixing unit mixes haptic signals generated by at least two of the plurality of haptic signal generation units to obtain an output haptic signal. For example, a control unit that controls mixing ratios of the mixing unit is further included.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing device to reduce the difference in way of feeling a tactile sense in accordance with a state or situation, the information processing device including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire context information concerning a state or a situation user of an external environment or context information concerning a user; and a modulation unit configured to modulate a control signal for controlling a haptics unit for presenting haptics to a predetermined part of the user on the basis of the context information having been acquired.

Abstract: Provided are: an additive composition capable of imparting excellent mechanical properties to a molded article; a resin composition containing the same; a method of producing the resin composition; and a molded article. The additive composition contains: (A) a nucleating agent; (B) a hydroxy group-containing fatty acid lithium salt; and (C) a hydrotalcite. In this additive composition, the (A) nucleating agent contains an organic oxoacid metal salt, the content of the (B) hydroxy group-containing fatty acid lithium salt is 25 to 400 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the (A) nucleating agent, and the content of the (C) hydrotalcite is 25 to 400 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the (A) nucleating agent.

Abstract: An information processing device is provided which includes a first acquisition unit (214) configured to acquire a control command, inputted by a first user, including positional information for designating a presentation position at which to present a tactile stimulus by a tactile presentation device and mode information for designating a mode of the tactile stimulus, a generation unit (218) configured to generate a tactile control signal for presenting the tactile stimulus to the presentation position in response to the control command, and a first distribution unit (222) configured to distribute the tactile control signal to the tactile presentation device worn on a body of a second user, in which the first distribution unit distributes, according to a predetermined rule, the tactile control signal related to the control command inputted by each of a plurality of the first users to the tactile presentation device.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a tactile presentation apparatus and a tactile presentation control method with which the types of tactile sensations which can be presented by means of vibration can be increased. The tactile presentation apparatus includes a first member and a second member which can vibrate individually and a first bending portion that bends between the first member and the second member and that changes the relative direction between the first member and the second member. The present technology can be applied to devices that a user operates while holding the device in a hand, for example in a theatrical performance, a movie, or an attraction.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a user interface processing unit that performs user interface processing for creating data for tactile presentation, the user interface processing including: displaying a first display area on which a first operation of specifying time-series information about the data is allowed; detecting the first operation; displaying a second display area in which the time-series information specified according to the first operation is displayed; and detecting a change operation for the time-series information as a second operation on the second display area.

Abstract: A method for producing a resin composition of the present invention is a method for producing a resin composition, the method including a step of obtaining a resin composition by heating and melt-kneading a mixture containing a particulate nucleating agent in which D50 is equal to or more than 0.1 ?m and equal to or less than 300 ?m and a thermoplastic resin using a twin screw extruder (100) including, inside a cylinder (10), a screw (50) having kneading discs (60), in which the step of obtaining a resin composition includes an extrusion step of extruding the mixture supplied into the twin screw extruder (100) in an ejection direction under kneading conditions in which X and Y satisfy 4.0?X in a range of 6.0×103?Y?7.0×104 when a volume-based ejection amount is denoted by X (10?6·kg·h?1·mm?3), and a strain rate is denoted by Y (min?1).

Abstract: An information processing device includes: a control unit that generates, on the basis of control information relating to tactile stimulation to be perceived by a second user as configured by a first user and on the basis of characteristics of a tactile stimulation unit that outputs the tactile stimulation to the second user, a control signal which is inputted to the tactile stimulation unit and which serves to cause the second user to perceive the tactile stimulation indicated by the control information.

Abstract: A method for producing a resin composition of the present invention is a method for producing a resin composition, the method including a step of obtaining a resin composition by heating and melt-kneading a mixture containing a particulate nucleating agent in which D50 is equal to or more than 0.1 ?m and equal to or less than 300 ?m and a thermoplastic resin using a twin screw extruder (100) including, inside a cylinder (10), a screw (50) having kneading discs (60), in which the step of obtaining a resin composition includes an extrusion step of extruding the mixture supplied into the twin screw extruder (100) in an ejection direction under kneading conditions in which X and Y satisfy 4.0?X in a range of 6.0×103?Y?7.0×104 when a volume-based ejection amount is denoted by X (10?6·kg·h?1·mm?3), and a strain rate is denoted by Y (min?1).

Abstract: An information processing device is provided which includes a first acquisition unit (214) configured to acquire a control command that is inputted by a first user and corresponds to presentation unit information for designating a presentation unit for presenting a tactile stimulus by a tactile presentation device and mode information for designating a mode of the tactile stimulus; a generation unit (218) configured to generate a tactile control signal for presenting the tactile stimulus to the presentation unit in accordance with the control command; and a first distribution unit (222) configured to distribute the tactile control signal to the tactile presentation device worn on a body of a second user, in which the tactile control signal corresponds to at least one of a presentation timing, frequency, interval, waveform, presentation time, and intensity of the tactile stimulus.

Abstract: An information processing device is provided which includes a first acquisition unit (214) configured to acquire a control command, inputted by a first user, including positional information for designating a presentation position at which to present a tactile stimulus by a tactile presentation device and mode information for designating a mode of the tactile stimulus, a generation unit (218) configured to generate a tactile control signal for presenting the tactile stimulus to the presentation position in accordance with the control command; and a distribution unit (222) configured to distribute the tactile control signal to the tactile presentation device worn on a body of a second user, in which the first acquisition unit (214) acquires the positional information inputted by an operation of the first user on a position selection screen with which to designate the presentation position.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a signal processor that extracts at least some frequency components as second control information from a plurality of frequency components included in first control information in accordance with a state of communication, in which a haptic presentation section that presents a haptic stimulus is controlled through the communication on the basis of the second control information.

Abstract: An information processing device is provided which includes a first acquisition unit (214) configured to acquire a control command that is inputted by a first user and corresponds to presentation unit information for designating a presentation unit for presenting a tactile stimulus by a tactile presentation device and mode information for designating a mode of the tactile stimulus; a generation unit (218) configured to generate a tactile control signal for presenting the tactile stimulus to the presentation unit in accordance with the control command; and a first distribution unit (222) configured to distribute the tactile control signal to the tactile presentation device worn on a body of a second user.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a control unit that generates, on the basis of control information relating to tactile stimulation to be perceived by a second user as configured by a first user and on the basis of characteristics of a tactile stimulation unit that outputs the tactile stimulation to the second user, a control signal which is inputted to the tactile stimulation unit and which serves to cause the second user to perceive the tactile stimulation indicated by the control information.

Abstract: A vibration presentation apparatus according to the present technology includes a base portion, a first vibrating portion, and a second vibrating portion. A user can ride on the base portion. The first vibrating portion is provided to the base portion and has a first vibration characteristic. The second vibrating portion is provided to the base portion and has a second vibration characteristic different from the first vibration characteristic.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program capable of providing video and sound in a synchronized state. An information processing device includes: a determination unit that determines whether it is content in which sound is delayed with respect to video; and a processing unit that delays the video by a predetermined period and plays the video when the determination unit determines that it is the content in which the sound is delayed with respect to the video. The processing unit delays and plays the video so that the video when a sound source produces the sound is synchronized with the sound. The predetermined period corresponds to a period by which the sound is delayed. The present technology can be applied to an information processing device that processes video.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, a server device, and a program capable of presenting haptic information by using an existing data format. A smartphone includes a data processing unit configured to supply a haptic control signal to a haptic presentation device on the basis of haptic control information embedded in image data in a predetermined file format. The present technology is applicable to, for example, a terminal device or the like including a display that displays an image and allows a user to perform a touch operation.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that can efficiently transmit a tactile signal for a plurality of tactile presentation units. A transmission apparatus breaks up a tactile signal included in content into a base tactile signal group, converts the base tactile signal group into encoded data including parameters defined for each of the broken up base tactile signals, and transmits the encoded data. A reception apparatus restores and combines the base tactile signals based on the parameters included in the encoded data to restore the tactile signal and makes a tactile presentation. The present disclosure can be applied to a content reproduction system including a tactile presentation apparatus.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program which can curb occurrence of howling at the time of outputting vibration in response to an input sound. The information processing apparatus of one aspect of the present technology is an apparatus that generates, at the time of outputting vibration in response to an input sound from the outside, a vibration signal representing the vibration having a frequency different from a frequency of the input sound. The present technology can be applied to, for example, smartphones, smart watches, wearable apparatuses, cushions, and music experience apparatuses that vibrate in response to input sounds.

Abstract: Included are: an acquisition unit (13b) configured to acquire identification information and a time-series feature regarding a signal indicating a tactile sensation, the identification information and the time-series feature being visually expressed; and a generation unit (13c) configured to generate a control signal for a tactile-sense presentation device (100) on the basis of the above identification information and the above time-series feature acquired by the acquisition unit (13b).