Abstract: A feeling monitoring system includes a facial image acquisition portion, a feeling information acquisition section, and a feeling display generation section. The facial image acquisition portion is capable of acquiring a facial image of an occupant individually sitting in each seating position of two or more seating positions in a vehicle. The feeling information acquisition section acquires feeling information representing the feeling of the occupant based on the facial image acquired from the facial image acquisition portion. The feeling display generation section generates a feeling display corresponding to the feeling information acquired by the feeling information acquisition section.

Abstract: The disclosed flow measurement structure used in a flow measurement device is provided with a conduit through which gas to be measured flows, and a diverter which diverts gas flowing through the conduit and conducts the diverted gas to a detection element for measuring the flow amount of said gas. An inlet of the diverter is provided in the periphery of the conduit. The conduit is provided with an inclined section which, provided upstream of the inlet, guides the gas towards the center of the conduit.

Abstract: A feeling monitoring system includes a facial image acquisition portion, a feeling information acquisition section, and a feeling display generation section. The facial image acquisition portion is capable of acquiring a facial image of an occupant individually sitting in each seating position of two or more seating positions in a vehicle. The feeling information acquisition section acquires feeling information representing the feeling of the occupant based on the facial image acquired from the facial image acquisition portion. The feeling display generation section generates a feeling display corresponding to the feeling information acquired by the feeling information acquisition section.

Abstract: A flow rate measurement device has a main flow pipe having a main flow passage through which a gas passes, an orifice for limiting a flow of the gas in the main flow passage, and an auxiliary flow passage block provided with an auxiliary flow passage having one end communicating with a pair of introduction ports opened in the main flow passage on the upstream side of the orifice and the other end communicating with a pair of discharge ports opened in the main flow passage on the downstream side of the orifice. The auxiliary flow passage includes a pair of introduction flow passages having upstream ends respectively communicating with the introduction ports, an upstream auxiliary flow passage having both ends respectively connected to downstream ends of the introduction flow passages, and a pair of discharge flow passages having downstream ends respectively communicating with the discharge ports.

Abstract: A flow measurement device according to the present invention includes a main flow channel through which fluid flows, and a secondary flow channel unit where the fluid is diverted from the main flow channel, supplied to a flow amount detection element and thereafter returned to the main flow channel. The secondary flow channel unit includes a diversion flow channel through which the fluid is diverted from the main flow channel and returned to the main channel without the fluid being supplied to the flow amount detection element, and a detection channel in which the fluid is diverted from the diversion flow channel and provided to the flow amount detection element. The diversion flow channel includes a smooth flow part in which the fluid flows smoothly between the two ends connecting to the main flow channel, and a first chamber and a second chamber which, adjacent to the smooth flow part, are divided by a partition provided so as to obstruct flow of the fluid.

Abstract: The disclosed flow measurement structure used in a flow measurement device is provided with a conduit through which gas to be measured flows, and a diverter which diverts gas flowing through the conduit and conducts the diverted gas to a detection element for measuring the flow amount of said gas. An inlet of the diverter is provided in the periphery of the conduit. The conduit is provided with an inclined section which, provided upstream of the inlet, guides the gas towards the center of the conduit.

Abstract: An obstacle position indicating apparatus is disclosed. In the apparatus, multiple actuators are arranged in a periphery of a conduction plate so as to give an external force to an end of the conduction plate in a planer direction of the conduction plate. A drive control component determines a ratio of magnitude of amplitude of designated two actuators in accordance with information on a direction to an obstacle and causes the designated two actuators to perform reciprocating motion in accordance with the determined ratio. The conduction plate conducts the vibration, which results from the reciprocating motion of the designated two actuators, to a hand of an occupant touching the conduction plate, thereby providing the occupant with the information on the direction to the obstacle.

Abstract: An obstacle search system includes an operation unit for accepting a direction input operation by an occupant of a vehicle and a displacement sensor for detecting displacement of the operation unit according to the direction input operation, for moving a detection enabled area of an obstacle detector. Based on the movement of the detection enabled area of the obstacle detector, the occupant is supported to correctly recognize a positional relationship between the vehicle and the obstacle and to effectively reduce the number of unnecessary obstacle detections.

Abstract: An obstacle position indicating apparatus is disclosed. In the apparatus, multiple actuators are arranged in a periphery of a conduction plate so as to give an external force to an end of the conduction plate in a planer direction of the conduction plate. A drive control component determines a ratio of magnitude of amplitude of designated two actuators in accordance with information on a direction to an obstacle and causes the designated two actuators to perform reciprocating motion in accordance with the determined ratio. The conduction plate conducts the vibration, which results from the reciprocating motion of the designated two actuators, to a hand of an occupant touching the conduction plate, thereby providing the occupant with the information on the direction to the obstacle.

Abstract: A navigation device includes: a map information memory; a current position detector; a route searching unit; a map image generating unit for generating a plan view map image including a current position and a destination; a display; and a display controller. The map image generating unit defines a tilt axis perpendicular to a straight line passing the current position and a certain point of a route not shown in the display, generates a transition result map image by tilting the plan view map image around the tilt axis to display the certain point, and generates a transition process map image between the plan view map image and the transition result map image. The display controller controls the display to switch from the plan view map image to the transition result map image via the transition process map image when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

Abstract: A flow rate measurement device has a main flow pipe having a main flow passage through which a gas passes, an orifice for limiting a flow of the gas in the main flow passage, and an auxiliary flow passage block provided with an auxiliary flow passage having one end communicating with a pair of introduction ports opened in the main flow passage on the upstream side of the orifice and the other end communicating with a pair of discharge ports opened in the main flow passage on the downstream side of the orifice. The auxiliary flow passage includes a pair of introduction flow passages having upstream ends respectively communicating with the introduction ports, an upstream auxiliary flow passage having both ends respectively connected to downstream ends of the introduction flow passages, and a pair of discharge flow passages having downstream ends respectively communicating with the discharge ports.

Abstract: In an array type capacitance sensor (1), a slit (2b) is provided between each pair of adjacent ones of multiple movable electrodes (6) on a movable-electrode-side substrate (2) so as to extend in parallel with the movable electrodes (6). This allows providing an array type capacitance sensor capable of being produced inexpensively and measuring pressure precisely and stably even on a curved surface.

Abstract: A secondary flow channel of a flow rate measuring device includes: a guide flow channel in which an upstream side communicates with a guide port serving as a first bifurcation point, and a downstream side serves as a second bifurcation point; a first secondary flow channel in which an upstream side is bifurcated from a guide flow channel at the second bifurcation point and formed to be parallel to a primary flow channel, and a downstream side communicates with a discharge port; a second secondary flow channel in which an upstream side is bifurcated from the guide flow channel at the second bifurcation point and formed to cross the primary flow channel; and a detection flow channel in which an upstream side communicates with a downstream side of the second secondary flow channel, a flow rate detecting element is disposed, and a downstream side communicates with the discharge port.

Abstract: A flow rate measuring device has a flow channel including: a pair of first and second centrifugal chambers each having a curved wall surface; a first guiding flow channel allowing a first secondary flow channel to communicate with one end of the wall surface of the first centrifugal chamber; an intermediate flow channel allowing the other end of the wall surface of the first centrifugal chamber to communicate with one end of the wall surface of the second centrifugal chamber; a second guiding flow channel allowing the other end of the wall surface of the second centrifugal chamber to communicate with a second secondary flow channel; a first flow dividing channel communicating with the first centrifugal chamber; a second flow dividing channel communicating with the second centrifugal chamber; and a detection space portion, in which a detection element is placed.

Abstract: In an array type capacitance sensor (1), a slit (2b) is provided between each pair of adjacent ones of multiple movable electrodes (6) on a movable-electrode-side substrate (2) so as to extend in parallel with the movable electrodes (6). This allows providing an array type capacitance sensor capable of being produced inexpensively and measuring pressure precisely and stably even on a curved surface.

Abstract: A secondary flow channel of a flow rate measuring device includes: a guide flow channel in which an upstream side communicates with a guide port serving as a first bifurcation point, and a downstream side serves as a second bifurcation point; a first secondary flow channel in which an upstream side is bifurcated from a guide flow channel at the second bifurcation point and formed to be parallel to a primary flow channel, and a downstream side communicates with a discharge port; a second secondary flow channel in which an upstream side is bifurcated from the guide flow channel at the second bifurcation point and formed to cross the primary flow channel; and a detection flow channel in which an upstream side communicates with a downstream side of the second secondary flow channel, a flow rate detecting element is disposed, and a downstream side communicates with the discharge port.

Abstract: A flow rate measuring device has a flow channel including: a pair of first and second centrifugal chambers each having a curved wall surface; a first guiding flow channel allowing a first secondary flow channel to communicate with one end of the wall surface of the first centrifugal chamber; an intermediate flow channel allowing the other end of the wall surface of the first centrifugal chamber to communicate with one end of the wall surface of the second centrifugal chamber; a second guiding flow channel allowing the other end of the wall surface of the second centrifugal chamber to communicate with a second secondary flow channel; a first flow dividing channel communicating with the first centrifugal chamber a second flow dividing channel communicating with the second centrifugal chamber; and a detection space portion, in which a detection element is placed.

Abstract: A flow sensor 22 is provided on a wall surface of a flow path 4 in which a fluid to be measured. A member having minimal cross-section flow path 17 which has a diameter extremely smaller than that of the flow path 4 where the flow sensor 22 is provided is disposed at the downstream of the flow sensor 22.

Abstract: A flow sensor 22 is provided on a wall surface of a flow path 4 in which a fluid to be measured. A member having minimal cross-section flow path 17 which has a diameter extremely smaller than that of the flow path 4 where the flow sensor 22 is provided is disposed at the downstream of the flow sensor 22.

Abstract: A detecting apparatus for detecting a living body information includes a sensor body provided to contact a surface of a living body, and a band fixing bar elongated in a longitudinal direction, through which a band is engaged and is detachably connectable to the sensor body. In the detecting apparatus, the sensor body has a pair of holding portions for holding end portions of the band fixing bar in the longitudinal direction. The holding portion has an inlet concave portion from which the end portion of the band fixing bar is inserted, and a recess portion for receiving the end portion of the band fixing bar. Furthermore, the recess portion communicates with the inlet concave portion and recesses toward the living body, and the end portion of the band fixing bar is fitted into the recess portion. Therefore, the band fixing bar does not easily come off from the sensor body.