Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a control device, a heat source system, a control method, and a control program with which a heat medium at a required temperature can be more effectively sent out. This control device, which is applied to a heat source system 1 comprising a plurality of heat source machines (2a), (2b) connected in series, comprises a setting unit which sets the outlet setting temperatures of cool water in the respective heat source machines (2a), (2b) on the basis of: a measured value of a cool water flow rate, measured values of inlet temperatures of the cool water in the respective heat source machines (2a), (2b); and the required outlet temperature of the cool water in the heat source system (1).

Abstract: A selection support device that supports selection of a work machine to be used for work from among a plurality of work machines, the selection support device including: a history information acquisition unit configured to acquire history information on a use history of each work machine; a specifying unit configured to specify a degree of use of each work machine based on the history information; and a selection unit configured to preferentially select a work machine with a small degree of use as a work machine to be used for work.

Abstract: The storage unit stores history information in which area information regarding a past work area and time information regarding a work time in the past work area are associated with each other. The acquisition unit acquires area information regarding a current work area. The identification unit identifies a degree of association between the area information acquired by the acquisition unit and the history information stored in the storage unit. The output unit outputs information included in the history information with priority according to the degree of association identified by the identification unit.

Abstract: The acquisition unit acquires area information regarding a current work area. The prediction unit predicts a work time in the current work area on the basis of the area information acquired by the acquisition unit and history information in which area information regarding a past work area and time information regarding a work time in the past work area are associated with each other.

Abstract: An image processing method capable of appropriately increasing a resolution of an input image in which an edge direction that is a direction along an edge included in the input image is identified; a shape of an application region that is a region including at least a part of the edge is determined according to the identified edge direction; an image similar to an image within the application region having the determined shape is searched for; and an output image is generated by performing a resolution conversion process on the input image using the similar image so that the input image includes high-frequency components.

Abstract: Included are (a) performing processes on second training data items stored in a training database to generate third training data items each obtained through a corresponding one of the processes, (b) selecting, from among the third training data items generated in step (a), a selection data item having a highest similarity to a feature data item of the input image, (c) generating a high-frequency data item by: determining (i) the second training data item used in generating the selection data item and (ii) a first process performed on the second training data item to generate the selection data item; and performing the first process on the first training data item that is paired with the determined second training data item; and (d) generating an output image by adding an image indicated by the high-frequency data item to the input image.

Abstract: A super-resolution processor in one aspect of the present invention first estimates a motion between an input image and a delayed input image which is obtained by delaying the input image by some frames, and determines a motion vector in super-resolution processing of adding a high frequency component using a learning database. Subsequently, the super-resolution processor updates an evaluation value evaluated when a patch is extracted in a target block of the input image, so that a learned high frequency patch is likely to be selected, the learned high frequency patch being the same as the learned high frequency patch used for super-resolution processing performed at the position motion-compensated by the motion vector in the frame at the same time as the time of the delayed input image.

Abstract: A super-resolution processor includes an N enlargement unit that generates an N-enlarged image by enlarging the input image by a factor N; an M enlargement unit that generates an M-enlarged image by enlarging the input image by a factor M; and a high-pass filter unit that extracts a high-frequency component of the M-enlarged image, as an M-enlarged high-frequency image. Additionally, a patch extraction unit extracts an estimated patch of a predetermined size from the M-enlarged high-frequency image, the estimated patch being a part of the M-enlarged high-frequency image; and an addition unit adds the estimated patch to a processing target block of the predetermined size in the N-enlarged image, to generate the output image, where M is smaller than N.

Abstract: An image processor generates an output image of a resolution higher than a resolution of an input image, using the input image. The image processor includes: an obtaining unit configured to obtain an edge strength of one of the input image and an image corresponding to the input image; a calculating unit configured to calculate, based on the edge strength, J that is a count of data items to be used for generating a synthesized image to be used in generating the output image, where J is an integer equal to or larger than 2; and a generating unit configured to generate the synthesized image by synthesizing J data items, and generate the output image using the synthesized image.

Abstract: A super-resolution processor in one aspect of the present invention first estimates a motion between an input image and a delayed input image which is obtained by delaying the input image by some frames, and determines a motion vector in super-resolution processing of adding a high frequency component using a learning database. Subsequently, the super-resolution processor updates an evaluation value evaluated when a patch is extracted in a target block of the input image, so that a learned high frequency patch is likely to be selected, the learned high frequency patch being the same as the learned high frequency patch used for super-resolution processing performed at the position motion-compensated by the motion vector in the frame at the same time as the time of the delayed input image.

Abstract: A new N-heterocyclic catalyst system which contains N-heterocyclic carbene and amido as ligands, which are strongly bound to a palladium metal. Another heteroatom functionality can be used as a third ligand L. The NHC-amidate ligand system is unique in structure, and shows excellent reactivities in a number of chemical reactions. The chemical reactions include carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom (oxygen and nitrogen) bond formations, and oxidation reactions of saturated carbon chemicals via C—H activation.

Abstract: In the image processing method capable of appropriately increasing a resolution of an input image: an edge direction that is a direction along an edge included in the input image is identified; a shape of an application region that is a region including at least a part of the edge is determined according to the identified edge direction; an image similar to an image within the application region having the determined shape is searched for; and an output image is generated by performing a resolution conversion process on the input image using the similar image so that the input image includes high-frequency components.

Abstract: An image processing device (200) according to the present invention includes: a shooting period obtaining unit (205) configured to obtain a shooting period; an imaging unit (202) which includes a plurality of pixels each converting light into an electrical signal, and which has a first mode in which a low-resolution image signal is outputted and a second mode in which a high-resolution image signal is outputted, the low-resolution image signal including electrical signals converted by a first number of pixels among the plurality of pixels, the high-resolution image signal including electrical signals converted by a second number of pixels among the plurality of pixels, and the second number being greater than the first number; a control unit (210) configured to cause the imaging unit (202) to operate in the first mode during the shooting period, and to operate in the second mode during a period other than the shooting period; and a super-resolution unit (203) configured to generate a super-resolution image si

Abstract: A secondary storage device 100 is used in connection with an electronic device and is configured to include a storage unit having a storage area 132 and a display unit. The secondary storage device 100 identifies a format of the storage area and obtains free space data, which represents a free space of the storage area, from a specified portion in the storage area corresponding to the identified format. The secondary storage device 100 then displays a representation of the free space of the storage area on the display, based on the obtained free space data.

Abstract: An image processor generates an output image of a resolution higher than a resolution of an input image, using the input image. The image processor includes: an obtaining unit configured to obtain an edge strength of one of the input image and an image corresponding to the input image; a calculating unit configured to calculate, based on the edge strength, J that is a count of data items to be used for generating a synthesized image to be used in generating the output image, where J is an integer equal to or larger than 2; and a generating unit configured to generate the synthesized image by synthesizing J data items, and generate the output image using the synthesized image.

Abstract: A super-resolution processor according to the present invention includes: an N enlargement unit that generates an N-enlarged image by enlarging the input image by a factor N; an M enlargement unit that generates an M-enlarged image by enlarging the input image by a factor M; a high-pass filter unit that extracts a high-frequency component of the M-enlarged image, as an M-enlarged high-frequency image; a patch extraction unit that extracts an estimated patch of a predetermined size from the M-enlarged high-frequency image, the estimated patch being a part of the M-enlarged high-frequency image; and an addition unit that adds the estimated patch to a processing target block of the predetermined size in the N-enlarged image, to generate the output image, where M is smaller than N.

Abstract: A connection apparatus to which an electronic device having a rechargeable power unit and capable of charging the rechargeable power unit in plural charge modes, can be connected, the connection apparatus including; a connector to which the electronic device can be connected and to which are connected an electric signal line used for exchanging electric signals with the electronic device and a power supply line used for charging the rechargeable power unit in the plural charge modes; and a signal output module for delivering to the connector a simulated reconnection signal for causing the electronic device to detect a temporary interruption of an electrical connection between the electronic device and the connector and a subsequent restoration of the temporarily interrupted electrical connection after a prescribed time interval, and a charge mode selection signal which the electronic device refers to, after having received the simulated reconnection signal, in selecting one of the charge modes.

Abstract: An image processing device (200) according to the present invention includes: a shooting period obtaining unit (205) configured to obtain a shooting period; an imaging unit (202) which includes a plurality of pixels each converting light into an electrical signal, and which has a first mode in which a low-resolution image signal is outputted and a second mode in which a high-resolution image signal is outputted, the low-resolution image signal including electrical signals converted by a first number of pixels among the plurality of pixels, the high-resolution image signal including electrical signals converted by a second number of pixels among the plurality of pixels, and the second number being greater than the first number; a control unit (210) configured to cause the imaging unit (202) to operate in the first mode during the shooting period, and to operate in the second mode during a period other than the shooting period; and a super-resolution unit (203) configured to generate a super-resolution image si

Abstract: A new N-heterocyclic catalyst system which contains N-heterocyclic carbene and amido as ligands, which are strongly bound to a palladium metal. Another heteroatom functionality can be used as a third ligand L. The NHC-amidate ligand system is unique in structure, and shows excellent reactivities in a number of chemical reactions. The chemical reactions include carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom (oxygen and nitrogen) bond formations, and oxidation reactions of saturated carbon chemicals via C—H activation.

Abstract: A filter device includes a vertical NR process portion, a vertical resolution conversion portion and a vertical NR process decision portion. The vertical NR process portion receives a horizontal NR processed signal and produces an NR processed signal. The vertical resolution conversion portion includes a plurality of resolution conversion filters and uses the NR processed signal to perform a vertical resolution conversion. The vertical NR process decision portion decides whether or not the vertical NR process portion should perform the vertical NR process on the horizontal NR processed signal in accordance with a resolution conversion filter selection signal for selecting one of plurality of resolution conversion filters for the vertical resolution conversion portion.