Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including an information providing unit that provides related information related to main information, a related sentence generation unit that generates a sentence indicating a relation between the main information and the related information and a related sentence providing unit that provides the sentence generated by the related sentence generation unit.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an information processing device including: a data acquirer configured to acquire a sentence collection having a plurality of sentences and a plurality of phrases included in the sentence collection; a phrase feature decider configured to decide phrase features each representing a characteristic of a respective one of the phrases acquired by the data acquirer; a collection feature decider configured to decide a collection feature representing a characteristic of the sentence collection; and a compressor configured to generate compressed phrase features by using the phrase features and the collection feature, the compressed phrase features having a dimension lower than a dimension of the phrase features and each representing a characteristic of the respective one of the phrases acquired by the data acquirer.

Abstract: An information processor carrying out statistical natural language processing for a document, the information processor includes a characteristic amount extraction unit configured to detect context information including a proper noun pair from the document and extract a characteristic amount of the detected context information; a characteristic amount analysis unit configured to, by analyzing the characteristic amount of the extracted context information using a probability model in which a document topic meaning an entire topic of the document and a context topic meaning a local topic of the document are considered, estimate a potential variable and a context topic ratio in the probability model; and a clustering unit configured to cluster the proper noun pair included in the context information based on the context topic ratio estimated regarding the characteristic amount of the respective context information.

Abstract: A text analysis device includes a storage unit configured to store opinions of users who participate in a discussion about a predetermined theme as text data and author information for specifying authors of the text data, a feature quantity data generation unit configured to generate feature quantity data of the text data stored in the storage unit, an observation time-series signal generation unit configured to generate observation time-series signals based on information obtained by performing a predetermined process with respect to the feature quantity data, a change point detection unit configured to detect a change point of the discussion based on the observation time-series signals, and an influence specifying unit configured to specify an opinion having influence on an opinion corresponding to the specified text data out of opinions of the discussion based on the detected change point and the author information.

Abstract: There is provided a learning apparatus including: a first data acquisition unit which acquires first user preference data belonging to a first data space; a second data acquisition unit which acquires second user preference data of a user in common with the first user preference data, the second user preference data belonging to a second data space which is different from the first data space; a compression unit which generates first compressed user preference data having less data item number from the first user preference data by utilizing a first set of parameters; and a learning unit which learns a second set of parameters utilized for generating second compressed user preference data having the same data item number as that of the first compressed user preference data from the second user preference data so that difference between the first compressed user preference data and the second compressed user preference data is to be small across a plurality of users.

Abstract: An information processing device includes: a user information obtaining unit configured to obtain information relating to data of content that a user has used; a meta information obtaining unit configured to obtain content meta information corresponding to content that the user has used; a first vector generating unit configured to generate a first user preference vector with each of the obtained content meta information as elements thereof; a second vector generating unit configured to generate a second user preference vector wherein the generated first user preference vector is analyzed and the number of elements of the first user preference vector is compressed; and a user identifying unit configured to identify a user corresponding to a second user preference vector having a high similarity to a second user preference vector determined beforehand from multiple second user preference vectors.

Abstract: One side portion of an intermediate member 6 is inserted in one side portion of a tubular portion 71 of a fixed member 7 and rotatably coupled to the one side portion of the tubular portion 71 in this state. A vertical slit 71c is formed in the other side portion of the tubular portion 71 of a fixed member 7 so as to extend across the tubular portion 71. A lateral slit 71d that extends in a circumferential direction of the tubular portion 71 is formed at an intersection portion of the tubular portion 71 and the attachment plate 72 so as to intersect with the vertical slit 71c at a center portion of the lateral slit 71d. The vertical slit 71c and the lateral slit 71d define, as a displacement portion 71e, 71e, a portion that can be displaced to a radial direction outer side of the tubular portion 71.

Abstract: One side portion of an intermediate member 6 is inserted in one side portion of a tubular portion 71 of a fixed member 7 and rotatably coupled to the one side portion of the tubular portion 71 in this state. A vertical slit 71c is formed in the other side portion of the tubular portion 71 of a fixed member 7 so as to extend across the tubular portion 71. A lateral slit 71d that extends in a circumferential direction of the tubular portion 71 is formed at an intersection portion of the tubular portion 71 and the attachment plate 72 so as to intersect with the vertical slit 71c at a center portion of the lateral slit 71d. The vertical slit 71c and the lateral slit 71d define, as a displacement portion 71e, 71e, a portion that can be displaced to a radial direction outer side of the tubular portion 71.

Abstract: In the clutch pinion slidably fitted on a spool shaft so that an engagement projection of the spool shaft can be engaged with and disengaged from a clutch engagement recess of the clutch pinion. The clutch pinion is integrally formed with planar surfaces and inclined surfaces for defining clutch the engagement recess in the form of a transverse slot. The pinion has a pinion tooth portion from one end to the other end thereof, and has an annular engagement portion in the form of an outer peripheral groove in which a clutch plate is engaged. The planar surfaces and the inclined surfaces which are disposed around a clutch engagement recess are integrally connected together in order to reduce a change in the distance between the planar surface, thereby always maintaining a stable rotation transmission and a clutch performance.

Abstract: A method for storing horticultural plants and an apparatus therefor are disclosed. The method of the present invention comprises placing the live horticultural plants in a container for transportation, wherein the temperature and the humidity in the container are kept at conditions suited for the horticultural plants within the range of 10.degree.-25.degree. C. and 60-90% RH, volatile gas generated by the horticultural plants are removed, the air inside the container is circulated, and the horticultural plants are irradiated with a light mainly composed of red light and blue light.