Abstract: A thermal sensation estimation device includes an acquirer, a clothing amount estimator, a heat loss amount estimator and a thermal sensation estimator. The acquirer acquires information about a surface temperature of a surface region in a part of clothing of a user. The clothing amount estimator estimates a clothing amount at a clothed portion, the clothed portion being a part of a body of the user, covered with the surface region. The heat loss amount estimator estimates, based on at least the information about the surface temperature and the clothing amount, a heat loss amount lost from the user's body. The thermal sensation estimator estimates thermal sensation of the user based on the heat loss amount.

Abstract: A method of controlling a device includes: obtaining information related to a body surface temperature of a person by detecting the body surface temperature of the person by a thermal camera, estimating a deep body temperature of the person on the basis of the information related to the body surface temperature of the person, detecting the person's condition on the basis of the deep body temperature of the person, and controlling an operation of the device according to the detected person's condition.

Abstract: A sensor mounting device (100) of the present disclosure includes: a power supply unit (110) configured to generate power that is to be supplied to the device; a sensor (120) configured to acquire information of the environment around of the device; a first control unit (130) configured to give an instruction based on the information acquired by the sensor (120); and a second control unit (150) configured to control the device in accordance with the instruction of the first control unit (130) Power to the sensor (120) and the first control unit (130) is directly supplied from the power supply unit (110). Power to the second control unit (150) is supplied from the power supply unit (110) via a switching unit (140) whose ON/OFF state is controlled by the first control unit (130).

Abstract: A thermal sensation estimation device includes a metabolic amount estimator, a released heat flux estimator, and a thermal sensation estimator. The metabolic amount estimator is configured to estimate a metabolic amount of a user. The released heat flux estimator is configured to estimate a released heat flux as a heat flux released outside from the user. The thermal sensation estimator is configured to estimate thermal sensation of the user based on the metabolic amount and the released heat flux. The metabolic amount estimator is configured to measure a height of the user to estimate the metabolic amount based on the height measured.

Abstract: An arousal level prediction apparatus and method are disclosed. The arousal level prediction apparatus obtains first biological information indicating current biological information of the user, obtains first environment information indicating a current environment around the user, and obtains living information of the user indicating an activity history of the user. The arousal level predication apparatus includes a process that calculates a first arousal level indicating a current arousal level of the user based on the first biological information, predicts a second arousal level, which is an arousal level of the user at a certain period of time later, based on the first arousal level, the first environment information and the living information, and outputs the second arousal level.

Abstract: A sensor mounting device (100) of the present disclosure includes: a power supply unit (110) configured to generate power that is to be supplied to the device; a sensor (120) configured to acquire information of the environment around of the device; a first control unit (130) configured to give an instruction based on the information acquired by the sensor (120); and a second control unit (150) configured to control the device in accordance with the instruction of the first control unit (130). Power to the sensor (120) and the first control unit (130) is directly supplied from the power supply unit (110). Power to the second control unit (150) is supplied from the power supply unit (110) via a switching unit (140) whose ON/OFF state is controlled by the first control unit (130).

Abstract: A seat temperature regulator includes a control device capable of controlling a temperature of a seat for heating and cooling. The control device continuously repeats the heating and cooling within a temperature width range of 10° C. or less.

Abstract: An arousal level prediction apparatus and method are disclosed. The arousal level prediction apparatus obtains first biological information indicating current biological information of the user, obtains first environment information indicating a current environment around the user, and obtains living information of the user indicating an activity history of the user. The arousal level predication apparatus includes a process that calculates a first arousal level indicating a current arousal level of the user based on the first biological information, predicts a second arousal level, which is an arousal level of the user at a certain period of time later, based on the first arousal level, the first environment information and the living information, and outputs the second arousal level.

Abstract: A sleepiness estimating device including an auxiliary information acquirer that acquires auxiliary information including at least one of five-sense information perceived by a person or emotion information indicating an emotion of the person; and a sleepiness estimator that estimates a sleepiness of the person based on the auxiliary information.

Abstract: An awakening inducing device induces a vibration device disposed in a seat at a position where the vibration device opposes at least one of a muscle belly portion or an insertion portion of a hamstring of a user sitting on the seat; and a control device that, by controlling the vibration device, causes the vibration device to given vibration stimulation to at least one of the muscle belly portion or the insertion portion.

Abstract: A thermal image processing device includes: an acquirer that acquires a thermal image from a thermal image sensor; a first processor that performs, on a high temperature pixel indicating a temperature higher than a first temperature among a plurality of pixels included in the thermal image acquired, image processing for decreasing the temperature indicated by the high temperature pixel; and a second processor that performs high frequency enhancement processing for enhancing a high frequency component included in a converted image serving as the thermal image on which the image processing has been performed.

Abstract: The air conditioner includes a thermal image acquirer that acquires a thermal image indicating a temperature distribution inside the air-conditioned space, and a thermal sensation estimator that estimates the thermal sensation of a person in the air-conditioned space based on the thermal image obtained from the thermal image acquirer and a parameter set in the air conditioner, the parameter prescribing at least one of a wind direction, a wind speed, and a wind temperature of wind emitted from the air conditioner.

Abstract: An arousal level prediction apparatus and method are disclosed. The arousal level prediction apparatus obtains first biological information indicating current biological information of the user, obtains first environment information indicating a current environment around the user, and obtains living information of the user indicating an activity history of the user. The arousal level predication apparatus includes a process that calculates a first arousal level indicating a current arousal level of the user based on the first biological information, predicts a second arousal level, which is an arousal level of the user at a certain period of time later, based on the first arousal level, the first environment information and the living information, and outputs the second arousal level.

Abstract: An autonomic nerve control device includes an obtainer that obtains a physiological quantity of a user before the user occupies a moving body, and a controller that controls the autonomic nerves of the user occupying the moving body based on the physiological quantity of the user obtained by the obtainer.

Abstract: An inattentive state determination device includes: a drowsiness predictor that derives drowsiness prediction data for predicting an occurrence of drowsiness in a person; a drowsiness and inattentiveness deriver that derives a degree of drowsiness and inattentiveness of the person; and an inattentiveness determiner that determines whether the person is in an inattentive state, based on the drowsiness prediction data and a current degree of drowsiness and inattentiveness.

Abstract: A method for predicting an arousal level used by a computer of an arousal level prediction apparatus that predicts an arousal level of a user is provided. The method includes obtaining current biological information regarding the user detected by a sensor, and calculating a current arousal level of the user based on the current biological information. The method further includes obtaining current environment information indicating a current environment around the user, and predicting a future arousal level, which is an arousal level a certain period of time later, based on the current arousal level and the current environment information. Based on the predicted future arousal level, the method further issues a notification to the user, or controls an operation of a device.

Abstract: A drowsiness prediction device includes: a carbon dioxide concentration detector that detects the concentration of carbon dioxide in a compartment; an oxygen saturation detector that detects oxygen saturation in the body of a driver present in the compartment; a predictor that predicts, according to the concentration of carbon dioxide and the oxygen saturation detected, a level of drowsiness that the driver would feel after the detection of the concentration of carbon dioxide and the oxygen saturation; and an outputter that outputs information indicating the predicted level of drowsiness.

Abstract: A state detection device (100) detects a state of a driver driving an automobile (300), and includes: a first camera (110) that captures a face of the driver at a first frame rate; a. second camera. (120) that captures an environment in a forward direction of the automobile at a second frame rate; and a. processor (130) that processes images obtained from the first and second cameras (110, 120). The processor (130) calculates a :line-of-sight direction of both. eyes of the driver based on a face image obtained from. the first camera (110) and calculates a focal position of the driver based on the hue-of-sight direction. of both. eyes of the driver, and detects the state of the driver by determining the state of the driver based on the focal position and a forward image obtained from the second camera (120).

Abstract: A thermal image sensor including: a plurality of infrared detector elements that detect infrared light in a detection area; and rotors that scan the detection area in a scanning direction to detect, with the plurality of infrared detector elements, infrared light in an area to be captured as a single thermal image. The plurality of infrared detector elements include infrared detector elements arranged in mutually different positions in a rotational direction corresponding to the scanning direction of the plurality of infrared detector elements.

Abstract: A wakefulness inducing device includes: a heat dissipation intensity obtainer obtaining a user's heat dissipation intensity from a heat dissipation intensity sensor; and a controller controlling an air conditioner to alternate the user's heat dissipation intensity between a first heat dissipation intensity and a second heat dissipation intensity lower than the first heat dissipation intensity. The controller alternates the user's heat dissipation intensity by controlling the air conditioner based on the user's heat dissipation intensity to set a first time period longer than a second time period. In the first time period, the user's heat dissipation intensity increases from the second heat dissipation intensity to the first heat dissipation intensity, or remains at the first heat dissipation intensity.