Abstract: Provided is an instrument capable of promoting muscle stretching and increasing a range of motion of a joint. The instrument according to the present invention includes: a main body portion; a pressing portion that is provided to protrude from the main body portion, and a vibration applying unit that generates vibration, in which by grasping the main body portion with one hand, the pressing portion is configured to be brought into contact with skin on a Pacinian corpuscle present in the palm to press the Pacinian corpuscle while transmitting vibration to the Pacinian corpuscle, and the pressing portion can accurately be brought into contact with the Pacinian corpuscle to apply an appropriate pressure to the Pacinian corpuscle.

Abstract: A first designation unit configured to designate a first image group, a second designation unit configured to designate a second image group, an analysis unit configured to analyze an image included in the second image group, a determination unit configured to determine a reference for selecting an image from the first image group, based on a result of analyzing the image included in the second image group, a selection unit configured to select a third image group from the first image group, based on the reference, and a changing unit configured to accept a change in a parameter that is obtained from the third image group selected by the selection unit are included and to produce a changed parameter. The selection unit is configured to select an image from the first image group by use of the changed parameter.

Abstract: Provided is an instrument and a training method capable of promoting muscle stretching and increasing a range of motion of a joint. An instrument according to the present invention is an instrument for reducing muscle pain during muscle stretching and increasing a range of motion of a joint, including: a main body portion; and a pressing portion that is provided to protrude from the main body portion and presses to stimulate a Pacinian corpuscle present in a palm of a user, in which by grasping the main body portion with one hand, the pressing portion accurately contacts the Pacinian corpuscle, and an appropriate pressure can be applied to the Pacinian corpuscle.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first reception unit configured to receive, from a user, designation of a target impression to be given by a plurality of promotional materials to be generated, and a generation unit configured to generate the plurality of promotional materials based on the target impression and a design similarity degree between a plurality of promotional materials.

Abstract: An image and a character are input, designation of a target impression by a user is accepted via a ring-shaped user interface (UI), and a poster is generated based on the image, the character, and the target impression.

Abstract: Provided is an instrument and a training method capable of promoting muscle stretching and increasing a range of motion of a joint. An instrument according to the present invention is an instrument for reducing muscle pain during muscle stretching and increasing a range of motion of a joint, including: a main body portion; and a pressing portion that is provided to protrude from the main body portion and presses to stimulate a Pacinian corpuscle present in a palm of a user, in which by grasping the main body portion with one hand, the pressing portion accurately contacts the Pacinian corpuscle, and an appropriate pressure can be applied to the Pacinian corpuscle.

Abstract: To provide a mechanism for performing environment control in a plant cultivation device and process control regarding to a work process for cultivating a plant. A plant cultivation device includes a plurality of sensors for monitoring a growing condition of a plant to be cultivated; an environment controlling unit for controlling an environment which is a condition of at least one of light, air, water, and space in the plant cultivation device; and a process controlling unit for controlling a work process for cultivating the plant.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to reduce location-related and time-related changes in a cultivation environment in a plant factory. This cultivation device 1A is used in an artificial light plant factory, and is provided with: a closed cultivation room 10A; a plurality of cultivation chambers 20A defined by dividing the cultivation room 10A in the vertical direction; an air circulation device 30 which supplies air adjusted to a predetermined condition to each of the plurality of cultivation chambers 20A at a predetermined flow rate and collects the supplied air from the plurality of cultivation chambers 20A to circulate the air; and a nutrient solution circulation device 40 which supplies a nutrient solution adjusted to a predetermined condition to each of the plurality of cultivation chambers 20A at a predetermined flow rate and collects the supplied nutrient solution from the plurality of cultivation chambers 20A to circulate the nutrient solution.

Abstract: An information processing device having low power consumption without affecting interruption request response speed. The device specifies a waiting time until execution of a given event and makes a system call and includes a first timer circuit for a first cycle; a second timer circuit for a second cycle shorter than the first cycle; a timeout supervisor which stores the waiting time; and a first cycle supervisor which stores waiting time until the next interruption request. The timeout supervisor stores the time calculated by subtraction of the waiting time stored in the first cycle supervisor from that in the timeout supervisor upon an interruption request from the first timer; and if the waiting time stored in the timeout supervisor is shorter than the first cycle, the second cycle time is subtracted from the time stored in the timeout supervisor upon an interruption request from the second timer circuit.

Abstract: An information processing device having low power consumption without affecting interruption request response speed. The device specifies a waiting time until execution of a given event and makes a system call and includes a first timer circuit for a first cycle; a second timer circuit for a second cycle shorter than the first cycle; a timeout supervisor which stores the waiting time; and a first cycle supervisor which stores waiting time until the next interruption request. The timeout supervisor stores the time calculated by subtraction of the waiting time stored in the first cycle supervisor from that in the timeout supervisor upon an interruption request from the first timer; and if the waiting time stored in the timeout supervisor is shorter than the first cycle, the second cycle time is subtracted from the time stored in the timeout supervisor upon an interruption request from the second timer circuit.

Abstract: An information processing device having low power consumption without affecting interruption request response speed. The device specifies a waiting time until execution of a given event and makes a system call and includes a first timer circuit for a first cycle; a second timer circuit for a second cycle shorter than the first cycle; a timeout supervisor which stores the waiting time; and a first cycle supervisor which stores waiting time until the next interruption request. The timeout supervisor stores the time calculated by subtraction of the waiting time stored in the first cycle supervisor from that in the timeout supervisor upon an interruption request from the first timer; and if the waiting time stored in the timeout supervisor is shorter than the first cycle, the second cycle time is subtracted from the time stored in the timeout supervisor upon an interruption request from the second timer circuit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of constructing and executing a process. A conventional process is minutely divided into minimum unit subprocesses, and the minutely divided subprocesses are classified into a decision subprocesses and a routine subprocess by whether they require decision-making. Any subprocess which is executable using the setup condition in a specific decision subprocess is classified into the routine subprocess in such a manner that the classified routine subprocess follows on the specific decision subprocess. One or a series of decision subprocesses are combined with one or a series of routine subprocesses which are executable on the condition of the completion of the decision subprocesses to form one unit process, and a job-support computer program is created to allow the plurality of subprocesses included in the one unit process to be successively executed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of constructing and executing a process. A conventional process is minutely divided into minimum unit subprocesses, and the minutely divided subprocesses are classified into a decision subprocesses and a routine subprocess by whether they require decision-making. Any subprocess which is executable using the setup condition in a specific decision subprocess is classified into the routine subprocess in such a manner that the classified routine subprocess follows on the specific decision subprocess. One or a series of decision subprocesses are combined with one or a series of routine subprocesses which are executable on the condition of the completion of the decision subprocesses to form one unit process, and a job-support computer program is created to allow the plurality of subprocesses included in the one unit process to be successively executed.

Abstract: A manufacturing process control apparatus that controls a manufacturing process divided into a plurality of steps that are controlled by a plurality of user terminals, comprising transmitting means that, when conditions for the execution of one step of said plurality of steps are met, transmits to the user terminal that controls said one step information to the effect that said step can be started, and receiving means that, when said one step of the plurality of steps is complete, receives from the user terminal that controls said one step information to the effect that said one step is complete.

Abstract: An information processing device having low power consumption without affecting interruption request response speed. The device specifies a waiting time until execution of a given event and makes a system call and includes a first timer circuit for a first cycle; a second timer circuit for a second cycle shorter than the first cycle; a timeout supervisor which stores the waiting time; and a first cycle supervisor which stores waiting time until the next interruption request. The timeout supervisor stores the time calculated by subtraction of the waiting time stored in the first cycle supervisor from that in the timeout supervisor upon an interruption request from the first timer; and if the waiting time stored in the timeout supervisor is shorter than the first cycle, the second cycle time is subtracted from the time stored in the timeout supervisor upon an interruption request from the second timer circuit.

Abstract: An information processing device having low power consumption without affecting interruption request response speed. The device specifies a waiting time until execution of a given event and makes a system call and includes a first timer circuit for a first cycle; a second timer circuit for a second cycle shorter than the first cycle; a timeout supervisor which stores the waiting time; and a first cycle supervisor which stores waiting time until the next interruption request. The timeout supervisor stores the time calculated by subtraction of the waiting time stored in the first cycle supervisor from that in the timeout supervisor upon an interruption request from the first timer; and if the waiting time stored in the timeout supervisor is shorter than the first cycle, the second cycle time is subtracted from the time stored in the timeout supervisor upon an interruption request from the second timer circuit.

Abstract: A manufacturing process control apparatus that controls a manufacturing process divided into a plurality of steps that are controlled by a plurality of user terminals, comprising transmitting means that, when conditions for the execution of one step of said plurality of steps are met, transmits to the user terminal that controls said one step information to the effect that said step can be started, and receiving means that, when said one step of the plurality of steps is complete, receives from the user terminal that controls said one step information to the effect that said one step is complete.

Abstract: A method of executing a plurality of steps that are performed sequentially in temporal order under computer control. Each of the plurality of steps is executed by one of a plurality of terminal computers. When a terminal computer assigned to a step has completed the work in the step and is able to execute the work in the next step, it sends a work completion signal to a central processing computer. The central processing computer receives this work completion signal and prepares a work item notice that indicates that the next step can be started, such that the notice can be displayed on the screen of the terminal computer used for the next step. The terminal computer used for the next step allows the notice displayed on its screen to be clicked to start work on the next step assigned to it.

Abstract: A method of executing a plurality of steps that are performed sequentially in temporal order under computer control is provided wherein a central processing computer and a plurality of terminal computers are provided. Each of the plurality of steps is executed by one of the terminal computers. When one of the terminal computers assigned to a single step has completed the work in the step assigned to it and is able to execute the work in the next step, that terminal computer sends a work completion signal to the central processing computer. The central processing computer receives this work completion signal and prepares a work item notice that indicates that the next step can be started, such that the notice can be displayed on the screen of the terminal computer used for the next step. The terminal computer used for the next step allows the work item notice displayed on its display screen to be clicked to start work on the next step assigned to it.

Abstract: The present invention provides a die design support method and system capable of reducing the time-period required for a die design, allowing an unskilled die engineer to perform a die design without difficulties, and coping with a product design change in a short time-period. A standard die design procedure is stored as “master die data” in advance using a function of a CAD system or the like. When a product design data is entered, the design procedure is automatically executed to the design data in accordance with the stored master die data. Preferably, the entire master die data is divided into a plurality of processes, such as a process of creating a scaling model, and a process of creating a parting model.