Abstract: An information processing device includes a reproduction data reception unit configured to receive first reproduction data and control information regarding the first reproduction data, a first buffer memory configured to store the received first reproduction data and control information, a synchronization information management unit configured to receive synchronization information from another reproduction apparatus that reproduces second reproduction data in synchronization with the first reproduction data, a reproduction data management unit configured to duplicate or discard the first reproduction data stored in the first buffer memory, and a reproduction processing unit configured to reproduce the first reproduction data on the basis of the received synchronization information.

Abstract: To reduce uncomfortableness in the transmission of sensory stimulation information, the uncomfortableness being caused by different recording and reproducing environments. An information processing device according to the present technique includes: a positional-relationship-information acquisition unit that acquires information on a first positional relationship between a recording device and a recording subject, the recording device performing recording in a recording environment for recording sensory stimulation information transmitted from the recording subject, and information on a second positional relationship between the recording subject and a user in the reproduction environment of the recorded sensory stimulation information; and a correction unit that corrects the output signals of reproducing devices for the reproduction of the sensory stimulation information on the basis of the information on the first positional relationship and the information on the second positional relationship.

Abstract: Layouts for data pads on a semiconductor die are disclosed. An apparatus may include circuits, a first edge, a second edge perpendicular to the first edge, a third edge opposite the first edge, and a fourth edge opposite the second edge. The apparatus may also include data pads variously electrically coupled to the circuits. The data pads may include a data pad positioned a first distance from the first edge and a second distance from the second edge. The apparatus may also include dummy data pads electrically isolated from the circuits. The dummy data pads may include a dummy data pad positioned substantially the first distance from the first edge and substantially the second distance from the fourth edge. Associated systems and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for producing a three-dimensional cell structure having a vascular network, including preparing a mixture of a cationic substance, a polyelectrolyte, an extracellular matrix component, and a cell population including endothelial cells, collecting, from the mixture, a cell aggregate including the cell population, the cationic substance, the polyelectrolyte, and the extracellular matrix component, and culturing a collected cell aggregate in a medium. The mixture includes the extracellular matrix at a concentration of 1.0×10?8 mg/mL or more and less than 2.5×10?2 mg/mL.

Abstract: To achieve simplification in configuration and reduction in cost of a tactile reproduction system that reproduces tactile information. The signal generation device according to the present technology includes a signal generation unit that generates a tactile signal on the basis of a detection value of a motion detection unit that is provided in an imaging device and detects motion of the imaging device. This eliminates the need to provide a separate motion detection unit other than the motion detection unit provided in the imaging device in order to realize a system that reproduces tactile information together with visual information.

Abstract: An object is to reduce the amount of data to be transmitted while ensuring tactile reproducibility. A decoding device according to the present technology includes: a first decoding unit that decodes first encoded data obtained by encoding a first signal section with a first bit rate, the first signal section being a part of a touch signal section which is a signal section indicating a touch state with an object in a tactile signal, the first signal section being a signal section including a boundary between the touch state and a non-touch state with the object; and a second decoding unit that decodes second encoded data obtained by encoding a second signal section with a bit rate lower than the first bit rate, the second signal section being a signal section except for the first signal section in the touch signal section.

Abstract: A decoder according to the present technology includes a first decoding unit configured to, for encoded data obtained by encoding a tactile signal, decode a first band signal being a signal of a first frequency band in the tactile signal, the encoded data including data obtained by encoding the first band signal and tactile strength information indicative of a tactile strength for a second frequency band different from the first frequency band in the tactile signal, a second decoding unit configured to decode a second band signal being a signal of the second frequency band in the tactile signal on the basis of the tactile strength information in the encoded data, and a synthesis unit configured to synthesize the first band signal decoded by the first decoding unit and the second band signal decoded by the second decoding unit.

Abstract: As a bit stream generation method for generating a bit stream of transmission data in which a plurality of signals including at least a tactile signal is multiplexed, a signal transmission unrequired section of the tactile signal is determined and, in a case where the signal transmission unrequired section exists, the bit stream in which additional information other than the tactile signal is inserted into the signal transmission unrequired section is generated.

Abstract: A tactile reproduction system achieves a data amount reduction of a tactile signal while ensuring reproducibility of a tactile sense. A decoding apparatus includes a decoding unit configured to decode tactile coded data obtained by performing encoding of compressing an information amount, on a tactile signal using higher-order perception in a tactile sense. Therefore, a data amount reduction of a tactile signal can be performed in accordance with a tactile characteristic of a human.

Abstract: Provided is a decoding device including a decoding unit configured to decode encoded data in which a differential signal that includes a differential between a tactile signal and a reference signal has been encoded, and a signal addition unit configured to add the reference signal and the differential signal. In addition, provided is a decoding method by a processor, the decoding method including decoding encoded data in which a differential signal that includes a differential between a tactile signal and a reference signal has been encoded, and adding the reference signal and the differential signal that has been decoded.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that can suppress hindrance to viewing/listening to content. A control unit controls output of a tactile stimulus in a case where notification information is received during output of content including sound. Further, the control unit performs a process of controlling the tactile stimulus in response to the content or a process of controlling the content in response to the tactile stimulus. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a mobile device such as a smartphone and the like capable of reproducing content including sound.

Abstract: A control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes an audio control section and a vibration control section. The audio control section generates audio control signals of a plurality of channels with audio signals of the plurality of channels as input signals, the audio signals each including a first audio component and a second audio component different from the first audio component. The vibration control section generates a vibration control signal for vibration presentation by taking a difference between audio signals of two channels among the plurality of channels.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a reception terminal and a method capable of achieving stable voice transmission regardless of the device. A reception terminal receives a packet transmitted from a transmission terminal, the packet including main data and redundant data generated on the basis of a redundancy degree determined on the basis of a retransmission timeout period that is a time determined by a combination of the transmission and reception terminals and in which retransmission processing of the main data can be repeatedly executed and used for restoration or interpolation of the main data, and decodes reproduction data by decoding the main data or the redundant data. The present technology can be applied to a communication system that performs voice transmission using BLE.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus (1) includes a signal processing unit (31, 32) and an insertion/deletion unit (33). The signal processing unit performs predetermined signal processing on the wirelessly received data for each frame that includes a predetermined number of samples, and stores the data in the buffers (41, 42). In the case where an amount of the data accumulated in the buffer is out of a predetermined range, the insertion/deletion unit (33) performs insertion/deletion processing that inserts or deletes the data in units of samples.

Abstract: A decoding device comprising a decoding unit configured to decode a tactile signal encoded for each of frequency bands. A decoding method comprising decoding a tactile signal encoded for each of frequency bands. A non-transitory storage medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, execute processing comprising decoding a tactile signal encoded for each of frequency bands.

Abstract: To prevent delay in tactile presentation timing due to the responsiveness of the tactile presentation device, and to improve the reproducibility of the tactile sense. A drive control device according to the present technology includes a drive control unit that causes a drive unit that drives a tactile presentation device by a drive signal based on a tactile signal to execute a pre-drive, which is to drive the tactile presentation device in advance with respect to a rise timing of the tactile signal. By the pre-drive described above, a timing at which a tactile presentation is actually started can be brought close to a rise timing of a tactile signal.

Abstract: Provided is a vibration presentation device that includes a plurality of vibration actuators that vibrate when voltage is applied, and a control unit that controls vibration to be generated in the plurality of vibration actuators. The vibration actuators include a flexible, lightweight, and thin material, and are in surface contact with the portion to be presented with vibration. The control unit then generates a vibration signal for each of the plurality of vibration actuators, and controls the vibration for the plurality of vibration actuators independently of one another.

Abstract: [Object] A control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a tactile control section and an audio control section. The tactile control section generates, on the basis of a tactile signal for tactile presentation, a tactile control signal for driving a tactile presentation unit. The audio control section generates, on the basis of a first audio signal and a second audio signal, an audio control signal for driving an audio output unit, the second audio signal containing sound components that are in an opposite phase to sound generated on the basis of the tactile signal and generated from the tactile presentation unit.

Abstract: The following abstract will replace all prior versions of the abstract in the A music piece analyzer includes: a key candidate determiner configured to analyze music data to determine a plurality of key candidates; and a key selector configured to extract each one of the plurality of key candidates, detect keys corresponding to related keys from among remaining ones of the plurality of key candidates supposing that the extracted one of the plurality of key candidates is a main key, on each extracted one of the plurality of key candidates, calculate a related key score in accordance with the number of the keys corresponding to the related keys, and select a key of a music piece in accordance with the related key score from among the plurality of key candidates.

Abstract: A wearable speaker includes a housing to be used by being hung around a neck of a user or carried on a shoulder of the user, a speaker capable of reproducing an audio signal, and one or more vibration sections capable of reproducing vibration signals.