Abstract: Appropriately separating at least two different types of processing by using a motion of a predetermined part provided with a sensor. An information processing method executed by a processor included in an information processing apparatus, the information processing method comprising: sequentially acquiring data relating to a movement speed of a predetermined part of a user from a sensor mounted on the predetermined part; determining whether or not the data is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold; controlling, when the data is determined to be lower than the predetermined threshold, execution of first processing by using data preceding, by a first predetermined amount of time, a time point where the determination is made that the data is lower than the predetermined threshold; and controlling, when the data is determined to be equal to or higher than the predetermined threshold, execution of second processing that differs from the first processing.

Abstract: Appropriately separating at least two different types of processing by using a motion of a predetermined part provided with a sensor. An information processing method executed by a processor included in an information processing apparatus, the information processing method comprising: sequentially acquiring data relating to a movement speed of a predetermined part of a user from a sensor mounted on the predetermined part; determining whether or not the data is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold; controlling, when the data is determined to be lower than the predetermined threshold, execution of first processing by using data preceding, by a first predetermined amount of time, a time point where the determination is made that the data is lower than the predetermined threshold; and controlling, when the data is determined to be equal to or higher than the predetermined threshold, execution of second processing that differs from the first processing.

Abstract: A nose pad includes: an attachment structure attachable to an eyewear; two electrodes provided on a surface of the nose pad; and a substrate provided inside the nose pad and including a battery, a processor, an analog/digital converter, and a communication device.

Abstract: To reduce errors in determining a degree of arousal due to variations in blinking among an individual or between individuals. To execute the steps of: acquiring first biological information related to an ocular potential of a user from a processing device worn by the user; and calculating a degree of arousal of the user based on a distance between a projection axis parallel to an equal degree of arousal line and a point where the first biological information is plotted in a coordinate space where a height and width are the axes for an ocular potential peak.

Abstract: An information processing method is executed by a computer having a control unit, wherein the control unit executes: acquiring a plurality of biological signals; detecting for each predetermined time unit a peak part of the respective biological signals; attaching identical identification information to one or a plurality of peak parts forming an identical peak when attaching peak identification information to each of the biological signals; and extracting a combination of corresponding peaks from at least two biological signals on the basis of the identification information of each time unit of the at least two biological signals.

Abstract: A nose pad includes: an attachment structure attachable to an eyewear; two electrodes provided on a surface of the nose pad; and a substrate provided inside the nose pad and including a battery, a processor, an analog/digital converter, and a communication device.

Abstract: To reduce errors in determining a degree of arousal due to variations in blinking among an individual or between individuals. To execute the steps of: acquiring first biological information related to an ocular potential of a user from a processing device worn by the user; and calculating a degree of arousal of the user based on a distance between a projection axis parallel to an equal degree of arousal line and a point where the first biological information is plotted in a coordinate space where a height and width are the axes for an ocular potential peak.

Abstract: An eyewear set is provided, including: an eyewear; and a signal processing unit that is attachable to and detachable from a bridge of the eyewear, where the signal processing unit includes: an enclosure; a first electrode and a second electrode that are provided outside the enclosure and detect a biomedical signal of a wearer who is wearing the eyewear; a signal processing portion that is arranged inside the enclosure and processes the biomedical signal; a transmitting portion that is arranged inside the enclosure and transmits a processing result according to the signal processing portion to an external device; a power supply portion that is arranged inside the enclosure and supplies electrical power to the signal processing portion and the transmitting portion; and a mounting portion that attachably and detachably mounts the enclosure on the bridge.

Abstract: An eyewear set is provided, including: an eyewear; and a signal processing unit that is attachable to and detachable from a bridge of the eyewear, where the signal processing unit includes: an enclosure; a first electrode and a second electrode that are provided outside the enclosure and detect a biomedical signal of a wearer who is wearing the eyewear; a signal processing portion that is arranged inside the enclosure and processes the biomedical signal; a transmitting portion that is arranged inside the enclosure and transmits a processing result according to the signal processing portion to an external device; a power supply portion that is arranged inside the enclosure and supplies electrical power to the signal processing portion and the transmitting portion; and a mounting portion that attachably and detachably mounts the enclosure on the bridge.

Abstract: Provided is a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing thereon a program for causing a computer to function as an activity information acquiring section that acquires activity information indicating times during which each of a plurality of types of activities was performed by a user; a quality information acquiring section that acquires quality information indicating a quality of the activity at each timing within the times during which each of the plurality of types of activities was performed; and a graph data generating section that generates graph data showing, in time series, the times during which each of the plurality of types of activities was performed and the quality of the activity at each timing within the times, based on the activity information and the quality information.

Abstract: An information processing method is executed by a computer having a control unit, wherein the control unit executes: acquiring a plurality of biological signals; detecting for each predetermined time unit a peak part of the respective biological signals; attaching identical identification information to one or a plurality of peak parts forming an identical peak when attaching peak identification information to each of the biological signals; and extracting a combination of corresponding peaks from at least two biological signals on the basis of the identification information of each time unit of the at least two biological signals.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate electrode formed on the substrate, a source region and a drain region formed in the substrate, the source region and the drain region formed located on the both side of the gate electrode, a first insulating film formed on the substrate, the first insulating film for generating a stress in a channel region under the gate electrode, a contact formed on the source region and the drain region, and the contact formed so that an amount of the first insulating film formed on the source region is larger than an amount of the first insulating film formed on the drain region.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor region, source and drain regions, gate insulating film, and gate electrode. The semiconductor region has a plane orientation of (001). The source and drain regions are formed away from each other in the semiconductor region, and a channel region is formed in the semiconductor region between the source and drain regions. The channel length direction of the channel region is set along the direction of <100> of the semiconductor region. Tensile stress is produced in the channel length direction. The gate insulating film is formed on the semiconductor region between the source and drain regions. The gate electrode is formed on the gate insulating film.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate electrode formed on the substrate, a source region and a drain region formed in the substrate, the source region and the drain region formed located on the both side of the gate electrode, a first insulating film formed on the substrate, the first insulating film for generating a stress in a channel region under the gate electrode, a contact formed on the source region and the drain region, and the contact formed so that an amount of the first insulating film formed on the source region is larger than an amount of the first insulating film formed on the drain region.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: two MOSFETs each having a gate electrode formed on a substrate through a gate insulating film, a gate sidewall formed on both sides of the gate electrode, and a source/drain region formed in the substrate; a filled film filled between the adjacent gate sidewalls of the two MOSFETs; and a covering layer covering the gate electrodes and the gate sidewalls of the two MOSFETs, and the filled film to give each of channels formed between the source/drain regions, respectively, a strain.

Abstract: A semiconductor device which has a source/drain extension structure suitable for miniaturization, is provided a semiconductor device comprising a gate electrode formed on a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type via a gate insulator, a semiconductor region of a second conductivity type comprising first and second semiconductor areas, wherein the first semiconductor area is formed in the semiconductor substrate outside the gate electrode and whose junction depth becomes deeper as apart from the gate electrode, and wherein the second semiconductor area is disposed outside the first semiconductor area and whose junction depth is substantially constant, and an insulator formed to cover a part of the first semiconductor area and in contact with a side face of the gate electrode.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor region, source and drain regions, gate insulating film, and gate electrode. The semiconductor region has a plane orientation of (001). The source and drain regions are formed away from each other in the semiconductor region, and a channel region is formed in the semiconductor region between the source and drain regions. The channel length direction of the channel region is set along the direction of <100> of the semiconductor region. Tensile stress is produced in the channel length direction. The gate insulating film is formed on the semiconductor region between the source and drain regions. The gate electrode is formed on the gate insulating film.