Abstract: An air conditioning controller according to an embodiment includes: a mechanical relay including a movable terminal, a stationary terminal, and a drive coil; a memory; and a processor. The air conditioning controller sends a control signal through the mechanical relay to an air conditioner. The processor performs boot processing for the air conditioning controller and energizes the drive coil to move the movable terminal to a predetermined position. The predetermined position is a position corresponding to transmission of a shutoff control signal for shutting off the air conditioner. At the boot processing, the processor does not move the movable terminal to the predetermined position if a switch avoidance condition is satisfied; otherwise, the processor moves the movable terminal to the predetermined position.

Abstract: An air-conditioning control system includes: an enclosure with a ventilation opening; a particle sensor detecting particles; and a controller. The controller controls an amount of particles in a predetermined region, is switchable between first and second states, an amount of particles is controlled such that in the second state the particles existing in the predetermined region are reduced to be less than in the first, compares a detection value acquired from the particle sensor and a threshold in a case of the first state, performs a predetermined process based on the comparison, and in response to predetermined conditions being satisfied when in the second state, (a) acquires the detection value from the particle sensor, (b) determines a correction value based on the acquired detection value and a reference value, and (c) corrects, as targets for the comparison, either the threshold or the detection value, by using the correction value.

Abstract: A radiation image processing apparatus includes: a group processing unit classifying a plurality of metal markers into a first group relatively far from a detector and a second group relatively close to the detector based on the area of each image of the plurality of metal markers in a captured image; a marker classification unit classifying the plurality of metal markers based on the relative positions of the plurality of metal markers to on the image plane of the captured image for each of the classified groups; and a pair processing unit selecting the metal markers of the first group and the metal markers of the second group, of which the relative positions match each other, as a pair.

Abstract: In a gas hot water heater, changes of the signal output of an A/F sensor are calibrated in the atmosphere, in which the A/F sensor detects an oxygen concentration in a combustion tube. The gas supplied via a gas supply pipe is injected, together with in-taken air, into a combustion tube, which is incorporated in a hot water supply tank, via an injection unit. A proportional valve controls a combustion state in the combustion tube based on the detected oxygen concentration to thereby heat water supplied in the hot water supply tank. A purging process is performed to supply air into the combustion tube, at a timing between an extinguishment operation first performed after the ignition the gas mixture in the combustion tube and a re-ignition operation. Changes of signal output characteristics of the A/F sensor are subject to the calibration after the purging process.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a radiographic image processing technique capable of detecting a metal marker from a radiographic image at high speed and with a high degree of accuracy. [Solution] The above-described problem is solved by a radiographic image processing apparatus including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a radiographic image reflecting a plurality of marker; a generation unit configured to generate a low-resolution image in which the resolution of the radiographic image has been reduced; a position identification unit configured to identify respective positions of a plurality of markers in the low-resolution image based on a characteristic of the plurality of markers; and a position estimation unit configured to estimate positions of the plurality of markers in the radiographic image by searching for positions on the radiographic image corresponding to the respective positions of the plurality of markers in the low-resolution image.

Abstract: A center of gravity of a chest front image is obtained by a center of gravity calculation using pixel values in the chest front image, and a vicinity pixel position of the center of gravity is set as a center position P of a circular search region having a radius of a predetermined length. The shortest line segment of four line segments obtained by drawing perpendicular lines down from the center position P of an irradiation field to boundary lines of the upper, lower, left and right irradiation fields. The line segment, which is a radius of the circular search region, is rotationally displaced for each predetermined angle ?, and the profile of the average value for each predetermined angle ? is obtained. From the displacement angle ? of the line segment in which the average value becomes minimum, the orientation of the subject from the head to the abdomen reflected in the chest front image is determined.

Abstract: A medical X-ray image processing apparatus (1) includes a controller (12) configured to acquire positional information of an imaging system (7) based on positional information of positional references (60) and evaluate symmetry of imaging positions of a plurality of X-ray captured images (15) with respect to a reference position (18) on a movement path of the imaging system (7) based on the acquired positional information of the imaging system (7).

Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus capable of assuredly finding a lung field that appears in an image even if a subject image appears in a radiation image in a rotated manner and assuredly performing a contrast adjustment with excellent visibility for the lung field. The image processing apparatus is provided with a sideways determination means 13 configured to determine that the subject image is turned sideways in the original image P0 when a minimum point P of a profile generated by summing or averaging pixel values belonging to each pixel column of the original image P0 for each pixel column is away from the center position of the subject image. The original image P0 determined as being turned sideways by the sideways determination portion 13 is rotated by the image rotation portion 16 and used for searching of the lung field.

Abstract: In a gas hot water heater, changes of the signal output of an A/F sensor are calibrated in the atmosphere, in which the A/F sensor detects an oxygen concentration in a combustion tube. The gas supplied via a gas supply pipe is injected, together with in-taken air, into a combustion tube, which is incorporated in a hot water supply tank, via an injection unit. A proportional valve controls a combustion state in the combustion tube based on the detected oxygen concentration to thereby heat water supplied in the hot water supply tank. A purging process is performed to supply air into the combustion tube, at a timing between an extinguishment operation first performed after the ignition the gas mixture in the combustion tube and a re-ignition operation. Changes of signal output characteristics of the A/F sensor are subject to the calibration after the purging process.

Abstract: A medical X-ray image processing apparatus (1) includes a controller (12) configured to acquire positional information of an imaging system (7) based on positional information of positional references (60) and evaluate symmetry of imaging positions of a plurality of X-ray captured images (15) with respect to a reference position (18) on a movement path of the imaging system (7) based on the acquired positional information of the imaging system (7).

Abstract: According to the present invention, a total value profile to be used for searching a lung field end is generated based on a radiation image. A pacemaker and an annotation reflected in a radiation image are merely reflected darkly in the image, and the existence is not particularly emphasized by edge enhancement. Therefore, the total value profile according to the present invention is not significantly affected by a pacemaker and/or an annotation. Therefore, according to the present invention, there occurs no false recognition regarding the end of the lung field due to a pacemaker and/or an annotation.

Abstract: A radiation image processing apparatus includes: a group processing unit classifying a plurality of metal markers into a first group relatively far from a detector and a second group relatively close to the detector based on the area of each image of the plurality of metal markers in a captured image; a marker classification unit classifying the plurality of metal markers based on the relative positions of the plurality of metal markers to on the image plane of the captured image for each of the classified groups; and a pair processing unit selecting the metal markers of the first group and the metal markers of the second group, of which the relative positions match each other, as a pair.

Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus capable of assuredly finding a lung field that appears in an image even if a subject image appears in a radiation image in a rotated manner and assuredly performing a contrast adjustment with excellent visibility for the lung field. The image processing apparatus is provided with a sideways determination means 13 configured to determine that the subject image is turned sideways in the original image P0 when a minimum point P of a profile generated by summing or averaging pixel values belonging to each pixel column of the original image P0 for each pixel column is away from the center position of the subject image. The original image P0 determined as being turned sideways by the sideways determination portion 13 is rotated by the image rotation portion 16 and used for searching of the lung field.

Abstract: A center of gravity of a chest front image is obtained by a center of gravity calculation using pixel values in the chest front image, and a vicinity pixel position of the center of gravity is set as a center position P of a circular search region having a radius of a predetermined length. The shortest line segment of four line segments obtained by drawing perpendicular lines down from the center position P of an irradiation field to boundary lines of the upper, lower, left and right irradiation fields. The line segment, which is a radius of the circular search region, is rotationally displaced for each predetermined angle ?0, and the profile of the average value for each predetermined angle ? is obtained. From the displacement angle ? of the line segment in which the average value becomes minimum, the orientation of the subject from the head to the abdomen reflected in the chest front image is determined.

Abstract: The apparatus is equipped with an intersection identification unit configured to generate a pixel value profile which is a profile indicating relevance between a position of each pixel in a pixel array crossing a contour and a lung field of a subject and a corresponding pixel value and a moving average profile which is a profile indicating relevance between the position of each target pixel and a moving average of a corresponding pixel value and search an intersection of both the profiles located at a position where the pixel value profile surpasses the moving average profile from a direction from a rear end to a front end of the pixel array.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a total value profile to be used for searching a lung field end is generated based on a radiation image. A pacemaker and an annotation reflected in a radiation image are merely reflected darkly in the image, and the existence is not particularly emphasized by edge enhancement. Therefore, the total value profile according to the present invention is not significantly affected by a pacemaker and/or an annotation. Therefore, according to the present invention, there occurs no false recognition regarding the end of the lung field due to a pacemaker and/or an annotation.

Abstract: A controller as a CO2 sensor reference value calibration apparatus calibrates a reference value of the CO2 sensor in the following manner. Introduction of outside air is started after a person is not detected. A CO2 concentration, which is acquired when a preset first waiting time elapses, is set as a provisional reference value. The carbon dioxide concentration, which is acquired when a preset second waiting time elapses, is compared with the provisional reference value. In a case where a change rate of the carbon dioxide concentration is out of a preset allowable range, the carbon dioxide concentration is acquired when the second waiting time elapses after newly setting the acquired carbon dioxide concentration as the provisional reference value. In a case where the change rate of the carbon dioxide concentration is in the allowable range, the currently set provisional reference value is set as the reference value.

Abstract: An air-conditioning control system, which controls a central-type air-conditioning system, includes a plurality of auxiliary controllers set in respective areas of a plurality of areas and a main controller capable of communicating with each auxiliary controller. Each auxiliary controller includes a sound wave receiving unit, which receive sound waves that are outputted from a portable apparatus, and a sound wave strength information transmitting unit which transmits, to the main controller, sound wave strength information indicating sound wave reception strength. B the main controller, when specific sound wave strength information is present among the sound wave strength information received from the auxiliary controllers, a first operating mode is set for the area in which the auxiliary remote controller that is a transmission source of the specific sound wave strength information indicating the highest sound wave strength is set, and a second operating mode is set for all the remaining areas.

Abstract: The apparatus is equipped with an intersection identification unit configured to generate a pixel value profile which is a profile indicating relevance between a position of each pixel in a pixel array crossing a contour and a lung field of a subject and a corresponding pixel value and a moving average profile which is a profile indicating relevance between the position of each target pixel and a moving average of a corresponding pixel value and search an intersection of both the profiles located at a position where the pixel value profile surpasses the moving average profile from a direction from a rear end to a front end of the pixel array.

Abstract: A remote controller controlling an air-conditioning apparatus includes: a main part, a three-axis acceleration sensor; a normality determination part that determines whether an installation state of the remote controller is in a normal installation state or in an abnormal installation state, based on a detection value of the acceleration sensor; a stationary state determination part that determines whether the installation state is in a stationary state; a vibration determination part that determines whether a vibration occurs; a thermo sensor; and a control part that controls the air-conditioning apparatus. The main part includes a back face, a front face, and a bottom. The remote controller is in the abnormal installation state due to a shape and a centroid when the remote controller is placed on a horizontal surface. The control part performs a limited control that includes limitation of a control of the air-conditioning apparatus based on the environment temperature.