Abstract: A conference assistance system and method for assisting a user in utilizing conference-related information, each of which: receives input of voice or writing of at least one meeting participant; determines whether text data representing the received voice or writing is to be used by the conference assistance system to generate assistance information, to generate a determination result; when the determination result indicates that the text data is to be used, generates, based on the text data, assistance information for assisting the meeting participant; and controls a display to display the generated assistance information.

Abstract: In the system, the image forming apparatus includes a unit that sends the status information of the image forming apparatus to the management server, and a unit that requests the web service provided by the service server to register device information, and the service server includes a unit that register and manage user information of a user of the web service provided by the service server, a unit that, in response to a request from the image forming apparatus, registers the device information of the image forming apparatus and user information managed in association with each other, and a unit that issues, to the user of the image forming apparatus that is registered with the web service, a notification related to the image forming apparatus, using the status information provided by the management server.

Abstract: In an information system including a plurality of computers each of which includes a processor and a storage device, where the information system inputs/outputs data to/from the storage device based on a request from a client program, when migrating data stored in a migration source information system to a storage device of a self information system, the processor transmits an instruction to cause a client program exerted on the migration source information system as the data migration source to generate an access means to access the data to be migrated of the migration source information system, and stores the data to be migrated in the storage device of the information system using the access means generated by the client program of the migration source information system.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to one embodiment includes first and second processing circuitry. The first processing circuitry acquires traveling data including a plurality of features of a mobile apparatus based on a travelling state of the mobile apparatus. The second processing circuitry calculates a predicted value of consumed energy of the mobile apparatus based on a first classification rule and the traveling data, the first classification rule associating a plurality of first conditions with a plurality of first prediction models for the consumed energy used on satisfaction of the first conditions being associated with at least one of the plurality of features. The second processing circuitry determines whether update of the first classification rule is required based on a difference between the predicted value and an actual value. The second processing circuitry generates a second classification rule based on the traveling data if the update is required.

Abstract: A storage system and data control method capable of extending the service lifes of storage devices of the same type and with different properties and reducing operation management cost are proposed. The storage system includes: a first storage device; a second storage device with a smaller upper limit number of writes and a larger storage capacity per unit area than those of the first storage device; and a processor that allocates storage areas from the first storage device and the second storage device to a virtual volume to be provided to a host, wherein the processor relocates data which is stored in a storage area with higher write frequency from the host than a predetermined write threshold, from among the storage areas allocated from the second storage device to the virtual volume, from the storage area of the second storage device to a storage area of the first storage device.

Abstract: A medical imaging apparatus includes: an image sensor configured to capture a subject image of a subject gathered by a fiberscope and emitted from proximal ends of optical fibers; a lens unit including a focus lens moving along an optical axis to adjust a focus, the lens unit being configured to form the subject image emitted from the proximal ends of the optical fibers on the image sensor; lens driving circuitry configured to move the focus lens along the optical axis; and a lens controller configured to perform, when the fiberscope is connected, a first auto-focus control of operating the lens driving circuitry to move the focus lens in a first movement range, evaluating a focusing state of the subject image, and positioning the focus lens at a position deviated from a first lens position at which the proximal ends of the optical fibers are focused.

Abstract: To suppress sudden changes in brightness due to a disturbance in a captured image, provided is a medical observation device, including: an acquisition section that acquires a sensing result of a brightness of an image of a subject in a living organism; and a control section that decides, according to a first interval in which the brightness sensing result indicates a value inside a certain range, a second interval in which to maintain an exposure of an imaging section at an exposure corresponding to a value included in the range.

Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus includes: a defective pixel specifier configured to specify a defective pixel in a captured image based on a pixel level of each pixel in the captured image; a setting unit configured to set a correction degree of a defect correction process of making a brightness of the defective pixel approach a brightness of a discrimination area including surrounding pixels positioned around the defective pixel; and a defect corrector configured to perform the defect correction process according to the correction degree. When a difference between the brightness of the defective pixel and the brightness of the discrimination area is divided into a first range and a second range in which the difference is larger than that in the first range, the setting unit sets a higher correction degree for the difference is in the second range than the first range.

Abstract: A medical image acquisition system includes an imaging device and an image processing device. The imaging device includes: an imaging unit configured to receive light and convert the light into an electric signal so as to generate the imaging signal; an optical unit including a focus mechanism moving one or a plurality of lenses so as to adjust a focal point position, and configured to form an optical image on the imaging unit; a memory configured to store therein unique information of the imaging device; and an auto focus controller configured to totally control the imaging device. The image processing device includes an auto focus evaluation unit configured to perform focusing evaluation based on the imaging signal, and the auto focus controller controls driving of the focus mechanism by referring to the unique information in accordance with an evaluation result by the auto focus evaluation unit.

Abstract: A control system that controls fuel injection of a diesel engine includes a split injection control module that causes a fuel injection valve to execute pre-injection for injecting fuel at a predetermined first timing, and post-injection for injecting fuel at a second timing later than the pre-injection, a setting module that sets a fuel injection amount or a fuel injection timing in the pre-injection or the post-injection so that a difference between a first peak and a second peak, which are peaks of an increase rate of combustion pressure accompanying the pre- and post-injection, falls within a predetermined range, and a calculation module that calculates the first and second peaks in an increase rate of the combustion pressure by excluding motoring pressure, which is an in-cylinder pressure at the time of non-combustion of the combustion chamber.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an evaluation device includes first processing circuitry and second processing circuitry. The first processing circuitry calculates a feature value of an energy storage device based on voltage values measured from the energy storage device being subjected to charge-discharge-control according to charge-discharge command values. The second processing circuitry derives an evaluation function of a degradation state of the energy storage device according to a difference between a distribution of the charge-discharge command values and a reference distribution. The second processing circuitry evaluates the degradation state of the energy storage device, based on the evaluation function and the calculated feature value.

Abstract: A lawn mower includes a driving source mounting portion formed in a traveling frame, a driving source mounted in the driving source mounting portion, and a lawn mowing unit attached to the driving source. A bottom surface of the traveling frame includes a frame-side seal surface surrounding the lower end of the driving source mounting portion, and a lawn mowing unit peripheral surface surrounding the frame-side seal surface. A waterproof member is in tight contact with the frame-side seal surface. The lawn mowing unit peripheral surface is formed over a range from an outer circumferential edge of the frame-side seal surface to an outer circumferential edge of the lawn mowing unit. A boundary between the frame-side seal surface and lawn mowing unit peripheral surface is formed into the shape of a step.

Abstract: [Problem] Related to a caster structure in which a sign groove for indicating a tire replacement timing of a caster including a wheel braked by a brake shoe is provided. [Solution] A caster structure in which a mark groove is provided in a tire of a wheel of a caster in which rotation of the wheel is braked by pressing a brake shoe onto the tire, characterized in that the mark groove in which a groove bottom portion is set to a predetermined depth is provided in an outer peripheral surface of the tire annularly along an outer periphery of the tire, and projecting portions for alarm each having an upper surface connecting right and left side walls forming the groove and closing the groove are provided in plural at predetermined intervals along an extending direction of the mark groove at a middle position of the depth between the groove bottom portion and a groove opening portion in the mark groove.

Abstract: A control apparatus of an all-wheel drive vehicle includes a vehicle speed detector, a first clutch, a second clutch, and a clutch controller. The vehicle speed detector detects a speed of the all-wheel drive vehicle. The first clutch is provided between a parking mechanism and a drive force source of the all-wheel drive vehicle, and adjusts first drive force to be transmitted from the drive force source to an output shaft of an automatic transmission of the all-wheel drive vehicle. The second clutch is provided between the parking mechanism and a drive wheel of the all-wheel drive vehicle, and adjusts second drive force to be transmitted from the output shaft to the drive wheel. The clutch controller controls engagement force of the first and second clutches, and disengages the first and second clutches when the speed of the all-wheel drive vehicle is equal to or less than a predetermined speed.

Abstract: A data rebalance control system determines instruction contents for an entity having a rebalance function, based on the capacity information including information indicating a plurality of physical capacities corresponding to a plurality of storing devices which include at least one storing device having a compression function, coupled to one and more computers included in a computer system. The rebalance function of the entity is a function of rebalancing data so that the distribution of the plural logical capacities recognized by the entity, corresponding to the plural storing devices, may be a predetermined distribution. The determined instruction contents include a definition about the logical capacity distribution. The data rebalance control system transmits, to the entity, a rebalance instruction as an instruction to rebalance the data according to the above instruction contents.

Abstract: A first node group including at least three nodes is predefined in a distributed storage system. Each node of the first node group is configured to send data blocks stored in storage devices managed by the node to other nodes belonging to the first node group. A first node is configured to receive data blocks from two or more other nodes in the first node group. The first node is configured to create a redundant code using a combination of data blocks received from the two or more other nodes and store the created redundant code to a storage device different from storage devices holding the data blocks used to create the redundant code. Combinations of data blocks used to create at least two redundant codes in redundant codes created by the first node are different in combination of logical addresses of constituent data blocks.

Abstract: A medical image acquisition system includes an imaging device and an image processing device. The imaging device includes: an imaging unit configured to receive light and convert the light into an electric signal so as to generate the imaging signal; an optical unit including a focus mechanism moving one or a plurality of lenses so as to adjust a focal point position, and configured to form an optical image on the imaging unit; a memory configured to store therein unique information of the imaging device; and an auto focus controller configured to totally control the imaging device. The image processing device includes an auto focus evaluation unit configured to perform focusing evaluation based on the imaging signal, and the auto focus controller controls driving of the focus mechanism by referring to the unique information in accordance with an evaluation result by the auto focus evaluation unit.

Abstract: The performance of a computer system which distributes and stores user data and a redundant code is improved. Each computer generates group information indicating positions of a user data region and a redundant code region in each of a plurality of computers; when a write request for write data is received, each computer writes the write data to a local storage device, selects a transmission destination computer on the basis of the group information, and transmits transmission data to the transmission destination computer; when a plurality of pieces of transmission data are respectively received, each computer generates a redundant code by using the plurality of pieces of transmission data on the basis of the group information, and writes the redundant code to the local storage device; and when configurations of the plurality of computers are changed, each computer changes the group information on the basis of the changed configurations.

Abstract: A storage system and data control method capable of extending the service lifes of storage devices of the same type and with different properties and reducing operation management cost are proposed. The storage system includes: a first storage device; a second storage device with a smaller upper limit number of writes and a larger storage capacity per unit area than those of the first storage device; and a processor that allocates storage areas from the first storage device and the second storage device to a virtual volume to be provided to a host, wherein the processor relocates data which is stored in a storage area with higher write frequency from the host than a predetermined write threshold, from among the storage areas allocated from the second storage device to the virtual volume, from the storage area of the second storage device to a storage area of the first storage device.

Abstract: A conference assistance system and method for assisting a user in utilizing conference-related information, each of which: receives input of voice or writing of at least one meeting participant; determines whether text data representing the received voice or writing is to be used by the conference assistance system to generate assistance information, to generate a determination result; when the determination result indicates that the text data is to be used, generates, based on the text data, assistance information for assisting the meeting participant; and controls a display to display the generated assistance information.