Abstract: An input device provided for an apparatus (1) which is held with a hand of a person. The input device includes a plurality of input keys (5) which are operated with a finger holding the apparatus (1), wherein in a case where the apparatus (1) having the input device is held with the hand, each input key (5) situated apart from a base of the finger has a finger contact area smaller than that of each input key (5) situated close to the base of the finger.

Abstract: Provided is an input device that does not allow an input efficiency to be drastically lowered even when the number of pressing a key falls.

Abstract: An acceleration information detecting unit of an acceleration detecting apparatus having an acceleration sensor with at least one axis that measures acceleration in a back and forth direction (or a right and left direction) of a walking person. Acceleration data indicating the acceleration is sent to a wireless communication control unit. The wireless communication control unit sends the acceleration data to a physical movement analyzer using a short-distance wireless communication method. On the other hand, the wireless communication control unit of the physical movement analyzer receives the acceleration data that is sent from the acceleration detecting apparatus using a short-distance wireless communication method and sends it to a walking speed detecting unit. The walking speed detecting unit estimates strides and walking period based on the received acceleration data and calculates the walking speed based on the strides and the walking period.

Abstract: To provide an input device which increases the operability by reducing a load on a hand and a finger used for operation. The input device provided for an apparatus 1 which is held with a hand of a person, the input device comprising a plurality of input keys 5 which are operated with a finger holding the apparatus 1, wherein in a case where the apparatus 1 having the input device is held with the hand, each input key 5 situated apart from a base of the finger has a finger contact area smaller than that of each input key 5 situated close to the base of the finger.

Abstract: The present device, which corrects parameters indicating the respective acceleration directions indicated by an acceleration sensor contained in a specific device, is comprised of: an acceleration sensing unit (11) that detects acceleration; an evaluation unit (12) that judges an action/posture, using patterns in changes in acceleration obtained from the acceleration sensor, when a person wearing the specific device acts; a parameter storage unit (15) that stores parameters to be used when the evaluation unit (12) makes a judgment; a correction trigger unit (31) that transmits, to the acceleration sensing unit (11) and an attachment position judgment unit (32), a signal indicating that parameter correction is to start, upon detection that the wearer or the like has pressed a correction trigger button; and a parameter correction unit (14) that reads out parameters stored in the parameter storage unit (15) based on a selection by the attachment position selection unit (13), and corrects the parameters in accord

Abstract: A menstrual cycle monitoring apparatus 100 that determines a menstrual cycle of a user is composed of: a clock unit 103 that measures a usage quantity (i.e., a cleansing time period taken from when a bidet switch 111 is pressed to when a stop switch 113 is pressed) of the bidet apparatus 116 that cleanses the vaginal area; a memory unit 104 that accumulates a history of the measured usage quantity for each date; and a menstrual cycle determining unit 105 that determines the menstrual cycle of the user on the basis of the history of the usage quantity accumulated in the memory unit 104.

Abstract: An ovulation cycle monitor system 100 provided for a toilet fixture is composed of: a urine temperature measuring unit 102 that measures a temperature of urine excreted from a female user; a hormone measuring unit 103 that measures a concentration of a hormone that is contained in the excreted urine and fluctuates in its secretion amount with an ovulation cycle; a memory unit 117 that accumulates data of the measured urine temperature and data of the measured hormone concentration in association with a measurement day; an ovulation cycle calculating unit 104 that calculates an onset date and a length for each phase of the ovulation cycle by reference to the data of the measured urine temperature and the data of the measured hormone concentration accumulated in the memory unit; and an ovulation cycle predicting unit 115 that predicts future ovulation cycles of the female user on the basis of the onset date and the length calculated for each phase and directs a displaying unit 118 to display the predicted ovula

Abstract: The acceleration information detecting unit (11) of an acceleration detecting apparatus (10) have an acceleration sensor with at least one-axis measures the acceleration in the back and forth direction (or the right and left direction) of a walking person and sends the acceleration data indicating this acceleration to the wireless communication control unit (12). The wireless communication control unit (12) sends the acceleration data that is measured in the acceleration information detecting unit (11) to the physical movement analyzer (20) using a short-distance wireless communication method. On the other hand, the wireless communication control unit (21) of the physical movement analyzer (20) receives the acceleration data that is sent from the acceleration detecting apparatus (10) using a short-distance wireless communication method and sends it to the walking speed detecting unit (22).

Abstract: An insurance descriptions adjusting system for properly setting an insurance premium. The system comprises an insurance descriptions adjusting method and device, a status data acquiring terminal device, an advice responding terminal device, and advice device, an insurance descriptions adjusting program, a status data acquiring program, an advice responding program, an advice program, and a computer-readable recording medium for recording those programs. Insurance descriptions determined based on a status data describing a state of an insured object are adjusted by using a level of enthusiasm shown by an insurance contractor towards the reacquisition of the status data and a level of enthusiasm shown by the insurance contractor in reducing the risk of an insured object. Accordingly, a proper insurance premium is set for an insured object whose future risks are likely to go lower.