Abstract: An imaging apparatus, which can be mounted with an interchangeable lens and operates with power from a battery, includes: a connection detachably connected to the interchangeable lens; a controller that controls a lower-limit voltage indicating a lower limit for supplying power from the battery; and a selector that selects one operation mode from a plurality of operation modes for operating the imaging apparatus with power from the battery, wherein the controller switches the lower-limit voltage among a plurality of set values respectively corresponding to combinations of types of the interchangeable lens and the plurality of operation modes on a basis of the interchangeable lens connected to the connection and the operation mode selected by the selector.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a controller configured to: (i) perform image recognition of the camera image to identify a signal region in which a traffic light exists in the camera image; (ii) divide the signal region into a plurality of sub-regions; (iii) calculate a first representative pixel value related to a color component for each of a predetermined number of the sub-regions; (iv) identify as same color regions each of the predetermined number of the sub-regions that have more than a predetermined number of pixels with pixel values within a predetermined range of the first representative pixel value; (v) calculate a second representative pixel value related to a color component in the same color regions; and (vi) exclude the pixels having the pixel values within a predetermined range of the second representative pixel value from the signal region for subsequent determination of the light color of the traffic light.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus that identifies a lighting state of a traffic light having a green light, a yellow light, and a red light. The image processing apparatus includes a controller configured to: (i) specify a traffic light region in an image acquired from an in-vehicle camera; (ii) detect green pixels, yellow pixels, and red pixels in the traffic light region; (iii) perform weighting by assigning a higher weighting value to the green pixels, the yellow pixels and the red pixels in positions respectively corresponding to locations of the green light, the yellow light, and the red light in the traffic light region; and (iv) determine the lighting state of the traffic light as either green, yellow or red based on a comparison of a total number of pixels for each of the green, yellow and red pixels after performing the weighting.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus that identifies a light emitting state of a traffic light having a green light, a yellow light and a red light from a camera image includes a controller configured to: (i) detect, from the camera image, each of green pixels, yellow pixels, and red pixels of the green, yellow and red lights of the traffic light; (ii) identify a light emitting region and non-light emitting regions from the green pixels, the yellow pixels and the red pixels that have been detected by comparing the detected pixels to predetermined threshold values; and (iii) determine the light emitting state of the traffic light according to results of relative comparison of luminance and saturation between the light emitting region and the non-light emitting regions that have been identified.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a controller configured to: (i) perform image recognition of a camera image to identify a signal region in which a traffic light exists in the camera image, the traffic light including an arrow light; (ii) identify a candidate region of the signal region, the candidate region satisfying (a) a first condition related to a color component of the arrow light and (b) a second condition related to a luminance component of the arrow light; and (iii) determine that the arrow light of the traffic light is turned on when a size of the candidate region that has been identified is smaller than a predetermined size.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a controller that determines a light color of a traffic light from a camera image. The controller is configured to: (i) perform image recognition of the camera image to identify a signal region in which the traffic light exists in the camera image; (ii) set a plurality of different spatial intervals between detectors that detect pixels in the signal region having respective color components of respective lights included in the traffic light; (iii) generate a plurality of feature maps indicating a feature amount for an arrangement pattern of each of the respective color components based on detections of the signal region by the detectors using the plurality of different spatial intervals; and (iv) determine the light color of the traffic light based on the plurality of feature maps.

Abstract: A working vehicle includes an operator seat and an armrest arranged on a side of the operator seat. The armrest includes an upper surface on which an operation tool arrangement portion is arranged, the operation tool arrangement portion arranging an operation tool, and a side surface having a concave portion. The concave portion is located on an area overlapping, in a front-to-back direction, with another area including the operation tool arrangement portion.

Abstract: A method for detecting abnormal growth of graphene includes: measuring, through spectroscopic ellipsometry, a reflection spectrum of a measurement object having a graphene film formed through CVD on a substrate; creating a film structure model, calculating polarization parameters, and matching calculated values of the polarization parameters to measured values through fitting; and detecting abnormal growth of the graphene based on a value of goodness of fit obtained when fitting the polarization parameters.

Abstract: A vehicular power supply device to be equipped in a vehicle includes an electric storage unit group, an inverter, a driving motor, a converter, an electric device group, a first switch, and a second switch. The electric storage unit group includes first and second electric storage units. The driving motor is to be coupled to the electric storage unit group via the inverter. The electric device group is to be coupled to the electric storage unit group via the converter. The first switch is to be controlled between a state where the first electric storage unit is coupled to the inverter and a state where the first electric storage unit is coupled to the converter. The second switch is to be controlled between a state where the second electric storage unit is coupled to the inverter and a state where the second electric storage unit is coupled to the converter.

Abstract: A vehicular power supply device includes an inverter, a converter, a driving motor, an electric device group, a first electric storage unit to be coupled to the driving motor via the inverter, a second electric storage unit to be coupled to an electric device group via the converter, an electric power converter, first and second switches, and a switch controller. The electric power converter is provided between the two electric storage units and couples them in parallel with each other. The first switch is provided between the first electric storage unit and the electric power converter and is controllable between on and off states. The second switch is provided between the second electric storage unit and the electric power converter and is controllable between on and off states. The switch controller controls the first and second switches based on a state of charge of the first electric storage unit.

Abstract: An endoscope processor includes a processor. The processor discriminates, in first image information acquired by applying first illumination light, between first region image information constituted of an object of an interest subject and second region image information constituted of an object of a non-interest subject, generates third region image information of a region in second image information acquired by applying second illumination light, the region including at least a part of a region of the second region image information, the second illumination light having a wavelength different from a wavelength of the first illumination light and passing through the object of the non-interest subject, and combines the first region image information and the third region image information, to generate a partial transparent image in which the object of the non-interest subject of the first image information is made transparent.

Abstract: A deposit detection device according to an embodiment includes a calculation module, a detection module, an interpolation module, and a state management module. The calculation module calculates a region feature amount based on an edge vector of each pixel, for each unit region composed of a predetermined number of pixels included in a captured image. The detection module detects the unit region corresponding to a partial covering location and the unit region corresponding to a diffuse reflection location based on a detection condition and a second detection condition, respectively, the first detection condition and the second detection condition being based on the region feature amount. The interpolation module interpolates the area ratio of the partial covering location reduced due to the diffuse reflection location. The state management module controls state transitions of states related to interpolation of the area ratio, based on increase and decrease of the diffuse reflection location.

Abstract: A control apparatus is configured to control a vehicle. The vehicle includes an engine, a generator configured to generate electric power by using motive power outputted from the engine, and a drive motor coupled to a drive wheel. The engine, the generator, and the drive motor are coupled to each other via a planetary gear mechanism. The control apparatus includes a processor configured to diagnose a state of at least one of the engine, the generator, or the drive motor on the basis of a relationship between a rotational speed of the engine, a rotational speed of the generator, and a rotational speed of the drive motor.

Abstract: A brake controlling apparatus includes a gradient sensor, an operation unit, a brake controlling unit, and a storage unit. The gradient sensor is configured to detect a road gradient. The operation unit is configured to switch a constant speed downhill traveling function to become effective. The brake controlling unit is configured to control first and second regenerating units configured to generate regenerative electric power from braking torques of front and rear wheels, respectively. The storage unit is configured to hold an efficiency map. In a case where the constant speed downhill traveling function is caused to become effective, the brake controlling unit is configured to calculate braking torque distribution between the front and rear wheels based on the road gradient and the efficiency map to cause total regeneration efficiency to satisfy a first condition, and control the first and second regenerating units on a basis of the braking torque distribution.

Abstract: A vehicular power supply device to be applied to a vehicle includes an electric storage unit group, a charger, first and second switches, and a switch controller. The electric storage unit group includes a first electric storage unit and a second electric storage unit having higher internal resistance than the first electric storage unit. The charger is coupled to the electric storage unit group and charges one or both of the first electric storage unit and second electric storage unit. The first switch is provided between the first electric storage unit and the charger and controlled between an on state and an off state. The second switch is provided between the second electric storage unit and the charger and controlled between an on state and an off state. The switch controller controls the first and second switches based on a temperature of the electric storage unit group.

Abstract: A diagnosis support system includes a processor. The processor is connected to a plurality of classifiers that are different in performance. The processor displays performance information of each of the classifiers side by side, receives a user's selection of the performance information displayed side by side, and inputs an input image to the classifier associated with the performance information selected by the user.

Abstract: A deposit detection device according to an embodiment includes an adhesion detection module, a moving adhesion detection module, and a determination module. The adhesion detection module detects a deposit region corresponding to a deposit adhering to an imaging device, based on brightness information of an image captured by the imaging device. The moving adhesion detection module detects the deposit region detected during moving of the vehicle as a moving deposit region, from among the deposit regions detected by the adhesion detection module. When the area of the moving deposit region detected by the moving adhesion detection module is equal to or larger than a first threshold value, the determination module determines that there is a deposit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a processor including hardware, the processor being configured to: estimate, based on image information from a medical device that includes at least an endoscope, a plurality of procedure actions of an operator of the endoscope; perform different supports respectively for procedures by the operator, according to an estimation result of the procedure actions; and output a display for the supports to a display.

Abstract: A diagnosis support apparatus performs identification for a plurality of support items, which are identification classifications about diagnosis support, and the diagnosis support apparatus is provided with a processor. The processor performs analysis processing for acquiring analysis results including an analysis result about an observation mode by analyzing at least one of an input signal specifying the observation mode and an observation image obtained by observing an inside of a subject with an endoscope; performs support item setting processing for setting a support item corresponding to the analysis results obtained by the analysis processing, among the plurality of support items, which are the identification classifications; and generates diagnosis support information, which is information used for diagnosis of a legion candidate area included in the observation image, based on an identification index corresponding to the set support item and the observation image.

Abstract: A vehicle power supply includes an electric accumulator pack, an electric motor, first and second switches, an output determiner, and a switch controller. The electric accumulator pack includes first and second electric accumulators. The first and second switches are controlled between on- and off-states. The output determiner determines whether the first electric accumulator is in a first output state or a second output state, and whether the second electric accumulator is in the first output state or the second output state. If at least one of the first electric accumulator or the second electric accumulator is in the first output state, the switch controller controls either one of the first and second switches to the on-state, and the other switch to the off-state. If both the first and second electric accumulators are in the second output state, the switch controller controls both the first and second switches to the on-state.