Abstract: A process of the invention analyzes a moving speed using acceleration data by an acceleration sensor and calculates a moving distance of the object. The process removes each of given candidate values of drift components from angular velocity data by a gyro sensor and generates relative azimuths data pieces. Based on the respective relative azimuths data pieces, the process calculates moving directions of the object. Using the moving distance and moving directions calculated, the process creates plural moving loci corresponding to the candidate values of drift components. By comparing the positions of actual starting and end points of moving in a building with the positions of starting and end points of each moving locus, the process evaluates the moving loci and determines an optimal moving locus out of the moving loci, based on the evaluation result.

Abstract: Since questionnaires are used according to the sensitivity marketing method in the related art, it is not possible to obtain answers from many people at the same time, and also, analysis of the answers requires a long time, which does not match life cycles of product development. Furthermore, there is a problem that credibility of the aggregate result is low without the use of biomarkers. A sensitivity evaluation system for evaluating distributed video information has a client system that transmits an evaluation request related to the video information to an information analysis system and transmits the video information, which is to be viewed by an examinee at a terminal. The terminal transmits a biosignal, which is measured by an apparatus that the examinee wears to the information analysis system which analyzes the biosignal, creates a report related to the video information, and transmits the created report to the client system.

Abstract: An internal state of a user and a situation of the user are complementarily used to recommend optimal information for the individual user. An information providing system according to the present invention estimates a current strength of a desire of the user and a current situation of the user to refer to a database describing combinations of the strength and the situation to thereby present items that can satisfy both the desire of the user and the situation of the user.

Abstract: A movement amount estimation system, comprising a storage area to store acceleration data, for estimating a movement amount of a holder of a mobile terminal, the movement amount estimation system is configured to: detect a start time and an end time of an elevator riding time period of the holder based on the acceleration data; integrate the acceleration data from the start time to the end time to calculate a movement velocity of the holder; correct one of a movement velocity at the start time and a movement velocity at the end time based on another of the movement velocity at the start time and the movement velocity at the end time; and integrate the movement velocity corrected by the time period to estimate a movement amount of the holder when the holder uses an elevator.

Abstract: In the situation where an amount of information on a user action history is small, information which is unexpected and interesting to a user cannot be presented with high accuracy. In order to solve this problem, a general degree of unexpectedness of an item, which does not depend on the user action history, and a degree of preference of the user to the item, which is based on the user action history, are calculated in an integrated manner, whereby the information which is unexpected and interesting to the user is recommended.

Abstract: Information in which a user is interested when viewing a program and a situation and a behavior of the user are to be associated with each other. A keyword dictionary defining program information and a user behavior model are provided, and thereby the scene interesting the user is registered and stored, and information on the interesting scene is presented in a situation optimal to the user.

Abstract: An internal state of a user and a situation of the user are complementarily used to recommend optimal information for the individual user. An information providing system according to the present invention estimates a current strength of a desire of the user and a current situation of the user to refer to a database describing combinations of the strength and the situation to thereby present items that can satisfy both the desire of the user and the situation of the user.

Abstract: Provided is an information visualization system that can present information most suitable for the sensitivity and interest of a user. The information visualization system according to the present invention uses interest degrees of the user for items to calculate relevance between the items and generates an item map reflecting the relevance as coordinate values of the items.

Abstract: To recommend information useful for a user regardless of domains and services, items are defined by basic desires as action objectives of the user, a user profile is expressed by basic desire strengths, constant strengths of the desires of the user calculated from an action history of the user are compared with current desire strengths, current desire degrees are calculated, and recommended items are presented.

Abstract: In the situation where an amount of information on a user action history is small, information which is unexpected and interesting to a user cannot be presented with high accuracy. In order to solve this problem, a general degree of unexpectedness of an item, which does not depend on the user action history, and a degree of preference of the user to the item, which is based on the user action history, are calculated in an integrated manner, whereby the information which is unexpected and interesting to the user is recommended.

Abstract: Information in which a user is interested when viewing a program and a situation and a behavior of the user are to be associated with each other. A keyword dictionary defining program information and a user behavior model are provided, and thereby the scene interesting the user is registered and stored, and information on the interesting scene is presented in a situation optimal to the user.

Abstract: The optical member used in an actual-use wavelength region in the infrared region has a substrate and an optical thin film consisting of a plurality of layers that are formed on the substrate. The film forming apparatus comprises an optical monitor which measures the spectroscopic characteristics in a specified wavelength region in the visible region, an optical monitor which measures the spectroscopic characteristics in a specified region in the infrared region, and an actual-use wavelength region optical monitor which measures the spectroscopic characteristics in the actual-use wavelength region. The film thicknesses of the respective layers that are formed are determined on the basis of the spectroscopic characteristics measured by either the monitor or monitor, and the set film thickness values of layers that have not yet been formed are adjusted on the basis of these film thicknesses.

Abstract: The optical member used in an actual-use wavelength region in the infrared region has a substrate 11 and an optical thin film consisting of a plurality of layers that are formed on the substrate 11. The film forming apparatus comprises an optical monitor 4 which measures the spectroscopic characteristics in a specified wavelength region in the visible region, an optical monitor 5 which measures the spectroscopic characteristics in a specified region in the infrared region, and an actual-use wavelength region optical monitor which measures the spectroscopic characteristics in the actual-use wavelength region. The film thicknesses of the respective layers that are formed are determined on the basis of the spectroscopic characteristics measured by either the monitor 4 or monitor 5, and the set film thickness values of layers that have not yet been formed are adjusted on the basis of these film thicknesses.

Abstract: A method is described for depositing a complex optical multilayer coating on a substrate. The coating consists of multiple layers of at least two material types. The layers are sequentially deposited in a deposition chamber by reactive deposition; preferably sputtering, and the thickness of the deposited layers is determined one or more times during the layer deposition by taking optical measurements of the deposited layer and fitting theoretical values derived from a model of the deposited layers to the corresponding actual values obtained from said measurements. A process variable is continually controlled to ensure homogeneity of the deposited layers so that a valid thickness determination can be made from said theoretical model.

Abstract: A resin-coupled lens has a resin layer on at least one surface of the lens and has a light-shielding membrane, wherein the edge surface of the outermost perimeter of the resin layer is covered by the light shielding membrane. A production method for the resin-coupled lens includes a resin layer formation process that forms a resin layer on at least one surface of the base material of the lens, a light-shielding membrane formation process that forms a light-shielding membrane on the edge surface of the outermost perimeter of the resin layer by applying a light-shielding coating, and a reflection-preventing membrane formation processes that forms a reflection-preventing membrane at least on the surface of the resin layer.

Abstract: A process for producing dihydric phenols is disclosed. The process comprises reacting a phenol with a ketone peroxide or a combination of a ketone and hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a compound having at least one P-S bond. Dihydric phenols can be produced in high yield without requiring neutralization after the reaction.

Abstract: A thermit composition useful for repairing ingot mould base plates is described. It comprises a particulate oxidizable metal, particulate iron oxide and a particulate refractory filler consisting wholly or partly of zircon, the refractory filler material being present in a proportion of 18 to 35 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of easily oxidizable metal and iron oxide.

Abstract: A safety device for locking a plurality of operation levers, the device comprising a frame on which the levers are mounted for pivotal movement with respect thereto, two lock plates mounted side by side on the frame for movement towards and away from one another between locked and unlocked positions of the device in response to rotary movement of a cam disposed therebetween; a respective link pivoted to each of the levers having its free end supported for linear reciprocal movement in response to the pivotal movement of the respective lever, the link having an engaging portion which co-operates with an engaging portion on the respective lock plate on movement of the lock plate towards the locked position to lock the link against the said reciprocal movement.