Abstract: A calculation apparatus includes a control unit configured to calculate a necessary distance that is necessary for a vehicle to perform lane change from a first travel lane to a second travel lane by combining a first distance that the vehicle travels while the vehicle waits to start the lane change, a second distance that the vehicle travels while a speed of the vehicle is adjusted, and a third distance that the vehicle travels while executing the lane change.

Abstract: A calculation apparatus includes a control unit configured to calculate a necessary distance that is necessary for a vehicle to perform lane change from a first travel lane to a second travel lane by combining a first distance that the vehicle travels while the vehicle waits to start the lane change, a second distance that the vehicle travels while a speed of the vehicle is adjusted, and a third distance that the vehicle travels while executing the lane change.

Abstract: A bacteria detection device moves a stage on which a detection chip is placed with a membrane filter fixed thereon by a first driving mechanism and a second driving mechanism in front-rear direction and in left-right direction so that an image of an upper surface of the membrane filter to which excitation light from a light emitter aligned with a imaging range by an imaging unit is taken. If bacteria to which a fluorescent label has been bound is captured on the upper surface of the membrane filter, the imaging unit can take an image of the bacteria as luminous points. A controller counts the luminous points in the image taken by the imaging unit so that the bacteria captured on the upper surface of the membrane filter can be detected.

Abstract: A route search device and method. The route search device comprises: a search condition input unit adapted to accept input of a search condition; a route search unit adapted to search for a recommended route from a departure point to a destination point; a route guidance unit adapted to perform a route guidance based on the recommended route searched by the route search unit; and a route storing unit adapted to: (a) identify a route which a moving object has traveled between a point of deviation from the recommended route and a point of return to the recommended route as a learned route; and (b) store the learned route in association with its road type; wherein the route search unit is adapted to search for a recommended route including the learned route with the associated road type which meets the search condition accepted by the search condition input unit.

Abstract: A technology for searching for a recommended route matched to a search condition is provided for route search that involves substitution with a learned route. A route search device comprises: a storage means to store therein, as learned routes, routes corresponding to sections where traveling deviated from recommended routes have been performed; a setting means to set a search condition matched a recommended route; a recommended-route search means to find a recommended route on the basis of the search condition; an application means to select any one of the learned routes that is applicable to the thus found recommended route, and apply the selected learned route to the recommended route; and a display means to display the recommended route to which the learned route has been applied. The storage means stores therein category information of the learned routes in association with the respective learned routes.

Abstract: A technology for searching for a recommended route matched to a search condition is provided for route search that involves substitution with a learned route. A route search device comprises: a storage unit to store therein, as learned routes, routes corresponding to sections where traveling deviated from recommended routes have been performed; a setting unit to set a search condition matched a recommended route; a recommended-route search unit to find a recommended route on the basis of the search condition; an application unit to select any one of the learned routes that is applicable to the thus found recommended route, and apply the selected learned route to the recommended route; and a display unit to display the recommended route to which the learned route has been applied. The storage unit stores therein category information of the learned routes in association with the respective learned routes.

Abstract: Conventionally, there has been a learning route-search device that stores therein, as deviation sections, actual traveling routes deviated from optimum routes, and performs route search by substituting, with any one of the deviation sections, a route found by the device if a starting point and an ending point of this deviation section are included in the found route. Such a device substitutes a route with a corresponding one of the deviation sections without exception, and therefore, may sometimes find a circuitous route that is not desired by a user. Provided is a technology by which learned routes are applied in a more appropriate manner in accordance with routes to be found. A route search device is provided with a deviation determining unit adapted to determine whether or not a route deviated from a route found by a route search unit has been taken in travelling.

Abstract: Conventionally, there has been a learning route-search device that stores therein, as deviation sections, actual traveling routes deviated from optimum routes, and performs route search by substituting, with any one of the deviation sections, a route found by the device if a starting point and an ending point of this deviation section are included in the found route. Such a device substitutes a route with a corresponding one of the deviation sections without exception, and therefore, may sometimes find a circuitous route that is not desired by a user. Provided is a technology by which learned routes are applied in a more appropriate manner in accordance with routes to be found. A route search device is provided with a deviation determining unit adapted to determine whether or not a route deviated from a route found by a route search unit has been taken in travelling.

Abstract: A technology for searching for a recommended route matched to a search condition is provided for route search that involves substitution with a learned route. A route search device comprises: a storage means to store therein, as learned routes, routes corresponding to sections where traveling deviated from recommended routes have been performed; a setting means to set a search condition matched a recommended route; a recommended-route search means to find a recommended route on the basis of the search condition; an application means to select any one of the learned routes that is applicable to the thus found recommended route, and apply the selected learned route to the recommended route; and a display means to display the recommended route to which the learned route has been applied. The storage means stores therein category information of the learned routes in association with the respective learned routes.