Abstract: Provided is a monitoring apparatus, a monitoring method, and a monitoring program that can support health management of a user. A monitoring apparatus comprises: an acquisition unit configured to acquire biological information of a subject; a controller configured to determine whether the subject has disease development risk, based on a result of analyzing the biological information of the subject; and a notification interface configured to notify information about the disease development risk.

Abstract: A measuring apparatus includes a first laser light source for emitting laser light of a first wavelength, a second laser light source for emitting laser light of a second wavelength different from the first wavelength, an optical detector for receiving scattered laser light from a measured part, and a controller configured to calculate a first value based on an output of the optical detector that is based on received scattered laser light of the first wavelength, calculate a second value based on an output of the optical detector that is based on received scattered laser light of the second wavelength, and measure oxygen saturation based on a ratio of the first value to the second value.

Abstract: A measurement apparatus includes a wearing portion, a body portion, a first measurement portion, and a second measurement portion. The wearing portion is configured to be worn at an auricle of a subject. The body portion is joined to the wearing portion. The first measurement portion is joined to the body portion, and configured to be worn by the subject and measure oxygen saturation. The second measurement portion is joined to the body portion, and configured to be in contact with the subject in a state in which the wearing portion is worn and measure body temperature.

Abstract: A helmet with an outer shell has a buffer disposed inside the outer shell, a first flow channel positioned between a head of a wearer of the helmet and the buffer, and a second flow channel positioned in a groove formed in the buffer or at a portion where the buffer is partially absent. In the helmet, a heating medium containing at least partially a liquid flows through the first flow channel and the second flow channel.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an information acquisition interface that acquires operation information resulting from a control action performed by a driver and a controller that judges a degree of fatigue of the driver based on the operation information.

Abstract: A wearable device includes a measurement unit that measures biological information of a user. A smartphone includes a controller that performs a predetermined preventive action based on the measured biological information and on atmospheric pressure information. The smartphone further includes a first reporting interface that reports the start of measurement of the biological information based on the atmospheric pressure information. The wearable device also includes a vibration unit that provides the user with vibration as the preventive action.

Abstract: A measuring apparatus includes a first light source for emitting light of a first wavelength, a second light source for emitting laser light of a second wavelength different from the first wavelength, a first optical detector for receiving scattered laser light of the second wavelength from a measured part, a second optical detector for receiving transmitted light of the first wavelength from the measured part, a third optical detector for receiving transmitted laser light of the second wavelength from the measured part, and a controller configured to measure a blood flow amount based on an output of the first optical detector and an oxygen saturation based on outputs of the second optical detector and the third optical detector.

Abstract: An object is to effectively use a surface of a display unit of a mobile communication terminal and to appropriately set a detection area according to display modes, thereby allowing a user to perform an operation easily and intuitively. A mobile communication terminal 110 of the present disclosure includes a display unit 214, a screen control unit 240 that displays a plurality of screens arranged on the display unit, a touch detection unit 218 that receives a user input to a surface of the display unit 214 and a detection area setting unit 242 that, when the plurality of screens are arranged on the display unit 214, sets, as a detection area of the touch detection unit 218 that receives an operation to each of the screens, an area corresponding to either one screen according to sizes of the screens.

Abstract: An object is to effectively use a surface of a display unit of a mobile communication terminal and to appropriately set a detection area according to display modes, thereby allowing a user to perform an operation easily and intuitively. A mobile communication terminal 110 of the present disclosure includes a display unit 214, a screen control unit 240 that displays a plurality of screens arranged on the display unit, a touch detection unit 218 that receives a user input to a surface of the display unit 214 and a detection area setting unit 242 that, when the plurality of screens are arranged on the display unit 214, sets, as a detection area of the touch detection unit 218 that receives an operation to each of the screens, an area corresponding to either one screen according to sizes of the screens.

Abstract: A measurement apparatus includes contact interfaces disposed in a housing so as to allow contact with test sites of a subject; biological sensors configured to acquire respective biological measurement outputs of the test sites contacting the contact interfaces; temperature detectors configured to detect respective temperatures of the contact interfaces; and a controller configured to measure biological information based on the temperatures obtained from the temperature detectors, and the biological measurement outputs obtained from the biological sensors.

Abstract: An object is to effectively use a surface of a display unit of a mobile communication terminal and to appropriately set a detection area according to display modes, thereby allowing a user to perform an operation easily and intuitively. A mobile communication terminal 110 of the present invention includes a display unit 214, a screen control unit 240 that displays a plurality of screens arranged on the display unit, a touch detection unit 218 that receives a user input to a surface of the display unit 214 and a detection area setting unit 242 that, when the plurality of screens are arranged on the display unit 214, sets, as a detection area of the touch detection unit 218 that receives an operation to each of the screens, an area corresponding to either one screen according to sizes of the screens.

Abstract: A communication terminal includes a receiver for receiving a communication signal including urgent warning information, a current location information retrieving unit that retrieves location information regarding a current location of a user, a storage unit that stores information regarding a registered point specified by the user or a communication system, a processing unit that calculates a distance between the current location and the registered point, in response to receiving by the receiving unit of the communication signal, and an information providing unit that provides to-be-provided information including, at least, the distance to the user.

Abstract: Disclosed is a hydraulic system for a hydraulic excavator. The hydraulic system inputs rotary power from a rotary power producing means to a hydraulic pump to produce hydraulic power, and operates an actuator by the hydraulic power. A hydraulic oil drain line from the actuator is branched into a flow rate control line as a line connected to a spool of a flow rate control valve controllable by manipulation of a lever and a power regeneration line as a line connected to a variable displacement motor for converting hydraulic power of discharged hydraulic oil to reusable energy. A regeneration ratio control means is also arranged to control the variable displacement motor such that a flow rate of the power regeneration line satisfies a preset fixed ratio ? relative to a flow rate occurred in the flow rate control line by the manipulation of the lever.

Abstract: A communication terminal includes: a first receiving unit configured to receive a communication signal in a first communication system; a second receiving unit configured to receive a communication signal in a second communication system; a position information obtaining unit configured to obtain position information of a user; a mode determination unit configured to activate the second receiving unit if the position information obtaining unit obtains position information of the user in a case where the first receiving unit cannot receive a communication signal; and a user interface unit configured to provide the user with warning information extracted from the communication signal received by the second receiving unit.

Abstract: A mobile communication terminal including an antenna for receiving broadcasting waves of television broadcasting and being capable of detecting its own current location and an azimuth direction is provided, the mobile communication terminal including a broadcasting station location retaining unit configured to retain location information of a broadcasting station that transmits the broadcasting waves, a best azimuth direction calculating unit configured to, using the detected azimuth direction, calculate a best azimuth direction in which the mobile communication terminal can receive the broadcasting waves the best, an azimuth direction displaying unit configured to display a location of the broadcasting station and the best azimuth direction in the detected current location, and an azimuth direction display updating unit configured to update as needed the display by the azimuth direction displaying unit in accordance with a change of the azimuth direction of the mobile communication terminal.

Abstract: A mobile information terminal to determine whether a user's operation state is one-handed operation or two-handed operation. The mobile information terminal includes a pressure sensor array that acquires a gripping pressure distribution; a gripping pressure logger that records time-series changes in gripping pressure at each pressure sensor forming the pressure sensor array; a gripping pressure change point detection unit that includes a gripping pressure change amount calculation section that acquires time-series changes in gripping pressure at each pressure sensor and determines whether the amount of change in gripping pressure per unit time exceeds a predetermined value at any pressure sensor; and an operation state determination section that determines the operation state of the user of the mobile information terminal is one-handed operation when the amount of change in gripping pressure per unit time exceeds the predetermined value at any pressure sensor.

Abstract: A mobile information terminal that can acquire an optimum placement area for a controllable object, regardless of variability in user's gripping features among individuals. A pressure sensor array acquires a gripping pressure distribution; a gripping pressure logger records time-series changes in gripping pressure at each pressure sensor forming the pressure sensor array; a gripping pressure change point detection unit includes a gripping pressure change amount calculation section that acquires time-series changes in gripping pressure at each pressure sensor and determines whether the change in gripping pressure per unit time exceeds a predetermined value at any pressure sensor; and a placement area acquisition section specifies, when the change in gripping pressure per unit time exceeds the predetermined value at any pressure sensor, an optimum placement area for a controllable object with reference to a position where the change in gripping pressure per unit time exceeds the predetermined value.

Abstract: A mobile information terminal includes a mode acquisition section adapted to acquire the mode of the mobile information terminal; a sample filling section adapted to, when the number of gripping feature samples acquired in a mode is insufficient, fill in lacking gripping feature samples with gripping feature samples acquired in another mode; a gripping-feature sample acquisition section adapted to acquire gripping feature samples; a switch adapted to switch the mobile information terminal between a learning state and an authentication state; a template learning section adapted to learn an authentication template in each mode using the gripping feature samples when the mobile information terminal is in the learning state; an authentication section adapted to compare the learned authentication template with gripping feature samples in each mode to perform authentication; and a locking section adapted to lock some or all of functions of the mobile information terminal when the authentication fails.

Abstract: A mobile information terminal including a gripping-feature sample acquisition unit to acquire a gripping-feature sample, one or more environmental sensors outputting an environmental signal, a terminal status detector to acquire the environmental signal and detect a terminal status, a template selection unit to select a user authentication template fitting the detected terminal status, a user authentication unit collating the acquired gripping-feature sample with the selected user authentication template and outputting a user authentication result, a user authenticity level monitor that outputs a sensor power source OFF signal when the user authenticity level exceeds a threshold value and outputs a sensor power source ON signal when the user authenticity level falls below the threshold value, and a power source control unit halting energization to a sensor when acquiring the sensor power source OFF signal, and energizing a sensor when acquiring the sensor power source ON signal.

Abstract: A resistance heater is shown and described. The resistance heater may include a body. The body may include at least one heating surface, the heating surface being generally smooth and generally flat and a recess formed in the body, at least a portion of the body having a cross-sectional shape selected from the group consisting of: generally U shape, generally I-shape, and generally H-shape, and where the cross-sectional shape extends along at least a portion of the body.