Abstract: An ICT resource management device which manages a physical node and a virtual node, each as an ICT resource, includes: a configuration information management part configured to manage physical layer configuration information of the physical node on a physical layer and virtual layer configuration information of the virtual node on a virtual layer; a layer mapping part configured to perform mapping of the physical layer and the virtual layer; a blueprint creation part configured to, when an externally-provided device requests a change in the configuration, create a blueprint which is design information on an infrastructure required for the configuration change, based on the physical layer configuration information, the virtual layer configuration information, and mapping information obtained as a result of the mapping; and an orchestrator part configured to access and run a program operative via an API, based on the blueprint, to thereby perform orchestration of the virtual layer.

Abstract: The ICT resource management device includes: a configuration information management part that manages configuration information of physical nodes and virtual nodes; a layer mapping part that performs mapping between the physical layer and the virtual layer; a location specifying part that specifies a location of a physical node; a device connect destination determination part that determines a physical node to which to connect the device in response to a request for configuration change based on at least one of the specified location, information relating to a service, a network connection configuration of the network connecting the device to the physical node, and quality of the network; a blueprint creation part that creates a blueprint based on the configuration information, the mapping information, and the connection destination; and an orchestrator part that performs orchestration.

Abstract: An ICT resource management device that manages a physical node and a virtual node as ICT resources includes: a configuration information management part configured to manage configuration information; a cloud infrastructure selection part configured to select a cloud infrastructure in response to a request for a configuration change concerning a connection of a device that uses a cloud service to a physical node; a layer mapping part configured to perform a mapping between the physical layer and the virtual layer; a blueprint creation part configured to create, in response to the request for a configuration change, a blueprint based on the configuration information, the selected cloud infrastructure, and mapping information, wherein the blueprint is design information of an infrastructure that is required for the configuration change; and an orchestrator part configured to perform orchestration based on the blueprint.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes a controller configured to measure turbidity based on received light waveforms of light received through a liquid to be measured, acquire waveform data indicating a received light waveform of light received when the measured turbidity rises above a threshold, execute, using the acquired waveform data as input, an identification process for identifying a type of substance mixed in the liquid to be measured to thereby acquire an identification result of the type of substance, and determine the type of substance with reference to the acquired identification result.

Abstract: This ICT resource management device (1), for managing physical nodes and virtual nodes that are ICT resources, is provided with: a configuration information management unit (13) which manages physical layer configuration information (21a) and virtual layer configuration information (21b); a layer mapping unit (14) which maps between the physical layer and the virtual layer; a blueprint creation unit (12) which, for a configuration change request, creates a blueprint (24), which is design information of the infrastructure necessary for the configuration change, on the basis of the physical layer configuration information (21a), the virtual layer configuration information (21b) and the mapping information (22), which is the results of the mapping; and an orchestrator unit (15, 16) which, on the basis of the blueprint (24), performs orchestration of the virtual layer by accessing and running a program which can be operated through an API.

Abstract: An ICT resource management device (1) that manages a physical node and a virtual node as ICT resources includes: a configuration information management part (13) configured to manage configuration information (21a, 21b), a cloud infrastructure selection part (12a) configured to select a cloud infrastructure in response to a request for a configuration change concerning a connection of a device that uses a cloud service to a physical node; a layer mapping part (14) configured to perform a mapping between the physical layer and the virtual layer; a blueprint creation part (12) configured to create, in response to the request for a configuration change, a blueprint based on the configuration information, the selected cloud infrastructure, and mapping information (22), wherein the blueprint is design information of an infrastructure that is required for the configuration change; and an orchestrator part (15, 16) configured to perform orchestration based on the blueprint.

Abstract: The ICT resource management device (1) includes: a configuration information management part (13) that manages configuration information of physical nodes and virtual nodes; a layer mapping part (14) that performs mapping between the physical layer and the virtual layer; a location specifying part (13a) that specifies a location of a physical node; a device connect destination determination part (12a) that determines a physical node to which to connect the device in response to a request for configuration change based on at least one of the specified location, information relating to a service, a network connection configuration of the network connecting the device to the physical node, and quality of the network; a blueprint creation part (12) that creates a blueprint (24) based on the configuration information, the mapping information (22), and the connection destination; and an orchestrator part (15, 16) that performs orchestration.

Abstract: An optical measuring device that measures one or more parameters indicating a state of a measured liquid, includes: a light source that irradiates light to the measured liquid; a light receiver that detects a measured light based on the light irradiated to the measured liquid; an optical component that is disposed on an optical path between the light source and the light receiver; and a heat source on the optical component and that has optical transparency and electrical conductivity.

Abstract: An electric transmission mechanism according to one aspect of the present invention may include a tubular ring fixed to a shaft electively connected to an electrode, at least one brush slidably contacting with a circumferential surface of the ring, a bearing including an inner race fixed to the ring, and a housing which is fixed to an outer race of the bearing and accommodates a contact part of the ring and the brush therein.

Abstract: A turbidity measurement method includes irradiating a first irradiation light L1 having a first spectrum E1, detecting a first measured light ML1 based on the first irradiation light L1, irradiating a second irradiation light L2 having a second spectrum E2 different from the first spectrum E1, detecting a second measured light ML2 based on the second irradiation light L2, calculating turbidity of a liquid to be measured, and correcting at least one of a first parameter related to turbidity calculation associated with the first irradiation light L1 and a second parameter related to turbidity calculation associated with the second irradiation light L2 so that the calculated turbidity of the liquid to be measured corresponds to the turbidity of the liquid to be measured as measured using another light source serving as a standard of comparison.

Abstract: A turbidity measurement method includes irradiating a first irradiation light L1 having a first spectrum E1, detecting a first measured light ML1 based on the first irradiation light L1, irradiating a second irradiation light L2 having a second spectrum E2 different from the first spectrum E1, detecting a second measured light ML2 based on the second irradiation light L2, calculating turbidity of a liquid to be measured, and correcting at least one of a first parameter related to turbidity calculation associated with the first irradiation light L1 and a second parameter related to turbidity calculation associated with the second irradiation light L2 so that the calculated turbidity of the liquid to be measured corresponds to the turbidity of the liquid to be measured as measured using another light source serving as a standard of comparison.

Abstract: An electric transmission mechanism according to one aspect of the present invention may include a tubular ring fixed to a shaft electively connected to an electrode, at least one brush slidably contacting with a circumferential surface of the ring, a bearing including an inner race fixed to the ring, and a housing which is fixed to an outer race of the bearing and accommodates a contact part of the ring and the brush therein.