Abstract: In an optical wireless communication system including: an optical wireless communication apparatus that moves along with a first optical wireless station; and a second optical wireless station opposed to the first optical wireless station, the optical wireless communication apparatus includes at least one reference light transmitting unit that transmits reference light to the second optical wireless station with a position in front in a moving direction of the first optical wireless station defined as a transmission position, the second optical wireless station includes a reference light receiving unit that receives the reference light transmitted from the at least one reference light transmitting unit, an estimation unit that estimates an influence of atmospheric air on transmission of signal light based on a reception state of the reference light received by the reference light receiving unit, a compensation unit that performs compensation processing on the signal light based on the influence of the atmosph

Abstract: The present technology relates to an image sensor, an imaging device, and a ranging device capable of performing imaging so that noise is reduced. A photoelectric conversion unit configured to perform photoelectric conversion; a charge accumulation unit configured to accumulate charges obtained by the photoelectric conversion unit; a transfer unit configured to transfer the charges from the photoelectric conversion unit to the charge accumulation unit; a reset unit configured to reset the charge accumulation unit; a reset voltage control unit configured to control a voltage to be applied to the reset unit; and an additional control unit configured to control addition of capacitance to the charge accumulation unit are included. The charge accumulation unit includes a plurality of regions. The present technology can be applied to, for example, an imaging device that captures an image and a ranging device that performs ranging.

Abstract: A hub is provided for a human-powered vehicle. The hub comprises a hub axle, a hub body, a sprocket support structure, a detected part and a rotation detection sensor. The hub axle has a center axis. The hub body is rotatably disposed around the center axis. The sprocket support structure is rotatably disposed around the center axis to transmit a driving force to the hub body while rotating in a driving rotational direction around the center axis. The detected part is provided to the sprocket support structure. The rotation detection sensor is configured to detect the detected part to detect rotation of the sprocket support structure around the center axis and being disposed in the hub body.

Abstract: A coating for protecting a ceramic-matrix composite against a high-temperature environment including dust is provided with a top layer of a substance represented by a formula a(ReO1.5)b(AlO1.5)c(TrO2) as an average composition at least on a face exposed to the environment, wherein a, b and c satisfy 1>a?0.5, b>0 and c=1?(a+b), Re is one or more selected from rare earth elements, and Tr is Hf or Zr.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a light receiving device and a distance measuring module capable of improving sensitivity. A light receiving device includes a pixel array unit in which pixels each having a first tap detecting charge photoelectrically converted by a photoelectric conversion unit and a second tap detecting charge photoelectrically converted by the photoelectric conversion unit are two-dimensionally arranged in a matrix. The first tap and the second tap each have a voltage application unit that applies a voltage, the pixel array unit has a groove portion formed by digging from a light incident surface side of a substrate to a predetermined depth, and the groove portion is arranged so as to overlap at least a part of the voltage application unit in plan view. The present technology can be applied to a distance measuring sensor or the like of the indirect ToF scheme, for example.

Abstract: A bed system includes: an imaging device; a bed on which the imaging device is to be installed; and a controller configured to process an image acquired by the imaging device to predict a possibility of overturning of a user, in which, when it is determined that a state of the user is a first state, the controller predicts the possibility of overturning of the user based on a first parameter, when it is determined that the state of the user is a second state, the controller predicts the possibility of overturning of the user based on a second parameter, the first state is a state of the user different from the second state, and the first parameter is different from the second parameter.

Abstract: A power distribution apparatus for an electric vehicle includes a power distribution mechanism configured to distribute power output from an electric motor to front and rear wheels, and a controller configured to control the power distribution mechanism. The power distribution mechanism includes a first clutch configured to fix a power distribution ratio during straight traveling to a first distribution ratio at which first power distributed to the rear wheels and second power distributed to the front wheels are nearly same, and a second clutch configured to fix the power distribution ratio during straight traveling to a second distribution ratio at which the first power is larger than the second power. The controller is configured set the second clutch to an engaged state and sets the first clutch to a half-engaged state during regenerative braking.

Abstract: Provided is a technique that makes it possible to more efficiently present feedback information from a second user to a first user regarding a playing state of the first user. An information processor is provided, which includes an acquisition section and a transmission control section. The acquisition section acquires feedback information regarding first generated information from a terminal of a second user different from a first user who plays golf. The first generated information is generated using a detected result of an event based on sensor information indicating information related to the first user who plays golf. The transmission control section controls transmission of the feedback information to a terminal of the first user.

Abstract: A high-strength hot rolled steel sheet and a method for manufacturing the high-strength hot rolled steel sheet are disclosed. The high-strength hot rolled steel sheet includes a specific chemical composition, and a steel structure in which a lower bainite phase and/or a tempered martensite phase at 90% or more in terms of a total area fraction is contained as a dominant phase, an average grain size of the dominant phase is 10.0 ?m or less, and an amount of Fe in Fe-based precipitates is 0.70% or less in mass %, in which an arithmetic average roughness (Ra) of a surface is 2.50 ?m or less, and a tensile strength TS is 1180 MPa or more.

Abstract: An electric vehicle includes: a side member; and a mechanical-electrical integrated unit attached to the side member through a fastener. The mechanical-electrical integrated unit is constituted by a drive apparatus and an electric-power control apparatus that are housed in a same casing. The casing has an upper space and a lower space that are vertically separated within the casing. The electric-power control apparatus is housed in the upper space while the drive apparatus is housed in the lower space. The fastener is attached to a fastened portion which is provided in a side wall of the casing and which is thicker than a surrounding portion surrounding the fastened portion. The side member includes a fragile portion that is located in a position overlapping the fastened portion as viewed in a width direction of the vehicle.

Abstract: An electric vehicle includes: a side member; and a mechanical-electrical integrated unit attached to the side member through a fastener. The mechanical-electrical integrated unit is constituted by a drive apparatus and an electric-power control apparatus that are housed in a same casing. The casing has an upper space and a lower space that are vertically separated within the casing. The electric-power control apparatus is housed in the upper space while the drive apparatus is housed in the lower space. A plate is provided in the upper space. The side member includes a fragile portion that is located in a position overlapping the plate as viewed in a width direction of the electric vehicle.

Abstract: As a display device has higher definition, the number of pixels is increased and thus, the number of gate lines and signal lines is increased. When the number of gate lines and signal lines is increased, it is difficult to mount IC chips including driver circuits for driving the gate lines and the signal lines by bonding or the like, whereby manufacturing cost is increased. A pixel portion and a driver circuit for driving the pixel portion are provided on the same substrate, and at least part of the driver circuit comprises a thin film transistor including an oxide semiconductor sandwiched between gate electrodes. A channel protective layer is provided between the oxide semiconductor and a gate electrode provided over the oxide semiconductor. The pixel portion and the driver circuit are provided on the same substrate, which leads to reduction of manufacturing cost.

Abstract: The input device includes: a plurality of capacitive buttons that are provided side by side; a capacitance detection circuit configured to detect capacitance values of a pair of sensor electrodes in the plurality of capacitive buttons; and an input determination circuit configured to, when the capacitance value detected by the capacitance detection circuit in a first button of the plurality of capacitive buttons exceeds a first threshold, accept an input operation to the first button in a case where the capacitance value detected by the capacitance detection circuit in a second button adjacent to the first button is smaller than a second threshold, and not to accept the input operation to the first button in a case where the capacitance value detected by the capacitance detection circuit in the second button is equal to or larger than the second threshold.

Abstract: A capacitive button capable of improving tolerance to electrostatic discharge is provided. The capacitive button includes: a pair of sensor electrodes which are provided side by side; a floating electrode which is arranged on a front side of the pair of sensor electrodes via an insulating layer; and a ground electrode which is arranged so as to surround the floating electrode, and is grounded without being electrically connected with the pair of sensor electrodes and the floating electrode. By providing the configuration, the tolerance to the electrostatic discharge of the capacitive button can be improved.

Abstract: An X-ray inspection apparatus includes: a transportation unit that transports an object through an inspection area; an X-ray generation source; an X-ray detection unit; an image data generation unit that generates image data from an output of the X-ray detection unit; a good or not determination unit that performs quality inspection of the object based on the generated image data and a predetermined criterion; and a control unit that controls the inspection, wherein the control unit switches between an inspection mode and a calibration mode in which calibration data for bringing into uniformity the brightness of the image is generated. The control unit includes a calibration data generation unit that generates calibration data based on image data generated before and after a calibration member is inspected in the calibration mode, and a correction unit that corrects the image data of the object, based on the calibration data.

Abstract: A capacitive button capable of improving tolerance to electrostatic discharge is provided. The capacitive button includes: a pair of sensor electrodes which are provided side by side; a floating electrode which is arranged on a front side of the pair of sensor electrodes via an insulating layer; and a ground electrode which is arranged so as to surround the floating electrode, and is grounded without being electrically connected with the pair of sensor electrodes and the floating electrode. By providing the configuration, the tolerance to the electrostatic discharge of the capacitive button can be improved.

Abstract: Provided are a curable composition, a cured product thereof, and an adhesive. The curable composition contains a blocked isocyanate prepolymer (A) formed from a polyol compound (a1), a polyisocyanate compound (a2), and a blocking agent (a3) as essential raw materials, an epoxy resin (B), and a curing agent (C). The blocking agent (a3) contains a phenol compound having a hydrocarbon group having 12 or more carbon atoms. The curable composition has excellent adhesive properties and resistance to humidity and heat, and can be suitably used for an adhesive and the like.

Abstract: A near-infrared cut filter is provided which has extremely low incident angle dependence and excellent oblique incidence characteristics. The near-infrared cut filter comprises a transparent substrate having a thickness of 0.16 to 0.26 mm and an average transmittance in a wavelength range of 800 to 1100 nm of 1% or less, and a resin layer formed at least one main surface of the transparent substrate and configured to absorb light of a specific wavelength.

Abstract: To improve accuracy of inspecting a quality state of an inspection object. An inspection device 1 includes: an image storage unit 21 that stores, as pseudo RGB images, three inspection images for an inspection object W, which have different transmission characteristics and are obtained by capturing a predetermined type of the inspection object W; and a determination unit 24 that obtains a defective quality degree for the pseudo RGB image stored in the image storage unit 21 based on a learned model 22 created in advance by learning using an image having a same format as the pseudo RGB image, and determines a quality state of the inspection object W by comparison between the defective quality degree and a preset threshold.

Abstract: To improve accuracy of inspecting a quality state of an inspection object. An inspection device 1 includes: an image storage unit 21 that captures a plurality of images having different input channels for an inspection object W under an imaging condition corresponding to each input channel, and stores multiple inspection images obtained by the capturing and combining the plurality of images of the inspection object W; and a determination unit 24 that obtains a defective quality degree for the multiple inspection images stored in the image storage unit 21 based on a learned model 22 created in advance by learning using an image having a same imaging condition as the multiple inspection images, and determines a quality state of the inspection object W by comparison between the defective quality degree and a preset threshold.