Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a controller, the controller being configured to execute: acquiring pieces of result data showing movement results of a plurality of users; calculating at least either first evaluation values about convenience in a case of moving in predetermined sections in private vehicles or second evaluation values about convenience in a case of moving in the predetermined sections in public transportation at least based on the pieces of result data; and calculating, for a predetermined area, a score indicating a deviation between convenience in the case of moving in the private vehicles and convenience in the case of moving in the public transportation based on the first and second evaluation values.

Abstract: A reverse bucket for a jet propulsion device includes a vertical ridge line that faces a discharge opening of a deflector to make a marine vessel move backward, a first inlet region and a second inlet region separated by the ridge line to receive water discharged from the discharge opening, first and second outlet regions to discharge the water received by the first and second inlet regions to the outside, and first and second guide regions to guide the water received by the first and second inlet regions to the first and second outlet regions. The first inlet region, the first guide region, and the first outlet region define a first recess portion including a first opening that faces the discharge opening. The second inlet region, the second guide region, and the second outlet region define a second recess portion including a second opening that faces the discharge opening.

Abstract: A marine vessel maneuvering support apparatus includes a controller configured or programmed to execute a lateral movement mode, in which a lateral thrust is applied to a hull, by controlling at least two propulsion devices in response to receiving an instruction to laterally move the hull. The controller is configured or programmed to control the propulsion devices so as to generate a thrust to pivot-turn the hull at least at a start of the lateral movement mode.

Abstract: A marine vessel maneuvering system includes a jet propulsion device to jet a water current out from a jetting port and obtain a propulsive force from a recoil of the jetted water current, a handle to change a direction of the jetting port, a reverse bucket to open and close the jetting port, and a controller configured or programmed to change the direction of the jetting port in accordance with a rotation angle of the handle. In a state in which the reverse bucket covers at least a portion of the jetting port and when the rotation angle of the handle exceeds a first threshold, the controller is configured or programmed to execute a turning assist control to reduce an amount by which the reverse bucket covers the jetting port.

Abstract: A marine vessel maneuvering system able to improve operability when shifting a marine vessel to a pivot turning mode includes a rotatable operator to maneuver a marine vessel, and a controller configured or programmed to shift to a pivot turning mode in which the marine vessel is turned on the spot. In a rotation operation direction of the operator, a high friction region where a resistance of a rotation operation increases is set within a rotatable range of the operator. When the operator is rotated to the high-friction region, the controller is configured or programmed to shift the marine vessel to the pivot turning mode.

Abstract: A marine vessel including a steering mechanism that includes a steering wheel including shift switches to cause the marine vessel to shift to a course holding mode to hold a course of the marine vessel, and a traveling direction maintaining mode to maintain a traveling direction of the marine vessel.

Abstract: A marine vessel maneuvering support system includes a steering apparatus including a wheel portion supported rotatably with respect to a hull, mode switches provided on the wheel portion and operable to execute lateral thrust generation modes to generate a thrust that moves the hull in a lateral direction, paddles provided on the steering apparatus and operable to cause a thrust to be applied to the hull in a front-rear direction, and a controller configured or programmed to control at least two propulsion devices and execute the lateral thrust generation modes in accordance with instructions from the mode switches. The controller is configured or programmed to control at least one propulsion device of the at least two propulsion devices to generate or change the thrust in the front-rear direction acting on the hull in response to operations of the paddles when the lateral thrust generation mode is being executed.

Abstract: A steering apparatus for a marine vessel includes a central portion supported rotatably around a rotation fulcrum with respect to a hull, a wheel portion, a spoke portion that connects the central portion and the wheel portion, first switches, second switches near the first switches, and paddles operable to cause a thrust to be applied in a front-rear direction to the hull. The first and second switches control the hull in different modes. The first switches are located at positions where a marine vessel operator is able to operate the first switches with the fingers of hands operating the paddles. The first and second switches are on the spoke portion and have different heights in a pressing direction.

Abstract: A control device of a marine vessel includes a wireless master unit to wirelessly communicate with a wireless slave unit possessed or worn by a vessel operator, and a processor configured or programmed to function as a detecting unit to detect that an engaging portion of a lanyard connectable to a connecting portion provided on a hull of the marine vessel is detached from the connecting portion, an obtaining unit to obtain a physical quantity that indicates at least one of a rotation speed of a drive source that propels the hull and a vessel speed, a judging unit to judge a state of wireless communication between the wireless master unit and the wireless slave unit, and a control unit to control the drive source based on a detection result obtained by the detecting unit, the physical quantity obtained by the obtaining unit, and a judgment result obtained by the judging unit.

Abstract: An automatic watercraft maneuvering system includes a watercraft and a communication device.

Abstract: An estimation program causing a computer to execute a step (S104) of acquiring a learned detection model and a constituent component model, a step (S202) of outputting constituent component detection results based on the new image using the learned detection model, a step (S203) of estimating first primary component candidates based on the constituent component model and the constituent component detection results and sorting out a secondary component not registered with a list of the first primary component candidates, a step (S204) of merging a plurality of the first primary component candidates to generate a second primary component candidate, and a step (S205) of selecting a secondary component matching the second primary component candidate from among a plurality of secondary components sorted out and registering the selected secondary component with the second primary component candidate.

Abstract: A production line includes a plurality of cells provided along the production line so that components are transferred through the plurality of cells to produce products. The plurality of cells includes at least one first cell including an automatic work machine configured to perform work on the components, and at least one second cell provided next to the at least one first cell and constructed such that the components are capable of being repaired or ejected from the production line at the at least one second cell.

Abstract: A high-frequency module includes: a multilayer wiring board; a plurality of components mounted on an upper surface of the multilayer wiring board; a sealing resin layer laminated on the upper surface of the multilayer wiring board and sealing the plurality of components; a shield wall disposed within the sealing resin layer and between the predetermined components; and a surface layer conductor disposed between the upper surface of the multilayer wiring board and the shield wall so as to overlap the shield wall in a plan view of the multilayer wiring board. The shield wall is formed in a polyline shape having bent portions in the plan view, and has, at the bent portions, projection portions penetrating the surface layer conductor.

Abstract: A high-frequency module includes: a multilayer wiring board; a plurality of components mounted on an upper surface of the multilayer wiring board; a sealing resin layer laminated on the upper surface of the multilayer wiring board and sealing the plurality of components; a shield wall disposed within the sealing resin layer and between the predetermined components; and a surface layer conductor disposed between the upper surface of the multilayer wiring board and the shield wall so as to overlap the shield wall in a plan view of the multilayer wiring board. The shield wall is formed in a polyline shape having bent portions in the plan view, and has, at the bent portions, projection portions penetrating the surface layer conductor.

Abstract: An antenna includes an antenna element in which a predetermined electrode is provided on a dielectric base member and a substrate in which a predetermined electrode is provided on a base. A feed-terminal connecting electrode to which a feed terminal provided on the lower surface of the antenna element, an external-terminal connecting electrode to which an external electrode is connected, and a ground-terminal connecting electrode to which a ground terminal provided on the lower surface of the antenna element are provided on the upper surface of an ungrounded area of the substrate. A chip inductor is connected between the external-terminal connecting electrode and the feed-terminal connecting electrode, and a chip inductor is connected between the external-terminal connecting electrode and the ground-terminal connecting electrode. The shortcut of a current route achieved by each of the chip inductors is provided.

Abstract: A transmission includes a dog clutch type transmission mechanism, a clutch actuator that drives a clutch, a shift actuator that moves a movable gear of the transmission mechanism, and a delay time setting section that sets a delay time which is a time period between start of disengagement of the clutch and start of movement of the movable gear. When an engagement force between dog portions to be disengaged from each other is a first engagement force, the delay time setting section sets the delay time to a first delay time. When the engagement force is a second engagement force smaller than the first engagement force, the delay time setting section sets the delay time to a second delay time shorter than the first delay time.

Abstract: A robot system includes a manipulator; a work table arranged within a movement extent of the manipulator; an imaging unit for taking a two-dimensional image of the workpieces loaded on the work table; a workpiece supply unit for supplying workpieces onto the work table; and a control system for controlling operations of the manipulator and the imaging unit. The control system includes an imaging control unit for controlling the imaging unit to take the two-dimensional image of the workpieces loaded on the work table, a workpiece detecting unit for detecting a position and a posture of each of the workpieces loaded on the work table by comparing the two-dimensional image taken by the imaging unit with templates stored in advance, and a manipulator control unit for operating the manipulator to perform a work with respect to the workpieces detected by the workpiece detecting unit.

Abstract: A work picking system according to embodiments includes a three-dimensional measuring unit, a hand, a calculating unit, a determining unit, and an instructing unit. The three-dimensional measuring unit measures a three-dimensional shape of a work that is a gripping target. The hand is provided on a terminal movable unit of a multi-axis robot and includes a mechanism that changes a distance between gripping claws and a mechanism that changes a tip end direction of the gripping claws. The determining unit determines a tip end direction of the gripping claws based on the attitude of the work calculated by the calculating unit and a direction of a rotation axis of the terminal movable unit.

Abstract: A robot system according to one aspect of an embodiment includes a robot and a control unit. The robot performs multi-axis operations based on instructions on the operations from the control unit. The control unit causes a power source to supply power to a partially fabricated item that includes a movable member that is able to be controlled by receiving power, and instructs the robot to perform an operation of attaching a predetermined member to the partially fabricated item while controlling the movable member.

Abstract: An automatic transmission apparatus includes a clutch including a drive side rotator to which torque of an engine is transmitted and a driven side rotator, a multi-gear transmission mechanism including a dog clutch, at least one actuator to drive the clutch and the transmission mechanism, a torque changing device to change the torque of the engine, a gear shifting command output device to output a gear shifting command, and a transmission control system to control the at least one actuator and the torque changing device. The transmission control system includes a shock reduction control unit to execute control to, upon receiving the gear shifting command from the gear shifting command output device, reduce the engine torque by controlling the torque changing device and thereafter to start to disengage the clutch by controlling the at least one actuator.