Abstract: An information processing method includes: acquiring a first object detection result obtained by use of an object detection model to which sensing data from a first sensor is input, and a second object detection result obtained by use of a second sensor; determining a degree of agreement between the first object detection result and the second object detection result in a specific region in a sensing space of the first sensor and the second sensor; and selecting the sensing data as learning data for the object detection model, according to the degree of agreement obtained in the determining.

Abstract: A SiC single crystal substrate of an embodiment has a diameter being 199 mm or more, wherein the density of threading dislocations per area of 0.25 mm2 arbitrarily selected in the main surface of the SiC single crystal substrate is 5×104/cm2 or less, and the threading dislocations include a threading edge dislocation.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a first signal processing unit for generating a first image of a first angle of view from an image captured by a camera attached to a vehicle body, and an image superimposing unit for superimposing an image representing a part of the vehicle body on the first image.

Abstract: A sheet conveyance apparatus includes a conveyance unit, a conveyance guide, a driven rotary member, and a support portion. The support portion supports a shaft portion of the rotary member driven to rotate by a sheet conveyed by the conveyance unit and guided by the conveyance guide. The support portion includes first and second contact portions that support the shaft portion of the driven rotary member while being in contact with the shaft portion. With respect to a cross section of the shaft portion perpendicular to an axial direction of the shaft portion, the driven rotary member is disposed so that a portion, of the driven rotary member, that is on a lower side in a vertical direction relative to a horizontal line and is on one side in a horizontal direction relative to a vertical line comes into contact with the sheet.

Abstract: The present technology relates to, for example, an image-capturing apparatus, an image processing method, and a program that make it possible to suppress an increase in costs. A controller performs an extraction control for extracting a first image and a second image from a captured image captured by an image sensor that performs image-capturing, the first image being displayed on a first display section, the second image being displayed on a second display section. A data amount adjuster adjusts data amounts of the first image and the second image according to vehicle information acquired from a vehicle. For example, the present technology is applicable to a viewing system that displays an image of a region behind a vehicle.

Abstract: An authentication method includes: receiving, from a terminal of a user, a user ID for identifying the user and a target vehicle ID for identifying a target vehicle that the user tries to authenticate; determining whether the target vehicle ID matches a reserved vehicle ID for identifying a reserved vehicle whose dispatch has been reserved by the user; in a case where the target vehicle ID matches the reserved vehicle ID, transmitting, to the target vehicle, an unlocking instruction to unlock a door of the target vehicle and causing the terminal to present a message indicating that the user is allowed to get on the target vehicle; and in a case where the target vehicle ID does not match the reserved vehicle ID, causing the terminal to present a message indicating that the target vehicle is not the reserved vehicle of the user.

Abstract: An information processing device is an information processing device including a processor. The processor obtains a detection result of a first detector for detecting a first target in first sensing data; and based on the detection result of the first detector, determines a setting of processing by a second detector for detecting a second target in second sensing data next in an order after the first sensing data, the second target being different from the first target.

Abstract: An information processing method performed by a computer includes: obtaining a plurality of recognition result candidates in sensing data and a likelihood of each of the plurality of recognition result candidates, the plurality of recognition result candidates and the likelihood being obtained by inputting the sensing data to a model that is trained by machine learning and performs recognition processing; obtaining an indication designating a part to be analyzed in the sensing data; selecting at least one recognition result candidate from the plurality of recognition result candidates, based on (i) a relationship between each of the plurality of recognition result candidates and the part and (ii) the likelihood of each of the plurality of recognition result, candidates; and outputting the at least one recognition result candidate that is selected.

Abstract: An information processing method performed by a computer includes: obtaining prediction results that are results of prediction performed by predictors on same input data; obtaining, for each of the prediction results, an influence that the input data had on the prediction result; determining, based on the prediction results, one or more combinations of the prediction results; and presenting, side by side or by superposition, using a presentation device, influences obtained for prediction results that are included in the prediction results and are in a same combination among the one or more combinations.

Abstract: A fitting structure for fitting first and second members together includes a fitting projection and a receptacle. The fitting projection protrudes from a second member opposed surface of the first member opposed to the second member toward the second member. The receptacle protrudes from an opposite surface on an opposite side from the second member opposed surface in an opposite direction from the second member opposed surface and includes an internal receiving space. The receptacle includes a fitting portion, a supporting portion, and two slits. A section of an inner surface of the supporting portion is opposed to inner surface of the fitting portion. The slits are provided between two edges of the fitting portion and two edges of the supporting portion to communicate with the receiving space. The fitting projection includes a first section disposed in the receiving space and a second section fitted to the fitting portion.

Abstract: An information processing method includes: acquiring, from one or more first vehicles, manual driving information for each of the first vehicles; acquiring, from one or more second vehicles, automatic driving information for each of the second vehicles; calculating, for each area, a first value of a driving parameter correlated with a degree of difficulty in driving according to the manual driving information; calculating, for the each area, a second value of the driving parameter according to the automatic driving information; comparing the first value with the second value for the each area to determine at least one difficult area in which travel of a vehicle by automatic driving is difficult; and creating difficult area information.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and a method for generating a two-dimensional map or a surround-view image in which an object with low position reliability is set as an enlarged display object. A data processing section configured to receive an image captured by a camera that captures the image of surroundings of a vehicle and generate a two-dimensional map including objects in the surroundings of the vehicle is included. The data processing section generates the two-dimensional map or a surround-view image including an enlarged display object having an enlarged region set thereto, the enlarged region which, in case of an object with low position reliability, extends around the object.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a processor. This processor: obtains at least one of first sensor data output from a first sensor and used to determine an ambient environment of a device in which a third sensor is placed, and second sensor data used to determine an orientation of this device; determines a tilt of a plane in a sensing direction of the third sensor with respect to the orientation of the device based on the at least one of the first sensor data and the second sensor data; determines, in accordance with the tilt determined, a processing target area of third sensor data output from the third sensor and used for object detection processing in the sensing direction of the third sensor; and executes the object detection processing using the processing target area determined, of the third sensor data.

Abstract: A vehicle authentication method, a recording medium storing a program, a terminal device, and a vehicle authentication system which may raise security level on vehicle authentication by a user are provided. In the vehicle authentication method, the terminal device acquires a vehicle authenticator for authentication of a reserved vehicle, sends a reference vehicle a request for a vehicle authenticator for authentication of the reference vehicle, and determines whether the vehicle authenticators of the reference vehicle and the reserved vehicle coincide. Then a message that the reference vehicle is the reserved vehicle is displayed on the display unit upon determination that the vehicle authenticators of the reference vehicle and the reserved vehicle coincide. And a message that the reference vehicle is not the reserved vehicle is displayed on the display unit upon determination that the vehicle authenticators of the reference vehicle and the reserved vehicle do not coincide.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a first signal processing unit for generating a first image of a first angle of view from an image captured by a camera attached to a vehicle body, and an image superimposing unit for superimposing an image representing a part of the vehicle body on the first image.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a vehicle-mounted camera capable of satisfactorily capturing images from far side to near side. [Solving Means] A vehicle-mounted camera includes a lens unit and an imaging device. The imaging device has a rectangular imaging surface that extends along an in-plane direction orthogonal to an optical axis of the lens unit and includes a first position and a second position different from each other, the optical axis passing through the first position, the second position being at the center in the in-plane direction. In this vehicle-mounted camera, the imaging field of view including the near side can be expanded without impairing the resolution in the imaging field of view including the far side. As a result, it is possible to provide a vehicle-mounted camera capable of satisfactorily capturing images from far side to near side in a lump.

Abstract: A document conveyance apparatus includes a loading portion having a loading surface for a document, a rotating member, a detection unit, a feeding roller, and a support portion. The rotating member includes a front end portion protruding from the loading surface and rotates about a rotary shaft by being in contact with the loaded document. The detection unit detects rotation of the rotating member and detects presence or absence of the loaded document. The feeding roller feeds the document by being in contact with the document loaded on the loading surface. The support portion rotatably supports the rotary shaft. When the rotary shaft is viewed from an axial direction, the rotary shaft includes a recessed portion recessed from an outer periphery section of the rotary shaft toward a shaft center of the rotary shaft. The support portion is in contact with the recessed portion to rotatably support the rotating member.

Abstract: A holding member is configured to hold a feed member and movable up and down. A lever member is configured to pivot on a pivot shaft and includes a contact portion configured to be in contact with the holding member. An elastic member is connected to the lever member and configured to urge the holding member downward through the lever member. The elastic member is disposed such that, when viewed in an axial direction of the pivot shaft of the lever member, a distance from the pivot shaft to a line of action of a force applied by the elastic member to the lever member in a case where the feed member is located at a first position is shorter than a distance from the pivot shaft to the line of action in a case where the feed member is located at a second position below the first position.

Abstract: Provided are a method for obtaining an HNL gene and HNL derived from a millipede other than Chamberlinius hualienensis, and preparing a practically useable amount of HNL; and a method for producing optically active cyanohydrin using this HNL. A method for producing a millipede-derived HNL gene. A method that includes the selection of a gene having a base sequence that encodes a conserved amino acid sequence TAX1DIX2G (SEQ ID NO: 15) or VPNGDKIH (SEQ ID NO: 16) of millipede-derived HNL from genes present in an organism belonging to the Diplopoda. A protein having an amino acid sequence of any of (1)-(3) and having HNL activity. (1) An amino acid sequence listed in any of SEQ ID NOS: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 83, 85, 87, or 89; (2) an amino acid sequence having amino acids deleted, substituted, and/or added in an amino acid sequence of (1); or (3) an amino acid sequence having 90% or greater identity to an amino acid sequence of (1).

Abstract: The present technology relates to, for example, an image-capturing apparatus, an image processing method, and a program that make it possible to suppress an increase in costs. A controller performs an extraction control for extracting a first image and a second image from a captured image captured by an image sensor that performs image-capturing, the first image being displayed on a first display section, the second image being displayed on a second display section. A data amount adjuster adjusts data amounts of the first image and the second image according to vehicle information acquired from a vehicle. For example, the present technology is applicable to a viewing system that displays an image of a region behind a vehicle.