Abstract: A communication apparatus includes: a setting unit that sets plural candidate points which are candidates of positions of a transmitter based on a position of one of plural receivers that receive radio waves from the transmitter; and a specifying unit that specifies a position of the transmitter from among the plural candidate points by using (i) strengths of the radio waves which one or more receivers including a receiver other than the one receiver receive from the transmitter and (ii) strengths of the radio waves which are inferred to be received by the one or more receivers from the transmitter when it is assumed that the transmitter exists at each of the plural candidate points.

Abstract: An image processing device is provided with an extracting unit that extracts a region from an image in accordance with an operation of an operator, an adding unit that adds a frame to the region, a removing unit that removes black pixels connected to the frame, and an output unit that outputs a process result of the removing unit.

Abstract: A communication apparatus includes: a setting unit that sets plural candidate points which are candidates of positions of a transmitter based on a position of one of plural receivers that receive radio waves from the transmitter; and a specifying unit that specifies a position of the transmitter from among the plural candidate points by using (i) strengths of the radio waves which one or more receivers including a receiver other than the one receiver receive from the transmitter and (ii) strengths of the radio waves which are inferred to be received by the one or more receivers from the transmitter when it is assumed that the transmitter exists at each of the plural candidate points.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a splitting unit that splits each of two images into a plurality of regions; an extracting unit that extracts a first value indicating the highest similarity in an array, in the array values indicating similarity between corresponding split images between the two images are arranged, and that extracts a second value indicating highest similarity after excluding similarity in an area including a position of the first value from targets; and a controlling unit that controls to perform position alignment of the two images by excluding a value, of the values indicating the similarity of each of the split images, indicating similarity, a difference between the first value and the second value is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold in the similarity.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a splitting unit that splits each of two images into a plurality of regions; an extracting unit that extracts a first value indicating the highest similarity in an array, in the array values indicating similarity between corresponding split images between the two images are arranged, and that extracts a second value indicating highest similarity after excluding similarity in an area including a position of the first value from targets; and a controlling unit that controls to perform position alignment of the two images by excluding a value, of the values indicating the similarity of each of the split images, indicating similarity, a difference between the first value and the second value is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold in the similarity.

Abstract: An image processing device is provided with an extracting unit that extracts a region from an image in accordance with an operation of an operator, an adding unit that adds a frame to the region, a removing unit that removes black pixels connected to the frame, and an output unit that outputs a process result of the removing unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image information acquisition unit, an elimination color setting unit, and a processing unit. The image information acquisition unit acquires image information of a document image in which multiple colors that are different from a predetermined document color are added to an image which is rendered in the predetermined document color. The elimination color setting unit sets a color which is defined as an elimination color from among the multiple colors. The processing unit performs predetermined processing for a color among the multiple colors that is different from the elimination color set by the elimination color setting unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image information acquisition unit, an elimination color setting unit, and a processing unit. The image information acquisition unit acquires image information of a document image in which multiple colors that are different from a predetermined document color are added to an image which is rendered in the predetermined document color. The elimination color setting unit sets a color which is defined as an elimination color from among the multiple colors. The processing unit performs predetermined processing for a color among the multiple colors that is different from the elimination color set by the elimination color setting unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an identifier that calculates, between multiple items of first document data and multiple items of second document data, a first degree of similarity of a pair of each page of the first document data and each page of the second document data, based on a page order of the first and second document data, extracting a pair of pages of which a second degree of similarity is calculated based on the first degree of similarity, calculating the second degree of similarity of the extracted pair of pages based on images of the first and second document data, and identifies a page of the second document data that corresponds to a page of the first document data, based on the second degree of similarity.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an identifier that: (i) calculates, between multiple items of first document data and multiple items of second document data, a first degree of similarity of a pair of each page of the first document data and each page of the second document data, based on a page order of the first and second document data, (ii) extracts a pair of pages of which a second degree of similarity is calculated based on the first degree of similarity, and calculates the second degree of similarity of the extracted pair of pages based on images of the first and second document data, and (iii) identifies a page of the second document data that corresponds to a page of the first document data, based on the second degree of similarity.

Abstract: An authenticity determination support device includes an acquiring unit and a compressing unit. The acquiring unit photographs, in a solid having a unique random feature in a surface thereof, a predetermined area in the surface such that continuity of the feature is generated in a predetermined direction, and thereby acquires feature information representing the feature included in the area. The compressing unit compresses the feature information in a direction in which continuity of the feature information acquired by the acquiring unit is high.

Abstract: An authenticity determination support device includes an acquiring unit and a compressing unit. The acquiring unit photographs, in a solid having a unique random feature in a surface thereof, a predetermined area in the surface such that continuity of the feature is generated in a predetermined direction, and thereby acquires feature information representing the feature included in the area. The compressing unit compresses the feature information in a direction in which continuity of the feature information acquired by the acquiring unit is high.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to easily and quickly decode a plurality of types of compressed audio data. A compressed audio data reproduction apparatus comprising a plurality of decoders configured to decode compressed audio data of respective exclusive compression forms, a compression form identifying portion configured to identify the compression form based on header information of the compressed audio data, and a selector configured to select the decoders corresponding to the compression form identified by said compression form identifying portion from said plurality of decoders.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to easily and quickly decode a plurality of types of compressed audio data. A compressed audio data reproduction apparatus comprising a plurality of decoders configured to decode compressed audio data of respective exclusive compression forms, a compression form identifying portion configured to identify the compression form based on header information of the compressed audio data, and a selector configured to select the decoders corresponding to the compression form identified by said compression form identifying portion from said plurality of decoders.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating falling snow and having an upright inner cylinder, a cloud vapor machine and a snow seed feeder connected to the cylinder near the lower end thereof, an air velocity adjustment pipe connected between the upper and lower ends thereof and a blower in the pipe for adjusting the flow velocity of air inside the pipe to adjust the flow of air in the inner cylinder, and a cooling tower surrounding the inner cylinder and a cooler for cooling the air in the cooling tower for cooling the inner cylinder.

Abstract: An artificial snow making apparatus including a mechanism for changing artificial snow generated therein to wet snow which includes an apparatus for making artificial snow and a test chamber located therebelow for receiving the generated snow. An air channel is located within the test chamber and connected to the artificial snow generating mechanism. A blower sends air through the air channel for mixing with and carrying the generated snow along a flow path. A mechanism for supplying heated and humidified air to the air channel is disposed at a portion of the flow path which is downstream from where the generated snow is supplied to the air channel. A sample fitting frame is disposed in the air channel at a position downstream of the position along the air channel at which the heated and humidified air is supplied thereto.

Abstract: A televising apparatus is provided in a chamber of a snowfall testing system in which various testing conditions may be varied which effect the characteristics of particles of snow generated in the chamber. The televising apparatus has a television camera with an object lens for televising the particles of snow falling in the chamber, and a film feeder for feeding a transparent film, onto which the particles fall, past the object lens. A television camera transfer unit moves the television camera and object lens relative to the transparent film such that the particles falling thereon may be properly and fully televised. Furthermore, a focus regulator is used to move the film feeder and film relative to (toward and away) from the object lens so that the particles falling on the film may be focused. By televising the particles, results of the testing conditions are obtained which can be used to determine the effects of the testing conditions in generating snow within the chamber.

Abstract: An optical deterioration-accelerating weather and optical resistance testing device has a light source and a frame supporting a sample to be tested rotating around the light source. Thermal deterioration of the sample due to radiant heat generated by the light source is inhibited by the provision of a cold air guide enclosing a portion of the sample rotating frame on which the sample is supported. Cold air is introduced to the surfaces of the sample through the cold air guide to maintain the both sides of the sample at a constant test temperature.