Abstract: Provided are a device and a method for efficiently creating a following path of the target to be followed by a mobile device to enable reliable follow-up. A movement path creation unit is included that creates a path that is a following path on which a target is to be followed by a mobile device. The movement path creation unit sequentially sets a piece of path position information (waypoint) near the target, and sequentially connects the set pieces of path position information to create the path. The movement path creation unit sets the piece of path position information at a position determined in accordance with a predetermined rule based on a position and a travel direction of the target. When the target has moved a predetermined distance, a new piece of path position information is set.

Abstract: In a method for training temporal precipitation interpolation models, the method may include receiving an initial image, a first intermediate image, and a final image, computing a first preliminary forward optical flow vector field from the initial image, and a first preliminary backward optical flow vector field, computing a first refined forward optical flow vector field and a first refined backward optical flow vector field using a terrain factor, among other things, and computing backpropagation losses to train neural networks by comparing the first intermediate image to an interpolated frame calculated using the first refined forward optical flow vector field and the first refined backward optical flow vector field.

Abstract: A battery-module protection structure is configured to protect a battery module accommodated within a vehicle frame of a vehicle from an external impact. The battery-module protection structure includes a rail disposed within the vehicle frame, a pedestal securing the battery module and secured to the rail by using a securing member, and the vehicle frame serving as a housing of the battery module. The pedestal is configured such that, in a case where the vehicle receives the external impact and the securing member breaks, the pedestal moves in an inner direction of the vehicle along the rail while securing the battery module.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is presented for arranging a plurality of sensors in a three-dimensional space. The method includes obtaining actual measured values from the plurality of sensors placed in the three-dimensional space, applying group regularization to create one or more models providing consistency between the actual measured values and corresponding predicted values, selecting a model from the one or more models having a given number of groups, wherein each group has significant coefficients, and, according to the selected model, arranging a subset of the plurality of sensors at locations corresponding to the significant coefficients to predict one or more parameters in the three-dimensional space.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing device, a signal processing method, a program, and a mobile device enabling to obtain an occupancy grid map in which an appropriate path can be set. The signal processing device includes: a map creation unit configured to create an occupancy grid map indicating a presence or absence of an object in a unit of a grid on the basis of first sensor data from a first sensor used to detect the object in surroundings of a mobile device; an attribute setting unit configured to set an attribute of the grid of the occupancy grid map on the basis of an attribute of the object; and a correction unit configured to correct the occupancy grid map on the basis of an attribute of the grid. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a system that controls automatic driving.

Abstract: A reinforcement structure is disposed on a midsole of a shoe. A first bar extends from a first point in a medial side of the midsole to a second point in the medial side of the midsole. The second point is closer to a toe of the shoe than the first point. A second bar extends from a third point in the medial side of the midsole to a fourth point in a lateral side of the midsole. The fourth point being closer to the toe of the shoe than the third point. A third bar extending from a fifth point in the medial side of the midsole to a sixth point in the lateral side of the midsole. The sixth point being closer to the toe of the shoe than the fifth point. The third bar extending further toward the toe of the shoe than the second bar.

Abstract: An information comparison unit (53) (comparison unit) of an RSU (10a) (information processing apparatus) compares first data (D1) related to a positional relationship between a vehicle (V) and an object existing around the vehicle, the first data (D1) being obtained from a first sensor unit (59) that is mounted on the vehicle (V) by a vehicle information reception unit (50) (first acquisition unit) and that obtains information related to travel control of the vehicle (V), with second data (D2) related to a positional relationship regarding objects existing on a road (R), the second data (D2) being obtained by an object detection unit (52) (second acquisition unit). Subsequently a correction information generation unit (54) generates correction data (Dc) to be used for correcting an output of the first sensor unit (59) based on a comparison result of the information comparison unit (53), and then the information transmission unit (56) (transmission unit) transmits the correction data (Dc) to the vehicle (V).

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program, with which an abnormality of a sensor mounted on a vehicle can be detected. The information processing apparatus includes a first data acquisition unit, a second data acquisition unit, a comparison unit, and a detection unit. The first data acquisition unit acquires first data including at least one of position information of an object present in a vehicle surrounding environment or road surface tilt information and a time stamp, the position information and the road surface tilt information being generated by using sensing data of a sensor mounted on a vehicle.

Abstract: A control device of a vehicle capable of traveling according to a plurality of traveling modes including a first traveling mode and a second traveling mode is provided. The control device includes a traveling mode control unit and an internal combustion engine control unit. The internal combustion engine control unit increases a rotational speed of a internal combustion engine at a predetermined increase rate as a vehicle speed increases when the vehicle is traveling in the first traveling mode. The traveling mode control unit includes a prediction increase rate acquisition unit configured to acquire a prediction increase rate, and a transition prohibition setting unit configured to prohibit transition to the second traveling mode when a transition condition is satisfied, based on the prediction increase rate acquired by the prediction increase rate acquisition unit and the increase rate.

Abstract: A control device of a vehicle configured to travel on a plurality of travel modes includes an internal combustion engine control unit and a travel mode control unit. When a difference between a rotation speed of an internal combustion at a time when a transition condition is satisfied and a predicted rotation speed is equal to or larger than a threshold value, the internal combustion engine control unit performs rotation speed control such that the rotation speed of the internal combustion engine approaches the predicted rotation speed, and the travel mode control unit shifts a travel mode to a second travel mode after the rotation speed control of the internal combustion engine control unit is completed. The rotation speed control is control in which the rotation speed is changed in a plurality of stages so as to approach the predicted rotation speed.

Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula (1): [wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R2 represents an aromatic ring group optionally having a substituent or an alkyl group substituted with an aromatic ring group optionally having a substituent; X1 represents a (thio)ester bond, a (thio)carbonate bond, a (thio)amide bond, a (thio)urethane bond, a (thio)urea bond, a (thio)ether bond, oxygen, sulfur, or a nitrogen atom optionally having a substituent; X2 represents oxygen, sulfur, or a nitrogen atom optionally having a substituent; A represents a divalent group optionally having a substituent; L represents an (m+1)-valent linking group optionally having a substituent; m represents an integer of 1 to 3; and n represents 0 or 1].

Abstract: A shoe is provided with a first forming portion provided on a medial side and a second forming portion provided on a lateral side across a central opening formed forward from a foot insertion portion of an upper on each of which a string passing portion is formed; a first support member a tip end of which is fixed to the second forming portion, including a first string passing structure provided at the tip end, and extending downward so as to abut a medial side of a foot; a second support member a tip end of which is fixed to the first forming portion, including a second string passing structure provided at the tip end, and extending downward so as to abut a lateral side of the foot; and a shoelace which passes through the string passing portion and continuously passes through the first and second string passing structures.

Abstract: A shoe includes: an upper in which an upper middle foot portion covering a middle foot portion of a foot of a wearer, an upper rear foot portion covering a heel portion of the foot, and a foot insertion opening for inserting the foot are formed; a sole located below the upper; a first support member disposed below a medial longitudinal arch of the foot inside the upper and including a lateral foot side portion fixed to the upper or the sole; and a first pulling-up member connected to a medial foot side portion of the first support member and enabled to apply, to the first support member, force for pulling up the first support member in a direction toward the upper rear foot portion and away from the sole.

Abstract: A shoe is provided with a first forming portion provided on a medial side and a second forming portion provided on a lateral side across a central opening formed forward from a foot insertion portion of an upper on each of which a string passing portion is formed; a first support member a tip end of which is fixed to the second forming portion, including a first string passing structure provided at the tip end, and extending downward so as to abut a medial side of a foot; a second support member a tip end of which is fixed to the first forming portion, including a second string passing structure provided at the tip end, and extending downward so as to abut a lateral side of the foot; and a shoelace which passes through the string passing portion and continuously passes through the first and second string passing structures.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery, a cooler, a battery temperature detector, a reservoir tank, a fluid pump and an arithmetic and control unit. A cooling fluid to exchange heat with the battery is to circulate through an interior of the cooler. The battery temperature detector is configured to detect a temperature of the battery. The reservoir tank is configured to store the cooling fluid. The fluid pump is installed in a path along which the cooling fluid is to circulate. Based on the detected temperature, the arithmetic and control unit is configured to, upon cooling the battery, operate the fluid pump to circulate the cooling fluid to exchange heat between the battery and the cooling fluid circulating in the cooler, and upon retaining heat of the battery, store at least part of the cooling fluid in the reservoir tank to reduce the cooling fluid in the interior of the cooler.

Abstract: A control device of a vehicle includes: a travel mode control unit configured to set, based on a traveling state of the vehicle, any travel mode among a plurality of travel modes; and a predicted rotation speed acquisition unit configured to acquire, when a transition condition to a second travel mode is satisfied based on the traveling state of the vehicle that is travelling in a first travel mode, a predicted rotation speed of the internal combustion engine when the travel mode is shifted to the second travel mode at a time when the transition condition is satisfied. The travel mode control unit includes a transition prohibition setting unit configured to prohibit transition to the second travel mode when a difference between a rotation speed of the internal combustion engine when the transition condition is satisfied and the predicted rotation speed is equal to or larger than a threshold value.

Abstract: A vehicle battery cooling apparatus configured to cool a battery mounted on a vehicle includes a first fluid circuit and a second fluid circuit. In the first fluid circuit, a first cooling fluid to cool the battery is to be circulated while the vehicle is traveling. In a second fluid circuit, a second cooling fluid to cool the battery is to be circulated while the battery is being charged. The first fluid circuit and the second fluid circuit are independent from each other.

Abstract: The information display system includes an antenna, a display unit, a processing unit, and a housing. The antenna receives outside information from an outside of a vehicle. The display unit performs display to the outside of the vehicle. The processing unit is capable of executing outside-targeted display processing by which to cause the display unit to perform display associated with the outside information by controlling the display unit based on the outside information received by the antenna. The housing is installed on the vehicle after having the antenna, the display unit, and the processing unit assembled thereto and thus unitized. As a result, the information display system produces the effect of enabling beneficial information to be provided to the outside of the vehicle.

Abstract: A control device includes an internal combustion engine control unit configured to control an internal combustion engine. The internal combustion engine control unit is configured to, in a case where a first traveling mode, increase a rotational speed of the internal combustion engine in accordance with an increase in a speed of a vehicle and when the rotational speed reaches a predetermined first rotational speed, decrease the rotational speed to a second rotational speed lower than the first rotational speed, calculate a decrease rate of the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine per unit time when the rotational speed is decreased from the first rotational speed to the second rotational speed, and in a case where the traveling mode setting unit shifts from the first traveling mode to the second traveling mode, decrease the rotational speed of the internal combustion engine based on the decrease rate.

Abstract: The strength of a capsule film for a hard capsule is improved by the addition of a layered clay mineral bound to dipolar molecules to at least one base selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohols and polyvinyl alcohol copolymers.