Abstract: According to an embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a memory and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire three-dimensional position information of a detection point, acquire target surface shape information indicating a shape of a target surface, and calculate state information of an object according to a first distance of the detection point from the target surface on the basis of the three-dimensional position information and the target surface shape information.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a position acquiring unit, and an occupancy level calculating unit. The position acquiring unit is configured to acquire position information representing a position where a target exists or no target exists, the position being measured by a sensor. The occupancy level calculating unit is configured to calculate an occupancy level distribution representing a level of occupancy, by the target, of each of a plurality of regions existing along a direction from the position of the sensor to the position indicated by the position information, based on the position information and measurement accuracy of the sensor, the occupancy level distribution being based on a non-measurement probability distribution representing a probability that measurement is not performed by the sensor.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a resin composite comprising ultrafine cellulose fibers, in which deterioration of a resin component is suppressed. The present invention relates to a cellulose fiber-containing resin composition comprising cellulose fibers with a fiber width of 1000 nm or less having phosphoric acid groups or phosphoric acid group-derived substituents, and a resin, wherein the counterions of the phosphoric acid groups or phosphoric acid group-derived substituents are organic onium ions, and the conjugate bases of the organic onium ions have a pKb value of 1.0 or more.

Abstract: The number n of times of chewing is counted by chewing number of times calculation means (13b2) based on a change in the distance l from a photorefiector (50), which is received together with time t by measurement value receiving means (13b1). To vary hardness h of a bag (30) to a stage that can be sensed, according to the number n of times of chewing, a required air pressure is set according to the current number n of times, based on a hardness/air pressure correspondence recording unit (13g) in which stages that have a significant difference therebetween and are stored in association with the number n of times of chewing are recorded. To realize the set air pressure inside the bag (30), the amount of sucking performed using a vacuum pump 20 is controlled by air pressure control means (13b4).

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an object detecting apparatus includes a detector and an estimation processing unit. The detector is configured to detect an object candidate area from a captured image. The estimating processing unit is configured to, by performing estimation processing using a part of or a whole of the captured image including at least the object candidate area, output object information including at least information representing a pose of an object in the object candidate area. The estimation processing includes: a first process estimating, from among vertices of a cuboid circumscribing the object and making contact with a road surface, positions of at least two vertices on the captured image that are viewable from a viewpoint of the captured image; and a second process estimating to which one of right-front, left-front, right-rear, or left-rear of the object the vertices having positions estimated by the first process are respectively corresponding.

Abstract: A transformer includes: a base that is a plate-like member and has a first surface and a second surface, a core attached to the first surface of the base, coils wound around the core, coil terminals attached to the second surface of the base, and a cooling unit that is thermally connected to the core and is to release heat transferred from the core. The coil terminals are disposed on the second surface of the base opposite to the first surface of the base to which the core is attached. The cooling unit is disposed on a side of the core opposite to the base.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an information processing device includes a memory and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire a peripheral image of a moving object, set a cell in response to a plurality of traveling candidate lines of the moving object in a peripheral area of the moving object, specify a type of an object included in the cell using one or more partitioned areas smaller than the cell included in the peripheral image, and determine whether or not the moving object can progress for the cell based on the type of the object.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes one or more processors configured to: acquire an image and three-dimensional point information on a three-dimensional point of acquired surroundings of the image; assign an attribute to each region in the image; set, to the three-dimensional point, the attribute assigned to the corresponding region in the image; and generate an obstacle map based on the three-dimensional point information and the attribute that is set to the three-dimensional point.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an information processing device includes one or more processors. The one or more processors is configured to acquire a map in which, for each of grids in a particular space, observation information representing object information on an object or the observation information representing non-observation information on non-observation of the object is correlated; and correct, for each of the grids, correlation of the observation information by using a learned model based on the observation information correlated with other peripheral grids.

Abstract: A self position estimation apparatus according to an embodiment includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire map data, and a calculation unit configured to calculate a correspondence weight between observation data on a region around the moving object and the map data, based on a variation amount of depth in a predetermined direction.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a moving object action registration apparatus includes the following units. The acquisition unit acquires at least one reference image including a first reference image including a marker. The landmark detection unit detects, as a landmark, a feature point indicating a characteristic portion in an environment based on the at least one reference image. The marker detection unit detects the marker based on the first reference image. The calculation unit calculates a relative position between the landmark and the marker. The attribute identification unit identifies an attribute of the marker associated with an action. The registration unit registers the relative position and action information being based on the attribute in a database.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an object detecting apparatus includes a detecting unit and a non-linear processing unit. The detecting unit is configured to detect one or more object-candidate regions from a captured image. The non-linear processing unit is configured to input the entire captured image or a part of the captured image at least including the object-candidate region to a neural network having been trained to estimate the posture of an object in the object-candidate region and the distance to the object simultaneously, and output object information at least including information on the distance to the object, using an output from the neural network.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a monitor apparatus includes a memory and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires first information indicating a position and a moving direction of a target, acquires second information indicating a position of each of moving objects and sensors which are provided in the moving objects, selects at least one of a first moving object for monitoring the target from among the moving objects or a first sensor for monitoring the target from among the sensors, based on the first information and the second information, and transmits third information indicating the target and at least one of the first moving object or the first sensor.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a memory and one or more processors configured to function as a map acquisition unit, a filtering unit and a converting unit. The map acquisition unit acquires a polar coordinate map specifying first occupancy of a target in a polar coordinate space. The filtering unit performs filtering on the polar coordinate map using filtering windows of sizes corresponding to a distance from a reference position. The converting unit converts the filtered polar coordinate map into a rectangular coordinate space.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an information processing device is used for controlling a mobile object. The device includes one or more hardware processors configured to: generate risk information indicating a level of a risk that is caused when the mobile object moves, based at least in part on a position of an obstacle with respect to the mobile object, the risk being indicated for each of a plurality of areas; and generate condition information indicating a condition for performing a countermeasure operation for a risk in accordance with the risk information.

Abstract: A shift device includes a knob that is rotated to change a shift position, and an operation mechanism including a motor. At least one of restricting or releasing restriction of rotation of the knob is performed when the motor is driven, further, the shift position of the knob is changed to a specific shift position when the motor is driven. Thus, driving a common motor in the shift device enables at least one of restricting or releasing restriction of rotation of the knob to be performed, and enables the shift position of the knob to be changed to the specific shift position. This enables the configuration of the shift device to be simplified, and enables an increase in the size and an increase in the number of components in the shift device to be suppressed.

Abstract: A location estimating apparatus according to an embodiment includes a degree-of-similarity calculator, a correspondence calculator, and a location calculator. The degree-of-similarity calculator calculates a degree of similarity between the input image and the reference image by an arithmetic operation that varies, in a non-discrete manner, the degree of similarity in accordance with a non-discrete variation of a first parameter. The correspondence calculator calculates correspondence between a pixel of the input image and a pixel of the reference image by an arithmetic operation that varies, in a non-discrete manner, the correspondence in accordance with a non-discrete variation of a second parameter. The location calculator calculates a first location indicating a position and/or an orientation of the first imaging device when the input image is captured by an arithmetic operation that varies, in a non-discrete manner, the first location in accordance with a non-discrete variation of the correspondence.

Abstract: Locking members disposed on a casing of an underfloor device for railway vehicles engage hanging tools disposed on the vehicle, whereby the underfloor device for railway vehicles is attached to the vehicle. The locking member is a hollow locking member that includes a locking part to contact and engage a vertically upper face of part of the hanging tool, a mount part attached to the casing, and a connection part connecting the locking part and the mount part. The locking part is disposed at a position spaced apart from the casing horizontally and vertically upward. The locking part contacts and engages the vertically upper face of part of the hanging tool inserted into a space surrounded by the locking part, the mount part, and the connection part.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes one or more processors configured to: acquire an image and three-dimensional point information on a three-dimensional point of acquired surroundings of the image; assign an attribute to each region in the image; set, to the three-dimensional point, the attribute assigned to the corresponding region in the image; and generate an obstacle map based on the three-dimensional point information and the attribute that is set to the three-dimensional point.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a recognition device includes a hardware processor. The hardware processor is configured to identify presence or absence of composition elements of a target from input observation data, acquire setting information indicative of a relationship between a type and composition elements, and identify a type of the target based on the setting information acquired and the presence or absence of the composition elements.