Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing device and method capable of curbing reduction in encoding efficiency. In an information processing device for processing attribute information of each point of a point cloud representing an object in a three-dimensional shape as a set of points, a first level is hierarchized using a first hierarchization method and a second level different from the first level is hierarchized using a second hierarchization method different from the first hierarchization method at the time of performing hierarchization of attribute information by recursively repeating processing of, among points classified as a predictive point or a reference point, deriving a difference value between a predictive value of attribute information of the predictive point derived using attribute information of the reference point and the attribute information of the predictive point for the reference point to perform hierarchization of the attribute information.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, an image processing apparatus, an encoding device, a decoding device, an information processing method, and a program that facilitate scalable decoding of attribute information. Regarding the attribute information about a point cloud representing a three-dimensional object, a process of classifying the respective points of the point cloud into prediction points that are the points at which difference values between the attribute information and predicted values are left, and reference points that are the points at which the attribute information is referred to during derivation of the predicted values is recursively repeated on the reference points, so that the attribute information is hierarchized.

Abstract: A robotic surgical system includes a substrate in a robot arm or an arm operation unit, to which a signal received by the arm operation unit is input, and a controller. The controller is connected to the substrate by serial communication via a first wire line.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing device and method capable of suppressing a reduction in encoding efficiency. When performing, for attribute information of each point of a point cloud that represents an object having a three-dimensional shape as a set of points, hierarchization of the attribute information by recursively repeating classification of a prediction point for deriving a difference value between the attribute information and a predicted value of the attribute information and a reference point used for deriving the predicted value with respect to the reference point, the reference point is set on the basis of a centroid of points. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, an information processing device, an image processing device, an encoding device, a decoding device, an electronic device, an information processing method, a program, and the like.

Abstract: An inkjet recording medium having a recording layer including a pigment and a polyvinyl alcohol on an air-permeable support, wherein inkjet recording medium is made by coating a treatment solution on the recording layer, wherein the treatment solution has the action of solidifying the polyvinyl alcohol in the recording layer when it is in the wet state, and then bringing the recording layer into pressure contact with a heated mirror surface while it is still wet. This treatment solution is a mixed solution of borate/boric acid, wherein the blending ratio of the borate and boric acid in the treatment solution is 0.25/1 to 2/1 by weight ratio.

Abstract: An inkjet recording medium having a recording layer comprising a pigment and a polyvinyl alcohol on a porous support, wherein a treatment solution having the action of solidifying the polyvinyl alcohol in the recording layer when it is in the wet state is coated thereupon, and the recording layer is then brought into pressure contact with a heated mirror surface while it is still wet. This treatment solution is a mixed solution of a borate/boric acid.

Abstract: Provided is an ink jet recording paper having an ink receiving layer comprising a high absorption pigment and a binder provided on at least one side of a base paper comprising wood pulp and a filler, with the ink receiving layer having a coverage rate of from 0.5 to 5.0 g/m.sup.2 per side of the base paper and a contact angle of from 80 to 100 degrees measured using a liquid having a surface tension of 40 dyne/cm.

Abstract: Provided are a both-sided recording paper for ink jet recording which has coated layers comprising a pigment and a water-base binder on both sides of a base paper made from pulp slurry comprising a filler and an internal sizing agent; with the coated layers having a per side coverage of from 0.5 to 4.0 g/m.sup.2, on a solids basis, and with the base paper having a basis weight of from 50 to 180 g/m.sup.2, a total filler content within the range of 3 to 20 weight %, and a difference in filler content between surface layers extending to 30 .mu.m below the front and rear surfaces of the base paper respectively within the range of 0 to 30% of the average value of filler contents in the surface layers: and a method of preparing the aforementioned both-sided recording paper.

Abstract: A recording paper having a recording layer comprising synthetic silica and an aqueous binder as its principal components, said layer being formed on at least one surface of a base paper and the amount of said layer lying within the range of 0.5-4.0 g/m.sup.2 in terms of solids on each surface on which said layer is formed, wherein either the critical surface tension of said recording layer surface (.gamma..sub.c) lies within the limits 32.ltoreq..gamma..sub.c.ltoreq. 42 dyne/cm or the contact angle measured using water lies in the range of 100.degree.-120.degree., or alternatively, the critical surface tension of said recording layer surface (.gamma..sub.c) lies within the limits 32.ltoreq..gamma..sub.c.ltoreq. 42 dyne/cm and the contact angle measured using water lies in the range of 100.degree.-120.degree. is disclosed.