Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that enable intuitive voice operation. An information processing device according to an aspect of the present technology presents first information indicating that voice input for voice operation is possible and second information representing a domain of utterance in which voice operation is possible in response to an occurrence of a predetermined state transition, and performs voice recognition for voice input by a user. The present technology can be applied to various apparatuses equipped with a voice assistant function.

Abstract: An information processing terminal according to the present disclosure includes a control unit (100) that performs a process of transmitting inquiry information on a specific device to a server on the basis of a spoken content of a user or a state of the specific device that is voluntarily collected, a process of outputting answer information when receiving, from the server, the answer information based on an answer database in which answer information prepared in advance is registered, and a process of making an inquiry to an operator with respect to the inquiry information if the answer information is not detected in the server.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a behavior detector that detects a behavior performed by a user when the user makes a request to an information providing apparatus with respect to information from the user, and a response determination section that determines a response to be made by the information providing apparatus to the request.

Abstract: A control section performs control to give notification of information regarding a previous dialogue on the basis of each status of participants in dialogue. For example, the information regarding the previous dialogue includes information regarding a significant word extracted from a speech of the previous dialogue. In this case, the information regarding the previous dialogue further includes, for example, additional information related to the significant word. For example, when one of utterers currently in dialogue makes an utterance indicative of intention to call up information, the control section perform control to give notification of the information regarding a previous dialogue in which all utterers currently in dialogue participated.

Abstract: A configuration is achieved that can perform processing of selecting and presenting content corresponding to preference of a plurality of users as recommended content. The configuration has a recommended content selection unit that acquires user-based persona management data from a persona management database and selects recommended content from the acquired data. The recommended content selection unit acquires a plurality of pieces of the persona management data corresponding to a plurality of users, respectively, from the database, and selects data common among the plurality of pieces of persona management data that has been, as recommended content. The persona management data is data in which publication permission information corresponding to a relationship level corresponding to a relationship level between users is registered, and the recommended content selection unit selects recommended content from a range of the publication permission information determined on the basis of the relationship level.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that can provide a space that can be satisfied by all of a plurality of users. An analyzing unit analyzes a piece of sensing information obtained by sensing in an environment in which a plurality of users are present, and a response generating unit generates a response to at least any of the users depending on a result of analysis of the piece of sensing information. The present technology is applicable, for example, to a home use voice assistant device.

Abstract: A long film containing a cellulose acylate and a compound A having a molecular weight of less than 1,000 which satisfies conditions 1-4. Condition 1: containing two or more aromatic rings each directly connected to a hydroxyl group in a molecule. Condition 2: containing one or more carbon atoms directly connected to an aromatic ring directly connected to a hydroxyl group and do not constitute the aromatic ring in a molecule, the carbon atoms being directly connected to 1 to 3 aromatic rings. Condition 3: Each carbon atom directly connected to an aromatic ring directly connected to a hydroxyl group and not constituting the aromatic ring has no bond with a hydrogen atom. Condition 4: Each carbon atom directly connected to an aromatic ring directly connected to a hydroxyl group and not constituting the aromatic ring is bonded by a single bond to atoms other than hydrogen atoms.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a polarizing plate protective film containing a polymer having at least one of an ester bond and an amide bond and a compound which generates a base by an action of an acid, a polarizing plate including the polarizing plate protective film and a polarizer, a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal cell and the polarizing plate, and a production method of a polarizing plate protective film including producing the Polarizing plate protective film with a composition containing a polymer having at least one of an ester bond and an amide bond and a compound which generates a base by an action of an acid.

Abstract: A device and method that enable the execution of processing requested by a user based on a natural user's speech without using an unnatural default speech start keyword are provided. The present disclosure has a keyword analysis unit that assesses whether or not a user's speech is a speech start keyword, and the keyword analysis unit has a user registration speech start keyword processing unit that assesses whether or not the user's speech is a user registration speech start keyword registered by the user in advance. The user registration speech start keyword processing unit assesses that the user's speech is the user registration speech start keyword, in a case where the user's speech is similar to a pre-registered keyword, and a pre-registered registration condition, such as an application being executed, or an input time or input timing of the user's speech, satisfies a registration condition.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device and an information processing method for enabling a response in accordance with an intention of a user. Provided is an information processing device including a processing unit configured to calculate a selection probability used when selecting a selection target according to an intention of a user on the basis of utterance information regarding an utterance of the user obtained from an interaction with the user, and select the selection target from among selection target candidates according to the selection probability. The present technology can be applied to a home console system including, for example, a home console such as a smart speaker.

Abstract: A tapered roller bearing includes an inner ring and an outer ring, and a plurality of rollers that are rollably disposed between raceway surfaces of the inner ring and the outer ring. A flange part is provided at one end portion or both end portions of the inner ring. Crownings are respectively formed on a rolling contact surface of each roller and the raceway surface of the inner ring. At least at one end portion of an effective contact length Le in a generatrix direction of the rolling contact surface of each roller and the raceway surface of the inner ring, a crowning drop amount in the raceway surface of the inner ring is smaller than a crowning drop amount in the rolling contact surface of each roller.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a difference image generation unit which generates a difference image by obtaining a difference between frames of a cutout image which is obtained by cutting out a predetermined region on a photographed image; a feature amount extracting unit which extracts a feature amount from the difference image; and a recognition unit which recognizes a specific movement of an object on the photographed image based on the feature amount which is obtained from the plurality of difference images which are aligned in time sequence.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes circuitry that is configured to provide a user interface to control a plurality of controllable objects. The user interface is associated with a gesture recognition area that is defined by a predetermined detection area of a sensor. The gesture recognition area is divided into a plurality of gesture recognition sub-areas based on a number of the controllable objects to be controlled by the user interface. The circuitry is further configured to detect a predetermined gesture within the predetermined detection area, determine the gesture recognition sub-area in which the predetermined gesture is detected, and perform an operation on one of the controllable objects based on the detected predetermined gesture and the determined gesture recognition sub-area in which the predetermined gesture is detected.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that are capable of interpreting the content of utterance of a user in accordance with the intention of the user and performing processing. An information processing apparatus according to the present technology specifies an assumed time and date, a user assuming the assumed time and date; extracts time and date expression included in an input sentence, the input sentence being input by the user; and obtains a time and date represented by the extracted time and date expression on the basis of the assumed time and date. Processing is performed by various applications on the basis of the obtained time and date. The present technology is applicable to a computer capable of recognizing the content of utterance of a user and performing various kinds of processing.

Abstract: A long film containing a cellulose acylate and a compound A having a molecular weight of less than 1,000 which satisfies conditions 1-4. Condition 1: containing two or more aromatic rings each directly connected to a hydroxyl group in a molecule. Condition 2: containing one or more carbon atoms directly connected to an aromatic ring directly connected to a hydroxyl group and do not constitute the aromatic ring in a molecule, the carbon atoms being directly connected to 1 to 3 aromatic rings. Condition 3: Each carbon atom directly connected to an aromatic ring directly connected to a hydroxyl group and not constituting the aromatic ring has no bond with a hydrogen atom. Condition 4: Each carbon atom directly connected to an aromatic ring directly connected to a hydroxyl group and not constituting the aromatic ring is bonded by a single bond to atoms other than hydrogen atoms.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a difference image generation unit which generates a difference image by obtaining a difference between frames of a cutout image which is obtained by cutting out a predetermined region on a photographed image; a feature amount extracting unit which extracts a feature amount from the difference image; and a recognition unit which recognizes a specific movement of an object on the photographed image based on the feature amount which is obtained from the plurality of difference images which are aligned in time sequence.

Abstract: Provided is a technique which can be used to provide a service with a higher health promoting effect than conventional ceramic plate baths. In a warm bath system 1, a warm bath device 10 is installed in a service providing space 5. A housing 400 of the warm bath device 10 accommodates a tatami mat 100, a heating sheet 200, an insulation member 300 with a surface layer member 110 of the tatami mat 100 being exposed from an opening 410. A core 120 of the tatami mat 100 contains a liquid that includes multiple types of predetermined bacteria. The warm bath device 10 warms the tatami mat 100 with the heat from the heating sheet 200 and promotes release of the bacteria outside of the core 120. By using this warm bath device 10, the user's body is warmed and the released multiple types of predetermined bacteria are introduced into the user's body.

Abstract: A separation preventing device that prevents separation of a fluid pipe in a pipe axis direction, includes a main body externally fitted to an outer peripheral surface of the fluid pipe and has a recess portion facing the outer peripheral surface; a locking member housed in the recess portion in a tiltable manner and is able to bite into the outer peripheral surface of the fluid pipe; and pressing units that are provided in the main body and press the locking member, wherein the locking member has a plurality of wedge portions in a front-back direction of a pipe axis of the fluid pipe, and is equipped with a projection portion that regulates biting of a front wedge portion of the plurality of wedge portions into the fluid pipe, when the fluid pipe moves to a separation side in the pipe axis direction.

Abstract: An image processing device includes a difference image generation unit which generates a difference image by obtaining a difference between frames of a cutout image which is obtained by cutting out a predetermined region on a photographed image; a feature amount extracting unit which extracts a feature amount from the difference image; and a recognition unit which recognizes a specific movement of an object on the photographed image based on the feature amount which is obtained from the plurality of difference images which are aligned in time sequence.

Abstract: A control device for a four wheel drive vehicle. Differential limitation is applied to both of right and left rear wheels, with 2WD_d state being maintained, by executing two wheel control for engaging or half-engaging a first clutch and a second clutch. As the two wheel drive control is executed, a moment that suppresses the rotation speed difference between the right and left rear wheels acts on the right and left rear wheels even in the 2WD_d state. When the rotation speed difference occurs between the right and left rear wheels, a braking force is allowed to act on the vehicle wheel on the high rotation side and a driving force is allowed to act on the vehicle wheel on the low rotation side through the execution of the two wheel drive control so that a stable moment acts on the vehicle without a transition to a 4WD state.