Abstract: The present technology relates to an audio processing apparatus and method and a program that make it possible to obtain sound of higher quality. An acquisition unit acquires an audio signal and metadata of an object. A vector calculation unit calculates, based on a horizontal direction angle and a vertical direction angle included in the metadata of the object and indicative of an extent of a sound image, a spread vector indicative of a position in a region indicative of the extent of the sound image. A gain calculation unit calculates, based on the spread vector, a VBAP gain of the audio signal in regard to each speaker by VBAP. The present technology can be applied to an audio processing apparatus.

Abstract: A video display device includes: a camera configured to capture video of surroundings of a vehicle; a storage unit configured to store the video captured by the camera as past video; a control unit configured to select video to be synthesized from real-time video captured by the camera and the past video stored in the storage unit based on a situation around the vehicle or a traveling state of the vehicle, and output bird's-eye view video looking down at the vehicle from a viewpoint above the vehicle, the bird's-eye view video being obtained by synthesizing the video selected; and a display unit configured to display the bird's-eye view video output by the control unit.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an encoding device, an encoding method, a reproduction device, a reproduction method, and a program enabling each reproduction equipment to reproduce an appropriate content in a simplified manner. A content data decoding unit decodes encoded metadata and outputs zoom area information, which is included in metadata acquired as a result thereof, designating an area to be zoomed. A zoom area selecting unit selects one or a plurality of pieces of zoom area information from among the zoom area information. A video segmenting unit segments a zoom area represented by the selected zoom area information in a video based on video data and outputs zoom video data acquired as a result thereof. An audio converting unit performs an audio converting process according to the selected zoom area information for audio data and outputs zoom audio data acquired as a result thereof. The present technology can be applied to a reproduction device.

Abstract: A defogging device includes a heating wire configured to heat a windshield. The heating wire includes a plurality of parallel arrangement portions generally parallel to each other and provided such that respective intermediate parts, in the longitudinal direction, of the parallel arrangement portions are placed inside a field angle region. The parallel arrangement portions include two adjacent parallel arrangement portions provided such that respective first ends, in the longitudinal direction, of the two adjacent parallel arrangement portions are connected to each other via a connecting portion outside the field angle region, and respective second ends of the two adjacent parallel arrangement portions are separated from each other without being connected to each other.

Abstract: To obtain a high-strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet having excellent surface appearance even in the case where a steel strip containing Mn at a predetermined ratio or more to Si is subjected to hot-dip galvanizing treatment, a method of producing a hot-dip galvanized steel sheet using a continuous hot-dip galvanizing apparatus comprises: subjecting a steel strip to annealing, by conveying it in an annealing furnace; and subjecting the steel strip discharged from a cooling zone to hot-dip galvanizing using a hot-dip galvanizing line, to obtain a hot-dip galvanized steel sheet. The steel strip has a chemical composition containing, in mass %, Mn: 1.7% or more and 3.5% or less and Si: 0.2% or more and 1.05% or less and satisfying [Si]/[Mn]?0.30. The chemical composition, a dew point of an atmosphere in the soaking zone, and a delivery temperature of the heating zone satisfy Formula (1).

Abstract: An image processing system includes a processor configured to acquire a first image by a first external camera and a second image by a second external camera, convert the first image and the second image into a first viewpoint image and a second viewpoint image from a specific virtual viewpoint, and generate a composite image by synthesizing the first viewpoint image and the second viewpoint image. The composite image has an imaged ground surface that curves to have a horizon convex upward. A first position on an imaged ground surface of the first viewpoint image and a second position on an imaged ground surface of the second viewpoint image are aligned with each other, and the first position and the second position represent the same position in an actual ground surface. An object extends across the horizon in the composite image has a smoothly curved outline across the horizon.

Abstract: A model data control method includes receiving first model data of a performer and second model data of an instrument, receiving calibration data related to a size of the performer or the instrument, receiving motion data of the performer, correcting the first model data or the second model data, using the calibration data, rendering the first model data and the second model data after the correcting, and controlling the first model data using the motion data

Abstract: To provide an optical fiber ribbon having an identification region for identification, in which optical transmission loss is less likely to occur even when the optical fiber ribbon is accommodated in a cable at a high density. An optical fiber ribbon for achieving the above objective is an optical fiber ribbon including a plurality of single-core coated optical fibers disposed in parallel and a plurality of coupling portions disposed between adjacent ones of the single-core coated optical fibers. The optical fiber ribbon includes an identification region in which a plurality of dots are disposed on the single-core coated optical fibers and/or the coupling portions, and a ratio of a total area of the dots disposed on each of the single-core coated optical fibers to an area of the single-core coated optical fiber is less than or equal to 20% when the identification region is seen in plan view.

Abstract: The invention provides a reagent, a kit for measuring an antigen, and a method for measuring an antigen using an antibody capable of reducing a non-specific reaction. The immunoassay reagent comprises an humanized antibody against a target substance.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program for improving object recognition accuracy. A feature amount obtained by a point cloud that is a dense detection point of LiDAR or the like and a feature amount of a sparse detection point of a millimeter wave radar or the like within a predetermined distance are grouped and integrated with reference to the position of the feature amount of the dense detection point, the point cloud is restored using an integrated feature amount of the dense detection point, and object recognition processing such as semantic segmentation is performed. The present disclosure can be applied to a mobile body.

Abstract: A door beam of a motor vehicle includes a 7000 series aluminum alloy extruded material, the 7000 series aluminum alloy extruded material including Zn: 7.5 mass % to 9.0 mass %, Mg: 1.3 mass % to 2.0 mass %, Cu: 0.1 mass % to 0.7 mass %, Si: 0.15 mass % or less, Fe: 0.3 mass % or less, Ti: 0.005 mass % to 0.2 mass %, and at least one of Mn, Cr, and Zr: 0.1 mass % to 0.5 mass %, in which contents of Mn, Cr and Zr satisfy Mn: 0.3 mass % or less, Cr: 0.25 mass % or less, and Zr: 0.25 mass %, respectively, with the remainder being Al and impurities. A Fe-based crystallized product is contained, and an average Cu content of the Fe-based crystallized product is 5.0 mass % or less.

Abstract: A plate making system comprises a writing device, an exposure device, a developing device, a plate cutting device, a first transfer device, a second transfer device and a third transfer device in an integrated manner. The plate making system also comprises a control device that controls a series of plate making processes for a flexographic printing original plate performed by the writing device, the exposure device, the developing device and the plate cutting device.

Abstract: The present technique relates to an apparatus and a method for video-audio processing, and a program each of which enables a desired object sound to be more simply and accurately separated. A video-audio processing apparatus includes a display control portion configured to cause a video object based on a video signal to be displayed; an object selecting portion configured to select the predetermined video object from the one video object or among a plurality of the video objects; and an extraction portion configured to extract an audio signal of the video object selected by the object selecting portion as an audio object signal. The present technique can be applied to a video-audio processing apparatus.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device and method and a program that make it possible to reduce the total number of objects while the influence on the sound quality is suppressed. The information processing device includes a pass-through object selection unit configured to acquire data of L objects and select, from the L objects, M pass-through objects whose data is to be outputted as it is, and an object generation unit configured to generate, on the basis of the data of multiple non-pass-through objects that are not the pass-through objects among the L objects, the data of N new objects, N being smaller than (L?M). The present technology can be applied to an information processing device.

Abstract: A specimen analyzer including: a measurement part configured to apply light to a measurement sample and a fluorescent dye that stains white blood cells contained in the blood specimen, detect fluorescence from the white blood cells contained in the measurement sample to which the light has been applied, and measure fluorescence signals on the basis of the detected fluorescence; an information processing part configured to generate, on the basis of the fluorescence signals, information about a distribution width of fluorescence intensities regarding a population of neutrophils contained in the measurement sample, and determine information about a degree of severity of an organ dysfunction due to an infection on the basis of the information about the distribution width of the fluorescence intensities regarding the population of neutrophils; and an output part configured to output the information about the degree of severity of the organ dysfunction due to the infection.

Abstract: A display device including: a road width recognition unit configured to recognize a width of a road on which a vehicle is traveling based on a detection result of a vehicle-mounted external sensor used for at least one of autonomous driving control and driving assistance control of the vehicle including a camera, the camera being configured to capture a surrounding situation image showing a situation around the vehicle; and a display control unit configured to cause a vehicle-mounted display unit to display the surrounding situation image. The display control unit is configured to cause the display unit to display the surrounding situation image when a vehicle speed of the vehicle is equal to or less than a predetermined vehicle speed threshold and a predetermined narrow path condition is satisfied, based on at least the width of the road and the vehicle speed.

Abstract: To present, in advance, information about a movement direction corresponding to a predetermined operation unit of a console, a medical imaging system includes a bed 170 on which a subject is placed; a movement mechanism (bed movement mechanism 174) configured to move a table 158 on the bed 170 on the basis of operation information of a predetermined operation unit; a determining unit 118 configured to determine whether an operator has touched the predetermined operation unit; and a presenting unit (second presenting device 172) configured to present, around the bed 170 or on the table 158 on the bed 170, information about the movement direction corresponding to the predetermined operation unit when the determining unit 118 determines that the operator has touched the predetermined operation unit.

Abstract: According to the present invention, the convenience of a utilization management technology for a usage target object is enhanced and the security risk is reduced. This utilization control device (1) is capable of communicating only in a near field communication (63) and stores a first public key that is paired with a first secret key stored in a management device (2). When hole data is received with a first signature from a provider terminal (3), the first signature is verified by means of the first key, and when the signature verification is established, the hole data is set to an own device (1). The hole data includes a second public key that is paired with a second secret key stored in the management device (2). When a utilization permit card is received with a second signature from a user terminal (4), the second signature is verified with the second public key, and when the signature verification is validated, transaction information included in the utilization permit card is acquired.

Abstract: When it is determined on the basis of a captured image that a preceding vehicle is present, among a plurality of light that irradiates a target region in a plurality of divided regions ahead of a vehicle with light, a light source whose target region is a region where the preceding vehicle is present is controlled in such a manner as to block or attenuate light to the target region. A light source whose target region is a region where the obstacle is estimated to be present is controlled in such a manner as to irradiate the target region with light even when the preceding vehicle is present in the target region.

Abstract: A charging device includes: a charging member that rotates in contact with a charged body and charges the charged body; and a cleaning member that comes into contact with the charging member and rotates in conjunction with the charging member, in which the cleaning member includes a foam elastic layer in which a band-shaped foam elastic member is spirally disposed with a pitch, and a diameter of a tip end portion of a cell skeleton protruding to a surface of the foam elastic layer is 50 ?m or less, and a peripheral speed ratio of the cleaning member to the charging member is 0.3 or more and 0.7 or less.