Abstract: A heterobifunctional monodispersed polyethylene glycol represented by the formula (1): wherein X1 and Y1 are each an atomic group containing a functional group capable of forming a covalent bond upon a reaction with a functional group present in a biofunctional molecule, the functional group contained in the atomic group X1 and the functional group contained in the atomic group Y1 are different from each other; R1 is a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 7 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom; n is an integer of 3 to 72; 1 is an integer of 2 to 72; and A1, B1 and C1 are as defined herein.

Abstract: A method for predicting a depressive state using a wearable device. Each data type of biological data for several days from plurality of subjects is converted into data in predetermined time unit (S201). Next, quantiles of the distribution of obtained sample data are determined for each subject and each data type (S202). The standard deviation of distribution of the obtained sample data is calculated for each subject and each data type (S203). The Pearson correlation coefficient is calculated for each combination of data types for each subject (S204). Next, a prediction model for the classification problem of whether subject is in a depressive state is trained by machine leaning (S206), wherein quantiles, standard deviations, and Pearson correlation coefficients extracted from the biological data are features used for an input vector, and an evaluation of existence or non-existence of a depressive state by an expert is a label used as teacher data.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolytic solution. The negative electrode includes a polyrotaxane and an organic fiber compound.

Abstract: There is provided a sight line position processing apparatus. A detection unit repeatedly detects a sight line position of a user. A first determination unit determines a reliability of the sight line position detected by the detection unit. A generation unit generates a statistical sight line position by calculating a statistical value for a plurality of sight line positions detected by the detection unit. The generation unit controls a number of sight line positions used to calculate one statistical value on the basis of the reliability.

Abstract: An information processing method performed by an information processing system, the method comprising: an information processing system that processes information concerning a test using that includes a test piece, a first device, and a second device communicably connected with the first device and processes information concerning a test using the test piece. The test piece develops a color depending on whether a test object is present. The first device transmits individual identification information provided to the test piece and a captured digital image including a coloring area to a second device. The second device determines whether the test object is present and stores the digital image in a state of being associated with the individual identification information.

Abstract: A focus detection device calculates a shift amount between a first focus detection signal and a second focus detection signal both generated based on a signal obtained from an image sensor. The device also calculates a conversion coefficient and applies the conversion coefficient to the shift amount to convert the shift amount into a defocus amount of an imaging optical system. The device calculates the conversion coefficient based on at least one of a pupil eccentricity amount and an incident pupil distance, both are dependent on an image height at a focus detection position.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolytic solution. The negative electrode includes an inorganic metal salt and an organic fiber compound.

Abstract: A stereoscopic image pickup apparatus that includes first and second imaging units that acquire first and second images via first and second optical systems, first and second display units that display the first and second images, an eyeball information acquiring unit that acquires eyeball information of a user, an eyeball distance acquiring unit that acquires an eyeball distance of the user that is a distance between rotation centers of left and right eyeballs of the user using the eyeball information, an imaging unit distance adjusting unit that adjusts an imaging unit distance as a distance between the first and second imaging units based on the eyeball distance, and a convergence angle determining unit configured to determine a convergence angle between the first imaging unit and the second imaging unit based on the eyeball distance and distance information to an object specified based on the eyeball information.

Abstract: A high-frequency package includes a radio wave shielding portion that shields radio waves radiated from a high-frequency component, a radio wave absorber that is arranged facing the high-frequency component and that absorbs the radio waves, and an adjusting means that enables adjustment of distance from the radio wave absorber to the high-frequency component by adjusting a position of the radio wave absorber with respect to the radio wave shielding portion.

Abstract: An electronic device according to the present invention, includes at least one memory and at least one processor which function as: an acquisition unit configured to acquire gaze information relating to a gaze position of a user; and a display control unit configured to execute control for displaying a captured image on a display surface and for displaying a predetermined item in a first state at the gaze position on the display surface, wherein, in a case where a predetermined first condition is satisfied, the display control unit switches a display state of the predetermined item from the first state to a second state in which the predetermined item is displayed in a more subdued manner than the first state.

Abstract: A focus detection device calculates a shift amount between a first focus detection signal and a second focus detection signal both generated based on a signal obtained from an image sensor. The device also calculates a conversion coefficient and applies the conversion coefficient to the shift amount to convert the shift amount into a defocus amount of an imaging optical system. The device calculates the conversion coefficient based on at least one of a pupil eccentricity amount and an incident pupil distance, both are dependent on an image height at a focus detection position.

Abstract: There is provided a sight line position processing apparatus. A detection unit repeatedly detects a sight line position of a user. A first determination unit determines a reliability of the sight line position detected by the detection unit. A generation unit generates a statistical sight line position by calculating a statistical value for a plurality of sight line positions detected by the detection unit. The generation unit controls a number of sight line positions used to calculate one statistical value on the basis of the reliability.

Abstract: An electronic device according to the present invention, includes at least one memory and at least one processor which function as: an acquisition unit configured to acquire gaze information relating to a gaze position of a user; and a display control unit configured to execute control for displaying a captured image on a display surface and for displaying a predetermined item in a first state at the gaze position on the display surface, wherein, in a case where a predetermined first condition is satisfied, the display control unit switches a display state of the predetermined item from the first state to a second state in which the predetermined item is displayed in a more subdued manner than the first state.

Abstract: A system includes a server that comprises a virtualization layer in which a hardware resource is virtualized, and a virtualization control apparatus. The virtualization control apparatus requests first information regarding the hardware resource to the server, registers second information corresponding to the first information acquired from the server, and uses the second information to control a network function (Virtual Network Function: VNF) implemented and virtualized by software operating on a virtual machine implemented on the virtualization layer.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises at least one processor or circuit configured to perform the operations of following units: an obtaining unit configured to obtaining an image signal containing intensity information and angle information of an incident light beam, an operating unit configured to obtain a viewpoint changing operation and a focus position changing operation, and a processing unit configured to generate, based on a plurality of viewpoint images obtained based on the image signal, a display image by changing a viewpoint in accordance with the viewpoint changing operation, and changing a focus position in accordance with the focus position changing operation.

Abstract: A vehicular body structure includes a polymeric deck panel. The deck panel includes adjacent ridges and valleys with legs shared therebetween, crossbeam footprints crosswise to the adjacent ridges and valleys, and ribs extending along the adjacent ridges and valleys between the crossbeam footprints and ending short thereof. The ribs project normally to the deck panel past the ridges, and have elongate cross-sectional shapes, with cross-sectional thicknesses substantially the same as or greater than the cross-sectional thicknesses of the adjacent ridges and valleys.

Abstract: A vehicular body structure includes a polymeric deck panel. The deck panel includes adjacent ridges and valleys with legs shared therebetween, crossbeam footprints crosswise to the adjacent ridges and valleys, and ribs extending along the adjacent ridges and valleys between the crossbeam footprints and ending short thereof. The ribs project normally to the deck panel past the ridges, and have elongate cross-sectional shapes, with cross-sectional thicknesses substantially the same as or greater than the cross-sectional thicknesses of the adjacent ridges and valleys.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium has stored therein a program that causes a computer to execute a process, the process including: determining, when a distance from a sensor to a target person is equal to or greater than a threshold value, whether the target person satisfies a first criterion included in first reference information for each of the plurality of persons, the distance being detected by the sensor; capturing, when the distance is less than the threshold value, a first image of the target person by a camera provided in a vicinity of the sensor; and performing a face authentication process for the target person on the first image preferentially using second reference information corresponding to the first reference information including a second criterion determined to be satisfied by the target person.

Abstract: A robot control device includes a memory and a processor configured to acquire first environmental information regarding a surrounding environment of a robot, specify a first appropriate level associated with a first activity based on the first environmental information by referring to a control policy in which activity information on an activity which has been conducted by the robot, environmental information at a time of conduction of the activity, and appropriate level determined based on a reaction to the activity are associated with each other, and when the first appropriate level information of the first activity does not satisfy a specific condition, deter conduction of the first activity by the robot.

Abstract: A network function virtualization management and orchestration apparatus includes a VIM(s) and an upper entity(ies) of the VIM(s). The VIM(s) performs resource management and control of an NFVI(s) that provides an execution infrastructure(s) for a VNF(s) implemented and virtualized by software that operates on a virtual machine(s). The upper entity(ies) collects resource information about the NFVI(s) from the VIM(s) and determines a virtual machine allocation destination(s) based on the collected resource information about the NFVI(s). The VIM(s) generates a virtual machine(s) at the determined virtual machine allocation destination(s).