Abstract: Provided is a robot configured to naturally obtain biological information. The robot includes an external member; and an electromagnetic wave sensor that is provided internally of the external member and is configured to obtain biological information of a user by using electromagnetic waves.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an agricultural and horticultural composition excellent in the effect of controlling plant disease or accelerating plant growth and a method for controlling plant disease or accelerating plant growth. The agricultural and horticultural composition of the present invention contains t-butyl (6-{[(Z)-(1-methyl-1H-5-tetrazolyl)(phenyl)methylene]aminooxymethyl}-2-pyridyl)carbamate and a phosphite salt. A method for controlling plant disease or accelerating plant growth of the present invention comprises simultaneously or successively applying t-butyl (6-{[(Z)-(1-methyl-1H-5-tetrazolyl)(phenyl)methylene]aminooxymethyl}-2-pyridyl)carbamate and a phosphite salt such as potassium phosphite, ammonium phosphite, calcium phosphite, aluminum phosphite, or sodium phosphite to a plant, soil, or hydroponic plowland.

Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide a composition having an action of controlling diseases of agricultural and horticultural plants caused by bacteria or the like and being capable of reducing the chemical injury and improving the leaf color, a method for controlling diseases of agricultural and horticultural plants, and a method for improving the leaf color of agricultural and horticultural plants. The present invention is the composition containing picarbutrazox and benzylaminopurine, for example, at a weight ratio of 1:100 to 100:1, and the methods, including application of the composition, or the like, for controlling diseases of agricultural and horticultural plants caused by bacteria and improving the leaf color.

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Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel plant growth inhibiting agent and a plant growth inhibiting method using the same. The plant growth inhibiting agent of the present invention comprises, as an active ingredient, a compound represented by the following formula (I?) and/or a salt thereof. In the formula (I?), R1a represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C14 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C13 heteroaryl group, or the like; R2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C14 arylene group, or the like; R3a represents OH, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C6 alkoxy group, or the like; X represents an oxygen atom; Y represents a substituent; q represents any integer of 0 to 3; n represents 0 or 1; and m represents 0 or 1.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an agricultural and horticultural composition excellent in the effect of controlling plant disease or accelerating plant growth and a method for controlling plant disease or accelerating plant growth. The agricultural and horticultural composition of the present invention contains t-butyl (6-{[(Z)-(1-methyl-1H-5-tetrazolyl)(phenyl)methylene]aminooxymethyl}-2-pyridyl)carbamate and a phosphite salt. A method for controlling plant disease or accelerating plant growth of the present invention comprises simultaneously or successively applying t-butyl (6-{[(Z)-(1-methyl-1H-5-tetrazolyl)(phenyl)methylene]aminooxymethyl}-2-pyridyl)carbamate and a phosphite salt such as potassium phosphite, ammonium phosphite, calcium phosphite, aluminum phosphite, or sodium phosphite to a plant, soil, or hydroponic plowland.

Abstract: A distance measuring device includes a light emitter; a light receiver; a protection cover that is located on an optical path between the light emitter and the light receiver; a mode switch that switches between a first mode and a second mode; a distance calculator that calculates a distance from a target object based on a difference between a time when light is emitted from the light emitter and a time when reflected light is received by the light receiver in the first mode; and an LD light emission intensity adjuster that adjusts a light emission intensity of the light emitter. The adjustment is performed such that a light emission intensity of the light emitter in the second mode is lower than a light emission intensity of the light emitter in the first mode.

Abstract: It is to provide a novel benzamide compound useful as an active ingredient of a herbicide, the benzamide compound exhibiting a definite weed control effect even in a small amount, having low phytotoxicity to crops, and having high safety in environments, and a herbicide. A compound of the present invention is a compound of formula (II) or a salt thereof.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel plant growth inhibiting agent and a plant growth inhibiting method using the same. The plant growth inhibiting agent of the present invention comprises, as an active ingredient, a compound represented by the following formula (I?) and/or a salt thereof. In the formula (I?), R1a represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C14 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C13 heteroaryl group, or the like; R2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C14 arylene group, or the like; R3a represents OH, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C6 alkoxy group, or the like; X represents an oxygen atom; Y represents a substituent; q represents any integer of 0 to 3; n represents 0 or 1; and m represents 0 or 1.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel plant growth inhibiting agent and a plant growth inhibiting method using the same. The plant growth inhibiting agent of the present invention comprises, as an active ingredient, a compound represented by the following formula (I?) and/or a salt thereof. In the formula (I?), R1a represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C14 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C13 heteroaryl group, or the like; R2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C14 arylene group, or the like; R3a represents OH, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C6 alkoxy group, or the like; X represents an oxygen atom; Y represents a substituent; q represents any integer of 0 to 3; n represents 0 or 1; and m represents 0 or 1.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel plant growth inhibiting agent and a plant growth inhibiting method using the same. The plant growth inhibiting agent of the present invention comprises, as an active ingredient, a compound represented by the following formula (I?) and/or a salt thereof. In the formula (I?), R1a represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C14 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C13 heteroaryl group, or the like; R2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C14 arylene group, or the like; R3a represents OH, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C6 alkoxy group, or the like; X represents an oxygen atom; Y represents a substituent; q represents any integer of 0 to 3; n represents 0 or 1; and m represents 0 or 1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing vanillin, including the steps of: (A) distilling a solution containing crude vanillin and an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid dialkyl ester to obtain a vanillin solution; and (B) subjecting the vanillin solution to anti-solvent crystallization. The method for producing vanillin according to the present invention enables production of high-purity vanillin with industrially sufficient efficiency without use of a special apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing vanillin, including the steps of: (A) distilling a solution containing crude vanillin and an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid dialkyl ester to obtain a vanillin solution; and (B) subjecting the vanillin solution to anti-solvent crystallization. The method for producing vanillin according to the present invention enables production of high-purity vanillin with industrially sufficient efficiency without use of a special apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound represented by formula (I) (in the formula, R1 to R4 each represent a hydrogen atom, an unsubstituted or G1-substituted C1-6 alkyl group or the like, A represents an oxygen atom or the like, Cy represents a C6-10 aryl group or the like), an N-oxide compound thereof, a tautomer or salt thereof. The present invention also provides an agricultural and horticultural fungicide, harmful organism control agent and insecticidal/acaricidal agent containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by formula (I), a tautomer and salt thereof, as an active ingredient.

Abstract: A distance measuring device includes a light emitter; a light receiver; a protection cover that is located on an optical path between the light emitter and the light receiver; a mode switch that switches between a first mode and a second mode; a distance calculator that calculates a distance from a target object based on a difference between a time when light is emitted from the light emitter and a time when reflected light is received by the light receiver in the first mode; and an LD light emission intensity adjuster that adjusts a light emission intensity of the light emitter. The adjustment is performed such that a light emission intensity of the light emitter in the second mode is lower than a light emission intensity of the light emitter in the first mode.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound represented by formula (I) (in the formula, R1 to R4 each represent a hydrogen atom, an unsubstituted or G1-substituted C1-6 alkyl group or the like, A represents an oxygen atom or the like, Cy represents a C6-10 aryl group or the like), an N-oxide compound thereof, a tautomer or salt thereof. The present invention also provides an agricultural and horticultural fungicide, harmful organism control agent and insecticidal/acaricidal agent containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by formula (I), a tautomer and salt thereof, as an active ingredient.

Abstract: This invention specifies a dynamic mobile sensor network platform that can communicate with various types of sensors that have different protocols. The platform comprises the mobile sensors and mobile sensor gateways, in which the networking protocols and application programs can be separately installed, changed and updated. The user can install new applications on an already-deployed sensor network so that it can be used in different networking environments for the new type of services.

Abstract: A tibia pad has: a right foot placement portion having a right side horizontal portion formed horizontally and on which a passenger's right heel is placed, and a right side inclined portion formed at a vehicle front side of this right side horizontal portion and inclined with respect to a vehicle longitudinal direction to head toward a vehicle upper side while heading toward a vehicle front side; a pair of groove portions formed, at least in a bottom surface of the right side horizontal portion at the right foot placement portion, to extend along the vehicle longitudinal direction and to lined-up in a vehicle transverse direction; and a step portion formed at a transition portion between the right side horizontal and the right side inclined portions, and positioned between a rear and a front side ribs are formed at the right side horizontal and the right side inclined portions, respectively.

Abstract: A tibia pad has: a right foot placement portion having a right side horizontal portion positioned beneath and rearward of an accelerator pedal on which a passenger's heel who is stepping-on the accelerator pedal is placed, and a right side inclined portion integrally formed with a vehicle front side of the right side horizontal portion and positioned beneath the accelerator pedal; and a rib formed at least at a bottom surface of the right side horizontal portion at the right foot placement portion by a region between a pair of groove portions that are formed so as to extend along a vehicle longitudinal direction and so as to be lined-up in a vehicle transverse direction, and that is provided at a position that is offset toward a vehicle transverse direction one side with respect to a central line that passes-through a vehicle transverse direction central portion of the accelerator pedal.

Abstract: Provided is a process for producing a copolymer of a diallylamine and sulfur dioxide which copolymer has a higher molecular weight and water-solubility than that obtained by a conventional production process by copolymerizing the diallylamine and sulfur dioxide in the presence of an acid and a radical polymerization initiator in a polar solvent.