Abstract: The present invention relates to hypoxanthine compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compounds of the present invention or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof have prolyl hydroxylase inhibitory effect and are useful as agents for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases such as ulcerative colitis and the like. In an embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for treating an inflammatory bowel disease, comprising administering a necessary amount of a pharmaceutical composition containing hypoxanthine compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and pharmaceutical additive to a patient.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus including: an image control unit that controls a communication image including an image of a performer or an avatar and displayed on a display unit installed in a separated space and having a vertical direction as a longitudinal direction; and a hand control unit that controls movement of a robot hand that provides an experience by a tactile sense to an experiencing person who has visually recognized the image.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a robot control device including a detection section that detects an external force applied to a movable part of a robot, on the basis of a parameter obtained from a joint driving the movable part, and a driving control section that controls an interaction of the robot, according to the detected external force. With this configuration, in a case where a user touches the robot, the robot can perform an interaction according to the touch.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a robot control device including a detection section that detects an external force applied to a movable part of a robot, on the basis of a parameter obtained from a joint driving the movable part, and a driving control section that controls an interaction of the robot, according to the detected external force. With this configuration, in a case where a user touches the robot, the robot can perform an interaction according to the touch.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an autonomous moving object and an information processing method that make it possible to improve the ability in expression of the autonomous moving object. The autonomous moving object is an autonomous moving object that operates autonomously, and includes a light emission section that changes a color and brightness of a surface of the autonomous moving object, and a motion controlling section that controls a light emission pattern that is a pattern of the color and brightness of the light emission section, on the basis of a state of the autonomous moving object. The present technology can be applied, for example, to an autonomously movable robot that imitates a creature.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus and information processing method to implement a more natural and flexible behavior plan of an autonomous mobile object, the information processing apparatus including a behavior planner configured to plan a behavior of an autonomous mobile object based on estimation of circumstances, wherein the behavior planner is configured to, based on the circumstances that are estimated and multiple sets of needs that are opposed to each other, determine the behavior to be executed by the autonomous mobile object. The information processing method includes, by a processor, planning a behavior of an autonomous mobile object based on estimation of circumstances, wherein the planning includes, based on the circumstances that are estimated and multiple sets of needs that are opposed to each other, determining the behavior to be executed by the autonomous mobile object.

Abstract: To prompt generation of a new motion of a mobile body. The mobile body includes: a blending parameter setting section that sets a blending parameter; a motion generator that is configured to be able to generate a third motion by blending, into a predetermined first motion as a motion of the mobile body, a predetermined second motion as a motion of the mobile body different from the first motion with a reflection degree corresponding to the blending parameter set by the blending parameter setting section; and a motion controller that is configured to be able to reflect the third motion generated by the motion generator to a motion to be actually performed by the mobile body.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus and information processing method to implement a more natural and flexible behavior plan of an autonomous mobile object, the information processing apparatus including a behavior planner configured to plan a behavior of an autonomous mobile object based on estimation of circumstances, wherein the behavior planner is configured to, based on the circumstances that are estimated and multiple sets of needs that are opposed to each other, determine the behavior to be executed by the autonomous mobile object. The information processing method includes, by a processor, planning a behavior of an autonomous mobile object based on estimation of circumstances, wherein the planning includes, based on the circumstances that are estimated and multiple sets of needs that are opposed to each other, determining the behavior to be executed by the autonomous mobile object.

Abstract: As a drug substance, a crystal having good physical properties is preferable. However, the crystal form that is most excellent as a drug substance may vary with the compound. In general, it is difficult to predict a crystal form of a drug substance having good physical properties, and it is required to variously examine each compound. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a crystal having good physical properties as a drug substance for a novel compound. The present invention relates to a crystal of the compound represented by the following formula (I) useful for the treatment of an inflammatory bowel disease.

Abstract: An information processing device (10) according to the present disclosure includes an operation controller (175) that controls a moving operation of an autonomous mobile body (10) that travels while maintaining an inverted state, and controls a posture operation of the autonomous mobile body that temporally changes from a reference posture in the inverted state. Furthermore, the information processing device (10) according to the present disclosure further includes an acquisition unit (174) that acquires motion data corresponding to a posture operation of the autonomous mobile body (10). The operation controller (175) controls a posture operation of the autonomous mobile body (10) based on the motion data acquired by the acquisition unit (174).

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, there is provided a control apparatus for a robot including a decision section that decides that a robot is lifted up, a rotation angle acquisition section that acquires a rotation angle in a case where the robot rotates in a state in which the robot is lifted up, and a driving controlling section that controls driving of a movable portion of the robot on the basis of the rotation angle such that the movable portion is directed to a predetermined direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a robot control device including a detection section that detects an external force applied to a movable part of a robot, on the basis of a parameter obtained from a joint driving the movable part, and a driving control section that controls an interaction of the robot, according to the detected external force. With this configuration, in a case where a user touches the robot, the robot can perform an interaction according to the touch.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a novel compound which has prolyl hydroxylases (PHDs) inhibitory effect and which is useful for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases such as ulcerative colitis and the like. The present invention relates to hypoxanthine compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compounds of the present invention or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof have prolyl hydroxylase inhibitory effect and are useful as agents for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases such as ulcerative colitis and the like. In an embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for treating an inflammatory bowel disease, comprising administering a necessary amount of a pharmaceutical composition containing hypoxanthine compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and pharmaceutical additive to a patient.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus and information processing method to implement a more natural and flexible behavior plan of an autonomous mobile object, the information processing apparatus including a behavior planner configured to plan a behavior of an autonomous mobile object based on estimation of circumstances, wherein the behavior planner is configured to, based on the circumstances that are estimated and multiple sets of needs that are opposed to each other, determine the behavior to be executed by the autonomous mobile object. The information processing method includes, by a processor, planning a behavior of an autonomous mobile object based on estimation of circumstances, wherein the planning includes, based on the circumstances that are estimated and multiple sets of needs that are opposed to each other, determining the behavior to be executed by the autonomous mobile object.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a terminal adapted to transmit audio data via Bluetooth to a device. The terminal includes a controller adapted to detect configuration parameters of the device and optimally determine configuration parameters of the terminal, and a transmission module capable of transmitting a packet of a first packet type based on a first mode of the terminal and a packet of a second packet type based on a second mode of the terminal. The audio data is modulated by a first modulation mode in the first mode and the audio data is modulated by a second modulation mode in the second mode that is more efficient than the first modulation mode. When the device cannot operate in the second mode but can operate in the first mode, the controller causes the transmission module to create a packet of the first packet type containing the audio data.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a terminal adapted to transmit audio data via Bluetooth to a device. The terminal includes a controller adapted to detect configuration parameters of the device and optimally determine configuration parameters of the terminal, and a transmission module capable of transmitting a packet of a first packet type based on a first mode of the terminal and a packet of a second packet type based on a second mode of the terminal. The audio data is modulated by a first modulation mode in the first mode and the audio data is modulated by a second modulation mode in the second mode that is more efficient than the first modulation mode. When the device cannot operate in the second mode but can operate in the first mode, the controller causes the transmission module to create a packet of the first packet type containing the audio data.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a terminal adapted to transmit audio data via Bluetooth to a device. The terminal includes a controller adapted to detect configuration parameters of the device and optimally determine configuration parameters of the terminal, and a transmission module capable of transmitting a packet of a first packet type based on a first mode of the terminal and a packet of a second packet type based on a second mode of the terminal. The audio data is modulated by a first modulation mode in the first mode and the audio data is modulated by a second modulation mode in the second mode that is more efficient than the first modulation mode. When the device cannot operate in the second mode but can operate in the first mode, the controller causes the transmission module to create a packet of the first packet type containing the audio data.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a terminal adapted to transmit audio data via Bluetooth to a device. The terminal includes a controller adapted to detect configuration parameters of the device and optimally determine configuration parameters of the terminal, and a transmission module capable of transmitting a packet of a first packet type based on a first mode of the terminal and a packet of a second packet type based on a second mode of the terminal. The audio data is modulated by a first modulation mode in the first mode and the audio data is modulated by a second modulation mode in the second mode that is more efficient than the first modulation mode. When the device cannot operate in the second mode but can operate in the first mode, the controller causes the transmission module to create a packet of the first packet type containing the audio data.

Abstract: An activity meter includes a body movement detecting unit, a display unit, a target activity amount acquiring unit, an accumulated activity amount calculation unit, an excess activity amount calculation unit, a converted value calculation unit that calculates a converted value representing an excess amount of activity by dividing burned calories corresponding to the excess amount of activity by a unit calorie count, where a standard calorie count of a predetermined food is the unit calorie count, and a display operation control unit that controls a display operation of the display unit such that the display unit displays a measurement result using the converted value.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a number-of-step detection system, a number-of-step detecting method, and a pedometer capable of accurately detecting the number of steps in correspondence with the walking characteristics of an individual. Vibration data acquired with a vibration data acquiring unit of a pedometer is transmitted from the pedometer to a server with a communication unit, and number-of-step decision criterion data suited for measuring the number of steps is calculated with the calculation unit of the server based on the vibration data. The number-of-step decision criterion data calculated in the server is transmitted from the server to the pedometer, and the number-of-step decision criterion data stored in the pedometer is updated to the number-of-step decision criterion data calculated by the server to accurately count the number of steps in correspondence with the walking characteristics of the individual.