Abstract: An image scaling processor includes: a coefficient computing circuit that calculates interpolation coefficients to be used in an image scaling process; a multiplier that multiplies input image data by the interpolation coefficients provided from the coefficient computing circuit such that the interpolation coefficients respectively correspond to input pixels constituting the input image data; an adder that iteratively adds pieces of multiplied data output from the multiplier and obtains a total sum of the pieces of multiplied data for a predetermined number of the input pixels; a selector that outputs a total sum of the multiplied data at a timing at which the total sum of the pieces of multiplied data is obtained for the predetermined number of the input pixels; and a shift circuit that shifts an output of the selector to adjust a bit count of the output image data to a bit count of the input image data.

Abstract: This invention provides a zero gas refiner for CO2 concentration measurement device that can continuously refine a zero gas that is preferable for CO2 concentration measurement. This invention adopts the zero gas refiner comprising a water adsorbent and a CO2 adsorbent that desorb an adsorbed component and restore an adsorption ability by being heated to a predetermined restoration temperature, a refiner body that adsorbs water and CO2 in an introduced sample gas or air in this order by the use of the water adsorbent and the CO2 adsorbent housed inside of the refiner body so as to refine a zero gas and that leads out the zero gas, and a heating mechanism that applies heat to the refiner body at a time when the adsorption ability of the water adsorbent or the CO2 adsorbent drops to an amount that is less than or equal to a predetermined amount.

Abstract: In a human detection device 1, an edge extractor 11 carries out edge extraction processing to an input image 21 and produces a horizontal edge image 22. A shoulder detector 12 detects a shoulder center and a shoulder width of a person included in the input image 21. A foot detector 13 detects a foot position of the person based on the detected shoulder center and shoulder width. A top detector 14 detects a top position of the person based on the detected shoulder center and shoulder width. A size determiner 15 determines a horizontal size of the person based on the detected shoulder width and determines a vertical size of the person based on the detected foot position and top position. The size determiner 15 produces human range data 28 including the determined sizes, the shoulder center position, the foot position, and the top position.

Abstract: An information providing apparatus providing an information item to a user includes a generated information obtaining portion, a category determination portion, a priority setting portion, a selection portion, and a providing portion. The generated information obtaining portion obtains generated information items that are generated by executions of multiple applications, respectively. The category determination portion determines a category of each of the generated information items. The priority setting portion sets a priority order based on the category of each of the generated information items. The selection portion selects a providing information item to be provided from the generated information items obtained by the generated information obtaining portion according to the priority order. The providing portion provides the selected providing information item to the user.

Abstract: In an analyzing apparatus for analyzing compositions using a fluorescent X-ray in the atmosphere, a calibration to eliminate influences caused by a time-dependent change is performed. The analyzing apparatus includes an emission unit, a detection unit, an environment measurement unit, and a time-dependent change calculation unit. The emission unit emits a primary X-ray. The detection unit detects an intensity of a secondary X-ray passing through the atmosphere. The environment measurement unit measures an environment parameter defining the atmosphere. The time-dependent change calculation unit calculates a time-dependent change of the intensity of the secondary X-ray between a first timing and a second timing, based on a first environment parameter, a first intensity of the secondary X-ray, a second environment parameter, and a second intensity of the secondary X-ray.

Abstract: Calibration of an analyzing apparatus is performed using appropriate calibration data that reflects actual measurement conditions. The analyzing apparatus includes an emission unit, a collection filter, a calibration base material, a detection unit, and a composition analysis unit. The emission unit emits an exciting X-ray to generate a fluorescent X-ray by exciting particulate matter. The collection filter collects the particulate matter. The calibration base material is provided in a measurement area together with the collection filter when performing the calibration. The detection unit detects X-rays generated from the measurement area. The detection unit detects a calibration X-ray when performing the calibration. The composition analysis unit generates calibration data by using the calibration X-ray when performing the calibration.

Abstract: An image scaling processor includes a coefficient table storing interpolation coefficients, a multiplier that multiplies each of pieces of pixel data constituting input image data and each of the interpolation coefficients stored in the coefficient table, an adder that repeatedly adds pieces of multiplied data output from the multiplier and obtains a total sum of the pieces of multiplied data for a predetermined number of the pieces of pixel data, a selector that outputs a total sum of the pieces of multiplied data at a timing at which the total sum of the pieces of multiplied data is obtained for the predetermined number of the pieces of pixel data, and a shift circuit that shifts an output of the selector to adjust a bit count of the output image data to a bit count of the input image data.

Abstract: In the method of assaying an analyte in a sample of the present invention, magnetic silica particles are used. The magnetic silica particles include: silica particles containing 60 to 95% by weight of a superparamagnetic metal oxide that has an average particle size of 1 to 15 nm; and the analyte, an analog of the analyte, or a substance capable of specifically binding to the analyte immobilized on the surface of the silica particles.

Abstract: A very long instruction word (VLIW) processor performs efficient processing including extended bits operations, such as processing performed in response to instructions commonly used in image processing, image recognition, and other processing, while preventing scaling up of the circuit. The VLIW processor includes an instruction control unit, a register file unit, and an instruction execution unit. The instruction execution unit includes a plurality of slots, and a state register arranged between the second slot and the third slot to transfer N-bit data between the second and third slots. The VLIW processor stores data output from the third slot into the state register and uses the data, and thus achieves efficient processing including bit-expanded operations, such as processing performed in response to instructions commonly used in image processing, image recognition, and other processing, while preventing scaling up of the circuit.

Abstract: A gas analyzing apparatus includes a gas analyzing unit, a luminescence inducing component generating unit, and a measurement signal calculating unit. The gas analyzing unit receives a sample gas containing a component gas and/or a standard gas and the luminescence inducing gas. The gas analyzing unit is configured to output a detection signal based on an intensity of a reaction light generated by the interaction between the component gas and the luminescence inducing component. The luminescence inducing component generating unit generates the luminescence inducing gas by electric discharge generated repeatedly at specified intervals. The measurement signal calculating unit calculates a first measurement signal based on a first detection signal, based on the reaction light generated when the sample gas and the luminescence inducing gas are introduced, and a second detection signal, based on the reaction light generated when the standard gas and the luminescence inducing gas are introduced.

Abstract: An image scaling processor includes: a coefficient computing circuit that calculates interpolation coefficients to be used in an image scaling process; a multiplier that multiplies input image data by the interpolation coefficients provided from the coefficient computing circuit such that the interpolation coefficients respectively correspond to input pixels constituting the input image data; an adder that iteratively adds pieces of multiplied data output from the multiplier and obtains a total sum of the pieces of multiplied data for a predetermined number of the input pixels; a selector that outputs a total sum of the multiplied data at a timing at which the total sum of the pieces of multiplied data is obtained for the predetermined number of the input pixels; and a shift circuit that shifts an output of the selector to adjust a bit count of the output image data to a bit count of the input image data.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a first storage section and a second storage section, a storage control section, and a computation section. The storage control section sequentially acquires block images obtained as a result of dividing an input image, and stores the block image as a target block image in the first storage section, while storing, in the second storage section, image data of, in a region of the target block image, a region abutting un-inputted block images in the input image, as image data of an abuttal region. The computation section implements a resizing process for changing the size of the target block image by performing an interpolation calculation using image data of the target block image stored in the first storage section and the image data of the abuttal region stored in the second storage section.

Abstract: An image scaling processor includes a coefficient table storing interpolation coefficients, a multiplier that multiplies each of pieces of pixel data constituting input image data and each of the interpolation coefficients stored in the coefficient table, an adder that repeatedly adds pieces of multiplied data output from the multiplier and obtains a total sum of the pieces of multiplied data for a predetermined number of the pieces of pixel data, a selector that outputs a total sum of the pieces of multiplied data at a timing at which the total sum of the pieces of multiplied data is obtained for the predetermined number of the pieces of pixel data, and a shift circuit that shifts an output of the selector to adjust a bit count of the output image data to a bit count of the input image data.

Abstract: When an accelerator is put in an OFF state to decelerate a vehicle and perform inertia travel with supply of fuel being cut off, measurement of an accelerator OFF lapse time is started. When a travel speed falls down to be lower than a pre-stop speed, a measured lapse time is stored in a memory, with the measurement of the lapse time being further continued. After finishing a travel of a downward slope, the travel speed is reduced to fall down to the pre-stop speed again, a lapse time continuously measured up to that time is updated in the memory. When the travel speed falls to a stop speed, the measurement of the lapse time is finished and the continuously-measured lapse time is determined as a required stop time of the vehicle. As the required stop time increases, driving is diagnosed as being fuel-efficient.

Abstract: A WT unit performs wavelet transformation on original image data to generate first image data. An ROI developing unit, based on ROI information, specifies an ROI corresponding portion corresponding to an ROI and a non-ROI corresponding portion corresponding to a non-ROI to the first image data. A high-frequency cutting unit performs, on the first image data, a high-frequency cutting process that cuts a high-frequency component of the non-ROI corresponding portion. A low-frequency blurring unit performs, on the first image data, a low-frequency blurring process that blurs a low-frequency component of the non-ROI corresponding portion. The IWT unit performs inverse wavelet transformation on second image data (first image data obtained after the high-frequency cutting process and the low-frequency blurring process are performed) to generate third image data.

Abstract: In a human detection device 1, an edge extractor 11 carries out edge extraction processing to an input image 21 and produces a horizontal edge image 22. A shoulder detector 12 detects a shoulder center and a shoulder width of a person included in the input image 21. A foot detector 13 detects a foot position of the person based on the detected shoulder center and shoulder width. A top detector 14 detects a top position of the person based on the detected shoulder center and shoulder width. A size determiner 15 determines a horizontal size of the person based on the detected shoulder width and determines a vertical size of the person based on the detected foot position and top position. The size determiner 15 produces human range data 28 including the determined sizes, the shoulder center position, the foot position, and the top position.

Abstract: An image recognition apparatus determines whether an image of a pedestrian is captured in a frame of video data captured by a vehicle mounted camera. A pre-processing unit determines a detection block from within a frame, and cuts out block image data corresponding to the detection block from the frame. Block data with a predetermined size that is smaller than the size of the detection block is created from the block image data. A neuro calculation unit executes neuro calculation on the block data, and calculates an output synapse. A post-processing unit determines whether a pedestrian exists within the detection block on the basis of the output synapse. When a pedestrian is detected, the post-processing unit creates result data, which is obtained by superimposing the detection block within which the pedestrian was detected onto the frame.

Abstract: A drive condition, which is used to determine a SOC management plan, is collected from each of road sections and is cumulatively memorized in a durable memory medium. When a remaining charge amount of a battery reaches a lower limit standard value or an upper limit standard value at a certain location, a candidate control section is defined around and includes such point. The candidate control section is defined to extend a predetermined distance forward and backward from such point. The drive conditions stored for the candidate control section are used to determine the SOC management plan that controls the remaining charge amount of the battery to be controlled within a standard range. When the vehicle enters the candidate control section, the drive control of a power source in the vehicle is performed according to the SOC management plan for the candidate control section.

Abstract: In the method of assaying an analyte in a sample of the present invention, magnetic silica particles are used. The magnetic silica particles include: silica particles containing 60 to 95% by weight of a superparamagnetic metal oxide that has an average particle size of 1 to 15 nm; and the analyte, an analog of the analyte, or a substance capable of specifically binding to the analyte immobilized on the surface of the silica particles.

Abstract: In an embodiment of the present invention, region definition data, which defines a touch region, is stored such that the touch region is associated with a display region that is displayed, as an input item to which a touch input can be made, on a display unit, the touch region being a region in which it is recognized that a touch input is made to the input item, the touch region is dynamically changed in accordance with a priority of the input item, control is performed such that at least the input item is displayed on the display unit and a touch input is made to the input item via a touch input unit by a user, and, when a position to which a touch input is made is within the changed touch region, it is determined that an input is made to the input item.