Abstract: In order to suitably assist breeding, a selective breeding assistance apparatus (1) includes: a reception section (11) for receiving a request pertaining to breeding; a generation section (12) for generating response information based on the request using a learned model which has learned a relation between a property of an existing variety and a breeding process of the existing variety, the response information including information pertaining to an existing variety that serves as a crossbreeding candidate for developing a new variety; and an output section (13) for outputting the response information.

Abstract: In order to suitably assist the development of a new food product, a food development assistance apparatus (1) includes: an accepting means (11) for accepting a request regarding development of a new food product; an inferring means (12) for inferring, based on the request and a learned model which has learned a relation between a method for producing an existing product which is an existing food product and at least one selected from the group consisting of an ingredient used in the existing product, a commodity category of the existing product, a development concept of the existing product, and a property of the existing product, a method for producing a new product which matches the request; and an outputting means (13) for outputting information which indicates the method for producing the new product inferred by the inferring means.

Abstract: In order for the growth of a crop to be assisted, a crop growth assistance apparatus (1) includes an accepting section (11) for accepting a request containing any of a size, a taste, a harvest period, and a harvest yield of a crop which is a subject of growth; a generating section (12) for generating response information containing a method for growing the crop which is the subject of growth, in accordance with the request and a learned model having learned relations between methods for growing a plurality of crops and growth results including any of sizes, tastes, harvest periods, and harvest yields of the plurality of crops; and an outputting section (13) for outputting the method for growing the crop which is the subject of growth.

Abstract: In order to suitably carry out personnel assistance, a recruitment assistance apparatus (1) includes: a reception section (11) for receiving a request pertaining to a place of assignment of a subject staff; an inference section (12) for inferring a candidate place of assignment that is of the subject staff and that conforms to the request with use of a learned model which has learned a relation between (i) at least one selected from the group consisting of a skill and work experience of each of a plurality of persons and (ii) an affiliation of each of the plurality of persons; and an output section (13) for outputting information indicating the candidate place of assignment which has been inferred by the inference section.

Abstract: In order to suitably assist new cosmetic product development, a cosmetic production assistance apparatus (1) includes: a reception section (11) for receiving a request pertaining to new cosmetic product development; an inference section (12) for inferring a production method for producing a new product conforming to the request based on a learned model which has learned a relation between (i) a component and efficacy of an existing product and (ii) a method for producing the existing product; and an output section (13) for outputting information indicating the inferred production method.

Abstract: The inkjet printing apparatus is configured to be able to execute a batch adjustment process of performing a plurality of times of adjustment processes related to printing in succession based on one instruction from an outside. The conveyance control unit maintains the conveyance speed at a first speed in a period when a chart printing process is performed and a period when a chart imaging process is performed. The conveyance control unit decreases the conveyance speed from the first speed to the second speed after the end of the chart imaging process in an adjustment process except for an adjustment process that is performed last in the batch adjustment process, and increases the conveyance speed from the second speed to the first speed before the start of the chart printing process in an adjustment process that is performed next.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is configured to receive input data including device data and settings data from an external device and form an image on a recording medium. The apparatus comprises a processing device configured to perform a print operation including conveying the recording medium and forming an image on the recording medium; and a control unit configured to control the processing device so that a first preparatory operation of the processing device is executed after analysis of the input data starts and before analysis of the settings data ends, a second preparatory operation of the processing device is executed after the analysis of the settings data ends, and the print operation is executed after the second preparatory operation ends. The control unit is configured to determine a timing at which the first preparatory operation is to be executed based on the device data.