Abstract: Personal protective equipment is for use by a user. The personal protective equipment includes a garment assembly and a pocket assembly each configured to be thermally insulated and fire resistant. The pocket assembly spans across a bone joint of the user once the user wears the garment assembly. The pocket assembly is configured to securely receive an armour member in such a way that the armour member spans across the bone joint of the user, and the armour member is securely positioned across the bone joint of the user. This improves protection of the bone joint against bone-joint injury resulting from a sudden impact force received by the armour member. A touch fastener assembly is configured to selectively securely open and close the pocket assembly.

Abstract: A curtain of a flexible fabric is provided that is deployable to create a physical and visual barrier between an employee and a person perpetuating a crime such as a robbery or assault. The barrier can be in the form of a curtain that is electrified with an extreme high voltage, similar to a stun gun, and which prevents the assailant from approaching an employee or a restricted area. The curtain can be mounted in any area where it is beneficial to limit site and access of a trespasser or an assailant, such as between a cashier at a convenience store and the store's open retail area. The curtain can also be used to create temporary safe rooms or deployed within hallways of a restricted area to limit movement of an intruder.

Abstract: An electronic dartboard game capable of wirelessly receiving and transmitting dart game information from and to a local smart phone, laptop computer, tablet, or watch using BLUE TOOTH or WIFI technology for programming dart gaming and providing a wireless scoreboard. Also presented is a method for playing dart games for one or more users at the same time using a smart phone for programming dart gaming and providing a wireless scoreboard.

Abstract: This invention is a shaped explosive device with a liner that has a parabolic apex, which can produce a purely planar symmetric jet. The half pipe liner in the present invention has a parabolic apex or pole toward the aft end, a “V” notch on each side of the concave wings toward the fore end, and liner base end on each wing. Liner resembles two angled half sections of thin walled pipe butted together at the apex or pole, and when properly driven by a high explosive will produce a spade shaped stretching Munroe jet that erodes a deep elongated hole in a target. Alternatively, this invention is a shaped explosive device with a liner that produces a single combination jet consisting of a forward rod portion and rearward flattened spade shaped portion, this jet has a velocity gradient form tip to tail. When applied in a circular or other polygonal shaped array the Axilinear shaped charges will produce extremely large diameter holes greater than the overall diameter of the array.

Abstract: An initiator apparatus (IA) for blasting, the apparatus including: a magnetic receiver for receiving a magnetic communication signal through the ground by detection of a magnetic field; a controller, in electrical communication with the magnetic receiver, for processing the magnetic communication signal to determine a command for blasting; and a light source in electrical communication with the controller for generating a light beam to initiate a light-sensitive explosive (LSE) in accordance with the command.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device forming an infrared decoy comprising a pyrotechnic priming part (150), a composition (121) suited to emitting radiation in the infrared domain, and a protective casing (130) for protecting the composition (121) and formed of a plastic sleeve, characterized in that at least one out of a body (150) of the initiation pyrotechnic part and/or of a plug (140) that blanks off the sleeve (130) has an annular groove (152, 142) that opens onto its external periphery and communicates with at least one longitudinal duct (154, 156; 144, 146) which opens onto an end of the body (150) or of the plug (140) in order to accept a polymerizable adhesive tape that bonds the body (150) and/or the plug (140) to the sleeve (130).

Abstract: A method of making a projectile that tumbles upon impact. The projectile has a leading portion, a leading portion trailing end, and a leading portion side which forms a leading portion acute angle with the leading portion trailing end. A tip extends from the leading portion and has a tip trailing end and a tip side. The tip side forms a tip acute angle with the tip trailing end.

Abstract: An arrow or bolt comprising of an indicator that will chemically indicate the fluids that have come into contact with the arrow as it has passed through the animal. The indicator may comprise a treated substrate that chemically reacts with bodily fluids of the animal as the arrow or bolt passes through the animal to provide an indication of the acidity thereof. The chemical indicator may be attached to the arrow allowing a user to reuse the arrow by simply removing a used indicator and replacing with an unused chemical indicator. Alternatively, a portion of the arrow or bolt may be provided with an absorptive neutral substrate on which a reusable chemical indicator dye could be applied. The substrate could be cleaned following use and the indicator dye reapplied to enable reuse of the arrow or bolt.

Abstract: Firearm cartridges, firearm projectiles, and/or projectile components formed at least in part from a disclosed ballistic zinc alloy. These ballistic zinc alloys overcome shortcomings of other lead substitutes for firearm projectiles, including Zamak alloys and other conventional zinc alloys. In some embodiments, and as compared to a firearm projectile formed from a conventional zinc alloy, a ballistic zinc alloy firearm projectile has at least one of an increased ductility, an increased frangibility, and/or a decreased tendency to smear or gall within a rifled firearm barrel. In some embodiments, the ballistic zinc alloy is a zinc-aluminum alloy that includes additional alloy components that collectively enhance the properties of the ballistic zinc alloy for use in firearm projectiles.

Abstract: An initiator apparatus (IA) for blasting, the IA including: a magnetic receiver configured to receive a through the earth (TTE) magnetic communication signal representing a command from a base station; a blasting controller, in electrical communication with the magnetic receiver, configured to generate response data in response to the command; and an electromagnetic (EM) transmitter system (ETS), in electrical communication with the blasting controller, configured to transmit the response data for the base station using a TTE electromagnetic (EM) signal.

Abstract: An inspection apparatus configured to selectively couple to a receiver mount of a survey inspection assembly is disclosed. The inspection apparatus comprises an elongated body extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal inspection portion to a distal inspection portion. The apparatus further comprises an inspection feature configured to slidably engage the longitudinal axis. The inspection feature is configured to extend a visual reference of at least one measurement reference disposed on the inspection apparatus.

Abstract: An attachable retainer for mounting on the L-shaped catch assembly of flexible tape is provided. The attachable retainer provides a pear-shaped base plate having peripheral sidewalls defining a lower holding area for receiving flimsy workpieces that would not afford sufficient resistance needed to extend the flexible tape relative to its housing. A curved opening in the base plate receives the catch assembly, while two prongs and a horizontal brace over the curved opening and a tongue element just below the curved opening removably secure the catch assembly. A plurality of teeth provided by the sidewalls enable the attachment retainer to be used on conventional and unconventional workpieces without the need to remove the attachable retainer.

Abstract: The embodiments of the invention disclose a device for film thickness measurement and a method for film thickness measurement. The device comprises a planar indenter, a collecting unit and a processing unit. The planar indenter comprises a base plate and a piezoelectric film layer. The collecting unit comprises a plurality of collecting circuits evenly distributed above the piezoelectric film layer and spaced from each other. The collecting circuits are used for collecting current signals generated when the piezoelectric film layer deforms at positions corresponding to the collecting circuits. The processing unit is used for calculating a film thickness of the film sample to be measured based on the current signals collected by each of the collecting circuits.

Abstract: Provided are a device and method for measuring the thickness of a secondary battery cell.

Abstract: A sensing material for use in a sensor is disclosed. Such a sensing material includes a polymer base and a piezoresistive nanocomposite embedded into the polymer base in a continuous pattern. The nanocomposite comprises a polymer matrix and a plurality of conductive nanofillers suspended in the matrix. The conductive nanofillers may be one or a combination of nanotubes, nanowires, particles and flakes. The density of the plurality of nanofillers is such that the nanocomposite exhibits conductivity suitable for electronic and sensor applications.

Abstract: A sensor device includes a sensor element, a converter, and an output unit. The sensor element includes a sheet-like dielectric layer including an elastomer composition and a top electrode layer and a bottom electrode layer each including an electroconductive composition containing carbon nanotubes. The top and the bottom electrode layers are formed on a top surface and a bottom surface of the dielectric layer, respectively, and are at least partially opposed to each other across the dielectric layer. The at least partially opposed portions of the top and the bottom electrode layers constitute a detection portion, and the dielectric layer reversibly deforms to change an area of a main surface of the dielectric layer. The converter electrically is connected to the sensor element and converts capacitance at the detection portion that varies in accordance with the deformation of the dielectric layer to electric characteristics.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus including a compliant capacitor and an elongated structure extending between a first end and a second end. The elongated structure is compliant material that is flexible and bendable from a linear, non-bent position to multiple bendable positions and is an elastomer based material. The compliant capacitor includes a first conductive filler embedded within and extending from the first end to the second end along a longitudinal length of the elongated structure to form a first electrode of the compliant capacitor. The compliant capacitor also includes a second conductive filler embedded within and extending from the first end to the second end along the longitudinal length to form a second electrode of the compliant capacitor. The compliant capacitor further includes an elastomer dielectric layer extending between the first conductive filler and the second conductive filler.

Abstract: A polarization-sensitive OCT apparatus includes an interference unit configured to split light emitted from a light source into measurement light and reference light and to generate interfered light by causing returning light of the measurement light that has irradiated a subject to interfere with the reference light that has traveled through a reference arm, a splitting unit configured to split the interfered light into different polarization components, a generation unit configured to detect the polarization components split by the splitting unit and to generate a signal, detection units configured to detect respective polarization states of the measurement light in a sample arm, the returning light of the measurement light that has passed through the interference unit, and the reference light that has passed through the interference unit, and polarization control units configured to control the respective polarization states on the basis of the respective polarization states that have been detected.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for improving capability of resisting image noise of a co-phasing system of a dispersed fringe sensor. The method comprises the following steps: carrying out a coarse co-phasing adjustment by utilizing the dispersed fringe sensor until the coarse co-phasing is stabilized in a closed loop; collecting a two dimensional dispersed fringe image by the dispersed fringe sensor; superposing the dispersed fringe image along a dispersed direction so as to convert the two dimensional dispersed fringe image to a one dimensional image along an interferential direction; extracting peak values of the main peak, a left side lobe and a right side lobe of the one dimensional image along the interferential direction, and calculating corresponding piston error value of the image by carrying out a Left-subtracting-right LSR algorithm on these peak values.

Abstract: An optical instrument including at least a first and second wavelength swept vertical cavity laser (VCL) sources. The wavelength sweeping ranges spanned by the first and second VCL sources may differ with a region of spectral overlap. The first and second VCL sources may be operable under different modes of operation, wherein the modes of operation differ in at least one of: sweep repetition rate, sweep wavelength range, sweep center wavelength, and sweep trajectory. A VCL source may also exhibit sweep-to-sweep variation. Apparatus and methods are described for aligning sample signal data from the first VCL and sample signal data from the second VCL to generate output digital data. The output digital data is aligned with respect to at least one of: wavelength, wavenumber, and interferometric phase. The apparatus and methods can also be used to phase stabilize successive sweeps from the same VCL source or wavelength swept source.

Abstract: Systems and methods for translating natural motion into a command are provided herein. The system includes a natural motion receiver configured to receive an indication of natural motion; a digital information retriever configured to retrieve digital information associated with the natural motion; and a digital information communicator configured to communicate the retrieved digital information to an electronic system. The natural motion is defined by a motion associated with an interaction independent of the electronic system. Also included is a method for integrating a natural motion detector with an electrical system. Also included is a description wearable technology device associated with the concepts discussed herein.

Abstract: A distance measuring apparatus includes a reference member that is installed on a surface of a first metal member; a range finder that measures a distance to the reference member; and a mounting member to which the range finder is placed. The mounting member is installed on a surface of a second metal member coupled to the first metal member via a weld. One of the mounting member and the range finder includes first and second protruding parts. The other thereof includes first and second fitting holes into which the first and the second protruding parts are fit, respectively, such that the range finder is mounted to the mounting member, and first and second pressing members that press the first and second protruding parts from first and second directions toward inner side surfaces of the first and second fitting holes, respectively.

Abstract: A complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor depth sensor element comprises a photogate formed in a photosensitive area on a substrate. A first transfer gate and a second transfer gate are formed respectively on two sides of the photogate in intervals. A first floating doped area and a second floating doped area are formed respectively on the outer sides of the first transfer gate and the second transfer gate. The first and second floating doped regions have dopants of a first polarity and the semiconductor area has dopants of a second polarity opposite to the first polarity. Since the photogate and at least parts of the first and second transfer gates connect to the same semiconductor area and no other dopants of polarity opposite to the second polarity. Therefore, the majority carriers from the photogate excited by lights drift, but not diffuse, to transfer to the first and second transfer gates.

Abstract: A system (10) for analyzing an object (11) includes a light source (12) producing multiple light components, each of different wavelength and a respective amplitude, phase and polarization. An optical element (13) directs the light components on to the object to create known 2D patterns at different image planes displaced from the optical element by distances that are known functions of the wavelength of the light component. A 2D imager (20) images the 2D patterns and produces a plurality of full view 2D wavelength dependent patterns each corresponding to a known distance from the optical element and each having variable image contrast dependent on displacement of a surface of the object from the image plane, maximal image contrast being achieved when the surface of the object and image plane are coincident. A processing unit (25) determines the object surface based on the variable image contrast of each image.

Abstract: This measurement apparatus includes measurement markers (2) disposed on the outer circumferential surface of a drum (3), a band-shaped member (10) being arranged on the outer circumferential surface of the drum (3), at least one measurement sensor (4) that acquires position information on at least a portion of the measurement markers (2), and a calculator that calculates the position of the measurement markers based on measurement information on the measurement markers (2) acquired by the measurement sensor (4) and calculates misalignment between the actual position of the measurement markers (2) measured in advance and the calculated position of the measurement markers (2).

Abstract: A method for treating a nonhomogeneous material surface of an object is provided. A plurality of test patches of the surface is treated for different amounts of time wherein the plurality of test patches have a total surface area. A property of each test patch is measured. A calibration curve of the property is generated with respect to time. The calibration curve and a target property are used to obtain a target time. A surface of the object with a surface area, which is greater than the total surface area of the plurality of test patches, is treated for the target time.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a recording medium records a shape calculation program that causes a computer to calculate a shape of a periodic structure. The shape calculation program causes the computer to extract a second scattering profile from a first scattering profile obtained when the electromagnetic waves are incident and to extract a fourth scattering profile from a third scattering profile calculated using a second periodic structure that is virtually set. The shape calculation program causes the computer to perform fitting between the second scattering profile and the fourth scattering profile and to calculate the shape of the first periodic structure on the basis of the result of the fitting.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for calibrating a measuring device, comprising the following steps: moving, with finite accuracy and thus with positioning error, to various points that lie in a testing volume of the measuring device and that can be characterized by spatial and/or angular coordinates, generating measurement signals at the respective points, and determining parameters of a computing model of the measuring device from the measurement signals and the spatial and/or angular coordinates. The method is characterized in that a coordinate system to which the coordinates of the points of the testing volume relate is defined from points moved to with error, by associating predetermined coordinate values with exactly six coordinates of three points.

Abstract: A calibration pattern having a plurality of pattern regions for calibrating an imaging optical unit for metrological applications. At least one image of the calibration pattern is recorded using the imaging optical unit. The image is evaluated to quantify individual properties of the imaging optical unit. Depending on the quantified individual properties, correction values for a calculated correction of aberrations of the imaging optical unit are determined. The calibration pattern is provided on an electronic display having a plurality of display pixels arranged in the form of a matrix. In addition, a calibration body with at least one line having a defined dimension, is recorded using the imaging optical unit. A magnification factor of the imaging optical unit is determined on the basis of the at least one line. At least one further individual property of the imaging optical unit is quantified on the basis of the calibration pattern.

Abstract: A binocular with an integrated rangefinder consisting of two tubes with observation channels, the optical systems of which include a Schmidt-Pechan prism reversion system with at least half-pentagonal prism and a Schmidt roof prism is provided. The laser transmitter of the transmitted infrared beam path is arranged in the first tube in parallel with the first observation channel towards the observed object and, furthermore, the display with an illuminated reticle and light beam is accommodated in the first tube, which, after passing through the integration display prism and the second separation layer on the reflective wall of the half-pentagonal prism and through the reversion system, is integrated into the first observation channel of the first tube.

Abstract: A stereo camera apparatus, and a vehicle provided with a stereo camera apparatus, can detect an object targeted for detection in a wider spatial range, calculate the distance to a subject with high accuracy, and perform object detection with high accuracy. The stereo camera apparatus includes a first imaging unit configured to image a first area as a first image, a second imaging unit that images a second area as a second image, the second area being partially shifted from the first area in a direction differing from a direction along the baseline length, and a controller that calculates the distance to a subject using an overlapping region between the first image and the second image.

Abstract: A detector for determining a position of at least one object, where the detector includes: at least one optical sensor, where the optical sensor has at least one sensor region, where the optical sensor is designed to generate at least one sensor signal in a manner dependent on an illumination of the sensor region by illumination light traveling from the object to the detector; at least one beam-splitting device, where the beam-splitting device is adapted to split the illumination light in at least two separate light beams, where each light beam travels on a light path to the optical sensor; at least one modulation device for modulating the illumination light, where the at least one modulation device is arranged on one of the at least two light paths; and at least one evaluation device, where the evaluation device is designed to generate at least one item of information from the at least one sensor signal.

Abstract: Within a housing portion in which a recessed portion is formed, a circuit board is arranged on the bottom surface of the recessed portion, through a first connecting member. An acceleration sensor is stacked on the circuit board, through a second connecting member. Hence, sections that function as three or more springs, i.e., an anti-vibration portion, the first connecting member, and the second connecting member, are situated between an angular velocity sensor and the acceleration sensor. For this reason, transmission of vibration of the vibrating element in the angular velocity sensor to the acceleration sensor can be restricted, and reduction in the detection accuracy of the acceleration sensor can be restricted.

Abstract: An oscillator includes a substrate, a detection flap plate which is disposed facing the substrate, and an elastically deformable beam portion which displaceably supports the detection flap plate in a Z axis direction with respect to the substrate, in which the detection flap plate is displaced to the substrate side in a range in which recovery force of the beam portion is larger than the electrostatic force which is formed between the substrate and the detection flap plate. That is, when a boundary at which electrostatic force and recovery force are equal is a pull in critical point, the detection flap plate is displaced within a region above the pull in critical point.

Abstract: A physical quantity sensor includes a substrate, a detection flap plate which is disposed facing the substrate, a mass portion which supports the detection flap plate, a beam portion which connects the detection flap plate and the mass portion, and a first regulating portion which is positioned between the detection flap plate and the mass portion and regulates displacement of the detection flap plate in an in-plane direction. In addition, the first regulating portion is provided in a corner portion of the detection flap plate which is formed in a rectangular shape.

Abstract: A BAW gyroscope is configured to operate with two pairs of orthogonal modes instead of a single pair in order to mitigate the impact of changes in gaps (e.g., introduced from external stresses such as thermal gradients, external shocks, mechanical stress/torque, etc.). Specifically, the BAW gyroscope resonator is configured to be simultaneously driven to resonate with a two disparate resonant modes (referred to herein as the “fundamental” mode and the “compound” mode), with the same set of drive electrodes used to drive both resonant modes (i.e., all of the drive electrodes are used to drive the two drive modes). When the sensor experiences external rotation, energy couples from the driven modes of vibration to two corresponding orthogonal sense modes via the Coriolis force. The same set of sense electrodes is used to sense both sense modes (i.e., all of the sense electrodes are used to sense the two sense modes).

Abstract: Disclosed is a three-axis micro gyroscope having a ring spring. The three-axis micro gyroscope of the present invention comprises: a main spring part; a driving part; an x mass part; an y mass part; a z mass part; and a sensing part. The x mass part moves in the y axis direction depending on the contraction and expansion of the main spring part. The y mass part moves in the x axis direction depending on the contraction and expansion of the main spring part. The z mass part comprises an x vibration mass means and an y vibration mass means. The sensing part senses vibration shaking of the x mass part, the y mass part and the z mass part. The three-axis micro gyroscope of the present invention is capable of effective measurement of rotational movements for all three of the x, y and z axes.

Abstract: A physical quantity sensor includes a base substrate, a movable portion that is oscillatably provided around an axis while facing the base substrate and that is divided into a first movable portion and a second movable portion, a first fixed electrode that is disposed on the base substrate facing the first movable portion, and a second fixed electrode that is disposed on the base substrate facing the second movable portion. The first fixed electrode and the second fixed electrode are configured so as to offset at least a part of a difference between a first fringe capacitance, which is between the first movable portion and the first fixed electrode, and a second fringe capacitance, which is between the second movable portion and the second fixed electrode.

Abstract: An approach is provided for generating location data error maps. The approach involves determining location data error information associated with at least one set of location data. The approach also involves causing, at least in part, an encoding of the location data error information as a function of a position parameter. The approach further involves causing, at least in part, a generation of at least one location data error map based, at least in part, on the encoding.

Abstract: Technology for determining a geographical location is described. A sequence of magnetic field gradient measurements can be identified for specific positions on the Earth that correspond to a path traveled by a moving platform. The sequence of magnetic field gradient measurements for the path can be compared to a reference magnetic field gradient map. A trajectory derived from the reference magnetic field gradient map that correlates to the sequence of magnetic field gradient measurements can be identified. The trajectory can have known geographical coordinates. The geographical location of the moving platform can be determined based on the known geographical coordinates of the trajectory.

Abstract: A method for monitoring performance of a navigation system onboard a vehicle is provided. The method obtains, at a vehicle electronic control unit (ECU), a triangulated vehicle location and vehicle motion data, the triangulated vehicle location obtained from the navigation system; computes an estimated vehicle location, using the triangulated vehicle location and the vehicle motion data; calculates a probability that the estimated vehicle location exists within an error bound of the triangulated vehicle location; and when the probability indicates that the estimated vehicle location does not exist within the error bound, performs a task onboard the vehicle.

Abstract: A not crossable element (NCE) is marked using a shape on a map. A map data does not prevent a route from crossing the NCE. A closed area is selected on the map, which includes a polygon bound on one side by a portion of the shape. A set of mapping points (MP) that are included in the closed area is selected. A route is formed by connecting one MP to another MP. A subset of MPs is identified as a set of candidate MPs (CMP). Each CMP lies within a search distance of a not-mapping point (NMP). The CMPs are sorted according to CMP-NMP distances. A subset of CMPs is selected whose paths to the NMP do not intersect with any shape corresponding to any NCE in the closed area. The NMP is linked in the route with a selected CMP from the subset of CMPs.

Abstract: An approach is provided for separating past speed data into speed profiles corresponding to multi-modal segments of a travel network. A navigation processing platform determines one or more links of at least one travel network that includes at least one split into two or more links. The navigation processing platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of probe data associated with the one or more links to determine that the one or more links exhibit a multi-modality with respect to travel speed. The navigation processing platform then determines a plurality of speed profiles for one or more segments of the one or more links based, at least in part, on the multi-modality. The navigation processing platform further causes, at least in part, a generation of at least one travel speed map that associates the plurality of speed profiles with the one or more segments of the one or more links.

Abstract: A system for inspecting underwater objects includes an untethered, autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), having a laser micro bathymetry system, namely a triangulation laser system, and a high resolution digital camera carried on the AUV.

Abstract: A method of determining the position of a mobile device using a model. The model comprises a graph comprising a set of vertices and a set of edges between the vertices, and one or more feature functions that take as input one or more vertices of the graph and a set of observations for the device, and return a feature value. The model is constructed by obtaining a map of the geographical area, constructing the graph using the map, wherein the vertices of the graph correspond to areas of the map, and two vertices are joined by an edge when the areas corresponding to the vertices are adjacent and can be travelled between by a device, and building the one or more feature functions using the graph, wherein the feature value of the one or more feature functions indicates the extent to which the observations support the device being positioned in the areas corresponding to the one or more vertices of the graph.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus including a processing circuit configured to obtain activity recognition information which is determined on the basis of sensing information of a plurality of users, the activity recognition information indicating recognized activities of the plurality of users based on location information of the plurality of users, and generate information for displaying representations of the recognized activities of the plurality of users in relation to a map by using specified criteria.

Abstract: A seasonal navigation system for an automated vehicle includes a memory and a controller. The memory is installed in a vehicle. The memory is programmed with a digital-map that defines a travel-lane of a roadway. The travel-lane is closed during a predetermined-event. The controller is installed in the vehicle. The controller is configured to operate the vehicle in accordance with the digital-map. The controller avoids the travel-lane during the predetermined-event.

Abstract: Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for creating, modifying, and viewing geographic areas and their corresponding routes and items of work. For example, an interface can be provided with a map display area and a route display area. The map display area and the route display area can be synchronized to create new routes, modify existing routes, and/or view information about various routes and/or items of work.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for generating and displaying a comparison of multiple modes of transportation for reaching a destination. One method includes receiving a start location and a destination location, and stops in between, receiving information related to at least one third party operated mode of transportation from a third party determining data related to the at least one third party operated mode of transportation and at least one user operated mode of transportation, generating and displaying determined data for at least one option for each of the plurality of modes of transportation, receiving a selection of a sort category, and determining the option of each mode of transportation to be displayed and an order in which the modes of transportation are displayed based on the selection of the sort category.

Abstract: A travel time data processor extracts a link that is present in the neighborhood of a target link, as a reference link. The travel time data processor selects an identical time zone of the reference link that is identical with the time zone of the target link in which the number of sample data is less than a reference number, and searches for another time zone having similar statistical data to that of the selected time zone. The travel time data processor adds the number of sample data in a time zone of the target link corresponding to the searched another time zone of the reference link to the number of sample data in the time zone of the target link that is equal to or less than the reference number, and generates statistical data from the summed-up sample data.