Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090289895 | ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM INTERFACE SYSTEM, ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM INTERFACE APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - An electroencephalogram interface system includes: sections for measuring an electroencephalogram and an eye movement; an output section for presenting on a screen an option related to a device operation; a highlight determination section for, if a predetermined time has elapsed since a rotational angular velocity of the eye movement becomes equal to or less than a threshold value, identifying a region of the screen in which the user is fixing one's gaze based on the eye movement, and determining an option to be highlighted; an interface section for highlighting the determined option, and determining an operation of the device based on an event-related potential in the signal based on the timing of highlighting the option; and a timing adjustment section for adjusting a timing of beginning highlighting based on the eye movement after a process of displaying the option on the screen is begun and until the option is displayed on the screen. | 11-26-2009 |
20100130882 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR ADJUSTING DISTINCTION METHOD FOR ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM SIGNAL - The electroencephalogram distinction method adjustment apparatus is used for adjusting a distinction method in an electroencephalogram interface section whichâ„¢ is provided in an electroencephalogram interface system. The apparatus includes a category determination section and a distinction method adjustment section. The category determination section prestores reference data for classifying a characteristic feature of an electroencephalogram signal, and determines which one of a plurality of classified categories the measured electroencephalogram signal belongs to by using the reference data and a characteristic amount which is common to electroencephalogram signals with respect to two or more options presented by the output section. Based on the result of categorization, the distinction method adjustment section adjusts the distinction method for an electroencephalogram signal with respect to the option selected by the user. | 05-27-2010 |
20100156617 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM OF DRIVING ATTENTION AMOUNT DETERMINATION - Even when a driver is not directing his or her line of sight to objects in the surroundings, the amount of attention of the driver to the peripheral visual field can be determined, and safe driving assistance in accordance with the result of determination can be provided. A driving attention amount determination apparatus includes: an electroencephalogram measurement section for measuring an electroencephalogram signal of a driver; an attention amount determination section for determining an amount of attention of the driver to a peripheral visual field by utilizing an event-related potential in the electroencephalogram signal, the event-related potential being based on a starting point which is a time point of occurrence of a visual stimulation occurring in the peripheral visual field of the driver; and an output section for calling attention of the driver by outputting a signal based on a result of the determination. | 06-24-2010 |
20100211966 | VIEW QUALITY JUDGING DEVICE, VIEW QUALITY JUDGING METHOD, VIEW QUALITY JUDGING PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Provided is a view quality judging device capable of accurately judging the view quality without posing a load on a viewer. The view quality judging device is used in view quality data generation device ( | 08-19-2010 |
20110295086 | STATE-OF-ATTENTION DETERMINATION APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The apparatus includes: a detection section for detecting a time period during which an operator is making preparations prior to beginning a driving operation; an adjustment section for adjusting a determination criterion for determining a state of attention of the operator during a driving operation, which calculates an eye fixation related potential of the electroencephalogram signal of the operator measured at least in the time period by using the measured oculomotor signal of the operator, and which adjusts the determination criterion based on the calculated eye fixation related potential; a determination section for calculating an eye fixation related potential from the electroencephalogram signal and the oculomotor signal of the operator measured after beginning the driving operation, which determines a state of attention of the operator during the driving operation based on the calculated eye fixation related potential and the adjusted determination criterion; and an output section for acting to call attention of the operator based on a result of determination. | 12-01-2011 |
20140187921 | CATHETER TIP-END ROTATION ANGLE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, CATHETER TIP-END ROTATION ANGLE MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND CATHETER TIP-END ROTATION ANGLE MEASUREMENT PROGRAM - A catheter tip-end rotation angle measurement apparatus includes a motion restriction unit, of a tube shape penetrated from a first hole to a second hole of a catheter on tip end and opposite sides, that restricts the catheter motion to an insertion direction by causing the catheter to pass through from the first to second holes, first and second rotation angle measurement units that measure first and second rotation angles that are rotation angles of the catheter at the first and second holes, a catheter insertion length measurement unit that measures a catheter insertion length, and a catheter tip-end rotation angle calculation unit that calculates the rotation angle of the catheter tip end by using an angle difference between the first and second rotation angles, the catheter insertion length, and a distance between the first and second holes. | 07-03-2014 |
20140236000 | CATHETER TIP-END ROTATION ANGLE DETECTION APPARATUS, CATHETER TIP-END ROTATION ANGLE DETECTION METHOD, AND CATHETER TIP-END ROTATION ANGLE DETECTION PROGRAM - A catheter tip-end rotation angle detection apparatus includes a catheter rotation angle detecting unit that detects a rotation angle of a catheter in an operator's hand, an image processing unit that extracts a catheter tip-end region from an x-ray fluoroscopic image of a first x-ray fluoroscopic capturing unit, a catheter tip-end rotation angle calculation unit that calculates an offset angle between an operator's hand-side rotation angle and a catheter tip-end rotation angle, from a fluoroscopic image captured at an action time of rotating the catheter by one turn, based on an angle at which a catheter tip-end region becomes a straight line in the image processing unit, and that calculates a catheter tip-end rotation angle based on the offset angle and the operator's hand-side rotation angle, during a catheter manipulation time, and an output unit that outputs the calculated catheter tip-end rotation angle. | 08-21-2014 |
20140285641 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY DEVICE, THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY METHOD - A three-dimensional display device for displaying a three-dimensional image, including: a gaze point obtaining unit which obtains a position of a gaze point of a viewer; a fusional area determination unit which determines a fusional area where binocular fusion is allowed, based on the obtained position of the gaze point; a correction unit which corrects the three-dimensional image so as to suppress display of an object that is included in the three-dimensional image outside the fusional area; and a display unit which displays the corrected three-dimensional image. | 09-25-2014 |