摘要:
A pressure-detecting mat includes a plurality of communication modules that are configured to communicate with each other using the two dimension diffusive signal-transmission technology, a module layer that includes the plurality of communication modules scattered therein, a plurality of conductive layers that electrically interconnect the plurality of communication modules, at least two insulating layers that sandwich the module layer and the plurality of conductive layers, and a plurality of pressure sensors that are arranged in one of all the layers except the farthest layer in a pressure applying direction. Each of the pressure sensors being capable of detecting a pressure and communicating with each of the communication modules to send an output signal according to the detected pressure to each of the communication modules. The total stiffness of the layers that are farther in the pressure applying direction than the layer in which the pressure sensors are arranged is higher than the total stiffness of the layers that are closer in the pressure applying direction than the layer in which the pressure sensors are arranged.
摘要:
A wearable jacket includes a 2D-DST substrate shaped to cover a body of a subject person. The 2D-DST substrate include a conductive sheet, and a plurality of communication modules distributed on the conductive sheet. At least one communication module is provided with a connector portion to which one of a predetermined types of functional unit is electrically connected.
摘要:
An operation control method to be implemented by each of a plurality of communication devices two-dimensionally arranged on a two dimensional diffusive signal-transmission board, each of the plurality of communication devices being configured to communicate by transmitting a transmission signal carrying data to another of the plurality of the communication devices using a two dimensional diffusive signal-transmission technology, the method includes judging whether a communication device being operated in a normal mode satisfies a predetermined condition, and setting the communication device into one of a low electrical power consumption mode in which at least one function is decreased, and a power off mode in which electrical power supply to the communication device is shut off, when the communication device being operated in the normal mode satisfies the predetermined condition.
摘要:
An operation control method to be implemented by each of a plurality of communication devices two-dimensionally arranged on a two dimensional diffusive signal-transmission board, each of the plurality of communication devices being configured to communicate by transmitting a transmission signal carrying data to another of the plurality of the communication devices using a two dimensional diffusive signal-transmission technology, the method includes judging whether a communication device being operated in a normal mode satisfies a predetermined condition, and setting the communication device into one of a low electrical power consumption mode in which at least one function is decreased, and a power off mode in which electrical power supply to the communication device is shut off, when the communication device being operated in the normal mode satisfies the predetermined condition.
摘要:
An endoscope system includes an endoscope having an insertion section to be inserted into a body cavity, a plurality of sensors that detects environmental condition thereof, the plurality of sensors being arranged along a longitudinal axis of the insertion section, a processor that obtains information related to an inserted amount of the insertion section in accordance with detection results of the plurality of sensors, and a monitor device that displays information related to the inserted amount of the insertion section.
摘要:
A wearable jacket includes a 2D-DST substrate shaped to cover a body of a subject person. The 2D-DST substrate includes a first conductive sheet, a second conductive sheet and a plurality of communication modules. The first and second conductive sheets are overlapped, and the first conductive sheet is located on the subject person side when in use. The plurality of communication modules are distributed between the first and second conductive sheets. At least one of the plurality of communication modules has a communicating system capable of communicating with an external device by receiving and/or transmitting a spatially propagating signal. One of the first and second conductive sheets on the external device side is formed with an area that allows the spatially propagating signal to pass through at a position corresponding to a location of a communication module having the communicating system.
摘要:
There is provided a method of manufacturing a conductive layer of in a signal transmission substrate. The method includes sewing conductive thread in sheet-like material having an insulating property so as to form one of a plurality of low resistance regions using the conductive thread in a high resistance region formed by the sheet-like material, moving the conductive thread from an end point of a previously sewed low resistance region to a start point of a low resistance region to be sewed subsequently, repeating the sewing and moving steps to form the plurality of low resistance regions in the high resistance region, and forming a plurality of holes in the conductive layer by press working so that an electrical component attached to at least one of the plurality of holes is able to transmit a signal between neighboring ones of the plurality of low resistance regions.
摘要:
A method to determine an optimum receiving device, which receives a signal outputted from a separate device through wireless communication, among a plurality of communication devices two-dimensionally arranged on a two dimensional diffusive signal-transmission board, the plurality of communication devices being configured to communicate with each other using a two dimensional diffusive signal-transmission technology, the method includes first selecting a first plurality of receiving devices, of which received signal intensities are to be measured, among the plurality of communication devices, first measuring the received signal intensities of the first plurality of receiving devices, first comparing the received signal intensities of the first plurality of receiving devices, second selecting a second plurality of receiving devices based on the results of the first comparing the received signal intensities, second measuring the received signal intensities of the second plurality of receiving devices, second comparing the received signal intensities of the second plurality of receiving devices, and determining the optimum receiving device based on the results of the second comparing the received signal intensities.
摘要:
A wearable jacket includes a 2D-DST substrate shaped to cover a body of a subject person. The 2D-DST substrate includes a first conductive sheet, a second conductive sheet and a plurality of communication modules. The first and second conductive sheets are overlapped, and the first conductive sheet is located on the subject person side when in use. The plurality of communication modules are distributed between the first and second conductive sheets. At least one of the plurality of communication modules has a communicating system capable of communicating with an external device by receiving and/or transmitting a spatially propagating signal. One of the first and second conductive sheets on the external device side is formed with an area that allows the spatially propagating signal to pass through at a position corresponding to a location of a communication module having the communicating system.
摘要:
An image signal processing device for processing an image signal transmitted from an imaging unit by radio is provided. The image signal processing device is provided with at least one antenna that receives the image signal transmitted from the imaging unit by radio, a substrate, and a plurality of 2D-DST elements arranged on the substrate. The plurality of 2D-DST elements include a plurality of receiving elements each of which includes a processing unit having functions of receiving the image signal and processing the received image signal. The plurality of receiving elements are connected to the at least one antenna. At least a part of the plurality of receiving elements contributes to time-division multiplexing of receiving the image signal and processing the image signal.