Abstract:
A component analysis device includes a data acquisition circuit that acquires spectral data of an analyte containing components, the spectral data being obtained by measuring a spectrum of the analyte with a sensor, a type acquisition circuit that acquires information indicating a type of the analyte, a storage that stores a reference spectral data set including multiple spectral data of substances each of which is estimated to be included in the analyte, the reference spectral data set corresponding to the type of the analyte, and an analysis circuit that performs a parallel factor analysis by using, as input data, the spectral data of the analyte and the reference spectral data set.
Abstract:
An aerosol measurement apparatus for measuring an aerosol contained in a scatterer present in an atmosphere includes a light source, an optical element (i) that irradiates the scatterer with interfering light produced by causing emitted light emitted from the light source to interfere in an interior of the optical element, the interfering light having a plurality of peaks spaced at frequency intervals equal to one another, and (ii) that emits Mie scattered light by causing scattered light generated in the scatterer to interfere in the interior, and a photodetector that receives the Mie scattered light and outputs a signal corresponding to an intensity of light received.
Abstract:
An air purifier includes: a case having an air inlet and an air outlet; a tank that stores a liquid, the tank disposed in the case; a plasma generator that generates a plasma which is to be in contact with the liquid, the plasma generator including a pair of electrodes and a power supply which applies a voltage between the pair of electrodes; a fan that generates an air flow from the air inlet to the air outlet; a filter through which the air flow comes into contact with the liquid, the filter disposed in the case; and a controller that causes the power supply to start application of the voltage, and causes the fan to start generation of the air flow after elapse of a predetermined time period since the start of the application of the voltage.
Abstract:
A display apparatus includes a display screen, and a controller that causes the display screen to display a composite image in which a first image acquired by imaging a space by a camera and a second image representing at least one type of aerosol existing in the space are combined. The position of the at least one type of aerosol as seen in a depth direction in the first image is reflected in the second image.
Abstract:
A liquid treatment apparatus includes a flow channel, first and second electrodes at least part of each of which is disposed within the flow channel, an insulator, a gas supply device, and a power supply source that applies a voltage between the first and second electrodes and generates plasma. The insulator has a tubular shape and an opening on an end surface of the insulator, and surrounds a lateral surface of the first electrode with a space interposed between the insulator and the first electrode. The gas supply device supplies and ejects a gas into the liquid via the opening. At least part of the flow channel extends in a first direction which is inclined with respect to a horizontal direction so that the liquid flows obliquely upward with respect to the horizontal direction. The opening is positioned within the at least part of the flow channel.
Abstract:
An air purifier includes a case that includes an air inlet and an air outlet, a tank that is arranged in the case and stores liquid, a fan that causes an air flow from the air inlet to the air outlet to be produced, a partition that is arranged in the case and includes a filter that causes the air flow and the liquid to come into contact with each other while allowing the air flow to pass through the filter, and a plasma generator that includes a pair of electrodes arranged in a first space between the air inlet and the partition and a power supply and generates plasma so that the plasma comes into contact with the liquid.
Abstract:
An aerosol reachable area estimation system includes a detector that detects a voice and a controller that estimates an area reachable by aerosol released to a space where an utterer who has emitted the voice detected by the detector exists from a speech sound included in the voice on a basis of a correlation between the speech sound and a velocity vector of aerosol released from the utterer when the utterer utters the speech sound and a position and a direction of the utterer's mouth.
Abstract:
An aerosol quantity estimation system includes a detector that detects a voice and a controller that estimates a number of aerosol particles released to a space where an utterer who has emitted the voice detected by the detector exists from a certain speech sound included in the voice on a basis of a correlation between the certain speech sound and a number of aerosol particles released from the utterer when the utterer utters the certain speech sound. An aerosol quantity estimation method includes detecting a voice and estimating a number of aerosol particles released to a space where an utterer who has emitted the detected voice exists from a certain speech sound included in the voice on a basis of a correlation between the certain speech sound and a number of aerosol particles released from the utterer when the utterer utters the certain speech sound.
Abstract:
A purifying apparatus includes: an optical sensor that outputs an electrical signal, the optical sensor including a light source that emits first light and a photodetector that receives second light from a region irradiated with the first light; a determination circuit that determines the presence or absence of a physical object in the region and generates an image representing a determination result, the determination circuit including a signal processing circuit that processes the electrical signal; a spray that sprays a cleansing agent through a spray nozzle, the spray including the spray nozzle; a range finder that measures a distance from the spray nozzle to the physical object; and a controller that controls, according to the distance, spraying of the cleansing agent by the spray.
Abstract:
A light observation apparatus includes: a first photodetector that, upon irradiation of at least part of a physical object with irradiation light, receives first light containing ambient light and at least one selected from the group consisting of reflected light returning from the at least part and fluorescence produced from the at least part, and that outputs a first output signal representing a reception intensity of the first light; a second photodetector that receives second light containing the ambient light and outputs a second output signal representing a reception intensity of the second light; and a signal processing circuit. The signal processing circuit attenuates a first signal component corresponding to the ambient light from the first output signal based on the first output signal and the second output signal.