Abstract: A capacity control device including: a storage unit for storing information representing a first energy amount and a second energy amount of an amount of energy accumulated in a power source for driving mounted on a vehicle, the first energy amount being available for power transmission and reception between the power source for driving and a power grid without an instruction from a user of the vehicle, and the second energy amount being available to the user in response to an instruction from the user; a updating unit for updating the second energy amount without updating the first energy amount, and updating the first energy amount without updating the second energy amount; and a control unit for presenting information representing the second energy amount that has been updated by the updating unit to the user.

Abstract: Provided is a system, including: a demand information acquisition unit configured to acquire information indicating power demand in a power network; and a setting unit configured to, based on the power demand, set a usage fee for a parking lot having a power transmission and reception facility for a vehicle having a power supply for driving to transmit and receive power to/from the power network.

Abstract: The system comprises: a period specifying unit configured to specify a period in which a vehicle having a driving power supply should be made available to transmit and receive power to/from a power network; and a price control unit configured to, when the vehicle is made available to transmit and receive power to/from the power network in the period specified by the period specifying unit, produce price information for the vehicle being made available to transmit and receive power to/from the power network to correspond the price information to at least one of a user of the vehicle and a person who made the vehicle available to transmit and receive power to/from the power network.

Abstract: A bid management apparatus managing a bid to a power transaction market, the bit for a power supplied from each of energy sources capable of generating a power or storing a power to a power grid. The bid management apparatus includes a microprocessor configured to perform: calculating a prediction value of an amount of a power suppliable to the power grid by each of the energy sources in connection with the power grid at a predetermined point in time in future at which a power transaction is performed; adding a margin to the prediction value to correct the prediction value; and determining, based on the prediction value added the margin, whether or not the bid for the power supplied from each of the energy sources in connection with the power grid at the predetermined point in time is able to be made in the power transaction market.

Abstract: A power calculation apparatus calculating an amount of power suppliable to a power system by an energy source connectable, at a connection point, to the power system and capable of power generation and power storing, the power calculation apparatus includes: a microprocessor and a memory connected to the microprocessor, wherein the microprocessor is configured to perform: specifying a position of the connection point of the energy source in connection with the power system; acquiring a capacity information indicating a power generation capacity or a remaining storage capacity of the energy source; and calculating an amount of power suppliable by the energy source to the power system in an area within a predetermined range including the connection point, based on the capacity information and the position of the connection point.

Abstract: A power calculation apparatus predicting and calculating an amount of power suppliable from a vehicle having a battery to a power grid via a connection apparatus, the power calculation apparatus includes a microprocessor and a memory connected to the microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to perform: predicting a position of the vehicle after a predetermined duration; predicting a degree of likelihood of connection of the vehicle to the connection apparatus after the predetermined duration, based on a predicted position of the vehicle after the predetermined duration and the connection apparatus; and predicting the amount of power suppliable from the vehicle to the power grid after the predetermined duration, based on the degree of likelihood.

Abstract: A sheet stacking device is provided with a hopper unit configured to stack a sheet, a feeding unit configured to feed out the sheet to the hopper unit, a distance detection unit configured to detect an inter-sheet distance, in the vertical direction, between a rear end portion of the sheet that is preceding and a tip end portion of the sheet that is subsequent, and an output unit configured to output a behavior stabilization command for the sheet based on the inter-sheet distance.

Abstract: A power calculation apparatus includes a microprocessor and a memory. The microprocessor is configured to perform: acquiring a power amount information regarding amounts of power input to and output from a plurality of vehicles, the amounts of power being detected by a plurality of measuring instruments provided in the plurality of vehicles or interposed between a power grid and the plurality of vehicles; classifying the plurality of measuring instruments based on errors possessed by the plurality of measuring instruments to set a plurality of groups; and calculating a total power input and output in each of the groups, based on the power amount information. The setting the plurality of groups includes setting the plurality of groups such that a mean value of errors of amounts of power in the groups is a predetermined value or less.

Abstract: A power calculation apparatus calculates an amount of power suppliable and demandable between a battery and a power grid. The power calculation apparatus includes a microprocessor and a memory connected to the microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to perform: predicting the amount of power suppliable and demandable between the battery and the power grid at a predetermined point in time to calculate a prediction value of the amount of power suppliable and demandable; and switching a calculation logic to be applied to a calculation of the prediction value, based on a length of duration from a present point in time to the predetermined point in time.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes: a vehicle information acquiring unit that acquires information indicating a future movement destination of a vehicle provided with a driving power source; and a control unit that causes power transfer to be performed between the vehicle and a second vehicle provided with a driving power source based on a power demand in a power network that supplies power in a region of the future movement destination of the vehicle.

Abstract: A path generating device is configured to generate a path for a robot formed by connecting a plurality of units that are each bendable to have a desired single curvature, and the path generating device includes: an analysis unit configured to output position posture information indicating a position and a posture of the robot corresponding to an operation amount, using a robot model with which the position and the posture are able to be simulated in a virtual space; a generating unit configured to generate a path extending from a predetermined entry position to a target position in the virtual space; and a specification unit configured to specify an operation amount for making the robot model advance along the path, while making a position of a connection portion of each of the units of the robot model match the path.

Abstract: An electric vehicle is able to supply electric power to a vehicle outside and includes: an electric power generation part; an electric power storage part; and a control part that performs control such that electric power supplied from the electric power generation part or electric power supplied from the electric power storage part is automatically selected on a vehicle side in response to information obtained from an electric power supply target apparatus at the vehicle outside, and an electric power supply to the electric power supply target apparatus is performed.

Abstract: A selector is to choose a target facility from the at least one facility based on a supplier position and a quantity of the energy suppliable. A distance calculator is to calculate a vehicle-facility distance from a current position to a facility position of a target energy supplier. A drivable range calculator is to calculate a drivable range of a vehicle based on a quantity of energy stored in an energy storage. A determining device is to determine whether or not to permit a power supplier to supply an electrical energy to an external device based on the vehicle-facility distance and the drivable range to control electricity supply from the power supplier to the external device.

Abstract: A control device includes: a behavioral area identification unit for identifying a behavioral area of a user of a vehicle equipped with an electric power source for driving; and a notification control unit for making the user notified power transmission and reception information indicating past performance of power transmission and reception performed between the vehicle associated with another user within the area indicated by area information and a power grid. A program causes a computer to function as the control device.

Abstract: A carriable power transfer unit that can be used for bidirectional power transmission between a power network and each of the plurality of vehicles provided with driving power sources is provided. The power transfer unit includes: a plurality of connecting portions that are attachable to and detachable from each of the plurality of vehicles, and are used for power transmission between the power transfer unit and each of the plurality of vehicles; and a control unit that controls bidirectional power transmission between the power network and each of the plurality of vehicles.

Abstract: A cable that can be used for bidirectional power transmission between a vehicle provided with a driving power source and a power consumer includes: a receiving unit that: communicates with a power-amount acquiring device that is installed at the power consumer, and acquires an amount of power transferred between the power consumer and a power network; and receives identification information of the power consumer; a measuring unit that measures a transmission power amount of power transmitted between the vehicle and the power consumer through the cable; and a transmission information sending unit that sends, to an external managing apparatus that manages an amount of power transmission between the vehicle and the power consumer, the identification information of the power consumer, and information indicating the transmission power amount measured by the measuring unit.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes: an acquiring unit that acquires information indicating: power demand in a first power network that supplies power in a first region including a future movement destination of a first vehicle; and power demand in a second power network that supplies power in a second region including a future movement destination of a second vehicle; and a control unit that makes energy accumulated in or released from a driving power source provided to the first vehicle preferentially over a driving power source provided to the second vehicle, based on the power demand in the first power network, and the power demand in the second power network.

Abstract: A power transfer managing apparatus includes: a traffic jam information acquiring unit that acquires traffic jam information including a position where a traffic jam occurs; and a notification control unit that makes a user of a vehicle that is provided with a driving power source notified of information indicating a second route via a geographical point where power transfer can be performed between the vehicle and a power network if the traffic jam occurs on a route allocated to the vehicle.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes: a vehicle information acquiring unit that acquires information indicating a future movement destination of a vehicle provided with a driving power source; and a control unit that causes power transfer to be performed between the vehicle and a second vehicle provided with a driving power source based on a power demand in a power network that supplies power in a region of the future movement destination of the vehicle.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes: a determining unit that determines whether or not a vehicle provided with a driving power source is at a position where the vehicle can perform power transfer with a power network; and a notification control unit that makes a user of the vehicle notified, if the driven vehicle is at the position where the vehicle can perform power transfer with the power network. If the vehicle is positioned near a power transfer facility for performing power transfer between the vehicle and the power network, the determining unit determines that the vehicle is at the position where the vehicle can perform power transfer with the power network.