Abstract: An information processing device presents first information indicating that voice input for the voice operation is possible and second information representing a domain of utterance in which voice operation is possible in response to an occurrence of a predetermined state transition, and performs voice recognition for voice input by a user.

Abstract: A load port includes: a plate-shaped base member having an opening via which a transfer target object is loaded and unloaded; a door member capable of opening and closing the opening; a link mechanism including a link member having one end rotatably connected to the door member; a guide roller configured to move together with the door member; a guide surface bent to extend from a first direction to a second direction and configured to guide the guide roller; a drive member to which the other end of the link member is rotatably connected; and a driver configured to move the drive member in the second direction.

Abstract: A power conversion apparatus includes: a converter configured to convert AC power that is input from an AC power supply via a first conductive line pair, into DC power; an inverter configured to convert the DC power that is output from the converter to a second conductive line pair, into the AC power; and a capacitor connected between conductive lines of the first conductive line pair or between conductive lines of the second conductive line pair, between one or more reactors and the inverter, wherein, letting a carrier frequency for driving the inverter be fC, a resonance frequency of an LC filter constituted by the one or more reactors and the capacitor be fLC, and a maximum value of an output frequency of the inverter be MAX(f0), MAX(f0) satisfies 6 times MAX(f0)<fLC<fC?3 times MAX(f0).

Abstract: An information processing device includes a processor configured to provide an incentive to a first user who sells or returns a first vehicle in which a part of a first coating film including an easily peelable layer is not peeled off.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an information processing device and an information processing method that enable output of information using a more optimal output modal. Provided is an information processing device including a processing unit configured to perform processes of: acquiring apparatus information regarding an output modal for each electronic apparatus; selecting an electronic apparatus having an output modal that outputs information from among a plurality of electronic apparatuses on the basis of the acquired apparatus information; and outputting the information from an output modal of the selected electronic apparatus. The present technology can be applied to, for example, electronic apparatuses such as information apparatuses, video apparatuses, audio apparatuses, or household electrical appliances.

Abstract: The present technique relates to a surgery system, a surgery control device, a control method, and a program that allow a practitioner to easily operate a device during surgery. A surgery region is captured to acquire a surgery image that is an image of the surgery region, and a display image is output on the basis of the surgery image. With at least one of a surgical instrument and a hand reflected on the surgery image as an operation body, a predetermined instruction operation by the operation body is accepted on the basis of an image of the operation body in the surgery image. The present technique is applied to an endoscope system and a microscope surgery system.

Abstract: In a control device, an instruction acquirer acquires an instruction to suppress in a specified period supplying of generated power generated by power generator installed in a power-consuming area to a commercial electrical power system. Upon the instruction acquirer acquiring the instruction, a water heater controller commands a water heater installed in the power-consuming area to perform a water heat-up operation when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the specified period.

Abstract: Provided are: a cellulose fiber manufacturing method for suppressing the occurrence of thread breakage in a spinning step and unevenness in the physical properties of obtained fibers, thus enabling stable spinning; and cellulose fibers that are highly strengthened, in which fibrillation is suppressed, and that have a pleasant texture. The present invention provides a cellulose fiber manufacturing method including the following steps: a solution preparation step for dissolving cellulose in a mixed solvent of an aprotic polar solvent and a quaternary onium salt; a discharge step for discharging the obtained solution in a fibrous form through a spinneret, the moisture content of the solution at the time of discharging falling within the range from 0.05 mass % to 8 mass %; and a solidification step for solidifying the discharged fibers in a water-based solidification bath containing water and the mixed solvent.

Abstract: An automobile includes a traffic information acquisition device that acquires traveling vehicle information, and traffic information from a traffic information management center that manages traffic obstacle information on an obstacle on a road, a display device that displays surroundings map information of a subject vehicle together with a mark showing a current position of the subject vehicle, and a control device. The control device reflects a decorative image based on surroundings traffic obstacle information in the surroundings map information and displays the decorative image on the display device, and associates, with the decorative image, an involved vehicle number image on an involved vehicle number, and displays the involved vehicle number image on the display device. The involved vehicle number is the number of vehicles in the traveling vehicle information involved in the traffic information related to the decorative image.

Abstract: A hybrid electric vehicle includes: a powertrain configured to execute hybrid traveling and power generation, and electric traveling, the hybrid traveling and the power generation being performed through cooperation of an internal combustion engine and one or more electric motors; a battery that transmits and receives electric power to and from the powertrain; and a control device. The control device executes management of a remaining battery level of the battery for securing a specific remaining battery level as traveling assistance, when a specific section in which operation of the internal combustion engine is restricted exists on a predicted travel route. The control device executes a selection process for selecting, based on presence or absence of an execution history of the traveling assistance and the remaining battery level, a traveling mode before entering the specific section from a BEV mode, an HEV mode, and a charging mode.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes a controller configured to control an engine and an electric motor in one of a plurality of control modes. The controller is configured to execute a switching control to switch the control mode in accordance with a traveling plan. The controller is configured to report at least one of first information and second information using a report device, the first information indicating that the switching control is capable of being executed, the second information indicating that the switching control is not executed. The controller is configured to report third information using the report device in a case where the first information is reported by the report device, the third information being relevant to the switching control, and not to report the third information in a case where the second information is reported by the report device.

Abstract: In a hybrid electric vehicle and a control method thereof, a predicted travel route is acquired, required travel energy required for the hybrid electric vehicle to travel in the specific section in an EV drive mode is specified when the predicted travel route includes a specific section where the hybrid electric vehicle is supposed to travel in the EV drive mode, a desired value for the remaining capacity of the battery is set based on the specified required travel energy, a drive mode to be executed from a plurality of drive modes is determined based on the relationship between the actual remaining capacity of the battery and the desired value, until the hybrid electric vehicle enters the specific section. Switching between the EV and an HV drive modes is prohibited, regardless of the relationship, when a predetermined time has not elapsed since the last switching of the drive mode.

Abstract: An HV-ECU executes processing of steps. The steps include: a step of turning on a result display permission flag when an assist condition visible to a user is established; a step of calculating energy consumption in each travel section and total energy consumption when all the assist conditions are established and look-ahead information is updated; a step of generating a travel plan when the total energy consumption is greater than remaining energy; a step of executing switching control in accordance with the travel plan; and a step of outputting a result display when the result display permission flag is in an ON state when a vehicle reaches a destination.

Abstract: A light-emitting device includes first and second light-emitting elements arranged along a first direction; at least one light-transmissive member having a lateral surface and covering the upper surfaces of the first and second light-emitting elements; and a light-reflective member in contact with at least portions of the lateral surfaces of the first and second light-emitting elements, and the lateral surface of the light-transmissive member. The light-transmissive member has first and second surfaces exposed from the light-reflective member and located above the upper surfaces of the first and second light-emitting elements, respectively. The light-reflective member includes a first portion located between the first surface and the second surface in the first direction above the first and second surfaces. The first portion includes at least one concave curved surface in a first cross-section extending along the first direction and perpendicular to the upper surface of the first light-emitting element.

Abstract: In a case where the storage area of an information processing apparatus is insufficient for data to be downloaded, an information terminal causes the size of a lacking storage space and a list of stored data in the storage area to be displayed, and accepts, from a user, selection of the data targeted for deletion. If the selection is expected to resolve the lack of storage space, the information terminal accepts a deletion request and issues the deletion request to a management server to achieve deletion of the target data.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes an electric motor, a power storage device, an engine, and a controller. The controller executes switching control for switching control modes. The controller adds, to a first traveling distance, a traveling distance that is obtained when a state in which the engine is not operating and a power storage amount of the power storage device is higher than a threshold continues, and adds, to a second traveling distance, a traveling distance that is obtained when a state in which the engine is not operating and a charge depleting mode is selected continues.

Abstract: There is provided a hybrid vehicle to suppress hunting (inversion) of a drive mode in a short time. The hybrid vehicle has an engine, a motor, a battery, an air conditioning system configured to condition air in a passenger compartment, and map information, and sets a drive route from the present location to the destination, and creates a drive support plan in which one of the drive modes including CD mode and CS mode is assigned to each drive section of the drive route to perform the drive support control. The drive support plan is created based on the battery remaining capacity taking into account the power consumption of the air conditioning system. When the predetermined condition that is based on the battery remaining capacity without taking into account the power consumption of the air conditioning system is satisfied while performing the drive support control, the driving state is continued.

Abstract: An automobile includes a traffic information acquisition device that acquires traveling vehicle information, and traffic information from a traffic information management center that manages traffic obstacle information on an obstacle on a road, a display device that displays surroundings map information of a subject vehicle together with a mark showing a current position of the subject vehicle, and a control device. The control device reflects a decorative image based on surroundings traffic obstacle information in the surroundings map information and displays the decorative image on the display device, and associates, with the decorative image, an involved vehicle number image on an involved vehicle number, and displays the involved vehicle number image on the display device. The involved vehicle number is the number of vehicles in the traveling vehicle information involved in the traffic information related to the decorative image.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a traffic obstruction information acquisition device configured to acquire traffic obstruction information, a vehicle information acquisition device configured to acquire vehicle information related to a second vehicle located between a position of the vehicle and a location on the traveling route where a traffic obstruction has occurred, a notification device configured to give, to a driver of the vehicle, a notification by a first notification method and a notification by a second notification method, and a control device configured to notify the driver of the traffic obstruction information by the first notification method when a predetermined condition that brings difficulty for the driver in recognition of the traffic obstruction is not satisfied based on the vehicle information, and notify the driver of the traffic obstruction information by the second notification method when the predetermined condition is satisfied based on the vehicle information.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an image capturing device configured to capture an image in a vehicle traveling direction, a display device, and a controller configured to carry out an analysis of the image captured by the image capturing device and display an indicator based on the analysis on the display device. The controller is configured to display a first object that approaches a host vehicle on the display device in a mode different from a mode for a second object that does not approach the host vehicle within the image captured by the image capturing device.