Abstract: There is provided a communication device comprising: a communication control section configured to calculate a distance measurement value based on time stamp information received from another communication device during distance measurement that is based on wireless communication that is performed between the communication device and the another communication device different from the communication device, and conforms to specified communication standards, wherein, when the time stamp information is an eigenvalue specified in advance, the communication control section does not calculate the distance measurement value.

Abstract: A positional relationship between devices that have transmitted and received signals is more accurately estimated. A control device comprising a control section configured to perform control of estimating a positional relationship between a communication device and another communication device based on a signal transmitted and received between the communication device including at least three or more antennas, and the another communication device including at least one or more antennas, wherein the control section performs the control of estimating the positional relationship by excluding a contradictory temporary result among temporary results of the positional relationship estimated based on the signal received by the communication device from the another communication device.

Abstract: A communication device comprising: a wireless communication section configured to wirelessly receive a signal from another communication device; and a control section configured to estimate a reception time of the second signal based on the expanded signal matrix that minimizes the predetermined norm, wherein the control section executes the iterative calculation separately at a plurality of stages, sets a value of the regularization parameter used for the iterative calculation at or after a second stage of the plurality of stages to a value of the regularization parameter or more used for the iterative calculation at a previous stage, and changes the value of the regularization parameter based on a reception status of the second signal during the iterative calculation at or after the second stage.

Abstract: A door lock control system includes: a motor, actuating a door lock; a power supply, supplying power to the motor; a first relay and a second relay, arranged in series between the motor and the power supply; a switch, operated by a user; a body ECU, turning on the first relay for a predetermined time in response to the switch being operated; and a timer IC, turning on the second relay for a predetermined time in response to the switch being operated.

Abstract: A positional relationship between devices that have transmitted and received signals is more accurately estimated. An antenna device used for an arithmetic operation that is based on a signal received from a certain communication device, the antenna device comprising a first antenna, a second antenna, and a third antenna at positions meeting respective vertices of an equilateral triangle.

Abstract: A wireless communication device having a control section configured to control transmission and reception of a wireless signal by an antenna in conformity with a designated communication standard, wherein the control section controls a timing of causing the antenna to transmit a second signal in response to a first signal received by the antenna, on a basis of fixed time and delay time related to internal transfer in the wireless communication device, the fixed time being decided in advance.

Abstract: An awakening degree detecting device outputs awakening degree information corresponding to an awakening degree of a driver of a vehicle. A stimulus providing device provides the driver with a stimulus including at least one of a vibration stimulus imparting vibration and an apparent motion stimulus giving an illusion of motion presence. A control device outputs, based on the awakening degree information, a first control signal causing the stimulus providing device to provide the stimulus in a case where the awakening degree is less than a first threshold, and to output a second control signal causing the stimulus providing device to provide the stimulus after the first control signal is outputted.

Abstract: A shift device for a vehicle includes: a shift body that is moved in a predetermined range in a first direction and in a second direction that is a direction opposite from the first direction, and whose shift position is changed; and a moving mechanism that has a moving member at which a first moving portion and a second moving portion are provided, the first moving portion moving the shift body in the first direction, and the second moving portion moving the shift body in the second direction, due to movement of the moving member.

Abstract: Provided in a vehicle are: an external communications unit provided outside the compartment of the vehicle; and an internal communications unit provided inside the vehicle compartment. A position determination system includes a data acquisition unit that obtains reception signal strength data for radio waves that have been communicated and measured, between the external communications unit and a terminal and between the internal communications unit and the terminal. The position determination system also includes a position determination unit that determines whether the terminal is positioned outside or inside the vehicle, from the results of comparison between the size of data obtained from communication between the external communications unit and the terminal and between the internal communications unit and the terminal. In addition, the external communications unit is disposed inside a body component located around a rear wheel of the vehicle.

Abstract: A control device comprising a control unit configured to control regular operation based on operation on a first switch detecting operation in two opposing directions and operation on a second switch detecting touch on an object, wherein the control unit performs control such that the regular operation based on operation on the second switch is not performed until a regular time set between first and second times passes after operation on the first switch is detected, wherein the first time is a time in which a cumulative occurrence rate at which unintended touch on the second switch by a user after operation on the first switch occurs becomes 100% in an experiment carried out in advance, and wherein the second time is a time in which an intended touch on the second switch by the user after operation on the first switch is first detected.

Abstract: The switch device is mounted on a vehicle capable of travelling in an automatic driving mode, and is configured to operate at least one function of a wiper function and a light function. The switch device includes an operation lever which is configured to select one operation mode from a plurality of operation modes included in the at least one function and configured to return to a neutral position when the selected operation mode is released, and a feedback unit which is configured to feed back to an operator of the operation lever information indicating that one operation mode has been selected from the plurality of operation modes by using the operation lever.

Abstract: A polling processing unit executes a polling process for detecting a device that performs NFC communication. An NFC communication processing unit executes a communication process of performing NFC communication with a mobile device detected by the polling process. Power consumption associated with execution of the communication process is larger than power consumption associated with execution of the polling process. When authentication of the mobile device by an authentication processing unit is completed, or when the execution of the communication process continues for a prescribed time period, the NFC communication processing unit executes a stop process of stopping the communication process until the execution of the communication process is permitted.

Abstract: To realize more secured Authentication while convenience is secured. There is provided a communication device including a control unit configured to control a process relating to transmission or reception of a first authentication signal and a second authentication signal used for a first authentication process that is authentication between the communication device and another communication device, in which the control unit further controls a second authentication process that is authentication different from the first authentication process and starts a process relating to transmission or reception of signals used for a second authentication process that is authentication different from the first authentication process before transmission or reception of the first authentication signal.

Abstract: A system includes: a first authentication unit configured to perform authentication based on biometric information that is information about a body of a first user who reserves a usage target that is a target capable of being used by the user, that is, first authentication for authenticating legitimacy of the first user; and a second authentication unit configured to perform authentication based on the biometric information of a second user who uses the usage target, that is, second authentication for authenticating that the second user is the same as the first user.

Abstract: An operation detection device includes a detection unit to detect a physical quantity changing upon approach or contact of a detected object to or with an operation surface and to output detection information allowing for calculation of coordinates of an approach or contact position of the detected object, and a control unit to, when the physical quantity based on the detection information satisfies a predetermined condition, calculate and set first detected coordinates of the detected object as reference coordinates and does not perform coordinate update when coordinates calculated after the reference coordinates are included in a first region centered at the reference coordinates, and when coordinates calculated after the reference coordinates are outside the first region, set a second region narrower than the first region and perform the coordinate update, and when coordinates calculated after the updated coordinates are included in the second region, not to perform the coordinate update.

Abstract: A vehicle projection device including: a reflector that is provided in a vehicle and is provided with a reflective surface, with the reflective surface reflecting light; an image member that is provided with an image and through which the light reflected by the reflective surface is transmitted; and a lens through which the light that has been transmitted through the image member is transmitted, whereby the image is magnified and projected.

Abstract: There is provided a communication device comprising: a control unit configured to control ranging with a wireless signal in conformity with a regulated communication standard, wherein the control unit controls output intensity of a data transmission signal that has a payload based on reception sensitivity for a plurality of ranging signals transmitted to and received from other communication devices.

Abstract: A start switch device includes a start button configured to send a command to start or stop a vehicle drive device, a biometric sensor arranged on the start button for reading a biometric information of an operator to operate an operating surface of the start button, a light source configured to emit an illuminating light from an inside of the start button toward the operating surface, and a design part arranged around the biometric sensor on the operating surface and configured to define a design on the operating surface by the illuminating light transmitted therethrough.

Abstract: There is provided an antenna that transmits and receives a wireless signal compliant with a designated communication standard, the antenna comprising: a metal plate that is disposed on a circuit board; a first supporting section that supports the metal plate and connects the metal plate to a feed point formed on the circuit board; at least one second supporting section that supports the metal plate and connects the metal plate to a ground plane formed on the circuit board; and a plurality of extension sections that extend from an outer edge of the metal plate toward a direction of the circuit board but have no contact with the circuit board; wherein the plurality of extension sections operate as perturbation elements that form two excitation modes, the two excitation modes spatially intersecting with one other.

Abstract: A switch device includes a switch body, which is arranged at the back side of a steering unit, and a lever unit, which is attached to the switch body to allow for switching by a pivotal operation about a first axis, which extends in the axial direction of a steering shaft. The lever unit includes a lever shaft, which extends in a direction intersecting the first axis of the pivotal operation, a lever head, which is arranged at the distal end of the lever shaft and has a larger dimension than the diameter of the lever shaft, and a push operation unit, which allows for switching by a push operation. The push operation unit is arranged so that the operation direction of the push operation is directed toward the first axis.