Abstract: A collision risk calculation unit (12) calculates a collision risk between a vehicle B and each of a plurality of objects C to G present in a traveling direction of the vehicle B. An object selection unit (13) determines a transmission order of pieces of information on the individual objects C to G based on the collision risk, and transmits the pieces of object information to the vehicle B based on the transmission order.

Abstract: A connection that provides an electrical junction between a first portion of an electrically conducting bus bar and a second portion of the bus bar includes a male portion to be secured to the first portion of the bus bar and a female portion to be secured to the second portion of the bus bar. The male portion and the female portion are able to fit into one another respectively by following a first translational movement of the female portion relative to the male portion along a first axis, followed by a second rotational movement of the female portion relative to the male portion about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a battery electrode includes a powder supply step, a vibration step, a sorting step, a moving step, and a deposition step, in the powder supply step, a powder 60 composed of granulated particles is supplied, in the vibration step, vibration is applied to the powder, in the sorting step, the powder is caused to pass through at least one opening H1, H2 to adjust a particle diameter of the granulated particles to a particle diameter that allows passing through the opening, in the moving step, the powder that has passed through the opening is moved from an outlet position P1 of the opening to a supply position P2 where the powder is supplied to the surface of a current collector 31, and in the deposition step, the powder is deposited on the surface of the current collector.

Abstract: An accent lighting system for a vehicle that includes a light module, which may be flexible or rigid in construction, and a transmitter. The light module includes a first inductive member, and the transmitter includes a second inductive member that is configured for electromagnetic communication with the first inductive member so as to create current in the first inductive member and thereby power the light module. The light module may be reconfigurable between unfolded and folded configurations and may emit light via a light-permeable diffuser that extends along an outer perimeter of the housing or via a display panel (e.g., an OLED screen).

Abstract: A series hybrid vehicle control method charges a battery with electric power generated by an electric power generation motor driven by an internal combustion engine, and electric power regenerated by a drive motor. The control method starts generating the electric power by the engine if a requested output exceeds a power generation start threshold value, and stops generating electric power by the engine if the requested output falls below a power generation stop threshold value. A deceleration rate by regeneration of the drive motor is greater in a second advancement shift position than in a first advancement shift position. The power generation start threshold value and/or the power generation stop threshold value where the second advancement shift position has been selected is greater than the power generation start threshold value or the power generation stop threshold value where the first advancement shift position has been selected.

Abstract: When a vehicle accelerates due to an upshifting of a transmission, a recirculation valve is opened and ignition period is retarded so that the torque generated in an internal combustion engine decreases. When upshifting of the transmission of the vehicle is completed, retarding of the ignition period is ended and the recirculation valve is closed at different timings. As a result, the amount of torque recovery at the end of the upshifting of the transmission of the vehicle can be prevented from increasing more than expected, and the acceleration rate after the shift can be reduced.

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a backrest, a seat pan, and an airbag having two components placed on sides of the seat. Each component includes an airbag cushion and a strap sewn to the airbag cushion. The strap is fixed to an upper area of the backrest and an anti-submarining hump of the seat pan. The backrest includes a seat cushion and a rigid shell surrounding the seat cushion. Each strap passes between the seat cushion and the shell. The seat includes a seat belt provided with a retractor fixed to the backrest and placed inside a receiving portion delimited by a front casing located in a backrest upper area, the shell covers the front casing, thereby forming a space between them to pass the strap of one of the two components in the backrest upper area, and the shell delimiting the receiving portion to the rear.

Abstract: Vehicle data is acquired, and is linked with each vehicle component, first degree of abnormality is determined for each vehicle component. When detecting collision, vehicle data is acquired during self-travelling after the collision. If vehicle is not capable of self-travelling, by referring to post-collision vehicle data etc., second degree of abnormality after the collision is calculated. The first and second degrees of abnormality are compared, if the second degree of abnormality is greater than the first degree of abnormality by a predetermined value or more, vehicle component is identified as vehicle component which is outside an impact area, but has been affected in terms of deterioration etc., and necessary information is displayed. When there is an intentional driving characteristic change after the collision, vehicle component is not identified as vehicle component having been affected in terms of deterioration etc.

Abstract: A vehicle control device is used for a vehicle that simultaneously transports a user and a package. The vehicle control device includes a controller configured to: acquire an attribute of the user and an attribute of the package; determine whether the user and the package are loaded in the vehicle; and upon determining that the user and the package are loaded in the vehicle, perform air conditioning control according to the attribute of the user and the attribute of the package.

Abstract: A wire harness mounting structure is provided for a vehicle including a drive unit and a battery unit configured to supply electric power to the drive unit via a wire harness. The drive unit includes a drive motor configured to drive a drive wheel, and an inverter device configured to convert the electric power from the battery unit and supply the converted electric power to the drive motor. One end of the wire harness is coupled to the inverter device from a first direction in a vehicle width direction via an inverter-side connector at a side surface portion of the inverter device, and the other end of the wire harness is coupled to the battery unit from a second direction opposite to the first direction via a battery-side connector at a rear end portion of the battery unit.

Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes at least a first panel and an outboard dashwall panel. The first panel at least partially defines a lower portion of an A-pillar structure. The first panel has a lower forward portion with a flange attachment section. The outboard dashwall panel at least partially defines a rearward portion of a front wheel well. The outboard dashwall panel has an outboard end that includes an upper flange that extends in a forward direction from the outboard end and a lower flange that extends in a rearward direction from the outboard end. The upper flange and the lower flange are both fixedly attached to the first panel.

Abstract: A travel assistance method and device, when performing a first lane change with autonomous lane change control and then performing a second lane change for traveling along a set travel route, determines whether or not a distance from a position at which the first lane change has concluded to a position at which the second lane change can be started is a predetermined distance or less. When it is determined that the distance is the predetermined distance or less, whether assistance with the autonomous lane change control is enabled for the second lane change is determined. When assistance with the autonomous lane change control is enabled, whether a lane change can be made from a subject vehicle lane to an adjacent lane is determined. When the lane change to the adjacent lane can be made, the second lane change is made with the autonomous lane change control.

Abstract: A stop position control system of the present invention includes a controller configured to control the stop position of a stop vehicle that is to stop in a stop area. In the stop position control system, vehicle information on the stop vehicle and luggage information on luggage possessed by a user who is using the stop vehicle are acquired, a necessary stop interval required for loading/unloading the user's luggage from the stop vehicle in the stop area is set based on the vehicle information and the luggage information, and the necessary stop interval is transmitted to an adjacent vehicle that is to stop adjacent to the stop vehicle.

Abstract: A manufacturing method is provided for manufacturing an electrode for a lithium-ion battery having a current collector and an electrode active material layer. In the method, an electrolytic solution is added to particles created by pulverizing a mixture containing electrode active material particles and a pressure sensitive adhesive resin to obtain an electrode active material composition. The electrode active material composition is molded into sheet form on a current collector using a roll press. The electrode active material composition has a weight of the electrolytic solution based on a total weight of the electrode active material composition that is 0.1-50 wt %.

Abstract: A computer performs processing including: generating an image to be presented to a driver in a preset coordinate system; identifying a display position at which the generated image is displayed in a field of vision of a driver, based on a viewpoint position of the driver; generating a driver viewpoint image obtained by converting the generated image to an image represented in a coordinate system defined with the viewpoint position as a reference; causing the driver viewpoint image to be displayed in such a manner that the driver viewpoint image overlaps a field of vision of the driver; detecting a line of sight of the driver; and when determining that a change amount of the detected line of sight exceeds a threshold value, suppressing change in a position at which the driver viewpoint image is displayed occurring in association with change in the viewpoint position.

Abstract: A voice recognition method for acquiring utterance content of a user of a vehicle and estimating a target object mentioned in the utterance content, the voice recognition method including: acquiring, as an input signal, at least one of a control signal of a device mounted on the vehicle and an output signal of a sensor mounted on the vehicle; recognizing an expression representing a state or a position from the utterance content; detecting a state or a position of a candidate of the target object, based on the input signal; and estimating a candidate of the target object fitting a state or a position recognized from the utterance content to be a target object mentioned in the utterance content.

Abstract: A brake control method includes: determining whether the acceleration amount in a brake release operation of a vehicle is equal to or larger than the deceleration amount in a brake operation of the vehicle when a parking brake device that is driven by a motor performs braking control with anti-lock control for alternately repeating the brake operation and the brake release operation while the vehicle is travelling; and restricting the anti-lock control from being performed when the acceleration amount is equal to or larger than the deceleration amount.

Abstract: An abnormality detection device detects an abnormality of a device based on time-series data acquired from a device having a movable part. The abnormality determination device determines whether time-series data at a specific time have increased or decreased with respect to time-series data from a certain time prior to the specific time as the specific time is shifted, indicates an increase or decrease of the time-series data by defined numerical values, and detects an abnormality of the device based on integrated values obtained by integrating the defined numerical values.

Abstract: A meeting support system includes a communication unit capable of communicating with a first communication terminal and a second communication terminal, and a controller configured to generate support information to be sent to the first communication terminal before the first communication terminal arrives at the destination. The controller acquires position information of the first and communication terminals, calculates first and second movement progresses based on the acquired position information of the first and second communication terminals, calculates a difference between the first and second movement progresses, generates the support information and sends the generated support information to the first communication terminal. The support information includes the calculated difference and at least one of the progresses.

Abstract: A vehicle mounting structure for an electric motor unit includes: a drive unit with a drive motor; and a power generation unit with a power generation motor, wherein: the drive unit and the power generation unit are individually mounted on a vehicle body, the drive unit is fixed to a suspension member of the vehicle body, and the power generation unit is fixed to a side member of the vehicle body, the drive unit is provided behind the power generation unit, the drive unit and the power generation unit include an interference portion lower than a rotation shaft center of the drive motor and a rotation shaft center of the power generation motor, and a clearance between the drive unit and the power generation unit is narrower in the interference portion than in a portion other than the interference portion.

Abstract: To suppress damage to recycled carbon fibers (deterioration of the recycled carbon fibers), the present disclosure includes a first treatment step of immersing carbon fiber reinforced plastic in an acidic aqueous solution to dissolve at least a part of resin content of the carbon fiber reinforced plastic and a second treatment step of immersing a treated product subjected to the first treatment step in an alkaline aqueous solution having foaming properties to dissolve at least a part of resin content of the treated product.

Abstract: An information processing method, an information processing system, an information processing device, and an information terminal of the present invention, accepts a destination for the vehicle, then searches for the travel route to the destination and sets as a first travel route, and sets a travel start time to start traveling on the first travel route. Then, vehicle information is acquired for the vehicle in advance of the travel start time by a prescribed time after the setting of the first travel route; and a travel route to the destination is searched again and a second travel route is set based on the vehicle information.

Abstract: A controller is configured to control an image displayed on a touch-operable display. The controller includes a processor that executes a program to control the image to display a first object and a second object such that at least a part of the second object is displayed as overlapping the first object. The processor detects a start trigger indicating that a user has started scrolling to the left or right on the display, and increases a relative position between a first object and a second object at a prescribed acceleration with a passage of time from detection of the start trigger. The processor detects a stop trigger indicating that the user has stopped scrolling, and reduces the relative position between the first object and the second object at a prescribed deceleration with a passage of time from detection of the detected stop trigger.

Abstract: A method for detecting an exit lane for a motor vehicle includes: detecting, in images acquired by an onboard camera, marking lines on the ground on the right and on the left laterally delimiting the main traffic lane, determining first and second heading angles with respect to the detected marking lines, providing a first, standard exit lane detection state, based on the comparison of the first and second heading angles with a predetermined threshold, and providing a second, coaxial exit lane detection state, based on the comparison between the derivatives with respect to time of the variation of the first and second heading angles and of the verification that the value of the first or the second heading angle remains substantially close to a zero value.

Abstract: A parking assistance method includes: storing positions of target objects detected around the target parking position as learned target object positions; when the own vehicle travels in a vicinity of the target parking position after the learned target object positions are stored, counting the number of times that the learned target object position coincides with a surrounding target object position of a target object detected around the own vehicle and providing a higher degree of reliability to the learned target object position having a larger number of times of coincidence with the surrounding target object position; by comparing the learned target object position having a degree of reliability greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold degree of reliability with a position of a target object detected around the own vehicle, calculating a relative position of the own vehicle with respect to the target parking position.

Abstract: A boarding permission determination device includes a controller that receive a signal from a sensor that is mounted on a vehicle to detect at least a prescribed movement of a person in the periphery of the vehicle while the vehicle is traveling. The controller is configured to determine a stop location for the vehicle and register information indicating characteristics of the person in a storage device when the prescribed movement of the person was detected while the vehicle is traveling. The controller is configured to control the vehicle such that the vehicle stops at the stop location that was determined. The controller is configured to control a prescribed device mounted on the vehicle such that the person can board the vehicle after the vehicle is stopped at the stop location, after recognizing the person that was detected while the vehicle was traveling using the information.

Abstract: A vehicle constant speed travel control method and device are provided in which a target driving power is calculated based on a difference between a target vehicle speed and a vehicle speed, and then a target accelerator pedal opening for calculating a gear ratio in constant speed travel control is set based on the target driving power. Then, a target gear ratio based on the target accelerator pedal opening and based on a towing state of the vehicle is set where the target gear ratio set higher during towing than during non-towing. The setting of the target accelerator pedal opening is set differently in accordance with the towing state of the vehicle. The setting of the target accelerator pedal opening for calculating the gear ratio to be smaller during towing than the during non-towing with respect to the same target driving power.

Abstract: A parking assistance method includes: detecting, from an image of surroundings of a vehicle, a first target object position; detecting a first image capturing situation when the image is captured; with respect to a second target object position of a target object detected from a past image of surroundings of a target parking position in a past, retrieving one or more combinations of a relative positional relationship between the second target object position and the target parking position and a second image capturing situation when the past image is captured; selecting, the relative positional relationship combined with the second image capturing situation having a difference from the first image capturing situation less than or equal to a predetermined difference; and calculating, based on the selected relative positional relationship and the first target object position, a relative position between a current position of the vehicle and the target parking position.

Abstract: A charge-discharge loss reduction device includes a power reception control device that controls power received or discharged by power receiving elements included in a load group, in a power system that supplies electric energy to the load group including the power receiving elements via a power supply base point. The power reception control device is configured to change a priority of an own power receiving element using a charge-discharge state of the own power receiving element, the priority indicating a degree to which power reception of the own power receiving element takes priority over power reception of another power receiving element.

Abstract: A control method for an electric vehicle using a motor as a traveling drive source to decelerate by a regenerative braking force of the motor, including: obtaining an accelerator operation amount; estimating a disturbance torque acting on a vehicle body of the electric vehicle; obtaining an angular velocity of a rotating body that correlates to a rotation speed of a drive shaft which drives the electric vehicle; calculating a first torque command value based on the accelerator operation amount; setting the first torque command value to a torque command value; controlling a torque generated in the motor based on the torque command value; setting a target stop position at the time of stopping the electric vehicle; calculating a target angular velocity of the rotating body according to a distance from the electric vehicle to the target stop position; calculating a second torque command value for stopping the electric vehicle at the target stop position based on a difference between the target angular velocity an

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle management system, an on-vehicle system, and a vehicle management method capable of providing a vehicle of which an odor level in the vehicle fulfills a predetermined criterion, to a user. The vehicle management system acquires a vehicle interior odor data output by an odor sensor arranged in the vehicle, and determines a type of a vehicle interior odor based on the vehicle interior odor data. The vehicle management system acquires an odor level to be associated with the type of the vehicle interior odor, from the vehicle interior odor data, and determines whether the odor level fulfills a predetermined criterion.

Abstract: A rotating electrical machine includes a cylindrical housing having a flow path configured to allow a refrigerant to flow therethrough, an inlet configured to allow the refrigerant to flow into the flow path, and an outlet configured to allow the refrigerant to flow out of the flow path. The flow path being formed so as to spirally surround a circumferential surface of the housing. The flow path includes: a first flow path that is formed along one end surface of the housing and formed such that a width along the circumferential surface increases along a flow direction of the refrigerant from the inlet; and a second flow path that is formed along the other end surface of the housing and formed such that a width along the circumferential surface decreases toward the outlet along the flow direction of the refrigerant.

Abstract: A power transmission device includes: a case that accommodates a power transmission mechanism; a strainer disposed to face a bottom wall portion in the case; a suction port for oil provided in a portion of the strainer facing the bottom wall portion; and a magnet disposed between the bottom wall portion and the strainer in the case. The magnet and the suction port are provided to be displaced from each other when viewed from a facing direction in which the strainer and the bottom wall portion face each other, and the suction port is provided with an opening facing a magnet side.

Abstract: A method of judging an abnormality of a zero point of a steering angle sensor that outputs a steering angle according to a turning operation amount of a steering shaft with a straight-ahead state of a vehicle being the zero point, the method has, when the steering angle which is a threshold value or larger continues to be output until travelling with a vehicle speed of a predetermined speed or higher reaches a predetermined cumulative time, judging that the zero point has deviated.

Abstract: A vehicle roof has an antenna and a roof rack assembly installed thereon. The roof rack assembly has a first pipe and a second pipe at opposite sides of the vehicle roof. The first and second pipe have respective rearward portions that extend rearward of the antenna but are shaped, positioned and dimensioned to extend along and outside of an interference perimeter of the antenna thereby eliminating or minimizing possible interference with the reception capabilities of the antenna.

Abstract: A method for subscribing a mobile equipment to a service hosted on at least one data processing peripheral server in a Mobile Edge Computing architecture network includes sending a message for registration from the mobile equipment to a central server of the network and establishing, by the mobile equipment, a communication session with a first data processing peripheral server. Prior to establishing the communication session with the first data processing peripheral server, upon receiving the message for registration, the central server selects the first data processing peripheral server corresponding to a location of the mobile equipment.

Abstract: An acoustic force assisted painting system includes a housing, a nozzle, and at least one first transducer. The conduit is configured to receive paint from an external source. The nozzle is disposed in the housing. The nozzle has an inlet that is fluidly connected to the conduit and is configured to receive paint from the conduit. The nozzle has an outlet configured to dispense the paint. The at least one first transducer is disposed in the housing at a location downstream of the nozzle outlet in a flow direction of the paint.

Abstract: Systems and methods for adjusting one or more window of a vehicle cabin are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, a system for adjusting one or more window of a vehicle cabin includes at least one noise sensor, a plurality of windows, and a controller. The at least one noise sensor is configured to detect wind noise at one or more location of the vehicle cabin. The plurality of windows are each adjustable between a plurality of configurations to permit differing levels of air flow between the vehicle cabin and an atmosphere outside of the vehicle cabin. The controller is programmed to cause an adjustment of at least one window of the plurality of windows based on feedback from the at least one noise sensor regarding a detected level of wind noise.

Abstract: A vehicle includes: a vehicle body; a support structure that is connected to the vehicle body and which is configured to provide a framework for one or more thermal components of the vehicle; a reinforcement member that is connected to the vehicle body and which is configured to absorb impact forces; and an active grille shutter that is connected to the support structure. The active grille shutter includes an integral pedestrian guard that is configured for contact with a pedestrian's leg to protect the pedestrian's leg during an impact.

Abstract: A tire tread depth estimation system for a vehicle includes a light source, a camera, an electronic controller, and a display. The light source is configured to emit light onto a surface of a vehicle tire. The camera is configured to capture an image of the surface of the vehicle tire. The electronic controller is connected to the light source and to the camera. The controller is configured to estimate a depth of a tire tread of the vehicle tire based on the image received from the camera. The display is configured to display the estimated tire tread depth.

Abstract: A tire pressure monitoring system includes tire pressure sensors installed within vehicle tires, a receiver, an alerting device, an electronic input/output device and an electronic controller. The receiver receives tire pressure signals from the tire pressure sensors, The electronic input/output device provides manual input of instruction and data. The electronic controller is configured to monitor tire pressure and in response to tire pressure in each of vehicle tires achieving a change from a first preset tire pressure to a second preset tire pressure the alerting device is operated to alert a person changing the tire pressure that the change has been achieved. The first preset tire pressure corresponds to paved road driving conditions and the second preset tire pressure corresponds to off-road driving conditions.

Abstract: To provide a friction material composition which provides a friction material having high friction coefficient during high speed and high temperature braking, high coefficient of static friction and excellent abrasion resistance at high temperature and causing little sticking due to rust, even when the composition includes no antimony element or no copper element, or includes less than 0.5% by mass of copper element if any, in other words even when having a composition environmentally less harmful or less harmful to the human body. More specifically the friction material composition includes a bonding material, an organic filler, an inorganic filler and a fiber substrate, wherein the friction material composition includes no copper element, or includes less than 0.5% by mass of copper element if any, includes no antimony element, includes 5% by mass or less of iron fiber, 1 to 5% by mass of zinc powder, 2.5 to 6% by mass of calcium hydroxide, 0.7 to 1.

Abstract: An electric vehicle control method includes: basic torque distribution processing of determining a basic torque command value for each drive motor based on a total required driving force for the electric vehicle and driving force distribution for each of the drive systems; vibration damping processing of obtaining a corrected torque command value by performing correction for reducing vibration of a driving force transmission system on each basic torque command value; and driving force control processing of controlling a driving force generated by each drive motor based on the corrected torque command value. The vibration damping processing includes estimating whether each of the drive systems is in a dead zone section individually, and adjusting a correction amount for the basic torque command value of the drive system in the dead zone section according to the driving force distribution.

Abstract: A hood release lever cover assembly for a vehicle includes a bracket assembly and a hood release lever. The bracket assembly is configured to be connected to a vehicle body structure of the vehicle. The hood release lever cover is pivotally connected to the bracket assembly. The hood release lever cover is movable between a first position preventing movement of a hood release lever of the vehicle and a second position allowing movement of the hood release lever.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a skin material excellent in tactile sensation. The present invention provides a skin material having at least a topcoat layer, wherein an arithmetic mean roughness Ra of a surface of the topcoat layer is 12 ?m or less, an average spacing S of convex portions of the surface of the topcoat layer is 250 to 450 ?m, and the topcoat layer contains resin beads with an average particle size of 5 to 20 ?m.

Abstract: A vehicle latch testing assembly includes a base, a latch assembly fixed to the base, a striker assembly configured to engage the latch assembly, and a strain gauge connected to the striker assembly. An operating member is connected to the strain gauge and pivotally connected to the base. The operating member is configured to move between a first position and a second position to apply a first force to the latch assembly.

Abstract: Systems and methods for teaching control button functionality to an occupant of a vehicle are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, a system for teaching control button functionality to an occupant of a vehicle includes a plurality of adjustable vehicle components, an audio device, a plurality of control buttons, and a controller. The audio device is configured to receive an audible trigger from the occupant. The plurality of control buttons are each configured to cause an adjustment of at least one adjustable vehicle component when actuated by the occupant. The controller is programmed to (i) disable the plurality of control buttons upon reception of the audible trigger by the audio device, and (ii) upon actuation of a control button of the plurality of control buttons, cause the audio device to output an audible message relating to the at least one adjustable vehicle component configured to be adjusted by the control button.

Abstract: A control device for a vehicle, the vehicle including a belt continuously variable transmission including a mechanical oil pump driven by an engine and an electric oil pump driven by an electric motor, the engine being configured to drive a drive wheel, in which when a rotation speed of the engine is less than or equal to a prescribed rotation speed as the vehicle decelerates, driving of the electric motor is controlled to supply a hydraulic pressure from the electric oil pump to the belt continuously variable transmission, and when the deceleration of the vehicle exceeds a prescribed deceleration, the driving of the electric motor is restricted not to supply the hydraulic pressure from the electric oil pump to the belt continuously variable transmission.

Abstract: Provided is a lubricant guiding structure in an automatic transmission in which a baffle plate configured to regulate the movement of a lubricant agitated by a driven sprocket is provided at one side, where an oil pump is located, in the direction of a rotational axis of the driven sprocket. As viewed from the rotational axis direction, a division wall disposed to extend across a chain is provided closer to the chain than a base of the baffle plate. As viewed from the rotational axis direction, the baffle plate is provided with a guide wall extending along a torque transmission-side chain of the chain wound on the driven sprocket. As viewed from the rotational axis-direction, the guide wall includes an inclined portion inclined in the direction coming closer to the chain as the distance to the distal end side decreases.