Abstract: A virtual space control system including: a plurality of user terminals; and a management apparatus configured to manage a virtual space in which virtual persons who operate in accordance with motions of users who are using the respective user terminals are located, in which each of the user terminals acquires information regarding a motion of the user who is using this user terminal and a surrounding environment of the user, determines, based on the acquired information, a mode of expressing a virtual person corresponding to a user who is using this user terminal in the virtual space, and displays the virtual space managed by the management apparatus on a monitor, and the management apparatus locates virtual persons who correspond to users who are using the respective user terminals expressed using the expression modes determined by the respective user terminals in the virtual space.

Abstract: A motion state monitoring system, a training support system, a motion state monitoring method, and a program capable of suitably managing measurement results according to an attaching direction of a sensor are provided. A motion state monitoring system according to the present disclosure monitors a motion state of a target part of a subject's body. The motion state monitoring system includes an acquisition unit, an attaching direction detection unit, and a control processing unit. The acquisition unit acquires sensing information of a sensor attached to the target part. The attaching direction detection unit detects an attaching direction of the sensor. The control processing unit outputs information related to the sensing information in association with the attaching direction.

Abstract: A charging system for an electric vehicle disclosed herein may include a charger and a monitoring device. The monitoring device may be configured to output a warning message urging a person to return to a charging area in which the charger is connected to the electric vehicle when detecting the person has left the charging area after the charger started charging the electric vehicle. This charging system may be configured to output the warning message to urge the person to return to the charging area when detecting the person has left the charging area after the charger started charging the electric vehicle. Outputting such a first message may allow the electric vehicle to leave the charging area soon after charging has been completed.

Abstract: An operation input device including: a first detection section including a first detection surface that detects a position at which a detection target is touching or within a predetermined distance, the first detection section outputting a first signal representing the position; an operation control section that controls a first operation target based on the first signal; an operation determination section that outputs a second signal only when it has determined that the detection target has moved along the first detection surface; and a switching control section that switches the operation control section between an operation enabled state in which control of the first operation target is enabled, and an operation prevented state in which control of the first operation target is prevented, the switching control section switching from the operation prevented state to the operation enabled state in a case in which the second signal has been received.

Abstract: A vehicle exhaust system includes an inner pipe in which exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine flows, and an outer pipe surrounding a part of the inner pipe. One end of the outer pipe is formed to have a diameter smaller than that of other portions of the outer pipe, and fixed to an outer surface of the inner pipe. A region of the outer pipe from the other end before the one end is a free region unattached to the outer surface of the inner pipe.

Abstract: An in-vehicle electric device of this disclosure is provided in a front compartment of a vehicle and includes: at least one electronic component; a case in which the electronic component is accommodated; a connector connected to the electronic component inside the case and projecting rearward from a surface of the case; a fastening portion extended from a lower part of the case and fastened to a vehicle body of the vehicle; and a protective wall formed integrally with the fastening portion such that the protective wall extends upward along a first side face of the connector from the lower part of the case and projects further rearward from a rear end surface of the connector.

Abstract: A method that is executed by an information processing device includes acquiring first information regarding a vehicle, acquiring second information regarding a first product selected by a user, deciding a procedure for loading the first product into the vehicle based on the first information and the second information, and performing notification of the procedure for loading the first product.

Abstract: A balancer structure for an internal combustion engine and the internal combustion engine are provided. A transmission driving gear are arranged to be rotatable integrally with a crankshaft. A transmission driven gear is arranged to be rotatable integrally with a first balance shaft. The transmission driven gear meshes with the transmission driving gear. A balancer driving gear is arranged to be rotatable integrally with the first balance shaft. A balancer driven gear is arranged to be rotatable integrally with the second balance shaft. The balancer driven gear meshes with the balancer driving gear. The first balance shaft includes an output portion. The output portion outputs torque to an engine-driven accessory.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to using vehicles as mobile observation platforms. In one embodiment, a method includes, in response to receiving, in a selected vehicle that is equipped with at least one camera, a request for locating a target, identifying search parameters from the request that specify the target that is to be identified and a time window for analyzing visual data from the camera. The method includes analyzing the visual data according to the search parameters to identify the target by using at least a machine vision model executing on a processor within the selected vehicle. The visual data includes at least camera data that is currently being acquired. The method includes communicating detection results about whether the visual data includes the target to a remote device from which the request originated.

Abstract: A method for deploying of a backup roadside unit (RSU) vehicle to provide on-demand RSU services is described. The method may include determining, by a server, a resource specification to deploy a selected backup RSU vehicle to a requested site. The determining of the resource specification may be performed by the server in response to a scene description received from a requestor. The method also includes sending a dispatch instruction to the selected backup RSU vehicle to deploy the selected backup RSU vehicle to the requested site. In this method, a hardware/software capability of the selected backup RSU vehicle is matched to the resource specification determined by the server.

Abstract: A vehicle control device configured to control supply of electric power generated by a solar panel mounted on a vehicle includes a supply destination setting unit configured to set, based on a condition of the vehicle, a target device that is a destination for the supply of the electric power generated by the solar panel, a target setting unit configured to set, depending on the target device set by the supply destination setting unit, target output electric power to be output from the solar panel to the target device, and a power controller configured to control the electric power to be supplied from the solar panel to the target device based on the target output electric power set by the target setting unit.

Abstract: A processor is capable of assessing plural driving assessment items with mutually different details on the basis of driving operations of a vehicle. A game is displayed at a display part of an operation terminal by execution of a game application. The processor assigns modification factors generated in accordance with assessment results of the driving assessment items to a character in the game.

Abstract: Provided is a method for enabling recovery of metal element leaching capacity of a deep eutectic solvent used for leaching a metal element from an ore containing the metal element. A method for recycling a hydrophobic deep eutectic solvent disclosed here includes: preparing a hydrophobic deep eutectic solvent used for leaching a metal element from an ore containing the metal element; and bringing the hydrophobic deep eutectic solvent and hydrochloric acid into contact with each other. In the hydrophobic deep eutectic solvent, a hydrogen bond donor is a carboxy group-containing compound, and a hydrogen bond acceptor is chloride salt. The amount of use of the hydrochloric acid is such that hydrogen chloride is 1 mole or more with respect to 1 mole of the hydrogen bond acceptor.

Abstract: A battery, including: an electrode body; a side face member; and a laminate film covering the electrode body and the side face member, in which: in a case in which the battery is viewed laterally from a side of the side face member, an outer edge of the side face member is positioned further toward an inner side than an outer edge of the electrode body, the laminate film is disposed so as to cover a face configuring the outer edge of the side face member and a face configuring the outer edge of the electrode body, a fused part X, at which respective inner faces of the laminate film are fused together, is disposed on the side face member, and a bent part at a starting point of the fused part X at a side of the side face member has a curved shape.

Abstract: A wire harness includes: an electric wire; a first tape wrapping body in which a first adhesive tape is wrapped around a first electric wire portion of a first wrapping section directed to one side from a base point in an axial direction of the electric wire; and a second tape wrapping body in which a second adhesive tape is wrapped around a second electric wire portion of a second wrapping section directed to another side from the base point in the axial direction of the electric wire.

Abstract: A battery includes a current collecting member connected to a power generating element housed in an outer casing with a lid, and a rivet placed outside the outer casing. The current collecting member includes a plate-shaped portion placed along the lid. The rivet includes a through part extending through the lid, and a contact part contacting a first surface of the plate-shaped portion. A part of a peripheral end portion of the contact part is joined to the first surface. An edge portion of a non-joined portion of the peripheral end portion, facing the first surface, includes a tapered surface generating a gap smaller at a position closer to the through part. The tapered surface has a maximum size of 0.1 mm or more in a direction from the peripheral end portion to the through part and 0.03 mm or more in a thickness direction of the peripheral end portion.

Abstract: A vehicle deceleration assistance apparatus executes a deceleration assistance control before a vehicle arrives at a target point. The apparatus executes the deceleration assistance control, setting a deceleration assistance level to a first level when a first condition is satisfied, blinkers are activated, and a second condition is satisfied. The first condition is a condition that a target point distance between the vehicle and the target point is equal to or shorter than a first distance. The second condition is a condition that the target point distance is equal to or longer than a second distance shorter than the first distance. The apparatus executes the deceleration assistance control, setting the deceleration assistance level to a second level lower than the first level when the first condition is satisfied, the blinkers are activated, and the second condition is not satisfied.

Abstract: There is provided a technique that can prevent too much information from being displayed. A map display system includes a current location obtaining part that obtains a current location of a vehicle; a destination obtaining part that obtains a destination of the vehicle; a map information obtaining part that obtains map information; a map display part that displays, based on the current location and the map information, a map including the current location and a traffic congestion icon on a display part, the traffic congestion icon indicating traffic congestion information of a road; and a display control part that performs deletion of the traffic congestion icon and display of an on-street parking space icon on the map, when a distance between the current location and the destination reaches less than or equal to a first threshold value, the on-street parking space icon indicating a parking space on a street.

Abstract: An electrode body of a non-aqueous electrolyte rechargeable battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator. The negative electrode includes a current collector and an active material layer. The active material layer includes active material particles. The active material particles have a volume distribution including a first peak corresponding to a first particle size and a second peak corresponding to a second particle size smaller than the first particle size. The first particle size is in a range of 7.0 ?m to 9.0 ?m. The second particle size is in a range of 0.8 ?m to 1.0 ?m. The separator has a surface roughness of 1.54 ?m or greater. A peak ratio of a volume of the active material particles of the second peak to a volume of the active material particles of the first peak is in a range of 0.42 to 0.71.

Abstract: A seatback with a built-in retractor for a seat belt includes a first bracket configured to receive a tension acting on the retractor via the seat belt, and a second bracket provided on a belt discharge port side of the retractor and configured to hold a posture of the retractor. A portion of the second bracket having the smallest separation distance from the seat belt is constituted with a curved surface.

Abstract: A method of producing an all-solid-state battery comprises preparing a second slurry which is a solid electrolyte slurry, and applying the second slurry to a foundation layer using a die head to form a solid electrolyte layer. A pressure P of the second slurry and a viscosity ? of the second slurry inside the die head at a predetermined shear rate satisfy a relationship of P/4?<4. The foundation layer has a porosity within a range of 30% to 50%.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, in which a positive electrode includes a positive electrode mixture layer in which a mixture containing a positive electrode active material is formed and a positive electrode mixture layer non-forming portion in which the positive electrode mixture layer is not formed, and a negative electrode includes a negative electrode mixture layer in which a mixture containing a negative electrode active material is formed and a negative electrode mixture layer non-forming portion in which the negative electrode mixture layer is not formed. At least one of the positive electrode mixture layer non-forming portion and the negative electrode mixture layer non-forming portion has a resin portion substantially formed of a swellable resin having a property of swelling the non-aqueous electrolyte.

Abstract: A fuel cell separator material includes: a composite material containing electrically conductive particles and a binder resin; and soluble resin layers located on both sides of the composite material.

Abstract: A management device manages a remote operation of a moving body. The management device collects abnormality report information indicating a content of an abnormality related to the remote operation of the moving body from a remote operator assigned to the moving body. Based on the abnormality report information collected from a plurality of remote operators, the management device determines whether there is an abnormality in any of a plurality of moving bodies and whether there is an abnormality in any of a plurality of remote operator terminals respectively operated by the plurality of remote operators.

Abstract: A self-localization method according to the present disclosure includes the following first to fourth steps. The first step is acquiring terrain data in which a position and an elevation of a ground surface on a traveling area of the vehicle are managed. The second step is acquiring time series data of acceleration in a vertical direction of the vehicle. The third step is estimating an altitude of the vehicle based on an initial altitude of the vehicle and the time series data of acceleration. The fourth step is estimating a vehicle position based on the position of the ground surface at which the elevation of the ground surface approximates the estimated altitude of the vehicle.

Abstract: In a battery, a terminal member includes: a columnar portion; a head portion, outside an outer casing, having a larger diameter than a through hole of a lid; and an umbrella-shaped portion, more inside than a current collecting member, having a larger diameter than a through hole of the current collecting member to closely contact an inside surface thereof. A gasket includes: a plate-shaped portion between the lid and the head portion; and a cylindrical portion between a wall surface of the through hole of the lid and the columnar portion. An insulator includes: a plate-shaped portion between the lid and the current collecting member; and a cylindrical portion between the wall surface of the through hole of the lid and the columnar portion. Leading ends of the cylindrical portions close contact each other between the wall surface of the through hole of the lid and the columnar portion.

Abstract: A vehicle includes: a grille opening through which cooling air is introduced; a radiator air guide duct that guides cooling air introduced from the grille opening to a radiator; and a left brake duct that is connected to both ends of the radiator air guide duct in the vehicle width direction and guides a part of the flowing cooling air toward the brake of the front wheel, wherein the vehicle includes a backflow suppression plate protruding from a center side plate of the left brake duct toward the inside of the left brake duct.

Abstract: The power supply control apparatus performs power supply control of a sensor used in the driving support apparatus. The power supply control apparatus comprises a power supply control unit. The power supply control unit performs power supply reset of a plurality of sensors when it is determined that one of the driving support functions other than one of the driving support functions using a malfunctioning sensor is in inoperative. The power supply control unit does not perform power supply reset of the plurality of sensors when it is determined that one of the driving support functions other than one of the driving support functions using the malfunctioning sensor is operative.

Abstract: A remote control system includes: a recognition unit configured to recognize, based on a shot image objects that can be grasped; an image adjustment unit configured to cause an imaging unit to shoot, when a part of an area of a shot image designated by handwritten information is a predetermined outer peripheral area of the shot image, an image of a second predetermined area including the part of the area of the shot image designated by the handwritten information and an area adjacent to the first predetermined area, and cause the operation terminal to display the shot image of the second predetermined area; and an estimation unit configured to estimate an object to be grasped which has been requested to be grasped and estimate a content of a motion with regard to the object to be grasped which is requested to be performed by the device to be operated.

Abstract: The resin current collector of the present disclosure includes a base material resin, a conductive resin layer including a conductive filler dispersed in the base material resin, and a fluorine-based resin layer laminated on the conductive resin layer. Further, in the use of the resin current collector in the laminated battery, the current collector of at least one end face of the laminated battery is the resin current collector of the present disclosure, and the conductive resin layer is in contact with the other layer constituting the laminated battery, and the fluorine-based resin layer is disposed so as to face the opposite side to the other layer constituting the laminated battery.

Abstract: Systems and methods of an intuitive two-dimensional warning indicator are provided. Various embodiments include a warning indicator for mounting on an instrument panel of a vehicle. The warning indicator may include a plurality of illumination bars defining a polygonal shape representing a two-dimensional layout of the vehicle's surroundings. The warning indicator may be configured to illuminate at least one illumination bar of the plurality of illumination bars based on a warning issued by a vehicle system of the vehicle. The driver may be able to see the warning indicator in his/her peripheral vision while looking forward while driving. Associated vehicles including the warning indicator are provided. Associated methods are also provided.

Abstract: A VGI system includes a plurality of BEVs, a plurality of pieces of EVSE, and a server. The server determines whether the BEV exchanges electric power with a power grid with the use of second EVSE provided in a second area, the second area being different in manner of management of power supply by the power grid from a first area where predetermined first EVSE is provided, the first EVSE being normally used by the BEV. When the server determines that the BEV exchanges electric power with the use of the second EVSE and when the second area is higher than the first area in contribution to DR in exchange of electric power by the BEV, the server grants an incentive higher than in exchange of electric power with the power grid with the use of the first EVSE.

Abstract: Systems and methods of indirectly illuminating a step surface of a vehicle running board are provided. A running board may include an upper step surface and at least one lighting element provided at an inboard underside of the running board to directly illuminate the undercarriage of the vehicle and a ground surface below the running board. The lighting element may be configured to direct light to a reflecting element provided at the undercarriage for reflecting light provided by the at least one lighting element to indirectly illuminate the upper step surface of the running board. Associated vehicles including the running board are provided. Associated methods are also provided.

Abstract: In a suspension control device, an acquisition unit acquires a target roll moment, a target pitch moment, and a target heave force that are calculated based on a vehicle motion model. A correction unit corrects the target pitch moment based on the target roll moment, and corrects the target heave force based on the target roll moment and the target pitch moment. A warp moment calculation unit calculates a target warp moment based on the target roll moment. A control unit controls a damping force of a suspension of a vehicle, based on the target roll moment, the corrected target pitch moment that is corrected by the correction unit, the corrected target heave force that is corrected by the correction unit, and the target warp moment.

Abstract: A fuel-tank control valve includes: casing; main float; plate with upper surface that constitutes bottom portion of casing, and that includes first gas-storage chamber formed of plate and peripheral wall portion that is provided upright from rim of upper surface to lower side; sub float arranged above the plate; second gas-storage chamber formed of a part including gas supply hole of first gas-storage chamber among parts of upper surface, and partition-wall portion which is away from peripheral wall portion, and that is provided in first gas-storage chamber; and clearance which is formed between casing and peripheral wall portion, and through which fuel in fuel tank can flow in, second gas-storage chamber and clearance being provided for sub float. Upper surface includes protruding seating portion that forms inflow space through which gas through gas supply hole can flow in under state in which sub float is seated on protruding seating portion.

Abstract: An electrode to be used for a battery, the electrode including: a current collector, a first electrode layer arranged on the current collector, and a second electrode layer arranged on the first electrode layer, wherein the first electrode layer includes a first active material, and a first binder covering a surface of the first active material; the second electrode layer includes a second active material, and a second binder covering a surface of the second active material; and when C1 (%) designates a coverage of the first binder with respect to the first active material, and C2 (%) designates a coverage of the second binder with respect to the second active material, the C1 is larger than the C2.

Abstract: An in-cabin audio system includes: a plurality of speakers configured to play sound within a cabin; a distracted driver detection system configured to detect when a driver is distracted and to generate a distracted driver signal; an infotainment system configured to generate sound data; and a volume controller. The plurality of speakers include a first group of speakers and a second group of speakers. The plurality of speakers are configured to play the sound based on the sound data. The volume controller is configured control the plurality of speakers so as to operate in a normal mode or a distracted driver mode. The volume controller is configured to attenuate sound played by the first group of speakers and not to attenuate sound played by the second group of speakers in the distracted driver mode based on the distracted driver signal.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an interface configured to be able to acquire information regarding a parcel, and a controller configured to generate, based on the information regarding the parcel, information regarding assignment of the parcel as a parking slot.

Abstract: Disclosed is an active material composite particle comprising Si and having excellent cycle characteristics. The active material composite particle of the present disclosure comprises a center portion and a surface layer portion, wherein the center portion comprises a solid electrolyte and a plurality of Si particles, the surface layer portion comprises a polymer and has a carrier ion-conductivity, and a ratio of polymer in the surface layer portion is higher than a ratio of polymer in the center portion.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining features in a vehicle. The interior of the vehicle can be scanned with a camera of a mobile device to locate one or more symbols or shapes within the interior. The one or more symbols or shapes can be processed using one or more machine learning models to obtain data associated with the one or more symbols or shapes. The data associated with the one or more symbols or shapes can be displayed to a driver of the vehicle.

Abstract: A communication control device for performing communication with a plurality of vehicles, comprising: a communication unit that performs communication including acquisition of vehicle data with a plurality of vehicles; a database that stores data for forming a digital twin that is time-synchronized with a real space on a virtual space based on vehicle data acquired by the communication unit; and a control unit that controls a frequency of communication performed by the communication unit, wherein when there is a first vehicle in which a distance from a surrounding object is less than a first threshold value on the digital twin, the control unit increases a frequency of communication performed between the first vehicle and the surrounding object than when the distance between the first vehicle and the surrounding object is equal to or greater than the first threshold value.

Abstract: Disclosed is a technology capable of inhibiting elution of Al from a current collector containing Al into an aqueous electrolyte solution when the current collector is used in an aqueous potassium ion battery. The aqueous potassium ion battery of the present disclosure includes a positive electrode, an aqueous electrolyte solution and a negative electrode. One or both of the positive electrode and the negative electrode has/have a current collector containing Al. The current collector is in contact with the aqueous electrolyte solution. The aqueous electrolyte solution contains water and potassium pyrophosphate dissolved in the water. The aqueous electrolyte solution has no freezing point at ?60° C. or higher.

Abstract: Power is transmitted between the input shaft and the rotor shaft by the sun gear and the gear meshing. This eliminates the need for bearings to receive radial loads. Further, a thrust bearing disposed between the one axial end surface of the sun gear and the input shaft, and a second ball bearing abutting the other axial end surface of the sun gear are provided. This eliminates the need for a bearing for receiving a thrust load of the sun gear. A terminal block is arranged in a space opposite to the planetary gear device with respect to the electric motor caused by the reduction of the bearing. Therefore, it is possible to dispose the terminal block while suppressing or avoiding the increase in the size of the vehicle drive device.

Abstract: A charge support system for a plurality of vehicles capable of traveling autonomously, each of the vehicles including a solar cell panel attached to a vehicle body and a storage battery configured to store electricity generated by the solar cell panel, the charge support system including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire, regarding the plurality of vehicles parked in a predetermined parking area, at least information about charging efficiencies of a plurality of the storage batteries of the respective vehicles by the electricity generated by a plurality of the solar cell panels of the respective vehicles and information about charging rates of the plurality of the storage batteries of the respective vehicles; and a traveling control unit configured to move the plurality of vehicles within a range of the predetermined parking area based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit.

Abstract: A vehicle deceleration assistance apparatus executes a deceleration assistance control to assist a deceleration of a vehicle before the vehicle arrives at a deceleration assistance target point to turn left or right. The apparatus executes the deceleration assistance control of a first level as a deceleration assistance level of assisting the deceleration of the vehicle when first and second conditions are satisfied. The first condition is a condition that a target point distance between the vehicle and the deceleration assistance target point is equal to or shorter than a predetermined distance, and blinkers are activated. The second condition is a condition that the blinkers activated for changing traffic lanes continues being activated. The apparatus executes the deceleration assistance control of a second level lower than the first level until a predetermined time elapses since the first condition becomes satisfied while the second condition is satisfied.

Abstract: A fuel injection device includes a fuel injection valve at a position corresponding to a portion between intake ports in an internal combustion engine. The fuel injection valve includes a body and a needle inside the body. The fuel injection valve is disposed closer to a piston of the internal combustion engine than the intake ports are to the piston. A single fuel injection passage for conducting gaseous fuel is present between a valve seat of the fuel injection valve and a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine. The flow cross section of the gaseous fuel in the fuel injection passage is larger on a side closer to the piston of the internal combustion engine than on a side closer to an ignition plug of the internal combustion engine over a specified length in an extending direction of the fuel injection passage.

Abstract: The guard member is a guard member that protects the front of a payload located under the floor of the vehicle. The guard member has a first oblique side inclined so as to extend downward from the front side toward the rear side of the vehicle, and a second oblique side inclined so as to extend laterally from the front side toward the rear side of the vehicle. When an angle between a horizontal straight line along a front-rear direction of the vehicle and the first oblique side is an angle ?, and an angle between the straight line and the second oblique side is an angle ?, a relationship of the angle ?>the angle ? is satisfied.

Abstract: A management device includes a communication device and a control device. The communication device is configured to communicate with a moving object configured to transport a product from an upstream company to a downstream company. The control device is configured to calculate CO2 emissions emitted by transportation of the product based on an amount of energy consumed by the moving object from a transportation start time point to a transportation completion time point of the product.

Abstract: A main object of the present disclosure is to provide an electrode capable of reducing the resistance of a battery and also capable of improving resistance to high temperature storage. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing an electrode to be used for a battery, the electrode including a current collector and an electrode layer, wherein the electrode layer includes layers in the order of a first layer and a second layer; the first layer contains a first binder, the second layer contains a second binder, and a degree of swelling of the first binder is lower than a degree of swelling of the second binder.