Abstract: A control device includes: a controller controlling a first vehicle, the controller being configured to estimate a degree of concentration of a driver in the first vehicle during traveling of the first vehicle based on a first distance between the first vehicle and a second vehicle traveling in front of the first vehicle, a second distance between the first vehicle and a third vehicle traveling behind the first vehicle, and a relationship between a vehicle speed of the first vehicle and a predetermined vehicle speed, and execute a vehicle control of recovering the concentration of the driver based on an estimation result.

Abstract: A server (battery replacement management server) includes: a communication unit (acquisition unit) that acquires number-of-users information (situation information) in a battery replacement apparatus; and a processor (control unit) that adjusts, based on the situation information, an incentive given to a user of the battery replacement apparatus.

Abstract: A parking lot includes a plurality of parking spaces monitored by a single camera. A parking lot management method includes a parking space allocation process that allocates an available parking space among the plurality of parking spaces to an entry vehicle entering the parking lot. The plurality of parking spaces include a priority parking space depending on a size of the entry vehicle. Even when the entry vehicle is parked in the priority parking space, a predetermined percentage or more of a parking space adjacent to the priority parking space is not hidden by the entry vehicle when viewed from the single camera. The parking space allocation process includes: acquiring information on the size of the entry vehicle; recognizing the priority parking space among the plurality of parking spaces based on the size of the entry vehicle; and preferentially allocating the priority parking space to the entry vehicle.

Abstract: The information processing apparatus acquires the first body color desired by a user as a body color of a vehicle ordered by the user. Furthermore, based on at least the appraised value of the vehicle having a first body color after a predetermined period has elapsed, the information processing apparatus determines whether or not to propose to the user to topcoat the vehicle having the second body color with an easily peelable paint of the first body color.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus capable of communicating with a management server includes a controller configured to execute operations, the operations including acquiring sensor information from a sensor installed in a vehicle, and upon detecting, from the sensor information, an abnormality in the vehicle, notifying the management server of the content of the abnormality.

Abstract: An information processing device is provided, which includes a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: acquire a satellite image of the ground photographed by an artificial satellite; and provide, to a user, point information indicating points at which a number of persons present on the ground is equal to or greater than a first predetermined number, the points being identified based on the acquired satellite image.

Abstract: A vehicle inspection system acquires a first camera image captured by a first camera and a second camera image captured by a second camera, calculates a first optical axis coordinate value from the first camera image and a second optical axis coordinate value from the second camera image, determines whether there is an abnormality in each of the first optical axis coordinate value and the second optical axis coordinate value, and identifies an abnormality factor portion causing an abnormality in one or both of the first optical axis coordinate value and the second optical axis coordinate value from among the first camera, the second camera, and the vehicle body of the vehicle, based on a combination of the presence or absence of the abnormality in the first optical axis coordinate value and the presence or absence of the abnormality in the second optical axis coordinate value.

Abstract: The controller of the information processing apparatus obtains a first evaluation amount that is an evaluation amount of the first vehicle in a case that the body color of the first vehicle is assumed to be the color of the first paint coating film. The controller obtains a second evaluation amount that is an evaluation amount of the first vehicle in case that the body color of the first vehicle is assumed to be the color of the second paint coating film. The controller determines whether the second paint coating film should be removed from the first vehicle based on the first evaluation amount and the second evaluation amount. The controller outputs the above determination result.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes: a receiving section receiving, from a user, setting processing for setting a time period in which control of a vehicle by using an information processing device is suppressed; a detecting section detecting a predetermined user operation for control of the vehicle; and a control permitting section that, in a case in which the predetermined user operation is detected in a time period that is different than the time period in which control of the vehicle is suppressed, permits control of the vehicle in accordance with the information processing device vibrating or moving, and, in a case in which the predetermined user operation is detected within the time period in which control of the vehicle is suppressed, does not permit control of the vehicle regardless of whether or not the information processing device is vibrating or moving.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus capable of communicating with a plurality of vehicles configured to perform automated driving includes a controller configured to execute operations, the operations including receiving, from each of the plurality of vehicles, a notification of a content of an abnormality, in-vehicle images, and the number of persons in the vehicle, prioritizing the plurality of vehicles based on determination results by determining, for each of the plurality of vehicles, a load of an automated driving process and the number of persons in the vehicle, and displaying with emphasis the content of the abnormality of a vehicle of a highest priority and the in-vehicle images of the vehicle of the highest priority.

Abstract: A battery unit which achieves both thermal performance and repairability, and which efficiently ensures insulation between a battery cell and a cooler. The battery unit according to the present disclosure comprises a battery cell, a heat dissipation sheet, a cured resin heat dissipation member, and a cooler in this order so as to be in contact with each other, the battery cell and the heat dissipation sheet being in contact with each other in an interface separable manner, the cured resin heat dissipation member being bonded to the heat dissipation sheet and the cooler.

Abstract: An entity server includes a communication apparatus and a processor. The communication apparatus is configured to receive a delivery request that requests delivery of a vehicle to a user, the vehicle being associated with an NFT. When the communication apparatus receives the delivery request, the processor performs locking processing for locking the NFT.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a separator for a zinc secondary battery that can inhibit short circuiting in a zinc secondary battery. The separator for a zinc secondary battery of the disclosure has a porous substrate layer and a titanium oxide-containing porous layer laminated onto the porous substrate layer, wherein the titanium oxide-containing porous layer comprises a titanium oxide represented by TixOy, where 0<x, 0<y, and y<2x. The titanium oxide may be TiO, Ti2O, Ti2O3, Ti3O, Ti3O5, Ti4O5, Ti4O7, Ti5O9, Ti6O, Ti6O11, Ti7O13, Ti8O15 or Ti9O17.

Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of determining a behavior of electricity consumption of an electric vehicle and an entity, adjusting a carbon credit associated with the entity based on an amount of the electricity consumption that is carbon-based and the behavior of the electricity consumption preserving a charge of the electric vehicle, and applying the adjusted carbon credit in a transaction related to the entity.

Abstract: In this stator, lead wire extended portions and a power wire extended portion are extended from a resin portion by an extended portion separating portion such that the lead wire extended portions are separated from the power wire extended portion by distances that are greater than a maximum value of the width of clearance between an end-side portion of the lead wire extended portion and a facing portion located next to the end-side portion, the resin portion being provided so as to cover lead wire portions and a power wire portion.

Abstract: An information processing device is provided, which includes a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: acquire a vehicle size of a vehicle and an overhead view image of a parking lot captured in a satellite image taken of ground-level by an artificial satellite; and propose, to an occupant of the vehicle, a parking lot in which the vehicle is able to park, the parking lot being designated based on the acquired vehicle size and the acquired overhead view image.

Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for wireless communications is provided. A user equipment (UE) transmits to a base station, a first message comprising a first field and a second field. The first field corresponds to information associated with receiving data of at least one MBS service. The second field associated with receiving data of the at least one MBS service via at least one first beam. The UE then receives data of the at least one MBS service via the at least one first beam.

Abstract: Microcapsule and microsphere controlled release forms of antioxidants such as cerium oxide to improve durability, and extend the lifetime of fuel cells are disclosed. Membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) and polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) employing the controlled release forms and methods of mitigating or suppressing cerium migration in fuel cells are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of controlling an SDN system, an SDN sub-controller, and an SDN system is provided. The SDN controller sends a keepalive notification to the SDN switch and the SDN sub-controller. The SDN switch sends a switching request to the SDN sub-controller on condition that the keepalive notification cannot be received during a predetermined specific period. The SDN sub-controller starts to control a communication setting of the SDN switch on condition that the keepalive notification cannot be received during the specific period and that the switching request has been received.

Abstract: A power storage cell includes: an electrode assembly; and a cell case that accommodates the electrode assembly. The cell case has a case main body provided with an opening that opens upward, a lid connected to the case main body, and an elastic member disposed between the case main body and the electrode assembly. The elastic member has a center-facing portion facing a central portion of the electrode assembly, and the center-facing portion has a shape curved to protrude in a direction away from the electrode assembly.

Abstract: A power storage device is a power storage device provided on a lower surface of a floor panel of a vehicle, the power storage device including: a housing case; a power storage module housed in the housing case; and a cooler housed in the housing case to cool the power storage module, wherein the housing case includes a bottom plate, a refrigerant passage through which a refrigerant flows is formed in a portion of the housing case, the portion being located above the bottom plate, and the refrigerant passage is connected to the cooler.

Abstract: A method for disassembling a lithium ion secondary battery of the present disclosure includes a discharging step, a primary crushing step, a drying step, and a secondary crushing step. In the discharging step, the lithium ion secondary battery is discharged such that the voltage of the lithium ion secondary battery is not lower than 0.8 V, and preferably the voltage is lower than or equal to 3.0 V. In the primary crushing step, the case is crushed to expose the electrode body. In the drying step, the electrode body is dried until the high-boiling-point solvent contained in the electrolytic solution evaporates. Then, in the secondary crushing step, the electrode body after drying is crushed and the separator is peeled off from the electrode.

Abstract: The controller is installed in the vehicle together with a motor for driving, an air conditioning unit for air conditioning the passenger compartment, auxiliary equipment, and a battery that supplies power to the motor, air conditioning unit, and auxiliary equipment. The controller is programmed to calculate the driving electricity cost based on the battery energy consumption integrated value, the integrated distance traveled, the air conditioning energy consumption integrated value, the auxiliary equipment energy consumption integrated value, and the positional energy variation of the vehicle during the trip, at the end of the trip. And then the controller is programmed to learn the driving learning electricity cost using the driving electricity cost, when the driving electricity cost is less than the threshold value.

Abstract: A power supply system is a power supply system that performs charging and discharging between the power supply system and an external system. The power supply system includes a plurality of battery units and a controller. The plurality of battery units include a plurality of battery packs and a plurality of converters provided corresponding to the plurality of battery packs. The plurality of battery units are connected together in parallel. The controller controls the plurality of converters to charge each of the plurality of battery packs to a fully charged state. For each of the plurality of battery packs, the controller is configured to perform equalization control to equalize voltages of cells included in the battery pack when the battery pack is charged to the fully charged state.

Abstract: A lower limb restraint airbag device, including: an airbag that is configured to be inflated and deployed toward a knee and a shin of a passenger seated in a vehicle seat by gas ejected from an inflator, and to make contact with at least the knee; a reaction force plate that is configured to be pulled out to a seat front side of the airbag in conjunction with inflation and deployment of the airbag; and a lock mechanism that is configured to block movement toward a seat front side of the pulled out reaction force plate.

Abstract: A power supply system is a power supply system that performs charging and discharging between the power supply system and an external system. The power supply system includes a plurality of battery units and a controller. The plurality of battery units include a plurality of battery packs and a plurality of converters provided corresponding to the plurality of battery assemblies, respectively. The controller controls the plurality of battery units. The plurality of battery units are connected together in parallel. The controller controls a converter of the plurality of converters that corresponds to a battery pack of the plurality of battery packs for which a predetermined period has elapsed since the battery pack is charged to a fully charged state, so as to charge the battery pack to the fully charged state.

Abstract: A hybrid electric vehicle comprising: an engine; a filter for collecting particulate matter from the engine; a motor provided on a power transmission path between the engine and the drive wheels; a torque converter having a lock-up clutch provided on the power transmission path between the motor and the drive wheels; and a control device, wherein the control device includes: a first determination unit that determines whether there is a request for regeneration control of the filter by a fuel cut in the engine; a second determination unit that determines whether the lock-up clutch cannot be engaged; and a regeneration control unit that, when an affirmative determination is made in the first determination unit and a negative determination is made in the second determination unit, executes auxiliary regeneration control that assists the rotation of the engine by the motor while releasing the lock-up clutch and executing the fuel cut.

Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for wireless communications is provided. A user equipment (UE) transmits to a base station, a first message comprising a first field and a second field. The first field corresponds to information associated with receiving data of at least one MBS service. The second field associated with receiving data of the at least one MBS service via at least one first beam. The UE then receives data of the at least one MBS service via the at least one first beam.

Abstract: A cabin management apparatus according to the present disclosure is a cabin management apparatus configured to manage a cabin of a vehicle, the cabin management apparatus including a communication interface, an output interface, and a controller, wherein the controller is configured to receive, by the communication interface, emergency stop information for the vehicle, receive, by the communication interface, the degree of automated controllability over a door of the vehicle, and provide, by the output interface based on the emergency stop information, a different notification depending on the degree of automated controllability over the door.

Abstract: A lower limb exercise device that enables a user to perform a lower limb exercise effectively is achieved. A lower limb exercise device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure enables a user to perform a lower limb exercise while the user is seated on a chair. The lower limb exercise device includes exercise equipment for the user to perform the lower limb exercise, and a restriction mechanism configured to restrict movement of at least one caster of the chair from a reference arrangement range of the caster during the lower limb exercise.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus executes a collision avoidance control when a collision condition becomes satisfied. The collision condition includes a condition that a lap rate of the own vehicle and the object is equal to or greater than a lap rate threshold. The threshold set when the own vehicle turns, is greater than the threshold set when the own vehicle does not turn. The threshold set when a condition satisfaction period of time is equal to or greater than a predetermined period of time, is smaller than the threshold set when the condition satisfaction period of time is smaller than the predetermined period of time. The condition satisfaction period of time is a period of time that a collision probability condition continues being satisfied while the own vehicle is turning. The collision probability condition is a condition that the own vehicle has a probability of colliding with the object.

Abstract: Provided is an exhaust gas purification catalyst providing a catalyst performance and an OSC performance at the same time even at low temperature. The present disclosure relates to an exhaust gas purification catalyst including a substrate and a catalyst coating layer coated on the substrate. The catalyst coating layer includes a first catalyst coating layer containing Pd and/or Pt and a second catalyst coating layer containing Rh. The first catalyst coating layer is formed from an end portion in an upstream side with respect to an exhaust gas flow direction in the exhaust gas purification catalyst. The second catalyst coating layer includes an upstream coating layer and a downstream coating layer. Rh in the upstream coating layer and the downstream coating layer are supported on specific carrier particles. Further, a particle diameter of Rh is controlled.

Abstract: An information processing method includes, by an information processing apparatus: receiving first information relating to a second vehicle acquired using a sensor from a first in-vehicle terminal installed in a first vehicle; specifying communication identification information on the second vehicle based on the first information and second information indicating a characteristic of a surrounding vehicle present around the first vehicle; and sending the communication identification information to the in-vehicle terminal.

Abstract: An occupant protection device includes a first side airbag disposed at an outer side in a width direction of a first seat, a second side airbag disposed at an outer side in the width direction of a second seat, and a far-side airbag disposed at an inner side in the width direction of the first seat and near the first seat, wherein when a side collision toward the first seat is detected, deployment of the far-side airbag is started after a first delay time has elapsed after deployment of the first side airbag is started, when a side collision toward the second seat is detected, deployment of the far-side airbag is started after a second delay time has elapsed after deployment of the second side airbag is started, and the first delay time is greater than the second delay time.

Abstract: A sensor includes a grayscale digital light processing (g-DLP) 3D printed monolithic substrate with at least one microfluid channel. The monolithic substrate is formed from a resin configured to form a solid polymer using g-DLP 3D printing with a Young's modulus ranging from 0.1 MPa to 100 MPa. The resin includes a donor moiety, an acceptor moiety different than the donor moiety, a rigid moiety, a photoinitiator, and a photoabsorber. The donor moiety is in the form of an acrylate monomer with a side group, the acceptor moiety is in the form of an acrylate monomer with a side group, and the rigid moiety is in the form of an acrylate monomer with a side group. Also, the sensor can include a sensor fluid disposed within the at least one microfluid channel.

Abstract: A seatbelt device, including: a seatbelt formed in a belt shape; a tongue plate through which the seatbelt has been inserted; a buckle that is provided at one side in a seat width direction of a vehicle seat, with the tongue plate being attachably and detachably anchored to the buckle; and a belt-end anchor section that is provided at another side in the seat width direction of the vehicle seat, and that includes a separation operation portion, with an end portion of the seatbelt being anchored to the belt-end anchor section and the end portion of the seatbelt becoming separable as a result of an occupant of the vehicle operating the separation operation portion during a vehicle emergency.

Abstract: A control device includes: a control unit that controls a vehicle. Further, the control unit determines, when the vehicle travels in a section including a plurality of lanes, whether a negative emotion associated with a lane change is detected in a preceding vehicle on a same lane as the vehicle, and causes, in a case of determining that the negative emotion is detected, a notification device of the vehicle to give notification of instruction information giving an instruction for the lane change.

Abstract: An exercise system includes a rowing exercise device and a chair. The rowing exercise device achieves a lower limb exercise which includes repetitive extension and flexion of at least a knee joint and a hip joint. The chair is the one on which a user who performs the lower limb exercise using the lower limb exercise device sits. The chair includes a seat on which the user sits and a support mechanism capable of supporting the seat in such a manner that the seat can carry out a roll oscillation. The seat carries out a roll oscillation during the lower limb exercise, which causes a motion linkage between a lower limb and a trunk.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a VP, the VP including a specific system, an ADK attachable to and removable from the VP, the ADK giving an instruction for autonomous driving, a main communication bus, a sub communication bus, a main VCIB configured to communicate with the ADK through the main communication bus, the main VCIB giving a control instruction to the specific system in accordance with an instruction from the ADK, and a sub VCIB configured to communicate with the ADK through the sub communication bus, the sub VCIB giving a control instruction to the specific system in accordance with an instruction from the ADK. When the VP has a malfunction, the main VCIB outputs to the ADK, information for identification that allows identification of a capability value of the specific system (S214), whereas the sub VCIB outputs the information for identification to the ADK (S214).

Abstract: A control apparatus for a vehicle that includes (i) a first engagement device configured to connect and disconnect an engine and an electric motor to and from each other, and (ii) a second engagement device configured to connect and disconnect the electric motor and drive wheel to and from each other. In event of a failure of the second engagement device, the control apparatus is configured to forcibly bring the second engagement device into an engaged state and to bring the first engagement device into an engaged state, so as to cause the vehicle to perform a limp-home running in a first running mode in which the vehicle runs using at least the engine. When a running speed of the vehicle becomes lower than a predetermined low-speed threshold value during the limp-home running, the control apparatus is configured to bring the first engagement device into a released state.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive a data set including a requested acceleration as information representing movement of a vehicle in a front-rear direction and any one of a steering angle, a yaw rate, and a rotation radius as information representing movement of the vehicle in a lateral direction from each of a plurality of applications, an arbitration unit configured to perform arbitration of information representing the movement of the vehicle in the front-rear direction and arbitration of information representing the movement of the vehicle in the lateral direction based on a plurality of the data sets received by the receiver, and a first output unit configured to output instruction information for driving an actuator based on an arbitration result of the arbitration unit.

Abstract: A control apparatus for an all-wheel drive vehicle that includes (i) a power source, (ii) a power distribution device for distributing a power from the power source to front and rear wheels, (iii) a differential limiting mechanism for placing the power distribution device in a differential limiting state in which a rotational difference between the front wheels and the rear wheels is limited, and (iv) a braking device for applying a wheel braking torque to each of the front and rear wheels. When the power distribution device is placed in the differential limiting state and the wheel braking torque is applied to each of the front wheels and the rear wheels, a torque limiting control is executed for setting an upper limit value of a torque of the power source to a smaller value when the wheel braking torque is large than when the wheel braking torque is small.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to improving initiating hitchless towing between a lead vehicle and a following vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes in response to initiating hitchless towing between a lead vehicle and a following vehicle, generating a hitching path that provides a route from the following vehicle to the lead vehicle, controlling the following vehicle to travel the hitching path, aligning the following vehicle with the lead vehicle, and controlling the following vehicle to perform the hitchless towing by following the lead vehicle without a physical connection.

Abstract: A communication system includes a first communication station, a second communication station, a relay station to non-regenerative-relay communications between the first communication station and the second communication station, and a control apparatus. The relay station relay-transmits a relay wave with a relay power value of such a limit as to fulfill a second condition when a transmission wave being transmitted from the first communication station and being relay-transmitted by the relay station fulfills a first condition about a signal-to-interference noise power ratio (SINR) and when the relay wave being relay-transmitted by the relay station and reaching the second communication station fulfills the second condition about the signal-to-interference noise power ratio (SINR) and the relay power value in the relay station.

Abstract: In a communication system that a relay station non-regeneratively relays a signal from a transmitting station to a first receiving station, when the relay station performs non-regenerative relay using a first resource block that is assigned to the relay station and the first receiving station for the non-regenerative relay and a second resource block that uses a baseband signal obtained by inverting the frequencies of a baseband signal relating to the first resource block, an information processing apparatus determines, based on information indicating a reception signal strength of a signal received by the relay station from a second receiving station other than the first receiving station, whether or not interference with the second receiving station is allowable, and assigns the second resource block to the relay station and the first receiving station as an additional resource block for the non-regenerative relay when the determining that the interference is allowable.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a vehicle that includes a drive wheel, an engine and an automatic transmission configured to transmit power from the engine toward the drive wheel. When the automatic transmission is shifted, the control apparatus is configured to execute a shifting-time torque-down control by using an ignition retard method of retarding an ignition timing of the engine or a fuel cut method of restricting fuel supply to the engine. The control apparatus is configured to estimate a temperature of a predetermined portion of an exhaust pipe of the engine in a case in which the shifting-time torque-down control is executed by using the ignition retard method, and to execute the shifting-time torque-down control by using the fuel cut method when an estimated value of the temperature of the predetermined portion of the exhaust pipe is not lower than a predetermined upper-limit temperature value.

Abstract: A catalyst for direct decomposition removal of NOx from an exhaust gas stream to N2 and O2, the catalyst comprising a dual dispersed supported metal oxide material, which comprises MOx-CuOx dispersed on a CO3O4 spinel oxide support, wherein M is selected from the group consisting of Zn, Ce, Mg, Tb, and Gd. The dual dispersed supported metal oxide catalysts have good activity and selectivity for N2.

Abstract: A spot welding method includes a heating step of energizing an electrode in pressure contact with an Al alloy member to heat and melt a join part by resistance heating and a cooling step of cooling the join part after the heating step in a state in which the electrode is in pressure contact with the Al alloy member. The alloy is a wrought alloy of Mg: 0.2 to 1.2 mass %, Si: 0.4 to 1.5%, and Cu: 1.1% or less or a casting alloy of Si: 7 to 11% and Mg: 0.1 to 0.4% with respect to 100% as a whole. The cooling step includes a first cooling process performed with a reduced amount of input energy to the join part as compared with the heating step and a second cooling process performed after the first cooling process at a higher cooling rate than that in the first cooling process.

Abstract: A painting target surface of a resin bumper is painted by discharging a paint mist from a spray gun toward the painting target surface with a charged conductor arranged in contact with an opposite side to the painting target surface. The paint mist is uncharged or is charged with electric charges having an opposite polarity to that of the conductor and at a potential having a lower absolute value than that of the conductor.

Abstract: A knee brace includes a thigh fixing part, a shank fixing part, an outer leg joint that couples the thigh fixing part with the shank fixing part, and an inner leg joint that couples the thigh fixing part with the shank fixing part. When the wearer P flexes his/her knee joint, a lower arm is rotated with respect to an upper arm along with a rotation fulcrum shaft sliding in a long groove and a cam shaft sliding in a cam groove. When the outer leg joint and the inner leg joint are extended, the lower arm of the outer leg joint is configured to be moved relatively forward with respect to the lower arm of the inner leg joint.