Abstract: A control device for a vehicle is configured to: acquire a slope at a current location, the current location being a point where the vehicle is located; acquire a slope at a preceding location, the preceding location being a point ahead of the current location in a travel direction of the vehicle; compare the slope at the current location and the slope at the preceding location; and increase a driving force of the vehicle on condition that the slope at the preceding location is greater than the slope at the current location by a predetermined value determined in advance or more.

Abstract: A vehicle control device has a processor configured to determine whether a host vehicle is located in a blind spot zone of another vehicle, to decide, when the host vehicle is located in a blind spot zone, to change speed of the host vehicle to initiate movement control to cause movement of the host vehicle out of the blind spot zone of the other vehicle, to determine whether a state in which the absolute value of the relative speed between the host vehicle and another vehicle is at or below a predetermined reference speed has continued for a predetermined reference time period after the movement control has been initiated, and to decide to end the movement control when the state in which the absolute value of the relative speed is at or below the reference speed has continued for the reference time period.

Abstract: An injector of a fuel cell system operates when the output amount of a fuel cell is in a first output region, and a linear solenoid valve operates when the output amount of the fuel cell is in a second output region. When the output amount of the fuel cell is in a third output region that is included in the second output region, the linear solenoid valve opens at such a degree that fuel gas and fuel off-gas necessary to secure a hydrogen amount threshold that is a smallest hydrogen amount necessary for operation of the fuel cell are capable of being introduced from an ejector into the fuel cell.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fuel cell separator manufacturing method involving immersing a stainless-steel base material formed into a shape of a separator in an acidic solution having a fluorine ion concentration of 0.1 ppm or higher and a pH of 1±0.2 at 80° C.±5° C. for 60 minutes or longer to perform a modification treatment on a surface of the stainless-steel base material.

Abstract: The driving support device includes an acquisition unit that acquires the driver's input results, and an output control unit that outputs a confirmation voice requesting the driver's consent in response to the driver's input for executing the driving support function. A determination unit that determines execution of the driving support function in response to the driver's input to the confirmation voice. The output control unit outputs the text in which the keyword is set as a confirmation voice. The determination unit does not accept the driver's approval for the confirmation voice before outputting the keyword.

Abstract: An electric vehicle includes a mechanical-electrical integrated unit constituted by a drive apparatus and an electric-power control apparatus that are housed in a same casing. The drive apparatus includes a first electric motor, a second electric motor and a transmission device. The electric-power control apparatus is configured to control an electric power transmitted and received by the first and second electric motors. The electric-power control apparatus and the drive apparatus are housed in upper and lower casing portion of the casing, respectively. The second electric motor includes a stator core that is provided with a plurality of fastened portions, such that one of the plurality of fastened portions is disposed in a position which overlaps the upper casing portion in a vertical direction of the vehicle and which is located on a front side of an axis of the second electric motor in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle.

Abstract: The thermal management system includes a power storage device that exchanges heat with the heat medium flowing through a first flow path, a drive device that exchanges heat with the heat medium flowing through a second flow path, and a radiator provided in a third flow path, a chiller provided in the fourth flow path, and a switching device. The switching device is configured to separate the second flow path from the other flow paths when the temperature difference between the high temperature part and the low temperature part of the power storage device is equal to or higher than a threshold value, and makes a circuit in which the heat transfer medium flows through at least the first flow path and the fourth flow path.

Abstract: A vehicle on which an all-solid-state battery is mounted includes the all-solid-state battery, and a case that accommodates the all-solid-state battery. The vehicle is configured such that, when gas is generated in the case, a blocking process is executed to separate a vehicle cabin from outside air.

Abstract: A heat management system includes an electrical storage device configured to exchange heat with a first channel, a drive unit configured to exchange heat with a second channel, a radiator in a third channel, a chiller device in a fourth channel, and a switching unit. In the heat management system, when the electrical storage device is heated, the switching unit is controlled such that the electrical storage device, the drive unit, the radiator, and the chiller device are isolated and independent of one another.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a charging cable, an electric power equipment, a cooler, and a controller. The charging cable includes a charging connector plugged into a charging inlet of an electric vehicle. The electric power equipment supplies a charging current to a battery via the charging connector and the charging cable. The cooler cools the charging connector and the charging cable. The controller is programmed to control the cooler so as to cool the charging connector and the charging cable when the charging current is supplied from the electric power equipment to the battery. Further, the controller is programmed to limit at least one of the charging current and a charging time of the battery based on a temperature of at least one of the charging connector and the charging cable when an abnormality occurs in the cooler.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for estimating a position of a tail of a vehicle queue are provided. The methods include determining an initial estimated position of a tail of a vehicle queue comprising a plurality of vehicles relative to a beginning of a road section using vehicle sensors, estimating distance between a preceding vehicle and the tail of the vehicle queue based on driving data of the preceding vehicle, estimating a position of the tail based on the estimated distance and distance between an ego vehicle and the preceding vehicle, and estimating a final position of the tail based on the initial estimated position and the estimated position of the tail.

Abstract: A base portion of the flag terminal is placed on the upper surface of the front wall of the casing, the shield of the wire harness is crimped to the crimping portion, and the base is screwed to the stud bolt by the fastening nut, so that the front wall is fixed to support the wiring harness. A ferrite core is attached to the bracket projecting from the base portion into the junction portion, and two electrical wires are passed through the through hole of the ferrite core. As a result, the ferrite core can effectively reduce emission of electromagnetic noise due to the common mode current generated in the electrical wires.

Abstract: A soft actuator includes an inflatable arm having a plurality of inflatable pouches, a common fluid channel in fluid communication with and configured to provide a pressurized fluid to the plurality of inflatable pouches, a plurality of valves in fluid communication with the common fluid channel and the plurality of inflatable pouches. At least one sensor in communication with at least one of the plurality of inflatable pouches is include and the common fluid channel, the plurality of valves and the at least one sensor are configured to selectively inflate the plurality of inflatable pouches.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a controller configured to execute a startup process of one or multiple in-vehicle devices used to send captured data when a driving system of a first vehicle is not up, a view request is received from a user, and a request number is smaller than a first threshold, and not execute the startup process of the one or multiple in-vehicle devices when the driving system of the first vehicle is not up, the view request is received from the user, and the request number is larger than or equal to the first threshold. The view request is a request to send the captured data captured by an onboard camera of the first vehicle to a predetermined apparatus. The request number is a number that the view request is received from the user in a predetermined period.

Abstract: The driver monitoring device includes a judgment part configured to judge whether a driver of a vehicle is in a drive ready state in which the driver can perform driving operations; and a notification part configured to issue a warning to the driver when it is judged that the driver is not in the drive ready state. The judgment part is configured to acquire an image generated by an imaging device provided at the vehicle so as to capture the driver and driver information acquired by a terminal able to be operated by the driver, and judge whether the driver is in the drive ready state based on the image and the driver information.

Abstract: The donation management system includes a mobile terminal (user device) and a server. The mobile terminal is carried by the user and includes a GPS module capable of obtaining the user's travel route. The server is configured to communicate with the mobile terminal. The server transmits a plurality of routes including a normal route and an eco route that contributes to reducing environmental load more than the normal route to the mobile terminal. The server acquires the user's travel route through communication with the mobile terminal. The server also makes a donation to a specific account managed by the social contribution company when the user's travel route indicates that the user has traveled according to an eco route.

Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of sending data from a component on a transport to at least one other component on the transport in at least one location on a bus, comparing the data at the at least one other component to a threshold, and sending a notification, by the at least one other component, to a processor when the data is outside the threshold.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes one or more processors configured to: on a travel route of an autonomous driving taxi configured to travel toward a desired drop-off position of a user of the autonomous driving taxi, set a predetermined travel route range from a point behind the desired drop-off position to the desired drop-off position, as a permissible midway drop-off range in which midway drop-off from the autonomous driving taxi is permitted; receive a setting about a midway drop-off position in the permissible midway drop-off range, the setting being made by the user in the autonomous driving taxi configured to travel toward the desired drop-off position; and stop the autonomous driving taxi at the midway drop-off position set by the user such that the user drops off the autonomous driving taxi midway.

Abstract: A supply system includes a hydrogen module and a fuel cell module. The hydrogen module includes a portable first housing, which includes at least one wheel, and at least one hydrogen cartridge housed in the first housing. The fuel cell module includes a portable second housing, which includes least one wheel, and a fuel cell housed in the second housing. The fuel cell module and the hydrogen module are mechanically and electrically connected. The fuel cell is capable of generating electric power from hydrogen gas supplied by the hydrogen module.

Abstract: A thermal management system includes: an electrical storage device located in a first flow path; a drive device located in a second flow path; a radiator located in a third flow path, a chiller device located in a fourth flow path, and a switching device. In the thermal management system, when heating the electrical storage device, the switching device is controlled so as to cause a heating circuit having one heat medium path in which a heat medium circulates through the first flow path, the fourth flow path, the second flow path, and the third flow path to be formed.

Abstract: A charging control device includes: an acquisition unit that is configured to acquire charging schedule information related to a scheduled timing of charging; and a signal output unit that is configured to output a request signal for updating a digital certificate when a term of validity of the digital certificate expires by the scheduled timing of charging.

Abstract: A vehicle body lower structure according to one aspect includes: a pair of side rails disposed apart from each other in a width direction of a vehicle and extending in a front-rear direction of the vehicle; a pair of hydrogen tanks respectively disposed outside the pair of side rails in the width direction; a pair of protection members configured to respectively protect the pair of hydrogen tanks from external impact; and a battery supported by the pair of side rails between the pair of protection members.

Abstract: A first information processing apparatus transmits first information used for acquiring values of parameters of a machine learning model to a plurality of second information processing apparatuses. The plurality of the second information processing apparatuses acquire an evaluation value of the machine learning model when the value of the parameters acquired based on the first information is applied to the machine learning model, and transmit the evaluation value to the first information processing apparatus. The first information processing apparatus aggregates a plurality of evaluation values received from the plurality of the second information processing apparatuses, and transmits the aggregate result of the evaluation values to the plurality of the second information processing apparatuses. The first information processing apparatus and the plurality of the second information processing apparatuses update the machine learning model based on the aggregate result of the evaluation values.

Abstract: A thermal management system includes: a first flow path, a second flow path, a third flow path, and a fourth flow path; an electrical storage device configured to exchange heat with the heat medium in the first flow path; a drive device configured to exchange heat with the heat medium in the second flow path; a radiator located in the third flow path; a chiller device located in the fourth flow path; and a switching device. The switching device is configured to cause a switching circuit to be formed. In the switching circuit, the first flow path is disconnected from and independent of the second flow path, the third flow path, and the fourth flow path, the second flow path is connected to the fourth flow path, and the third flow path is disconnected from and independent of the second flow path and the fourth flow path.

Abstract: The thermal management system includes a power storage device provided in a first flow path, a drive device provided in a second flow path, a radiator provided in a third flow path, a chiller provided in a fourth flow path, and a switching device. The switching device separates the first flow path from the other flow paths when the temperature of the power storage device is higher than or equal to the first set temperature and lower than or equal to the second set temperature.

Abstract: An information processing method includes receiving shift requests to control a shift range of a vehicle from a plurality of application software products configured to implement driver assistance functions of the vehicle, arbitrating the shift requests by using, as a condition, whether each of the received shift requests is a request in a traveling range or a request in a parking range, when the traveling range is the shift range in which a driving wheel of the vehicle is rotatable and the parking range is the shift range in which the driving wheel is not rotatable, and generating an instruction value for an action request to drive an actuator based on a result of arbitration.

Abstract: A gripping assembly includes a gripping mechanism for engaging an object and an adhesive assembly coupled to the gripping mechanism. The adhesive assembly includes an adhesive sheet and an engagement mechanism operable between an active state and an inactive state. The engagement mechanism deforms the adhesive sheet to contact the object when operated in the active state.

Abstract: The software update system performs software update processing for the on-board ECU. The software update system includes a server that stores divided packages in which update data is divided into multiple pieces in association with package IDs, an on-board ECU that can execute update processing, a server that sends update information received from the on-board ECU to the server, and an update device capable of transmitting divided packages received from the on-board ECU. The on-board ECU generates and stores update information including the package ID of the received divided package and the update device ID of the update device that is communicatively connected. Based on the update information, the server extracts the divided packages that have not been received by the on-board ECU and transmits them to the on-board ECU.

Abstract: A drive force control system for a vehicle configured to accurately imitate a change in a drive force in a model vehicle. A drive torque simulator computes a virtual drive torque supposed to be delivered to drive wheels of the model vehicle in response to a manual operation to manipulate the vehicle, based on torque changing factors of a powertrain of the model vehicle. An actual torque calculator computes a target torque of a motor that is practically delivered to the drive wheels in the vehicle based on the virtual drive torque computed by the drive torque simulator, taking account of torque changing factors of the powertrain of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle occupant restraint device includes: a seatbelt configured to restrain an occupant on a vehicle seat, the occupant sitting in the vehicle seat; and an upper-body restraint air-bag configured to perform expanding spread between a shoulder belt of the seatbelt and a chest region of the occupant and to restrain at least the chest region of the occupant, by receiving supply of gas from an inflator, at a time of frontal collision of a vehicle.

Abstract: The driving support device includes a vehicle speed control unit that sets a target vehicle speed of the vehicle and controls a speed of the vehicle based on the target vehicle speed, and an operation state determination unit that determines whether or not a turning assistance function that assists turning of the vehicle can be operated in a curve in front of the vehicle. When it is determined that the turning assistance function can be operated, the vehicle speed control unit increases the target vehicle speed in the curve as compared with a case where it is determined that the turning assistance function cannot be operated.

Abstract: A main object of the present disclosure is to provide an all solid state battery capable of decreasing the heating value. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing an all solid state battery comprising a cathode layer, an anode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer formed between the cathode layer and the anode layer, and the cathode layer includes a complex cathode active material containing a spinel type active material, and a lithium oxide layer coating a surface of the spinel type active material; and a halide solid electrolyte containing an X element wherein X is a halogen, as a main component of an anion, and the anode layer includes a Si based anode active material.

Abstract: A vehicle control device has a processor configured to determine whether a host vehicle is located in a blind spot zone of another vehicle, to decide to change speed of the host vehicle in a predetermined direction to initiate movement control to cause movement of the host vehicle outside of the blind spot zone of another vehicle when it has been determined that the host vehicle is located in a blind spot zone of another vehicle, to determine whether an operation has been executed by the driver to change the speed of the host vehicle in the opposite direction to the predetermined direction based on information representing operation by a driver of the vehicle, while the movement control is being executed, and to end the movement control when it has been determined that the operation has been executed by the driver to change the speed of the host vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus is configured to be capable of executing a following travel control and a deceleration support control. The vehicle control apparatus is configured to determine whether the following travel control ends according to a driver's intention or the following travel control automatically ends regardless of the driver's intention, when the execution condition is satisfied before a predetermined time elapses from an end time point at which the following travel control ends, and more strongly suppress the deceleration support control when the following travel control ends according to the driver's intention than when the following travel control automatically ends.

Abstract: A charging control device of a vehicle includes a power storage device, a communicator configured to communicate with a charger, and a controller configured to control charging by the charger. The controller is configured to perform control of transmitting second information as information regarding voltage at a time of charging when performing retransmission of the information regarding the voltage at the time of the charging to the charger through the communicator, after transmitting first information as information regarding voltage at the time of charging to the charger through the communicator. The first information is information indicating that the charging is to be performed using the first voltage. The second information is information indicating that the charging is to be performed using the second voltage.

Abstract: A method of evaluating a power storage device comprises the following (a) to (d) in this order: (a) placing a metal piece on an outer surface of an electrode assembly; (b) pushing the metal piece into the electrode assembly; (c) detecting a short circuit based on a change in potential difference between an electrode inside the electrode assembly and the metal piece; and (d) stopping the pushing the metal piece. The (b) includes using a push jig and a guide jig. The guide jig is provided with a through hole. The push jig is inserted into the through hole. The metal piece has a ring shape. The metal piece is placed inside the through hole. A hardness of the push jig is equal to or more than a hardness of the metal piece.

Abstract: A parking position determination device determines a parking position of a vehicle parked for power supply in a parking lot including a first parking space provided with a first power supply facility having a data communication function that provides update data for software of an in-vehicle ECU to the vehicle, and a second parking space provided with a second power supply facility that does not have the data communication function. The parking position determination device includes a necessity determination unit that determines whether software update is necessary, and a parking position determination unit that determines the first parking space as the parking position of the vehicle when determination is made that the software needs to be updated, and determines the second parking space as the parking position of the vehicle when determination is made that the software does not need to be updated.

Abstract: A main object of the present disclosure is to provide an anode active material having excellent electron conductivity and ion conductivity. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing an anode active material to be used for a lithium ion battery, the anode active material including at least a Sr element and a S element, and a Perovskite type of crystal phase belonging to a space group of I4/mmm, and a molar ratio of the S element with respect to the Sr element is larger than 0.1.

Abstract: A heat management system includes an electrical storage device configured to exchange heat with a first channel, a drive unit configured to exchange heat with a second channel, a radiator provided in a third channel, a chiller provided in a fourth channel, and a switching unit. The switching unit is configured to, when the electrical storage device is heated, isolate the first channel from the other channels, cause a circuit with which a heat medium circulates through the second channel and the third channel to be formed, and cause a circuit with which the heat medium circulates through only the fourth channel to be formed.

Abstract: The energy management method includes scheduling charging of the electrified vehicle for energy management to be performed at a predetermined charging center on a predetermined execution date, when pre-charging operation of the electrified vehicle is detected at a location other than the charging site on the execution date, calculating a recommended value of a charging amount at the location for the electrified vehicle, requesting permission from a user of the electrified vehicle to set an upper limit value of a charging amount at a location other than the charging site to the recommended value, and when the permission is received from the user of the electrified vehicle, setting the upper limit value of the charging amount at a location other than the charging site to the recommended value.

Abstract: A method of multicast broadcast services (MBS) system information and configuration signaling includes receiving, by a user equipment (UE) from a base station (BS), a plurality of system information blocks (SIBs) including a, first SIB associated with one or more MBS services, wherein the first SIB comprises scheduling information for reception of MBS control configuration parameters; receiving an MBS control channel comprising scheduling information for reception of an MBS traffic channel via a first cell; and receiving MBS data based, on the scheduling information for reception of the MBS traffic channel.

Abstract: A plurality of second articles are obtained from a first article by changing a manner of storage of the first article. A method of managing an NFT includes: managing a first NFT associated with the first article, the first NFT being issued using distributed ledger technology; and managing a plurality of second NFTs respectively associated with the plurality of second articles, the plurality of second NFTs being issued to each correspond to the first NFT using the distributed ledger technology. The managing of the first NFT includes recording first sensor data obtained by the first sensor, in association with the first NFT. The managing of the plurality of second NFTs includes recording second sensor data obtained by the second sensor, in association with the plurality of second NFTs.

Abstract: When there is a request to open the luggage compartment door, the ECU performs processing including the following steps: activating the back camera, acquiring a moving image, displaying the moving image on the display device, acquiring a still image, calculating the distance to the object in the image, stopping the operation of the luggage compartment door when the distance to the object is less than or equal to a threshold, stopping the display on the display device, and performing an opening operation of the luggage compartment door when the distance to the object is greater than the threshold.

Abstract: The thermal management system includes a power storage device in a first flow path, a drive device in a second flow path, a radiator in a third flow path, a chiller device in a fourth flow path, a switching device, and a control device. In the thermal management system, the switching device is controlled so that the first connecting flow path to which the first flow path and the fourth flow path are connected, the drive device, and the radiator are separated from each other and become independent.

Abstract: The all-solid-state battery pack includes an all-solid-state battery containing a sulfide solid electrolyte, a battery case housing the all-solid-state battery, and a desulfurization unit disposed at a communication port or inside the battery case. The desulfurization unit includes a unit case and a desulfurization agent enclosed in the unit case. The desulfurization agent contains an alumina-based desulfurization agent. The desulfurization unit includes a carbon material enclosed in the unit case.

Abstract: A brake control device includes a processor that controls a brake device of a vehicle. The processor receives a first braking request indicating first braking force by the brake device which is requested from an application that implements a driver assistance function of the vehicle. The processor receives a second braking request indicating second braking force by the brake device which is requested depending on an operation amount of a brake pedal of the vehicle. The processor starts override control when the processor receives the second braking request while the processor controls the brake device in accordance with the first braking request.

Abstract: A vehicle body lower structure according to one aspect includes a frame including a side rail extending in a front-rear direction of a vehicle, a motor configured to generate regenerative power, and a brake register configured to convert the regenerative power into thermal energy, in which the brake register is disposed immediately below the side rail so as to receive traveling wind while the vehicle is traveling.

Abstract: An information processing device includes one or more processors configured to: set, as a travel destination of a vehicle, a point where an occupant of the vehicle gets out of the vehicle to transfer from the vehicle to a regularly operated transportation facility; acquire delay information indicating occurrence of a delay of the regularly operated transportation facility or occurrence of an event that causes a delay in travel of the vehicle to the travel destination; and change the travel destination of the vehicle based on the delay information.

Abstract: Disclosed here are a method of marking a dark-colored surface with a dark-colored LiDAR-reflective material and a marking composition comprising the dark-colored LiDAR-reflective material and a marking carrier. Particularly, the dark-colored LiDAR-reflective material comprises has a reflectivity in the visible spectrum of electromagnetic radiation that is ?10% and a reflectivity in the near-IR and LiDAR spectrum of electromagnetic radiation that is ?10%.

Abstract: The server includes a storage device and a processing device. The storage device is configured to store user setting information that is setting information for each device of a plurality of vehicles associated with a user. The processing device is configured to perform a recording process and a transmission process. The first vehicle includes a storage unit that stores local setting information set in the first vehicle for a device of the first vehicle. The recording process includes a process of recording local setting information as user setting information in the storage device in response to a request from the user. The transmission process includes a process of transmitting the recorded user setting information to the second vehicle in response to a request from the second vehicle.