Abstract: A reserve tank according to the present disclosure includes a tank body, a gas pipeline, and a hygroscopic material. The tank body has a storage portion for storing cooling liquid, and a communication portion provided above the storage portion so that the internal space and the external space of the storage portion can communicate with each other. The gas pipeline includes a first path extending downward from the communicating portion in the interior space of the accommodating portion, a folded path extending upward from the lower end of the first path and extending upward from the folded path, and a second path having an open end, through which gas can flow. The hygroscopic material is provided in the folded path.

Abstract: A method executed by an information processing device includes: setting a priority degree of each berth for each delivery person based on first information indicating a position of a storage location for parcels and second information indicating a position of each berth; specifying a work time slot for a first delivery person; and executing an allocation process. The allocation process includes: determining whether a condition is met; allocating a berth to the first delivery person when it is determined that the condition is not met; determining whether to execute re-allocation when it is determined that the condition is met; and canceling allocation of a berth to a second delivery person and allocating the berth to the first delivery person when it is determined to execute re-allocation. The information processing device repeatedly executes the allocation process while changing a first berth until a berth is allocated to the first delivery person.

Abstract: A method of display control is a method of control of display by an ECU of a vehicle and a CPU of a management server, the ECU controlling an HMI that shows information on a plurality of replacement stations for replacement with a battery to be mounted on a vehicle. The method includes specifying for each replacement station, by the CPU of the management server, reference information on a degree of deterioration when a user selects the battery that is replaceable, the battery being stored at a replacement station that satisfies a prescribed condition among the plurality of replacement stations and controlling, by the ECU of the vehicle, the HMI to show the reference information together with information on the replacement station. The user can select the replacement station in consideration of the degree of deterioration of the battery.

Abstract: A control unit of an information processing device mounted on a vehicle stores definition information that associates the content of an utterance by a vehicle user that instructs a predetermined device in the vehicle to execute a predetermined function with a response to the utterance. Update information for updating is received from a predetermined server device by wireless communication. Then, the control unit of the information processing device updates the definition information based on the update information.

Abstract: A CPU receives update data, stores the received update data in a first memory, transmit the update data via an internal communication line and a specific communication line while prohibiting data transmission from an internal device via the internal communication line and permitting data transmission from a specific device via the specific communication line, erase from the first memory the update data that has been successfully transmitted via the internal communication line and the specific communication line, and when a data volume stored in the first memory becomes equal to or larger than a predetermined set volume, erase from the first memory the update data for the internal device even if this update data is the update data that has not yet been transmitted via the specific communication line.

Abstract: In the mobile device, the processing execution unit performs processing using sensor information detected by the sensor. Also, in the vehicle, a signal including sensor information detected by a sensor is transmitted from a transmission device. In the information control device, the reception device of the acquisition unit receives the signal transmitted from the transmission device. When the reception device is stably receiving the signal, the signal stability determination unit inputs sensor information included in the received signal the process execution unit instead of the sensor information from the sensor. As a result, the sensor information detected by the vehicle sensors can be effectively used in the mobile device.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to determining salient attributes of batteries for characterizing battery value. In one embodiment, a method includes acquiring usage information about batteries that indicates aspects about prior use of the batteries. The method includes analyzing, using a predictor, the usage information to generate battery indicators about at least remaining useful life (RUL) for separate ones of the batteries. The method includes generating correlation values that specify an extent of correlation between the usage information and the RUL. The method includes providing a correlating subset of the usage information according to the correlation values to identify which parameters of the usage information specify the RUL for the batteries.

Abstract: In the vehicle control device, when the accelerator pedal is operated while the electric parking brake of the vehicle is operating, the determination unit determines, based on the open/closed state of the vehicle door, the wearing state of the seat belt, and the operating state of the brake pedal, It is determined whether the operation of the accelerator pedal is an erroneous operation. The control unit executes at least one of control for actuating the hydraulic brake of the vehicle and control for suppressing the driving force of the vehicle when it is determined that the operation of the accelerator pedal is an erroneous operation.

Abstract: The battery string is configured so that a plurality of battery circuit modules can be connected in series. The drive circuit SU5 from the drive circuit SU0 of the battery circuit module transmits a gate signal for ON/OFF of the switch to the downstream drive circuit SU while delaying the gate signal by a predetermined delay time Td. When a particular battery circuit module (drive circuit SU4 in FIG. 4) is passed through, the delay time is switched from the delay time Td to the delay time Tds. The delay time Tds is longer than the delay time Td. As a result, the period of the gate signal, which is the “delay time×the number of battery circuit modules to be operated”, can be suppressed from becoming short (the increase in frequency can be suppressed), and an increase in loss can be suppressed.

Abstract: A traveling control system configured to control traveling of a movable body includes: a traveling control portion configured to control traveling of the movable body such that a wheel of the movable body passes a protrusion of a road surface, based on an unevenness condition of the road surface of a travel region where the movable body travels.

Abstract: The hydrogen gas production device includes a water tank in which a hydrogen-side photocatalyst is immersed in water in which a mediator is dispersed and hydrogen gas is generated by irradiation with light, and a mediator is oxidized; a light irradiation means for irradiating the hydrogen side photocatalyst with light; a water tank in which an oxygen-side photocatalyst is immersed in the water in which the mediator is dispersed and oxygen gas is generated by irradiation with light, and a light irradiation means for irradiating the oxygen side photocatalyst with light; and a water circulation unit for circulating water in which a mediator is dispersed between the hydrogen side and the oxygen side water tank, and a light source of the light irradiation means is a light emitting diode.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for vehicular assisted hierarchical federated learning using a vehicle-to-edge server association scheme that reduces statistical heterogeneity in hierarchical federated learning networks. According to some embodiments, the methods and systems comprise obtaining system conditions of a vehicle based on joining a hierarchical federated learning network, exchanging data between the vehicle and edge servers of the hierarchical federated learning network according to a vehicle-to-edge server association protocol that is based on the vehicular system conditions, and identifying a model for the vehicle from models hosted on the edge servers. Embodiments disclosed herein also include at least one of: training the identified model at the vehicle to produce a locally trained model, and applying data acquired by the vehicle to the identified model to perform a task.

Abstract: A combination structure is a combination structure of a first interior component and a second interior component. The first interior component includes a base material and an upholstery material covering a surface of the base material. A protruding portion is provided extending from an outer edge of the base material. An outer edge portion of the upholstery material is laid on and wrapped around the protruding portion. The second interior component is provided with an insertion portion configured to receive insertion of the protruding portion.

Abstract: A vehicle controller includes a processor configured to detect that a host vehicle is towing a towed vehicle, detect a host vehicle lane being traveled by the host vehicle, determine whether the host vehicle is required to make a lane change to a target lane different from the host vehicle lane, and control the host vehicle to make a lane change from the host vehicle lane to the target lane, when the lane change is required. The processor sets start timing of the lane change earlier when towing of a towed vehicle by the host vehicle is detected than when towing of a towed vehicle by the host vehicle is not detected.

Abstract: A downhill target acceleration control system for a vehicle is provided, which includes the vehicle, a road grade sensor, an acceleration sensor, and a processor. The processor stores an acceleration target value, determines the mass of the vehicle, and detects whether a downhill acceleration of the vehicle exceeds the target value by more than a threshold amount. If so, the processor is configured to receive and implement a driver-initiated change to the downhill target acceleration value, without input from the accelerator or brake. Based on the downhill acceleration, the target value, and the mass, the processor generates a negative power train torque request to reduce the downhill acceleration of the vehicle. If the acceleration of the vehicle is then below the target acceleration by more than a second threshold amount, the processor reduces the negative power train torque request to increase the downhill acceleration of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle including a fuel cell stack, a radiator for cooling coolant circulated in the fuel cell stack, a plurality of gas tanks filled with hydrogen to be supplied to the fuel cell stack, a manifold connecting openings of the plurality of gas tanks, and a cooling channel provided in the manifold for circulating coolant.

Abstract: Systems and methods described herein relate to configuring a hierarchical traffic management system. One embodiment receives, at a cloud server, a request from an application, the request including requirements and implicating configuration of a hierarchical traffic management system; determines, based on information received from one or more connected vehicles in an area of interest pertaining to the request, a minimum density of connected vehicles in the area of interest to meet the requirements; calculates an optimum number of connected vehicles to assign to a section manager in the hierarchical traffic management system; calculates the size of a section of the roadway to be managed by the section manager in the area of interest based, at least in part, on the minimum density of connected vehicles and the optimum number of connected vehicles; and activates the hierarchical traffic management system in accordance with the calculated size of the section.

Abstract: A teaching material evaluation system for evaluating a teaching material displayed on a display includes: a memory storing arrangement information, the arrangement information being information regarding an arrangement of a plurality of components included in the teaching material on the display; a detector configured to detect a viewpoint of a learner on the display for a period in which the teaching material is displayed on the display; and an evaluation unit configured to evaluate the teaching material using a detection result of the viewpoint and the arrangement information.

Abstract: A structure for installing a solar power generation panel on the roof of a building includes a top surface, a side surface surrounding the top surface, extending downward from the top surface, and having a lower edge in contact with the top surface of the roof. A plurality of button-shaped protruding portions are provided, each of which is configured such that the upper surface of each of the protruding portions abuts against and is fixed to each of a plurality of portions on the bottom surface of the photovoltaic power generation panel.

Abstract: A battery including: a layered member that includes an electrode layered body including a plurality of electrodes layered in a thickness direction, and a sealing member; a side surface member; and an outer package that covers the layered member and the side surface member. The outer package is arranged to cover a surface configuring an outer periphery of the side surface member, and a surface configuring an outer periphery of the layered member. The side surface member includes a metal foil, and a resin layer that includes a first protruding part and a second protruding part. The sealing member is arranged between the first protruding part and the second protruding part; and each of the first protruding part and the second protruding part are welded to the outer package.

Abstract: A vehicle motion manager includes one or more processors configured to: receive a first acceleration request value that requires degeneration and a second acceleration request value that does not require the degeneration from a first application and a second application, respectively; select a smallest acceleration request value out of the acceleration request values received by the one or more processors; when the one or more processors select the first acceleration request value, repeatedly output a degeneration value based on the first acceleration request value; and output an instruction value corresponding to the acceleration request value selected by the one or more processors or the degeneration value to an actuator of a vehicle. The one or more processors are configured to, in response to selection of the first acceleration request value, receive the degeneration value output by the one or more processors instead of the first acceleration request value.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods provide for measuring elastic modulus usable with a tubular object. A sound signal is propagated within the tubular object via a speaker coupled to a proximal end of an impedance tube. The propagated sound signal is measured within the tubular object via a pair of microphones coupled to the impedance tube. An elastic modulus of the tubular object is determined in response to the measurement of the propagated sound signal.

Abstract: A system used in a factory for manufacture of a vehicle comprises: a remote controller remotely controlling running of the vehicle capable of running in the factory during a course of manufacture in the factory, the vehicle including a communication device having a communication function for remote control and a secondary battery for running; a power feeder available for charging the secondary battery; a manufacturing status acquisition unit acquiring information about a manufacturing status in the factory; and a feeding judgment unit judging whether to feed the vehicle using the acquired information about the manufacturing status. When the feeding judgment unit judges that the vehicle is to be fed, the vehicle is fed using the power feeder.

Abstract: A driving assistance device for assisting driving of a driver of a vehicle includes: an in-vehicle light device for illuminating an inner surface of an interior of the vehicle; and a control device for controlling the in-vehicle light device. The control device includes: a condition determination unit for determining whether or not a forward facing condition in which the driver should face forward is satisfied; and a light control unit for controlling the in-vehicle light device so that light moves on an inner surface of the vehicle toward a position ahead of the driver when it is determined that the forward facing condition is satisfied.

Abstract: A warning device includes a speed detection unit that detects a speed of a vehicle, and a determination unit that determines to perform warning when the speed is higher than a first threshold and determines not to perform the warning when the speed is lower than a second threshold that is lower than the first threshold.

Abstract: A latch for a vehicle seat includes a latch body and a bracket having a plate defining a pivot point and a slot is provided. The latch body is pivotably coupled to the bracket at the pivot point and movably coupled to the bracket at the slot such that the latch body pivots about the pivot point between a latched position and a variation absorbing position. The latch body has a supporting shaft slidably supported by the plate at the slot. A biasing assembly is disposed between the pivot point and the supporting shaft and biasing the latch body toward the latched position.

Abstract: When an abnormality that disables charging and discharging is detected, the processor estimates a predicted recovery time until recovery from the abnormality, in accordance with a type of the abnormality. The processor sets the charging and discharging vehicle equipped with the battery that was connected to the EVSE when the abnormality was detected as a vehicle to be used for the electric power supply-and-demand plan after the EVSE's predicted recovery time has elapsed.

Abstract: A brazing method for brazing metal pieces together via a brazing material includes the step of, in a heating chamber controlled to a preset oxygen concentration or less, sandwiching a workpiece of which the metal plates are stacked via the brazing material between a first heating plate and a second heating plate in such a manner that the first heating plate and the second heating plate cover the workpiece entirely as viewed in a thickness direction of the workpiece, and heating the workpiece to braze the metal plates together via the brazing material.

Abstract: A power card for use in a vehicle includes a N lead frame, a P lead frame, and an O lead frame. The O lead frame includes, in part, an embedded copper-graphite thermal conductor. Part of the O lead frame is located between the N lead frame and the P lead frame. A first power device is located on a first side of the O lead frame between the N lead frame and the O lead frame. A second power device being located on a second side of the O lead frame between the O lead frame and the P lead frame. The O lead frame is configured to receive heat from the first power device and the second power device and transfer the heat for heat dissipation.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for prioritizing downlink vehicle communication. Such systems and methods leverage transit-impacting event category determinations, and transit-impacting event category-specific parameters to quickly (and efficiently) provide tailored downlink vehicle communication priority orders to requesting transit-related services.

Abstract: An information processing system is applied to a vehicle. The information processing system includes: one or more processors configured to acquire information on a posted traffic rule that is a traffic rule indicated by a traffic sign installed on a road where the vehicle travels, acquire information on a first traffic rule applied to the vehicle, based on the posted traffic rule and a first vehicle category that is a vehicle category of the vehicle, and notify a user of the vehicle of the first traffic rule or control travelling of the vehicle based on the first traffic rule.

Abstract: A terminal program, which is configured to request a service to dispatch a service staff or a service vehicle to a location in which a user vehicle is parked and supply an energy source to the user vehicle, is configured to cause a computer to execute operations that include receiving, from a server apparatus, location data indicating locations in which respective user vehicles have been parked when the service has been used by multiple users, and displaying the received location data on a display.

Abstract: A workload analysis device includes: a workpiece detecting unit configured to recognize a process segment in which a worker is working by detecting a workpiece which is a work object in an image of a work flow such as a production line or a fixing or repairing line captured by a camera and acquired via an image acquiring unit; and a worker detecting unit configured to detect a worker in the process segment in the image of the work flow acquired in a time series.

Abstract: A battery system includes: a battery case; a battery housed in the battery case, the battery being composed of a sulfide-based all-solid-state battery; a first detection unit located on a bottom surface of the battery case inside the battery case and configured to detect hydrogen sulfide; a second detection unit located vertically above the bottom surface inside the battery case and configured to detect hydrogen sulfide; and a control device. The control device includes an abnormality processing unit configured to perform an abnormality process based on detection results from the first detection unit and the second detection unit. The abnormality processing unit is configured to perform a first abnormality process when hydrogen sulfide is detected only by the first detection unit, and to perform a second abnormality process when hydrogen sulfide is detected by the second detection unit.

Abstract: The fuel cell unit includes an air compressor, a first fuel cell stack, a second fuel cell stack, a first supply pipe, a first discharge pipe, a second supply pipe, and a second discharge pipe. there is The first supply pipe has a first main pipe connected to a first location of the first fuel cell stack and a first bypass pipe connected to a second location of the first fuel cell stack. The second supply pipe has a second main pipe connected to a third location of the second fuel cell stack and a second bypass pipe connected to a fourth location of the second fuel cell stack. A flow regulating valve is provided in each of the first bypass pipe and the second bypass pipe.

Abstract: A vehicular arbitration system includes: a main manager configured to receive one or more requests from a plurality of first application execution units and to determine a request for operating a predetermined on-vehicle device based on the received one or more requests and a predetermined rule; and a plurality of sub-managers respectively configured to arbitrate the request determined by the main manager and a request input from at least one second application execution unit that is different from the plurality of first application execution units and to control the on-vehicle device based on an arbitration result.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for the reduction or elimination of redundant, uninteresting, and/or inefficient communications to remote devices (e.g. cloud servers) from vehicles collecting observation data. In-vehicle examples of the systems and methods are provided, wherein the associated methods for reducing or eliminating such redundant, uninteresting, and/or inefficient communications are performed on a vehicle. Cloud-based examples of the systems and methods are provided, wherein the associated methods for reducing or eliminating such redundant, uninteresting, and/or inefficient communications are performed on a remote device (e.g. a cloud server).

Abstract: A vehicle may include: a fuel tank; a first fuel inlet connected to the fuel tank and configured to connect to a fuel supply nozzle; and a second fuel inlet connected to the fuel tank and configured to connect to the fuel supply nozzle. An inner diameter of the second fuel inlet may be smaller than an inner diameter of the first fuel inlet.

Abstract: A back surface member placed on the back surface of a seat pad, which is a seat's cushioning material. The back surface member is formed into a three-dimensional shape by covering a plurality of pieces on a mold having a three-dimensional shape corresponding to the shape of the back surface of the seat pad, and connecting the edge of pieces by adhesive or welding.

Abstract: A processing apparatus capable of preventing the motivation to lose weight from being reduced is provided. A processing apparatus according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: a personal data acquisition unit configured to acquire personal data including body weight data of a dieter; a life data acquisition unit configured to acquire life data of the dieter; and a calculation unit configured to calculate a corrected body weight based on a correction term generated from the personal data and the life data and a measured body weight of the dieter.

Abstract: The electric power generating device includes a first generator, a differential gear mechanism provided between a blade and the first generator, a first ring gear connected to the first generator, and a case that rotates integrally with the first ring gear about a first axis. The differential gear mechanism includes a pinion shaft that rotatably supports a pair of pinion gears about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. The differential gear mechanism includes a first drive shaft having a first side gear at one end and a blade connected to the other end. The differential gear mechanism comprises a second drive shaft having a second side gear at one end and having an interference portion at one end extending toward the pinion shaft. The interference portion faces the pinion shaft in a direction of a third axis that is orthogonal to the first axis and the second axis.

Abstract: In a control device for a hybrid vehicle including a motor and an internal combustion engine as power sources, the control device includes a diagnosis unit configured to diagnose a component of the hybrid vehicle during fuel cut of the internal combustion engine, an estimation unit configured to estimate a time required for diagnosis by the diagnosis unit, an upper limit setting unit configured to set an upper limit of a time during which the fuel cut is executed, and a motor control unit configured to control the motor.

Abstract: An information processing system for estimating whether the activation of a collision warning in a predetermined target vehicle is reproduced in another target vehicle, comprising: an acquisition unit for acquiring target vehicle data, which is information about the target vehicle; and a target of the predetermined target vehicle. By inputting the target vehicle data acquired by the acquisition unit into the collision warning reproduction model generated by extracting the feature amount that contributes to the reproduction of the collision warning from the vehicle data, it is possible to determine whether the collision warning will be reproduced in other target vehicles and a reproduction estimation unit for estimating.

Abstract: An electric vehicle includes: an intake device provided upstream of an intake pipe of an engine; a power transmission device configured to transmit a power of an electric motor to drive wheel; an electric-power control device configured to control an electric power transferred between a driving battery and the electric motor; and a charger configured to charge the driving battery with the electric power supplied from an external power supply. The electric motor and the power transmission device constitute at least a part of a driving apparatus. The driving apparatus and the electric-power control device constitute a mechanical-electrical integrated unit which is housed in a single casing and which is located in a position adjacent to the engine. The charger and the intake device are located on an upper side of the mechanical-electrical integrated unit in a vertical direction of the electric vehicle.

Abstract: The driver monitoring device includes a judgment part configured to judge whether a driver of a vehicle is driving distracted by a predetermined judgment criteria based on an image generated by an imaging device capturing a face of the driver, a notification part configured to issue a warning to the driver when it is judged that the driver is driving distracted, and a change part configured to change the judgment criteria when an emergency warning light mounted in the vehicle is turned on.

Abstract: The travel control device includes a processor, the processor generates a target route to a destination, estimates the self-position of the vehicle, calculates a target destination on the target route, and calculates a viewing angle in front of the vehicle and a vehicle A target point candidate including a target point is generated within a predetermined distance and a predetermined angle from the vehicle's self-position based on the look ahead distance from the self-position to the target reach point, and during the search for the target point candidate When the target point is outside the front viewing angle of the vehicle, the point at that time is calculated as the target point.

Abstract: Examples of the presently disclosed technology provide systems and methods for intelligently withholding selected basic safety messages (or other similar messages) from transmission by determining that current vehicle state-related information contained in the selected BSMs is redundant to predicted vehicle state-related information contained in a previously transmitted maneuver message (or other similar messages). Accordingly, examples of the presently disclosed technology can reduce strain on wireless communication channel resources (e.g., proximate to large traffic environments) by reducing the number of messages exchanged among connected vehicles—while preserving the traffic safety and efficiency advantages associated with such communication.

Abstract: A power source system includes a first battery string, a second battery string, and a third battery string. Each of the battery strings includes a plurality of batteries capable of outputting direct-current power. The battery strings are Y-connected so as to output three-phase alternating-current power to three-phase output terminals (alternating-current output terminals) as well as connected to a neutral line. On the neutral line, a neutral line capacitor for blocking a direct current, a neutral line switch disposed in series to the neutral line capacitor, and an electric resistance element disposed in parallel to the neutral line switch are provided.

Abstract: The direction of an acoustic wave can be determined using a single microphone. The single microphone can be operatively positioned within an interior of a resonator. The resonator can include a body that includes an aperture, such as a slit, which allows communication between the interior and an exterior of the resonator. The resonator can be configured to rotate. The single microphone can be configured to acquire sound data of an incident acoustic wave. One or more processors can be operatively connected to the single microphone. The one or more processors can be configured to determine a direction of the incident acoustic wave based on the acquired sound data.

Abstract: The driving assistance device controls lateral movement of the vehicle. The driving assistance device includes a steering operation actuator that steers the wheels, a detection device that detects the position of the driver's hand touching the steering wheel, and an electronic control unit that controls the lateral direction of the vehicle. In lateral control, the electronic control unit controls the steering operation actuator so that the vehicle laterally moves to the right when a hand touches the right portion of the steering wheel, and when the hand touches the left portion of the steering wheel. In this case, the steering operation actuator is controlled so that the vehicle laterally moves to the left.