Abstract: An incentive granting method is implemented by a parking lot management system in which incentive information is stored. The incentive information is associated with a parking section. The method is executed to grant an incentive indicated by the incentive information to a user who uses a parking section associated with the incentive information. The method includes displaying pieces of incentive information associated with multiple parking sections on a display terminal connected to the parking lot management system via a network. The method includes detecting a vehicle parked in one of the multiple parking sections. The vehicle matches vehicle information registered in association with account information of the user. The method includes applying, to the account information at predetermined timing, an incentive indicated by one of the pieces of incentive information associated with the one of the multiple parking sections.

Abstract: Disclosed are an automated valet parking method and an automated valet parking system. This automated valet parking method uses an information processing apparatus and includes: selecting a parking space based on vehicle information on a specification of a vehicle supporting automated valet parking, where the parking space is a parking space at which a power transmitter supporting a power receiver for inductive charging, which is mounted in the vehicle, is installed; and adjusting a position of the vehicle, which is guided to the parking space having been selected, based on positional misalignment information such that a misalignment amount of an installation position of the power receiver with respect to an installation position of the power transmitter becomes smaller, where the positional misalignment information indicates the misalignment amount of the installation position of the power receiver with respect to the installation position of the power transmitter.

Abstract: A charging control apparatus, a charging control system, a charging service providing method, and an information presenting method are disclosed. The charging control apparatus includes: a time receiver that receives information indicating a scheduled parking time of a vehicle in a parking space where a power transmitter corresponding to a power receiver mounted on the vehicle is installed; a state of charge receiver that receives information indicating a target state of charge of a storage battery for traveling mounted on the vehicle; and a current controller that controls a charging current of the storage battery for traveling in such a way that a state of charge of the storage battery for traveling reaches the target state of charge when the scheduled parking time has passed.

Abstract: An information presentation method incldues: acquiring full/vacancy information regarding a parking lot located at a facility set as a goal by a user; generating a route from a current location of a vehicle to the facility, based on road network data on a road from the current location of the vehicle to the facility; selecting, as a destination, a parking space based on parking lot network data on parking spaces and a roadway in the parking lot, and full/vacancy information indicating unoccupied parking spaces in the parking lot, and generating a route from an entrance of the parking lot to the selected parking space; and outputting guidance information for guiding the vehicle according to the generated routes, based on the current location of the vehicle both while reaching the facility from the current location and while reaching the destination from the entrance of the parking lot.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium stores programmed instructions. The instructions, when executed by a computer of an information display device that is able to communicate via a network with a navigation device configured to guide a vehicle to a parking location and includes a display, cause the computer to perform: acquiring, as parking location information, a current location of the vehicle transmitted from the navigation device that has detected parking of the vehicle; and causing the display to display a parking location in accordance with the acquired parking location information.

Abstract: A control method is of an information processing device used for a parking lot management system. The control method causes a computer of the information processing device to perform: acquiring surrounding environment information of a parking location from the parking lot management system; determining a candidate parking location of a vehicle, based on the surrounding environment information; generating display information representing the candidate parking location to which the surrounding environment information is added; and causing a display unit of the information processing device to output the display information.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a processor, a memory having instructions, and an output device. The instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the vehicle to perform operations including: detecting a boundary line of the lane on which the vehicle is running; estimating a center position of the lane on which the vehicle is running on the basis of the detected boundary line; calculating an offset indicating a displacement in a vehicle width direction from the center position of the lane in accordance with the estimated center position of the lane and a vehicle width such that the offset varies dynamically; performing a steering control in the vehicle width direction on the basis of the offset; and generating notification information for announcing a content of the steering control.

Abstract: A server device includes a receiver and a processor. The receiver is configured to receive lane state/vehicle position information of an idle lane via a first communication network. The receiver is configured to receive own-vehicle position information of a vehicle via a second communication network. The receiver is configured to receive a travel request for the idle lane from the vehicle via a third communication network. In response to the travel request, the processor determines whether traveling in the idle lane is available to the vehicle, based on the own-vehicle position information of the vehicle and the lane state/vehicle position information of the idle lane.

Abstract: A display control apparatus is configured to control a display of a head-up display provided in a vehicle configured to receive power by a wireless power transfer. The display control apparatus includes: a processor; and a memory having instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising: acquiring power supply position information indicating a position of a power supply apparatus that is installed in a road and configured to perform power reception by the wireless power transfer; and causing the head-up display to display guidance information that guides the vehicle to the position indicated by the power supply position information.

Abstract: A roadside device is configured to adapt to a vehicle road including at least a first lane and a second lane. The roadside device includes an input circuit configured to receive input of traffic light information of a traffic light for the first lane and an output circuit. The output circuit outputs the traffic light information, first road information corresponding to the first lane, second road information at least partially corresponding the second lane, and information that the second road information is substituted for the first road information.

Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a data processing apparatus and a self-driving vehicle. The data processing apparatus acquires travel history information items from a plurality of vehicles, respectively, and generates, from travel history information items, reference information in which a vector information item representing a path on which the plurality of vehicles have traveled is associated with an attribute information item relating to the path represented by the vector information item, and distributes the generated reference information to the self-driving vehicle. The self-driving vehicle executes self-driving along a path represented by the reference information acquired from data processing apparatus.