Abstract: An electromagnetic wave detection apparatus (10) includes a separation unit (16), a first detector (17), a switch (18), and a second detector (20). The separation unit (16) separates incident electromagnetic waves so that the electromagnetic waves propagate in a first direction (d1) and a second direction (d2). The first detector (17) detects the electromagnetic waves that propagate in the first direction (d1). The switch (18) includes a plurality of switching elements (se). The switching elements (se) are capable of switching the propagation direction of the electromagnetic waves that propagate in the second direction (d2) to a third direction (d3) and a fourth direction (d4). The second detector (20) detects the electromagnetic waves that propagate in the third direction (d3).

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave detection apparatus (10) includes a separation unit (16), a first detector (17), a switch (18), and a second detector (20). The separation unit (16) separates incident electromagnetic waves so that the electromagnetic waves propagate in a first direction (d1) and a second direction (d2). The first detector (17) detects the electromagnetic waves that propagate in the first direction (d1). The switch (18) includes a plurality of switching elements (se). The switching elements (se) are capable of switching the propagation direction of the electromagnetic waves that propagate in the second direction (d2) to a third direction (d3) and a fourth direction (d4). The second detector (20) detects the electromagnetic waves that propagate in the third direction (d3).

Abstract: A dual loop antenna is provided which can clearly set a boundary of a communication area and create a well-balanced communication area. A dual loop antenna includes a first loop antenna and a second loop antenna. The first loop antenna and the second loop antenna are formed on an x-y plane. The center of the first loop antenna and the center of the second loop antenna are located at positions on an x-axis at the same distance from the point of origin being the center of the dual loop antenna. A phase difference between currents flowing on the first loop antenna and the second loop antenna, respectively, is a value in a range from 130 degrees to 230 degrees.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave detection apparatus (10) includes a detector (18), a switching unit (16), and a controller (14). The detector (18) detects electromagnetic waves. The switching unit (16) includes a plurality of switching elements (19). The switching elements (19) are capable of switching between a first state and a second state. In the first state, the switching elements (19) propagate incident electromagnetic waves in a first direction (d1). In the second state, the switching elements (19) propagate incident electromagnetic waves in a second direction (d2). The controller (14) can control switching to the first state and the second state for each switching element (19). The controller (14) switches only a particular switching element (19), among the plurality of switching elements (19), to the first state.

Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a terminal device and a vehicle. The terminal device includes a first verification unit that verifies whether the terminal devices matches the vehicle through wireless communication when the terminal device enters an area in which wireless communication between the terminal device and the vehicle is available, and an operation instruction unit that receives an instruction to execute a predetermined operation of the vehicle from the user and the first verification unit has verified that the terminal device matches the vehicle, and transmits a signal according to the instruction to the vehicle, and the vehicle includes a second verification unit that communicates with the first identification unit and verify whether with the vehicle matches the terminal device, and an operation controller that receives the signal from the operation instruction unit and executes the predetermined operation according to the signal.

Abstract: An acoustic system includes: a first terminal device including a first-terminal sound emitting unit, an earhole sound collecting unit configured to collect earhole echo sound, and a first-terminal control unit configured to perform authentication between the first terminal device and a user based on the echo sound collected by the earhole sound collecting unit; an onboard device including an onboard-device sound emitting unit and an onboard-device control unit configured to perform authentication between the onboard device and the user based on communication with the first terminal device; and a second terminal device includes a second-terminal control unit configured to set a destination of sound data to one of the first terminal device and the onboard device when the onboard-device control unit detects that a predetermined condition including a condition that the user has been authenticated is satisfied.

Abstract: A communication device mounted at a vehicle, the communication device including: a blocking section that, in a case in which communication with a second mobile device that is different from a first mobile device that transmits key information for the vehicle is interrupted, performs a blocking process to block an unlocking of the vehicle or a starting of the vehicle that is performed based on received key information.

Abstract: A vehicle state presentation system includes a terminal device including an ear mounting unit that is mounted on an ear of a user, and a vehicle. The vehicle includes a first communication unit that wirelessly communicates with the terminal device, and a first controller that causes the first communication unit to transmit a notification signal indicating that the vehicle detects a state of the vehicle other than a predetermined state to the terminal device, and the terminal device includes a second communication unit that wirelessly communicates with the vehicle, and a second controller that causes an output unit to perform a notification to the user based on the notification signal received by the second communication unit when the terminal device moves out of a predetermined distance range in which the vehicle is included.

Abstract: A vehicular electronic key system includes an electronic key and a wireless communication device. The electronic key includes a first communication unit, a second communication unit, and a first controller that switches an operating state between an ON state where a function of the first communication unit is operated, and an OFF state where the function of the first communication unit is at least partially stopped, based on a result of communication of the second communication unit with the wireless communication device. The wireless communication device includes a third communication unit, and a second controller. The first controller switches the operating state when the first controller detects that the electronic key has been moved by a predetermined distance or longer outside a vehicle based on at least a result of communication of a predetermined signal by the second communication unit.

Abstract: A vehicle state presentation system includes a terminal device including an ear mounting unit that is mounted on an ear of a user, and a vehicle. The vehicle includes a first communication unit that wirelessly communicates with the terminal device, and a first controller that causes the first communication unit to transmit a notification signal indicating that the vehicle detects a state of the vehicle other than a predetermined state to the terminal device, and the terminal device includes a second communication unit that wirelessly communicates with the vehicle, and a second controller that causes an output unit to perform a notification to the user based on the notification signal received by the second communication unit when the terminal device moves out of a predetermined distance range in which the vehicle is included.

Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a terminal device and a vehicle. The terminal device includes a first verification unit that verifies whether the terminal devices matches the vehicle through wireless communication when the terminal device enters an area in which wireless communication between the terminal device and the vehicle is available, and an operation instruction unit that receives an instruction to execute a predetermined operation of the vehicle from the user and the first verification unit has verified that the terminal device matches the vehicle, and transmits a signal according to the instruction to the vehicle, and the vehicle includes a second verification unit that communicates with the first identification unit and verify whether with the vehicle matches the terminal device, and an operation controller that receives the signal from the operation instruction unit and executes the predetermined operation according to the signal.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave detection apparatus (10) includes an irradiator (11), a first detector (17), a memory (19), and a controller (20). The irradiator (11) irradiates electromagnetic waves. The first detector (17) includes detection elements. The detection elements detect, by irradiation position, reflected waves of the electromagnetic waves irradiated on an object (ob). The memory (19) stores first related information including an emission direction of the emitted electromagnetic waves. The controller (20) updates the first related information based on the position of the detection element, among the detection elements, that detects the reflected waves of the electromagnetic waves.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave detection apparatus 10 includes a separator 16, a first detector 17, a switching unit 18, and a second detector 20. The separator 16 is capable of switching between a separation state and a non-separation state. The separator 16 separates incident electromagnetic waves to travel in a first direction d1 and a second direction d2, in the separation state. The first detector 17 detects electromagnetic waves traveling in the first direction d1. The switching unit 18 includes a plurality of switching elements “se”. Each switching element “se” is capable of switching a traveling direction of electromagnetic waves traveling in the second direction d2 between a third direction d3 and a fourth direction d4. The second detector 20 detects electromagnetic waves traveling in the third direction d3.

Abstract: A lane guidance system for a vehicle for guiding a vehicle to a recommended lane in which the vehicle is recommended to run out of traffic lanes included in a route from a first point to a second point through the use of an output unit mounted on the vehicle includes: a calculating unit that calculates a predicted value of an occurrence probability of sudden lane change as information indicating the occurrence probability of sudden lane change when the vehicle runs in sections corresponding to a plurality of links; a setting unit that sets the recommended lane on the basis of the predicted value; and a generating unit that generates guidance information for the recommended lane and that outputs the guidance information to the output unit.

Abstract: A vehicle unlocking device, including: a memory; a processor connected to the memory; and a reception section configured to receive identification information assigned to respective vehicles, from a terminal carried by a person present at a periphery of a specific vehicle that is one of the respective vehicles, the processor being configured to: acquire an image captured by an imaging section provided at the specific vehicle, and unlock a lock unit of the specific vehicle in a case in which the identification information that has been received is identification information corresponding to the specific vehicle and an image of the person has been acquired.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave detection apparatus (10) includes a separation unit (16), a first detector (17), a switch (18), and a second detector (20). The separation unit (16) separates incident electromagnetic waves so that the electromagnetic waves propagate in a first direction (d1) and a second direction (d2). The first detector (17) detects the electromagnetic waves that propagate in the first direction (d1). The switch (18) includes a plurality of switching elements (se). The switching elements (se) are capable of switching the propagation direction of the electromagnetic waves that propagate in the second direction (d2) to a third direction (d3) and a fourth direction (d4). The second detector (20) detects the electromagnetic waves that propagate in the third direction (d3).

Abstract: A mobile terminal device is operated by a battery, performs wireless communication with a predetermined associated vehicle, and is available as an electronic key for the vehicle. The mobile terminal device includes a display unit including an electronic paper, and a terminal controller configured to display a predetermined code for unlocking the vehicle on the electronic paper when a remaining amount of the battery is equal to or smaller than a predetermined value.

Abstract: A server receives first identification information unique to a user of a vehicle from a first terminal device, receives second identification information unique to a user of a second terminal device from the second terminal device, generates second authentication information based on the first identification information, the second identification information, and first authentication information stored in a first storage unit, and transmits the second authentication information to the second terminal device. A vehicle verifies authenticity of the second authentication information acquired from the second terminal device based on the first identification information and the second identification information acquired from the second terminal device, and the first authentication information stored in a second storage unit, and in a case where authenticity is confirmed, unlocks a storage.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave detection apparatus (10) includes an irradiator (11), a first detector (17), a propagation unit (20), a memory (13), and a controller (14). The irradiator (11) irradiates electromagnetic waves. The first detector (17) detects reflected waves of the electromagnetic waves irradiated onto an object (ob). The propagation unit (20) includes propagation elements (px). By irradiation position of the electromagnetic waves irradiated onto the object (ob), the propagation elements (px) switch between propagating and not propagating the reflected waves towards the first detector (17). The memory (13) stores information related to the emission direction of the electromagnetic waves. The controller (14) updates the information related to the emission direction based on the position of the propagation element (px) that is propagating the reflected waves toward the first detector (17) when the first detector (17) detects the reflected waves.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave detection apparatus (10) includes a detector (17), a propagation unit (15), and a controller (13). The detector (17) includes a first detection element (21). The first detection element (21) detects electromagnetic waves. The propagation unit (15) includes a first propagation element group (18). The first propagation element group (18) includes a plurality of propagation elements (20). The propagation elements (20) switch between allowing and not allowing propagation of incident electromagnetic waves towards the first detection element (21). The controller (13) is capable of controlling switching of each propagation element (20) between allowing and not allowing the propagation. The controller (13) sequentially causes different propagation elements (20) to switch between allowing and not allowing the propagation.