Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus distributed in a member configured to be removable in a mobile object, the information processing apparatus including: a type information obtaining unit, configured to obtain type information to distinguish at least one of a type and an application of the mobile object, when the member is installed in the mobile object; and a mobile object determination unit, configured to determine at least one of a type and an application of the mobile object installed by the member, based on the type information obtained by the type information obtaining unit.

Abstract: A process for producing an excellent gel-coated seed, a coating gel-layer of which has a uniform thickness and hardness, is provided. The process for producing a gel-coated seed according to the present invention employs a gel-forming solution and a hardener for gelatinizing the gel-forming solution, wherein a seed is dipped into the gel-forming solution after the hardener adheres to the seed.

Abstract: A seed 9 is held in an aqueous gel 7 so as to constitute a seed covered with gel S. Seed covered with gel S is dried after seed 9 germinates. Otherwise, a through hole 12a is pierced vertically within a gel culture medium 12, a seed 13 is inserted into trough hole 12a, and gel culture medium 12 including seed 13 is dried after seed 13 germinates.