Abstract: A charge and discharge control device includes a controller configured to: predict, for each of vehicles included in a vehicle group, a remaining capacity of a storage battery mounted on each of the vehicles within a future predetermined period using a behavior prediction model that predicts behavior of each of the vehicle; optimize, for each vehicle, an instruction value of a charge and discharge power amount of the storage battery within the predetermined period such that an accumulation value of the charge and discharge power amounts follows a demand value for the vehicle group while minimizing a degradation amount of the storage battery using the predicted remaining capacities of the storage batteries and a battery degradation prediction model that predicts the degradation amount of the storage battery from the remaining capacity; and control a charging and discharging operation of the storage battery according to the optimized instruction value.

Abstract: An electric power management system is a system that performs an exchange of electric power with an electric power system of an electric power company that is a counterparty of the exchange of the electric power, and includes a plurality of the vehicles, each including a battery, and a server that manages an exchange of the electric power between the battery of each of the vehicles and the electric power system. The server manages the exchange of the electric power for each vehicle group in which the vehicles are bundled, and configures the vehicle groups in advance such that distributions of the electric power supply and demand characteristics of the batteries of the vehicles included in the vehicle groups are the same or similar.

Abstract: A control system includes a computer configured to remotely control at least one of charging and discharging of a power storage device mounted on a control target. The computer is configured to transmit a first command indicating charging power or discharging power of the power storage device to the control target via each of a first communication path and a second communication path. The control system further includes a determination unit configured to determine whether or not any one of the first communication path and the second communication path is under a cyberattack by using a second command received by the control target via the first communication path when the computer transmits the first command, and a third command received by the control target via the second communication path when the computer transmits the first command.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided an information processing system (100) including an acquisition unit (11) that acquires an image, which is generated by a camera, of a face, a selection unit (14) that extracts a person in the acquired image, and selects a person who performs a settlement process based on at least one of a distance from a checkout apparatus, an appearance frequency, and an appearance period of time in a case where a plurality of persons are extracted, an identification unit (12) that identifies the selected person based on the image in which the person is included, and database information in which a feature value of a face is registered, a settlement unit (checkout unit (21)) that performs the settlement process with respect to the identified person.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided an information processing system (100) including an acquisition unit (11) that acquires an image, which is generated by a camera, of a face, a selection unit (14) that extracts a person in the acquired image, and selects a person who performs a settlement process based on at least one of a distance from a checkout apparatus, an appearance frequency, and an appearance period of time in a case where a plurality of persons are extracted, an identification unit (12) that identifies the selected person based on the image in which the person is included, and database information in which a feature value of a face is registered, a settlement unit (checkout unit (21)) that performs the settlement process with respect to the identified person.

Abstract: A charging and discharging device that manages the charging and discharging of the power storage device and is used in a vehicle that includes a power storage device and a charging and discharging device that can charge the power storage device with electricity from the power grid and discharge the power storage device to the power grid. The charging and discharging management system is based on a first deterioration amount that is the deterioration amount of the power storage device when the power storage device is managed in the first state, and a second deterioration amount that is the actual deterioration amount of the power storage device. Adjustment control is performed to control the charging and discharging device so that the power storage device charges and discharges in order to adjust the supply and demand balance of the electric power grid.

Abstract: A power management system for managing at least one power generation system connected to an electrical grid and at least one energy storage device connected to the electrical grid, wherein the energy storage device is charged or discharged in a time period in which the reliability of the prediction of the amount of power generation and the power demand per time period is high based on a predicted amount of power generation which is an amount of power generation of the power generation system predicted for each time period and a predicted power demand which is a power demand for the electrical grid. Thus, more proper energy management can be performed.

Abstract: A method includes: applying a composition for forming a resist underlayer film directly or indirectly to a substrate to form a resist underlayer film; applying a composition for forming a resist film to the resist underlayer film to form a resist film; exposing the resist film to radiation; and developing the exposed resist film. The composition for forming a resist underlayer film includes: a polymer including a partial structure represented by formula (i); and a solvent. In the formula (i), Y1 is a sulfonyl group, a carbonyl group, or an alkanediyl group; Y2 is a sulfonyl group, a carbonyl group, or a single bond; when Y1 is an alkanediyl group, Y2 is a sulfonyl group or a carbonyl group, and when Y2 is a single bond, Y1 is a sulfonyl group or a carbonyl group; R1 is a monovalent organic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A control device for a virtual power plant that adjusts balance between supply and demand of electric power in a transmission and distribution network by controlling charging and discharging operations of storage batteries mounted on vehicles, includes: an estimation unit configured to estimate, based on past action patterns of the vehicles, possibilities of participation of the vehicles in the virtual power plant when a charging and discharging operation is requested; and a control unit configured to control charging and discharging operations of the storage batteries mounted on the vehicles based on the estimation result of the estimation unit.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor substrate, includes applying a composition for forming a resist underlayer film directly or indirectly to a substrate to form a resist underlayer film. A composition for forming a resist film is applied to the resist underlayer film to form a resist film. The resist film is exposed to radiation. The exposed resist film is developed. The composition for forming a resist underlayer film includes: a polymer having a sulfonic acid ester structure; and a solvent.

Abstract: An electric power system includes a plurality of power adjustment resources electrically connectable to a power grid, and a management device configured to manage the power adjustment resources. The management device is configured to acquire a first request signal for requesting demand-and-supply adjustment in the power grid, and a second request signal for requesting the power adjustment resources to adjust electric energy in a predetermined period, transmit a power command signal indicating a command power value for each predetermined interval in the predetermined period to a predetermined power adjustment resource included in the power adjustment resources, and generate the power command signal to respond to both requests of the first request signal and the second request signal.

Abstract: A management system includes a plurality of resources configured to be electrically connected to an external power supply, and a management device configured to manage the resources. The management device includes a planning unit and a management unit. The planning unit is configured to determine a power balancing plan of each of the resources by using first information on a use schedule of each of the resources and second information indicating a magnitude of an environmental load in a process of generating electric power to be supplied by the external power supply. The management unit is configured to manage the resources to cause each of the resources to operate according to the power balancing plan or a modified power balancing plan in power balancing of the external power supply.

Abstract: A server comprising a processor. Further, the processor acquires credit card information and a one-time password from a vehicle connected to a charging device through a secure first communication path; acquires the one-time password from the vehicle through the charging device and a non-secure second communication path which is different from the first communication path; and charges an amount of money corresponding to an amount of power supplied by the charging device to the vehicle based on the credit card information when the one-time password acquired through the first communication path matches the one-time password acquired through the second communication path.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a processor configured to: acquire renewable power generation information from a renewable energy power generation server; acquire at least one of hydrogen power generation information from a hydrogen power generation server and fuel cell information; acquire grid power generation information from a grid power generation server; acquire electric power information from each of a plurality of consumer facilities in a predetermined area, the electric power information being regarding an amount of electric power consumed by the consumer facility; and generate proposal information including information on a type of electric power supplied to a predetermined consumer facility based on at least one of the renewable power generation information, the hydrogen power generation information, and the fuel cell information, the grid power generation information, and a plurality of pieces of the electric power information, and output the proposal information to the predetermined con

Abstract: A server configured to manage power control including at least one of power supply from an electrified vehicle to an electric power system or charge from the electric power system to the electrified vehicle includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire information on a first time period in which the power control is performed by the electrified vehicle that has acceded to a request to perform the power control, and a processor configured to determine, in a second time period before the first time period, whether there is an abnormality on at least one of a communication status of the electrified vehicle or whether the power control is allowed to be performed by the electrified vehicle. The processor is configured to, when the processor determines that there is no abnormality, execute command control such that the power control is performed by the electrified vehicle in the first time period.

Abstract: A server manages plural vehicles each configured to be able to participate in a DR. A first vehicle is able to transmit power through a power cable. A second vehicle is able to transmit power in a non-contact manner while being stationary. A third vehicle is able to transmit power in a non-contact manner while traveling. The server includes a communication device and a processing device. The communication device is able to transmit a DR signal to each of the vehicles. The processing device selects a target vehicle, to which the DR signal is to be transmitted, from the vehicles in accordance with the priority degree for participation in the DR. The processing device sets the priority degree of the first vehicle to be higher than that of the second vehicle, and sets the priority degree of the second vehicle to be higher than that of the third vehicle.

Abstract: A computing device for a battery mounted on a vehicle is provided. The battery stores electric power including first power obtained from renewable energy and second power different from the first power. The computing device includes a memory and a controller that controls the memory. The memory stores accumulated information including an index value of electric energy of the first power stored in the battery. When the battery is charged by a power device provided outside the vehicle, the computing device updates the accumulated information based on first information related to the first power used for charging. When the electric power in the battery is discharged to the power device, the computing device updates the accumulated information based on second information related to the first power used for discharging.

Abstract: A power transfer method between vehicles that are traveling and power transfer devices in a non-contact manner includes acquiring, for each of the vehicles, a traveling plan for a specific vehicle among the vehicles, estimating a power change amount according to power consumption or power regeneration of the specific vehicle that is traveling based on the traveling plan, and setting a power transfer amount between the specific vehicle and a corresponding power transfer device such that the power transfer amount corresponds to the power change amount. The corresponding power transfer device is a device corresponding to the specific vehicle among the power transfer devices.

Abstract: A power supply system includes power supply equipment and a vehicle management device. The power supply equipment is configured to be supplied with electric power from an external power supply and supply the electric power to a vehicle traveling in a power supply lane. The vehicle management device is configured to manage a plurality of vehicles configured to transfer electric power to and from the power supply equipment. The vehicle management device is configured to select balancing vehicles to be controlled for power balancing of the external power supply. The vehicle management device is configured to, when the vehicle management device determines that the control of any of the balancing vehicles for power balancing of the external power supply has been stopped halfway through, select a substitute vehicle to be controlled for power balancing of the external power supply from the vehicles traveling in the power supply lane.

Abstract: A server manages plural vehicles each configured to be able to participate in a DR. A first vehicle is able to transmit power through a power cable. A second vehicle is able to transmit power in a non-contact manner while being stationary. A third vehicle is able to transmit power in a non-contact manner while traveling. The server includes a communication device and a processing device. The communication device is able to transmit a DR signal to each of the vehicles. The processing device selects a target vehicle, to which the DR signal is to be transmitted, from the vehicles in accordance with the priority degree for participation in the DR. The processing device sets the priority degree of the first vehicle to be higher than that of the second vehicle, and sets the priority degree of the second vehicle to be higher than that of the third vehicle.