Abstract: A management server performs processing including updating map information with change of a placement location of a power feed mat corresponding to a power feed control device being determined as not being required (S204) when the management server determines that it has received power feed information from the power feed control device (YES in S200) and when the management server determines an integrated value of an amount of power feed as being equal to or larger than a threshold value (YES in S202), updating the map information with change of the placement location of the power feed mat corresponding to the power feed control device being determined as being required (S206) when the management server determines the integrated value of the amount of power feed as being smaller than the threshold value (NO in S202), and notifying a terminal (S208).

Abstract: A power supply system includes a vehicle equipped with a battery, a power supply device, and a control device that controls power supply from the power supply device to the vehicle. The vehicle includes an engine and a motor that receives the power supplied from the battery to generate traveling drive force. When the power supply by the power supply device is requested from the vehicle, the control device (a) acquires a remaining amount of fuel for the engine from the vehicle, (b) outputs an instruction to urge the vehicle to shorten a charging time when the remaining amount of fuel is larger than a reference value, and (c) sets at least one of a unit price for charging power or a unit price for fuel lower when a response to accept the instruction is received from the vehicle compared with when the instruction is not accepted.

Abstract: A communication device acquires schedule information in which a schedule of a user who uses a hybrid electric vehicle is recorded. The schedule information includes a traveling schedule for causing the hybrid electric vehicle to travel in a predetermined period. The predetermined period is a period from when fuel of an engine is refueled to a predetermined deterioration time. When a traveling distance in a long-distance traveling schedule is a first distance, an ECU increases a usage ratio of the engine in the predetermined period than when the traveling distance is a second distance that is longer than the first distance. The long-distance traveling schedule is a schedule included in the traveling schedule and in which the hybrid electric vehicle travels for a predetermined distance or longer.

Abstract: A plurality of power feed mats are stored as being distributed at a plurality of storage locations, and each of the plurality of power feed mats is configured to supply electric power to a movable body. A server includes a memory and a processor. Data in which an identification number, a type, and a storage location of each of the plurality of power feed mats are associated with one another is stored in the memory. The processor determines at least one power feed mat to be rented based on the data, in response to an inquiry from a user. The processor determines a storage location to be a source of rental or a storage location to be a return destination such that inventory of a plurality of types of power feed mats is ensured at each of the plurality of storage locations.

Abstract: A vehicle information DB holds information on whether or not a vehicle falls under a welfare vehicle provided with an assistance apparatus for a driver who has a lower limb impairment. A power feed facility DB holds position information of a power feed facility and information indicating whether the power feed facility falls under a contact type power feed facility or a wireless power feed facility. A processing apparatus creates a travel route such that a larger number of wireless power feed facilities are included along the travel route when the vehicle falls under the welfare vehicle than when the vehicle does not fall under the welfare vehicle.

Abstract: A management system is configured to manage a power feed mat that wirelessly feeds power to a movable body. The power feed mat is configured to communicate while it is placed at a prescribed location. This management system includes a monitoring apparatus that monitors communication by the power feed mat and a processing apparatus that performs prescribed processing when the monitoring apparatus senses loss of the communication.

Abstract: A charging amount calculation apparatus calculates an amount of power consumption by a battery for running along a running route and a during-running charging amount received by a power reception apparatus from at least one second power feeding facility. The charging amount calculation apparatus calculates a pre-running charging amount based on the amount of power consumption and the during-running charging amount.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus accepts an inquiry about rental of a power feed mat that can supply electric power to a movable body. The power feed mat includes a substrate including a power transmission coil and a functional body that performs at least one function of a plurality of functions. The inquiry includes an instruction to designate the at least one function of the plurality of functions. In the information processing apparatus, association information in which function information is associated with identification information of each of a plurality of power feed mats is stored. The function information indicates which of the plurality of functions the power feed mat performs. The information processing apparatus specifies at least one power feed mat among the plurality of power feed mats based on the accepted inquiry and the association information and provides information based on a result of specifying.

Abstract: A power feed system includes a computer that evaluates benefit obtained when a power feed mat is placed, for each of a plurality of locations within a subject region where the power feed mat can be placed, the power feed mat being configured to wirelessly feed power to a movable body. In a power feed method using such a computer, a display shows a result of evaluation of the benefit for each location within the subject region evaluated by the computer.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus accepts an inquiry about rental of a power feed mat that can supply electric power to a movable body. In the information processing apparatus, association information in which category information is associated with identification information of each of a plurality of power feed mats is stored. The category information indicates to which of a plurality of categories set for characteristics at least one characteristic of the power feed mat belongs. The information processing apparatus specifies at least one power feed mat among the plurality of power feed mats based on the accepted inquiry and the association information. The information processing apparatus provides information based on a result of specifying.

Abstract: A power feed system includes a power feed mat. The power feed mat includes a plurality of power transmission coils. The power feed mat is configured to feed power to at least one movable body on the power feed mat by using at least one of the plurality of power transmission coils. The power feed system further includes a computer. When the computer restricts power feed to at least one movable body among a plurality of movable bodies on the power feed mat, the computer selects the at least one movable body power feed to which is to be restricted, based on a priority of each of the plurality of movable bodies.

Abstract: A power feed system includes a power feed mat and a computer. The power feed mat includes a plurality of power transmission coils. The power feed mat is configured to feed power to at least one movable body on the power feed mat by using at least one of the plurality of power transmission coils. The computer is configured to determine whether or not to permit power feed to a movable body that requests power feed. In the power feed system, when the computer determines not to permit power feed, the power feed mat does not feed power to the movable body that requests power feed.

Abstract: A server prepares a charging plan for a travel route to a destination. The server obtains an outside air temperature and a battery temperature. The server reads a map from a storage, and calculates an amount of required heat required for increasing the battery temperature to a target temperature by collating the outside air temperature and the battery temperature with the map. The server prepares the charging plan such that an SOC of a battery at the time of arrival at the destination attains to a prescribed SOC and a sum of an amount of heat generation by charging of the battery at a charging point and an amount of heat generation by charging and discharging of the battery with travel of a vehicle is equal to the amount of required heat.

Abstract: A power feed mat includes a substrate including a power transmission coil capable of transmitting electric power to a power reception coil mounted on a vehicle and a cover sheet that covers the power transmission coil and at least one functional layer that can be provided at at least one of a position above the substrate and a position below the substrate and performs a prescribed function.

Abstract: A programmable logic controller system has: an input unit system section in which plural input units are combined; a CPU unit system section in which plural CPU units are combined; and an output unit system section in which plural output units are combined. Each system section has: a setting retaining unit to retain a setting indicating whether to use any of the plural units alone or use the plural units in a multiplexed manner; and a comparing unit to make a comparison of processed data between the plural units when the setting indicates using the plural units in a multiplexed manner, to send the processed data if the comparison result indicates consistency, and to perform an error process if the comparison result indicates inconsistency. In the setting retaining unit, whether to use alone or in a multiplexed manner is set based on an externally-input setting instruction.

Abstract: A programmable logic controller system has: an input unit system section in which plural input units are combined; a CPU unit system section in which plural CPU units are combined; and an output unit system section in which plural output units are combined. Each system section has: a setting retaining unit to retain a setting indicating whether to use any of the plural units alone or use the plural units in a multiplexed manner; and a comparing unit to make a comparison of processed data between the plural units when the setting indicates using the plural units in a multiplexed manner, to send the processed data if the comparison result indicates consistency, and to perform an error process if the comparison result indicates inconsistency. In the setting retaining unit, whether to use alone or in a multiplexed manner is set based on an externally-input setting instruction.