Abstract: An information processing device includes a processor and a memory having instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including: acquire sensing information from an in-vehicle sensor mounted on a vehicle; detect an object around the vehicle based on the acquired sensing information; determine a display mode related to the detected object based on whether the detected object satisfies a condition accumulated in the memory; and output, to a display, information related to the detected object based on the display mode. When the detected object does not satisfy the condition, the display mode is a first mode, and the information related to the detected object does not include support information related to the detected object. When the detected object satisfies the condition, the display mode is a second mode, and the information related to the detected object includes the support information.

Abstract: A parking assistance method is provided, which performs autonomous travel of a vehicle based on a teaching travel by a driver. The parking assistance method: stores a traveling route traveled by the vehicle according to a driving operation of the driver; displays first image information representing a start position of the traveling route in a first display mode; and displays second image information representing a parking position of the traveling route in a second display mode different from the first display mode.

Abstract: A parking assistance method according to the present disclosure is a method of performing autonomous travel of a vehicle based on a travel route generated using teaching travel by a driver. The parking assistance method includes: acquiring a position of the vehicle and an azimuth in a travel direction of the vehicle; outputting, based on the position and the azimuth in the travel direction, when the vehicle is located and oriented with a prescribed azimuth in a prescribed position, a notification to a user to prompt an operation to start parking assistance; and receiving the operation by the user to start the parking assistance. The prescribed position is located within a range of a prescribed distance from a start position of the travel route.

Abstract: A notifying method includes detecting an object existing in a periphery of the vehicle, and emitting a visible light to irradiate at least a part of the periphery of the vehicle in a direction of the object with an irradiation pattern. A color of the visible light irradiated is a complementary color of a color of a road surface.

Abstract: An information processing method includes acquiring a communication band map indicating a communication band of wireless communication with one of base stations. The method includes estimating a position of a vehicle performing wireless communication with the one of base stations. The method includes estimating a band prediction value indicating a communication band predicted for wireless communication to be performed with the one of base stations. The band prediction value is estimated on the basis of the position of the vehicle and the communication band map. The method includes controlling a vehicle behavior of the vehicle according to the band prediction value.

Abstract: A parking assistance method according to the present disclosure is a method of performing autonomous travel of a vehicle based on a travel route generated using teaching travel by a driver. The parking assistance method including: acquiring as absolute position and an azimuth is the a travel direction of the vehicle; and determining, based on the absolute position and the azimuth in the travel direction, whether or not the vehicle is located oriented with a prescribed azimuth in a prescribed position, which are registered in association with the travel route.

Abstract: A cell culture analysis device comprises a voltage application unit, a current measurement unit, a voltage measurement unit, and an analysis unit. The voltage application unit applies voltage to a sensing unit, which includes a working electrode, a counter electrode, and a reference electrode, of a sensor in a state in which the sensing unit is immersed in the culture medium. The current measurement unit measures the current flowing through the sensor from the voltage applied to the sensing unit. The analysis unit calculates the concentration of glucose or the like contained in a culture medium based on the measurement result. The voltage measurement unit measures the terminal voltage of the counter electrode in a state in which the voltage application unit is applying voltage. The analysis unit detects a measurement error based on the terminal voltage of the counter electrode.

Abstract: An in-vehicle device according to the present disclosure includes a processor, and a memory. The memory having instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations: acquiring vehicle state information indicating a state of a vehicle, and sensor data measured by a sensor provided on the vehicle, compressing the sensor data at a compression rate varying depending on the vehicle state information, and transmitting the compression rate in association with the compressed sensor data. The vehicle state information includes at least vehicle speed of the vehicle. The compression rate is a value determined according to whether the vehicle speed is higher than a first threshold.

Abstract: An assistant device according to the present disclosure includes a memory, and a hardware processor coupled to the memory. The hardware processor being configured to: add latency information indicating required latency to data that is transmitted to a server of a plurality of servers via a communication line and used for an assistance process performed by the server; transmit data for external processing to which the latency information is added, and receive assistance information including a processing result of the server based on the data for external processing; and control a vehicle based on the assistance information.

Abstract: An objective optical system which forms an observation optical system consists of, in order from the object, a first lens group that has positive refractive power, a second lens group that has positive or negative refractive power, and a third lens group that has negative refractive power. Focusing is performed by moving the second lens group along an optical axis, the third lens group is configured to move in a direction that is perpendicular to the optical axis to correct image blur, and the following conditional expression is satisfied: 0.70?f1/f12?1.50, where f1 denotes a focal length of the first lens group, and f12 denotes a combined focal length of the first lens group and the second lens group.

Abstract: A control method for a driving assistance apparatus of a vehicle, the driving assistance apparatus coupled with a sensor monitoring an ambient area of the vehicle, the control method including generating a travel path from a parking space to a road region using input from the sensor, traveling the vehicle part of the travel path using a second input from the sensor in a first autonomous traveling mode, traveling the vehicle another part of the travel path using a third input from the sensor in a second autonomous traveling mode, and switching from the second autonomous driving mode to a manual driving mode in response to a steering operation of the vehicle being performed by the user while the vehicle is travelling the second part of the travel path in the second autonomous mode.

Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus configured to support a driving of a vehicle at a time of pulling out of the vehicle, the driving assistance apparatus including: a control section configured to determine a movement path from a parking space to a predetermined position of a road region, and run the vehicle along the movement path on a basis of surroundings information of the vehicle when pulling out the vehicle from the parking space to the road region, wherein the control section leaves an accelerator operation for the vehicle to a user while automatically controlling a steering operation for the vehicle at least in a section in the movement path, and switches from an automated driving mode to a manual driving mode in response to the steering operation that is performed by the user when the vehicle travels in the section.

Abstract: Provided is a parking assistance apparatus that performs parking assistance based on a training route of a vehicle in training traveling. The parking assistance apparatus includes a processor that determines whether a current position of the vehicle is outside the training route based on the current position of the vehicle and the training route. The processor outputs, in a case where the current position of the vehicle is outside the training route, a command to notify an occupant in the vehicle.

Abstract: A notifying method includes detecting an object existing in a periphery of the vehicle, and emitting a visible light to irradiate at least a part of the periphery of the vehicle in a direction of the object with an irradiation pattern. A color of the visible light irradiated is a complementary color of a color of a road surface.

Abstract: A parking control method includes: detecting a first parking space based on the ambient image of the vehicle captured by an imaging device; controlling at least a steering actuator of the vehicle to cause the vehicle to be parked in the first parking space; detecting a second parking space based on the ambient image of the vehicle captured by the imaging device, while the vehicle is travelling into the first parking space, the second parking space being adjacent to the first parking space in a travelling direction of the vehicle, the second parking space being farther than the first parking space from the vehicle; and controlling at least the steering actuator of the vehicle to cause the vehicle to be parked in the second parking space.

Abstract: A notifying method includes detecting an object existing in a periphery of a vehicle and determining a type of the object existing in the periphery of the vehicle. The notifying method further includes emitting a visible light to irradiate at least a part of the periphery of the vehicle with an irradiation pattern. The irradiation pattern includes an icon pattern indicating the type of the object.

Abstract: A PC comprises a measurement unit, a consumption rate calculation unit, a culture medium replacement detection unit, and a next step transition determination unit. The measurement unit acquires the amount of consumed glucose from the result of continuously measuring the concentration of glucose contained in a culture medium (X) of a culture vessel. The consumption rate calculation unit calculates the consumption rate at which glucose is consumed by differentiating the amount of glucose consumed. The culture medium replacement detection unit detects that the culture medium (X) in the culture vessel has been replaced or added. When the culture medium (X) is replaced or added, the next step transition determination unit determines whether or not to proceed to the next step according to whether or not the consumption rate after the replacement or addition of the culture medium (X) calculated by the consumption rate calculation unit satisfies a specific condition.

Abstract: A parking assistance method according to the present disclosure is a method of performing autonomous travel of a vehicle based on a travel route generated using teaching travel by a driver. The parking assistance method including: acquiring as absolute position and an azimuth is the a travel direction of the vehicle; and determining, based on the absolute position and the azimuth in the travel direction, whether or not the vehicle is located oriented with a prescribed azimuth in a prescribed position, which are registered in association with the travel route.

Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus configured to support a driving of a vehicle at a time of pulling out of the vehicle, the driving assistance apparatus including: a control section configured to determine a movement path from a parking space to a predetermined position of a road region, and run the vehicle along the movement path on a basis of surroundings information of the vehicle when pulling out the vehicle from the parking space to the road region, wherein the control section leaves an accelerator operation for the vehicle to a user while automatically controlling a steering operation for the vehicle at least in a section in the movement path, and switches from an automated driving mode to a manual driving mode in response to the steering operation that is performed by the user when the vehicle travels in the section.

Abstract: A parking control method includes: detecting a first parking space based on the ambient image of the vehicle captured by an imaging device; controlling at least a steering actuator of the vehicle to cause the vehicle to be parked in the first parking space; detecting a second parking space based on the ambient image of the vehicle captured by the imaging device, while the vehicle is travelling into the first parking space, the second parking space being adjacent to the first parking space in a travelling direction of the vehicle, the second parking space being farther than the first parking space from the vehicle; and controlling at least the steering actuator of the vehicle to cause the vehicle to be parked in the second parking space.