Abstract: The primary circuit and the secondary circuit are electrically insulated from each other by the transformer so as to operate at different reference potentials. The primary coil has a first end which is driven by an input signal. The primary coil has a second end which is driven by an output signal of the delay element. An induced voltage of the secondary coil is input to the retention element, which, in turn, switches and retains a value of the output signal, based on the induced voltage of the secondary coil.

Abstract: A system including control devices configured to perform nth-order transmission, each control device including: a storage device storing, in relation to the control devices, a source list being a list of the control devices to be passed through from a most upstream control device to the control device and a destination list being a list of the control devices to be passed through from the control device to a most downstream control device; and a processor performing processing including: when an update request including a first source list of a first control device is received, updating the source list using the update request, generating a new update request using the updated source list, and transmitting the new update request to a second control device; and when a completion response including a second destination list of the second control device is received, updating the destination list using the completion response.

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 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 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 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.

Abstract: To provide a parking assistance apparatus capable of achieving easier leaving parking space. A parking assistance apparatus includes a detection section detecting a first parking space in which a vehicle can be parked, and a control section forward parking the vehicle in the first parking space. When a second parking space in which the vehicle can be parked in front of the vehicle entering the first parking space, the control section causes the vehicle that has been already under control to be forward parked in the first parking space to enter the second parking space from the first parking space and 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: An ocular lens includes from an object side: a first lens group having negative refracting power, and a second lens group having positive refracting power. An object-side focal plane of the second lens group is positioned between the first lens group and the second lens group. The first lens group includes, from the object side: a meniscus first A lens component whose convex surface is directed toward the object side, and a first B lens component having negative refracting power. The second lens group includes, in a position closest to the object side, a meniscus second A lens component whose concave surface is directed toward the object side, and satisfies conditional expressions.

Abstract: An objective optical system (OB) which forms an observation optical system (LS) consists of, in order from the object, a first lens group (G1) that has positive refractive power, a second lens group (G2) that has positive or negative refractive power, and a third lens group (G3) that has negative refractive power. Focusing is performed by moving the second lens group (G2) along an optical axis, the third lens group (G3) 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 (G1), and f12 denotes a combined focal length of the first lens group (G1) and the second lens group (G2).

Abstract: A notifying device mounted in a vehicle has a controller and a light emitter. The controller determines, based on a detection result of a plurality of objects existing in a periphery of the vehicle, respective directions of notification objects included in the plurality of objects with the vehicle as a reference. The light emitter emits light in the respective directions.

Abstract: A vehicle state determination device includes an input unit and a controller. The input unit receives sidewalk information indicating a state of a sidewalk region which a moving body passes through and roadway information indicating a state of a roadway region adjacent to the sidewalk region. The controller determines whether or not a sidewalk entering operation is possible based on the sidewalk information and the roadway information. The sidewalk entering operation is an operation in which a vehicle trying to enter the roadway region by crossing the sidewalk region enters the sidewalk region.

Abstract: A determination device includes an input unit and a controller. The input unit receives information on a sidewalk area and information on a target object recognized in the sidewalk area. The sidewalk area exists between a position where a vehicle is present and a non-sidewalk area. The controller (i) divides the sidewalk area into a plurality of partial areas including at least a first partial area and a second partial area based on the information on the sidewalk area, the first partial area being closest to the vehicle among the plurality of partial areas, and the second partial area being adjacent to the non-sidewalk area, and (ii) determines, based on the information on the target object, at least one partial area among the plurality of partial areas to be a range where the vehicle is allowed to enter.

Abstract: A vehicle situation determination device includes an input unit and a controller. The input unit receives information about a recognition result of recognizing one or a plurality of moving objects existing in a sidewalk region ahead of a vehicle in an advancing direction. The controller determines, based on the recognition result, that the vehicle is allowed to enter a passing scheduled region in a time period of a sparse state when a transition is made from the sparse state into a dense state. The sparse state is a state where density of the one or plurality of moving objects existing in the passing scheduled region is lower than or equal to a predetermined value. The dense state is a state where the density is higher than the predetermined value.

Abstract: A control device for an autonomous driving vehicle includes a first input section, a second input section, and a travel state determination section. The first input section acquires a detection signal of a first sensor that detects another vehicle approaching the intersection. The second input section acquires a detection signal of a second sensor that detects at least one of a gesture of a driver of the other vehicle, a voice of the driver of the other vehicle, a motion of the other vehicle, and a radio signal output from the other vehicle. The travel state determination section generates, upon detection of the other vehicle based on the detection signal of the first sensor, a travel command signal for allowing or restricting entry of the autonomous driving vehicle into the intersection in accordance with an action of the other vehicle predicted based on the detection signal of the second sensor.