Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a controller configured to determine a combination of two or more units having different functions to be loaded on a vehicle platform, and generate a command to assemble a vehicle used for a predetermined application from the determined units.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a controller. The controller acquires holding information on a music class to be held in a vehicle and maintenance information on a maintenance person who performs maintenance on a music supply to be used in the music class, executes matching between the music class and the maintenance person based on the holding information and the maintenance information that are acquired, and determines notification information to be notified to the maintenance person, according to a result of the matching.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a controller. The controller acquires holding information on a music class to be held in a vehicle and provision information on a provider who provides a music supply to be used in the music class. The controller executes matching between the music class and the provider based on the holding information and the provision information that are acquired, and determines procurement information to be notified to the provider, according to a result of the matching.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a controller. The controller acquires holding information on a cooking class to be held in a vehicle and provision information on an ingredient provider who provides an ingredient to be used in the cooking class. The controller executes matching between the cooking class and the ingredient provider based on the holding information and the provision information that are acquired, and determines ingredient procurement information to be notified to the ingredient provider, according to a result of the matching.

Abstract: A vehicle operation system, comprising a memory and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to: identify a current location of a vehicle; identify a vehicle model of the vehicle; cause the vehicle to travel by remote operation, by at least one of a plurality of operators; determine a travel experience level indicating a degree of travel experience of each of the plurality of operators with respect to the current location of the vehicle, and determine an operation experience level indicating a degree of operation experience of each of the plurality of operators with respect to the vehicle model of the vehicle; and after receiving remote operation request information from the vehicle, perform matching between a destination of the vehicle and travel experience levels and operation experience levels of the plurality of operators, so as to select an operator to perform remote operation of the vehicle.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a controller. The controller acquires holding information on a cooking class to be held in a vehicle and reception information on a receiving party who is to be provided with a deliverable obtained in the cooking class. The controller executes matching between the cooking class and the receiving party based on the holding information and the reception information that are acquired, and determines provision information to be notified to the receiving party according to a result of the matching.

Abstract: A vehicle operation system, comprising: an imaging device configured to capture video footage of conditions peripheral to a vehicle; a display device; a memory; and a processor that is coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to: allow the vehicle to be driven by remote operation by an operator; acquire video footage captured by the imaging device and perform image processing on the captured video footage to thereby generate processed video footage; display the processed video footage to the operator at the display device; and change image qualities of the captured video footage and the processed video footage in accordance with predetermined status information.

Abstract: A vehicle operation system includes: a first vehicle in which an occupant boards; and a second vehicle configured to be loaded on or towed by the first vehicle and supports plural kinds of work, the second vehicle being remotely operable by remote operation by the occupant using an operation interface of the first vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle operation system including: plural vehicles; an acquiring section that acquire information of the vehicles; a deciding section that sets an operation right to enable operation of the vehicle for a first or a second operator that carries out operation of the vehicle by remote operation; an information providing section that, when the first or the second operator carries out remote operation of the vehicle, provides the information for the first operator or the second operator; a remote operation control section that, when the first or the second operator carries out remote operation of the vehicle, causes the vehicle to be operated by remote operation by operation of the first operator or the second operator; and a monitoring section that, at a time of remote operation of the vehicle, transfers the operation right to another of the first operator and the second operator when determined necessary.

Abstract: A vehicle running control device that acquires a running path of a vehicle to a destination and path information relating to autonomous driving of the vehicle on the running path; that, on the basis of the path information relating to autonomous driving, predicts a remote driving segment of the running path in which running control of the vehicle in a remote driving mode is required; that, before the vehicle reaches the predicted remote driving segment, makes a request to a remote operation equipment for entry of operation information relating to remote driving; and that, when running is being controlled in an autonomous driving mode and the operation information relating to remote driving is entered through the remote operation equipment, switch to operate in the remote driving mode.

Abstract: Control device of a vehicle including an engine, electric motor, and clutch in a power transmission path between the engine and motor, which increases the engine's rotation speed in a release or slip state of the clutch after self-sustaining operation of the engine is enabled after starting, providing either a first engine start control where control for engagement of the clutch starts before rotation speed of the engine reaches that of the motor when the engine's rotation speed is increasing, or second control where control for engagement of the clutch starts after the engine's rotation speed is synchronized with that of the motor, or during the process of synchronization, by reducing the engine's rotation speed after it exceeds that of the motor during an increase in the engine's rotation speed, the device using the first or second engine start control in accordance with a vehicle state when starting the engine.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle is provided with an engine, an electric motor, and a clutch disposed in a power transmitting path between the engine and the electric motor, a drive mode of the hybrid vehicle being switched on the basis of a required drive force of the hybrid vehicle, between a first drive mode in which said engine is placed in an operated state while said clutch is placed in an engaged state, and a second drive mode in which said electric motor is exclusively used as a drive power source to run the hybrid vehicle while said engine is placed in a rest state and while said clutch is placed in a released state; and a range in which said second drive mode is established being narrower when a temperature of said clutch is comparatively high, than when said temperature is comparatively low.

Abstract: A control device of a vehicle drive device includes a direct injection engine, an electric motor, and a clutch selectively coupling the direct injection engine to a power transmission path from the electric motor to drive wheels, the control device slips the clutch and starts the direct injection engine by an ignition start with fuel injected into a cylinder of the direct injection engine and ignited from a start of rotation of the direct injection engine if the direct injection engine is started during a running mode using only the electric motor as a drive source, the control device weakens an engagement force of the clutch if a shaft torque of the direct injection engine goes through a first negative torque extreme value after initiation of a start of the direct injection engine and becomes zero from a negative torque as compared to before becoming the zero.

Abstract: Control device of a vehicle including an engine, electric motor, and clutch in a power transmission path between the engine and motor, which increases the engine's rotation speed in a release or slip state of the clutch after self-sustaining operation of the engine is enabled after starting, providing either a first engine start control where control for engagement of the clutch starts before rotation speed of the engine reaches that of the motor when the engine's rotation speed is increasing, or second control where control for engagement of the clutch starts after the engine's rotation speed is synchronized with that of the motor, or during the process of synchronization, by reducing the engine's rotation speed after it exceeds that of the motor during an increase in the engine's rotation speed, the device using the first or second engine start control in accordance with a vehicle state when starting the engine.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes an engine, an electric motor, a clutch, and a hydraulic power transmission device having a lockup clutch disposed on a power transmission path between the electric motor and drive wheels, the control device increasing the electric motor output torque while slip-engaging or releasing the lockup clutch when the engine is started by engaging the clutch during motor running performed by using only the electric motor as a drive force source for running with the clutch released and the lockup clutch engaged, the control device raising the clutch actual torque capacity toward clutch engagement after starting an increase in the electric motor output torque when a torque difference between a torque capacity of the lockup clutch and the output torque of the electric motor falls within a predetermined range as the torque capacity of the lockup clutch is reduced at the start of the engine.

Abstract: A control device of a vehicle drive device includes a direct injection engine, an electric motor, and a clutch selectively coupling the direct injection engine to a power transmission path from the electric motor to drive wheels, the control device slips the clutch and starts the direct injection engine by an ignition start with fuel injected into a cylinder of the direct injection engine and ignited from a start of rotation of the direct injection engine if the direct injection engine is started during a running mode using only the electric motor as a drive source, the control device weakens an engagement force of the clutch if a shaft torque of the direct injection engine goes through a first negative torque extreme value after initiation of a start of the direct injection engine and becomes zero from a negative torque as compared to before becoming the zero.

Abstract: When an engine is started while a vehicle is running with power of a motor, an electronic control unit performs engine starting control by partially engaging an engine coupling/decoupling clutch while allowing the clutch to slip so as to raise the engine speed, temporarily reducing engaging force of the engine coupling/decoupling clutch after the engine becomes to rotate by itself, and then fully engaging the engine coupling/decoupling clutch. During the engine starting control, advancement of the valve-closing timing of an intake valve is restricted until the engine coupling/decoupling clutch is fully engaged.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle is provided with an engine, an electric motor, a clutch disposed in a power transmitting path between the engine and the electric motor, and a transmission of a step-variable type disposed in a power transmitting path between said electric motor and drive wheels, a shift position of said transmission to be established after a shift-down action thereof performed in a vehicle drive mode using said electric motor as a drive power source being selected on the basis of an output-related value after starting of said engine, and according to a predetermined relationship, when the starting of said engine is required together with said shift-down action.

Abstract: When an engine is started in a motor running mode, a control unit performs engine starting control by raising the engine speed through slip engagement of an engine coupling/decoupling clutch, temporarily reducing engaging force of the engine coupling/decoupling clutch after the engine becomes able to rotate by itself, and then fully engaging the engine coupling/decoupling clutch. The control unit advances the intake valve opening/closing timing at an earlier point in time as the motor speed is higher.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle is provided with an engine, an electric motor, a clutch disposed in a power transmitting path between the engine and the electric motor, and a transmission of a step-variable type disposed in a power transmitting path between said electric motor and drive wheels, a shift position of said transmission to be established after a shift-down action thereof performed in a vehicle drive mode using said electric motor as a drive power source being selected on the basis of an output-related value after starting of said engine, and according to a predetermined relationship, when the starting of said engine is required together with said shift-down action.