Abstract: The misalignment quantity calculating apparatus determines whether a first object detected by a beam sensor is identical to a second object detected by an image sensor. Upon determining that the first object is identical to the second object, the misalignment quantity calculating apparatus calculates, as a misalignment quantity of the beam sensor, an angle between a first line segment and a second line segment; the first line segment connects a predetermined reference point of the misalignment quantity calculating apparatus and a first feature point of the first object, and the second line segment connects the predetermined reference point and a second feature point of the second object.

Abstract: An object detection apparatus mounted in a vehicle, includes a first domain definition unit, a second domain definition unit, and a determination unit. The first domain definition unit defines a first object domain including a first detection point which is indicative of a position of a first object detected by using a vehicle-mounted radar. The second domain definition unit defines a second object domain including a second detection point which is indicative of a position of a second object detected on the basis of an image captured by a vehicle-mounted monocular camera. The determination unit determines whether or not an overlapping domain of the first and second object domains is present, and when it is determined that an overlapping domain of the first and second object domains is present, then determines that the first and second objects are the same.

Abstract: In an object detection apparatus, a first trajectory estimation unit estimates a trajectory of a first object detected by an electromagnetic wave sensor. An optical flow acquisition unit image-processes a captured image acquired from a camera to acquire movement directions based on optical flows of feature points in the captured image. A movement direction match determination unit determines whether or not a match occurs between a movement direction based on the optical flows and a movement direction based on the trajectory of the first object. If a match occurs between the movement direction based on the optical flows of the plurality of feature points and the movement direction based on the trajectory of the first object, a sameness determination unit determines that a second object identified by the plurality of feature points and the first object are a same object.

Abstract: In an object detection apparatus, a sameness determination unit determines whether or not a first object and a second object are a same object, where the first object is an object detected by an electromagnetic wave sensor and the second object is an object detected by an image sensor. A position determination unit determines a position of the same object that is an object for which the first object and the second object are determined to be the same, where a Y-coordinate of or a distance to the same object in an XY-plane is determined employing a result of the detection of the first object and an X-coordinate or an azimuth of the same object with respect to a reference direction in the XY-plane is determined employing a result of the detection of the second object.

Abstract: In an object detection apparatus, a first region definition unit defines a first object region including a first detection point representing a relative position of a first object detected based on detection information from the radar. A second region definition unit defines a second object region including a second detection point representing a relative position of a second object detected based on a captured image from a monocular camera. A learning status acquisition unit acquires a learning progress status to estimate a position of FOE on the captured image. If there is an overlap of the first and second object regions, a determination unit determines that these objects are the same object. The second region definition unit sets a length of the second object region in a depthwise or vehicle-lengthwise direction representing a direction of the second detection point with respect to the reference point depending on the learning progress status.

Abstract: A serial communication branching device and a serial communication system are provided. The serial communication branching device, which branches a plurality of slaves connected to the master by a daisy chain into a plurality of paths, is equipped with a first communication circuit that carries out communication with the master connected to a preceding stage side, a plurality of second communication circuits that carry out communication with the slaves of the paths connected to a subsequent stage side, and a path selection circuit disposed between the first communication circuit and the second communication circuits. In the case that a slave connected on the subsequent stage side transmits a reply signal to the master responsive to a transmission signal transmitted from the master, the path selection circuit selects a path of the slave that transmits the reply signal, and outputs the reply signal from the selected path to the master.

Abstract: An antenna module includes a resin multilayer substrate including a plurality of base materials that are flexible. The resin multilayer substrate includes a rigid portion at which a first number of stacked layers of the base materials is relatively large and a flexible portion at which a second number of stacked layers of the base materials is relatively small. A radiating element including a conductor pattern is provided at the rigid portion. A transmission line including a conductor pattern and electrically connected to the radiating element is provided at the flexible portion. A frame-shaped conductor that surrounds the radiating element when viewed in a direction in which the base materials are stacked is provided at either the rigid portion or the flexible portion, or both the rigid portion and the flexible portion.

Abstract: A transmission line portion of a flat cable includes first regions and second regions connected alternately. In the first region, the transmission line portion is a flexible tri-plate transmission line including a dielectric element including a signal conductor, a first ground conductor including opening portions, and a second ground conductor which is a solidly filled conductor. In the second region, the transmission line portion is a hard tri-plate transmission line including a wide dielectric element including a meandering conductor, and a first ground conductor and a second ground conductor which are solidly filled conductors. A variation width of the characteristic impedance in the second region is larger than a variation width of the characteristic impedance in the first region.

Abstract: A transmission line portion of a flat cable includes first regions and second regions connected alternately. In the first region, the transmission line portion is a flexible tri-plate transmission line including a dielectric element including a signal conductor, a first ground conductor including opening portions, and a second ground conductor which is a solidly filled conductor. In the second region, the transmission line portion is a hard tri-plate transmission line including a wide dielectric element including a meandering conductor, and a first ground conductor and a second ground conductor which are solidly filled conductors. A variation width of the characteristic impedance in the second region is larger than a variation width of the characteristic impedance in the first region.

Abstract: The drive assist apparatus detects an object around an own vehicle, and detects a moving direction of the detected object when the detected object is relatively approaching the own vehicle. The drive assist apparatus predicts a movement prediction position to which the object will move, and executes drive assist upon the movement prediction position being a collision prediction position. The collision prediction position is a position where, if the object relatively moves to the movement prediction position, there is a possibility that the object will collide with the own vehicle. The drive assist includes at least one of a task of avoiding a collision between the object and the own vehicle, and a task of mitigating a damage due to the collision. The drive assist apparatus determines an execution timing of the drive assist as a function of the moving direction detected by the moving direction detection means, and the collision prediction position.

Abstract: A collision probability determination apparatus includes a specifying means for specifying target positions on an X-Y plane, a calculation means for calculating a target path and calculating a predicted arrival position of the target on an X-axis, a determination means for determining probability of a collision between the vehicle and the target based on the predicted arrival position; and a calculation origin changing means for defining the target position specified last time as a last specified value, and defining the target position specified this time as a current specified value, and for, when detecting that the target path, whose end point is the last specified value, is a straight line and then if a difference value between X-coordinates of the last specified value and the current specified value exceeds a predetermined threshold, changing a calculation origin of the target path to the last specified value or the current specified value.

Abstract: A transmission line includes, in a stacked insulator in which insulator layers are stacked, a first transmission line portion including a first ground conductor pattern, a second ground conductor pattern, and a first signal conductor pattern, and a second transmission line portion including a third ground conductor pattern, a fourth ground conductor pattern, and a second signal conductor pattern. The first signal conductor pattern extends along the second signal conductor pattern. The first ground conductor pattern and the third ground conductor pattern are provided on different insulator layers and at least partially overlap each other in a plan view.

Abstract: A component-embedded board includes a multilayer board obtained by stacking resin layers and an electronic component in the multilayer board having terminal electrodes on at least one principal face. The resin layers include a first resin layer having a space to accommodate the electronic component and at least one first interlayer connector formed by solidifying a conductive paste outside each of at least three sides of a principal face of the electronic component and a second resin layer having second and third interlayer connectors formed by solidifying a conductive paste. At least one second interlayer connector is positioned outside the three sides of the principal face. The third interlayer connectors are joined to the terminal electrodes. The first resin layer and the second resin layer are adjacent to each other in a stacking direction within the multilayer board. The first interlayer connector and the second interlayer connector are joined.

Abstract: In a transmission line, a first ground conductor pattern and a second ground conductor pattern are connected through a first interlayer connecting conductor, and the first ground conductor pattern and a third ground conductor pattern are connected through a second interlayer connecting conductor. A first signal conductor pattern includes a first bypassing pattern portion that bypasses the first interlayer connecting conductor, and a second signal conductor pattern includes a second bypassing pattern portion that bypasses the second interlayer connecting conductor. Bypassing directions of the first bypassing pattern portion and the second bypassing pattern portion are opposite to each other.

Abstract: A flat cable includes a plurality of resin layers that are flexible and stacked together, a line conductor, and grounding conductors. The flat cable includes a triplate line in which both surfaces of the line conductor oppose the corresponding grounding conductors, and a microstrip line in which only one of the surfaces of the line conductor opposes the corresponding grounding conductor. A width of the line conductor in the microstrip line is greater than a width of the line conductor in the triplate line, and the flat cable is bent at a position where the microstrip line is provided.

Abstract: A collision probability determination apparatus includes a specifying means for specifying target positions on an X-Y plane, a calculation means for calculating a target path and calculating a predicted arrival position of the target on an X-axis, a determination means for determining probability of a collision between the vehicle and the target based on the predicted arrival position; and a calculation origin changing means for defining the target position specified last time as a last specified value, and defining the target position specified this time as a current specified value, and for, when detecting that the target path, whose end point is the last specified value, is a straight line and then if a difference value between X-coordinates of the last specified value and the current specified value exceeds a predetermined threshold, changing a calculation origin of the target path to the last specified value or the current specified value.

Abstract: A first specifying-means specifies a first-region including a first detection-point, which is of a first-target on an X-Y plane on which a width direction of a vehicle is defined as an X-axis, and a longitudinal direction of the vehicle is defined as a Y-axis. A second specifying-means specifies a second-region including a second detection-point, which is of a second-target on the X-Y plane, based on a direction of the second detection-point and a target-width, which is a width along the X-axis of the second-target. A determination means determines that the first- and second-targets are the same, provided that an overlapping portion exists therebetween. An estimation means estimates a true-value target-width, based on the direction of the second detection-point and the first detection-point, provided that the first- and second-targets are the same. A correction-means corrects a position of the second-region specified next time by using the true-value target-width as the target-width.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a substrate and an electrical element mounted on the substrate. The electrical element includes a base material including a first principal surface and a second principal surface that are deformable and flat or substantially flat surfaces and a conductor pattern included on the base material. The electrical element further includes a first connection portion and a second connection portion that connect to a circuit included on the substrate and a transmission line portion located in a position different from positions of the first connection portion and the second connection portion that electrically connects the first connection portion and the second connection portion. The conductor pattern includes a conductor pattern of the first connection portion, a conductor pattern of the second connection portion, a conductor pattern of the transmission line portion, and an electrical-element-side bonding pattern arranged in the transmission line portion.

Abstract: Provided is an LC composite component having a multi-layer substrate, a pattern coil, and a chip capacitive element. The multi-layer substrate is configured such that insulating layers are stacked. The pattern coil forms a coiled shape of which the coil axis extends along a stacking direction of the multi-layer substrate, and includes a coil conductor disposed between the insulating layers. The chip capacitive element includes a ceramic body having a relative permittivity higher than that of the insulating layers and counter electrodes. The chip capacitive element is at least partially disposed within the pattern coil.

Abstract: A flat cable high-frequency filter includes a dielectric substrate extending in a transmission direction of a high-frequency signal. The dielectric substrate includes dielectric layers stacked on each other. Elongated conductor patterns are provided on a flat surface of one dielectric layer which faces another dielectric layer. The conductor patterns are as wide as possible in the dielectric substrate in accordance with a desired inductance. A capacitive coupling conductor pattern opposes one conductor pattern by a predetermined area with a dielectric layer therebetween. By using a connecting conductor, the capacitive coupling conductor pattern is connected to the conductor pattern which does not oppose the capacitive coupling conductor pattern.