Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of performing a supplying operation for supplying toner from a supply container detachably mountable thereto includes an image bearing member, a developing member, a developing container, a detecting portion, a notifying portion, and a controller for carrying out control so as to cause the notifying portion to notify a timing to perform a toner supplying operation when a toner amount detected by the detecting portion is smaller than a threshold. The controller carries out control so as to set the threshold to a first threshold in a case where a print ratio after the last supplying operation is a predetermined print ratio or more and to set the threshold to a second threshold higher than the first threshold in a case where the print ratio is less than the predetermined print ratio.

Abstract: Provided is an image forming apparatus, including: an accommodation chamber for developer; a photosensitive drum; notification unit for making a notification to a user, and a control unit for controlling the notification unit. A replenishment container for developer is detachably attached to the accommodation chamber. The notification unit makes a first notification indicating that a developer amount in the accommodation chamber is a first state, a second notification indicating that the developer amount is a second state smaller than in the first state, and a third notification indicating that the developer amount is a third state smaller than in the second state. The image forming apparatus is capable of operating in a first mode and a second mode. The notification unit makes the notifications in an order of the first, second, and third notifications as consumption of the developer progresses.

Abstract: For generating a dynamic map without impairing real-time properties, provided are: an identification unit identifying whether information for dynamic map generation acquired from a sensor includes three-dimensional information and whether the information for dynamic map generation is information regarding a tracking target object; a first conversion unit converting the information for dynamic map generation identified by the identification unit into information for map generation after two-dimensional conversion; a tracking unit tracking the tracking target object in a two-dimensional space based on the information for map generation after two-dimensional conversion and extracting information for map generation after two-dimensional conversion regarding the tracking target object that has moved; a second conversion unit converting the information for map generation after two-dimensional conversion into information for map generation after three-dimensional conversion; and a map generation unit generating dyna

Abstract: A driving support device wherein an own vehicle and a peripheral vehicle are symbolized, and relative dispositions are displayed in real time in a display unit visible to the driver, is obtained to facilitate a lane change by a driver. The driving support device includes a vehicle detecting unit, which detects peripheral vehicles positioned in a periphery of a vehicle, and an image generating unit, which generates an image representing positions of the vehicle and the peripheral vehicles from vehicle information obtained by the vehicle detecting unit. The image generating unit generates a driving support image including vehicle information representing relative dispositions of the vehicle and the peripheral vehicles using symbols indicating the vehicle and the peripheral vehicles. The image generating unit includes an image stacking unit, which generates original data of the driving support image, and an image control unit, which cuts a necessary portion from the original data.

Abstract: A wiring module includes: a functional sheet disposed between a panel and an interior member in a vehicle; a transmission member disposed on one surface side of the functional sheet; and a conductive sheet covering a part of the transmission member. The functional sheet includes a conductive layer and a layer having a function of at least one of a thermal adjustment function or a sound insulation function, and the conductive sheet is electrically connected to the conductive layer.

Abstract: Provided are a mount member and an endoscope device by which length of cleaning time can be shortened. A mount member 9 includes a first member 91; a second member 92; and a restriction member 93 that restricts the second member 92 from moving in the direction of a first axis L1, by clamping the second member 92 in a manner allowing rotation, through the first member 91, and that has at least one first cutout cut out such as to expose, to the exterior, a part of a contact section 9211 of the second member 92 clamped through the first member 91.

Abstract: Included are: an object detection information acquiring unit that acquires object detection information regarding an object detected by a sensor in a target area, the object detection information including information on a state-related item related to a state of the object; a correction unit that corrects the information on the state-related item included in the object detection information on the basis of the object detection information acquired by the object detection information acquiring unit and correction information for correcting the information on the state-related item, and generates object information that is the corrected object detection information; and an object information output unit that outputs the object information generated by the correction unit.

Abstract: Provided is an object detection device that can estimate an object position from a 2D-BBOX, with high accuracy. The object detection device includes: an object extraction unit which extracts an object from an image and outputs a rectangle enclosing the object in a circumscribing manner; a direction calculation unit which calculates a direction of the extracted object on the image; and a bottom area calculation unit which calculates bottom areas of the object on the image and in a real world coordinate system, using a width of the rectangle outputted from the object extraction unit and the direction of the object on the image calculated by the direction calculation unit.

Abstract: To provide an other vehicle behavior prediction apparatus, an other vehicle behavior prediction method, and an automatic driving system which can determine the presence absence of the lane change of the other vehicle with good accuracy, regardless of the change of road shape. An other vehicle behavior prediction apparatus, including: a periphery detector that detects other vehicle which exists around an own vehicle; a road shape detector that detects a road shape where the other vehicle is located; and a lane change predictor that predicts presence or absence of a lane change of the other vehicle based on a detection result of the other vehicle, and changes a determination value which is used when predicting the presence or absence of the lane change of the other vehicle, based on the road shape where the other vehicle is located.

Abstract: Provided are a lane separation line detection correcting device/method and an automatic driving system for stabilizing the behavior of a vehicle by correcting overestimated curvature information resulting from an erroneous detection of a curvature of a lane separation line. A travel speed detecting circuit detects, for example, a target travel speed as vehicle sensor information. A maximum curvature estimating circuit estimates, based on the target travel speed, a maximum curvature of a road along which an own vehicle is traveling. A curvature correcting circuit corrects a curvature of a lane separation line input thereto based on the maximum curvature. A control unit controls steering of the own vehicle based on the lane separation line having a corrected curvature. As a result, vehicle steering can be automatically controlled so as to prevent the own vehicle while traveling from departing from a driving lane.

Abstract: A conveyance system includes: a travel plan generating unit to generate a travel plan of the conveyance vehicle, the travel plan being used to execute conveyance of the trailer from the parking lot to a platform by the conveyance vehicle or conveyance of the trailer from the platform to the parking lot; and an extraneous vehicle determining unit to determine whether or not the extraneous vehicle is present in the site. When the extraneous vehicle determining unit determines that the extraneous vehicle is present in the site, the travel plan generating unit generates the travel plan in which the conveyance vehicle does not obstruct traveling of the extraneous vehicle. In this case, traveling of the extraneous vehicle such as a truck is not obstructed by the conveyance vehicle, so that operation efficiency of the delivery center can be improved.

Abstract: An apparatus module includes: a rigid member disposed in an in-roof space between a roof panel and an interior member in a vehicle to be fixed to the roof panel; and an apparatus fixed to the rigid member. The rigid member is provided with a heat receiving part having contact with the apparatus to receive heat from the apparatus and a heat radiation part radiating heat received by the heat receiving part, the heat receiving part and the heat radiation part are provided in positions away from each other in a surface of the rigid member, and heat is transferred from the heat receiving part to the heat radiation part via a heat transfer path connecting the heat receiving part and the heat radiation part in the rigid member.

Abstract: A roof interior member is a roof interior member covering a roof panel of a vehicle from a side of a vehicle interior and including a plurality of segmented roof interior members, wherein the plurality of segmented roof interior members form a continuous body continuously formed in a state of extending in different regions in the roof panel to have a shape of covering the roof panel from the side of the vehicle interior.

Abstract: One aim is to provide a technique allowing a device to be cooled without being housed inside a duct. A device module includes: a support member that is disposed in a roof inner space that is located between a roof panel and an interior member in a vehicle; and a device that is supported by a support surface among outer surfaces of the support member. A support-member-side flow path is formed inside the support member, and the support-member-side flow path is connected to a duct-side flow path in a duct in the vehicle.

Abstract: This traveling route deciding device includes: an obstacle information acquisition unit which acquires obstacle information at regular intervals; an obstacle determination unit which determines whether each obstacle is a moving object or a static object, for all obstacles acquired by the obstacle information acquisition unit; a moving object list update unit which, in a case where it is determined that the obstacle is a moving object, registers the obstacle in a moving object list; a traveling prohibited area update unit which, in a case where it is determined that the obstacle is a static object, registers an area including the obstacle as a traveling prohibited area; and a traveling route deciding unit which performs calculation for avoiding collision between the vehicle and each obstacle on the basis of the updated moving object list and traveling prohibited area without using the continued traveling prohibited area, thus correcting a preset traveling route.

Abstract: A technique, that can increase the design flexibility relating to devices disposed in a vehicle in an arrangement space between a vehicle body panel and an interior member, is provided. A wiring module disposed in a vehicle in an arrangement space between a vehicle body panel and an interior member includes at least one device; a transmission member extending from each one of the at least one device; and a rigid member including a panel fixing portion and a plurality of device fixing portions. Each one of the at least one device is fixed to a device fixing portion selected from the plurality of device fixing portions, and a portion of the transmission member extending out from each one of the at least one device is held by the rigid member. The wiring module is fixed to the vehicle body panel via the panel fixing portion.

Abstract: Provided are a lane separation line detection correcting device/method and an automatic driving system for stabilizing the behavior of a vehicle by correcting overestimated curvature information resulting from an erroneous detection of a curvature of a lane separation line. A travel speed detecting circuit detects, for example, a target travel speed as vehicle sensor information. A maximum curvature estimating circuit estimates, based on the target travel speed, a maximum curvature of a road along which an own vehicle is traveling. A curvature correcting circuit corrects a curvature of a lane separation line input thereto based on the maximum curvature. A control unit controls steering of the own vehicle based on the lane separation line having a corrected curvature. As a result, vehicle steering can be automatically controlled so as to prevent the own vehicle while traveling from departing from a driving lane.

Abstract: An object is to facilitate incorporation of a wiring module into a vehicle. A wiring module includes: a sheet-shaped member that extends in a planar shape relative to a mounting target portion of a vehicle; a transmission member held by the sheet-shaped member; and a rigid member provided on the sheet-shaped member, wherein the rigid member includes a plurality of divided members, the rigid member is provided with a plurality of attachment parts configured to be attached to the mounting target portion, the plurality of divided members include a first divided member and a second divided member that are coupled so as to be displaceable to each other, and a coupling portion between the first divided member and the second divided member is provided between the plurality of attachment parts.

Abstract: An own-vehicle position integration processing apparatus calculates with a prediction circuitry, based on own-vehicle movement information u(m) obtained from an own-vehicle movement information observation device and an observation time point tego(m) thereof and on own-vehicle position information z(n) obtained from a plurality of own-vehicle position observation devices and an observation time point tobs(n) thereof, an own-vehicle position prediction value xpred(n) at the observation time point tobs(n), acquires a previous observation time point tobs(n?1) and an own-vehicle position estimation value xest(n?1) thereat from an updating circuitry, sequentially updates using them the own-vehicle position prediction value xpred(n) at the observation time point tobs(n) per item of own-vehicle position information z(n), and calculates an own-vehicle position xout(n) at a target output time point tout from an own-vehicle position estimation value xest(n). Thereby, a precise own-vehicle position can be estimated.

Abstract: The invention provides a thawing device including a power and a pair of electrodes connected with the power, and thawing a frozen food disposed between the pair of electrodes through electric heating. The thawing device includes a cooling device configured to cool a temperature of a periphery of the frozen food to a predetermined temperature equal to or higher than a temperature of the frozen food before thawing and equal to or lower than 0° C.