Abstract: In a test method in which an image photographed by a camera apparatus 1 attached to a body of a vehicle is displayed on a display device 17 and an examiner examines compliance or non-compliance of the shooting direction of the camera apparatus 1 by comparing the position of a reference pattern and the position of a judgment pattern on the displayed photographed image, the photographed image is obtained at first by photographing with the camera apparatus 1 a test chart which is placed at a predefined position ahead of the vehicle with the reference pattern drawn on the test chart. Next, the judgment pattern is set at a specific position on the photographed image. Then, the photographed image on which the judgment pattern has been set is displayed on the display device 17.

Abstract: In a test method in which an image photographed by a camera apparatus 1 attached to a body of a vehicle is displayed on a display device 17 and an examiner examines compliance or non-compliance of the shooting direction of the camera apparatus 1 by comparing the position of a reference pattern and the position of a judgment pattern on the displayed photographed image, the photographed image is obtained at first by photographing with the camera apparatus 1 a test chart which is placed at a predefined position ahead of the vehicle with the reference pattern drawn on the test chart. Next, the judgment pattern is set at a specific position on the photographed image. Then, the photographed image on which the judgment pattern has been set is displayed on the display device 17.

Abstract: In a build-to-order (BTO) management system, domestic production orders are incorporated into a production plan before overseas production orders. When incorporating the production orders into the production plan, an ideal number of products is set for various equalizing factors, and several kinds of the production plans are made on the basis of an achievement ratio of the number of products for the equalizing factors actually incorporated into the production plan to the ideal production number of products and the dates of receiving the production orders. The resulting production plans are compared to choose an optimal production plan.

Abstract: In a test method in which an image photographed by a camera apparatus 1 attached to a body of a vehicle is displayed on a display device 17 and an examiner examines compliance or non-compliance of the shooting direction of the camera apparatus 1 by comparing the position of a reference pattern and the position of a judgment pattern on the displayed photographed image, the photographed image is obtained at first by photographing with the camera apparatus 1 a test chart which is placed at a predefined position ahead of the vehicle with the reference pattern drawn on the test chart. Next, the judgment pattern is set at a specific position on the photographed image. Then, the photographed image on which the judgment pattern has been set is displayed on the display device 17.

Abstract: In a test method in which an image photographed by a camera apparatus 1 attached to a body of a vehicle is displayed on a display device 17 and an examiner examines compliance or non-compliance of the shooting direction of the camera apparatus 1 by comparing the position of a reference pattern and the position of a judgment pattern on the displayed photographed image, the photographed image is obtained at first by photographing with the camera apparatus 1 a test chart which is placed at a predefined position ahead of the vehicle with the reference pattern drawn on the test chart. Next, the judgment pattern is set at a specific position on the photographed image. Then, the photographed image on which the judgment pattern has been set is displayed on the display device 17.

Abstract: In a test method in which an image photographed by a camera apparatus 1 attached to a body of a vehicle is displayed on a display device 17 and an examiner examines compliance or non-compliance of the shooting direction of the camera apparatus 1 by comparing the position of a reference pattern and the position of a judgment pattern on the displayed photographed image, the photographed image is obtained at first by photographing with the camera apparatus 1 a test chart which is placed at a predefined position ahead of the vehicle with the reference pattern drawn on the test chart. Next, the judgment pattern is set at a specific position on the photographed image. Then, the photographed image on which the judgment pattern has been set is displayed on the display device 17.

Abstract: Each of the CCD cameras 10A, 10B for making a film of a vehicle forward road environment is mounted on the both ends of a chassis 16 with a high stiffness. A mounting seat member 17 is formed at a center of the chassis 16. The CCD cameras 10A, 10B are mounted onto a vehicle body through fixing the mounting seat member 17 onto the vehicle body. Portions other than the mounting seat member 17 of the chassis 16 are disposed apart from the vehicle body.

Abstract: In a build-to-order (BTO) management system, domestic production orders are incorporated into a production plan before overseas production orders. When incorporating the production orders into the production plan, an ideal number of products is set for various equalizing factors, and several kinds of the production plans are made on the basis of an achievement ratio of the number of products for the equalizing factors actually incorporated into the production plan to the ideal production number of products and the dates of receiving the production orders. The resulting production plans are compared to choose an optimal production plan.

Abstract: To reduce lead time from order to delivery of a product made of a plurality of parts, and manage the order of parts without waste, a first identifier (tie ID or linkage ID) based on the planned production date of the product, and a second identifier representing the length of time from the order time of each part to the planned production date of the product are defined. Forecast information, which indicates the planned production quantity of the product, is associated with the identifiers. The ordered quantity of a part is associated with the identifiers. The current order information is calculated based on the forecast information and past order information based on the identifiers. The production lot size of an ordered part is adjusted according to the input of new forecast information.

Abstract: This invention enables users to interactively modify a schedule display in sequence in building or after completing a scheduling system in adaptation to the service environment, utility, and purpose of the system.The class layer structure modifier is used to modify the way to group data objects. Then the information stored in the attribute definition storage device and the graphic object definition storage device is modified to correct display attributes and their ways of display in order to enable schedules to be displayed in a format suitable to a user's view.

Abstract: A level detecting assembly that features a level detecting device which includes a float hinged by an arm for displacement in accordance with a level of fuel in a plastic fuel tank. The level detecting device also includes a reference rod extending from a holder positioned in the plastic fuel tank. The tank is supported by a band on a motor vehicle. The lower end of the reference rod abuts the inside wall of the tank at or in the vicinity of the band, so that deformation of the tank is prevented, and precise level detection is achieved. Also, an elastic member is provided at the end of the reference rod. The elastic member is dimensioned and arranged for preventing the downwardly biased reference rod from damaging the inside of the tank bottom. The assembly also features an outer skin preferably formed of an elastic material positioned between the band or bands and the tank.

Abstract: A vehicle is equipped with a combination meter system including a plurality of gauges or meters, comprising a plurality of sensors for detecting various characteristics for the operation of a vehicle and a plurality of analog switches operatively connected to the sensors, respectively. A pulse control circuit transmitting pulse signals is connected to the analog switches for selectively operating the analog switches and a decoder circuit is operated responsive to the pulse signals from the pulse control circuit for producing a signal indicating one of the analog switches to which the pulse signal is applied. A distribution circuit is connected to the analog switches and responsive to the signal from the decoder circuit for dividing a signal from the one of the analog switches into two kinds of signals based on the characteristic of one of the sensors corresponding to the one of the analog switches.

Abstract: A color quantization system for color image displays is disclosed which uses a three-dimensional histogram of an original color image to determine the particular colors of the image to be simultaneously displayed. The number of pels within each sub-space defined on a whole color space of the three-dimensional histogram is calculated, and the subspace having the largest number of pels is selected for display from among the sub-spaces, other than the sub-spaces represented by the colors which have been already selected for simultaneous display, if it is determined that the relationship ##EQU1## is satisfied, wherein M is said largest number of pels, N is the number of all the pels of the original color image to be displayed, A is the number of pels in the sub-spaces represented by the display colors which have already been determined, n1 is the number of all the colors to be simultaneously displayed, and n2 is the number of the colors which have been already determined for display.