Abstract: A center device that manages data to be written in an electronic control device and performs, by an application program, functions to transmit update data to a vehicle by wireless communication is provided. An application program implementing at least one of the functions adopts a serverless architecture. The application program is activated upon occurrence of an event and is dynamically allocated with a resource in an on-demand manner for execution of a code of the application program. The resource is released when the execution of the code is terminated. The center device is configured to receive vehicle configuration information and determine whether there is campaign information; generate campaign notification information; manage a generation state of the campaign notification information; and distribute the campaign notification information.

Abstract: An assist device includes a first harness, a second harness, a belt body, an actuator and a controller. The controller is configured to perform operation control of the actuator. The controller is configured to, upon operation of the actuator being started in a state in which the first harness and the second harness is fitted to the user, perform winding of the belt body with a first winding force, and is configured to, upon the winding of the belt body being completed, change the winding force of the actuator to a second winding force that is smaller than the first winding force.

Abstract: An assist device includes a first worn component worn on at least one of a shoulder and a chest of a user, a second worn component worn on one of a hip and a pair of right and left legs of the user, a belt member provided along a back side of the user over the first worn component and the second worn component, an actuator provided on one of the first worn component and the second worn component, a position detection unit configured to obtain a position parameter indicating a position of the user, and a controller configured to obtain a required output in a direction to wind up the belt member from the actuator based on the position parameter and configured to control operation of the actuator.

Abstract: An assist device includes: a first harness to be fitted to at least one of a shoulder region and a breast region of a user; a second harness configured to be fitted to one of a leg region and a waist region, of the user; a belt body provided so as to extend to the first harness and to the second harness along a back side of the user; an actuator provided in one of the first harness and the second harness; and a controller performs operation control of the actuator. The actuator winds a part of the belt body and unwinds the part of the belt body. The controller performs the operation control of the actuator based on a posture change of the user.

Abstract: A walking assist device includes a plurality of electrodes disposed on a surface of a leg of a user, a stimulation applier configured to apply, to the electrodes, a voltage for applying electrical stimulation to the muscles, and a control unit configured to control the stimulation applier to apply the voltage to one or more target electrodes selected from among the electrodes. The control unit controls the stimulation applier such that a combination of electrodes selected as the one or more target electrodes is different for each of a plurality of motion phases included in a motion cycle of the leg during the walking motion.

Abstract: An assist device includes a first body-worn unit that is worn on at least shoulders or a chest of a user; a second body-worn unit that is worn on each of right and left legs or a waist of the user; a belt body provided to extend along a back side of the user, from the first body-worn unit to the second body-worn unit; an actuator provided in the first body-worn unit or the second body-worn unit and allows a part of the belt body to be reeled and unreeled; a battery configured to supply electricity to the actuator; and a controller configured to control the actuator. When a remaining charge level of the battery has decreased to a predetermined set value, the controller executes a vibrating motion process of causing the actuator to perform a vibrating motion of intermittently repeating reeling of a minute amount of the belt body.

Abstract: An assist device includes a first body-worn unit, second body-worn units, an actuator, a detection part, a controller configured to obtain an assist parameter for causing the actuator to generate a desired assist force, and perform control for causing the actuator to operate at an output corresponding to the assist parameter. When the user performs a forward leaning action, the controller obtains the assist parameter for providing the user with the assist force in a direction of bringing the user to an upright standing posture based on the tilt angle and a time-based change in the tilt angle. The controller is configured to further perform an assistance moderation process to reduce the assist force when the time-based change in the tilt angle increases.

Abstract: An assist device includes a first body-worn unit; second body-worn units; an actuator; a controller configured to obtain an assist parameter that determines assist torque to be generated, and perform control to operate the actuator at an output based on the assist parameter; and a tilt angle detection part configured to obtain tilt angle information on a tilt angle of an upper body of a user. The actuator includes arms; and swing angle detection parts configured to obtain swing angle information on swing angles of the arms that represent angles formed by the upper body and thighs of the user. The controller is configured to obtain the assist parameter based on the swing angle information and the tilt angle information.

Abstract: An assist device includes a first body-worn unit, second body-worn units, an actuator, a sensor, and a controller including a processing unit configured to obtain a command value for assist torque based on a detection result of the sensor and using correspondence information indicating a relation between a forward swing speed of a leg and a torque compensation value including first and second torque compensation values. The processing unit is configured to perform an adjustment process of changing the first torque compensation value based on the forward swing angle of at least one of right and left legs of a user, in a case where the processing unit obtains the command value.

Abstract: An assist device includes a first body-worn unit that is worn on at least shoulders or a chest of a user; a second body-worn unit that is worn on each of right and left legs or a waist of the user; a belt body provided to extend along a back side of the user, from the first body-worn unit to the second body-worn unit; an actuator provided in the first body-worn unit or the second body-worn unit and allows a part of the belt body to be reeled and unreeled; a battery configured to supply electricity to the actuator; and a controller configured to control the actuator. When a remaining charge level of the battery has decreased to a predetermined set value, the controller executes a vibrating motion process of causing the actuator to perform a vibrating motion of intermittently repeating reeling of a minute amount of the belt body.

Abstract: An assist device includes a first body-worn unit, a second body-worn unit, a belt body, an actuator, and a controller. The actuator includes a pulley and a motor that causes the pulley to reel and unreel a part of the belt body. The controller is configured to execute a mode switching process of switching a control mode of the motor to one a restriction mode in which a maximum rotation speed of the motor is restricted to a predetermined rotation speed and a normal mode in which the motor is operated within a rotation speed range higher than the predetermined rotation speed.

Abstract: An assist device includes a first harness, a second harness, and a grip portion. The first harness is configured to be fitted to at least one of a shoulder region and a breast region of a user. The second harness is configured to be fitted to a leg region or a waist region of the user. The grip portion is to be held by a person other than the user, the grip portion being attached to at least one of the first harness and the second harness.

Abstract: An assist device includes a first worn component worn on at least one of a shoulder and a chest of a user, a second worn component worn on one of a hip and a pair of right and left legs of the user, a belt member provided along a back side of the user over the first worn component and the second worn component, an actuator provided on one of the first worn component and the second worn component, a position detection unit configured to obtain a position parameter indicating a position of the user, and a controller configured to obtain a required output in a direction to wind up the belt member from the actuator based on the position parameter and configured to control operation of the actuator.

Abstract: An assist device includes a first harness, a second harness, a belt body, an actuator and a controller. The controller is configured to perform operation control of the actuator. The controller is configured to, upon operation of the actuator being started in a state in which the first harness and the second harness is fitted to the user, perform winding of the belt body with a first winding force, and is configured to, upon the winding of the belt body being completed, change the winding force of the actuator to a second winding force that is smaller than the first winding force.

Abstract: An assist device includes: a first harness to be fitted to at least one of a shoulder region and a breast region of a user; a second harness configured to be fitted to one of a leg region and a waist region, of the user; a belt body provided so as to extend to the first harness and to the second harness along a back side of the user; an actuator provided in one of the first harness and the second harness; and a controller performs operation control of the actuator. The actuator winds a part of the belt body and unwinds the part of the belt body. The controller performs the operation control of the actuator based on a posture change of the user.

Abstract: An assist device includes a first harness, a second harness, a belt body, a mechanical unit and an attachment-detachment portion. The first harness is configured to be fitted to at least one of a shoulder region and a breast region of a user. The second harness is configured to be fitted to a leg region or a waist region of the user. The belt body is provided so as to extend to the first harness and to the second harness along a back side of the user. The mechanical unit includes an actuator provided in one harness of the first harness and the second harness and configured to wind and unwind a part of the belt body. The attachment-detachment portion is provided in the harness and the mechanical unit and is configured to detachably attach the mechanical unit to the harness.

Abstract: An assist device includes a first harness, a second harness, a belt body and an actuator. The first harness is configured to be fitted to at least one of a shoulder region and a breast region of a user. The second harness is configured to be fitted to left and right leg regions, respectively, or a waist region, of the user. The belt body provided so as to extend to the first harness and to the second harness along a back side of the user. The actuator is provided in the first harness or the second harness and configured to wind and unwind a part of the belt body.

Abstract: A power assist suit includes: a body wearing tool; a left actuator unit and a right actuator unit attached to the body wearing tool and worn on a left and right thighs of the wearer, such that the left actuator unit and the right actuator unit respectively generate assist torques of assisting motions of the left and right thighs; left and right-torque-related amount detectors which detect a left-torque-related amount and a right-torque amount related to left and right wearer torques and left and right assist torques, the left and right wearer torque being respectively input from the left and right thighs to the left actuator unit and the right actuator unit, the left and right assist torque being generated by the left actuator unit and the right actuator unit; and a controller which automatically switches a motion mode based on the left-torque-related amount and the right-torque-related amount.

Abstract: An assist device includes a body wearing unit and an actuator unit. The actuator unit includes an output link configured to pivot about a joint of an assist target body part and to be attached to the assist target body part; an actuator including an output shaft configured to generate an assist torque via the output link; a torque determination unit configured to determine a combined torque obtained by combining a user torque and the assist torque from the output shaft, the user torque being input from the output link when the user causes the assist target body part to pivot; a correction unit configured to calculate a correction amount for the determined combined torque; and a pivot angle control unit configured to control a pivot angle of the output shaft based on the determined combined torque and the calculated correction amount.

Abstract: An assist device includes body gear, an actuator unit, an angle detector, a torque detector, a load detector, and a controller. The angle detector is configured to detect a forward leaning angle of the hips of a person relative to his or her thighs. The torque detector is configured to detect a torque-related amount related with a torque based on the forward leaning angle. The load detector is configured to detect a load-related amount based on either a baggage mass or a baggage weight. The controller is configured to calculate the assisting torque based on the torque-related amount and the load-related amount. The controller is configured to control the actuator unit based on the assisting torque.