Abstract: A film forming method of forming a metal wiring on a silicon-based substrate to be processed, by forming a contact made of a metal silicide at a bottom portion of a pattern as an opening in an insulating film of the substrate while forming a metal film inside the pattern, includes: a first film formation process of forming a first metal film inside the pattern; a film thickness adjustment process of adjusting a film thickness of the formed first metal film; and a second film formation process of forming a second metal film on the first metal film by using a raw material gas, wherein in the film thickness adjustment process, the formed first metal film is etched by using the raw material gas.

Abstract: An electric power control method according to the present disclosure includes: when electric power is supplied from a distributed power supply system that includes a photovoltaic power generation apparatus, a fuel cell device, and an electric power storage device to an electric power load of a power consumer, setting an upper limit for electric power generated by the photovoltaic power generation apparatus to a value less than or equal to a difference between a sum of actual electric power demanded by the power consumer and chargeable power of the electric power storage device, which is less than or equal to maximum charging power of the electric power storage device, and actual electric power generated by the fuel cell device.

Abstract: A control method in the present disclosure includes performing a first planning method for planning an output of a fuel cell apparatus in such a way as to compensate for a difference between a predicted value of a power demand of a power consumer and a predicted value of an output of a solar power generation apparatus. A control apparatus in the present disclosure includes a storage storing a predicted value of a power demand of a power consumer and a predicted value of an output of a solar power generation apparatus and a planner that performs a planning method for planning an output of a fuel cell apparatus in such a way as to compensate for a difference between the predicted value of the power demand of the power consumer and the predicted value of the output of the solar power generation apparatus.

Abstract: A power controlling method of the present disclosure determines power supply of a distributed power generator by using a first coefficient such that the power supply of the distributed power generator becomes larger than power demand of an electricity customer in a case of supplying electric power to a power load of the electricity customer from a distributed power source system including the distributed power generator and an electric storage device.

Abstract: A planning method in the present disclosure is a planning method for a power system including a fuel cell apparatus. The planning method includes switching between a first method, in which an output of the fuel cell apparatus is planned in such a way as to compensate for a difference between a power demand of a power consumer and an output of a solar power generation apparatus, and a second method, in which an output of the fuel cell apparatus more restricted than the output of the fuel cell apparatus planned by the first method is planned on a basis of an amount of hydrogen available for use in a predetermined period.

Abstract: A metal-containing film forming method includes preparing a substrate having a semiconductor region containing silicon and an insulator region on a surface of the substrate, and forming a first film containing a first metal on the surface of the substrate by simultaneously supplying a raw material gas containing the first metal and an etching gas for etching the first film to the substrate.

Abstract: A method for displaying a perspective ruler on a planar canvas in a virtual three-dimensional space to allow a line to be drawn on the canvas along the perspective ruler with a fisheye lens effect includes: based on a user instruction, identifying a rule for transforming a straight line on the canvas or a virtual straight line in the three-dimensional space into a curved line on the canvas conforming to the fisheye lens effect; generating the perspective ruler defined by a curved line which is based on the rule and passes through a predetermined position on the canvas specified by the user; identifying a position of a vanishing point on a plane including the canvas in a manner recognizable to the user, the vanishing point being a point to which curved lines of a plurality of the perspective rulers converge; and displaying the perspective ruler on the canvas.

Abstract: A perspective ruler display method includes: with ? representing an angle ?OPW formed by a point O on the canvas, a point P placed on a straight line V passing through the point O and orthogonal to a plane of the canvas, and a point W existing in the three-dimensional space and with a distance between the point O and the point P being 1, transforming a straight line on the canvas or a figure existing in the three-dimensional space using a function f(?, k) for transforming coordinates of the point W into coordinates of a point B on the canvas which is away from the point O by a distance f(?, k), to obtain a curved line having a same shape as a curved line found by transformation of a straight line using the function f(?, k) and display a perspective ruler having the curved line thus obtained.

Abstract: A method for operating a power system in the present disclosure includes the steps of planning an output of a fuel cell system in a second period, which is later than a first period, in such a way as to make up differences between actual values of power demand and actual values of an output of a solar power generation system in the first period, causing, if a sum of the output of the solar power generation system and the output of the fuel cell system is larger than the power demand, the storage battery system to store power, and causing, if the sum of the output of the solar power generation system and the output of the fuel cell system is smaller than the power demand, the storage battery system to discharge power in such a way as to meet the power demand.

Abstract: A method for operating a power system in the present disclosure includes the step of planning an output of a fuel cell system in such a way as to make up a difference between power demand and an output of a solar power generation system. In the step, if a charge level of a storage battery system is higher than or equal to an upper limit value smaller than 100%, first correction, in which the plan is corrected in such a way as to reduce the output of the fuel cell system, is performed and/or if the charge level of the storage battery system is lower than or equal to a lower limit value larger than 0%, second correction, in which the plan is corrected in such a way as to increase the output of the fuel cell system, is performed.

Abstract: An in-vehicle driving assistance apparatus includes an automatic garage leaving control unit that performs automatic garage leaving cooperation control in which the automatic garage leaving control unit cooperates with a shutter control apparatus to cause a vehicle to automatically leave the garage. The automatic garage leaving control unit acquires vehicle surrounding information on presence or absence of abnormality around the vehicle when the automatic garage leaving control unit accepts an automatic garage leaving request signal, transmits an open request signal requesting to open a shutter to the shutter control apparatus when the automatic garage leaving control unit determines based on the vehicle surrounding information that a space around the vehicle is safe, and suspends the automatic garage leaving cooperation control when the automatic garage leaving control unit determines that abnormality is present around the vehicle.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a service providing unit, a driving load determining unit, a service load determining unit, and a provision controller. The service providing unit provides one or more kinds of services in a vehicle. The driving load determining unit determines a driving load of a driver that is driving the vehicle. The service load determining unit determines a service load that is a load applied on the driver by a service provided by the service providing unit. The provision controller controls provision of the service on the basis of a total value of the driving load and the service load.

Abstract: A grip detection device comprises an electrostatic capacity sensor mounted on a rim of a steering wheel; and a determination unit that detects gripping of the steering wheel based on a detection result of the electrostatic capacity sensor, a plurality of electrode units of elongated shape configuring the electrostatic capacity sensor extending along a direction in which the rim extends and being provided in parallel along a circumferential direction of the rim, of the plurality of electrode units, at least two electrode units are commonly connected, and at least one electrode unit not commonly connected to the commonly connected two electrode units is disposed between the commonly connected two electrode units, the determination unit determining that a driver has gripped the steering wheel when proximity of a human body has been detected by each of at least two electrode units not commonly connected to each other.

Abstract: A touch sensor (2) includes: a substrate (21); a net-shaped electrode (22) which is provided on the substrate (21) and includes conductive wires (221) arranged in a net form; and an outer edge wire (23) which is provided in at least a part of an outer edge of the net-shaped electrode (22) and is integrally formed with the net-shaped electrode. The conductive wire (221) includes a large-width portion which is provided in at least one of lateral parts of a connection portion and gradually widens according to approaching the outer edge wire (23), and the connection portion is a portion of the conductive wire (221) which is connected to the outer edge wire (23). Expressions (1) and (2) are satisfied: A?100 [?m]??(1) B/A?½??(2). In Expressions (1) and (2), “A” is a width of the outer edge wire (23), and “B” is a largest width of the conductive wires (221) in a portion where the large-width portion (222) is provided.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a service providing unit, a driving load determining unit, a service load determining unit, and a provision controller. The service providing unit provides one or more kinds of services in a vehicle. The driving load determining unit determines a driving load of a driver that is driving the vehicle. The service load determining unit determines a service load that is a load applied on the driver by a service provided by the service providing unit. The provision controller controls provision of the service on the basis of a total value of the driving load and the service load.

Abstract: A grip detection device comprises an electrostatic capacity sensor mounted on a rim of a steering wheel; and a determination unit that detects gripping of the steering wheel based on a detection result of the electrostatic capacity sensor, a plurality of electrode units of elongated shape configuring the electrostatic capacity sensor extending along a direction in which the rim extends and being provided in parallel along a circumferential direction of the rim, of the plurality of electrode units, at least two electrode units are commonly connected, and at least one electrode unit not commonly connected to the commonly connected two electrode units is disposed between the commonly connected two electrode units, the determination unit determining that a driver has gripped the steering wheel when proximity of a human body has been detected by each of at least two electrode units not commonly connected to each other.

Abstract: In a vehicle-mounted display system, a spare attentiveness level deriving part derives a spare attentiveness level that is a parameter determined according to a state of a driver of a vehicle at a present moment and a risk level deriving part derives a risk level that is a parameter determined according to a risk level of an accident at the present moment. Then a display continuously displays a driving state mark that is a reference graphic, determined according to the spare attentiveness level and the risk level, while the driver is driving the vehicle. Therefore, the driver can continuously understand the own state and the risk level of an accident at the present moment.

Abstract: An in-vehicle driving assistance apparatus includes an automatic garage leaving control unit that performs automatic garage leaving cooperation control in which the automatic garage leaving control unit cooperates with a shutter control apparatus to cause a vehicle to automatically leave the garage. The automatic garage leaving control unit acquires vehicle surrounding information on presence or absence of abnormality around the vehicle when the automatic garage leaving control unit accepts an automatic garage leaving request signal, transmits an open request signal requesting to open a shutter to the shutter control apparatus when the automatic garage leaving control unit determines based on the vehicle surrounding information that a space around the vehicle is safe, and suspends the automatic garage leaving cooperation control when the automatic garage leaving control unit determines that abnormality is present around the vehicle.

Abstract: In an information providing apparatus, a controller is configured to: (i) acquire traveling environment information indicating a traveling environment of the vehicle; (ii) acquire, from a predetermined server via a network, a determination condition that is used to determine whether or not use of a vehicle function included in the vehicle is suitable; and (iii) provide, to a user of the vehicle, a message suggesting use of the vehicle function in a case where the traveling environment indicated by the acquired traveling environment information satisfies the acquired determination condition.

Abstract: A use specifying unit specifies a “purpose of use” of a vehicle based on a running-data table. An application selection unit selects one or more information-related applications which are suitable for the “purpose of use”, from a plurality of information-related applications. Then, an execution inhibition unit inhibits execution of information-related applications which are not selected to be suitable for the specified purpose of the vehicle. As a result, it is possible to prevent information-related applications which are unnecessary for the “purpose of use” of the vehicle from being executed wastefully.