Abstract: The storage unit stores first feature point information of the AR glasses obtained by photographing the AR glasses with a camera (tracking camera or camera) and extracting features. Further, the specifying unit combines second feature point information obtained by photographing the AR glasses brought into the car with a tracking camera and extracting features with the first feature point information stored in the storage unit. The position of the AR glasses brought into the vehicle is determined based on the verification results.

Abstract: A structure in which a reinforcing plate is laminated and fixed to a solar power generation panel in which a plurality of solar cells are arranged vertically or horizontally on a panel member, the reinforcing plate extends along the surface It has a plurality of cut-and-raised beads, and the extending direction of the cut-and-raised beads is curved.

Abstract: A composite solid electrolyte includes: a sulfide solid electrolyte; and a polymer electrolyte containing a polymer and a lithium imide salt, wherein the content of the lithium imide salt with respect to the polymer electrolyte is 40 mass % or more. A solid-state battery includes the composite solid electrolyte.

Abstract: An information processing device mounted on a vehicle includes a control unit configured to, when a travel system of the vehicle is not activated, record first video data in a predetermined storage device when a first event has occurred in the vehicle, the first video data being video data captured by an in-vehicle camera of the vehicle and obtained when the first event has occurred, and transmit first information that indicates occurrence of the first event to a user terminal possessed by a user, and record second video data in the storage device when a second event of a different type from the first event has occurred without transmitting information that indicates occurrence of the second event to the user terminal, the second video data being video data captured by the in-vehicle camera and obtained when the second event has occurred.

Abstract: Thermophotovoltaic (TPV) systems for energy harvesting with thermal management are provided. The systems include a three-dimensional architected wick having a porous structure for delivering a two-phase working fluid via capillary action to maintain efficient cooling of a TPV cell array. The wick is configured to uniformly deliver working fluid for evaporative cooling of the TPV cells. The wick may be in direct thermal communication with the TPV cell or employed to locally deliver working fluid to an evaporator that is in direct thermal communication with the TPV cell. The increased surface area of porous structure of the wick and the evaporator increases heat dissipation and evaporative cooling providing an improvement in temperature distribution and heat transfer critical to maintaining the TPV cell at a constant temperature.

Abstract: A server includes: a communication device configured to communicate with a communication terminal of a holder; and a processor. The processor is configured to issue a verifiable credential in response to an issuance request signal received from the communication terminal. The issuance request signal is a signal requesting issuance of the verifiable credential, and contains attribute information of the holder and a first decentralized identifier that is a decentralized identifier of the holder. The processor is configured to set a validity period for the verifiable credential based on the attribute information of the holder. The processor is configured to associate the set validity period with the first decentralized identifier.

Abstract: A battery failure determination device that determines a failure of a second battery based on presence or absence of an electric discharge from the second battery when an output voltage of a DCDC converter is temporarily lowered in a power source circuit in which electric power is supplied to a load by the second battery and in which electric power is supplied to the load by a voltage stepped down or boosted by the DCDC converter from a first battery, and a cycle of temporarily lowering the output voltage of the DCDC converter is irregular.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus is capable of executing a first control for reducing a collision possibility between a vehicle and a target when the collision possibility satisfies a predetermined collision condition, and a second control for controlling a steered angle of the vehicle so as to suppress the vehicle from deviating from a traveling area defined by a boundary. The vehicle control apparatus determines whether or not a collision target that satisfies the collision condition satisfies a predetermined prohibition condition. The vehicle control apparatus prohibits an execution of the second control when the collision target satisfies the prohibition condition, and permits the execution of the second control when the collision target does not satisfy the prohibition condition.

Abstract: A driving assistance system includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. Based on use history data of a driving assistance function including positions at which the driving assistance function has been used at respective vehicles, which is collected from plural vehicles and stored in the memory, and based on position information indicating planned travel positions at which a specific vehicle is going to travel, the processor aggregates use frequencies of the driving assistance function at the planned travel positions of the plural vehicles, and, based on the aggregated use frequencies, the processor outputs information that suggests use of the driving assistance function at the specific vehicle.

Abstract: A tracking system that includes a plurality of tracking devices and a server device. Each of the tracking devices: tracks an object; transmits tracking information, which includes at least features and an identifier of the object, to nearby tracking devices and the server device; determines whether an object coincided with an object specified by the transmitted tracking information is included in the currently tracked objects; replaces the identifier of the object with the identifier included in the tracking information; and transmits the coincidence information.

Abstract: An active material composite having durability after a cycle test is disclosed. The active material composite of the present disclosure has an active material particle and a coating layer, wherein the coating layer covers at least a portion of the surface of the active material particle, the coating layer contains a phosphoric acid compound, and elements constituting the coating layer contain C and F.

Abstract: An artificial muscle including a housing, an electrode pair positioned in an electrode region of the housing, the electrode pair including a first electrode and a second electrode, the first electrode and the second electrode each including a pair of tapered tab portions and a bridge portion, the tapered tab portions each having a first end proximate to the expandable fluid region and an opposite second end proximate the electrode region, each of the second ends tapering in a direction opposite the expandable fluid region, the pair of tapered tab portions extending parallel to one another to define a gap portion between the pair of tapered tab portions, the bridge portion interconnecting the pair of tapered tab portions, and a dielectric fluid housed within the housing, wherein the electrode pair is actuatable between a non-actuated state and an actuated state such that actuation from the non-actuated state to the actuated state directs the dielectric fluid into an expandable fluid region of the housing.

Abstract: Methods and systems for aligning a vehicle and a trailer. The system includes a guide coupled to a tow hitch of the vehicle, a plurality of sensors disposed along the guide, and an electronic control unit (ECU). The guide includes a first arm extending from a hinge and a second arm extending from the hinge. The first arm and the second arm are configured to provide a space therebetween to receive a tongue of the trailer. The plurality of sensors are configured to detect sensor data indicative of an alignment between the vehicle and the trailer. The ECU is configured to receive the sensor data, determine a position of the tongue relative to the first arm and the second arm, and transmit the determination to the vehicle.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for modifying an appearance of a vehicle interior includes a display device including an electronic display operable to display images overlaid on the vehicle interior, a camera operable to acquire video data of the vehicle interior, one or more processors, and a computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions that cause the one or more processors to identify three or more reference fiducials within the vehicle interior using the video data, and display an updated interior image using the electronic display such that the updated image is overlaid on the vehicle interior, wherein the interior image comprises three or more image fiducials that are overlaid on the three or more reference fiducials and the updated interior image modifies the vehicle interior.

Abstract: A system for providing an e-drive kit for a trailer connected to a towing vehicle. The system includes a motorized axle, a plurality of energy storage devices, and a controller coupled to the motorized axle and the plurality of energy storage devices. The motorized axle may be configured to control one or more wheels connected to the motorized axle. The controller may be configured to control the motorized axle to transfer energy generated by the one or more wheels to the plurality of energy storage devices for storage of the transferred energy. The controller may further be configured to receive data indicative of a driving maneuver of the towing vehicle. The controller may further be configured to control the motorized axle to actuate the one or more wheels based on the driving maneuver of the towing vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle is a vehicle on which an autonomous driving kit (ADK) is mountable. The vehicle includes: a vehicle platform (VP) that controls the vehicle in accordance with an instruction from the ADK; and a vehicle control interface that serves as an interface between the ADK and the VP. The VP receives a driver deceleration request in accordance with an amount of depression of a brake pedal by a driver, and receives a system deceleration request from the ADK through the vehicle control interface. During an autonomous mode, the VP specifies the sum of the driver deceleration request and the system deceleration request as a target deceleration of the vehicle.

Abstract: The server device includes a communication unit and a control unit that performs communication using the communication unit. The control unit sends a movement instruction to the first power supply vehicle to the position of the power supply vehicle when the traffic situation around the power supply vehicle that requires power supply is a first situation. When the traffic situation is a second situation where the degree of congestion is higher than the first situation, the control unit causes a second power supply vehicle having a higher power generation capacity than the first power supply vehicle to move to the position of the power supplied vehicle. Send movement instructions.

Abstract: A moving object comprises an unmanned driving mode that has at least one of a first driving mode in which the moving object moving by autonomous control and a second driving mode in which the moving object moving by remote control: an on-moving object device mounted on the moving object; and a moving object control device configured to control an operation of the moving object, wherein the moving object control device includes: a device identification information acquisition unit that acquires device identification information, which is identification information of the on-moving object device; a moving object identification information acquisition unit that acquires moving object identification information, which is identification information of the moving object; and a transmission unit that transmits the device identification information and the moving object identification information to a server device.

Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of utilizing data, by a transport, for a period of time according to a license file, removing a first type of the data, by the transport, while the transport is operating, removing a second type of the data, by the transport when the transport ceases operating, and retaining a third type of data in memory after the transport ceases operating.

Abstract: A table structure includes a table top structured to be configurable to a retracted configuration and to a fully deployed configuration for use. At least one shape memory material (SMM) member is operably connected to the table top such that energization of the SMM member configures the table top to the fully deployed configuration and de-energization of the at least one SMM member enables configuration of the table top the retracted configuration. The table structure may be incorporated into a wall of a vehicle as an optional, retractable accessory.

Abstract: One or more vehicles, vehicle systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer program products to enhance the situational competency and/or the safe operation of a vehicle by automatically causing a cleaning sequence of one or more movable vehicle window glass based on window glass cleanliness analysis and a determination that the vehicle window glass is unclean.

Abstract: An electrified vehicle includes a power storage device, a charger that charges the power storage device using power from an external power source, and a charging inlet that is connectable to a charging connector of the external power source and connected to the charger via a power line, an openable and closable charging lid that covers the charging inlet from the outside, a lock mechanism that locks the charging lid in a closed state, and a control device that controls charging of the power storage device by the charger and the lock mechanism and that is able to rewrite a program via wireless communication. The control device locks the charging lid in the closed state by the lock mechanism while rewriting of the program is being executed.

Abstract: A die apparatus includes a stationary die including a guide bushing, a movable die including a guide post that reciprocates inside the guide bushing, a ball retainer disposed between an inner surface of the guide bushing and an outer surface of the guide post to guide reciprocation of the guide post, and a restriction member coupled to the guide post. The restriction member faces the ball retainer in an axial direction of the ball retainer to restrict separation of the ball retainer from the guide bushing. A distance between the guide bushing and the restriction member in the axial direction when the movable die is located at a top dead center is shorter than a length of the ball retainer in the axial direction.

Abstract: A server apparatus includes a communication interface and a controller configured to communicate using the communication interface and transmit, to a vehicle to be charged, information on a travel route according to a position of the vehicle to be charged such that the vehicle to be charged, which travels using power of a battery, arrives at a power supply point to receive power supply a predetermined time period before a scheduled time for the power supply and temperature of the battery on arrival is a predetermined temperature.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material comprises an active material particle and a coating film. The coating film covers at least part of a surface of the active material particle. The coating film includes a first compound or a second compound. The first compound includes a glass network forming element. The first compound does not include phosphorus. The first compound satisfies the relationship of “0.55?CLi/CE?1.03”. The second compound includes phosphorus and the glass network forming element. The second compound satisfies the relationship of “0.20?CP/CE?8.72”. Each of CLi, CE, and CP represents an element concentration measured by XPS. CLi represents an element concentration of lithium. CE represents an element concentration of the glass network forming element. CP represents an element concentration of phosphorus.

Abstract: The server device includes a communication unit and a control unit that performs communication using the communication unit, and the control unit determines the remaining battery level based on information about the user's travel schedule and the remaining battery capacity of the user's vehicle. A point and time at which a predetermined state will occur is predicted, and information proposing dispatch of a power supply vehicle to the point is sent to the user's terminal device at the time, prompting the user to decide on the dispatch.

Abstract: A software management system is a system for a vehicle including a first communication device configured to receive update data of software via a wireless LAN, and a second communication device configured to receive the update data via a cellular line. The software management system includes a processing circuit configured to select which of the first communication device and the second communication device to use to receive the update data, based on a traveling circumstance of the vehicle.

Abstract: The wireless power transmission system according to the present disclosure includes: a supply device installed on the road side and transmitting electric power; a vehicle equipped with a power receiving device and traveling on the road; wherein in the wireless power transmission system, a power receiving device receives power from a supply device and wirelessly transmits the power to a vehicle, the supply device is a primary coil that generates a magnetic field for transmitting power to the vehicle; a first communication device that performs short-range wireless communication with the vehicle; the vehicle includes a secondary coil that receives power transmitted contactlessly from the primary coil; a second communication device that performs short-range wireless communication with the supply device; in the first and second communication devices, one communication device has a single communication unit, and the other communication device has a plurality of communication units.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a controller. The controller executes operations that include acquiring crew member information from a crew member terminal of a crew member of a vehicle, extracting a feature value from the crew member information, calculating the degree of deviation by comparing the feature value with a normal value, determining whether the crew member can be on board based on whether the degree of deviation exceeds a threshold value, notifying a manager terminal of a primary determination result including whether the crew member can be on board, and acquiring, from the manager terminal, a final determination result on whether the crew member can be on board.

Abstract: An exhaust gas control apparatus removal determination device that performs an exhaust gas control apparatus removal determination processing based on a change in temperature of exhaust gas flowing into an exhaust gas control apparatus provided in an exhaust path of an engine and a change in temperature of exhaust gas flowing out. The controller determines whether the first state in which the difference between the measured value and the estimated value of the engine output is greater than or equal to a predetermined value continues for a predetermined time or longer, and determines that the engine output is in the first state. If it is determined, execution of the removal determination processing is prohibited.

Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of performing, by a transport, validation of a service that is utilized at a first time, in response to the validation at the first time, transferring, by the transport, a portion of a value related to the service, performing, by the transport, at least one other validation of the service that is utilized at a second time, wherein the second time is later than the first time, and in response to the at least one other validation at the second time, transferring, by the transport, a second portion of the value related to the service.

Abstract: A software management system for a vehicle, the software management system includes: a first communication device configured to receive update data for software via a wireless local area network (LAN); a second communication device configured to receive the update data via a cellular line; and one or more electronic control units configured to determine whether a connection between the wireless LAN and the first communication device will be disconnected during reception of the update data via the wireless LAN, and, when determining that the connection between the wireless LAN and the first communication device will be disconnected, make an inquiry to a user of the vehicle regarding whether reception of the update data via the cellular line is acceptable.

Abstract: The vehicle control system of the present disclosure includes a meter-side control device that is installed in a vehicle and can measure the total distance traveled by the vehicle, and a backup device that can obtain a copy of the total distance measured by the meter-side control device. Data communication between the meter-side control device and the backup device uses an authentication signal using a common key, and a new communication between the meter-side control device and the backup device When registering a common key, the larger value of the total mileage value stored in the meter side control device and the total mileage value stored in the backup device is sent to the meter side control device. Total mileage.

Abstract: Method and systems for selecting available parking spots based on a skill level of the driver and a grade of the available parking spots. Map data is received by a vehicle via a network upon entering a parking area. Available parking spots are determined based on the map data. The parking spots are graded by a parking spot identifier based in at least the difficulty to park in the parking spot. The skill level of the driver is also graded by the parking spot identifier. At least one parking spot is selected by the parking spot identifier from the available parking spots based on the skill level of the driver and the grade of the available parking spots. A determination is made if the at least one selected parking spot includes a financial incentive to park in the selected parking spot.

Abstract: A driving assist device for a vehicle includes: a storage device that stores map information; and a processor that executes a process of following up a leading vehicle. In the process of following up the leading vehicle, the processor detects an exit of a traveling road, based on at least one of the map information and a recognition sensor equipped in the vehicle, the exit being positioned forward of the vehicle on the traveling road, and decides a vehicle stop position of the vehicle at the vicinity of the exit, based on a predicted vehicle stop position of the leading vehicle, when an intention to enter the exit is detected from a following vehicle behind the vehicle, the predicted vehicle stop position of the leading vehicle being estimated short of the exit.

Abstract: A telescopic device includes an expandable tubular structure and an inner-side guide member disposed inside the tubular structure. The tubular structure includes an outer belt and an inner belt. The outer belt and the inner belt each have a plurality of first protrusions and holes arranged in a row in the longitudinal direction. The inner-side guide member has a first spiral groove extending along the plurality of first protrusions. When the inner-side guide member rotates in one direction, the outer belt and the inner belt are sent out, so that they are spirally wound while being engaged with each other, and the tubular structure extends. The first spiral groove has a body and an end portion extending from the body toward the root of the inner-side guide member. The distance between the end portion of the first spiral groove and the main part of the first spiral groove is small.

Abstract: A method for learning a representation of a sequence of frames includes encoding, via an encoder network, the sequence of frames to obtain a set of feature maps and extracting, a motion-guided slot learning mechanism, mid-level features from the set of feature maps. The method further includes quantizing the mid-level features via a vector quantization process to obtain a set of tokens, and decoding, via a decoder network, the tokens to obtain a reconstructed sequence of frames. The method still further includes optimizing a combination of a reconstruction loss and a motion loss to train the encoder and decoder networks.

Abstract: An operation management system including a computer configured to manage operations of registered mobilities. The computer stores road surface information in association with a position in map data based on at least a detection result of a surroundings monitoring device and positional information received from a measurement mobility. The computer stores, as a detail detection area, at least one of a poor detection area in the map data in which detection of the road surface information by the measurement mobility is poor and a predetermined area in the map data. The computer transmits, to the measurement mobility that is scheduled to travel or that is traveling the detail detection area, a speed change command, such that the measurement mobility, which travels at a normal command speed by automated driving, travels the detail detection area at a specific speed lower than the normal command speed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to driver interaction with a user interface of a vehicle. In particular, the present disclosure relates to an apparatus for performing an action associated with a driver input indicated via an input modality of an HMI of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising processing circuitry configured to receive initial data corresponding to an initial driver input via a first input modality of the HMI of the vehicle, compare a confidence level of the initial data to a confidence level threshold associated with the first input modality of the HMI of the vehicle, request, based on the comparison, a subsequent driver input via a second input modality of the HMI of the vehicle, determine a presence of an adverse condition within a vehicle environment, and perform an action associated with the subsequent driver input based on the presence of the adverse condition within the vehicle environment.

Abstract: A vehicle is a vehicle on which an autonomous driving kit (ADK) is mountable. The vehicle includes: a vehicle platform (VP) that controls the vehicle in accordance with an instruction from the ADK; and a vehicle control interface that serves as an interface between the ADK and the VP. The VP receives a driver deceleration request in accordance with an amount of depression of a brake pedal by a driver, and receives a system deceleration request from the ADK through the vehicle control interface. During an autonomous mode, the VP specifies the sum of the driver deceleration request and the system deceleration request as a target deceleration of the vehicle.

Abstract: A lane change support device includes a control unit configured to execute lane change control for enabling a vehicle to automatically change lanes from a lane in which the vehicle is traveling to an adjacent lane. The control unit counts a holding time for which an operation part that is operated to a predetermined operation position to start the lane change control is continuously held at the operation position, starts the lane change control when the counted holding time reaches a predetermined threshold time, and calculates a proficiency level of a driver of the vehicle for an operation of the lane change support device during execution of the lane change control and sets the threshold time to be used for a successive lane change control based on the proficiency level.

Abstract: A control device includes a controller that executes determining a connection between a first unit that has a boarding space which allows a user to board and is provided with a predetermined facility and that is provided with a first path through which a fluid used in the predetermined facility passes and a second unit that is configured to be separated from and connected to the first unit and that has a drive device of a vehicle that is formed by being connected to the first unit, and supplying the fluid in the first path to a second unit side to absorb heat generated from the drive device.

Abstract: A signal recognizing apparatus detects a target traffic light from an image showing surroundings of a host vehicle and generates traffic light detecting information including a traffic light image. The apparatus recognizes a lighting state of the target traffic light and specifies a positional relationship between the host vehicle and the target traffic light on the basis of position information of the host vehicle and the traffic light detecting information, and determines a center of a lighting area corresponding to a lighting portion of the target traffic light in the traffic light image, and performs a predetermined conversion process on the traffic light image on the basis of the positional relationship in order to compare with the lighting pattern information, and recognizes the lighting state by comparing the center of the lighting area in a traffic light image with the lighting pattern information.

Abstract: A heat treatment apparatus includes: a treatment chamber unit that is, inside a furnace shell, detachably fixed to the furnace shell; and a power supply portion, in which the treatment chamber unit includes: a treatment container in which a heat treatment is performed on a workpiece; a heat insulating material provided inside the treatment container; a heater that has a heating element located inside the treatment container and has a terminal located outside the treatment container; and a busbar that is provided on the outside of the treatment container and is electrically connected to the terminal of the heater, the power supply portion is provided outside the treatment container, and the busbar and the power supply portion are detachably connected to each other.

Abstract: An Sm—Fe—N-based magnetic material according to the present disclosure includes a main phase having a predetermined crystal structure. The main phase has a composition represented by (Sm(1-x-y-z)LaxCeyR1z)2(Fe(1-p-q-s)CopNiqMs)17Nh (where, R1 is predetermined rare earth elements and the like, M is predetermined elements and the like, and 0.04?x+y?0.50, 0?z?0.10, 0?p+q?0.10, 0?s?0.10, and 2.9?h?3.1 are satisfied). A crystal volume of the main phase is 0.833 nm3 to 0.840 nm3. A manufacturing method of the Sm—Fe—N-based magnetic material according to the present disclosure includes nitriding a magnetic material precursor including a crystal phase having a composition represented by (Sm(1-x-y-z)LaxCeyR1z)2(Fe(1-p-q-s)CopNiqMs)17.

Abstract: Provided is a clutch unit in which an output-side outer ring member is attached to a base plate without welding. A clutch unit (100) includes an output-side clutch (60) and a housing (11) that accommodates the output-side clutch (60). The output-side clutch (60) includes an output-side outer ring member (62). The output-side outer ring member (62) and the housing (11) have an engagement protrusion (62s) and an engagement groove (11s) that engage with each other to restrict relative rotation therebetween.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products that are configured to identify or otherwise detect the presence of bacteria, classify the identified or detected bacteria, and also predict the growth of the classified bacteria on various touchable surfaces within a vehicle passenger cabin or compartment. Such systems, methods, and computer program products are configured to identify/detect, classify, and predict the presence and/or growth of bacteria, and transmit one or more alerts, warnings, and/or reports to vehicle owners, service providers, and/or occupants based on the identification/detection, classification, and prediction.

Abstract: A lubrication structure for a vehicle includes: a first lubrication pipe through which lubricating oil is supplied to a rotary machine disposed in a case; a second lubrication pipe through which lubricating oil is supplied to a bearing member disposed in the case; and an oil pump that supplies lubricating oil to the first and second lubrication pipes. The lubrication structure includes a first oil hole in the case that is connected to the first oil hole, and a second oil hole in the case, lubricating oil flowing into the second oil hole from the second lubrication pipe. A connection portion between the first lubrication pipe and the first oil hole is located above an opening portion of the second oil hole such that at least a part of lubricating oil that has flowed out from the connection portion flows into the second oil hole.

Abstract: A method for estimating depth of a scene includes selecting an image of the scene from a sequence of images of the scene captured via an in-vehicle sensor of a first agent. The method also includes identifying previously captured images of the scene. The method further includes selecting a set of images from the previously captured images based on each image of the set of images satisfying depth criteria. The method still further includes estimating the depth of the scene based on the selected image and the selected set of images.

Abstract: A control device for a vehicle is provided with a region setting unit and a switching execution unit. The region setting unit is configured to set a drive region including a two-wheel drive region in which two-wheel drive is executed and a four-wheel drive region in which four-wheel drive is executed according to a driving state parameter. The switching execution unit is configured to switch between the two-wheel drive and the four-wheel drive according to a switching condition set in advance while the vehicle is traveling in the two-wheel drive region. The region setting unit is configured to expand the two-wheel drive region during autonomous driving compared to manual driving.