Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

Chuya Ogawa

Toshiya Hashimoto

Yuta Maniwa

Hikaru Shiozawa

Ayano Kimura

A self-localization method according to the present disclosure includes the following first to fourth steps. The first step is acquiring terrain data in which a position and an elevation of a ground surface on a traveling area of the vehicle are managed. The second step is acquiring time series data of acceleration in a vertical direction of the vehicle. The third step is estimating an altitude of the vehicle based on an initial altitude of the vehicle and the time series data of acceleration. The fourth step is estimating a vehicle position based on the position of the ground surface at which the elevation of the ground surface approximates the estimated altitude of the vehicle.

Self localization method, control apparatus, and non-transitory computer readable recording medium

A navigation server includes a processor. The processor is configured to derive one of a first route and a second route as a route from a place of departure to a destination of a vehicle in accordance with a remaining level of a travel battery of the vehicle. The first route includes a first road provided with a first non-contact electric power feeder. The second route includes a second road provided with a second non-contact electric power feeder that is different in electric power feed capability from the first non-contact electric power feeder. The processor is configured to output the derived route as a recommended route to a terminal associated with the vehicle.

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Susono, Japan

Chuya Ogawa