A mechanism is provided for controlling the internal air-quality of a vehicle, including configuring a control policy that controls an internal air-quality of a vehicle and performing an action dictated by the control policy according to a window status of the vehicle.

Environmental characteristics of habitable environments (e.g., hotel or motel rooms, spas, resorts, cruise boat cabins, offices, hospitals and/or homes, apartments or residences) are controlled to eliminate, reduce or ameliorate adverse or harmful aspects and introduce, increase or enhance beneficial aspects in order to improve a “wellness” or sense of “wellbeing” provided via the environments. Control of intensity and wavelength distribution of passive and active Illumination addresses various issues, symptoms or syndromes, for instance to maintain a circadian rhythm or cycle, adjust for “jet lag” or season affective disorder, etc. Air quality and attributes are controlled. Scent(s) may be dispersed. Hypoallergenic items (e.g., bedding, linens) may be used. Water quality is controlled. Noise is reduced and sounds (e.g., masking, music, natural) may be provided. Passive and active pathogen controls are employed. Controls are provided for the occupant and/or facility personnel, as is instruction, and surveys, including assessing wellness.

An air-conditioning control system acquires settlement information on an electronic settlement performed by an occupant D of a vehicle using a mobile terminal via a car-navigation system from the mobile terminal having an electronic settlement function, and controls an air conditioner on the basis of the acquired settlement information. The settlement information includes a commodity purchased by the electronic settlement or a service having a value paid by the electronic settlement, as a settlement target.

A system that can selectively activate or deactivate one or more ultra-violet light sources to sanitize a portion of a vehicle. The system can include a vehicle that has a vehicle door. The system can include one or more sensors that can be configured to detect whether the vehicle door is open or closed. In response to detecting that the vehicle door is open, the system can cause the one or more ultra-violet light sources to be activated, whereby ultra-violet light is emitted by the one or more ultra-violet light sources with respect to at least a portion of the vehicle. In some instances, the ultra-violet light can be emitted across the door frame of an open door. In some instances, the ultra-violet light can be emitted within at least a portion of the vehicle cabin.

An ergonomic scent diffuser having a first housing with electrical components connected to a second housing having a heating element disposed within. Slidably connected to the second housing is a cap. The cap has depressions adjacent an outer end to provide an ergonomic grip. The cap also has guide rails and retaining members that retain and position a fragrance emitting member over the heating element.

An air conditioner for a vehicle is provided and includes a dryer which is connected to an indoor air conditioner that adjusts the temperature and humidity within a vehicle. The air conditioner simultaneously dries a dry subject such as clothes, shoes or the like.

A vehicle-mounted intelligent fragrance generator includes a casing and a plurality of essence boxes. The casing includes a base. Each essence box includes an outer sleeve, an inner sleeve, an essence block and a fragrance front cover, the outer sleeve has a protrusion, and the protrusion is disposed at a front end portion of an inner wall of the outer sleeve. A rear end of the inner sleeve is a closed end, a front end is an open end, and the front end of an outer wall of the inner sleeve is provided with an anti-rotation strip. The outer sleeve is fixed inside the base, the outer sleeve, the inner sleeve and the essence block are sequentially sleeved, the front end of the inner sleeve protrudes from the outer sleeve and extends out of the base, and the anti-rotation strip is clamped on the protrusion of the outer sleeve.

To appropriately conduct assessments of used vehicles. An information processing apparatus includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire information indicating the strength of each type of odor in the interior of a vehicle; and a control unit configured to calculate the price regarding the value of the vehicle based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit.

There is described a system for analyzing an air condition. The system comprises a detection unit configured for detecting of detection signals indicative of a bacteria-related contamination of an evaporator and/or an air filter of the air condition, an analyzing unit configured for analyzing of a level of contamination of the evaporator and/or the air filter based on the detection signals, and an output unit configured for outputting the analyzed level of contamination of the evaporator and/or the air filter to a user.

An air ionization system is provided for creating an ionized airflow within a transit vehicle. The air ionization system includes a block having electronic control circuitry therein, air ionizing electrodes, and wiring electrically coupling the air ionizing electrodes to the electronic control circuitry. The air ionizing electrodes are mounted remote to the block in the transit vehicle and are mounted within an air distribution unit of the transit vehicle.