Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for initiation of vehicle remote park-assist with key fob. An example vehicle includes a cabin, a human-machine interface (HMI) unit located in the cabin, and a receiver-transceiver module. The receiver-transceiver module is configured to receive a return signal including a distance indicator from a key fob and a remote park-assist (RePA) signal. The example vehicle also includes an autonomy unit configured to perform RePA based on the RePA signal. The example vehicle also includes a controller configured to receive, via the HMI unit, selections to activate RePA and utilize the key fob for transmitting the RePA signal and determine, based on the distance indicator, whether the key fob is in the cabin. The controller also is configured to, responsive to determining that the key fob is in the cabin, prevent the autonomy unit from performing RePA.

Abstract: A first sensor detects first environment information indicating a shape of a shore arrival location and a positional relationship between the shore arrival location and a boat body. A second sensor, different from the first sensor, detects second environment information indicating the shape of the shore arrival location and the positional relationship between the shore arrival location and the boat body. A controller is communicatively connected to the first sensor and the second sensor. When the distance from the boat body to the shore arrival location is greater than a predetermined distance threshold, the controller generates, based on the first environment information, an instruction signal to control a propulsion device to as to cause the boat body to arrive at the shore arrival location. When the distance from the boat body to the shore arrival location is equal to or less than the distance threshold, the controller generates an instruction signal based on the second environment information.

Abstract: An approach is provided for determining and presenting a spatial-temporal mobility pattern of a vehicle with respect to a user based on user appointments. A routing platform identifies a user of a vehicle, one or more appointments of the user, or a combination thereof. The routing platform determines a spatial-temporal mobility pattern of the vehicle with respect to the user based on one or more locations, one or more scheduling times, and one or more context, or a combination thereof of the one or more appointments.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to training and using a model for verifying accuracy of ICP alignments or alignments between data points using an iterative closest point algorithm. For instance, a model may be trained using ICP alignment data, including alignments between an object appearing in LIDAR sensor frames. The training may also include setting a definition for a trusted ICP alignment. In this regard, the model may be trained such that, n response to receiving additional LIDAR sensor frames and corresponding additional ICP alignment data, output a value indicative of whether the additional ICP alignment data is trusted according to the definition. The model may then be used to control a vehicle in an autonomous driving mode by determining whether alignment data for object determined using the ICP algorithm should be trusted.

Abstract: Systems and methods for modifying operation of an autonomous vehicle in an emergency situation are disclosed. According to aspects, a computing device detects, based on sensor(s), an emergency event associated with the autonomous vehicle. In response to detecting the emergency event, the computing device determines location(s) of emergency vehicle(s) and determines an assistance location for the autonomous vehicle. The computing device transmits the assistance location to the emergency vehicle(s), obtains a current operation of the autonomous vehicle, and determines a vehicle operation modification for the autonomous vehicle.

Abstract: Techniques are described for compressing image data for transmission to a computer system of a remote operator controlling a vehicle. A visual representation of a surrounding environment is generated from one or more images captured at the vehicle. One or more regions of interest in the visual representation are identified based at least on information received from the computer system of the remote operator, the information indicating a direction or area of focus of the remote operator. Regions of interest can be compressed to a lesser extent than regions located outside the regions of interest. The compressed visual representation is transmitted to the computer system for decompression and, ultimately, display on one or more display devices viewed by the remote operator.

Abstract: A sensor unit including an object detection sensor and an inclination sensor is mounted to a vehicle, and axial misalignment of the object detection sensor is determined as follows. A first inclination angle acquiring step of disposing the sensor unit, so that a first predetermined direction is aligned with a second predetermined direction before the sensor unit is mounted to the vehicle, and acquiring a first inclination angle detected by the inclination sensor from the inclination sensor, is performed. Then, a second inclination angle acquiring step of mounting the sensor unit on the vehicle and acquiring a second inclination angle detected by the inclination sensor from the inclination sensor, is performed. Finally, an axial misalignment determining step of determining whether axial misalignment has occurred at the object detection sensor, based on the first inclination angle and the second inclination angle, is performed.

Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for user interfaces for vehicle remote park-assist. An example remote park-assist system includes a mobile app. The mobile app includes an interface for a touchscreen of a mobile device. The interface includes a pushbutton for receiving a continuous stationary input and an input pad for receiving a dynamic input sequence. The example remote park-assist system also includes a communication module for communication with the mobile device and an autonomy unit to perform motive functions while the interface simultaneously receives the continuous stationary input and the dynamic input sequence.

Abstract: A moving body includes: a first detection unit configured to detect three-dimensional information on a space in which the moving body travels; a second detection unit configured to detect a state of the moving body; and a control unit configured to predict a possibility of overturning of a virtual moving body by allowing the virtual moving body corresponding to the moving body to travel on a virtual road surface in a virtual space prior to a travel of the moving body on a road surface based on a shape of the virtual road surface in the virtual space corresponding to the detected three-dimensional information and based on the detected state of the moving body, and performs control depending on the predicted possibility of overturning.

Abstract: A vehicle theft prevention device includes: a device control unit that starts, when performing exit processing for causing a vehicle to move from a parking position to a user position by an autonomous driving control of the vehicle in response to an exit instruction to the vehicle from a terminal of the user outside the vehicle, performing first change processing for changing a state of facilities in a vehicle cabin of the vehicle from a theft prevention state in which theft of the vehicle and articles in the vehicle cabin is prevented to a normal state in which the vehicle is able to be driven by the user such that the first change processing ends when the vehicle arrives at the user position.

Abstract: A vehicle includes: a plurality of wheels; a motor for providing a driving force to the plurality of wheels based on electrical energy stored in a battery; a modulator for controlling a number of rotations of the motor; and a controller for controlling the modulator based on a first control value at a coasting control and controlling the modulator based on a second control value when a wheel slip occurs in a safety control.

Abstract: An elevation map generator in a mobile agricultural machine generates an elevation map by estimating an elevation value for points in front of a work machine based on a plane derived from a measured elevation point measured by a pose detection system affixed to the work machine. Each elevation value has a corresponding confidence value that varies inversely with a distance of the point from the pose detection system. As the machine moves, additional elevation values are aggregated for each point, based on the confidence values. The machine is controlled based on the aggregated evaluation values.

Abstract: The speed control device is equipped with: an actual speed acquisition unit; an actual position acquisition unit; an acceleration/deceleration control unit; and a travel resistance calculation unit. When in a situation in which an target speed increases from a first target speed to a second target speed, the target speed in the second road section is set such that an actual speed increases with a first-order lag from the first target speed to the second target speed over a period between the start position and end position of the second road section, and the target speed in the second road section is set such that the amount of change in the speed, which increases with the first-order lag, with respect to the travel time of the vehicle is decreased as the travel resistance calculated by the travel resistance calculation unit increases.

Abstract: A route setting device is provided, which may include a display controller, a user interface device, a waypoint detecting module, and a route setting module. The display controller having a display screen may display map data on the display screen. The user interface device may accept a route input operation using the display screen where the map data is displayed. Processing circuitry may detect a waypoint of a ship in the map data based on a trace of the route input operation in the map data. The processing circuitry may set a route of the ship based on the waypoint.

Abstract: A method of displaying parking assist information is used in a parking assist apparatus comprising a display and a control device. The control device detects a first parking space that satisfies a predefined parking condition. When information of selecting a second parking space other than the first parking space is input, the control device re-detects a parking space that satisfies the predefined parking condition as the first parking space.

Abstract: Systems and methods described herein relate to vehicular navigation. One embodiment generates a polyline reference path for a vehicle; stores a representation of the polyline in a data structure; detects a plurality of obstacles ahead of the vehicle; identifies one or more obstacle gates among the plurality of obstacles using path coordinates relative to the reference path, each obstacle gate including at least one cluster of obstacles; identifies one or more gaps within each of the one or more obstacle gates; determines an obstacle-avoidance path for the vehicle that passes through a particular one of the one or more gaps in each of the one or more obstacle gates; and controls one or more aspects of operation of the vehicle based, at least in part, on the obstacle-avoidance path.

Abstract: Systems and methods are directed to improvements for secure communications between client systems and a vehicle integration platform associated with a service provider entity. In one example, a communication infrastructure is provided which includes a vehicle integration platform that includes a plurality of application programming interfaces configured to facilitate communication among clients. The communication infrastructure includes a security integration system which is configured to receive and validate a client certificate forwarded to the vehicle integration platform from a client and determine an identity of the client and an origin of a request associated with the client certificate.

Abstract: An industrial truck (2) and a method for operating an industrial truck (2). The industrial truck (2) includes an assistance system and a fork (4) having at least two fork arms (61, 62). The assistance system includes at least one fork arm camera (8, 8?), a monitor, and a processing unit (10). The fork arm camera (8, 8?) is disposed on the fork (4) such that at least part of a tip (71, 72) of at least one of the two fork arms (61, 62) is present in the field of view of the fork arm camera (8, 8?). The processing unit (10) is set up for capturing at least one tip (71, 72) of the at least one fork arm (61, 62) in the image data, for calculating at least one marking (18) indicating the position of the fork (4), and for reproducing on the monitor the image data captured by the fork arm camera (8, 8?) and superimposed with the marking (18).

Abstract: An engine cooling system includes: an engine system including an engine having a plurality of combustion chambers that generate a driving force by combustion of fuel; a power electronics (PE) device that assists engine torque of the engine system in accordance with a driving state of the vehicle; a main radiator connected to the engine system by an engine coolant line and discharging heat generated in the engine system by engine coolant flowing in the engine coolant line, a sub-radiator connected to the PE device through a PE coolant line and discharging heat generated in the PE device by PE coolant flowing in the PE coolant line; a 2-way valve connecting the engine coolant line and the PE coolant line to each other; and a controller for controlling opening and closing of the 2-way valve according to a temperature of the engine coolant and a vehicle driving condition.

Abstract: An occupant protection device including a seat belt that includes a shoulder belt and a lap belt, a locking tongue that is capable of switching between an unlock state and a lock state, a shoulder-belt puller that is capable of pulling the shoulder belt, a lap-belt puller that is capable of pulling the lap belt, a side-collision detector that detects a side collision or a precursor thereof, and a control unit that changes a state of the locking tongue into the lock state and a state of the lap-belt puller into a first pulling state in which the lap-belt puller pulls the lap belt and that subsequently changes a state of the shoulder-belt puller into a second pulling state in which the shoulder-belt puller pulls the shoulder belt when the side-collision detector detects the side collision that occurs opposite an occupant or the precursor thereof.