Abstract: A method for variably setting the braking force in a hydraulic brake system of a motor vehicle with a brake pressure is produced which is applied to a wheel-braking device. In order to compensate a diminishing braking effect in hydraulic brake systems in wide ranges, the real actual friction factor between the brake disc and brake pad of at least one wheel brake is determined and compared with a prescribable desired friction factor, in the event of an impermissible undershooting of the actual friction factor by comparison with the desired friction factor, the brake pressure or a variable correlated with the brake pressure being increased to a value multiplied by a correction factor if the actual friction factor is within a defined friction factor stabilization range which comprises a plurality of friction factors below the desired friction factor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manually stipulating the transmission ratio of a continuously variable transmission (CVT) for a motor vehicle. The CVT comprises a control device, a shifting or selecting device, a starting element and a variator for adjusting the transmission ratio which is driven, in particular, by an internal combustion engine. The control device processes input signals derived from a driver-vehicle system within the framework of an operational strategy for stipulating the transmission ratio, the rotational speed of the drive motor or a variator input rotational speed. In a first automatic operation mode, the operational strategy automatically selects the transmission multiplication. In a second manual operational mode, the driver can directly intervene, via the shifting or selecting device, in the selection of the transmission multiplication.

Abstract: The present application discloses plug and play modular mission payloads in the context of aerial vehicles, and a supporting open system architecture that moves the control function of mission payloads away from the ground station and into the aerial vehicle. The plug-and-play (PnP) modular mission payloads and web-based payload interface software resides in a payload computer in the vehicle, and this is networked via a uniform resource locator (URL) addressing scheme to a ground control station. Consequently, when new payload types are added to the system, integration issues and costs are minimized.

Abstract: A method for navigation processing in a satellite positioning system receiver is disclosed. A method in accordance with the present invention comprises separating the three SATPS satellites into a first pair and a second pair, constructing a primary solution and an alternate solution, wherein the primary solution and the alternate solution satisfy the measurement constraints, computing a Doppler difference estimate for the primary solution and a Doppler difference estimate for the alternate solution, computing Doppler difference residuals for the first pair and the second pair of SATPS satellites, and comparing the Doppler difference residuals for said primary and alternate solutions to determine a valid solution. Typically, the computing of a Doppler difference residuals comprises differencing a measured Doppler difference from an estimated Doppler difference for the first pair and the second pair of SATPS satellites.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of determining vehicle navigation instructions to a destination from a closest main street intersection or freeway exit. A database consisting of latitude/longitude coordinates may be searched for the locations of the destination, all street intersections within a first radius of the destination, and all freeway exits within a second radius of the destination.

Abstract: In a vehicle navigation apparatus having a control section which calculates relative vehicle positions and travel direction by dead reckoning calculations based on outputs from on-board sensors and periodically acquires GPS measurement data via a GPS receiver and applies error-reduction filter processing to these data to obtain position and travel direction information for correcting the calculated relative positions, the apparatus has a function for detecting that a travel direction obtained by dead reckoning contains an excessive error, and when that condition is detected, for directly applying an estimated vehicle position and travel direction derived directly from the GPS data, without filter processing, to correct the corresponding relative position and travel direction estimates.

Abstract: The position of a working machine is detected, a position signal representing the detected position is transmitted, the position signal is received, management information relating to the working machine is calculated based on the received position signal, and the calculated management information is transmitted to the working machine. Example of management information is type of attachment depending on soil quality, and weather forecasts.

Abstract: A display method and apparatus for navigation system for displaying information for guiding a driver of a vehicle. The navigation system designed to achieve an easy and efficient operation by a user for displaying information or changing displayed images with use of a substantially simplified set of control keys. In he navigation system, an enter (selection) key functions not only to set and select a menu but also to switch between a p screen and a map zoom screen. Cursor (scroll) keys function not only to scroll a map image in the map screen but also to adjust a zoom scale of the map image in the ma zoom screen.

Abstract: A terminal device for reading a cartographic file in which updating one cartographic file does not require updating cartographic files in the neighboring units. For this purpose, cartographic files which represent respective units extracted by dividing a map into a plurality of areas each comprise node records generated for respective nodes and link records generated for respective links. Given node records contain coordinate information about neighboring nodes which define connections of roads between its unit and a neighboring unit. The cartographic files are stored in a first storage device. The data processing portion executes a process of searching for a route by using the cartographic files. During the route search, the data processing portion traces the connection from a road in one unit to a road in another, neighboring, unit on the basis of the coordinate information about the neighboring nodes of said one unit and said neighboring another unit.

Abstract: A remote navigation device and navigation system which can reduce communications costs by minimizing route guidance data transmitted to an in-vehicle navigation device is configured so that it can obtain guide area information specifying areas where guidance is not needed. When generating route guidance data to be transmitted to an in-vehicle navigation device, the remote navigation device removes the routes which pass through areas where route guidance is not needed, and generates route guidance data for just the other routes. By transmitting only such route guidance data to the in-vehicle navigation device, the amount of transmitted data can be reduced.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention suitably provide dialog boxes in response to pilot commands so that task parameters may be input or modified. Pilot tasks include “direct-to”, “hold”, “procedure turn”, “cross with flyover”, “show info”, “orbit”, “radial”, and the like. According to various embodiments, certain dialog boxes include graphical functionality and incorporate ‘human factors’ enhancements such that information is efficiently presented in a manner that corresponds to air traffic control instructions.

Abstract: In a navigation apparatus, operating function control means of system control means infers a operation, which a user is expected to set next time on a screen of display means by operating means, from a set situation of each item selected on a map screen based on map data read from map data storage means, and when a destination has not been set, for example, presents a setting switch for the destination as a function switch, or when an en route location has not been set by route setting means, presents a setting switch for the en route location as a function switch. The operating function control means also presents a switch for retrieving surrounding establishments, which the user is expected to be desirous of looking for, based on the time of day or the duration of driving. The navigation apparatus enables the user to perform desired setting operations and retrieval of establishments without the need for complicated operations.

Abstract: A vehicle reversing sensor device includes a power plug for obtaining power from a vehicle, a control box connected to the power plug and having a control circuit provided therein, and at least one vehicle reversing sensor electrically connected with the control circuit. The vehicle reversing sensor is mounted on a reverse light of the vehicle to detect whether there is light emitted from the reverse light or not. When the vehicle reversing sensor detects there is light emitted from the reverse light, the reversing sensor outputs detecting signals, otherwise, the reversing sensor is not activated.

Abstract: A vehicle controller self-diagnosis apparatus having areas such as memory information, tables, and the like relating to abnormality-detection processing that can be easily modified when abnormal-detection targets are increased or decreased, thereby reducing the amount of time required to implement such changes. An abnormality-diagnosis program of the present invention includes an abnormality-detection object, an abnormality-verification object, and an abnormality-processing object. The abnormality-detection object is provided with a program of object-oriented design to determine normality or abnormality based on information from several sensors. The abnormality-verification object is provided with a program of object-oriented design to process a flag set by the abnormality-detection object.

Abstract: An apparatus for identifying tires comprising: a rotational speed detecting means; a first calculating means for calculating a vehicle speed; a second calculating means for calculating acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle; a third calculating means for calculating a slip ratio; a fourth calculating means for respectively obtaining moving averages of the acceleration/deceleration and the slip ratios of the vehicle; a fifth calculating means for obtaining linear regression coefficients and correlation coefficients of the moving-averaged acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle and the slip ratio; a sixth calculating means for calculating a tire identifying coefficient; and a tire identifying means for identifying tires which is presently mounted based on the tire identifying coefficient. Differences in tread rigidities of the tires can be automatically reflected for controlling the vehicle.

Abstract: A device for the suspension and for roll stabilization of motor vehicles achieves the required roll stiffness as well as the required lift stiffness without any additional springs by coordinating the ratio of the piston areas to the piston ring areas of the spring cylinders with simultaneous active engagement by an actuator integrated between the cross-wired lines.

Abstract: A navigation system is provided with: a present position detecting device for detecting a present position of a movable body; a reading device for reading map data recorded on a recording medium; a nonvolatile storage device for storing the map data thereon; a selecting device for selecting an area as an object to be transmitted in accordance with the present position; a transmitting device for reading the recorded map data corresponding to the area from the recording medium and transmitting the read map data to the nonvolatile storage device at a predetermined timing; and a controlling device for controlling a navigation operation to assist the movable body in traveling on the basis of the recorded map data on the recording medium and the stored map data on the nonvolatile storage device.

Abstract: Method and system for determining an optimal route for an aircraft moving between first and second waypoints in a general wind environment. A selected first wind environment is analyzed for which a nominal solution can be determined. A second wind environment is then incorporated; and a neighboring optimal control (NOC) analysis is performed to estimate an optimal route for the second wind environment. In particular examples with flight distances of 2500 and 6000 nautical miles in the presence of constant or piecewise linearly varying winds, the difference in flight time between a nominal solution and an optimal solution is 3.4 to 5 percent. Constant or variable winds and aircraft speeds can be used. Updated second wind environment information can be provided and used to obtain an updated optimal route.

Abstract: In an iterative method of determining aircraft flight data parameters using first and second multi-function probes, an assumed value of a first aircraft parameter is defined to be equal to an initial value. Using the assumed value of the first aircraft parameter together with the respective local angles of attack determined at first and second multi-function probes, first and second estimates of a second aircraft parameter are calculated and compared. If the first and second estimates of the second aircraft parameter are within tolerance of each other, then the first aircraft parameter is approximately equal to the assumed value, and the second aircraft parameter is determined from the first and second estimates. If the first and second estimates of the second aircraft parameter are not within tolerance of each other, then an iterative process is continued to correctly determine the first and second parameters.

Abstract: A map generation device is provided with an optimal road network information generation section (11) which extracts only arterial roads from the road map data stored in the road map data storage section (10) in accordance with a fixed determination standard and which generates information about a road network composed of the arterial roads as optimal road network information, and an optimal road map data storage section (12) which stores the generated optimal road network information.