Abstract: A drone loaded with a package takes off from a takeoff device and uses a GPS system to fly to a user house that is a delivery destination of the package as the destination. Further, when the drone approaches the user house that is the destination, the flight of the drones is switched from autonomous navigation using the GPS system to remote control performed by a landing device and an in-house control device installed in the user house. The drone lands on the landing device by remote control from the landing device and the in-house control device, separates the package, and then returns to the warehouse using the GPS system and lands on the takeoff device.

Abstract: A steering device includes a frame including an upper portion and a lower portion, and a runner moveable relative to the frame at the upper portion of the frame. The runner includes a plurality of segments longitudinally spaced between a first end and a second end. A sensor is configured to detect at least a first segment of the segments. A controller is communicatively coupled to the sensor. The controller is configured to determine a position of the runner based on the detection of at least the first segment and generate one or more signals based on the position of the runner for use in turning one or more wheels.

Abstract: A controller determines that a signal from an operating device represents either a normal operation to manually control a blade or a trigger operation to automatically control the blade. The controller moves the blade so that the angle of the blade is changed in accordance with the operation of the operating device when the signal from the operating device is determined as representing a normal operation. The controller moves the blade until the angle of the blade reaches a predetermined target angle when the signal from the operating device is determined as representing the trigger operation while the bulldozer is traveling.

Abstract: A autonomous robotic golf caddy which is capable of following a portable receiver at a pre-determined distance, and which is capable of sensing a potential impending collision with an object in its path and stop prior to said potential impending collision.

Abstract: A navigation system and method for an autonomous vehicle (AV) that includes a system controller and an environmental sensor. The system controller determines a fixed local frame (LCF) having a coordinate system originating at a fixed location in three-dimensional space. Additionally, the system controller determines an AV positional pose in LCF coordinates, which identifies an AV position in three-dimensional space and an AV orientation in three-dimensional space. An environmental sensor detects an asset feature of an asset moving within three-dimensional space. The system controller then identifies an asset feature frame (AFF) having a coordinate system originating at the asset feature. A localization module determines the AV positional pose in the AFF coordinates. The system controller then dynamically transforms the AV position pose from the LCF coordinates to the AFF coordinates and generates a motion control command based on the AV positional pose in the AFF coordinates.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an ultrasonic sensor device (3) for a motor vehicle (1), with which an ultrasonic signal is emitted into a ground area (5) below the motor vehicle (1) and an ultrasonic signal from the ground area (5) is received and an object (6) in the ground area (5) is detected by means of a control unit (10) on the basis of the emitted and/or the received ultrasonic signals, wherein the ultrasonic signal is emitted by a first ultrasonic sensor (4a) of the ultrasonic sensor device (3) and the ultrasonic signal emitted by the first ultrasonic sensor (4a) and reflected at a road surface (9) in the ground area (5) is received by a second ultrasonic sensor (4b) of the ultrasonic sensor device (3) and the object (6) is detected by the control unit (10) on the basis of a proportion of the ultrasonic signal that is received by the second ultrasonic sensor (4b).

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) assessment and reporting system may conduct micro scans of a wide variety of property types. Scan data from any of a wide variety of sensor types may be compared with profile data using computer vision techniques to identify characteristics, defects, damage, construction materials, and the like. A hierarchal structure of the scan data may reduce the size of data sets used for property identification. For example, identifying a material type of a property may reduce or eliminate the need to compare scan data with specific data profiles for defects not related to the identified material type. Similarly, identifying a particular characteristic of a property may narrow down the data sets of possible material types. A rule set evaluator may evaluate matched profile data to determine adaptive actions to modify the navigation or scanning process of the UAV.

Abstract: A driving support system mountable to an own vehicle includes an object detection sensor detecting a first object, a communication unit performing communication with a second object around the own vehicle, a direction determining unit determining whether a first direction from the own vehicle to the first object is the same as a second direction from the own vehicle to the second object with which the communication unit performs communication, an identity determining unit determining whether the first object is identical with the second object based on information acquired by the object detection sensor and the communication unit when the first direction is the same as the second direction, and a driving supporting unit performing driving support based on information acquired from an object determined in advance between the first object and the second object when it is determined that the first object is identical with the second object.

Abstract: A management controller manages an automated valet parking service in which a vehicle travels autonomously to enter or exit a designated parking position in a parking lot having a plurality of parking positions. The management controller acquires the designated parking position of a service utilizing vehicle parked by the automated valet parking service. The management controller acquires a scheduled exit time of the service utilizing vehicle. The management controller determines a start timing of an air conditioner of the service utilizing vehicle based on the designated parking position and the scheduled exit time, and The management controller instructs the service utilizing vehicle to start the air conditioner at the start timing.

Abstract: A system for displaying videos, comprising a processing resource configured to: provide a data repository comprising a plurality of previously captured video segments (PCVSs) captured during previous operations of corresponding platforms, each being associated with metadata indicative of a Line-of-Sight (LoS) of a sensor, carried by the corresponding platform of the platforms used to capture the corresponding PCVS, with respect to a fixed coordinate system established in space, during capturing the corresponding PCVS; obtain an indication of a Region-of-Interest (RoI); identify one or more of the PCVSs that include at least part of the RoI, utilizing the LoSs associated with the PCVSs, giving rise to RoI matching PCVSs; and display at least part of at least one of the RoI matching PCVSs, being displayed RoI matching PCVSs, on a display of an operating platform to an operator of the operating platform during a current operation of the operating platform.

Abstract: A method for finding at least one trigger for human intervention in a control of a vehicle, the method may include receiving, from a plurality of vehicles, and by an I/O module of a computerized system, visual information acquired during situations that are suspected as situations that require human intervention in the control of at least one of the plurality of vehicles; determining, based at least on the visual information, the at least one trigger for human intervention; and transmitting to one or more of the plurality of vehicles, the at least one trigger.

Abstract: A mobile work machine includes a frame, a material loading system having a material receiving area configured to receive material and an actuator configured to control the material loading system to move the material receiving area relative to the frame, and a control system configured to receive an indication of a detected object, determine a location of the object relative to the material loading system, and generate a control signal that controls the mobile work machine based on the determined location.

Abstract: An emergency steering system for a vehicle includes a memory including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to: receive information corresponding to an environment external to the vehicle; identify an obstacle in the environment external to the vehicle using the information; determine a distance between the vehicle and the obstacle; determine whether a collision is imminent; in response to determining that a collision is imminent, determine whether the vehicle can move within a lane of travel to avoid the collision; in response to determining that the vehicle can move within the lane of travel to avoid the collision, determine a trajectory of travel for the vehicle; generate a steering assist angle command based on the trajectory of travel; and control position of a steering mechanism of the vehicle using the steering assist angle command and a measured steering angle.

Abstract: A method for operating at least one distance-measuring surroundings sensor, in particular a radar sensor and/or a lidar sensor, of a motor vehicle. The surroundings sensor measures in an adaptable detection region by emitting a transmission signal and receiving a reception signal resulting due to reflection of the transmission signal. The detection region is adapted in dependence on an item of traffic information describing at least one further road user, in particular a further motor vehicle, in relation to the ego motor vehicle to reduce interference between the surroundings sensor of the motor vehicle and at least one surroundings sensor of the further road user.

Abstract: A control device is applied to a vehicle including a steering device changing a tire angle in synchronization with a change in a steering angle while assisting in steering by driving an electric machine. The control device performs a steering support control for controlling a tire angle and a steering angle by driving the electric machine. The control device includes a control drive amount calculation unit calculating a control drive amount based on the target tire angle in a state where the steering support control is executed. The control device includes a steering drive amount calculation unit calculating a steering drive amount being a drive amount of the electric machine related to a steering torque. The control device includes a control unit that controls the electric machine based on the cooperative drive amount, during steering movement of the driver in a state where the steering support control is executed.

Abstract: A method for establishing a situational awareness of a surface of a body of water is disclosed. In various embodiments, the method includes deploying a plurality of autonomous buoys under or on the surface of the body of water; and scattering the plurality of autonomous buoys to form a mesh communication network.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle including: a camera provided on the vehicle to have an external view of the vehicle and acquiring image data; a radar provided in the vehicle to have an external sensing field of view of the vehicle and obtaining radar data; and a controller including at least one processor for processing image data acquired by the camera and radar data acquired by the radar, and wherein when an attempt to change the lane of the vehicle is detected, the controller may detect other vehicle on the side of the lane to be changed based on the radar data, determine whether a collision with the other vehicle is possible based on driving information received from the other vehicle through a communication module of the vehicle, and transmit a warning signal for controlling the warning system of the vehicle to the vehicle in case of a collision with the other vehicle is expected.

Abstract: A control device is for at least two traction engines of a railway vehicle. The control device includes an estimation module configured to estimate a traction power requirement of the rail vehicle as a function of at least one position signal of the rail vehicle, a determination module configured to determine a required operating state of each engine based on the power requirement, an adaptation module configured to determine, from the required operating state of each engine, an adapted operating state of said engine as a function of at least one specific parameter relating to the operation of the rail vehicle, and an emission module configured to emit a control signal to each engine.

Abstract: Computer implemented methods and systems for deploying response vehicles based on a virtual environment. A server may obtain a virtual model of an overall region wherein the virtual model was generated based upon a plurality of images captured by a remote imaging vehicle. The server may then provide the virtual model to a user electronic device for rendering in a virtual environment. The server may then determine a target location within the overall region at which the response vehicle should be deployed and generate a route for the response vehicle to follow. The route may be based on damage indicated by the virtual model of the overall region. The server may then provide the route to the user electronic device and/or the response vehicle.

Abstract: A self-propelled work vehicle is provided with a control system enabling the use of gestures on a touch screen interface to provide a simple and intuitive way to manipulate displayed images, and/or automatically changing a region of interest of a surround view camera unit. Exemplary automatic manipulation may be implemented if a work vehicle is detected as performing a certain function, wherein surround view images can automatically change to a smaller sub-view which gives more focused visibility appropriate to that function. The distortion and simulated field of view of surround view images may also/otherwise be automatically manipulated based on a detected operation/function. The control system can also/otherwise dynamically modify surround view images in accordance with a detected work state, and/or based on outputs from an obstacle detection system. The control system can also/otherwise lock the sub-view to recognized objects of interest, such as trucks or trenches.