Abstract: A power control system supplies electric power to a plurality of power consumption devices which are provided to an electric vehicle. This system includes: a high voltage battery which is an electric power supply source; a plurality of device controllers which are provided to the respective power consumption devices and which control operations of the respective power consumption devices; and an overall controller which overall controls the plurality of device controllers. At least one of the device controllers performs an electric power restriction that restricts a consumed electric power in a corresponding power consumption device so as to allow the consumed electric power in the corresponding power consumption device to fall within an electric power allocated by the overall controller while simultaneously maintaining an operation of the corresponding power consumption device stably.

Abstract: An automated speed control system includes a ranging-sensor, a camera, and a controller. The ranging-sensor detects a lead-speed of a lead-vehicle traveling ahead of a host-vehicle. The camera detects an object in a field-of-view. The controller is in communication with the ranging-sensor and the camera. The controller is operable to control the host-vehicle. The controller determines a change in the lead-speed based on the ranging-sensor. The controller reduces a host-speed of the host-vehicle when the lead-speed is decreasing, no object is detected by the camera, and while a portion of the field-of-view is obscured by the lead-vehicle.

Abstract: A target path generation device is provided with a controller for generating the target path for an autonomous vehicle. The controller performs a method that includes acquiring travel path boundaries of a road in a host vehicle surroundings; determining a presence or absence of an occupant; generating a first target path with regards to the travel path boundaries upon determining that the occupant is present; generating a second target path with regards to the travel path boundaries upon determining no occupant is present; and imparting a difference in the target path between the first target path and the second target path when traveling on a curved road.

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a stand for launching, landing, testing, refueling and recharging a UAV, and methods for testing, landing and launching the UAV are disclosed. Further, embodiments may include transferring a payload onto or off of the UAV, and loading flight planning and diagnostic maintenance information to the UAV.

Abstract: A robotic work tool system (200) comprising further comprising a charging station (210) and a robotic work tool (100), the robotic work tool system (200) being configured to determine a change in weather and to take preservation action. The robotic work tool may detect the change in weather by detecting an electrical charge buildup in the boundary wire. The robotic work tool may take the preservative action by the robotic work tool (100) distancing itself from the charging station (210).

Abstract: Aircraft are configured to facilitate propeller blade pitch adjustability. According to one example, an aircraft can include a plurality of propellers, where each propeller includes plurality of blades. At least one pitch adjust mechanism may be associated with at least on propeller, where the pitch adjust mechanism is configured to adjust a pitch of the plurality of blades for at least one propeller in response to airflow from at least one other propeller influencing an airflow at the at least one propeller. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also included.

Abstract: A thermostat monitoring method includes measuring an engine coolant temperature with an engine coolant temperature sensor a predetermined amount of time after engine startup, comparing, with a controller, the engine coolant temperature to determine whether the engine coolant temperature has met a predetermined threshold, when the engine coolant temperature has met the predetermined threshold, measuring a plurality of engine coolant temperatures with the engine coolant temperature sensor, comparing with the controller each of the plurality of engine coolant temperatures with a corresponding predetermined temperature model, and increasing a passing index with the controller for each of the plurality of engine coolant temperatures that is greater than the corresponding predetermined temperature model or reducing the passing index for each of the plurality of engine coolant temperatures that is less than the corresponding predetermined temperature model.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate generally to autonomous vehicles and associated mechanical, electrical and electronic hardware, computer software and systems, and wired and wireless network communications to provide an autonomous vehicle fleet as a service. In particular, a method may include receiving data associated with a sensor measurement of a perceived object, determining a label associated with the perceived object based on an initial calibration, retrieving log file data associated with the label, determining a calibration parameter associated with the sensor measurement based on the retrieved log file data, and storing the calibration parameter in association with a sensor associated with the sensor measurement. Sensors may be calibrated on the fly while the autonomous vehicle is in operation using one or more other sensors and/or fused data from multiple types of sensors.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided herein for controlling one or more movable objects via a graphical user interface. A method for controlling a movable object may be provided. The method may comprise obtaining one or more parameters of a target object, and generating a motion path for the movable object based on the one or more parameters of the target object. The motion path may comprise a plurality of spatial points that are defined relative to the one or more parameters of the target object. The plurality of spatial points may be configured to be on one or more planes.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that may to cause autonomous navigation of autonomous vehicles in the case of non-standard traffic flows such as police stops, emergency vehicle passing, construction sites, vehicle collision sites, and other non-standard road conditions. An entity associated with the non-standard traffic flow (e.g., an emergency vehicle, road sign, barrier, etc.) may transmit or broadcast a control signal to be received (or otherwise detected) at one or more autonomous vehicles. Each autonomous vehicle, upon receiving the control signal, may autonomously navigate in accordance with the control signal, thus mitigating or eliminating dangers associated with non-standard traffic flows.

Abstract: An emergency communication system for a vehicle. The system includes a drone docking station configured to be mounted to a vehicle. An aerial drone is configured to be docked to the docking station and released from the docking station when the vehicle is disabled and/or a driver is incapacitated at a location that is out of range of communication with emergency authorities.

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) receives location information describing geographic boundaries of a polygonal no-fly zone (“NFZ”), the NFZ having a plurality of virtual walls each associated with a geographic line segment. The UAV identifies a closest and a second closest virtual wall of the plurality of virtual walls of the NFZ to a geographic location of the UAV. The UAV determines a first distance from the location of the UAV to a portion of the closest virtual wall nearest to the location of the UAV and a second distance from the location of the UAV to a portion of the second closest virtual wall nearest to the location of the UAV. In response to the first and/or second determined distances being less than a threshold distance, the UAV modifies a velocity and/or a trajectory of the UAV such that the UAV does not cross the virtual walls.

Abstract: A method of controlling a motor of an electric power assisted steering system, the motor having a plurality of phases, the method comprising taking as an input an input signal indicative of a desired assistance torque and determining from the desired assistance torque a voltage to be applied to each of the phases of the motor, in which the step of determining the voltage to be applied to each of the phases comprises limiting the voltage determined to be applied to each of the phases of the motor dependent upon the voltage provided by a power supply to the motor.

Abstract: A system and method for selectively controlling a specific window of a power window system of a vehicle. The system includes a portable remote control including activation switches, each corresponding to a specific power window of a vehicle, a first wireless transceiver mounted onto the vehicle, and a second wireless transceiver disposed in the portable remote control. Actuation of an activation switch causes the second wireless transceiver to communicate a demand signal to the first wireless transceiver that identifies the specific power window of the vehicle corresponding to the actuated activation switch. The first wireless transceiver receives the demand signal and communicates instruction to an electronic control unit of the vehicle to actuate the specific window identified by the demand signal. The electronic control unit then actuates the specific power window of the vehicle that corresponds to the activation switch initially actuated.

Abstract: Methods for use in celestial navigation system use multiple star observations from an unknown observer location using an observer camera with an observational field of view along a boresight axis and a focal plane perpendicular to the boresight axis. An observer local ECI coordinate system is determined from the star observations. Then for each of multiple observable objects in orbit around the Earth, multiple optical angular measurements relative to stars are performed over time to estimate its orbital ellipse, and its focus at the center of the Earth. From the multiple focus estimates, a position of the center of the Earth is estimated in the observer local coordinate system without use of object ephemeris data. From the estimated position of the center of the Earth, a radius vector to the observer is determined that represents the estimated observer location in Earth centered Earth fixed coordinates.

Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus in a vehicle includes a regulation determiner section, an assistance operator section, and a presentation operator section. The regulation determiner section determines a present traffic regulation in a running environment of the vehicle. The assistance operator section operates a driving assistance to a driver of the vehicle so as to comply with the present traffic regulation determined by the regulation determiner section. The presentation operator section operates a presentation of behavior reason information. When the assistance operator section operates the driving assistance to comply with the present traffic regulation corresponding to an attention traffic regulation stored in a regulation storage, the presentation operator section operates the presentation of behavior reason information on a reason of a behavior resulting from the operated driving assistance to comply with the present traffic regulation corresponding to the attention traffic regulation.

Abstract: A system includes a computer programmed to receive impact sensor data specifying a force of an impact to a vehicle body panel. The computer is programmed to, upon determining that the force is below a collision force threshold, identify the impact as user input. The computer is programmed to actuate a vehicle component according to the user input.

Abstract: A system for controlling the speed of a hybrid work machine that has an engine assembly, an electric drive system mechanically coupled to the engine assembly, a drive mechanism configured to be driven by the electric drive system, and a controller in communication with the engine assembly, the electric drive system, and the drive mechanism. Wherein, the controller selectively engages the engine assembly, the electric drive system, and the drive mechanism to execute a braking function.

Abstract: Embodiments for determining routes by one or more processors are described. A first set of route parameters is received. A second set of route parameters is received. At least one of the first set of route parameters and the second set of route parameters includes a route sharing parameter. A first route and a second route are determined based on the first set of route parameters and the second set of route parameters. The first route includes a first shared portion, and the second route comprises a second shared portion. The first shared portion of the first route is within a predetermined distance of the second shared portion of the second route based on the route sharing parameter.

Abstract: Autopilot systems and related techniques are provided to improve the ability of mobile structures to maintain a desired reference path (e.g., to keep a desired track and/or to follow a desired contour). In various embodiments, a high quality turn rate signal and GPS based signals are used to generate high bandwidth cross track/contour errors and other associated signals. An adaptive controller uses the generated cross track/contour signals to provide robust track keeping and/or contour following in the directional control of a mobile structure. Techniques are also provided for systems and methods to provide directional control for mobile structures.