Abstract: A method of managing a loss of power from a power plant having three engines. During a monitoring step, each engine is monitored in order to detect whether the engine is suffering a loss of power. During a verification step, it is determined whether the power plant is overpowered. During a signalling step, a first alert is generated when an engine has lost power but the power plant is in fact overpowered, and a second alert different from the first alert is generated when an engine has lost power and the power plant is not overpowered.

Abstract: A system for signaling road hazards and emergency actions to nearby road users comprising a vehicle, the vehicle having at least three wheels, a vehicle control circuitry, one or more sensors, and a vehicle system controller. The vehicle control circuitry monitors data from the one or more sensors, detects hazardous situations, and controls the vehicle system controller to control the vehicle, induce a dynamic vehicle behavior, and visually signal the vehicle is performing an emergency maneuver.

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) is configured with a redundant power generation system on-board the UAV. A redundant power system on-board the UAV can selectively utilize an auxiliary power source during operation and/or flight of the UAV. The power system on-board the UAV may include a battery and at least one auxiliary power source comprising a combustion engine. The combustion engine on-board the UAV may be selectively operated to charge the battery when a charge level of the battery is below a full charge level, and/or to power one or more propeller motors of the UAV.

Abstract: A method for controlling starting of a fuel cell vehicle is provided. The method includes measuring a time interval for stopping of a fuel cell and a cell average voltage of the fuel cell when the fuel cell vehicle stops. A starting mode is then switched to a catalyst activating mode when the time interval exceeds a predetermined time or the cell average voltage is greater than a predetermined voltage. The cell average voltage is decreased to be less than the predetermined voltage and the fuel cell is started by supplying air to a cathode of the fuel cell.

Abstract: A system for providing visual feedback in an aircraft having an actuatable component includes a controller providing automatic control of the actuatable component in an automatic mode and permitting manual control of the actuatable component in a manual mode. A handle assembly is in communication with the actuatable component to provide manual control of the actuatable component in the manual mode. The system also includes a light panel integrated with the handle assembly, in communication with said controller, and configured to selectively illuminate to inform a user of the mode of the actuatable component.

Abstract: A central computer system receive a voice input comprising a motorized transport unit command from a system user via a particular user interface unit that is associated with a particular motorized transport unit at a shopping facility. In response the central computer system transmits to the user interface unit a motorized transport unit instruction that corresponds to the motorized transport unit command, such that the user interface unit can then provide that motorized transport unit instruction to the motorized transport unit for execution by the motorized transport unit. By one approach these components can interact with one another to facilitate a verbally-based authentication procedure by which the system user is associated with the motorized transport unit.

Abstract: A park exit assist system includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to detect a situation around a host vehicle parked or stopped in a parking/stopping area on a roadside. The electronic control unit is configured to calculate, on the basis of a detected result of the situation around the host vehicle, a park exit guidance path along which the host vehicle is moved out of the parking/stopping area to a traffic road and in which a steering angle becomes neutral at the time when a roadside front end of the host vehicle advances into the traffic road. The electronic control unit is configured to guide the host vehicle from the parking/stopping area toward the traffic road by at least executing steering control along the park exit guidance path.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing binaural navigational cures. In one aspect, a method includes presenting audio media in a non-directional playback state that presents the audible media in an original format, iteratively determining a navigational heading relative to a current navigational course, the navigational heading indicative of a direction to face to proceed along a navigational route, and for each iteration, determining whether a change is required to the current navigational course based on the navigational heading.

Abstract: There are systems and methods for detour segments for patterns for bus routes to be performed by a transit vehicle as part of a schedule for a day, responsive to an interruption on the pattern, the system comprising a scheduling server, configured to receive an interruption for a pattern, determine a detour segment starting point and a detour segment ending point, check a detour segment database for an existing detour segment having the detour segment starting point and the detour segment ending point and if the checking returns an existing detour segment then apply the detour segment to the pattern, according to the detour segment parameters, to create a detoured schedule.

Abstract: A parking assist system includes an electronic control unit configured to detect a stopped vehicle, and to set a target position, to which a vehicle moves, to a position between a first stopped vehicle and a second stopped vehicle that are detected, the position being commensurate with a distance between the first stopped vehicle and the second stopped vehicle.

Abstract: A parking assist device for assisting parking of a vehicle, includes: a detecting unit that detects whether there is any obstacle and detects available parking areas for the vehicle, on the basis of a taken image of the surrounding area of the vehicle; and a selecting unit that selects an available parking area where the vehicle is parked with low risk of contact with the obstacle, from the detected available parking areas, on the basis of whether there is the obstacle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for monitoring a component (12), in particular a battery, of a motor vehicle having a first control unit (14) for monitoring the component (12) and a second control unit (16) for monitoring the component (12), wherein the second control unit (16) is arranged at a distance from the first control unit (14) and communicates with the first control unit (14), wherein the second control unit (16) is connected to the component (12) via a line (20), in particular a hardware line, comprising the steps of transmitting operating data to the first control unit (14) by means of the second control unit (16), checking the operating data in the first control unit (14), transmitting data from the first control unit (14) to the second control unit (16), switching off the component (12) by means of the second control unit (16) if interference is detected by means of the first control unit (14) and/or the second control unit (16).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for controlling a container carrier comprising receiving position information (20) and receiving route information (22) in the cargo handling area (2) for the container carrier. The invention comprises assigning (24) to the cargo handling area (2) at least two portions comprising different speed categories in response to the route information (22), calculating the speed control information (28) at least in response to the speed category in the position of the container carrier, and sending the speed control information (28) to the drive control system.

Abstract: The specification and drawings present a multi-view traffic signage system using electronic multi-view displays (EMVDs) and a corresponding method to controllably direct individual information to vehicles (or to “moving vehicles” as broadly defined herein) as appropriate to their individual circumstances. The system may comprise one or more multi-view displays, one or more computers, and one or more vehicular sensing systems.

Abstract: An agriculture support system includes: an operation contents creation part configured to create an operation contents, the operation contents being carried out in an agricultural field; an operation instruction part configured to send the operation contents to a mobile terminal allocated to the agricultural operator; an operation contents storage part configured to storage the operation contents; a first display part configured to display the operation contents on the mobile terminal, the operation contents being sent by the operation instruction part; a notification part configured to notify an external device of completion of confirming the operation contents, the operation contents being displayed on the mobile terminal, the external device being different from the mobile terminal; and a second display part configured to display the operation contents on the external device, the operation contents being already confirmed by the notification part.

Abstract: Lane speed profiles are determined for each of a plurality of individual lanes of a multi-lane road section. The plurality of individual lanes are lanes for a given direction of travel. The lane speed profiles are determined using real-time vehicle probe data. The speed profiles are used to determine a timing for provide an instruction to a user of a navigation apparatus to change lane. The timing may be determined to provide a quickest route through at least a part of the road section, to increase the time available for the user to perform the lane change, or to enable a user to pass an incident affecting a lane most quickly.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of transportation devices. Provided is a laser automatically guided vehicle (AGV) without a reflecting panel, comprising: a laser scanner (1), a vehicle (2), an upper computer system, a lower computer system, an execution mechanism (3) and an input/output device; the upper computer system receives electric signals from the laser scanner (1) and processes the electric signals to make an original map and an effective map, and plans a route to obtain the shortest route, and then sends a control instruction to the execution mechanism (3); a turning encoder and an angle sensor transmit data such as turning speed and angle to the upper computer system to realize feedback control, thereby conducting autonomous navigation of the vehicle.

Abstract: An electric power assisted steering apparatus comprises an electric motor operatively connected to the steering mechanism; a torque signal generator adapted to produce a torque signal indicative of the torque carried by a portion of the steering mechanism, a column position signal generator for producing a column position signal indicative of the angular position of the steering wheel or steering column and a signal processing unit adapted to receive the signals produced by the sensing means and to produce therefrom a torque demand signal representative of a torque to be applied to the steering mechanism by the motor.

Abstract: A vehicle infotainment system includes a vehicle processor connected to a transceiver and programmed to transmit human-machine interface (HMI) data to a connected mobile device using websockets via the transceiver. The vehicle processor is further programmed to, in response to the connected mobile device via the transceiver, receive a message requesting HMI data being outputted at a vehicle display. The vehicle processor is further programmed to transmit the HMI data to the mobile device via websockets and receive a parameter adjustment via a remote procedure call for a parameter associated with the HMI data.

Abstract: A communication travel plan generation system for a vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes a communication hub, a system input and at least one controller. The communication hub is housed in the vehicle and is configured to communicate with a plurality of spaced subscriber communication nodes. The system input is configured to receive mission-specific information. The at least one controller is in communication with the system input. Moreover, the at least one controller is configured to apply the mission-specific information to a mission planning system to generate a mission plan of the vehicle. The at least one controller is further configured to implement the communication travel plan generation system to automatically generate travel waypoints for the mission planning system based at least in part on the mission-specific information applied to the mission planning system.