Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system receives a captured image perceiving an environment of an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV) from an image capturing device of the ADV capturing a plurality of obstacles near the ADV. The system generates a first tunnel based on a width of a road lane for the ADV, where the first tunnel represents a passable lane for the ADV to travel through. The system generates one or more additional tunnels based on locations of the obstacles, where the one or more additional tunnels modify a width of the passable lane according to a level of invasiveness of the obstacles. The system generates a trajectory of the ADV based on the first and the additional tunnels to control the ADV according to the trajectory to navigate around the obstacles without collision.

Abstract: A robot according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes an authentication interface for authenticating a user's boarding of the robot using authentication information of the user, a position detector for detecting a position of the robot in a space, a processor for identifying a first section corresponding to the detected position among at least one section in the space, recognizing at least one driving mode for the first section among a plurality of driving modes with different driving speeds, setting one of the recognized at least one driving mode as a driving mode for the first section based on the authentication information, and controlling driving of the robot based on the set driving mode, and a display for outputting information on the set driving mode.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to determine vehicle weight are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a vehicle controller configured to control a motor operatively coupled to a suspension system to raise or lower a vehicle. The vehicle controller is to also determine a first parameter of the motor while controlling the motor to raise or lower the vehicle when the vehicle is unloaded. The vehicle controller is to also determine a second parameter of the motor while controlling the motor to raise or lower the vehicle when the vehicle is at least partially loaded. The vehicle controller is to also calculate a weight of the vehicle based on the first and second parameters of the motor.

Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle based on a prediction from a semantic map is presented. The method includes receiving a snapshot of an environment from one or more sensors. The method also includes generating the semantic map based on the snapshot and predicting an action of a dynamic object in the snapshot based on one or more surrounding objects. The method still further includes controlling an action of the vehicle based on the predicted action.

Abstract: A method for preserving autonomous operation of a transport climate control system is provided. The method includes the controller determining whether a regulatory compliance at a current location is restricting and/or preventing the use of a prime mover for powering the transport climate control system while a transport unit is in transit. When the controller determines that use of the prime mover is not being restricted or prevented because of a regulatory compliance, the method includes operating the transport climate control system and the transport power system in an energy harvesting operation mode for storing excess power generated by the prime mover into the auxiliary energy storage. When the controller determines that use of the prime mover is being restricted or prevented because of a regulatory compliance, the method includes the controller instructing the auxiliary energy storage to provide power to the transport climate control system.

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle manages storage of data and transfer between other connected devices. The unmanned aerial vehicle captures sensor data from sensors on the unmanned aerial vehicle. The unmanned aerial vehicle transfers the captured sensor data from the unmanned aerial vehicle to a remote controller via a wireless interface. The captured data may be transferred via a TCP link, a UDP link, or a combination thereof. If a loss of link is detected, the captured sensor data is stored to a buffer and a battery level of the unmanned aerial vehicle and a flight status of the unmanned aerial vehicle is monitored. The stored sensor data is transferred from the buffer to a non-volatile storage responsive to the battery level dropping below a predefined threshold or detecting that the unmanned aerial vehicle is stationary and a shutdown may be imminent.

Abstract: Apparatus, device, methods and system relating to a vehicular telemetry environment for monitoring vehicle components and providing indications towards the condition of the vehicle components and providing optimal indications towards replacement or maintenance of vehicle components before vehicle component failure.

Abstract: An excavator includes a lower traveling body; an upper turning body mounted on the lower traveling body; an attachment attached to the upper turning body; an attitude detecting device configured to detect an attitude of the attachment including a bucket; and a control device configured to control a toe angle of a toe of the bucket with respect to an excavation ground, based on a transition of the attitude of the attachment, information relating to a present shape of the excavation ground, and an operation content of an operation device relating to the attachment.

Abstract: A device includes an external sensor to scan an environment so as to periodically output scan data, a storage to store an environmental map, and a location estimation device to match the sensor data against the environmental map read from the storage so as to estimate a location and an attitude of the vehicle. The location estimation device determines predicted values of a current location and a current estimation of the vehicle in accordance with a history of estimated locations and estimated attitudes of the vehicle, and performs the matching by using the predicted values.

Abstract: A vehicle system includes a first vehicle platform including a first computer configured to operate by means of electric power from a first electric power source and perform traveling control of a vehicle, a second vehicle platform including a second computer configured to operate by means of electric power from a second electric power source different from the first electric power source and perform traveling control of the vehicle, and an autonomous driving platform including a third computer configured to perform autonomous driving control of the vehicle by transmitting a control instruction including data for autonomously driving the vehicle to the first computer when the first vehicle platform is in a normal state and perform autonomous stoppage control of the vehicle by transmitting a control instruction including data for causing the vehicle to autonomously stop to the second computer when the first vehicle platform is in an abnormal state.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed for predicting behaviors of objects (vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, etc.) at a location. A model descriptive of a possible object behavior can be received by an autonomous vehicle, where the model provides conditional predictions about a future behavior of an object based on a position of the object in a lane. The autonomous vehicle can detect the position of a specific object in the lane, and the model can then be applied to determine probabilities of a future behavior of the specific object.

Abstract: An industrial vehicle remote operation system includes a forklift truck that includes a vehicle communication unit, a remote operation device that includes a remote communication unit performing wireless communication with the vehicle communication unit and is used for remotely operating the industrial vehicle, and a forced stop control unit configured to decelerate and forcibly stop traveling of the industrial vehicle while maintaining a steering angle of the industrial vehicle formed when a forced stop condition is met, in a case where the forced stop condition is met during a remote operation of traveling of the industrial vehicle using the remote operation device.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for determining correction values for a number of sensors of a traveling motor vehicle. The method being based on backward calculation. The disclosure further relates to a method for determining a position of a motor vehicle, using the correction values. The disclosure also relates to an associated electronic control device and to an associated non-volatile computer-readable storage medium.

Abstract: A system for preventing rolling-over of vehicles is disclosed: The system may include: at least one camera attached to a portion of the vehicle such that images capture by the camera include a portion of the vehicle and a portion of a surrounding area; a communication module; and a controller configured to: receive from the camera, via the communication module, at least one image; receive data related to the parameters of the vehicle; calculate a relative position between the vehicle and a ground based on the received at least one image; calculate a location of the vehicle's center of gravity based on the received at least one image and the data related to the parameters of the vehicle; and determine a probability of rolling-over the vehicle based on the calculated center of gravity and the relative position.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for operating an autonomous vehicle; monitoring the operation of a plurality of computing devices within the autonomous vehicle; and in response to detecting the failure of one or more of the plurality of computing devices, switching the autonomous vehicle from a nominal autonomous operational mode to a degraded autonomous operational mode.

Abstract: A wear prognosis method and a maintenance method for an earth working machine are disclosed, along with an apparatus for performing the method. Provision is made that the current wear state of one or more earth working tools is sensed. The residual wear capacity until the wear limit is reached is then ascertained from the current wear state.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method to control a hybrid powertrain, comprising a combustion engine, an electric machine, a gearbox with input shaft and output shaft, wherein the combustion engine and the electric machine are connected to the input shaft. The method comprises the following steps: a) disconnecting the combustion engine from the input shaft with a coupling device, b) engaging a starting gear in the gearbox, which starting gear is higher than the gear at which the combustion engine's torque at idling speed is able to operate the input shaft, c) generating a torque in the input shaft with the electric machine, d) accelerating the electric machine, and e) connecting the combustion engine to the input shaft with the coupling device when the electric machine has reached substantially the same rotational speed as the combustion engine. The invention also relates to a hybrid powertrain and a vehicle.

Abstract: A steer-by-wire vehicle includes a steering actuator configured to turn a wheel and a reaction actuator configure to apply a torque to a steering wheel. An electronic control unit of a control apparatus for the vehicle is configured to execute normal steering control for turning the wheel and applying a reaction torque to the steering wheel according to a rotation of the steering wheel, and, when an activation condition including that the normal steering control is not needed is satisfied, execute rotation suppression control for suppressing the rotation of the steeling wheel without prohibiting the rotation of the steering wheel. Specifically, the electronic control unit is configured to, based on a steering speed or a steering torque, determine a rotation suppression torque for suppressing the rotation of the steering wheel, and control the reaction actuator such that the rotation suppression torque is applied to the steering wheel.

Abstract: Techniques related to vehicle operation. A processor determines that at least one condition is met related to a vehicle. In response to the at least one condition being met, the processor generates a natural language output having a query. The processor determines that an affirmative response to the query is received and causes a downshift of a transmission of the vehicle in response to the affirmative response.

Abstract: A system comprises a computer including a processor, and a memory. The memory stores instructions such that the processor is programmed to determine two or more clusters of vehicle operating parameter values from each of a plurality of vehicles at a location within a time. Determining the two or more clusters includes clustering data from the plurality of vehicles based on proximity to two or more respective means. The processor is further programmed to determine a reportable condition when a mean for a cluster representing a greatest number of vehicles varies from a baseline by more than a threshold.