Abstract: A checking method for checking a power plant of an aircraft, the power plant comprising at least one engine and an air inlet for feeding said at least one engine with air, the power plant including a cloggable filter filtering the air upstream from the engine. An aircraft power check is performed by: determining, in flight or on the ground, the current power actually being developed by the engine without making any allowance for any power losses resulting from the engine being installed in the aircraft or from a level of clogging of the filter, the aircraft power check being considered as being successful when the current power is greater than or equal to a guaranteed minimum power.

Abstract: A vehicle cargo area door control system for a vehicle including at least one cargo area and at least one cargo area door. The control system includes one or more processors and a memory communicably coupled to the processors for storing a cargo area door control module. The door control module operates to, responsive to the generation or receipt of an instruction which will cause the vehicle to start moving, determine if all vehicle cargo area doors are closed. If at least one cargo area door is not closed, command(s) are generated to close the at least one cargo area door.

Abstract: A braking control apparatus to be installed an electric vehicle includes an acceleration and deceleration operation member, a controller, and a recognizer. The acceleration and deceleration operation member receives an acceleration request in accordance with an operation amount in a first direction from a neutral position, and receive a deceleration request in accordance with an operation amount in a second direction from the neutral position. The controller controls an amount of power regenerated by a rotary electric machine driven by wheels in accordance with the operation amount in the second direction. The recognizer recognizes a preceding vehicle traveling ahead of the electric vehicle. Upon detection of the preceding vehicle at a relative distance from the electric vehicle that is equal to or less than a threshold, the controller performs braking suppression control to decrease the amount of power regenerated in accordance with the operation amount in the second direction.

Abstract: A vehicle control system for a vehicle, the vehicle control system comprising a controller, wherein the controller has an activatable secondary parked mode in which the controller automatically controls a plurality of components of the vehicle, each component also being controllable by a corresponding user control, and activation of the secondary parked mode changes the state of each component from an in-use state to a parked state when the vehicle attends a delivery or collection.

Abstract: A method includes recording a first timestamp of a detection of an event with a first array of an array of light sensors or an array of acoustic sensors. The array of light sensors and the array of acoustic sensors are mounted on a same chassis. The method further includes determining a direction of the event, based on the detection with the first array; recording a second timestamp of a detection of the event by a second array of the array of light sensors or the array of audio sensors; determining a distance of the event from the arrays of light and audio sensors, based on the first timestamp and the second timestamp; and controlling a vehicle, based on the event, the vehicle including the chassis.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to improving propulsion of a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes, in response to detecting a change in a wheel configuration associated with modifying an arrangement of hub motors that are selectively attachable on wheels of the vehicle, identifying attributes of the hub motors coupled with the wheels of the vehicle. The hub motors are structured to be attached to the wheels of the vehicle without removing the wheels from the vehicle. The method includes determining properties of the hub motors according to the attributes and the wheel configuration. Further, the method includes managing electrical power delivery to the hub motors to propel the vehicle according to the properties.

Abstract: An industrial vehicle work guide system is disclosed. An industrial vehicle work guide system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a memory configured to store engine used data, a driving time, a fuel consumption amount, and reference fuel efficiency; a display module configured to output a guide message; and an analysis module configured to calculate actual fuel efficiency by using the engine used data, the driving time, and the fuel consumption amount, compare the actual fuel efficiency with the reference fuel efficiency, and control the display module so that the display module outputs a guide message when the actual fuel efficiency is lower than the reference fuel efficiency.

Abstract: Provided are a work point position computing section configured to compute the relative position of a work point set on a bucket with respect to an upper swing structure on the basis of posture information, a target surface setting section configured to set a target surface as a target of excavation work on the basis of design surface information, a primary operation determining section configured to determine which of operations of a boom and an arm is a primary operation as a main operation when the work point is moved along the target surface, and a recommended operation computing section configured to compute a recommended operation amount and a recommended operation direction of a secondary operation as another operation different from the primary operation in the operations of the boom and the arm according to an operation amount and an operation direction of the primary operation.

Abstract: Methods and system are provided for generating regenerative braking torque at a front axle and a rear axle of a vehicle. In one example, the regenerative braking torque may be a function of a normal load applied to the front axle and a normal load applied to the rear axle.

Abstract: A working machine includes an operation device to conduct operations of the working machine, a control device to control the working machine between an operation allowable state and an operation restriction state, the operation allowable state allowing the working machine to be operated, the operation restriction state restricting the operations conducted by the operation device in comparison with the operation allowable state. The working machine includes a display device having a display portion and an input operation portion. The control device performs control under the operation restriction state when a predetermined input operation is conducted through the input operation portion.

Abstract: A power supply system can be used for an electric motor that drives a hydraulic pump in a demolition robot. The system provides a DC current from a source of power, controls and monitors the voltage level (VDCnom) of the DC current, can be activated, and supplies a pre-determined load current (IL) from the source of power to the electric motor. In order to offer improved operational availability and flexibility, the load current (IL) can be constituted by a DC current, and the electric motor can be a DC motor.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a control unit. The control unit generates a control signal for controlling behavior of a vehicle body on a basis of a first acceleration detection signal and a second acceleration detection signal, the first acceleration detection signal including information relating to an acceleration acting on the vehicle body, the first acceleration detection signal having an alternating current waveform corresponding to the acceleration, the second acceleration detection signal including information relating to the acceleration, the second acceleration detection signal having an output waveform, an alternating current component corresponding to the acceleration being superimposed on a direct current component in the output waveform.

Abstract: A vehicle management system (VMS) computer includes a processor and a memory coupled to the processor by a bus. The VMS computer also includes a power distribution controller that includes a plurality of power distribution circuits that are each controlled by the controller to supply power to a plurality of end component loads. The power distribution controller is communicably coupled to the processor and the memory by the bus. The VMS computer also includes a plurality of parallel power distribution lines. Each pair of parallel power distribution lines couples a respective one of the plurality of power distribution circuits to a corresponding one of a plurality of end component loads. Each of the plurality of power distribution circuits supplies power via both lines in a respective pair of the plurality of parallel power distribution lines.

Abstract: A work vehicle includes a traveling unit, a revolving unit disposed on an upper side of the traveling unit, a work implement disposed on the revolving unit, a revolving driver that revolves the revolving unit, a receiver, an end position setting component, a revolution position sensor, and a drive controller. The receiver directly or indirectly receives information related to a position of an object serving as a target of a revolution of the revolving unit, from the object. The end position setting component sets an end position of a revolution of the revolving unit based on information related to the position of the object. The revolution position sensor senses a revolution position of the revolving unit during a revolution. The drive controller controls the revolving driver based on the revolution position to revolve the revolving unit from a start position of a revolution to the end position.

Abstract: A carrier includes a body, a sensor, and an output unit. The body has the ability to travel autonomously and includes a holding mechanism for holding a burden. The sensor is provided for the body and detects a situation surrounding the body. The output unit outputs detected information, collected by the sensor, about the situation to a management device that manages operation of another carrier.

Abstract: A controller mounted on a small-sized hydraulic excavator includes an engine restart section that restarts an engine when a horn switch operation determining section determines that a horn switch is operated and a gate lock lever position determining section determines that a gate lock lever is at a lock position in a case where a restart standby time determining section determines that restart standby time does not yet elapse after the engine is automatically stopped by an idling stop function, and a power supply stopping section that stops an electric power supply of a vehicle body when the restart standby time determining section determines that the restart standby time has elapsed.

Abstract: A brake system includes a brake stack having a stack closure pressure, a force member positioned within a cylinder, a valve configured to control fluid pressure of the brake system, and one or more pressure transducers that generate a proportional electrical signal representative of the fluid pressure within the cylinder. The brake system also includes one or more processors in electronic communication with the valve, the one or more pressure transducers, and a memory coupled to the one or more processors. The memory stores data comprising a database and program code that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the brake system to determine the stack closure pressure of the brake stack.

Abstract: An eddy current brake for a vehicle, the eddy current brake comprising a rotor, and an electromagnet arranged to receive current from an electromechanical energy generating means during braking of the vehicle and to induce an eddy current within the rotor.

Abstract: A vehicle controller is configured to execute a duty cycle control process of alternately repeating an electric power generation execution period and an electric power generation stop period of an electric generator and controlling a duty cycle, which is a ratio of the electric power generation execution period to a single cycle of repeated cycles, when determining that an anomaly has occurred in a driving circuit. The duty cycle control process includes at least one of two processes, a process of setting the duty cycle to be larger when a member in an overheatable region, in which overheating is possibly performed by the heater, has a low temperature than when the member has a high temperature and a process of setting the duty cycle to be larger when an internal combustion engine has a large intake air amount than when the engine has a small intake air amount.

Abstract: A method for detecting the risk of blowout of a tire fitted to a motor vehicle, the method including the steps of measuring the temperature of the gases in the tire, if the measured temperature value is higher than or equal to a first threshold, determining a change in the measured temperature over a first time period and comparing the measured temperature value with a second threshold, if the measured temperature has increased by a value higher than or equal to a threshold difference or, if the measured temperature value is higher than or equal to the second threshold and higher than or equal to a third threshold or higher than or equal to a second threshold over a second time period, detecting a risk of blowout of the tire.