Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed that include systems and methods performed by a processor of a designated platoon vehicle, including establishing an out-of-band vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication link with a target vehicle in response to determining a change in the quantity of vehicles included in the platoon is approved, wherein the out-of-band V2V communication link extends laterally more than a first V2V communication link with an initially-adjacent platoon vehicle, expanding the first V2V communication link for maintaining communications with the initially-adjacent platoon vehicle while changing a relative positioning between the designated platoon vehicle and the initially-adjacent platoon vehicle, establishing a second V2V communication link with the target vehicle, and ending the out-of-band V2V communication link in response to the target vehicle taking the place of the initially-adjacent platoon vehicle immediately adjacent to and either in front of or behind the designated platoon vehicle.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes identifying, by an image detection tool, a tank within an image of a railway environment and identifying, by the image detection tool, a railroad track within the image of the railway environment. The method also includes determining, by the image detection tool, a distance between the tank and the railroad track and comparing, by the image detection tool, the distance between the tank and the railroad track to a predetermined threshold distance. The method further includes determining, by the image detection tool, that the tank presents a hazard to the railway environment in response to comparing the distance between the tank and the railroad track to the predetermined threshold distance.

Abstract: A convoy travel system includes a plurality of vehicles and is configured such that the plurality of vehicles form a convoy and travel. The plurality of vehicles include a preceding vehicle and following vehicles configured so as to follow the preceding vehicle by means of automatic driving. The preceding vehicle is equipped with a steering information acquisition unit configured so as to acquire steering information pertaining to steering of the preceding vehicle, and a transmission unit configured so as to transmit the steering information to the following vehicles. The following vehicles are equipped with a reception unit configured so as to receive the steering information, and an automatic driving control unit configured so as to begin a steering angle control for avoiding a collision with an obstruction when the steering information indicates the execution of emergency steering for avoiding a collision with the obstruction.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus determines that a control start condition is satisfied when there is an object in an area of a moving route of the own vehicle and determine that a control forbidding condition is satisfied when there is an oncoming vehicle which satisfies a predetermined moving condition that the oncoming vehicle moves in an oncoming lane next to a moving lane of the own vehicle and approaches the own vehicle. The vehicle control apparatus determines that the control forbidding condition is not satisfied when a forbidding cancelling condition is satisfied, the forbidding cancelling condition being satisfied when a first me elapses since determining that the oncoming vehicle satisfying the predetermined moving condition disappears after determining that the control forbidding condition is satisfied and executes the steering control when the control start condition is satisfied, and the control forbidding condition is not satisfied.

Abstract: Systems and methods for protecting a vehicle at an intersection are disclosed herein. One embodiment detects that the vehicle is stopped at the intersection at one of a first position and a second position; detects that a driver of the vehicle is pressing on an accelerator pedal of the vehicle; delays acceleration of the vehicle automatically by a first predetermined period, when the vehicle has been detected at the first position; and delays acceleration of the vehicle automatically by a second predetermined period, when the vehicle has been detected at the second position. Delaying acceleration of the vehicle automatically prevents the vehicle from being struck by a cross-traffic vehicle that has proceeded through the intersection against a first traffic signal in a red-light state.

Abstract: A system with control of vehicle driving through a roundabout includes: a position recognizer configured to recognize that a host vehicle is traveling around the roundabout; a front sensor disposed at a front of the host vehicle and configured to sense a vehicle that possibly enters the roundabout while the host vehicle is traveling around the roundabout; a rear sensor disposed at a rear of the host vehicle and configured to recognize a vehicle following the host vehicle while the host vehicle is traveling around the roundabout; a controller configured to calculate a possible entry time of the vehicle that possibly enters the roundabout, using information sensed by the rear sensor; and a communicator configured to provide the calculated possible entry time to the vehicle that possibly enters the roundabout.

Abstract: A path is defined to be followed by a vehicle in an environment represented by a graph of nodes connected by edges. Each node represents the vehicle's position. Each edge between two nodes indicates a transition cost between the two nodes. An instance of the graph, which is represented by a start node, a destination node and mandatory nodes through which the vehicle must pass, is obtained. An initial order of travel through the mandatory nodes is obtained by applying a procedure, using a graph convolutional neural network, adapted to the graph, to the instance. A procedure of local optimisation of the mandatory nodes is executed in order to obtain an optimised order. A path for the instance is defined to be resolved: from the optimised order and for each pair of nodes of the instance to be resolved, from a shortest path between the nodes of the pair.

Abstract: A disclosed controller is configured with logic that, when executed, performs actions to extend landing gear of a maglev vehicle. The actions include receiving a height control target value and transitioning between a standby control state and an active control state. The controller maintains the landing gear in a fixed position when the controller is in the standby control state, and the controller controls extension and retraction of the landing gear according to the height control target value when the controller is in the active control state.

Abstract: Systems and methods to manage and document user access to a set of vehicles in a vehicle dealership or fleet setting are provided. In one aspect, a dongle device is uniquely installed in each vehicle. The dongle communicates with a vehicle's controller to allow vehicle access. A user interacts with the dongle through a portable electronic device. The dongle is uniquely and permanently coded, by way of the VIN for example, to a particular vehicle. The user communicates at least some of the VIN to the dongle to request vehicle access. Vehicle access and other data associated with accessed vehicles are recorded as subject to terms and conditions established and maintained through a central database. Vehicle access data, such as vehicle access timings, allow a dealership to assess business operational data, such as salesperson vehicle access tempo and breadth, and buyer interest in vehicles or groups of vehicles.

Abstract: A the method for controlling a vehicle: recognizing at least a position of a traffic participant around a vehicle and a road environment around the traffic participant, setting a risk region for the traffic participant based on at least the recognized position of the traffic participant, correcting the set risk region based on a width of a sidewalk where the traffic participant is present or a width of a roadway around the traffic participant which is the recognized road environment, and controlling a speed and steering of the vehicle based on the corrected risk region.

Abstract: A control device mounted on a vehicle, the control device includes one or more processors configured to: receive a plurality of first requests from a driver assistance system; arbitrate the first requests; calculate a second request based on an arbitration result, wherein the first requests and the second request are different physical quantities from each other; distribute the second request to at least one of a plurality of actuator systems; and output, to the driver assistance system, information regarding a middle point of a steering actuator included in the actuator systems in the driver assistance system.

Abstract: A vehicle may receive sensor data captured by a sensor, determine that the sensor data represents an object in the environment, and determine a collision probability associated with a collision between the vehicle and the object. Based at least in part on the collision probability, the vehicle may determine one or more mitigating actions to perform prior to, during, and/or after the collision. The mitigating action may be associated with adjusting a hydraulic fluid pressure in at least a portion of a hydraulic fluid system of the vehicle.

Abstract: The disclosure generally pertains to systems and methods for providing driver alerts inside a neighborhood. In an example embodiment, a neighborhood area network of computers is used to convey to a driver in the neighborhood, a driver alert about a driving impediment present on a road outside a residence. The driving impediment, which may be, for example, a vehicle, a trash receptacle, or an individual, is detected by a detection device (a camera, for example). The detection device informs a computer located in the residence of the driving impediment. The computer then communicates via the neighborhood area network with a computer in the vehicle to alert the driver. In some implementations, information pertaining to driving impediments in the neighborhood may be entered into a distributed ledger by using a blockchain mode of operation. The computer in the vehicle can access the distributed ledger to obtain this information.

Abstract: A control device mounted on a vehicle, the control device includes one or more processors configured to: receive a plurality of first requests from a driver assistance system; arbitrate the first requests; calculate a second request based on an arbitration result, wherein the first requests and the second request are different physical quantities from each other; distribute the second request to at least one of a plurality of actuator systems; and output, to the driver assistance system, information regarding a middle point of a steering actuator included in the actuator systems in the driver assistance system.

Abstract: A control apparatus of a vehicle executes an avoidance operation for avoiding collision with an object that is moving in a direction intersecting a longer direction of the vehicle. In a case where the vehicle is travelling on a first road, and makes a turn toward a first traffic lane of a second road intersecting the first road, the apparatus does not set a vehicle that is travelling on a second traffic lane of the second road that is farther from the vehicle than the first traffic lane, as a target for the avoidance operation, if a predetermined condition is not satisfied, or irrespective of whether or not the predetermined condition is satisfied, and sets a vehicle that is travelling on the first traffic lane, as the target, irrespective of whether or not the predetermined condition is satisfied.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to assessing impact of blockages on an autonomous vehicle transportation service. An example method may include identifying a plurality of starting and destination location pairs within a service area; running a first plurality of simulations by determining a first route for each of the plurality of pairs without including a first blockage in the service area; determining a first summary for each determined first route identifying a length of time to complete that determined route; running a second plurality of simulations by determining a second route for each of the plurality of pairs and including the first blockage in the service area; determining a second summary for each determined second route identifying a length of time to complete that determined route; and comparing the determined first summaries with the determined second summaries in order to assess an impact of the first blockage on the service.

Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for interface verification for vehicle remote park-assist. An example vehicle system includes a mobile device and a vehicle autonomy unit. The mobile device includes a touchscreen and a controller. The controller is to present, via the touchscreen, an interface of a remote parking app and receive, via the touchscreen, an input responsive to the presentation of the interface. The vehicle autonomy unit receives an input signal from the mobile device and an input classifier coupled to the vehicle autonomy unit verifies the received input signal complies with an input classification.

Abstract: Systems and methods are presented herein for enabling a vehicle, configured to support autonomous vehicle operation, to change a location of the vehicle based on the detection of an impending impact with the vehicle. A starting location of the vehicle is determined while the vehicle is parked, unoccupied, and comprises an inactive powertrain. In response to determining a watchdog state is enabled, data corresponding to the location is accessed from within a threshold distance of the vehicle. An identifier and a trajectory of an object is determined. In response to determining that the trajectory corresponds to an impact path with the vehicle, an evasive route for the vehicle is determined that terminates at a safe location not subjected to the impending impact. An instruction to activate the vehicle powertrain and an autonomous mode of the vehicle to execute the identified evasive route is transmitted for the vehicle to process.

Abstract: A movement control method for a multi-vehicle system for moving multiple vehicles to target positions individually set for the vehicles includes: acquiring first positions of the vehicles; determining control input for moving the vehicles from the first positions to second positions away from the target positions by a first distance or more while the vehicles satisfy a predetermined condition; and updating the first distance to be a shorter distance when a distance between the second position and the target position of each of the vehicles becomes equal to or more than the first distance and within an updating distance.

Abstract: A vehicle is operated in accordance with a second operation amount corresponding to a first operation amount of a remote operation member by an operator. A first maximum operation range is a maximum operation range of the remote operation member. A second maximum operation range is a maximum operation range of an operation member of the vehicle. When the first maximum operation range is smaller than the second maximum operation range, a correspondence relationship between the first and second operation amounts is adjusted such that the second operation amount becomes larger than the first operation amount. When the first maximum operation range is larger than the second maximum operation range, an operable range of the remote operation member is restricted or the correspondence relationship is adjusted such that the second operation amount becomes smaller than the first operation amount.