Abstract: A vehicle is configured to transport a passenger through autonomous travel. The vehicle includes an in-vehicle camera configured to image the passenger to generate an image, a camera controller configured to control the in-vehicle camera, and a passenger information detection unit configured to detect information about the passenger. The passenger information detection unit measures the number of passengers and the camera controller stops an operation of the in-vehicle camera in a case where the number of passengers is one.

Abstract: According to one aspect, systems and techniques for lane selection may include receiving a current state of an ego vehicle and a traffic participant vehicle, and a goal position, projecting the ego vehicle and the traffic participant vehicle onto a graph network, where nodes of the graph network may be indicative of discretized space within an operating environment, determining a current node for the ego vehicle within the graph network, and determining a subsequent node for the ego vehicle based on identifying adjacent nodes which may be adjacent to the current node, calculating travel times associated with each of the adjacent nodes, calculating step costs associated with each of the adjacent nodes, calculating heuristic costs associated with each of the adjacent nodes, and predicting a position of the traffic participant vehicle.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a method and a device for optimizing a target operation speed curve in an ATO of a train. The method includes: calculating a plurality of performance indexes of the train driving in a current section of a line, and constructing an objective function for optimizing the target operation speed curve of the train according to the plurality of performance indexes; determining constraint conditions of the objective function according to speed limit information of the line and running time of the train in the current section; and solving the objective function according to the constraint conditions based on a differential evolution algorithm to obtain the target operation speed curve of the train. The objective function for optimizing the target operation speed curve of the train are constructed using the plurality of performance indexes, which makes the optimization of the train speed curve more accurate.

Abstract: A vehicle traveling control system according to the example in the present disclosure communicates with an automatic operation control system which drafts a traveling plan of the vehicle, and performs an automatic traveling control for automatically running the vehicle along the traveling plan received from the automatic operation control system. The vehicle traveling control system predicts a risk based on information about surrounding environment of the vehicle, and performs, when the risk is predicted, a risk avoidance control to intervene in the automatic traveling control in order to avoid the risk. When the risk avoidance control is executed, the vehicle traveling control system transmits information on the risk avoidance control to the automatic operation control system.

Abstract: A system, a method and a device for planning a driving path for a vehicle are described. In one example aspect, the device is configured to: analyze sense data to obtain positioning data of vehicles; assign vehicle transportation tasks to an unmanned vehicle and a manned vehicle in the predetermined area in accordance with a predetermined transportation task, each vehicle transportation task including a transportation start point and a transportation end point; plan driving paths for the unmanned vehicle and the manned vehicle based on the assigned vehicle transportation tasks, the vehicle positioning data and map data; transmit the assigned transportation task and the planned driving path for the unmanned vehicle to the unmanned vehicle; and transmit the assigned transportation task and the planned driving path for the manned vehicle to a mobile device corresponding to the manned vehicle.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for controlling a vehicle comprises: receiving tracking data associated with a surrounding environment of the vehicle; detecting, based upon the tracking data, an object in the surrounding environment of the vehicle; determining a location of the object; determining, based on navigation assistance data, whether the location of the object is at least partially within a classified area in the surrounding environment; and configuring a control system of the vehicle to: initiate, based upon determining that the location of the object is not at least partially within the classified area, a first collision avoidance response procedure for responding to the object; and initiate, based upon determining that the location of the object is at least partially within the classified area, a second collision avoidance response procedure for responding to the object, the second collision avoidance response procedure different from the first collision avoidance response procedure.

Abstract: A message can be received from a first object. The message can include information about a position of the first object. An electromagnetic energy can be caused to be transmitted in a direction of the first object at a time in which the first object is in motion. A reflection of the electromagnetic energy can be received from the direction of the first object. A first possible position of a second object can be determined based on the reflection of the electromagnetic energy having traveled entirely along a path defined by a line formed by the first object and the vehicle. A second possible position of the second object can be determined based on the reflection of the electromagnetic energy having traveled along a path outside of the line. An actual position of the second object being the second possible position of the second object can be determined.

Abstract: A vehicle orientation determination system includes one or more processors configured to determine a first distance between a reference device disposed on a first vehicle and a front device disposed on a second vehicle. The first and second vehicles are both disposed on a route. The one or more processors are further configured to determine a second distance between the reference device disposed on the first vehicle and a rear device disposed on the second vehicle. The front device is located more proximate to a front end of the second vehicle than a proximity of the rear device to the front end. The one or more processors are configured to determine that the second vehicle has a common orientation as the first vehicle relative to the route based on the first distance being less than the second distance.

Abstract: A target-orientated navigation system and related method for a vehicle having a generic navigation system includes one or more processors and a memory. The memory includes one or more modules that cause the processor to receive perception data, discretize the perception data into a plurality of lattices, generate a collision probability array having a plurality of cells that correspond to the plurality of lattices, determine which cells of the collision probability array satisfy a safety criteria, receive an artificial potential field array having a plurality of cells that correspond to the plurality of cells of the collision probability array, generate, an objective score array having a plurality of cells corresponding to the cells of the collision probability array, and direct a vehicle control system of the vehicle to guide the vehicle to a location representative of a cell in the objective score array that has a highest value.

Abstract: An apparatus for sensing and optimizing the stopping-point accuracy of a vehicle. The apparatus includes at least one sensor unit, which can be arranged on the vehicle, and at least one evaluation unit connected to the sensor unit. The at least one sensor unit is configured to measure a distance relative to a gap profile arranged at a stopping point to which the vehicle travels and to transmit the measurement result to the evaluation unit connected to the sensor unit. There is also described a corresponding system including the apparatus and the distance profile, and also a vehicle with such an apparatus.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for optimizing use of environmental and operational sensors are described herein. A system for improving sensor efficiency includes object recognition circuitry implementable in a vehicle to detect an object ahead of the vehicle, the object recognition circuitry configured to use an object detection operation to detect the object from sensor data of a sensor array, and the object recognition circuitry configured to use at least one object tracking operation to track the object between successive object detection operations; and a processor subsystem to: calculate a relative velocity of the object with respect to the vehicle; and configure the object recognition circuitry to adjust intervals between successive object detection operations based on the relative velocity of the object.

Abstract: A method for a vehicle, in particular a vehicle which is operated in an at least partially automated manner, for detecting an impact event. The method includes of: a. developing a driving environment model for the vehicle as a function of first sensor signals from at least one driving environment sensor system of the vehicle; b. using the driving environment model to determine a probability of contacting an object; c. opening a measurement window for second signals of a contact sensor system as a function of the determined contact probability; d. detecting an impact event as a function of the second sensor signals, in particular within the measurement window.

Abstract: In an electronic evaluation system for a vehicle braking system equipped with an electromechanical brake booster, a method for estimating a brake master cylinder pressure includes: estimating a first initial value of the pressure based on a first current intensity of a current of a motor of the booster at the first time and on a first rotation angle of a rotor of the motor at the first time; specifying a correction value as a difference between the first initial value and a measured value of the pressure; estimating a second initial value of the pressure based on a second current intensity of the current at the second time and on a second rotation angle of the rotor at the second time; and specifying, based on the second initial value and the correction value, an estimated value of the pressure at the second time.

Abstract: A mobile unit control system includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire operation information on transportation located around the traveling area of a mobile unit that a user gets on and off while the mobile unit is traveling and a setting unit configured to set the traveling route or the traveling speed of the mobile unit based on the operation information on transportation.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to navigational systems, devices, and methods for preparing route guidance information that incorporates user needs—and ensures fulfilment of those needs under a variety of conditions. In particular, this disclosure relates to preparing route guidance information that ensures a user is directed along a route that includes stops where various needs such as e.g. medical, food, or water can be met while also minimizing traffic. Such a system may be useful, for example, when evacuating from a metro region in the face of an oncoming natural disaster such as a hurricane.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for upgrading a vehicle's functionality based on the manner in which the vehicle is operated. A predefined operating condition of the vehicle that can be assisted by a vehicle feature not presently provided by the vehicle is identified. Thereafter, a notification is communicated to a user interface that indicates availability of the vehicle feature. Subsequently, the vehicle is upgraded to provide the vehicle feature responsive to input to the user interface submitting a request to perform the upgrade.

Abstract: A method and system for determining lane change feasibility for autonomous vehicles is disclosed. The method includes the steps of tracking, in each frame, at least one neighboring vehicle from a plurality of neighboring vehicles in a current lane being used by the AV and in a plurality of adjacent lanes. The method further includes determining, in each frame, a set of kinematic parameters associated with each of the at least one neighboring vehicle, and assigning an occupancy state from a plurality of occupancy states to each of a plurality of voxels capturing a spatial information for each of the plurality of neighboring vehicles. The method may further includes determining an effective occupancy probability for each of the plurality of adjacent lanes, and determining feasibility of lane change for the AV to at least one adjacent lane from the plurality of adjacent lanes.

Abstract: A method for autonomously maneuvering a tow vehicle towards a trailer positioned behind the tow vehicle is provided. The method includes receiving one or more images from one or more cameras positioned on a back portion of the tow vehicle. The method also includes identifying a trailer representation within the one or more images. The trailer representation being indicative of the trailer positioned behind the tow vehicle. The method also includes setting a vertical center of the trailer representation as a target. The method also includes determining a first steering wheel angle to turn the tow vehicle such that the vehicle autonomously maneuvers in a direction towards the target. The method also includes transmitting instructions to a drive system causing the tow vehicle to maneuver based on the first steering wheel angle.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes: a target traveling path setting unit that sets a target traveling path of an own vehicle; a reference position setting unit that sets a reference position of the own vehicle for specifying a position of the own vehicle with respect to the target traveling path; and a control unit that controls a steering assist amount of a steering wheel, based on a positional deviation being a deviation between the target traveling path set by the target traveling path setting unit and the reference position of the own vehicle set by the reference position setting unit. The reference position setting unit changes the reference position according to a vehicle speed.

Abstract: The disclosure includes embodiments for managing a Quality of Experience (QoE) level experienced by a connected vehicle. In some embodiments, a method for the connected vehicle includes receiving a Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) message that includes a management decision for the connected vehicle. The management decision is made based at least on a QoE status in a geographic location of the connected vehicle. The method includes modifying an operation of a vehicle control system of the connected vehicle to implement the management decision so that a QoE level experienced by the connected vehicle is improved.