Abstract: A map database stores data describing a set of connected roads each having one or more lanes, each having one or more lanes. The map database further stores data describing at an avoidance area comprising an area in the map database that an autonomous vehicle (AV) avoids traversing. A routability system determines at least one lane that can be accessed by the AV if the AV traverses the avoidance area, and generates a restored coverage area corresponding to the at least one lane. The restored coverage area corresponds to an area of restored coverage provided by the AV traversing the avoidance area. The routability system computes a score based on the restored coverage area, the score indicating an impact of restoring access by the AV to the avoidance area.

Abstract: A perception system includes a perception module configured to capture first sensor data that includes data from at least one of an external sensor and a camera captured in a first period, a prediction module configured to receive the first sensor data, generate, based on the first sensor data, predicted sensor data for a second period subsequent to the first period, receive second sensor data for the second period, and output results of a comparison between the predicted sensor data and the second sensor data, and a diagnostic module configured to selectively identify a fault in the perception system based on the results of the comparison.

Abstract: A control method for controlling gear-shifting and lock-up of an engine clutch in a hybrid vehicle includes: detecting a kickdown shift by a driver while the hybrid vehicle is driving in an electric vehicle mode; starting gear-shifting when the kickdown shift is detected; controlling a difference between an engine speed and a motor speed to be equal to or less than a first reference value; synchronizing the engine speed and the motor speed through an engine speed control; performing torque blending by locking up the engine clutch when the synchronization is completed; and ending the gear-shifting when a target required torque is reached through the torque blending.

Abstract: An example wear detection system receives a left image and a right image of a bucket of a work machine having at least one ground engaging tool (GET). The example system identifies a first region of interest from the left image corresponding to the GET and a second region of interest from the right image corresponding to the GET. The example system also generates a left-edge digital image corresponding to the first region of interest and a right-edge digital image corresponding to the second region of interest. Further, the example system determines a sparse stereo disparity between the left-edge digital image and the right-edge digital image, and also determines a wear level or loss for the at least one GET based on the sparse stereo disparity.

Abstract: A control apparatus is for controlling notification data presented to an occupant of a movable object having an automated driving function, including an outside world information obtaining unit for obtaining outside world information of the movable object, a failure detection unit for detecting a failure of the movable object, a setting unit for setting a point associated with the failure based on the outside world information, and setting a scheduled time instant at which the point is reached, and a notification plan generation unit for generating a notification plan for setting an order for presenting predetermined notification data to the occupant according to the point and the scheduled time instant, wherein the notification plan generation unit is for estimating an information intensity of the notification data, and deciding an order for presenting detection information of the failure and the notification data in a predetermined period according to the information intensity.

Abstract: At the time of starting a vehicle, if the vehicle is stopped even without an operation of braking the vehicle, a drive force to be generated before an actual start of the vehicle is limited to or below a predetermined maximum drive force.

Abstract: A control device of a vehicle includes a power transmission device transmitting a power of a power source to drive wheels, the control device comprises: a drive force limiting portion limiting a drive force of the vehicle by an upper limit value when the vehicle is running on a wavy road and a value representing a variation in a predetermined rotation speed of a drive system component disposed between the power source to the drive wheels is equal to or greater than a resonance determination value; an upper limit value setting portion setting the upper limit value to a value corresponding to the wavy road on which the vehicle is currently running, based on current position information indicative of a current position of the vehicle.

Abstract: Various embodiments include methods for operating a motor vehicle during a journey along a route comprising: determining an upcoming potential stopping point along the route; upon approach to the potential stopping point, calculating a value for a probability of a stopping procedure of the motor vehicle at the stopping point at least in part on a stopping model; and, if the probability value is in a predetermined range of values defining a likely occurrence of the stopping procedure, triggering a predetermined operating measure to adapt operation of the motor vehicle to the stopping procedure. The stopping model includes a statistical model providing intermediate values between 0% and 100% for the probability value.

Abstract: Systems and methods for triggering and issuing safety warnings, including a risk-assessment system that collects movement data pertaining to each of a plurality of subsystems including one or more slow-moving subsystems (SMSSs) and/or one or more fast-moving subsystems (FMSSs). The risk-assessment system identifies, based at least in part on the collected movement data, an instance in which each of a set of warning-triggering conditions is true. The set includes (i) that a likelihood of a collision occurring among an identified subset of the plurality of subsystems is greater than a collision-probability threshold and (ii) that at least one of the subsystems in the identified subset has at least one current movement anomaly. In response to identifying the instance, the risk-assessment system issues at least one warning to at least one of the subsystems in the identified subset.

Abstract: In general, techniques are described by which provide vehicle diagnostics and maintenance. A device comprising an interface and a processor may be configured to perform the techniques. The interface may be configured to communicate with a plurality of sensors to obtain a plurality of sensor signals representative of one or more states of a vehicle. The processor may be configured to apply a trained classifier with respect to the plurality of sensor signals to identify one or more components of the vehicle that result in a change of the vibration during operation of the vehicle.

Abstract: A brake noise at stationary steering is prevented while brake hold being in operation, in automated steering with parking assist control.

Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to instruct a first sensor to run at a scanning rate; in response to a trigger event, reduce the scanning rate; in response to receiving data from the first sensor indicating a newly present object, turn on a second sensor; and then record data from the second sensor. The second sensor has a higher power draw than the first sensor.

Abstract: Systems and methods for imaging may include: receiving a first point cloud from a first LiDAR sensor mounted at a first location behind a vehicle grille, the first point cloud representing the scene in front of the vehicle, wherein as a result of the grille the scene represented by the first point cloud data is partially occluded with a first pattern of occlusion; receiving a second point cloud from a second LiDAR sensor mounted at a second location behind the vehicle grille; combining the first and second point clouds to generate a composite point cloud data set, wherein the first LiDAR sensor is located relative to the second LiDAR sensor such that when a point cloud data for the first optical sensor and the second optical sensor are combined, the first pattern of occlusion is at least partially compensated; and processing the combined point cloud data set.

Abstract: Systems and methods for coordinating point of interest pickups in a transportation service are provided. In example embodiments, the system detects a location of a device of a user. Responsive to detecting the location of the device of the user, the system automatically determines one or more potential pickup points based on the detected location. A pickup point user interface (UI) that displays one or more potential pickup points based on the detected location is presented on the device of the user without displaying a map. The system receives confirmation of a pickup point from the one or more potential pickup points and receives an indication of a destination. The system then establishes the transportation service based on the confirmed pickup point and the destination. The system can provide user interfaces that display progress of a driver to the pickup point and progress to the destination without displaying a map.

Abstract: A safety system for vehicle may include a restraint surface adjustment mechanism for adjusting at least one of a height or an angle of a restraint surface disposed under a vehicle seat during a collision and/or predicted collision in which the vehicle seat is facing in the direction of travel and/or the direction of the oncoming collision. The seat may comprise a bench seat including a first seating space and a second seating space. A first restraint surface adjustment mechanism may be associated with the first seating space and a second restraint surface adjustment mechanism may be associated with the second seating space. The restraint surface adjustment mechanism may include, for example, an inflatable bladder, a movable plate which rotates about an axis, or other restraint surface adjustment mechanisms that adjust at least one of the height, angle, or physical property (e.g., rigidity) of one or more restraint surfaces.

Abstract: A method for providing a cruising speed recommendation to an operator of a vehicle includes determining a projected route; receiving route characteristic data including route elevation data; determining a sampling resolution; sampling the route elevation data at the sampling resolution to generate sampled route elevation data; determining at least one start of uphill position and at least one start of downhill position; determining at least one cruise speed route segment based at least in part on the at least one start of uphill position and the at least one start of downhill position; determining a corresponding cruising speed for the at least one cruise speed route segment based at least in part on one or more of the route elevation data and the sampled route elevation data; and communicating the corresponding cruising speed for the at least one cruise speed route segment.

Abstract: A method for tracking includes obtaining an infrared image and a visible image from an imaging device supported by a carrier of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), combining the infrared image and the visible image to obtain a combined image, identifying a target in the combined image, and controlling at least one of the UAV, the carrier, or the imaging device to track the identified target. Combing the infrared image and the visible image includes matching the infrared image and the visible image based on matching results of different matching methods.

Abstract: In one embodiment, control of an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV) includes determining a current scenario of the ADV. Based on the scenario, a control algorithm is selected among a plurality of distinct control algorithms as the active control algorithm. One or more control commands are generated using the active control algorithm, based one or more target inputs. The control commands are applied to effect movement of the ADV.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a plurality of trays on which a plurality of service items are provided; a plurality of sensors respectively disposed above the plurality of trays; a memory configured to store map information of a specific space; and a processor configured to: identify a respective service item provided on each of the plurality of trays, based on sensing data received from the plurality of sensors, based on a result of the identifying and the map information stored in the memory, identify a travel path to sequentially deliver each of the plurality of service items that are identified to a plurality of locations corresponding to the specific space, and control travel of the electronic apparatus, based on the travel path.

Abstract: Systems and methods involving obtaining point cloud data from one or more sources corresponding to one or more zones within a real-world space, the point cloud data representing surface features of structures detected within the one or more zones; defining a plurality of first-level nodes based on the point cloud data, individual first-level nodes corresponding to obtained point cloud data corresponding to individual zones of the one or more zones; identifying connections between two or more first-level nodes, the connections between the two or more first-level nodes based on connections between the point cloud data for the zones corresponding to the two or more first-level nodes; and defining a plurality of second-level nodes, individual second-level nodes corresponding to aggregated subsets of first-level nodes for which connections are identified.