Abstract: An apparatus for recording an image of a vehicle includes: a processor that determines whether an impact of a reference value or more applied to the vehicle is caused by an accident, by using a signal of an in-vehicle communication network, and performs control to not record a vehicle image for a predetermined exception handling time, when the processor determines that the impact is not caused by the accident; and a storage controlled by the processor to record the vehicle image.

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to improving stability of a trailer being towed by a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes analyzing sensor data from a set of sensors associated with the vehicle to generate a pressure signature that characterizes lateral forces on the trailer resulting from a pressure differential between opposite sides of the trailer. The method includes, in response to determining the pressure signature satisfies criteria indicating an onset of instability in the trailer, generating a control signal based, at least in part, on the pressure signature that activates one or more vehicle systems to mitigate the instability in the trailer.

Abstract: Provided is a data registration system capable of efficiently registering highly effective data related to a vehicle or the like. The data registration system includes an integration processing server and an integrated database server. The integration processing server creates a data mart having an FCD, weather data, vehicle condition data, fuel economy data, navigation data, a vehicle ID, and a user ID which are linked to one another and creates an encrypted data mart by compressing the data mart by the Lzo algorithm and encrypting the compressed data mart. The integrated database server stores the encrypted data mart in a storage region.

Abstract: A system for determining a remaining useful life of a component is provided that includes an onboard control unit including a processor, a plurality of sensors to detect a plurality of signals from the component, and a data bus connecting the sensors to the onboard control unit. The processor receives data from the plurality of sensors and determines a plurality of condition indicators for the component, a health indicator from the plurality of condition indicators, and a remaining useful life for the component. An alert or warning may be given if the remaining useful life reaches a certain value provided that certain automated reporting conditions are also met.

Abstract: A method of operating as object indicator module includes capturing at least one image, said captured image covers at least a portion of an environment of a subject, determining a location of an object relative to the environment of the subject, in response to determining the location of the object, determining modifications of the at least one captured image to generate a modified image that indicates the location of the object relative to the environment, and causing the modified image to be presented on at least one display.