Abstract: Techniques and examples pertaining to single channel line-of-sight (LOS) communication are described. The transmitting end of the LOS communication involves direct modulation of a light emitted from a light emitter. The receiving end of the LOS communication involves receiving a video stream of the light emitter emitting the light, wherein the video stream comprises a plurality of video frames that are continuous in time. The receiving end of the LOS communication also involves converting the video stream to a binary string comprising a plurality of binary bits. Each of the binary bits corresponds to a respective one of the plurality of video frames, and the binary string contains a repeated binary pattern representing a message being conveyed. The receiving end of the LOS communication also involves extracting the binary pattern from the binary string and then decoding the binary pattern to obtain the message.

Abstract: A method for automatically adjusting the position of an implement of a lift assembly of a work vehicle includes determining a tilt transition boom angle for the lift assembly, determining a closed-loop control signal associated with controlling movement of the implement based at least in part on the tilt transition boom angle, generating a valve command signal based at least in part on the closed-loop control signal, and controlling an operation of at least one valve associated with the implement based at least in part on the valve command signal to maintain the implement at a target implement angle as a boom of the lift assembly is being moved across a boom travel range.

Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring hardware resources of an electronic device based on operating characteristics of the electronic device are provided. In one embodiment, a processor may configure the hardware resources of the electronic device that equally weighs decisions made by a machine learning (ML) engine and a finite state machine (FSM) engine. In another embodiment, the processor may configure the hardware resources of the electronic device that gives greater weight to decisions made by the ML engine compared to decisions made by the FSM engine. In yet another embodiment, the processor may configure the hardware resources of the electronic device that gives greater weight to decisions made by the FSM engine compared to decisions made by the ML engine.

Abstract: A method for executing multi-mode turns with a work vehicle includes transmitting initial steering and braking commands for controlling an operation of a steering actuator(s) and a steering brake(s), respectively, of the work vehicle to initiate execution of a multi-mode turning operation. The method also includes determining allowable steering and braking rates for the work vehicle based at least in part on an actual steering rate and an actual braking rate, respectively, of the work vehicle during execution of the multi-mode turning operation, and determining updated steering and braking commands based at least in part on the allowable steering and braking rates. In addition, the method includes transmitting the updated steering and braking commands to control the operation of the steering actuator(s) and the steering brake(s), respectively, to continue execution of the multi-mode turning operation.

Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, and devices for recovering unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), such as UAVs that are trapped in an obstacle such as a tree. In particular, a method is described, the method including determining location parameters associated with a trapped UAV; navigating to the proximity of the UAV; determining launching parameters and a target associated with the launch of a launching device; and causing the launch of a launching device towards the target. The launching device may include a tether, such that a user may pull on the tether to dislodge the trapped UAV from the tree.

Abstract: The invention relates to an object positioning system including: an actuator system and a measurement system. The actuator system comprises an actuator made of a material with predominantly electrostrictive properties and substantially no net polarization in absence of an electric field. The actuator system is configured to apply an electric field to the actuator, which electric field comprises a bias electric field and an actuation electric field superimposed on the bias electric field, a field strength of said actuation electric field being equal to or smaller than a field strength of the bias electric field. The measurement system is configured to measure an electrical property of the actuator which is representative for a mechanical state of the actuator. The measurement system comprises a bridge circuit including an actuator and a reference element having electrical properties matched to the electrical properties of the actuator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel small molecules Formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof as well as the preparation and the use thereof to inhibit FGF13-1b.

Abstract: An off-road vehicle includes a driveline, a control system, and a braking system. The driveline provides driveline power and driveline brake power to a first tractive assembly and/or a second tractive assembly. The control system stores vehicle information, determines driving instructions based on environment data, and determines speed references for tractive elements of the first and second tractive assemblies based on the driving instructions and the vehicle information. The braking system includes brakes and a braking subsystem. The brake subsystem operates the brakes to provide brake power to one or more components of the first and/or second tractive assemblies. The brake controller controls the brakes to selectively provide the brake power and the control system controls the driveline to selectively provide the driveline power and the driveline brake power based on current speeds of the tractive elements and the speed references to accommodate the driving instructions.

Abstract: A method for controlling an agricultural vehicle includes receiving, via a processor, a first signal from a user interface indicative of a value of at least one parameter. The method also includes determining, via the processor, a path of the agricultural vehicle toward a guidance swath based at least in part on the at least one parameter. In addition, the method includes outputting, via the processor, a second signal to a display of the user interface indicative of instructions to present a graphical representation of the path of the agricultural vehicle. Furthermore, the method includes controlling the agricultural vehicle, via the processor, based at least in part on the at least one parameter upon receiving at least a third signal from the user interface indicative of acceptance of the value of the at least one parameter.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus and computer program products for improving network database functionalities are discussed herein, such as a computer-implemented method including receiving a network database search query associated with one or more network databases; in response to receiving the network database search query, querying the one or more network databases to identify a plurality of datasets; determining a plurality of taxonomy attributes, each of the plurality of taxonomy attributes being associated with at least one dataset of the plurality of datasets; calculating a taxonomy entropy based on the plurality of taxonomy attributes; comparing the taxonomy entropy to an entropy threshold; in response to the taxonomy entropy satisfying the entropy threshold, generating a dataset ranking based on relevance scores associated with the plurality of datasets; determining one or more taxonomy refinements based on the dataset ranking; and outputting the plurality of datasets and the one or more taxonomy refinements.

Abstract: A system for identifying objects present within a field across which an agricultural vehicle is traveling includes a transceiver-based sensor configured to capture point cloud data associated with a portion of the field present within a field of view of the transceiver-based sensor as the agricultural vehicle travels across the field. Additionally, the system includes a display device and a controller communicatively coupled to the transceiver-based sensor and the display device. The controller, in turn, is configured to analyze the captured point cloud data to create a sparse point cloud identifying at least one of a crop row or a soil ridge located within the portion of the field present within the field of view of the transceiver-based sensor. Furthermore, the controller is configured to initiate display of an image associated with the sparse point cloud on the display device.

Abstract: A system for estimating tire parameters for an off-road vehicle in real time, the system including a processing circuit including a processor and memory, the memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processing circuit to measure a position of the vehicle at a first time, determine, based on the position, motion characteristics of the vehicle, predict, based on the motion characteristics, a position of the vehicle at a second time, measure a position of the vehicle at the second time, and generate a tire parameter associated with the vehicle based on the predicted position and the measured position of the vehicle at the second time.

Abstract: A vehicle control system for an agricultural vehicle, including a processing circuit including a processor and memory, the memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processing circuit to receive a location of a first vehicle, update a coverage map based on the location of the first vehicle, wherein the coverage map represents a region of operation for the agricultural vehicle and the first vehicle, designate one or more areas of the coverage map as repulsion areas based on the location of the first vehicle, and generate a path from the agricultural vehicle to the first vehicle based on the one or more repulsion areas.

Abstract: A vehicle control system for an off-road vehicle including a processing circuit including a processor and memory, the memory having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processing circuit to receive a first parameter associated with a characteristic of the off-road vehicle, receive a second parameter associated with a characteristic of an environment of the off-road vehicle, generate, based on the first and second parameters, a perception zone for the off-road vehicle, control the off-road vehicle to avoid an obstacle using the perception zone, receive an indication of a change in at least one of the first parameter or the second parameter, and update the perception zone based on the change in the at least one of the first parameter or the second parameter.

Abstract: A control system includes a controller configured to determine a target speed between a first target position of a haul vehicle relative to a harvester and a second target position of the haul vehicle relative to the harvester based on a flow rate of agricultural product through a conveyor of the harvester. The haul vehicle is coupled to a storage compartment, an outlet of the conveyor is aligned with a first unloading point within the storage compartment while the haul vehicle is positioned at the first target position, and the outlet of the conveyor is aligned with a second unloading point within the storage compartment while the haul vehicle is positioned at the second target position. Furthermore, the controller is configured to output a control signal indicative of instructions to direct the haul vehicle from the first target position to the second target position at the target speed.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus and computer program products for improving network database functionalities are discussed herein, such as a computer-implemented method including receiving a network database search query associated with one or more network databases; in response to receiving the network database search query, querying the one or more network databases to identify a plurality of datasets; determining a plurality of taxonomy attributes, each of the plurality of taxonomy attributes being associated with at least one dataset of the plurality of datasets; calculating a taxonomy entropy based on the plurality of taxonomy attributes; comparing the taxonomy entropy to an entropy threshold; in response to the taxonomy entropy satisfying the entropy threshold, generating a dataset ranking based on relevance scores associated with the plurality of datasets; determining one or more taxonomy refinements based on the dataset ranking; and outputting the plurality of datasets and the one or more taxonomy refinements.

Abstract: A method for executing multi-mode turns with a work vehicle includes transmitting initial steering and braking commands for controlling an operation of a steering actuator(s) and a steering brake(s), respectively, of the work vehicle to initiate execution of a multi-mode turning operation. The method also includes determining allowable steering and braking rates for the work vehicle based at least in part on an actual steering rate and an actual braking rate, respectively, of the work vehicle during execution of the multi-mode turning operation, and determining updated steering and braking commands based at least in part on the allowable steering and braking rates. In addition, the method includes transmitting the updated steering and braking commands to control the operation of the steering actuator(s) and the steering brake(s), respectively, to continue execution of the multi-mode turning operation.

Abstract: A movable machine including a chassis, a tool coupled to the chassis, an operator control carried by the chassis and a controller. The controller is communicatively coupled to the operator control. The controller being configured to send a force feedback and/or a vibration feedback to the operator control thereby conveying information to the operator. The information is not related to a load encountered by the tool.

Abstract: Computer vision systems and methods for automatic parcel alignment are provided. The system receives a geotagged aerial image, parcel information, and semantic information where each of the parcel and semantic information are overlaid on the geotagged aerial image. The system cleans the parcel information and the semantic information. The system optimizes the parcel information by grouping geo-registered parcels present in the geotagged aerial image into a plurality of islands and generating a plurality of parcel alignment solutions for each island of the plurality of islands. The system refines the plurality of parcel alignment solutions for each island and regularizes each island. The system generates a composite parcel alignment solution based on the refined plurality of parcel alignment solutions for each regularized island to align the geo-registered parcels of each regularized island with the geotagged aerial image.

Abstract: A system for detecting the operating condition of components of an implement may include an implement, a first sensor comprising one of an acoustic sensor or a vision-based sensor, a second sensor comprising the other of the acoustic sensor or the vision-based sensor, and a controller communicatively coupled to the first and second sensors. The controller may receive performance data from the first sensor indicative of a performance of the implement. The controller may further monitor the performance data received from the first sensor and identify an area of interest relative to the implement. Additionally, the controller may control an operation of the second sensor to collect component data indicative of an operating condition of at least one component of the implement located within the area of interest.