Abstract: An object of the present invention is to continuously estimate the position with high accuracy while the moving body is traveling. A position estimation device is installed in a moving body, and includes a position estimation unit configured to estimate a position of a subject moving body being the moving body in which the position estimation device is installed using any of positioning means of satellite positioning using a positioning satellite or radio wave positioning using wireless communication, and a positioning means selection unit configured to switch the positioning means the position estimation unit uses for estimation of the position of the subject moving body based on a traveling environment or a peripheral environment of the subject moving body.

Abstract: A driving assistance device includes a recording unit that records vehicle past traveling positions and related position estimation information, and a relative position estimation unit that estimates a vehicle relative position based on a sensor, adds a history of the relative position to the past traveling position, and uses the output of the sensor. The driving assistance device further includes a position estimation unit that estimates a vehicle position with respect to the past traveling positions and adds a history of the estimated position to the past traveling position, in addition to a deviation determination unit that determines deviation from the past traveling positions using a distribution of the past traveling positions, the vehicle position relative to the past traveling positions, and a reference value. The driving assistance device includes a control unit that controls the vehicle to cancel a warning or deviation when the deviation is determined.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for enabling seamlessly tracking a location of a water vessel by supplementing satellite data with mobile data location based on proximity of a water vessel to shore. The system receives a Global Positioning System (GPS) location of the water vessel, the GPS location of the water vessel based on using the satellite data of the water vessel. The system determines that the GPS location is within a threshold distance of a boundary. Responsive to determining that the GPS location is within the threshold distance of the boundary, the system initiates monitoring for a mobile signal emanating from a trajectory path of the water vessel. The system detects, during the monitoring, the mobile signal, the tracking the location of the water vessel based on mobile data of the mobile signal. The system provides the tracked location to a monitoring device.

Abstract: A cycling exercise system includes: a bicycle, a server which includes a plurality of predetermined cycling course representations, and a device, including a processor, memory, input/output, and exercise controller, which enables the user to select a cycling course representation from the plurality of predetermined cycling course representations, such that the cycling exercise device directs the user along the selected cycling course representation and provides exercise instructions specific to course segments. Also disclosed is a method for cycling exercise, including: calculating available courses, selecting course, directing cyclist to course, and directing cyclist around course.

Abstract: A computerized system for transacting the purchase and sale of consumer motor fuels between motor fuel merchants and retail consumers through software on a mobile or desktop connected device for periods in the future through the simultaneous execution of multi-party, multi-layered contingent transactions and pricing algorithms to ensure that all inter-related motor fuel merchant transactions are simultaneously transacted upon a retail consumer purchase execution. Motor fuels include refined products such as gasoline and diesel fuel, renewable fuels (e.g. ethanol, biodiesel), natural gas (including liquefied natural gas), jet fuel and electricity.

Abstract: A processing device is configured to process an initial set of command types. A command extension module and a digital signature are received. The digital signature is generated based on the command extension module using a private key of a key pair. The command extension module, once installed by the processing device, enables the processing device to process a new command type that is not included in the initial set of command types. The digital signature is verified using a public key of the key pair. Based on a successful verification of the digital signature, the command extension module is temporarily installed by loading the command extension module in a volatile memory device.

Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a communication circuit, an internal sensor, and a controller connected to the communication circuit and the internal sensor. The controller is configured to detect an impact to a vehicle through the internal sensor, calculate an impulse for the detected impact, estimate a bump shape based on the calculated impulse, match first bump information that represents the estimated bump shape and second bump information acquired from a database by using the communication circuit, and update bump information of the database based on a matching result.

Abstract: GPS data is paired with planned travel routes for mobile objects including vehicles. A system obtains GPS data from a mobile object and compares the GPS data to planned travel routes. The comparison includes comparing GPS coordinates of the mobile object to the planned travel routes to determine if a specified level of GPS coordinates are within a specified distance or buffer distance from a planned travel route within a specified period of time, the mobile object is travelling in the same direction of a planned travel route, and the planned travel route is unique. If such conditions are met, the mobile object is assigned or matched to a planned travel route.

Abstract: A system can be configured to receive and analyze an image captured by a user device at a delivery location. The system can utilize local algorithms tailored to the delivery location to confirm that the delivery location is the intended delivery location for a package. The system can utilize global algorithms to generate three-dimensional models of the delivery environment and an augmented reality interface providing delivery instructions to the deliverer. The delivery instructions include indications of approved delivery locations and rejected delivery locations associated with the general delivery location of the customer. The delivery instructions and the user device can be utilized to ensure package placement for secure delivery to a customer.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an environment history acquired from the environment in a container during transport of an article, ascertain a transport status including a transport route and the like of the article, and execute quality control of the article in real time. An article management server 9 memorizes location data and a device code received from a GPS receiver 37 in a second memory unit in association with each other, memorizes temperature data received from a delivery unit 17 regularly and/or irregularly in a third memory unit associated with a unit number respectively, and memorizes a unit number and a serial number of an article in a fourth memory unit in association with each other.

Abstract: The present application provides a navigation augmentation method and system, the method includes: broadcasting, by satellites of a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation, navigation direct signals and navigation augmentation information; performing, by a user receiver, precise positioning, speed measurement and timing according to the navigation direct signals of navigation satellites, the navigation direct signals of the LEO satellites and the navigation augmentation information broadcasted by the LEO satellites.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for monitoring a surrounding environment of a vehicle, the apparatus including a sensor unit including a plurality of detection sensors for detecting an object outside a vehicle according to a frame at a predefined period, and a controller configured to extract a stationary object from among the outside objects detected by the sensor unit, to map the extracted stationary object to a grid map, to calculate an occupancy probability parameter, indicative of a probability that the stationary object will be located on a grid of the grid map, from the result of mapping, and to monitor the surrounding environment of the vehicle by specifying a grid on which the stationary object is located in the grid map, based on the occupancy probability parameter.

Abstract: Systems and methods that allow use of simple priority VCUs (those that can only request an increased priority) to operate in a manner that simulates much more sophisticated schedule-adherence or ETA-type traffic control systems without the need to upgrade vehicle hardware. Instead, tracking of the vehicle, whether provided by other systems or by the VCU operating in conjunction with certain prepared points or zones is used to determine if the VCU equipped vehicle is ahead or behind schedule and operation of the VCU itself is altered to modify the expected arrival time of the vehicle.

Abstract: Low power devices are able to utilize encryption in communication. Low power devices typically cannot send/receive large amounts of data since sending/receiving more data uses more power. Implementing a key exchange with a small encrypted payload enables secure communication between the devices. A one-way data stream is implemented. The one-way data stream is able to be encrypted. The dynamic key exchange is able to be used for a moving target.

Abstract: A smart wearable includes one or more sensors and one or more processors. The one or more sensors are configured to generate sensing data. The one or more processors are configured to process the sensing data and determine whether one or more predetermined conditions are satisfied based on the processing of the sensing data. In response to determining that the one or more predetermined conditions are satisfied, the smart wearable is caused to communicate with a second smart wearable.

Abstract: A projection unit (12) of an interference power estimation device (1) projects an orbit of a satellite onto a map representing a ground surface. A range acquisition unit (13) determines a plurality of ranges on the map so that the projected orbit is included in the ranges. An altitude calculation unit (14) calculates an altitude of the orbit of the satellite in each of the ranges. A range interference calculation unit (16) calculates, for each of the ranges, an interference power between the satellite at a position determined by a latitude and a longitude of the range and the altitude calculated for the range and a radio station installed on the ground surface. An estimation result calculation unit (17) selects, as an estimation result, a maximum value among the interference powers calculated for each of the ranges.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for navigating a mobile machine, such as an autonomous robot, in an environment that includes objects that may block, reflect, or distort satellite signals to be used for positioning. Satellite data may be captured from one or more satellites. An image may be captured using an imaging device that is at least partially oriented toward the one or more satellites. A set of sky scores may be calculated for a set of ground positions surrounding the mobile machine based on the satellite data and the image. Each of the set of sky scores may be indicative of an accuracy of a satellite-based position at one of the set of ground positions. The mobile machine's navigation may be modified using the set of sky scores.

Abstract: In general, one aspect disclosed features a computer-implemented method comprising: determining whether Global Positioning System (GPS) location data are available; responsive to determining the GPS location data are available, causing transmission of a first message in National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) format, the first message comprising the GPS location data; and responsive to determining the GPS location data are not available: determining a location based on non-GPS location data, generating a second message in NMEA format, the second message representing the determined location, and transmitting the second message.

Abstract: Systems, device configurations, and processes are provided for tracking and navigation using low-earth orbit satellite (LEO) signals. Embodiments are provided to track LEO satellites in the absence or during interrupted service by global position sources (e.g., GNSS). Operations and a framework are provided to use low-earth orbit (LEO) downlink transmissions as a source of positioning data. Operations can include performing a Doppler frequency measurement on received satellite downlink transmissions to determine a pseudorange rate measurement for a vehicle relative to at least one LEO satellite. Pseudorange rate measurements may be used to correct vehicle position data of a vehicles inertial navigation system (INS) and for control/navigation of the vehicle. Embodiments allow for simultaneous tracking of LEO satellites and navigation of a vehicle, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for implementing a system for determining the range to a target object and orienting a map. In implementations, GPS data is used to determine the location of the system and an approximate distance from that location to the target. Based on the approximate distance, one or more parameters of operation of the system may be set. Modes of operation may be entered to further adjust parameters of operation. An optical pulse may then be projected at the target and its reflections collected and analyzed to calculate a distance measurement. A visual display may be adjusted based on the calculated distance estimate to the target.

Abstract: A control device for an autonomous operating machine includes: an acquisition unit that acquires first state information of a first autonomous operating machine and second state information of a second autonomous operating machine in a case where the first and the second autonomous operating machines that operate in cooperation with each other select and execute executable operations as needed in order to achieve an object; a generation unit that generates value information indicating a height of a value of execution for achievement of the object regarding each of the operations that can be executed by the first autonomous operating machine by using a value calculation criterion based on the first state information and the second state information; a selection unit that selects a specific operation from among the operations based on the value information; and a control that controls the first autonomous operating machine to execute the specific operation.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems, methods, and devices for autonomous vehicle localization using a Lidar intensity map. A system is configured to generate a map embedding using a first neural network and to generate an online Lidar intensity embedding using a second neural network. The map embedding is based on input map data comprising a Lidar intensity map, and the Lidar sweep embedding is based on online Lidar sweep data. The system is further configured to generate multiple pose candidates based on the online Lidar intensity embedding and compute a three-dimensional (3D) score map comprising a match score for each pose candidate that indicates a similarity between the pose candidate and the map embedding. The system is further configured to determine a pose of a vehicle based on the 3D score map and to control one or more operations of the vehicle based on the determined pose.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for probabilistic navigation planning. An exemplary probabilistic navigation method may comprise: obtaining a map of an environment comprising one or more first objects each associated with a probability model; obtaining one or more global factors and local factors to update the probability models, wherein the global factors apply to all of the first objects and the local factors apply to a portion of the first objects; and determining a navigation for a second object through at least a part of the environment based at least on minimizing a total collision probability with the first objects along the navigation according to the updated probability models.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide for annotating a geographic map. Display of a geographic map on a client device can be adjusted (e.g., pan over geographic map or adjust zoom level), and a first set of map annotations for the adjusted map is determined, where the first set of map annotations comprises at least one map annotation associated with a transport service opportunity. From the first set of map annotations, a second set of map annotations can be determined based on a map annotation visual hierarchy. For instance, at least a portion of the second set of map annotations can be determined by filtering the first set of map annotations based on a type of transport service opportunity. Subsequently, the second set of map annotations can be presented on the adjusted map on the display.

Abstract: A system and method for robust automatic control of an air-conditioning system in a vehicle includes at least one sensor configured to continuously capture technical driving parameters of the vehicle. The system has a computing unit configured to determine a current air quality from the captured technical driving parameters by way of a suitable algorithm. The system has a control unit configured to control the air-conditioning system in the vehicle, wherein the control of the air-conditioning system includes activating the recirculation circuit of the air-conditioning system and/or activating the fresh-air circuit of the air-conditioning system with reference to the determined air quality.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a system for dynamically determining an accurate location of a light electric vehicle. For example, if a light electric vehicle is within a predetermined distance of a location for which an accurate location determination is needed or required, a light electric vehicle management system may update the determined location of the light electric vehicle with a location correction factor that is based, at least in part, on a reference location provided by a stationary reference point.

Abstract: Distance measuring devices and methods are included which may be used to measure and simultaneously display an accurate range of multiple targets such as the flags of a golf practice driving range.

Abstract: Systems and methods for GNSS ambiguity resolution are described herein. In some examples, the systems and methods utilize multiple search engines in parallel to validate potential integer candidates for ambiguity resolution using adaptively adjusted residual thresholds.

Abstract: From a set of point data, a set of scattered rays is constructed. From the set of scattered rays, a set of ray slopes is computed. The set of ray slopes is mapped to a corresponding set of trigonometric functions. Using an optimization method, a parameter of the set of trigonometric functions is selected. Using an inverse of the set trigonometric functions, a vehicle mass corresponding to the set of point data is computed. Based on the vehicle mass, a threshold braking distance of a collision avoidance system of the vehicle is adjusted, the threshold braking distance comprising a distance from an object predicted to collide with the vehicle. By braking the vehicle at least the threshold braking distance from the object, a predicted collision between the vehicle and the object is avoided.

Abstract: Many different types of systems are utilized or tasks are performed in a marine environment. The present invention provides various configurations of unmanned vehicles, or drones, that can be operated and/or controlled for such systems or tasks. One or more unmanned vehicles can be integrated with a dedicated marine electronic device of a marine vessel for autonomous control and operation. Additionally or alternatively, the unmanned vehicle can be manually remote operated during use in the marine environment. Such unmanned vehicles can be utilized in many different marine environment systems or tasks, including, for example, navigation, sonar, radar, search and rescue, video streaming, alert functionality, among many others. However, as contemplated by the present invention, the marine environment provides many unique challenges that may be accounted for with operation and control of an unmanned vehicle.

Abstract: Determining a relative location of an object in an environment of a head-mountable device by performing a Wi-Fi round trip time (RTT) process to determine a location of the head-mountable device based on respective round-trip times for a plurality of access points or peer devices, using data generated by an inertial measurement unit as a basis for determining a pose of the head-mountable device, determining a location of a first object in an environment of the head-mountable device, and based at least in part on the location and pose of the head mountable device and the location of the first object, determining a relative location of the first object.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for enabling seamlessly tracking a location of a water vessel by supplementing satellite data with mobile data location based on proximity of a water vessel to shore. The system receives a Global Positioning System (GPS) location of the water vessel, the GPS location of the water vessel based on using the satellite data of the water vessel. The system determines that the GPS location is within a threshold distance of a boundary. Responsive to determining that the GPS location is within the threshold distance of the boundary, the system initiates monitoring for a mobile signal emanating from a trajectory path of the water vessel. The system detects, during the monitoring, the mobile signal, the tracking the location of the water vessel based on mobile data of the mobile signal. The system provides the tracked location to a monitoring device.

Abstract: A system for determining risky events includes an input interface and a processor. The input interface is for receiving sensor data on environmental conditions. The processor is for determining whether the environmental conditions indicate an increase in event probability and, in the event that environmental conditions indicate the increase in the event probability, adjusting an event detection threshold.

Abstract: A method, a device and a system for safely and reliably performing real-time speed measurement and continuous positioning are provided. With the method, inertial navigation data from an inertial navigation signal source arranged in a train is detected, and correction data from a correction signal source is detected. In a case that no correction data is detected, a current speed and a current position of the train is determined based on the inertial navigation data, and in a case that the correction data is detected, the inertial navigation data is corrected with the correction data, and a current speed and position of the train are determined based on the corrected inertial navigation data. Therefore, even in the case that no correction data is detected, the real-time speed measurement and continuous positioning can be performed safely and reliably based on the inertial navigation data.

Abstract: Telemetry system metric data that is collected within a data center may be collectively analyzed in order to identify zones within the data center that exhibit deviations in reported metric data. The analyzed metric data is collected from IHSs (Information Handling Systems), such as servers, operating in the data center. The metric data reported by the respective IHSs identifies the location the IHS within the data center. The collected metric data is analyzed to identify metrics that are correlated with locations within the data center. Within the identified metric data that is correlated with data center locations, a zone of the data center is identified that includes a subset of IHSs that have reported anomalous metric data relative to the metric data reported by neighboring IHSs. For instance, such a zone may be an aisle of the data center, one or more racks, and/or rows of servers spanning multiple racks.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method, apparatus and electronic device for early-warning, relates to the field of internet of vehicle and used for an intelligent traffic scenario. The specific implementations are: determining a target object crossing a road at a current moment, the road crossed by the target object being a first road; determining a target area based on a location of the target object; determining a target vehicle on the first road based on locations of vehicles on the first road as well as the target area; and sending an early-warning message to the target vehicle. It is using the locations of vehicles on the first road as well as the location of the target object crossing the road to determine the target vehicle during determination of the target vehicle among the vehicles on the first road, in order to send early-warning message to the target vehicle to achieve early-warning of the target vehicle and increase precision of the early-warning.

Abstract: A driving lane determination method includes acquiring map information and driving environment information, deciding whether to perform driving lane determination entry based on the map information and the driving environment information, matching the map information and the driving environment information to calculate a matching point of each lane upon deciding the driving lane determination entry, deciding a matching lane based on the calculated matching point, deciding a tracking lane based on a prediction lane predicted from a previous driving lane and lane change determination upon deciding the matching lane, and deciding a final driving lane based on the decided matching lane and the decided tracking lane.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a control method of a UAV, a control device of a UAV, and a computer-readable storage medium, and relates to the technical field of UAVs. The control method of a UAV includes: determining a deviation between a vertical mapping point on the ground and a landing point of the UAV, the deviation comprising a deviation in a horizontal axis direction of a camera coordinate system and a deviation in a vertical axis direction of the camera coordinate system; and generating speed control amounts of the UAV in the horizontal axis direction and the vertical axis direction of the camera coordinate system by a controller, using the deviation in the horizontal axis direction and the deviation in the vertical axis direction.

Abstract: A mobile electronic device including: a movement detection sensor; a positioning module; a processor; and a memory, wherein the processor determines whether the device is moving on the basis of a first tentative determination result obtained by determining whether the device is moving based on a value obtained from the movement detection sensor as well as a second tentative determination result obtained by determining whether the device is moving based on positional information detected by the positioning module, and, upon determining that the device is moving, stores the positional information detected by the positioning module in the memory.

Abstract: A system and method for providing cooperation-aware lane change control in dense traffic that include receiving vehicle dynamic data associated with an ego vehicle and receiving environment data associated with a surrounding environment of the ego vehicle. The system and method also include utilizing a controller that includes an analyzer to analyze the vehicle dynamic data and a recurrent neural network to analyze the environment data. The system and method further include executing a heuristic algorithm that sequentially evaluates the future states of the ego vehicle and the predicted interactive motions of the surrounding vehicles to promote the cooperation-aware lane change control in the dense traffic.

Abstract: An obstacle detecting method, apparatus, device and computer storage medium are proposed. The method includes: obtaining data acquired by a plurality of sensors installed on a vehicle at the same time; combining the data acquired at the same time to obtain a data set corresponding to the time; and performing obstacle detection based on the data set to obtain obstacle information. The technical solution may reduce financial costs and enrich information amount of the data, and may simplify the obstacle detecting steps, and avoid the problem about failure to fuse data in different formats, and thereby further improve the vehicle's travel safety.

Abstract: A system includes an audio input, a transceiver, and a processor. The processor is programmed to receive a voice query from a vehicle occupant per the audio input, evaluate the query locally to provide initial search results, in parallel, utilize the transceiver to concurrently evaluate the query using one or more remote digital assistants to receive historical and new search results, and merge the local results and the remote results to provide additional lazy load search results.

Abstract: Disclosed is a computer implemented method to annotate electronic maps with historical data, the method comprising: receiving a first query from a user, wherein the first query includes a request for historical data of a mapped area. The method also comprises retrieving a plurality of references, wherein each reference includes a location reference, and each reference is related to the mapped area. The method further comprises normalizing each location reference to a common coordinate system. The method also comprises ranking each of the plurality of references. The method further comprises generating a first result, wherein the first result is responsive to the first query, and the first result is based on the ranking. The method further comprises determining a confidence score for the first result, and returning the first result to the user.

Abstract: A system for location risk determination and ranking based on vehicle events and/or an accident database includes an interface and a processor. The interface is configured to receive accident data and/or event data. The processor is configured to determine a set of incident groups, wherein an incident group of the set of incident groups is associated with a set of accidents of the accident data and/or a set of events of the event data that are grouped by location proximity. The processor is further configured to determine a set of traffic estimations, wherein a traffic estimation of the set of traffic estimations is associated with the incident group of the set of incident groups; and determine a ranking of the set of incident groups based at least in part on the set of accidents, the set of events, and the set of traffic estimations.

Abstract: In measurement with a surveying device having a surveying function and a laser scanner function, three-dimensional coordinates of a reflecting prism acquired with the surveying function and three-dimensional coordinates of a vertex of a polyhedron generated by processing point group data acquired with the laser scanner function are made to coincide with each other. The reflecting prism is used together with the surveying device having the surveying function and the laser scanner function, is provided to a measurement target object, and is disposed in such a position that the vertex position of the measurement target object coincides with or is considered to coincide with the optical center position of the prism.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a communicator configured to receive driving information from a management server, a controller configured to drive the vehicle on the basis of the driving information from the communicator, a manager configured to manage a compartment of the vehicle in which a service user receives a service from a service provider, and an interface set up in association with service-related information provided by the service provider and the compartment.

Abstract: Techniques for detecting GNSS spoofing using inertial mixing data are disclosed. One or more navigation parameters are determined by at least one GNSS receiver and a plurality of IRS from at least two periods of time. The navigation parameters from the GNSS receiver(s) and the IRS are compared at each time period, and the difference(s) between the compared navigation parameters are further compared to generate at least one differential value. A system can detect GNSS spoofing by comparing the at least one differential value to a suitable threshold. In one aspect each IRS navigation parameter is compared with a corresponding GNSS navigation parameter, wherein the plurality of differential values is mixed before threshold comparison. In another aspect, each IRS navigation parameter is mixed before comparison with a GNSS navigation parameter, and the resulting differential value is then compared against a threshold.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing location-based messaging are provided. The location-based messaging may occur between users within a particular venue. A location-based messaging system may facilitate messaging between event attendees and service personnel at the venue, such as during times of emergency or other times when the location of one user is to be sent to and used by another user.

Abstract: Systems and methods utilize an inertial navigation sub-system configured to determine a plurality of relative positions of the navigation system from a reference position based on the determined speed and/or acceleration and/or direction of the navigation system and/or changes thereto; and a position estimator sub-system configured to estimate the absolute position of the navigation system based on at least two received signals. A first track is defined based on the plurality of relative positions determined by the inertial navigation sub-system during a period of time and a second track is defined based on the plurality of estimates of the absolute position by calculating a best fit using the plurality of estimates of the absolute position, where the second track approximates a same shape as the first track.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a non-transitory machine-readable medium that stores a program. The program receives a set of sensor data from a set of sensors. Each sensor in the set of sensors is configured to sense a physical quantity. Based on the set of sensor data, the program further determines that a particular event has occurred. Based on the determination that the particular event has occurred, the program also sends a set of notifications to a set of subscribers.