Abstract: A control device includes a determination means that determines, when a request is received in which a power amount that is requested to be supplied, and an energy source or a type of the energy source of the power amount are specified, whether or not a supply of electric power that satisfies the energy source or the type of the energy source and the power amount that are specified in the request is possible by referring to a table that manages a stored power amount stored in a storage battery for each energy source or for each type of the energy source, and a control means that causes the power amount specified in the request to be discharged from the storage battery when it is determined by the determination means that the supply of electric power is possible.

Abstract: A graphical user interface and a system are provided which include a route identification interface element which specifies a new route for a vehicle, a plurality of route type buttons, a vehicle type interface, a stop order interface, a map, a control button, and an assignment button. The stop order interface identifies one or more stops for a vehicle in a fleet of vehicles. The map identifies the new route and the one or more stops graphically on the graphical user interface. The control button provides a utilization view for the one or more vehicles in the fleet of vehicles from which a vehicle from the one or more vehicles in the fleet of vehicles that are available can be assigned to the new route.

Abstract: A vehicle restart control apparatus includes a processor configured to generate an override torque according to the environment information of the host vehicle when the vehicle is restarted after stopping; and a storage configured to store data and algorithms driven by the processor.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling the total load presented to an AC power source such as a generator or inverter used to provide backup or portable power. The frequency of the output AC power is controlled in response to the loading on the power source, thereby providing information about that loading of the power source which is carried by the AC power itself, thus reducing or eliminating the need for traditional wired and wireless communications. By controlling the frequency of AC power, controllable loads and load control devices can determine the amount of remaining power available from the power source in order to determine if a given load can be connected without creating an overload. The frequency may also be controlled at the power source to indicate an overload, with the loads being responsive to that overload frequency to reduce the load and thereby alleviate the overload.

Abstract: A voltage controlled aircraft electric propulsion system includes an electric propulsion system. The voltage controlled aircraft electric propulsion system may include electric propulsors providing thrust for the aircraft. In hybrid systems, a gas turbine engine may also be included. The electric propulsion system may include at least one electric generator power source, at least one propulsor motor load, and at least one stored energy power source, such as a battery. The propulsor motor load may be supplied power from a power supply bus. The voltage of the power supply bus may be adjusted according to an altitude of the aircraft while maintaining a substantially constant current flow to the propulsor motor load. Due to the adjustment to lower voltages at increased altitude, insulations levels may be lower.

Abstract: A system includes one or more debris sensors or particulate sensors are used to sense engine inlet debris or particulate matter which are drawn into the engine during flight, in real-time. The system employs that information, in conjunction with other engine health and module health techniques, to identify which gas-path modules of the aircraft engine may require maintenance or repair. In one embodiment, existing engine health technique may be based on various engine operational parameters for a new engine or an average engine.

Abstract: A method of processing the psychophysical state of a driver to improve the driving experience of road vehicle driven by a driver and comprising the steps of: cyclically detecting one or more objective vital parameters of the driver by means of one or more first sensors installed within a vehicular system; processing the value of a vital state index according to said one or more objective vital parameters detected; cyclically detecting one or more subjective parameters of the driver by means of one or more second sensors installed within the vehicular system; processing, starting from the objective vital parameters and according to the subjective parameters, the psychophysical state of the driver.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of vehicle technology and provides an energy recovery control method, a system, and a vehicle. The method is applied in a vehicle, and the vehicle comprises a drive motor and a battery electrically connected to the drive motor; a first energy recovery torque curve with respect to the drive motor is pre-configured in the vehicle, and the first energy recovery torque curve is used to indicate a correspondence relationship between vehicle speed and energy recovery torque of the drive motor. The present disclosure performs reduction on a first energy recovery torque curve by means of utilizing a reduction ratio, allowing energy recovery in accordance with a relatively low torque strength when a usable charge power of the battery is unable to satisfy a preset power requirement corresponding to the first energy recovery torque curve.

Abstract: A method for diagnosing faults includes receiving a description of a component of a thermal hydraulic system, where the description also indicates one or more sensors of the component. The method also includes constructing, based on a physical conservation law and using the description, a physics-based model describing operation of the component, the physics-based model including one or more unknown parameters. The method further includes calibrating the physics-based model by calculating the one or more unknown parameters using historical measurements to produce a calibrated model. Further, the method includes receiving sensor measurements captured by the one or more sensors, and calculating residuals corresponding to differences between measurements predicted by the calibrated model and the sensor measurements. The method also includes determining, based on the calculated residuals, a fault of the component or of a sensor of the one or more sensors, and generating an alert indicating the fault.

Abstract: Systems and methods for limiting functionality of a vehicle are described. In one example, vehicle feature modules may specify vehicle behaviors and vehicle operation is limited according to the specified behaviors. Vehicle actuators may be adjusted to limit vehicle operation according to the specified vehicle behaviors. The vehicle behaviors may apply to powertrain systems, navigation systems, climate control systems, lighting systems and other vehicle systems.

Abstract: A system, method and computer-readable medium for generating and transmitting experience journeys. The system includes a processor and a memory including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including: receiving a user's request for an experience journey; retrieving a listing of activities within a prescribed vicinity of the user; retrieving a listing of the user's preferences; eliminating activities from the listing of activities that are contrary to the preferences in the listing of user preferences, thereby forming a listing of preferred available activities; devising routes from the user's location to the activities in the listing of preferred available activities; generating experience journeys from the listing of preferred available activities and the devised routes to the activities in the listing of preferred available activities; and transmitting the generated experience journeys to the user.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments include a method for analysis of fuel supplied to a combustion engine during operation of the engine. The method can include obtaining respective indications of a temperature of the fuel supplied to the engine and a density of the fuel supplied to the engine; deriving a temperature-adjusted fuel density based on the indicated density of fuel in dependence of relationship between the indicated temperature of the fuel and a predefined reference temperature; and deriving, based at least on the temperature-adjusted fuel density, a heating value that is descriptive of the amount of heat released during combustion of a predefined amount of the fuel.

Abstract: A display device 30 displays information of variables that reflect a state of a vehicle 10. The display device 10 includes: a first display region 31 that displays a scale of a first variable; a second display region 32 that is provided to be aligned with the first display region 31 and displays a scale of a second variable; a first pointing portion 42 that points, in the first display region 31, the first variable in accordance with the state of the vehicle 10; a first strip-shaped image 43 that is displayed between a pointed position of the first pointing portion 42 and a start point S1 of the first display region 31; a second pointing portion 52 that points, in the second display region 32, the second variable in accordance with the state of the vehicle 10; and a second strip-shaped image 53 that is displayed between a pointed position of the second pointing portion 52 and a start point S2 of the second display region.

Abstract: A system for facilitating construction of a deck comprises a server, a client computer, and a database. A user inputs, through a graphical user interface on the display of the client computer, a configuration for the deck. The server receives the deck information from the client computer and determines, based on information in the database and the deck information, a parts list and instruction information. The instruction information includes information on the alterations to the parts needed to construct the deck. The parts list and the instruction information may be displayed on the user interface.

Abstract: A system for controlling idle speed and power draw includes a determination unit configured to determine a current available power value, a determination unit configured to determine a current power consumption value, a determination unit configured to determine a future power requirement variation value, a computation unit configured to calculate a future estimated total power requirement value, a computation unit configured to calculate a future estimated available power value, an optimization unit configured to determine an optimization result by comparing the estimated total power requirement value with a power value associated with an optimization criterion and a controller configured to send an order to adapt an idle speed of the engine, an order to adapt the estimated total power requirement or no order as a function of the optimization result.

Abstract: A device for monitoring a state of a propulsion engine includes an acquisition module that acquires data of flights of the propulsion engine, comprising, for each flight, values of input variables, environment variables, and output variables of the propulsion engine during the flight, a learning module that computes, by learning from the data of each flight, an individual flight model for the flight, a using module that computes, for each flight, estimates of the values of the output variables, by applying the individual flight model to reference values of the input variables and the environment variables, and an error associated with the estimates of the values of the output variables that is obtained by applying the individual flight model to the reference values of the input variables and the environment variables. The reference values belong to a set of reference data, which are identical for the individual flight models.

Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for multi-fuel, range extending power generation applied to propulsion in a vehicle. One or more fluid fuels including diesel and natural gas and/or their renewable counterparts of Biodiesel or Renewable Natural Gas are stored on board a vehicle and selectively supplied to an onboard electrical generator according to sensor measurements analyzed by a processor directing power generation and transmission to motor controllers and motors providing vehicle propulsion. The combined natural gas-electric and diesel-electric transmissions control system power generation driving electric motors rather than a diesel engine mechanical connection to axles and wheels. This integrated system provides improved extended range to diesel hauling applications with improved emissions while maintaining torque, and efficiency.

Abstract: An electric drive unit includes a polyphase alternating current (AC) motor, an inverter. A motor controller employs field oriented controls to achieve torque and heat production objectives for the electric drive unit. Additional heat may be generated through inverter operation control.

Abstract: A method for operating a hybrid-electric gas turbine engine is provided. The method includes: receiving data indicative of an actual rotational speed of a shaft; calculating an error between the actual rotational speed of the shaft and a commanded rotational speed of the shaft; providing the calculated error to a fuel flow control circuit operable with a fuel delivery system of the hybrid-electric propulsion engine; providing the calculated error to an electric machine control circuit operable with an electric machine of the hybrid-electric propulsion engine, the electric machine drivingly coupled to the shaft; and modifying a torque on the shaft from the electric machine with the electric machine control circuit based on the calculated error.

Abstract: A method of measuring electromagnetic interference (EMI) to noninvasively identify component degradation or failure in power electronics circuitry. The method involves characterizing the degradation or failure characteristics of the component and modeling those characteristics to enable a machine learning algorithm to identify EMI frequency distribution characteristics that correspond to the degradation or failure. The EMI frequency distribution is measured and the data provided to the machine learning algorithm whereupon the algorithm identifies degradation or failures indicated by the measured data.

Abstract: Methods and systems for validating a propeller control unit associated with a propeller having blades are provided. Actuation of a control valve of the propeller control unit is commanded to alter a pitch angle of the blades. One of an actual pitch angle of the blades and an actual rotational speed of the propeller is determined after a predetermined time delay has elapsed. The one of the actual pitch angle of the blades and the actual rotational speed of the propeller is compared to a corresponding one of a pitch angle threshold and a rotational speed threshold, the pitch angle threshold and the rotational speed threshold based on a commanded pitch angle. A warning signal is issued in response to determining one of the actual pitch angle failing to meet the pitch angle threshold and the actual rotational speed failing to meet the rotational speed threshold.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for recognizing and segregating chicks by sex according to their feathers pattern. The system and method are based on the instinctive reaction of chicks to spread their wings in order to maintain stability in response to instantaneous disorientation, for example, due to a sudden change in spatial movement. The present invention further features a weighing system and a system for detecting external body defects of chicks for assessing chicks' health.

Abstract: A method for populating a controller for a motor vehicle with data includes providing a controller with a storage device, and generating a projected mathematical model of at least one section of a powertrain, including a transmission. The projected mathematical model describes the section of the powertrain with a gear ratio of 1 and is applicable to different transmissions. The projected mathematical model is stored in the storage device of the controller. A motor vehicle is also provided and operated accordingly.

Abstract: A controller (200) for controlling a vehicle system (210), the controller comprising: an input (206) for receiving a configuration signal specifying an action to be carried out by a vehicle system in response to a trigger condition, the trigger condition being associated with a start condition; a memory module (204) arranged to store data indicative of the specified action and trigger condition, the memory module being further arranged to store data indicative of a default action to be carried out by the vehicle system in response to a default action trigger condition; a processor (202) arranged, upon the start condition being met to generate a control signal for controlling the vehicle system in accordance with the stored action; an output (208) arranged to output the control signal; wherein the processor is arranged to determine when, subsequent to the start condition being met, a default action trigger condition is met and to generate a further control signal for controlling the vehicle system in accordanc

Abstract: A system and method for path planning of autonomous vehicles based on gradient are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: generating and scoring a first suggested trajectory for an autonomous vehicle; generating a trajectory gradient based on the first suggested trajectory; generating and scoring a second suggested trajectory for the autonomous vehicle, the second suggested trajectory being based on the first suggested trajectory and a human driving model; and outputting the second suggested trajectory if the score corresponding to the second suggested trajectory is within a score differential threshold relative to the score corresponding to the first suggested trajectory.

Abstract: The subject disclosure relates to ways to determine the mass of a vehicle, such as an autonomous vehicle (AV), based on the vehicle pose. In some aspects, a method of the disclosed technology includes steps for measuring a first pose of a vehicle using one or more environmental sensors, measuring a second pose of the vehicle using the one or more environmental sensors, and calculating a mass of the vehicle based on the first pose and the second pose. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.

Abstract: A system and method for determining performance of an engine is provided. The system includes two or more sensors configured in operable arrangement at two or more respective positions at a flowpath. The system includes one or more computing devices configured to perform operations, the operations include acquiring, via the two or more sensors, parameter sets each corresponding to two or more engine conditions different from one another, wherein each parameter set indicates a health condition at a respective location at the engine; comparing, via the computing device, the parameter sets to determine the respective health condition corresponding to the respective location at the engine; and generating, via the computing device, a health condition prediction based on the compared parameter sets.

Abstract: A control system (10) for a gas turbine engine (1) having a gas generator (4) and a turbine (6) driven by the gas generator (4), is provided with: a control unit (12) to control a forward operating mode or a reverse operating mode of the gas turbine engine (1); and a supervising unit (14), operatively coupled to the control unit (12), to receive an input signal (PLA) indicative of a forward, or reverse, power request and to cause the control unit (12) to control the forward, or reverse, operating mode based on the input signal (PLA). The supervising unit (14) has an enabling stage (20) to enable a transition between the forward and reverse operating modes based on a check that a safety condition is satisfied.

Abstract: A vehicle including an electric motor has improved operating performance of a brake lamp using regenerative braking. A method of controlling a brake lamp of the vehicle includes determining a tendency of a driver, calculating a corrected mass based on the determined tendency of the driver, and calculating corrected acceleration based on the corrected mass and regenerative braking torque of the electric motor. An on threshold is corrected based on a difference between a requested torque and the regenerative braking torque at a time at which an accelerator pedal is released, and the brake lamp is turned on based on the corrected on threshold and the corrected acceleration.

Abstract: A vehicle for traversing an area with a minimal environmental impact is described. The vehicle includes a first component that creates a first environmental impact when the vehicle is traversing in the area. The vehicle further includes a second component configured to reduce the first environmental impact.

Abstract: An anomaly determination device and an anomaly determination method determine an anomaly of a device based on state data of the device, by using a first determination model configured to determine whether a predetermined anomaly has occurred in the device, and a second determination model configured to classify state of the device, and output the determined anomaly of the device as an unknown anomaly in a case where the anomaly of the device is not the predetermined anomaly.

Abstract: A system for collecting and analyzing equipment telematic data typically includes a processor, a memory, and an analysis module stored in the memory. The analysis module is typically configured for: receiving telematic data from a piece of equipment; parsing the telematic data to identify (i) location information and (ii) usage information for one or more tools; analyzing the telematic data to determine whether a job site condition has been satisfied; in response to determining that the job site condition has been satisfied, identifying a first job site location based on the location information of the telematic data; determining that the first job site location is not within an existing job site; and updating a job site database to include the first job site location.

Abstract: A vehicle fault detection system including at least one sensor configured for coupling with a vehicle system, a vehicle control module coupled to the at least one sensor, and being configured to receive at least one time series of numerical sensor data from the at least one sensor, at least one of the at least one time series of numerical sensor data corresponds to a respective system parameter of the vehicle system being monitored, generate a graphical representation for the at least one time series of numerical sensor data to form an analysis image of at least one system parameter, and detect anomalous behavior of a component of the vehicle system based on the analysis image, and a user interface coupled to the vehicle control module, the user interface being configured to present to an operator an indication of the anomalous behavior for the component of the vehicle system.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method, system, and apparatus for processing parking and a vehicle controller, and relates to the field of intelligent transportation technology, specifically to the field of automated parking technology. The method is executed by a parking system deployed on a vehicle controller, the parking system including a perception module and other modules except the perception module; the perception module being deployed on a first operating system in the vehicle controller; and the other modules being deployed on a second operating system in the vehicle controller; the method includes: processing an image collected by an image collector through the perception module to obtain perception result data; and controlling a vehicle based on the perception result data obtained from the perception module by the other modules.

Abstract: A drive unit for an air deflector element of a motor vehicle includes a drive motor transmission unit formed by a drive motor connected with, as a single unit, at least one transmission, a control unit configured to control the drive unit, and a temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the drive unit.

Abstract: Sub-resolution measurement of fuel in fuel tank. In an embodiment, data, which comprise discrete fuel levels in a fuel tank and fuel injection rates for an internal combustion engine, are received. The fuel injection rates are integrated over a traversed distance to produce a fuel consumption series, and the discrete fuel levels are clustered over the traversed distance to produce a fuel level series. The fuel consumption and fuel level series are synchronized into a model that is used to generate sub-resolution measurements of fuel levels between the discrete fuel levels.

Abstract: A stationary exercise device comprises pedals mounted via cranks to opposite sides of a drive wheel; a flywheel with a magnetic rim coupled to the drive wheel; a brake with a motor and one or more permanent magnets mounted for movement relative to the magnetic rim; a measuring unit for measuring at least one of the drive force applied via the drive wheel and the related torque; a measuring device for measuring cadence; and a command module. The command module uses measurements from the measuring unit and the measuring device to calculate a performance parameter and compares the performance parameter against a predetermined performance profile. The command module also can control the motor to move the permanent magnets relative to the magnetic rim to adjust the braking force applied and thereby adjust the performance parameter to conform with the performance profile.

Abstract: A method operates a steering device which comprises at least one electric motor that can be operated with an increased torque lying between a nominal torque of the electric motor and a maximum torque of the electric motor over an entire basic setting range. In at least one operating state, a threshold torque of the electric motor is at least temporarily limited to a reduced torque, in particular in comparison to the maximum torque, at least depending on at least one temperature characteristic variable.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling the speed and the power of a turbine engine propeller, wherein at least two operating modes are implemented: —one operating mode, called “speed mode”, in which the pitch (?) of the propeller is controlled as a function of the desired propeller speed, while the fuel flow is controlled as a function of the desired torque; the other operating mode, called “? mode”, in which the fuel flow is controlled as a function of the desired propeller speed, the pitch (?) of the propeller being set to a limit angle (?min) that limits the pitch of the propeller in the two operating modes, the pitch angle (?min(t)) being continuously computed and updated during a flight on the basis of parameters relating to the flight conditions estimated in real time.

Abstract: A calibration method for at least one propulsion unit of a marine vessel, the at least one propulsion unit being arranged to provide a propulsive force to the vessel, the at least one propulsion unit being adjustable so as to change a respective steering angle of the at least one propulsion unit in relation to a hull of the vessel.

Abstract: A system for a vehicle includes a powertrain configured to propel the vehicle, and a controller configured to, during a first lap of the vehicle around a track, identify a portion of the track corresponding to a correlation of velocity, throttle position, and steering angle values indicative of a maximum power threshold, and, during a second lap, responsive to approaching the portion, limit power output by the powertrain causing temperature of the powertrain to fall and, upon entering the portion, increase power output to the maximum power threshold causing the temperature to rise, such that a difference in temperature between initiation of the limiting and exiting of the portion approaches zero.

Abstract: The present application discloses an automated system and method for a vehicle fueling service. The system comprises a plurality of first users with a smart device preloaded with a software application. The first users are associated with a carrier of a mobile fuel dispensing unit. An online server is configured for the interaction between the first user and a plurality of second users and an online non-transitory storage database for storing information corresponding to an asset or a vehicle. The smart device is communicatively coupled to a NFC tag stuck to each asset or vehicle for their identification and further accessing the information. The software application comprises an integrated automated billing module for creation of an invoice in real time and is configured to allow the first users to handle a plurality of request for using the vehicle fueling service at a time.

Abstract: An adaptive cruise control for a motor vehicle includes a detection module for detecting a vehicle ahead, a production module capable of producing a setpoint, a storage module configured to store a value corresponding to the setpoint, a chronometer configured to be initialized and activated at a moment when the vehicle stops, and a reinitialization module for reinitializing the storage module. This cruise control includes a setup module capable of determining a limit according to the environment of the vehicle. The reinitialization module reinitializes the value stored by the storage module if the chronometer provides a duration greater than the limit.

Abstract: Provided is a control apparatus for a vehicle configured to execute driving force suppression control when a predetermined erroneous operation condition is satisfied, the erroneous operation condition being satisfied when a first condition including at least an operation velocity condition is satisfied and a second condition is satisfied, the operation velocity condition being satisfied when an operation velocity which is an amount of change in an operation amount of an accelerator operation element per unit time is equal to or higher than an operation velocity threshold, and the second condition being satisfied when the operation amount becomes equal to or larger than a first operation amount threshold within a first time threshold from a time point at which the first condition is satisfied.

Abstract: A misfire determination period is set to a predetermined range of a crank angle. A CPU performs: a calculation process of calculating an average value of a torque of an output shaft of an internal combustion engine in the misfire determination period; a misfire determining process of determining that a misfire has occurred when the calculated average value is less than a prescribed threshold value; and a process of setting the whole misfire determination period to a period in a positive torque range which is a range of a crank angle at which the torque of the output shaft is equal to or greater than zero at the time of normal combustion in which a misfire does not occur.

Abstract: A method for operating an engine during a fuel cut-off mode is disclosed. The method may adjust exhaust valve opening timing and exhaust valve lift of one or more cylinders to heat air flowing through the one or more cylinders so that a temperature of an after treatment device may be maintained or increased.

Abstract: An automatic processing system, a system on chip and a method for monitoring a processing module are described herein. The automatic driving processing system comprises: an automatic driving processing module, configured for receiving an input data stream and processing the input data stream based on a deep learning model so as to generate a processing result; a fault detection module, configured for generating a control signal and a fault detection stimulating data stream, and receiving the processing result from the automatic driving processing module; and a multi-way selection module, configured for receiving an automatic driving data stream as well as the control signal and the fault detection stimulating data stream, and selectively outputting the automatic driving data stream or the fault detection stimulating data stream to the automatic driving processing module based on the control signal, as an input data stream.

Abstract: To provide a controller and a control method for internal combustion engine which can set appropriately an angle interval for estimating the combustion state in accordance with change of a burning angle interval, and can reduce calculation processing load for estimation of the combustion state. A controller for internal combustion engine changes the estimation crank angle interval based on an operating condition of the internal combustion engine; calculates an increment of gas pressure torque by burning at each crank angle of the estimation crank angle interval; and estimates the combustion state of the internal combustion engine, based on the increment of gas pressure torque by burning in the estimation crank angle interval.

Abstract: A control method for use with longitudinal motion-sensing two-wheeled vehicles is provided. The control method includes: collecting posture data of a human body leaning forward and backward and controlling an output of a circuit drive module to thereby control a rotational output of a motor; a motor rotor of the motor outputting a movement vector and an acceleration to control a rotation of wheels under the control of the output of the circuit drive module, a motor stator receiving a reaction force during a rotating and outputting process of the motor rotor, and the reaction force being transmitted to a motion-sensing platform through a mechanical structure by the motor stator, and the motion-sensing platform transferring and feeding back the reaction force to a user standing on the motion-sensing platform, thereby adjusting posture data of the motion-sensing platform again by means of a human body posture to achieve a motion-sensing balance control.

Abstract: A marine propulsion system includes an engine-powered propulsion device coupled in torque-transmitting relationship with an engine. A non-engine-powered propulsion device is coupled to a source of electric or hydraulic power. A control module is provided in signal communication with the engine-powered propulsion device and the non-engine-powered propulsion device. A user-operated input device is in signal communication with the control module. The marine propulsion system operates in a non-engine-powered propulsion mode in response to the control module determining the following: the engine was previously running; a speed of the engine is below an engine-stopped speed threshold; the marine propulsion system is on; and a request for movement of the vessel has been input via the user-operated input device.