Abstract: An ego vehicle includes a controller configured to obtain a maneuver message from a first remote vehicle, which includes a negotiation request related to a maneuver to be performed by the first remote vehicle, determine a degree of conflict based on a position and a velocity of the ego vehicle, and driving information of the first remote vehicle, determine whether to accept the negotiation request based on the degree of conflict, send a maneuver message including an alternative suggestion to the first remote vehicle in response to determining to reject the negotiation request, and control the ego vehicle based on a negotiation result.

Abstract: A battery pack assembly includes a frame, a cooling plate, a plurality of cross members, a plurality of reinforcement members, and a protection plate. The frame includes a front wall, a rear wall, and a pair of side walls. The plurality of cross members extend between the pair of side walls and is coupled to the cooling plate. The plurality of reinforcement members positioned below and coupled to the cooling plate are aligned with the plurality of cross members. The protection plate includes energy absorbing portions and bonded portions. The energy absorbing portions positioned between the plurality of reinforcement members include a top sheet, a bottom sheet, and an energy absorbing material positioned between the bottom sheet and the top sheet. The bonded portions positioned below and coupled to the plurality of reinforcement members include the top sheet and the bottom sheet without the energy absorbing material.

Abstract: An ego vehicle includes a controller configured to determine a degree of conflict in a conflict zone between the ego vehicle and a remote vehicle based on a position and a velocity of the ego vehicle, and driving information of the remote vehicle, select a negotiation protocol based on the degree of conflict, initiate a negotiation with the remote vehicle based on the selected negotiation protocol, and operate the ego vehicle based on the negotiation.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that implement two-stage three-dimensional (3D) object detection, which includes a distinct fusion of radar data and camera data. The radar data includes a four-dimensional (4D) millimeter-wave (MMW) radar point cloud, and the camera data includes a high-resolution image in the two-dimensional space (2D). Thereafter, a 3D ROI proposal is fused with 2D image data generating a 2D proposal projection. The 2D proposal projection comprises proposals that predict the position of objects in the high-resolution image. In some cases, proposals in the 2D proposal projection correspond to anchors in the 3D ROI proposal. Then, 2D object detection results are fused with the 3D ROI proposal to generate 3D object detection results. Two-stage 3D object detection allows vehicles to detect objects in a 3D space of the driving environment to navigate safely, avoid obstacles, and respond to dynamic changes in the surrounding environment while operating autonomously.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to improving obstacle avoidance for a virtually connected convoy of vehicles. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting an obstacle in a path of a convoy, determining that a vehicle in the convoy is to execute obstacle avoidance based on a property of the vehicle and a physical property of the obstacle, and disengaging a following mode of the convoy responsive to a determination that the vehicle is to execute obstacle avoidance.

Abstract: A bipolar plate-gas diffusion layer (GDL) assembly for a polymer-electrolyte-membrane (PEM) fuel cell includes a flat metallic bipolar plate and a porous metal GDL with superhydrophilic surfaces adjacent to and in direct contact with the flat metallic bipolar plate. The porous metal GDL includes flow channels defined by flow channels walls with flow channel surfaces. The flow channel walls and flow channel surfaces have an average porosity generally equal to an average porosity of an interior of the porous metal GDL and the superhydrophilic surfaces provide enhanced water removal from the PEM fuel cell.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods include a container receptacle and a grommet extending between and to the container receptacle and a vehicle panel. As the vehicle panel moves, the grommet is designed to flex (e.g., stretch and/or compress) to mitigate and/or eliminate movement of the container receptacle. Hence, the container receptacle is isolated from the vehicle panel via the grommet.

Abstract: A position sensor system having at least two receiver coil sets, at least one transmitter coil and a signal conditioning processor, wherein each receiver coil set of the at least two receiver coil sets includes at least two separate receiver coils including a sine receiver coil and a cosine receiver coil, wherein the signal conditioning processor is included in an integrated circuit, and wherein the at least two receiver coil sets, the at least one transmitter coil and the integrated circuit including the signal conditioning processor are located on a printed circuit board.

Abstract: An oxygen evolution reduction electrocatalyst includes a pyrochlore compound with the chemical formula Sm2Ru2xM2-2xO7, where M is selected from the group consisting of Ir, Sc, Fe, Cu, Pd, Cr, and Rh, and x is less than 1.0 and greater than or equal to 0.5. Also, a water electrolysis cell includes an anode, a cathode, an electrolyte, and the oxygen evolution reduction electrocatalyst.

Abstract: A method for activating a chipcard includes: assigning a unique identifier to the chipcard; assigning the unique identifier to a chipcard record assigned to a designated holder of the chipcard; detecting the unique identifier by a personal device of the card holder; sending, by the personal device, an activation request of the chipcard to an activation server; sending, by the activation server, activation information and request to a chipcard issuer server; activating, by the chipcard issuer server, the chipcard; sending, by the chipcard issuer server, an activation response to the activation server; and sending, by the activation server, an activation confirmation to the personal device. A personal device is described that initiates steps for activating a chipcard.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to parking a following vehicle in a convoy. In one embodiment, a method includes disengaging a virtual connection between a lead vehicle and a following vehicle of a convoy based on a parking trigger for the convoy. The method includes selecting a parking space for the following vehicle based on a load characteristic of the following vehicle and directing the following vehicle to the parking space.

Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of: determining, by a charging station, that a vehicle requests approval to receive a charge; accessing, by the charging station, personal information related to the vehicle and related to an occupant of the vehicle; analyzing, by the charging station, the personal information related to the vehicle and related to the occupant of the vehicle; determining, by the charging station, to grant the approval, based on the analyzing; and, responsive to the approval being granted, deleting, by the charging station, the accessed personal information related to the vehicle and related to the occupant of the vehicle, after the vehicle has received the charge.

Abstract: A method includes preparing a substrate; cleaning a chip mounting surface of the substrate; supplying a homogenized die-bonding paste onto the chip mounting surface, and attaching a semiconductor chip on the chip mounting surface via the homogenized die-bonding paste, the semiconductor chip having a front surface, a back surface opposite the front surface, and a first electrode formed on the front surface; curing the homogenized die-bonding paste; electrically connecting the first electrode with a first terminal of the substrate via a first wire; and sealing the semiconductor chip and the first wire with a sealing resin, wherein the homogenized die-bonding paste used in supplying is initially provided as an unstirred die-bonding paste including a plurality of Ag fillers, and wherein, in supplying, the homogenized die-bonding paste is supplied onto the chip mounting surface after the unstirred die-bonding paste along with Ag fillers is stirred for a first predetermined time period.

Abstract: A screen deployment device includes a screen, a light source, and a photoactuator coupled to the screen and configured to change size or shape in response to light. When the photoactuator is illuminated by light from the light source, the screen is in a first shape, position, or orientation (e.g., unfolded, unrolled, or otherwise deployed), and when the photoactuator is not illuminated by light from the light source, the screen is in a second shape, position, or orientation (e.g., folded, rolled, or otherwise stowed).

Abstract: A system described herein relates to a shape memory material (SMM) wire anchor device. The system includes an eyelet including a surface and defining an aperture, a housing, and a shape memory material (SMM) member. An end portion of the SMM member extends through the housing, on the surface of the eyelet in a loop about the aperture, and back through the housing. The housing is deformed around the SMM member extending through the housing. The system also includes a fastener received in the aperture such that a portion of the SMM member is secured between the surface of the eyelet and the fastener.

Abstract: A dual-battery fuel cell system is provided, including two supplemental batteries, each battery supporting/supplementing operation of a fuel cell stack in the system. Driving conditions associated with a fuel cell vehicle can be obtained. Based on the driving conditions, power sources of the fuel cell vehicle to provide power to fuel cell vehicle system can be determined, the power sources comprising the fuel cell stack and the two supplemental batteries. Operating conditions of each of the power sources can be assessed, and one or more of the power sources can be controlled to deliver power to the fuel cell vehicle system based on the operating conditions of each of the power sources.

Abstract: A tube holding apparatus includes a body, a mount, a first guide, and a second guide. The body has a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. The mount is positioned between the proximal end portion and the distal end portion of the body. The mount is configured to secure the body to a valve tower. The first guide is secured about the proximal end portion of the body. The second guide is secured about the distal end portion of the body. The first guide and the second guide each configured to receive a portion of a transfer link that extends between a valve tower and a storage container such that a positive slope container to the valve tower.

Abstract: A vehicular frameless interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head and a mounting portion. The mirror head includes a mirror reflective element and a mirror casing. The mirror reflective element includes a glass substrate having a planar front side and a planar rear side. No portion of the mirror casing overlaps the planar front side of the glass substrate of the mirror reflective element. A camera is disposed within the mirror casing. With the mounting portion of the mirror assembly mounted at an in-cabin side of a windshield of a vehicle, the camera views a driver of the vehicle, and when the mirror head is moved by the driver of the vehicle to adjust the rearward view provided by the mirror reflective element to the driver, the camera moves in tandem with movement of the mirror head. The camera is part of a driver monitoring system of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle system includes a vehicle body defining a vehicle interior and a vehicle exterior, one or more detection devices including at least one of a microphone and a camera structurally configured to receive data indicative of conditions within the vehicle interior or on the vehicle exterior, a sanitization device, and a controller communicatively coupled to the one or more detection devices and the sanitization device, the controller including a processor and a non-transitory computer readable and executable instruction set, which when executed, causes the processor to receives data from the one or more detection devices, determine a surface at least one of within the vehicle interior or on the vehicle exterior contacted by a user based at least in part on the data from the one or more detection devices, and direct the sanitization device to sanitize the surface.