Abstract: According to certain general aspects, the present embodiments relate generally to securing communication between ECUs. Example implementations can include a method of securely transmitting Controller Area Network (CAN) protocol frames via a CAN controller.

Abstract: A system for classifying an object may include one or more processors, a sensor and a memory device. The memory device may include a data collection module, a starburst module, and an object classifying module. The modules have instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to obtain three dimensional point cloud data from the sensor, identify at least one cluster of points representing the object within the three dimensional point cloud data, identify a center point of the at least one cluster of points, project a plurality of rays from the center point to points of the at least one cluster of points to generate a shape, compare the shape to a plurality of candidate shapes, and classify the object when the shape matches at least one of the plurality of candidate shapes.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a computing device configured to detect an object in an external environment via an external sensor. The computing device determines a trajectory for navigation relative the object based on a trust zone. The trust zone is selected based on a trust parameter. The computing device instructs a display device to render a representation of the object and the trajectory relative the object, and determines whether to modify the trust parameter based on feedback data received in response to navigation.

Abstract: Methods and systems may provide for technology to identify that a transmission includes one or more of vehicle sensor data sensed by a vehicle or at least one feature identified from the vehicle sensor data. The vehicle is associated with vehicle identification data unique to the vehicle. The technology also identifies that the vehicle identification data is associated with the transmission, identifies that one or more parameters that are associated with the vehicle identification data, and adjusts at least one parameter of the identified one or more parameters.

Abstract: Systems and methods for scheduling environment perception-based data offloading for numerous connected vehicles are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for offloading data includes capturing an image of a view of interest from a vehicle, segmenting the image into a plurality of blocks, and determining a scheduling priority for each of one or more blocks among the plurality of blocks based on block values, wherein the block values relate to one or more objects of interest contained in each of the one or more blocks. The method further includes offloading, from the vehicle to a server, one or more blocks based on the scheduling priority of the one or more blocks.

Abstract: A system for learning optimal driving behavior for autonomous vehicles comprises a deep neural network, a first stage training module, and a second stage training module. The deep neural network comprises a feature learning network configured to receive sensor data from a vehicle as input and output spatial temporal feature embeddings and a decision action network configured to receive the spatial temporal feature embeddings as input and output an optimal driving policy for the vehicle. The first training stage module is configured to, during a first training stage, train the feature learning network using object detection loss. The second stage training module is configured to, during a second training stage, train the decision action network using reinforcement learning.

Abstract: A system for acquiring data from vehicle in real time for mapping infrastructure using blockchain technology.

Abstract: An installation tool assembly kit for a toilet, comprising an installation wrench and an installation nut, wherein the wrench is configured to be removably coupled to the nut via an upper aperture of the nut, the nut is configured to be threadingly coupled to a flange bolt via a lower aperture of the nut, and the nut upper aperture and nut lower aperture are concentrically aligned. The toilet may be a concealed trap, skirted toilet and/or a pressure-assist toilet.

Abstract: An automatic faucet assembly comprising a faucet body and spout; an electromechanical valve; a controller; and a power source, wherein the faucet body comprises an electrically conductive material and is configured to be associated with an electric field, the faucet spout is configured to deliver water when the electromechanical valve is in an open position and to not deliver water when the electromechanical valve is in a closed position, the controller, the faucet body, the electromechanical valve, and the power source are in electrical communication, and the controller is configured to detect motion of an end user in the electric field.

Abstract: Techniques to reduce noise in seismic data by receiving a set of seismic data comprising a plurality of input volumes each inclusive of positional data and at least one additional attribute related to the seismic data, selecting a first input volume of the plurality of input volumes having a first additional attribute related to the seismic data, and generating a pilot volume by selecting a range of input volumes of the plurality of input volumes and stacking input volumes of the range of input volumes with the first input volume. Additionally, generating a trained dictionary based upon transformation of the pilot volume, transforming the first input volume into transformed data, imposing a sparse condition on the transformed data utilizing the trained dictionary to generate sparsified data, and inverse transforming the sparsified data to generate an output data volume as a portion of a set of modified seismic data.

Abstract: An article for a steering column assembly (10) including a connection member (60) having a base portion (62) adapted to be attached to a column tube (30) of the steering column assembly (10) and opposing side walls (64) extending from the base portion (62). The article further includes an energy absorption member (80) having a first generally flat segment (82), a second generally flat segment (84) generally parallel to the first generally flat segment (82), and a curved portion (86) therebetween. The energy absorption member (80) extends from the base of the connection member (60). The present teachings also envision a telescoping adjustment subassembly and a steering column assembly (10) employing the article.

Abstract: Systems are disclosed relating to a mobile device mounted to a welding helmet such that a wearer of the welding helmet can see a display of the mobile device when wearing the welding helmet. In some examples, the mobile device is mounted such that a camera of the mobile device is unobscured and positioned at approximately eye level, facing the same way the wearer's eyes are facing. In some examples, the simulated training environment may be presented to the user via the display screen of the mobile device, using images captured by the camera of the mobile device, when the mobile device is so mounted to the welding helmet.

Abstract: An aircraft can include a first wing and a second wing. The first wing can extend laterally from an aircraft body to a first tip, and the second wing can extend laterally from the aircraft body to a second tip. The aircraft can include a first end effector and a second end effector, each including a fore winglet and an aft winglet. The fore and aft winglets of the first end effector can be pivotably connected to the first tip. The fore and aft winglets of the second end effector can be pivotably connected to the second tip. The fore and aft winglets of the first and second end effectors can be independently operable. The first and second end effectors can be independently operable. A processor can be operatively connected to control movement of the fore and aft winglets of the first and second end effectors.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for controlling subsystems of a vehicle. The system comprises a control unit, a speedometer or vehicle speed unit, a sensor in communication with the control unit that is configured to detect at least one of a first activation stimulus or a second activation stimulus; and a control panel in communication with the control unit. The control panel displays a plurality of selectable vehicle control options. When the vehicle is moving above a threshold velocity, at least one vehicle control option is disabled for the first activation stimulus and enabled for the second activation stimulus.

Abstract: Described is a mono-axially oriented polyolefin film including a core or base layer containing a plurality of voids formed by a cavitating agent, wherein the film is oriented at least 4 times in the machine direction, and exhibits excellent tear resistance in the transverse direction.

Abstract: A blower has a blower housing of clamshell construction, including two housing members having a scroll back wall molded with radial draft, an impeller and a motor within the housing, and a static tap connected to the housing. The impeller has a backplate with a backplate back surface region of substantially the same radially converging shape as that of a front surface region of the scroll back wall formed by the radial draft, providing a substantially uniform axial gap between the backplate back surface region and the scroll back wall. The impeller has a ring connected by a skirt to the back plate to define a stepped area behind the ring. The impeller includes impeller blades extending forwardly from the impeller backplate and the ring and back fins extending rearwardly from the ring. The blower has a scroll width of about twice an impeller exhaust width.

Abstract: A light device control apparatus is designed to pair with a traditional switch device that has a traditional switch for accepting a first user manual operation to control a target device connected to the traditional switch device with an electrical wire. The traditional switch device has a connecting structure. The light device control apparatus has an attaching device, a cover body, a replacement switch and a wireless controller. The attaching device is attached to the connecting structure of the traditional switch device. The wireless controller wirelessly controls the target device. The replacement switch and the wireless component are not overlapped to each other vertically with respect to the surface cover of the traditional switch device.

Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of encrypting, by a transport, received data based on a first biometric associated with an occupant, unencrypting, by the transport, the encrypted data, based on a verification of a second biometric, wherein the second biometric is a continuum of the first biometric, and providing, by the transport, the unencrypted data to the occupant.

Abstract: The present invention permits automated on-screen identification and obfuscation of sensitive data. The protective system receives a user's attempt to access sensitive data in a session, determines the user's level of access to sensitive data, and then obscures any sensitive data for which the user must supply credentials by placing at least one data field block over the sensitive data before the sensitive data is displayed on a desktop. As such the sensitive data cannot be seen by the user. The system can receive at least one credential from the user and compare it to at least one protective analytics rule in order to determine if it should remove the block and allow the user to view the sensitive data.

Abstract: A method of controlling a motor control apparatus includes selecting one of a first option and a first additional option in a first setting item in response to a first user input via a setting sequence prior to a control-mode-finding sub-process of the setting sequence, the first setting item relating to a motor and including the first option and the first additional option, the first option being different from the first additional option. A first control mode is selected in the control-mode-finding sub-process via the setting sequence based on the first option selected in the first setting item prior to the control-mode-finding sub-process. A second control mode is selected in the control-mode-finding sub-process via the setting sequence based on the first additional option selected in the first setting item prior to the control-mode-finding sub-process. The first control mode is different from the first option and the first additional option.