Abstract: A reader includes a transceiver and a control module. The transceiver is configured to, during a current connection event, monitor notification messages transmitted from a portable access device to a phone-as-a-key (PaaK) system of a vehicle, where the notification messages are transmitted to establish a communication link between the portable access device and the PaaK system. The control module is configured to: perform an in-phase and quadrature phase capture of the notification messages based on fields in one or more of the notification messages, where the fields include a mobile de-whitened section including two or more series of consecutive bits, where the consecutive bits in each of the one or more series are all zeros or all ones; based on the in-phase and quadrature phase capture, determine an angle-of-arrival of the notification messages, and indicate the angle-of-arrival to the PaaK system for permitted access determined by the PaaK system.

Abstract: A system for monitoring vehicle drive states and transitioning between human drive control and autonomous drive control based on the vehicle drive states. The system includes a human/autonomous drive status and transition module. The module is configured to: receive data from an autonomous drive module and determine a drive state of the autonomous drive module based on the data received from the autonomous drive module; receive data from a driver status monitor (DSM) to determine a drive state of a human driver; and transition between human drive control and autonomous drive control by the autonomous drive module, and vice-versa, based on the determined drive states of the human driver and the autonomous drive module.

Abstract: A head-up display including a display element illuminated by a plurality of light emitting elements. A lenslet is between a TIR lens array and the display element. The lenslet includes a first side facing the display element and a second side facing the TIR lens array. At least one of the first side and the second side includes a plurality of horizontal lenses or a plurality of vertical lenses configured to evenly distribute light from the TIR lens array across an eyebox generated by the head-up display and balance luminous uniformity and luminous intensity across the eyebox.

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to providing auto-parking for a vehicle according to the presence of a passenger. In one embodiment, a method includes, in response to receiving a request for the vehicle to auto-park and to determining the passenger is present within the vehicle, analyzing sensor data about the passenger to generate passenger characteristics that indicate at least an age group for the passenger. The method includes determining whether the age group for the passenger satisfies an auto-park threshold that is based, at least in part, on regulations of a locality in which the vehicle is presently located. The method includes selectively executing auto-parking of the vehicle according to whether the age group of the passenger satisfies the auto-park threshold.

Abstract: A system for includes master and sniffer devices. The master device includes: first antennas with different polarized axes; a transmitter transmitting a challenge signal via the first antennas from the vehicle to a slave device, where the slave device is a portable access device; and a receiver receiving a response signal in response to the challenge signal from the slave device. The sniffer device includes: second antennas with different polarized axes; and a receiver receiving, via the second antennas, the challenge signal from the transmitter and the response signal from the slave device. The sniffer device measures when the challenge signal and the response signal arrive at the sniffer device to provide arrival times. The master or sniffer device estimates at least one of a distance from the vehicle to the slave device or a location of the slave device relative to the vehicle based on the arrival times.

Abstract: A fuel delivery system for an engine includes a fuel rail cup, a fuel injector, and a retainer clip. The fuel rail cup extends along a longitudinal axis and defines an opening that extends radially outward from the longitudinal axis. The fuel injector has an upper end that is disposed within the opening such that the cup and fuel injector are aligned along the longitudinal axis. The retainer clip has a central body and at least one prong that protrudes upward from the central body. The central body engages the fuel injector and the at least one prong engages the fuel rail cup such that the clip inhibits axial movement of the fuel injector relative to the fuel rail cup along the longitudinal axis and such that the clip inhibits rotation of the fuel injector relative to the fuel rail cup about the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: An automated pruning technique is proposed for reducing the size of a convolutional neural network. A large-sized network is trained and then connections between layers are explored to remove redundant parameters. Specifically, a scaling neural subnetwork is connected to the neural network and designed to infer importance of the filters in the neural network during training of the neural network. Output from the scaling neural subnetwork can then be used to remove filters from the neural network, thereby reducing the size of the convolutional neural network.

Abstract: A fuel delivery system for an engine includes a fuel rail, a fuel injector, and a clip. The fuel rail has a cup that defines an opening. The fuel injector has an upper end that is disposed within the opening such that the cup and fuel injector are axially aligned. The clip is secured to the fuel injector and engages the cup to orient the fuel injector radially relative to the cup. The clip has a tab that extends outward relative to the fuel injector. The tab defines a central orifice that is configured to receive a fastener. The fastener is configured to mount a wire harness.

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed and include obtaining image data from at least one camera located within a vehicle. The method also includes determining a behavior of an occupant based on the image data. The method also includes determining whether the behavior corresponds to a predetermined condition, which is associated with at least one of inhaling smoke, inhaling vapor, eating, and drinking. The method also includes generating, in response to the behavior corresponding to the predetermined condition, an alert corresponding to the predetermined condition. The method also includes transmitting the alert to a remote device.

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to mitigating effects of motion sickness on a passenger in a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes analyzing sensor data about the passenger to produce a passenger state that characterizes a current physical condition of the passenger while riding in the vehicle. The method includes determining whether the passenger state correlates with symptoms of motion sickness in the passenger. The method includes controlling, in the vehicle, a vehicle component to adjust a current configuration relative to the passenger when the passenger state correlates with the symptoms.

Abstract: A sensor probe having a first sensing element and a second sensing element. The first sensing element generates current changes in response to changes in a relative amount of a target element present in reference air versus a first exhaust gas chamber of the sensor probe. A second sensing element generates current changes in response to changes in a relative amount of the target element present in the first exhaust gas chamber and either a second exhaust gas chamber of the sensor probe or reference air.

Abstract: An assembly and method of assembling a butterfly control valve assembly (such as a throttle body or exhaust gas recirculation valve) having a metal valve shaft with a valve. A plastic end cap is secured into an end of the metal shaft. A plastic valve gear housing is laser welded to the end cap.

Abstract: A method for pairing a device with a vehicle of a plurality of shared vehicles. The method includes receiving an advertisement message from the device and, in response to receiving the advertisement message, initiating an attempt to pair with the device. The method further includes determining if the device has previously paired with at least one vehicle of the plurality of shared vehicles. In response to the device having previously paired with the at least one vehicle of the plurality of shared vehicles, the method includes accessing a shared vehicle database and identifying security information corresponding to (i) a device address of the device and (ii) a vehicle ID of the vehicle. The method also includes instructing the vehicle and the device to use the identified security information to pair the device with the vehicle.

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to dynamically determining an appropriate responsive action for a moving vehicle that encounters a roadside pedestrian and stationary vehicle. In one embodiment the disclosed system identifies a stationary vehicle in an environment of a subject vehicle based at least in part on information from a plurality of sensors disposed on the subject vehicle and determines a classification for the stationary vehicle as valid or abandoned based at least in part on the information from the plurality of sensors. A classification of valid indicates that the subject vehicle is recommended to undertake an action relative to the stationary vehicle. The disclosed generates a score based at least in part on the classification, the score indicating a recommended trajectory modification for the subject vehicle, and modifies a trajectory of the subject vehicle based on score.

Abstract: A driving system for a first vehicle, comprising one or more sensors configured to obtain proximity data for two or more vehicles proximate the first vehicle, and a processor in communication with the one or more sensors and programmed to classify the two or more proximate vehicles as a cluster in response to a heading angle of the two or more proximate vehicles being within a threshold-angle tolerance and a distance between each of the two or more proximal vehicles being within a threshold-distance tolerance based on the proximity data, to classify each of the two or more proximate vehicles in the cluster as either a trigger vehicle being closest to the first vehicle or a non-trigger vehicle, and activate a driver assistance function in response to a determination that the trigger vehicle is in an estimated-driving path of the first vehicle.

Abstract: A heating system including a condenser and an evaporator. A compressor is along a refrigerant line and is configured to compress refrigerant flowing to the condenser. A first valve is along the refrigerant line between the compressor and the condenser. A controller is configured to partially close the first valve when a measured temperature is below a threshold to increase discharge pressure of refrigerant compressed by the compressor and increase heat dissipation of the condenser.

Abstract: A system in a vehicle includes one or more sensors configured to obtain input from an occupant of the vehicle. The system also includes a controller in communication with the one or more sensors, wherein the controller is configured to, receive the input from the one or more sensors, determine a mood of the occupant utilizing at least the input, and output a solution to a vehicle display in response to the mood of the occupant.

Abstract: A system for accessing or providing operational control of a vehicle includes a network device and a control module. The network device includes: an antenna module including antennas with different polarized axes; a transmitter transmitting a series of tones via the antenna module from the vehicle to a second network device and change the frequencies of the tones during the transmission of the series of tones, where, at any moment in time, at least one of the antennas is not cross-polarized with an antenna of the second network device; and a receiver receiving the series of tones from the second network device. The control module: determines differences in phases of the series of tones versus differences in frequencies of the series of tones; and based on the differences in the phases and the differences in the frequencies, determines a distance between the first network device and the second network device.

Abstract: A semiconductor power module configured to convert direct current to alternating current. The semiconductor power module includes a power semiconductor device and a thermoelectric generator configured to convert heat generated by the power semiconductor device into electric energy.

Abstract: A vehicle system in a vehicle, comprising a first sensor configured to survey an environment proximate to the vehicle, including an object outside of the vehicle, a second sensor located within a vehicle cabin and configured to obtain data indicative of facial information of an occupant of the vehicle, and a processor in communication with the first and second sensors and programmed to output information regarding the object on a display of the vehicle system in response to the data indicative of the facial information indicating that the occupant is viewing the object outside of the vehicle.