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.

Abstract: A central latency system includes a communication device configured to exchange data with an external device. The data includes current latency data, current contextual data associated with the latency data, or a combination thereof. The system further includes a controller configured to aggregate latency data in response to acquiring the current latency data, generate a latency characterization information based on the aggregated latency data, and transmit the latency characterization information to the external device.

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: A system and method is disclosed for communicating data and transmitting information between roadside infrastructure units regarding vehicle data. In some embodiments, the roadside infrastructure units have one or more communication nodes equipped with a wireless transceiver configured to communicate wirelessly with a vehicle such as a dedicated short-range communication (DSRC) or cellular system. Each communication node can also wirelessly communicate with one or more of the other remaining communication nodes in, for example, a mesh network. One of the communication nodes can establish a connection with the vehicle via DSRC, obtain vehicle-specific data, and transmit at least a portion of this vehicle-specific data to one or more other communication nodes in other roadside infrastructure units. The roadside units can change operation state (e.g., illuminate) in response to receive the vehicle-specific data indicating the vehicle approaching that roadside unit.

Abstract: A system for providing operational control of a vehicle includes a first network device and control module. The first network device includes: polarized antennas; a transmitter transmitting an initiator packet via the polarized antennas from the vehicle to a second network device including a synchronization access word and a CW tone, one of the first and second network devices is implemented within the vehicle, the other one of the first and second network devices is a portable access device, and at any moment in time, at least one of the polarized antennas is not cross-polarized with an antenna of the second network device; and a receiver receiving a response packet from the second network device including the synchronization access word and the first CW tone. A control module determines a difference in RTT between the initiator and response packets and detects a range extension type relay attack.

Abstract: An HVAC system including a front blower having a first front blower outlet and a second front blower outlet. The first front blower outlet and the second front blower outlet are arranged vertically relative to one another. A joint duct includes a first body portion and a second body portion. The first body portion includes a first duct inlet, which is connected to the first front blower outlet, and a first duct outlet. The second body portion includes a second duct inlet, which is connected to the second front blower outlet, and a second duct outlet. The first duct outlet and the second duct outlet are arranged horizontally relative to one another. An HVAC case defines a first inlet and a second inlet arranged horizontally relative to one another. The first duct outlet is connected to the first inlet, and the second duct outlet is connected to the second inlet.

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to managing electrical power delivery to a peripheral device in a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes, receiving, at a vehicle-side controller via a communication channel, a request from the peripheral device to modify the electrical power delivery to the peripheral device. The method includes, in response to identifying that the request is for an increase to the electrical power delivery, determining an electrical loading of the vehicle. The method also includes communicating a message over the communication channel to the peripheral device that causes the peripheral device to manage the electrical power delivery according to whether the electrical loading satisfies a loading threshold of the vehicle.

Abstract: A screw compressor for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. The screw compressor includes a housing having an inlet end and an outlet end for refrigerant to pass into and out of the housing. A motor is within the housing. A plurality of screw sets are arranged about the motor. The screw sets receive refrigerant entering through the inlet, compress the refrigerant between meshed rotors of the plurality of screw sets, and direct refrigerant out of the housing through the outlet end of the housing.

Abstract: A vehicle sensor system for providing data for performance of vehicle features may include a plurality of sensors arranged on a vehicle, each sensor having a sensor profile, a memory configured to maintain the sensor profile, and a controller in communication with the plurality of sensors and memory and configured to receive data from each of the plurality of sensors in order at least one vehicle feature, detect a failure of a first sensor in which the first sensor fails to provide sensor data necessary to provide the vehicle feature, and use sensor data received from the second sensor to provide the vehicle feature in response to the sensor profile of the second sensor including a required attribute of the first sensor.

Abstract: A toggle switch system for a vehicle control panel includes a first electrical switch, a toggle body, and a rocker arm. The first electrical switch is configured to activate a first vehicle function. The toggle body has a proximal end and a distal end. The toggle body is configured to pivot along an axis that is between the proximal and distal ends. The toggle has upper and lower surfaces that define a slot that extends inward from the distal end. The rocker arm has a protrusion that extends into the slot between the upper and lower surfaces. The rocker arm also has a heel that is configured to rotate, engage, and activate the first electrical switch in response to the toggle body moving in a first direction to engage the protrusion with the toggle body within the slot.

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed and include obtaining sensor data from at least one sensor of a subject vehicle. The method also includes determining whether the sensor data indicates one of (i) a first vehicle has contacted the subject vehicle and (ii) the first vehicle is located within a threshold distance of the subject vehicle. The method also includes selectively activating, in response to one of (i) the first vehicle contacting the subject vehicle and (ii) the first vehicle being located within the threshold distance, at least one camera of the subject vehicle. The method also includes obtaining image data of the first vehicle from the at least one camera. The method also includes transmitting the image data to a remote computing system.

Abstract: An infrastructure edge device is configured to generate and broadcast a proxy safety message regarding a moving object. A method for a subject vehicle to process the proxy safety message includes determining whether data provided in the proxy safety message is valid based on sensor data from one or more sensors disposed about the subject vehicle, content of the proxy safety message, or a combination thereof. The method further discards the proxy safety message in response to the proxy safety message including invalid data.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided and include a processor configured to execute instructions stored in a computer-readable medium. The instructions include determining whether movement data associated with a user device and location data associated with the user device indicates that the user device is approaching a first location, determining whether the location data matches the movement data and a measured signal strength associated with at least one sensor of a vehicle, wherein the measured signal strength indicates a signal strength of a communication link between the user device and a control module of a vehicle, and determining that the user device is approaching the first location in response to a determination that the location data matches the movement data and the measured signal strength.

Abstract: An exhaust system includes a catalytic converter, a particulate filter, a first sensor, and a second sensor. The particulate filter is disposed downstream of the catalytic converter. The first sensor is disposed upstream of the catalytic converter and provides an output identifying a quantity of oxygen in an exhaust flow. The second sensor is disposed downstream of the catalytic converter and upstream of the particulate filter and provides an output identifying a quantity of oxygen in the exhaust flow exiting the catalytic converter.

Abstract: A system and method for determining location information of a portable device relative to an object based on an environment of the object is provided. The system and method may determine an environment of the object based on a received signal characteristic of communications transmitted from a first object device disposed on the object. Based on the determined type of environment or a characteristic thereof, a locator or an adapter, or both, may be selected for determining location information about a portable device relative to the object.

Abstract: A system includes a pattern recognizing module that identifies a pattern based on at least one of: (i) a movement of a driver of a vehicle, (ii) an object in front of the vehicle, (iii) a status of the vehicle, and (iv) an action of the vehicle. The pattern corresponds to a pattern response. A safety module compares the pattern response to a safe maneuver database. The pattern response is classified as safe in response to the pattern response matching at least one safe pattern response of the safe maneuver database. A pattern integration module integrates the pattern and the pattern response into a pattern database in response to the pattern response matching the at least one safe pattern response of the safe maneuver database. A vehicle control module performs the pattern response in response to the pattern recognizing module identifying the pattern.

Abstract: A purge valve for an EVAP system has a chamber including an inlet conduit for receiving fuel vapors from an EVAP canister, a first outlet conduit to the engine for the fuel vapors, and a second outlet conduit to the engine for the fuel vapors. Energizing the purge valve at a first current actuates a first armature from a closed position to an open position to open a first opening and allow fuel vapors to flow through the first outlet conduit to the engine, without actuating the second armature from a closed position. Energizing the purge valve at a second current that is greater than the first current actuates a second armature from a closed position to an open position to open the second opening and allow fuel vapors to flow through the second outlet conduit to the engine while maintaining the first armature in the fully open position.

Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring operation of an instrument cluster configured to display vehicle operating information to a driver. The system includes a camera pointed at the instrument cluster to capture images of operation of the instrument cluster. A control module is in receipt of the images of the instrument cluster. The control module is configured to compare operation of the instrument cluster as captured in the images with predetermined, expected operation of the instrument cluster. A fault condition notification module is configured to generate a fault notice when there is a discrepancy between operation of the instrument cluster as captured in the images and the predetermined, expected operation of the instrument cluster.

Abstract: A system for calibrating at least one camera and a light detection and ranging (“LiDAR”) sensor includes one or more processors and a memory in communication with the one or more processors that stores an initial calibration module and a user calibration module. The initial calibration module includes instructions that cause the one or more processors to obtain a camera image from the at least one camera, determine when the camera image includes at least one object having at least one edge, obtain a three-dimensional point cloud image from the LiDAR sensor that includes the at least one object having at least one edge and generate a combined image, that includes at least portions of the camera image and at least portions of the three-dimensional point cloud image.