Abstract: Improved systems and methods are provided to implement anomaly detection. The method includes a FMCW LIDAR system that steers the laser beam of the LIDAR system via the wavelength tuning of a FMCW. The direction of the laser beam can be diffracted and controlled by the optical grating antennas which may diffract the laser beam as a function of wavelength. The method may also provide a LIDAR sensor with exhibits a controlled and wide-angle fill or output without the use of conventional mechanical mechanisms for scanning. The LIDAR system provides a cost-effective method to reduce scan dimensionality without sacrificing performance.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to using non-terrestrial network (NTN) nodes, such as low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites, to provide location services. In one embodiment, a method includes establishing a communication link from a device to a non-terrestrial network (NTN) node. The method includes acquiring environmental characteristics associated with the device and the NTN node. The method includes determining whether a signal from the NTN node is a non-line-of-sight (NLOS) signal according to the environmental characteristics. The method includes computing a position of the device using the signal and a compensation parameter when the signal is NLOS. The method includes providing the position.

Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of receiving sensor data from a hardware sensor of a vehicle, where the sensor data comprises values of a route sensed as the vehicle is travelling on the route, generating a sequence of predicted speed values for the vehicle at future locations on the route based on execution of a machine learning model on the plurality of features, determining a range estimation of the vehicle based on a current amount of charge of the rechargeable battery and the generated sequence of predicted speed values at the future locations on the route, and displaying the range estimation on a user interface within the vehicle.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to grouping vehicles by adapting communication parameters for damping disturbances through messaging. In one embodiment, a method includes acquiring sensor data and information from surrounding vehicles. The method also includes identifying traffic conditions for grouping with the vehicles on a road according to the sensor data and the information. The method also includes adapting communication parameters of messages for damping an environmental disturbance that includes factoring the traffic conditions and communicating the messages towards the vehicles until grouping parameters are satisfied, and the damping varies by vehicle positions among the vehicles.

Abstract: A crash fence assembly (10) including: first and second uprights (12) locatable spaced from each other upstanding from the ground; and a first fence panel (14) extendible between the first and second uprights (12), the first fence panel (14) comprising: one or more barrier elements (16A, 16B) configured to define a barrier (17) between the first and second uprights (12); a first cross-panel member (18) configured to span between the first and second uprights (12); a first upstanding brace (19) configured to be secured to the first cross-panel member (18) at least a first span distance from the first upright (12) to distribute impact load, wherein the first upstanding brace (19) has a greater stiffness than the or each barrier element (16A, 16B).

Abstract: The present application describes a bridge sliding device and construction system. The device includes a slide rail assembly, a first sliding component on the rail, and a second sliding component on the first. The second component locks at the start of the first, and the bridge deck truss's weight causes the first component's end to tilt slightly, allowing it to easily cross the junction between the temporary support platform and the bridge pier. This facilitates the smooth crossing of both the first and second components over the junction. Once the first sliding component is in place, the second component unlocks and continues sliding, increasing the travel distance of the bridge deck truss. The system ensures smoother movement of the components, enhancing construction efficiency.

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to improving the protection of a first vehicle using a second vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes determining a predicted distance to at least one object using an image acquired by a camera of a vehicle, inferring a contextual feature about the image, and in response to determining the contextual feature is associated with a correction factor, correcting the predicted distance using the distance correction factor.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a satellite communication method and system based on network coding and modulated-retro reflection.

Abstract: A vehicle configured to be flat towed. The vehicle includes a body structure including a front side member support having an end portion and a bumper beam mounted to the end portion. The body structure further includes a front side member plate mounted to the end portion of the front side member support. A towing bracket can be mounted to the vehicle via the front side member plate. A nut fastener can be mounted to the front side member plate whereby a towing bracket adapter is threadingly (e.g., removably) coupled to the nut fastener. A towing bracket can be attached directly to the front side member plate (e.g., via a weld). A flat tow base plate can also be mounted to the body structure via a fastener (e.g., a bolt).

Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of receiving sensor data from a hardware sensor of a vehicle, where the sensor data comprises values of a route sensed as the vehicle is travelling on the route, identifying a speed limit of the route, generating a sequence of predicted speed limit offset values for the vehicle at future locations on the route based on execution of a machine learning model on the received sensor data and the identified speed limit of the route, determining a range estimation of the vehicle based on a current amount of charge of a rechargeable battery of the vehicle and the generated sequence of predicted speed limit offset values for the vehicle at future locations on the route, and displaying the range estimation on a user interface within the vehicle.

Abstract: A wearable device is provided. The wearable device includes an electronic component and an encapsulant. The encapsulant includes a low-penetrability region encapsulating the electronic component and a high-penetrability region physically separated from the electronic component.

Abstract: A storage receptacle assembly for a vehicle includes a lid support structure having a base, a wall extending from the base, and a slot having a first edge formed in the base and a second edge formed in the wall. A projection engagement structure is positioned below the slot and includes a floor, a shoulder extending upwardly from the floor, and a ramp extending upwardly from the shoulder. A lid includes a projection structured to extend into the slot and to reside above the ramp when the lid is positioned in a closed orientation. The projection is structured to contact the ramp, slide down the ramp to the shoulder, and slide off the shoulder into contact with the floor during rotation of the lid from the closed orientation to an open orientation. The lid may be maintained in any of multiple open orientations without lid props or similar devices.

Abstract: A hydraulic suspension system for a motor vehicle having at least a pair of road engaging wheels. The suspension system includes, a hydraulic cylinder coupled with the each of the pair of road engaging wheels, the hydraulic cylinder defining a cap end volume and a rod end volume separated by a piston. A hydraulic supply circuit for the hydraulic cylinder includes, a high pressure hydraulic source, a low pressure hydraulic drain, a pair of hydraulic sub circuits each coupled to one of the hydraulic cylinder cap and rod end volumes. Each hydraulic sub circuit includes, a proportional supply flow valve coupled with the high pressure hydraulic source and one of the cylinder volumes, a return flow control proportional valve coupled with the low pressure hydraulic drain and the one cylinder volume, and an accumulator coupled to the associated hydraulic cylinder volume through an accumulator fill control proportional valve.

Abstract: System and method for reducing latency and bandwidth usage in reality devices include a reality device and one or more processors. The reality device includes a camera to operably capture a set of consequent frames of views external to a vehicle. The one or more processors are operable to monitor movements of one or more eyes of a user to obtain eye-tracking data using the reality device, identify an area of interest (AoI) in the frame based on the eye-tracking data, AoI history, or driving statistics of the user, crop the frame to obtain a reduced-size frame including the AoI in the frame, and transmit the reduced-size frame to an edge server for performing a task on behalf of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vision system for a vehicle-trailer system includes a vehicle-mounted receiver, a pair of spaced-apart vehicle-mounted Wi-Fi antennas, and a dual-antenna trailer-mounted camera system including a Wi-Fi camera configured to transmit waveforms incorporating video data to the receiver via the vehicle-mounted Wi-Fi antennas. The vision system is configured to estimate and apply phase shifts to video signals prior to transmission of the signals to the receiver. This may provide (at the receiver) a video signal having the best signal-to-noise ratio available for any given configuration and position of the trailer with respect to the vehicle, and despite any obstacles blocking line-of-sight for transmission between the camera system antennas and the vehicle Wi-Fi antennas. This may enable the trailer camera to be mounted at a location on the trailer where it can provide the best view of any particular portion of the trailer surroundings.

Abstract: A system for the protection of an electronic device in a vehicle includes a housing, a capsule, a trigger mechanism, and a supply of expandable material. The electronic device is positioned within the housing. The trigger mechanism is coupled to the capsule. The supply of expandable material is configured to move from a compressed state to an expanded state. The supply of expandable material is positioned within the capsule in the compressed state and positioned surrounding the electronic device within the bladder in the expanded state.

Abstract: System and method for reducing latency and bandwidth usage include a reality device and one or more processors. The reality device includes a camera to operably capture a frame of a view external to a vehicle. The one or more processors are operable to send the frame to an edge server, receive object detection data from the edge server, wherein the object detection data includes object information in the frame, and instruct the reality device to render a mixed reality environment with the object detection data.

Abstract: The present invention provides a samarium-iron-based rare earth permanent magnet material containing a grain boundary phase, having a chemical formula of SmaFebCocTidMe, wherein 0.5?a?1.5, 7.5?b?9.0, 2.0?c?3.0, 0.5?d?1.5, 0.1?e?2.0, and M is selected from the group consisting of B, C, Al, Si and a combination thereof. The present invention further provides a method for preparing a samarium-iron-based rare earth permanent magnet material containing a grain boundary phase, comprising providing raw materials of the alloy, melting and casting the raw materials to obtain a master alloy; and subjecting the master alloy to rapid quenching and melt-spinning to obtain the samarium-iron-based rare earth permanent magnet material containing the grain boundary phase. In the method, a problem that a non-magnetic grain boundary phase cannot be formed in the samarium-iron-based rare earth permanent magnet material due to the lack of liquid phase is solved, and the purity of the main phase is improved.

Abstract: System and method for reducing latency and bandwidth usage in reality devices comprises a reality device and one or more processors. The reality device operably collects behavior data of a user. The one or more processors operable to determine a level of computation offloading to an edge server based on the behavior data, and offload one or more tasks to the edge server based on the level of computation offloading.

Abstract: System and method for reducing latency and bandwidth usage include a reality device and one or more processors. The reality device includes a camera to operably capture a set of consequent frames of views external to a vehicle. The one or more processors are operable to select one or more frames of the set of consequent frames and skip rest of the set of consequent frames based on network quality metrics, user focus areas of a user, and a pending frame queue, and transmit the selected one or more frames to an edge server for performing a task on behalf of the vehicle.