Abstract: A vehicle door system includes at least one sliding door which is arranged on the side and can be displaced out from the B-pillar. A securing system is provided for latching the sliding door on the B-pillar in the case of an external impact against the B-pillar occurring obliquely from the front. The securing system can block the at least one sliding door from opening in response to the external impact. The securing system includes a catchment claw that engages a securing hook to hold the at least one sliding door to the B-pillar.

Abstract: An electrical resistance of a lamp in communication with a computer is determined. A respective classification for each of the electrical resistance, a vehicle length, and a trailer length is determined. Each classification is associated to a respective range of values of one of the electrical resistance, the vehicle length, or the trailer length. Based on the classifications a trailer that is attached to a vehicle is detected. One or more components of the vehicle are actuated to move the trailer.

Abstract: The disclosure generally pertains to systems and methods for providing a personalized advertisement service. In an example method, first information associated with a vehicle can be identified. The first information can include at least a present location of the vehicle, a present speed of the vehicle, and traffic information associated with a present route of the vehicle. Second information associated with a driver of the vehicle can also be identified. An advertisement interaction score can be calculated based at least in part on the first information and the second information. A nature of an advertisement to be displayed at a vehicle infotainment system of the vehicle can be subsequently determined. The nature of the advertisement can comprise a viewable characteristic or a clickable characteristic. The advertisement can then be displayed at the vehicle infotainment system.

Abstract: An assembly includes an instrument panel and a base rotatably mounted to the instrument panel between a front position and a stowed position. An interior component is supported by the base. A spring biases the base toward the stowed position.

Abstract: A cargo bed system of a vehicle includes a bed floor assembly of a cargo bed. The bed floor assembly is configured to transition back-and-forth between a standard bed position and an extended bed position. A ramp assembly moves together with the bed floor assembly back-and-forth between the standard bed position and the extended bed position. The ramp assembly is configured to move back-and-forth between a stowed position and a deployed position.

Abstract: Systems and methods for fleet inspection and maintenance using a robot are provided. The robot may detect a maintenance issue of a vehicle of a fleet of vehicles via one or more sensors, generate a navigation route to a position proximal to the maintenance issue of the vehicle, traverse along the navigation route to the position, and execute a maintenance to rectify the maintenance issue of the vehicle. The robot may include a mobile base removably coupled to a modular platform for performing a maintenance task.

Abstract: A method and a system for analyzing a physical characteristic of a film sample are described herein. The system includes a material holder system configured to hold the film sample; and a tear analysis device configured to tear the film sample and measure a characteristic of the tear. The movable system is configured to move the film sample in the material holder system to the tear analysis device.

Abstract: A process of adhering a foam structure to a rubber substrate is provided. The foam structure is composed of a first composition comprising a first ethylene-based polymer having a peak melting temperature TE1. A film composed of a second composition comprising a second ethylene-based polymer having a melt index?10 g/10 min and a peak melting temperature TE2 is applied to the surface of the rubber substrate to form a rubber substrate/film configuration. A compression force is applied at a temperature Tv (38° C.?TE2<Tv) to form a vulcanized rubber/film laminate. The foam structure is applied to a surface of the film of the vulcanized rubber/film laminate to form a vulcanized rubber-film laminate/foam configuration. A compression force is applied at a temperature TL, wherein TE2<TL<TE1, 15° C.?(TE1?TL)?40° C., and 10° C.?(TL?TE2)?70° C., to form a vulcanized rubber-film/foam laminate.

Abstract: A method for detecting communication jamming attacks includes collecting, via a processor associated with a base station, local jamming information from a first vehicle and a second vehicle. The local jamming information having an attack time, an attack localization, and an attack frequency. The method further includes building a global jamming map comprising global jamming information, based on the local jamming information, determining, based on the global jamming map, a location of a communication jamming device, and causing to transmit global jamming information to a third vehicle. The global jamming information is associated with the location of the communication jamming device.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a trailer maneuvering assistant system onboard a vehicle to communicate with and receive control instructions from a mobile device app. In one example embodiment, the app interface presents the user with an engagement input area and a curvature command area. The user must provide two types of touch inputs to the user interface portions: a first touch input that includes a complex gesture input in the engagement interface portion. In one example embodiment the complex gesture may be user input of a closed geometric shape such as a circle, oval, rectangle, or some other shape. The input may be complex in that it matches a canonical model for the respective shape. Matching may include an input that is coterminous with the canonical model within a threshold amount of error, and/or meets another guideline or threshold such as being a closed shape, or some other predetermined requirement(s).

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an engine that includes an exhaust tuning valve in its exhaust system are described. In one example, a position of the exhaust tuning valve may be adjusted to reduce a possibility of the exhaust tuning valve becoming stuck due to freezing water. In particular, the exhaust tuning valve may be cycled as ambient temperature approaches a temperature at which water freezes.

Abstract: This disclosure is generally directed to systems and methods for wirelessly charging a battery in a mobile robot. In an example method in accordance with the disclosure, a mobile robot locates and approaches a wireless battery charging station (by using an onboard camera, for example). The mobile robot then executes an alignment procedure to align a wireless charge receiving pad of the mobile robot with a battery charging pad of the wireless battery charging station. The alignment procedure may involve the mobile robot moving the wireless charge receiving pad in any of three axial directions, such as, backwards, forwards, sideways, upwards, and/or downwards. After alignment is completed, the mobile robot may establish a wireless handshake with the wireless battery charging station. The wireless handshake can include a verification of an authentication of the mobile robot to access the wireless battery charging station, followed by a wireless battery charging operation.

Abstract: This disclosure is generally directed to generating travel route information that is interpretable by a delivery robot for traversing a last mile of a delivery. In an example embodiment, an individual captures a video clip while moving along a travel route that is preferred by the individual for use by the delivery robot. The video clip is converted into a digital route map that the delivery robot uses to reach a package drop-off location on the property. In another example embodiment, an individual captures an image of a portion of the property and appends oral instructions to reach the package drop-off location. The image and the oral instructions are converted into a digital route map for use by the delivery robot. In yet another example embodiment, markers affixed to a surface of a traversable area on the property are used by the delivery robot to reach the package drop-off location.

Abstract: A system includes a support arm. The system includes an engine supported by the support arm. The system includes an armature supported by the support arm. The system includes a coupling device disposed around the armature and slidable between a first position in which the coupling device couples the engine to the armature, and a second position in which the coupling device is uncoupled from the engine.

Abstract: A method for maintaining tracking using non-identifiable biometrics includes determining, via a computer vision system, an identity of a user using a set of facial features, associating the set of facial features with a head and a secondary human landmark that does not include the set of facial features, and determining that the set of facial features is unlocatable by a computer vision system. The method includes tracking the user, via the computer vision system, using the head and the secondary human landmark.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an electric machine, a battery, an inverter, and a controller. The controller switches the inverter at a switching frequency selected to generate an AC current to heat the battery, adjusts a d-axis current of the electric machine to increase a battery heating power, and adjusts a q-axis current of the electric machine according to the adjusted d-axis current.

Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat, a seatback operatively coupled to the seat, and an assist handle located on the seat back, wherein the assist handle is releasable from a stowed position and pivotable outward to a first deployed position and rotatable laterally to a second deployed position. The vehicle seat assembly also includes a release mechanism configured to release the assist handle from at least one of the stowed position and the second deployed position, the release mechanism comprising a bias feature to bias the assist handle towards the first deployed position or the stowed position.

Abstract: Example embodiments described in this disclosure are generally directed to detecting drowsiness in a driver of a vehicle. In an example method, a driver drowsiness detection system receives a motor cortex signal from a brain activity monitoring element attached to the driver. The brain activity monitoring element can be a cortical implant, for example. The driver drowsiness detection system evaluates the motor cortex signal to identify an anatomical part of the driver (eyes, for example) that is associated with a brain activity. The driver drowsiness detection system then uses a drowsiness detection device placed in the vehicle for evaluating a physical activity of the anatomical part. The evaluation may be carried out by using a camera directed upon the driver's eyes, for example. The driver drowsiness detection system determines a drowsiness state of the driver based on the evaluation and assigns a sleep risk score.