Abstract: A cooling system for a drivetrain of an electric vehicle includes a coolant circuit directing a flow of coolant through a first inverter and a second inverter of the drivetrain, and an adjustable flow valve positioned along the coolant circuit to selectably alter proportions of the flow of coolant directed through each of the first inverter and the second inverter. A method of operating a cooling system for a first inverter and a second inverter of a vehicle drivetrain includes commanding a speed and torque of each of the first and second inverter, and estimating losses and temperature of each of the first inverter and the second inverter as a result of the commanded speed and torque. A valve position of an adjustable flow valve operably connected to the first inverter and the second inverter is selected, and a change of the valve position is commanded.

Abstract: A driver command interpreter system for a vehicle includes one or more controllers that execute instructions to receive a plurality of dynamic variables, vehicle configuration information, and driving environment conditions, and determine a target vehicle state during transient driving conditions based on the plurality of dynamic variables from the one or more sensors, the vehicle configuration information, and the driving environment conditions. The one or more controllers build a transient vehicle dynamic model based on the target vehicle state during transient driving conditions, the plurality of dynamic variables, the vehicle configuration information, and the driving environment conditions, and solve for desired zeros corresponding to the target vehicle state during transient conditions.

Abstract: An interlocking tool for a for forming stator end turns includes a first member including a first base having a first surface. A first ring extends from the first surface and a second ring extends from the first surface radially outwardly of the first ring. The second ring is spaced from the first ring by a first gap. A second member includes a second base having a first surface portion. A first ring element extends from the first surface portion and a second ring element extends from the first surface portion radially inwardly of the first ring element. The second ring element is spaced from the first ring element by a second gap. The second ring is positioned in the second gap, and the second ring element is positioned in the first gap. The first member is rotatable relative to the second member.

Abstract: A system for detecting a health condition of an occupant of a vehicle includes a plurality of vehicle sensors and a controller in electrical communication with the plurality of vehicle sensors. The controller is programmed to perform a plurality of measurements using the plurality of vehicle sensors determine a health risk probability based at least in part on the plurality of measurements. The health risk probability is a probability that the occupant of the vehicle has the health condition. The controller is further programmed to notify the occupant of the vehicle in response to determining that the health risk probability is greater than or equal to a predetermined health risk threshold.

Abstract: Systems and method are provided for defining map data used in controlling a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving, by a processor, telemetry data; determining, by the processor, distribution data of a path based on the telemetry data; determining, by the processor, a plurality of sample data based on a trained machine learning model and the distribution data; generating, by the processor, at least one of lane line data and road edge data based on the sample data and a second machine learning model; and storing, by the processor, the map data including the lane line data and road edge data for use in controlling the vehicle.

Abstract: A method generating planning-based attention signals includes receiving driving-scene data. The driving-scene data is indicative of a driving scene around a host vehicle. The driving-scene data includes map data and localization data. The driving scene includes a plurality of actors. The method further includes converting the driving-scene data into a scene-graph. The method further includes inputting the scene-graph into a deep neural network (DNN). Further, the method includes determining an attention score for each of the plurality of actors using the DNN and the scene-graph. The attention score of each of the plurality of actors represents a priority given to each of the plurality of actors in the driving scene. The method further includes commanding the host vehicle to autonomously drive according to a trajectory determined by taking into account the attention score of each of the plurality of actors.

Abstract: A system for controlling a propulsion system of a vehicle includes a switching system including a first switching device connecting a battery system to a first set of windings of an electric motor, and a second switching device connecting the battery system to a second set of windings. The system also includes a controller configured to transition the propulsion system from an initial propulsion mode in which an initial voltage is applied to the electric motor, to a target mode in which a target voltage is applied. The transitioning includes controlling the first switching device to provide current to the first set of windings at the initial voltage to produce torque, and subsequently controlling the second switching device to cause the battery system to apply the target voltage to the second set of windings while the current is provided to the first set of windings at the initial voltage.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for generating image data from a vehicle having a plurality of cameras. A method includes: activating, by the processor, initial video feed from each of the plurality of cameras; determining, by the processor, configuration parameters for each of the plurality of cameras based on the initial video feed; in response to a trigger event, performing frame synchronization of subsequent video feed from each of the plurality of cameras based on the configuration parameters; and generating, by the processor, the image data based on the frame synchronization.

Abstract: A multilayer hose includes a liner layer and an outer sleeve circumferentially surrounding the liner layer. The liner layer has an inner circumferential surface defining a tubular flowthrough passage extending in an axial direction through the multilayer hose. The liner layer comprises ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene. The inner circumferential surface of the liner layer may be electrically conductive and may have a surface resistivity of less than or equal to about 1×106 Ohms per square at 20 degrees Celsius, or the inner circumferential surface of the liner layer may be electrically insulating and may have a surface resistivity of greater than 1×106 Ohms per square at 20 degrees Celsius. The outer sleeve defines an outer circumferential surface of the multilayer hose and comprises a reinforcing material.

Abstract: A method for confirming arrival at a target location includes comparing, by one or more controllers, properties of a plurality of identifying features of the target location with properties of a corresponding plurality of corresponding features of a present location to result in a plurality of comparisons. The method additionally includes identifying, by one or more controllers, the present location as the target location if the plurality of comparisons concludes that the present location is the target location. The properties of a plurality of identifying features of the target location include at least one property of one or more wireless communication networks expected to be detectable at the target location.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing driving assistance in a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving, by a processor, vehicle data from a sensor system of the vehicle; determining, by a processor, a path of the vehicle based on the steering data; expanding, by the processor, the path of the vehicle to a path area based on probabilistic uncertainty bound prediction; determining, by the processor, a target object based on the path area and object data that identifies objects within the environment of the vehicle; and generating, by the processor, control signals to vehicle actuators to control the vehicle based on the target object.

Abstract: A method for verifying system behavior and correcting design flaws in a finite state machine (FSM)-modeled system or any other representational method that includes receiving from a user device via a model verification platform, data associated with the system design. The data describes states, state transitions, events, and outputs of the FSM-modeled system. The method includes searching the data for predetermined behavior of the FSM-modeled system, including predetermined state(s) and/or mode changes. The method includes flagging the predetermined behavior as a verified behavior and performing a control action in response to the verified behavior, including transmitting a notification to the user device that is indicative of the verified behavior, and a design recommendation where applicable. Instructions for the method may be recorded in a computer readable storage medium and executed by a processor to cause the model verification platform to perform the method.

Abstract: Components, methods for producing the components from metallic blanks, and vehicles comprising the components are provided. The components include a body having protrusions and recesses formed by a process including forming the component from a metallic blank by a drawing or stamping process. The metallic blank has at least one notch along a perimeter thereof that is configured to reduce elastic strain retained in the component formed therefrom. The at least one notch provides for relaxation of elastic strain within the component during the drawing or stamping process and thereby reduces springback distortion of the component.

Abstract: A rotor disk having a plurality of space apart teeth, each tooth having a transverse portion having s first and second end portion each having an angled side face forming an angle that is not 90 degrees with respect to a top surface or a bottom surface of the rotor disk.