Abstract: Methods and systems are provided that include one or more sensors configured to obtain sensor data for a vehicle; and a processor that is coupled to the one or more sensors and that is configured to at least facilitate: determining a selected Shepard tone for a sound to be provided for the vehicle based on the sensor data; and providing the sound for the vehicle, using the selected Shepard tone, via one or more speakers of the vehicle in accordance with instructions provided by the processor.

Abstract: Methods and systems for reducing the likelihood of rollover for an e-pallet are provided. The systems include one or more cameras configured to obtain camera data as to a user of the e-pallet, and a processor coupled to the one or more sensors and configured to at least facilitate determining, using the camera data, a relative orientation of the user, determining an e-pallet vertical vector based on the camera data and a user vertical vector based on the relative orientation of the user, determining a bank angle of the e-pallet based on the e-pallet vertical vector and the user vertical vector, and taking a control action for the e-pallet, in accordance with instructions provided by the processor, based on the bank angle.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating an electric drive unit having an inverter operatively coupled to a polyphase alternating current (AC) motor includes receiving a torque command corresponding to a torque to be produced by the AC motor; receiving a heat level request corresponding to a heat to be generated within the electric drive unit; determining a final current command that is responsive to the torque command and to the heat level request, wherein the current command includes operating in a flux-intensifying region relative to a Maximum Torque Per Ampere (MTPA) curve; and commanding operation of the inverter responsive to the final current command.

Abstract: Method for providing parallel parking assistance including generating an augmented video stream including an overhead view video stream, a graphical representation of a host vehicle, and a first arrow for indicating an initial position of the host vehicle, generating, by a processor, a first control signal indicative of a first steering angle in response to receiving a first confirmation signal from a user interface indicative of a confirmation of the initial position of the host vehicle, generating, by the processor, a second control signal indicative of a second steering angle in response to a change in yaw reaching a first desired yaw, generating, by the processor, a second arrow to be overlaid on the overhead view video stream indicative of a distance between the host vehicle and a curb, generating, by the processor, a third control signal indicative of a third steering angle in response to receiving a second confirmation signal from the user interface indicative of a confirmation of the distance between

Abstract: An electrolyte composition for batteries is provided. The electrolyte composition includes a solvent blend that includes cyclic carbonate and linear carbonate. The electrolyte composition further includes a lithium-based salt, fluoroethylene carbonate, vinylene carbonate, and a metal-based salt additive. The metal-based salt additive includes counterions of a metal and trifluoromethanesulfonimide. The metal is chosen from magnesium (Mg), manganese (Mn), aluminum (Al), iron (Fe), nickel (Ni), or combinations thereof.

Abstract: An electrified powertrain system including a battery pack, electric motor, and a local controller. In response to a connection of the battery pack to an offboard charging station having a station controller, the local controller receives a reported charging limit from and transmits an initial charge request signal to the station controller. The initial charge request signal is a request for charging power or current at the reported charging limit. The vehicle controller also detects a threshold oscillation of the charging limit during an active charging event during which the battery pack recharges. In response to the threshold oscillation during the active charging event, the vehicle controller temporarily reduces the initial charge request to a derated level.

Abstract: A multi-cell rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) includes an enclosure having a tray and a cover with battery cells mounted to the tray and a structural senseline assembly having a busbar subassembly for connecting the battery cells. The senseline assembly also includes a sensing device for detecting operation of the battery cell(s) and a sensing circuit connected to the busbar subassembly and to the sensing device for communicating electrical signals therefrom to an external controller. The senseline assembly additionally includes a first interconnect board (ICB) disposed between the battery cells and the busbar subassembly to position the sensing circuit, the busbar subassembly, and the sensing device, and electrically isolate the busbar subassembly from the cells. The senseline assembly further includes a second ICB disposed between the cover and the busbar subassembly and structurally connecting the cover to the first ICB to transmit physical forces between the cover and the tray.

Abstract: Presented are direct liquid cooling systems for regulating magnet temperature of electric machines, methods for making/using such systems, and motor vehicles equipped with traction motors having magnets cooled by such systems. An electric machine includes a stator assembly that is located inside a protective outer housing. The stator assembly includes one or more electromagnetic windings mounted onto a stator core. A rotor assembly is rotatably attached to the housing, coaxial with and spaced from the stator assembly. The rotor assembly includes one or more permanent magnets mounted to a rotor core. The rotor core includes one or more radially elongated feed grooves that are fluidly connected to one or more axially elongated feed channels. The rotor feed groove(s) fluidly connect to a direct liquid cooling system to receive therefrom a liquid coolant. Each rotor feed channel transports the liquid coolant into direct contact with a target surface of a magnet.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for estimating weight-related parameter values of a vehicle. The system includes a sensor system, a display device, and a controller configured to, by a processor, receive, from the sensor system, static sensor data sensed while the vehicle is stationary and coupled to a trailer and dynamic sensor data while the vehicle is being driven and not coupled to the trailer, wherein the static sensor data includes a deflection value associated with a suspension system of the vehicle, estimate, while the vehicle is stationary, one or more weight-related parameter values using a suspension model and the static sensor data, determine degradation of the suspension system over time using a suspension sag estimation model and the dynamic sensor data, update the suspension model to accommodate for the degradation of the suspension system, and display the one or more weight-related parameter values on the visual display.

Abstract: A system for controlling turbocharger shaft speed for an internal combustion engine (ICE) includes sensors and actuators and control modules in communication with the sensors and actuators. The control modules store and execute control logic that generates a predicted shaft speed from turbocharger shaft speed data. A shaft speed control algorithm (SSCA) is selectively initialized. The SSCA generates lower and upper limits to turbocharger flow corrections applied via the actuators. Closed loop control outputs are applied selectively to the actuators to control a mass flow through a compressor of the turbocharger. The SSCA selectively determines the shaft speed has exceeded a threshold, and the actuators alter a pressure ratio of the ICE. The SSCA operates the turbocharger stably within predefined hardware limits at an optimum shaft speed while maintaining constant flow across a range of pressure ratios. A long-term memory learning process trims turbocharger performance.

Abstract: A Lidar system, window of the Lidar system and a method of moving a fluid along a window. The window includes a first electrode disposed on a first side of a outermost layer of the window, a second electrode disposed on the first side of the outermost layer, and a processor. The processor is configured to activate the first electrode to draw a fluid to a first location on a second side of the outermost layer opposite the first electrode, deactivate the first electrode, and activate the second electrode to draw the fluid to a second location on the second side of the outermost layer opposite the second electrode.

Abstract: An in-vehicle violence detection system includes a speech and non-speech audio recognition module capturing occupant threat words and non-speech audio events. In-vehicle accelerometers generate data analyzed in a shaking movement recognition module. A heart rate and breathing rate detection module measures physiological changes in occupant heart rates and breathing rhythms. An in-vehicle semantic scene recognition module analyzes occupant non-verbal interactions. Occupant threat indicators including an audible threat indicator are generated by the speech and non-speech audio event recognition module. Visual threat indicators are generated by the in-vehicle semantic scene recognition module. Physiological threat indicators are generated by the heart rate and breathing rate detection module. Vibration-based threat indicators are generated by the shaking movement recognition module.

Abstract: A cushion member having improved variable stiffness for a target is provided. The cushion member comprises a cushion housing having an interior with a variable internal pressure and an exterior surface for receiving the target. The cushion housing is arranged to be deformable and comprises granular particles disposed in the interior of the cushion housing. The cushion housing further comprises hollow particles disposed therein with the granular particles. Each hollow particle is compressible and hollow to define a void therein. The hollow particles have a size, a wall thickness, a material, and a bulk modulus defining infill properties thereof. The hollow particles and the granular particles are arranged to allow the cushion housing to be deformed upon contact with the target. The hollow particles and granular particles define a cushion infill having a variable stiffness based on the infill properties and the variable internal pressure of the interior.

Abstract: A method for vehicle motion control includes receiving sensor data from a plurality of sensors of a vehicle and monitoring a vehicle response of the vehicle using the sensor data. The vehicle response is represented by a plurality of vehicle-response signals. The method further includes fusing the plurality of vehicle-response signals to obtain at least one fused signal. The method further includes determining whether to activate a vehicle stability control of the vehicle based on the at least one fused signal and commanding the vehicle to activate the vehicle stability control in response to determining to activate the vehicle stability control of the vehicle based on the at least one fused signal.

Abstract: A method for dynamically matching energy demand of a population of electric vehicles (EVs) with energy supply of a population of charging stations within a geofenced perimeter includes receiving, via a cloud-based server, EV information from each respective EV, and receiving charging station information from each respective charging station. The method includes generating an SoC map and a charging station power map from the EV information and the charging station information, respectively, and predicting the energy supply and demand using the maps. The server dynamically matches the EVs to at least one of the charging stations or vice versa using a reward function, the predicted energy supply, and the predicted energy demand, including generating a rank-ordered listing for each of the EVs and/or each of the charging stations in a manner that maximizes an expected discounted future reward.

Abstract: A system for receiving radio signals for a vehicle includes an antenna farm unit including a plurality of antennas, a plurality of amplifiers, each of the plurality of amplifiers in electrical communication with one of the plurality of antennas, and a multiplexer in electrical communication with the output port of each of the plurality of amplifiers. The system also includes a radio unit including a plurality of tuners and a demultiplexer in electrical communication with the plurality of tuners. The system also includes a transmission line for connecting the antenna farm unit to the radio unit, where the transmission line has a first terminal and a second terminal, and where the first terminal of the transmission line is electrically connected to the multiplexer and the second terminal of the transmission line is electrically connected to the demultiplexer.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an electric motor and a battery operable to provide electrical power to the electric motor. The battery system includes a first battery pack and a second battery pack. The first battery pack has a relatively high power density, and the second battery pack has a relatively high energy density. An electronic controller determines a remaining driving range of the first battery pack, and a remaining driving range of the second battery pack. The vehicle has a human-machine interface (HMI) operatively connected to the electronic controller and configured to indicate the remaining driving range of the first battery pack and the remaining driving range of the second battery pack. The controller executes a method of monitoring the battery system.