Abstract: An image enhancement system for a vehicle includes an imager configured to capture image data and a display operably coupled to the imager. The display includes display data. The image enhancement system also includes an electronic control unit (ECU) communicatively coupled to the imager and the display. The ECU includes data processing hardware configured to execute an image enhancement application. The image enhancement application is configured to receive the image data from the imager and display data from the display. The image enhancement application is configured to execute an image enhancement and edge enhancement modification of the image data based on the display data.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method that, when executed by data processing hardware, causes the data processing hardware to perform operations. The operations include detecting a low-impact event of a vehicle, receiving one or more service request handling inputs, assigning a service request handling pathway to the low-impact event based on the service request handling inputs, initiating a service request, assigning a service request cancellation period to the service request based on the handling pathway, determining whether a cancellation request is received within the service request cancellation period, and either cancelling the service request when the cancellation request is received within the service request cancellation period or transmitting the service request to a service provider when the cancellation request is not received within the service request cancellation period.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method that, when executed by data processing hardware of a vehicle, causes the data processing hardware to perform operations is provided. The operations include gathering sensor data, calculating one or more groove detection confidence values with the sensor data using one or more groove detection modules, evaluating the one or more groove detection confidence values using a road groove detection fusion module, determining whether a road groove is detected, communicating road groove data to an advanced driver-assistance system, and adapting trajectory and steering controls of the vehicle.

Abstract: A variable slew rate gate drive system for powering an electric machine. The system may include a gate driver operable for controlling each of a plurality of hybrid switch power modules between opened and closed states to facilitate powering the electric machine. The gate driver may be operable for selecting slew rates and controlling ON and OFF states of first and second semiconductor switches included as part of each power module to optimize powering of the electric machine by varying the slew rates as a function of performance characteristics of the first and second semiconductor switches.

Abstract: A system for providing hearing accessibility for an occupant in a vehicle includes at least one display unit operatively connected to the vehicle. The at least one display unit has multiple sections, including a media screen adapted to display video content and a plurality of text boxes. A controller is in electronic communication with the at least one display unit, the controller being adapted to selectively execute a dictation engine. The controller has a processor and tangible, non-transitory memory on which instructions are recorded. The controller is adapted to receive audio input data from a plurality of sources. The controller is adapted to generate respective transcribed data from the audio input data, via the dictation engine. The respective transcribed data is displayed in the plurality of text boxes.

Abstract: An electric power system has a power inverter system with a quasi-resonant circuit (QRC), and a controller, and couples a DC power supply to an electric machine. The power inverter system includes a positive inverter bus and a negative inverter bus; first paired switches; a positive DC bus terminal; and a negative DC bus terminal. The QRC includes an inverter inductance device, a capacitor, a first bus switch, and a second bus switch. The inverter inductance device and the second bus switch are arranged in series between the positive inverter bus and the first switch node, and the first bus switch is arranged between the positive DC bus terminal and the positive inverter bus. The controller is configured to control the QRC to generate an alternating current in the DC power supply.

Abstract: A method for control of an alternating current (AC) electric motor through a voltage inverter having a plurality of electric switches with on-off states that collectively define a plurality of non-zero vectors angularly disposed about a common origin includes through one or more controllers, calculating a rotating voltage reference vector to apply to the AC electric motor through the voltage inverter. The method also includes through one or more controllers, calculating voltage inverter switching times using a first subset of the plurality of non-zero vectors, the first subset including fewer than all of the plurality of non-zero vectors and including no adjacent non-zero vectors, to synthesize the rotating voltage reference vector. Additionally, the method includes through the voltage inverter, applying the rotating voltage reference vector to the AC electric motor.

Abstract: An impact mitigation system for a motor vehicle includes a car seat having a seat cushion side bolster, a center console disposed adjacent to the side bolster, an airbag wrap disposed within the side bolster, and an airbag cushion operable between an un-deployed state within the airbag casing and a deployed state extending from the airbag wrap. The airbag cushion includes an outboard cushion panel extending from a proximal end of the airbag cushion at the airbag wrap to a distal end of the airbag cushion disposed at an opposite end of the airbag cushion from the proximal end. The airbag cushion further includes a plurality of inboard cushion panels extending between the proximal end and the distal end on an opposite side of the airbag cushion from the outboard cushion panel and defining a center console interface configured to mate with the center console.

Abstract: A system for managing a fleet of electric vehicles and respective fleet drivers includes a command unit having a processor and tangible, non-transitory memory on which instructions are recorded. The command unit is adapted to obtain input variables, including respective fleet tasks and their priority status. Route data for the respective fleet tasks is obtained. The command unit is adapted to obtain an objective function defined by a plurality of influence factors having respective weights. The command unit is adapted to obtain optimal charging schedules respectively for the electric vehicles and match the respective fleet tasks to the electric vehicles and the respective fleet drivers, based in part on the objective function, input variables and the route data. The influence factors may include energy cost optimization, timeliness of task completion and minimizing range anxiety. In some embodiments, the respective weights of the influence factors are designated by a fleet manager.

Abstract: A method for physical resource allocation for mobile Wi-Fi stations includes receiving, at an access point, a request for resources for a station, and determining that the station includes a mobile station, the mobile station moving relative to the access point at a speed exceeding a threshold speed. The method also includes processing the request for resources to determine that the request for resources includes a request for one of a trigger-based uplink or a downlink between the mobile station and the access point, and allocating one or more ultra-robust resource units to the mobile station. Here, each of the one or more ultra-robust resource units has a higher number of pilot tones than a standard resource unit of the same size.

Abstract: An interchangeable attachment system, the system including a module and an interchangeable attachment leg. The module includes a body defined by a top surface, a bottom surface, and a perimeter wall extending around the body and from the top surface of the body to the bottom surface of the body, and an attachment mount disposed on the perimeter wall of the body. The attachment mount includes an outer face extending from the perimeter wall and a pair of rails, the pair of rails extending between the outer face and the perimeter wall. The interchangeable attachment leg includes a vertical body having one or more sidewalls defining a frame. The frame is sized to receive the attachment mount and slidably engage the pair of rails of the attachment mount.

Abstract: A system includes data processing hardware and memory hardware in communication with the data processing hardware. The memory hardware stores instructions that when executed on the data processing hardware cause the data processing hardware to perform operations. The operations include configuring a ping interval protocol for an electronic control unit (ECU), initializing a ping fail counter of the ping interval protocol, and establishing a message queueing telemetry transport (MQTT) session. The operations also include detecting a ping status of the ping interval protocol, determining, automatically, an optimal ping interval of the ping interval protocol based on the detected ping status and the ping fail counter, constructing a ping interval topic for the MQTT session, and publishing the determined optimal ping interval to the ping interval topic.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method that, when executed by data processing hardware, cause the data processing hardware to perform operations. The operations include establishing a map of one or more support vehicles adjacent to a host vehicle, determining available sensor support of the one or more support vehicles, storing the available sensor support in memory hardware connected to the host vehicle, determining whether there has been a change in a gear status of the host vehicle, receiving sensor data from the one or more support vehicles, and maintaining sensor data of the host vehicle with the sensor data of the one or more support vehicles based on the gear status of the host vehicle.

Abstract: Presented are electrochemical devices with in-stack reference electrodes, methods for making/using such devices, and battery cells with stacked electrodes segregated by electrode separator assemblies including thermal barriers and built-in reference electrodes. An electrochemical device, such as a lithium-class secondary battery cell, includes an insulated and sealed housing with an ion-conducting electrolyte located inside the housing. A stack of working electrodes is also located inside the device housing, in electrochemical contact with the electrolyte. At least one electrode separator assembly is located inside the device housing, interposed between a neighboring pair of (anode and cathode) working electrodes. The electrode separator assembly includes a separator layer fabricated with an electrically insulating material that is sufficiently porous to transmit therethrough the ions of the electrolyte.

Abstract: A vehicle system for a vehicle includes memory hardware in communication with data processing hardware, the memory hardware storing instructions that when executed on the data processing hardware cause the data processing hardware to perform operations. The operations include determining whether the vehicle is in park, determining whether an occupant is in the vehicle, determining whether a seatbelt of the vehicle is buckled, determining whether there is a potential threat to the vehicle, and if the vehicle is in park, an occupant is in the vehicle, the seatbelt is buckled, and there is a potential threat to the vehicle, activating defensive measures.

Abstract: A method that includes obtaining reflective radar signals regarding a scene monitored by a radar sensor system having an antenna array that is characterized by effecting a reflection-ghost offset in one or more domains, determining a reflective-intensity (RI) spectrum in three domains based on the reflective radar signals, producing a filtered RI spectrum by applying a trained convolutional neural network (CNN) to the RI spectrum by, at least in part, filtering the RI spectrum using one or more CNN kernels that incorporate the reflection-ghost offset; and detecting objects in the monitored scene based, at least in part, on the filtered RI spectrum.

Abstract: A system for predicting road deterioration includes memory hardware in communication with data processing hardware. The memory hardware storing instructions that when executed on the data processing hardware cause the data processing hardware to perform operations including collecting sensor data from a plurality of vehicles traveling over a road, determining a road maintenance score (RMS) for the road based on the collected sensor data, and determining a trend line for the road, the trend line being indicative of future maintenance requirements of the road based on the RMS.

Abstract: A system for a vehicle-to-vehicle charging service for plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) includes a real-time server (RTS). The RTS wirelessly communicates with communication devices associated with individual PEVs having membership in the charging service and provides to the communication devices real-time positions of individual PEVs on a map of a terrain. The system also includes a first communication device for a first PEV configured to wirelessly transmit, via the RTS, to communication devices associated with the remaining PEVs, a request for an amount of electrical energy to charge the first PEV. The system additionally includes a second communication device associated with a second PEV and configured to wirelessly transmit, via the RTS, to the first communication device an offer to dispense the requested amount of electrical energy. The first communication device is further configured to wirelessly transmit, via the RTS, to the second communication device acceptance of the offer.

Abstract: A method and system for controlling charging security systems to enable sharing of charging stations, such as by allowing vehicle owners to use their cell phone or other device to request disarming or otherwise disabling a charging security system so that a corresponding charging station can be shared with another vehicle.

Abstract: A pre-charge system for a DC electric power system includes a high-voltage electric power bus that electrically connects to an external bus. A contactor includes a first switch arranged to control electric power through the positive bus link, and a second switch arranged to control electric power through the negative bus link. A pre-charge resistor is arranged in parallel with the first switch. A controller is operatively connected to the first and second switches, and in communication with a voltage sensor. The controller includes an instruction set to activate the second switch, periodically monitor the electrical potential, determine a time-rate of change in the electrical potential, and close the first switch when the time-rate of change in the electrical potential is less than a first threshold.