Abstract: A method for providing a blind reveal warning on multi-focal plane augmented reality display includes receiving remote-vehicle data, which includes information about a plurality of remote vehicles. The remote vehicles include a first remote vehicle located directly in front of the host vehicle and a second remote vehicle in front of the first remote vehicle. The method further includes determining an approach rate of the first remote vehicle to the second remote vehicle. The method further includes determining a probability that the first remote vehicle will perform a blind reveal and comparing that probability with a predetermined threshold value. The method further includes, in response to determining that the probability that the first remote vehicle will perform the blind reveal is greater than the predetermined threshold value, transmitting a command signal to the display of the host vehicle to display a virtual image.

Abstract: A system and method for sharing a digital key for a vehicle. The system includes a first digital key device having a digital key stored thereon, a second digital key device, and a vehicle server. The first digital key device sends a request to the vehicle server for a key sharing session. The vehicle server commences a key sharing session in response to the request. The first digital key device shares the digital key to a second digital key device. The vehicle server ends the key sharing session.

Abstract: A knee bolster assembly for a vehicle seat includes a knee bolster moveably mounted in proximity to the vehicle seat, the knee bolster selectively moveable between a first position, wherein a passenger is able to enter and exit the vehicle seat, and a second position, wherein the knee bolster is positioned directly in front of a seating surface of the vehicle seat, such that legs of a passenger seated within the vehicle seat are positioned between the seating surface of the vehicle seat and the knee bolster, the knee bolster adapted to prevent an occupant of the vehicle seat from sliding forward off the vehicle seat and restrict any hyper-extending of their lower legs due to forward inertia, and an energy absorbing device adapted to absorb energy when knees or legs of a passenger within the vehicle seat impact the knee bolster.

Abstract: A radio detection and ranging (RADAR) system calibration and compensation approach is described. receive aa reference signal is received from a signal generation architecture. A pre-selected number of cycles of the reference signal are stored. A spectrum calculation is performed on the stored reference signal to generate a spectrum representation. Component analysis operations are performed on the spectrum representation to generate a set of coefficients. Non-linear classification is performed on the set of coefficients to determine collection cycle parameters. Noise parameters are estimated utilizing the coefficients and the collection cycle parameters. The noise parameters are phase noise parameter estimations and/or system characteristic colored noise parameter estimations. Point clouds can be generated using the noise estimation parameters.

Abstract: A measurement vehicle for use with a vehicle under a coastdown test on a surface includes a chassis including one or more wheels, and a propulsion system coupled to the chassis. The propulsion system is configured to drive the one or more wheels to move the measurement vehicle relative to the vehicle. The measurement vehicle includes at least one sensor configured to observe one or more conditions associated with the coastdown test and a communication system configured to transmit the one or more conditions to the vehicle.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for forming a pre-lithiated layered anode material. The method includes removing cations from a precursor material including a layered ionic compound to form creates a two-dimensional structure that defines a layered anode material. The method further includes inserting lithium ions using an anion insertion wet-chemical process into the layered anode materials to form the pre-lithiated layered anode material. The anion insertion wet-chemical process can be the same as or different form the cation extraction wet-chemical process. In each instance, the precursor material is be represented by MX2, where M is one of calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) and X is one of silicon (Si), germanium (Ge), and boron (B) and the precursor material has alternating layers of M and X.

Abstract: A method is described and includes receiving an indication that a collision between a vehicle and an object is predicted; processing first sensor data obtained from a first onboard sensor of the vehicle to determine whether an actual occurrence of the predicted collision can be confirmed from the first sensor data and if not, processing second sensor data obtained from a second onboard sensor of the vehicle to determine whether the actual occurrence of the predicted collision can be confirmed from the second sensor data. If the actual occurrence of the predicted collision is confirmed from one of the first sensor data and the second sensor data, determining a severity of the collision based on the indication and the one of the first sensor data and the second sensor data; and prompting an action to be based on the determined severity of the collision.

Abstract: A radar system includes a radio frequency (RF) section that is controllable to focus operation in one of a plurality of fields of view (FOVs) and a control section configured to identify a side of the vehicle in which the radar system is installed and direct the RF section to focus transmission and reception in one of a first or a second FOV based on the side of the side of the vehicle in which the radar system is installed. A method includes: transmitting RF energy and listening for a reflection from a predetermined target mounted on one side of a vehicle; determining a whether a reflection has been detected; and directing the RF section to focus operations to the FOV that is predetermined for use for a radar system mounted on a same side of the vehicle as the predetermined target when a reflection has been detected.

Abstract: Methods, systems and a vehicle control system for a vehicle is provided. The vehicle control system includes an Electric Power Steering System (EPS), and a sensor system including a vehicle dynamics sensor configured to provide vehicle dynamics data and a temperature sensor configured to provide measured outside temperature. A processor is in operable communication with the EPS and the sensor system. The processor is configured to execute program instructions.

Abstract: A capacitor-assisted battery is provided. The capacitor-assisted battery includes an electrolyte system having a lithium-ion conducting component and one or more additives. The one or more additives include a first additive that includes 3-trimethylsilylphenylboronic acid, and a second additive that includes succinic anhydride. The capacitor-assisted battery includes an electrode having an electroactive material and a capacitor material. The electroactive material has a first coating defined thereon, and the capacitor material has a second coating defined thereon. The first and second coatings are defined by the first and second additives. The first coating is a substantially continuous that covers greater than or equal to about 80%, of a total exposed surface area of the electroactive material. The second coating is a discontinuous coating covers greater than or equal to about 20% to less than or equal to about 80% of a total exposed surface area of capacitor material.

Abstract: A system for adaptive in-drive updating, for a vehicle travelling on a route, includes a controller having a processor and tangible, non-transitory memory. The vehicle is carrying a load. The controller is adapted to obtain one or more dynamic parameters pertaining to the load. A plurality of adaptive predictors is selectively executable by the controller at a timepoint during the route at which a completed portion of the route has been traversed by the vehicle and a remaining portion remains untraversed. The plurality of adaptive predictors includes a speed predictor configured to generate a global speed profile. The plurality of adaptive predictors includes a driving consumption predictor is configured to predict a driving consumption profile for the remaining portion of the route based in part on the dynamic parameter, the route features, the global speed profile, and a past drive consumption.

Abstract: Object detection for ranging sensor data may detect objects which are not actually present in the environment. To identify certain of these phantom objects, objects detected in the environment are analyzed to determine whether they are enclosed by another object and if the enclosed object has a distance from the ranging sensor higher than the enclosing object. This may suggest that the enclosing object has a surface or other feature that is sensed as additional depth that manifests as a separate detectable object. These phantom objects are identified and removed from further perception processing.

Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments, methods and systems are provided for estimating the mass of a numerically formed sheet metal panel. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving, by a processor, a component data file that includes data that defines a geometry of a sheet metal component; generating, by the processor, element data based on the component data file, wherein the element data defines a plurality of elements of the component; determining, by the processor, a mass of each element of the plurality of elements based on the element data; determining, by the processor, a component mass based on a summation of the masses of the plurality of elements; and generating, by the processor, component mass data for display or design based on the determined component mass.

Abstract: A method is described and includes generating at least one predicted remote assistance (RA) need scenario in connection with a ride service provided by an autonomous vehicle (AV), wherein the generating is performed prior to an actual occurrence of the predicted RA need scenario; presenting the at least one predicted RA need scenario to an RA system for resolution of the at least one predicted RA need scenario, wherein the resolution comprises the RA system providing an operational decision in connection with the presented at least one RA need scenario; and storing the operational decision in an RA instruction buffer.

Abstract: A computing apparatus, comprising: a processor circuit and a memory; and instructions encoded within the memory to instruct the processor to: receive a stored dependency graph for a first hardware configuration for a plurality of compute nodes; receive a second hardware configuration comprising a modification to the first hardware configuration; iteratively model the second hardware configuration comprising adjusting one or more of a plurality of operational parameters for a model of the second hardware configuration, and selecting an optimum configuration of the plurality of operational parameters; and sending the optimum configuration to a real-world embodiment of the second hardware configuration.

Abstract: A method in a simulation system includes: implementing a plurality of threads using an operating system that allocates a time quantum of a predetermined execution time to each thread during which the thread will not be preempted during execution; monitoring timing requirements of each of a plurality of tasks for a plurality of distinct virtual platforms; segmenting each of the plurality of tasks into one or more sequences of programmed instructions that can execute in a thread within a time quantum; providing the one or more sequences of programmed instructions for each of the plurality of tasks as a plurality of programmed instruction sequences with specific timing requirements; scheduling each of the plurality of programed instruction sequences, based on the specific timing requirements, to execute in one of the plurality of threads at an appropriate time; and performing real-time simulation of application code utilizing available computing compacity at full capacity.

Abstract: A method is described and includes receiving a frame of point cloud data from at least one onboard light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensor of a vehicle; discarding points of the received frame of point cloud data that are outside a defined geographic area around the vehicle; and, subsequent to the discarding, performing ray tracing in connection with the remaining points of the received frame of point cloud data. The method may further include characterizing an occupancy condition of each of a plurality of cells of a three-dimensional (3D) grid corresponding to the defined geographic area based on the ray tracing of the received frame of point cloud data, wherein the 3D grid corresponds to the received frame of point cloud data.

Abstract: Vehicles and related systems and methods are provided for controlling a vehicle in an autonomous operating mode. One method involves determining a current value for a range of view associated with a sensing device onboard the vehicle, determining a target value for the range of view based at least in part on a speed of the vehicle, and in response to determining the current value is less than the target value, determining a dropback adjustment distance based at least in part on a difference between target value for the range of view and an estimated distance to a closest in path (CIP) vehicle ahead of the vehicle within a current lane of travel, determining a longitudinal trajectory for the vehicle based at least in part on the dropback adjustment distance, and autonomously operating one or more actuators onboard the vehicle in accordance with the longitudinal trajectory.

Abstract: Systems and methods for real time routing of vehicles. In particular, systems and methods are provided for real time routing of vehicles based on encounters with vulnerable road users. Vehicle perception and communication systems can provide live feedback of vulnerable road user locations. Various vulnerable road user behaviors can be identified by vehicle perception systems and flagged for avoidance in a central mapping system. The feedback can be used to route other fleet vehicles around the vulnerable road users.

Abstract: Systems and methods for collision imminent detection are provided. A method includes collecting sensor data generated by one or more sensors of a vehicle; detecting, by a fallback control system of the vehicle based on the sensor data, an imminent collision between the vehicle and an object in an environment of the vehicle using a first process different from a second process of a primary control system of the vehicle, wherein the first process and the second process are associated with at least one of a perception or a prediction; and transmitting, by the fallback control system to the primary control system, an indication of the detected imminent collision.