Abstract: A communication system that determines a context and an intent of a specific remote vehicle located in a surrounding environment of a host vehicle includes one or more controllers for receiving sensed perception data including sensed perception data. The one or more controllers execute instructions to determine a plurality of vehicle parameters related to the specific remote vehicle. The the one or more controllers execute instructions to associate the specific remote vehicle with a specific lane of travel of a roadway based on map data. The one or more controllers determines possible maneuvers, possible egress lanes, and a speed limit for the specific remote vehicle for the specific lane of travel based on the map data, and determines the context and the intent of the specific remote vehicle based on the plurality of vehicle parameters, the possible maneuvers, the possible egress lanes for the specific remote vehicle, and the speed limit related to the specific remote vehicle.

Abstract: An in-vehicle encryption system for use in a vehicle comprising a plurality of vehicle subsystems. The system comprises a security ECU module that communicates with a remote cryptographic module, the security ECU module comprising a processor and a per vehicle master secret (PVMS) value stored in the security ECU module. The security ECU module uses the PVMS value to authenticate with the remote cryptographic module and to establish an external encrypted communication link with the remote cryptographic module. The system further comprises a first subsystem ECU module that generates a first globally unique identifier (GUID) and a second subsystem ECU module that generates a second GUID. The security ECU module uses the first GUID value to establish a first encrypted communication link with the first subsystem ECU module.

Abstract: A system is provided for updating vehicle software configurations for multiple vehicles. The system includes a network having multiple ECUs carried by the vehicles, with each ECU having an ECU software configuration including software components with one or more versions. The system further includes a network appliance having a processor communicating with the ECUs and a computer readable medium. The processor is programmed to identify coverage points for software components. The processor is further programmed to collect clusters for validating an update of the associated software components and determine optimal sets of clusters, which is less than or equal to a total of the clusters. The processor is further programmed to rank the clusters of the selected optimal set, based on a vehicle coverage percentage of each cluster, and transmit the optimal set for software configuration validation and then finally transmit the validated update to the associated vehicle ECUs.

Abstract: A three-way catalyst for reduced palladium loading is provided. The catalyst includes an inert substrate and a palladium catalyst material coating the substrate. The palladium catalyst material includes a support material formed from one of 10% CeO2/Al2O3, 20% CeO2—Al2O3 (20CeAlOy), 30% CeO2—Al2O3 (30CeAlOy), Al2O3, and MOx-Al2O3, wherein M is one of copper, iron, manganese, titanium, zirconium, magnesium, strontium, and barium. The palladium catalyst material includes a layer of CeO2 material disposed upon the support material, wherein the layer of CeO2 material is dispersed on a surface of the support material. The palladium catalyst material includes an active component including a layer of praseodymium oxide particles dispersed across the surface of the layer of CeO2 material and a layer of palladium particles disposed upon and dispersed across the surface of the layer of CeO2 material at locations each corresponding to a respective location of each of the praseodymium particles.

Abstract: Presented are metalworking systems for forming metallic workpieces, methods for making/operating such metalworking systems, and battery module cell tabs bent by a multistage cluster-and-bend press. A metalworking system includes a grouping tool and a contouring tool that both align adjacent a workpiece support structure, such as a base plate of a battery module housing buttressing a stack of battery pouch cells. The grouping tool, which may include a first reciprocating plunger or plunger head, presses together a stack of metallic workpieces to thereby form a workpiece set having a first bend profile and a first length. The contouring tool, which may include a second reciprocating plunger or a pair of plunger fingers mounted on the plunger head, is attached to the grouping tool and bends the workpiece set to a second bend profile, distinct from the first bend profile, and a second set length, shorter than the first set length.

Abstract: An autonomous driving system for an autonomous vehicle includes an automated driving controller wirelessly connected to a towing taxi. The automated driving controller determines the autonomous driving system is non-functional. In response to determining the autonomous driving system is non-functional, the automated driving controller generates a notification indicating the autonomous driving system is non-functional. The automated driving controller receives, from the towing taxi, a current data string including a data point corresponding to a current point in time in combination with a predicted data point for each of one or more predicted points of time in the future. The current data string is compared with a previous data string recorded at a previous point in time. In response to determining the current data string matches the previous data string, the automated driving controller determines one or more driving maneuvers for the autonomous vehicle based on the current data string.

Abstract: A battery system includes first and second battery packs connected to positive and negative DC voltage bus rails, a contactor switch connected between the battery packs, a solid-state switch in series with the contactor switch, and a controller. The controller determines characteristic values of the switches, including a respective temperature, voltage, and current value for each. The controller also detects a predetermined electrical fault condition of the contactor switch using the characteristic values, and executes a control action in response to the electrical fault condition. The control action includes opening the semi-conductor switch to thereby interrupt a flow of current between the first and second battery packs. A mobile platform includes road wheels connected to a body, a rotary electric machine configured to power the road wheels and thereby propel the mobile platform, and the battery pack, switches, and controller.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosed technology provide solutions for performing vehicle routing based on road quality data. In some approaches, a process of the technology can include steps for collecting road quality data using at least one vehicle-mounted sensor, identifying two or more routes to a destination location, receiving historical road quality data associated with the two or more routes to the destination location, and calculating a damage projection associated with each of the two or more routes to the destination location, wherein the damage projection is based on the historical road quality data for at least one of the two or more routes to the destination location.

Abstract: The present application relates to a method and apparatus for intelligent wireless protocol optimization including storing, in a memory, a first customer key and a second customer key, receiving, by a processor, a secret key, decrypting, by the processor, the secret key using a first customer key to extract a master key, provisioning, by the processor, an electronic control unit in response to the master key, and deleting, by the processor, the second customer key in response to the provisioning of electronic control unit in response to the master key.

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle having a user interface and a computing system that is in communication with the user interface. The computing system may have at least one processor and at least one memory that stores computer-executable instructions. When executed by the at least one processor, the instructions may cause the at least one processor to output information through the user interface to inform the passenger of an action that the passenger needs to enact prior to the autonomous vehicle beginning to move and determine, based upon an occurrence of the action that the passenger needs to enact, whether the autonomous vehicle is permitted to begin moving.

Abstract: A diagnostic system for a resolve of a motor and a method of diagnosing the resolver. The diagnostic system includes an x-phase winding, a y-phase winding, and a processor. The x-phase winding generates an x-phase voltage and the y-phase winding generates a y-phase voltage. The processor obtains the x-phase voltage and the y-phase voltage, determines an adaptive cosine envelope from the x-phase voltage and an adaptive sine envelope from the y-phase voltage, determines an adaptive magnitude from the adaptive sine envelope and the adaptive cosine envelope, determines a magnitude average based on the adaptive magnitude, determines a fault of the resolver when a ratio of the adaptive magnitude and the magnitude average is greater than a threshold, and transmits a signal based on the fault.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for diagnosing a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes: initiating, by a processor, a recording of a noise by at least one microphone based on user selection data from a user of the vehicle; receiving, by the processor, audio signal data based on the recording; generating, by the processor, vector data based on the audio signal data; processing, by the processor, the vector data with at least one trained machine, by the processor, learning model to determine a classification of the noise; predicting, by the processor, an action to be taken based on the classification; and storing, by the processor, the audio signal data, the classification, and the action in a datastore.

Abstract: An axial flux electric machine comprises a stator including a plurality of stator core segments each comprising a lamination comprising a plurality of layers. A first soft magnetic composite (SMC) portion is arranged adjacent to the plurality of layers of the lamination. An insulating layer arranged between circumferential side surfaces of the plurality of layers of the lamination and the first SMC portion. A rotor is arranged axially adjacent to the stator and including a plurality of permanent magnets. The rotor and stator are configured to generate magnetic flux that is aligned parallel to an axis of rotation of the rotor.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for creating a velocity grid of a simulated object in a simulated environment for use by an autonomous vehicle. The method may include simulating a road scenario with simulated objects. The method may also include tracking a point representative of a portion of one of the simulated objects in the simulated road scenario, wherein the point representative of the portion of one of the simulated objects moves from a first location to a second location in a time period, wherein the velocity of the point is generated from the first location to the second location. The method may further include storing the velocity of the point representative of the portion of one of the simulated objects in a velocity grid for the simulated objects in a memory device in an electrical communication with a processor.

Abstract: In exemplary embodiments, methods and systems are provided for controlling braking of a trailer that is coupled to a vehicle. In an exemplary embodiment, a system is provided that includes: one or more sensors configured to obtain sensor data for a vehicle coupled to a trailer, the sensor data including: a measure of engagement of a brake pedal of the vehicle; and a deceleration of the vehicle; and a processor that is coupled to the one or more sensors and that is configured to at least facilitate dynamically controlling braking of the trailer, via instructions provided by the processor to a braking system of the trailer, based on both the measure of engagement of the brake pedal and the deceleration of the vehicle.

Abstract: Use of camera information for radio detection and ranging (RADAR) beamforming is disclosed. Camera information for a scene having a target object is received. Digital RADAR waveforms corresponding to a frame of reference including the at target object are received. Coordinates for the scene in the camera frame of reference are translated to the RADAR frame of reference. A radar cross section estimation is determined for the object based on the transformed coordinates. A kernel is selected based on the radar cross section estimation. RADAR signal processing is performed on the digital RADAR waveforms utilizing the selected kernel. A point cloud is populated based on results from the RADAR signal processing.

Abstract: The invention relates to the technical field of automobile accessories, and discloses a semi-automatic telescopic automobile air conditioner air outlet, comprising an instrument panel body, and further comprising an adjustment mechanism and a damper assembly; the adjustment mechanism is provided on the instrument panel body, one end thereof is in communication with the automobile air conditioner air outlet, and the other end thereof may adjust the distance along a straight line and selectively lock the adjustment position thereof, for guiding the wind direction of the automobile air conditioner and adjusting the distance between the air outlet thereof and the instrument panel body; and the damper assembly is provided at one end of the adjustment mechanism away from the automobile air conditioner air outlet, for performing secondary adjustment and guiding on the wind direction of the adjustment mechanism.

Abstract: A system for multiple wireless systems of vehicle to share cabling. The system may include a plurality of first antennas to interface signals with a first transceiver as part of a first wireless system and a plurality of second antennas to interface signals with a second transceiver as part of a second wireless system. The system may include a first switch configured to selectively connect the first and second antennas to first and second cables and a second switch configured to selectively connect the first and second transceivers to the first and second cables such that the first and second antennas and transceivers share the first and second cables.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for providing guidance when reversing a vehicle towing a trailer. In one embodiment, a method includes: determining, by the processor, a change in vehicle pitch angle based on stored vehicle pitch angle data and current pitch angle data; when the change in vehicle pitch angle is greater than a threshold, determining, by the processor, new mirror position data based on stored mirror position data, the stored vehicle pitch angle data, and the current pitch angle data; and generating, by the processor, control signals to control a position of the mirror based on the new mirror position data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of automobile fittings, and discloses a foldable and flexible vent for an air conditioner, comprising a base, a hose and an air guide cylinder, wherein one end of the base communicates with the vent for the air conditioner, and the other end communicates with the hose; the air guide cylinder is arranged at one end of the hose away from the base; the vent further comprises an air damper and a rotating mechanism. The plurality of air dampers are distributed in a circular array in the air guide cylinder with the axis thereof as the center, and then adjusted by the synchronous angle of the rotating mechanism, so that the wind direction of the hose flowing into the air guide cylinder is uniformly discharged in a spiral manner, achieving the effect of simple, convenient and efficient uniform venting.