Abstract: Compact transmission systems and vehicles with such transmission systems are provided. An exemplary compact transmission includes a drive shaft defining a drive axis and configured to be powered by a drive unit; a planetary gearset having a ring gear member, a planet gear member, a sun gear member, and a planet carrier having a carrier shaft defining a planetary axis, wherein the planetary axis is distanced from the drive axis; an output shaft defining an output axis, wherein the output axis is distanced from the planetary axis and from the drive axis; an output gear connected to the output shaft; a drive pinion gear configured to transfer torque from the drive shaft to the planetary gearset; and an output pinion gear configured to transfer torque from the planetary gearset to the output shaft.

Abstract: A method and system for assisting a vehicle when traveling within an area experiencing a meteorological event capable of potentially flooding a roadway is disclosed. The assistance may include determining a water level over top of the roadway, determining a plurality of surface water related operating parameters for the vehicle, and comparing the water level to the surface water related operating parameters to generate a flooded roadway assessment. The flooded roadway assessment may be used for determining the roadway to be in one of a passable state and an impassable state for the vehicle. Based thereon, a flooded roadway command may be generated for correspondingly controlling one or more systems onboard the vehicle.

Abstract: A heterogeneous multi-core system that executes a real-time system for an automobile includes a plurality of system-on chips in electronic communication with one another. Each system-on-chip includes a plurality of central processing units (CPUs) arranged into a plurality of logical domains. The heterogeneous multi-core system also includes a plurality of scheduled tasks that are executed based on an execution pipeline and each execute a specific set of tasks for one of the logical domains. The plurality of scheduled tasks includes at least one offset scheduled task that is executed at an offset time and a reference scheduled task located at an execution stage upstream in the execution pipeline relative to the offset scheduled task. The reference scheduled task communicates data to the offset scheduled task and the offset time represents a period of time measured relative to the reference scheduled task.

Abstract: A head-up display system includes a hologram projector adapted to project a holographic image, a waveguide positioned in front of the hologram projector, wherein the holographic image projected by the hologram projector passes through the waveguide, a glare control prism positioned in front of the waveguide assembly, and a waveplate positioned between the waveguide and the glare control prism, the waveplate adapted to adjust the polarization of the holographic image.

Abstract: A quality control system analyzes the quality of a battery cell, with the battery cell defining a gas pouch configured to expand from a deflated configuration to an inflated configuration when filled with a gas formed during a cell formation process. The system comprises a computational system comprising a processor and a memory and a measurement instrument in electronic communication with the computational system. The measurement instrument is arranged to measure a distance defined by the gas pouch and transmit a signal to the computational system corresponding to the distance. The computational system is arranged to analyze the distance with the processor and determine a volumetric measurement of the gas within the gas pouch and compare the volumetric measurement to a threshold in the memory to assess a quality score for the battery cell. A corresponding method analyzes the quality of the battery cell with the quality control system.

Abstract: A system for determining calibrated camera extrinsic parameters for an autonomous vehicle includes a camera mounted to the autonomous vehicle collecting image data including a plurality of image frames. The system also includes one or more automated driving controllers in electronic communication with the camera that executes instructions to determine a vehicle pose estimate based on position and movement of the autonomous vehicle by a localization algorithm. The one or more automated driving controllers determine the calibrated camera extrinsic parameters based on three dimensional coordinates for specific feature points of interests corresponding to two sequential image frames, the specific feature points of interests corresponding to the two sequential image frames, and the camera pose corresponding to the two sequential image frames.

Abstract: A panel storage system for a vehicle includes a panel body including a first panel portion having a first plurality of mounting elements, a second panel portion having a second plurality of mounting elements, and a hinge joining the first panel portion to the second panel portion. The first panel portion is fixedly mountable to a surface of the vehicle and the second panel portion is pivotable about the hinge.

Abstract: A method of making a reference electrode assembly for an electrochemical cell according to various aspects of the present disclosure includes providing a subassembly including a separator layer and a current collector layer coupled to the separator layer. The method further includes providing an electrode ink including an electroactive material, a binder, and a solvent. The method further includes creating a reference electrode precursor by applying an electroactive precursor layer to the current collector layer. The electroactive precursor layer covers greater than or equal to about 90% of a superficial surface area of a surface of the current collector layer. The electroactive precursor layer includes the electrode ink. The method further includes creating the reference electrode assembly by drying the electroactive precursor layer to remove at least a portion of the solvent, thereby forming an electroactive layer. The electroactive layer is solid and porous.

Abstract: In various embodiments, methods and systems are provided for processing data pertaining to a vehicle event for a vehicle. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, vehicle sensor data is obtained from one or more vehicle sensors pertaining to the vehicle event. Also in an exemplary embodiment, an assessment of the vehicle event is determined via a processor, including as to a fault or a severity, or both associated with the vehicle event, based on the vehicle sensor data.

Abstract: A system in a vehicle includes memory to store driving history and charging history of the vehicle. The system also includes a processor to obtain a predicted battery life of one or more battery packs of the vehicle based on the driving history and the charging history, obtain a targeted battery life of a user indicating a mileage goal for a specific charge capacity of the one or more battery packs, and determine a difference between the predicted battery life and the targeted battery life. The processor solves an optimization problem to determine a future charging strategy to achieve the targeted battery life and controls an onboard charging system or an external charger based on the future charging strategy or controls routing or navigation based on the future charging strategy.

Abstract: A process for local traffic approximation through analysis of cloud data is provided. The process includes, within a computerized traffic flow estimation controller of a host vehicle, operating programming to monitor a planned navigational route of the host vehicle, identify along the planned navigational route a road section including cross-traffic, monitor cloud data related to a mobile cellular device, analyze the cloud data to identify traffic posing a hazardous condition to the host vehicle within the road section, and generate a vehicle alert to a driver of the host vehicle based upon the identified traffic.

Abstract: A cinching system includes: a profile configured to determine a first time series of target values for cinching a closure closed; an adjustment module configured to determine an adjustment value based on at least one operating parameter; an adjusting module configured to generate a second time series of target values for cinching of the closure by adjusting at least one of the target values of the first time series based on the adjustment value; and a power control module configured to: apply power to a cinching motor when the closure is partially closed, where the cinching motor is configured to cinch and fully close the closure; and based on a comparison of a measured value of the cinching motor and one of the target values of the second time series, selectively one of: decrease power applied to the cinching motor; and disconnect the cinching motor from power.