Abstract: A charge-discharge loss reduction device includes a power reception control device that controls power received or discharged by power receiving elements included in a load group, in a power system that supplies electric energy to the load group including the power receiving elements via a power supply base point. The power reception control device is configured to change a priority of an own power receiving element using a charge-discharge state of the own power receiving element, the priority indicating a degree to which power reception of the own power receiving element takes priority over power reception of another power receiving element.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle management system, an on-vehicle system, and a vehicle management method capable of providing a vehicle of which an odor level in the vehicle fulfills a predetermined criterion, to a user. The vehicle management system acquires a vehicle interior odor data output by an odor sensor arranged in the vehicle, and determines a type of a vehicle interior odor based on the vehicle interior odor data. The vehicle management system acquires an odor level to be associated with the type of the vehicle interior odor, from the vehicle interior odor data, and determines whether the odor level fulfills a predetermined criterion.

Abstract: A method for displaying a graphical representation for an arrangement including a vehicle body, a device for displaying the graphical representation including a storage unit for storing digital data, at least one display being integrated into a front segment of the vehicle, and/or a rear segment of the vehicle, and a control unit for controlling the display, the display including a face intended for readout of the graphical representation and oriented toward the exterior. The method includes selecting, via the control unit, an animation script and image stored beforehand in the storage means, the image especially being a three-dimensional representation of an object, especially a logo.

Abstract: A method is for determining and resetting the state of charge of at least one battery of a hybrid vehicle including a first battery, a second battery and a heat engine. The method includes, during a standby phase of the vehicle, a first step of charging the first battery via the second battery, during which: (i) the first battery is charged; (ii) the value of its voltage is measured; (iii) the value of the voltage of the first battery is compared with a threshold voltage value corresponding to a maximum state of charge of the first battery; and (iv) when the threshold voltage value is reached, stopping the charging of the first battery, determining that it is in a maximum state of charge and setting a value of its state of charge to maximum state of charge, and otherwise continuing to charge.

Abstract: An electronic control system for vehicles includes an electronic control device and a master device. The master device is connected to at least two or more groups of electronic control devices each including the electronic control device and gives an instruction to the electronic control device. The electronic control device includes a storage unit including a data storage side; a second detection unit that detects a state of a vehicle; a rewrite execution unit that writes update data acquired from the master device to the data storage side to rewrite a program; an activation determination unit that determines whether or not to activate the program rewritten with the update data; and an activation execution unit that activates the program.

Abstract: A vehicle control device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a riding cancel switch and a controller. In a case where a first user in the vehicle permitted a riding-together with a second user, after the vehicle stopped at a riding location where the second user will ride on the vehicle, then, when the riding cancel switch is operated before a door of the vehicle is fully opened, the controller prohibits unlocking of the door or opening of the door.

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a backrest, a seat pan, and an airbag having two components placed on sides of the seat. Each component includes an airbag cushion and a strap sewn to the airbag cushion. The strap is fixed to an upper area of the backrest and an anti-submarining hump of the seat pan. The backrest includes a seat cushion and a rigid shell surrounding the seat cushion. Each strap passes between the seat cushion and the shell. The seat includes a seat belt provided with a retractor fixed to the backrest and placed inside a receiving portion delimited by a front casing located in a backrest upper area, the shell covers the front casing, thereby forming a space between them to pass the strap of one of the two components in the backrest upper area, and the shell delimiting the receiving portion to the rear.

Abstract: A method embedded in an ego motor vehicle determines the visibility of a point of interest. The method includes positioning the point of interest, the remaining planned route, and the coordinates of the current location of the vehicle in the three-dimensional map, representing the point of interest by a polygon having at least three vertices of given coordinates in three dimensions, representing, via an open broken line, the remaining planned route, by interconnecting points of change in orientation of the remaining planned route, tracing straight line segments having as first end points on the broken line, and as second end points on the polygon, determining the visibility of the point of interest from the first end of the segment, and determining an optimal visibility window.

Abstract: A cooling device cools an electronic component using a plasma actuator provided with a dielectric, a first electrode arranged on one surface of the dielectric to generate an induced flow, and a second electrode arranged on the other surface of the dielectric, in which the electronic component and a third electrode are arranged in a flow direction of the induced flow, and a voltage applied to the third electrode is a voltage that generates a potential difference, which is capable of attracting the induced flow, between the first electrode and the third electrode.

Abstract: An occlusion is identified in a vehicle transportation network. A visibility grid is identified on a second side of the occlusion for a vehicle that is on a first side of the occlusion. The visibility grid is identified with respect to a region of interest that is at least a predefined distance above ground. The visibility grid is used to identify first portions of roads sensed by a sensor positioned on the vehicle and second portions of the roads that are not sensed by the sensor. A driving behavior of the vehicle is altered based on the visibility grid.

Abstract: A system vectors torque between two wheels of a rear axle of an electric motor vehicle that are disposed on either side of the vehicle and are each driven by an electric motor in order to distribute a torque between the two wheels. The system includes a first torque setpoint generator, a second slip correction torque generator, a detector for detecting oversteer or understeer of the vehicle during the acceleration phase when turning, a third skid correction torque generator, a corrected-torque set point generator, and a controller for controlling the first electric motor based on the first corrected-torque set point and for controlling the second electric motor based on the second corrected-torque setpoint.

Abstract: A charging/discharging control method and a charging/discharging control device, when controlling a power module connected to any of a plurality of power systems, receive a signal broadcast for each of the power systems via a receiver included in the power module, calculate a degree of relationship between the acquired signal and an input voltage inputted to the power module for each of the power systems, and control the power module based on the signal relating to the power system having the degree of relationship greater than or equal to a prescribed threshold.

Abstract: A motor vehicle rear axle is of the type having two longitudinal trailing arms. Each trailing arm has a stub-axle bracket at one rear end and, at an opposite front end, a substantially transverse axis of rotation defined by a first joint and a second joint which are intended to be connected to the vehicle body. A first and a second support element are located respectively in front of and behind a trailing arm on the side of its second joint. The free ends of these support elements, located in the longitudinal and vertical median plane of the rear axle, are kept at a longitudinally fixed distance by a connecting element.

Abstract: An opening panel for a motor vehicle includes an external panel, an internal panel, an external opening control member for the opening panel, and a lock having an external opening lever that can move such as to allow the opening panel to be opened. The opening panel further includes a structure for blocking the movement of the external opening lever.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purification catalyst or the like may inhibit poisoning of a noble metal component by a Si-containing compound generated or detached from silicon carbide, may inhibit degradation of exhaust gas purification performances over a long period, and may have excellent long-term durability. An exhaust gas purification catalyst may have a stacked structure including at least a substrate and a first and second coat layer, in that order. The substrate may be selected from a silicon carbide carrier including silicon carbide and a silicon carbide-covering carrier on which a coating layer including silicon carbide is provided. The first coat layer may include a compound including one or more alkaline-earth metals selected from Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba. The second coat layer may includes one or more platinum group elements selected from Rh, Pt, and Pd.

Abstract: A method for managing longitudinal speed of an autonomous vehicle travelling on a traffic lane including stop signage located in front of the autonomous vehicle. The autonomous vehicle is equipped with a first detector to detect a first range and a second detector to detect a second range. The first range is greater than the second range. The method includes detecting the stop signage by the first detector and implementing a first deceleration logic and detecting the stop signage by the second detector and implementing a second deceleration logic. The first and second deceleration logic implement jerks, the absolute value of which is less than a first threshold. The second deceleration logic controls the stopping of the autonomous vehicle with an accuracy of around one centimeter relative to the stop signage.

Abstract: An object recognition method includes generating a cluster at a fixed period by clustering distance measurement points acquired from an object detection sensor, mapping the cluster to an image captured by an imaging means, setting a region on the image to which the cluster is mapped as a processing region, extracting a feature point from the image in the set processing region, calculating a movement speed of the extracted feature point, and determining whether clusters at different time points are clusters of an identical object based on a difference between positions of two feature points corresponding to the clusters at the different time points and a difference between movement speeds of the two feature points corresponding to the clusters at the different time points.

Abstract: A method is for autonomously driving an actuator of an automotive device. The actuator is intended to have an influence on the trajectory of the device. The method includes acquiring parameters relating to the trajectory of the device and a computer calculating a setpoint for driving the actuator as a function of the parameters via a controller associated with at least one saturation function for an output of the controller. The controller satisfies a model of the at least one saturation function per nonlinear sector.

Abstract: A method for estimating the speed of a motor vehicle includes defining a first speed threshold that corresponds to a minimum speed value supplied by a vehicle wheel angular speed sensor, defining a second speed threshold that is greater than the first, estimating low speed values when the vehicle is running below the first speed threshold by using an estimation method of adaptive filtered type, measuring high speed values when the vehicle is running above the second speed threshold by using vehicle speed values supplied by the wheel angular speed sensor, and in the intermediate zone between the first and second speed thresholds, mixing high speed with low speed.

Abstract: A system for supplying power to a rechargeable electrical accumulation battery for a motor vehicle driven by an electric or hybrid powertrain includes a device for determining a maximum acceptable power for the battery depending on a first maximum power corresponding to a regenerating phase and on a second maximum power corresponding to a phase of charging the battery.