Abstract: [Problem] The present invention provides a vehicle brake system capable of shortening a delay time from time at which an execution request of a pre-crash brake executed by actuation of an electric booster is sent to time at which the pre-crash brake is actually actuated. [Means for Resolution] In a vehicle brake system (1) including: a hydraulic unit (20); a braking control section (90) for controlling the hydraulic unit (20); a master cylinder (14); an electric booster (10); a booster control section (100) for controlling the electric booster (10); and a pre-crash brake execution determination section (110), the pre-crash brake execution determination section (110) sends information on a specified target value (P_tgt) for decelerating a vehicle to the booster control section (100) and the braking control section (90).

Abstract: Examples provide a system and method for driving a DC-DC voltage with a primary-side full bridge and a transformer arranged between the primary-side full bridge and a secondary side of the DC-DC voltage converter. A first diagonal branch and a second diagonal branch are driven alternately. In a first switching sequence between driving the first diagonal branch and driving the second diagonal branch, the connecting elements of a primary side of the transformer are electrically connected to one another using the upper switching elements of the primary-side full bridge. In a second switching sequence between driving the first diagonal branch and driving the second diagonal branch, the connecting elements of the primary side of the transformer are electrically connected to one another using the lower switching elements of the primary-side full bridge. The primary-side full bridge is driven alternately according to the first switching sequence and the second switching sequence.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel cell system (200) having at least two fuel cell units (210, 220) that are respectively designed to be operated independently from each other, wherein the fuel cell system (200) is designed to provide an amount of heat for activating a second fuel cell unit (210) of the at least two fuel cell units (210, 220) from waste heat of a first fuel cell unit (220).

Abstract: An integrated electric drive system includes an electric machine having a first housing and an output shaft, a transmission having a second housing and a drive shaft, and a power electronics module with a third housing and an electronic device configured to provide electric power for the electric machine. The transmission receives an input torque of the output shaft and outputs the same via the drive shaft. The power electronics module is configured to be arranged around the drive shaft. The integrated electric drive system can be installed on an electric vehicle. The integrated electric drive system has a more compact structure with a higher degree of integration, and better heat dissipation capability, facilitating spatial optimization and lightweight design of the electric vehicle.

Abstract: Methods and systems for in-situ determination of system response functions. One example method includes coupling a controlled blocked force exciter to a calibration receiver structure. The method also includes operating the controlled blocked force exciter under controlled operation conditions to induce vibration in the calibration receiver structure and measuring response data for the calibration receiver structure. The method further includes determining blocked forces based on the response data for the calibration receiver structure. The method also includes coupling the controlled blocked force exciter to a target receiver structure. The method further includes operating the controlled blocked force exciter under the controlled operation conditions to induce vibration in the target receiver structure and measuring response data for the target receiver structure.

Abstract: The arrangement relates to a voltage transformer for transformation between a direct voltage at a direct voltage gate and a single-phase or multi-phase alternating voltage at an alternating voltage gate by temporal clocking of an electronic switching unit, via which each phase of the alternating voltage gate can be connected either to a positive pole or to a negative pole of the direct voltage gate. The positive pole and/or the negative pole of the direct voltage gate is connected via at least one capacitor to a ground connection. The ground connection can be connected to an external ground, and the connection between the capacitor and the ground connection is guided via at least one switch element. The arrangement also relates to a motor vehicle having the electric powertrain. A diagnosis arrangement includes a voltage source and monitors the state and function of a switching element.

Abstract: A computer-implement method includes receiving one or more images from one or more sensors, outputting the one or more images at a display, outputting an automatic segmentation line of the one or more portions of the image in response to an object identified in the one or more images, and in response to one or more inputs received at the system associated with a correction, outputting a correction line on the display associated with the object, wherein the correction line automatically adjust one or more vertices associated with an incorrect portion of the automatic segmentation, wherein the one or more vertices are adjusted in response to the one or more inputs.

Abstract: A cleaning device for a residue contaminated conveyor belt includes a roller arranged below the conveyor belt such that the lateral surface thereof contacts a lower strand of the conveyor belt, and a cleaning belt is arranged below the roller. The lateral surface of the roller contacts an upper strand of the cleaning belt, which is tilted relative to a main conveying direction at the upper strand relative to a longitudinal roller axis. A dispensing device on and/or above the cleaning belt feeds a solvent thereon. The dispensing device and the cleaning belt are relatively arranged such that the solvent from the cleaning belt is conveyed by a conveying movement of the cleaning belt into a region in which the cleaning belt contacts the roller, which via a rotational movement, at least partially picks up the solvent located on the cleaning belt and dispenses it onto the conveyor belt.

Abstract: Modifying a visual parameter specification characterising the operational design domain of the computer vision model by improving the visual parameter specification according to a sensitivity analysis of the computer vision model.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method includes generating first pseudo segment data from a first augmented image and generating second pseudo segment data from a second augmented image. The first augmented image and the second augmented image are in a dataset along with other augmented images. A machine learning system is configured to generate pixel embeddings based on the dataset. The first pseudo segment data and the second pseudo segment data are used to identify a first set of segments that a given pixel belongs with respect to the first augmented image and the second augmented image. A second set of segments is identified across the dataset. The second set of segments do not include the given pixel. A local segmentation loss is computed for the given pixel based on the corresponding pixel embedding that involves attracting the first set of segments while repelling the second set of segments.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for training an augmented discriminator and a generator. The method includes: providing a training set comprising real training samples and artificial training samples for training of the augmented discriminator, wherein the artificial training samples are generated by the generator; assigning a data sequence to at least one data sample of the training set; wherein each pair of data sample and assigned data sequence is assigned to one of a plurality of classes such that, given the assigned one class and the assigned data sequence characterize whether the data sample is a real training sample or an artificial training sample; training the augmented discriminator to compute from pairs of data sample and assigned data sequence the respective class to which the corresponding pair is assigned; training the generator to generate artificial training samples such that the augmented discriminator is not able to correctly compute the aforementioned one class.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell component including a bulk portion and a surface portion comprising a chromium getter multi-elemental oxide material having a formula (I): AxByOz (I), where A is Ba, Ca, Cr, Mg, or Sr, B is Al, Bi, C, Co, Cr, Fe, Mn, Ni, Ti, Y, or Zn, x is a number selected from 1 to 8, y is a number selected from 1 to 64, and z is a number selected from 1 to 103, the multi-elemental oxide being configured to prevent chromium poisoning of the component.

Abstract: A system that includes one or more sensors installed in proximity to a machine configured to collect raw signals associated with an environment of the machine, are multi-layer spatial data that include time-stamp data. The system may include a processor in communication with the sensors and programmed to receive one or more raw signals, denoise the one or more raw signals to obtain a pre-processed signal, extract one or more features from the pre-processed signals, classify the one or more features to an associated class, wherein the associated class includes one or more of a normal class, abnormal class, or a potential-abnormal class, create fusion data by fusing the one or more features utilizing the associated class and the time-stamp data, and output a heat map on an overlaid image of the environment.

Abstract: A method for measuring components of an input image on which an image classifier bases its decision regarding the assignment of the input image to class(es) of a predefined classification. The method includes: processing the input image by the image classifier into an intermediate product; mapping the intermediate product on a classification score with respect to at least one target class; ascertaining a perturbation from counter image(s) which is/are preferentially assigned by the image classifier to at least one class other than the target class; providing at least one binary mask; creating at least one modification, in which pixels established by the binary mask are replaced with pixels of the perturbation corresponding thereto; mapping the modification on a classification score with respect to a predefined class; and ascertaining from the classification score to what extent the binary mask indicates the sought-after decision-relevant components of the input image.

Abstract: A tank device for storing a gaseous medium, in particular hydrogen, includes a valve device and a tank. The valve device includes a valve housing having a longitudinal axis, in which valve housing an interior is formed. An actuation valve element is movable along the longitudinal axis and is arranged in the interior, which actuation valve element interacts with a valve seat in order to open and close an outlet opening and thus forms an actuation valve. The valve device includes a solenoid. The valve seat is formed downstream on the valve housing and at the outlet opening, and the cylindrical outlet opening leads into a cylindrical passage channel, the diameter D of the passage channel is greater than the diameter d of the outlet opening.

Abstract: An evaluation and control unit for operating a wideband lambda sensor that has at least two electrical lines, the evaluation and control unit having at least two electrical terminals for electrical connection to the electrical lines of the wideband lambda sensor. Each of the electrical terminals has assigned to it a respective electrical switch via which each terminal is capable of being individually connected to at least one defined electrical potential. Each switch is voltage-resistant against the maximum short-circuit voltage that is to be expected at the respective terminal in case of fault. In addition, a method is described for the line-specific short-circuit diagnosis of the wideband lambda sensor (pinpointing).