Abstract: An emission reduction device for a CAN bus system. The device includes an evaluation block for evaluating signals that are transferred differentially on two bus lines, the evaluation block being designed to form the sum voltage of the differentially transferred signals, and a comparison block for comparing the sum voltage in such a way that the difference between the sum voltage for a dominant bus state and the sum voltage for a recessive bus state has a predetermined minimum value, the recessive bus state being overwritable by a dominant bus state. For the comparison, the comparison block is designed to modify at least one property of the transceiver device via a setting in a block of the transceiver device until the difference between the sum voltage for a dominant bus state and the sum voltage for a recessive bus state has the predetermined minimum value.

Abstract: A server includes a controller in communication with the server and configured to receive a query related to an issue with a vehicle, retrieve information related to the query from a database that includes structured data including data related to vehicle issues and a solution to the vehicle issues, determine whether the database includes structured data including data related to the solution responsive to the query, and output information including the solution to the issue when the determination identifies that the structured data including the solution in the database or retrieve information from a website when the determination identifies that the structured data including the solution is not found in the database, wherein the controller is further configured to retrieve the information from the website by conducting a keyword search for a first set of results and filtering the information from the website utilizing an autoencoder.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns a method for ascertaining at least one piece of integrity information relating to a location result of a GNSS-based location device of a vehicle in the event of an abruptly and significantly changing GNSS reception situation, comprising at least the following steps: (a) ascertaining the current ego position of the vehicle by means of the GNSS-based location device; (b) ascertaining at least one piece of integrity information relating to the ego position ascertained in step (a), by means of the GNSS-based location device; (c) detecting an abruptly and significantly changing or significantly altered GNSS reception situation; and (d) adapting the ascertainment of the at least one piece of integrity information for the changing or altered GNSS reception situation.

Abstract: A data integration device, including input interfaces to which a device which delivers runtime data to the input interface is connectable in each case. The runtime data of the particular device are characterized with the aid of at least one aspect model that is associated with the particular input interface and that characterizes in each case an aspect of the runtime data. The particular input interface is associated with the particular aspect model.

Abstract: A method for the adaptation of a driving behavior of a vehicle by a control unit. Measurement data collected by at least one radar sensor and/or LIDAR sensor are received and, by evaluating the received measurement data, at least one obstacle within a scanning range of the radar sensor and/or LIDAR sensor is ascertained. Based on the ascertained obstacle and an installation position of the radar sensor and/or LIDAR sensor, a section of the scanning range concealed by the obstacle is ascertained. An object prediction is generated for the concealed section of the scanning range that a dynamic object may potentially cross a driving lane of the vehicle from the concealed section of the scanning range. A driving behavior of the vehicle is adapted as a function of the situation based on the object prediction. A control unit, a computer program, and a machine-readable storage medium are also described.

Abstract: A solid state electrolyte material including a decontaminated lithium conducting ceramic oxide material including a decontaminated surface thickness. The decontaminated surface thickness is less than or equal to 5 nm. The decontaminated surface thickness may be greater than or equal to 1 nm. The decontaminated lithium conducting ceramic oxide material may be selected from the group consisting of Li7La3Zr2O12 (LLZO), Li5La3Ta2O12 (LLTO), Li6La2CaTa2O12 (LLCTO), Li6La2ANb2O12 (A is Ca or Sr), Li1+xAlxGe2-x(PO4)3 (LAGP), Li14Al0.4(Ge2-xTix)1.6(PO4)3 (LAGTP), perovskite Li3xLa2/3-xTiO3 (LLTO), Li0.8La0.6Zr2(PO4)3 (LLZP), Li1+xTi2-xAlx(PO4)3 (LTAP), Li1+x+yTi2-xAlxSiy(PO4)3-y (LTASP), LiTixZr2-x(PO4)3 (LTZP), Li2Nd3TeSbO12 and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A MIMO radar system.

Abstract: A depth-based object-detection convolutional neural network is disclosed. The depth-based object-detection convolutional neural network described herein incorporates a base network and additional structure. The base network is configured to receive a depth image formatted as RGB image data as input, and compute output data indicative of at least one feature of an object in the RGB image data. The additional structure is configured to receive the output data of the base network as input, and compute predictions of the location of a region in the received depth image that includes the object and of a class of the object as output. An object detection device incorporating the depth-based object-detection convolutional neural network is operable in real time using an embedded GPU.

Abstract: A vehicle braking control method includes activating an electronic parking brake system on a vehicle to perform a braking operation; checking whether a rear wheel unlock braking activation condition is met during the braking operation, and if it is met, acquiring a current vehicle stability characteristic. The method further includes determining whether the acquired vehicle stability characteristic is within a preset range; if it is, using motive power supplied by an electric machine on the vehicle together with a rear wheel unlock braking system to execute the braking operation, otherwise executing the braking operation with the rear wheel unlock braking system.

Abstract: A system and method for monitoring performance of a repeated activity is described. The system comprises a motion sensing system and a processing system. The motion sensing system includes sensors configured to measure or track motions corresponding to a repeated activity. The processing system is configured to process motion data received from the motion sensing system to recognize and measure cycle durations in the repeated activity. In contrast to the conventional systems and methods, which may work for repeated activities having a high level of standardization, the system advantageously enables recognition and monitoring of cycle durations for a repeated activity, even when significant abnormal motions are present in each cycle. Thus, the system can be utilized in a significantly broader set of applications, compared conventional systems and methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to an eye tracking arrangement that includes a camera configured to capture images of an eye at a first scanning rate, a laser velocimeter configured to capture an eye velocity of a movement of the eye by laser Doppler velocimetry at a second scanning rate and a control device configured to determine an absolute eye position based on the images, and track a gaze direction of the eye based on the absolute eye position and the eye velocity.

Abstract: A spa cover lift is disclosed. The spa cover lift includes a support structure, and a lifting structure coupled to the support structure, the lifting structure having an actuator configured to store and release energy during lifting and storing of a spa cover. Embodiments of the spa cover lift include an electro-mechanical actuator configured to move the spa cover from between a “covered state” and a “stored state.

Abstract: A method of continuously determining a measure of quality for a control device of a technical device or for a system model of a technical system, from an input variable and an output variable. Time series of the input variable and the output variable are acquired up to a time step. A discrete ARMAX model structure is adapted for the ascertained, corresponding time series of the input variable and output variable, in order to determine a first set of parameters for modeling the time series of the input variable and a second set of parameters for modeling the time series of the output variable. The measure of quality is determined for the time step as a function of the first and the second set of parameters.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a prechamber spark plug including an external thread and a cap including at least one through-opening. The method includes: providing the prechamber spark plug without a cap and including a cylindrical circumferential surface for the external thread. Mounting the cap, which includes at least one through-opening, in an arbitrary alignment at the prechamber spark plug, and creating the external thread at the circumferential surface in such a way that a thread start and/or a thread end of the external thread is aligned in relation to the through-opening at a predetermined position.

Abstract: Device and method for intrusion detection in a computer network. A data packet is received at an input of a hardware switch unit, an actual value from a field of the data packet being compared in a comparison by a hardware filter with a setpoint value for values from the field, the field including data link layer data or network layer data, a value for a counter determined as a function of a result of the comparison being provided by the hardware switch unit, and a computing device determining a result of the intrusion detection as a function of the value of the counter in the hardware switch unit and independently of information from the data packet, in particular, without an evaluation of information from the data packet by the computing device.

Abstract: A method for automatically generating an artificial neural network that encompasses modules and connections that link those modules, successive modules and/or connections being added to a current starting network. Modules and/or connections that are to be added are selected randomly from a predefinable plurality of possible modules and connections that can be added. A plurality of possible refinements of the current starting network respectively are generated by adding to the starting network modules and/or connections that are to be added. One of the refinements from the plurality of possible refinements is then selected in order to serve as a current starting network in a subsequent execution of the method.

Abstract: A user station for a serial bus system and a method for communication in a serial bus system. The user station includes a communication control unit, and a transceiver unit for transmitting a transmit signal for a message which is exchanged between user stations of the bus system. The bit time of a signal transmitted in the first communication phase on the bus differs from a bit time of a signal transmitted in the second communication phase. The communication control unit generates the transmit signal according to a frame, in which in addition to a field which indicates the priority of the message, a field for a data type is provided, and the communication control unit being designed to write a value in the field for the data type which indicates which type of information is located in a data field of the frame.

Abstract: A turnout for use with two transport sections includes a turnout arm rotatably supported with respect to a first axis of rotation, guided linearly movably in the direction of the first axis, and movable between two end positions. The turnout arm has a deflection surface configured such that, when the turnout arm is in a first end position, a transported item can be transferred between the first and second transport sections via the deflection surface, and the turnout arm is located beneath the transport level in a second end position such that the transported item is movable along the first transport section beyond the turnout. The turnout arm is connected for driving, via a transmission, to a single electric motor such that it is movable back and forth between the first and second end positions solely by being driven by the electric motor in two degrees of freedom.

Abstract: A device is described for protecting a sensor window. The device includes a two-piece nozzle system and is configured for generating a first and a second fluid flow, a first piece of the two-piece nozzle system being fixedly situated with respect to the sensor window, and a second piece of the two-piece nozzle system being configured for assuming different positions with respect to the first piece of the two-piece nozzle system, and the two-piece nozzle system being aligned with respect to the sensor window to direct a predominant portion of the first fluid flow in parallel to the sensor window and to direct a predominant portion of the second fluid flow in the direction onto the sensor window.

Abstract: A fuel distributor for a fuel injection system for mixture-compressing, spark-ignited internal combustion engines. The fuel distributor rail includes a tubular base body which is processed by forging. At the base body, a first high-pressure output, a second high-pressure output, and a third high-pressure output are provided. The second high-pressure output is situated in an offset manner opposite the first high-pressure output in a first direction along a longitudinal axis of the tubular base body at a predefined distance. The third high-pressure output is situated in an offset manner opposite the second high-pressure output in the first direction along the longitudinal axis at the predefined distance. A first and second holding element, which are used for an at least indirect fastening of the base body, are situated at the tubular base body.