Abstract: An electrolyte includes a composite salt mixture with a halogenated boron cluster salt. The halogenated boron cluster salt includes a cation selected from Li+, Na+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Zn2+ and Al3+, and a halogenated boron cluster anion. The halogenated boron cluster anion has a structure of [CB(y?1)H(y?z?i)RzXi]?, [C2B(y?2)H(y?t?j?1)RtXj]?, [C2B(y?3)H(y?t?j)RtXj]?, [C2B(y?3)H(y?t?j?1)RtXj]2?, or [C2B(y?4)H(y?t?j?1)RtXj]2?, [CB(y?1)H(y?z)Rz]?, [C2B(y?2)H(y?t?1)Rt]?, [C2B(y?3)H(y?t)Rt]?, [C2B(y?3)H(y?t?1)Rt]2?, and/or ByH(y?z?i)RzXi]2?, where y is an integer within a range of 6 to 12, (z+i) is an integer within a range of 0 to y, (t+j) is an integer within a range of 0 to (y?1), and X is F, Cl, Br, or I. Also, the composite salt mixture can be at least 90 mol % halogenated, for example, at least 90 mol % mono-halogenated or less than 10 mol % mono-halogenated.

Abstract: A system for training a model using federated learning is provided. The system includes a server, and a plurality of vehicles. Each of the vehicles includes a controller programmed to: transmit first knowledge data including information about a plurality of feature vectors and information about a plurality of predictions, receive first aggregated knowledge from the server, and train a local model based on the first aggregated knowledge. The server averages the first knowledge data received from the plurality of vehicles to generate the aggregated knowledge.

Abstract: A resin for adhesive bonding to fabrics includes between about 80 wt. % and about 90 wt. % of a monomer, between about 10 wt. % and about 20 wt. % of a cross-linking agent with two or more acrylic acid groups separated by a flexible linker, between about 0.5 wt. % and about 1.5 wt. % of a photoinitiator, and between about 10 wt. % and about 15 wt. % of a thickening agent. The monomer as a melting point less than 25° C. and the flexible linker has subunits such as methylene glycol, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, and combinations thereof. Also, the resin forms a bond with polyurethane coated nylon fabric and the bond exhibits an adhesion strength greater than a tensile strength of the polyurethane coated nylon fabric.

Abstract: An appendage pressurization device includes an appendage strap and one or more artificial muscles disposed in the appendage strap and communicatively coupled to a controller. Each artificial muscle includes a housing comprising an electrode region and an expandable fluid region, a dielectric fluid housed within the housing, and an electrode pair positioned in the electrode region of the housing, the electrode pair comprising a first electrode fixed to a first surface of the housing and a second electrode fixed to a second surface of the housing, wherein the electrode pair is actuatable between a non-actuated state and an actuated state such that actuation from the non-actuated state to the actuated state directs the dielectric fluid into the expandable fluid region, expanding the expandable fluid region.

Abstract: An aircraft can include a wing. The wing can include a tip. A winglet can be pivotably connected to the wing proximate the tip. A connecting member can be operatively connected to the wing and the winglet. The connecting member can include a flexible material with a super elastic material member operatively connected to the flexible material. Thus, the connecting member can allow passive movement of the winglet responsive to real-time operational forces acting upon the aircraft. In some arrangements, the flexible material can be a fabric, and the super elastic material member can be a wire. In some arrangements, the super elastic material member can be configured to exhibit a non-linear stiffness profile. The non-linear stiffness profile can include a region of quasi-zero stiffness. The stiffness profile of the super elastic material member can be selectively varied, such as by controlling a temperature of the super elastic material member.

Abstract: A flexural wave absorption system detects, with a sensor attached to a beam, an incident wave propagating in the beam. The system determines, based on a signal from the sensor generated in response to the incident wave, an amplitude and phase of the incident wave propagating in the beam and controls an actuator connected to the beam to generate a suppression wave, based on the amplitude and the phase of the incident wave, that reduces a coefficient of reflection of the incident wave across a broadband frequency range.

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to training a model to stylize low-light images for improved perception. In one embodiment, a method includes encoding, by a style model, an input image to identify first content information. The method also includes decoding, by the style model, the first content information into an albedo component and a shading component. The method also includes generating, by the style model, a synthetic image using the albedo component and the shading component. The method also includes training the style model according to computed losses between the input image and the synthetic image.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for wireless power transfer in a vehicle. A wireless power transfer system can include a high-frequency alternating current (HFAC) inverter electrically coupled to the power source and a transmitter to wirelessly transmit a HFAC power signal to at least one device of a vehicle, such as sensors (e.g., LiDAR, GPS etc.) and cameras. The HFAC power signal provides wireless power and a data signal to the at least one device of a vehicle. The wireless power transfer system can eliminate the need for cabling and wires to provide power to the device. Wireless power transfer can include use or a data modulation circuit and a pulse current source to inject a pulse current to the HFAC power signal as superimposed data. System configurations can power a plurality of devices. Systems can includes a plurality of HFAC inverters and transmitters to power multiple sets of devices.

Abstract: A method for data sharing between a transmitter vehicle and a receiver vehicle includes obtaining sensor data, encoding the sensor data into structured data having a set of features and a set of channels, generating a channel attention map based on inter-channel relationships of the set of features, generating weights corresponding to channels of the channel attention map, selecting one or more channels among the set of channels based on the weights corresponding to the set of channels, and transmitting the selected channels to the receiver vehicle.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for forming a knowledge hub. According to some embodiments, the methods and systems comprise determining a region of interest comprising a geographical portion of a roadway, determining an appropriate notification associated with the region of interest, the appropriate notification comprising instructions to navigate the geographical portion of the roadway, examining available resources to generate a knowledge hub about the region of interest and notifying the driver of the vehicle of the appropriate notification associated with the region of interest when the vehicle enters into the region of interest.

Abstract: A test fixture for a testing a vehicle seat mounting includes a first portion and a second portion separate from the first portion and having a fulcrum supported thereon. An energy absorbing member is attached to the test fixture first portion and extends around a portion of the fulcrum. The energy absorbing member is formed so as to have a first shape when the test fixture first portion and second portion are spaced apart less than a predetermined distance. The test fixture is structured so that movement of the second portion in a direction away from the first portion causes the fulcrum to slide along the energy absorbing member. Sliding of the fulcrum along the energy absorbing member plastically deforms the energy absorbing member into a second shape different from the first shape.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for forming remote vehicular micro clouds at one or more remote locations. According to some embodiments, the methods and systems comprise responsive to receiving a request to form a vehicular micro cloud from a client device, communicating with a plurality of vehicles within an area of a geographic location to collectively form a vehicular micro cloud at the geographic location, where client device is remote from the area of the geographic location. The methods and systems further include receiving resource data from the plurality of vehicles, the resource data comprising detection results of an environment surrounding the geographic location based on sensor sets of the plurality of vehicles, and transmitting the resource data to the client device.

Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of determining, by a charging facility, an amount of current charge in a vehicle, an amount of requested charge for the vehicle, and an amount of time to charge the vehicle; charging, by the charging facility, the vehicle based on the determining; ceasing, by the charging facility, the charging of the vehicle, when another vehicle with an amount of requested charge is lower than the amount of requested charge of the vehicle and an amount of time to charge the another vehicle is less than the amount of time to charge the vehicle, and responsive to the another vehicle receiving the amount of requested charge, continuing to charge, by the charging facility, the vehicle.

Abstract: Apparatuses described herein relate to coniditioning an edge of a substrate using a water jet. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a nozzle connected on a receiving end with a connecting tube to receive a water jet that is a stream of water accelerated at a high velocity to generate a high pressure for cutting a substrate, where the water jet exits through the nozzle. The appartus further includes a deflector coupled to the nozzle, where the deflector splits the water jet into a cutting stream of water for cutting the substrate and an angled stream of water for conditioning an edge of the substrate.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to controlling an untethered trailer vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving sensor data about at least one vehicle between a tow vehicle and at least one trailer vehicle and outputting, using an output system, information related to the at least one vehicle and the at least one trailer vehicle based on the sensor data. The method includes receiving from a user, using an input system, a new position for at least one trailer vehicle relative to the at least one vehicle and transmitting the new position to the at least one trailer vehicle.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to improving identification of a path for an ego vehicle on a roadway. In one embodiment, a method includes, in response to acquiring sensor data from at least one sensor of the ego vehicle about a surrounding environment, identifying roadway elements from the sensor data as cues about the path. The roadway elements include one or more of lane markers of the roadway and surrounding vehicles. The method includes grouping the roadway elements into two or more groups according to characteristics of roadway elements indicating common curvatures. The method includes analyzing the two or more groups according to a confidence heuristic to determine a priority group from the two or more groups that corresponds with a trajectory of the ego vehicle. The method includes providing an identifier for the priority group to facilitate at least path planning for the ego vehicle.

Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of receiving an opt-in request to display information on a display of a vehicle configured to be viewed from outside of the vehicle, authenticating the request to allow displaying information on the display, determining information associated with the vehicle to be displayed on the display, determining misuse of the information displayed on the display based on a notification from another vehicle, and flagging the misuse.

Abstract: An aircraft can include a wing. A morphing member can be operatively connected to the wing. The morphing member can include a base and a shape memory material member operatively connected to the base. The base can be made of a flexible material. When the shape memory material member is activated, a shape of the morphing member can change. As a result, one or more aerodynamic characteristics of the aircraft can be changed. In some arrangements, the flexible material can be a fabric, and the shape memory material member can be a shape memory alloy wire.

Abstract: Systems and methods for cooperatively managing mixed traffic at an intersection are disclosed herein. One embodiment determines, at an autonomous sensor-rich vehicle, that one or more other vehicles are following in the same lane, the one or more other vehicles including at least one legacy vehicle; communicates with the one or more other vehicles to form a platoon; receives Signal Phase and Timing (SpaT) information from a roadside unit associated with an intersection toward which the platoon is traveling; calculates at the autonomous sensor-rich vehicle, based at least in part on the SPaT information and location information for the platoon, a speed profile and a trajectory for the autonomous sensor-rich vehicle that minimize a delay of the platoon in traversing the intersection while accounting for fuel consumption; and executes the speed profile and the trajectory to control indirectly the one or more other vehicles while the platoon traverses the intersection.

Abstract: A method of operating a traffic management system may comprise identifying a vehicle queue in a first lane of a road based on sensor data from one or more connected vehicles traveling along the road, determining driving instructions for a connected vehicle within a queue management region in a second lane, adjacent to the first lane, to create a gap in front of the connected vehicle for a vehicle in the vehicle queue to change lanes into the gap, and transmitting the driving instructions to the connected vehicle.