Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling aircraft obtain at least one of ground-referenced longitudinal movement data of the aircraft and ground-referenced lateral movement data of the aircraft. A round-referenced heading of the aircraft is obtained and a heading error is calculated based on a difference between the ground-referenced heading and a target heading. A lateral movement error value is generated based on at least one of the ground-referenced longitudinal movement data and ground-referenced lateral movement data, and based on the heading error.

Abstract: A processing device controls an associated display. The processing device includes an input for receiving electronic signals from an object detector. The object detector detects an object relative to a vehicle. The processing device also includes a means for predicting a position of the vehicle at a future time, a means for generating first signals for causing an image of the vehicle at the predicted position at the future time relative to the object to be displayed on the associated display device, and an output transmitting the first signals to the associated display for causing the image of the vehicle at the predicted position at the future time relative to the object to be displayed on the associated display device.

Abstract: A vehicle combination for orientation free steering experience to a user includes a remote control unit to for sending rotational and speed signals and a vehicle unit moves in the direction for receiving the rotation and speed signals, and further moving in the direction decoded from the rotation and speed signals. The remote control unit includes transmits the rotational pulse and speed signals. The vehicle unit includes a receiver to decode the rotational pulse and the speed signal received from the transmitter and further converts the decoded rotational pulse to determine the steering power. The vehicle unit is further driven based on the steering power and a second power source to power the receiver and the motor unit. The rotational pulse generated from the remote control unit is directly proportional to the steering power decoded by the receiver.

Abstract: In some examples, a system for instructing an unmanned aerial vehicle is provided. The system may include a delivery management service for processing orders for items available in connection with an electronic marketplace. The delivery management service may also determine a landing location for delivery of an item to a customer of the electronic marketplace. The landing location may correspond the customer's address. Determination of the landing location may be based on a first digital elevation dataset, a second digital elevation dataset, and parcel data corresponding to a region in which the customer's address is located. The unmanned aerial vehicle may access the landing location as part of delivering the item to the customer.

Abstract: A charging system for a vehicle includes a first energy storage device, a first DC-DC converter coupled between a DC bus and the first energy storage device, and a controller. The controller is programmed to identify charging parameters of a charging source coupleable to the first energy storage device through the first DC-DC converter, apply an optimization algorithm to iteratively define a charging power allocation to charge the first energy storage device using the charging source, and selectively control the first DC-DC converter to recharge the first energy storage device in accordance with the charging power allocation. The charging power allocation optimizes at least one of a state of charge (SOC) and a state of health (SOH) of the first energy storage device.

Abstract: A control system for controlling the supply of power from an energy storage system to a DC bus of a vehicle propulsion system is disclosed herein. The control system includes a controller programmed to monitor real-time operating parameters of a plurality of energy storage units of the energy storage system, access degradation models for the plurality of energy storage units, and optimize usage of the plurality of energy storage units during real-time operation of the vehicle propulsion system based on the degradation models.

Abstract: A navigation system for an electric vehicle includes an electrical energy storing device having a currently-available energy and a controller. The electric vehicle is at least partially operated by a driver. An off-board control module is operatively connected to a remote server and configured to communicate with the controller. The controller has a processor and tangible, non-transitory memory on which is recorded instructions for executing a method of determining a preferred route for travelling from a start location to an end location. The controller is programmed to obtain respective energy consumption for each of a plurality of routes based at least partially on a driving style profile of the driver.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and a method for correcting position information of a surrounding vehicle, which provide accurate position information of a surrounding vehicle by correcting the position information of the surrounding vehicle received through vehicle-to-vehicle communication, and identifies a license-plate number of a front vehicle through a sensor mounted in a vehicle, calculates a position of the front vehicle, and compare position information, which is included in information including the identified number of the front vehicle in information received from the surrounding vehicle, with the calculated position of the front vehicle to correct the position information of the surrounding vehicle.

Abstract: A method and system for executing gesture based control of a vehicle system that include receiving at least one signal that pertains to at least one muscle movement from sensors disposed within a gear shift knob. The method and system also include determining at least one gesture based on the at least one signal. Additionally, the method and system include determining an interaction command with the vehicle system based on the at least one gesture. The method and system further include outputting the interaction command to the vehicle system.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus of notification of a flight asymmetry influencing an aircraft are disclosed herein. An example method includes monitoring a roll characteristic of an aircraft and determining an output of an autopilot system of the aircraft to control the roll characteristic. The example method further includes generating an alert based on the output and an authority of the autopilot system to control the roll characteristic.

Abstract: A vehicle propulsion system includes a plurality of power sources coupled to a final drive of the vehicle propulsion system. A controller is programmed to determine a desired power demand from the power sources and operate a number of the power sources to produce the desired power demand. The controller identifies a least efficient power source of the power sources and controls the least efficient power source to produce power at an optimum operating point of the least efficient power source. The controller also identifies a power output of the least efficient power source corresponding to the optimum operating point, compares the power output of the least efficient power source to the desired power demand, identifies a remaining power demand from the comparison, and controls another power source to produce the remaining power demand.

Abstract: A relative position calculating system for work machines includes a first dump truck (101) which receives a navigation signal from at least one of a plurality of satellites (120), a second dump truck (111) which receives a navigation signal from at least one of the plurality of satellites (120), and a relative position calculating apparatus (102) which calculates a relative position between the first dump truck (101) and the second dump truck (111) based on the navigation signals which the first dump truck (101) and the second dump truck (111) receive, respectively, from a common satellite of the plurality of satellites (121). Thus, an influence of a positioning error due to a satellite positioning system is reduced, and accuracy of a calculation for the relative position between the two dump trucks (101, 111) can be enhanced.

Abstract: A system for controlling equipment according to different modes includes an input device configured to be engaged by a user and a control circuit coupled to the input device and configured to control operation of equipment based on engagement of the user with the input device. The control circuit controls operation of the equipment according to a first mode when the degree of engagement between the user and the input device is within a predefined range. The control circuit controls operation of the equipment according to a second mode different from the first mode when the degree of engagement between the user and the input device is outside of the predefined range.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of computing the result of a moving range query and the locations of safe exits in a road network and, more particularly, to a method and apparatus that receive a range query request from a moving client terminal and that provide a range query result, a safe region in which the range query result is maintained, and the locations of safe exits. The present invention provides a method in which a server provides a first query processing result and information about a safe region that provides a range query result identical to the first query result, thereby minimizing communication between a server and a client terminal when the client terminal is located in the safe region.

Abstract: An operation management device that manages the operation of a plurality of vehicles is provided with: a vehicle position acquisition unit that acquires the positions of the plurality of vehicles; an interval adjustment unit that, on the basis of congestion information, identifies a station that is a reference for increasing the density of the plurality of vehicles that are present and sets a standby time at each station that is behind the station that is a reference, the standby time being for the plurality of vehicles that stops at the stations behind the station; and a departure determination unit that adjusts the departure times of the plurality of vehicles from each of the stations behind the station on the basis of the standby times.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for fusion of sensor and map data using constraint based optimization. In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method may include obtaining tracking data for a tracked subject, the tracking data including data from a dead reckoning sensor; obtaining constraint data for the tracked subject; and using a convex optimization method based on the tracking data and the constraint data to obtain a navigation solution. The navigation solution may be a path and the method may further include propagating the constraint data by a motion model to produce error bounds that continue to constrain the path over time. The propagation of the constraint data may be limited by other sensor data and/or map structural data.

Abstract: A method and system for verifying operation of a motor propulsion plant fitted to an automotive vehicle with electric or hybrid traction, the motor propulsion plant including an electric motor including a permanent-magnet rotor. The method includes: a regulation of currents of a stator and a measurement of direct and quadratic components of the currents; an application, in a model of the electric motor linking control signals to the direct and quadratic components of the currents, of a change of variable in which X=Iq3+Id3, Y=Iq?Id; determination of minimum and maximum bounds for X and Y to deduce therefrom minimum and maximum bounds for Iq and Id; and a comparison between the measured direct and quadratic components of the currents and the minimum and maximum bounds for Iq and Id.

Abstract: Hybrid drive for a vehicle, with a combustion engine and with at least one additional drive means, wherein an exhaust gas system with an exhaust gas post-treatment device and a turbine of an exhaust gas turbo-charger is provided for discharging the exhaust gases of the combustion engine and wherein the exhaust gas post-treatment device is arranged in the exhaust gas system in flow direction of the exhaust gases in front of the turbine, as well as a method for operating a hybrid drive.

Abstract: Methods for testing the operation of an aircraft braking system utilize the steps of applying a predetermined electrical energy level to an electromechanical actuator attached to a brake assembly, followed by discontinuing electrical energy to the electromechanical actuator. In some test methods, an actuation level of the electromechanical actuator is determined and used to evaluate braking performance. In other tests, a voltage generated by an electric motor in an actuator is measured and used to evaluate braking performance.

Abstract: A device and a method for determining an absolute angular position of a wheel of a vehicle. A wheel unit is mounted on the wheel side and configured to determine data which permit a reference limb of the wheel, and to wirelessly transmit the acquired data. A receiver unit is mounted on the vehicle side and receives the data of the wheel unit. A reference limb-determining device determines the reference limb of the wheel on the basis of the received data. A measuring device generates, in each case, one signal when the wheel rotates by a previously determined angle, and a counting device counts the signals generated by the measuring device. An angle-determining device determines an absolute angular position of the wheel on the basis of the signals counted by the counting device, and on the basis of the specific reference limb.