Abstract: An information processing device includes an input device and an artificial intelligence processor. First information related to a human-powered vehicle is input to the input device. The artificial intelligence processor is configured to generate second information related to at least one of deterioration, wear, and failure of an element of the human-powered vehicle from history information of the first information input to the input device.

Abstract: A robot including a resource sharing circuit, configured to operate according to a resource utilization limit, and comprising a processor, configured to receive resource data representing a resource utilization of the robot; if the resource utilization of the robot is within a predetermined range, operate according to a first operational mode, wherein an upper limit of the predetermined range is defined by a tolerance relative to the resource utilization limit; if the resource utilization of the robot is outside of the predetermined range, operate according to a second operational mode; wherein the first operational mode includes controlling a communication circuit to send a first wireless signal representing an availability to accept a task; and wherein the second operational mode includes controlling the communication circuit to send a second wireless signal representing an availability to allocate a task to an external device for remote processing.

Abstract: An electric power steering system includes: a steering bar, an electric motor, a linear position sensor, and a sensing means. The steering bar is mechanically connected at each opposing end to a respective wheel carrier. The linear position sensor having one elongate feature that extends diagonally along a length of the steering bar such that it is inclined relative to the axis of the steering bar. The sensing means faces the steering bar and at any given time observes only a slice of the elongate feature that extends across the full width of the feature and along only a part of the length of the feature. The sensing means generates a signal that varies depending on the pattern formed by the feature and adjacent portions of the steering bar that is observed by the sensing means.

Abstract: A brake test device and method for testing the braking system of a vehicle, to ensure compliance with safety regulations and ensure the braking system is functional, said brake test system including: i. at least one on/off switch; ii. at least one display; iii. at least one on/off status indicator; iv. at least one controller; v. at least one brake sensor; vi. at least one brake status indicator; vii. at least one throttle (or accelerator) sensor; viii. at least one throttle (or accelerator) status indicator; ix. at least one motor torque sensor; x. at least one motor torque status indicator; xi. at least one gear sensor; xii. at least one gear status indicator; xiii. at least one brake test status indicator; xiv. at least one data logging component to log data from a brake test; and xv. at least one communication component to communicate the data from the brake test.

Abstract: An electrically-powered vehicle supplements energy independently from each of a plurality of supply apparatuses that supply the energy. The electrically-powered vehicle includes a controller. The controller is configured to hold a plurality of pieces of vehicle control software, associated with at least two of pieces of control software of each of the plurality of supply apparatuses, and, when the energy is supplemented from any one supply apparatus of the plurality of supply apparatuses, select vehicle control software associated with control software of the any one supply apparatus from among the plurality of pieces of vehicle control software.

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus of predictive maintenance of automotive lights. For example, a vehicle has: a vehicle light assembly; sensors configured on the vehicle to measure operating parameters of the vehicle light assembly; an artificial neural network configured to analyze the operating parameters of the vehicle light assembly as a function of time to generate a result; and at least one processor configured to generate a suggestion for a maintenance service of the vehicle light assembly based on the result from the artificial neural network analyzing the operating parameters of the vehicle light assembly. For example, the sensors can be configured to measure ambient light intensity, light intensity reflected by a surface illuminated by the light, current and/or voltage in the light, and/or light intensity at a location illuminated by both environment and the light.

Abstract: A system and method for vehicle sharing include a vehicle having sensors, a vehicle computing system (VCS) including a processor and a memory communicating with the sensor and programmed to store sensor data associated with a vehicle sharing trip, and a human-machine interface (HMI) communicating with the VCS and displaying a vehicle sharing trip cost using the sensor data associated with vehicle and/or vehicle component wear and tear incurred during the trip, trip cost savings based on the pricing method, and presenting related coupons. Vehicle sharing cost may be determined for a vehicle use, driver, route, road conditions, parking behavior, weather, etc. based on data from vehicle sensors and external sensors to detect ambient and operating conditions. Sensor data may be communicated to cloud-based networks for processing, analysis, and cost determination using models associating sensor data with component wear, driver's characteristics, historical behavior, and related maintenance and repair cost.

Abstract: A vehicle constant speed travel control method and device are provided in which a target driving power is calculated based on a difference between a target vehicle speed and a vehicle speed, and then a target accelerator pedal opening for calculating a gear ratio in constant speed travel control is set based on the target driving power. Then, a target gear ratio based on the target accelerator pedal opening and based on a towing state of the vehicle is set where the target gear ratio set higher during towing than during non-towing. The setting of the target accelerator pedal opening is set differently in accordance with the towing state of the vehicle. The setting of the target accelerator pedal opening for calculating the gear ratio to be smaller during towing than the during non-towing with respect to the same target driving power.

Abstract: Techniques for representing a scene or map based on statistical data of captured environmental data are discussed herein. In some cases, the data (such as covariance data, mean data, or the like) may be stored as a multi-resolution voxel space that includes a plurality of semantic layers. In some instances, individual semantic layers may include multiple voxel grids having differing resolutions. Multiple multi-resolution voxel spaces may be merged or aligned to generate combined scenes based on detected voxel covariances at one or more resolutions.

Abstract: A tilt structure to be provided allows the tilt of a console to be changed through simple motion and has a simple configuration. A control member 30 is coupled to a second frame 25 at a first coupling position P1 and is coupled to a first frame 20 at a second coupling position P2 provided below the first coupling position P1. Controlling the control member 30 makes the height of the first coupling position P1 adjustable. The tilt of the second frame 25 is changed in response to the height of the first coupling position P1.

Abstract: A vehicle with an emergency reporting function transmits an emergency report in a case where the vehicle is involved in an emergency. The vehicle includes a vehicle communicator and a vehicle memory. The vehicle communicator transmits the emergency report to an operator terminal. The operator terminal acquires emergency-related information by accessing a memory holding the emergency-related information. The emergency-related information includes limited-access information about the vehicle, an occupant of the vehicle, or both. The vehicle memory holds authentication information to be used to access the limited-access information held in the memory. The vehicle communicator transmits the authentication information to the operator terminal, and causes the operator terminal to acquire the limited-access information from the memory, as a part of the emergency-related information, by using the authentication information received from the vehicle.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for informed de-icing by identifying a travel time range for an aircraft from a de-icing station to a runway; identifying a holdover window based on predicted weather conditions during the travel time range; estimating a takeoff time for the aircraft based on a takeoff queue for the runway and the travel time range; and in response to the holdover window expiring before the estimated takeoff time, delaying the aircraft from de-icing. In some aspects, informed de-icing includes, in response to identifying an aircraft scheduled for de-icing within a caution threshold of a scheduled takeoff time and to determining that a push time cannot be delayed: evaluating an effect of repeating a de-icing operation for the aircraft on flight operations; and in response to the effect exceeding an impact threshold: rescheduling the de-icing operation for the aircraft based on a new takeoff time.

Abstract: A device for measuring and calibrating the ground pressure of the seeding depth limiting wheels includes: a main body, connected to a pair of depth limiting wheels; a pressure adjusting member, arranged on the main body and configured to adjust a pressure of the depth limiting wheels to ground; a pressure sensor, arranged on the main body and configured to detect an actual pressure output by the pressure adjusting member; and a pressure acquisition calibrator, configured to detect a ground pressure applied by the depth limiting wheels on ground; and automatically fit a plurality of actual pressures and a plurality of ground pressures to establish a model for measuring ground pressure of a pair of depth limiting wheels. The device can automatically acquire a plurality of actual pressures and a plurality of ground pressures to establish a model for measuring ground pressure of a pair of depth limiting wheels.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for performing knowledge distillation for autonomous vehicles. One of the methods includes obtaining sensor data characterizing an environment, wherein the sensor data has been captured by one or more sensors on-board a vehicle in the environment; processing, for each of one or more surrounding agents in the environment, a network input generated from the sensor data using a neural network to generate an agent discomfort prediction that characterizes a level of discomfort of the agent; combining the one or more agent discomfort predictions to generate an aggregated discomfort score; and providing the aggregated discomfort score to a path planning system of the vehicle in order to generate a future path of the vehicle.

Abstract: A traffic light detection system for a vehicle is provided. The system may include at least one processing device programmed to receive, from at least one image capture device, a plurality of images representative of an area forward of the vehicle, the area including a traffic light fixture having at least one traffic light. The at least one processing device may also be programmed to analyze at least one of the plurality of images to determine a status of the at least one traffic light, and determine an estimated amount of time until the vehicle will reach an intersection associated with the traffic light fixture. The at least one processing device may further be programmed to cause a system response based on the status of at least one traffic light and the estimated amount of time until the vehicle will reach the intersection.

Abstract: A method for controlling actuation of an actuatable restraint in response to a vehicle rollover event includes detecting whether the vehicle (12) is being driven off-road. The method also includes determining whether the vehicle (12) is undergoing a roll event (99) that would warrant actuation of the actuatable restraint (20) if the vehicle was being driven on-road. The method further includes actuating the actuatable restraint (20) in response to determining that a roll acceleration (D RATE) of the vehicle (20) indicates that the roll event is continuing. A vehicle safety system (10) includes an actuatable restraint and a controller (50) configured to control actuation of the actuatable restraint according to this method.

Abstract: An image clearly displaying a work machine is easily obtained. A posture data generation unit estimates a posture of a work implement with respect to the body of the work machine in a captured image displaying the work machine. A motion state image generation unit creates a three-dimensional model representing a stereoscopic shape of the work machine based on the posture of the work implement. A specific viewpoint image generation unit creates image data including a two-dimensional image of the three-dimensional model, as viewed at a viewpoint position indicating a position of a viewpoint at which the three-dimensional model is virtually viewed.

Abstract: Method and system for determining which mobile device among multiple mobile devices is used by a vehicle driver. For example, the method includes receiving first telematics data and first device interaction data generated by a first mobile device, receiving second telematics data and second device interaction data generated by a second mobile device, analyzing the first telematics data and the first device interaction data to determine whether a first user is interacting with the first mobile device, analyzing the second telematics data and the second device interaction data to determine whether a second user is interacting with the second mobile device, determining whether the first user or the second user is the vehicle driver by using a classification technique, and calibrating the classification technique based on whether the first user or the second user has been determined to be the vehicle driver.

Abstract: A system includes a computer including a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor to receive a reflection magnitude from an infrared sensor during a movement of an object relative to the infrared sensor, to determine a change of the reflection magnitude, and to detect the object based on comparing the determined change of the received reflection magnitude to a change threshold.

Abstract: Unmanned aerial vehicle drive testing and mapping of carrier signals is disclosed. An example method may include determining that an unmanned aerial vehicle is travelling on a flight route at an altitude for determination of network performance of a cellular network. The method may further include determining, using an antenna, signal diagnostics of the cellular network during travel of the unmanned aerial vehicle on the flight route. The method may conclude with transmitting the signal diagnostics of the cellular network to a service provider.