Abstract: A kickdown switch for an accelerator pedal informs a driver of a misoperation state by using a kickdown switch provided in the accelerator pedal when the driver misoperates the accelerator pedal rather than operating a brake pedal while braking is required. Accordingly, the driver can definitely recognize the misoperation state of the accelerator pedal and rapidly stop misoperation of the accelerator pedal and sudden acceleration of the vehicle, whereby occurrence of accidents can be prevented.

Abstract: Provided are systems, methods, and media for building a prioritized group trip object to generate a social trip plan recommendation. An example method includes receiving a static trip grouping scheme object for a group of users. Generating an interactive customized scheme object (ICSO) for each user based, at least in part, on the received static trip grouping scheme object and on a set of user preferences of the user such that a plurality of ICSOs are generated for the group of users. Merging the plurality of ICSOs to generate a prioritized group trip ICSO. Generating a recommended trip plan for the group based, at least in part, on the prioritized group trip ICSO.

Abstract: A vehicle evaluation method and equipment, the vehicle evaluation method comprises: obtaining current vehicle data of a target vehicle, wherein the current vehicle data includes a vehicle identification; obtaining historical vehicle data of the target vehicle according to the vehicle identification; determining an authenticity of the current vehicle data according to the historical vehicle data; and evaluating the target vehicle according to a determination of the authenticity, and generating an evaluation report of the target vehicle. In the present solution, a detection and an evaluation of the vehicle can be implemented more comprehensively, and an accuracy of vehicle evaluation can be improved.

Abstract: A storage and retrieval system including a storage structure having storage shelves, each storage shelf having slats for supporting stored items where the slats are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, an autonomous transport vehicle including at least one sensor configured to sense each of the slats and output a signal indicating when a slat is sensed, and a controller for verifying a location of the autonomous transport vehicle within the storage structure based on at least the output signal.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, a method for monitoring and troubleshooting a vehicle using a communications server is presented. The communications server includes a plurality of request handlers, including a dynamic monitor request handler, each coupled to a message handler and to a client request dispatcher, a vehicle communications interface coupled to a message handler, which is coupled to at least one vehicle communications interface and to the plurality of request handlers, and a client interface coupled to the client request dispatcher and to the vehicle. The method includes coupling the vehicle communications interface to the vehicle, coupling the client interface to a client computer, storing in RAM formatting information for each of the vehicle parameters, receiving a request, sending a message representing the request to an appropriate request handler, communicating with the vehicle, receiving a response, and providing the response to the at least one client computer.

Abstract: A record control apparatus controls record of a data item in one or more record sections. The record control apparatus includes: a data acquisition section that acquires the data item having multiple types; a data storage section that stores in the record section, the one or more data items matching a record condition prepared in advance among the acquired data item having multiple types; and a condition change section that defines the record condition as an old record condition, and sets so that the data storage section utilizes a new record condition in place of the old record condition when receiving the new record condition different from the old condition from an outside.

Abstract: An agricultural vehicle is operable in a first state for transport and in a second state for field work and includes a frame supported by a plurality of tires. A processor is operable to receive a signal generated as a result of the agricultural vehicle transitioning from the first state to the second state or from the second state to the first state. A gas system is operable to modify the tire pressure of the plurality of tires of the agricultural vehicle in response to the signal.

Abstract: Certain examples described herein relate to estimating dimensions of an enclosed space such as a room using a monocular multi-directional camera device. In examples, a movement of the camera device around a point in a plane of movement is performed, such as by a robotic device. Using the monocular multi-directional camera device, a sequence of images are obtained at a plurality of different angular positions during the movement. Pose data is determined from the sequence of images. The pose data is determined using a set of features detected within the sequence of images. Depth values are then estimated by evaluating a volumetric function of the sequence of images and the pose data. A three dimensional volume is defined around a reference position of the camera device, wherein the three-dimensional volume has a two-dimensional polygonal cross-section within the plane of movement. The three dimensional volume is then fitted to the depth values to determine dimensions for the polygonal cross-section.

Abstract: This application is a transportation network speed forecasting method using deep capsule networks with nested LSTM models. The method includes the following steps: (1) This method divides the transport network into road links, calculates average speeds of each road link, maps the average speeds into a grid system, and generate traffic images representing traffic state at time intervals; (2) the method uses a CapsNet to capture the spatial relationship between road links. The learn patterns are represented in vectors; (3) The vectors of CapsNet are feed into a NLSTM model to learn temporal relationships between road links; (4) The model is trained using and training dataset, and predicts future traffic states using testing dataset. This application uses a new and advanced CapsNet neural structure, while can more efficiently deal with complex traffic networks than CNN models.

Abstract: In an approach to predicting physiological and behavioral states utilizing models representing relationships between driver health states and vehicle dynamics data, one or more computer processors capture one or more vehicle motion parameters. The one or more computer processors to capture one or more physiological parameters; identify contextual data associated with the one or more captured vehicle motion parameters and the one or more captured physiological parameters; predict one or more driving behavior parameters by utilizing one or more physical models fed with the one or more vehicle motion parameters and the identified contextual data; predict one or more driver health parameters by utilizing a model trained with the one or more captured physiological parameters and the identified contextual data; generate a risk assessment based on the one or more predicted driving behavior parameters and the one or more predicted driver health parameters.

Abstract: Provided are a method and a system for presenting a trajectory of a robot and an environmental map, where environmental map data and data of trajectory of movement of the robot which are created by the robot are acquired by a user terminal, and further the environmental map is displayed as a background and the trajectory is displayed as a foreground on the user terminal, and the trajectory is refreshed at a frequency greater than that of the environment map, thereby solving the problem that the trajectory is updated slowly and cannot be displayed in real time with a lag, thereby improving the user experience.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program for controlling connection of a driveline within a vehicle (1), the method comprising: detecting a deceleration and/or brake demand while the vehicle is operating in a coasting mode and the vehicle speed is above a threshold speed, determining whether the driveline can be reconnected within a threshold time and controlling the driveline so that the driveline is not reconnected if it is determined that the driveline cannot be reconnected within the threshold time. The method alternatively comprising detecting a deceleration and/or brake demand while the vehicle is operating in a coasting mode and the vehicle speed is above a threshold speed, determining the vehicle's deceleration, determining a threshold deceleration, determining whether the vehicle's deceleration is greater or less than the threshold deceleration and controlling the driveline so that the driveline is not reconnected if the vehicle's deceleration is greater than the threshold deceleration.

Abstract: Example methods, apparatus, systems, and machine-readable mediums for unmanned aerial vehicle drive testing and mapping of carrier signals are 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.

Abstract: A vehicle control method is provided. In the method, a target driving speed and an actual driving speed of the vehicle are obtained. A control mode among candidate control modes is determined by the processing circuitry based on a comparison between the target driving speed and the actual driving speed. The candidate control modes includes a braking control mode, an acceleration control mode, and a stopping control mode. A throttle amount and a braking amount to change the actual driving speed to the target driving speed are determined by the processing circuitry. Further, the determined throttle amount and braking amount are applied to the vehicle based on the determined control mode.

Abstract: A control system for a subject vehicle includes an autonomous braking system, a forward monitoring sensor and a rearward monitoring sensor. The controller monitors a first speed of a first vehicle travelling in front of the subject vehicle and a second speed of a second vehicle travelling to the rear of the subject vehicle. A first gap-closing time is determined based upon the speed of the subject vehicle and the first speed of the first vehicle. A second gap-closing time is determined based upon the speed of the subject vehicle and the second speed of the second vehicle. The controller controls the speed of the subject vehicle based upon the first gap-closing time and the second gap-closing time when one of the first gap-closing time or the second gap-closing time is less than a first threshold time.

Abstract: Example on-demand driver (ODD) systems and methods are described herein. An example method includes generating, with an ODD system, a softkey for a vehicle associated with an agreement between a driver-in-need (DIN) and an ODD, monitoring, with the ODD system, a location of an ODD device carried by the ODD, and transmitting, with the ODD system, the softkey to the ODD device when the ODD device is detected as being within a proximity of the vehicle. In the example method, the softkey is used to unlock the vehicle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle control apparatus applied to a vehicle including an automatic transmission. The vehicle control apparatus includes a friction brake apparatus for generating friction braking force acting on the vehicle, and a driving support ECU for performing cruise control. The driving support ECU causes the automatic transmission to perform downshift upon satisfaction of a downshift condition which is satisfied when a friction brake high load state continues for a predetermined determination threshold time.

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a hybrid powertrain or driveline that includes an engine and an integrated starter/generator are described. In one example, rotation of an automatically stopped engine may be inhibited when engine braking is requested so that the engine may not be rotated without providing a desired outcome.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a transceiver, an antenna and a processor. The transceiver may be configured to send/receive data messages to/from a plurality of vehicles. The antenna may be configured to receive signals from GNSS satellites. The processor may be configured to (i) determine a first region based on relative coordinates calculated using the data messages, (ii) determine a second region calculated using the signals received from the GNSS satellites, (iii) determine whether a pre-determined amount of the first region to the second region overlap and (iv) increase a confidence level of a positional accuracy of the plurality of vehicles if the pre-determined amount of the first region and the second region overlap. One of the vehicles implements one or more automatic responses based on the confidence level of the positional accuracy.

Abstract: A first off-network wireless device transmits first media traffic to a third off-network wireless device employing a first session. The first off-network wireless device receives a floor request message from a second off-network wireless device. The floor request message comprises an organization field identifier and an organization identifier. The first off-network wireless device determines a call priority based on the organization field identifier and the organization identifier. Transmission of the first media traffic to the third off-network wireless device is terminated based on the call priority. The first off-network wireless device starts transmission of second media traffic to the second off-network wireless device employing a second session.