Abstract: A computer implemented method for reconstructing a path taken by a vehicle using periodically sampled geographical position data is disclosed comprising accessing telemetric data including a plurality of GPS points; ordering the plurality of GPS points sequentially, where in a first GPS point is a starting point; identifying a next GPS point in the sequence; generating an area around the identified next GPS point; determining all street segments located within the area; calculating a distance from the starting point to each of the street segments located within the area; storing the street segments that are the shortest distance from the starting point; setting the endpoints of the stored street segments as the starting points; repeat these until a final GPS point is processed; and determining the shortest path by joining the shortest path from each point starting at the starting point and ending at the final GPS point.

Abstract: Systems and methods detecting onboard sensor tampering are disclosed. According to embodiments, data captured by interior sensors within a vehicle may be analyzed to determine an indication that the activity of the vehicle operator either cannot be sufficiently detected or cannot be sufficiently identified using the captured data (e.g., that the captured data may be compromised). A date and time associated with the indication may be recorded, and a vehicle operator associated with the indication may be identified. A possible cause for the compromised data may be diagnosed, and notification may be generated indicating that the activity of the vehicle operator either cannot be sufficiently detected or cannot be sufficiently identified, and/or the possible cause. Additionally, a recommendation for restoring sensor functionality may be generated for the vehicle operator based the possible cause.

Abstract: A boat includes a controller that is communicatively coupled to a control screen. The controller has stored therein a plurality of modes corresponding to an activity and includes a plurality of controls corresponding to the activity. The controller is configured to display on the control screen, when one of the modes is activated, the plurality of controls for the activated mode. The activated mode may also be an operating mode that corresponds to an operational condition of the boat. The boat may include a processor that is configured to generate an adjusted audio signal by selecting one or more of a plurality of subranges of frequencies of an audio signal and adjusting the selected subranges to compensate for at least one environmental condition associated with the operational condition of the boat corresponding to the operating mode.

Abstract: A collision detection method and device, as well as an electronic device and a storage medium are provided. The collision detection method includes: acquiring a plurality of video frames containing an obstacle target within a preset time period; analyzing the plurality of video frames to acquire a historical moving track of the obstacle target within the preset time period; inputting the historical moving track into a pre-trained track prediction model, to acquire at least one predicted moving track of the obstacle target; and performing a collision detection with a planned track of an autonomous vehicle and the at least one predicted moving track. The accuracy of collision detection can be improved.

Abstract: A vehicle routing device that determines a route from an origin to a destination including route guidance. The route guidance is modified based on user input. The modification can supply increased or reduced route guidance at intervals along the route. Route guidance may be modified to incorporate landmarks and personal contacts.

Abstract: There is disclosed in one example an inner loop controller for an aircraft flight computer, including: a stall protection circuit to compute, for an attitude angle ?, an attitude limit ?max as a function of a flight path angle (?) and an angle of attack limit (?max); a transfer function circuit to convert ? to an attitude rate {dot over (?)}, wherein {dot over (?)} is a time derivative of ?; and a load protector circuit to compute a limit on {dot over (?)} ({dot over (?)}max) as a function of a load factor limit (Nz,max) and a true airspeed (v).

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide for determining whether a vehicle is in a loop for an autonomous vehicle. For instance, a route from a current location of the vehicle to a destination for a trip may be generated. Locations traversed by the vehicle during the trip may be tracked. Locations of the route may be compared to the tracked locations to determine an overlap value. Whether the vehicle is in a loop may be determined based on the overlap value.

Abstract: The disclosure generally pertains to minimizing battery power consumption while employing local wireless communication to activate an operation of an autonomous vehicle. In an example implementation, a vehicle controller of an autonomous vehicle transitions to a powered-down state after the autonomous vehicle is parked at a parking spot that lacks cellular communication coverage. The vehicle controller may transition to a powered-up state at a scheduled time to execute an autonomous operation based on a directive stored in a cloud-based device. In no directive has been stored, the vehicle controller wakes up periodically in a partially powered-up state and transmits a query in a local wireless communications format to the cloud-based device to check for a directive. If no directive is present, the vehicle controller transitions back to the powered-down state. If a directive is present, the vehicle controller transitions to a fully powered-up state to execute the autonomous operation.

Abstract: A yaw control system for a helicopter having an airframe that includes a tailboom includes one or more tail rotors rotatably coupled to the tailboom and a flight control computer implementing an airframe protection module. The airframe protection module includes an airframe protection monitoring module configured to monitor one or more flight parameters of the helicopter and an airframe protection command module configured to modify one or more operating parameters of the one or more tail rotors based on the one or more flight parameters of the helicopter, thereby protecting the airframe of the helicopter.

Abstract: A method of targeting, which involves capturing a first video of a scene about a potential targeting coordinate by a first video sensor on a first aircraft; transmitting the first video and associated potential targeting coordinate by the first aircraft; receiving the first video on a first display in communication with a processor, the processor also receiving the potential targeting coordinate; selecting the potential targeting coordinate to be an actual targeting coordinate for a second aircraft in response to viewing the first video on the first display; and guiding a second aircraft toward the actual targeting coordinate; where positive identification of a target corresponding to the actual targeting coordinate is maintained from selection of the actual targeting coordinate.

Abstract: A robotic vehicle can seek markers in one or more zones and take action if the marker so indicates. Systems, methods, and computer-readable media can cause a robotic vehicle to seek and identify a marker, then determine whether action should be taken based on a characteristic of the marker. If an action should be performed, the robotic vehicle can perform an action, and if no action should be performed, a determination can be made whether to seek another marker, move to another zone, or terminate the robotic vehicle's routine.

Abstract: An information processing system, including: a surveillance camera that detects a plurality of obstacles in the vicinity of a specific vehicle; a first determiner that determines whether an unidentified obstacle, which is included in the plurality of obstacles and is not visible from the specific vehicle, is present based on first information regarding the plurality of obstacles detected by the surveillance camera and vehicle information indicating the specific vehicle; and a first communicator that outputs information indicating the unidentified obstacle to the specific vehicle when the first determiner determines that the unidentified obstacle is present.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided for anonymizing the trajectory of a vehicle. Methods may include: receiving a sequence of probe data points defining a trajectory; for a subset of the sequence of probe data points defining the trajectory beginning at an origin: updating a counter value at each probe data point, where the counter value is updated based, at least in part, on properties of a number of road links emanating from each junction through which the trajectory passed to reach a location associated with the respective probe data point; in response to the counter value satisfying a predetermined value after an update relative to a given probe data point, removing probe data points before the given probe data point in the sequence of probe data points to obtain origin-obscured probe data points; and creating a cropped trajectory including the origin-obscured probe data points.

Abstract: A method of controlling a multi-rotor aircraft (1) including at least five, preferably at least six, lifting rotors (2; R1-R6), each having a first rotation axis which is essentially parallel to a yaw axis (z) of the aircraft (1), and at least one forward propulsion device (3), preferably two forward propulsion devices (P1, P2), the at least one forward propulsion device having at least two rotors (P1_R1, P1_R2, P2_R1, P2_R2) that are arranged coaxially with a second rotation axis which is essentially parallel to a roll axis (x) of the aircraft. The at least one or each of the forward propulsion devices (3, P1, P2) being arranged at a respective distance (+y, ?y) from said roll axis (x). The method further includes: using at least one of the rotors of the at least one forward propulsion device to control the aircraft's moment about the yaw and/or roll axes independently from each other.

Abstract: The system receives position information in both an internal coordinate frame and an external coordinate frame. The system uses a comparison of position information in these frames to determine orientation information. The system determines one or more orientation hypotheses, and analyzes the position information based on these hypotheses. The system may include on-board accelerometers, gyroscopes, or both that provide the measurements in the internal coordinate frame. These measurements may be integrated or otherwise processed to determine position, velocity, or both. Measurements in the external frame are provided by GPS sensors or other positioning systems. Position information is transformed to a common coordinate frame, and an error metric is determined. Based on the error metric, the system estimates a likelihood metric for each hypothesis, and determines a resulting hypothesis based on the maximum likelihood or a combination of likelihoods.

Abstract: Utility services related to executing services requiring trips of various lengths, and short-distance assistance to customers. Utility services can be delivered by semi-autonomous and autonomous vehicles on various types of routes, and can be delivered economically. A network of utility vehicles provide the utility services, and can include a commonly-shared dispatch system.

Abstract: A system according to the present disclosure includes an identification module, a data recording module, and a data upload module. The identification module is configured to identify at least one of a vehicle and a user of the vehicle. The data recording module is configured to record a location of the vehicle, an acceleration of the vehicle, and data received from a controller area network (CAN) bus of the vehicle during a driving session. The data upload module is configured to upload the vehicle location, the vehicle acceleration, the CAN bus data, and at least one of the vehicle identification and the user identification to a remote server.

Abstract: Systems and methods related to ridesharing may involve receiving a ride request from a user including a desired destination and information associated with a current location of the user, and receive location information of on-demand and of fixed-line ridesharing vehicles and based on the received location information, identify a fixed-line ridesharing vehicle available to pick from a first pick-up location identify an on-demand ridesharing vehicle available to pick from a second pick-up location, both locations other than the current location of the user, determine a first value and a second value indicative of a time duration for the fixed-line and one demand ridesharing vehicles to arrive at the first and second pick-up locations, respectively, and when the first value is less than the second value, inform the user that the fixed-line ridesharing vehicle is enroute and direct the user to the first pick-up location.

Abstract: A proximity-detection and speed-control system for a materials-handling vehicle, such as a lift truck, is provided with a recommended direction of travel for the vehicle. A proximity sensor is provided to determine the vehicle's proximity to a restricted member, such as another vehicle, a high-value object, a dangerous location, or a pedestrian. If the vehicle is traveling in the recommended direction of travel, the speed control function is disabled. If, however, the vehicle is not travelling in the recommended direction and the proximity sensor indicates the vehicle is within a restricted distance of the restricted member, the speed control function is triggered to restrict the maximum speed of travel of the vehicle and to slow the vehicle if needed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for updating a control model for automatic control of at least one mobile unit. A central control unit generates a detection task and transmits same to the mobile unit. The mobile unit comprises sensors, and the detection task comprises conditions for detecting sensor data sets by means of the sensors. The mobile unit detects the sensor data sets by means of the sensors using the detection task, generates transmission data using the detected sensor data sets, and transmits the transmission data to the central control unit. The central control unit receives the transmission data and generates an updated control model using the received transmission data. The system according to the invention for updating a control model for automatic control of at least one mobile unit comprises a central control unit by means of which a detection task may be generated and transmitted to the mobile unit.