Abstract: A driving support apparatus includes a rear vehicle detection section that detects an adjacent rearward vehicle that is a vehicle traveling behind the own vehicle in an adjacent lane adjacent to the own vehicle lane. The driving support apparatus includes a control unit that acquires rear vehicle information relating to a rear vehicle traveling behind the own vehicle, on the same vehicle lane as the own vehicle. The control unit acquires boundary line information that expresses the position of a boundary line that divides the own vehicle lane and the adjacent lane. The control unit causes the own vehicle to travel so as to approach the boundary line, based on the boundary line information, when a rear vehicle is detected based on the rear vehicle information.

Abstract: The present embodiments relate to a deep learning-based self-driving vehicle, a deep learning-based self-driving control device, and a deep learning-based self-driving control method, and more particularly, to a deep learning-based self-driving vehicle, a deep learning-based self-driving control device, and a deep learning-based self-driving control method which are capable of reliably performing self-driving control to a necessary degree in a necessary situation by accurately distinguishing between and recognizing a control target object referenced while the self-driving vehicle is traveling and a structure not referenced.

Abstract: A method for guiding a vehicle based on an open width of a roadway includes detecting a left road edge, a right road edge, an obstacle, and a free or open space on a the road ahead using an image sensor and radar installed so as to be oriented forwards in the vehicle. The width of the free/open space is determined at a plurality of positions over a predetermined distance from a front of the vehicle, and a determination is made as to whether the vehicle can traverse the road ahead based on a comparison between the width of the free space at each of the plurality of positions over the predetermined distance and a predetermined width of the vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle system, in particular a vehicle seat system, having at least one vibration unit which is configured and disposed to generate vibrations perceptible for a passenger of a motor vehicle, based on real current drive parameters of the motor vehicle. The present invention further relates to a method for controlling and the use of at least one vibration unit of a vehicle system.

Abstract: A device can be configured to receive flight data from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), where the flight data indicates at least one of an identifier that identifies the UAV, a location of the UAV, an altitude of the UAV, a bearing of the UAV, or a speed of the UAV. The device can be further configured to convert at least a portion of the flight data from a first format to a second format; generate automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) data based on the converted flight data; and perform an action associated with the ADS-B data.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for a control system that improves defroster performance in a vehicle by reducing rear heater core heat rejection to increase heat availability to the defroster. The control system includes a rear heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) unit configured that moves air into the vehicle. The control system 100 includes a memory for storing multiple blower maps. The control system includes an electronic control unit connected to the rear HVAC unit and memory. The electronic control unit is configured to determine a mode for a front HVAC. The electronic control unit is configured to obtain from the memory a blower map for the rear HVAC unit from the multiple blower maps based on the mode. The electronic control unit is configured to determine an airflow rate for the air based on the obtained blower map and control an amount of air outputted.

Abstract: A method for operating a hybrid drive system for a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine and an electrical drive, which is supplied by an electrical energy store, the required powers of the internal combustion engine and/or of the electrical drive being set in accordance with a specified load distribution, including: regulating the load distribution between the electrical drive and the internal combustion engine based on a current setpoint state of charge of the electrical energy store; and determining the current setpoint state of charge from a specified linear setpoint state of charge curve between a current position of the motor vehicle and a destination.

Abstract: Moments of inertia for an object, such as an aerial vehicle, may be determined by suspending the object from at least two filars, or cables, that are aligned in parallel and of equal length. After imparting a rotation upon the object about a vertical axis, data regarding oscillations of the object may be captured using an inertial measurement unit associated with the object. The captured data may be used to calculate a moment of inertia about the vertical axis, and to determine a vector corresponding to the vertical axis. After suspending the object, imparting rotations to the object and capturing data with the object in a number of orientations, a moment of inertia tensor may be calculated about the object's principal axes based on the moments of inertia about vertical axes in such orientations and the vectors.

Abstract: A vehicle controller receives sensor outputs and identifies features in the sensor outputs. The controller determines a trajectory based on the features and generates control signals to vehicle actuators to follow the trajectory. Eccentricity of the control signals is evaluated and if it meets a threshold condition is met an intervention is performed such as discarding or modifying the control signal or initiating a safety procedure. Eccentricity may be determined using an unsupervised machine learning model. The threshold condition may be a dynamic threshold condition such as using the n-sigma approach or the Chebyshev inequality.

Abstract: An approach is provided that identifies a current position of a drone. The approach further detects a current target location and determines a surveillance position with the surveillance position being predicted to be undetectable from the current target location. The approach then instructs the drone to move from the current position to the surveillance position.

Abstract: There is provided a crane that is capable of adjusting the warp of a raising member mounted on a supporting body to be raised and lowered, where the adjustment is made according to a posture of the raising member and load of a cargo. The crane includes a crane body, a boom, a raising device, a main rope, a main winch, a mid-support rope, a mid-support winch, and a manipulation unit. The mid-support rope connects a middle portion of the boom to the guylink and includes a securing end P secured to the guylink. The mid-support winch winds up and winds out the mid-support rope to change the distance between the guylink and the boom.

Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle driving driverlessly within a parking facility includes determining, for a predefined target trajectory to be traversed by the motor vehicle within the parking facility, that point in the target trajectory until which safe driverless driving of the motor vehicle is possible; and driverlessly driving the motor vehicle, based on the predefined target trajectory, out to the determined point.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cleaning method and a cleaning device. The method includes: acquiring a map of a target area, the map identifying an obstacle in the target area; determining an uncleaned area that cannot be cleaned due to occupancy of the obstacle in the target area according to the map; determining whether the obstacle occupying the uncleaned area can be removed by the sweeper; and the sweeper removing the obstacle and cleaning the uncleaned area, when the obstacle occupying the uncleaned area can be removed by the sweeper. In the technical solution, when an obstacle is encountered during cleaning, the sweeper may mark the area as an uncleaned area, and when it is determined that the obstacle occupying the area may be removed, the obstacle is removed and the area is cleaned.

Abstract: Disclosed are a boundary-based vehicle collision control apparatus and a boundary-based vehicle collision control method. The vehicle collision control apparatus includes a driving information collection device collecting driving information comprising size information of a vehicle and environment information around the vehicle, a boundary setting device generating a reference boundary area of each of an ego vehicle and a nearby vehicle based on the size information of the vehicle and the environment information around the vehicle and variably setting the reference boundary area based on a driving state of the vehicle, a determination device determining whether the nearby vehicle enters the set boundary area, and a collision control device performing a collision avoidance control based on whether the nearby vehicle enters the set boundary area.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of controlling a motor system of an eco-friendly vehicle, which includes: determining whether a regenerative braking is an on-state; upon determining that regenerative braking is the on-state, checking a battery state of charge (SoC); and upon checking that the battery SoC is fully recharged, entering into a motor low-efficiency control procedure that forcibly lowers a current driving point of a motor.

Abstract: A method includes steps of detecting an object in an environment of a motor vehicle; in a first phase, tracking the object with respect to the motor vehicle with the aid of a first movement model of the motor vehicle; detecting a collision of the motor vehicle with an obstacle; and in a second phase, tracking the object with respect to the motor vehicle with the aid of a second movement model of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle control system is provided to allow an autonomous vehicle to promptly launch after picking up a passenger. A controller comprises a drive controller for controlling a drive motor, and electric power is supplied to the drive motor from a power source. A main switch is manipulated by the controller to selectively connect and disconnect the drive controller to/from the power source. The controller is configured to propel the vehicle autonomously to a pickup location to pick up a passenger, and to turn on the main switch if the passenger is detected within a predetermined area at the pickup location.