Abstract: A sensor assembly and method are described for calibrating a tensioning system. A first movement of a slack arm of the tensioning system may be identified. It may be determined that the slack arm has been maintained in a first calibration position for a first predetermined time interval, and a first calibration setting for the slack arm may be determined based upon the first calibration position. A second movement of a slack arm of the tensioning system may be identified. It may be determined that the slack arm has been maintained in a second calibration position for a second predetermined time interval, and a second calibration setting for the slack arm may be determined based upon the identified second calibration position.

Abstract: A motor vehicle to which a control device is applied includes an idling stop control section for stopping operation of an engine when a predetermined stopping condition is fulfilled while the engine is idling, and a neutral-at-idle control section for shifting a transmission of the vehicle into neutral when a predetermined shift-into-neutral condition is fulfilled. While a post-stoppage elapsed time measured by a timer is shorter than or equal to a predetermined time after the vehicle stops moving, operation of the engine is stopped by the idling stop control section if the predetermined stopping condition is fulfilled but shifting of the transmission into neutral by the neutral-at-idle control section is prohibited even if the shift-into-neutral condition is fulfilled.

Abstract: Initial navigation directions are generated to guide a vehicle along an initial route between an origin and a destination. When the vehicle is a certain location disposed along the initial route, an alternate route to the destination is determined, such that the alternate route and the initial route diverge at a point of divergence between the current location of the vehicle and the destination. Boundaries of an announcement window within which the alternate route can be suggested are determined in view of a current speed of the vehicle. When the point of divergence is within the announcement window, generating, by the one or more processors, an interactive prompt to suggest that the alternate route be selected, such that the interactive prompt is not generated when the point of divergence is outside the announcement window.

Abstract: Methods and devices for controlling a vehicle in an autonomous mode are disclosed. In one aspect, an example method is disclosed that includes obtaining, by a computer system, lane information that provides an estimated location of a lane of a road on which a vehicle is travelling, where the computer system is configured to control the vehicle in an autonomous mode. The example method further includes determining, by the computer system, that the lane information has become unavailable or unreliable and, in response to determining that the lane information has become unavailable or unreliable, the computer system selecting a predetermined trajectory from a plurality of predetermined trajectories and controlling the vehicle to travel along the selected predetermined trajectory.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an electric bicycle and a control method thereof.

Abstract: A method and system for maintaining visual vertical reference on a rotorcraft display during rotorcraft landing is provided. The method generates vertical poles and positions them on the rotorcraft display such that vertical reference as well as roll information may be quickly and easily comprehended by a pilot.

Abstract: Vehicle diagnostic tests may be performed by an owner of a vehicle on a self-serve basis. In one implementation, a method may include communicating, by a vehicle diagnostic device, with a vehicle through an OBD connector of the vehicle, to obtain diagnostic information relating to operation of the vehicle. The method may further include receiving instructions relating to the obtaining of the diagnostic information and playing, via a speaker associated with the vehicle diagnostic device, the instructions as audible instructions.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for monitoring vibration data. A vehicle, for example, may include at least one engine component, a sensor coupled to the at least one engine component and configured to monitor a vibration of the at least one engine component, and a processor communicatively coupled to the sensor, the processor configured to determine a plurality of envelope spectrums based upon vibration data from the sensor, determine fault frequencies for each of the at least one engine component based upon a rotating speed of each of the at least one components, and monitor each envelope spectrum for changes at the determined fault frequencies.

Abstract: A method for correcting an actuator characteristic of a clutch actuator for a friction clutch of a vehicle transmission after the commissioning of the vehicle. The actuator characteristic relates a first desired variable, such as a desired clutch pressure, to a second desired variable, such as an desired actuator current. The method includes approaching a quasi-steady-state operating point of the friction clutch. In addition, a deviation is detected between the first desired variable and an actual variable of the friction clutch. Also, a correction function is set up for the actuator characteristic according to the deviation.

Abstract: A method of refurbishing a robotic surgical arm that has an interface pin for communicating with a control system and is electrically connected through a conductor to a memory device for storing data associated with the robotic surgical arm, the method includes providing a circuit having a first interface and a second interface. The circuit recognizes at least one request from the first interface and the circuit responds directly to the at least one of the requests over the first interface. The circuit forwards at least one other request from the first interface to the second interface and the circuit forwards a response thereof from second interface back to the first interface. The method includes disconnecting the conductor and inserting the circuit such that the first interface is electrically interfaced to the interface pin and the second interface is electrically interfaced to the memory device.

Abstract: A method for detecting erroneous air data on an aircraft includes determining a current air parameter and a current altitude pressure parameter which collectively define a current point of control for the aircraft. The method also includes verifying whether the current point of control is situated in a characteristic envelope indicating operating limits for the aircraft. When the current point of control is outside the characteristic envelope, then a detection piece of information identifying at least one of the parameters as an erroneous parameter is emitted, which causes that erroneous parameter to be invalidated and an alarm signal to be sent to the crew. Therefore, an erroneous air data parameter is readily addressed and discarded using the method and associated device.

Abstract: A course determining system of a vehicle determines, when two or more objects that are present around the vehicle are detected, whether a passable road which the vehicle can enter is present between the two or more objects, recognizes the two or more objects as a single object when it is determined that there is no passable road between the two or more objects, and determines a running course based on at least one road including the passable road when it is determined that the passable road is present between the objects.

Abstract: A system and method for transmitting and receiving a data while charging a vehicle includes first module configured to calculate an expected charging time based on an instantaneous SOC value obtained through a CAN communication when charging the electrical vehicle is started and a second module that is configured to determine a size of transmittable or receivable data considering a transmission speed and based on information obtained through the expected charging time analysis module. Communication equipment enables data to be transmitted and received between the vehicle and a data center via power line communication. A first storage unit within the vehicle and a second data storage unit provided within the data center are configured to store telematics related data, and an output unit is configured to output information related to data determined by the second module.

Abstract: A radio-wave-transmitting-body position detection system in a vehicle system has a plurality of electronic control devices that are included in a vehicle, and a radio wave transmitting body that transmits a radio signal to the plurality of electronic control devices. The electronic control devices conduct communication with each other using the radio signal. Each electronic control device includes a first electronic control device that conducts communication with the other electronic control device and the radio wave transmitting body using the radio signal, and controls a device included in the vehicle based on a content of the radio signal transmitted from the radio wave transmitting body. The electronic control devices except the first electronic control device include a first transmitting/receiving unit that transmits and receives the radio signal.

Abstract: A method for hydraulically charging a fluid circuit in a vehicle includes calculating a fluid volume of the fluid circuit via a controller, and comparing a speed of the vehicle to a calibrated speed threshold. The method also includes calculating a vehicle deceleration rate when the speed of the vehicle is less than the calibrated speed threshold and the fluid volume is less than a calibrated volume threshold. The fluid circuit is then hydraulically charged to a target volume, using a fluid pump, at a hydraulic charging rate that corresponds to the calculated vehicle deceleration rate. A vehicle includes an engine, transmission having a fluid circuit with a fluid pump, and a controller. The controller executes instructions to charge the fluid circuit according to the method noted above. A system includes the transmission and controller.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for diagnosing an intake air temperature sensor in a hybrid electric vehicle. An engine temperature is compared to each of an intake air temperature sensed before an engine start but after sufficient engine soak, as well as an intake air temperature sensed after selected vehicle operating conditions have elapsed since the engine start. Based on discrepancies between the air temperature and the engine temperature, degradation of the sensor is determined.

Abstract: A method for disabling the implement steering system of a towed implement includes monitoring the axle of a steerable axle of the towed implement and therefrom, determining if the implement is making a headland turn. The method further includes automatically centering the implement following a headland turn.

Abstract: A system and method for communicating information between vehicle operators. The method includes receiving a request from a send vehicle operator to communicate a vehicle information message from a send vehicle. The method also includes generating the vehicle information message at the send vehicle. The method further includes sending the vehicle information message from the send vehicle to a receive vehicle.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide a route and turn-by-turn directions based on estimates of current and future traffic along the route. A client device may request turn-by-turn directions between an initial and a final location. A server may identify a plurality of routes between the locations. Each route of the plurality of routes may be divided into route segments. For each route segment of a particular route, the server may estimate a travel time. The travel time may be based on estimated vehicle volume data generated from information received from other vehicles. The server may estimate a total travel time for the particular route. The server may repeat this estimate for each of the plurality of routes between the locations and select the route with the lowest estimated travel time. Based on the selected route, the server may generate turn-by-turn directions and transmit the directions to the client device for display.

Abstract: One or more vehicle steering measurements of a vehicle may be measured. One or more expected vehicle steering measurements may be calculated, each calculated expected vehicle steering measurement corresponding to one of the measured vehicle steering measurements. At least one difference between one of the measured vehicle steering measurements and its corresponding calculated expected vehicle steering measurement may be calculated. A speed of the vehicle may be measured. One or more current threshold values may be calculated based on the measured speed, each of the current threshold values corresponding to one of the measured vehicle steering measurements and its corresponding calculated expected vehicle steering measurement. An automatic vehicle control system may be deactivated when one or more of the calculated differences exceeds its corresponding current threshold value.