Abstract: An information processing device includes: a receiver configured to receive an emergency signal indicating occurrence of a disaster; an acquisition unit configured to acquire traveling data from a predetermined small size vehicle in a case where the emergency signal is received; and a generation unit configured to generate map information indicating passable route passable for a person based on the traveling data, the passable route including a route including a place other than an existing road.

Abstract: A running route determination device includes a processing unit configured to acquire first running route data for a first vehicle and second running route data for a second vehicle, search for a transfer place such that an efficiency condition is satisfied, while comparing the first running route data and the second running route data, and search for and output first modified running route data and second modified running route data. The transfer place is a place where a transport object transported by one of the first vehicle and the second vehicle transfers to the other. The first modified running route data results from modifying the first running route data such that the first vehicle goes through the transfer place, and the second modified running route data results from modifying the second running route data such that the second vehicle goes through the transfer place.

Abstract: A multi-layer control mechanism for optimizing performance metrics of a hybrid electric vehicle (e.g., fuel efficiency, drivability, NVH). A first layer generates a policy that defines target engine & motor operating settings for each of a plurality of possible driver demand inputs based on a predicted driver demand profile for a long-horizon period of time. A second layer determines a predicted “short-horizon” driver demand—based, for example, on historical driver data and one or more environmental sensor inputs—and applies a corrective pre-adjustment to the operating settings of the vehicle in response to determining that a pre-adjustment is required in order to apply the target operating settings for the predicted driver demand. A third layer determines constraints to the operating settings required to comply with the additional performance parameters and limits the operating settings applied to the engine and motor(s) to feasible operating settings defined by the constraints.

Abstract: The present invention provides a vehicle control method capable of suppressing an increase in the frequency of stopping and restarting of the engine when the braking device is activated at the self-driving mode. When the operation mode is set as self-driving, the braking device is activated in accordance with a system deceleration request to keep an actual vehicle-speed at a target vehicle-speed or change the actual vehicle-speed at the target vehicle-speed or lower depending on environment surrounding the vehicle. Further, a braking amount is estimated, the braking amount is a magnitude of a braking force generated from the activated braking device. When the braking amount is an engine-stopping enabling threshold or more, enabling stopping is allowed. When the braking amount is less than the engine-stopping enabling threshold, enabling stopping is not allowed.

Abstract: A vehicle control system includes: a vehicle state detecting device configured to obtain vehicle state information that includes a steering angle of a front wheel; a pitch moment computation unit configured to compute an applied pitch moment to be applied to a vehicle based on the vehicle state information; a deceleration force computation unit configured to compute an applied deceleration force to be generated in the vehicle based on the applied pitch moment; and a deceleration force distribution unit configured to compute a brake device deceleration force to be generated by a brake device and a power plant deceleration force to be generated by a power plant based on the applied deceleration force and state information of the brake device and the power plant.

Abstract: A robotic lawnmower system comprising a robotic lawnmower (100) and a signal generator (240) to which a cable (250, 260) is to be connected, the signal generator (240) being configured to transmit a signal (245) through the cable (250, 260). The robotic lawnmower (100) comprises: a sensor (170) configured to pick up magnetic fields generated by the signal (245) in the cable (250, 260) thereby receiving the signal (245) being transmitted and a controller (110). The controller (110) is configured to follow the cable (250, 260) at a distance by determining a received signal quality level and adapting the distance at which the robotic lawnmower (100) is following the cable at according to the determined signal quality level.

Abstract: A driving control method for a hybrid vehicle including an electric motor and an engine includes, when an acceleration request via manipulation of an accelerating pedal and a deceleration request via manipulation of a brake pedal are simultaneously made in a situation in which a predetermined condition is satisfied, implementing the acceleration request as torque of the engine, and implementing the deceleration request as regenerative brake torque of the electric motor.

Abstract: The manual drive changing notification apparatus for a vehicle includes a communication unit configured to receive transmission data from a neighboring vehicle, a communication packet analyzer configured to analyze a communication packet of the transmission data to set a data format change level, a manual drive mode determination unit configured to analyze an autonomous driving environment of the neighboring vehicle based on the data format change level to determine a manual drive mode of a subject vehicle, a driver alarm strength setting unit configured to set a driver alarm strength for changing to the manual drive mode according to determination of the manual drive mode, and an alarm output unit configured to output an alarm according to the driver alarm strength.

Abstract: Apparatus (101) for controlling movement of a vehicle (100), a system (201) and vehicle 5 (100) comprising the apparatus (101), and a method (500, 600) for controlling the movement of a vehicle (100) are disclosed. The apparatus (101) comprises a controller (10) configured to receive first signals from a receiving means (202) in dependence on received transmitted signals from a remote control device (200) indicating a requested motion of a vehicle and to receive second signals indicative of a value of traction of the vehicle. A maximum speed 10 value for the vehicle is determined in dependence on the value of traction of the vehicle and/or on one or both of the detected pitch and roll angles of the vehicle (100). The controller (10) provides an output signal for controlling speed of the vehicle (100) based on the requested motion. The output signal is limited dependent upon the maximum speed value determined by the controller (10).

Abstract: A vehicle is provided to include an engine, a motor operating with electrical energy of a battery, an engine clutch for switching between an operation mode including an EV mode for transferring power generated by the motor to wheels and an HEV mode for transferring power generated by the engine and the motor to the wheels, and a controller. The controller collects status information from the motor and the engine, determines an equivalence factor based on status information of the battery and load information using electrical energy of the battery and determines an operation mode in which energy consumption is minimized among a plurality of energy consumption amounts calculated based on the determined equivalent factor and the modes of the engine clutch.

Abstract: A trajectory estimate of a wheeled vehicle can be determined based at least in part on determining a wheel angle associated with the vehicle. In some examples, at least a portion of the image associated with the wheeled vehicle may be input into a machine-learned model that is trained to classify and/or regress wheel directions of wheeled vehicles. The machine-learned model may output a predicted wheel direction. The wheel direction and/or additional or historical sensor data may be used to estimate a trajectory of the wheeled vehicle. The predicted trajectory of the object can then be used to generate and refine an autonomous vehicle's trajectory as the autonomous vehicle proceeds through the environment.

Abstract: A braking and driving force control device includes a target braking and driving force calculation unit, and a braking and driving force distribution unit. The braking and driving force distribution unit causes a driving device to generate a target braking and driving force in a case where the target braking and driving force is within the availability, and in a case where the target braking and driving force is less than a lower limit value of the availability, causes the driving device to generate a braking and driving force corresponding to the lower limit value of the availability, performs arithmetic processing of suppressing time variation on the lower limit value of the availability, and causes a braking device to generate a braking force corresponding to a difference between the lower limit value of the availability after the arithmetic processing and the target braking and driving force.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing an autonomous vehicle service are provided. A method can include obtaining data indicative of a service associated with a user, and obtaining data indicative of a transportation of an autonomous robot. The method can include determining one or more service configurations for the service. The method can include obtaining data indicative of a selected service configuration from among the one or more service configurations, and determining a service assignment for an autonomous vehicle based at least in part on the selected service configuration. The service assignment can indicate that the autonomous vehicle is to transport the user from the service-start location to the service-end location. The method can include communicating data indicative of the service assignment to the autonomous vehicle to perform the service.

Abstract: An operating status identification system for a machine includes a position sensing module configured to generate a first signal value corresponding to a speed of the machine. The operating status identification system also includes a motion sensing module configured to generate a second signal value corresponding to at least one motion parameter of the machine. The operating status identification system further includes a control module communicably coupled to each of the position sensing module and the motion sensing module. The control module is configured to receive the first signal value and the second signal value. The control module is further configured to identify whether the machine is in at least one of an operating state and a non-operating state based on a combination of the first and second signal values. The control module is configured to identify that the machine is in the operating state when the machine is stationary.

Abstract: Disclosed is a positioning system including: several inertial measurement units; at least one common sensor, providing a measurement of a positioning parameter of a system; for each inertial measurement unit, a navigation filter configured to: a) determine an estimate of the positioning parameter, on the basis of an inertial signal provided by the inertial measurement unit; and to b) correct the estimate, as a function of the measurement and of a correction gain that is determined on the basis of an augmented variance higher than the variance of a measurement noise of a common sensor; and—at least one fusion module determining a mean of the estimates, the mean being not reinjected at the input of the navigation filters. Also disclosed is an associated positioning method.

Abstract: A parking assist apparatus is configured to execute parking assist control including steering angle automatic control, driving force automatic control and braking force automatic control, the parking assist apparatus being programmed to notify an occupant of an operation request requesting a driving operation of the vehicle to be performed for the parking assist control; and terminate the parking assist control and notify the occupant that the parking assist control is terminated when the driving operation corresponding to the operation request has not been performed by the occupant within a predetermined period.

Abstract: A control device of a vehicle includes a power source and a power transmission device, and comprises: a state determining portion determining whether a vehicle state is a state in which a running performance of the vehicle is limited; a drive torque calculating portion calculating a drive torque as a maximum drive torque which the vehicle outputs based on the vehicle state; a remaining running distance calculating portion calculating a remaining distance as a maximum distance for which the vehicle travels based on the vehicle state; a destination setting portion setting a destination of the vehicle based on the drive torque and the remaining distance; and a driving control portion providing an automatic driving control in which acceleration/deceleration and steering are automatically performed based on the destination when it is determined that the vehicle is in a state in which the running performance thereof is limited.

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a vehicle that includes an engine and an integrated starter/generator are described. In one example, torque generated via the engine is based on a requested driveline torque and a torque of an electric machine when degradation of an engine sensor is present. The torque generated via the engine may be adjusted responsive to a requested engine torque and a feedback engine torque that is based on output of an engine airflow sensor.

Abstract: A cruise control system capable of: determining, by a controller, whether the vehicle is in a cruise mode-on state; determining, by the controller, an operation mode of the vehicle selected by a driver; and when it is determined that the vehicle is in the cruise mode-on state, performing, by the controller, cruise control of the vehicle for the operation mode selected by the driver, and a method therefor. Herein, the operation mode includes an eco mode which performs driving control prioritizing fuel consumption reduction.

Abstract: The present application relates to a vehicle comprising a vehicle control system, the vehicle control system being configured to operate the vehicle in an autonomous mode and in a manual mode, the vehicle control system comprising: a first selector switch for switching between said autonomous mode and said manual mode; a second selector switch for switching between said autonomous mode and said manual mode; and an interlock circuit configured to deactivate propulsion of the machine when the first and the second selector switch are switched to different modes.