Abstract: A method of automatically turning an autonomous mining truck (AMT), including front wheels and rear wheels, around in an operating area, including retrieving boundary data associated with the operating area, determining a first path to follow to execute a turn maneuver within the operating area based at least on the boundary data and dimensions of the AMT, wherein the first path includes a number of legs necessary to follow the first path through the turn maneuver, completing a first leg of the turn maneuver, determining a second path to follow and number of legs necessary to execute the turn maneuver based on an inability to execute the first path, and executing the second path to complete the turn maneuver.

Abstract: A cluster generation apparatus includes processing circuitry configured to acquire position information and time information for a plurality of users; generate a cluster based on spots visited by the users by using the position information for the users, the cluster being a classification of the users; and generate, for each generated cluster, a movement route based on a history of movement of the cluster between the spots, from the time information and the position information for the users belonging to the cluster.

Abstract: A UAS may use camera-captured ground feature data to iteratively estimate pose change through a Kalman filter. To avoid excessive drift, the UAS may periodically perform a reset by publishing delta pose and covariance as an edge in a global pose graph, by zeroing out the delta pose and covariance. To further improve global pose estimation, two UASs may share range information and associated pose graph information, thereby providing an additional constraint for each UAS to use in its pose graph optimization.

Abstract: A system for facilitating navigation of an aircraft comprises one or more processors and a memory coupled to the processors. The memory stores data into a data store and program code that, when executed by the processors, causes the system to detect an infrared site signal indicating a site code transmitted by one or more infrared beacons that form a beacon network around a site. The site code represents a site. In response to detecting the infrared site signal, the system determines the site indicated by the site code. The system searches for two or more infrared beacon signals and detects the two or more infrared beacon signals. In response to detecting the two or more infrared beacon signals, the system determines a location of the aircraft based on the two or more infrared beacon signals.

Abstract: Methods and System for enhanced navigation and traffic management are provided. A controller obtains input indicative of conditions on a physical road, traffic status information associated with the physical road and requirements of a mobile device. Based at least in part on the input, one or more virtual lanes defining respective routes along the physical road are determined. The virtual lanes are communicated to mobile devices which follow them in place of painted lanes. The virtual lanes can be dynamically updated for example to avoid obstacles. Different lanes can correspond to different priorities of traffic.

Abstract: A system, a method, and a computer program product for validating a road sign are provided. The method comprises determining a transition location associated with the road sign using map data. The transition location is at least one of a map region start location or a map region end location. The method further comprises determining road sign data associated with the road sign using a sensor data cluster. The method further comprises determining a validity of the road sign based on the road sign data and the transition location.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a detection section configured to acquire the presence or absence of an object at the periphery of a mobile robot as the detection information, a control section configured to control the detection section, and a map construction section configured to construct an occupied map. The map construction section includes a storage configured to store the detection information in chronological order, a map producer configured to produce a map based on the detection information, a normal line acquirer configured to acquire a normal line to each determination point based on the presence or absence of the object at the periphery of each determination point on the temporal map produced by the map producer, and a validity determinator configured to determine the validity of the detection information on each determination point based on an angle between each beam and the normal line at each determination point.

Abstract: A system to reduce probability of a crash in an intersection is disclosed which includes one or more way-sensor systems, the one or more sensor systems adapted to provide position and velocity vector of an object approaching the intersection on an associated path, a processing unit including configured to: determine timing of the object with respect to a predefined zone of the intersection on the associated path, determine the current and future status of the associated traffic lights on the associated path of the object, predict timing of the object with respect to the predefined zone and future status of the associated traffic light, if timing prediction is within a predetermined threshold, modify the current status, wherein tgreen is extended, if timing prediction is outside of the predetermined threshold, modify the current status, wherein tgreen is reduced, and repeating above steps until the object has cleared the intersection.

Abstract: Exchange of flight path information between a mobile network and an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) assumes a particular format for the flight path information, usually a waypoint format. However, there are many circumstances in which the mobile network may prefer flight path information in other formats, such as polygon formats (also referred to as “flight volume formats”). Techniques and apparatuses described herein provide greater flexibility with respect to formatting requests for flight path information and encoding responses to such requests. For example, a base station may transmit a request for flight path information with a format indicator that informs a UAV of a desired format for the requested flight path information. The UAV may then provide the flight path information according to the format indicator.

Abstract: A traffic control system includes a vehicle control system and a management and control system. The vehicle control system transmits, from a probe information transmitter, traveling information of a specific section in which an own vehicle has traveled deviating from a target route or target speed of the own vehicle, as probe information. The management and control system collects the probe information of a plurality of vehicles and extracts highly reliable information by a probe information collector, and calculates and transmits recommended traveling information for passing through the specific section by a recommended traveling information calculator. The vehicle control system performs traveling control for passing through the specific section based on the recommended traveling information for the specific section received from the management and control system and recognition information of a traveling environment for the specific section in a specific section traveling controller.

Abstract: A system for adaptively controlling traffic control devices having a traffic signal system, a computing network, a communication system, and a mobile device. The traffic signal system is configured to be in communication with the computing network through the communication system. The mobile device is also configured to be in communication with the computing network through the communication system. Then the computing network adaptively controls the traffic signal system using a location of the mobile device.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for a fleet of three or more unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), where each UAV of the fleet of UAVs comprise a respective flight control computer (FCC); at least one computing device at a ground control station, where each computing device is in communication with each FCC, and where each computing device is associated with at least one operator; where the fleet of UAVs above the threshold altitude are in communication with the first computing device monitored by at least one operator such that a ratio of operators to UAVs above the threshold altitude exceeds a 1:1 ratio; and where the first UAV below the threshold altitude is in communication with the second computing device monitored by at least one operator such that a ratio of operators to UAVs below the threshold altitude does not exceed the 1:1 ratio.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable media for detecting wind shear conditions in an urban airspace. For instance, the method may include obtaining aircraft information related to an aircraft in the urban airspace, accessing three-dimensional building information corresponding to the airspace, obtaining wind speed and direction data from a plurality of sensors provided about the airspace, and detecting wind shear conditions in at least a portion of the airspace based on the obtained wind speed and direction data. The method may further include determining real-time flight safety parameters in the portion of the airspace based on the wind shear conditions detected in at least the portion of the airspace, analyzing the determined real-time flight safety parameters along a designated flight path through the portion of the airspace to determine whether an unsafe flight condition exists, and transmitting the analysis to the aircraft or a remote operating station.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for level of service assessment at signalized intersections is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, a method for estimating an average delay per vehicle at a signalized intersection with a traffic signal, including sampling vehicle arrival rates at the signalized intersection, sampling vehicle departure rates at the signalized intersection, analyzing generated shock waves at the traffic signal, wherein the traffic signal shock wave is a change in vehicle density due to changes in the traffic signal, and estimating the average delay per vehicle based on the vehicle arrival rates, the vehicle departure rates, and the traffic shock waves at the signalized intersection.

Abstract: A server includes a communicator and a server controller is configured to determine a personal mobility group for cluster driving based on position information and destination information of a plurality of personal mobilities received from the communicator. The server controller determines a master personal mobility among the personal mobility group, and operates the communicator to transmit a control command for determining at least one slave personal mobility following the first master personal mobility to the personal mobility group.

Abstract: A vehicle system includes an information storage, an information acquirer, a vehicle characteristics extractor, and a vehicle characteristics transmitter. The information storage stores vehicle information of sample vehicles in association with the sample vehicles. The vehicle information is obtained by combining a traveling location or a traveling environment, or both, with vehicle characteristics. The information acquirer acquires vehicle information of a target vehicle and either of both of a first traveling location and a first traveling environment for which vehicle characteristics for the target vehicle are lacking. The vehicle characteristics extractor determines a sample vehicle of which vehicle information matches the vehicle information of the target vehicle and extracts vehicle characteristics of the sample vehicle corresponding to either or both of the first traveling location and the first traveling environment.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-storage media, for receiving a request to deploy an aerial drone to assist an emergency vehicle from a first location to a second location; determining a route to be traversed by the emergency vehicle from the first location to the second location based on the request; and deploying the aerial drone to traverse the route in advance of the emergency vehicle.

Abstract: A method for providing a flight route to an unmanned aerial vehicle, includes: receiving, by first access network equipment, a radio resource control (RRC) connection resumption request sent by the UAV in an inactive state; and sending, by the first access network equipment, flight path information of the UAV to the UAV.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for platooning vehicles or other types of nodes. The platooning may involve receiving a request from a vehicle to initiate a platoon. In response to the request, another vehicle may indicate a desire to form the platoon with the requesting vehicle. Before the platoon is formed, a verification process may be performed to determine the eligibility of the vehicle to join a platoon, which may be based on a rating associated with the vehicle. Once the vehicle is verified, the platoon may be established. Upon establishment, the vehicles may proceed to coordinate actions, and a lead vehicle may be identified for the platoon. Vehicles may request to join and leave the platoon throughout the lifetime of the platoon. The platoon may eventually be dismissed, for example if the lead vehicle leaves the platoon and no one vehicle is willing and/or able to serve as lead vehicle.

Abstract: In a particular embodiment, coordinating an aerial search among unmanned aerial vehicles is disclosed that includes receiving, by a server in a UAV transportation ecosystem, search area data, accessing, by the server, UAV parameters for a type of UAV, determining, by the server in dependence upon the search area data and the UAV parameters, a number of UAVs needed to complete a coordinated aerial search of a search area within a time limit, and partitioning, by the server, the search area into a plurality of partitions, wherein the number of partitions is equal to the number of UAVs.