Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for determining an expansion factor for estimating vehicle traffic. One example method comprises operating at least one processor to: receive telematics data originating from a plurality of telematics devices installed in a plurality of vehicles, map data and census data related to an area within which the vehicles operate; determine, using the telematics data and the map data, an initial estimated vehicle traffic volume for a road segment along which the vehicles operate based on an amount of the vehicles that operate therealong; generate a total estimated vehicle traffic volume for each of the road segments by inputting into a machine learning model the initial estimated vehicle traffic volume and the census data; and determine the expansion factor for the road segments based at least in part on a ratio of the initial estimated vehicle traffic volume to the total estimated vehicle traffic volume.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a first sensor mounted inside a body of the electronic device; a second sensor configured to sense a posture of the body; an optical device configured to: reflect light output from the first sensor by using a mirror, and output the reflected light to an outside of the electronic device through a transparent region in the electronic device; a processor configured to: obtain information on the posture of the body through the second sensor, obtain information on a tilting angle of the mirror based on the obtained posture of the body and a refractive index of the transparent region, and control the mirror based on the obtained information on the tilting angle.

Abstract: A system, methods and devices for automating inspection of a brake system on a railway vehicle, such as a freight car or train of a plurality of cars is provided. According to preferred embodiments, the system may be configured for use in conjunction with existing braking systems currently on railway vehicles, such as those on freight cars and other railway vehicles. The system, methods and devices comprise a wireless brake monitoring sensor that includes a radar unit or circuitry and directs a beam toward a target to monitor a condition or position of a brake or brake component.

Abstract: A saddle sensor assembly is provided to a saddle or seatpost. The saddle sensor assembly includes a first part, a second part, a third part and a sensor. The first part is configured to receive a load from a rider, and moves due to the load applied by the rider. The second part is provided closer to a seatpost than the first part. The first part is movable relative to the second part between a first position and a second position. The third part supports the first part and the second part. The third part is attached to at least one of the saddle and the seatpost. The sensor is provided to one of the first part and the second part. The sensor is configured to detect relative movement of at least one of the first part and the second part between the first position and the second position.

Abstract: A control device according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: an acquiring means for acquiring position information, battery information, and movement capability information regarding each of mobile objects; a predicting means predict a monitorable time based on the position information of a monitoring mobile object, the position information of a standby mobile object, and the battery information and the movement capability information of each of the mobile objects, the monitoring mobile object monitoring a target, the standby mobile object being on standby, the monitorable time being a time for which the target is monitorable by each standby mobile object; a selecting means for selecting, based on the monitoring availability time, at least one mobile object among the standby mobile objects; and a controlling means for controlling the selected mobile object to move to a position from which to monitor the target.

Abstract: A climate control system for a vehicle includes a thermal management system and a controller configured to activate the thermal management system. The controller activates the thermal management system to satisfy a remote precondition request for a cabin of the vehicle, responsive to receiving the remote precondition request, data indicating the vehicle is in a ventilated area, and an estimated precondition time being less than a threshold precondition time. Each of the estimated precondition and threshold precondition times are derived from the remote precondition request and data.

Abstract: A system, methods and devices for automating inspection of a brake system on a railway vehicle, such as a freight car or train of a plurality of cars is provided. According to preferred embodiments, the system may be configured for use in conjunction with existing braking systems currently on railway vehicles, such as those on freight cars and other railway vehicles. The system, methods and devices comprise a wireless brake monitoring sensor that includes a radar unit or circuitry and directs a beam toward targets that designated as one or more brake assembly components or locations on the components to monitor a condition or position of a brake or brake component.

Abstract: Systems/techniques that facilitate peer-to-peer vehicular provision of artificially intelligent traffic analysis are provided. In various embodiments, a system can be onboard a first vehicle. In various aspects, the system can capture, via one or more cameras, one or more microphones, or one or more other sensors of the first vehicle, roadside data associated with a road on which the first vehicle is traveling. In various instances, the system can execute a deep learning neural network on the roadside data, wherein the deep learning neural network can produce as output a classification label, a bounding box, or a pixel-wise segmentation mask localizing an unsafe driving condition along the road. In various cases, the system can transmit, via a peer-to-peer communication link to a second vehicle traveling on the road, an electronic alert based on the unsafe driving condition.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and method for determining a cut-in of a vehicle. The apparatus includes a sensor that detects surroundings of the vehicle to generate a point cloud, and a controller that calculates a distance from a starting point to an obstacle based on the point cloud, calculates a distance ratio based on the distance to the obstacle, analyzes the distance ratio by using an artificial neural network, and determines whether a surrounding vehicle cuts in and a cut-in direction. Therefore, it is possible to quickly and accurately determine a cut-in vehicle by minimizing the operation load and increasing the accuracy of the determination performance.

Abstract: A communication device including: a plurality of wireless communicators configured to perform wireless communication with another communication device; and a controller configured to estimate a position at which the other communication device is located on the basis of a plurality of measured distance values which indicate distances between the plurality of wireless communicators and the other communication device and which are acquired through wireless communication performed by the plurality of wireless communicators.

Abstract: System, methods, and computer-readable media for extrinsically calibrating sensors on an autonomous vehicle (AV) by leveraging map data. By leveraging offline data, such as the map data on the AV, the extrinsic calibration of the sensors may be performed on road to update or check previous calibrations. Static objects are determined in the scene by leveraging a map with a semantic map layer and sensors are extrinsically calibrating using a portion of a set of static points associated with the determined static objects by determining relative positions and angles the sensors.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle control method, a vehicle control device, and a vehicle control system including same. Specifically, a vehicle control device according to the present disclosure includes: a vehicle travel route estimation unit which estimates a first travel route of a vehicle on the basis of the turn radius and traveled distance of the vehicle, when the speed of the vehicle is equal to or less than a preset speed; a target travel route predicter which confirms a target from periphery detection information about the periphery of the vehicle, and predicts a second travel route of the target; a collision determiner which determines whether there is a possibility of a collision between the vehicle and the target; and a vehicle control unit which controls to perform at least one among an alert control, a brake control, and an avoidance control, when there is a possibility of a collision between the vehicle and the target.

Abstract: A control unit is a deceleration support device configured to execute an automatic deceleration control that automatically decelerates an own vehicle until an index value acquired by dividing an inter-vehicle distance between a preceding vehicle and the own vehicle by a relative speed of the own vehicle with respect to the preceding vehicle becomes equal to or greater than an end standard value, when the index value is equal to or less than a start standard value, and when the inter-vehicle distance is equal to or less than a control start distance standard value, in a situation in which a preset permission condition is established. When the traveling mode is an eco mode that reduces energy required for travel, the control unit sets the control start distance standard value to a value for the eco mode that is larger than a standard value for a normal mode.

Abstract: The invention discloses a spray cooling fan control system and method based on computer vision technology. The data acquisition system monitors person thermal comfort through various non-contact measurement methods, which improves the accuracy and instantaneity and achieves human thermal comfort and energy saving. The information processing system adjusts the air and spray volume based on human skin temperature and thermal sensation and plans the mobile path. The mobile control system moves the spray cooling fan to the optimal location so that the mobility and flexibility are enhanced. The intelligent voice interaction system and the end control system control the opening of the fan intelligently and humanely so that people become the main subject which controls the environmental temperature optimization equipment. Consequently, the invention cools person precisely and meets the thermal environment control and personnel thermal needs quickly.

Abstract: While an aircraft is in flight toward the desired landing site, the aircraft generates a navigation solution to land the aircraft at the landing site. The navigation solution is transmitted to an operator that is at a location remote from the aircraft. The operator reviews the navigation solution and provides a confirmation whether the navigation solution is accurate back to the aircraft.

Abstract: Provided are a method and device for setting a flight path reflecting an air space of a drone. The method may include receiving flight data collected by the drone; calculating a path error score indicating an extent of deviation of the drone from a planned flight path by comparing the received flight data with the planned flight path of the drone; adjusting the preset air space of the drone based on the path error score; and generating a new flight path of the drone based on the adjusted air space of the drone and a destination.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a vehicle towing a trailer. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving, by a processor, sensor data from one or more sensors of the vehicle; estimating, by a processor, a steering torque value based on the sensor data; estimating, by the processor, a steering angle value based on the sensor data; determining, by the processor, a trailer tongue value based on the steering torque value and the steering angle value; and generating, by the processor, a control signal to control the vehicle based on the trailer tongue value.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control system for selectively controlling a vehicle, ensuring high integrity of decisions taken by the control system when controlling the vehicle. The present disclosure also relates to a corresponding computer implemented method and to a computer program product.

Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory storing processor-executable instructions. The processor is programmed to prevent a traction battery from providing power to a vehicle powertrain below a charge threshold, and then, upon one of (a) receiving an acceleration demand above an acceleration threshold and (b) predicting that a planned maneuver classified as high acceleration will occur within a time threshold, permit the traction battery to provide power to the vehicle powertrain below the charge threshold.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a braking method of a vehicle, comprising: a control start determination operation of determining whether traction control system (TCS) control is needed; a required pressure calculation operation of calculating required pressures, which are required for wheel brakes to brake a vehicle, of wheels when it is determined that the TCS control is needed; a control mode determination operation of determining whether the TCS control is performed in a single wheel control mode or multi-wheel control mode; and a hydraulic pressure supply operation of supplying hydraulic pressure to a low-pressure wheel brake through valve control and supplying hydraulic pressure to a high-pressure wheel brake through pressure control in the multi-wheel control mode and supplying hydraulic pressure to any one wheel brake through the valve control in the single wheel control mode in order for the wheel brakes to reach the required pressures.