Abstract: A process for validating a public safety agency command issued to a vehicle. In operation, a public safety agency controller receives a public safety agency command validation inquiry from a vehicle communication device. The inquiry indicates that the vehicle communication device has detected a public safety agency command issued to the vehicle and includes a first vehicle identifier and a first vehicle location. The controller receives a public safety agency command information including a second vehicle identifier and a second vehicle location from a public safety agency communication device. The validity of the public safety agency command is determined based on comparing the first vehicle identifier with the second vehicle identifier and comparing the first vehicle location with the second vehicle location. The controller then transmits a notification to the vehicle communication device identifying the validity of the public safety agency command.

Abstract: In a localization apparatus for a vehicle, a landmark detector detects a landmark from camera information acquired from a camera mounted to the vehicle. An associator associates the landmark with a specific set of radar information by setting an error region in which the landmark may exist, selecting, from a radar observation point cluster formed of a set of radar observation points corresponding to a set of radar information acquired from a radar mounted to the vehicle, a radar observation point cluster formed of a set of radar observation points included in the error region, and associating the landmark with the specific set of radar information corresponding to the selected radar observation point cluster. A positional relationship calculator calculates a positional relationship between the landmark and the vehicle based on the specific set of radar information associated with the landmark.

Abstract: An agricultural machine, in particular self-propelled and/or towed agricultural machine and methods for proactively controlling an agricultural machine to maintain a positioning of a boom coupled to the machine over uneven terrain are described. The agricultural machine includes a chassis that bears components of the agricultural machine, a data processing apparatus, a sensor unit for detecting an inclination angle of the chassis relative to a reference plane, and a detection apparatus for detecting a travel speed and/or a travelled route, per time unit. Proactive control of the machine is achieved using the data processing apparatus which is configured to calculate a travelled route, in particular per time unit, using a travel speed and/or to calculate a terrain relief using a travelled route, per time unit, and using an inclination angle of the chassis which changes or remains constant along the route.

Abstract: A vehicle computer system implements techniques to predict behavior of objects detected by a vehicle operating in the environment. The techniques include using a model to determine a first object trajectory for an object (e.g., a predicted object trajectory) and/or a potential object in an occluded area, as well as a second object trajectory for the object or potential object (e.g., an adverse object trajectory). The model is configured to use one or more algorithms, classifiers, and/or computational resources to predict candidate trajectories for the vehicle based on at least one of the first object trajectory or the second object trajectory. Based on the predicted behavior of the object (or potential object) and the predicted candidate trajectories for the vehicle, a vehicle computer system controls operation of the vehicle.

Abstract: A motion planner of an autonomous vehicle's computer system uses reconfigurable collision detection architecture hardware to perform a collision assessment on a planning graph for the vehicle prior to execution of a motion plan. For edges on the planning graph, which represent transitions in states of the vehicle, the system sets a probability of collision with a dynamic object in the environment based at least in part on the collision assessment. Depending on whether the goal of the vehicle is to avoid or collide with a particular dynamic object in the environment, the system then performs an optimization to identify a path in the resulting planning graph with either a relatively high or relatively low potential of a collision with the particular dynamic object. The system then causes the actuator system of the vehicle to implement a motion plan with the applicable identified path based at least in part on the optimization.

Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle brake system having hydraulic wheel brakes; an atmospheric pressure pressure medium reservoir; a pressure modulation unit setting wheel-specific brake pressures, an electrohydraulic pressure provision device connected to the pressure modulation unit and the pressure medium reservoir which outputs brake system pressure to the pressure modulation unit and draws in pressure medium from the reservoir; a first and second pressure activation valve connecting the pressure provision device to the pressure modulation device. A piston of the piston-cylinder arrangement separates two pressure spaces from one another. A pressure build-up occurs in the first pressure space during a backward movement of the piston and in the second pressure space during a forward movement of the piston. During a brake pressure build-up by a forward stroke of the piston, the activation valve is opened and the first pressure space is hydraulically separated from the pressure medium reservoir.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for implementing a road condition reporter are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of receiving, from a computing device, data that reflects characteristics of a vehicle. The actions further include, based on the data that reflects the characteristics of the vehicle, determining a characteristic of a road traveled by the vehicle. The actions further include, based on the characteristic of the road traveled by the vehicle, generating an instruction to perform an action. The actions further include providing, for output, the instruction to perform the action.

Abstract: An unmanned aerial system (UAS) may execute a mission planned by a UAS traffic management (UTM) system. The UAS may receive a mission planning response message from the UTM that includes a mission route for the UAS to navigate and a configuration of one or more trigger events. The mission route may be made up of a sequence of waypoints in an airspace. Each of the waypoints may be configured with a dynamic path conforming profile (PCP) a dynamic required navigation performance (RNP) value. The UAS may monitor at least the RNP value in one or more time intervals to determine if a trigger event occurs. The UAS may transmit a path conformance status report to the UTM upon determining that a trigger event of the one or more trigger events occurred. The path conformance status report may indicate conformance to one or more parameters specified in the PCP.

Abstract: A method in a navigational controller includes: obtaining (i) a plurality of task fragments identifying respective sets of sub-regions in a facility, and (ii) an identifier of a task to be performed by a mobile automation apparatus at each of the sets of sub-regions; selecting an active one of the task fragments according to a sequence specifying an order of execution of the task fragments; generating a path including (i) a taxi portion from a current position of the mobile automation apparatus to the sub-regions identified by the active task fragment, and (ii) an execution portion traversing the sub-regions identified by the active task fragment; during travel along the taxi portion, determining, based on a current pose of the mobile automation apparatus, whether to initiate execution of another task fragment; and when the determination is affirmative, updating the sequence to mark the other task fragment as the active task fragment.

Abstract: A steering control system for a commercial vehicle having a braking system to brake dissymmetrically wheels. The steering control system, including a sensor unit and a control module, is configured to detect a braking request or deceleration of the vehicle and/or to detect a lateral offset and to generate a brake indication signal and/or steering demand. The control module is configured to receive the brake indication signal and/or steering demand. If the steering demand is below a predetermined threshold value, the control module is configured to generate the steering signal only if the brake indication signal indicates a braking request. If the steering demand exceeds the predetermined threshold value, the control module is configured to generate the steering signal even if the brake indication signal indicates no braking request. The control module provides the steering signal to the braking system to brake the vehicle dissymmetrically to steer the vehicle.

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating done flights over public roadways are disclosed herein. An example method includes transmitting, by a first drone, a drone safety message, the drone safety message being received by a vehicle or a roadside infrastructure device located along a first planned flight path, determining an emergency condition for the first done, transmitting a warning message over a vehicle-to-everything communication that indicates that the first drone is experiencing the emergency condition. A connected vehicle or mobile device receives the warning message over the vehicle-to-everything communication. Determining drone operating evidence as the first drone traverses along the first planned flight path, and storing the drone operating evidence in a distributed ledger.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, that obtain scene features in an environment that includes an autonomous vehicle and a target agent at a current time point; determine whether the target agent is an emergency vehicle that is active at the current time point; generate from the scene features, an input (i) that includes the scene features and (ii) that indicates whether the target vehicle is an emergency vehicle that is active at the current time point; and process the input using a machine learning model that is configured to generate a behavior prediction output for the target agent that characterizes predicted future behavior of the target agent after the current time point.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for navigating an autonomous vehicle. In one implementation, a navigational system for a host vehicle may include at least one processor programmed to: receive a stream of images captured by a camera onboard the host vehicle, wherein the captured images are representative of an environment surrounding the host vehicle; and receive an output of a LIDAR onboard the host vehicle, wherein the output of the LIDAR is representative of a plurality of laser reflections from at least a portion of the environment surrounding the host vehicle.

Abstract: A system includes a work vehicle, user interface, and controller. The work vehicle includes a frame, boom, implement, perception sensor, and ground speed sensor. The perception sensor senses an approaching environment. The user interface includes controls and indicators. The controller is coupled to the controls, indicators, perception sensor, and ground speed sensor. The controller receives a command to move the work vehicle, drives the work vehicle, determines a distance to the container, determines the ground speed, determines a boom raising start distance from the container, receives a command to raise the boom, and activates one of the indicators if the user command to raise the boom occurs prior to the work vehicle reaching the boom raising start distance from the container.

Abstract: A vehicle control device has a processor configured to decide on standby time for waiting until a vehicle that is capable of automatic control for at least one vehicle operation from among driving, braking and steering is to begin the operation for the lane change, based on either first information indicating the degree to which the driver contributes to control of the vehicle or second information representing the extent to which manual control of the vehicle by the driver is possible, the greater the degree to which the driver contributes to control of the vehicle, represented by the first information, or the extent to which manual control of the vehicle by the driver is possible, represented by the second information, the shorter the standby time.

Abstract: A method of mitigating thermal rotor bow in a rotor assembly of a turbine engine may include performing a plurality of motoring cycles. The plurality of motoring cycles may include receiving feedback on a temperature within a turbine engine in a post-shutdown state, actuating a starter motor when the temperature is greater than a predetermined threshold, operating the starter motor for a motoring time to exhaust some residual heat from the turbine engine, and shutting down the starter motor after the motoring time.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to performing one or more validity checks on potential trajectories for a device, such as an autonomous vehicle, to navigate. In some examples, a potential trajectory may be validated based on whether it is consistent with a current trajectory the vehicle is navigating such that the potential and current trajectories are not too different, whether the vehicle can feasibly or kinematically navigate to the potential trajectory from a current state, whether the potential trajectory was punctual or received within a time period of a prior trajectory, and/or whether the potential trajectory passes a staleness check, such that it was created within a certain time period. In some examples, determining whether a potential trajectory is feasibly may include updating a set of feasibility limits based on one or more operational characteristics of statuses of subsystems of the vehicle.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In some systems, a user equipment (UE) (e.g., an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)) may receive an approved flight plan including approved flight plan sectors. The UE may also receive a query from a network node, the query including an indication of a subset of the plurality of approved flight plan sectors and a request for a plurality of waypoints of the UE within the indicated subset of the plurality of approved flight plan sectors. The UE may further determine, in response to receiving the query from the network node, a flight path including the plurality of waypoints of the UE for the indicated subset of the plurality of approved flight plan sectors based on the received approved flight plan, and the UE may transmit, to the network node, a flight declaration message including the waypoints of the UE.

Abstract: The present technology is directed to dynamically adjusting an autonomous vehicle (AV) system based on deep learning optimizations. An AV management system can generate a downscaling signal based on a result of comparing a complexity of an environment for an AV to navigate with a predetermined complexity threshold. Further, the AV management system can perform a downscaling of a neural network associated with an AV system based on the downscaling signal and determine a scenario to test the downscaled neural network in a simulation. The AV management system can adjust one or more parameters of the AV system based on simulated outputs and perform the simulation of the AV based on the adjusted one or more parameters of the AV system and the downscaled neural network to generate simulated performance data. Furthermore, the AV management system can compare the simulated performance data with a predetermined performance threshold.

Abstract: An overturn-notification-rider-informing-device includes: an acquisition section that acquires notification preparation information indicating that a leaning-vehicle-overturn-notification-system is preparing to notify of overturn occurrence information to outside of the leaning vehicle, or notification completed information indicating that the leaning-vehicle-overturn-notification-system has notified of the overturn occurrence information to outside of the leaning vehicle; and an actuation section that, based on the notification preparation information or the notification completed information, causes light to be radiated or sound to be generated by actuating at least one component among a front light and the like in an operating state that is different from an operating state of the relevant component at a time when, or immediately before, the leaning vehicle changes from a travelling state to an overturned state, and thereby informs of the overturn notification state to the rider.