Abstract: Provided are a method, system and device for global path planning for an unmanned vehicle in an off-road environment. The method includes: obtaining satellite elevation data and a satellite remote sensing image of a current off-road environment; constructing a digital elevation model (DEM); determining slope and land surface relief of each grid in the current off-road environment; performing gray processing on the satellite remote sensing image to obtain grayscale values of the grids; determining traversal costs of the grids corresponding to different ground types; constructing a global grid map based on the slope and the land surface relief of each grid, as well as the traversal costs corresponding to the different ground types; determining a rugged terrain potential field and path costs; and searching for paths using a Bresenham's line algorithm and Theta* algorithm based on the rugged terrain potential field and the path costs, to generate a global path.

Abstract: A watercraft share-ride system includes a cloud server, an owner terminal, and a user terminal. The owner terminal provides first share-ride condition information of an owner to the cloud server. The user terminal provides second share-ride condition information of a user to the cloud server. The cloud server provides watercraft information of the owner to the user terminal when the first share-ride condition information and the second share-ride condition information match. The cloud server acquires share-ride request information corresponding to the watercraft information when the watercraft information is selected by the user terminal.

Abstract: An example method includes receiving a first service procedure including a plurality of procedural steps for servicing a vehicle, identifying at least one procedural step of the plurality of procedural steps to supplement with supplemental service information, receiving information about vehicles sharing one or more attributes with the vehicle, determining at least one piece of supplemental service information to supplement the at least one identified procedural step, and providing a supplemented service procedure comprising the first service procedure with the at least one piece of supplemental service information included with the at least one identified procedural step.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate generally to autonomous vehicles. The features described improve the safety, use, driver experience, and performance of these vehicles by performing a behavior analysis on mobile objects in the vicinity of an autonomous vehicle. Specifically, the autonomous vehicle is capable of detecting nearby objects, such as vehicles and pedestrians, and is able to determine how the detected vehicles and pedestrians perceive their surroundings. The autonomous vehicle may then use this information to safely maneuver around all nearby objects.

Abstract: A system for secure sensor operation is provided. A sensor circuit includes a smart controller configured to provide trusted data. An operational circuit includes an operational controller configured to, responsive to receipt of a request from the sensor circuit, perform an identity verification using a cryptographic challenge to authenticate the sensor circuit before utilizing the trusted data.

Abstract: A vehicle control device for a vehicle includes an engine; and a power converter, so that the vehicle travels by selectively executing one of a first traveling mode, a second traveling mode, and a third traveling mode in which the vehicle travels by a torque of both the engine and the rotation electric machine. Further, in a case where an air pressure around the vehicle and a system voltage are in a predetermined area of a preset map indicating a relationship between the air pressure and the system voltage, the vehicle control device is configured to reduce a switching speed of a switching element of the power converter to be lower than a normal speed, and cause the engine to operate, limit a torque of the rotation electric machine, and execute the third traveling mode.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide for controlling a vehicle in an autonomous driving mode. For instance, sensor data for an object as well as a plurality of predicted trajectories may be received. Each predicted trajectory may represent a plurality of possible future locations for the object. A grid including a plurality of cells, each being associated with a geographic area, may be generated. Probabilities that the object will enter the geographic area associated with each of the plurality of cells over a period of time into the future may be determined based on the sensor data in order to generate a heat map. One or more of the plurality of predicted trajectories may be compared to the heat map. The vehicle may be controlled in the autonomous driving mode based on the comparison.

Abstract: The present specification relates to a mobile robot and a control method therefor, and relates to a mobile robot and a control method therefor, whereby, on the basis of a result of comparing position information measured on the basis of information on the traveling of a main body, with position information measured on the basis of the result of receiving a signal, the mobile robot determines a specific position point, within a traveling area, where a speed limit occurs.

Abstract: A method for mitigating an adversarial attack includes receiving input data. The input data includes sensor data from a plurality of sensors and map data. The method further includes monitoring, in real time, an environment around an autonomous vehicle to identify a region that is possibly subject to an adversarial attack and determining a probability of the adversarial attack in the region. The method further includes determining whether the probability of the adversarial attack in the region that is possibly subject to the adversarial attack is greater than a predetermined threshold and, in response, planning a motion of the autonomous vehicle by taking into account the adversarial attack to generate a planned motion. The method further includes controlling a host vehicle to move in accordance with the planned motion.

Abstract: A vehicle emergency system can include a gradual speed reduction system comprising: a first vertical rotatable shaft, a first gear, a first external teeth gear, a second external teeth gear fixably attached to the first vertical rotatable shaft, a third external teeth gear configured to mesh and unmesh with the second external teeth gear, a fourth external teeth gear, a primary cylinder, and a second vertical rotatable shaft; an emergency movement system comprising: a second gear, a third vertical rotatable shaft, an internal bearing cylinder, and a carriage comprising four wheels and a gearbox.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an engine, an electric machine, and a controller. The engine and the electric machine are configured to simultaneously generate power in a hybrid mode. The controller is programmed to, responsive to a power demand decreasing to less than a first threshold while the vehicle is operating in the hybrid mode, shutdown the engine. The controller is further programmed to, responsive to the power demand decreasing to less than the first threshold and an operator input to extend the hybrid mode, override shutting down the engine.

Abstract: A method for adjusting the position of a power lift of an agricultural utility vehicle includes storing one or more target positions in a control device, moving the control member rotationally relative to and translationally along a longitudinal axis, and adjusting the one or more target positions of the power lift within a position range defined by a lower limit position and an upper limit position by a variable movement of the control member.

Abstract: Aspects of embodiments to systems and methods for navigating a mobile platform using an imaging device on the platform, from a point of origin towards a target located in a scene, and without requiring a Global Navigation Satellite system (GNSS), by employing the following steps: acquiring, by the imaging device, an image of the scene comprising the target; determining, based on analysis of the image, a direction vector pointing from the mobile platform to the target; advancing the mobile platform in accordance with the direction vector to a new position; and generating, by a distance sensing device, an output as a result of attempting to determine, with the distance sensing device, a distance between the mobile platform and the target. The mobile platform advanced towards the target until the output produced by the distance sensing device is descriptive of a distance which meets a low-distance criterion.

Abstract: A method including displaying, in a graphical user interface (GUI) of a computer, a map of a plurality of airport taxiways. The method also includes receiving a start point on the map. The method also includes receiving an endpoint on the map. The method also includes generating, automatically, a path for an aircraft to take to navigate the plurality of taxiways from the start point to the endpoint. The method also includes superimposing the path on the map in the GUI.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for determining positioning information of a vehicle, an electronic device, a storage medium and a computer program product, relating to the field of artificial intelligence, in particular to the field of intelligent driving. The method includes: receiving positioning results and error ranges of the positioning results from at least two positioning subsystems in a vehicle; determining reliability detection results of the positioning results of the positioning subsystems according to the error ranges of the positioning results; and determining positioning information of the vehicle according to a first positioning result of a positioning subsystem whose reliability detection result is “reliable”, and determining an error range of the positioning information, where the error range of the positioning information represents a confidence level of the positioning information.

Abstract: Automatically optimizing a predictive dynamic bending light function of a vehicle lighting system comprises configuring a bending light control unit for controlling the lighting system with initial bending light control parameter values as control parameter values to be used, configuring a classification unit for automatically classifying a performance of the bending light control unit into a desired and at least one further performance class, depending on output values of the control unit, configuring a control parameter optimization unit for ascertaining updated control parameter values depending on input values of the control unit and classifications of the performance assigned to them, as well as acquiring driving trajectory parameter values as the input values during a journey, ascertaining output values of the control unit, automatically classifying the performance depending on the ascertained output values, ascertaining updated control parameter values and adapting the control parameter values to be us

Abstract: The disclosure includes embodiments of systems, methods, and a kit to monitor remotely operational conditions of a pump engine and a pump mounted on a marine barge during offloading operation of barge petroleum product contents. According to an embodiment, a marine barge monitoring system may include a housing connected to the marine barge in a position to monitor the pump engine and the pump and having an electronic assembly positioned in the housing. The marine barge monitoring system also may include one or more sensors communicatively connected to the relay control module via the input/output module; a status monitoring and communication device communicatively connected to the relay control module; a warning indicator connected to the electronic assembly; and one or more remotely positioned monitoring servers having a memory positioned remote from the marine barge and in communication with the status monitoring and communication device.

Abstract: An electric vehicle charging control system, comprising: an acquisition module, to obtain first power data of an output terminal of a power supply station and second power data of a charging terminal of an electric vehicle; a conversion module, configured to conduct power conversion analysis on the first power data and the second power data, and obtain first power conversion data; a judgment module, to judge whether the voltage data is less than a preset target voltage value; a processing module, configured to collect second power conversion data and conduct temperature difference analysis on the output terminal of the power supply station and the charging terminal of the electric vehicle; and a control module, to control charging cycle of the output terminal of the power supply station and the charging terminal of the electric vehicle, and switch the output power supply of the output terminal of the power supply station.

Abstract: Electric propulsion system comprising a first and a second propulsion line, operatively connectable individually to a common driving axle, each propulsion line comprising an electric motor, a gearbox comprising at least two gear ratios, a clutch to connect/disconnect the related propulsion line from the driving axle, processing means configured to control the interruption of torque delivery and consequent variation of the transmission ratio first in the propulsion line whose maximum deliverable torque is lower and, at the end of the variation of the transmission ratio, the interruption of torque delivery and consequent variation of the transmission ratio in the other propulsion line.

Abstract: An alternative piloting system arranged to be integrated in a pre-existing aircraft that includes original systems having flight control and autopilot systems.