Abstract: A LIDAR array is provided which includes a plurality of LIDAR systems. The first LIDAR system is spatially spaced apart from the second LIDAR system. A first laser beam of the first LIDAR system and a second laser beam are synchronized with one another in such a way that the first laser beam and the second laser beam mutually amplify one another in the shared far range.

Abstract: A controller for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising an image capture means, the controller comprising: inputs arranged to receive: positional data relating to the UAV, a vehicle and a user device; image data captured by the image capture means; a processor arranged to process the received positional data to determine the relative locations of the UAV, vehicle and user device; an output arranged to output a control signal for controlling the UAV and to output an image signal comprising captured image data; wherein the processor is arranged to: generate the control signal for the UAV such that the image data captured by the image capture means comprises at least an image of an obscured portion of the vehicle that is obscured from a field of view of a user of the user device.

Abstract: Example implementations may relate to sun-aware vehicle routing. In particular, a computing system of a vehicle may determine an expected position of the sun relative to a geographic area. Based on the expected position, the computing system may make a determination that travel of the vehicle through certain location(s) within the geographic area is expected to result in the sun being proximate to an object within a field of view of the vehicle's image capture device. Responsively, the computing system may generate a route for the vehicle in the geographic area based at least on the route avoiding travel of the vehicle through these certain location(s), and may then operate the vehicle to travel in accordance with the generated route. Ultimately, this may help reduce or prevent situations where quality of image(s) degrades due to sunlight, which may allow for use of these image(s) as basis for operating the vehicle.

Abstract: Systems and methods of adjusting zone associated risks of a coverage zone covered by one or more sensors of an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV) operating in real-time are disclosed. As an example, the method includes defining a performance limit detection window associated with a first sensor based on a mean time between failure (MTBF) lower limit of the first sensor and a MTBF upper limit of the first sensor. The method further includes determining whether an operating time of the ADV operating in autonomous driving (AD) mode is within the performance limit detection window associated with the first sensor. The method further includes in response to determining that the operating time of the ADV operating in AD mode is within the performance limit detection window of the first sensor, adjusting a zone associated risk of the coverage zone to a performance risk of a second sensor.

Abstract: The purpose is to provide an image generating device which generates a synthesized image from which one is able to intuitively grasp a relation between an image and a traveling position of a water-surface movable body. The image generating device includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires attitude information indicative of an attitude of a camera or a ship where the camera is installed. The processing circuitry acquires a traveling route of the ship based on a detection result of at least one of a position and a direction of the ship. The processing circuitry generates traveling route display data based on the attitude information and the traveling route. The processing circuitry generates a synthesized image in which the traveling route display data is synthesized with an image outputted from the camera.

Abstract: A vehicle is provided to automatically move according to a movement request received from a surrounding vehicle already parked when the vehicle is parked around the surrounding parked vehicle. The vehicle includes a communication unit and a sensor sensing an external surrounding. A steering device steers the vehicle wheels and a power device transmits power to the wheels. In response to receiving vehicle identification information and movement request from the surrounding parked vehicle through the communication unit, a controller determines whether the surrounding vehicle has an authority for the movement request based on the external surrounding and the vehicle identification information. The power device and the steering device are operated based on the movement request when the surrounding parked vehicle has the authority.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods disclosed provide for receiving internal information, external static information, and external dynamic information of a hybrid vehicle, and selectively enable or disable a stop/start function for the engine of the hybrid vehicle based on the internal hybrid vehicle information, external static information, and external dynamic information. The stop/start function controls selective activation and deactivation of the engine during operation of the hybrid vehicle.

Abstract: A work machine includes a chassis, a boom coupled to the chassis, and a work implement coupled to the boom and movable relative to the chassis. In system may further include dynamic payload weighing system configured to measure the payload weight on the work implement. The system may also include an electrohydraulic system controller in communication with the dynamic payload weighing system and an electrohydraulic control valve electrically coupled to the electrohydraulic system controller and moveable to a plurality of weight-specific valve positions based on the measured payload weight on the implement.

Abstract: In an apparatus for assisting a turn of a vehicle at an intersection, a turn-signal state detection unit is configured to detect an operating state of a turn signal of the vehicle. A road information detection unit is configured to detect road information that is information regarding a road on which the vehicle is traveling. A determination unit is configured to, using at least one of the detected operating state of the turn signal and the detected road information, determine whether or not the vehicle will make a turn at the intersection.

Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus is configured to provide deceleration assistance of decelerating a host vehicle, and is configured to end the deceleration assistance on condition that a pedal operation is performed by a driver while the deceleration assistance is provided. The driving assistance apparatus is provided with: an estimator configured to estimate an operation intention of the driver associated with an operation of a brake pedal, on condition that the brake pedal is operated by the driver while the deceleration assistance is provided; and a controller programmed to delay timing in which a deceleration assistance amount associated with the deceleration assistance becomes zero at the end of the deceleration assistance, if the estimated operation intention is caused by the target, in comparison with that if the estimated operation intention is not caused by the target.

Abstract: Provided is a control device (14) for a power steering device including a steering mechanism (1) configured to transmit rotation of a steering wheel to a steered wheel, and an electric motor (13) configured to apply a steering force to the steering mechanism. The control device includes: a command signal calculation part (61) configured to calculate a motor command signal (Io) for control of driving of the electric motor, based on a state of steering of the steering wheel, and output the command signal to the electric motor; a vibration signal receiving part (69) configured to receive a vibration signal of the power steering device; and an abnormality determination part (63) configured to determine whether or not the power steering device is abnormal, based on a Y-axis acceleration signal (Gy) received by the vibration signal reception part.

Abstract: The invention relates to a marking object that can be placed on a vehicle child seat for adaptive actuation of an airbag, which is configured to reflect electromagnetic radiation and mark a position and/or orientation of the vehicle child seat in relation to a vehicle seat for an imaging sensor based on the reflection, in order to actuate the airbag depending on the position and/or orientation of the vehicle child seat, wherein the marking object is a Quick Response code, radar reflector, lidar reflector, or infrared reflector. The invention also relates to a vehicle child seat, a method for determining a position and/or orientation of a vehicle child seat in relation to a vehicle seat, and interior monitoring system, a computer program for adaptive actuation of an airbag and a computer readable data carrier.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a health coaching message are disclosed. The method may include collecting electronic fitness data related to a fitness activity; transmitting the electronic fitness data; receiving the electronic fitness data; collecting second electronic fitness data; generating comparison data related to the electronic fitness data and the second electronic fitness data to determine a first ranking and a second ranking; and displaying the first ranking and the second ranking.

Abstract: A control system for boats includes a direction control system of a propulsion unit having a directional control member, and an acceleration/deceleration control system of the propulsion unit having an acceleration/deceleration control member. The directional control member activates a directional unit that generates directional control signals, which set an orientation of the propulsion unit, and the acceleration/deceleration control member activates an acceleration/deceleration unit that generates acceleration/deceleration control signals, which set at least a number of revolutions of the propulsion unit. The control system further includes a display unit provided with a screen, and a camera having a control system that provides images of areas or zones that cannot be observed by an operator of the control system while steering the boat, so as to enable driving the acceleration/deceleration unit and/or the directional unit according to a content of those images.

Abstract: A navigation device is provided, which may include an acquiring module and a route creating module. The acquiring module may acquire at least a departing location, a destination location and nautical chart information to be used for creating a traveling route for a ship. When a given navigable area is divided into a first navigable area and a second navigable area based on a given condition, the route creating module may create a route being shorter in total distance and taking priority in passing the first navigable area than the second navigable area, based on the departing location, the destination location, and the nautical chart information.

Abstract: A aircraft health management system for identifying an anomalous signal from one or more air data systems (ADS) includes one or more of a frequency processor, configured to provide a spectral signal that is representative of a frequency content of the first ADS signal, a noise processor, configured to provide a noise signal that is representative of a noise level of the first ADS signal, and a rate processor, configured to provide a rate signal that is representative of a rate of change of the first ADS signal. The aircraft health management system also includes a comparator configured to provide a differential signal between the first ADS signal and the second ADS signal, and a prognostic processor configured to determine if the ADS signal is anomalous by comparing values representative of a flight condition signal, the differential signal, and the spectral, noise, and/or rate signals.

Abstract: A method for operating a steer-by-wire steering system of a motor vehicle is proposed. The steer-by-wire steering system includes a steering wheel, a force feedback actuator coupled to the steering wheel, a steering actuator coupled to a steerable wheel, and a control system. The method includes a) the determination of steering information while taking into account a steering wheel angle and/or a driver's steering torque applied to the steering wheel by the driver; b) controlling the steering actuator while taking into account the steering information to adjust a desired wheel steering angle of the steerable wheel; c) controlling the force feedback actuator for setting a steering wheel torque; and d) providing a threshold value associated with steering wheel torque and/or the wheel steering torque; e) generating a torque value representing or reproducing the steering wheel torque and/or the wheel steering torque; and f) outputting an overshoot signal if the torque value reaches the threshold value.

Abstract: One example of a computer-implemented method of adjusting vehicle sensitivity comprises receiving, at a first vehicle, a vehicle profile of a second vehicle. The vehicle profile of the second vehicle correlates measured responses of one or more actuators on the second vehicle to measured user control inputs on the second vehicle. The method further comprises receiving a user control input for the first vehicle; and modifying a response of one or more actuators on the first vehicle to the received user control input based on the received vehicle profile of the second vehicle such that the one or more actuators on the first vehicle mimic the one or more actuators on the second vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle control system and method include one or more processors that determine that a vehicle has or will have insufficient energy to power a propulsion system of the vehicle under a first set of operational settings to move the vehicle from a first location to a designated second location that is outside of an unpowered segment of a route along which the vehicle moves. Responsive to determining that the vehicle has or will have insufficient energy, the one or more processors change one or more of a throttle setting or a brake setting of the vehicle to operate the vehicle under a second set of operational settings while the vehicle moves within a powered segment of the route.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for predicting speeds for a particular vehicle type includes receiving first tracking data indicative of individual speeds of first vehicles while traveling on road segments at various times, and second tracking data indicative of individual speeds of second vehicles while traveling on the same road segments at the same times. The second vehicles correspond to the particular vehicle type. The method also includes training a machine learning model to predict speeds for the particular vehicle type using a feature set based on the individual speeds indicated by the first tracking data and labels based on the individual speeds indicated by the second tracking data. The method further includes using the model to predict a speed of a vehicle (of the particular type) on a road segment, at least by processing a real-time speed estimate corresponding to other vehicles traveling on the same road segment.