Abstract: A system determines one or more constraint locations that are present in an environment. A constraint location is a location in the environment through which a user, pet, or moving device is deemed likely to pass due to one or more physical constraints such as walls, furniture, and so forth. For example, a constraint location may be located at a midpoint of a doorway, or where a corridor narrows. Movement of an autonomous mobile device in an environment takes these constraint locations into consideration. In one implementation the autonomous mobile device is prevented from stopping within a threshold distance of a constraint location to avoid blocking movement of others.

Abstract: Provided is an autonomous vehicle including a storage configured to store a map including two-dimensionally represented road surface information and three-dimensionally represented structure information, a camera configured to obtain a two-dimensional (2D) image of a road surface in a vicinity of the vehicle, a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) unit configured to obtain three-dimensional (3D) spatial information regarding structures in a vicinity of the vehicle, and a controller comprising processing circuitry configured to determine at least one of the camera or the LiDAR unit as a position sensor, based on whether it is possible to obtain information regarding the road surface and/or the structures in the vicinity of the vehicle, to identify a position of the vehicle on the map corresponding to a current position of the vehicle using the position sensor, and performing autonomous driving based on the identified position on the map.

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle (AV) includes a vehicle computing system including one or more processors programmed to receive map data associated with a map of a geographic location, including, one or more local routes in the one or more roadways between the current location of the AV and one or more exit locations, receive sensor data associated with an object detected in an environment surrounding the AV, select a local route of the one or more local routes based on the sensor data and control travel of the AV based on a selected local route of the one or more local routes. The map includes one or more roadways in the geographic location. The one or more exit locations are located between the current location of the AV and the destination location of the AV in a global route in the one or more roadways.

Abstract: A method of identifying information during navigation is provided. Fork data is extracted from navigation data, the fork data corresponding to a road having a fork. A first node and at least two exit roads are extracted from the fork data, the at least two exit roads being roads in different directions. The fork data are identified as corresponding to a target fork in response to all of the at least two exit roads converging at the first node. A second node adjacent to the first node is queried in response to at least two exit roads not completely converging at the first node. The fork data are identified as corresponding to the target fork based on a distance between the first node and the second node meeting a preset condition.

Abstract: A vehicle control system including: a recognizer that is configured to recognize a surroundings status of a vehicle; and a driving controller that is configured to perform control of causing at least the vehicle to move forward or causing the vehicle to move backward on the basis of the surrounding status recognized by the recognizer; and a notification controller that is configured to notify traffic participants in the vicinity of the vehicle using an outputter in a case in which the vehicle having stopped is caused to advance in a second direction opposite to a first direction in which the vehicle has advanced before stopping by the driving controller, the driving controller is configured to cause the vehicle to advance in the second direction after the outputter is configured to perform the notification.

Abstract: An architecture for receiving and responding to requests in a vehicle system may include transmitting requests to a remote processing system configured to verify the authenticity of requests and determine responsive actions. The action jobs may be maintained at a location remote from the vehicle, and the vehicle may be configured to retrieve action jobs from the remote location.

Abstract: A vehicle drive system for a vehicle including a first prime mover, a first prime mover driven transmission, and a rechargeable power source can be configured for reduced fuel consumption at idle. The vehicle drive system includes an electric motor in direct or indirect mechanical communication with the first prime mover. The control system causes fuel to be eliminated to the first prime mover while the vehicle is stopped and causes the electric motor to rotate the first prime mover at a speed, thereby reducing fuel consumption at idle for the vehicle.

Abstract: A system included and a computer-implemented method performed in an autonomous-driving vehicle are described. The system performs: receive a request to meet a person at a location; drive the vehicle to the location; identify the person at the location; and providing an instruction for the person to interact with the vehicle.

Abstract: A control system interface for a vehicle includes a primary processing unit and a secondary processing unit. The primary processing unit is configured to receive and process a trajectory generated by a trajectory computing unit for autonomous control of the vehicle. The secondary processing unit is configured to receive the trajectory concurrently with the primary processing unit, and to process the trajectory. Autonomous control of the vehicle is passed from the primary processing unit to the secondary processing unit in response to a fault condition with the primary processing unit.

Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle comprises identifying a first detected position of a trailer coupler in the sensor data and identifying a trajectory range of a hitch of the vehicle based on a steering angle range of the vehicle. In response to the first detected position being outside the trajectory range, the method may continue by calculating a nearby position within the trajectory range based on the trajectory range. The method further comprises maneuvering the vehicle aligning the hitch with the nearby position.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for vehicle HVAC control are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus includes a portable device interface of a vehicle, the portable device interface to be communicatively coupled with a portable device, a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) control system of the vehicle, where the HVAC control system is to be communicatively coupled to the portable device interface. The example apparatus also includes a processor to control the HVAC control system based on signals received at the portable device interface from the portable device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling an autonomous vehicle in response to vehicle instructions from a remote computing system are provided. In one example embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes controlling a first autonomous vehicle to provide a vehicle service, the first autonomous vehicle being associated with a first convoy that includes one or more second autonomous vehicles. The method includes receiving one or more communications from a remote computing system associated with a third-party entity, the one or more communications including one or more vehicle instructions. The method includes coordinating with the one or more second autonomous vehicles to determine one or more vehicle actions to perform in response to receiving the one or more vehicle instructions from the third-party entity. The method includes controlling the first autonomous vehicle to implement the one or more vehicle actions.

Abstract: Vehicles can employ onboard telematic monitoring devices to collect vehicle and operation data, such as for improved vehicle fleet management. Such telematic monitoring devices are dependent on power from a vehicle, such that data collection and communication can be interrupted if a telematic monitoring device is disconnected or has a poor connection. The present disclosure relates to battery devices, which provide power to telematic devices as needed in order to maintain data collection and communication, or other more limited functionality. The present disclosure also relates to systems including battery devices, and methods for operating battery devices.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus consistent with the present disclosure may receive different sets of image or sensor data that may be compared for inconsistencies. Each of these sets of received data may include images of a roadway or intersection that are processed to identify objects and object locations at or near the roadway/intersection. In certain instances data received from a camera at a traffic control system may be compared with data received from a computer at a vehicle. Alternatively or additionally, different sets of data acquired by a same or by different cameras may be compared for discrepancies. When one or more discrepancies are identified in different sets of received data, corrective actions may be initiated. In certain instances, such corrective actions may include recalibrating an image acquisition system or may include sending message to a vehicle computer that identifies the discrepancy.

Abstract: A working machine includes a braking assembly and a throttle assembly. A controller is operatively connected to the braking assembly and the throttle assembly. A proximity sensor is operatively connected to the controller and is adapted to emit radiation away from the rear of the working machine, and to receive reflected radiation indicating the presence of a person or object within a danger zone adjacent to the rear of the working machine and within a warning zone that extends beyond the danger zone. The proximity sensor is adapted to send a signal to the controller when it detects a person or object in the danger zone to cause the braking assembly to brake the working machine, and to send a signal to the controller when it detects a person or object in the warning zone to cause the throttle assembly to reduce the speed of the working machine.

Abstract: A method for operating an automated locking brake in a motor vehicle includes setting a defined deceleration of the vehicle with the locking brake during a locking brake process, shutting-off activation of the locking brake when a shut-off condition has been satisfied, and taking into account at least one predicted value of the locking brake process in the shut-off condition.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate providing a lane change notification when a vehicle is to perform a lane change. One or more computing devices may generate and display a video, where the video is generated from a perspective of a virtual camera at a default position and default pitch. The one or more computing devices may receive an indication that the vehicle is to perform a lane change from a first lane to a second lane and adjust, after the vehicle receives the indication, the default position and default pitch of the virtual camera to an updated position further above the vehicle relative to ground than the default position and an updated pitch directed more towards the ground than the default pitch. The video may be generated and displayed from the perspective of the virtual camera at the updated position and updated pitch.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method in a data processing system that includes at least one processor and at least one memory. The at least one memory includes instructions executed by the at least one processor to implement a driving encounter recognition system. The method includes receiving information, from one or more sensors coupled to a first vehicle, determining first trajectory information associated with the first vehicle and second trajectory information associated with a second vehicle, extracting a feature vector, providing the feature vector to a trained classifier, the classifier trained using unsupervised learning based on a plurality of feature vectors, and receiving, from the trained classifier, a classification of the current driving encounter in order to facilitate the first vehicle to perform a maneuver based on the current driving encounter.

Abstract: Methods and systems for efficient airspace design and planning using the Airspace Information Model are described. In one example aspect, a method for designing an improved airspace model includes receiving a first user input that comprises one or more parameters, generating, based on the first user input, an airspace design, performing a validation of the airspace design against an aviation standard, the validation comprising a set of design rules and criteria for evaluation of aircraft performance and safety of operations, generating, based on at least the parametric model, at least one key performance indicator (KPI) for the airspace design, providing for display a value of the at least one KPI, receiving a second user input that comprises an updated value for at least one of the one or more parameters, and providing for display, based on the second input, an updated value of the at least one KPI.

Abstract: A vehicle control system includes an automated driving control unit that executes automated driving for autonomously controlling at least one of steering or acceleration and deceleration of a vehicle, an occupant state determination unit that determines a state of an occupant of the vehicle, and a learning unit that learns automated driving control executed by the automated driving control unit so that the state of the occupant determined by the occupant state determination unit approaches a predetermined state on the basis of a combination of a behavior of the vehicle occurring with the automated driving control or a notification to the vehicle occupant of information relating to the automated driving control and the state of the occupant determined by the occupant state determination unit after the behavior of the vehicle or the information notification to the vehicle occupant.