Abstract: An information processing method includes acquiring, from a device mounted on a vehicle, manual driving information indicating vehicle control for manual driving through a driving route section of the vehicle, acquiring from a device mounted on a vehicle, sensor information acquired via sensing on the vehicle through the driving route section. The information processing method further includes generating automated driving information indicating vehicle control for automated driving through the driving route section, based on the sensor information, and generating automated driving possibility information indicating a possibility of the automated driving through the driving route section, based on the manual driving information and the automated driving information.

Abstract: An automated control system for an aircraft having redundant control effectors is configured to select among multiple combinations of redundant control effector settings to achieve a selected flight condition. The control system is configured to optimize the selected control effector settings for the selected flight condition and is configured to accommodate damage or system failure.

Abstract: A method for providing a steering recommendation for a vehicle for negotiating an obstacle includes receiving terrain information, the terrain information indicative of a surface of an obstacle, the surface facing an approaching wheel of the vehicle. The method further includes determining, from the terrain information, at least one characteristic of the facing surface of the obstacle and determining, in dependence on the determined at least one characteristic, a steering recommendation for the wheel to negotiate the obstacle. The method further includes providing the steering recommendation for use in negotiating the obstacle. A computer-readable medium, a controller, a system and a vehicle are also provided.

Abstract: Methods for detecting events, e.g., failures, in actuating systems for turbine engines are provided. In one exemplary aspect, a first slope and a second slope are determined. The first slope is determined by calculating the slope of an engine operating characteristic as a function of time prior to an actuation command. The second slope is determined by calculating the slope of the engine operating characteristic as a function of time after the actuation command. Thereafter, a delta slope is generated based at least in part on the difference between the first slope and the second slope. The delta slope is then compared to a predetermined threshold to determine whether a failure in the actuating system has occurred. Turbine engines configured to detect such events are also provided.

Abstract: Sensor data is received from an inertial measurement unit on a vehicle. An observed attitude and an observed attitude rate of the vehicle are determined based on the sensor data. Using a model associated with a vehicle failure mode, an expected attitude and an expected attitude rate of the vehicle are determined. A malfunctioning rotor is determined based on the observed attitude, the observed attitude rate, the expected attitude, and the expected attitude rate. In response to identifying the malfunctioning rotor, a responsive action is performed, including by updating a geometry matrix so that at least one non-malfunctioning rotor in the plurality of rotors compensates for the malfunctioning rotor.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for customizing driving operations of a vehicle based on occupant(s) of the vehicle. An autonomous vehicle that includes a passenger compartment can determine a presence of an occupant of the passenger compartment. The autonomous vehicle can determine a location of the occupant within the passenger compartment. Additional information about the occupant can be determined. A driving operation can be selected from among a plurality of driving operations based on the location and additional information about the occupant. The selected driving operation can be performed, perhaps by the autonomous vehicle.

Abstract: A monitoring unit is configured to monitor a hazardous area and an adjacent area to check whether an obstacle is present. The hazardous area includes a portion, in an intersection, of a host vehicle traveling route of a host vehicle that is to pass through the intersection, and the adjacent area includes an approach portion to the hazardous area of an intersecting vehicle traveling route that intersects with the host vehicle traveling route at the intersection. A determination unit is configured to determine a different control content in accordance with whether the monitoring unit detects presence of an obstacle in the hazardous area or the monitoring unit detects presence of an obstacle in the adjacent area.

Abstract: An electric brake device selectively using, based on requests, a control scheme that reduces torque variation and a control scheme that maximizes a torque to provide a quiet operation with smaller torque variation for prioritizing Noise Vibration Harshness and a high torque operation or high output operation for prioritizing torque or output. A motor current calculator selectively uses an output prioritizing control scheme that prioritizes a torque output and a torque variation suppressing control scheme that prioritizes smaller torque variation. An output requirement determiner calculates a degree of importance of suppressing torque variation of an electric motor, based on one or both of a braking request and a travel condition of a vehicle. In accordance with this determination result, the motor current calculator selectively uses the output prioritizing control scheme and the torque variation suppressing control scheme.

Abstract: An electrically driven vehicle comprises a motor, a power storage device, a charging device configured to charge the power storage device by using electric power from an external AC power supply, and a control device configured to control the motor and the charging device. When execution of a drive-ready process is required during a charging termination process that is performed on termination of charging of the power storage device by the charging device, the control device interrupts the charging termination process, performs the drive-ready process and resumes the charging termination process after completion of the drive-ready process. This configuration enables the drive-ready process to be completed promptly even in the case of a start request during the charging termination process.

Abstract: A track-width adjustment system, apparatus and method limit track-width adjustments in a self-propelled product applicator, according to a first speed-based protocol for track-width adjustments initiated by an operator of the applicator, and according to a second speed-based protocol for track-width adjustments initiated by an automatic track-width control arrangement of the applicator. An automatic track-width control arrangement continually monitors and adjusts track-width, as required to maintain a desired track-width at substantially any ground speed while the applicator is in motion. Operator initiated adjustments to track-width are allowed only within a prescribed range of ground speeds.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a controller generating a first signal; and a communicator transmitting the first signal to an external server, and receiving a second signal from a smart card storing the second signal, the second signal being generated based on the first signal. The controller authorizes the smart card to control the vehicle based on the first signal and the second signal.

Abstract: A method and system for continuously re-planning a vehicle's path, in the face of stationary and moving obstacles, dynamically calculates a new path in real time which is both efficient and maintains minimum safety clearances relative to obstacles. Repulsion signals emanating from obstacles and propagating through delineated sections of a grid representing a geographic space are summed along with values representing the relative distance of the sections from the vehicle origin and vehicle destination. The grid sections having optimal values according to a predetermined criteria represent an efficient and safe travel path between the vehicle origin and destination.

Abstract: A method is provided for assisting a driver in carrying out a time-efficient trip with a motor vehicle. The method includes outputting an acceleration request to the driver when at least one event criterion occurs, where the one event criterion includes the motor vehicle operating more slowly than a time-efficient target speed assigned to the current position of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A positive electrode contains a first active material and a second active material. The first active material and the second active material each contain a lithium composite oxide containing at least manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), and cobalt (Co) as transition metals. The first active material has a particulate shape. An average porosity V1 in a particle of the first active material satisfies 10[%]?V1?30[%]. An average particle diameter D1 of the first active material satisfies 6 [?m]?D1?20 [?m]. The second active material has a particulate shape. An average porosity V2 in a particle of the second active material satisfies 0[%]?V2?10[%]. An average particle diameter D2 of the second active material satisfies 1 [?m]?D2?6 [?m].

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for generating efficient flight profiles in a variety of aircraft are disclosed. A method includes receiving required time of arrival (RTA) constraints for the aerial vehicle. The RTA constraints include a required time of arrival for a waypoint. The method also includes inputting the RTA constraints into a problem configured to generate flight plans based on the required time of arrival for the waypoint of the RTA constraints. The problem includes an altitude variable and a speed variable. The method also includes generating, as a solution to the problem, a flight plan by varying the altitude variable and the speed variable in order to reduce operating cost of the aerial vehicle based at least in part on the RTA constraints, and providing the flight plan to at least one computing system of the aerial vehicle. The flight plan includes a route traversing the waypoint.

Abstract: A method for detecting conflicts between aircraft flying in controlled airspace. The method determines whether pairs of aircraft flight routes violate a predetermined proximity test. The separation of pairs of aircraft whose flight routes do not violate the proximity test is assured. For pairs of aircraft whose flight routes violate the proximity test, the method calculates the parts of their flight routes that breach the separation threshold, the conflict paths (406, 408). The conflict paths are stored. The method determines the portions of aircraft trajectories corresponding to the conflict paths. The separation of aircraft that have flown past their conflict paths is assured. The separation time and separation altitude of pairs of aircraft that have not flown past their conflict paths are calculated. The separation time and separation altitude are used to determine future circumstances whereby the pairs of aircraft may lose separation.

Abstract: A device can determine scenario information associated with a plurality of route planning scenarios. The scenario information can include information that describes, for each route planning scenario of the plurality of route planning scenarios, a condition or a configuration based on which a respective route plan is to be generated. The device can calculate, based on a plurality of route plans corresponding to the plurality of route planning scenarios, a set of metrics associated with the plurality of route planning scenarios. The set of metrics can be calculated based on a single user interaction with a user interface. The device can provide information associated with the set of metrics. The providing the information associated with the set of metrics can cause an action, associated with at least one route plan of the plurality of route plans, to be automatically performed.

Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device can provide a map application providing a representation of a physical structure of venues (e.g., shopping centers, airports) identified by the application. The application can provide an inside view of the venue, which is accessible by other applications and programs on the user's device. Thus, whether intended or not, search results that are identified by the map application as having an inside view of the venue are also presented on a graphical user interface along with typical search results from the other applications.

Abstract: A system and method for adaptive cruise control with proximate vehicle detection are disclosed. The example embodiment can be configured for: receiving input object data from a subsystem of a host vehicle, the input object data including distance data and velocity data relative to detected target vehicles; detecting the presence of any target vehicles within a sensitive zone in front of the host vehicle, to the left of the host vehicle, and to the right of the host vehicle; determining a relative speed and a separation distance between each of the detected target vehicles relative to the host vehicle; and generating a velocity command to adjust a speed of the host vehicle based on the relative speeds and separation distances between the host vehicle and the detected target vehicles to maintain a safe separation between the host vehicle and the target vehicles.

Abstract: A system and method for adaptive cruise control for low speed following are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: receiving input object data from a subsystem of an autonomous vehicle, the input object data including distance data and velocity data relative to a lead vehicle; generating a weighted distance differential corresponding to a weighted difference between an actual distance between the autonomous vehicle and the lead vehicle and a desired distance between the autonomous vehicle and the lead vehicle; generating a weighted velocity differential corresponding to a weighted difference between a velocity of the autonomous vehicle and a velocity of the lead vehicle; combining the weighted distance differential and the weighted velocity differential with the velocity of the lead vehicle to produce a velocity command for the autonomous vehicle; adjusting the velocity command using a dynamic gain; and controlling the autonomous vehicle to conform to the adjusted velocity command.