Abstract: A portable biometric healthcare interface includes a wearable member having a plurality of sensors incorporated therein. Each sensor of the plurality of sensors is adapted to monitor a corresponding biometric indicator. A communications hub is in communication with the plurality of sensors. The wearable member and the communications hub cooperatively include a set of biometric parameters. Each biometric parameter of the set of biometric parameters includes a corresponding preferred range. At least one of the sensors indicates that the corresponding biometric indicator is outside of the corresponding preferred range. The communications hub provides a status indicia corresponding to a proposed recommendation.

Abstract: A roadside apparatus according to the first aspect includes: a housing including an antenna mounting surface; an antenna connection terminal being provided on the antenna mounting surface, and supporting both a rod antenna and a planar antenna; and a circuit being housed in the housing, and being configured to perform road-to-vehicle communication via a connection antenna connected to the antenna connection terminal. An area of the antenna mounting surface is equal to or larger than an area of the planar antenna. An antenna selected out of the planar antenna and the rod antenna is connected as the connection antenna to the antenna connection terminal.

Abstract: A method for automated parking, a device, and a storage medium, which relate to a field of automated parking. The method for automated parking includes: determining, based on a historical location of a vehicle over a first time period, a frequented region associated with one or more candidate parking routes for the vehicle; acquiring the one or more candidate parking routes for the vehicle based on one or more historical parking routes of the vehicle in the frequented region, where the one or more historical parking routes include a driving-in route and/or a driving-out route; and providing the vehicle with the acquired one or more candidate parking routes in response to determining that the vehicle is in the frequented region, for the vehicle to drive in or drive out.

Abstract: An information processing device includes: an data acquisition unit that acquires sensor data of an infrastructure sensor; an object information generation unit that generates object information based on the sensor data; a detection range estimation unit that estimates an object detection range based on at least partial information constituting the object information; an intersection determination unit that determines whether the objects intersect with each other within a predetermined time based on at least partial information constituting the object information; and a signal output unit that outputs an intersection avoidance signal when a position of a second object is outside the object detection range of a first object or when the position of the first object is outside the object detection range of the second object.

Abstract: Described herein are various techniques, including a method that uses high-rate acceleration data for computing an accident score indicative of a potential collision and triggering an action in response to determining that the accident score indicates a potential collision. The method includes filtering out undesired high-rate acceleration trigger events such as noise and harsh braking events prior to determining the accident score. The accident score is based on contexts or scores computed from high-rate acceleration data, speed, and GPS data captured by a telematics monitor deployed in a vehicle.

Abstract: The disclosed technology enables automated parking of an autonomous vehicle. An example method of performing automated parking for a vehicle comprises obtaining, from a plurality of global positioning system (GPS) devices located on or in an autonomous vehicle, a first set of location information that describes locations of multiple points on the autonomous vehicle, where the first set of location information are associated with a first position of the autonomous vehicle, determining, based on the first set of location information and a location of the parking area, a trajectory information that describes a trajectory for the autonomous vehicle to be driven from the first position of the autonomous vehicle to a parking area, and causing the autonomous vehicle to be driven along the trajectory to the parking area by causing operation of one or more devices located in the autonomous vehicle based on at least the trajectory information.

Abstract: A vehicle identification system includes one or more displays associated with a vehicle, a transceiver, and a controller communicatively coupled to the transceiver. The one or more displays are located to be visible from an exterior of the vehicle. The controller is adapted to generate a first signal to be transmitted by the transceiver to a mobile communication device associated with a driver of the vehicle when it is determined that the vehicle is within a predetermined distance of a specific location. The mobile communication device associated with the driver is adapted to generate a second signal to be transmitted to the one or more displays. The second signal represents an indicator.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method performed for alerting the presence of one or more combination vehicles, each comprising a first vehicle unit and one or more second vehicle units and provided with a plurality of alerting units. Each respective first vehicle unit and respective one or more second vehicle units comprises a respective alerting unit out of the plurality of alerting units. The method comprises obtaining movement data indicative of one or both of a current movement or an expected movement of the one or more combination vehicles from at least one data communicating unit comprised in any one of the one or more combination vehicles. The method further comprises determining the current movement and/or the expected movement of the one or more combination vehicles. The method further comprises triggering a sound alert on the plurality of alerting units.

Abstract: A method for operating a parking assistance function of a motor vehicle is described, wherein the motor vehicle comprises at least one sensor for detecting the road surrounding the motor vehicle. The method includes the following steps: Finding and specifying a free parking space; Determining a trajectory for parking the motor vehicle in the parking space and a sequence of an at least partially automated parking process; Determining at least one outer boundary line of the road surface required for parking along the identified trajectory; Detecting at least one road user approaching the determined outer boundary line on the road by means of at least one sensor; Determining the distance of the road user approaching the determined outer boundary line from the outer boundary line; if the determined distance falls below a specified first threshold, outputting a warning signal to the approaching road user.

Abstract: A vehicle identification system includes one or more displays associated with a vehicle, and a network-accessible controller. The one or more displays are located to be visible from an exterior of the vehicle. The controller is adapted to generate a first signal with an identifier to be transmitted to a mobile communication device associated with a vehicle or its driver in response to receiving a ride request from a user. The mobile communication device associated with the vehicle or its driver is adapted to generate a second signal indicative of the identifier to be transmitted to the one or more displays. The controller is also adapted to generate a further signal for displaying an advertisement on the one or more displays.

Abstract: A system for controlling travel of a vehicle includes a server configured to create a target parking location, and the vehicle configured to acquire state information of an actuator from a sensor, determine whether a behavior of the actuator is in a normal state based on the state information of the actuator, determine whether the vehicle is able to travel to the target parking location when it is determined that the behavior of the actuator is in an abnormal state, and request the server for a new target parking location when it is determined that the vehicle is not able to travel to the target parking location.

Abstract: A car includes: a left side and a right side; a first light emitter coupled to the left side of the car; a second light emitter coupled to the right side of the car; a first camera coupled to the left side of the car, the first camera configured to generate a first image; a second camera coupled to the right side of the car, the second camera configured to generate a second image; wherein the first camera and the second camera are located closer to a front end of the car than a back end of the car.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a controller (200), comprising input means (230) for receiving an environment signal indicative of a feature in a vicinity of a vehicle, output means (240) for outputting a manoeuvre signal to cause a vehicle to perform a defined manoeuvre, and control means (210) arranged to provide at least one mode for performing at least a portion of the defined manoeuvre, the mode being selectable from a plurality of modes including at least one mode corresponding to an occupant-in-vehicle mode and at least one mode corresponding to an occupant-out-of-vehicle mode, the mode being selectable in dependence upon the environment signal being indicative of a vehicle envelope suitable for the mode.

Abstract: A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror reflective element sub-assembly having a mirror reflective element, a mirror reflector coating, a mirror back plate, and indicator element. The indicator element includes a circuit board and a light source. The indicator element includes a diffuser that diffuses light emitted by the light source. An icon is established through a metallic reflector coating disposed at the glass substrate. The icon includes a light-transmitting aperture. With the vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly attached at the vehicle, and when the light source is activated, light emitted by the light source passes through a light-transmitting portion of a heater pad and through the light-transmitting aperture of the icon. With the vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly attached at the vehicle and when the light source is activated, the icon is illuminated and is viewable by the driver of the vehicle.

Abstract: An apparatus and a parking management system for parking a vehicle is provided. The apparatus has a base member, a movable member including a support frame, support legs extending from the support frame, hinges secured to the base member and pivotably engaged with the legs, respectively, to allow the movable member to rotate relative to the base member, a driving mechanism, an information reader for reading user information, and a control unit. The control unit receives user information from the information reader and usage information from the server, and if the user information matches the usage information, sends an instruction to the actuator to cause an arm of the actuator to rotate the rotation lever, generating a force to move a support leg and drive the movable member to a position where the movable member allows the vehicle to park.

Abstract: A parking assist device capable of parking assistance that ensures high accuracy of a parking location is provided. A parking assist device that assists in performing an operation of parking a vehicle includes a parking-allowing location calculation unit that before the vehicle stops at a parking-allowing location, calculates and updates the parking-allowing location a plurality of times, and a parking route calculation unit that calculates a parking route. The parking route calculation unit sets a minimum turning radius for calculating the parking route, based on the amount of a shift between the parking-allowing location not updated and the parking-allowing location having been updated, and calculates the parking route, using the minimum turning radius. The minimum turning radius is set larger than the minimum value of a turning radius unique to the vehicle.

Abstract: A context-aware safety device includes a wireless transceiver, a memory storing an application, and one or more processors. When executing the application, the one or more processors are configured to determine a context of a safety device, configure an alert based on the determined context, and broadcast the configured alert using the wireless transceiver.

Abstract: A traffic light control system configured to provide instructions to a traffic light for testing performance of an autonomous vehicle as it approaches the traffic light includes a controller. The controller includes a transceiver in communication with the traffic light and a computer-readable memory storing a plurality of operation routines for the traffic light. The controller is configured to: select an operation routine of the plurality of operation routines on the computer-readable memory; and provide a control signal via the transceiver to the traffic light to control operation of the traffic light according to the selected operation routine. Controlling operation of the traffic light includes turning on or off at least one of a plurality of light emitters of the at least one traffic light and/or changing a brightness, frequency, or intensity of at least one of the plurality of light emitters of the traffic light.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a motor vehicle with an active parking assistant, comprising: determining a parking maneuver data set with at least one parking movement for a parking maneuver for parking in a parking space; determining a quality value representative of the parking situation of the motor vehicle in the parking space after the parking movement; comparing the quality value with a predetermined threshold value; providing the parking maneuver data set if the quality value is less than the threshold value; determining a further parking movement of the parking maneuver data set; determining a further quality value representative of the parking situation of the motor vehicle in the parking space after the further parking movement; and comparing the quality value with a predetermined threshold value if the quality value is greater than the threshold value.

Abstract: A collision avoidance device, includes a license plate frame, a first sensor mounted to the license plate frame to determine a distance of a following vehicle to the license plate frame and a second sensor mounted to the license plate frame to determine a velocity of the license plate frame, a logic circuit electrically coupled to the first sensor and the second sensor, wherein the logic circuit, determines a safe trailing distance between the license plate frame and the following vehicle based upon the velocity of the license plate frame and determines whether the following vehicle is closer than the safe trailing distance to the license plate frame and a warning light is coupled to the license plate frame to illuminate the license plate frame if the following vehicle is closer than the safe trailing distance.