Abstract: A vehicle collision prediction apparatus, installable to a host vehicle that is equipped with a peripheral sensor for detecting a preceding vehicle, includes a collision prediction region setting section that sets a collision prediction region in front of the host vehicle and a collision prediction section which predicts that there is a probability of a collision between the host vehicle and the preceding vehicle if the preceding vehicle is within the collision prediction region; wherein in response to the preceding vehicle satisfying predetermined U-turn conditions for estimating that the preceding vehicle is executing a U-turn, the collision prediction region setting section expands the collision prediction region, making the collision prediction region larger than in response to the preceding vehicle not satisfying the U-turn conditions.

Abstract: A computing system for landing and storing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft can be configured to receive aircraft data, passenger data, or environment data associated with a VTOL aircraft and determine a landing pad location within a landing facility based on the aircraft data, passenger data, and/or environment data. The landing facility can include a lower level and an upper level. The lower level can include a lower landing area and a lower storage area. The upper level can include an upper landing area. At least a portion of the upper level can be arranged over the lower storage area. The landing pad location can include a location within the lower landing area or the upper landing area of the landing facility. The computing system can communicate the landing pad location to an operator or a navigation system of the VTOL aircraft.

Abstract: Methods of determining a final space reservation for a new aircraft are disclosed. The methods include using parametric definitions of potential payloads to generate a population of representative payloads for use in creating an initial space reservation. The methods include accounting for and applying a variety of margins on each potential payload and taking the union of potential payloads. Alternatively, the union can be taken first and then the margins applied. A homogenous space reservation can be determined based upon a variety of differently shaped or sized payloads, including a margin build-up to mitigate risk of unknowns associated with future changes in specific payload shapes and sizes, build tolerances, environmental conditions, and/or loading and unloading motions and clearances. Once this space reservation is known, it is possible to design an external shape of a carrying vehicle by staying outside of this space reservation.

Abstract: A driver assistance system for a motor vehicle for automated driving includes automated longitudinal guidance, wherein, when automated longitudinal guidance is active in an automatic mode, automated longitudinal guidance is initiated in consideration of a predefinable setpoint speed.

Abstract: A method for monitoring a condition of a VTOL-aircraft (1), preferably an electrically propelled, more particularly an autonomous, more particularly a multi-rotor aircraft, with a plurality of spatially distributed actuators (2i, 2o), preferably propulsion units, wherein a primary control (4.1) is used for controlling a flight state of the VTOL-aircraft (1) and at least one secondary control (4.2) is used for controlling the actuators (2i, 2o) of the VTOL-aircraft (1), preferably the propulsion units (2i, 2o); during operation. The primary control (4.1) generates a primary data set, which is subject to a first uncertainty, and is entered into an estimation algorithm, and the secondary control generates a secondary data set, which is subject to a second uncertainty, and is also entered into the estimation algorithm.

Abstract: Provided are a driving assistance system and method. The driving assistance system is for interfacing with an individual vehicle and includes: a camera system that generates image information about the surroundings of the vehicle; a vehicle controller that generates driving information about the vehicle; and a communication port. The driving assistance system includes a driving assistance terminal and/or mobile device that are/is connected to the communication port, acquire(s) image information and/or driving information by using the communication port, and execute(s) at least a portion of a travel program for the driving assistance terminal and/or mobile device on the basis of an image and/or driving information for controlling the vehicle with respect to one or more of auxiliary travels and/or autonomous operations of the vehicle through a control signal generated by the driving assistance terminal or the mobile device and provided to the vehicle.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of generating a target operational speed band (53; 63; 67) for a host vehicle (1) travelling along a route. A first time-dependent obstacle (15-n, 18-n) is identified at a first location on the route. The first time-dependent obstacle (15-n, 18-n) is identified as hindering progress of the host vehicle (1) during a first time period (11). The first time-lin dependent obstacle (15-n, 18-n) is defined in a two-dimensional speed against distance map (50, 60). A first speed trajectory (51, 52; 61; 65, 66) is determined from a first point to a second point within the two-dimensional speed against distance map (50, 60). The second point represents the first location on the route and the determined first speed trajectory (51, 52; 61; 65, 66) represents the host vehicle (1) arriving at the first location at a first arrival time.

Abstract: On the basis of semantic labeling information in an image captured by a camera an area in which a boundary of a movable area of a mobile body exists in the image is estimated as an image movable area boundary, on the basis of a distance image detected by a depth sensor an area in which the boundary of the movable area of the mobile body exists in the distance image is estimated as a distance image movable area boundary, the boundary of the movable area is determined on the basis of the image movable area boundary and of the distance image movable area boundary, and an environment map is generated on the basis of the determined boundary of the movable area. The present disclosure can be applied to an in-vehicle system.

Abstract: A method for forming a localization layer for a digital localization map for automated driving. The method includes: providing the localization layer for a defined region; providing a planning layer for the region; and extracting alignment features from the localization layer that is provided for an alignment with the planning layer, the alignment features being extracted in such a way from the localization layer that an inadmissible deformation of the localization layer may be recognized during the alignment of the planning layer with the localization layer.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling an autonomous vehicle are disclosed herein. One embodiment determines a reference path for the autonomous vehicle along a roadway segment and steers the autonomous vehicle along a path that includes controlled back and forth lateral deviations from the reference path along the roadway segment to provide feedback to an occupant of the autonomous vehicle, the feedback indicating to the occupant that the autonomous vehicle is in an autonomous driving mode and that the autonomous driving mode is operating correctly.

Abstract: Systems and methods for minimizing an aircraft turn radius are disclosed. For example, a method to minimize an aircraft turn radius may include receiving an activation signal from an activation switch. The activation switch may be configured allow a selected turn. The method may also include receiving a turn command in a direction of the selected turn. The method may also include transmitting a turn signal to an actuator operatively coupled to a nosewheel assembly. The actuator may rotate a shaft in the direction of the selected turn to move at least one nosewheel from a first angle to a second angle with reference to a longitudinal axis of the aircraft. The method may also include transmitting a thrust signal to at least one of a plurality of thrust-producing devices operatively coupled to a first wing and a second wing operatively coupled to the aircraft.

Abstract: A computing apparatus that is integrated within a flotation module, the system obtaining the energy required to power its computing operations from waves that travel across the surface of a body of water on which the flotation module sets. Additionally, the self-powered computing apparatus employs novel designs to utilize its close proximity to the body of water and/or to strong ocean winds to significantly lower the cost and complexity of cooling their computing circuits.

Abstract: A control system for a vehicle has a powertrain system that includes electric power propulsion system and a second propulsion system, a geographical position sensing system, a geographic map database, and a controller. The controller monitors a geographic location of the vehicle determine the geographic location of the vehicle in relation to a first predefined region and a first user-identified region. The powertrain system is controlled to generate propulsion power employing only the electric power propulsion system when the geographic location of the vehicle is within the first predefined region and when the geographic location of the vehicle is within the first user-identified region. The powertrain system is controlled to generate propulsion power employing the second propulsion system when the geographic location of the vehicle is outside the first predefined region and outside the first user-identified region.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a communication device affixed to or placed within a transport container. The apparatus further includes processing circuitry configured to initiate display, via the communication device, of first routing information indicating a first destination along a geographic route from a first location to a second location and to, in response to a condition indicating movement of the container from the first location to an intermediate location, initiate display, via the at least one communication device, of second routing information indicating a second destination or a final destination that is different than the first destination.

Abstract: A self-moving device, including: a moving module, a task execution module, a control module. The control module is electrically connected to the moving module and the task execution module, controls the moving module to actuate the self-moving device to move, controls the task execution module to execute a working task. The self-moving device further includes a satellite navigation apparatus, electrically connected to the control module and configured to receive a satellite signal and output current location information of the self-moving device. The control module determines whether quality of location information output by the satellite navigation apparatus at a current location satisfies a preset condition, controls, if the quality does not satisfy the preset condition, the moving module to actuate the self-moving device to change a moving manner, to enable quality of location information output by the satellite navigation apparatus at a location after the movement to satisfy the preset condition.

Abstract: Systems and methods for power and thermal management of autonomous vehicles are provided. In one example embodiment, a computing system includes processor(s) and one or more tangible, non-transitory, computer readable media that collectively store instructions that when executed by the processor(s) cause the computing system to perform operations. The operations include obtaining data associated with an autonomous vehicle. The operations include identifying one or more vehicle parameters associated with the autonomous vehicle based at least in part on the data associated with the autonomous vehicle. The operations include determining a modification to one or more operating characteristics of one or more systems onboard the autonomous vehicle based at least in part on the one or more vehicle parameters.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for providing a runway awareness system for an aircrew of an aircraft. The method comprises receiving a first data stream that provides operational characteristics of a primary aviation parameter on approach to the runway. A second data stream is also received that provides operational characteristics of an alternative aviation parameter on approach to the runway. The first data stream and the second data stream are then displayed in a comparative layout format on a flight display for the aircrew of the aircraft during the approach to the runway.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and autonomous vehicles for detecting road marking points from LiDAR data may obtain a LiDAR dataset generated by a LiDAR system; process, for each laser emitter of the LiDAR system, a point cloud associated with that laser emitter by: determining, for each point in the point cloud, based on a gradient of intensity at that point, whether that point corresponds to a gradient edge point; and determining, based on intensities of points in an interior segment of points between at least one candidate pair of gradient edge points and intensities of points in exterior segments of points outside the at least one candidate pair of gradient edge points, whether that candidate pair of gradient edge points corresponds to a road marking edge; and aggregate, from the processing of the plurality of point clouds, candidate pairs of gradient edge points determined to correspond to road marking edges.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods and apparatus for controlling a vehicle based on motion or kinematic data received by a computer when the behavior of a driver is being monitored. Such methods and apparatus may generate one or more safety indices that may include a driver score, a vehicle safety score, and/or an environment safety score. These safety indices may optionally be weighted and combined into an overall safety score, grade, or index. The safety scores or indices may be used to generate a personalized speed threshold or acceleration threshold for a vehicle and/or a driver of the vehicle. Methods and apparatus consistent with the present disclosure may result in the speed of a vehicle being reduced, an increase in vehicle location accuracy, or functions such as headlights or windshield wipers or automated driving assistance being turned on to increase safety.

Abstract: In an aspect an apparatus for determining a most limiting parameter of an electric aircraft is presented. An apparatus includes at least a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor. A memory contains instructions configuring at least a processor to receive aircraft data from a sensing device. A sensing device is configured to measure a parameter of an electric aircraft and generate aircraft data. At least a processor is configured to determine a most limiting parameter of an electric aircraft as a function of aircraft data. At least a processor is configured to communicate a most limiting parameter to a pilot indicator in communication with the at least a processor and memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor. A pilot indicator is configured to display a most limiting parameter to a user.