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: 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 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: 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: [Object] To provide a technique for reducing the fluctuation of an airplane when an airplane enters turbulence without using prior information of two-dimensional or more airflow vectors. [Solving Means] A system includes: a measurement unit 10 that emits electromagnetic waves toward a planned flight direction of the airplane, receives scattered waves of the emitted electromagnetic waves in atmosphere, and measures a remote wind speed in a radiation axis direction of the emitted electromagnetic waves based on a Doppler shift amount of a frequency between the emitted electromagnetic waves and the scattered electromagnetic waves; a spoiler 221 that controls a lift of the airplane; and a control calculation unit 30 that calculates an angle of attack with less lift inclination and calculates an angle of the spoiler 221 that controls the lift so that the lift does not change when it is determined that the airplane will receive a gust, based on a measurement result of the measurement unit 10.

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.

Abstract: A system for flight control configured for use in an electric aircraft includes a sensor configured to capture an input datum. The system includes an inertial measurement unit (IMU) and configured to detect an aircraft angle and an aircraft angle rate. The system includes a flight controller including an outer loop controller configured to receive the input datum from the sensor, receive the aircraft angle from the IMU, and generate a rate setpoint as a function of the input datum. The system includes an inner loop controller configured to receive the aircraft angle rate, receive the rate setpoint from the outer loop controller, and generate a moment datum as a function of the rate setpoint. The system includes a mixer configured to receive the moment datum, map vehicle level control torques, received from the inner loop controller, to actuator output and generate a motor command datum as a function of the torque allocation.

Abstract: A field planting system for planting seeds of at least two plant genotypes in a field includes a multi-variety planter operable to plant the seeds of the at least two plant genotypes in the field. The field planting system also includes a controller in operable communication with the multi-variety planter. The controller is configured to receive georeferenced field information for the field and plant information for the at least two plant genotypes, and generate a planting map for the field based on the georeferenced field information and the plant information, the planting map including a planting pattern for interplanting the seeds of the at least two plant genotypes. The controller is further configured to monitor a location of the multi-variety planter in the field, and control the multi-variety planter to plant the seeds of the at least two plant genotypes in the field according to the planting map.

Abstract: A vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicle that includes a flight controller and a rotor. During a vertical landing state, during which the VTOL vehicle is performing a vertical landing, the flight controller decides whether to switch from the vertical landing state to a self adjusting state and in the event it is decided to do so, the flight controller switches from the vertical landing state to the self adjusting state. During the self adjusting state, the flight controller generates a control signal for a rotor where the control signal causes: (1) the rotor to rotate during the self adjusting state and (2) the VTOL vehicle to stay in place during the self adjusting state, such that an occupant is able to enter or exit the VTOL vehicle during the self adjusting state.

Abstract: A cart for supporting one or more instruments during a computer-assisted remote procedure can comprise a base; a steering interface having a portion configured to be grasped by a user; a sensor mechanism configured to detect a force applied to the steering interface by a user; and a switch operable between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The cart may further include a drive system comprising a control module operably coupled to receive an input from the sensor mechanism in response to the force applied to the steering interface and, on the condition that the switch is in the engaged position, to output a movement command based on the received input from the sensor mechanism. A driven wheel mounted to the base of the cart may be configured to impart motion to the cart in response to the movement command.

Abstract: A computing system for a vehicle may include processors to execute instructions to receive, by a middleware software layer of the computing system, messages published by one or more of a plurality of autonomous processing modules, and determine, by the middleware software layer, and based on the published messages, whether a similarity comparison of a first vehicle parameter and a second vehicle parameter satisfy a similarity threshold value. The first vehicle parameter and the second vehicle parameter relate to the messages published by the one or more autonomous processing modules. In response to determining that the similarity comparison of the first vehicle parameter and the second vehicle parameter does not satisfy the similarity threshold value, provide, by the middleware software layer, an instruction to a control system to cause the vehicle to perform an action, and cause, by the control system, the vehicle to perform the action.

Abstract: A driving support system executes a risk avoidance control for reducing a risk of collision with an object in front of a vehicle. A risk potential field represents a risk value as a function of position. An obstacle potential field is a risk potential field in which the risk value is maximum at a position of the object and decreases as a distance from the object increases. A vehicle center potential field is the risk potential field in which a valley of the risk value extends in a lane longitudinal direction from a position of the vehicle. A first risk potential field is the sum of the vehicle center potential field and the obstacle potential field. The driving support system executes a steering control such that the vehicle follows the first valley of the risk value represented by the first risk potential field.

Abstract: A fuel-based flight indicator apparatus for an electric aircraft is illustrated. The apparatus comprises a flight indicator and a computing device communicatively connected to the flight indicator, wherein the computing device is configured to receive a battery datum from a battery sensor located in the electric aircraft, receive an environmental datum from an environmental sensor located in the electric aircraft, determine an indicator datum as a function of the battery datum, the environmental datum, and a flight plan, and display the indicator datum on the flight indicator.

Abstract: In an aspect of the present disclosure is a system of automated fleet management for aerial vehicles, including a first aerial vehicle, the aerial vehicle comprising: a first sensor configured to measure an external metric and generate external datum based on the external metric; and a second sensor configured to measure an aircraft metric and generate aircraft datum based on the aircraft metric; and a computing device operating on the first aerial vehicle, the computing device communicatively connected to a network including at least a second aerial vehicle, the computing device configured to: receive the external datum from the first sensor of the first aerial vehicle and the aircraft datum from the second sensor of the first aerial vehicle; and transmit at least a flight plan update element to the network based on the external datum and the aircraft datum.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a flight control system for a helicopter comprises a pilot interface configured to receive a control input, at least one electronically controlled actuator, and a computing device configured to translate the control input to an actuator command, wherein the computing device is further configured to apply yaw rate limits to the actuator command to avoid loss of tail rotor effectiveness. The yaw rate limits are associated with a vortex ring state (VRS) envelope for a tail rotor of the helicopter. The electronically controlled actuator comprises a tail rotor actuator. The control input is a pedal input.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle control system, a vehicle control method, and an image sensor, the vehicle control system including: an image sensor disposed on the vehicle to have a field of view of an outside of the vehicle to capture image data; at least one non-image sensor disposed on the vehicle to have a field of sensing of the outside of the vehicle to capture sensing data; at least one processor configured to process the image data captured by the image sensor and the sensing data captured by the non-image sensor; and a controller configured to determine a chance of a collision with an obstacle with respect to a rear side warning determination reference area that is changed depending on whether a trailer is mounted on the vehicle, on the basis of at least part of processing at least one of the image data and the sensing data.

Abstract: The system can include an on-board thermal management subsystem. The system 100 can optionally include an off-board (extravehicular) infrastructure subsystem. The on-board thermal management subsystem can include: a battery pack, one or more fluid loops, and an air manifold. The system 100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable components.