Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a virtual line setter configured to set virtual lines in front of a gate on the basis of the position of the gate, and a gate passing controller configured to perform vehicle control when a vehicle passes through the gate on the basis of the virtual lines set by the virtual line setter.

Abstract: A vehicle controller that controls a vehicle having a first driving mode in which the vehicle travels according to a first control signal based on manual driving or automated driving, and has a second driving mode in which the vehicle travels according to the second control signal based on remote driving is provided, the vehicle controller including a signal comparing unit that compares, to a first control signal, a second control signal acquired by a second control signal acquiring unit while a vehicle control unit is controlling the travelling of the vehicle according to the first control signal, and a mode control unit that causes the vehicle to exit the first driving mode and enter the second driving mode when a comparison result by a signal comparing unit satisfies a predetermined condition.

Abstract: A wind forecasting system configured to generate forecasted wind conditions for a time interval based on wind data derived from flight log data collected from a plurality of aerial vehicles operating in a first area. The forecasted wind conditions can be used by an aerial route management system to generate a flight plan for an aerial vehicle from a start location to an end location in the first area during the time interval.

Abstract: A method and a system for collision avoidance in a hazardous area (4) of a logistics facility (2) that includes determining a first distance (14) between a stationary hazardous area monitoring apparatus (30) disposed inside the hazardous area, and a first sending and receiving apparatus (13) that disposed on an industrial truck (10, 11, 12) and connected to a control system of the industrial truck, and determining a second distance (24) between the stationary hazardous area monitoring apparatus and a second sending and receiving apparatus disposed on a movable object. A determination is made as to whether the first distance and the second distance are less than or equal to a predeterminable intervention area distance (6), and a collision avoidance action is carried out if both the first distance and the second distance are less than or equal to the predeterminable intervention area distance.

Abstract: An arrangement of a gantry lifting device for handling containers, in particular ISO containers, having a sensor device for the navigation of the gantry lifting device and having a clearance profile which is formed such that the gantry lifting device can move across a container, and of a row of spaced-apart marking elements such that the gantry lifting device can be moved along the row of marking elements by means of raster navigation, where the row of marking elements can be read by the sensor device of the gantry lifting device. The sensor device, in an operating position, is arranged outside the clearance profile on the gantry lifting device so as, in the operating position, to read the row of marking elements for the navigation of the gantry lifting device, where the row of marking elements is arranged next to the clearance profile of the gantry lifting device.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an interlock component for a software system. The interlock component may comprise an input for receiving an interaction request for a first system component and system data. The interlock component may comprise a processor arranged to assess the interaction request and the system data relative to predefined system logic rules to determine if the interaction request satisfies the system logic rules. The interlock component may comprise an output arranged to output the interaction request to the first system component in the event that the system logic rules are satisfied.

Abstract: An autonomous parking control device executes vehicle traveling control that calculates a command value of a propulsive force based on an operating state, and moves the vehicle to a target position autonomously by controlling a propulsive force generating device in accordance with the command value. The control device executes an additional command value varying process of adding a predetermined additional command value to the command value when the vehicle stops due to the propulsive force being insufficient during the vehicle traveling control, and decreasing or keeping the additional command value by a predetermined degree of suppression, when the vehicle which is stopped is started. Here, when executing the additional command value varying process in the first position far from the target position, the degree of suppression is set to be smaller as compared with a case of executing the process in a second position close to the target position.

Abstract: A heavy equipment hazard warning apparatus for a piece of heavy equipment at a site and a system and method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment of the heavy equipment hazard warning apparatus, the location of the heavy equipment is monitored by the heavy equipment warning apparatus and analyzed with reference to a hazard safety site plan of the site that identifies a hazard such as existing utilities, for example. An alert notification is initialized in response to the heavy equipment encroaching on a hazard geofence around the hazard. A shutdown notification is initialized in response to the heavy equipment being proximate to the hazard.

Abstract: To determine a cause of a fault in a robotic system, a diagnostic service of the robotic system will receive primary signals from various processes running on the robotic system. The service will access a graph representation of functions as stored in memory, and the service will perform the functions on one or more of the primary signals to yield one or more derived signals. A sink of the robotic system will subscribing to a causal trace that includes a value for a specified one of the derived signals and an identification of each signal from which the specified derived signal was derived. During runtime, the sink will receive updates to the causal trace as the value for the specified derived signal changes. The diagnostic service will use the causal trace to identify a process that caused the fault.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle (100) with autonomous driving capability, wherein the autonomous vehicle (100) is adapted for at least two different driving modes comprising a first driving mode configured for a first type of autonomous driving and a second driving mode configured for the autonomous vehicle being guided by a pilot vehicle (200) in such a manner that the autonomous vehicle follows the pilot vehicle.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes a first gear mechanism which transmits the power of the internal combustion engine to the motor generator side, while accelerating the power between the internal combustion engine and the motor generator; a second gear mechanism which transmits the power of the motor generator side to a vehicle drive shaft, while decelerating the power between the motor generator and the vehicle drive shaft; a third gear mechanism which transmits the power of the drive motor side to the vehicle drive shaft, while decelerating the power between the drive motor and the vehicle drive shaft; a clutch mechanism which switches connection and disconnection between the drive shaft of the motor generator and the first gear mechanism or the second gear mechanism; and a control device which controls the clutch mechanism. The motor generator is not connected to both the vehicle drive shaft and the internal combustion engine at the same time at the time of normal traveling.

Abstract: Described is an audio classification system for classifying audio signals. In operation, the system extracts salient patches from an intensity spectrogram of an audio signal. Thereafter, multi-scale global average pooling (GAP) features are extracted for all salient patches. The GAP features are clustered, with each cluster becoming a key attribute. A test audio signal can then be mapped onto a histogram of key attributes. Based on the histogram, the test audio signal can then be classified as a sound class, allowing for operation of a device based on the classification of the sound class.

Abstract: A method for autonomous vehicles to change lanes on a motorway may include steps of providing a computer system enabling an incoming vehicle that conducts lane change to negotiate with an incumbent vehicle that stays in its lane; generating first synchronous data on traffic density and traffic speed to the vehicles in both the transversal and longitudinal directions on the motorway; generating second synchronous data on traffic density and traffic speed to said vehicles for vehicles entering on the motorway and exiting the motorway; providing a summary of historical statistics on the first and second synchronous data to the vehicles; calculating a fair price of each lane of the motorway at a predetermined location, at a predetermined time and within a predetermined tolerance; and generating a protocol to change lanes, wherein said incoming vehicle pays said incumbent vehicle the fair price to move in front of the incumbent vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a controller (27) for a braking system for a vehicle (10). The braking system has an independent generator (20, 22) on respective front and rear axles (16, 18). The controller (27) comprises an input (44) arranged to monitor a vehicle condition and an operating condition of the generators (20, 22). The controller (27) also comprises a processing means (46) arranged to determine a brake force distribution range between the front and rear axles (16, 18) based on the vehicle condition, and in response to a braking demand and the operating condition of the generators (20, 22), calculate a brake force distribution within the brake force distribution range. In addition, the controller (27) comprises an output (50) arranged to control the generators in accordance with the calculated brake force distribution.

Abstract: Methods and systems for the use of detected objects for image processing are described. A computing device autonomously controlling a vehicle may receive images of the environment surrounding the vehicle from an image-capture device coupled to the vehicle. In order to process the images, the computing device may receive information indicating characteristics of objects in the images from one or more sources coupled to the vehicle. Examples of sources may include RADAR, LIDAR, a map, sensors, a global positioning system (GPS), or other cameras. The computing device may use the information indicating characteristics of the objects to process received images, including determining the approximate locations of objects within the images. Further, while processing the image, the computing device may use information from sources to determine portions of the image to focus upon that may allow the computing device to determine a control strategy based on portions of the image.

Abstract: In an example, a method determines one or more characteristics of an intersection of two or more lanes of a roadway and determines a plurality of compatible movement groups representing allowable movement options of vehicles approaching the intersection. The method further calculates delays for the compatible movement groups, respectively, selects a compatible movement group from the plurality of compatible movement groups based on the delays, and provides control instructions to a set of the vehicles in a control region of the intersection associated with the compatible movement group to control one or more dynamics of each of the vehicles of the set as the vehicles of the set traverse the intersection.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for a brake assist control system. The brake assist control system is for a vehicle. The brake assist control system includes a first sensor configured to detect driver awareness. The brake assist control system includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is coupled to the first sensor. The electronic control unit is configured to determine that a brake pedal and an accelerator pedal are in a released position. The electronic control unit is configured to determine that there is vehicle movement. The electronic control unit is configured to determine that a driver of the vehicle is unaware of the vehicle movement based on the driver awareness. The electronic control unit is configured to reduce or eliminate the vehicle movement.

Abstract: An antilock brake system is disclosed comprising a first wheel and second wheel disposed on opposite sides of a vehicle. A first electric motor providing torque to the first wheel and a second electric motor providing torque to the second wheel. A sensor monitoring each wheel and a brake on each wheel. A system is described wherein a processor monitors signals from the sensors and increases torque to either wheel when it detects that the wheel is not rotating when another wheel is rotating. Also disclosed is an antilock brake system as above with a third wheel disposed on the rear of the vehicle also comprising a sensor and brake on the third wheel and wherein the processor monitors signals from the sensors to increase torque to either front wheels when it detects that the wheel is not rotating when another wheel is rotating.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices for the coordination of actions between movable objects. For example, a method may coordinate actions between at least a first and a second movable object. The method may detect, by the first movable object, the position of a target. The method may control the position of a first movable object based on the position of the target. A command may be received for the first movable object to perform an action in coordination with the second movable object. In some embodiments, the command may be to take images of the target to create a bullet time effect.

Abstract: Systems and methods of repairing damage to the body structure of a vehicle based on a comparison of vehicle damage to vehicle specification data to indicate the magnitude and direction of vehicle damage to formulate a repair plan for review.