Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed for synchronizing a map within shared memory for a navigating autonomous vehicle. A map, defined by a geographical area around an autonomous vehicle navigating a route, can be received and stored in shared memory. The shared memory can be a specific physical block of RAM. Concurrent access to the map within the shared memory can be granted to downstream nodes on the autonomous vehicle as the autonomous vehicle navigates the route. This shares the map among many nodes while, at the same time, allowing updates to the map without blocking those nodes at any time.

Abstract: The present technology provides systems, methods, and devices that can update aspects of a map as an autonomous vehicle navigates a route, and therefore avoids the need for dispatching a special purpose mapping vehicle for these updates. As the autonomous vehicle navigates the route, data captured by at least one sensor of an autonomous vehicle can indicate an inconsistency between pre-mapped from a high-resolution sensor system describing a location on a map, and current data describing a new feature of the location. A type of the new feature can be classified in accordance with an analysis of a structure of the current data that has been clustered together based on a threshold spatial closeness, and semantic labels of the pre-mapped data from the high-resolution sensor system can be updated based on the new feature described by the clustered current data.

Abstract: A speed control system (12) for a vehicle (100), the speed control system (12) being configured to: automatically cause application of positive and negative torque, as required, to one or more wheels of a vehicle (100) to cause a vehicle to travel in accordance with a target speed value, the target speed value being stored in a memory of the control system (12); and detect a crest of a slope ahead of the vehicle (100); wherein the speed control system (12) is configured automatically to attempt to adjust a speed of the vehicle (100) to cause the vehicle (100) to travel at a predetermined crest speed value when a crest of a slope is detected ahead of the vehicle (100), the predetermined crest speed value being determined in dependence at least in part on terrain gradient information respect of terrain prior to the crest.

Abstract: The present technology provides systems, methods, and devices that can update aspects of a map as an autonomous vehicle navigates a route, and therefore avoids the need for dispatching a special purpose mapping vehicle for these updates. As the autonomous vehicle navigates the route, data captured by at least one sensor of an autonomous vehicle can indicate an inconsistency between pre-mapped from a high-resolution sensor system describing a location on a map, and current data describing a new feature of the location. The current data can be clustered together based on a threshold spatial closeness, where the clustering describes the new feature, and semantic labels of the pre-mapped data from the high-resolution sensor system can be updated based on the new feature described by the clustered current data.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable storage medium are disclosed that execute machine vision operations to categorize a locality. At least one embodiment accesses a map image of a locality, where the map image includes geographical artefacts corresponding to entities within the locality; analyzes the map image to detect the entities in the locality using the geographical artefacts; assigns entity classes to detected entities in the locality; assigns a locality score to the locality based on entity classes included in the locality; retrieves street view images for one or more of the detected entities in the locality; and analyzes street view images of the detected entities to assign one or more further classifications to the detected entities. Other embodiments include corresponding computer systems, apparatus, and computer programs recorded on one or more computer storage devices, each configured to perform the actions of the method.

Abstract: Data are collected on a turbidity of a fuel tank at each of a plurality of fueling stations. A fueling station is selected based on the collected data. A vehicle is moved to the selected fueling station.

Abstract: A POI (Point Of Interest) information updating device (1) includes an input unit (10) configured to input POI identification information for identifying a POI, an acquisition unit (11) configured to acquire event information on an event performed at a target POI identified by the POI identification information input by the input unit, a search unit (12) configured to search for similar event information similar to the event information acquired by the acquisition unit (11), and an updating unit (13) configured to update information on the target POI on the basis of information on a POI at which an event indicated by the similar event information searched for by the search unit (12) has been performed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for optimizing issue reporting in a navigation environment are provided. In example embodiments, a networked system causes presentation of a navigation user interface on a user device of a user, whereby the navigation user interface includes a route being navigated and navigation instructions. The networked system also causes presentation of one or more issue icons on the user device, whereby each issue icon represents a different type of issue to be reported. A selection of an issue icon from the one or more issue icons is received by the networked system. In response to receiving the selection of the issue icon, the networked system infers a location associated with the issue. The networked system updates a database with the issue and the inferred location. In some embodiments, the database is updated after the inferred location or the issue is verified.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a map expression data storage unit in which two or more pieces of map expression data expressing a map are stored, the data being associated with one or more attribute values containing region specifying information for specifying a region that is being expressed; a receiving unit that receives position specifying information for specifying a position from a terminal apparatus; a data acquiring unit that acquires one or more pieces of map expression data associated with region specifying information corresponding to a position specified with the position specifying information, from the map expression data storage unit; and a transmitting unit that transmits the one or more pieces of map expression data acquired by the data acquiring unit, to the terminal apparatus.

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to generating a recommendation for a destination or a route based on desired attributes. In one embodiment, a method of generating a recommendation responsive to one or more requested attributes, includes generating a location tensor associated with a geographical location, the location tensor being a multidimensional datastructure that indicates one or more attributes of the geographical location, extracting, from the location tensor, an embedding that indicates information contained in the location tensor, storing the embedding in a database in association with the geographical location, analyzing a plurality of embeddings in the database to identify at least one geographic area having attributes that correspond with the one or more requested attributes, and generating a recommendation that includes the at least one geographic area.

Abstract: A device receives, from another device, a request for navigational instructions for a vehicle. That request includes data that identifies stops for the vehicle. The device receives route restriction data that identifies route restrictions that include a set of waypoints. The device selects, by analyzing the route restriction data, particular waypoints to include in the stops. The device determines an initial route through the stops that include the particular waypoints. The device obtains fuel selection data to use to identify fuel stops. The device identifies a subset of the fuel stops that are near the initial route. The device selects a fuel stop, to include in the stops, based on at least one of: fuel data, fuel cost data, weather data, or traffic data. The device determines a final route that includes the stops, and provides, to the other device, the final route to permit the vehicle to be navigated.

Abstract: A hydraulic excavator includes a controller (40) that executes region limiting control to forcibly raise a boom (8) in such a manner that a position of a tip end of a bucket (10) is kept on a target excavation surface and within a region above the target excavation surface if an operation device (45b, 46a) issues an action direction to an arm (9) or the bucket. The controller determines which is selected as a control mode over a raising speed of the boom at a time of executing region limiting control, a first mode or a second mode specified by a raising speed lower than a raising speed of the first mode if the tip end of the bucket is located below the target excavation surface, and controls the raising speed of the boom based on a result of determination.

Abstract: The purpose of this invention is to be able to appropriately calculate the range of surrounding roads which needs to be provided for a preset travel route. This information management device is equipped with a travel range specifying unit which specifies the travel range which is the range of roads on which a vehicle may travel if having deviated from a preset planned route. The travel range specifying unit calculates the travel range on the basis of the time required to recalculate the planned route, and the speed of the vehicle.

Abstract: A method managing a generated route for multiple modes of transportation includes displaying guidance for a generated route based on a travel itinerary between an origin location and a destination location, wherein the generated route includes at least one mode of transportation alteration. The method receives user data associated with a user traveling at a specific point along the generated route. The method generates a confidence score for the user traveling along generated route based on the received user data. Responsive to determining the confidence score is below a confidence level threshold, the method modifies the generated route based on an analysis of the generated route at the specific point, wherein the modified route causes the confidence score to increase above the confidence level threshold. The method displays guidance for the modified route.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling the operation of an energy storage system (10) in a vehicle (30), preferably an electric or hybrid electric vehicle, said energy storage system (10) comprising at least two battery packs (12) connected in parallel, said energy storage system (10) being adapted to provide at least a nominal power functionality for propulsion of said vehicle (30) using an allowed operating extent of all of said battery packs (12) of said energy storage system (10), said allowed operating extent being a nominal working range of said battery packs (12); said method comprising disconnecting at least one battery pack (12); and setting said allowed operating extent for said remaining connected and active battery pack(s) (12) to an increased working range so as to enable said energy storage system (10) to provide said nominal power functionality to said vehicle (30), the method further comprising monitoring at least one accumulated parameter indicative of the operation of said energy

Abstract: A localization system includes at least three locally defined locating devices whose clocks are synchronized and that receive signals of at least one vehicle; and a determination device that is configured to receive the signals of the at least one vehicle and data regarding distances of the locating devices relative to the vehicle, ascertain from the received data a surroundings model containing position data of the vehicle, and wirelessly transmit the surroundings model to the vehicle.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus, method, and computer program product for mapping points of interest relative to a geometric shape defined on a map. More specifically, an apparatus, method, and computer program product is provided wherein a user may view on a map a geometric shape that depicts an area within a geographic region that is expected to be reachable from a point of interest within a threshold period of time.

Abstract: A method for adaptive phase control of a distributed propulsion (DP) aircraft includes deriving an estimated source noise level of the aircraft's propulsors with respect to a designated low-noise area on the ground. Responsive to the estimated source noise level, a phase generator module estimates a ground noise level using the source noise level. The method includes determining an optimized set of relative azimuthal propulsor blade positions/phase angles, via the phase generator module, with such optimized phase angles being sufficient for reducing the estimated ground noise level. Phase control signals from a flight controller to the respective propulsors establishes the optimized set of relative phase angles, and thereby reduces community noise in the designated low-noise area. The DP aircraft includes an aircraft body, the flight controller, and the above-noted phase generator module.

Abstract: This guidance system is provided with: an accepting unit which acquires a guidance request including at least a destination and image data from a user terminal; a guidance unit which, on the basis of vehicle information of a vehicle recognized from the image data by image recognition, acquires vehicle related information relating to said vehicle, and with reference to the vehicle related information and the destination, derives a ride suitability indicating whether the vehicle is suitable for traveling to the destination; and a response unit which reports a response including at least the ride suitability derived by the guiding unit to the user terminal.

Abstract: A flight restriction setting system includes a damage detector and a flight restriction calculator. The damage detector is configured to detect damage caused to a structure constituting an aircraft. The flight restriction calculator is configured to set flight restriction on the aircraft according to a degree of the damage detected by the damage detector.