Abstract: Systems and methods are presented for providing dynamic in-vehicle content. A path of a vehicle is predicted, and an intersection is identified along the predicted path. Based on vehicle status data, a determination is made as to whether the vehicle is decelerating along the predicted path within a threshold distance of the intersection. In response to determining that the vehicle is decelerating along the predicted path within the threshold distance of the intersection, a further determination is made as to whether a geographical location of the intersection is associated with a content item. In response to determining that the geographical location of the intersection is associated with the content item, the content item is presented via an entertainment device of the vehicle.

Abstract: Among other things, techniques are described for predicting how an agent (e.g., a vehicle, bicycle, pedestrian, etc.) will move in an environment based on prior movement, the road network, the surrounding objects and/or other relevant environmental factors. One trajectory prediction technique involves generating a probability map for an agent's movement. Another trajectory prediction technique involves generating a trajectory lattice, for an agent's movement. In addition, a different trajectory prediction technique involves multi-modal regression where a classifier (e.g., a neural network) is trained to classify the probability of a number of (learned) modes such that each model produces a trajectory based on the current input.

Abstract: An approach is provided for providing a map matcher tolerant to wrong map features. The approach involves, for instance, finding a segment of a probe trajectory containing a plurality of low-speed probe points. The approach also involves forming a line between a first and a last probe point of the segment. The approach further involves calculating a distance from each probe point of the segment to the line. The approach further involves splitting the segment based on comparing the distance to a threshold at a turning point of the segment. The approach further involves creating a new probe trajectory based on a plurality of high-speed probe points in the probe trajectory and the turning point. The approach further involves estimating a heading of the turning point of the segment based on the new trajectory, and then performing a feasibility check between two consecutive probe points of the new trajectory.

Abstract: An occlusion detection system for an autonomous vehicle is described herein, where a signal conversion system receives a three-dimensional sensor signal from a sensor system and projects the three-dimensional sensor signal into a two-dimensional range image having a plurality of pixel values that include distance information to objects captured in the range image. A localization system detects a first object in the range image, such as a traffic light, having first distance information and a second object in the range image, such as a foreground object, having second distance information. An occlusion polygon is defined around the second object and the range image is provided to an object perception system that excludes information within the occlusion polygon to determine a configuration of the first object. A directive is output by the object perception system to control the autonomous vehicle based upon occlusion detection.

Abstract: A method for generating shard data from a geographical area split into sections is proposed. The method uses data representative of a geographical area that is split into sections and data representative of semantic objects located in the geographical area. For each of the sections, semantic objects are searched that are located at least partly in a section. A shard data entry of the shard data is generated. The shard data entry includes one or more semantic objects found by the searching.

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: Among other things, techniques are described for predicting how an agent (e.g., a vehicle, bicycle, pedestrian, etc.) will move in an environment based on prior movement, the road network, the surrounding objects and/or other relevant environmental factors. One trajectory prediction technique involves generating a probability map for an agent's movement. Another trajectory prediction technique involves generating a trajectory lattice, for an agent's movement. In addition, a different trajectory prediction technique involves multi-modal regression where a classifier (e.g., a neural network) is trained to classify the probability of a number of (learned) modes such that each model produces a trajectory based on the current input.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for guiding traffic participants, especially pedestrians, especially visually impaired and blind people, especially for guiding in urban environments, between at least two places wherein the method contains the following steps: A. Providing a multi-modal three-dimensional map; B. Calculating a route based on the multi-modal three-dimensional map connecting the at least two places over at least one intermediate waypoint; C. Determining precise location of the traffic participant, preferably by using the multi-modal three-dimensional map; and D. Setting beacons along the path at the waypoints.

Abstract: A system comprises a ship having one or more maneuvering units for controlling the speed and direction of the ship. The ship comprises a ship control unit configured to send signals to the one or more maneuvering units to maneuver the ship and a transmitter-receiver connected to the control unit and configured to transmit and receive information. The system comprises a remote-control center remote from the ship. The remote-control center comprises a transmitter-receiver 16 configured to receive situation information of the ship. The remote-control center comprises a remote-control unit configured to determine pilot-control information for maneuvering the ship based on the situation information and configured to transmit the pilot-control information to the ship via the transmitter-receiver of the remote-control center. The transmitter-receiver of the ship is configured to receive the pilot-control information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for vehicle guidance. In an embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a method of vehicle guidance including determining a current lane-level position of a vehicle, comparing the determined current lane-level position of the vehicle to an anticipated lane-level position of the vehicle, the anticipated lane-level position of the vehicle corresponding to a lane-level position of the vehicle within a predetermined route of the vehicle, receiving, based upon the comparison, an input regarding an intended route of the vehicle, and generating, via processing circuitry, guidance information based on the received input regarding the intended route of the vehicle, wherein the receiving the input regarding the intended route of the vehicle includes determining alternate routes between a current position of the vehicle and a destination of the vehicle based on the determined current lane-level position of the vehicle.

Abstract: An autonomous driving system includes an electronic control unit configured to generate, based on a target route, a target path in a predetermined coordinate system and a speed plan specifying a passage time at a control point on the target path, and rebuild, based on an actual speed of a vehicle, the speed plan when an operation intervention is performed during autonomous driving performed by autonomous driving control for causing the vehicle to travel along the target path according to the speed plan, the operation intervention changing a braking force acting on the vehicle, and perform the autonomous driving control by using an actuator mounted on the vehicle.

Abstract: The present technology pertains to visualization of maps used for autonomous vehicle applications. These maps include many layers of dense information. Each layer can be stored in a vector format and small portions, called tiles, of a map can be requested by a users web browser. The web browser can filter for desired layers and render all desired map layers at once to provide visualization of map and layers of interest.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes collecting, by a magnetic navigation device, magnetic measurements of a particular geographical region in accordance with a position and trajectory of the magnetic navigation device; accessing a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) signal status and a network connection status on the magnetic navigation device; determining an operational mode for the magnetic navigation device based on the GNSS signal status and the network connection status; determining whether to transmit the magnetic measurements to a server or store the magnetic measurements locally on the magnetic navigation device based on the operational mode; and performing navigation or localization operations using the operational mode.

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: Methods and systems are described that use multiple node-enabled autonomous transport vehicles on a single logistics operation having multiple legs performed by different transport vehicles with enhanced transfer of the item being shipped between such vehicles. A first or primary master node on a first node-enabled autonomous transport vehicle detects a signal from the second master node on a second transport vehicle, navigates to the second transport vehicle based on the detected signal and its direction, and may dock in a transfer configuration. At least one item (or a container with an item) is transferred as payload from the first to the second vehicle using one or more object manipulation systems on respective ones of the first and second transport vehicles. The second vehicle then detects a signal from another node, and navigates to that node as another leg in the multi-leg operation.

Abstract: A vehicular system where a vehicle moves in a traveling area in which magnetic markers are arranged so that magnetic polarities form a predetermined pattern and a wireless tag is annexed correspondingly to some of the magnetic markers, the wireless tag outputting, by wireless communication, tag information allowing a position of the magnetic marker to be identified, includes a first position identifying part which identifies a vehicle position where the vehicle is located based on the position of the magnetic marker identified by using the tag information and a second position identifying part which identifies, on a route after the vehicle passes over the magnetic marker serving as a reference when the first position identifying part identifies the vehicle position, a magnetic marker newly detected by the vehicle based on detection history of magnetic markers and identifies the vehicle position based on the position of the identified magnetic marker.

Abstract: A method of controlling a path providing device for providing a path to a vehicle, where the method includes: receiving, through a telecommunication control unit, high-definition map data from an external device, wherein the high-definition map data is received as a plurality of tile units; varying at least one of a size or a shape of at least one tile unit of the high-definition map data; generating, based on the high-definition map comprising the plurality of tile units, forward path information for guiding a path on a road ahead of the vehicle, wherein the forward path information is generated in units of lanes of the road ahead of the vehicle; and providing the forward path information to at least one electrical part provided in the vehicle.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for adjusting a transparency of a map overlay. A mapping application generates for display the map overlay at a first level of transparency depicting at least a portion of a route. The mapping application receives an indication of a current location on the route and based on the current location, detects an upcoming directional change on the route. In response to detecting the upcoming directional change, the mapping application adjusts the transparency of the map overlay to a second level of transparency.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a navigation system. A route is first ascertained from a starting location to a target location using digital map data. At least one intersection point of the route ascertained in this manner is selected, and a database entry linked to said intersection point is read out. Read-out maneuvering information is used in order to ascertain a maneuver to be performed at the selected intersection point and in order to lastly output a navigation instruction corresponding to the ascertained maneuver. The invention additionally relates to a navigation system which is designed to perform the method, to a vehicle comprising the navigation system, and to a method for storing maneuvering information.

Abstract: A plan creation apparatus includes a prediction unit configured to acquire an operation plan for an electrical device mounted on a vehicle and used for a service other than functions of the vehicle and to predict a demand for electric power of the electrical device based on the operation plan, and a planning unit configured to create a travel plan in which electric power supplied to the electrical device for the service is secured based on the demand for electric power.