Abstract: A method for determining a maintenance schedule for a vehicle may include receiving signals generated by a number of sensors built into specific locations on the vehicle, the number of sensors including a vibration sensor. The method may include identifying one or more indicators of a vibrating component of the vehicle based on features of the generated signals, transmitting information associated with the one or more indicators, and receiving a recommendation for servicing the vehicle. The method may include displaying a notification regarding the recommendation for servicing the vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for assisting with driving a vehicle, including at least one sensor configured to detect the presence of an object in an environment outside the vehicle, at least one camera configured to acquire images of the environment outside the vehicle and to detect the presence of the object in the environment outside the vehicle. The at least one sensor detects at least one free space in the environment outside the vehicle, the at least one camera, on the basis of the acquired images, detects at least one free space. An electronic control unit configured to select a free space found by the at least one sensor and/or the at least one camera, the electronic control unit activates the display of images in the selected free space so as to indicate a new path to be followed by the vehicle.

Abstract: A mobile warning apparatus according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a velocity calculator, a position determiner, and an eliminator. The velocity calculator calculates one or more relative velocities of one or more observed points. The position determiner determines whether the observed points are in a predetermined proximity extent. The eliminator eliminates, in response to determination that the observed points are in the predetermined proximity extent, all the observed points from a warning target.

Abstract: A vehicle posture calculation device includes an electronic control unit for a vehicle. The electronic control unit acquires a position and orientation of the vehicle from information of a global positioning system receiver. The electronic control unit extracts, as at least one feature point, a position of a landmark in an image acquired with a camera. The electronic control unit acquires at least one calculated reference point and calculate an inclination angle of the vehicle. The at least one calculated reference point is acquired by calculating a position of the landmark to be captured in the image with the camera. The position of the landmark is calculated from a three-dimensional map and the position and the orientation of the vehicle that are acquired. The inclination angle is calculated from displacement between the at least one feature point and the at least one calculated reference point.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for automatically changing an obstacle detection range setting of an obstacle detection system based at least in part on a determination of a change in work state of a self-propelled vehicle. The change in work state may be a change from a transport state in which the vehicle is moving across a ground surface, to a stationary operating state. Upon detecting a change to a stationary operating state the obstacle detection range may be automatically changed to a shorter range. Upon detecting a change to a transport state the obstacle detection range may be automatically changed to a longer range.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a positioning method, a device, a server, a storage medium, and a terminal, involving with the field of communication. Firstly, the positioned terminal receives the positioning request sent by the positioning server; then the positioned terminal is triggered to open the positioning module based on the positioning request, and obtains the current position information through the positioning module; the positioned terminal sends the current position information to the positioning terminal; and finally, after the completion of the sending of the current position information, the positioned terminal turns off the positioning module.

Abstract: A method of setting a target longitudinal acceleration of a vehicle travelling along a road behind a leading vehicle, comprising: determining a lateral position of the leading vehicle; defining a lateral range extending from the leading vehicle and having a first subrange, a second subrange and a central subrange therebetween, wherein the lateral range increases with lateral distance of the leading vehicle from a centre of a lane in which the leading vehicle is located when the leading vehicle is changing lanes; determining a longitudinal range extending behind the leading vehicle; and setting the target longitudinal acceleration, for any longitudinal position of the host vehicle within the longitudinal range, to: a first value if a lateral position of the host vehicle is within the central subrange; and a second value greater than the first value if the lateral position is within the first or second subrange.

Abstract: Methods and systems of controlling a vehicle. The methods and systems include switching to a second processor executed mode in response to determining that a range of perception information extends to a range end point that is closer to the vehicle than a first Look Ahead (LA) point. In the second processor executed mode: a motion planner requests a lateral controller to provide a closer LA point relative to the vehicle. The lateral controller determines the closer LA point and sends the closer LA point to the motion planner. The lateral controller generates control commands for an EPS system based on an error between a desired trajectory and an actual trajectory at the closer LA point. The motion planner generates the desired trajectory based on perception data and the closer LA point.

Abstract: The objective is to improve driving feeling at a time of acceleration operation or deceleration operation, by recognizing driver's intention of acceleration or deceleration during straight-ahead running. A driving-assistance control apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a straight-running determination unit that determines whether or not a vehicle is running straight, a head-position detection unit that detects a head position of a driver, a driving-posture determination unit that determines the posture of the driver, based on the head position detected by the head-position detection unit, and a driving-assistance control unit that performs acceleration preparation control for raising a reaction speed for acceleration operation or deceleration preparation control for raising a reaction speed for deceleration operation in accordance with an output of the driving-posture determination unit, when the straight-running determination unit determines that a vehicle is running straight.

Abstract: Aspects of online camera calibration for autonomous driving systems are described herein. The aspects may include a wheel odometer configured to measure a current speed of a moving vehicle, a speed monitor configured to determine that the current speed of the moving vehicle is high or low, and a camera calibrator configured to calibrate, while the vehicle is moving, at least one front camera of the moving vehicle according to a position of a vanishing point of two lane lines when the current speed is high. When the current speed is low and the vehicle is still moving, the camera calibrator may be further configured to calibrate multiple side and rear cameras of the moving vehicle according to a pose graph that includes relative poses of the multiple side and rear cameras.

Abstract: A map generation apparatus includes: an in-vehicle detection unit configured to detect a situation around a subject vehicle in traveling; and a microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to perform: extracting one or more feature points from detection data acquired by the in-vehicle detection unit; generating a map using the extracted feature points; dividing an area on the map generated in the generating in a traveling direction of a subject vehicle and dividing the area in the vehicle width direction based on a division line information regarding a division line of a road to form a plurality of divided areas; and correcting a number of feature points for each of the divided areas formed in the dividing. The microprocessor is configured to perform the correcting including reducing the number of feature points based on a distribution of feature points included in each of the divided areas.

Abstract: A device for tail-specific parameter computation includes a memory, a network interface, and a processor. The memory is configured to store a tail-specific aircraft performance model for a first aircraft of an aircraft type. The tail-specific aircraft performance model is based on historical flight data of the first aircraft and a nominal aircraft performance model associated with a second aircraft of the aircraft type. The network interface is configured to receive flight data from a databus of the first aircraft. The processor is configured to generate, based at least in part on the flight data and the tail-specific aircraft performance model, a recommended cost index and a recommended cruise altitude. The processor is also configured to provide the recommended cost index and the recommended cruise altitude to a display device.

Abstract: A system for operating a hybrid electric vehicle includes a hybrid starter generator generating a counter-electromotive force while rotating with an engine when conditions are satisfied, including where starting of the engine is secured, a main relay is turned off, and an engine clutch is opened according to a request for reverse traveling, in a state where a component of a high-voltage system is failed, a motor reversely rotating using the counter-electromotive force of the hybrid starter generator, an electronic load component operated using the counter-electromotive force of the hybrid starter generator, and a controller determining an engine speed required by load output values according to operations of the motor and the electronic load component, and restricting the operation of the motor or the electronic load component according to a determined engine speed.

Abstract: A robot control method includes receiving, from a robot located in a space, location information of the robot; specifying, based on the received location information, at least one external camera from among a plurality of external cameras located in the space, the at least one external camera being located at a first location in the space, the first location corresponding to the received location information; receiving a robot image and at least one a space image, the robot image being an image obtained by a robot camera included in the robot and the at least one space image including at least one image obtained by the specified at least one external camera; and outputting the received robot image and at least one space image to a display unit.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to controlling a trailer without the presence of a physical connection. In one embodiment, a method includes in response to receiving a signal to initiate hitchless maneuvering of a trailer separately from a controlling vehicle, acquiring control inputs to maneuver the trailer from an input device within the controlling vehicle. The method includes communicating, from the controlling vehicle to the trailer, the control inputs to maneuver the trailer. The method includes in response to receiving feedback from the trailer indicating the trailer is within a requested position, sending a control signal to stop the trailer.

Abstract: It is determined whether fuel efficiency of a vehicle is improved by operating a first rotating machine to generate electricity to such an extent that an electrical path amount becomes a desired electrical path amount for controlling an operating point of an engine to a desired operating point and driving and operating a second rotating machine as a second power source, the electrical path amount being a magnitude of electric power in an electrical path through which the electric power is transferred between the first rotating machine and the second rotating machine. When the electronic control device determines that the fuel efficiency of the vehicle is improved, the first rotating machine is operated to generate electricity to such an extent that the electrical path amount becomes the desired electrical path amount and the second rotating machine is driven and operated as the second power source.

Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a road alert system is provided. The system includes a loudspeaker array and at least one controller. The loudspeaker array transmits an audio output signal to a vehicle traveling on a road. The at least one controller is programmed to receive a message indicative of a warning for the vehicle for transmission on the audio output signal and to apply equalization parameters to the message to increase in-vehicle speech intelligibility of the audio output signal within the vehicle. The at least one controller is further programmed to transmit the audio output signal via the loudspeaker array in a beamforming mode to minimize noise pollution for objects positioned along the road.

Abstract: A method for controlling a steer-by-wire steering system for a motor vehicle may involve determining a torque request signal with a position controller of an activation unit based at least on a desired steering angle and an actual steering angle, limiting the torque request signal in a signal limiting device of the activation unit such that the torque requested by the limited torque request signal is limited to a permissible torque range, and transmitting the limited torque request signal to an electronically controllable steering actuator. The signal limiting device may determine a reference torque signal by way of a reference controller based at least on the desired steering angle and the actual steering angle. The signal limiting device may define the permissible torque range by way of a selectable maximum deviation from the reference torque signal.

Abstract: A system and method for reducing data noise for vehicle monitoring sensors using parameter-based correction. The system includes a sensor operable to make a sensor reading and generate a sensor signal, and a data server operable to acquire a condition indicator model correlating operational parameters with condition indicators, and to acquire a current condition indicator according to the sensor signal, the data server further operable to generate an adjusted condition indicator by adjusting the current condition indicator according to the condition indicator model, and to determine whether an alert condition is indicated, according to at least the adjusted condition indicator, by a condition indicator set that includes the adjusted condition indicator, and to provide an alert in response to determining that the alert condition is indicated.

Abstract: A detection method of key road-sections based on Ricci flow is provided and includes: building a weighted road network according to static road network data and actual traffic flow data; calculating initial values of Olivier Ricci curvature at different times; obtaining a weight system of making edges of the weighted road network be with a same value of Olivier Ricci curvature by a Ricci flow iterative process; and calculating direction and degree of weight change of each of the edges corresponding to road-sections, and setting a threshold to extract key road-sections. The method solves problems that the existing methods analyze the key road-sections from the topological structure of the road network without fully considering the actual distribution and transmission characteristics of the traffic flow in the network, is simple and easy; and the detection result more meet the traffic distribution and the flow of the actual road-sections.