Abstract: A method for providing a fleet service based on smell information includes, while the moving object is being used in the fleet system, monitoring smell information of a moving object, controlling an operation of the moving object based on the smell information, and determining a return zone of the moving object based on the smell information.

Abstract: A system installed in a vehicle includes a first group of sensing devices configured to allow a first level of autonomous operation of the vehicle; a second group of sensing devices configured to allow a second level of autonomous operation of the vehicle, the second group of sensing devices including primary sensing devices and backup sensing devices; a third group of sensing devices configured to allow the vehicle to perform a safe stop maneuver; and a control element communicatively coupled to the first group of sensing devices, the second group of sensing devices, and the third group of sensing devices. The control element is configured to: receive data from at least one of the first group, the second group, or the third group of sensing devices, and provide a control signal to a sensing device based on categorization information indicating a group to which the sensing device belongs.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of tire maintenance including: receiving data of a plurality of tire gas pressure measurements each measurement having an associated time; analyzing the received data to determine maintenance information, wherein the maintenance information comprises at least one of: an inflation event, a maximum pressure, a minimum pressure and a tire replacement event; and providing an indication based the determined maintenance information.

Abstract: A method for monitoring and identifying sensor faults in an electric drive system of a vehicle includes collecting corresponding data using sensors in the electric drive system, inputting the collected data to an already-established sensor fault mode identification model, and determining whether a fault mode exists and a fault mode type based on the collected data using the sensor fault mode identification model. The method quickly determines the fault mode caused by a sensor fault in the electric drive system, and the fault mode type of the sensor fault.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to detecting mirrored lidar returns and modifying lidar data using clustering techniques. In some examples, lidar data including a set of lidar points may be captured by a vehicle operating in an environment. The vehicle may combine the lidar data from numerous lidar devices to have a common frame of reference. In some examples, the vehicle may determine a cluster of the lidar points based on elevation data and azimuth data. The vehicle may compare range data of the clusters to determine whether such lidar points are indicative of a lidar return associated with an error (including multipath reflections). Based on determining that the difference in ranges of two lidar points is above a threshold value, the vehicle may determine how to use the data.

Abstract: A vehicle comprising a track system can be monitored to obtain information regarding the vehicle, including information regarding the track system, such as an indication of a physical state of a track and/or other component of the track system based on at least on 3D recognition and/or 2D recognition of image data of a track system component.

Abstract: A cargo module swapping system for an electronic short take-off and landing aerial vehicle, including an autonomously driven robotic vehicle for transporting and swapping cargo modules on an autonomous electric aircraft. The robotic vehicle has two or more robotic arms for controlled material handling and manipulation, each configured to install, remove, and replace cargo bins directly onto the aft end of a forward portion of a central fuselage of an electric short take-off and landing (ESTOL) aircraft. The cargo bins are configured to function as the aft portion of the aircraft central fuselage.

Abstract: An aircraft vibration detecting device applicable to an aircraft having a moving surface to be driven by an actuator includes a difference calculating unit for calculating a difference between a target value of an angle of the moving surface and an actual measured value of the angle of the moving surface, a threshold value determining unit for determining whether an absolute value of the difference is equal to or greater than a threshold value, and a vibration determining unit for determining that the moving surface is vibrating if the absolute value of the difference is equal to or greater than the threshold value.

Abstract: A vehicle system is provided for correcting in real-time a camera-based estimated position of a road object. The system includes a camera for generating an image input signal including image sensor data associated with the road object. The system further includes one or more input devices for generating a vehicle input signal including vehicle sensor data associated with a position, a speed, and a heading of the vehicle. The system further includes a computer, which includes one or more processors and a non-transitory computer readable medium (CRM) storing instructions. The processor is programmed to match the image sensor data and the vehicle sensor data to one another based on a common time of collection. The processor is further programmed to determine an error model and a deviation of a current camera-based position from a predicted position. The processor is further programmed to update the error model based on the deviation.

Abstract: Systems and methods related to operating a mobile platform are disclosed. In one embodiment, a logic circuit of a mobile platform may control a first gimbal system of the mobile platform to selectively direct a first variable navigation imaging system of the mobile platform to a first fixation point in an environment. The logic circuit may control a second gimbal system of the mobile platform to selectively direct a second variable navigation imaging system of the mobile platform to a second fixation point in the environment. The logic circuit may navigate the mobile platform about the environment, via a propulsion system of the mobile platform, based on image data associated with the first and second fixation points received from the first and second variable navigation imaging systems, respectively.

Abstract: A system and method employing an autonomous aerial vehicle programmed to stimulate a pet to engage in playful activities exercising the pet. The system is capable of executing a variety of rapid movements and emitting specific sounds designed to elicit reactions from the pet, such as barks, whines, and human utterances. In a learning mode, the system analyzes pet reactions to various stimuli. In a normal mode, it prioritizes movements and sounds that generate the most intense responses. The system includes safety measures to maintain a safe distance between the vehicle and the pet, ensuring that the vehicle automatically retreats if the pet comes too close. The system autonomously returns to its launch position when the pet disengages or when battery levels are low.

Abstract: Techniques are described to enable selective content sharing in a video conference. In one example, a conferencing system obtains first display content from a first endpoint device in a video conference session. The conferencing system streams the first display content to a second endpoint device in the video conference session and obtains second display content from the second endpoint device. While streaming the first display content to the second endpoint device, the conferencing system streams the second display content to a third endpoint device in the video conference session and prevents streaming of the second display content to the first endpoint device.

Abstract: An example method for data auditing for object storage public clouds includes a service broker receiving a request to store data in public object storage, where the request includes user information or a container image. The service broker, based on either the user information or the container image, determines that data auditing is necessary. The service broker creates a storage unit, in public object storage, and a storage proxy. The method further includes the storage proxy storing data, and a data auditor retrieving data from the storage proxy. The data auditor determines a data qualification for the data, and notifies the storage proxy of the data qualification.

Abstract: Among other things, embodiments of the present disclosure improve the functionality of electronic messaging software and systems by generating customized images with avatars of different users within electronic messages. For example, users of different mobile computing devices can exchange electronic communications with images generated to include avatars representing themselves as well as their friends, colleagues, and other acquaintances.

Abstract: Techniques for detecting duplicate data flows. A data packet of a data flow is received by computer hardware the data packet having a first five tuple, an ingress interface and a VLAN tag. Data is sent to a central processing unit. The central processing unit installs policy tiles into a policy tile database of the computer hardware, the policy tiles including the first five tuple, the first ingress interface and the first VLAN tag. A second data packet is received and compared with the policy tiles in the policy tile database. If the second data packet has the same five tuple as the first data packet but has either a different ingress interface or a different VLAN tag, then the second data packet is determined to be a duplicate of the first data flow and is dropped.

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle includes a sensor detecting an object in a vicinity of the autonomous vehicle, a processor coupled to the sensor to receive sensor data from the sensor, wherein the processor is configured to process the sensor data to recognize that the object is a pedestrian or cyclist. The processor cooperates with the sensor to track the pedestrian or cyclist. The processor determines if the pedestrian or cyclist satisfies a notification criterion and, upon determining that the pedestrian or cyclist satisfies the notification criterion, the processor outputs an illumination signal. A light projector receives the illumination signal and projects a beam of light onto a portion of a road on which the pedestrian or cyclist is currently situated to visually notify the pedestrian or cyclist that the autonomous vehicle is presently tracking the pedestrian or cyclist.

Abstract: A system for detecting hardware Trojans in a computerized device includes a digital circuit having switching components operating pursuant to at least one clock frequency and positioned within an interrogation range of an incident carrier wave. A modulated backscatter response is reflected from the digital circuit upon arrival of the incident carrier wave in the presence of the switching operations. A detection device is positioned to receive the modulated backscatter response. A computer connected to the detection device identifies harmonics of a respective clock frequency of the digital circuit from the backscatter response and identifies characteristics of the harmonics indicating a presence or an absence of a hardware Trojan connected to the digital circuit.

Abstract: The methods and systems relate to improvements to threat modeling systems through the use of crowdsourcing. Specifically, the methods and systems relate to generating recommendations based on crowdsourced threat modeling contributions. For example, the methods and systems automate the threat modeling process by leveraging data in order to drive consistent and measurable quality of threat models and enable threat models to provide aggregated views of risk concentration at any altitude.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for reducing inaccuracies in counts related to communication of messages in a manner that efficiently uses computer resources, including processing power and/or memory. An alert condition pertaining to delivery of a plurality of messages is received. The alert condition specifies a threshold number of dropped or failed deliveries. Based on a first time period elapsing, a first system check is performed. Based on a second time period elapsing, a second system check is performed. The second system check includes, based on a detection that the first message has failed during the second time period, decrementing the count for the dropped queue associated with the plurality of messages and incrementing a count for a failed queue associated with the plurality of messages, and, based on a detection that a second message has been dropped during the second time period, incrementing the count for the dropped queue.

Abstract: The methods and systems relate to improvements to threat modeling systems through the use of crowdsourcing. Specifically, the methods and systems relate to generating recommendations based on crowdsourced threat modeling contributions. For example, the methods and systems automate the threat modeling process by leveraging data in order to drive consistent and measurable quality of threat models and enable threat models to provide aggregated views of risk concentration at any altitude.