Abstract: Techniques are described herein for providing information regarding one or more actions an autonomous vehicle management system is planning to perform. The autonomous vehicle management system can also provide information indicative of one or more reasons for a planned action. This information can be provided through a user interface that displays an indication of the action together with an indication of the reason for the action. The information provided through the user interface can improve the user's trust in the safety of the autonomous vehicle, provide the user with context for evaluating the decisions made by the autonomous vehicle management system, and allow the user to decide for himself or herself whether the actions planned by the autonomous vehicle make sense.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide for the generation of a service area map for autonomous vehicles. For instance, graph nodes of a road network may be iterated through in order to identify a set of reachable graph nodes based on a set of routing parameters that define driving limits for the autonomous vehicles. The road network may include the graph nodes as well as edges connecting ones of the graph nodes. A set of S2 cells may be identified based on the set of reachable graph nodes. Vertices of each S2 cell of the set of S2 cells may be determined based on whether each S2 cell of the set of S2 cells is occupied by any of the graph nodes of the set of reachable graph nodes. Contours through cells may be drawn based on the scores. The service area map may be generated using the contours.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for remotely controlling a self-driving vehicle, including: a control device receives operation state information of the vehicle to be controlled transmitted by the vehicle, and video data and/or audio data of a passenger in the vehicle; determines a first abnormal parameter of the vehicle according to the operation state information of the vehicle; determines a second abnormal parameter of an emotion of the passenger in the vehicle according to the video data and/or audio data of the passenger in the vehicle; and controls the vehicle remotely according to the first abnormal parameter and the second abnormal parameter. It is possible to avoid the situation that the passenger in the vehicle performs a wrong manipulation on the vehicle due to a large emotional fluctuation in an emergency, thus making the control of the vehicle more safe and reliable in the emergency.

Abstract: A flight device configured to fly in an air includes an acquisition part configured to acquire a flight plan of the flight device; and a flight control part configured to change the flight plan during a flight along a flight route according to the flight plan for the flight device to circumvent a high-density area having a density of avoided objects equal to or above a threshold density in a first area located forward and downward from a position of the flight device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a robot that generates a map and configures a correlation of nodes, based on multi sensors and artificial intelligence, and that moves based on the map, and a method of generating a map, and the robot according to an embodiment generates a pose graph comprised of LiDAR branch, visual branch, and backbone, and the LiDAR branch includes one or more of the LiDAR frames, the visual branch includes one or more of the visual frames, and the backbone includes two or more frame nodes registered with any one or more of the LiDAR frames or the visual frames, and to generate a correlation between nodes in the pose graph.

Abstract: In implementations of systems for generating indications of traversable paths, a computing device implements a navigation system to receive map data describing a map of a physical environment that includes a destination, locations of display devices and relative orientations of the display devices in the physical environment. The navigation system forms a navigation graph by representing the destination and the locations of the display devices as nodes of the navigation graph and connecting the nodes with edges that indicate traversable path segments in the physical environment. Request data is received describing a request for navigation to the destination and a source of the request. The navigation system generates indications of a traversable path to the destination for display by the display devices based on the navigation graph and the relative orientations of the display devices.

Abstract: A notification device includes a recognition unit configured to recognize a plurality of surrounding vehicles, a notification unit configured to provide information as a notification toward an outside of a vehicle, a determination unit configured to determine whether or not at least one of the plurality of surrounding vehicles recognized by the recognition unit is an entering vehicle going to pass in front of the vehicle, and a notification control unit configured to cause the notification unit to notify the entering vehicle of a recognition result of the recognition unit when the determination unit determines that at least one of the plurality of surrounding vehicles is the entering vehicle.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system is disclosed for registration of point clouds for autonomous driving vehicles (ADV). The system receives a number of point clouds and corresponding poses from ADVs equipped with LIDAR sensors capturing point clouds of a navigable area to be mapped, where the point clouds correspond to a first coordinate system. The system partitions the point clouds and the corresponding poses into one or more loop partitions based on navigable loop information captured by the point clouds. For each of the loop partitions, the system applies an optimization model to point clouds corresponding to the loop partition to register the point clouds. They system merges the one or more loop partitions together using a pose graph algorithm, where the merged partitions of point clouds are utilized to perceive a driving environment surrounding the ADV.

Abstract: An information processing device to be used in a data collection system configured to collect data to be acquired during traveling of a vehicle includes a travel position setting unit, a guidance information output unit, and a data acquisition unit. The travel position setting unit is configured to set an ideal travel position for the vehicle on the basis of information of a request of a requester for collecting the data. The guidance information output unit is configured to output guidance information used to guide the vehicle on the basis of information of the ideal travel position. The data acquisition unit is configured to acquire collection data serving as the data to be collected during a period of time within which the vehicle travels in accordance with the ideal travel position.

Abstract: A system and method for identifying a safe path in a partially unknown environment in a time critical fashion includes identifying long range paths that avoid known obstacles. Short range paths within a receding horizon are identified corresponding to the long range paths, the short range paths avoiding known obstacles and unknown regions. Each short range path is broken into segments based on subsequent control operations or timing, and abort procedures are identified corresponding to each segment to enforce time critical availability of a safe action. Short range paths are excluded unless abort procedures can be identified for subsequent segments.

Abstract: A method for zone passage control in an underground worksite having a plurality of operation zones for autonomously operating mobile vehicle operations includes the steps of receiving position information of at least one autonomously operating mobile vehicle in a fusion zone merged of at least a first zone and a second zone associated with a first passage control unit, and in response to detecting a mobile object by a second passage control unit associated with the first zone, performing: checking position of the at least one autonomously operating mobile vehicle, in response to an autonomously operating mobile vehicle being positioned in the second zone, preventing a control command to stop the autonomously operating mobile vehicle in the second zone, and demerging the first zone and the second zone.

Abstract: In general, the disclosure describes various aspects of techniques for evaluating decisions determined by autonomous devices. A device comprising a memory and a processor may be configured to perform the techniques. The memory may store first state data representative of a first observational state detected by an autonomous device, and first action data representative of one or more first actions the autonomous device performs responsive to detecting the first observational state. The processor may execute a computation engine configured to identify, based on the first action data, a first inflection point representative of changing behavior of the autonomous device. The computation engine may further be configured to determine, based on the first inflection point, first explanatory data representative of portions of the first state data on which the autonomous device relied that explain the changing behavior of the autonomous device, and output the first explanatory data.

Abstract: A method for replacing a first module (30, 40) of a vehicle (1) with a new module (30, 30?, 40). The vehicle (1) includes: at least one drive module (30); and at least one functional module (40). The vehicle (1) has a unique vehicle identity. The method includes: setting (s101) the vehicle (1) into a maintenance mode indicating that the vehicle (1) is not available for operation; and preparing (s102) the vehicle (1) for physical disconnection of the first module (30, 40); when the first module (30, 40) has been physically disconnected from the vehicle (1) and the new module (30, 30?, 40) has been physically connected to the vehicle (1): establishing (s103) an electrical connection between the new module (30, 30?, 40) and the vehicle (1); assigning (s104) the new module (30, 30?, 40) the unique vehicle identity of the vehicle (1); setting (s105) the vehicle (1) into an operational mode; and verifying s106) the electrical connection of the new module (30, 30?, 40).

Abstract: A control system and method for controlling a vehicle subsystem are provided. The control system includes a remote parameter sensor configured to generate a remote parameter signal indicative of a value of a universal parameter associated with an environment in which a vehicle is operating. The system further includes a local parameter sensor configured to generate a local parameter signal indicative of the value of the universal parameter and a local controller. The controller is configured to receive the local parameter signal along a first signal path, receive the remote parameter signal and a command signal configured for controlling a function of the vehicle subsystem along a second signal path, compare the local and remote parameter signals and implement the function of the vehicle subsystem responsive to the command signal if the remote parameter signal meets a predetermined condition relative to the local parameter signal.

Abstract: A method for fusing state data via a control unit. State data of a first mobile unit and of an object ascertained via a sensor system of the first mobile unit are received. State data of an object ascertained via a sensor system of a second mobile unit and/or state data of the second mobile unit, transmitted via a communication link from the second mobile unit to the first mobile unit, are received. A node is created in a time-position diagram for each set of received state data of the first mobile unit, the second mobile unit, and the objects. A data optimization of the state data ascertained by the first mobile unit and/or by the second mobile unit is carried out. An optimization problem is created based on the optimized state data ascertained by the first mobile unit and the optimized state data received from the second mobile unit.

Abstract: A method for providing an assistance signal and/or a control signal for an at least partially automated vehicle includes receiving surroundings data, in particular an acoustic signal; recognizing a warning signal emitted by a further road user based on the received surroundings data; determining whether a hazardous situation relating to the vehicle is or was indicated by the warning signal; and providing the assistance signal and/or the control signal based on the result of the determination.

Abstract: Various implementations include approaches for training a surface detection classifier and detecting characteristics of a surface, along with related micromobility vehicles. Certain implementations include a method including: comparing: i) detected movement of a micromobility (MM) vehicle or a device located with a user at the MM vehicle while operating the MM vehicle, with ii) a surface detection classifier for the MM vehicle; and in response to detecting that the MM vehicle is traveling on a restricted surface type for a threshold period, performing at least one of: a) notifying an operator of the MM vehicle about the travel on the restricted surface type, b) outputting a warning at an interface connected with the MM vehicle or the device, c) limiting a speed of the MM vehicle, or d) disabling operation of the MM vehicle.

Abstract: A management system comprises a movement management unit that communicates via a communication device with a plurality of moving bodies including an autonomous moving body provided with an autonomous control unit for moving autonomously, and that manages the movement of the plurality of moving bodies. The movement management unit comprises a priority/subordination determination unit that determines the degree of priority/subordination relating to the respective movements of the plurality of moving bodies on the basis of individual information of the moving bodies.

Abstract: A vehicle control device comprising: a control unit configured to control an automated parking mode based on a shift position of a transmission when an automated parking is instructed, wherein the automated parking mode includes a first automated parking mode in which steering is not executed and forward movement or rearward movement is possible and a second automated parking mode in which a parking space is detected and steering is executed automatically, and the control unit controls the automated parking mode to be in the first automated parking mode, in a case where the shift position is a first position, and selectively controls the automated parking mode to be in the first automated parking mode or the second automated parking mode, in a case where the shift position is a second position that differs from the first position.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a mobile device including a communication section that performs communication with a controller which selectively transmits control signals to a plurality of mobile devices, and a data processing section that performs movement control of the own device. The data processing section confirms whether or not an own-device selection signal which indicates that the own device is selected as a control target device has been received from the controller and, upon confirming reception of the own-device selection signal, performs movement control to cause the own device to move in accordance with a selected-device identification track which indicates that the own device is selected as the control target device.