Abstract: A method for controlling flight includes displaying prompt information in a picture received from an aerial vehicle, dividing the picture into at least two portions based on the prompt information, obtaining a location of a click operation on the picture, and controlling a flight direction of the aerial vehicle based on the location and the prompt information.

Abstract: A control system for a trolling motor operated based upon commands generated by a wireless remote control device and a wired foot pedal is provided. The controller is interposed between the trolling motor and the wired foot pedal to add wireless controllability to the trolling motor via the wireless remote control. The controller communicates with the remote control through a bidirectional wireless communication link to receive commands and to provide status information on the operation of the motor. The remote control includes user inputs for generating commands that are sent wirelessly to the controller to control operation of the marine device. The remote control also includes a display for displaying real time status information that is received wirelessly from the controller. The controller generates control signals upon receipt of wireless communication from the remote control that simulate signals that are normally generated by the wired foot pedal.

Abstract: A control unit for controlling a rolling stock includes a user interface. The control unit is configured to receive, via the user interface, a plurality of user inputs corresponding to a plurality of users servicing the rolling stock, determine whether at least one user of the plurality of users remains servicing the rolling stock, and if at least one user of the one or more users remains servicing the rolling stock, prevent unauthorized movement of the rolling stock. Other example control units, computer systems including one or more control units, and computer-implemented methods for preventing unauthorized movement of a rolling stock are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for service level management of a transit system is provided. The method may include receiving time series data sets from wireless access points of a wireless network, wherein each time series data set corresponds to a mobile device in the transit system. Spatio-temporal trajectories of each mobile device may be determined based on the time series data sets corresponding to each mobile device. The determined trajectories of a group of individual devices may be clustered. A spatio-temporal trajectory of a vehicle in the transit system may be determined based on the clustered trajectory of the group of devices. A system parameter of the transit system may be adjusted based on the determined trajectory of the vehicle. Passenger transition rates, waiting times, unable-to-board levels, and crowd density levels may be determined with respect to a transit location. A machine learning model may be generated to augment the determinations.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a steering control apparatus and method, and a steering system. The steering controller manages the access right to the shared resource so that the access to the shared resource shared with the other steering controller is not overlapped with the other steering controller by using the shared resource manager, and controls the steering of the vehicle by accessing the shared resource according to the access right to the shared resource.

Abstract: The systems and methods described herein include monitoring systems and methods that monitor speeds of a motor of a vehicle represented as a pulse signal indicative of a rotational position of the motor. The systems and methods include receive a pulse signal from a speed sensor coupled to a traction motor. The pulse signal is indicative of a rotational position of the traction motor. The systems and methods include analyze the pulse signal to identify per-revolution signal reoccurrences that meet designated criteria, and determine a defect based on the per-revolution signal reoccurrences that are identified. The defect is one or more of a wheel defect, a bearing defect, or a gear defect.

Abstract: A hitch assist system is provided herein. The hitch assist system includes a mobile device remotely disposed from a vehicle and configured to receive a user input for adjusting an alignment position of a hitch assembly of a vehicle. A controller is configured to generate commands for maneuvering the vehicle such that the hitch assembly is moved to an adjusted position at which the hitch assembly is aligned with a coupler of a trailer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to predicting a destination of a user's current travel path. Real-time travel data associated with the current travel path is generated, wherein the real-time travel data comprises the user's current location. A plurality of potential destinations of the current travel path are determined based on historic travel data associated with one or more historic travel paths of the user. At least one destination of the current travel path is predicted from the plurality of potential destinations based on tracking a distance from the user's current location to each of the plurality of potential destinations.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of providing location-based information with respect to a topological map. A method may include (a) receiving a query for location-related information, (b) optionally generating data representing the topological map, (c) accessing the location-related information in a map-to-scale, (d) optionally determining an association between one or more points (or links) in the map-to-scale and one or more corresponding points (or links) in a topological map, (e) identifying one or more points (or links) in the map-to-scale that relate to the location-related information and that correspond to one or more points (or links) in the topological map, (f) optionally determining a relative position of the location-related information with respect to the identified one or more map-to-scale points (or links), and (g) displaying the location-related information with respect to the corresponding one or more points (or links) in the topological map.

Abstract: The invention regards a controller for controlling an output power of an electric vehicle, such vehicle and a respective method. The controller is configured to operate in a drive mode controlling electrical energy to a motor generating torque for driving the vehicle based on a throttle input signal. The controller is further configured to receive, in addition to the throttle input signal, a further user controllable signal and to switch the controller in response to such user controllable signal to a maximum power mode for a time interval, wherein in the maximum power mode the maximum electrical energy that can be delivered to the motor is increased compared to the drive mode.

Abstract: A parking control apparatus includes an input device configured to acquire an operation command acquired from inside or outside of a vehicle and a control device configured to control the vehicle in accordance with the operation command. The control device is configured to determine a communication environment around the vehicle and control the vehicle to park in accordance with a result of the determination.

Abstract: A computer system provides navigation services. Route data is processed to extract a plurality of routes, wherein each route comprises a plurality of links and nodes. A partition layer is generated for a map including the plurality of links and nodes of the routes, wherein the partition layer comprises a plurality of meshes each containing links and nodes of the map. A context is processed to remove invalid links and nodes from the map based on the context. The partition layer is updated by merging a subset of the plurality of meshes in response to the removal of the invalid links and nodes. A navigation service is provided for the plurality of routes based on the updated partition layer of the map. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and program product for providing navigation services in substantially the same manner described above.

Abstract: Tracking remaining storage capacity of a vehicle using sensors via a wireless system of the vehicle is presented herein. A method can include receiving first data representing an object; receiving second data representing a storage space of a vehicle; and determining, using the first data and the second data, whether the object is capable of placement within the storage space of the vehicle. In an example, the method can further include displaying information representing an order of placements of a set of objects comprising the object, a proposed location for the object, and/or a proposed orientation for the object within the storage space of the vehicle in response to the object being determined to be capable of placement within the storage space of the vehicle.

Abstract: A method for localization of a mobile automation apparatus includes, at a navigational controller: generating a set of candidate poses within an environmental map; updating the candidate poses according to motion data corresponding to movement of the mobile automation apparatus; receiving observational data collected at an actual pose of the mobile automation apparatus; generating (i) respective weights for the candidate poses, each weight indicating a likelihood that the corresponding candidate pose matches the actual pose, and (ii) a localization confidence level based on the weights; responsive to determining whether the localization confidence level exceeds a candidate pose resampling threshold: when the determination is affirmative, (i) increasing the candidate pose resampling threshold and (ii) generating a further set of candidate poses; and when the determination is negative, (i) decreasing the candidate pose resampling threshold without generating the further set; and repeating the updating, the rece

Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a navigation application that allows a user to peek ahead or behind during a turn-by-turn navigation presentation that the application provides while tracking a device (e.g., a mobile device, a vehicle, etc.) traversal of a physical route. As the device traverses along the physical route, the navigation application generates a navigation presentation that shows a representation of the device on a map traversing along a virtual route that represents the physical route on the map. While providing the navigation presentation, the navigation application can receive user input to look ahead or behind along the virtual route. Based on the user input, the navigation application moves the navigation presentation to show locations on the virtual route that are ahead or behind the displayed current location of the device on the virtual route. This movement can cause the device representation to no longer be visible in the navigation presentation.

Abstract: A collision avoidance apparatus including: a first detector configured to detect another vehicle information including a longitudinal velocity and a lateral velocity of another vehicle, and distance information including a longitudinal distance and a lateral distance from another vehicle; a second detector configured to detect subject vehicle information including a velocity and a yaw rate of the subject vehicle; a calculator configured to determine whether steering avoidance is executable, on the basis of the another vehicle information, the subject vehicle information, and the distance information, and when steering avoidance is executable, calculate steering avoidance information on steering avoidance of the subject vehicle; and a control unit configured to control the subject vehicle to travel according to the steering avoidance information.

Abstract: An electric motor controller adapted to provide anti-lock braking of an electric traction motor for an electric vehicle is disclosed herein. The electric motor controller comprises a torque demand input for receiving a torque demand input signal based on a request from an operator of the electric vehicle and a torque demand adjuster adapted to adjust the torque demand input signal and to provide an adjusted torque demand signal. The torque demand adjuster is configured to adjust the torque demand signal such that the motor is controlled to reduce the difference between a motor speed and an estimated speed of the electric vehicle.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for generation of a vehicle repair plan. Implementations include actions of receiving vehicle damage data including an image of a damaged vehicle. The vehicle damage data is processed to determine a component region. The component region is processed to determine a damaged area and a damage type of a portion of the damaged vehicle. A maintenance plan is generated for the damaged vehicle based on the damaged area and the damage type. The maintenance plan is initiated for the damaged vehicle.

Abstract: A vertical landing vehicle including an airframe forming a hull and having at least one wing coupled to the airframe, at least one proximity sensor coupled to the airframe, and a flight control system including a control processor and an operator interface, wherein the at least one proximity sensor is coupled to the control processor, wherein the control processor, based on signals from the at least one proximity sensor, is configured to generate, for presentation through the operator interface, situational awareness indications corresponding to portions of the hull sensed by the at least one proximity sensor and obstacles sensed by the at least one proximity sensor, and wherein the situational awareness indications comprise a terrain map overlay including positional relationships between the hull and the obstacles.

Abstract: A vehicle 1 comprises an internal combustion engine 10, a filter 61, a motor 16, a battery 20, a trapped amount calculating part 91 configured to calculate an amount of particulate matter, a state-of-charge estimating part 92 configured to estimate a state of charge of the battery, an engine load setting part 93 configured to set an engine load, and an internal combustion engine control part 94. The engine load setting part is configured to make the engine load increase in the case where the amount of the particulate matter is relatively large compared to the case where the amount of the particulate matter is relatively small when it is estimated that the battery can be charged. The engine load setting part is configured to change an amount of increase of the engine load in accordance with the amount of the particulate matter when making the engine load increase.