Abstract: Systems and methods that provide mobile and analytic capabilities that may be utilized by retailers and mall operators are described. The systems and methods include mobile capabilities, such as the offering of a smartphone application to customers of the retailers and the malls. The mobile application provides the customers with an elevated shopping experience and includes a unique rewards program that drives repeat business and increases customer foot traffic to the mall and retailers. The mobile application also provides retailers and mall operators customer-specific analytics. The customer-specific analytics may be used to provide an improved shopping experience for the customers including, but not limited to, customer-specific advertisements, customer-specific greetings, location-based information, and the like.

Abstract: A method of controlling electrical power supplied to a component of a vehicle, the method comprising: receiving a signal comprising information associated with an operating condition of a gas turbine engine; determining whether a parameter exceeds a predetermined threshold value using the information in the received signal; and controlling a reduction in electrical power supplied to a component of a vehicle from a generator of the gas turbine engine if the parameter exceeds the predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: A bicycle shifting device calibration system, a bicycle seatpost calibration system and a bicycle suspension calibration system are provided that allow for easy setting of a shifting position or an actuation parameter. The bicycle shifting device calibration system includes an electronic controller and a memory. The electronic controller sets a plurality of shifting positions related to a shifting device based on vibration information that is output from a vibration detector in a case where a movable portion of the shifting device is continuously moved from a first position to a second position, which differs from the first position, in a state where the shifting device is coupled to a bicycle. The memory stores the plurality of shifting positions set by the electronic controller.

Abstract: An ECU (10) is configured to: detect a preceding vehicle (3) ahead of the vehicle (1), and set a speed distribution zone (40) defining a distribution of an allowable upper limit (Vlim) of a relative speed of the vehicle (1) with respect to the preceding vehicle (3) in a region around the preceding vehicle (3); and, execute traveling control of preventing the relative speed of the vehicle (1) with respect to the preceding vehicle (3) from exceeding the allowable upper limit (Vlim) in the speed distribution zone (40), wherein the speed distribution zone (40) includes: an allowable upper limit-zero zone (44) where the allowable upper limit becomes zero; and an entry prohibition zone (42) where entry of the vehicle (1) thereinto is prohibited.

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to improving calibration of an onboard sensor of a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes, in response to acquiring sensor data from a surrounding environment of the vehicle using the onboard sensor, analyzing the sensor data to determine calibration parameters for the onboard sensor. The method includes identifying a suitability parameter that characterizes how well the surrounding environment provides for determining the calibration parameters. The method includes generating annotations within a map that specify at least the suitability parameter for a location associated with the sensor data. In further aspects, the method includes identifying, from the map, a calibration route for the vehicle that is a deviation from a current route in response to determining that the calibration state of the onboard sensor does not satisfy the calibration threshold.

Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for coordinating multiple vehicle diagnostic testers. An example vehicle includes an off-board diagnostic tester port, an in-vehicle diagnostic (IVD) tester, and a gateway module. The gateway module is configured to enable communication with the IVD tester, determine that a diagnostic tool is coupled to the off-board diagnostic tester port for greater than a threshold number of ignition cycles, and responsively prevent communication with the off-board diagnostic tester port.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for managing communications for a connected vehicle, such as between the connected vehicle and other connected vehicle and/or between the connected vehicle and infrastructure entities, such as providers of services to the connected vehicle. For example, a communication network, such as a network provided by a network carrier, may include various cloud engines or other network-based servers that manage, coordinate, and/or provision communications between the connected vehicle and other parties, such as vehicles, road devices, buildings, and other infrastructure entities.

Abstract: The invention relates to a driving assistance method for a vehicle, wherein the movement of the vehicle in the direction of travel can be influenced in accordance with a traffic-controlling signal system positioned on the road in front of the vehicle and having cyclically recurring signal states, and wherein, inside the vehicle, first data relating to the position of a stop line associated with the signal system, and second data relating to the start times and end times of individual signal states of the signal system are determined via a first data processing system (electronic horizon) and provided in the form of data packets (messages) (A, B) for electronic control devices by means of a data connection inside the vehicle, and wherein individual data packets contain at least the following data: an earliest possible and/or latest possible time for the exchange of a signal phase, as well as a most probable time of the exchange of a signal phase.

Abstract: An electrified vehicle includes an electric power storage device, a drive device, a sensor, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit causes transition of a traveling mode to an FS mode when a FS traveling condition is established. The electronic control unit detects a sign of an abnormality of an assembled battery using a detection value of a sensor when a sensor unit is normal. When the FS traveling condition is established and the sign of the abnormality of the assembled battery is not detected, the electronic control unit sets the FS mode to a predetermined first FS mode. When the FS traveling condition is established and the sign of the abnormality of the assembled battery is detected, the electronic control unit sets the FS mode to a second FS mode different from the predetermined first FS mode.

Abstract: A method for using an autonomous vehicle includes receiving one or more user preferences for use of the autonomous vehicle. A destination is received for a trip using the autonomous vehicle. An arrival time is received for when the trip needs to be completed. A determination is made as to whether the user preferences includes a preference for physical activity for the trip. One or more routes are provided for the trip to the destination that permits the trip to be completed by the arrival time and that implements at least one of the user preferences. At least one of the routes comprises a hybrid route including one segment in which a physical activity selected by the user is suggested for traversing a distance of the one segment and another segment using the autonomous vehicle.

Abstract: Various aspects of a system and method to facilitate communication via an electronic interface of a vehicle are disclosed herein. In accordance with an embodiment, the method includes receipt of information from a first electronic device by an electronic control unit (ECU) via the electronic interface of the vehicle. The information is received by use of a first communication protocol. The first electronic device is in a first proximity range of the electronic interface of the vehicle. One or more correspondent actions is performed by the ECU based on the received information and a preference of a user associated with the vehicle.

Abstract: A method and system of determining or predicting a climb profile for an aircraft, includes receiving, by a controller module, an initial climb profile defining a portion of a flight plan for the aircraft between takeoff and a cruise profile, and an altitude climb constraint defining at least one altitude limitation of the aircraft, determining, by the controller module, that the initial climb profile does not satisfy the altitude constraint, and determining an updated climb profile based on a set of subsequent climb models.

Abstract: A parking assistance service management device includes a processor configured to receive, from a terminal of a user of a parking assistance service, a use request for using the parking assistance service. The use request includes point information and time information. The processor is configured to extract, in response to the reception of the use request, from a plurality of parking lots, a parking lot that is present within a predetermined range from the point represented by the point information and has an empty parking space at the date and time represented by the time information. The processor is configured to reserve a parking space for the date and time represented by the time information. The information notification unit is configured to notify a terminal of an agent of the parking assistance service and the terminal of the user of reserved parking lot information indicating the reserved parking lot.

Abstract: Systems and methods for improving ride quality of an active payload support system. In one example, a seat system for a vehicle includes a seat, a support structure including an actuator configured to rotate the seat about an axis of a pivot, a first sensor positioned to detect movement of the vehicle, and a controller configured to receive a first input from the first sensor, determine a cornering lateral acceleration of the vehicle in a direction perpendicular to an axis parallel to a direction of travel of the vehicle around a turn, the cornering lateral acceleration determined based at least on the first input, generate a command signal based at least on the cornering lateral acceleration to instruct an actuator to rotate the seat about the axis of the pivot in a direction of the turn, and provide a force command to the actuator to move the seat.

Abstract: A dash cam on a vehicle for reading signage and updating navigation of the vehicle. A detour is detected from a route using a navigation system in a vehicle. A video recording from a dash cam on the vehicle which is continuously recording as the vehicle is operated is reviewed, and the reviewing of the video recording is based on a time of the detour from the route. Signage of a road diversion on the video at a location of the detour is detected. The signage is assessed to determine a route change based on the road diversion, and the route change includes avoiding the location of the detour or a detour area. The navigation system is updated with the route change based on the signage and the road diversion. The updated navigation includes the avoiding of the location of the detour or the detour area.

Abstract: The systems and associated methods are for autonomously launching and recovering payload objects such as vessels, equipment and people by partially submerging a multi-mode unmanned vehicle in a controlled manner. Mechanical, power, signal and logical system components operate in a coordinated manner to repeatedly and reliably perform unmanned launch and recovery of payloads in a variety of conditions and sea states from a catamaran style hull with multi-mode, high-performance characteristics.

Abstract: A method and system for centering a vehicle in a lane. The system includes an electromagnetic radiation sensor, a motion sensor, a steering system, and an electronic controller. The electronic controller is configured to receive environmental information regarding an environment external to the vehicle from the electromagnetic radiation sensor and to receive a first motion of the vehicle from the motion sensor. The electronic controller is also configured to determine a predicted position of the vehicle based the first motion of the vehicle and the environmental information, store the predicted position, compare the predicted position to a desired position of the vehicle to generate and send a corrective signal to the steering system. The electronic controller is further configured to determine a current position of the vehicle, compare the current position with the predicted position to generate a difference, and calibrate the motion sensor based on the difference.

Abstract: A method for monitoring an energy reserve for a safety device for a vehicle includes the task of evaluating a change of a voltage present in the energy reserve between a starting value suitable for operating the safety device and a test voltage value suitable for operating the safety device to monitor the energy reserve.

Abstract: Techniques for drone device control are provided. In one example, a computer-implemented method comprises establishing, by a plurality of drone devices respectively operatively coupled to processors and coordinating with one other, a defined region of a defined coordinate space of a geographic area, wherein the defined region is associated with an animal. The computer-implemented method also comprises monitoring, by the plurality of drone devices, a physical relationship between the animal and the defined region. The computer-implemented method can also comprise, in response to identifying that the physical relationship between the animal and the defined region fails to meet a criterion, performing, by the plurality of drone devices, a pattern of operations selected to alter the physical relationship between the animal and the defined region to satisfy the criterion.

Abstract: A driving support apparatus is configured to execute steering support control of changing a steering angle of a vehicle based on vehicle surroundings information. The driving support apparatus includes a cleaning apparatus configured to execute cleaning processing for cleaning a window section when a cleaning request is generated. The driving support apparatus is configured to determine whether or not a predetermined cleaning prohibition condition is satisfied, the predetermined cleaning prohibition condition being satisfied when the vehicle is predicted to be likely to approach an object present near the vehicle on the assumption that the cleaning processing is executed. The driving support apparatus prohibits the cleaning apparatus from executing the cleaning processing when the cleaning prohibition condition is determined to be satisfied in a case where the cleaning request is generated during execution of the steering support control.