Abstract: An electronic control system in which a sensor transmits a data to a control unit is provided. In one embodiment, the sensor includes a first detector and a second detector each converting a physical quantity of a detection target into a digital data. An output portion of the sensor outputs in turn a normal data and a monitor data associated with each other. The normal data is the digital data outputted from the first detector, and the monitor data is a reversed data of the digital data outputted from the second detector. The control unit determines that at least one of the first detector, the second detector and the output portion has failure when the reversed data does not match the normal data.

Abstract: A mobile device having a transceiver, a microphone, and a processor programmed to control a vehicle function at a vehicle computing system based on a received voice command via the microphone. The transceiver is configured to receive key fob security codes having predefined key assignments from the vehicle computing system. The microphone is configured to receive voice command inputs associated with the key fob security codes. The processor is programmed to configure a mobile device application to initiate vehicle control functions using the security codes, and in response to a voice command, transmit a vehicle function request to the vehicle computing system via the transceiver.

Abstract: An autothrottle retard initiation method includes receiving an aircraft's ground speed, receiving the aircraft's vertical speed, determining autothrottle retard initiation height based on the aircraft's ground speed, the aircraft's vertical speed, and an aircraft vertical landing speed factor, receiving the aircraft's height above ground, and initiating autothrottle retard when the aircraft's height above ground and the autothrottle retard initiation height are equal.

Abstract: A joint torque computing unit computes a joint torque T1 of a joint necessary to move a joint angle to a target joint angle. A summing unit obtains a sum value U1 indicating the sum of generated forces generated at actuators, from a target stiffness. A setting unit sets a restricting coefficient h1 to a value greater than 1 when performing non-antagonistic driving, and to 1 when performing antagonistic driving. A restricting unit takes |T1|<U1×r×h1 as restricting condition where r is moment arm radius, and restricts the joint torque T1 to a range satisfying the conditions. A generated force computing unit computes the generated force of the actuators based on the restricted joint torque T1. The setting unit sets the restricting coefficient h1 to gradually near 1 when switching from non-antagonistic driving to antagonistic driving.

Abstract: A navigation system includes a control unit configured to identify map data for a geographic region; generate an n-gram frequency set based on the map data and the geographic region; calculate a target occurrence rate for detecting one or more potential spelling errors in the map data based on the n-gram frequency set; and a communication interface, coupled to the control unit, and configured to communicate the target occurrence rate.

Abstract: System and methods for positioning a tool in a robotic system include determining primary position information for the tool at a first frequency and determining secondary position information for the tool at a second frequency. The tool is moved in a first position control mode and a second position control mode based on the primary position information and the secondary position information. At least one of the first and second frequencies in each of the first and second position control modes is adjusted. A difference between the first and second frequencies in the first position control mode is different than a difference between the first and second frequencies in the second position control mode.

Abstract: A system for automatic geofence determination comprises an interface and a processor. The interface is configured to receive data for one or more trips. A processor is configured to determine a set of nodes for each trip, determine a set of clusters using the set of nodes for each trip, and determine a set of geofences based at least in part on the set of clusters. A node of the set of nodes is determined based at least in part on the data. A cluster is a group of nodes separate from another group of nodes.

Abstract: A system and method for providing an air conditioning compressor efficiency in a vehicle. The method and system includes determining one or more vehicle driving scores based on one or more vehicle driving factors. The system and method additionally includes predicting when the vehicle will be put into the vehicle idle stop state based on the one or more vehicle driving scores and providing air conditioning during a plurality of vehicle operating states. The providing of air conditioning during a plurality of vehicle operating states includes disabling an air conditioner compressor and providing cooling to a vehicle cabin from a cold storage evaporator when the vehicle is put into the vehicle idle stop state and continuing to provide cooling from the cold storage evaporator when the vehicle operating state changes from the vehicle idle stop state to an engine enabled state.

Abstract: An intermediary device may be utilized to form a communication bridge between a vehicle infotainment system and a remote device. The computing device forming the bridge may send and receive the data sent between the motor vehicle infotainment system and the remote device. The intermediary device may mimic the infotainment system or the remote device and/or an instruction sent by the infotainment system and/or the remote device.

Abstract: A method of operation of a stepper motor, especially as used in connection with a picker assembly employed in a data storage library and a picker assembly that may utilize the stepper motor.

Abstract: Bias values of pitch axis and roll axis angular velocity sensors in a stationary state where a reference yaw axis of a two-wheeled inverted pendulum vehicle body is stationary in parallel with a vertical direction are acquired. Bias values of the pitch axis and roll axis angular velocity sensors in a turning state where a two-wheeled inverted pendulum vehicle is turned at a predetermined turning angular velocity in a state where the reference yaw axis of the two-wheeled inverted pendulum vehicle body remains parallel to the vertical direction are acquired. Mounting angle errors of the pitch axis and roll axis angular velocity sensors with respect to the two-wheeled inverted pendulum vehicle body are estimated on the basis of the bias values of the sensors in the stationary state, the bias values of the sensors in the turning state and the predetermined turning angular velocity.

Abstract: A method and device are disclosed for aiding the control of an aircraft during a parabolic flight in order to generate weightlessness in the aircraft. The device includes a unit for automatically calculating a control stick order corresponding to a current optimum position of the control stick for carrying out a parabolic flight, a unit for automatically determining an actual position of the control stick, and a display unit for automatically displaying, on at least one scale that is displayed on a cockpit screen, simultaneously a first indicator corresponding to the control stick order and a second indicator corresponding to the actual position of the control stick.

Abstract: A mission management system to manage both ground and flight phases of a mission of an aircraft is proposed. The mission management system may be implemented in flight management system architecture with core and supplementary modules distinct from each other. The core module may implement a set of generic functionalities related to a flight management of the aircraft, and the supplementary module may implement supplementary functionalities specific to an entity to which the aircraft belongs. The mission management system may include a flight management unit to define and manage a flight plan and associated flight trajectory, an airport navigation unit to define and manage a ground plan and associated ground trajectory, and a mission management unit to manage a continuity between the ground and flight phases of the mission and prediction computations made by the flight management and the airport navigation units.

Abstract: An onboard perception system of a vehicle is contemplated. The system may include a state assessment unit adapted to at least assess a state of a first external object located in a vicinity of the vehicle hosting the onboard perception system, at least a first sensor assembly for assessing sound information, and an evaluation means adapted to evaluate a change in the state of the first external object by using the assessed sound information.

Abstract: Telerobotic, telesurgical, and surgical robotic devices, systems, and methods selectively calibrate end effector jaws by bringing the jaw elements into engagement with each other. Commanded torque signals may bring the end effector elements into engagement while monitoring the resulting position of a drive system, optionally using a second derivative of the torque/position relationship so as to identify an end effector engagement position. Calibration can allow the end effector engagement position to correspond to a nominal closed position of an input handle by compensating for wear on the end effector, the end effector drive system, then manipulator, the manipulator drive system, the manipulator/end effector interfacing, and manufacturing tolerances.

Abstract: This invention concerns a fuel delivery system for an engine, in which two or more discrete fuel compositions are made available to the engine. The system has a vapor trail detection sensor configured to generate a detection signal indicative of a characteristic of a vapor trail. A regulator is configured to regulate a percentage of a first and a second fuel composition delivered to the engine as resultant fuel composition. A controller is arranged to undertake a search of trial fuel compositions by controlling the regulator to deliver to the engine a plurality of trial fuel compositions having different ratios of the first and second fuel compositions. The controller controls delivery of a resultant fuel composition to the engine in response to the vapor trail characteristic detection signals for said plurality of trial fuel compositions.

Abstract: A side shift limiting attachment for a material handing vehicle alerts the vehicles operator and restricts side shifting, lifting, tilting and/or rotation of the attachment when the side shift displacement is approaching or has reached a limit for a lift height.

Abstract: A power, split door system for a vehicle, comprising a first vehicle door arranged to articulate between a closed position and an open position and a second vehicle door arranged to articulate between a closed position and an open position. First and second drive means are provided for articulating the first and second vehicle doors, respectively, between the closed and open positions. A control means is provided for controlling the first and second drive means so as to control movement of the first and second doors between the open and closed positions. Wherein a collision zone is defined as a region of the door system in which the first vehicle door and the second vehicle door could potentially come into contact with one another. Wherein the control means is configured to determine if both of the first and second vehicle doors is within a collision zone during powered articulation of the vehicle doors.

Abstract: A method and control system for a vehicle including a regenerating braking mechanism and a complementary braking mechanism, the method including: receiving at least one vehicle acceleration measurement value, at least one torque value applied by the regenerating braking system, and at least one complementary braking set value for the complementary braking mechanism, wherein the at least one value corresponds to at least one respective measurement moment during a braking transition; and estimating an efficiency coefficient of the complementary braking mechanism from the at least one received value.

Abstract: A device and method for controlling a real time weaving motion are provided. In order to control operation of a robot in a working space, a main moving path of the robot in the working space is determined, a unit motion constituting the determined main moving path is generated, while a continuous motion in which a unit motion is connected, weaving that dynamically changes offset is generated, and a compensation displacement or a compensation rotation amount that is determined according to the work environment is generated. A position and a rotation amount of the robot are calculated in the working space according to at least one of the unit motion, the weaving, the compensation displacement, and the compensation rotation amount.