Abstract: Embodiments herein disclose methods and systems for optimizing the productivity and improving the stability of electric vehicles by sensing field size and soil condition and automatically assisting the vehicle to turn by rotating inner wheels faster as compared to outer wheels of the vehicle and rotating front wheels of the vehicle faster as compared to rear wheels of the vehicle, and selectively braking respective wheel during headland operations. Embodiments herein enable operators to attain tight headland turns with lower head land space. Embodiments herein can detect a plurality of parameters such as, field conditions, soil condition, implements(s) connected to the vehicle, and so on, and control the turning radius of the vehicle as per requirement in at least one mode.

Abstract: A control device includes: an external environment recognition unit configured to acquire recognition data of an external environment of a moving body; a reception unit configured to receive selection of a target position from a user of the moving body; a movement control unit configured to execute movement control for moving the moving body to the target position based on the recognition data; and a height control unit configured to execute height control of the moving body in accordance with progress of the movement control.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle platform configured to receive an instruction from an autonomous driving kit. The vehicle platform includes a steering wheel to be operated by a driver of the vehicle, a steering motor configured to generate torque for varying an angle of a front wheel of the vehicle, and a first control device configured to control the steering motor. The vehicle platform is configured to receive a front wheel steering angle instruction value requested by the autonomous driving kit during autonomous driving of the vehicle. The first control device is configured to classify driver intervention to the steering wheel into one of a plurality of categories, and control torque of the steering motor in consideration of the steering intention of the driver when a driver operation on the steering wheel is caused, during autonomous driving of the vehicle.

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, there is an effect in that a braking control unit controls a braking actuator of a vehicle and biased-brakes the vehicle in order to satisfy a target biased braking torque by receiving a target biased braking torque value calculated by an integrated control unit, and when biased braking power is generated in a vehicle by the braking control unit, a suspension control unit receives a signal from the integrated control unit to control a height of a suspension to be increased in order to reduce a yaw motion of the vehicle.

Abstract: A system for vehicle load management including a processor and a memory in communication with the processor and including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive a first indicator signal from a first sensor. The instructions further cause the processor to, based at least in part to the first indicator signal, determine a vehicle load intervention. The instructions further cause the processor to, based, on the vehicle load intervention, transmit one or more adjustment signals to cause one or more vehicle load adjustments to occur, the one or more vehicle load adjustments including at least one of at least one lire being inflated, the at least one tire being deflated, a liftable axle being raised, and the liftable axle being lowered.

Abstract: A method for controlling vehicle parking, includes: obtaining, by a processor, a current vehicle speed and a current vehicle control level of a vehicle; obtaining, by the processor, a target vehicle speed of the vehicle, and obtaining a target vehicle control level of the vehicle according to the current vehicle control level; obtaining, by the processor, a first vehicle control level according to the current vehicle speed, the target vehicle speed, the current vehicle control level, and the target vehicle control level; and controlling, by the processor, the vehicle to run according to the first vehicle control level.

Abstract: A suspension system includes: a variable damper configured to use a damping force variable actuator to adjust communication of working fluid generated in a passage by a relative movement between a vehicle body and a wheel, to thereby adjust a damping force over a range of a soft characteristic to a hard characteristic; and a controller configured to control the damping force variable actuator. The variable damper further includes a frequency response unit configured to reduce the damping force for vibration at a specific frequency. The controller is configured to increase a change rate from a soft side to a hard side at a time of controlling the damping force to reach a target damping force when a frequency of the relative movement between the vehicle body and the wheel is lower than a first frequency set to the frequency response unit.

Abstract: Provided is an anti-lock braking system for a vehicle. The anti-lock braking system includes a hub having a hollow cavity which is configured to accommodate an axle, a device having a first part which is substantially static relative to the hub and a second part which may rotate relative to the hub when the first part and the second part are disengaged, and an actuator which is configured to control a transmission of a braking force from a frame of the vehicle to the hub by actuating the device, wherein one of the first part and the second part is configured to extend helically around the axle.

Abstract: A dual fuel system includes a fuel injector having a fuel pressurization plunger, and a fueling control unit structured to determine a fuel bulk modulus term based upon a volume change value (dV) and a pressure change value (dP) for a fuel pressurized in the fuel injector. The fueling control unit is further structured to determine fuel injector control commands by way of map lookups on fueling maps selected on the basis of the fuel bulk modulus term. Related apparatus and methodology are also disclosed.

Abstract: A misfire detecting device for an internal combustion engine, having a plurality of cylinders is provided with: a pulsation component acquiring unit for performing a frequency analysis of operating parameter data indicating a change over time in an operating parameter correlated with an overall operating state of the plurality of cylinders, and for acquiring a pulsation component spectrum, which is a frequency spectrum of pulsations of the internal combustion engine; a difference parameter acquiring unit for acquiring a difference parameter correlated with a degree of difference between the operations of each of the plurality of cylinders; and all-cylinder misfire determining unit for determining that an all-cylinder misfire has occurred in the internal combustion engine if the pulsation component spectrum acquired by the pulsation component acquiring unit falls below a first threshold and the difference parameter acquired by the difference parameter acquiring unit 12 falls below a second threshold.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle platform configured to receive an instruction from an autonomous driving kit. The vehicle platform includes a steering wheel to be operated by a driver of the vehicle, a steering motor configured to generate torque for varying an angle of a front wheel of the vehicle, and a first control device configured to control the steering motor. The vehicle platform is configured to receive a front wheel steering angle instruction value requested by the autonomous driving kit during autonomous driving of the vehicle. The first control device is configured to classify driver intervention to the steering wheel into one of a plurality of categories, and control torque of the steering motor in consideration of the steering intention of the driver when a driver operation on the steering wheel is caused, during autonomous driving of the vehicle.

Abstract: A method of assembly includes locating a plurality of vanes about an inner circumference of a ring, the ring has a plurality of axially-extending projections circumferentially-spaced around the ring, each of the vanes has a radially outer platform, a flange that projects radially outwardly from the radially outer platform, and a notch that extends axially through the flange such that the notch opens at forward and aft flange faces of the flange, aligning the notch of each of the vanes with a corresponding one of the axially-extending projections on the ring, and inserting the projection into the notch to thereby prevent the vanes from rotating relative to the ring.

Abstract: An electric power steering device and an assisting method thereof are provided. A lane recognition unit recognizes lane information of a lane on which a vehicle is travelling. A steering information sensing unit senses steering information. An assisting control unit controls the electric power steering device to execute a steering assisting operation according to a steering assisting amount composed of the lane information and the steering information, and controls the electric power steering to execute the steering assisting operation according to a learned steering assisting amount composed of the steering assisting amount during a learning period when the lane information cannot be recognized.

Abstract: A park brake controller and method are provided for control verification handling of an external park brake request. In one embodiment, a park brake controller comprises one or more processors and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing program instructions. The program instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to: receive a request to park a vehicle, wherein the request is associated with a control level; receive information about a speed of the vehicle; and determine an action to take in response to the request based on the control level of the request and the speed of the vehicle. Other embodiments are provided.

Abstract: A control system (300) for controlling an active suspension system (104) of a vehicle (100), the control system comprising one or more controller (301), wherein the control system is configured to: detect (1004) a ramp (202) approached by an overhang of the vehicle; and in dependence on detecting the ramp, control (1020) the active suspension system to modify a relative ride height between a leading ride height at a set of leading wheels (FL, FR) of the vehicle and a trailing ride height at a set of trailing wheels (RL, RR) of the vehicle, to increase a ramp angle (?, ?) of the vehicle relative to the ramp.

Abstract: A work vehicle includes: a body 1; a plurality of travel wheels 2 at front and back portions of the body 1 on each of left and right sides; a plurality of holder mechanisms A held by the body 1 and holding the respective travel wheels 2 in such a manner as to be capable of moving the travel wheels 2 independently of one another relative to the body 1; a detector B configured to detect a state of a travel surface; and a controller C configured to, based on the state that the detector B has detected, control the holder mechanisms A to move the travel wheels 2 relative to the body 1.

Abstract: An electric power steering device and an assisting method thereof are provided. A lane recognition unit recognizes lane information of a lane on which a vehicle is travelling. A steering information sensing unit senses steering information. An assisting control unit controls the electric power steering device to execute a steering assisting operation according to a steering assisting amount composed of the lane information and the steering information, and controls the electric power steering to execute the steering assisting operation according to a learned steering assisting amount composed of the steering assisting amount during a learning period when the lane information cannot be recognized.

Abstract: An injector for introducing a gaseous fuel into a combustion chamber. A housing has an outflow opening that can be flowed through by the gaseous fuel. A valve element can be moved between a closed position in which the valve element sits on a valve seat to separate a first housing region from a second housing region and an open position in which the valve element is spaced apart from the valve seat. When moved out of the closed position into the open position, the valve element can be moved into the second housing region. The valve element has a valve body region that is disposed in the second housing region in both the closed position and the open position. The valve body region is domed at least in a partial region of the valve body region and/or is tapered in a direction pointing away from the valve seat.

Abstract: A control system (300) for controlling an active suspension system (104) of a vehicle (100), the control system comprising one or more controller (301), wherein the control system is configured to: detect (1004) a ramp (202) approached by an overhang of the vehicle; and in dependence on detecting the ramp, control (1020) the active suspension system to modify a relative ride height between a leading ride height at a set of leading wheels (FL, FR) of the vehicle and a trailing ride height at a set of trailing wheels (RL, RR) of the vehicle, to increase a ramp angle (?, ?) of the vehicle relative to the ramp.

Abstract: Techniques for automatic control of a vehicle are disclosed. The vehicle may include a removable input device having various modes of operation. For example, a coupled mode of operation may control the vehicle when an operator is in an operator area of the vehicle, while a remote mode of operation may enable vehicle control when the operator is outside of the operator area. The vehicle may include object sensors to detect a target such as the removable input device or an operator device. Accordingly, the vehicle may automatically follow the target. The vehicle may also identify obstacles, in response to which manual control of the vehicle may at least temporarily be provided to the operator, after which automatic control may resume.