Abstract: A control method for an autonomous operation device includes determining a specified schedule according to a user instruction, and determining a planned schedule according to at least one working area parameter; and comparing the total operation time corresponding to the planned schedule with the total operation time corresponding to the specified schedule. If the total operation time corresponding to the planned schedule is less than the total operation time corresponding to the specified schedule, an operation schedule is determined according to the planned schedule. If the total operation time corresponding to the planned schedule is greater than the total operation time corresponding to the specified schedule, an operation is determined schedule according to the specified schedule.

Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling an asset tracking device and, in particular, determining when an asset tracking device is aboard a ship. The device may have a ship mode in which the device determines it has been loaded onto a ship and in which geolocation is not determined. The device may further have an ocean mode to which it transitions from the ship mode in which it ceases to look for a cellular connection in order to send location reports. The device may detect a beacon signal from a ship-mounted base-station to trigger the ship mode and may detect, or fail to detect, one or more wireless signals or identifiers as the trigger to transition to ocean mode.

Abstract: A warning device includes: a right turn determining part that determines that a vehicle will turn right if a turn signal thereof is in a right turn signal state, and vehicle speed thereof is equal to or less than creep speed; an oncoming vehicle approach determining part that determines that another vehicle is approaching the vehicle as an oncoming vehicle if the vehicle will turn right, a vector indicating a travel direction of the vehicle and a vector indicating a travel direction of the other vehicle intersect with each other, and a position of the other vehicle is included in a predetermined angle range in front of the vehicle; and an output control part that causes a warning to be output if the other vehicle is approaching the vehicle, and a yaw rate of the vehicle is equal to or greater than a predetermined angular velocity.

Abstract: An object recognition device includes a first sensor that acquires an image of an object present outside a movable body, a second sensor that detects a distance to the object, and a recognition unit that recognizes a position of the object with respect to the movable body and a shape of the object at the position by using outputs from the first sensor and the second sensor. If determining that the object is a first type object having a size equal to or more than a predetermined size, the recognition unit determines an actual shape of the object based on an image of the object acquired by the first sensor and the distance detected by the second sensor, and recognizes that the object is present as the actual shape at a position distanced from the movable body by the distance.

Abstract: An embodiment autonomous driving control apparatus includes a memory storing data and algorithms and a processor configured to execute the algorithms stored in the memory to estimate an end of an operational design domain of an autonomous driving function in advance and to calculate a distance from an end point of the operational design domain to a start point of a transition demand, wherein the transition demand is a point at which a transition demand section starts based on a current speed of a vehicle depending on a driving strategy of the transition demand section for requiring a driver to drive the vehicle and a minimum risk maneuver section.

Abstract: An event driven detection model is disclosed. A model operates at a node to identify relevant video data from video streams generated by cameras. Video data that is not relevant is discarded. An objectness score is generated for the relevant video data. The objectness score and position data from position sensors is used to infer an event. When an event is inferred by the model, a decision may be made and performed.

Abstract: A map is stored in a robot that has a travelling unit, wherein the map is represented by a grid having a plurality of parcels, and a data set is assigned to each parcel such that the grid is represented by a plurality of data sets, each data set assigned to each parcel includes a characteristic value representing a characteristic of the parcel, and a grid value representing a shape of the parcel.

Abstract: A method is provided for optimizing a flight of an aircraft with at least one segment of formation flight. The method includes accessing flight plans for flights of a fleet, and transforming the flight plans into values of a set of features that describe segments of the flights. The values are applied to a machine learning model trained to predict the segment(s) during which the aircraft is within a region that includes at least one second aircraft of the fleet that is thereby capable of serving as a leading aircraft in the segment(s) of formation flight in which the aircraft is a trailing aircraft. A notification is sent to the aircraft of the segment(s) and the second aircraft capable of serving as the leading aircraft. And a second notification is sent to the second aircraft of the segment(s) and the aircraft capable of serving as the trailing aircraft.

Abstract: Techniques are described herein for determining simulated vehicle positional errors and correlating the positional errors with vehicle features. Such techniques may include receiving log data comprising trajectories and position data for a real vehicle, and executing a log-based simulated vehicle based on the log data. A simulated vehicle may be controlled to follow a simulation trajectory in a simulated environment based on the trajectory of the real vehicle. A simulation system may determine a difference between the positions of the simulated vehicle and corresponding positions of the real vehicle in the real environment. The techniques may further include determining a vehicle state features correlated to the lateral and/or longitudinal position errors of the simulated vehicle, and determining, based on the vehicle state features, position error distributions and/or models that can be used to control subsequent driving simulations.

Abstract: A materials handling vehicle receives a wirelessly communicated performance tuning profile, and responsive thereto, adjusts at least one operating capability. The performance tuning profile can be updated dynamically as the materials handling vehicle is operated in a work environment based upon a number of different factors including operational, operator, environmental, other, or combinations thereof. Additional aspects provide a graphical user interface that allows an individual such as a supervisor to create a library of performance tuning profiles, and create and/or program a rules engine to automatically convey an appropriate performance tuning profile to a corresponding materials handling vehicle responsive to detecting a corresponding event associated with a programmed rule.

Abstract: A remote operation assistance device enables an operator to get a feel for the controls of a work machine before communication is established between a remote operation device and the work machine. The remote operation assistance device as configured includes a first assistance processing element. The first assistance processing element executes a control for displaying, on a remote output interface, a simulated environment image for simulating remote operation of the work machine.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for generating navigation information, an apparatus for generating navigation information, a device, a medium, and a product. The present disclosure relates to the technical field of computers, and specifically relates to the technical field of artificial intelligence, and the present disclosure may be applied to a map navigation scenario. A specific implementation includes: acquiring intersection feature information; determining a set of a complex intersection based on the intersection feature information; determining intersection type information corresponding to the complex intersection in the set of the complex intersection; and generating navigation information corresponding to the complex intersection in the set of the complex intersection based on the intersection type information.

Abstract: A multi-purpose on-board system for automating the process of releasing different biological precision pest control materials using, but not limited to, unmanned aerial vehicles (or drones). The system includes multi-purpose high-performance electronic equipment (hardware), a dedicated or shared GPS/GLONASS/GALILEO in the aircraft and four different dedicated electromechanical release assemblies, specifically: a loose parasitic egg release assembly (BioBOT), a loose mass release assembly (BioCOTe), a live material (mite) release assembly (BioMITe), and a powdered beneficial fungus release assembly (BioFUNgus). The system enables full compliance throughout the biological control chain, including production, monitoring, integrated digital planning, controlled precision release and generation of reliable reports.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to pass through an UAV airport, and relates to the field of unmanned aerial vehicle airport technologies. The method for an UAV to pass through an UAV airport includes: obtaining status information of an UAV; sending a request for an UAV airport information set to an index server; receiving the UAV airport information set sent by the index server; obtaining, through weight value calculation based on the UAV airport information set, a connected UAV airport station set; calculating and determining a reachable optimal-weight-value sequentially connected path set; and determining a flight path based on a weight value combination condition. In the present invention, an UAV can implement convenient self-parking and charging on the premise that a weight value combination condition is satisfied, so that a long-distance flight demand can be satisfied.

Abstract: Monitoring devices for battery systems, battery systems and corresponding methods are provided. A monitoring device can communicate via a first interface with a control device. The monitoring device can communicate with a security device via a second interface in a first operating mode, and can communicate with a temperature sensor in a second operating mode of the second interface.

Abstract: This work vehicle has: a positioning unit for measuring the current position and the current direction of the vehicle body using a satellite positioning system; and an automatic travel control unit for executing automatic travel control based on positioning information from the positioning unit. The positioning unit comprises: a plurality of positioning antennas provided on the vehicle body; a plurality of positioning units for measuring the positions of the positioning antennas; a calculation unit for calculating the current position and the current direction of the vehicle body on the basis of positioning information from the positioning units; and a positioning state determination unit for determining whether or not the positioning state of the positioning units is a high-accuracy positioning state. When at least two positioning units are in the high accuracy positioning state, the positioning state determination unit permits the start of the automatic travel control.

Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling navigation of a vehicle are disclosed. The system will first identify a plurality of goal points corresponding to a drivable area that a vehicle is traversing or will traverse, where the plurality of goal points are potential targets that an uncertain road user (URU) within the drivable area can use to exit the drivable area. The system will then receive perception information relating to the URU within the drivable area, and identify a target exit point from the plurality goal points based on a score. The score is computed based on the received perception information and a loss function. The system will generate a trajectory of the URU from a current position of the URU to the target exit point, and control navigation of the vehicle to avoid collision with the URU.

Abstract: Described are example systems and methods for facilitating management of flight planning and operations for unmanned vehicles, such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The described systems and methods can facilitate generation of a risk-based model that incorporates the risk presented by certain flight paths as well as the risk of collisions between concurrently operating vehicles. The described systems and methods can also facilitate determining a lowest relative total risk for planned concurrent operations. The total risk can also be compared against a risk threshold to determine whether the total risk associated with the planned operations is within an acceptable range.

Abstract: A driver assistance system aids a driver in charging one or more trailer-mounted batteries in a trailer being towed by an electrified passenger vehicle. Many existing charging facilities for electric vehicles have charging stalls with a layout configured to accommodate single vehicles. Charging facilities having drive-through or elongated charging stalls able to accommodate larger vehicles which are towing an electrified trailer are much scarcer. When attempting to charge a trailer-mounted battery in a charging stall meant for a single vehicle, it may be necessary to unhitch (i.e., decouple) the trailer while in the charging stall so that the passenger vehicle does not block the aisles of a charging station. Sensors in the vehicle perform a sensor sweep of a selected charging stall, and after unhitching, the trailer uses an independent drive system to park itself in the selected charging stall using driving commands which are calculated from the sensor sweep.

Abstract: A time period for which an ineffective operation is performed during an excavation work is reduced. A work machine includes a vehicular body, a running wheel rotatably attached to the vehicular body, a work implement operable with respect to the vehicular body, an operation apparatus for operating the running wheel and the work implement, and a controller that controls an operation by the work machine. The controller determines that slip-during-excavation which refers to slip of the running wheel with respect to the ground is occurring during the excavation work based on an operation command value output from the operation apparatus and outputs a signal relating to working of the work implement.