Abstract: A method for assisting an operation at least of one transportation vehicle, a corresponding assist system and the corresponding transportation vehicle. Respective environmental data are collected by transportation vehicles in areas in which two roads meet. A respective priority action is automatically determined from the environmental data for the areas. The determined priority actions are used to automatically determine priority rules for the areas. The determined priority rules are provided to at least one transportation vehicle to be operated to assist the operation of the transportation vehicle.

Abstract: A lane keep control apparatus includes a first calculator. The first calculator includes a first determiner, a second determiner, a third determiner, and a second calculator. The first determiner is configured to determine whether a preceding vehicle travels on a traveling lane of an own vehicle. The second determiner is configured to determine whether a blinker of the preceding vehicle blinks. The third determiner is configured to determine whether widening of one or both of lane lines is present. The second calculator is configured to set, on a condition that the blinker of the preceding vehicle is determined as blinking and the widening is determined as being present, a target traveling course on the basis of one of the lane lines positioned on opposite side of the other of the lane lines that is positioned on a side on which the blinker of the preceding vehicle is determined as blinking.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for vehicle rider behavioral monitoring. A behavioral monitoring system uses sensor data received from vehicles to monitor the behavior of the vehicle riders (e.g., vehicle operator and/or vehicle passengers) and performs predetermined actions if undesirable behavior is detected. For example, the behavioral monitoring system can transmit a notification or generate a record if inappropriate language or actions are detected.

Abstract: Autonomous driving techniques comprise determining a Form of Way (FOW) classification of a road along which a vehicle is traveling and when the determined FOW classification is FOW 1 or FOW 9, permitting level 2 autonomous driving of the vehicle. When the determined FOW classification is FOW 2, the techniques determine whether a set of operating conditions relating to autonomous driving satisfies a set of criteria that assesses a set of upcoming stubs along a future section of the road along which the vehicle will potentially travel are satisfied and when the set of criteria are satisfied, permitting level 2 autonomous driving of the vehicle and when the set of criteria are not initially satisfied or are subsequently no longer satisfied, not permitting or at least temporarily interrupting level 2 autonomous driving of the vehicle.

Abstract: A method and a system for predicting traffic conditions of a geographical area are provided. Position information, received from devices of corresponding vehicles that are traversing between road segments of a road network including at least first and second road segments, is located on a directed graph of the road network. Further, first and second times are determined based on the located position information on the directed graph. A traffic time of the first road segment is determined based on an average of time differences of the first and second times of each of the one or more first vehicles after filtering out a time period between the first and second times. The traffic conditions of the road network are predicted based on the determined traffic time of each of the road segments.

Abstract: Technical solutions are described for attenuating dither noise in a steering system. An example method includes computing multiple filter parameters, each filter parameter based on a corresponding signal in the steering system. The method further includes determining at least one final filter parameter from the plurality of filter parameters by arbitrating the plurality of filter parameters. The method further includes dynamically configuring a filter using the at least one final filter parameter. Further, the method includes filtering a motor torque command using the filter, a filtered motor torque command being applied to a motor to generate a corresponding amount of torque.

Abstract: A delivery system includes a vehicle and a management server configured to communicate with the vehicle. The vehicle is configured to perform unmanned driving and used to deliver a baggage to a designated delivery destination. When an arrival time of a user, who moves to the delivery destination without riding on the vehicle, to the delivery destination is set, the management server is configured to transmit, to the vehicle, an instruction for moving the vehicle in accordance with a delivery route searched to allow the vehicle to reach the delivery destination at the set arrival time. The vehicle moves to the delivery destination in accordance with the instruction.

Abstract: An exemplary geospatial navigation system defines geography of a domain of navigational proficiency of a user of a mobile navigation device. The geospatial navigation system receives, from the user, user input representative of a request to provide navigational guidance from a first location located within the geography of the domain of navigational proficiency of the user, to a second location located outside the geography of the domain of navigational proficiency of the user. In response, the geospatial navigation system provides the requested navigational guidance from the first to the second location to the user. Specifically, from the first location to a boundary point of the domain of navigational proficiency, the navigational guidance includes voice guidance provided at a diminished guidance level. Between the boundary point of the domain of navigational proficiency and the second location, the navigational guidance includes voice guidance provided at a comprehensive guidance level.

Abstract: In a hybrid vehicle, a hybrid type lubrication control valve which is a solenoid valve type turned on/off by electricity is used as a lubrication system component for circulating lubricating oil to a transmission and an engine clutch. A method includes measuring, by an engine clutch pressure sensor, first engine clutch engagement pressure in an off-state of the independent type lubrication control valve and second engine clutch engagement pressure in an on-state thereof; and determining, by the TCU, whether or not the independent type lubrication control valve is stuck, on the basis of a pressure difference between the first engine clutch engagement pressure and the second engine clutch engagement pressure. The method can diagnose a stuck state of the hybrid type lubrication control valve using hydraulic pressure for operating engine clutch engagement, before starting the vehicle.

Abstract: Autonomous vehicle takeover based on restricted areas includes receiving position data of a vehicle, the position data indicating a position of a vehicle traveling in an area, correlating the received position data to a map including mapped areas designated as non-roadway areas, where the correlating determines that the vehicle is traveling in a designated non-roadway area, checking one or more restrictions placed on vehicular travel in the non-roadway area in which the vehicle is traveling and, based on the one or more restrictions, performing processing to undertake action(s), the action(s) including controlling function(s) of the vehicle.

Abstract: The electromagnetic suspension apparatus includes: an electromagnetic actuator provided in parallel with a spring member between a vehicle body and a wheel of a vehicle and configured to generate driving force involving vibration damping of the vehicle body; an information acquisition unit configured to acquire, through a high-pass filter, time-series information about a stroke position of the electromagnetic actuator; and an ECU configured to calculate target driving force of the electromagnetic actuator and use the calculated target driving force to execute driving force control of the electromagnetic actuator.

Abstract: A method includes: predicting, by a computer device, a time a user will start driving a vehicle; determining, by the computer device, freezing conditions; determining, by the computer device, a time to start a deicing system of the vehicle based on the predicted time and the determined freezing conditions; and generating, by the computer device, an output to start the deicing system at the determined time. A system includes: a windshield wiper that is selectively driven by a windshield wiper motor; a wiper sensor configured to detect an amount of deflection of the windshield wiper from a baseline position; and a computer operatively connected to the windshield wiper motor and the wiper sensor, the computer being configured to: actuate the windshield wiper motor; receive data from the wiper sensor while the windshield wiper motor is actuated; and determine a thickness of ice on a windshield based on the received data.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus is configured to have a first state for performing travel control of a host vehicle based on traffic signals that appear in images captured by front cameras and a second state for performing travel control of the host vehicle based on traffic signals that appear in images captured by a front left camera, a front right camera, a rear left camera, or a rear right camera. The vehicle control apparatus is capable of performing travel control of the host vehicle in the first state when the host vehicle progresses straight, and transitioning from the first state to the second state while the host vehicle is turning left or right (during the turning operation).

Abstract: The present invention enables a user to accurately perform operation when the user operates a touch panel of a terminal to control propulsion of a vehicle.

Abstract: Method and control unit, for avoiding a potential collision between the vehicle and a Vulnerable Road User, VRU. The method comprises: predicting a future path of the vehicle; detecting the VRU and the position of the VRU; determining velocity of the detected VRU; predicting a future position of the detected VRU, based on the VRU position upon detection and the determined VRU velocity; and performing an action for avoiding a collision, when the predicted future position of the VRU is overlapping the predicted future path of the vehicle.

Abstract: A route information conversion system includes a route information transmission apparatus and a route information reception apparatus. The route information transmission apparatus includes: a route search unit that generates a search result of a route with reference to first map data; a position reference information generation unit that generates position reference information indicating a road corresponding to the search result; and a peripheral road information generation unit that generates peripheral road information indicating a road branching from the road corresponding to the search result. The route information reception apparatus includes: a route information restoration unit that restores route information on second map data from the position reference information; and a route match determination unit that determines whether the search result on the first map data and the route information on the second map data match each other with reference to the peripheral road information.

Abstract: A method for visualizing a region of interest inside an examination object into which an examination instrument has been introduced, and a tomosynthesis system for executing the method. Raw datasets are acquired from a number of lateral acquisition angles. A number of synthetic projections are calculated from the raw datasets. The synthetic projections are output in the form of an image sequence which represents the examination object in a rotating visualization. An image reconstruction device and a tomosynthesis system, as well as a computer program product and a computer-readable medium are described.

Abstract: A damping control system for a vehicle having a suspension located between a plurality of ground engaging members and a vehicle frame are disclosed. The vehicle including at least one adjustable shock absorber having an adjustable damping characteristic.

Abstract: A knee airbag apparatus for an autonomous vehicle, wherein a first cushion and a second cushion are deployed toward the knees of a passenger and a third cushion is deployed toward the feet and shins of the passenger according to a collision mode (head-on collision, offset collision or oblique collision) and a position (normal position or relaxation position) of a seat.

Abstract: Systems, aircraft, and non-transitory media are provided. An avionics system for an aircraft includes a storage device and one or more data processors. The storage device stores instructions for monitoring an actual performance of the aircraft. The one or more data processors are configured to execute the instructions to: generate a lateral component and a longitudinal component of a measured moving air mass relative to the aircraft; generate a plurality of wind independent positions of the aircraft along a potential aircraft trajectory based on a prediction model; and generate a plurality of wind corrected positions of the aircraft based on the plurality of wind independent positions, on the lateral component, and on the longitudinal component.