Abstract: A flux sensing system includes a memory and a processor in communication with the memory and at least one sensing device, the memory storing a plurality of published semantic fluxes associated with a plurality of location-based endpoints and/or item container devices. The flux sensing system is configured to apply semantic analysis to the sensing device inputs and semantic fluxes publishing and further control the publishing between semantic fluxes.

Abstract: A library presenting device, a library presenting method, and a robot control system for presenting a library suitable for a target object. The library presenting device (10) includes an input information acquisition unit (131) that acquires input information including the target object; a result acquisition unit (132) capable of acquiring a result of applying a defined task with respect to the target object, using libraries capable of executing tasks with respect to the target object; an evaluation acquisition unit (133) that acquires an evaluation of the result of applying the defined task; and a presentation content determination unit (134) that determines, based on the evaluation of the result of applying the defined task using a first library among the libraries, output of a result of applying the defined task using a second library among the libraries that is different from the first library.

Abstract: A flux sensing system includes a processor, a memory, and a sensor. The memory stores at least one semantic profile having a first preference setting, a second preference setting, and a third preference setting in which the first preference setting is associated with a first object, the second preference setting is associated with a second object and the third preference setting is associated with a semantic group including the first object and the second object. The processor infers a semantic associated with a third object, the inferred semantic being based on one or more inputs from the sensor. The processor further detects the presence of the first object and the second object based on inputs from the sensor, and applies or does not apply preference settings based on detected object presence and inferences of the semantic group.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a vehicle for avoiding collisions and a method of operating the vehicle. In an embodiment, a vehicle for avoiding a collision can include a plurality of sensors configured to obtain surrounding environment information and a processor operatively connected to the plurality of sensors. The processor can determine whether a line of a driving lane is at least partially detected based on line detection information included in the surrounding environment information, determine a maximum lateral movement distance for in-lane collision avoidance based on a position of the line when the line is at least partially detected, and determine the maximum lateral movement distance for in-lane collision avoidance based on a preset value when the line is not detected.

Abstract: A first motor control measure sends a first command to a second motor control measure in order to conduct drive control of a motor when conducting steering assist control, and assists drive of the motor by conducting drive control of the motor based on a second command sent from the second motor control measure to conduct drive control of the motor when conducting the steering assist control, and the second motor control measure sends the second command to the first motor control measure when conducting autonomous drive assist control, and assists drive of the motor by conducting drive control of the motor based on the first command to conduct the steering assist control.

Abstract: A manipulation method learning apparatus includes: a storage portion that stores an environment model including a device capable of manipulating a target object; a contact state of the device and the target object acquired by using the environment model as an input and calculates an internal reward from a frequency of occurrence of the contact state; an external reward calculation portion that uses a state quantity of the device acquired by using the environment model, a state quantity of the target object acquired by using the environment model, and a contact state quantity as an input, searches a manipulation strategy of the target object, and calculates an external reward for a target task solution; and a search portion that searches while probabilistically selecting a first strategy updated by using the internal reward and a second strategy updated by using the external reward.

Abstract: A semantic robotic device system stores a semantic goal and semantic profiles having semantic artifacts. A processor is configured to infer further semantic artifacts in rapport with semantic goals based on an application of semantic artifacts from a semantic profile and an affirmative semantic resonance in rapport with semantic artifacts. The processor is configured to generate thin client presentation data as a representation of semantic artifacts in association with first and second identities, and causes at least one transceiver to transmit the thin client presentation data to a remote device.

Abstract: A method for a replay driver skill improvement system is described. The method includes logging vehicle commands requested by a vehicle operator of an ego vehicle to perform a selected driving maneuver. The method also includes identifying one or more of the logged vehicle commands in which operation of the ego vehicle is outside of a predetermined threshold while performing the selected driving maneuver. The method further includes operating the ego vehicle according to the logged vehicle commands until the one or more of the logged vehicle commands in which operation of the ego vehicle is outside of the predetermined threshold are reached. The method also includes performing, through shared control with the vehicle operator, improved vehicle commands to complete the selected driving maneuver while operating the ego vehicle at or within the predetermined threshold.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for robot planning. One of the methods includes maintaining a library of pre-generated candidate actions that represent respective robot capabilities; receiving an initial task plan for performing a particular task, wherein the initial task plan includes a sequence of two or more actions that comprises a first action followed by a second action; processing the initial task plan to determine that the first effect of the first action does not result in satisfaction of the second precondition of the second action; selecting one or more selected pre-generated candidate actions from the library of pre-generated candidate actions; and modifying the initial task plan to include the one or more selected pre-generated candidate actions as the intermediate actions to generate a final task plan to be executed by the one or more particular robots when performing the particular task.

Abstract: An intervention operation determination apparatus includes: a steering unit operated by a driver; a steering wheel to be turned in conjunction with the operation of the steering unit; and a detection unit that detects an operation amount of the steering unit when a steering force that turns the steering wheel is generated. The intervention operation determination apparatus determines that the driver has operated the steering unit during autonomous driving in which traveling by controlling an actuator without an operation of the steering unit by the driver is performed. The intervention operation determination apparatus further includes a controller that controls the actuator. The controller determines that there has been an intervention operation in which the driver operates the steering unit based on a deviation between a target steering angle in the autonomous driving and an actual steering angle based on an operation amount detected by the detection unit.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method when executed by data processing hardware causes the data processing hardware to perform operations. The operations include detecting a park mode of a vehicle equipped with an automatic protected idle function and activating the automatic protected idle function automatically in response to the detected park mode. A state of a control switch associated with the automatic protected idle function is determined, and a hold time is set in response to a respective determined state of the control switch. The operations also include modifying the automatic protected idle function for one or more ignition cycles in response to the set hold time.

Abstract: A test and measurement instrument connects to one or more devices under test (DUT) having tuning screws, and to a robot, and has one or more processors to: command the robot to position the tuning screws on the DUTs to one or more sets of positions, each set of positions being a parameter set for the tuning screws, acquire a set of operating parameters for each parameter set from the DUTs, generate a parameter set image for each set, create a combined image of the parameter set images, provide the combined image to a machine learning system to obtain a predicted set of values, adjust the predicted set of values to produce a set of predicted positions, command the robot to position the tuning screws to positions in the set of predicted positions, obtain a set of tuned operating parameters from the DUTs, and validate operation of the DUTs.

Abstract: The invention provides a tape material applicator and computer program capable of applying relatively short tape materials and reducing the difficulty in tape application. The tape material applicator unit (60), mounted on the sixth axis of a robot, includes a disc-shaped member (50) and a roller swing mechanism (80). The tape material clamping device (200), attached to the disc-shaped member (50), clamps one end (304) of the tape material (300), while the guide (100) attached to the roller swing mechanism (80), holds the other end (305) of the tape material (300). The roller (90) presses the tape material (300) onto the workpiece (40). The tape material (300) is applied from one end (304) to the other end (305) along the application path by pressing with the roller (90), while maintaining the unattached part of the tape material (300) elevated from the workpiece (40).

Abstract: A method is disclosed for controlling motion of a heavy-duty vehicle. Information is obtained related to an upcoming vehicle path and vehicle maneuver along the path; and related to a road friction coefficient along the path. Lateral and longitudinal wheel slip limits are configured for at least two wheels of an axle or lumped group-axle on the vehicle. The lateral and longitudinal wheel slip values are related to respective lateral and longitudinal tyre force values via a pre-determined combined tyre slip model. A vehicle motion profile is determined for performing the vehicle maneuver as a solution to a non-linear optimal control problem (NOCP). The NOCP is constrained by the lateral and longitudinal wheel slip limits and formulated to account for the road friction coefficient and/or curvature along the upcoming vehicle path. Motion of the vehicle is controlled along the path based on the determined target vehicle motion profile.

Abstract: An environment perception method, at an ego vehicle, includes: receiving, from a device external to the ego vehicle, one or more first reliability factors associated with the device and with a first value of a parameter of an environment; determining, based on the one or more first reliability factors, a first reliability of the first value; determining, based on one or more second reliability factors associated with the ego vehicle and with a second value of the parameter of the environment provided by one or more sensors of the ego vehicle, a second reliability of the second value; and providing a reliability indication indicating which of the first value and the second value is more reliable based on which of the first reliability and the second reliability is a higher reliability.

Abstract: A system and method for enhancing pilot situational awareness stores to an onboard navigational database hybrid approach procedure sets, e.g., approaches to a landing or other waypoint wherein a first portion of the approach is performed or executed according to a first approach procedure set (e.g., to a final approach fix (FAF) or other waypoint), and a second portion of the approach (e.g., once the FAF/waypoint is sequenced) is performed/executed according to a different approach procedure set, e.g., an RNP AR-to-LPV hybrid approach. Flight displays provide textual approach indicators, e.g., when the hybrid approach is loaded and arming of the first segment is upcoming, or when the first and second segments are respectively armed and activated (e.g., when the necessary conditions are satisfied). Hybrid approach indicators may alternatively or additionally be provided via flight mode annunciators (FMA) of the flight display.

Abstract: A power split hybrid transmission for a vehicle includes an internal combustion engine (ICE), a first electric motor, a second electric motor, a disconnect element and a controller. The ICE drives an output shaft that is rotatably coupled to a planetary carrier of a planetary gear set. The first electric motor is rotatably coupled to a sun gear of the planetary gear set and provides a first rotatable input to a transmission output shaft. The second electric motor is rotatably coupled to a counter gear that provides a second rotatable input to the transmission output shaft. The disconnect element selectively disconnects rotatable motion from the transmission output shaft to drive wheels. The controller determines whether the ICE, the first electric motor and the second electric motor are disconnected from the drive wheels and commands torque to the first and second electric motors to cooperatively rotate the transmission output shaft.

Abstract: Disclosed is a robot management system comprising a control circuit configured to receive data indicative of a worker task being completed by a human from a human task management system coupled to the robot management system, generate a new robot task based on the data, add the new robot task to a robot task queue, detect an available robot, determine capabilities of the available robot, and filter the robot task queue based on the capabilities of the available robot to generate a group of robot tasks, the group being a subset of the robot task queue and each task in the group can be performed by the available robot. The control circuit is further configured to determine a priority group comprising a priority for the available robot for each task in the group and assign a robot task from the group to the available robot based on the priority group.

Abstract: A method is for autonomously driving an actuator of an automotive device. The actuator is intended to have an influence on the trajectory of the device. The method includes acquiring parameters relating to the trajectory of the device and a computer calculating a setpoint for driving the actuator as a function of the parameters via a controller associated with at least one saturation function for an output of the controller. The controller satisfies a model of the at least one saturation function per nonlinear sector.

Abstract: A tree search may comprise a cost function that may be used to determine, from multiple controller profiles, a controller profile to implement a transition between vehicle actions. A controller profile may limit the controls output by a controller sufficient to track from a first vehicle action to a second vehicle action. The controller controls may result in a trajectory achieved by the vehicle and the controller profile may limit the controls of the controller such that the trajectory is limited by a maximum jerk and/or maximum acceleration.