Abstract: A method of controlling power of a vehicle includes an individual device provided on each seat of the vehicle to be independently operated by an occupant of a corresponding seat, for detecting whether the occupant is present in each seat of the vehicle and turning off the individual device provided on the corresponding seat when a vacant seat in which no occupant is present is detected.

Abstract: To effectively increase determination accuracy for road rage, provided is a determination device including: a close state determination unit (12) configured to determine whether a first vehicle (V1) and a second vehicle (V2) are in a predetermined close state; a third vehicle determination unit (11) configured to determine whether a third vehicle (V3) traveling in front of the second vehicle (V2) exists; and a road rage determination unit (16) configured to avoid determining that the road rage is being executed when at least one condition of a first condition that the close state determination unit (12) determines that the close state exists and a second condition that the third vehicle determination unit (11) determines that the third vehicle does not exist is not satisfied, and to determine that the road rage is being executed when the first condition and the second condition are satisfied.

Abstract: In particular embodiments, a computing system may collect, for each ride of a plurality of rides, first ride data associated with a user riding a personal mobility vehicle during a certain time period. The system may calculate, for each ride, an approximate load on the personal mobility vehicle based on at least the first ride data. The system may calculate a user profile of the user based on the approximate loads. The system may collect, for a subsequent ride, second ride data associated with the user riding a current personal mobility vehicle after the certain time period. The system may calculate, for the subsequent ride, a second approximate load on the current personal mobility vehicle based on at least the second ride data. The system may compare the second approximate load to the user profile and classify the subsequent ride as individual or tandem based on the comparison.

Abstract: A water area object detection system includes a first imager to image an object around a hull, a second imager provided on the hull such that an imaging direction of the second imager is the same or substantially the same as an imaging direction of the first imager and operable to image the object around the hull, and a controller configured or programmed to perform a control to create a water area map around the hull based on images captured by the first imager and the second imager. The second imager is spaced apart in an upward-downward direction of the hull from the first imager, and the first imager is spaced apart in the imaging direction from the second imager so as not to overlap the second imager in the upward-downward direction perpendicular to the imaging direction.

Abstract: The invention concerns a submarine exploration system (1) comprising: a master submarine drone (2) designed to move autonomously according to a predetermined flight plan (E) and comprising a communication module (C) for transmitting communication signals; a plurality of follower submarine drones (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36), each comprising at least one magnetic field detection system (D), each follower drone further comprising a communication module (C) for receiving communication signals from the master drone; the master drone being designed to transmit navigation instructions (I) to the follower drones and each follower drone being designed to move autonomously depending on the movement instruction such that its movement is slaved to the movement of the master drone.

Abstract: An electronic steering apparatus of a vehicle may include a reaction torque generator configured to generate command reaction torque based on a steering condition, and a reaction torque controller configured to receive a rack force and vehicle speed, to tune road sensitivity according to the vehicle speed, to set road sensitive torque by applying a gain according to a reaction sensitivity, to reflect the road sensitive torque into the command reaction torque to generate a final reaction torque, and to output the final reaction torque to a driving motor.

Abstract: A controller for a vehicle includes a processor configured to repeatedly perform operations, at each control iteration among a plurality of control iterations along a path of the vehicle from a start location to a target location. The operations include, based on a current state of the vehicle, generating a travel plan for a remainder of the path from a current position of the vehicle to the target location, by solving an optimization problem. The operations further include controlling a motoring and braking system of the vehicle to execute the generated travel plan until a next control iteration among the plurality of control iterations.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus that processes information regarding a path of a mobile robot. The information processing apparatus includes a management section that manages path information for each path, the path information including postural stability information acquired when the mobile robot traverses the path. The postural stability information includes at least one of a variance of a position of center of gravity or a postural variance acquired during travel of the mobile robot in the path. Also, the postural stability information includes a CoP control quantity that includes a deviation between a target CoP and an actual measured value of the mobile robot whose walking is controlled based on ZMP. Also, the postural stability information further includes a landing position correction quantity that includes an error between a planned floor touching point and an actual measured value of the mobile robot that walks with multiple legs.

Abstract: A rail environment monitoring device using a traveling vehicle, the rail environment monitoring device includes a sensing unit connected to a traveling vehicle transporting a conveyed object along a travel rail, the sensing unit configured to sense a travel rail positioned on a path of travel of the traveling vehicle and a travel rail peripheral portion, and a map production unit configured to generate a map for the travel rail or the travel rail peripheral portion using data acquired by the sensing unit according to the path of travel of the traveling vehicle.

Abstract: Provided is an analog-based machine learning apparatus and method that enables low-power sensing and smarter determinations on a vehicle. As an example, the method may include storing a machine learning model and configuration data for an analog processor in a storage device of a digital processor in a vehicle, receiving, via the analog processor, sensor data from one or more hardware sensors that are communicably coupled to the analog processor, extracting features from the sensor data, determining an event that occurred based on the configuration data and execution of a machine learning model on the extracted features of the sensor data, and storing an identifier of the event in the storage device.

Abstract: An aftermarket vehicle head unit integration cartridge for use with an aftermarket head unit is provided. The aftermarket head unit preferably includes a dedicated slot for insertion of the cartridge. The cartridge preferably supports communication between a plurality of electronic components in the aftermarket head unit and a plurality of electronic components in the vehicle. The plurality of electronic components in the aftermarket head unit may include, for example, an audio processing system, a video processing system, an analog I/O and/or a digital I/O. and/or a plurality of electronic components. The plurality of electronic components in the vehicle may include an audio system, an analog I/O, a digital I/O/databus, and/or a steering wheel control unit. The cartridge may include a flashable memory for use in reconfiguring the cartridge. The cartridge may be configured to capture and condition the signals from at least one of the plurality of the vehicle-based electronic components.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a rotorcraft includes a control element; a first detent sensor connected to the control element, the first detent sensor being operable to generate detent slip rate data indicating movement of the control element and detent state data indicating pilot control of the control element; a first trim motor connected to the control element and operable to generate trim rate data; and an FCC in signal communication with the first detent sensor and the first trim motor, the FCC including an error monitor operable to compare the detent slip rate data with the trim rate data and determine whether the first detent sensor is functional or defective, operable to provide a first flight management function when the first detent sensor is determined to be functional, and operable to provide a second flight management function when the first detent sensor is determined to be defective.

Abstract: A technique for determining and compensating for a dead time of at least one actuator for lateral guidance or longitudinal guidance of a motor vehicle includes a device including at least one sensor or at least one sensor interface for detecting at least one actual value of a state of motion of the lateral guidance or longitudinal guidance. A unit of determination of the device is configured to determine the dead time of at least one actuator by comparing at least one target value of the state of motion calculated from a dynamic model with the recorded at least one actual value. A control unit of the device is configured to control the actuator depending on the detected state of motion and the certain dead time of at least one actuator, wherein the control unit outputs time-preceding control signals to the actuator around the dead time.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed a vehicle comprising a steering assist system, a steering wheel, a user interface, and a steering controller to detect, via the user interface, a request to move the steering wheel of a vehicle to a first rotational position, the steering wheel having a second rotational position, determine, based the first rotational position and a first parameter, a third rotational position having a first offset from the second rotational position, actuate, via the steering assist system, the steering wheel to the third rotational position, disengage the steering assist system, the disengagement causing the steering wheel to rotate to a fourth rotational position, and compare the first rotational position to the fourth rotational position to determine if the request has been satisfied.

Abstract: An aircraft control system includes a longitudinal control module, an engine torque control module, and an actuator control system. The longitudinal control module is configured to generate a desired torque value and a desired elevator position value for an aircraft based on a desired airspeed value, a desired altitude value, an actual airspeed value, and an actual altitude value. The engine torque control module is configured to generate a desired power lever position value based on the desired torque value and a measured engine torque value that indicates a measured engine torque in the aircraft. The actuator control system is configured to generate a power lever position command and an elevator position command for the aircraft based on the desired power lever position value and the desired elevator position value.

Abstract: Continued and precise operation of an agricultural implement exists even where a subsystem, such as a GPS receiver, wireless communicator, a sensor, or the like, fails, falters, or is otherwise unusable. Data is continually tracked to the extent possible during failure or faltering and is temporarily stored. To continue operations during periods of unavailability, a representation of planted ground is anticipated by other agricultural implements and/or calculated with agricultural data from other agricultural implements. Normal operations then continue until data sync can catch back up to real-time.

Abstract: A head up display arrangement for a motor vehicle includes a head up display producing a virtual image that is visible to a driver of the motor vehicle when he is sitting in a driver's seat and his eyes are above a first vertical level and below a second vertical level. An eye tracking system detects a vertical level of the eyes of the driver and transmits a height signal indicative of the detected vertical level of the eyes of the driver. A motorized seat height adjustment module adjusts a vertical level of the driver's seat. An electronic controller is communicatively coupled to the eye tracking system and to the motorized seat height adjustment module. The electronic controller controls the motorized seat height adjustment module based on the height signal to move the driver's eyes to a vertical position above the first vertical level and below the second vertical level.

Abstract: An indoor navigation method is provided, including: receiving an instruction for navigation, and collecting an environment image; extracting an instruction room feature and an instruction object feature carried in the instruction, and determining a visual room feature, a visual object feature, and a view angle feature based on the environment image; fusing the instruction object feature and the visual object feature with a first knowledge graph representing an indoor object association relationship to obtain an object feature, and determining a room feature based on the visual room feature and the instruction room feature; and determining a navigation decision based on the view angle feature, the room feature, and the object feature.

Abstract: An electronic device may include a magnetic sensor and at least one processor. The at least one processor may be configured to: collect path data based on first magnetic data related to movement of the electronic device, by using the magnetic sensor; identify a plurality of pieces of second magnetic data, which have at least a predetermined level of mutual similarity, from among the path data; determine, to be an intersection area related to the movement of the electronic device, an area range in which the plurality of pieces of second magnetic data are collected; determine, on the basis of the intersection area, a first space and a second space related to the movement of the electronic device; and determine, on the basis of third magnetic data, the space in which the electronic device is located from among the first space and the second space.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of controlling a mobile agricultural machine includes receiving field map data representing a first agricultural operation performed on a field, receiving a location sensor signal indicative of a sensed geographic location of the mobile agricultural machine on the field, the mobile agricultural machine having a plurality of sections that are independently controllable to perform a second agricultural operation on the field that is different than the first agricultural operation, and generating a control signal to control the plurality of sections based on the field map data and the location sensor signal.