Abstract: A first reference line representing a route from a first location to a second location associated with an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV). In response to the first reference line multiple sets of sample points are generated based on the first reference line. Each set of sample points includes a first subset of sample points and a second subset of sample points that are offset from the first subset of sample points. A plurality of segments is generated between the multiple sets of sample points. A path for the ADV is generated based on the plurality of segments. The path includes one sample point from each of the multiple sets of sample points.

Abstract: A method for exchanging digital map data between a first and a second vehicle, each vehicle comprising a communication unit for exchanging messages between vehicles, a positioning unit for detecting the position of the vehicle, a map unit for storing and processing a digital map, and an evaluation unit for creating a quality measurement regarding a map section of the digital map. The method includes creation of a quality measurement regarding map data of a map section of the digital map by the first vehicle and checking of whether the quality measurement for the map data of the map section is below a threshold value which defines a minimum quality.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining and indicating an energy range of a host vehicle. A sensor can be positioned to acquire data corresponding to an amount of energy stored in an energy storage system of the host vehicle. An anticipated operating condition for a forthcoming location of the host vehicle can be determined based on at least one operating condition provided from at least one of a plurality of vehicles that 1) has a vehicle type that is the same as a vehicle type of the host vehicle and 2) is located at a respective location that is proximate to the forthcoming location of the host vehicle. The remaining energy range can be determined based on 1) the amount of energy stored in the energy storage system and 2) the anticipated operating condition, and an output system of the host vehicle can indicate the remaining energy range for the host vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a liftgate system for mitigating a liftgate from contacting an object within a closing path of the liftgate. The liftgate system includes the liftgate, a camera, and a processor. The liftgate includes a surface facing an interior of the vehicle when the liftgate is closed. The camera is disposed on the surface. The processor detects, via the camera, an object within a closing path of the liftgate. The processors estimate a trajectory of the object when the object is in motion. The processor controls the liftgate based on the estimated trajectory and a speed setting at which the liftgate closes.

Abstract: Systems and methods for transferring autonomous driving preferences between vehicles are provided. For example, a vehicle operator may borrow a friend's or spouse's vehicle, or may rent a vehicle, and may wish to transfer his or her autonomous driving preferences to the vehicle he or she is currently operating. An autonomous driving preference associated with an operator of a first vehicle is obtained. The autonomous driving preference includes vehicle controls that the operator prefers to be operated autonomously, semi-autonomously, and/or manually. When the operator of the first vehicle is to operate a second vehicle or is currently operating a second vehicle, an indication of the autonomous driving preference associated with the operator is transmitted to the second vehicle, and the vehicle controls associated with the second vehicle are modified based on the autonomous driving preference associated with the operator.

Abstract: An emergency braking system for a vehicle includes an emergency braking control unit configured to control the emergency braking system according to a first parameter set. The first parameter set is selected by the emergency braking control unit from a plurality of parameter sets. Each respective parameter set of the plurality of parameter sets is associated with a respective vehicle variant and adapts the emergency braking system to the respective vehicle variant. Each respective vehicle variant is characterized by a design of a braking system of the respective vehicle variant for adapting the emergency braking system of the respective vehicle variant to the design of the braking system of the vehicle variant. The first parameter set is associated with a first vehicle variant that characterizes the vehicle.

Abstract: A method for assisting pilots during an approach to an airport with a cold temperature restriction which includes: programming on a computing device, at least one processor to implement an algorithm of an app to automatically detect a temperature restriction of a particular airport with the cold temperature restriction and to calculate a cold temperature compensation based on data from published notices to airman (NOTAMs) and to generate data of a corrected altitude of the aircraft during an approach to the cold temperature restricted airport based on a first component of sensor data contributed from the current flight approach and based on a second component of data of NOTAMs; receiving sensor data to the at least one processor deployed on the aircraft; an associated memory for acquiring the published data; and executing an algorithm to calculate a corrected cold temperature altitude when approaching the airport with the cold weather restriction.

Abstract: An autonomous mobile robot includes a robot body, a movement unit, a detector, and a controller. The movement unit moves the robot body to a destination point. The detector detects a state of a person present around the destination point. The controller controls the movement unit so as to make the autonomous mobile robot approach the person present around the destination point along a travel route that differs depending on the state of the person detected by the detector.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer storage media for generating a visual representation of crime-related information on a map are provided. The crime-related information is gathered from a variety of sources and evaluated to ensure there is no bias when generating metrics that describe individual events within the information. The evaluation involves normalization of a crime's location (e.g., longitude and latitude) and statistical analysis of a crime's severity (e.g., vandalism vs. car theft). Once the metrics are derived, they are employed to generate map that plots the individual events in a visually intuitive manner, such as heat map. In one instance, the map is used to route travelers to their destination optimizing for the safest route, while also considering timing of the trip. In another instance, the map is used to alert a user when s/he enters into an area with event(s) designated as having severe criminal events.

Abstract: A system and method for calibrating and controlling an active dampening system for a chassis of a vehicle having an engine involve operating the engine in a cylinder deactivation mode and, during the cylinder deactivation mode, (i) receiving, from a set of sensors, measured vibrations on first and second frame rails of the chassis, (ii) generating control signals for a set of actuators based on the measured vibration of the first and second frame rails, each actuator being configured to generate a vibrational force in at least one direction, and (iii) outputting, to the set of actuators, the control signals, wherein receipt of the control signals cause the set of actuators to generate vibrational forces that dampen the vibration of the first and second frame rails, respectively, to decrease noise/vibration/harshness (NVH).

Abstract: A method and a system for establishing an approach to hover path for a rotorcraft enabling it to approach a mobile target and to hover relative to the target. An initial approach to hover path is firstly defined from measurements of the characteristics of the respective routes of the target and of the rotorcraft and also of the wind conditions to which the rotorcraft is subjected. During the flight of the rotorcraft, a required approach to hover path is determined in real time as a function of potential variations in the characteristics of the target, of the rotorcraft, and of the wind. Thereafter, the initial path is updated by the required path where necessary in order to guarantee safety of the approach to hover path for the rotorcraft relative to the target.

Abstract: An airfield visibility monitoring system may include a measurement unit to emit one or more pulses of electromagnetic radiation along an aircraft glideslope associated with a runway and detect backscattered radiation from the glideslope associated with the emitted pulses. The measurement unit may further determine round-trip times between emission of the one or more pulses and detection of the backscattered radiation. The system may further include a controller. The controller may determine values of a visibility metric for multiple distances from the measurement unit along the glideslope based on the detected backscattered radiation and round-trip times, determine values of the visibility metric for multiple altitudes based on the values of the visibility metric along the glideslope, and direct an airfield communication unit to broadcast values of the visibility metric for at least some of the altitudes.

Abstract: A method for determining geolocation of a UAV near a power grid includes detecting, via a transceiver, a carrier signal transmitted from a first grid node to identify the node's fixed geolocation. A response signal may be transmitted from a second grid node in response to the carrier signal to identify a fixed geolocation of the second grid node, or the UAV may process the carrier signal. A processor determines time-of-flight of the carrier signal, e.g., using the response signal, and derives the UAV's geolocation using the time-of-flight. Determining time-of-flight may include referencing a lookup table indexed by time-of-arrival at the transceiver of the modulated carrier and response signals. A timestamp may indicate time-of-transmission of the carrier and response signals, respectively. Deriving geolocation may include subtracting time-of-transmission of the response signal from that of the carrier signal. A system includes the processor and transceiver.

Abstract: An unmanned flying object includes a battery remaining quantity acquirer that acquires a remaining quantity of a battery; an arrival decider that, when the unmanned flying object starts traveling from a first point at which the unmanned flying object is currently located to a second point through which the unmanned flying object passes next to the first point, decides whether the unmanned flying object can arrive at the second point, on the basis of an end time of a time zone in which the unmanned flying object is permitted to fly and the remaining quantity of the battery; and a flight controller that, if it is decided that the unmanned flying object can arrive at the second point, causes the unmanned flying object to depart for the second point.

Abstract: A method and equipment for calibrating the steering angle sensor system of an electric steering system of a transportation vehicle during a software update, wherein the steering angle sensor system has a rotor position sensor for determining the rotor position of the electric motor of the electric steering system and the steering angle is derived from the rotor position. The method includes starting the software update, reading in and saving the present position data of the electric motor of the steering system, reading in and saving the memory values of the present calibration of the steering angle sensor system, cyclically monitoring the rotor position of the electric motor using the rotor position sensor, performing the software update, terminating the software update, and writing back the memory values of the calibration and releasing the software update.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments provide systems and methods for aggregating and displaying tactical information. Multiple navigation routes between a starting location and ending location are computed. Each route is evaluated on a variety of criteria, and a ranked list is presented to a user. Additional information, such as rendering a geographically specific notification, display of a virtual range card, and/or information pertaining to an air support operation may also be rendered. Embodiments further enable issuing of air support requests via a tactile user interface. In this way, pertinent information is rendered in a timely manner to battlefield and commanding personnel to enable effective decision-making.

Abstract: A vehicle travel assistance system includes distributing half of target yawing moment to inner wheels and distributing the rest to outer wheels; increasing the amount of increase in the braking force of the inner wheels as the target yawing moment distributed to the inner wheels increases, and increasing the amount of decrease in the braking force of the outer wheels as the target yawing moment distributed to the outer wheels increases; and causing the braking force of the inner wheels to increase according to the amount of increase in the braking force of the inner wheels, and causing the braking force of the outer wheels to decrease according to the amount of decrease in the braking force of the outer wheels.

Abstract: A vehicle may include: a power-supplier; a starting part to receive an ignition command; a drive part to generate driving force, braking force, and steering force using power of the power-supplier; a user interface (UI) to receive power from the power-supplier, a command from a user, and output image information; and a controller to control the drive part and the user interface (UI) upon receiving an ignition command, stop operation of the drive part upon receiving a command of a rest mode, and to perform and control operation of the user interface (UI). The vehicle may further include: an air conditioner to adjust an indoor temperature; an input to receive an operation command of the air conditioner, a target indoor temperature and a rest mode. The controller controls the air conditioner on the basis of detected indoor and outdoor temperatures.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control method for regulating the electric motor of an electric bicycle for push assistance for the electric bicycle. The control method comprises identification of activation of the push assistance by the cyclist. When activation is identified, the electric motor generates a torque for driving the electric bicycle as push assistance. Subsequently, an acceleration by the electric bicycle in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the electric bicycle is captured by means of a first sensor, wherein the acceleration results on the basis of a manual pushing or braking force of the cyclist. The captured acceleration is compared with an acceleration threshold value in a further step, wherein, in the event of the acceleration threshold value being exceeded, the electric motor is regulated on the basis of a change in the captured acceleration to adapt the torque.

Abstract: A metric priority is accessed, which identifies a priority of a plurality of different control metrics that are used in controlling an agricultural implement. Control signals are generated to control the implement to bring the metrics within corresponding predefined ranges in descending order of priority.