Abstract: Systems and methods to securely retrieve, process, and archive (e.g., via cloud systems) vehicle events, vehicle status, vehicle owner data, and historical data. The system provides real-time, or event-based, vehicle data acquisition to facilitate verifiable and accurate information. True and accurate vehicle data can be accessed by various companies, entities, and government agencies under a subscription service, or on a per-event basis.

Abstract: A method for controlling a hydraulic braking system of a vehicle. The braking system includes a controllable first braking pressure generator and a sensor for a deceleration signal of the vehicle. The method includes: impressing a pressure characteristic with the aid of the first braking pressure generator on an original setpoint braking pressure; and monitoring the deceleration signal for the presence of a deceleration characteristic corresponding to the pressure characteristic.

Abstract: Management of available energy among multiple drones is provided by identifying tasks to be completed by the multiple drones, and determining energy requirements of one or more drones of the multiple drones to facilitate completing one or more tasks of the tasks to be completed by the multiple drones. Further, the approach includes identifying an energy sharing approach for completion of the task(s) by the drone(s) where one or more other drones of the multiple drones transfer energy in operation to the drone(s) to facilitate completion of the task(s). In operation, the multiple drones may be detachably coupled, and the approach may include implementing the energy sharing approach by transferring energy from the other drone(s) to the drone(s) to facilitate completion of the task(s), for instance, prior to decoupling of the other drone(s) from the drone(s).

Abstract: Wind speed, wind direction, and field boundary information are detected and used to identify a monitor area indicative of a likely overspray condition. Control signals are generated to obtain information from a sprayed substance sensor, in the monitor area. When an overspray condition is detected, an overspraying signal from the sprayed substance sensor indicating the detected overspray condition is received and overspray processing is performed, based upon the received overspray signal.

Abstract: A control device for controlling charging of a rechargeable battery, the control device being configured to: determine the voltage of the battery during charging of the battery, stop charging, when the determined voltage exceeds a predetermined upper voltage limit, determine the voltage of the battery after stopping charging, determine the voltage difference between the predetermined upper voltage limit and the determined voltage of the battery after stopping charging, and continue charging, when the determined voltage difference exceeds a predetermined threshold. A corresponding method controls charging of a rechargeable battery.

Abstract: A method for the automated driving of a transportation vehicle to approach a parking position which includes providing a trajectory for a controller of the transportation vehicle and generating signals for controlling a movement of the transportation vehicle along the trajectory provided, wherein the provision of the trajectory includes determining a current position of the transportation vehicle by a position-determining device, setting up a communication link to a server outside the transportation vehicle by a communication device, transmitting the current determined position of the transportation vehicle to the server via the communication link, retrieving and receiving at least one trajectory, stored at the server, via the communication link, wherein the retrieved and received trajectory runs at least through a tolerance range about the current determined position of the transportation vehicle. Also disclosed is a transportation vehicle device, a method for operating a system, and an associated system.

Abstract: A backup actuation control unit for controlling an actuator dedicated to a given surface. The backup actuation control unit comprises a processing unit operatively connected to one of a flight control computer and a backup flight control computer, to an actuator used for actuating a given surface and to at least one primary actuation control unit, each of the at least one primary actuation control unit for controlling a corresponding actuator used for actuating the given surface, wherein the processing unit receives a surface position command signal from one of the flight control computer and the backup flight control computer and an actuator position signal received from the actuator and provides a corresponding command signal to the actuator if an engagement signal is received from the flight control computer or the backup flight control computer and from the at least one primary actuation control unit.

Abstract: A detecting apparatus that uses a redundancy configuration comprising plural sensor sections including plural detecting sections, accurately performs abnormality detection and function continuation in a control apparatus such as an ECU in a case that abnormality is occurred in the sensor sections or a signal line, and has simple manufacturing processes, and an electric power steering apparatus equipped with the detecting apparatus. The apparatus includes plural sensor sections which include plural detecting sections that detect a same object or a same state quantity, and detects at least one of the state quantities in at least two of the sensor sections, wherein each of the sensor sections has a communication section that outputs the state quantities, which the detecting sections detect, as an error detectable signal.

Abstract: A location and mapping service is described that creates a global database of indoor navigation maps through crowd-sourcing and data fusion technologies. The navigation maps consist of a database of geo-referenced, uniquely described features in the multi-dimensional sensor space (e.g., including structural, RF, magnetic, image, acoustic, or other data) that are collected automatically as a tracked mobile device is moved through a building (e.g. a person with a mobile phone or a robot). The feature information can be used to create building models as one or more tracked devices traverse a building.

Abstract: A moving robot includes a travelling unit to move a main body, an image acquisition unit to acquire an image around the main body, a sensor unit including at least one sensor to sense an obstacle during moving, a storage unit to store information on a location of the sensed obstacle and information on a location of the moving robot, to register, into a map, an obstacle area of the obstacle, and to store an image from the image acquisition unit in the obstacle area, an obstacle acquisition module to determine a final attribute of the obstacle using the attributes of the obstacle obtained based on machine learning, and a control unit to detect attributes of obstacles through the obstacle recognition module if detecting a confinement state by the obstacles and to control the traveling unit to move one of the obstacles.

Abstract: A control system for controlling operation of a drive motor includes an input device for providing a command signal that is indicative of a desired speed and direction of rotation of the drive motor. A sensor is associated with the drive motor and adapted to provide a sensor signal indicative of current rotational speed of the drive motor. A controller receives the command signal, and determine whether the command signal is indicative of a desired zero speed to be associated with the drive motor. The controller also receives the sensor signal, and determine whether the current rotational speed of the drive motor is within a pre-defined range of difference from the desired zero speed. The controller then generates a de-rated torque command signal having a reduced gain factor, and reduce the current rotational speed of the drive motor based on the de-rated torque command signal.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle comprises an engine, a motor and a meter display device. The hybrid vehicle is configured to display a tachometer on the meter display device in response to selection of a sport mode in a CS mode and to display a power meter on the meter display device irrespective of selection of the sport mode in a CD mode.

Abstract: Methods and systems for autonomous vehicle recharging or refueling are disclosed. Autonomous electric vehicles may be automatically recharged by routing the vehicles to available charging stations when not in operation, according to methods described herein. A charge level of the battery of an autonomous electric vehicle may be monitored until it reaches a recharging threshold, at which point an on-board computer may generate a predicted use profile for the vehicle. Based upon the predicted use profile, a time and location for the vehicle to recharge may be determined. In some embodiments, the vehicle may be controlled to automatically travel to a charging station, recharge the battery, and return to its starting location in order to recharge when not in use.

Abstract: A smart steering control system a paving or texturing machine receives path elements corresponding to current and future positions of the machine. By comparing the current and future elements, an expected completion time is derived for exiting the current position and entering the future position; the smart steering control system synchronizes adjustments of the machine's steerable tracks from the current path to the future path. The smart steering control system functions as a virtual tie rod, preventing damage, enhancing the traction control and pulling power of the machine, and preserving the operating life of its components.

Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of detecting a potential event via sensors on a transport, sending data related to the potential event to other transports within a predefined distance, storing the data at the transports and a server, and performing a transport operation response on the transports.

Abstract: Systems and method are provided for controlling a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, via a processor, image data of a surroundings of the vehicle. The method includes performing, via a processor, image analysis on the image data to identify road features. The method includes matching, via a processor, the identified road features to road features in a predetermined map to determine matched road features. The method includes determining, via a processor, global positioning data for the vehicle based on global positioning data in the predetermined map and the matched road features. The method also includes calibrating, via a processor, effective rolling radius of a wheel of the vehicle based at least on the global position data. The method further includes controlling, via a processor, a function of the vehicle based, in part, on the effective rolling radius.

Abstract: Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for segmenting operational data and identifying events of interested in the segmented operational data. With the events of interest identified from the segmented operational data, a total time between the events of interest can be determined, evaluated, and provided.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus causes a vehicle to selectively perform an engine mode and an assist mode that allow for transfer of, respectively, drive force of an engine and both drive forces of the engine and an electric motor to a wheel. The vehicle control apparatus includes: a consumption amount calculator that calculates first and second fuel consumption amounts, respectively, when performing the engine and assist modes; a reduction amount calculator that calculates a possible fuel reduction amount by subtracting the second fuel consumption amount from the first fuel consumption amount; a mode controller that causes the assist and engine modes to be performed, respectively, when the fuel reduction amount exceeds and is equal to or below a threshold; and a threshold setter that sets the threshold to first and second values, respectively, when a state of charge of an electricity storage device is in first and second charging levels.

Abstract: A vehicle sound effect generation apparatus includes a running state detecting unit that detects a running state of a vehicle; a lateral input amount setting unit that sets, based on the running state detected by the running state detecting unit, a lateral input amount in which a physical amount relating to at least one of a movement of the vehicle in a width direction and a movement of the vehicle in a turning direction is a parameter; an adjustment wave sound selector that selects one or more integer-order adjustment wave sounds having an integer-order frequency component, based on the lateral input amount; and a sound effect generation unit that synthesizes a fundamental wave sound having a fundamental frequency component with the one or more integer-order adjustment wave sounds selected.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and system for generating a road network. An embodiment of the present invention provides a method comprising: identifying a target area to be refined in a road network skeleton; and refining the target area using at least one trajectory associated with the target area to generate the road network. Another embodiment of the present invention provides a corresponding system.