Abstract: One or more systems, methods and/or non-transitory, machine-readable mediums are described herein for controlling a suspension system.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for sensing the position of a piston in a valve in a gas compressor or the position of a piston in a free piston engine. The apparatus includes a plurality of valve sensors, a plurality of magnets, and a plurality of valve sense modules coupled to the valve sensors and a controller coupled to the plurality of valve sense modules. The method includes processing information received from the valve sensors to determine the linear position of the valves in the gas compressor or a piston in a free piston engine.

Abstract: A method for training a data-based evaluation model to determine an opening or closing time of an injection valve based on a sensor signal. The method includes: measuring an operation of the injection valve in order to determine at least one sensor signal and an associated opening or closing time; sampling the sensor signal at a sampling rate in order to obtain a sensor signal time series with sensor signal values; determining a plurality of training data sets by assigning a plurality of evaluation point time series generated from a sensor signal time series to the opening or closing time associated with the sensor signal, wherein the evaluation point time series has a lower temporal resolution than the sensor signal time series; training the data-based evaluation model depending on the determined training data sets.

Abstract: A method of operating a transport system, in particular a multi-carrier system, which comprises a plurality of linear motors, which are arranged in a row and have a guide track, and a plurality of transport elements that are movable along the guide track by means of the linear motors, has the following steps: generating a travel job for a first one of the transport elements for travelling along at least a part section of the guide track, generating a first movement profile of the first transport element for the travel job based on predetermined movement characteristic values, matching the first movement profile with a second movement profile of a second transport element directly in front of the first transport element and determining whether a predetermined minimum distance between the first transport element and the second transport element is fallen below during the execution of the travel job, updating the first movement profile to maintain the minimum distance if it has been determined that the minimu

Abstract: A vehicle control method includes: acquiring information on acceleration, information on rotational speed of a drive wheel, and information on driving force; after a dropping state where a calculated speed indicative of a vehicle body speed calculated from the rotational speed is less than an estimated speed indicative of a vehicle body speed in a front-rear direction estimated from the acceleration has transitioned to a non-dropping state and a holding period in which the non-dropping state is held has passed, determining whether or not a reset condition to reset the estimated speed is satisfied; when the reset condition is satisfied, determining whether or not the driving force is less than a threshold value; and when the driving force is less than the threshold value, resetting the estimated speed and setting a current value of the calculated speed to a vehicle body initial speed used for estimating the estimated speed.

Abstract: An engine balance shaft (20) for an internal combustion engine (24) is provided having reduced total mass and rotational inertia while having sufficient bending stiffness and sufficient unbalance mass. The balance shaft (20) is formed by fixedly coupling a counterweight (56), a front bearing journal (68), a rear bearing journal (60), a tail piece (40), and a nose piece (44) to a hollow tube (52). The hollow tube (52) is hydroformed to expand the diameter of the tube and fasten the desired components to the tube (52).

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for establishing an engine maintenance diagnosis. The engine includes a throttle which regulates air access into an air intake system of the engine, a position sensor which measures the position of the throttle, a manifold in fluidic communication with the throttle, a pressure sensor which measures the pressure in the manifold, at least one intake valve, a richness probe which measures an oxygen level and a richness controller for modifying the proportions of air and fuel in the air-fuel mixture. The method uses two air flow measurements in order to identify a problem in the throttle or the play at the valves.

Abstract: Proposed are a steer-by-wire system control apparatus and method, the apparatus including: a torque overlay control module configured to determine a target steering angle using a torque command input from a Lane Keeping Assistance System; and an actuator control module configured to control a position of a rack according to the target steering angle and thus to control a traveling direction of a vehicle.

Abstract: A safety system and related methods for a train are provided. Sensors are located at axles and bearing of freight cars. Where a control system determines that data received from sensors located at axles and bearings of freight cars exceed safety parameters, safety devices for the train are activated which slow or stop the train, an alert is transmitted to at least two remote devices, one associated with a railroad operator authority and one associated with a local governmental authority, and deactivation of the safety devices is electronically prevented unless and until authenticated override authorizations are received from both remote devices.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a change in speed of a vehicle, includes: an auxiliary braking signal unit receiving an auxiliary braking related signal from a driver; a vehicle control unit receiving the auxiliary braking related signal from the auxiliary braking signal unit while controlling the vehicle; a motor control unit receiving a command for auxiliary braking from the vehicle control unit and decelerating the vehicle by regenerative braking of a driving motor; a transmission control unit controlling a transmission during deceleration of the vehicle and transmitting information of whether a change in speed is performed to the vehicle control unit; and a braking control unit connected to a brake through a fluid pressure line, and controlling the brake so that the brake applies braking pressure to a wheel by an amount of reduction in regenerative braking torque when the transmission is downshifted.

Abstract: The vehicle height adjustment device includes: a vehicle height adjuster which adjusts vehicle height; a prohibiting mode setter which sets a prohibiting mode that prohibits vehicle height adjustment by the vehicle height adjuster; a first prohibition release unit which performs release of the prohibiting mode in the prohibiting mode setter; and a second prohibition release unit which enables vehicle height adjustment by the vehicle height adjuster, while the prohibiting mode is set by the prohibiting mode setter.

Abstract: A method and system for managing guided vehicle traffic over a railway network include a first ATS system regulating guided vehicle traffic over a first regulation domain and a second ATS system regulating guided vehicle traffic over a second regulation domain. The first and second regulation domains have a common boundary. The first ATS system sends, to the second ATS system, configuration and circulation data for a part of the first regulation domain, for regulating guided vehicle traffic on the part according to a set of regulation data from the second ATS system. The second ATS system determines, from received configuration and circulation data, regulation data for an extended regulation domain including the second regulation domain and the part and for sending to the first ATS system the set of regulation data regulating the guided vehicle traffic on the part of the regulation domain of the first ATS system.

Abstract: A vehicle comprises a motor configured to wind a seat belt provided in the vehicle; a first detection unit configured to detect a following vehicle while the vehicle is traveling; a second detection unit configured to detect a preceding vehicle while the vehicle is traveling; a determination unit configured to determine a risk that the following vehicle that is detected by the first detection unit will collide with the vehicle; and a control unit configured to control winding of the seat belt by changing a winding speed of the seat belt by the motor in a case when the determination unit determines that there is the risk.

Abstract: A method of detecting water within a pit of an elevator shaft including: emitting an electromagnetic wave from an electromagnetic wave source towards a bottom of an elevator shaft; detecting a reflected electromagnetic wave of the electromagnetic wave using an electromagnetic wave detector; and determining whether water is present within the pit of the elevator shaft in response to the reflected electromagnetic wave.

Abstract: A control system for use with a working machine is provided, the working machine including a machine body, and a load handling apparatus coupled to the machine body and moveable by a movement actuator with respect to the machine body, the working machine being configured for use with at least one electric energy storage module. The control system includes a controller configured to: receive or acquire information representative of an attribute of said electric energy storage module; determine permitted and/or prohibited operations of the working machine based on the received or acquired information; and issue an operations signal for use by at least one element of the working machine corresponding to the determined permitted and/or prohibited operations.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for braking control for autonomous parking are disclosed. According to at least one embodiment, the present disclosure provides an apparatus for controlling braking of a vehicle to cause the vehicle to follow a target route generated in advance, including a biased braking control initiating unit configured to determine whether the target route satisfies a condition for initiating biased braking control, a biased braking amount determining unit configured to determine a ratio of a braking pressure to be applied to respective wheels of the vehicle based on the target route in response to determining that the target route satisfies the condition for initiating the biased braking control, and a control unit configured to perform braking control of the vehicle based on the ratio of the braking pressure.

Abstract: A fuel system for an internal combustion engine includes a fuel control system having a fueling control unit structured to determine a test point on a tip wear-sensitive region of a fuel injector delivery curve, and store measurements of pressure drops in a pressurized fuel reservoir caused by injections of fuel at the test point. The fueling control unit is further structured to produce an injector health signal based on the stored measurements of pressure drop. Related methodology and control logic for calculation of wear parameters for injection signal duration electronic trimming and prognostic health determinations are also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and systems using model based and iterative calculations of mass flow throughout an internal combustion engine system. A secondary air injection valve is provided to selectively allow intake air to pass to the exhaust side of the engine system to aid in exothermic reaction with exhaust gasses exiting the engine for various purposes. The iterative calculations of mass flow include estimation of the mass flow through the secondary air injection valve.

Abstract: A lane departure prevention device includes a control unit that executes lane keeping control (automatic steering of a steering wheel and/or issuing of a warning) when it is determined that a vehicle may move out of a lane. The control unit withholds execution of the lane keeping control until it is determined that a return-to-control condition is satisfied when it is determined that a driver has gone from showing no intention to move out of the lane to showing an intention to move out of the lane to cross a first lane boundary. The control unit continues, when it is determined that the vehicle is approaching a second white line present in a traveling direction with a speed equal to or faster than a reference value, continues withholding the execution of the lane keeping control even when it is determined that the return-to-control condition is satisfied.

Abstract: An adjustable cooling duct for improved facility (e.g., data center) cooling is disclosed. In one embodiment, the cooling duct comprises a cylindrical flexible membrane (e.g., fabric) having a first annular end and a second annular end, and a cincture mechanism connected around the perimeter of the cylindrical flexible membrane between the first annular end and the second annular end. The cincture mechanism may be motorized and that may be controlled by a management computer based on pressure sensor readings. The cincture mechanisms may be automated for coordinated control of multiple ducts in parallel by the management computer based on environmental sensor readings to improve facility cooling.