Abstract: An object detection device including a receiver, wherein the receiver has: a reception unit that receives an RF reception signal that is a reflection of an RF transmission signal reflected from at least one target; an IF signal generation unit that generates an IF signal; a position detection unit that detects a position of the target based on an amplitude in a spectrum computed from the IF signal; a displacement detection unit that detects a displacement of the target based on a phase in a one-dimensional spectrum at the position; a speed detection unit that detects a speed of the target based on a plurality of the IF signals; and a target determination unit that identifies a type of the target by using detection results and detection results, or detection results from the displacement detection unit, environmental information defined at each position, and detection results.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a radio-controlled seed planter. The radio-controlled seed planter comprises a radio-controlled (RC) truck including a remote control module to cause the RC truck to be controlled remotely by a radio control unit; and a seeding unit coupled and installed in the RC truck to perform seeding work. The RC truck comprises a main frame; a subframe formed to be spaced apart from the main frame; an engine installed on the main frame; a battery installed on the subframe; driving units disposed on front and rear sides on both sides of the subframe, respectively, to drive wheels; and damper units installed between the main frame and the subframe to dampen impact. The radio-controlled seed planter makes it possible to carry out sowing work remotely, thereby improving the convenience and efficiency of sowing work and at the same time reducing labor.

Abstract: A carrier comprising at least one hydraulic cylinder having a piston, a controller and a piston position sensor, wherein the carrier is arranged to carry a tool through the use of the hydraulic cylinder and wherein the controller is configured to: receive control input for moving the tool; receive piston position information for at least one piston of the at least one cylinders; determine a current angle for the tool based on the piston position information; and determine that the current angle approximates a desired angle, and in response thereto halt the tool at the desired angle. According to an aspect the controller may be configured to detect and determine the position of a subject relative the carrier based on hydraulic pressure information and tool operational information. Further, the application concerns methods applied with the embodiments of said carrier.

Abstract: A behavior planner for a vehicle generates a plurality of conditional action sequences of the vehicle using a tree search algorithm and heuristics obtained from one or more machine learning models. Each sequence corresponds to a sequence of anticipated states of the vehicle. At least some of the action sequences are provided to a motion selector of the vehicle. The motion selector generates motion-control directives based on the received conditional action sequences and on data received from one or more sensors of the vehicle, and transmits the directives to control subsystems of the vehicle.

Abstract: An electronic control unit of a vehicle includes (a) a target operating point setting unit that calculates a request driving force requested for a vehicle, and set a target engine operating point through a slow change process for obtaining an engine output that slowly changes with respect to a request engine output implementing the request driving force, (b) a smoothing factor setting unit that changes a smoothing factor used for the slow change process according to an amount of change in a turbocharging pressure in the engine and sets the smoothing factor to a smaller value when the amount of change in the turbocharging pressure is smaller than when the amount of change in the turbocharging pressure is larger, and (c) a drive controller that controls the engine and the continuously variable transmission such that the engine operating point is the target engine operating point.

Abstract: A method for navigating a vehicle automatically from a current location to a destination location without a human operator is disclosed. The method includes identifying a vehicle location using global positioning system (GPS) data regarding the vehicle. Also included is identifying that the vehicle location is near or at a parking location. Then, using mapping data defined for the parking location. The mapping data at least in part is used to find a path at the parking location to avoid a collision of the vehicle with at least one physical structure when the vehicle is automatically moved at the parking location. The method includes instructing the electronics of the vehicle to proceed with controlling the vehicle to automatically move from the current location to the destination location at the parking location. The electronics use as input at least part of the mapping data and sensor data collected from around the vehicle by at least two vehicle sensors.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, computer program products, and systems to for dynamically modifying a generated route that enables peer to peer navigation. Embodiments of the present invention can be used to receive input that specifies one or more terms pertaining to a target that is a location of interest from a user. Embodiments of the present invention can pair the user with the target of interest; generating a route to the target and dynamically modify the generated route to the target according to positional information of the location and changes in positional information of the user.

Abstract: A method (200) for operating an electrical vehicle circuit (115) of a motor vehicle (105) includes determining that a voltage of the vehicle circuit (115) drops below a predetermined threshold value while electric current from the vehicle circuit (115) flows through a consumer (130) on board the motor vehicle (105), lowering a voltage present at the consumer (130) in order to reduce the current flowing through the consumer (130), and successively raising the voltage present at the consumer (130).

Abstract: A flight permitted airspace setting device has a memory and a processor. The memory stores information of first unmanned flight vehicle including first information enabling first-unmanned-flight-vehicle identification, first identification information enabling identification of a first user of a first communication service, and first airspace information about airspace in which the first unmanned flight vehicle flies. The memory also stores corresponding second-unmanned-flight-vehicle information. The processor that transmits first control information to the first unmanned flight vehicle to control a flight state of the first unmanned flight vehicle by using the first identification information when the first unmanned flight vehicle is flying, and transmits second control information to the second unmanned flight vehicle to control a flight state of the second unmanned flight vehicle by using second identification information of a second user when the second unmanned flight vehicle is flying.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes: a stop position determination portion configured to determine a stop position at which a vehicle is stopped for a user to get in the vehicle or get off the vehicle so that a space for the user to get in or get off the vehicle is secured around a door of the vehicle, the door being used by the user when the user gets in or gets off the vehicle; and a driving controlling portion configured to perform an automatic driving control on the vehicle so that the vehicle stops at the stop position.

Abstract: An apparatus for transporting a load is described, including: a body including a part or portion for engaging with or connecting to a load to be transported; a ground-engaging device supporting the body, the ground-engaging device for effecting movement of the body over a surface; a transmitter module; a receiver module; and a controller for communicating with the transmitter and receiver modules and the ground engaging device and for receiving status signals from components and/or devices of the apparatus, wherein the controller is capable of conducting a check as to the status of the components and/or devices of the apparatus, and after completing said check to provide an “apparatus operative” or “apparatus non-operative” signal to the transmitter module, wherein the transmitter module is configured to transmit the “apparatus operative” or “apparatus non-operative” signal, and wherein the receiver module is configured to receive from a first predetermined, or designated, other such apparatus its respective

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a first vehicle autonomously are disclosed. For instance, one or more processors may plan to maneuver the first vehicle to complete an action and predict that a second vehicle will take a particular responsive action. The first vehicle is then maneuvered towards completing the action in a way that would allow the first vehicle to cancel completing the action without causing a collision between the first vehicle and the second vehicle, and in order to indicate to the second vehicle or a driver of the second vehicle that the first vehicle is attempting to complete the action. Thereafter, when the first vehicle is determined to be able to take the action, the action is completed by controlling the first vehicle autonomously according to whether the second vehicle begins to take the particular responsive action.

Abstract: An autonomous deceleration control apparatus includes a brake module that receives an input signal; and a brake control module that controls an operational state of the brake module. The brake module includes a pedal link having a preset length and provided to be rotatable within a preset range; and a pedal encoder located adjacent to the one end of the pedal link and configured to detect a rotational state of the pedal link. The brake control module includes: a driver; a movable link rotatable about a movable link shaft located at one end thereof by the driver and provided to press the pedal link downwards according to a rotational state thereof; and a driver encoder connected to the movable link and configured to provide an operational state of the driver and movable link state information on the location of the movable link according to the operational state of the driver.

Abstract: A method of controlling a path of a rotorcraft. The method comprises a step of generating a first path setpoint and a step of automatically generating a first autopilot command from the first path setpoint. The method comprises a step of generating a first pilot setpoint during which a movement of a control member is transformed into a first pilot setpoint, the first pilot setpoint and the first flight parameter being homogenous in that they are expressed in the same measurement unit. The method includes a step of generating a first human pilot command from the first pilot setpoint followed by a step of generating a path command by combining the first autopilot command and the human pilot command.

Abstract: A method, a non-transitory computer-readable medium, and a system of providing an autonomous driving (AD) generally valid robust Sense-Act-function input-output Sense-Act-interdependency relations knowledge-based map that is used as look-up table instructions to implement general Sense-Act-control capabilities of an AD system in an AD vehicle for general robust solution decision making with global situational awareness, closed-loop control, noise and system degradation-tolerance, and fail-safe management and without large and complex code that is difficult, bug-sensitive, and both time and resource consuming to both develop and execute.

Abstract: Provided are a switching method of an automatic driving mode, an apparatus, and a readable storage medium. The method includes determining an identity of a user riding an automatic driving device; determining, according to the identity of the user, a target automatic driving mode matched with the identity of the user from multiple pre-stored automatic driving modes; and controlling, according to the target automatic driving mode, the automatic driving device to perform a current automatic driving task. The method can adopt different automatic driving modes to perform a current automatic driving task according to differences of identities of users and provide the users with experiences riding an automatic driving device that are more suited to their requirements.

Abstract: Techniques for determining a trajectory for an autonomous vehicle are described herein. In general, determining a route can include utilizing a search algorithm such as Monte Carlo Tree Search (MCTS) to search for possible trajectories, while using temporal logic formulas, such as Linear Temporal Logic (LTL), to validate or reject the possible trajectories. Trajectories can be selected based on various costs and constraints optimized for performance. Determining a trajectory can include determining a current state of the autonomous vehicle, which can include determining static and dynamic symbols in an environment. A context of an environment can be populated with the symbols, features, predicates, and LTL formula. Rabin automata can be based on the LTL formula, and the automata can be used to evaluate various candidate trajectories. Nodes of the MCTS can be generated and actions can be explored based on machine learning implemented as, for example, a deep neural network.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an autonomous driving system of an autonomous driving vehicle perceives a driving environment surrounding the autonomous driving vehicle traveling along a path, including perceiving an obstacle in the driving environment. The system detects a vertical acceleration of the autonomous driving vehicle based on sensor data obtained from a sensor on the autonomous driving vehicle. The system further calibrates the perceived obstacle based on the vertical acceleration of the autonomous driving vehicle. The system then controls the autonomous driving vehicle to navigate through the driving environment in view of the calibrated perceived obstacle.

Abstract: Classifying sensor data as being associated with ground (as opposed to an object) may comprise determining a number of channels of sensor data that have returns in them, setting a number of control points and a number of knots of a curve based at least in part on the number of channels that have returns, and fitting a curve having the number of control points and the number of knots to the sensor data. The curve may be used to distinguish sensor data associated with the ground from sensor data associated with an object. Determining the curve may additionally or alternatively include limiting an elevation value of a control point and/or knot based on elevation value(s) of the sensor data, weighting the sensor data based at least in part on elevation values associated with the sensor data, and/or adjusting knot spacing, et alia.

Abstract: A tractor vehicle operation control device includes a yaw rate sensor, which detects the actual yaw rate, and a controller, which executes damping control for increasing braking power on the vehicle wheels based on the actual yaw rate and damping periodic yaw motion of the tractor vehicle originating in a trailer. The controller, based on the actual yaw rate, calculates a yaw indicator representing the degree of yaw motion, and sets the front wheels braking power to be greater and sets the rear wheels braking power to be less as the yaw indicator increases. For example, the controller calculates a peak value of the actual yaw rate and determines the actual yaw rate peak value to be the yaw rate. The controller also may calculate yaw angular acceleration based on the actual yaw rate and determine a yaw indicator based on the peak value of the yaw angular acceleration.