Abstract: A control device for a vehicle includes: a motor generator mechanically connected to an output shaft of an engine; a main battery electrically connected to the motor generator; a sub battery electrically connected to an electric load of the vehicle; and a relay adapted to switch whether the batteries are to be electrically connected or not by turning the relay on or off. The relay is turned off during a powering operation of the motor generator, and the relay is turned on during a regenerative operation of the motor generator. It is determined that the relay is off-fixed in a case where a voltage of the second battery is a predetermined voltage or lower or a charge current of the second battery is a predetermined current or smaller in a state that a command to turn on the relay is outputted during the regenerative operation of the motor generator.

Abstract: Disclosed is a navigation device which extracts an entrance and exit section which exists ahead of a vehicle and in which a vehicle is permitted to make a lane change between an HOV lane and a normal lane on the basis of position information about the position of the vehicle and map data in which the HOV lane and the normal lane are defined by a single link, extracts a branch point on the HOV lane which exists ahead of the vehicle on the basis of the map data and the position information about the position of the vehicle, determines a guidance time for a lane changing permitted section defined by the extracted entrance and exit section, and another guidance time for the branch point on the HOV lane, and provides exit guidance notifying that the vehicle can exit the HOV lane or entrance guidance notifying that the vehicle can enter the HOV lane at the determined guidance time, or provides branch guidance on the branch on the HOV lane at the determined other guidance time.

Abstract: A method for controlling a hybrid vehicle includes the following: (a) receiving route data regarding a desired trip; (b) determining a load distribution along the desired trip based on the route data; (c) determining a load threshold based on the load distribution along the desired trip; (d) determining a charge depleting operating threshold based on a state of charge of the energy storage device; (e) commanding the powertrain to shift from a charge-depleting mode to a charge-sustaining mode when a load of the hybrid vehicle is equal to or greater than the load threshold; and (f) commanding the powertrain to shift from the charge-sustaining mode to the charge-depleting mode when the hybrid vehicle has traveled a distance that is greater than or equal to the charge-depleting operating threshold since the powertrain shifted from the charge-depleting mode to the charge-sustaining mode.

Abstract: A method for a computing device to determine a route entails determining a sun position relative to the route, determining weather conditions along the route, and determining whether to provide alternate routing based on both the sun position and the weather conditions. In one implementation, time-specific and weather-specific digital photographs of points of interest along the route are downloaded for display on the device when the device is located at or near the points of interest.

Abstract: A method for operating a multi-axis, preferably six-axis, robot with axes that can be driven by drive means is proposed. The axes are possible to be moved separately and their movement is controlled by a control facility. Before the movement of the robot is executed, a control data record is created for controlling the movement of the robot as a function of initial and target information for the robot input by a user. The control facility performs a verification of the control data record in respect of at least one predefined basic condition relating to the operation of the robot stored in a memory. The control data record is adjusted based on the at least one basic condition while retaining the target information as a function of the result of the check.

Abstract: A driver assistance system for avoiding collisions of a vehicle with pedestrians, the system including a camera sensor and/or a beam sensor. When an object moving at a given speed on a pedestrian crossing is detected, the object is detected as being a pedestrian with a probability that is sufficiently high to output a warning to the driver, reducing the likelihood of a potential collision.

Abstract: The present invention provides a vehicle control system, for example for use with an emergency services vehicle such as an ambulance, fire engine, police car or the like, and which provides enhanced security, functionality and improved fuel consumption for such vehicles when at the scene of a situation such as a fire, accident, or the like, the system being operable to permit an engine of the vehicle to remaining running while simultaneously immobilizing the vehicle. Furthermore when configurable parameters such as but not limited to battery levels and or internal vehicle temperatures are reached, such a control system, without any human interface, automatically shuts down the engine to reduce fuel burn, reduce emissions, reduce engine wear and maintenance and thereby promote a greener environment.

Abstract: A running condition detection device includes a GPS receiving unit configured to receive a GPS signal and output a current position, a geomagnetic sensor configured to detect geomagnetism, a direction determination unit configured to obtain a current moving direction based on current positional data and last positional data from the GPS receiving unit, a first bend determination unit configured to compare current moving direction data obtained by the direction determination unit and reference direction data to determine passage of a street corner, a second bend determination unit configured to compare geomagnetic data detected by the geomagnetic sensor and reference geomagnetic data to determine passage of a street corner, and a determination prohibition unit which prohibits the first and second bend determination units from determining passage of a street corner during a given period of time when passage of a street corner is determined by one of the first bend determination unit and the second bend deter

Abstract: A computer and function architecture for operating an electrical power-assisted steering system, comprises a control path and a monitoring path that has a diverse design in relation thereto and which are processed basically parallel to each other in each case on two associated cores of a redundant microcomputer, and arithmetic differences that occur within the control path or the monitoring path are detected at the functional level by way of a comparator, and the results of individual computing steps are detected at the granular level by way of a core comparator, and as a result of a detected difference of the comparator at the functional level, a transition is made into an emergency operating mode in the event that the core comparator has not diagnosed an arithmetic error, so as to ensure further availability of at least some of the steering assistance function or of the steering functions over at least a certain time period.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for responding to the arrival of a person within a defined geographic area after receiving a virtual presence by applying discounts at a point-of-sale are defined. A mobile electronic device stores user profile and consumer incentive data and periodically outputs a unique device identification number and position data. A host server monitors the position data and when it is within the defined geographic area, the user profile and consumer incentive data is received from the mobile electronic device and transmitted to a servers and a point-of-sale for enhanced customer services and savings. When the user leaves the defined geographic area, the profile data is removed.

Abstract: A power machine having an engine that generates a torque output and a power conversion system configured to receive the torque output and provide a drive power signal in response to actuation signals for propelling the machine is disclosed. An engine controller provides an engine torque data signal indicative of a torque load on the engine. A user input device generates an input signal indicative of intention to propel the machine. An electronic controller is in communication with the user input device, the power conversion system, and the engine controller. The electronics controller receives the input signal and provides actuation signals to the power conversion system. The electronic controller further provides the actuation signals as a function of the engine torque data signal to limit the engine torque load.

Abstract: Disclosed are a server, a navigation system, a vehicle navigation system, and a method for providing images of a vehicle navigation system. According to the present invention, the vehicle navigation system processes image data obtained through a vehicle black box and transmits the processed image data to a server or a user terminal.

Abstract: A method for determination of a first parameter RF which represents a motive force capacity of a motor vehicle (1) provided with a power train which may assume various transmission ratios for propulsion of the vehicle (1). The vehicle includes an engine (10) and a gearbox (20). The first parameter RF is determined on the basis of a difference between a first motive force FMax and a second motive force FDr. The first motive force FMax is a maximum motive force available for the vehicle (1) at a current transmission ratio. The second motive force FDr is a current running resistance for the vehicle (1). There is a use of such a parameter. A computer program, a computer program product, a system and a motor vehicle related to such a parameter are disclosed.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a passenger compartment with an instrument panel located near a front of the passenger compartment. The vehicle further includes at least one seat located in the passenger compartment. The seat can be stowed under the instrument panel for when the vehicle is operating in an autonomous mode.

Abstract: A method and system for improving route finding are described. Aspects of the disclosure determine a bearing for a client device using a compass. The determined bearing is used to optimize route finding operations performed by the client device. The bearing may be mapped to a road graph and used in conjunction with a location of the client device to determine an efficient route to a destination. For example, aspects of the method and system may identify a nearest turn in the direction the client device is traveling without the need to obtain multiple location readings to identify a direction of travel.

Abstract: In a method and an apparatus for affecting the cornering performance of a motor vehicle, a transverse acceleration of the motor vehicle is determined, a desired transverse tilt of the motor vehicle defined based on the determined transverse acceleration, at least one actuator of an active suspension system of the motor vehicle is adjusted so that the motor vehicle assumes the desired transverse tilt, and an additional actuator intervening in the steering system of the motor vehicle. A yaw movement of the motor vehicle caused by the adjustment of the at least one actuator of the active suspension system is at least partially compensated by the additional actuator.

Abstract: A method for forward parking a motor vehicle in a perpendicular parking space, wherein the motor vehicle has environment sensors for detecting environment data and obstacles in the environment of the motor vehicle, including pre-aligning the motor vehicle in front of the perpendicular parking space such that a target steering angle lies between a maximum steering angle ?max and a minimum steering angle ?min, iterative searching of the admissible steering angle range between the maximum steering angle ?max and the minimum steering angle ?min for a current steering angle ?akt, during a forward maneuver of the vehicle into the perpendicular parking space, wherein the current steering angle ?akt,i ensures a maximum free path length si, i=01 . . . , n into the perpendicular parking space without the vehicle hitting obstacles, and terminating the forward maneuver if the end of the parking operation has been reached or a reversing maneuver has to be carried out owing to an obstacle.

Abstract: A method monitoring an aircraft engine, including: collecting time history measurements on a first set of measurements on endogenic variables and a second set of measurements on exogenic variables; standardizing measurements related to the endogenic variables considering the exogenic variables to form an entry point corresponding to a condition of a current engine in a multi-dimensional space, for each acquisition; projecting each multi-dimensional space entry point onto an image point on a previously constructed map, forming a sequence of image points on the map reflecting a distribution of the multi-dimensional space entry points, the image points forming a current trajectory representing a change to conditions of the current engine; comparing an end of the current trajectory with previously recorded portions of aircraft engine trajectories kept in a database; and analyzing statistical variations of the trajectories to anticipate maintenance operations on the current engine.

Abstract: An intelligent side step apparatus for a vehicle includes a step panel (13) that protrudes and expands to a side of a vehicle body (16) when a getting-off mode signal of a passenger is generated. The step panel (13) moves down to a side of the vehicle body when a getting-on mode signal of a passenger is generated. A step lamp (14) mounted on the step panel (13) is turned on when a night mode signal is generated.

Abstract: Disclosed is a congestion estimation device including a speed detection unit configured to detect a speed of a host vehicle and then outputting a speed detection result, an inter-vehicle distance detection unit configured to detect an inter-vehicle distance between the host vehicle and other vehicle and then outputting an inter-vehicle distance detection result, a correlation calculation unit configured to calculate a correlation based on the speed detection result and the inter-vehicle distance detection result and then outputting a correlation calculation result, and a display unit configured to display the correlation calculation result or information relating to the correlation calculation result.