Abstract: A controller for an electrical drive system includes one or more electrical drives, one or more electrical loads, and a switching component configured to connect the one or more electrical drives to the one or more electrical loads in a switching configuration. The controller includes a processing module configured to receive switching data indicative of the switching configuration and analyze the switching data to determine control data for at least one of the electrical drives. The controller further includes an output module configured to output the control data to the at least one electrical drive. The at least one electrical drive is configured to use the control data to supply the electrical load/s, via the switching component, with electrical power.

Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle body and a vehicle body connection joint for a vehicle, and the vehicle body connection joint for a vehicle includes a support body including a roof side part extending along a roof side, a pillar part extending along a pillar, and a roof cross part extending along a roof cross, and a body part configured to surround the roof side part, the pillar part, and the roof cross part, in which two opposite ends of the roof side part are configured to be connected to roof side members of a vehicle body, a lower end of the pillar part is configured to be connected to a pillar member of the vehicle body, and an end of the roof cross part is configured to be connected to a roof cross member of the vehicle body.

Abstract: A marine propulsion system for a marine vessel is provided. The system includes at least one marine drive having an internal combustion engine configured to combust fuel, a sensor used to determine the alcohol content of the fuel supplied to the internal combustion engine, and a memory storing a reference calibration for engine output. The system further includes one or more controllers configured to receive the alcohol content, determine a modification to at least one engine parameter based on the alcohol content of the fuel so that the engine performs according to at least a portion of the reference calibration. The engine parameter comprises a throttle position, a spark timing, an air-fuel ratio, a boost pressure, an exhaust gas recirculation or a camshaft timing. The one or more controllers are further configured to operate the at least one marine drive according to the modified engine parameter.

Abstract: Provided is a battery control device that includes a master device that monitors states of a plurality of battery cell groups provided in a vehicle; and a plurality of slave devices installed for each battery cell group, and configured to detect a state of each battery cell group and transmit the states of the battery cell groups to the master device; wherein the master device and the plurality of slave devices sequentially communicate in a time-division manner, and the slave device includes an abnormality detection unit that detects an abnormality in communication by monitoring communication between another slave device and the master device, and when the abnormality detection unit detects the abnormality in the communication, the slave device transmits information on the other slave device to the master device together with information on the slave device.

Abstract: Transporting loads is a fundamental component of intralogistics. Autonomous industrial trucks can be used for this. The autonomous industrial truck claimed according to the invention is able, by means of the implemented navigation, load receiving and load placing methods, to ensure efficient transporting of loads. The invention relates to an autonomous industrial truck having a rearwardly-directed sensor unit for detecting the load and the loading environment and implemented process sequences for approaching the load, receiving the load and placing the load.

Abstract: A bumper crossmember with a hat-shaped profile having an upper limb, a lower limb, and a web connecting the two limbs together. At the ends pointing away from the web, a respective flange is formed on the limbs angled toward the outside of the crossmember relative to the plane of the respective limb. A rebounding flange extending over a portion of the respective limb is formed on the flanges. Each end of the crossmember has a crash box attachment portion. Between the crash box attachment portions, the crossmember has at least one deformation zone due to a concave structure formed in the direction of the crossmember cavity in the web that connects the limbs. In the region where the concave structure extends in the longitudinal direction of the crossmember, the rebounding flange has a convex-shaped protrusion.

Abstract: A system for determining a pose of a vehicle and building maps from vehicle priors processes received ground intensity LIDAR data including intensity data for points believed to be on the ground and height information to form ground intensity LIDAR (GIL) images including pixels in 2D coordinates where each pixel contains an intensity value, a height value, and x- and y-gradients of intensity and height. The GIL images are formed by filtering aggregated ground intensity LIDAR data falling into a same spatial bin on the ground and using a registration algorithm to align two GIL images relative to one another by estimating a 6-degree-of-freedom pose with associated uncertainty that minimizes error between the two GIL images. The aligned GIL images are provided as a pose estimate to a localizer. The system may provide online localization and pose estimation, prior building, and prior to prior alignment pose estimation using image-based techniques.

Abstract: In a control device including a control unit that controls an EPU for powering a rotor included in an electric aircraft, the EPU includes a motor, an inverter, a control circuit, and a first sensor that detects an operation-related value. If there is no a sudden change in the operation-related value detected by the first sensor, the control unit controls the EPU based on the operation-related value detected by the first sensor. When the sudden change occurs, the control unit stops using the operation-related value detected by the first sensor to control the EPU. After the occurrence of the sudden change, when the sudden change ends before a predetermined period elapses, the control unit resumes using the operation-related value detected by the first sensor to control the EPU, and when the sudden change has not ended, the control unit continues the stoppage.

Abstract: A mining riser pipe is extended toward a water bottom, and a lower portion of an insertion pipe connected to a lower portion of the mining riser pipe is inserted into the water bottom. A liquid is supplied into the insertion pipe, and a rotation shaft extends inside both pipes and stirring blades attached to a lower portion of the rotation shaft are rotated inside the insertion pipe, thereby drilling and dissolving mud inside the insertion pipe into a slurry. Then, the mud S is raised to an upper portion of the insertion pipe by a stirring flow generated by the stirring blades, and the raised mud slurry is lifted above the water through the mining riser pipe 2, and a rotation speed of the stirring blades is lower in an initial process at an early stage of the drilling than in a subsequent process.

Abstract: A working machine includes a body, a telescopic working arm extendable via a first actuator, and a bucket pivotally mounted to the working arm and pivotable via a second actuator. The working machine also includes a first controller to control the first actuator and a second controller to control the second actuator, in the first mode of operation. In the second mode of operation, the second controller simultaneously controls the first actuator and the second actuator, and upon activation of the second mode of operation and actuation of the first and second actuators, the leading edge of the bucket moves in a direction away from the body of the machine.

Abstract: A method for switching railcars at a railroad yard includes accessing a list of selected railcars for an outgoing train. The method further includes generating a plurality of train consists that each comply with a set of train rules. The method further includes displaying indications of the generated train consists and their associated number of railyard switch moves on an electronic display. The method further includes receiving a user selection of a desired train consist from the plurality of displayed train consists. The method further includes generating a plurality of switch lists according to the desired train consist and a current inventory of railcars in the railyard. The switch lists include instructions about how to form the desired train consist in the railyard. The method further includes displaying the plurality of switch lists on the electronic display.

Abstract: A snow thrower, power tool, or method of operation may include detecting switch engagement at a single tool activation switch. A method may also include directing element rotation for a rotatable work element in response to detecting switch engagement. The method may further include directing wheel rotation for one or more drive wheels in response to detecting switch engagement.

Abstract: One or more information maps are obtained by an agricultural work machine. The one or more information maps map one or more agricultural characteristic values at different geographic locations of a field. An in-situ sensor on the agricultural work machine senses an agricultural characteristic as the agricultural work machine moves through the field. A predictive map generator generates a predictive map that predicts a predictive agricultural characteristic at different locations in the field based on a relationship between the values in the one or more information maps and the agricultural characteristic sensed by the in-situ sensor. The predictive map can be output and used in automated machine control.

Abstract: A method includes determining that a closure device is in an opened position. The method includes determining, via processing of sensor data, that a user is not present and determining whether an object is present. Based on determination that the closure device is in the opened position, and based on determination that the user is not present, and based on determination that the object is not present, the method includes prompting the user to select a command to adjust the closure device from the opened position to the closed position. Based on the user selecting the command, the method includes operating the closure device to adjust the closure device from the opened position to the closed position.

Abstract: A control system accesses a first set of images corresponding to the farming implement of the autonomous vehicle. Each image in the first set of images comprises pixels of the farming implement and a surrounding environment. The control system generates a pixel mask for the farming implement based on the first set of images, the pixel mask configured to ignore pixels of the farming implement in images to which the pixel mask is applied. The control system accesses a second set of images corresponding to the farming implement and surrounding environment. The control system generates a masked set of images from the second set of images by applying the pixel mask to the second set of images to ignore the pixels of the farming implement in the second set of images. The control system performs a farming action based on the masked set of images, using the autonomous vehicle.

Abstract: An electric side door drive assembly for a vehicle having a length-adjustable electric actuator to bring about opening and closing of the side door, and a door movement sensor unit designed to detect stopping and a current position of the side door during opening or closing of the side door. In the event of stopping of the side door detected by the door movement sensor unit, a controller determines, on the basis of side door position data provided by the door movement sensor unit, a necessary current strength which is to be supplied to the electric motor to hold the side door in its current position, and to deliver the necessary current strength to the motor of the actuator for a holding operation.

Abstract: A control method is provided for agricultural or industrial operating machine having a drive unit provided with elements that allow autonomous movement of the machine and a tool couplable to the drive unit by connection and support elements. The method includes storing data characterizing the type of tool and its technical features in an RFID unit; stably arranging the RFID unit on the tool; prearranging, on the machine, a RFID reader for reading the RFID unit; connecting the tool to the machine; automatically establishing a short-range wireless connection between the RFID reader and the RFID unit to recognize a correct coupling of the tool and send data characterizing the type of tool installed and its technical features towards the RFID reader; and setting up settings of operating units of the machine based on the values of the characterizing data. The operating units provide mechanical or hydraulic power to actuate moving parts of the tool.

Abstract: A method, system and product comprising: obtaining location-reporting signals of a vessel indicating that the vessel was located at a first geographical position prior to a shutdown event and at a second geographical position after the shutdown event; determining a distance between the first and second geographical positions; determining an estimated time to travel the distance based on the location-reporting signals; comparing the estimated time to the duration of the shutdown event, to determine whether the vessel had sufficient time to perform a dark activity that is associated with a maritime event; generating a potential travel path from the first geographical position to the second geographical position, wherein the potential travel path comprises the maritime event; obtaining images that correspond to the duration of the shutdown event and to the potential travel path; and verifying that the maritime event occurred based on an analysis of the images.

Abstract: Systems and methods directed to autonomous monitoring by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) are provided. A system may include a UAV including a camera configured to capture a stream of images of a scene. The system further includes one or more logic devices configured to control an automatic flight of the UAV to capture the stream of images based on a flight mode selected by a user. The one or more logic devices are further configured to detect a monitoring event in the stream of images. The one or more logic devices are further configured to provide a notification to the user based on the detected monitoring event. The UAV may include at least one of the logic devices. Additional systems and related methods are also provided.

Abstract: A wear component assembly can include an adapter having rearwardly extending bifurcated legs and a wear cap secured external to a leg with a fastener, the fastener extending laterally through the leg. Another wear component assembly can include a wear cap secured external to an adapter leg with a fastener, in which contact between the fastener and a recess formed in the wear cap limits rearward movement of the wear cap relative to the adapter. A wear cap can include a body configured to overlie at least a portion of an adapter leg, a tab at a rear end of the body, the rear tab having a recess formed therein and extending laterally across the tab and facing rearward, and another tab at a forward end of the body, the forward tab having another recess configured to receive a portion of the adapter therein.