Abstract: A system and method are provided for setting parameters in an autonomous working device. The autonomous working device can be controlled based on a plurality of parameters. For each of a plurality of different working environments a set of sensor values is generated. The plurality of sets is partitioned into categories, each category corresponding to a prototypical working environment. The parameters for each category are optimized to find an optimized parameter set for each prototypical working environment. For an individual working environment, an individual set of sensor values that the sensors of the autonomous working device produce is generated. Based at least on the individual set of sensor values, the prototypical working environment showing highest similarity to the individual environment is determined, and the parameters in the autonomous working device are set according to the optimized parameter set corresponding to the determined prototypical working environment.

Abstract: A geometry-based flight control system is disclosed. In various embodiments, a set of inceptor inputs associated with a requested set of forces and moments to be applied to the aircraft is received. An optimal mix of actuators and associated actuator parameters to achieve to an extent practical the requested forces and moments is computed, including by taking into consideration dynamically varying effectiveness of one or more actuators based on a current dynamic state of the aircraft. An output comprising for each actuator in the optimal mix a corresponding set of one or more control signals associated with the set of actuator parameters computed for that actuator is provided.

Abstract: GPS data is paired with planned travel routes for mobile objects including vehicles. A system obtains GPS data from a mobile object and compares the GPS data to planned travel routes. The comparison includes comparing GPS coordinates of the mobile object to the planned travel routes to determine if a specified level of GPS coordinates are within a specified distance or buffer distance from a planned travel route within a specified period of time, the mobile object is travelling in the same direction of a planned travel route, and the planned travel route is unique. If such conditions are met, the mobile object is assigned or matched to a planned travel route.

Abstract: A system and method for verifying waste fulfillment events in the absence of human intervention using the input of one or more vehicle sensor inputs, one or more waste disposal cycle inputs, and GPS information to augment or supplement optical scanning technology such as RFID tags is disclosed.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for controlling a motor for a speed regulator power window is provided. The motor for the power window is adjusted to operate with a maximum output when a user operates a switch if an external environmental state of a vehicle coincides with a configured reference condition. The output of the motor is adjusted to operate the window at one of a normal speed, a high speed, and a low speed set by the user when the external environmental state of the vehicle does not coincide with the configured reference condition.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to training and using a model for identifying actions of objects. For instance, LIDAR sensor data frames including an object bounding box corresponding to an object as well as an action label for the bounding box may be received. Each sensor frame is associated with a timestamp and is sequenced with respect to other sensor frames. Each given sensor data frame may be projected into a camera image of the object based on the timestamp associated with the given sensor data frame in order to provide fused data. The model may be trained using the fused data such that the model is configured to, in response to receiving fused data, the model outputs an action label for each object bounding box of the fused data. This output may then be used to control a vehicle in an autonomous driving mode.

Abstract: A device receives re-routing event data identifying a deviation from a proposed route at a particular location. The device determines, based on the re-routing event data, whether the deviation from the proposed route is a problem deviation or a planned deviation, and associates, based on determining that the deviation from the proposed route is a problem deviation, the particular location with an problematic location tag. The device determines that a route, corresponding to a request for routing information received from a navigation device, includes the particular location, and determines, based on a user profile and the problematic location tag, a particular alert level, of a plurality of alert levels, to associate with the particular location. The device detects a proximity of the navigation device to the particular location, and causes a particular alert corresponding to the particular alert level to be provided via the navigation device.

Abstract: A method of supplying hydraulic power via a zonal hydraulic system to an aircraft having a plurality of operating phases includes determining a current operating phase of the aircraft and setting a power limit (e.g., a pressure set point and/or flow limitation) for at least one hydraulic power unit based on the current operating phase. The hydraulic system includes a plurality of hydraulic zones. Each of the hydraulic zones includes a local controller, a hydraulic power unit controlled by the local controller, and at least one actuator powered by the hydraulic power unit. Energy savings may be realized by altering the pressure set point for and/or limiting the flow to hydraulic systems in inactive and/or less active zones. The zonal hydraulic system may be reconfigured for safety based on sensed failures and/or during emergency or alternate power conditions with limited available power. Duty cycles for multiple electric motor driven pumps of the system may be balanced.

Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed relate to autonomous vehicle technology. A follow vehicle having driving controls for use by humans may be equipped with a wireless transceiver, controller, sensors, and interfaces for use with control systems such that the follow vehicle may be caused to follow the lead vehicle without human interaction with the follow vehicle. The follow vehicle may wirelessly receive information from the lead vehicle regarding position, movement, acceleration or deceleration, steering, or other information relevant to following the lead vehicle. The follow vehicle may include sensors for sensing the position, movement, acceleration, deceleration, steering, or other properties of the lead vehicle. The lead vehicle may be equipped with RF transmitters that provide indicators to the follow vehicle, such that the sensors can more readily sense the lead vehicle. Multiple follow vehicles may be wirelessly linked to form a train that is not mechanically linked.

Abstract: Herein provided are methods and systems for controlling an engine having a variable geometry mechanism. A pressure ratio between a first pressure at an inlet of the engine and a predetermined reference pressure is determined. An output power for the engine is determined. The output power is adjusted based at least in part on the pressure ratio to obtain a corrected output power. A position control signal for a variable geometry mechanism of the engine is generated based on the corrected output power and the pressure ratio. The position control signal is output to a controller of the engine to control the variable geometry mechanism.

Abstract: The vehicle control device includes a speed profile generation unit configured to generate a speed profile of the vehicle in the lane change control, a vehicle control unit configured to control a vehicle speed of the vehicle along the speed profile when the lane change control is executed, and a deceleration condition determination unit configured to determine whether or not a deceleration condition in the lane change control is satisfied. The speed profile generation unit is configured to generate the speed profile such that a deceleration upper limit of the vehicle in the lane change control is lower in value when the deceleration condition determination unit determines that the deceleration condition is satisfied than when the deceleration condition determination unit determines that the deceleration condition is not satisfied.

Abstract: A device for controlling an autonomous vehicle includes a processor and a memory including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to detect that the autonomous vehicle has one or more malfunctioning components and to determine, in response to the detection, a likelihood that the autonomous vehicle is able to reach a desired stop location based on one or more factors associated with the one or more malfunctioning components. The device determines at least one maneuver for the autonomous vehicle based on the likelihood, and causes the autonomous vehicle to perform the at least one maneuver.

Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a steer-by-wire-based vehicle steering control apparatus, vehicle steering apparatus, and vehicle steering method. The steer-by-wire-based vehicle steering control apparatus may include: a vehicle state information acquisition unit configured to acquire information associated with a state of operating a steering rack module, which is connected to a wheel and is mechanically separated from a steering column module connected to a steering wheel; and a steering reaction force control unit configured to determine a state of collision or contact with an external object based on the information associated with the state of operating the steering rack module and to control an operation of a steering reaction force motor, which is included in the steering column module and provides a steering reaction force to the steering wheel, according to the determination result.

Abstract: The invention discloses a positioning device configured to acquire its own GNSS position, the GNSS positions of rovers in an area around the positioning device and the relative positions of the positioning device to the rovers. The positioning device is configured to calculate a best-fit position based on this data and their confidence indexes. The positioning devices may communicate directly or through a navigation assistance centre. The best-fit position may be provided with indexes of confidence, availability and integrity. In some embodiments, the positioning device of the invention may be robust enough to generate commands to the driving controls of an autonomous vehicle.

Abstract: A driving control apparatus for a vehicle includes: one or more external sensors, one or more vehicle sensors, a steering device, an acceleration/deceleration device, an output device, a communication circuit, and a control circuit. The control circuit detects a failure associated with autonomous driving while the vehicle performs the autonomous driving, outputs the warning signal for a transfer of control of the vehicle by using the output device for a first time interval, when the failure is detected, controls the acceleration/deceleration device for a second time interval after the first time interval to reduce a travel speed of the vehicle to a target speed, and controls the steering device and the acceleration/deceleration device after the second time interval to maintain a travel lane of the vehicle with the travel speed lower than the target speed.

Abstract: An instrument control system and method for utilizing backchannel bandwidth of a display channel to transmit data and commands to instruments. The system and method may be implemented with respect to a number of instruments disposed within a vehicle. The backchannel bandwidth may be utilized by a number of instruments forming an instrument cluster. The transmission of display data and instrument data may utilize a processor configured to deserialize data provided in a serialized format conforming to known digital protocol.

Abstract: A system for autonomously navigating a vehicle along a road segment may include at least one processor. The at least one processor may be programmed to receive from at least one sensor information relating to one or more aspects of the road segment. The processor may also be programmed to determine a local feature of the road segment based on the received information. Further the processor may be programmed to compare the local feature to a predetermined signature feature for the road segment. The processor may be programmed to determine a current location of the vehicle along a predetermined road model trajectory associated with the road segment based on the comparison of the received information and the predetermined signature feature. The processor may also be programmed to determine an autonomous steering action for the vehicle based on a direction of the predetermined road model trajectory at the determined location.

Abstract: A method and a device for detecting a road boundary are provided. The method includes: sending, at a current detection moment, multiple detection beams to a road where a target vehicle is located by using a detection device installed on the target vehicle; obtaining echo signals of the detection beams reflected by the road; determining target coordinates of detection points on the road corresponding to the detection beams in the same coordinate system based on the echo signals of the detection beams; and determining a road boundary on the road based on the target coordinates of the detection points.

Abstract: An autonomous driving system includes: a driver information acquisition device that acquires driver information indicating an action and a state of a driver of a vehicle; and a control device that performs autonomous driving control that controls autonomous driving of the vehicle. The autonomous driving control includes: deactivating action detection processing that detects, based on the driver information, a deactivating action of the driver to deactivate the autonomous driving; ready state detection processing that detects, based on the driver information, a ready state indicating that the driver is ready for manual driving; and deactivation processing that deactivates the autonomous driving when the ready state is detected after the deactivating action is detected.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a storage device, for using a drone to test monitoring system sensors. In one aspect, the drone perform operations that include navigating from a first location of a property towards a second location of the property, detecting a sensor that is installed at the property, interrupting, by the drone, navigation through the property from the first location of the property towards the second location of the property to initiate a test of the detected sensor and (ii) determining a sensor test type for the detected sensor, administering a sensor test to the detected sensor, wherein the sensor test is based on the determined sensor test type, evaluating results of the administered test, storing data describing the results of the administered test, and continuing navigation through the property towards the second location of the property or towards another location of the property.