Abstract: This invention relates generally to systems and processes involving hazard mapping. In one embodiment, a system includes, but is not limited to, an IMU; a radar system; a GPS receiver; and at least one computer processor configured to perform operations including at least: obtaining motion data, radar data, and position data obtained using the IMU, the radar system, and the GPS receiver, respectively, co-registering the radar data, the position data, and the motion data in a cartesian 3D matrix, and determining at least one hazard involving geomorphology, surface current, wave, or bathymetry at least partly using the 3D matrix, and GIS-referencing the hazard to imagery for output.

Abstract: This invention is a system to control depredators and predators having a configurable ground utility robot where the robot has an all-terrain autonomous mobile apparatus that can navigate in both structured and unstructured environments, a processor, at least one sensor that communicates with the processor, and at least one computer program that performs at least the following functions: receives and interprets data from the at least one sensor; controls the mobile apparatus; at least one control device; and where the ground utility robot is powered by renewable energy.

Abstract: A vehicle steering control device includes a control device. The control device is configured to control a steering reaction force to be applied to a steering operation performed by a driver of a driver's vehicle, acquire information on a curved road ahead of the driver's vehicle in a traveling direction, set a guide steering operation amount based on the information on the curved road, predict a time at which the driver starts an actual steering operation for driving the driver's vehicle along the curved road as a steering operation start time, and set, based on a difference between the guide steering operation amount and an actual amount of the steering operation, the steering reaction force at a time earlier by a predetermined period than the steering operation start time.

Abstract: A method for dealing with obstacles in an industrial truck, including detecting a current speed and a current steering angle of at least one steered wheel of the industrial truck using a speed sensor or a steering angle sensor. The method also includes calculating a protection zone based on the current speed and the current steering angle and evaluating data supplied by the at least one sensor unit within the protection zone. Responsive to detecting an obstacle in the protection zone, the method includes calculating a specific steering angle difference on a right side and a left side, the specific steering angle difference being such that collision with the obstacle is avoided on the respective side and one or more of, based on the calculated right side and left side steering angle differences, classifying a current degree of difficulty in avoiding obstacles or triggering a predetermined action.

Abstract: A remote support system requests a remote operator to perform remote support for passing through a predetermined area, when a vehicle is determined to be in a remote support request situation that a continuation of autonomous driving is difficult due to the vehicle during autonomous driving and one or more avoidance target vehicles approaching each other in the predetermined area. Then, the system displays information of the one or more avoidance target vehicles on a display of the remote operator, receives information of a starting reference vehicle serving as a reference for start permission designated by the remote operator from the displayed information, determines whether the starting reference vehicle has passed through the predetermined area, and causes the vehicle to pass through the predetermined area by autonomous driving in case where the starting reference vehicle has passed through the predetermined area.

Abstract: A vehicle steering control device includes a control device. The control device is configured to control a steering reaction force to be applied to a steering operation performed by a driver of a driver's vehicle, acquire information on a curved road ahead of the driver's vehicle in a traveling direction, set a guide steering operation amount based on the information on the curved road, predict a time at which the driver starts an actual steering operation for driving the driver's vehicle along the curved road as a steering operation start time, and set, based on a difference between the guide steering operation amount and an actual amount of the steering operation, the steering reaction force at a time earlier by a predetermined period than the steering operation start time.

Abstract: A hydraulic excavator for performing cooperative work with another hydraulic excavator or a worker includes: a driving device that makes the hydraulic excavator operate; a cooperative function device that shares information about the hydraulic excavator with an inside and an outside of the hydraulic excavator; and a controller that controls the driving device that makes the hydraulic excavator operate, the controller, when there is an abnormality in the cooperative function device, controlling the driving device so as to limit operation of the hydraulic excavator, and when the hydraulic excavator is performing the cooperative work, controlling the driving device so as to make a degree of limitation on the operation of the hydraulic excavator stronger than when the hydraulic excavator is not performing the cooperative work. It is thereby possible to suppress an unnecessary decrease in work efficiency by suppressing an excessive operation limitation on the hydraulic excavator.

Abstract: An apparatus, system and method of operating an autonomous mobile robot having a height of at least one meter, which may include a robot body; at least two three-dimensional depth camera sensors affixed to the robot body and directed toward a major floor surface from the affixation; and a processing system for receiving of data within the field of view from the at least one three-dimensional depth camera sensor, detecting the presence of a plurality of AR tags on the upper surface of the charging base, calculating a virtual alignment point associated with the center of the robot docking connector, calculating a virtual alignment point associated with the center of the charging base docking connector, and outputting a path of travel between the center of the charging base docking connector and the center of the robot docking connector, whereby a physical connection is made.

Abstract: A shovel includes a lower traveling structure, an upper swing structure swingably mounted on the lower traveling structure, an engine mounted on the upper swing structure, a hydraulic pump configured to be driven by the engine, and processing circuitry configured to determine a command value by energy saving control and to control a flow rate of hydraulic oil discharged by the hydraulic pump according to the command value. The processing circuitry is configured to control the command value.

Abstract: An embodiment method of controlling a vehicle including receiving a schedule including an appointment time and an appointment place, selecting a guide route having the appointment place as a destination, and changing the schedule or the guide route based on whether the appointment place is reachable within the appointment time, whether the appointment place is changeable, or a vehicle driving condition.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to generating a semantic map for a road portion. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving sensor data related to a road portion. The sensor data includes trace points and key points associated with the trace points. The trace points are related to positions of a vehicle in the road portion and the key points are related to lane boundaries. The method includes determining a relationship between the trace points based on the key points and determining characteristics of the road portion based on the relationship.

Abstract: A method for facilitating a vehicle travel route includes accessing, via at least one electronic device, a geographic map stored in a memory. Travel regions, curb approach settings and maneuver settings are provided on the geographic map, the travel regions being designated as preferred, restricted or prohibited and the curb approach settings and the maneuver settings being designated as no preference, restricted or prohibited. A first set of one or more of the travel regions, the curb approach settings and the maneuver settings are associated with a first travel scenario. The travel regions, curb approach settings and maneuver settings associated with the first travel scenario are displayed on the geographic map on at least one electronic device. A processor generates a travel route based upon the first travel scenario. The at least one electronic device displays the travel route for the vehicle to travel.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a method includes: receiving charging scheduling information including a scheduled vehicle departure time and a destination set by a user through an interface unit; determining whether a remaining time to the scheduled vehicle departure time from a current time has reached a set time; determining a required battery conditioning time required until a current battery temperature reaches a preset target temperature; determining a total estimated required time to arrival at the destination from the current time by reflecting real-time traffic information; and performing control of a thermal management system of the vehicle by adjusting the current battery temperature to the target temperature when the determined total estimated required time is less than the determined required battery conditioning time.

Abstract: Methods, computing systems, and technology for automated vehicle action generation are presented. For example, a computing system may generate content for presentation to a user via a user interface of a display device. The content may include user interface elements for inputting one or more triggering conditions associated with a vehicle function of a vehicle and one or more settings of the vehicle function. The computing system may receive, via the user interface, data indicative of user input specifying the triggering conditions and data indicative of user input specifying the settings of the vehicle function. The computing system may determine an automated vehicle action that defines a relationship between the triggering conditions and the settings of the vehicle function. The computing system may output command instructions for the vehicle to implement the automated vehicle action for automatically controlling the vehicle function based on whether the vehicle detects the triggering conditions.

Abstract: The information processing device acquires a satellite image captured by an artificial satellite in a range from a current position of the vehicle to a destination, acquires preference information regarding a preference of the driver, evaluates a traveling route to the destination based on the satellite image and the preference information, and outputs an evaluation result of the traveling route.

Abstract: A system and method which enables a telematics server and its software to modify telematics device behavior based on the provisioned telecommunications plan depending on the context of the telematics device. The context may be the location, stage of manufacturing process for the device/equipment that the telematics device is fitted to (e.g. a vehicle), the speed, status of various sensors and others. This information is used to both modify device behavior in terms of how often and what is communicated to the telematics server but is also useful in modifying and provisioning new plans for the telematics device (with appropriate transmission configurations matched to the plan). The foregoing allows the telematics device to avoid operating in a way that exceeds telecom plan thresholds and limits.

Abstract: A vehicle system includes a braking controller for implementing service braking in response to a brake request message, a lane departure warning controller for transmitting a message indicative of a vehicle departing a defined roadway and an automatic emergency braking controller for detecting objects in front of the vehicle. The automatic emergency braking controller uses a first filtering mode for object detection and transmits a braking request message in response to an object detection. The automatic emergency braking controller filters objects in a second filtering mode when the lane departure warning controller transmits a message indicating the vehicle has departed the defined roadway.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes: a movement information acquisition unit configured to acquire information indicating a usage period of a mobile object and a movement distance or a destination of the object to be ensured within the usage period; and a restriction unit configured to restrict a power amount from a battery included in the object to an outside of the object so as to ensure that the object can move the movement distance or move to the destination within the usage period. A method includes: acquiring information indicating a usage period of a mobile object and a movement distance or a destination of the object to be ensured within the usage period; and restricting a power amount from a battery included in the object to an outside of the object so as to ensure that the object moves the movement distance or moves to the destination within the usage period.

Abstract: Embodiments detect stops by an entity on a pre-planned trip including a plurality of stops and a planned sequence of stops, each stop including a geofence boundary. For each stop, embodiments add an arrival transition region extending inward from the geofence boundary. Embodiments receive a first geo-location message indicating a first location and corresponding to a first time for the entity and determine whether the first location falls within a first arrival transition region corresponding to a first stop having a first geofence boundary. When the first location falls within the first arrival transition region, embodiments wait for a predefined transitional time period. During the predefined transitional time period, when a second geo-location message is received indicating a second location inside the first geofence boundary and outside the first arrival transition region, the first time is determined to be an arrival time for the first stop.

Abstract: A farming support system includes a position detector provided in one of a work vehicle and a rake implement attachable to the work vehicle, and a processor configured or programmed to obtain, based on information about the rake implement, a positional relationship between a reference point to be positioned by the position detector and a swath to be formed by the rake implement, in a local coordinate system that is defined for the work vehicle and the rake implement attached thereto. The processor is configured or programmed to generate swath position information indicating a position of the swath in a geographic coordinate system, based on information indicating a position of the reference point in the geographic coordinate system detected by the position detector during forming of the swath, and the positional relationship.