Abstract: A technique for enabling efficient retrieval of a digital representation of personality data of a user (402) by a client device (406) from a server (404) is disclosed, wherein the digital representation of the personality data is processed at the client device (406) to provide a user-adapted service to the user (402). A method implementation of the technique is performed by the server (404) and comprises storing a neural network being trained to compute personality data of a user based on input obtained from the user (402), receiving, from the client device (406), a request for a digital representation of personality data for a user (402), and sending, to the client device (406), the requested digital representation of the personality data of the user (402), wherein the personality data of the user is computed using the neural network based on input obtained from the user (402).

Abstract: Techniques for determining behavior profiles and unique identities for objects observed in an environment surrounding an autonomous vehicle are described. The behavior profiles may be generated and associated with unique identifiers that are stored and used by a fleet of vehicles for planning and navigating in traffic environments. The behavior profiles may be used to control operation of the vehicle and increase safety of the vehicle by identifying potentially risky or erratic objects and navigating through the environment accordingly. The behavior profiles may be stored at a central database and propagated across a fleet to increase observations used to build profiles and thereby increase profile confidence.

Abstract: Systems, methods and non-transitory computer readable media for controlling vehicles in response to users of other vehicles are provided. In some examples, images captured using image sensors from an environment of a first vehicle may be obtained. The images may be analyzed to detect a second vehicle. The images may be analyzed to determine a state of a user associated with the second vehicle. The first vehicle may be caused to initiate an action responding to the second vehicle based on the determined state of the user associated with the second vehicle. For example, in response to a first determined state of the user, the first vehicle may be caused to initiate the action responding to the second vehicle, and in response to a second determined state of the user, causing the first vehicle to initiate the action may be avoided.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a camera configured to capture an outside of the vehicle, a radar configured to detect an object outside the vehicle, and a controller configured to acquire a virtual path of the vehicle based on image data output from the camera and radar data output from the radar and perform forward collision-avoidance braking based on maintaining a time in which the object intersects the virtual path of the vehicle.

Abstract: A system includes two sensors of different modalities attached to a body and an electronic processor. The processor initializes a state model, applies a linear state estimator to linear components of the state model to determine an estimated angular velocity of the body, applies a kinematic model to quaternion components of the state model to determine an estimated quaternion, computes a transformation matrix based on the estimated quaternion, transforms modality-specific measurements from the second sensor into a navigation frame using the transformation matrix, and corrects the estimated quaternion to minimize an error between the transformed modality-specific measurement and a reference measurement.

Abstract: A device for blind spot determination of a second vehicle in a vicinity of a first vehicle includes a processor, configured to determine one or more context variables associated with the second vehicle; modify a model of the second vehicle based on one or more context variables; and determine a probability of the first vehicle being within an area of limited visibility in the modified model.

Abstract: A method is provided for operating an aircraft. During this operating method, a flight plan is received for an aircraft. The flight plan schedules a flight for the aircraft to fly from a first airport to a second airport. The aircraft includes an engine and a fuel delivery system with a first fuel reservoir and a second fuel reservoir. The fuel delivery system is configured to selectively deliver a first fuel from the first fuel reservoir and/or a second fuel from the second fuel reservoir to the engine for combustion. The first fuel reservoir contains a quantity of the first fuel and the second fuel reservoir contains a quantity of the second fuel at the first airport. A fuel schedule for the aircraft is determined to use during the flight. The fuel schedule is determined based on whether the second airport includes refueling capability for the first fuel and/or the second fuel.

Abstract: A technique for localizing utility lines includes capturing aerial images of a ground area below a UAV; recording a position of the UAV when capturing the aerial images; detecting a presence of an object in the aerial images suspected to be a utility line; identifying two offset pixel points in each of the aerial images that coincide with the object in each aerial image; converting the two offset pixel points in each of the aerial images to a world frame; defining a plurality of geometric planes in the world frame each corresponding to one the aerial images, wherein the each of the geometric planes is defined by the position of the UAV when capturing a corresponding to one of the aerial images and the two offset pixel points in the world frame corresponding to the one of the aerial images; and determining an intersection approximation of the geometric planes.

Abstract: A trailer-based mobile observatory is provided that has a roof that is stable under gravity in the both the opened and closed positions to ensure better mobility and robustness for travel while eliminating the risk of the roof opening during travel. This ensures that if there is any mechanical failure while the roof is in the closed position, the roof will remain closed. The trailer-based mobile observatory enclosure can be designed to house one or more telescopes and to enable remote and robotic operation. The enclosure is designed for easy deployment and reliable operation with much thought put into possible failures and ensuring that any failure that occurs does not put the telescope and instruments at risk.

Abstract: In a work machine, when on a travel plane S of crawler belts, a straight line passing through a predicted travel point P1 a given distance from the crawler belts and having a maximum climbing angle is assumed to be a first line L1, and a line connecting an installation position of a distance sensor and the predicted travel point P1 is assumed to be a second line L2. The distance sensor measures a distance to a ground surface on the second straight line L2. A controller calculates a height H1 of a predicted travel region T based on a result of the distance sensor and a detection result of a turning angle sensor, and determines whether a height difference H3 between a height H1 of the predicted travel region T and a height H2 of the travel plane S is equal to or greater than a threshold.

Abstract: A vehicle including a detection unit, an exterior speaker system and a processor is disclosed. The detection unit may be configured to detect a tire pressure of each vehicle tire and detect a user presence and a user location in proximity to the vehicle. The exterior speaker system may include a plurality of speakers configured to output audio signals. The processor may be configured to determine that a predefined condition, from a plurality of predefined conditions, may be met based on inputs obtained from the detection unit. The processor may further identify one or more speakers, from the plurality of speakers, to output an audible message based on a type of the predefined condition that may be met. The processor may further cause the speakers to output the audible message indicative of a tire pressure associated with one or more vehicle tires.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to testing situational awareness of a test driver tasked with monitoring the driving of a vehicle operating in an autonomous driving mode. For instance, a signal that indicates that the test driver may be distracted may be identified. Based on the signal, that a question can be asked of the test driver may be determined. A plurality of factors relating to a driving context for the vehicle may be identified. Based on the determination, a question may be generated based on the plurality of factors. The question may be provided to the test driver. Input may be received from the test driver providing an answer to the question.

Abstract: A traveling control apparatus includes a computer device. The computer device performs control that causes a first vehicle to travel at a set constant vehicle speed or to travel following a second vehicle traveling in front of the first vehicle. The computer device includes a control target setting unit and a following control unit. The control target setting unit performs a determination of conformity between a third vehicle detected on a merging lane and a vehicle intending to enter a position immediately before the first vehicle. Based on a result of the determination, the control target setting unit sets the third vehicle as a merging vehicle serving as a target to follow. The following control unit performs control to cause the first vehicle to travel following the merging vehicle set by the control target setting unit as the target to follow.

Abstract: A system for producing, from data affiliated with images of a location, a digital map can include a processor and a memory. The memory can store a productions module and a communications module. The production module can include instructions that cause the processor to produce, from the data affiliated with the images of the location, the digital map. The data, for an image, can exclude pixel color data, but can include information about: (1) a pose of a camera that produced the image and (2) one or more of a position of a point on: (a) a lane boundary of a lane of a road in the image, (b) a road boundary of the road, or (c) a landmark in the image. The communications module can include instructions that cause the processor to transmit the digital map to a vehicle to be used to control a movement of the vehicle.

Abstract: A method includes automatically monitoring a path in proximity to a vehicle to detect an abrupt grade change along the path and ahead of the vehicle. The grade change is determined to be abrupt depending on a predetermined threshold of a minimum change in grade height. Upon receiving, by processor circuitry forming at least one processor, indication that an abrupt grade change exists, the method determines a time or distance or both from a position of the vehicle to the abrupt change. The method then determines, by the processor, a target speed the vehicle is to use to travel over the abrupt grade change using predetermined correlations between a target speed of the vehicle and an indicator of expected comfort of an occupant of the vehicle as the vehicle travels over the abrupt grade change. The vehicle is decelerated to the target speed to drive over the abrupt grade change.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device for monitoring a lighting unit which has a plurality of lighting sub-units, wherein for each lighting sub-unit or for each group of lighting sub-units includes a monitoring unit with a detector, which is configured to monitor a light output of the lighting sub-unit or group. The detector is further configured to monitor a trigger signal for controlling the lighting sub-unit or group and a power consumption of the lighting sub-unit or group, wherein a monitoring collector unit is arranged and coupled to all monitoring units in order to determine a total output from the data recorded by them.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for detecting lane changes are provided. An example method may comprise: (1) determining an individual motion profile for a first vehicle as the first vehicle traverses a road segment; (2) based on a comparison between the individual motion profile for the first vehicle and a historical collective motion profile for the road segment, determining the first vehicle changed lanes while traversing the road segment; and (3) responsive to determining the first vehicle changed lanes while traversing the road segment, at least one of: (a) controlling at least one of the first vehicle or a second vehicle traversing the road segment based on the determined lane change of the first vehicle, or (b) updating a lane-level traffic map for the road segment based on the determined lane change of the first vehicle.

Abstract: A method and system for servicing a vehicle using PID facet selectors. The method includes outputting a GUI including a PID facet selector and a first PID group container including sub-containers corresponding to a respective PID. The method includes requesting PIDs and outputting, within the GUI, parameter values received in response to the request(s). Each parameter corresponds to one of the PIDs. The method includes outputting, within the GUI in response to the selection of the PID facet selector, a second set of containers including a second PID group container including sub-containers corresponding to a respective PID. The method includes outputting, within the GUI, parameter values received in response to a second portion of the requests. Each parameter value received in response to the second portion of the requests corresponds to one of the PIDs within the second PID group.

Abstract: A vehicle control device for controlling a vehicle including an electrical power generation unit capable of supplying electrical power to a first driving source for driving first drive wheels and a second driving source for driving second drive wheels, and a cooling mechanism for cooling the power generation unit includes an abnormality determination unit for determining whether the cooling mechanism has an abnormality, and a control unit capable of executing a supply limiting process for limiting a supply of electrical power from the electrical power generation unit to the second driving source in the case where the cooling mechanism has an abnormality.

Abstract: A driving assist apparatus comprises a sensor for detecting an object located in front of a vehicle and moving in the same direction as the vehicle, and a controller for executing a brake control for applying a brake force to the vehicle during a time from a time point at which the obstacle satisfies a predetermined start condition to a time point at which a predetermined end condition is satisfied. The controller is configured to set a target stop distance such that the target stop distance increases as a relative speed of the object with respect to the vehicle increases when the controller executes the brake control, and apply the brake force so that the vehicle stops when a distance between the object and the vehicle coincides with the target stop distance.