Abstract: An electronic device is disposed on a vehicle body. The electronic device includes a display, a modulation unit and a control unit. The display is connected to the vehicle body through the modulation unit. The control unit is electrically connected to the modulation unit. The control unit controls the modulation unit to regulate a fixed state of the display.

Abstract: An electrically actuated motor vehicle brake and method are provided for determining a contact position of an electrically actuated motor vehicle brake along a displacement path of an actuator, with an initial contact position being verified using a reference contact position, and with the initial contact position being determined differently than the reference contact position.

Abstract: A patterned light from a visualization system mounted on a planter row unit is emitted onto a ground surface. A commodity and/or a product is deposited in the ground surface. Images of the projected patterned light on the trench with the commodity and/or product are captured with the visualization system. A controller determines whether the commodity captured in the image is a boundary commodity relative to a boundary. An error placement of the boundary commodity in the image relative to a boundary is determined using geographical identification metadata. If the error placement is unacceptable, a mechanical delay offset factor of a planter section control coupled with the planter row unit is adjusted. The controller determines a product characterization of the product and an error characterization of the product characterization relative to the location of the commodity. If the error characterization is unacceptable then the mechanical delay offset factor is adjusted.

Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a digital projection unit for projecting graphical or typographical information onto a projection surface. The digital projection unit is connected to a monitoring circuit to project the graphical or typographical information, evaluate an image recording of the graphical or typographical information, and change the projection of the graphical or typographical information on the projection based on the evaluated image recording. The digital projection unit is configured to readjust the position and/or size and/or distortion of the graphical or typographical information if the evaluation of the image recording results in the projection of the graphical or typographical information on the projection surface changing with respect to at least one of the representation criteria—position and/or size and/or distortion—compared with target values.

Abstract: A control system (200), a method (600), and computer software (208) for controlling an engine (102) and an electric machine (106) of a vehicle (1). The method (600) comprises: receiving (606) a first input signal indicative of an engine idle torque requirement (TA) during engine idling; comparing (610) an instantaneous torque requirement (TA or TA+TB) with a reference engine idling torque (TC) associated with use of a base ignition retardation value; and outputting a control signal (612, 616, 618) to control output torque of the engine in dependence on the comparison, wherein if the instantaneous torque requirement (TA or TA+TB) is less than the reference engine idling torque (TC), the control signal requests (612) the reference engine idling torque (TC) with the base ignition retardation value, and the control system is configured to control the electric machine (106) to impose a retarding torque on the engine (102) to generate electrical energy, thereby reducing a net torque.

Abstract: This application provides an automated parking method, apparatus, and system, and is related to the automated driving field. According to the solution provided in this application, an initial driving path and a bypass path can be planned for a vehicle. Therefore, the vehicle does not need to plan a driving path, and further, a large quantity of high-precision sensors do not need to be disposed in the vehicle, thereby effectively reducing costs of the vehicle. In addition, compared with that in a manner in which a vehicle plans a path while performing detection, in the solution provided in this application, a road traffic status in an entire parking domain can be determined, and further, a global initial driving path can be planned for the vehicle, thereby effectively improving path planning efficiency. In addition, a bypass path may be further planned and delivered in advance when an obstacle is detected.

Abstract: A method includes the generation of an inspection-related checklist based on one or more functions of a vehicle, the receipt of one or more commands to perform a vehicle function of the one or more vehicle functions, the performance of the vehicle function wherein one or more additional vehicles is configured to perform an inspection of the vehicle function while the vehicle is performing the vehicle function, and the transmission of an alert in response to the vehicle not passing the inspection.

Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory, and the memory stores instructions executable by the processor to formulate a plurality of control barrier functions for a host vehicle, each control barrier function based on a respective kinematic state of a respective target vehicle; determine respective CBF input accelerations based on the respective control barrier functions; formulate a control-Lyapunov function for the host vehicle based on a target speed for the host vehicle; determine a Lyapunov input acceleration based on the control-Lyapunov function; select an input acceleration from an acceleration set including the CBF input accelerations and the Lyapunov input acceleration; and actuate a component of the host vehicle according to the selected input acceleration.

Abstract: An information processing system is applied to a vehicle. The information processing system includes: one or more processors configured to acquire information on a posted traffic rule that is a traffic rule indicated by a traffic sign installed on a road where the vehicle travels, acquire information on a first traffic rule applied to the vehicle, based on the posted traffic rule and a first vehicle category that is a vehicle category of the vehicle, and notify a user of the vehicle of the first traffic rule or control travelling of the vehicle based on the first traffic rule.

Abstract: A multifunctional lifting vehicle includes: a base frame, a lifting assembly including an operating arm equipped with an attachment for mounting a tool, a control system of the lifting assembly, having an electronic control unit and sensors arranged to acquire vehicle stability data, including a position of the arm with respect to the frame and an amount of load lifted by the tool, a vision system mounted on the frame, having a camera to acquire images and detect events occurring outside the vehicle, and a detection device to measure an object's distance outside the vehicle, detected by the camera, and a mixed-reality viewing device of a head-up display type with video, operationally connected to the control unit for generating, on the basis of data acquired by the vision system, three-dimensional information on the surrounding environment which assists in driving and managing the lifted load.

Abstract: When a collision in traffic becomes imminent, fast electronics may be required to combine data or images from two different technologies. Determining a position or speed or acceleration of a second vehicle may require integration of data from different technologies, leading to delays unless the analyzing is performed by high-speed electronics. In addition, calculating and selecting an effective collision mitigation must be performed rapidly, due to the brief time interval typically between discovering the imminent collision and the time of first contact. For these reasons, among many others, the avoidance or harm minimization actions require speed and precision beyond the capabilities of a human driver of ordinary skill, and necessarily require high-speed electronics, such as a digital processor, for success. In many collision scenarios, relying on the human driver to calculate a sequence of actions, select the best one, and implement it before the impact, while also driving, is unrealistic.

Abstract: A travel control device includes an image recognition unit which performs image recognition of a pattern drawn on a road surface by light irradiated from a surrounding vehicle, a prediction unit which predicts behavior of the surrounding vehicle based on a result of the image recognition of the pattern, and a travel control unit which controls travel of a host vehicle based on the behavior of the surrounding vehicle.

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle selectively coupled to a load includes a sensor configured to capture signals of an autonomous vehicle and an autonomy computing system operably coupled to the sensor including a memory device and a processor programmed to receive the signals from the sensor as the autonomous vehicle coupled to the load is executing a driving maneuver, determine, using the received signals, a center of mass defined by the load, determine, based on the center of mass, a weight-on-axle for each axle of a plurality of axles supporting the vehicle and the load, determine if the weight-on-axle for each axle exceeds predetermined maximum weight-on-axle values to determine if the center of mass requires adjustment, and issue a recommendation for adjusting the center of mass to cause the weight-on-axle for each axle to be less than the predetermined maximum weight-on-axle values before weighing the vehicle and the load on a scale.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for transmitting electronic data. The method may include receiving a user data set for a user, wherein the user data set includes a user identifier and one or more user authentications for one or more entities, each entity of the one or more entities having an entity eco-friendly score, determining a user eco-friendly score for the user based on the one or more user authentications and a respective one or more entity eco-friendly scores, modifying a data store server to store the user identifier and the eco-friendly score for the user, generating a targeted event associated with a user medium, based on the user eco-friendly score, and transmitting, to a user device of the user, the targeted event via the user medium.

Abstract: A vehicle state detection apparatus of a hybrid vehicle according to an embodiment includes an internal combustion engine and a first motor configured to generate power with the internal combustion engine, wherein a state of the internal combustion engine is detected based on a power-generation index indicating power being generated by the first motor.

Abstract: A work assisting system to assist with work performed by a work vehicle includes a flying body including a flying apparatus capable of flying and transporting a work-related article related to the work performed by the work vehicle, and a transfer section connected to the flying apparatus to transfer the work-related article between the flying body and the work vehicle. The flying body includes an information acquirer configured or programmed to acquire work information as information on the work-related article, and the flying body causes the transfer section to transfer the work-related article based on the work information.

Abstract: A vehicle thermal management control system includes: a first vehicle including a specific sensor for detecting specific thermal management information, a plurality of sensors that detects other information different from the specific thermal management information, and a control device that performs vehicle control including thermal management control based on detection information of the specific sensor and the plurality of sensors; and a second vehicle without the specific sensor, the second vehicle including a control device that performs vehicle control including thermal management control equivalent to that of the first vehicle, in which the control device of the second vehicle uses a learned estimation model, taking, as training data, the specific thermal management information detected by the first vehicle and related information relevant to the specific thermal management information, and performs thermal management control on the basis of estimation information of the specific sensor obtained by the

Abstract: An HCU, which controls information presentation to a driver of a vehicle with autonomous driving function, is configured to: determine a switch between a monitoring unnecessary state and a monitoring necessary state, the monitoring unnecessary state being a state in which stoppage of periphery monitoring by the driver during execution of the autonomous driving being permitted, the monitoring necessary state being a state in which the stoppage of the periphery monitoring by the driver during execution of the autonomous driving being prohibited; determine whether stoppage of steering wheel grip by the driver is permittable in the monitoring necessary state; and permit, when the monitoring unnecessary state is switched to the monitoring necessary state in which the stoppage of steering wheel grip is permittable, the stoppage of steering wheel grip in the monitoring necessary state after executing a grip request, which requests the driver to grip the steering wheel.

Abstract: Embodiments provided herein include systems and methods for controlling crop management equipment. One embodiment includes providing a yield goal for a field from a grower, receiving tissue samples for at least one crop in the field and a seed population for the field, and interpolating individual field grid point values of the field. Some embodiments include predicting a growth plan of water and nutrient applications to meet the yield goal, based on determined sufficiency levels and individual field grid point values of the field, predicting whether the growth plan includes a component that is unlikely to be met, and in response to predicting that the growth plan includes the component that is unlikely to be met, providing the component that is unlikely to be met to a user. Some embodiments include providing an option for the grower to alter the yield goal such that the component is likely to be met.

Abstract: A system for generating haptic feedback to an operator of a motor vehicle includes a powertrain for generating vehicle propulsion. The system also includes an acceleration control device having a range of travel positions for regulating powertrain torque and vehicle acceleration. The system additionally includes a vibration transducer configured to mechanically vibrate the acceleration control device. The system also includes a vehicle sensor for detecting the operator's request for generation of the powertrain torque and acceleration of the motor vehicle and an electronic controller in communication with the vehicle sensor. The controller receives the operator's request and selectively applies, via the vibration transducer, vibration to the acceleration control device in correlation with the operator's request.