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: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to correction of LiDAR measurement bias. In some embodiments, a LiDAR measurement bias such as a range-dependent height offset and/or a reflectivity-dependent height offset may be estimated in an offline process, the estimated biases may be stored in any suitable way (e.g., in one or more look up tables, indexed by range and/or reflectivity), and LiDAR points measured during an online process may be compensated by looking up and subtracting a range-dependent height bias corresponding to the measured range, and/or by looking up and subtracting a reflectivity-dependent height bias corresponding to the measured reflectivity.

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: 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: 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: 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: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for ground control point assignment and determination. One of the methods includes receiving information describing a flight plan for the UAV to implement, the flight plan identifying one or more waypoints associated with geographic locations assigned as ground control points. A first waypoint identified in the flight plan is traveled to, and an action to designate a surface at the associated geographic location is designated as a ground control point. Location information associated with the designated surface is stored. The stored location information is provided to an outside system for storage.

Abstract: A system for dynamically managing individual suspension settings for a vehicle based on a determined suspension mode is provided. Based on the user input and obtained sensor input, the system can then determine a suspension mode for a plurality of individually controllable components by specifying values or commands for each controllable component. A first mode may correspond to a lowering of the plurality of controllable. A second mode may correspond to lowering two controllable components corresponding to the rear wheels of the vehicle and raising two controllable components corresponding to front wheels of the vehicle. A third mode may correspond to a lowering of the plurality of controllable components to effectively drop the height of the vehicle to a threshold point. The system may further implement various validation processes that can validate the determined suspension mode and make further adjustment to individual controllable portions based on load or ground measurements.

Abstract: Selective model execution in an autonomous vehicle, including: identifying, based on a first state space associated with a first machine learning model, one or more second state spaces neighboring the first state space, wherein the one or more second state spaces are each associated with a corresponding second machine learning model of one or more second machine learning models; and executing the one or more second machine learning models.

Abstract: A positioning method and related apparatus are provided. The method includes obtaining information about a first coordinate system relative to a second coordinate system, wherein the first coordinate system is a coordinate system used by a measurement device, the second coordinate system is a coordinate system used by a map, and the information about the first coordinate system relative to the second coordinate system includes translation information and rotation information that are from the first coordinate system to the second coordinate system; obtaining, by the measurement device, a position of a measurement target in the first coordinate system through measurement; and determining a position of the measurement target in the second coordinate system based on the information about the first coordinate system relative to the second coordinate system and the position of the measurement target in the first coordinate system.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a measurement application system comprising a measurement application probe comprising an automotive connector configured to couple to an in-vehicle connector, and at least one measurement application device connector, and the measurement application system further comprising a measurement application device comprising at least one measurement interface coupled to a respective measurement application device connector of the measurement application probe, and configured to receive a measurement signal from the measurement application probe, and a protocol decoder coupled to the measurement interface, and configured to decode the received at least one measurement signal according to a predefined communication protocol. In addition, the present disclosure provides a measurement application probe, and a measurement application device.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for controlling a vehicle are described. An example method for controlling a vehicle includes obtaining planning information relating to an intended operation of the vehicle, the intended operation relating to an intended value of an operation parameter of the vehicle; obtaining, based on the intended operation of the vehicle, context information relating to an environment in which the vehicle is to operate following the planning information; determining a context compensated control instruction based on the planning information and the context information; obtaining feedback relating to a deviation of a real-time value of the operation parameter of the vehicle operating according to the context compensated control instruction from the intended value of the operation parameter relating to the intended operation; determining a corrected control instruction based on the feedback; and operating the vehicle based on the corrected control instruction.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a vehicle weight includes a memory storing computer-executable instructions and at least one processor that accesses the memory and executes the instructions. The at least one processor applies a real velocity and real acceleration to a trained real-to-virtual transformation model to obtain a virtual output set at a target time point, which includes a virtual gradient of a vehicle, a virtual velocity of the vehicle, and virtual longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle, and applies the virtual output set at the target time point and a real wheel torque at the target time point to a trained mass estimation model to obtain weight information of the vehicle. The real-to-virtual transformation model includes a first sub-model for obtaining an initial virtual velocity, a second sub-model for obtaining the virtual longitudinal acceleration, and a third sub-model for obtaining the virtual gradient.

Abstract: A method for managing taxiing paths of an aircraft includes at least one computer system, the method being implemented by the computer system. The method includes the following steps: editing an initial path; displaying a route of the initial path on a screen using a first route symbolism; obtaining a validation of the initial path; displaying a route of the validated initial path on the screen using a second route symbolism; implementing the validated initial path in a taxiing setpoint of the aircraft. The method further includes an editing process and an independent display process.

Abstract: A method of operating an access door in a vehicle includes receiving, via an electronic controller, a command to open the access door and detecting an obstacle within range of operation of the access door. The method also includes generating, via a camera, a predefined image on the obstacle relative to the access door and processing, via the electronic controller, a pixelated resolution of the generated image. The method additionally includes determining, via the electronic controller, a distance of the obstacle from the access door and relative to the door's range of operation using the pixelated resolution of the image. Furthermore, the method includes limiting, via the electronic controller, the access door's range of operation when the distance of the obstacle from the door and relative to the door's range of operation is within a predetermined zone to avoid physical contact between the access door and the obstacle.

Abstract: To provide a work vehicle capable of improving efficiency of wrapping work by computing a wrapping travel path, based on work route records by a roll baler. A work vehicle, which moves along position information by a GNSS receiver on a map in which a work travel path and a circling travel path by a roll baler are registered, includes a work locus recording control section that records a roll release point P together with a work locus, and generates a wrapping travel path when a wrapping machine is attached, based on the recorded roll release point. The traveling direction of the wrapping travel path is set to be orthogonal to an axial direction of a cylindrical roll at the roll release point.

Abstract: An updatable, single fault impervious integrated control and monitoring system (ICMS) for airfield avionics comprising at least a pair of I/O Processors connected in parallel by two separate networks to each of a) a plurality of workstations, preferably including a Master Workstation, and b) one or more Equipment I/O Interface backplanes; said one or more Equipment I/O Interface backplanes comprising one or more programmable Equipment I/O Interface circuit card plugged therein and being structured to be programmed to bidirectionally translate at least one of a plurality of signal types required for control and monitoring of avionic equipment and convert said at least one of a plurality of signal types to and from a common signal type usable by the I/O Processors. Methods of making and using the updatable, single fault impervious ICMS are also described.

Abstract: An electric drive system for a vehicle includes first and second three-phase electric machines driving a vehicle axle and an electrical energy store electrically supplying the first and second three-phase electric machines during a driving operation of the vehicle. A first and second inverter of the first and second three-phase electric machines, respectively, are each coupled to the electrical energy store. The system also includes an onboard charging terminal for electrically coupling the electrical energy store to a charging unit external to the vehicle. According to the first and/or second inverter, a charging voltage of the onboard charging terminal is converted into a supply voltage for charging the electrical energy store.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for unmanned aerial vehicle modular command priority determination and filtering system. One of the methods includes enabling control of the UAV by a first control source that provides modular commands to the UAV, each modular command being a command associated with performance of one or more actions by the UAV. Modular commands from a second control source requesting control of the UAV are received. The second control source is determined to be in control of the UAV based on priority information associated with each control source. Control of the UAV is enabled by the second control source, and modular commands are implemented.