Abstract: An abnormality detection device includes a control target hydraulic pressure calculating portion that calculates a control target hydraulic pressure according to an operation state of a brake pedal, the hydraulic pressure obtaining portion that obtains the hydraulic pressure of the operating fluid controlled to become the control target hydraulic pressure calculated by the control target hydraulic pressure calculating portion from the pressure sensor; a second determination threshold value changing portion that changes a threshold value to be closer to the control target hydraulic pressure calculated by the control target hydraulic pressure calculating portion in a stepwise manner when a state determining portion determines that the control target hydraulic pressure is in a maintaining state, and the abnormality determining portion that determines the hydraulic pressure braking force generating device is abnormal when the hydraulic pressure obtained by the hydraulic pressure obtaining portion deviates from th

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate generally to generating and providing route options for an autonomous vehicle. For example, a user may identify a destination, and in response the vehicle's computer may provide routing options to the user. The routing options may be based on typical navigating considerations such as the total travel time, travel distance, fuel economy, etc. Each routing option may include not only an estimated total time, but also information regarding whether and which portions of the route may be maneuvered under the control of the vehicle alone (fully autonomous), a combination of the vehicle and the driver (semiautonomous), or the driver alone. The time of the longest stretch of driving associated with the autonomous mode as well as map information indicating portions of the routes associated with the type of maneuvering control may also be provided.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for autonomous robotic localization. In one example, the method includes receiving ranging measurements from a plurality of fixed anchor nodes that each have a fixed position and height with respect to the asset, receiving another ranging measurement from an aerial anchor node attached to an unmanned robot having a dynamically adjustable position and height different than the fixed position and height of each of the plurality of anchor nodes, and determining a location of the autonomous robot with respect to the asset based on the ranging measurements received from the fixed anchor nodes and the aerial anchor node, and autonomously moving the autonomous robot about the asset based on the determined location.

Abstract: The driving support system detects an object existing around an own vehicle. The driving support system 1 predicts a position of a movement destination of the detected object. The driving support system sets a region having a predetermined width at each of an X coordinate and a Y coordinate as a tracking region to be set for tracking the object, based on an XY coordinate of the position of the predicted movement destination of the object. The driving support system limits the tracking region, based on a tracking exclusion region where objects unsuitable as tracking targets may be detected with high probability. At that time, the driving support system limits the tracking region by excluding the tracking exclusion region from the tracking region.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for operating a steering system of a motor vehicle having a power steering system. A support torque is introduced into a steering transmission. A driving situation is determined. The support torque is reduced depending on the driving situation.

Abstract: Provided are an automatic parking apparatus and the like, which are capable of easily setting a target parking area and moving or guiding a vehicle to the target parking area. The automatic parking apparatus includes: a monitor device configured to photograph surroundings of an own vehicle; an image display device including: a display screen configured to display an image obtained through the photographing by the monitor device; an image generation unit configured to generate an image to be displayed on the display screen from the image obtained through the photographing, and to display the image; and an input device; and a vehicle control device configured to control the own vehicle to move to a parking area, which is designated through the input device with respect to the displayed image.

Abstract: A method for controlling a motor driven power steering (MDPS) system includes detecting, by a controller, a current position of a rack bar; comparing, by the controller, the current position of the rack bar with a preset maximum position of the rack bar; updating, by the controller, the maximum position of the rack bar according to the comparison result; and setting, by the controller, a rack end stop control section using the updated maximum position of the rack bar.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a battery management system which includes a location information obtainer configured to obtain location information of a battery, and an estimation model changer configured to change an estimation model to estimate an internal state of the battery according to a change in the location information.

Abstract: A controller for a host vehicle having adaptive cruise control comprises control logic that determines an actual time gap behind a detected target object and transmits a deceleration message having a deceleration value in response to the actual time gap being less than a predetermined minimum time gap. The control logic receives a torque message from a vehicle retarder indicating that the vehicle retarder is at a limit. If the actual time gap is less than the predetermined minimum time gap, the control logic transmits a transmission control message requesting the transmission to shift to a lower gear. The control logic transmits another deceleration message if the actual time gap is still less than the predetermined minimum time gap, wherein at least one of an associated transmission and an associated braking system respond to decelerate the host vehicle in response to the transmission control message and deceleration messages.

Abstract: An ACM-ECU executes an amplitude variable-phase variable control for variably controlling both the amplitude and phase of active vibrations generated by an actuator according to rotation information, in the case that an engagement rate Lr detected by an LC engagement rate detecting function is greater than or equal to a predetermined engagement rate Lr_th.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computers for aircraft are provided. A system includes a portable device and an on-board computer for an aircraft. The on-board computer is configured to record preliminary squawk events that occur while the aircraft is in flight for potential corrective action. The portable device is configured to communicate with the on-board-computer and is configured for: receiving—from the on-board computer—preliminary squawk events that occur while the aircraft is in flight; presenting the preliminary squawk events; receiving approval inputs that indicate approved squawk events of the preliminary squawk events; and generating a squawk list that includes each of the approved squawk events to be investigated for corrective action after the flight.

Abstract: A motion of a vehicle is controlled according to a sequential compositions of the elementary paths following a transformation of one of a first pattern, a second pattern, and a third pattern. These three patterns are predetermined and form an exhaustive set of patterns. The three patterns are represented by corresponding functions stored in a memory. The functions representing the patterns are used, in response to receiving an initial state and a target state of the vehicle, to determine parameters of the minimum-curvature path. The motion of the vehicle is controlled according to the parameters of the minimum-curvature path.

Abstract: A mechanism is described for facilitating smart collection of data and smart management of autonomous machines. A method of embodiments, as described herein, includes detecting one or more sets of data from one or more sources over one or more networks, and combining a first computation directed to be performed locally at a local computing device with a second computation directed to be performed remotely at a remote computing device in communication with the local computing device over the one or more networks, where the first computation consumes low power, wherein the second computation consumes high power.

Abstract: A protective system for a motor vehicle with automatic electrical seat position control and/or automatic electrical steering wheel adjustment is provided. The protective system includes a seat position control unit, a steering wheel adjustment control unit, an accident detection device and a communications connection. The seat position control unit is deactivates the automatic electrical seat position control. The steering wheel adjustment control unit is deactivates the automatic electrical steering wheel adjustment. The accident detection device detects a traffic accident of the motor vehicle. The communications connection connects the accident detection device to the seat position control unit and/or the steering wheel adjustment control unit. The accident detection device outputs at least one accident signal to the communications connection in the event of the detection of a traffic accident of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A reactive tether spool comprises a drum, a signal cable, a drum actuator, a tension sensor, and a controller. The signal cable transports power and a control signal to a UAV. A controller receives a tension measurement from the tension sensor and controls the drum actuator to maintain a determined tension on the signal cable while performing at least one of the following: dispensing the signal cable; holding the signal cable steady; and collecting the signal cable.

Abstract: A method is provided to start a combustion engine in a hybrid powertrain, comprising a gearbox with input and output shafts; a first planetary gear, connected to the input shaft and a first main shaft; a second planetary gear connected to the first planetary gear and a second main shaft; first and second electrical machines respectively connected to the first and second planetary gears; one gear pair connected with the first main shaft, and therefore with the first planetary gear and the output shaft; and one gear pair connected with the second main shaft. The method comprises: a) connecting an output shaft of the combustion engine with the input shaft of the gearbox, via a coupling device arranged between the output shaft and the input shaft; and b) controlling the first and second electrical machines to start the combustion engine.

Abstract: A method for controlling an autonomous vehicle using an external interface is disclosed. The method includes an external interface that is in operable communication with one or more control systems of the autonomous vehicle. The method allows an entity in proximity of an outside of the autonomous vehicle to interact with the external interface; receives from the entity one or more control inputs, and controls one or more operations of the autonomous vehicle based on the one or more control inputs.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a speed detector for detecting a driving speed of the vehicle, a sensor for detecting a target vehicle driving in a target lane into which the vehicle is to change lanes, and a controller for determining an acceleration of the vehicle based on a change amount of the driving speed detected at the time of the vehicle changing lanes, for calculating a time to collision (TTC) between the vehicle and the target vehicle when the lane change of the vehicle would be completed to the target lane based on the determined acceleration of the vehicle, and for transmitting a signal restricting the lane change of the vehicle based on the calculated time to collision.

Abstract: A method for determining a path of an object for moving from a starting node representing a starting state to an end state includes a) determining a plurality of child nodes to a parent node, b) checking whether transitions from the parent node to each of the child nodes are free of obstacles and excluding partial paths that are not free of obstacles, c) computing a cost value for each of the non-excluded partial paths, d) adding the computed cost value to a cost value from the starting node to the parent node, e) adding an estimated or expected cost value for a partial path from each of the child nodes to an end node representing an end state, f) determining a lowest overall cost value and selecting a new parent node, and g) repeatedly performing steps a)-f) until at least one termination condition is fulfilled.

Abstract: A rotary wing aircraft control system includes an airframe, a main rotor assembly supported by the airframe, and a control system arranged in the airframe and operatively connected to the main rotor assembly. The control system includes a flight control computer (FCC), at least one control inceptor device and a touchdown orientation control system. The touchdown orientation control system includes a computer readable program code an FCC to: sense, by a sensor operatively connected to the flight control computer (FCC), an altitude of the rotary wing aircraft relative to a landing surface, determine one of a landing state rearward velocity reference limit value and a landing state lateral velocity reference limit value associated with the altitude, and selectively limit a landing state flight envelope of the rotary wing aircraft to the one of the landing state rearward velocity reference limit value and the landing state lateral velocity reference limit value.