Abstract: An autonomous driving display system includes: an autonomous driving control device to carry out autonomous driving; an autonomous driving display device display state of which is recognizable from outside a vehicle; and an in-vehicle device to make the autonomous driving control device carry out autonomous driving of the vehicle upon receiving an autonomous driving instruction signal instructing autonomous driving, monitor start of the autonomous driving of the vehicle by the autonomous driving control device, and control a display state of the autonomous driving display device to be in a display state different from a display state before the autonomous driving is started when the autonomous driving of the vehicle is started by the autonomous driving control device.

Abstract: A travel route guide device includes a travel route calculation unit configured to calculate a travel route based on current position information, destination information, a remaining amount of power of an electric vehicle, and information on a remaining power amount recovery facility. The travel route guide device further includes a region division unit configured to divide a region including the travel route into a plurality of local regions. The travel route guide device further includes a constraint condition determination unit configured to determine, for each local region, a constraint condition for a monitoring variable. The travel route guide device further includes a recalculation determination unit configured to monitor the monitoring variable, and request the travel route calculation unit to calculate the travel route in response to a determination that a value of the monitoring variable deviates from an upper limit defined by the constraint condition.

Abstract: An active tire spoiler system includes a first tire spoiler, a second tire spoiler and a control module. That control module includes a controller configured to displace the first tire spoiler and the second tire spoiler between a stowed position and a deployed position. A related method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of altering the temperature of an external surface of a seating assembly for a vehicle comprising: providing a seating assembly for a vehicle comprising an external surface and multiple temperature altering systems disposed beneath the external surface; presenting an object on the external surface; determining which of the multiple temperature altering systems to activate as a function of the size of the object and the position of the object on the seating assembly, such that, the larger the size, the more of the multiple temperature altering systems are activated, and such that, if the object is not positioned in thermal communication with one or more of the multiple temperature altering systems, then those temperature altering systems are not activated; and activating only the temperature altering systems that the method determined to activate as a function of the size and the position of the object on the seating assembly.

Abstract: An electricity generating apparatus capable of efficiently and safely charging a storage battery in an unmanned aerial vehicle during its flight and an unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with such apparatus. The apparatus is mounted in the vehicle, including a fuel tank which is a container body to reserve fuel, an electric generator unit connected to the fuel tank, tilt measurement means capable of measuring a tilt of the fuel tank, and electricity generation control means for controlling operation of generating electricity by the electric generator unit, wherein the electric generator unit is capable of charging a storage battery in the vehicle during flight, and the electricity generation control means drives the electric generator unit when a tilt angle of the fuel tank indicated by the tilt measurement means is within a safe angle which is a predetermined threshold angle, as well as an unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with such apparatus.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for incorporating preferences of a human occupant into an autonomous driving experience. The method may include a computer system autonomously controlling speed and steering of a vehicle. While it is controlling the vehicle, the computer system may interpret a speech command received from a human occupant of the vehicle. The computer system may determine whether changing at least one of the speed and steering in accordance with the speech command would be safe and legal. If it would be safe and legal, the computer system may change the at least one of the speed and steering in accordance with the speech command. If it would not be safe and legal, the computer system may leave the at least one of the speed and steering unchanged in contravention of the speech command.

Abstract: A computer for a vehicle is programmed to receive fuel level data over a period of time during a refueling operation. Based on the fuel level data, the computer determines that fuel flow rate during one portion of the refueling operation is materially reduced relative to other portions of the refueling operation. The computer is programmed to output a failure mode based on the determination.

Abstract: A method and device are provided for adjusting at least a first movable seat element of a vehicle seat, in which a graphic element of the vehicle seat to be adjusted is displayed with at least one graphic element of the first seat element on a display surface, in order to adjust the first seat element a first switching element and a second switching element are displayed on the display surface, wherein the first switching element comprises a first graphic arrow element and the second switching element comprises a second graphic arrow element, which graphic arrow elements distinguish opposite directions for moving the first seat element, and on actuating the first switching element a control signal is generated, by means of which the first seat element is moved in a first direction and, at the same time, the graphic element of the first seat element is moved.

Abstract: A framework comprises a laser distance meter (LDM), reflector, and excavator comprising a boom, a stick, boom and stick sensors, implement, and a controller. The LA comprises a boom and stick defining LA positions. The LDM is configured to generate a DLDM and ?INC between the LDM and the reflector, and the controller is programmed to generate ?B at a plurality of boom positions, generate ?S at a plurality of stick positions, and calculate a height H and a distance D between a node on the stick and the LDM based on DLDM and ?INC, build a set of H, D measurements and a corresponding set of ?B, ?S, and execute a linear least squares optimization process based on the H, D set and corresponding set of ?B, ?S to determine and operate the excavator using LB and LS.

Abstract: A method of monitoring a cockpit of an aircraft includes receiving, by one or more controllers, an image depicting an operator manipulated input device located within the cockpit. The method can include determining, by the one or more controllers, an observed state of the operator manipulated input device. In particular, the observed state can be based on the image. The method can include determining, by the one or more controllers, a sensed state of the operator manipulated input device. In particular, the sensed state can be based on data from a sensor. The method can include determining, by the one or more controllers, a mismatch between the observed and sensed states of the operator manipulated input device.

Abstract: A mobile platform having a camera for outputting image data of features with unknown locations, an inertial measurement unit for outputting inertial measurements of the features, where the coordinates of the features are unknown, a processor, storage and an extended-Kalman filter-based estimator executable on the processor for processing the inertial measurement and features of the image data, where a state vector of the estimator contains a sliding window of states for determining the position and orientation of the mobile platform.

Abstract: Disclosed are fuel cell architectures, fuel cell stack monitoring systems, and control logic for detecting fluid property changes in a fuel cell stack. A method is disclosed for detecting a flow property change of a fluid in a fuel cell system. This method includes determining, e.g., through system analysis or accessing a look-up table, a correlation between voltage change of the fuel cell system and flow property of the fluid, and determining, from the voltage-property correlation, a calibrated voltage drop corresponding to the property change of the fluid. The method monitors system voltage (e.g., moving average voltage of the fuel cell stack operating at steady state), and detecting a voltage magnitude change in the system voltage, e.g., when an anode exhaust valve is opened. Responsive to the voltage magnitude change being greater than the calibrated voltage drop, a signal is generated indicating detection of the flow property change.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are therefore provided for providing a navigation user interface. The apparatus may be caused to: receive an indication of an origin and a destination; provide for presentation of a representation of the origin, a representation of the destination, and a representation of the route there between, where the representation of the route may include a bar extending in a circular shape between the representation of the origin and the representation of the destination, and defining a map display region within the circular shape. The apparatus may also be configured to provide for presentation of a present location indicator on the representation of the route and provide for presentation of a map within the map display region. The map within the map display region may correspond to at least one of a current location or a user selected location along the route.

Abstract: An energy storage system associated with a machine having a work tool and one or more auxiliary loads includes a power source which generates mechanical power. An energy storage device supplies power to the one or more auxiliary loads. An electrical generator is operably coupled to the power source and converts at least a portion of the mechanical power into electrical power. The electrical generator supplies the electrical power to the energy storage device. A controller is communicably coupled to the power source, the work tool, the energy storage device, and the electrical generator. The controller determines a power demand of the work tool. The controller then compares whether the determined power demand exceeds a pre-determined threshold power. The controller disables the electrical generator from supplying the electrical power to the energy storage device if the power demand exceeds the pre-determined threshold power.

Abstract: Various embodiments include methods of navigating a drone that may include determining whether a radio link quality trigger event associated with communications with the drone has occurred while the drone travels along a set route to a destination. The radio link quality trigger event may correspond to predetermined characteristics of radio link quality. The drone may be steered to follow a search maneuver for improving radio link quality in response to determining the radio link quality trigger event has occurred. The search maneuver may follow a preconfigured deviation pattern that is configured before determining whether the radio link quality trigger event has occurred and departs from the set route.

Abstract: A controller includes a processor programmed to determine, for a vehicle, a first control input based on input data and first reference parameters. The processor is further programmed to operate the vehicle according to the first control input. Based on operating data of the vehicle for an operating condition, the processor determines a second control input for the vehicle. Operating the vehicle according to the second control input reduces a cost of operating the vehicle relative to operating the vehicle according to the first control input. The processor is further programmed to determine, based on the second control input, second reference parameters. The controller generates a third control input based on the second reference parameters and the input data. A cost of operating the vehicle according to the third control input is reduced relative to the cost of operating the vehicle based on the first control input.

Abstract: An approach is provided for route calculation using a navigation system by considering potential mistakes. Using the navigation system, at least one route is calculated. A map database is queried to identify intersections along the at least one route. A predicted probability of a user making a routing mistake at the intersections is calculated. A travel time, travel distance, or a combination thereof that is predicted to result from the routing mistake is calculated. The travel time, the travel distance, or a combination thereof represents a predicted severity of the routing mistake. At least one route is recalculated to accept or avoid the intersections based on the predicted probability and the predicted severity of the routing mistake. The recalculated route is presented in a user interface as an optimal route.

Abstract: A flight path management system manages flight paths for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The flight path management system receives a sequence of controller inputs for the UAV, and stores the sequence of controller inputs in a memory. The flight path management system accesses the memory and selects a selected section of the sequence of controller inputs corresponding to a time period. The flight management system outputs the selected section to a playback device in real time over a length of the time period.

Abstract: Drivable path plan systems and methods for autonomous vehicles disclosed herein may receive original path plan data, including a first path element tangentially connected to a second path element at a transition connection point. A drivable path plan may be calculated for the autonomous vehicle between the first path element and the second path element using a clothoid spline. An initial connection point may be identified, as well as an initial heading and an initial curvature along the first path element, and a final connection point, a final heading, and a final curvature along the second path element. The clothoid spline may be inserted between the initial connection point along the first path element and the final connection point along the second path element.

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for shifting weight between a tractor and toolbar and between sections of the toolbar and for folding a toolbar between a work position and a transport position.