Abstract: The invention relates to a slope brake pressure determining method and system.

Abstract: A method for conducting fixed-base operator aviation services using a portable electronic device, including the steps of: providing a portable electronic device; establishing a user identity via the GUI; optionally observing an inspection dashboard; establishing aircraft identity and location via the GUI; defining an aviation service having a standard operating procedure to be carried out by the user via the GUI; prompting the user to collect at least one objective and/or subjective data input corresponding to the standard operating procedure of the aviation service being carried out by the user via the GUI; recording the date and time the data input was collected; storing the collected data on the portable electronic device and/or uploading the collected data to a cloud-based server; and validating whether or not the user complied with the standard operating procedure of the aviation service that was carried out.

Abstract: A method for multimodal transportation based on an air vehicle may include confirming, by a transportation management server, freight transfer approval information provided by a freight transfer object that approaches a take-off and landing facility, setting a freight stop zone in response to a demand for freight handling of the freight transfer object, and processing freight loading or unloading of the freight transfer object based on freight information corresponding to the freight transfer object.

Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of determining a maneuvering of a vehicle before an idling of the vehicle, determining a delta of a sound of the idling and a sound of the vehicle moving, and determining the vehicle is in an enclosed area, based on the maneuvering and the delta when a time of the idling is greater than a threshold.

Abstract: A yaw rate is sensed on a towing vehicle that is towing an air seeder. The sensed yaw rate is used to predict a future yaw rate on a planting implement of the air seeder. An application rate of material is varied across the application implement based upon the predicted yaw rate across the implement.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for controlling a vehicle, and, particularly, an apparatus and a method for controlling a vehicle capable of preventing a collision accident in advance by expanding a detection area of a vehicle by monitoring a lower end of a parked/stopped vehicle by adjusting a rotation angle of a sensor attached to the lower end of the vehicle on a front side and predicting a situation having a risk for a collision that may occur due to a blind spot in advance can be provided.

Abstract: A method of classifying a driving maneuver performed by another vehicle in an environment of an ego-vehicle. In the method: a time series of a metrologically determined position of the other vehicle relative to the ego-vehicle that extends to a time step t is provided; spatial profiles of lanes in which the other vehicle may be located are provided; for a plurality of driving maneuvers from a predetermined catalog of possible driving maneuvers, conditional probabilities for the other vehicle to perform this driving maneuver at the time t are respectively determined with a predetermined model by using the time series of the position and the profiles of the lanes; by using these conditional probabilities, a most likely position and/or a probability distribution of positions of the other vehicle at the time step t is determined.

Abstract: Systems and methods enable an autonomous vehicle (AV) to self-recover or be remotely recovered if the AV is rendered immobilized, without requiring in-person retrieval or tow of the AV. Upon the occurrence of a non-nominal event, the AV performs a dynamic driving task fallback maneuver to achieve a minimal risk condition and secures its cabin. Based on the type and severity of the event, residual AV health, and passenger confirmation, escalating grades of recovery or retrieval are executed as needed to recover from the event and resume operation. Multiple AVs can be monitored simultaneously and addressed based on priority of AV state and recovery/retrieval state, resulting in more efficient fleet management.

Abstract: A method of oil pre-conditioning for an electric powertrain for a vehicle configured to provide electric propulsion of the vehicle, said electric powertrain comprising the first electric motor being linked to the first gear module, a secondary shaft being linked to the second gear module, the second electric motor being linked to the third gear module through a motor shaft, the differential being shared by both electric motors, The electric powertrain is surrounded by an oil. The method includes the steps of selecting an oil pre-conditioning configuration wherein the secondary shaft does not rotate and at least one of the first electric motor or the second electric motor rotates while the other is in driving mode leading to the heating of the oil to reach a threshold temperature and applying the selected oil pre-conditioning configuration.

Abstract: An automatic steering device includes an acquirer, and processing circuitry. The acquirer acquires a traveling state including a heading or a position of a ship, and ship information on the ship. The processing circuitry calculates a first evaluation value that is an evaluation value indicative of a performance for maintaining the heading of the ship or a route based on the traveling state. The processing circuitry calculates a second evaluation value that is an evaluation value related to a ship handling control based on the ship information. The processing circuitry sets a control parameter related to a motion control of the ship based on the first evaluation value or the second evaluation value.

Abstract: A simulated shift system for a battery electric vehicle (BEV) includes a set of sensors configured to monitor a set of parameters indicative of driver input by a driver of the BEV and a controller configured to control an electric drive module (EDM) of the BEV, the EDM comprising a gear system connected to an electric motor and being configured to output drive torque to a driveline of the BEV, receive the monitored set of parameters, and, based on the monitored set of parameters, selectively control the EDM to adjust drive torque output therefrom to simulate transmission shift operations of a predetermined conventional automotive automatic transmission having four or more speeds.

Abstract: A control system and a method for estimating a risk exposure of an automated driving system (ADS) of a vehicle. Obtaining an actuation capability of the vehicle, wherein the obtained actuation capability includes an uncertainty estimation for the actuation capability. Obtaining a location of free-space areas in the surrounding environment of the vehicle, wherein the obtained location of free-space areas comprises an uncertainty estimation for the estimated location of free-space areas. Forming a risk map of the surrounding environment of the vehicle based on the obtained actuation capability and the obtained location of free-space areas, wherein the risk map includes a risk parameter for each of a plurality of area segments included in the surrounding environment of the vehicle. Determining a total risk value of the ADS based on the risk parameters of a set of area segments intersected by at least one planned path of the ADS.

Abstract: Upon obtaining biometric data for a user of a structure while the user is outside the structure, user data for the user is updated based on a confidence score for the biometric data exceeding a first confidence threshold. Based on the confidence score for the biometric data not exceeding the first confidence threshold, instructions are provided to the user to provide updated biometric data. Then the user data is updated based on a confidence score for the updated biometric data exceeding a second confidence threshold. The second confidence threshold is greater than the first confidence threshold. Structure components are controlled based on the updated user data.

Abstract: The vehicle control device: controls the drive device and the braking device such that an actual acceleration representing an actual acceleration of the vehicle coincides with a target acceleration for driving the vehicle so that the vehicle stops at a preset target stop position; acquires the target acceleration every time a predetermined time elapses, and sets the target acceleration to a value such that the magnitude of the change amount does not exceed the threshold change amount when the magnitude of the change amount representing the difference between the target acceleration and the previous target acceleration exceeds the threshold change amount; and sets the threshold change amount to a larger value than when the emergency condition is not satisfied in a case where a predetermined emergency condition is satisfied in a case where a driving force or a braking force larger than in a normal state is required.

Abstract: A method for aiding emergency responders in retrieving a path, including receiving motion data from a first motion sensor registering motion of a first emergency responder of at least one emergency responder exploring an emergency scene; compiling track data based on the motion data of the first motion sensor, wherein the track data represents a first track of the first emergency responder through the emergency scene; calculating path data based on the track data, wherein the path data represents a path coinciding with at least a part of the track; and providing the path data to an actuator arranged for guiding an emergency responder of the at least one emergency responder along the path.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for simulating movement of an articulated vehicle. An example method can include generating a simulation environment for an autonomous vehicle, wherein the simulation environment includes at least one articulated vehicle that includes a tractor coupled to a first trailer using a first pivot joint; determining a first velocity of the first pivot joint based on a first simulated movement associated with the tractor; and determining a second simulated movement associated with the first trailer based on the first velocity of the first pivot joint and a first distance between the first pivot joint and a first point on the first trailer.

Abstract: A vehicle communication system is provided. The system includes a modifiable database that contains customer defined messages to be downlinked. A user interface is provided that includes a downlink content display and user input functions that enable a user to select which of a plurality of downlink content messages provided in a consolidated panel layout of the downlink content display to include in a combined downlink content message. A communication controller determines a phase of travel and causes to be displayed a plurality of downlink content messages from the modifiable database based on the determined phase of travel on the downlink content display of the user interface and communicate a combined downlink content message of the user selected downlink content to a remote location via the transceiver upon activation of a send input on the user interface.

Abstract: A vehicle controller programming system is provided for enabling a user to program a vehicle controller for a vehicle that is being retrofitted with the vehicle controller. The system comprises a data storage unit for storing a database of a plurality of configurators and a corresponding database of a plurality of vehicle product portfolios. Each configurator and its corresponding portfolio are associated with a specific vehicle specification. The system also comprises a user interface unit for (i) receiving a set of vehicle characteristics that is associated with the vehicle, (ii) selecting one of the configurators and its corresponding portfolio based upon the set of vehicle characteristics, and (iii) creating a job based upon the selected configurator and its corresponding portfolio to enable a user to execute the job to program the vehicle controller.

Abstract: An occupant state detection system includes an occupant monitoring apparatus, an occupant state detection apparatus, and a determination apparatus. The occupant state detection apparatus includes one or more processors and one or more memories. The one or more processors cooperate with one or more programs included in the one or more memories to receive occupant monitoring data from the occupant monitoring apparatus and determination data from the determination apparatus. On the basis of the determination data, the one or more processors make assignment of a part to be monitored, of an occupant in a vehicle, to be monitored by the occupant monitoring apparatus, to detect a physical state of the occupant.

Abstract: A method for operating a headlight system of a motor vehicle, which during operation, illuminates an overall illumination area in the area surrounding the motor vehicle. At least two sensors are provided which detect objects in different associated sensor regions, the sensor regions of the sensors overlapping in an overlap region within the overall illumination area. The data of the sensors are fused to ascertain the existence of an object in the overlap region. Upon confirmation of the existence of the object, a zone in the overall illumination area in which the object is located is selectively excluded from illumination. A motor vehicle having a headlight system operated in this manner is also described.