Abstract: A system for a vehicle can include a computer having a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor, including instructions to determine a curvature command for a vehicle based on a feedforward control action based on a road curvature, a feedback control action based on at least one of a path offset or a heading offset of a vehicle with respect to a line defining a target lane; and to operate the vehicle with respect to the line defining the target lane based on the curvature command.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a predictive traffic law enforcement profiler apparatus and method which incorporates a means to determine current location, time, velocity and also incorporates a means to utilize a database derived from historic traffic law enforcement records, crowd sourced records and historical traffic data and also incorporates a predictive processing means to provide historic traffic law enforcement records and estimates of enforced speed limits and enforcement profiles, patrol locations and schedules of traffic law enforcement to a driver.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining routes between geographic locations and estimating lengths thereof. When a set of geographic locations is too large to be accepted as input into drive-routing software, it is broken into smaller clusters using affinity propagation. When affinity propagation fails to yield desired results, the geographic locations are clustered using a combination of density-based and k-means clustering algorithms. The resulting clusters are provided as inputs to the drive-routing software. The routes between the clustered geographic locations are used to, for example, estimate a length of a utility needed to reach each of the geographic locations.

Abstract: A surgery navigation system is disclosed for computer assisted navigation during surgery. The surgery navigation system includes processing circuitry that is operative to obtain from a sensor circuit, intra-operative tactile sensing data indicating a sensed characteristic of a tool contacting a location on patient anatomy within a surgical site. The processing circuitry is further operative to process the intra-operative tactile sensing data through a machine learning model to generate intra-operative navigated guidance data, and to provide the intra-operative navigated guidance data to a display device and/or to a surgical robot to control movement of the tool.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a computer-implemented method that includes analyzing an object to be manipulated by a primary autonomous machine, the analyzing including determining one or more operations to be performed to manipulate the object for a desired purpose. The method also includes, based on the analyzing, determining whether the primary autonomous machine has a capability sufficient to perform the one or more operations and realize the desired purpose, based on determining that the capability is not sufficient, requesting assistance from a secondary autonomous machine, and performing the one or more operations by the primary autonomous machine in cooperation with the secondary autonomous machine. Embodiments of the invention are also directed to computer systems and computer program products.

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle, a control system for remotely controlling the same, and a method thereof may include an autonomous driving control apparatus including a processor for determining whether remote control of the autonomous vehicle is required according to at least one of occurrence of failure of the vehicle during autonomous driving thereof, occurrence of an accident, a region where the autonomous driving is not possible, reliability of positioning data of the vehicle, a stopping time of the vehicle, or a response point of a hand signal, and for requesting the remote control to a control system when the remote control of the vehicle is required.

Abstract: A system and method for local route planning includes a processor and a communication device operable to wirelessly communicate with one or more neighboring vehicles at a location. The processor is operable to send a coordination request based on an intended action of an inquiry vehicle to the neighboring vehicles at the location, determine whether a positive coordination response is received from a coordination vehicle out of the neighboring vehicles, in response to the received positive coordination response, communicate with the coordination vehicle to act according to the coordination request, and operate the inquiry vehicle according to the intended action.

Abstract: A map quality assessment system that evaluates error associated with primary map data includes one or more central computers that execute instructions to determine the error associated with the primary map data, compare the error associated with the primary map data with a range of values defined by one or more quality metric values, and in response to determining the error associated with the primary map data falls within the range of values defined by the one or more quality metric values, retain a template for selecting the primary map data. In response to determining the error associated with the primary map data falls outside the range defined by the one or more quality metric values, the one or more central computers evaluate the primary map data for real-life anomalies within one or more roadways represented by the primary map data.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an assembly, method of assembling, and kit for assembling an assembled flexible helical belt that is mounted within a mounting space defined by a continuous mechanical constraint of a device. Embodiments of the flexible helical belt include a flexible helical belt that has a plurality of belt teeth, where some of the belt teeth are each pierced by a through hole which extends through the respective belt tooth and where the flexible helical belt is of sufficient length such that, when the flexible helical belt is mounted within the intended mounting space, the flexible helical belt overlaps itself by at least one rotation such that each through hole is transversely aligned with at least one other through hole, enabling a transverse compression device to be fitted through the through holes, creating a transverse compressive force on the flexible helical belt to form a single continuous drive belt.

Abstract: A method of guiding a transportation vulnerable person includes, in response to a vehicle entering a destination, monitoring surroundings of the destination, determining a drop-off point at the destination based on information from the monitoring, and controlling a guide handle to move to an outside of the vehicle when the transportation vulnerable person alights at the determined drop-off point.

Abstract: Embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for obstacle avoidance of a surgical robot. The method may include: collecting first data through a first acquisition device, wherein the first data is image data of a space in which a target subject is located; constructing a safety zone for the target subject based on the first data; collecting second data outside the safety zone through a second acquisition device, wherein the second data is image data of the target subject; and constructing a three-dimensional model of the target subject based on the second data, wherein the three-dimensional model of the target subject may be used for obstacle avoidance detection during an operation of the surgical robot.

Abstract: An indication to perform a recovery action, including by deploying a first and second parachute canopy is output. Sensor data, which includes parachute canopy state information associated with the first parachute canopy and the second parachute canopy, is received from a sensor. It is determined, based at least in part on the sensor data, whether to generate a control signal with a value associated with maneuvering the aircraft into a nose-up position. If the parachute canopy state information indicates the first parachute canopy is collapsed and the second is inflated, the control signal is generated with the value associated with maneuvering the aircraft into the nose-up position. A load on the second parachute canopy is reduced if the aircraft is in the nose-up position compared to the aircraft being in a nose-down position. The control signal is output.

Abstract: A shovel includes a lower traveling body, and an upper swiveling body mounted on the lower traveling body. The upper swiveling body is rotatable. An attachment is attached to the upper swiveling body. A traveling actuator is configured to drive the lower traveling body. An attachment actuator is configured to move the attachment. A control device is provided in the upper swiveling body. The control device is configured to autonomously operate at least one of the traveling actuator and the attachment actuator depending on an inclination of a ground on which the lower traveling body is traveling.

Abstract: A parking method includes searching a moving path of a trailer, giving a movement instruction to a vehicle, based on the moving path of the trailer, measuring one or both of a current location of the trailer and a current direction of the trailer according to the movement instruction, comparing one or both of a desired location of the trailer and a desired direction of the trailer in the moving path of the trailer with one or both of the current location of the trailer and the current direction of the trailer; and moving the trailer to a parking space, based on a result of the comparing.

Abstract: A method for providing an automated runway occupied alert comprises receiving, from a location sensor on board an aircraft, location sensor data for the aircraft. Location data is received for target traffic. Based on the location sensor data for the aircraft, a location, a speed, and a direction of travel are determined for the aircraft. Based on the location data for the target traffic, a location, a speed, and a direction of travel are determined for the target traffic. The method further comprises determining that the aircraft meets one or more runway occupancy criteria, and determining that the target traffic meets the one or more runway occupancy criteria. The runway occupied alert is output based upon determining that the aircraft and the target traffic meet the one or more runway occupancy criteria.

Abstract: A remote control request method has requesting, by a computer, a remote operator to perform remote control on an autonomous driving vehicle when the autonomous driving vehicle currently has or is expected to have difficulty in continuing autonomous driving, requesting remote assistance in which the remote operator makes at least a part of determination for the autonomous driving inside an autonomous driving domain, and requesting, outside the autonomous driving domain, remote driving in which the remote operator performs at least one of a steering operation and an acceleration or deceleration operation of the autonomous driving vehicle.

Abstract: An in-situ robot programming method for a hydraulic turbine top cover based on binocular structured light vision is provided, which relates to the field of robot vision-guided intelligent processing technologies. The method performs hand-eye calibration on a binocular structured light camera and a robot to construct a coordinate conversion relationship thereof, collects an annular to-be-processed area of the hydraulic turbine top cover by the binocular structured light camera for joining, and obtains a trajectory and a trajectory plan through point cloud processing algorithms, to thereby achieve a rapid programming for the hydraulic turbine top cover based on guidance of binocular structured light vision. The method adapts to changes in sizes of the hydraulic turbine top cover and take into account real-time performance and robustness, so that impacts of uncertainty factors on the system are greatly weakened, and the method has characteristics of intelligence and high degree of systematization.

Abstract: A method and system include receiving a request for autonomous parking of a vehicle; upon receiving the request, obtaining information as to a plurality of potential parking spots, including as to their respective effects on a temperature of the vehicle; selecting, via a processor of the vehicle, one of the plurality of potential parking spots as a selected parking spot for the vehicle, based on the information, including the respective effects on the temperature of the vehicle; and autonomously parking the vehicle in the selected parking spot, in accordance with instructions provided by the processor.

Abstract: A mobile vehicle includes a controller, the controller executing program instructions to implement operations including moving the mobile vehicle from an exterior of a target to an interior of the target in response to determining that the mobile vehicle is separated from a second mobile vehicle; driving a transportation component of the mobile vehicle to receive a first cargo from the second mobile vehicle, wherein the second mobile vehicle is located at an exterior of the target; and moving the mobile vehicle away from the interior of the target so that the first cargo is placed in the interior of the target.

Abstract: A driving assistance method for a vehicle comprises: suspending autonomous lane change control when a driver's steering operation input during execution of the autonomous lane change control satisfies a predetermined suspension condition; executing first autonomous lane change control, which is executed regardless of an indication of the driver's intention, without confirming the indication of the driver's intention; executing second autonomous lane change control, which is executed due to the indication of the driver's intention, when the indication of the driver's intention can be confirmed; and setting the predetermined suspension condition for the first autonomous lane change control to a condition under which the autonomous lane change control is more readily suspended than under the predetermined suspension condition for the second autonomous lane change control.