Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for automatically adjusting conditioning rollers of a crimping implement, such as those used to condition hay or other crimped crops, such as cover crops. Adjustments can be made on the fly to rollers, crimpers, or down pressure applicators used to condition the crop based on several factors such as the condition of the crop, the type of crop, and more. Sensors can be used to detect the crops and others' conditions before and after conditioning, and automatic adjustments can be made, such as the distance between conditioning rollers, and/or the pressure applied by the rollers, etc. to meet a desired crop condition for the crimped crop.

Abstract: A technique that can prevent conveyance of a moving object from delaying when the moving object stops during autonomous driving by a remote operation. A control device includes a switching execution unit that, when a predetermined first switching condition is satisfied, switches a driving mode of the moving object from a remote autonomous driving mode to a remote manual driving mode, and the first switching condition includes as a condition a case where, during running in the remote autonomous driving mode, the moving object falls in at least one state of (1a) a first state where a state of the moving object has become an abnormal state, (1b) a second state where a moving object has intruded a surrounding area set in advance to surroundings of the moving object, and (1c) a third state where a failure has occurred during the running in the remote autonomous driving mode.

Abstract: A method of verifying accuracy of a perception system of a vehicle includes causing the vehicle to traverse a path around a target that is fixed in an environment. The target has a known pose. The path is configured so that the target comes into a respective field of view (FOV) of each respective perception sensor of one or more perception sensors of the perception system along the path. The method further includes, for each respective perception sensor of the one or more perception sensors, while the target is within the respective FOV of the respective perception sensor, acquiring a respective image of the target using the respective perception sensor; at the perception system, determining a respective pose of the target based on the respective image; and at a computer system communicatively coupled with the perception system, determining whether the respective pose matches the known pose of the target.

Abstract: A work machine includes a vehicle body, a blade supported so as to be rotatable about a pitch axis with respect to the vehicle body, a pitch actuator connected to the blade, a first sensor, and a controller. The pitch actuator causes the blade to perform a pitch motion about the pitch axis in a forward tilt direction and a backward tilt direction. The first sensor detects a first parameter relating to a penetration force of a blade tip of the blade in a downward direction. The controller determines whether the penetration force is insufficient based on the first parameter, and controls the pitch actuator to cause the blade to perform the pitch motion in the forward tilt direction upon determining that the penetration force is insufficient.

Abstract: The present invention provides an IoT-based intelligent parking management system, including: a parking lot management system, an autonomous vehicle, and a handheld mobile terminal that are communicationally connected to each other; the parking lot management system includes a parking lot hardware perception layer and a parking lot server, where the parking lot hardware perception layer includes a terminal node and an information transmission module deployed in a parking lot; the autonomous vehicle includes an autonomous driving controller and an information transmission module, where the autonomous driving controller receives communication data from the parking lot server or the handheld mobile terminal through the information transmission module and generates control signals that control actions of a vehicle drive system; and the handheld mobile terminal is provided with a human-machine interaction interface.

Abstract: A grid map-based robot pathfinding method includes obtaining a first grid map and a second grid map, wherein the second grid map is generated by merging grids in the first grid map, and the resolution of the second grid map is lower than that of the first grid map; planning a travel path of a robot from a current position to a preset target point according to the second grid map; and determining an obstacle position if the travel path is impassable, determining a first path of the robot from the current position to the obstacle position based on the second grid map, and determining a second path of the robot from the preset target point to the obstacle position based on the second grid map; planning a transition path from an endpoint of the first path to an endpoint of the second path according to the first grid map; and obtaining a target path of the robot according to the first path, the second path, and the transition path.

Abstract: A control device according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: at least one memory storing a set of instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the set of instructions to: control a first flying object and a second flying object in such a way that the first flying object hovers above a first target device, and the second flying object hovers above a second target device; control the first flying object in such a way that the first flying object measure a first distance to the second flying object in response to the first flying object hovering above the first target device and the second flying object hovering above the second target device; and acquire the measured first distance from the first flying object.

Abstract: In an embodiment an aircraft includes a communication device configured to communicate with an air traffic control tower configured to control the aircraft and a remote pilot station configured to remotely control the aircraft and a processor configured to transmit status information of the aircraft to the air traffic control tower, to control the communication device to convert a voice command received from the air traffic control tower into a command keyword to transmit to the remote pilot station and to perform control based on an instruction received from the remote pilot station.

Abstract: An autonomous driving control apparatus includes a memory that stores computer-executable instructions, and at least one processor that executes the instructions by accessing the memory. The at least one processor identifies a first target signal determined from a vehicle control device based on a message authentication code (MAC) generation table predetermined by an autonomous driving signal. The at least one processor determines a MAC generation command for the first target signal by identifying a second target signal. The second target signal includes an identification code of the first target signal and includes data different from data of the first target signal. The at least one processor controls a vehicle including the vehicle control device by determining whether the second target signal is a signal of the vehicle control device, based on a target code determined by the MAC generation command.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of providing an intervention, includes: obtaining a motion sensing device configured for manipulation by a user; creating, via one or more processing elements, a communication link between the motion sensing device and a robot; and detecting, via the motion sensing device, a movement initiated by the user; creating, via the one or more processing elements, a signal within the sensing device; transmitting, via the one or more processing elements, the signal to the robot; and moving the robot based on the signal.

Abstract: A method may include receiving sensor data of a sensor associated with a vehicle occupied by a user, the sensor data indicating that the vehicle is involved in an accident. The method may further include determining one or more potential injuries sustained by occupants of the vehicle during the accident and transmitting an indication of the one or more injuries to a mobile device of the user. Still further, the method may including prompting the user to provide a response confirming or modifying the one or more potential injuries and updating the one or more potential injuries based on the response. The method may also include generating at least one insurance claim form for the accident based on the one or more potential injuries.

Abstract: A method for managing a position of a remotely-controlled vehicle, referred to as a drone, relative to a control entity, the control entity being configured to control the drone by means of a stream of control data transmitted indirectly within a communication established between the control entity and the drone via a communication network, the method including: for at least one time instant of the communication, determining at least one parameter relating to a distance between the drone and the control entity; when the distance-related parameter does not lie within an interval of authorised values for a given piloting mode, applying at least one given management rule for the drone.

Abstract: A host vehicle-based feature harvester is disclosed. In one implementation, the feature harvester includes memory and a processor configured to receive a plurality of images captured by a camera onboard the host vehicle, the plurality of images being representative of an environment of the host vehicle; analyze at least one image from the plurality of images to identify a representation of a lane mark; select at least one sample area of the representation of the lane mark, wherein the at least one sample area is associated with an image location of at least a portion of the representation of lane mark; determine a location identifier of the at least one sample area; determine a surface quality indicator associated with the at least one sample area; and cause transmission of the location identifier and the surface quality indicator to an entity remotely-located relative to the host vehicle.

Abstract: Techniques are described for managing redundant steering system for a vehicle. A method includes sending a first control command that instructs a first motor coupled to a steering wheel in a steering system to steer a vehicle, receiving, after sending the first control command, a speed of the vehicle, a yaw rate of the vehicle, and a steering position of the steering wheel, determining, based at least on the speed and the yaw rate, an expected range of steering angles that describes values within which the first motor is expected to steer the vehicle based on the first control command, and upon determining that the steering position of a steering wheel is outside the expected range of steering angles, sending a second control command that instructs a second motor coupled to the steering wheel in the steering system to steer the vehicle.

Abstract: A mobile body management device enables cost-effective execution of work that requires a mobile body. It includes an acceptance unit to receive work information specifying the application, time, and location. A determination unit compares this information with mobile body management data, considering storage location and availability, to select a mobile body that meets the criteria for executing the work. A control information generation unit generates instructions to control the movement of the selected mobile body based on the work application. These instructions are then transmitted to a mobile body control device to oversee the movement of the mobile body during the work. Overall, this device efficiently manages and utilizes mobile bodies for various tasks while maintaining low costs.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a remote driving system that performs remote driving of a vehicle based on an operation amount input to a remote driving terminal. The remote driving system includes at least one processor. The at least one processor detects a first situation in which the remote driving of the vehicle is required. The at least one processor acquires an urgency level of the first situation. The at least one processor performs an initial check for checking that the remote driving can be started at the remote driving terminal when the first situation is detected. The at least one processor omits a part of the initial check according to the urgency level.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for landing of an aerial vehicle on a runway. The systems include a runway overrun awareness and alerting system (ROAAS) configured to: monitor flight parameters during an approach phase and landing phase of a flight, and determine a landing distance value based on the flight parameters, an automatic flight control system (AFCS) including an automatic flight runway overrun awareness and alerting system (AF-ROAAS) protection mode configured to adjust energy of the aerial vehicle during the approach phase and/or the landing phase to reduce a likelihood of the aerial vehicle overrunning the runway, and a controller configured to: compare the landing distance value and an available runway length value to a threshold criterion, wherein the threshold criterion corresponds to the likelihood of the vehicle overrunning the runway, and automatically activating the AF-ROAAS protection mode in response to a determination that the threshold criterion is met.

Abstract: A control program for an information processing terminal device causes an information processing terminal device to execute: an identification information reception process for receiving mobile body identification information which has been transmitted from a mobile body, from which the mobile body is identifiable, and which indicates a state of the mobile body; and an identification information transmission process for transmitting the received mobile body identification information to a mobile body management device that manages the mobile body. Thus, it is possible to comprehensively ascertain the operational status of a large number of mobile bodies in various locations in order to accurately manage operation of the mobile bodies.

Abstract: An information processing method executed by one processor or executed by a plurality of processors in cooperation, the method includes: an acquisition step of acquiring operation information for one or a plurality of 3D blocks selected from among a plurality of virtual 3D blocks in which different trajectories of a flight vehicle are preset; a generation step of executing connection processing or synthesis processing of two or more 3D blocks on the basis of the operation information; and an output step of outputting information of a flight path of the flight vehicle generated by the processing.

Abstract: A control system for controlling a flight vehicle, includes the following elements. A first buffer, coupled to a motor unit of the flight vehicle. A second buffer, coupled to the motor unit. A master control unit, for generating a first actuation signal, the first actuation signal is selectively provided to the motor unit through the first buffer. A slave control unit, for generating a second actuation signal, the second actuation signal is selectively provided to the motor unit through the second buffer. A logic determination unit, for generating a switch control signal to control the first buffer and the second buffer to be turned ON or turned OFF. The master control unit and the slave control unit monitor each other for abnormality, when the master control unit is abnormal, the second actuation signal is provided to the motor unit in response to the switch control signal.