Abstract: An instrument panel for a vehicle cabin includes a gauge cluster configured to display data. A vehicle instrument panel also includes a lighting arc, from the perspective of an operator of the vehicle. The lighting arc extends at least partially around the gauge cluster and generates a visual strip via one or more light emitting diode (LED) elements. The lighting arc is configured to represent a vehicle system operating parameter. A motor vehicle having an engine configured to generate torque, a vehicle cabin, and the vehicle instrument panel is also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments for estimating risk associated with a user of a wireless device. In some embodiments, the risk relates to a risk of infection by a contagious disease. For example, in some embodiments, the contagious disease is Coronavirus 2019. In some embodiments, locations of multiple wireless devices are estimated based on signal strengths of signals associated with the devices. Neighboring devices are identified based on highest probability regions of the devices that are determined based on associated signals. A measure of proximity to other devices is then determined based on probabilities that each device is located in neighboring regions. The risk is then based on the measure of proximity. In some embodiments, a risk of a first user associated with a first wireless device is based, in part, on a risk of a second user within a proximity of the first user.

Abstract: An automatic power on apparatus, system, method, and circuit automatically control the on/off state of a first electronic device or a second electronic device. When the second electronic device is positioned on, in, or proximate to the mounting area of the first electronic device, the automatic power on circuit establishes a coupling signal between a first portion of the automatic power on circuit and a second portion of the automatic power on circuit, activates the automatic power on circuit based on the coupling signal, and automatically controls an on/off state of the first electronic device or the second electronic device based on the activation of the automatic power on circuit.

Abstract: Examples are directed to modifying RFID tag inventorying. A sequence of consecutive inventorying commands may be used to initiate an inventory round incorporating a selection functionality for efficient inventorying of large numbers of RFID tags. A command sequence may begin with a first inventorying command followed by one or more subsequent, consecutive inventorying commands, with each inventorying command defining a different filter criterion such that sub-group(s) of RFID tags identified by the combination of filter criteria may participate in the initiated inventory round. All inventorying commands in the sequence share a command code, but each inventorying command also has a starting signal and a continuation indicator, both used to begin, continue, and terminate the sequence.

Abstract: A system (10) including an energy harvesting circuit (12) connectable to an antenna (14) and configured to execute an autonomous matching procedure to match the antenna (14) to an electric load (15), a buffer capacitor (16) connected to the energy harvesting circuit (14) and chargeable by the energy harvesting circuit (14), and a control circuit (20) connected to the energy harvesting circuit (14) and to the buffer capacitor (16) and connectable to the electric load (15), wherein the control circuit (20) is configured to control a supply voltage of the electric load (15), and wherein the control circuit (20) comprises an auxiliary capacitor (22) chargeable during execution of the autonomous matching procedure.

Abstract: A storage unit, such as, for example, a toolbox or cabinet, having a power strip with power terminals adapted to operably couple to and provide electricity to a connected device. The storage unit further including an interrogation module adapted to interrogate or monitor electric supply information about electricity supplied to the connected devices via the power terminals, a computation module operably coupled to the interrogation module, and adapted to receive electric supply data signals from the interrogation module to determine a status of the connected device by comparing the electric supply data signals and usage characteristics of the connected device, and a communication module adapted to receive status data signals from the computation module and communicate the status data signals to a remote computing device.

Abstract: A vehicle has a Global Satellite Navigation System receiver to determine a current location, a microphone to capture a voice command of a user and a processor executing a speech recognition module to process the voice command to determine that the user is requesting that a call be initiated a nearby vehicle and to determine from the voice command of the user a visual identification of the nearby vehicle to call. The vehicle includes a radiofrequency cellular transceiver cooperating with the processor to transmit the visual identification of the nearby vehicle and the current location to the remote server and to receive from the remote server a communication-availability of the nearby vehicle. The processor cooperates with the radiofrequency cellular transceiver or with a short-range vehicle-to-vehicle transceiver of the vehicle to initiate a voice communication with the one of the nearby vehicles with which the user wishes to initiate the call.

Abstract: A system (1) for determining a drive related information (10, 11) for a commutation being carried out by a user in a vehicle. The system includes a first processing unit (6) which receives and processes a motion statistical data (3), a driving pattern data (4), or, a sound data (5), or combination thereof based at least on one or more of trained machine learning models (7, 8, 9) to determine the drive related information (10, 11) for the commutation being carried out by the user in the vehicle. The motion statistical data (3) is derived from acceleration and/or speed of a vehicle at various instances during a trip. The driving pattern data (4) is related to driving patterns of a driver and/or a driving behaviour of a driver. The sound data (5) is related to statistical pattern, or frequency profile derived using a microphone kept inside the vehicle.

Abstract: A method may provide a notification for handover of driving control from the autonomous driving system to the user. The method includes determining whether the control of the vehicle needs to be handed over to a user based on an event occurring during autonomous driving of the vehicle, and providing the user with a notification indicating that the control of the vehicle needs to be handed over to the user.

Abstract: A method can include, wirelessly receiving tire information at a tire sensor device; acquiring sensor data with at least the tire sensor device; storing at least the tire information and sensor data in a tire profile data structure; periodically transmitting the tire profile data structure from the tire sensor device according to at least one wireless standard; and in response to changes in a state of the tire, updating the tire profile data structure; wherein the tire information identifies the tire. Corresponding devices and systems are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method can include wirelessly receiving sensor data from at least one vehicle system. By operation of vehicle processing circuits, a vehicle hazard event can be detected using at least the sensor data. In response to detecting the vehicle hazard event, event data for identifying the vehicle hazard event can be generated, time data for the detected vehicle hazard event can be determined, and geographic location data for the detected vehicle hazard event can be determined. By operation of vehicle wireless circuits, an event report can be wirelessly transmitted that includes event data and the geographic location data. Corresponding devices and systems are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for generating a safe Memory Parking Assist path by considering perception and positioning errors due to distortion of an SVM wide-angle camera are disclosed. The method for generating a parking path includes obtaining images around a vehicle by cameras; obtaining position of the vehicle and obstacles around the vehicle by using images; activating a Memory Parking Assist (MPA) in response to a determination that the vehicle approaches a memory path; predicting whether the vehicle collides with any of the obstacles if the vehicle tracks the memory path; determining whether the obstacles are avoidable in response to a determination that the vehicle is predicted to collide with the obstacle; and generating an avoidance path for the vehicle to avoid the obstacle and a convergence path for the vehicle to converge to the memory path.

Abstract: A material sheet is provided having antenna patterns that include first and second coupling portions that are transported toward a mounting position, and an adhesive member that is disposed on the material sheet before reaching the mounting position. At a pickup position, a mounting device picks up an RFIC module including an RFIC chip and first and second terminal electrodes connected to the RFIC chip. At the mounting position, the mounting device mounts the picked-up RFIC module onto the adhesive member on the material sheet so that the first coupling portion and the first terminal electrode face each other and so that the second coupling portion and the second terminal electrode face each other.

Abstract: An automatically-deactivated child safety lock system for use within a vehicle includes: an child lock system configured to selectively disconnect an interior latch controller from a door latch mechanism, thus selectively deactivating the interior latch controller; and an override system configured to receive an override signal from the vehicle and reconnect the interior latch controller with the door latch mechanism, thus reactivating the interior latch controller.

Abstract: The present invention provides a walking evaluation apparatus (10) including: a position information acquisition unit (12) that acquires position information indicating a current position of a user during a movement by walking; a traffic rule information acquisition unit (13) that acquires, from a storage unit (17) that stores traffic rule information indicating a traffic rule for each position, the traffic rule information indicating the traffic rule around the current position of the user; a determination material acquisition unit (14) that acquires behavior information indicating a behavior content of the user; a determination unit (15) that determines whether the traffic rule around the current position of the user is observed, based on the behavior information; and an evaluation unit (16) that computes an evaluation value of a way of walking by the user, based on the determination result.

Abstract: A bridge link battery interface for a helmet accessory mounting system includes a housing enclosing a circuit and an electrical and mechanical coupling interface structured and operable to connect to an attachment point on the helmet accessory mounting system. A first battery interface is configured for detachable coupling to a first battery pack and a second battery interface configured for detachable coupling to a second battery pack. First and second electrical connector assemblies are disposed on the housing and electrically coupled to the circuit, wherein the circuit is operable to selectively electrically couple the first and second battery interfaces to the first and second electrical connector assemblies.

Abstract: A treatment device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire regeneration information, which is information related to a regeneration interval of a filter that collects a particulate matter in an exhaust gas of an engine, and ash information, which is information indicating an estimated value of a deposition amount of ash deposited on the filter, a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the filter needs to be cleaned based on the regeneration information and the estimated value indicated by the ash information, and a notification unit configured to issue a notification that the filter needs to be cleaned in a case where it is determined that the filter needs to be cleaned.

Abstract: A vehicle that can notify a user that is being towed is provided. The vehicle may also assist with preventing towing and suggesting alternative parking locations that are not subject to towing. The vehicle determines its current location and based on that it may receive towing statistics data for the current location or may have that data integrated into the vehicle. The towing statistics data may include information about a frequency of towing at the current location. If the frequency of the towing exceeds a threshold, the vehicle may output a notification indicating that the current location is not recommended for parking. Additionally, the vehicle may use that same towing statistics data to determine alternative locations that are not subject to towing and suggests those locations for parking the vehicle.

Abstract: Methods and systems for executing tracking and monitoring manufacturing data of a battery are disclosed. One method includes: receiving, by a server system, sensing data of the battery from a sensing system; generating, by the server system, mapping data based on the sensing data; generating, by the server system, identification data of the battery based on the sensing data; generating, by the server system, monitoring data of the battery based on the sensing data, the identification data, and the mapping data; and generating, by the server system, display data for displaying a simulated electrode of the battery on a graphical user interface based on the monitoring data of the battery.

Abstract: A system may access a first set of images captured by cameras coupled to a shopping cart, wherein each image depicts a user associated with the shopping cart. A system may apply a pose detection model to each of the images to predict a user's pose. A system may apply an action prediction model to the set of images and the predicted poses to predict whether the user performed an action to change the contents of a storage area of the shopping cart. A system may, responsive to predicting that the user performed a change action, apply an item identification model to a second set of images of a storage area of the shopping cart to identify an item associated with the change action. A system may update an item list of the user based on the change action and the identified item.