Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes a vehicle body, one or more propulsion units coupled to the vehicle body and configured to effect movement of the UAV, and one or more processors coupled to the one or more propulsion units and individually or collectively configured to receive one or more sets of altitude restrictions for the UAV, receive location information indicating a current location of the UAV, determine a priority of the one or more sets of altitude restrictions by which the UAV abides based on the location information, select a set from the one or more sets of altitude restrictions based on the determined priority, and generate control signals to control the one or more propulsion units such that the UAV is operated in compliance with the selected set of altitude restrictions.

Abstract: Technologies are shown for storing sub-component state data for a resource on a blockchain involving generating a resource data block that corresponds to a resource that includes links that correspond to sub-components of the resource, generating a first sub-component state data block for a sub-component of the resource on a blockchain that includes first state data for the first sub-component, and setting the link for the sub-component to reference the first sub-component state data block. Subsequently, a second sub-component state data block can be generated for the sub-component with second state data and the second sub-component state data block linked to the first sub-component state data block.

Abstract: A filter monitor system (“FMS”) module is installed on the engine/vehicle and is connected to the filter systems, sensors and devices to monitor various performance parameters. The module also connects to the engine control module (“ECM”) and draws parameters from the ECM. The FMS module is capable of interfacing with various output devices such as a smartphone application, a display monitor, an OEM telematics system or a service technician's tool on a computer. The FMS module consists of hardware and software algorithms which constantly monitor filter systems and provide information to the end-user. FMS module provides necessary inputs and outputs for electronic sensors and devices.

Abstract: A method and system for assisting operation of an ego-vehicle in the traffic situation with shared traffic space is provided, in which a future path for the ego-vehicle and a future path for another traffic participant and a relevant path corridor for each determine future path is determined. Based thereon, an overlap of the path corridors to define a shared traffic space is determined and individual distance measures between the ego-vehicle and the shared traffic space and between the other traffic participant and the shared traffic space are calculated to determine an asymmetry. Based on the asymmetry an order is determined and (partially) automated in accordance with trajectory determined based on the order, or information on the intended passing order is provided to the ego-vehicle driver.

Abstract: A content information acquiring unit acquires content information including a watching-or-listening time period of content that an occupant of a vehicle desires to watch or listen to. A position information acquiring unit acquires position information of the vehicle. A road information acquiring unit acquires road information including information regarding an autonomous driving section and a manual driving section. A route setting unit sets a route in which the vehicle travels through the autonomous driving section in the watching-or-listening time period of the content on the basis of the content information, the position information, and the road information. A notification unit notifies the occupant of the vehicle of the route set by the route setting unit.

Abstract: One or more information maps are obtained by an agricultural work machine. The one or more information maps map one or more agricultural characteristic values at different geographic locations of a field. An in-situ sensor on the agricultural work machine senses an agricultural characteristic as the agricultural work machine moves through the field. A predictive map generator generates a predictive map that predicts a predictive agricultural characteristic at different locations in the field based on a relationship between the values in the one or more information maps and the agricultural characteristic sensed by the in-situ sensor. The predictive map can be output and used in automated machine control.

Abstract: A vehicle-mounted device includes an analysis unit and a control unit. The analysis unit detects an insertion target into which an insertion blade is inserted, on the basis of sensing information acquired from a spatial recognition device. The control unit performs a facing determination to determine whether or not the insertion blade faces an insertion surface having an insertion portion of the insertion target on the basis of the sensing information.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to detecting matching datasets using encode values. In various embodiments, a data monitoring system may perform encoding operations on a first dataset to generate a first encode value that corresponds to a particular one of one or more fields included in the first dataset. The data monitoring system may then determine whether the first dataset matches a previously analyzed dataset. For example, in some embodiments, data monitoring system may compare the first encode value to a previous encode value that corresponds to a second field of the previously analyzed dataset. Based on this comparison, the data monitoring system may generate an output value that is indicative of a similarity between the first encode value and the previous encode value. The data monitoring system may then determine whether the first dataset matches the previously analyzed dataset based on this output value.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine map information defining a map, wherein the map comprises a plurality of regions. A quality level is assigned to each region of the plurality of regions based on map information available for that region. The quality level is associated with at least one of: a resolution metric, a volume metric, a recency metric, a verification metric, or an elegance metric associated with the map information available for that region. A first region of the plurality of regions is identified that is at risk of being downgraded to a lower quality level. Instructions are issued to one or more vehicles that cause the one or more vehicles to traverse the first region and capture sensor data within the first region.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to anonymizing of trajectories of mobile devices through the introduction of gaps between sub-trajectories. Methods may include: receiving a set of probe data points defining a trajectory; identifying a temporal length range of sub-trajectories; receiving a mode, where the mode is established based on a preceding set of probe data points defining a trajectory, where the mode includes an indication of whether to generate a sub-trajectory or a gap from the beginning of the received set of probe data points; and establishing at least one sub-trajectory including a sub-set of the set of probe data points, where the at least one sub-trajectory is established to satisfy the temporal length range of sub-trajectories.

Abstract: A function resource configuration method includes receiving, by a wearable device, a distribution request sent by a first terminal, where the distribution request is used to request the wearable device to distribute a first function resource of the wearable device to the first terminal, and where the first function resource is already occupied by a second terminal. The wearable device determines, based on the distribution request, whether to allow the first terminal to use the first function resource. If the wearable device allows the first terminal to use the first function resource, the wearable device sends a notification message to the first terminal that instructs the first terminal to use the first function resource.

Abstract: A vehicle control system is provided to maintain an SOC level of the battery during autonomous operation of the vehicle. The control system is applied to a vehicle that can be operated autonomously by controlling an engine, a motor, a steering system, a brake system etc. autonomously by a controller, and the vehicle is allowed to coast by manipulating a clutch. During autonomous operation of the vehicle, a first coasting mode in which the engine is stopped and the clutch is disengaged is selected if the SOC level is higher than a threshold level, and a second coasting mode in which the engine is activated and the clutch is disengaged is selected if the SOC level is lower than the threshold level.

Abstract: A method of controlling an alternator in a marine propulsion system includes receiving a demand value, wherein the demand value relates to an amount of output power produced by the engine that is demanded for propulsion of the marine vessel, and determining whether the demand value exceeds a demand threshold. The alternator is then controlled to reduce the charge current output to the battery and/or reduce a portion of engine output power from the engine that is utilized by the alternator when the demand value exceeds the demand threshold.

Abstract: One or more information maps are obtained by an agricultural work machine. The one or more information maps map one or more agricultural characteristic values at different geographic locations of a field. An in-situ sensor on the agricultural work machine senses an agricultural characteristic as the agricultural work machine moves through the field. A predictive map generator generates a predictive map that predicts a predictive agricultural characteristic at different locations in the field based on a relationship between the values in the one or more information maps and the agricultural characteristic sensed by the in-situ sensor. The predictive map can be output and used in automated machine control.

Abstract: A method for monitoring and controlling multiple utility consumption in a building includes: obtaining, by a first server, real-time utility usage data from a plurality of utility devices associated with the building; parsing the utility usage data obtained by the first server to generate individual data streams including utility consumption information; and storing the individual data streams in a database. The method further includes: obtaining, by a second server, at least a subset of the individual data streams from the database based on a client request for the utility consumption information; parsing and aggregating, by the second server, at least the subset of the obtained individual data streams and returning the parsed and aggregated data streams to a requesting client; and displaying the parsed and aggregated data streams, presenting to the client information regarding the multiple utility consumption associated with the building in a prescribed format controlled by the client.

Abstract: Systems and methods to design part weld processes using media libraries are disclosed. An example system to generate weld instructions for display to a weld operator during a welding sequence, the system including: a processor; and a machine readable storage device comprising machine readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: provide an interface to define a weld program comprising a sequence of weld instructions for display to a weld operator during a weld sequence; in response to an input specifying a location of an object in a media library, defining an element in the weld program based on an identifier of the object in the media library; and generating the weld program by including the identifier of the object in the media library in association with the element.

Abstract: Systems and methods of the present disclosure provide techniques to locate target devices. An electronic message is sent to a set of landmark devices, signaling each landmark device to transmit echo-request packets to a target device and to other landmark devices and measure network-communication delays. Indications of the network-communication delays are received from the set landmark devices. A first sequence is formed by sorting the set of landmark devices relative to the network-communication delays between the target device and each landmark device. For each respective landmark device, an additional sequence is formed by sorting other landmark devices relative to the network-communication delays between the respective landmark device and the other landmark devices. A sequence-matching operation is applied to the first sequence and the additional sequences to form a ranking of the set of landmark devices relative to the target device.

Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for altering the behavior of an electronic personal assistant based on a situation associated with a mobile device. A situation is sensed with a plurality of sensors to generate sensor data. A situation score is calculated based on the sensor data. Behavior of an electronic personal assistant is altered based on the calculated situation score. In one aspect, the situation is a driving situation in which a driver drives a vehicle on a roadway. In such case, a driving situation score is calculated based on the sensor data, and behavior of the electronic personal assistant is altered based on the calculated driving situation score, such as suspending interactions by the electronic personal assistant with the driver to avoid the driver being distracted.

Abstract: In a system including a primary process followed by a secondary process, which are performed serially and sequentially, i.e., in a FIFO manner, where the secondary process is downstream of the primary process, the disclosed embodiments relate to selective/conditional secondary processing of electronic data transaction request messages, which speeds up the primary processing of the electronic data transaction request messages, reduces reduce the amount of computing resources wasted on calculating inaccurate information, and reducing the usage of network resources associated with publishing market data feeds and receiving new responsive messages.

Abstract: A method includes determining, by a vehicle, a failure with a computer or telecommunications system operating in the vehicle and when a failure is detected, activating an acoustic system on the vehicle, detecting a vibration by the vehicle; and transmitting an audible signal responsive to the detecting step. The audible signal may include words in a human vocabulary.