Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a control system and a method for controlling generation of a steering wheel overlay signal to control positioning of a host vehicle. The control system is configured to receive a curvature of a lane of travel. The control system is configured to determine a position of the host vehicle in relation to at least one boundary of the lane of travel; and determine a minimum clearance between the host vehicle and the at least one boundary in dependence based at least in part on the curvature of the lane of travel. If the host vehicle is determined to be closer to the at least one boundary than the minimum clearance, a steering intervention is implemented and the control system generates a steering wheel overlay signal for maintaining the host vehicle within the lane of travel.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle seat and a plate fixed relative to the vehicle seat. A seatbelt buckle is rotatably supported by the vehicle seat. The seatbelt buckle is rotatable relative to the plate from a first position to a second position. A slot is in one of the plate and the seatbelt buckle and a pin is supported by the other of the plate and the seatbelt buckle. The pin is moveable relative to the other of the plate and the seatbelt buckle from a retracted position to an extended position. The pin is spaced from the slot and in the retracted position when the seatbelt buckle is in the first position. The pin is in the extended position and extends into the slot when the seatbelt buckle is in the second position. A pyrotechnic device is operatively coupled to the seatbelt buckle to rotate the seatbelt buckle.

Abstract: A method for fault detection in a vehicle dynamics control, in a system which includes a power brake and a vehicle dynamics control and is configured to couple the power brake hydraulically to the vehicle dynamics control. The method includes: generating a first control signal and providing the first control signal to the vehicle dynamics control to provide a first hydraulic pressure using the vehicle dynamics control; generating the first hydraulic pressure by means of the vehicle dynamics control, wherein a second hydraulic pressure at the hydraulic coupling is controlled using the power brake in such a way that a hydraulic volume in the system remains constant; wherein, after the process of generating the first hydraulic pressure has ended, a third hydraulic pressure of the vehicle dynamics control is determined at the hydraulic coupling to detect a fault in the vehicle dynamics control.

Abstract: A driving assistance device includes a sensor configured to detect a moving object ahead of a target vehicle and obstacles including a first obstacle and a second obstacle, and a control device. The control device is configured to determine whether the second obstacle is present. The second obstacle is located opposite to a traveling lane of the target vehicle with respect to the first obstacle in a lateral direction and forces the moving object to move in the lateral direction toward the traveling lane due to collaborative action with the first obstacle. The first obstacle hinders the moving object from moving in a longitudinal direction. The control device is configured to relax an execution condition of steering assistance for detouring around the moving object in a case where the second obstacle is present rather than in a case where the second obstacle is not present.

Abstract: Examples provide a system for a vehicle. The system includes a set of sensors and an electronic processor in communication with the set of sensors and a set of vehicle brakes. The electronic processor receives a braking request indicative of a first braking force, determines a speed of the vehicle, determines a rack force of the vehicle, and determines whether a set of selective braking conditions are met. The selective braking conditions include a determination that the speed of the vehicle is less than a vehicle speed threshold and a determination that the rack force is greater than a rack force threshold. When the set of selective braking conditions are met, the electronic processor selectively controls a first brake according to the first braking force and a second brake according to a second braking force. The second braking force is less than the first braking force.

Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for determining a state of a pressurized chamber of a suspension of a vehicle, wherein the pressurized chamber comprises a hydraulic fluid chamber and a gas chamber separated by a piston. The state is determined by varying a pressure in the hydraulic fluid chamber and determining a knee point in a change of pressure in the hydraulic fluid chamber. The knee point indicates that the separator has been bottomed out. The pressure in the knee point may be used to determine a state of the suspension system.

Abstract: A parking brake control method for an electromechanical brake system of an urban rail vehicle includes an operation instruction mechanism, a brake control mechanism, an electromechanical actuating mechanism and an auxiliary mechanism. The operation instruction mechanism outputs a control signal to the brake control mechanism to drive the action of the electromechanical actuating mechanism so as to achieve braking application and relief of the vehicle. The auxiliary mechanism is used for a redundant power supply system of a brake system. The auxiliary mechanism further includes a zero-speed state monitoring mechanism for monitoring a zero-speed state of the vehicle and an energy storage battery mechanism for providing a backup power supply. The parking brake control method enables an urban rail vehicle using an electromechanical brake system to achieve brake application and relief in a parked state and achieve brake application and relief in a dormant state of the urban rail vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle system includes an axle arrangement operably coupling a wheel assembly with a frame. The frame defines a fore-aft axis and a transverse axis extending generally transverse to the fore-aft axis. The axle arrangement includes first and second axle elements adapted for operative connection between the frame and the wheel assembly for extension and retraction along the transverse axis. The first axle element can be operably coupled with the frame and the second axle element can be integrated with the wheel assembly. One or more sensors can be configured to generate vehicle dat. A computing system can be configured to receive an input related to an adjustment to the position of the second axle element relative to the fore-aft axis and generate an adjustment model based at least partially on the input and the vehicle data.

Abstract: Provided are a vehicle driving information providing method and system, the method including: operating in a turning radius control mode by determining a parking situation or a U-turn situation while a vehicle is driving; determining a driving force for each of wheels located on left and right sides of the vehicle according to one predetermined configuration mode, which is set up for an operation in the turning radius control mode, among a plurality of predetermined configuration modes including different target turning radii of the vehicle; and generating and outputting an expected driving path of the vehicle, based on the determined driving force.

Abstract: An automatic condition monitoring and control system for a work machine may include an electronic control module configured for arrangement on the work machine. The electronic control module may be configured to monitor multiple conditions of the work machine and compare the multiple conditions to respective thresholds. The electronic control module may also be configured to start an engine of the work machine based on at least one of the comparisons, activate a heating or cooling system based on at least one of the comparisons, or both.

Abstract: Provided is an evaporated fuel treatment device including a first coupling portion, a second coupling portion, a first accommodating portion and a second accommodating portion. The first accommodating portion is configured to be disposed so as to be in communication with the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion, and to accommodate a first adsorbent. The second accommodating portion is configured to be disposed so as to be in communication with the first coupling portion via the first accommodating portion, and to accommodate a second adsorbent. The evaporated fuel adsorption capacity of the first adsorbent is lower than the evaporated fuel adsorption capacity of the second adsorbent.

Abstract: Estimating fuel consumptions of a vehicle is disclosed. A first fuel consumption value in a first time interval is estimated using fuel-sender resistance data. A second fuel consumption value in a second time interval is estimated using fuel-injected mass data. At least the first fuel consumption value and the second fuel consumption value are combined to obtain a fuel consumption value. The fuel consumption value is then output.

Abstract: A control device configured to control motion of a vehicle includes a controller. The controller is configured to execute braking control that generates a braking force for decelerating the vehicle in response to a braking request. The controller is configured to release the braking force by the braking control when a predetermined condition for continuing the braking control is not satisfied, and to maintain the braking force by the braking control when the predetermined condition is satisfied, in a case where an accelerator pedal is operated during execution of the braking control.

Abstract: A steering device for a vehicle, having a rack which is mounted so as to be displaceable in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the rack, having a pinion, wherein the rack meshes with the pinion, having a pressing mechanism, wherein the rack is pressed against the pinion by the pressing mechanism, and having a sensor mechanism. The sensor mechanism is designed at least for measuring a compressive force. To detect or measure a rack force of the rack reliably and/or easily, the steering device is characterized in that a compressive force component directed radially to the longitudinal axis of the rack can be detected or measured by the sensor mechanism.

Abstract: A method including: repeatedly obtaining information in a control unit regarding a set operation value and an actual operation value of a component, unit, or system; repeatedly evaluating a difference between a set operation value and the actual operation value; if a difference exceeds a predefined minimum difference, measuring a response time from when the minimum difference was exceeded until a predefined change of the actual value is achieved, and/or measuring a change of the actual value during a predefined response time, remaining active if the set operation value is continuously exceeds the actual value; and if the response time is longer than the predefined response time and/or if the change of the actual value has not achieved the predefined change, generating a fault signal.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to a convolutional neural network computing method and system based on weight kneading, comprising: arranging original weights in a computation sequence and aligning by bit to obtain a weight matrix, removing slack bits in the weight matrix, allowing essential bits in each column of the weight matrix to fill the vacancies according to the computation sequence to obtain an intermediate matrix, removing null rows in the intermediate matrix, obtain a kneading matrix, wherein each row of the kneading matrix serves as a kneading weight; obtaining positional information of the activation corresponding to each bit of the kneading weight; divides the kneading weight by bit into multiple weight segments, processing summation of the weight segments and the corresponding activations according to the positional information, and sending a processing result to an adder tree to obtain an output feature map by means of executing shift-and-add on the processing result.

Abstract: A small engine starter device for automatically starting a small engine includes a flywheel gear which is attachable to a flywheel of a small engine in place of a pull start mechanism that has been removed from the flywheel. A starter is mountable to the small engine such that the starter surrounds the flywheel gear. The starter is actuatable into a starting condition such that the starter engages the flywheel gear. Additionally, the starter rotates the flywheel gear when the starter is actuated into the starting condition thereby enabling the starter to start the small engine. The starter has a battery socket for receiving a battery of a cordless power tool thereby enabling the starter to be powered by the battery of the cordless power tool.

Abstract: Catalytic coatings and techniques for applying the catalytic coatings may be utilized in connection with a number of engine system components including fuel injectors components, exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve components, EGR cooler components, piston components, spark plugs, engine valves (intake valves and exhaust valves), engine valve seats, oxygen sensors, NOx sensors, and particulate sensors.

Abstract: Methods and systems for predicting at least one temperature along a fluid flow path of a fluid flow system having a heater disposed in the fluid flow path are provided. In one example, a method includes: obtaining at least one input, wherein the at least one input includes a setpoint, a mass flow rate, an inlet temperature, or a combination thereof; calculating a temperature associated with the heater based on a predefined model and the at least one input; and setting a value of the at least one temperature along the fluid flow path to the temperature of the heater.

Abstract: An intake manifold includes a body member defining an interior chamber having an upper surface and a perimeter wall depending therefrom and extending to a perimeter edge, which extends in a plane. An air intake port extends through the body member and opens into the interior chamber. An EGR tube extends through an EGR tube port in the body member and the EGR tube opens into the interior chamber. A MAP sensor extends through a MAP port in the body member such that an interior portion of the MAP sensor is positioned in the interior chamber and extends from an interior surface of the body member upper surface by a first distance. A shield member includes a shield wall that depends from the interior surface of the upper surface by a distance larger than the first distance and defines a shielded area about the interior portion of the MAP sensor.