Abstract: Devices at a scene of a vehicular accident may be used to direct vehicle traffic in response to the vehicular accident. For example, a device associated with a structure at a location of the vehicular accident may analyze information about the accident scene and, based on the information, direct traffic near the accident scene.

Abstract: One or more information maps are obtained by an agricultural system. The one or more information maps map one or more characteristic values at different geographic locations in a worksite. An in-situ sensor detects a material dynamics characteristic value as a mobile machine operates at the worksite. A predictive map generator generates a predictive map that predicts a predictive material dynamics characteristic value at different geographic locations in the worksite based on a relationship between the values in the one or more information maps and the material dynamics characteristic value detected by the in-situ sensor. The predictive map can be output and used in automated machine control.

Abstract: An image display system includes: an external environment information acquiring device configured to acquire external environment information around a mobile body; a display device configured to display the external environment information; and a control device configured to control a display of the external environment information on the display device, wherein the control device is configured to generate a virtual viewpoint image in which the mobile body and an object around the mobile body are viewed from a virtual viewpoint, cause the display device to display the virtual viewpoint image, move the virtual viewpoint along a trajectory set around the mobile body, set a restricted section in the trajectory such that the restricted section is arranged in front of the mobile body in a plan view, and execute viewpoint restricting control to restrict a display of the virtual viewpoint image from the virtual viewpoint in the restricted section.

Abstract: A surveying system for a construction site has a restricted antenna system with a plurality of fixed location antennas each defined by a set of location data associated with a specific deployment position. The surveying system also has a computing device with a data processor and a display screen. A communications module establishes a data transfer link with the restricted antenna system over which spatial data for distances between current positions of the computing device and one or more of the plurality of fixed location antennas are received. The computing device is loadable with project drawings corresponding to the construction site and displayable on the display screen. A position marker is overlaid on the display of the project drawing at a position thereon corresponding to a computing device location value derived from the spatial data and the location data of one or more of the fixed location antennas.

Abstract: A method for switching modes for operating a vehicle, a non-transitory computer-readable medium for performing the method, and information processing apparatuses. The method includes determining, by circuitry of an information processing apparatus, whether a mode for operating the vehicle is to be switched from one of autonomous and manual driving modes to the other of the autonomous and manual driving modes. A state of a driver of the vehicle is obtained when the mode for operating the vehicle is determined to be switched. The method further includes switching, by the circuitry, the mode for operating the vehicle from the one of the autonomous and manual driving modes to the other of the autonomous manual driving modes based on the obtained state of the driver.

Abstract: In an aspect of the present disclosure is a system for in-flight re-routing of an electric aircraft including a battery pack configured to provide electrical power to the electric aircraft; a sensor configured to detect at least a temperature metric of the battery pack and generate a temperature datum based on the at least a temperature metric; a controller communicatively connected to the sensor, the controller configured to: receive the temperature datum from the sensor; and re-route the electric aircraft based on the temperature datum.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system that comprises one or more imaging sensors coupled to an aircraft and one or more navigation sensors coupled to the aircraft proximate to the one or more imaging sensors. The system further comprises an imaging module configured to capture images of a landing zone for the aircraft while the aircraft is in flight. The system additionally comprises a location determining module configured to associate a corresponding one of a plurality of location data with each one of the captured images. The plurality of location data is determined using one or more navigation sensors coupled to the aircraft. The system also comprises an object-identifying module configured to identify and locate one or more objects within the landing zone, relative to the aircraft, using the captured images and the location data associated with the captured images.

Abstract: A method for automated control of a vehicle includes automatically navigating a vehicle within a current lane of travel with a driving assistance system, and predetermining a steering maneuver during the automatic navigation with the driving assistance system. The method also includes, prior to performing the predetermined steering maneuver, biasing the vehicle within the current lane of travel with an offset from a center of the current lane of travel using the driving assistance system, the offset in a direction of the predetermined steering maneuver, and performing the predetermined steering maneuver with the driving assistance system.

Abstract: A driving support apparatus includes a controller. While the vehicle is driving, the controller is configured to obtain data indicating behavior of a body of a vehicle and output a certain sound based on information indicating stability of the behavior determined from the obtained data. Every time the vehicle drives a predetermined segment, the controller is configured to output a reward sound in accordance with the stability of the behavior in the predetermined segment.

Abstract: A self-driving or autonomous vehicle has a traffic-prioritization processor to send or receive a payment to or from a central server to obtain a traffic prioritization for a route or to accept a traffic de-prioritization for the route. The central server receives and distributes payments to other vehicles traveling the route. The vehicle communicates with the central server to receive a plurality of levels of prioritization which range from a highest prioritization to a lowest prioritization, and the costs or payouts associated with each of the levels.

Abstract: An autonomous earth moving system can determine a desired state for a portion of the EMV including at least one control surface. Then the EMV selects a set of control signals for moving the portion of the EMV from the current state to the desired state using a machine learning model trained to generate control signals for moving the portion of the EMV to the desired state based on the current state. After the EMV executes the selected set of control signals, the system measures an updated state of the portion of the EMV. In some cases, this updated state of the EMV is used to iteratively update the machine learning model using an online learning process.

Abstract: The embodiments disclose a method including providing an aerial drone coupled wirelessly to a social distancing application on a user digital device, wherein the drone is coupled to solar cell panels for recharging its batteries, providing a strobe light coupled to the drone for signaling an S.O.S.

Abstract: An AAMP system includes a plurality of AAMP system stations disposed in an environment and configured to perform one or more AAMP processing routines, and a plurality of robots configured to autonomously travel within the environment, where one or more robots from among the plurality of robots include an auxiliary AAMP processing station configured to perform one or more auxiliary AAMP processing routines. The AAMP system includes a controller configured to select an AAMP system station from among the plurality of AAMP system stations to perform the one or more AAMP processing routines based on AAMP system operation data and select a robot from among the plurality of robots to initiate the one or more AAMP processing routines at the selected AAMP system station based on a digital model of the environment and robot operation data, where the robot operation data includes an auxiliary processing state.

Abstract: A ground marker for use in identifying a location associated with a mission performed by an aerial vehicle includes a visible surface with aspects that are positioned at different vertical heights or elevations. The vertical variation in the aspects of the visible surface enhances a level of visibility of the ground marker within images captured by cameras provided aboard the aerial vehicle, resulting in more accurate estimations of ranges to such markers (e.g., altitudes) determined from such images. The visible surface includes one-dimensional or two-dimensional bar codes, alphanumeric characters and symbols thereon and is provided on or within rigid or flexible frames that are adapted to be placed on ground surfaces at the location associated with the mission.

Abstract: An exemplary actuator includes a motor, a transmission, and a support structure. The motor includes two torque sources that apply respective input torques to a rotor, which rotates about a rotation axis in response to a net input torque. The torque sources are arranged such that the input torques are additive, resulting in a vector-summated torque output. The torque sources also generate corresponding reactive torques that are applied to the first stator and the second stator. The transmission couples and constrains the first stator and the second stator such that rotational motion of one stator causes counter rotation of the other stator. Thus, the reactive torques are subtractive resulting a differential torque output. In some applications, the differential torque output is used to actuate a suspension of a vehicle. The actuator is also coupled to the vehicle via the support structure, which also reflects a reaction force or torque to actuate other subsystems (e.g., anti-dive, anti-squat).

Abstract: Provided is an electronic device 1 including an attachment mechanism 32, a first slide mechanism 10 and a second slide mechanism 20. The attachment mechanism 32 attaches a flight device 100. The first slide mechanism 10 slides the attachment mechanism 32 in a first direction. The second slide mechanism 20 slides the attachment mechanism 32 in a second direction different from the first direction.

Abstract: A vehicle allocation device allocates a vehicle in response to a vehicle allocation request from a terminal of a user, and includes a vehicle selector configured to, when acquiring the vehicle allocation request, select a vehicle having a relatively large degree of progress in learning of a relation between input and output of a parameter depending on an area to be traveled by the user from a plurality of vehicles learning a relation between input and output of a parameter depending on a predetermined area, and output a vehicle allocation instruction to the selected vehicle.

Abstract: A system for controlling an aircraft power network including at least a first propulsion assembly having at least one left-hand starter-generator and a second propulsion assembly having at least one right-hand starter-generator as well as other electrical motors, the system including first and second power electronics boxes each including at least two so-called generic control boards for controlling the power network, each of these at least two generic control electronics boards being connected by a fast communication link to separate first and second data switches, the first and second data switches of the first power electronics box being respectively connected to the first and second data switches of the second power electronics box by a first fast communication bus.

Abstract: A diagnostic tool includes a processor, display, and memory storing instructions to perform scan tool functions (STF) including transmitting a message to a vehicle. The STF include first STF for a first system of the vehicle. Additional stored instructions are executable to display a first user-interface screen (UIS) including a first user-selectable control (USC) including an indicator of a first scanner job performable on the vehicle, and to display a second UIS instead of the first UIS in response to a selection of the first USC. The second UIS incudes: a second USC including an indicator of the first STF for the first system of the vehicle, and guidance for performing a procedure of the first scanner job. The stored instructions are executable to transmit a first vehicle data message to a component of the first system in response to a selection of the second USC.

Abstract: A system for remote pilot control of an electric aircraft in autopilot mode including a remote computing device configured to receive a user input and generate a control datum as a function of the pilot input, a flight controller configured to receive the control datum from the remote computing device, and generate a command datum as a function of the control datum and an authority status, and the remote computing device configured to receive the command datum from the flight controller, and display the command datum.