Abstract: A vehicle, slew rate control circuit and method of operating an electric motor of a vehicle. The slew rate control circuit is between a gate driver of the vehicle and an inverter of the vehicle. The slew rate control circuit includes a first branch between the gate driver and the inverter, wherein the inverter provides an electrical signal output to an electric motor of the vehicle, and a second branch between the gate driver and the inverter in parallel with the first branch, wherein current flows through the first branch during a first time period and through the second branch during a second time period, wherein the flow of the current controls a slew rate of the electrical signal output by the inverter to the electric motor.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a memory for storing image data; and processing circuitry in communication with the memory. The processing circuitry is configured to generate a respective context vector for each pixel of the image data; generate a respective initial depth distribution for each pixel of the image data; and determine, for each pixel of the image data, a respective predicted depth peakiness factor based on the respective initial depth distribution, the respective predicted depth peakiness factor indicating a confidence of a depth for the pixel. The processing circuitry is also configured to determine a respective final depth distribution for each pixel based on the respective predicted depth peakiness factor and the respective initial depth distribution; and generate a bird's eye view (BEV) image using the respective final depth distribution for each pixel of the image data and the respective context vector for each pixel of the image data.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) may be associated with a vehicle, for example the UE may be a vehicle or may be a wireless device connectively coupled (e.g., wired or wireless connection) to the vehicle. The UE may receive a set of attributes associated with a route of the UE. The UE may calculate a predicted number of operational design domain (ODD) switches along the route based on the set of attributes. In one aspect, the UE may notify a driver associated with the UE of an ODD condition based on the calculated predicted number of ODD switches being greater or equal than a threshold value. In another aspect, the UE may deactivate an ODD mode associated with the UE based on the calculated predicted number of ODD switches being greater or equal than a threshold value.

Abstract: A battery system for an electric vehicle includes at least one battery cell configured to store charge for powering an electric vehicle, a high voltage bus electrically coupled with the at least one battery, a DC-DC converter electrically coupled with the battery cell, a low voltage bus electrically connected between the DC-DC converter and at least one vehicle electrical component, and a cell monitor electrically coupled with the at least one battery cell and the DC-DC converter, wherein the cell monitor includes a current sensor configured to detect a current from the at least one battery cell to the DC-DC converter. The cell monitor includes a controller configured to estimate a state of charge of the at least one battery cell according to the current detected by the current sensor, and adjust switching operation of the DC-DC converter according to the current detected by the current sensor.

Abstract: A system receives a set of rules associated with a document type from a supplier entity. Each rule identifies a set of conditions and a set of actions to be taken after a document of a document type is signed if the set of conditions is satisfied. When a supplier entity sends a document of the document type to a signing entity and the signing entity provides an electronic signature, the system determines whether conditions of rules associated with the document type are satisfied. For each rule that is satisfied, the system performs actions identified by the rule.

Abstract: Examples described herein provide a method that includes providing a first electric power pathway from a battery to a first auxiliary low voltage bus via a direct-current (DC)/DC converter and a first switch. The method further includes providing a second electric power pathway from the battery to a second auxiliary low voltage bus via the DC/DC converter and a second switch. The method further includes selectively controlling at least one of the first switch or the second switch to manage a load in one of the first auxiliary low voltage bus or the second auxiliary low voltage bus based at least in part on the battery or the load.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a battery pack with N battery bricks, each with a DC output voltage. The output of each brick is connected in series providing a bus voltage. Each brick includes battery power modules (“BPMs”) connected in parallel and each connected to a battery cell. Each BPM charges/discharges the connected battery cell. Each brick has a battery brick controller that provides a control signal to each brick's BPMs. A control signal of a BPM is derived from a BPM error signal that includes a battery cell current of the battery cell of BPM subtracted from a summation of an average current signal, a local droop current and a balancing current. The balancing current is based on a current SOC of the battery cell connected to the BPM and a desired SOC for the battery cell connected to the BPM. A BMS derives the balancing current for the BPMs.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a network entity, a sidelink resource sub-pool configuration that indicates a partition of a sidelink resource pool into a first sidelink resource sub-pool associated with radar transmissions and a second sidelink resource sub-pool associated with sidelink transmissions. The UE may transmit a radar transmission using resources of the first sidelink resource sub-pool based at least in part on the sidelink resource sub-pool configuration. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Techniques for autonomous uplink (AUL) transmissions are provided that allow for efficient use of shared radio frequency spectrum band resources. A user equipment (UE) may determine a duration of an AUL transmission and modify an uplink waveform or provide an indication to a base station of one or more channel resources that may be available for base station transmissions, in order to more fully utilize shared radio frequency spectrum band resources within a maximum channel occupancy time (MCOT). A base station may activate or deactivate AUL transmissions through downlink control information (DCI) transmitted to the UE. A UE and base station may exchange various other control information to provide relatively efficient autonomous uplink transmissions and use of the shared radio frequency spectrum band resources.

Abstract: A device for processing image data is disclosed. The device can obtain a radar point cloud and one or more frames of camera data. The device can determine depth estimates of one or more pixels of the one or more frames of camera data. The device can generate a pseudo lidar point cloud using the depth estimates of the one or more pixels of the one or more frames of camera data, wherein the pseudo lidar point cloud comprises a three-dimensional representation of at least one frame of the one or more frames of camera data. The device can determine one or more object bounding boxes based on the radar point cloud and the pseudo lidar point cloud.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to an object detection system. For example, aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and techniques for performing object detection using sensor information, such as elevation and/or velocity information from one or more light-based sensors. One example apparatus generally includes one or more processors operably configured to: obtain sensor information indicating at least two objects in an environment; determine at least one of a velocity or an elevation associated with each object of the at least two objects; consolidate the at least two objects into a common object based on the at least one of the velocity or the elevation; and output an indication of the common object.

Abstract: An energy transfer system includes a conversion device configured for partial power processing and configured to regulate current from a first battery system, and a controller configured to control the conversion device to adjust a first voltage of the first battery system to conform the first voltage to a second voltage of a second battery system, the second battery system connected in parallel with the first battery system by a bus. The conversion device is configured to receive power from the first battery system, cause a selected portion of the power to flow through a conversion stage to adjust the first voltage, the selected portion corresponding to a difference between the first voltage and the second voltage, cause a remaining portion of the power to flow directly to the bus and bypass the conversion stage, and output a current from the conversion device at the second voltage.

Abstract: An example device for processing image data includes a memory configured to store image data; and one or more processors implemented in circuitry and configured to: determine a set of keypoints representing objects in an image of the image data captured by a camera of a vehicle; determine depth values for the objects in the image; determine positions of the objects relative to the vehicle using the set of keypoints and the depth values; and at least partially control operation of the vehicle according to the positions of the objects. For example, the depth values may represent descriptors for the keypoints or be used to determine the descriptors for the keypoints.

Abstract: An electric vehicle, system and method of charge transfer at the electric vehicle. The vehicle includes a charging circuit and a processor. The charging circuit includes a first battery, a second battery and a motor winding. The processor determines a desired reference current of the motor winding, a first voltage of the first battery and a second voltage of the second battery, calculates a power loss for each of a plurality of conduction modes based on the desired reference current, the first voltage and the second voltage, wherein each of the plurality of conduction modes transfers charge between the first battery and the second battery, selects a conduction mode from the plurality of conduction modes that has a least power loss, establishes a duty cycle parameter for the selected mode, and applies the conduction mode and the duty cycle parameter to the charging circuit to transfer the charge.

Abstract: Systems (100) and methods (1000) for additively manufacturing or repairing a component from a base material (10). The system may include a laser metal deposition (LMD) system (200) operably connected to a means for cooling (300) the base material during laser processing of additive materials deposited in a melt pool on the base material. The LMD system includes a laser energy source (202) configured to direct laser energy towards the base material to form the melt pool thereon and to processes the deposited additive materials to form layers on the base material upon solidification. The means for cooling may be configured to cool the base material to within a cooling temperature range during the LMD process, which results in, e.g., a cooling/freezing effect. This cooling effect shortens the solidification period during laser processing and allows for weld heat to be released from the base material.

Abstract: Systems and methodologies for determining validity of a location of a vehicle include obtaining a first location of the vehicle corresponding to a first time. A first RSU signal including an indication of a location of the first RSU is received at the vehicle from a first Roadside Unit (RSU). One or more location measurements are obtained of the vehicle relative thee first RSU based on one or more sensors of the vehicle. The first location of the vehicle is compared with the first RSU-based location of the vehicle.

Abstract: Examples provide a method that includes providing electric power at a first voltage level for a first auxiliary low voltage bus. The method further includes providing electric power at a second voltage level for a second auxiliary low voltage bus, the first voltage level differing from the second voltage level. The method further includes sensing, by a controller, a first power consumption at the first auxiliary low voltage bus. The method further includes sensing, by the controller, a second power consumption at the second auxiliary low voltage bus. The method further includes calculating, by the controller, a difference between the first power consumption and the second power consumption. The method further includes managing a load in one of the first auxiliary low voltage bus or the second auxiliary low voltage bus based at least in part on the difference between the first power consumption and the second power consumption.

Abstract: Examples provide a method that includes providing electric power at a first voltage level for a first auxiliary low voltage bus. The method further includes providing electric power at a second voltage level for a second auxiliary low voltage bus, the first voltage level differing from the second voltage level. The method further includes sensing, by a controller, a first power consumption at the first auxiliary low voltage bus. The method further includes sensing, by the controller, a second power consumption at the second auxiliary low voltage bus. The method further includes calculating, by the controller, a difference between the first power consumption and the second power consumption. The method further includes managing a load in one of the first auxiliary low voltage bus or the second auxiliary low voltage bus based at least in part on the difference between the first power consumption and the second power consumption.

Abstract: Examples described herein provide a method that includes providing electric power at a first voltage level for a first auxiliary low voltage bus. The method further includes providing electric power at a second voltage level for a second auxiliary low voltage bus, the first voltage level differing from the second voltage level. The method further includes adjusting the second voltage level using a direct current (DC)/DC bypass converter. The DC/DC bypass converter converts electric power from the first auxiliary low voltage bus and delivers an adjusted electric power to the second auxiliary low voltage bus to regulate power drawn in the first auxiliary low voltage bus and the second auxiliary low voltage bus.

Abstract: Examples described herein provide a method that includes providing electric power at a first voltage level for a first auxiliary low voltage bus. The method further includes providing electric power at a second voltage level for a second auxiliary low voltage bus, the first voltage level differing from the second voltage level. The method further includes balancing, by a controller, the first voltage level and the second voltage level based at least in part on a voltage offset.