Abstract: A first frame of image data is captured at a first illumination intensity during a first time segment. A second frame of image data is captured at a second illumination intensity during a second time segment. The first frame and the second frame are combined and outputted as a compensated frame.

Abstract: A bottom hole assembly (BHA) includes components to perform a fracturing process for small hole wells created by underbalanced coiled tubing drilling. The BHA can be used to drill a wellbore and to stimulate an underbalanced coiled tubing drilled well. The BHA, coupled to a coiled tubing, can include a drilling bit, a hydrajetting tool up-string from the drilling bit, and a diverter between the drilling bit and the hydrajetting tool. After the BHA drills a wellbore, the BHA can be moved so that the hydrajetting tool is positioned to perform perforation without removing the BHA from the wellbore. The hydrajetting tool can perforate the formation using a regular perforation fluid first, then using a cooling agent to cool the wellbore area covering the coplanar perforation cluster, and last propagate hydraulic fracture by injecting the main pump schedule through the tubing and the annulus at the same time.

Abstract: A system includes an illumination source operable at an adjustable duty cycle, a camera arranged to detect illumination from the illumination source, and a computer communicatively coupled to the illumination source and the camera. The duty cycle indicates a proportion of time that the illumination source is illuminated in a repeating pattern. The computer is programmed to operate the illumination source with the duty cycle at a baseline duty cycle in response to failing to detect an object having a preset type in image data from the camera, and operate the illumination source with the duty cycle at a high duty cycle in response to detecting the object having the preset type in the image data from the camera. The high duty cycle has the illumination source illuminated for a greater proportion of time than the baseline duty cycle.

Abstract: A distributed biometric vehicle entry system is configured to provide personalized biometric authentication for vehicle entry. The system utilizes an authentication token private key challenge generated a biometric wireless vehicle entry keypad, or a passive device such as a smartphone or fob, such that it would be insufficient for an intruder to simply jump the circuit with an external battery. The biometric authentication may be localized to an embedded system within the biometric vehicle entry keypad, and may be self-contained from all other vehicle systems with a wireless vehicle interface and independent power supply. The vehicle may grant access responsive to receiving the authentication token (and only the authentication token) whenever a valid biometric signature is recognized.

Abstract: Methods for identify zones within a carbonate reservoir with (a) high porosity and high resistivity or (b) low porosity and high resistivity as potential gas-producing zones may use both resistivity data and effective porosity data where the resistivity data is conditioned before integration with the effective porosity data. For example, a method may include conditioning deep resistivity data for a plurality of zones of a subterranean formation, thereby producing conditioned deep resistivity data; integrating the conditioned deep resistivity data with effective porosity data for the plurality of zones, thereby producing a flow index curve for each of the plurality of zones; and identifying one or more potential gas-producing zones from the plurality of zones based on the flow index curve.

Abstract: A vehicle including a plurality of vehicle charger pins that may be configured to connect with a charging connector is disclosed. The vehicle may further include a transceiver and a processor. The transceiver may be configured to receive real-time information associated with each vehicle charger pin when the vehicle may be charged using the charging connector. The processor may be configured to obtain the real-time information from the transceiver, and determine whether the charging connector may be improperly connected or a connection interface may be faulty based on the real-time information. Responsive to a determination that the connection interface may be faulty, the processor may be configured to perform a self-diagnostic test to determine whether a vehicle charger pin may be faulty or the charging connector may be faulty, and perform a predetermined action based on the self-diagnostic test.

Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for initiation of vehicle remote park-assist with key fob. An example vehicle includes a cabin, a human-machine interface (HMI) unit located in the cabin, and a receiver-transceiver module. The receiver-transceiver module is configured to receive a return signal including a distance indicator from a key fob and a remote park-assist (RePA) signal. The example vehicle also includes an autonomy unit configured to perform RePA based on the RePA signal. The example vehicle also includes a controller configured to receive, via the HMI unit, selections to activate RePA and utilize the key fob for transmitting the RePA signal and determine, based on the distance indicator, whether the key fob is in the cabin. The controller also is configured to, responsive to determining that the key fob is in the cabin, prevent the autonomy unit from performing RePA.

Abstract: A first computer and a second computer are each connected to a communication network. User data is generated for a user by the first computer based on receiving, from the second computer, initial enrollment biometric data for the user. The user is authorized by the first computer based on a confidence score for challenge biometric data exceeding a first confidence threshold. Then the user data is updated with updated enrollment biometric data by the first computer based on a confidence score for the updated enrollment biometric data exceeding a second confidence threshold. The second confidence threshold is greater than the first confidence threshold. The initial enrollment biometric data is deleted by the second computer after a predetermined time of receiving the initial enrollment biometric data.

Abstract: A vehicle charger optimization system is disclosed. The system may include a transceiver configured to receive charging information from a vehicle. The charging information may include a real-time charging rate at which the vehicle may be getting charged using a charger. The system may further include a memory configured to store a projected charging rate associated with the charger. The system may further include a processor configured to obtain the projected charging rate and the real-time charging rate and calculate a first difference between the projected charging rate and the real-time charging rate. The processor may determine that the first difference is greater than a first predefined threshold, and perform a predetermined action based on a determination that the first difference is greater than the first predefined threshold. The predefined action may include transmitting a maintenance flag to a server or a third-party entity that manages the charger.

Abstract: A method to prevent intoxicated operation is described. The method includes providing instructions to a vehicle user to position a vehicle user body portion posture in a predefined alignment. The method further includes obtaining the vehicle user body portion posture from a first vehicle detector, and determining whether the vehicle user body portion posture is in the predefined alignment. The method includes activating a plurality of vehicle visual indicators to illuminate in a predefined manner when the vehicle user body portion posture is in the predefined alignment. The method further includes providing instructions to the vehicle user to move vehicle user eyes to track the plurality of vehicle visual indicators, and obtaining a vehicle user eye movement from a second vehicle detector. The method further includes determining whether the vehicle user eye movement meets a predetermined condition, and actuating a control action accordingly.

Abstract: A biometric evaluation system for a vehicle includes a vision sensor configured to detect a biometric quality of a user. The biometric evaluation system also includes an operational system for the vehicle. At least one processor is in communication with the vision sensor. The processor is configured to execute a first classification algorithm that performs a first biometric validation based on the biometric quality to estimate a state of the user. The first classification algorithm requires a first service latency. In response to an outcome of the first biometric validation, the at least one processor is further configured to execute a second classification algorithm that performs a second biometric validation to confirm the state of the user. The second classification algorithm requires a second service latency greater than the first service latency. The processor is further configured to communicate a signal to modify operation of the vehicle.

Abstract: A computer, including a processor and a memory, the memory including instructions to be executed by the processor to acquire a first image with a visible and NIR light camera and acquire a second image with an infrared camera. The instructions can include further instructions to determine whether the second image includes a live human face by comparing a first infrared profile included in the second image with second infrared profile included in a previously acquired third image acquired with the infrared camera; and when the second image includes the live human face, output the first image.

Abstract: Embodiments describe a system configured with a brain machine interface (BMI) system implemented in a vehicle for performing vehicle functions using electrical impulses from motor cortex activity in a user's brain. The system uses fuzzy states for increased robustness. The fuzzy states are defined by sets of Gaussian kernel-type membership functions that are defined for steering and velocity action function states. The membership functions define fuzzy states that provide overlapping control tiers for increasing and decreasing vehicle functionality. An autonomous vehicle may perform control and governance of transitions between membership functions that may overlap, resulting in smooth transitioning between the states.

Abstract: A vehicle for improved user authentication is provided. The vehicle includes a biometric sensor; and a controller programmed to initiate a biometric authentication of a user within a vicinity of a vehicle using data received from the biometric sensor, and responsive to occurrence of a secondary trigger condition initiated by the user to gain access to the vehicle, complete the authentication to grant or deny access to the user. A system for remote management of lockout states for a vehicle is provided. A server is programmed to receive a lockout notification from the vehicle, responsive to occurrence of a failed access attempt using an access modality, the lockout notification including contextual information with respect to the occurrence of the failed access attempt; and send, responsive to the lockout notification, an indication of an administrative action to be performed by the vehicle.

Abstract: Based on a measured intensities of first and second light sources while both the first and second light sources are actuated, and a default secondary illuminator output intensity, a computer may determine an adjusted secondary illuminator output intensity and actuate the secondary light source to output light at the adjusted secondary light source output intensity.

Abstract: A transfer key system for a vehicle may include a key receptacle configured to detect the presence of a transfer key, and a controller configured to receive key status signals from the key receptacle, and activate the transfer key as an active transfer key in response to the status signal indicating a removal of the transfer key from the key receptacle and receiving an authentication signal from a user.

Abstract: A computer, including a processor and a memory, the memory including instructions to be executed by the processor to acquire a first image by illuminating a first object with a first light beam, segment the first image of the first object to determine regions that correspond to a first surface material and determine a first measure of pixel values in regions of the first image that correspond to the first surface material. The instructions include further instructions to perform a comparison of the first measure of pixel values to a second measure of pixel values determined from a second image of a second object, wherein the second image is previously acquired by illuminating the second object with a second light beam and when the comparison determines that the first measure is equal to the second measure of pixel values within a tolerance, determine that the first object and the second object are a same object.

Abstract: A first frame of image data is captured at a first illumination intensity during a first time segment. A second frame of image data is captured at a second illumination intensity during a second time segment. The first frame and the second frame are combined and outputted as a compensated frame.

Abstract: Systems and methods include techniques for determining whether to use underbalanced coiled tubing drilling (UBCTD) or conventional drilling with hydraulic fracturing to drill a new well in deep and tight reservoirs with slow rate of penetration issues. Estimates of geomechanical properties and image log processing for past-drilled wells are completed first, then three-dimensional (3D) property modeling and natural fracture prediction (NFP) for the domain are conducted. Then a 3D geomechanics model is generated. After this the rock properties and NFP along the planned well trajectory are extracted. The diagenetic rock typing is evaluated. Required breakdown pressure for hydraulic fracturing is calculated. A determination based on the diagenetic rock typing and required breakdown pressure is made whether UBCTD or conventional drilling with hydraulic fracturing should be used for a new well.

Abstract: Upon authorizing a user via challenge biometric data, user data is determined to be updated based on detecting a trigger. Upon detecting the trigger prior to authenticating the user, the user data is updated with the challenge biometric data based on authenticating the user. Upon detecting the trigger after authenticating the user, the user data is updated with updated challenge biometric data based on a confidence score for the second biometric data exceeding a threshold. Structure components are controlled based on the updated user data.