Abstract: A trigger signal is received from a trigger signal source. A first control signal is issued to a wastegate actuator to open a wastegate in response to the trigger signal. A second control signal is issued to a turbo shaft actuator to rotate a turbine of a turbocharger. The rotation of the turbine causes recirculated air to flow in a recirculation flow path including an exhaust manifold, the turbine, an exhaust wall system, and the wastegate. The exhaust wall system includes a turbine housing of the turbine, exhaust walls disposed between the turbine and the wastegate, and exhaust walls disposed between the turbine and a catalyst brick. At least a portion of the recirculation flow path is adjacent to a side of the catalyst brick. Heat transfer occurs from the recirculated air to the exhaust wall system and to the catalyst brick via the side of the catalyst.

Abstract: A resource sharing marketplace platform for vehicle parking spots includes a back-office server including a controller adapted to run a plurality of integrated systems and a wireless communication module in communication with the controller, wherein, the resource sharing marketplace platform is adapted to receive, via the wireless communication module, a request from a user, collect, via the wireless communication module, data related to available registered parking spots from a network database of registered parking spots, and provide a response to the user including a sub-group of registered parking spots.

Abstract: An evaluation system that determines a network connectivity performance road map includes one or more back-end servers in wireless communication with a plurality of vehicles located in a geographic region by a wireless communication network and one or more road map databases in electronic communication with the one or more back-end servers. The one or more road map databases store a map data road graph of the geographic region including a plurality of nodes connected by a plurality of edges and one or more statistical measures corresponding to the plurality of overall performance metrics of the wireless communication network for each of the plurality of nodes. The one or more back-end servers determine the network connectivity performance road map of the geographical region based on the statistics corresponding to the plurality of overall performance metrics for each of the plurality of nodes and each of the plurality of edges.

Abstract: A system for determining horizontal clearance for a vehicle includes a ranging sensor configured to measure a distance between the vehicle and an object in an environment surrounding the vehicle. The system further may include a human-machine interface (HMI). The system further may include a controller in electrical communication with the ranging sensor and the HMI. The controller is programmed to determine an available clearance distance between a door of the vehicle and the object in the environment surrounding the vehicle using the ranging sensor. The controller is further programmed to compare the available clearance distance to one or more predetermined clearance distance thresholds. The controller is further programmed to provide information to an occupant of the vehicle using the HMI based at least in part on the available clearance distance and the one or more predetermined clearance distance thresholds.

Abstract: A system for determining vertical clearance for a vehicle may include a first ranging sensor operable to measure a distance relative to an object surrounding the vehicle. The system further may include a display operable to provide information to an occupant of the vehicle. The system further may include a controller in electrical communication with the first ranging sensor and the display. The controller is programmed to determine a minimum required vertical clearance based at least in part on a height of the vehicle. The controller is further programmed to determine a maximum available vertical clearance using the first ranging sensor. The controller is further programmed to provide a warning to the occupant of the vehicle using the display in response to determining that the maximum available vertical clearance is less than or equal to the minimum required vertical clearance.

Abstract: A method for traffic sign prediction includes determining a plurality of roadway characteristics. The method also includes determining a plurality of road user information. The method also includes determining a plurality of weather-related information. The method also includes determining a predicted traffic sign based at least in part on the plurality of roadway characteristics, the plurality of road user information, and the plurality of weather-related information. The method also includes performing an action based at least in part on the predicted traffic sign.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods and systems for identifying a root cause of battery cell degradation in a battery pack. Aspects include collecting voltage data for a plurality of battery cells in the battery pack and identifying a first cell of the plurality of battery cells as a defective battery cell. Aspects also include identifying a second cell of the plurality of battery cells as a nominal battery cell and calculating a self-discharge of the defective battery cell based on the voltage data of the defective battery cell and the nominal battery cell. Aspects further include calculating a capacity fade of the defective battery cell based on the voltage data of the defective battery cell and the nominal battery cell and determining the root cause of a defect of the defective battery cell based on the self-discharge and the capacity fade of the defective cell.

Abstract: A system for CI/CD of AI/ML based components includes a cloud infrastructure which receives multiple new requirements from a vehicle designer or a developer, with the new requirements adapted for artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) based components of a vehicle. A dataset is provided. A metamorphic relations (MR) module receives input information from the dataset and sends MR information to the dataset. A components requirements database includes the new requirements in addition to existing requirements for the AI/ML based components. The MR module also receives components requirements data from the components requirements database and sends the MR information to the components requirements database. An AI/ML algorithm analyzes the input information from the dataset and prepares an updated component dataset.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for determining the state of health of an electric battery that includes a plurality of battery cells. The method includes the steps of measuring the cell voltage of each individual cell of the plurality of battery cells, and analyzing each measured battery cell voltage to determine the state of health of the corresponding battery cell.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for determining the state of health of an electric battery that includes a plurality of battery cells. The method includes the steps of measuring the cell voltage of each individual cell of the plurality of battery cells, and analyzing each measured battery cell voltage to determine the state of health of the corresponding battery cell.

Abstract: A system and method of performing fault diagnosis and analysis for one or more vehicles. The method includes: obtaining design failure mode and effect analysis (DFMEA) data that specifies a plurality of failure modes; receiving diagnostic association data; receiving vehicle operation signals association data; generating augmented DFMEA data that indicates a causal relationship between the diagnostic data and the first set of failure modes, and that indicates a causal relationship between the vehicle operation signals data and the second set of failure modes, wherein the augmented DFMEA data is generated based on the DFMEA data, the diagnostic association data, and the vehicle operation signals association data; and performing fault diagnosis and analysis for the one or more vehicles using the augmented DFMEA data.

Abstract: A vehicle including a hybrid battery pack includes a first battery pack and a second battery pack. The first battery pack has a higher energy density than the second battery pack. The second battery pack has a higher power density than the first battery pack. A power inverter module is connected between the hybrid battery pack and a motor generator unit (MGU) that is connected to a powertrain of the vehicle. The power inverter module is configured to regulate power flow between the hybrid battery pack and the MGU. A battery management module is configured to: control switching of the power inverter module; selectively charge and discharge at least one of the first battery pack and the second battery pack; and selectively charge the first battery pack with power from the second battery pack.

Abstract: A fault diagnostic system includes: memory including a fault model, the fault model including: a plurality of failure modes of a vehicle; and symptoms respectively associated with each of the failure modes; an updating module configured to: based on a data set, determine a new failure mode that is not already included in the fault model and new symptoms indicative of the occurrence of the new failure mode; modify the fault model by: adding the new failure mode to the fault model; and adding the new symptoms to the fault model in association with the new failure mode; and re-save the fault model in the memory.

Abstract: A diagnostic system for a fuel injector includes a plurality of sensors to sense vehicle data. A controller includes a fuel injector diagnostic module configured to receive the vehicle data during operation of the vehicle and to selectively identify at least one of a fuel injector with a stuck armature and a fuel injector with pintle fatigue.

Abstract: A diagnostic system for a fuel injector includes a plurality of sensors to sense vehicle data. A controller includes a fuel injector diagnostic module configured to receive the vehicle data during operation of the vehicle and to selectively identify at least one of a fuel injector with a stuck armature and a fuel injector with pintle fatigue.

Abstract: System and method of controlling operation of a device having a rechargeable energy storage pack with a plurality of cells, based on propulsion loss assessment. A controller is configured to obtain a state of charge data and an open circuit voltage of the rechargeable energy storage pack. The controller is configured to obtain a state of charge disparity factor (dSOC) from a selected dataset. The state of charge disparity factor (dSOC) is defined as a difference between a minimum value of the state of charge and an average value of the state of charge of the plurality of cells. The controller is configured to control operation of the device based in part on the state of charge disparity factor (dSOC) and a plurality of parameters (Pi), including raising one or more of a plurality of flags each transmitting respective information to a user.

Abstract: A system and method of performing fault diagnosis and analysis for one or more vehicles. The method includes: obtaining design failure mode and effect analysis (DFMEA) data that specifies a plurality of failure modes; receiving diagnostic association data; receiving vehicle operation signals association data; generating augmented DFMEA data that indicates a causal relationship between the diagnostic data and the first set of failure modes, and that indicates a causal relationship between the vehicle operation signals data and the second set of failure modes, wherein the augmented DFMEA data is generated based on the DFMEA data, the diagnostic association data, and the vehicle operation signals association data; and performing fault diagnosis and analysis for the one or more vehicles using the augmented DFMEA data.

Abstract: A fault diagnostic system includes: memory including a fault model, the fault model including: a plurality of failure modes of a vehicle; and symptoms respectively associated with each of the failure modes; an updating module configured to: based on a data set, determine a new failure mode that is not already included in the fault model and new symptoms indicative of the occurrence of the new failure mode; modify the fault model by: adding the new failure mode to the fault model; and adding the new symptoms to the fault model in association with the new failure mode; and re-save the fault model in the memory.

Abstract: A method of diagnosing a propulsion system implements a top-down hierarchical examination procedure, in which the propulsion system is analyzed as a whole to determine if the propulsion system is healthy. Data from a first set of vehicle sensors is compared to a system-healthy data cluster to determine if the propulsion system is healthy or unhealthy. If the propulsion system is unhealthy, then a plurality of subsystems of the propulsion system are each analyzed at a first examination level using selective data from the sensors to identify one of the subsystems as an unhealthy subsystem. A plurality of component systems of the unhealthy subsystem are then analyzed at a second examination level using other selective data from the sensors to identify one of the component systems of the unhealthy subsystem as an unhealthy component system.

Abstract: System and method of controlling operation of a device having a rechargeable energy storage pack with a plurality of cells, based on propulsion loss assessment. A controller is configured to obtain a state of charge data and an open circuit voltage of the rechargeable energy storage pack. The controller is configured to obtain a state of charge disparity factor (dSOC) from a selected dataset. The state of charge disparity factor (dSOC) is defined as a difference between a minimum value of the state of charge and an average value of the state of charge of the plurality of cells. The controller is configured to control operation of the device based in part on the state of charge disparity factor (dSOC) and a plurality of parameters (Pi), including raising one or more of a plurality of flags each transmitting respective information to a user.