Abstract: A system can receive audio data indicating speech from a citizens band (CB) radio channel. The system can determine a location corresponding to first information in the speech. The system can determine an event at the location based on the first information. The system can predict one or more autonomous vehicles that have a path including the location. The system can transmit second information containing the event and the location to the one or more autonomous vehicles. The second information can cause the one or more autonomous vehicles to adjust operation according to the event and the location.

Abstract: A system for vehicle failure detection is provided. The system includes sensors associated with a primary vehicle to detect a secondary vehicle around the primary vehicle, and a database configured to electronically store characteristic failure thresholds. The system includes a processing device that detects a characteristic associated with the secondary vehicle with the one or more sensors, determines if the detected characteristic associated with the secondary vehicle meets or exceeds the characteristic failure threshold corresponding with the characteristic, and if the detected characteristic exceeds the characteristic failure threshold corresponding with the characteristic, identifies the secondary vehicle as having a detected failure.

Abstract: An autonomy computing system and method of an autonomous vehicle for indicating vehicle status includes an electronic control unit for operating an indicator on an autonomous vehicle, the electronic control unit comprising a memory storing computer executable instructions and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor, upon execution of the computer executable instructions, configured to: receive data representing a status of the autonomous vehicle, determine an indication sequence associated with the status, and operate at least one indicator on the autonomous vehicle according to the indication sequence.

Abstract: A system for occluded area detection for an autonomous vehicle that comprises at least one sensor associated with a vehicle. The at least one sensor is configured to be selectively positioned in a retracted position or a deployed position, wherein in the retracted position, a field-of-view of the at least one sensor is blocked such that the at least one sensor is incapable of detecting an area proximate to the vehicle, and in the deployed position, the field-of-view of the at least one sensor is exposed such that the at least one sensor is capable of detecting the area proximate to the vehicle. A system processing device is in communication with the at least one sensor, and the processing device is configured to execute instructions stored in a processing device memory to determine if the vehicle is in a non-stationary mode or a stationary mode, and thereby determine if the at least one sensor should be moved to the deployed position.

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle can include a horn; a sensor(s) configured to capture images; and one or more processors. The one or more processors can be configured to receive a sequence of images from the sensor(s), the sequence of images captured by the sensor(s) as the autonomous vehicle was moving; execute a machine learning model using the sequence of images as input to detect a human inside a second vehicle or in the surrounding environment of the autonomous vehicle depicted within the sequence of images; determine, based on the detection of the human inside the second vehicle or in the surrounding environment of the autonomous vehicle within the sequence of images, the human is depicted performing a defined arm gesture within the sequence of images; and activate the horn responsive to the determination that the human is depicted performing the defined arm gesture within the sequence of images.

Abstract: A method of generating a trailer loading plan is provided. The method involves receiving information for each of a plurality of packages that includes at least dimensions and a mass of each package, and determining trailer information that includes at least dimensions of a trailer's internal volume. The method further involves determining a position for each of the plurality of packages within the internal volume based at least in part on the information for each of the plurality of packages, the dimensions of the internal volume, and a resulting center of gravity of the trailer and the plurality of packages, e.g., a center of gravity of the trailer when loaded with the plurality of packages in their respective positions, and generating a trailer loading plan that includes the position for each of the plurality of packages within the internal volume. A system for performing the method is also provided.

Abstract: Detection of trailer dynamic parameters is provided. A vehicle can receive a geometry of a plurality of points of support disposed along a longitudinal axis of the trailer. The vehicle can determine a center of mass of the trailer based on the plurality of points of support and weights bearing down thereupon. The vehicle can bound or otherwise determine, based on the geometry of the plurality of points of support and the center of mass, a moment of inertia of the trailer about at least one of the plurality of points of support. The vehicle can perform a navigational action based on the moment of inertia or center of mass.

Abstract: A vehicle air spring system and methods for controlling vehicle stability using air springs is provided. The vehicle air spring system includes an arrangement of air springs, pressure sensors, one or more air sources, air lines, and air valves that are monitored and regulated by an air pressure and stability control system. The air pressure and stability control system can be configured to utilize pressure sensor data, vehicle driving sensor data, and vehicle stability data to regulate the air pressure of the air springs and stabilize the vehicle. Additionally, the air pressure and stability control system can proactively adjust the air pressure of the air springs in anticipation of a potentially destabilizing event.

Abstract: A vehicle can receive audio data indicating speech from a citizens band (CB) radio channel. The vehicle can determine a location corresponding to information in the speech. The vehicle can determine an event corresponding to the location based on the information in the speech. The vehicle can automatically adjust operation according to the event and the location.

Abstract: Systems and methods for cell culturing are disclosed herein. A fluidic exchange system for cell culturing comprises a cell culture cassette, comprising: a cell culture chamber having a cell culture and fluid media; and one or more pluggable ports fluidically connected to the cell culture chamber; a fluid media cassette, comprising: one or more liquid storage compartments; and one or more pluggable ports fluidically connected to the one or more liquid storage compartments; and a cassette coupler configured to fluidically couple the cell culture cassette and the fluid media cassette.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for enabling optical bioprocesses in cell manufacturing. A cell manufacturing platform comprises a cell culture cassette supporting a cell culture; an optical engine configured to: capture images of the cell culture; and optically remove cells from the cell culture; and wherein the cell culture cassette remains stationary and the optical engine moves relative to the cell culture cassette to capture the images and to remove cells.

Abstract: A method for cell culture expansion and maintenance, comprising seeding, in a first cell culture cassette, a plurality of cell colonies adhered to a first surface of the first cell culture cassette; capturing, by an optical engine, time-series images of the plurality of cell colonies as the plurality of cell colonies expand; determining, by a platform manager, a subset of cell colonies to remove from the first surface based on the time-series images; removing, by the optical engine, the subset of cell colonies from the first surface; washing, by a fluid management system, the removed subset of cell colonies from the first cell culture cassette; repeating steps for one or more iterations; harvesting a set of remaining cell colonies from the first cell culture cassette; seeding the set of remaining cell colonies into a second cell culture cassette; repeating steps for additional iterations in the second cell culture cassette.

Abstract: An autonomy computing system and method of an autonomous vehicle for indicating vehicle status includes an electronic control unit for operating an indicator on an autonomous vehicle, the electronic control unit comprising a memory storing computer executable instructions and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor, upon execution of the computer executable instructions, configured to: receive data representing a status of the autonomous vehicle, determine an indication sequence associated with the status, and operate at least one indicator on the autonomous vehicle according to the indication sequence.

Abstract: A system and method provide touch input for electronic devices and utilize and image sensor to detect contact between a finger and an appendage of a user, denoting a touch. Identification of a touch event is based on a change in appearance of the user's skin at the location of contact. The image sensor can be worn on or near the head of the user. Further, the system and image sensor can be incorporated into a device such as an AR/VR headset or smart glasses. No further instrumentation of the user is required to detect touch and the system and method are capable of performing in a range of lighting conditions across varied user skin tones.

Abstract: Systems for adjusting travel patterns for autonomous vehicles are disclosed. The system includes a plurality of sensor nodes positioned on a roadway., where each sensor node is operably coupled to at least one distinct sensor node. The system also includes an autonomous vehicle (AV) computing device(s) in electronic communication with the plurality of sensor nodes. The AV computing device(s) adjusts travel patterns for an autonomous vehicle on the roadway by detecting a first sensor node of the plurality of sensor nodes and obtaining positional data for the first sensor node and each subsequent sensor node. The computing device(s) then generate a modified travel pattern for the autonomous vehicle based on positional data for each sensor node, and/or accessibility status for each sensor node. Additionally, the computing device adjusts an initial travel pattern of the autonomous vehicle on the roadway to the modified travel pattern.

Abstract: A system including a plurality of first wires and a plurality of second wires is disclosed. Each second wire overlaps over one or more first wires at a respective overlapping area of one or more first wires. A dielectric material is disposed in a vertical gap at each respective overlapping area forming a capacitance sensor including a first electrode corresponding to a first wire and a second electrode corresponding to a second wire. The first and second electrodes are connected to a positive bias and a negative bias of at least one voltage source, respectively. The system includes at least one processor configured to periodically measure change in respective electric field of each capacitance sensor of a subset of capacitance sensors of a plurality of capacitance sensors, and store data corresponding to periodically measured change in the respective electric field of each capacitance sensor of the subset of capacitance sensors.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is disclosed. The method includes receiving, at an application server from an autonomous vehicle, telematics data, and based upon analysis of the received telematics data, determining, by the application server, that the autonomous vehicle needs to be rescued. The method includes verifying, by the application server, a health status of a communication connection with the autonomous vehicle. The method includes based upon the health status of the communication connection with the autonomous vehicle, performing, by the application server, a plurality of checks to identify one or more problems with a plurality of modules of the autonomous vehicle, and based upon the plurality of checks indicating no failure corresponding to the plurality of modules of the autonomous vehicle, dispatching a service vehicle to a location of the autonomous vehicle to rescue the autonomous vehicle.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to simplifying the integration of a peripheral with a vehicle. The complexity of modern vehicle electronics means that integration of a peripheral with a vehicle requires a reconfiguration of the vehicle electronics in order for the resultant upfitted vehicle to function as desired by the user. This restricts the set of users and enterprises which are able to successfully integrate a new peripheral with a vehicle. To make the task more approachable, a software application is described which presents a user with a graphical user interface enabling them to specify, at a high-level, rules of behavior for the upfitted vehicle. From the user's inputs via the graphical user interface, the application creates configuration data to be applied to the vehicle electronics in order to produce the desired behavior in the upfitted vehicle.

Abstract: A flush assembly for a toilet fixture is provided. The flush assembly includes a flush valve, a vacuum breaker tube in fluid communication with the flush valve, a foreign object strainer in fluid communication with the vacuum breaker tube, and an outlet pipe in fluid communication with the foreign object strainer. The flush assembly is used with a toilet fixture including an inlet pipe, a toilet bowl in fluid communication with the inlet pipe, an outlet pipe in fluid communication with the toilet bowl, a jet pipe in fluid communication with the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe, and a removable jet pipe assembly that connects the jet pipe to the outlet pipe. A foreign object strainer may be positioned in-line with the inlet pipe.

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle is disclosed. The autonomous vehicle includes a plurality of wheels for supporting the autonomous vehicle and a cabin. The cabin is supported by a vehicle frame. The plurality of wheels is attached to connected to the vehicle frame. The cabin has a cabin bottom, a cabin top and a front portion that extends between the cabin bottom and the cabin top. The front portion includes an airfoil that has a substantially rigid front surface and an aerodynamic shape.