Abstract: A control apparatus for controlling a vehicle, the control apparatus including a controller. The controller is configured to: when the controller determines that boarding or alighting by a user or loading or unloading of luggage is to be performed with respect to the vehicle, control the vehicle to project visual information to, or set a geo-fence on, at least a part of a region within a predetermined range from the vehicle.

Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of storing, by a vehicle, data of an area proximate the vehicle, the data collected by one or more sensors of the vehicle; determining, by the vehicle, an event at a time based on the data from the one or more sensors; sending, by the vehicle, a portion of the data of the area to a server, wherein the portion includes the stored data from a first amount of time before the event to a second amount of time after the event; and receiving, by the vehicle, a reference from the server to the stored portion of the data of the area to a device associated with a user of the vehicle.

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to determining vehicle usage. In one embodiment, a method includes identifying a travel route of a vehicle, identifying a pattern of travel based on the travel route over a predetermined period of time, and determining whether the vehicle is being used as a private vehicle for an on-demand delivery service based on the pattern of travel. The method includes, when the vehicle is being used as a private vehicle for an on-demand delivery service, generating a notification to an entity associated with the vehicle, wherein the notification includes information relating to the vehicle being used as a private vehicle for an on-demand delivery service.

Abstract: Methods and systems for gathering real estate data. The system includes a vehicle camera configured to detect image data associated with a house and a realtor sign. The system includes a GPS unit configured to detect location data associated with the vehicle. The system also includes an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to determine sign data based on the image data associated with the realtor sign and house data based on the image data associated with the house. The ECU is also configured to determine house location data based on the location data. The system includes a vehicle transceiver configured to communicate the sign data, the house data, and the house location data. The system includes a remote data server configured to receive the sign data, the house data, and the house location data and update the real estate listing data stored in memory.

Abstract: An advertising system is provided. The advertising system includes a vehicle, one or more imaging devices, one or more gaze sensors, and an electronic control unit. The imaging devices and the gaze sensors are coupled to the vehicle. An image data contains an advertisement data captured from the environment external to the vehicle. A gaze data contains data as to whether one or more individuals within the vehicle have viewed the advertising medium. The electronic control unit analyzes the image data to determine the advertisement data, determines that at least one individual is engaged with the advertising medium, determines a current route of the vehicle, obtains a calendar of the at least one individual, and provides a targeted ad to the at least one individual based on the current route of the vehicle and an allotted time based on the calendar of the one or more individuals.

Abstract: A control apparatus that is communicably connected to a towing vehicle, the control apparatus including a controller configured to: acquire positional information for a towing target vehicle to be towed; at a location within a predetermined distance from a location corresponding to the positional information, identify the towing target vehicle; based on a targeted relative relationship between the towing vehicle and the towing target vehicle, control the towing vehicle; and when a difference between the targeted relative relationship and an actual relative relationship is within an allowable range, operate a towing apparatus of the towing vehicle to tow the towing target vehicle.

Abstract: A control apparatus for controlling a vehicle, the control apparatus including a controller. The controller is configured to: when the controller determines that boarding or alighting by a user or loading or unloading of luggage is to be performed with respect to the vehicle, control the vehicle to project visual information to, or set a geo-fence on, at least a part of a region within a predetermined range from the vehicle.

Abstract: A control apparatus is a control apparatus that is communicably connected to a first vehicle and a second vehicle, the control apparatus including a controller configured to: identify the first vehicle as a transfer destination for a luggage item stored in the second vehicle; read a targeted relative relationship between the second vehicle and the first vehicle; control the second vehicle based on the targeted relative relationship; and when a difference between the targeted relative relationship and an actual relative relationship is within an allowable range, convey the luggage item from the second vehicle to the first vehicle using a conveyer of the first vehicle or the second vehicle.

Abstract: The progression of technology in vehicles has enhanced the driver's as well as passenger's experience. A sizable portion of the progression is the evolution of the human-machine interface. Nowadays, incorporating several user interfaces within a single vehicle is the standard. Accordingly, improving an occupant's interaction with these user interfaces is fundamental to cultivating the optimum occupant experience. The presently disclosed technology fulfills this objective by creating customized user interfaces for a vehicle. Each customized user interface is formed through the fusion of data from sensors within and around the vehicle tracking the occupant as well as vehicle interactions with each other and the environment. The wealth of information obtained simultaneous advances each individual occupant's experience by modifying associated user interfaces in accordance with the occupant's identified wants and needs.

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to determining vehicle usage. In one embodiment, a method includes identifying a travel route of a vehicle, identifying a pattern of travel based on the travel route over a predetermined period of time, and determining whether the vehicle is being used as a private vehicle for an on-demand delivery service based on the pattern of travel. The method includes, when the vehicle is being used as a private vehicle for an on-demand delivery service, generating a notification to an entity associated with the vehicle, wherein the notification includes information relating to the vehicle being used as a private vehicle for an on-demand delivery service.

Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting and monitoring sounds. The system includes a sound sensor located on a vehicle and configured to detect sound data. The system includes an electronic control unit (ECU) connected to the sound sensor and configured to identify an event based on the detected sound data, determine whether the identified event is associated with an emergency, and determine sound location data based on the detected sound data. The system includes a transceiver of the vehicle configured to communicate an emergency indication, the identified event, and the sound location data. The system includes a remote data server configured to receive the emergency indication, the identified event, and the sound location data, determine an authority or service associated with the identified event, and communicate the identified event and the sound location data to a device associated with the authority or service.

Abstract: Methods and systems for gathering real estate data. The system includes a vehicle camera configured to detect image data associated with a house and a realtor sign. The system includes a GPS unit configured to detect location data associated with the vehicle. The system also includes an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to determine sign data based on the image data associated with the realtor sign and house data based on the image data associated with the house. The ECU is also configured to determine house location data based on the location data. The system includes a vehicle transceiver configured to communicate the sign data, the house data, and the house location data. The system includes a remote data server configured to receive the sign data, the house data, and the house location data and update the real estate listing data stored in memory.