Abstract: A system includes a vehicle having an electrically powered trailer towed thereto. The vehicle has a vehicle powertrain, and the trailer has a trailer powertrain. A controller, in order to propel the vehicle with the trailer towed thereto, operates the vehicle powertrain and the trailer powertrain according to a combined efficiency map based on (i) an efficiency map associated with the vehicle powertrain and (ii) an efficiency map associated with the trailer powertrain.

Abstract: A vehicle determines a surface deviance on a road ahead of the vehicle and towards which the vehicle is traveling. The vehicle determines an adjustment to an adaptive ride-height system of the vehicle to change a vehicle ground-clearance, the adjustment determined based at least on a dimension associated with the deviance and, prior to reaching the deviance, adjusts the adaptive ride-height system in accordance with the determined adjustment.

Abstract: A system includes a vehicle having an electrically powered trailer towed thereto. The vehicle has a vehicle powertrain, and the trailer has a trailer powertrain. A controller, in order to propel the vehicle with the trailer towed thereto, operates the vehicle powertrain and the trailer powertrain according to a combined efficiency map based on (i) an efficiency map associated with the vehicle powertrain and (ii) an efficiency map associated with the trailer powertrain.

Abstract: An engine includes an intake manifold and an air-induction system configured to deliver air to the intake manifold. The air-induction system includes a throttle attached to the intake manifold, an air cleaner, conduit connecting between the air cleaner and the throttle to create a flow path therebetween, and a valve disposed in the flow path to be upstream of the throttle and downstream the air cleaner. The valve has a closed position in which the flow path is blocked to hold hydrocarbons within the intake manifold and inhibit emission therefrom and has an open position in which the flow path is unimpeded.

Abstract: A vehicle determines a surface deviance on a road ahead of the vehicle and towards which the vehicle is traveling. The vehicle determines an adjustment to an adaptive ride-height system of the vehicle to change a vehicle ground-clearance, the adjustment determined based at least on a dimension associated with the deviance and, prior to reaching the deviance, adjusts the adaptive ride-height system in accordance with the determined adjustment.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for reducing evaporative emissions from a vehicle. In one example, the vehicle may include a system for capturing emissions including a plurality of vacuum ports coupled to a vacuum source. The plurality of vacuum ports may be disposed in vehicle components prone to emitting hydrocarbon vapors and activation of the vacuum source draws the vapors from the vehicle components to a fuel canister where the evaporative emissions are stored until the fuel canister is purged.

Abstract: A safety system for preventing child abandonment in a motor vehicle is provided. The safety system includes a device installable on a child safety seat, a safety belt, or a seat belt shoulder strap. The device includes a presence sensor configured to detect child safety seat occupancy, and a radio transmitter configured to emit a radio signal within a predefined transmission range and functionally connected to the presence sensor to receive a child safety seat occupancy signal and insert presence information into the radio signal. The safety system includes warning signal receiving devices configured to detect the radio signal within the predefined transmission range and extract presence information from the radio signal, and warning emission means. The presence sensor is a capacitive sensor. Each warning signal receiving device is configured to trigger the warning emission means after initially extracting presence information and subsequently detecting an interruption of the radio signal.

Abstract: An engine includes an intake manifold and an air-induction system configured to deliver air to the intake manifold. The air-induction system includes a throttle attached to the intake manifold, an air cleaner, conduit connecting between the air cleaner and the throttle to create a flow path therebetween, and a valve disposed in the flow path to be upstream of the throttle and downstream the air cleaner. The valve has a closed position in which the flow path is blocked to hold hydrocarbons within the intake manifold and inhibit emission therefrom and has an open position in which the flow path is unimpeded.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for reducing evaporative emissions from a vehicle. In one example, the vehicle may include a system for capturing emissions including a plurality of vacuum ports coupled to a vacuum source. The plurality of vacuum ports may be disposed in vehicle components prone to emitting hydrocarbon vapors and activation of the vacuum source draws the vapors from the vehicle components to a fuel canister where the evaporative emissions are stored until the fuel canister is purged.

Abstract: A safety system for preventing child abandonment in a motor vehicle is provided. The safety system includes a device installable on a child safety seat, a safety belt, or a seat belt shoulder strap. The device includes a presence sensor configured to detect child safety seat occupancy, and a radio transmitter configured to emit a radio signal within a predefined transmission range and functionally connected to the presence sensor to receive a child safety seat occupancy signal and insert presence information into the radio signal. The safety system includes warning signal receiving devices configured to detect the radio signal within the predefined transmission range and extract presence information from the radio signal, and warning emission means. The presence sensor is a capacitive sensor. Each warning signal receiving device is configured to trigger the warning emission means after initially extracting presence information and subsequently detecting an interruption of the radio signal.

Abstract: A customer assistance guidance system includes an interface for communicating information to a customer relationship management (CRM) system. The system receives state information from the CRM system that defines a current interaction state between an agent of the CRM system and a customer. The system may predict, based on the state information, a next interaction state between an agent of the CRM system and the customer. The system may communicate the predicted next interaction state to the CRM system to facilitate the suggestion of a next course of action for the agent to perform.

Abstract: An NBA management platform may receive simulation data for an interaction involving a service, wherein the simulation data includes: a set of operational parameters associated with the interaction, subscriber information for a set of subscribers associated with the service, and a set of rules associated with providing the service. The NBA management platform may process, using a simulation model, the simulation data to determine a simulation outcome of the interaction according to the simulation data. The NBA management platform may determine whether the simulation outcome satisfies a next best action threshold. The NBA management platform may provide a next best action output to enable a next best action for engaging in the interaction.

Abstract: A customer assistance guidance system includes an interface for communicating information to a customer relationship management (CRM) system. The system receives state information from the CRM system that defines a current interaction state between an agent of the CRM system and a customer. The system may predict, based on the state information, a next interaction state between an agent of the CRM system and the customer. The system may communicate the predicted next interaction state to the CRM system to facilitate the suggestion of a next course of action for the agent to perform.

Abstract: A device may receive data from a data source and identify attributes included in the received data. The device may provide, to a user device, a user interface providing user interface elements that enable, by interaction with the user interface elements, selection of at least one attribute, of the attributes, for use by a data module. In addition, the device may receive, from the user device, information identifying the data module, the data module: being configured to process the at least one attribute and defining a function to be performed by a data processing pipeline. Further, the device may activate the data module for use by the data processing pipeline implemented by the device and perform an action on incoming data using the data processing pipeline and the data module.

Abstract: A device may receive one or more data models that have been trained using a first set of values that are in a format capable of being processed by the one or more data models. The first set of values may be associated with a set of historical network performance indicators relating to a set of network devices. The device may receive network data that includes network ticket information and performance statistics for the one or more network devices. The device may determine a set of network performance indicators relating to the one or more network devices. The device may convert the set of network performance indicators into a second set of values that are in the format capable of being processed by the one or more data models. The device may use the second set of values to generate one or more recommendations associated with improving network performance.

Abstract: A device may receive data from a data source and identify attributes included in the received data. The device may provide, to a user device, a user interface providing user interface elements that enable, by interaction with the user interface elements, selection of at least one attribute, of the attributes, for use by a data module. In addition, the device may receive, from the user device, information identifying the data module, the data module: being configured to process the at least one attribute and defining a function to be performed by a data processing pipeline. Further, the device may activate the data module for use by the data processing pipeline implemented by the device and perform an action on incoming data using the data processing pipeline and the data module.

Abstract: A device may receive one or more data models that have been trained using a first set of values that are in a format capable of being processed by the one or more data models. The first set of values may be associated with a set of historical network performance indicators relating to a set of network devices. The device may receive network data that includes network ticket information and performance statistics for the one or more network devices. The device may determine a set of network performance indicators relating to the one or more network devices. The device may convert the set of network performance indicators into a second set of values that are in the format capable of being processed by the one or more data models. The device may use the second set of values to generate one or more recommendations associated with improving network performance.

Abstract: The Next Best Action (NBA) management system and method is a real time decision solution usable in multiple industries, including Telco industry. The NBA system identify offers for call agents to pitch to customers, calculate and allow call center organizations and agents to view performance analytics, including an Inbound Campaign Agent Performance Index (ICAPI) for each agent. The NBA system uses usage oriented key performance indicators (KPIs) and sales oriented KPIs to add a weighted portion of the usage oriented KPIs and the sales oriented KPIs to calculate the ICAPI for each agent.

Abstract: The Next Best Action (NBA) management system and method is a real time decision solution usable in multiple industries, including Telco industry. The NBA system identify offers for call agents to pitch to customers, calculate and allow call center organizations and agents to view performance analytics, including an Inbound Campaign Agent Performance Index (ICAPI) for each agent. The NBA system uses usage oriented key performance indicators (KPIs) and sales oriented KPIs to add a weighted portion of the usage oriented KPIs and the sales oriented KPIs to calculate the ICAPI for each agent.

Abstract: The Next Best Action (NBA) management system and method is a real time decision solution usable in multiple industries, including Telco industry. The NBA system identify offers for call agents to pitch to customers, calculate and allow call center organizations and agents to view performance analytics, including an Inbound Campaign Agent Performance Index (ICAPI) for each agent. The NBA system uses usage oriented key performance indicators (KPIs) and sales oriented KPIs to add a weighted portion of the usage oriented KPIs and the sales oriented KPIs to calculate the ICAPI for each agent.