Abstract: A system includes a camera and a controller-circuit. The camera renders a present-image of a host-vehicle loaded with cargo. The present-image depicts the host-vehicle and the cargo carried by the host-vehicle. The cargo protrudes beyond a base-outline of the host-vehicle without cargo. The controller-circuit is in communication with the camera. The controller-circuit is configured to determine, in accordance with the present-image, a size of the host-vehicle and the cargo combined. The size is indicative of at least one of a length of the host-vehicle and the cargo combined, a height of the host-vehicle and the cargo combined, and a width of the host-vehicle and the cargo combined. The controller-circuit is also configured to operate the host-vehicle in accordance with the size.

Abstract: A map-data collection system for mapping an area includes a first sensor, a receiver, and a controller-circuit. The first-sensor is for installation on a first-vehicle. The first-sensor is configured to gather perception-data of an area from a first-perspective. The receiver is for installation on the first-vehicle. The receiver is configured to receive perception-data gathered by a second-sensor mounted on a second-vehicle proximate to the first-vehicle. The second-sensor is configured to gather perception-data of the area from a second-perspective different from the first-perspective. The controller-circuit is in communication with the first-sensor and the receiver. The controller-circuit is configured to determine composite-data in accordance with the perception-data from the first-sensor on the first-vehicle and the perception-data from the second-sensor on the second-vehicle.

Abstract: A system for gathering perception-data includes a transceiver and a controller-circuit. The transceiver is for installation on a host-vehicle. The transceiver is configured to receive perception-data from a perception-sensor installed on an assisting-vehicle proximate to the host-vehicle. The controller-circuit is in communication with the transceiver.

Abstract: A traffic control system includes a detector and a controller-circuit. The detector is configured to detect a traffic-situation characterized as inhibiting traffic-flow. The controller-circuit is configured to communicate with the detector and a traffic-device. The traffic-device is operable to indicate a lane-designation of a travel-lane. The controller-circuit is configured to send a request to the traffic-device indicative of a desired-designation of the travel-lane in accordance with a determination by the controller-circuit that the traffic-situation has occurred.

Abstract: A virtual-barrier system that defines a keep-out-zone for vehicles to avoid includes a transmitter, a location-detector, and a controller. The transmitter is configured to broadcast information regarding a keep-out-zone. The location-detector is configured to indicate a location of the transmitter. The controller is in communication with the transmitter and the location-detector. The controller is configured to determine boundaries of the keep-out-zone in accordance with the location, and operate the transmitter to broadcast coordinates of the boundaries of the keep-out-zone.

Abstract: A system and method for operating an automated vehicle includes providing a detector and a controller-circuit. The detector is configured to detect construction-objects. The controller-circuit is configured to, in accordance with a detection of a construction-object by the detector, determine that a host-vehicle is proximate to a construction-zone. The controller-circuit and the method is also configured to, in accordance with a determination that the host-vehicle is proximate the construction-zone, change control of the host-vehicle from an automated-mode characterized by the controller-circuit steering the host-vehicle to a manual-mode characterized by an occupant of the host-vehicle steering the host-vehicle.

Abstract: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection is provided in using a supply clamp circuit including a trigger actuated MOSFET device. Triggering of the MOSFET device is made in response to detection of either a positive ESD event or a negative ESD event.

Abstract: A vehicle navigation system includes a camera and a controller. The camera is configured to render an image of a host-vehicle in a field-of-view of the camera. The camera located remote from the host-vehicle. The controller is installed on the host-vehicle. The controller is configured to receive the image and determine a vehicle-coordinate of the host-vehicle in accordance with a position of the host-vehicle in the image. The camera may be configured to superimpose gridlines on the image, and the controller may be configured to determine the position in accordance with the gridlines.

Abstract: A navigation system for an automated vehicle includes an object-detector, a first-map, a second-map, and a controller. The object-detector indicates relative-positions of a plurality of objects proximate to the host-vehicle. The first-map indicates a first-object and a second-object detected by the object-detector. The second-map is different from the first-map. The second-map indicates the first-object and the second-object. The controller is in communication with the object-detector, the first-map, and the second-map. The controller is configured to determine a first-coordinate of the host-vehicle on the first-map based on the relative-positions of the first-object and the second-object, determine a second-coordinate of the host-vehicle on the second-map based on the relative-positions of the first-object and the second-object, and align the first-map and the second-map based on the first-coordinate, the second-coordinate, and the relative-positions of the first-object and the second-object.

Abstract: A calibration system and method for calibrating a sensor installed on a vehicle includes a target proximate to a travel-path of a vehicle, a digital-map, the digital-map configured to indicate a coordinate of the target, a sensor mounted on the vehicle, said sensor configured to detect the target, and a controller in communication with the digital-map and the sensor. The controller or the method is configured to, in accordance with a determination that the target is detected by the sensor, perform a calibration of the sensor. By using targets documented on a digital-map to perform calibration, the vehicle does not need to be taken to a specialized facility in order to be calibrated.

Abstract: A business-interaction system for an automated vehicle includes a memory, a communications-device, and a controller. The memory is configured to store interaction-information of a business approached by a host-vehicle. The communications-device is configured to convey a transaction between the business and a director of the host-vehicle. The controller is configured to operate the host-vehicle in accordance with the interaction-information. As such, the director is able to conduct the transaction.

Abstract: A safety system for an automated vehicle includes an object-detector and a controller. The object-detector is operable to detect an approaching-vehicle proximate to a host-vehicle. The controller is in communication with the object-detector. The controller is configured to operate the host-vehicle to obstruct a travel-path of the approaching-vehicle when unimpeded travel by the approaching-vehicle on the travel-path may result in injury to a pedestrian.

Abstract: A security system that uses an automated vehicle to patrol, for example, a neighborhood includes a host-vehicle, a perception-sensor, and a controller. The host-vehicle is operable to patrol a neighborhood without an occupant in the host-vehicle. The perception-sensor is mounted on the host-vehicle. The perception-sensor is operable to detect a situation in a neighborhood. The controller is in communication with the perception-sensor. The controller is configured to report when the situation is a violation of rules of the neighborhood.

Abstract: A simulated-attribute guidance system for an automated vehicle includes a location-device, a digital-map, and a controller. The location-device indicates a location of a host-vehicle. The digital-map indicates a position of a simulated-attribute proximate to the location of the host-vehicle. The controller is in communication with the location-device and the digital-map. The controller is configured to operate the host-vehicle in accordance with the simulated-attribute.

Abstract: A virtual-barrier system that defines a keep-out-zone for vehicles to avoid includes a transmitter, a location-detector, and a controller. The transmitter is configured to broadcast information regarding a keep-out-zone. The location-detector is configured to indicate a location of the transmitter. The controller is in communication with the transmitter and the location-detector. The controller is configured to determine boundaries of the keep-out-zone in accordance with the location, and operate the transmitter to broadcast coordinates of the boundaries of the keep-out-zone.

Abstract: A navigation system for an automated vehicle includes an object-detector, a first-map, a second-map, and a controller. The object-detector indicates relative-positions of a plurality of objects proximate to the host-vehicle. The first-map indicates a first-object and a second-object detected by the object-detector. The second-map is different from the first-map. The second-map indicates the first-object and the second-object. The controller is in communication with the object-detector, the first-map, and the second-map. The controller is configured to determine a first-coordinate of the host-vehicle on the first-map based on the relative-positions of the first-object and the second-object, determine a second-coordinate of the host-vehicle on the second-map based on the relative-positions of the first-object and the second-object, and align the first-map and the second-map based on the first-coordinate, the second-coordinate, and the relative-positions of the first-object and the second-object.

Abstract: A system for operating an automated vehicle includes a perception-sensor and a controller. The perception-sensor is configured to detect a ridge in a travel-surface traveled by a host-vehicle. The controller is in communication with the perception-sensor. The controller is configured to operate the host-vehicle to avoid a trajectory-deflection of the host-vehicle when a tire of the host-vehicle encounters the ridge.

Abstract: A traffic control system includes a detector and controller-circuits. The detector is configured to detect a traffic-state characterized as inhibiting traffic-flow. A first-controller-circuit is configured to communicate with the detector and a traffic-signal. The traffic-signal is configured to control traffic-flow through an intersection, wherein the first-controller-circuit sends a request to the traffic-signal to operate to a signal-state that changes the traffic-state.

Abstract: A navigation system for a restricted-use automated-vehicle includes a digital-map, a location-detector, and a controller. The digital-map characterizes roadways on the digital-map with a usage-rating. The usage-rating is indicative of a minimum-value of a vehicle-rating of a vehicle allowed to use each of the roadways. The location-detector indicates a location of a host-vehicle on the digital-map. The controller is in communication with the digital-map and the location-detector. The controller receives a destination of the host-vehicle, and determines a route from the location to the destination that avoids roadways with usage-ratings greater than the vehicle-rating of the host-vehicle.

Abstract: A cooperative-vehicle system suitable to operate an automated vehicle in a courteous or cooperative manner includes an object-detector and a controller. The object-detector is used by the host-vehicle to detect an other-vehicle attempting to enter a travel-lane traveled by the host-vehicle. The controller is in communication with the object-detector. The controller is configured to control motion of the host-vehicle. The controller is also configured to adjust a present-vector of the host-vehicle to allow the other-vehicle to enter the travel-lane. The decision to take some action to allow the other vehicle to enter the travel-lane may be further based on secondary considerations such as how long the other-vehicle has waited, a classification of the other-vehicle (e.g. an ambulance), an assessment of how any action by the host-vehicle would affect nearby vehicles, the intent of the other-vehicle, and/or a measure traffic-density proximate to the host-vehicle.