Abstract: Systems and methods of diagnosing sensor performance of an ultra wide band (UWB) sensor localization for a vehicle are provided. The method comprises receiving sensor signals from at least four UWB anchors and a UWB tag for a time period. The sensor signals represent anchor coordinates and real-time distances between the tag and each anchor. The method comprises aligning the sensor signals to define aligned data. The method comprises calculating a predicted location of the UWB tag based on the aligned data and a least square of error to define a first constructed matrix and a second constructed matrix. The method comprises determining a local error of each of the at least four UWB anchors based on the least square of error and comparing each local error with an error threshold to define a first threshold high. The method comprises determining an erratic anchor based on the first threshold high.

Abstract: A distributed computing system for determining road surface traction capacity for roadways located in a common spatio-temporal zone includes a plurality of vehicles that each include a plurality of sensors and systems that collect and analyze a plurality of parameters related to road surface conditions in the common spatio-temporal zone. The distributed computing system also includes one or more central computers in wireless communication with each of the plurality of vehicles. The one or more central computers execute instructions to determine a road surface traction capacity value for the common spatio-temporal zone.

Abstract: A method for sharing a digital key associated with a vehicle by a cascaded key delegation system includes issuing, by a requestor device, a public key certificate to an initial delegator device that is part of a cloud delegation service. The public key certificate enables the initial delegator device to grant delegation rights the vehicle. The method also includes issuing, by the initial delegator, an intermediate public key certificate to a subsequent delegator that is part of the cloud delegation service. The intermediate public key certificate grants the delegation rights to the subsequent delegator.

Abstract: A system and method for sharing a digital key for a vehicle. The system includes a first digital key device having a digital key stored thereon, a second digital key device, and a vehicle server. The first digital key device sends a request to the vehicle server for a key sharing session. The vehicle server commences a key sharing session in response to the request. The first digital key device shares the digital key to a second digital key device. The vehicle server ends the key sharing session.

Abstract: A system for providing weather conditions to a target vehicle includes a plurality of sensors mounted within the target vehicle adapted to measure weather conditions at the target vehicle and a computer processor adapted to collect data of weather conditions at the target vehicle from the plurality of sensors mounted within the target vehicle, collect data of measured weather conditions of at least one known location remote from the target vehicle, and build a temporal-spatial effectiveness model adapted to estimate weather conditions of at least one unknown location remote from the target vehicle using the data of weather conditions at the target vehicle and the data of measured weather conditions of the at least one known location remote from the target vehicle.

Abstract: A system comprises a computer including a processor and a memory. The memory includes instructions such that the processor is programmed to: receive metadata and results including at least one data transmission constraint, perform a search of a k-d tree based on the at least one data transmission constraint, and select at least one data compression process from the k-d tree based on the search. The k-d tree includes a plurality of nodes corresponding to data compression solutions.

Abstract: Systems and method are provided for transmitting data from a vehicle using a Wi-Fi network. A method includes: collecting, by a processor, performance data associated with a plurality of access points in the Wi-Fi network; segmenting, by a processor, a route into a plurality of route segments; mapping, by a processor, the plurality of access points to the plurality of route segments; selecting, by a processor, a set of access points from the plurality of access points based on the collected performance data, wherein the set of access points comprises a selected access point for each route segment of the plurality of route segments; predicting, by a processor, a scanning channel based on the set of access points and a current location of the vehicle; and selectively transmitting, by a processor, packet data based on the set of access points, the scanning channel, and the associated performance data.

Abstract: A system for providing weather conditions to a target vehicle includes a plurality of sensors mounted within the target vehicle adapted to measure weather conditions at the target vehicle and a computer processor adapted to collect data of weather conditions at the target vehicle from the plurality of sensors mounted within the target vehicle, collect data of measured weather conditions of at least one known location remote from the target vehicle, and build a temporal-spatial effectiveness model adapted to estimate weather conditions of at least one unknown location remote from the target vehicle using the data of weather conditions at the target vehicle and the data of measured weather conditions of the at least one known location remote from the target vehicle.

Abstract: A system comprises a computer including a processor and a memory. The memory includes instructions such that the processor is programmed to receive sensor data including wheel speed measurements, suspension displacement measurements, and tire leak detection data from a vehicle, estimate a rough road measurement based on a deviation of a wheel speed with respect to an average wheel speed and or based on suspension displacement sensor signals and generate temporal spatial map data indicative of a location and a roughness severity metric of a roadway portion based on the rough road measurement and tire leak detection data.

Abstract: A distributed computing system for determining road surface traction capacity for roadways located in a common spatio-temporal zone includes a plurality of vehicles that each include a plurality of sensors and systems that collect and analyze a plurality of parameters related to road surface conditions in the common spatio-temporal zone. The distributed computing system also includes one or more central computers in wireless communication with each of the plurality of vehicles. The one or more central computers execute instructions to determine a road surface traction capacity value for the common spatio-temporal zone.

Abstract: Systems and method are provided for transmitting data from a vehicle using a Wi-Fi network. A method includes: collecting, by a processor, performance data associated with a plurality of access points in the Wi-Fi network; segmenting, by a processor, a route into a plurality of route segments; mapping, by a processor, the plurality of access points to the plurality of route segments; selecting, by a processor, a set of access points from the plurality of access points based on the collected performance data, wherein the set of access points comprises a selected access point for each route segment of the plurality of route segments; predicting, by a processor, a scanning channel based on the set of access points and a current location of the vehicle; and selectively transmitting, by a processor, packet data based on the set of access points, the scanning channel, and the associated performance data.

Abstract: A system and method for sharing a digital key for a vehicle. The system includes a first digital key device having a digital key stored thereon, a second digital key device, and a vehicle server. The first digital key device sends a request to the vehicle server for a key sharing session. The vehicle server commences a key sharing session in response to the request. The first digital key device shares the digital key to a second digital key device. The vehicle server ends the key sharing session.

Abstract: In one example implementation, a computer-implemented method includes receiving, by a host processing device, timestamps from a vehicle processing system of a target vehicle, the timestamps being determined based at least in part on parking area data for a target parking area and vehicle data for the target vehicle. The method further includes calculating, by the host processing device, an arrival rate and a service rate based on the timestamps. The method further includes calculating, by the host processing device, a probability of parking availability for the target parking area based at least in part on the arrival rate and the service rate. The method further includes controlling, by the host processing device, the vehicle based at least in part on the probability of parking availability for the target parking area.

Abstract: Systems and method are provided for customizing a user profile for a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes: customizing, at a first device, a user profile defining vehicle access for one or more users of the vehicle; providing, to a second device, an access key and the user profile through a first communication channel; providing, to the vehicle, the user profile through a second communication channel; verifying the user profile of the second device with the user profile of the vehicle; and in response to the verifying, storing, in the vehicle, the access key.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for controlling a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving, by a processor, vehicle position data from the vehicle; processing, by the processor, vehicle position data with vehicle position data from other vehicles to determine a lane topology; processing, by the processor, the vehicle position data to determine traffic conditions within a lane of the lane topology; generating, by the processor, a map for controlling the vehicle based on the lane topology and the traffic conditions.

Abstract: A system and method for determining a roadway bank angle based on vehicle information. The method may include the steps of: obtaining vehicle information from at least one vehicle, the vehicle information is obtained from at least one of a global navigational satellite system (GNSS) receiver and one or more onboard vehicle sensors, and the GNSS receiver and the one or more onboard vehicle sensors are installed in the at least one vehicle; performing a roadway bank angle determination process using the obtained vehicle information to obtain a roadway bank angle; and updating a representative roadway bank angle based on the roadway bank angle.

Abstract: A vehicle crowd sensing system and method of selective sensing for the vehicle crowd sensing system. The method, in one implementation, involves receiving a plurality of detection reports from a first set of vehicles, each detection report including an event, a position qualifier of the event, and a severity qualifier of the event; developing an inherent error model for the event that includes a compilation of the position qualifiers of the event and the severity qualifiers of the event; and determining a resampling instruction for the event. The resampling instruction is based on an action model and the action model is at least partly a factor of the inherent error model.

Abstract: A method of using a control system to estimate range of an electrified vehicle operated by a driver includes monitoring a first set of driver behaviors while the vehicle is in operation and comparing the monitored first set of driver behaviors to a plurality of known profiles having respective stored behaviors. The method may include matching the first set of driver behaviors to at least one of the known profiles to create an adapted driver model, modeling an adapted drive cycle profile based on the matched adapted driver model, and calculating a predicted driving range based on the adapted drive cycle profile. The method may classify the monitored first set of driver behaviors as at least one of conservative, neutral, and aggressive, relative to the plurality of known profiles, and model the adapted drive cycle profile is further based on the conservative, neutral, or aggressive classification.

Abstract: Near-real-time monitoring and analysis of a road segment are described, and include a remotely-located controller that is arranged to wirelessly communicate with a plurality of connected vehicles. This includes periodically capturing vehicle positional data and associated temporal data that are communicated from a subset of the connected vehicles, wherein the subset of the connected vehicles traverse a road segment associated with the digitized roadway map. Vehicle positional data and the associated temporal data are analyzed over a period of time, including evaluating the vehicle positional data in context of the digitized roadway map. Occurrence of an anomalous traffic pattern for the road segment can be detected based upon the evaluating of the vehicle positional data in context of the digitized roadway map and the associated temporal data. A control action is executed based upon detection of the occurrence of the anomalous traffic pattern for the road segment.

Abstract: A digital key sharing system includes an electronic circuit and a first server computer. The electronic circuit is configured to store a plurality of digital keys, receive a plurality of key sharing requests, and generate a plurality of features in response to the plurality of key sharing requests. The first server computer is in wireless communication with the electronic circuit and is configured to generate an alert signal in response to finding one or more anomalies in the plurality of features to initiate a notification to a primary user device associated with the electronic circuit, and send a suspend notification signal to the electronic circuit in response to the finding of the one or more anomalies in the plurality of features. The electronic circuit is further configured to suspend use of the plurality of digital keys in response to reception of the suspend notification signal.