Abstract: A method comprising: receiving, by a processor device of an electronic control unit, an indication for a vehicle to transition from an inactive mode to an active mode; at least partially transitioning at least the ECU of the vehicle to an active mode responsive to receiving the indication; transitioning the at least the ECU back to the inactive mode in response to at least one of: determining that an authentication or an authorization was not received during a grace period; and determining that an authentication or an authorization failed during the grace period.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for automatically electronically billing an energy exchange between a vehicle and a vehicle accessory includes detecting the type of vehicle or vehicle accessory, enabling energy transfer between one or more energy stores of the vehicle and one or more energy store of the vehicle accessory in one or both directions, measuring the amount of transferred energy and calculating the cost for the transferred energy, by transmitting an indication of the measured amount of transferred energy to a remote server and at the remote server a transmitted indication of the measured amount of transferred energy, calculating the cost for the vehicle and vehicle accessory based on the received indication of the amount of transferred energy in a given time period for each of the vehicle and the vehicle accessory; and transmitting an indication of the cost to each party associated with either the vehicle and/or the vehicle accessory.

Abstract: A control method for determining an operational status of an electrical load of a heavy-duty vehicle includes measuring a global current consumption of the electrical network when the electrical load is not activated, detecting an activation of the electrical load, measuring the global current consumption of the electrical network after the electrical load has been activated, determining an electrical current consumption of the electrical load, determining a reference current consumption of the electrical load, if the difference between the determined electrical current consumption of the electrical load and the determined reference current consumption is higher than a first predetermined threshold and lower than a second predetermined threshold, the second predetermined threshold being higher than the first predetermined threshold, set the operational status of the electrical load to a first status called “nominal operation”.

Abstract: A method to determine a function and status of a human machine interface, HMI, of a vehicle is provided. The method includes receiving, by a processor device of a computing system, a captured image of at least one mechanically actuatable HMI of the vehicle. The method includes determining a target mechanically actuatable HMI of the vehicle in the captured image. The method includes obtaining HMI information about the target mechanically actuatable HMI. The method includes determining, from the vehicle, a current mechanical actuation status of the target mechanically actuatable HMI. The method includes generating an augmented reality image having the HMI information and the current mechanical actuation status of the mechanically actuatable HMI. The method includes sending the augmented reality image to a display device.

Abstract: A method and a system for inspecting a vehicle comprising initiating an inspection method, from a processor device of a user terminal placed near the vehicle, the user terminal comprising an augmented reality display, the processor device, and a communication interface capable of establishing a short range communications link with a communications interface of an electronic controller of the vehicle; determining the user location relative to the vehicle, using the short-range communications link established between the user terminal and the vehicle; sending, to the electronic controller of the vehicle, a request to automatically test the operation of a testable component of the vehicle, based on the determined user location; and acquiring, by the user terminal, a test result observed by the user in response to the automatic test of the testable component of the vehicle.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for connecting a vehicle to a wireless local network of a workshop includes identifying at least one wireless local network configuration of the wireless local network, said wireless local network configuration being associated with credentials for using said wireless local network; associating at least one validity parameter to said credentials in order to allow limited accessibility for the vehicle to said wireless local network; generating an encrypted visual representation of said credentials, thereby enabling the generated encrypted visual representation to be presented to a camera of the vehicle and decrypted to obtain said credentials; upon receipt of a connection request including the credentials from the vehicle, checking the at least one validity parameter to determine that the credentials are still valid for the vehicle; and upon determination that the credentials are still valid, allowing the vehicle to connect to the wireless local network of the workshop.

Abstract: The invention relates to a computer-implemented method for connecting a vehicle to a wireless local network of a workshop, comprising: identifying at least one wireless local network configuration of the wireless local network, said wireless local network configuration being associated with credentials for using said wireless local network, associating at least one validity parameter to said credentials in order to allow limited accessibility for the vehicle to said wireless local network, sending to a remote server said credentials, thereby enabling said credentials to be provided to the vehicle, upon receipt of a connection request including the credentials from the vehicle, checking the at least one validity parameter to determine that the credentials are still valid for the vehicle, and upon determination that the credentials are still valid, allowing the vehicle to connect to the wireless local network of the workshop.

Abstract: An alarm system for detecting a gas leakage from a vehicle is provided. The alarm system includes a control unit and one or more gas leakage sensors configured to be temporarily arranged on or at the vehicle. The control unit is arranged to obtain information indicating locations of the one or more gas leakage sensors while temporarily arranged on or at the vehicle. The control unit is also arranged to identify, upon generate a warning alert signal in the alarm system, the location of a gas leakage sensor based on the obtained information as the gas leakage sensor detects a gas leakage.

Abstract: A method for controlling purging of hydrogen from a hydrogen circuit system of a vehicle, the hydrogen circuit system having a hydrogen conduit being arranged in fluid communication with at least one hydrogen tank, the method being implemented by a hydrogen control system comprising at least one processing circuitry, the method comprising deactivating one or more vehicle functions and vehicle systems into a non-ignitable state in response to a control signal indicative of a request for purging the hydrogen circuit system, and performing purging of the hydrogen circuit system when the one or more vehicle functions and vehicle systems are set into the non-ignitable state.

Abstract: A method for controlling an electrical system of an electric vehicle. The electrical system comprises a vehicle network and an external network having one or more external loads and connectable to an on-board network. The vehicle network comprises a converter unit adapted for connecting a traction voltage network and an on-board network having a battery unit and one or more internal loads and connected to the converter unit; and a switching unit adapted for controlling power output to the external network by connecting and disconnecting the on-board network and external network. The method comprises the steps of determining at least one current information of the electrical system and at least one safety current value; and controlling the switching unit to control the power output from the on-board network to the external network depending on the at least one current information and the at least one safety current value.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for protecting an on-board electrical network of a truck having a base-line equipment provided by a truck manufacturer, and having base-line loads having a current consumption, an auxiliary equipment fitted a posteriori by a truck body builder, and having auxiliary loads having a current consumption, and a battery. The method further comprises, when the engine of the truck is ON: determining that the engine is to be turned off, determining a total current consumption of the truck, determining the battery maximum capacity, if the total current consumption is lower than the battery maximum capacity, turning off the engine, and, if the total current consumption is higher than the battery maximum capacity, reducing the current consumption of at least one adjustable auxiliary load.

Abstract: A control method for determining an operational status of an electrical load of a heavy-duty vehicle includes measuring a global current consumption of the electrical network when the electrical load is not activated, detecting an activation of the electrical load, measuring the global current consumption of the electrical network after the electrical load has been activated, determining an electrical current consumption of the electrical load, determining a reference current consumption of the electrical load, if the difference between the determined electrical current consumption of the electrical load and the determined reference current consumption is higher than a first predetermined threshold and lower than a second predetermined threshold, the second predetermined threshold being higher than the first predetermined threshold, set the operational status of the electrical load to a first status called “nominal operation”.