Abstract: A recording system may use the information stored in a list to determine whether to receive and/or respond to messages transmitted by notice systems. The source of the information for the list includes a server and/or the recording system itself. A server that provides the list may use data provided by an agency to determine a relationship between a people, recording devices and notice systems. The associations between people, recording devices and notice devices may be used to determine what information is in the list. A recording device that forms the list may receive messages from any notice system, detect the session identifier, store the session identifiers from received messages, and receive and/or respond to messages in accordance with the list formed by the recording system.

Abstract: Systems involving distributed control functions are described herein. Each member or device within the system has responsibility for controlling part of the system's behavior, and includes logic to determine what action, if any, will follow as a response to determining information or receiving information from other members or devices within the system. A change of status of one member of a system may provide a basis for action by another member of the system. Status may be the result of sensing a condition of the environment, sensing the condition of a component, receiving the output of a conventional sensor, and/or sensing the condition of a link between components. In some embodiments, action taken by a member of the system may include collecting data during law enforcement activities.

Abstract: A system of an electric vehicle configured to compensate for spin of the electric vehicle that results from slipping of one or more wheels. A controller detects when one or more wheels are slipping and/or a spin (e.g., rotation) of the electric vehicle that results from a torsion force as a result of the slipping. The controller instructs the steering system to orient one or more of the wheels that are not slipping in a direction opposite the direction of rotation to attempt to reduce or eliminate rotation of the electric vehicle and/or to maintain the present direction of travel.

Abstract: A braking system that uses a combination of a friction brake force and a traction motor brake force to slow or stop the rotation of the wheel. A friction brake may provide the friction brake force. A traction motor may provide the traction motor brake force. The braking system may include sensors that provide data for determining a wheel lock threshold for each wheel. The friction brake force and the traction motor brake force may be adjusted for each wheel to provide an applied brake force to the wheel that is less than or equal to the wheel lock threshold.

Abstract: A battery cell that includes grating for coupling to the tabs of the electrodes of the battery cell. Anode and cathode electrodes may be organized as electrode groups. The anode tabs of the anode electrodes of an electrode group may physically contact each other to form an anode tab group. The cathode tabs of the cathode electrodes of an electrode group may physically contact each other to form a cathode tab group. The anode tab group may be positioned through the opening between the bars of the anode grating. The cathode tab group may be positioned through the opening between the bars of the cathode grating. The anode grating and the cathode grating may mechanically and electrically couple to the anode terminal and the cathode terminal of the battery cell.

Abstract: A braking system for a vehicle includes a processing circuit, a pad position detector, a pressure sensor, a pad positioner and a pressure combiner. The pressure sensor and the pad positioner are adapted to determine a thickness of a friction material of a pad of the braking system. The pad position detector is adapted to detect the position between the pad and a rotor of the braking system. The pad positioner and the pressure combiner are adapted to determine a desired position between the pad and the rotor to provide a desired braking response time and a desired amount of drag.

Abstract: A fly-by-wire steering system uses one or more magnets and one or more magnetic sensors to determine the position the rack of the steering system. The magnetic sensors provide a high-level signal when proximate to magnet. The signals from magnetic sensors provide an indication of the position of the rack. The sequence of changing values of the signals magnetic sensors provides an indication of the direction of travel of the rack. The signals may be used to calibrate a steering sensor and/or an actuator.

Abstract: Geometric and driving profiles are used to set the equipment of vehicles so that the vehicle is configured and performs in a manner that is familiar to a driver to increase the safety of operation of the vehicle by the driver. Geometric and driving profiles may be managed by a server. Geometric and driving profiles may be used across a fleet of vehicles.

Abstract: A recording device captures information and stores the information in a data store as a data record. The recording device includes a low-power wireless interface and a high-power wireless interface. A network device includes a low-power wireless interface and a high-power wireless interface. An activation device transmits a data notification and a network notification. Upon receiving the data notification, the network device activates its high-power wireless interface. Upon receiving the network notification, the recording device activates its high-power wireless interface. The recording device transmits the data record to the network device via its high-power wireless interface.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a plurality of systems. Each system performs a function of the automobile. In an example embodiment, a plurality of system controllers, one for each system, controls the operation of the system. Each system controller controls how its corresponding system performs its function. When all system controllers are functional, a system controller generates control signals for its corresponding system. When one system controller ceased to operate, another system controller may control the system that corresponds to the failed system controller. Distributing control of systems among the various system controllers increases reliability.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a rearview system detects the present and information regarding one or more second vehicles. The system uses the information regarding the second vehicles to determine whether a collision may occur. In the event of a predictive collision, the system provides the user a warning. In another embodiment, the rearview system presents video data having different fields-of-capture. In another embodiment, the system includes a user interface that includes a display and a haptic pad. The display presents information. The haptic pad enables the user to provide information to the system. A location on the haptic pad corresponds to a location on the display. The user may manipulate the haptic pad to activate icons presented on the display.

Abstract: A system for maintaining records regarding trailers to be pulled by electric vehicles. The system includes a server, a plurality of records for a plurality of trailers, and one or more electric vehicles. Each trailer includes an identifier. An electric vehicle that intends to pull a trailer may send the identifier for the trailer to the server. The server retrieves the record for the trailer using the trailer identifier and sends the record to the electric vehicle. The electric vehicle analyzes the record in light of the systems that control the operation of the electric vehicle. The electric vehicle determines parameters for controlling the operation of the systems in accordance with the data in the record. The electric vehicle sends the parameters to the respective systems and the systems operate in accordance with the parameters.

Abstract: A system for capturing and presenting views of a vehicle. In an example embodiment, the system captures video data rearward and along a side of the vehicle and/or behind the vehicle. The system includes video cameras for capturing video data at one or more resolutions and in one or more fields-of-view. The displays present the video data to the driver for use during operation of the vehicle. The displays present the video data at one or more resolutions. The resolution of capture and/or display may be in accordance with an operating mode of the vehicle, such as turning, direction of travel and/or driver selection.

Abstract: An electric vehicle includes a type identifier that identifies the type of the electric vehicle. The electric vehicle may provide the type identifier to a server. The server may access a database and return a vehicle type record associated with the type identifier. Each system of electric vehicle performs a function of the electric vehicle. A system may need to perform in one manner while installed in a first type of electric vehicle and in another manner while installed in a second type of electric vehicle. The vehicle type record includes a range for each system for the type of the electric vehicle. The electric vehicle uses the range to program its systems to operate within the range suitable for the type of electric vehicle.

Abstract: A charging station for electric vehicles may be positioned in a remote location where it cannot communicate with the server that supports it. Data may be transferred between the charging station and the server by physically transporting data between the remote location and a location (e.g., first location) that provides access to a network that can communicate with the server. Vehicles, electric or conventional, may be used to physically transport the data between the remote location and the first location. The vehicles may wirelessly receive data from the server or the charging station, physically transport the data to the remote location or the first location respectively, then wirelessly transmit the data to the charging station or the server respectively. The server may use methods based on past travel or future travel to select a vehicle for physical transport of data.

Abstract: A battery pack includes an anode rail, a cathode rail and a plurality of battery cells. Each battery cell includes an anode terminal and a cathode terminal. The anode rail, cathode rail, anode terminal and cathode terminals include interlocking features. The battery pack is assembled by engaging the interlocking feature of the anode terminals with the interlocking feature of the anode rail and the interlocking feature of the cathode terminals with the interlocking feature of the cathode rail. The interlocking features may be keyed to ensure that anode and cathode terminals engage only with the anode rail in the cathode rail respectively.

Abstract: A system may identify potential routes between a starting location and a destination for travel by an electric vehicle. The system may use data to assess the feasible and/or desirable of each route for the electric vehicle. Data for assessing a route may include the load weight and/or gross weight of the electric vehicle and/or a trailer pulled by the electric vehicle. The information used to assess a route may further include road gradient, altitude, battery range, data collected by the electric vehicle on a previous trip along the route, geographic, road condition and/or atmospheric condition information. A result of assessment may include the amount of energy used or the time spent to travel a route. The system may select the route for travel or provide potential routes with the results of assessment to a driver for selection.

Abstract: A charging station, an electric vehicle and a server may cooperate to determine whether the charging station and/or the electric vehicle are authentic, so that the charging station may deliver energy to the electric vehicle and the electric vehicle may receive energy from the charging station. The charging station may authenticate the electric vehicle, the electric vehicle may authenticate the charging station or both the charging station and the electric vehicle may mutually authenticate each other. The charging station and the electric vehicle may include local data for authentication without communicating with the server. Energy is not delivered or received without successful authentication.

Abstract: A mobile vehicle may physically transport and subsequently wirelessly transmit data to remote equipment. Prior to transmitting the data, the mobile vehicle may identify road in range segments (“RIRSs”) to determine the likelihood that the transmission will be successful. RIRSs are the portions of the road traveled by the mobile vehicle in the proximity of the remote equipment where the mobile vehicle and the remote equipment can wirelessly communicate with each other. An RIRS is established where the transmission range of mobile vehicle overlaps the remote equipment and the transmission range of the remote equipment overlaps the road where the mobile vehicle travels. The distance of the RIRS may be used to determine a likelihood that the transmission will be successful. The mobile vehicle wirelessly transmits the data if the transmission will likely be successful. A probability factor may be applied to determine the likelihood of successful transmission.

Abstract: In an example embodiment, sill battery system uses heat exchangers, a liquid coolant, and/or circulators to manage the temperature of the battery system. Sensors capture data from different areas of the battery system. A circulation controller receives the data from the sensors and controls the circulators in accordance with the data to increase heat transfer in some portions of the battery system while decreasing or maintaining heat transfer in other portions of the battery system. Circulators may include a motor and a thruster. The motor may drive the thruster to circulate the liquid coolant using a rotating magnetic field.