Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a system for controlling a vehicle through an intersection. The system includes a server-computing device, a sensing system, and an electronic control unit that has a processing device and a memory device that stores logic, when executed by the at least one processing device, causes the electronic control unit to produce a rumble strip haptic feedback at a first zone prior to the intersection, slow the vehicle down at a predetermined deceleration rate when the sensing system indicates a driver is not paying attention, autonomously navigate the intersection if the driver is determined to be paying attention in a second zone when the driver was not paying attention in the first zone, the second zone is prior to the intersection, and autonomously stop the vehicle when the driver was not paying attention in the second zone after not paying attention in the first zone.

Abstract: A vehicle system of a vehicle may include one or more processors that receive first data indicating a driving environment of the vehicle while performing autonomous driving, receive second data indicating a direction that a driver of the vehicle is looking at a plurality of time steps, determine a first duration of time that the driver is allowed to look away from a first set of predetermined directions based on the first data, determine a second duration of time that the driver has looked away from the first set of predetermined directions based on the second data, and when the second duration of time is greater than the first duration of time, output a warning to the driver.

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to managing a unified architecture for controlling a vehicle in multiple different modes. In one embodiment, a system includes a processor and a memory storing machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive an instruction that identifies a target operating mode for a vehicle; determine whether the target operating mode is different from a current operating mode of the vehicle; identify components of a unified architecture of the vehicle to activate while in the target operating mode and operating parameters for the components to activate, the unified architecture to control the vehicle in a semi-autonomous mode and an autonomous mode; configure, based on the operating parameters, the components to activate while in the target operating mode; and activate the components according to the target operating mode.

Abstract: Vehicle systems are disclosed. A vehicle system includes one or more sensors, a steering wheel, an accelerator pedal, a steering wheel actuator, an accelerator pedal actuator, and a controller. The controller is communicatively coupled to the one or more sensors and the steering sensitivity adjusting unit. The controller includes at least one processor and at least one memory module storing computer readable and executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the controller to detect an object based on output from the one or more sensors, and send to the steering sensitivity adjusting unit an instruction for adjusting a sensitivity of the steering wheel in response to detecting the object.

Abstract: Vehicle systems are disclosed. A vehicle system includes one or more sensors, a steering wheel, an accelerator pedal, a steering wheel actuator, an accelerator pedal actuator, and a controller. The controller is communicatively coupled to the one or more sensors and the steering sensitivity adjusting unit. The controller includes at least one processor and at least one memory module storing computer readable and executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the controller to detect an object based on output from the one or more sensors, and send to the steering sensitivity adjusting unit an instruction for adjusting a sensitivity of the steering wheel in response to detecting the object.

Abstract: A computer is used to perform recorded actions. The computer receives recorded spoken utterances of actions. The computer then performs speech recognition on the recorded spoken utterances to generate texts of the actions. The computer then parses the texts to determine properties of the actions. After parsing the texts, permits the user to indicate that the user has reviewed one or more actions. The computer then automatically carries out the actions indicated as having been reviewed by the user.

Abstract: A series of height-adjustable pipe-supports are used to lay a flexible conduit such as the sewer line of a recreation vehicle at a gradually decreasing slant above a ground surface. Gutter segments are also used between the pipe and its supports to prevent sagging between them. Each support comprises a substantially hemispherical clamp mounted on a threaded rod that can be adjusted screwed into a pedestal. An intermediary extension can be interposed between the clamp and the pedestal to provide additional height.

Abstract: A method of installing sewer pipes for a new sewer line for achieving proper gradient, utilizes a plurality of two-piece pipe bracket-mounts. Typically, each length of sewer pipe is supported by two such bracket-mounts. Each two-piece bracket-mount consists of a lower, or bottom, semicircular half-section having a downwardly-projecting sleeve with a through-opening therethrough. The through-opening allows for the passage of an elongated, pointed-tip spike, which spike is driven into the bottom of the ditch by a hammer, or the like, to an amount that will achieve the proper gradient for the pipe to be associated therewith. After all of the spike have been driven in, the pipes are then laid on the lower semicircular half-sections and snapped in place therein. Then, the installer attaches the upper semicircular half-sections to the bottom semicircular half-sections.