Abstract: A computer-implemented method that, when executed by data processing hardware, causes the data processing hardware to perform operations comprising detecting one or more alert events, assessing an impact of the one or more alert events on wireless communication technology of a vehicle, estimating status of the wireless communication technology, evaluating resource management for use of a digital key, and providing a matrix of the wireless communication technology to a mobile device.

Abstract: A method for operating a digital key configured to wirelessly connect to a vehicle includes receiving wireless communication signal data and vehicle data. The method further includes ranking, using a machine learning model, a plurality of wireless communication technologies for wirelessly connecting a mobile device to the vehicle and selecting one of the plurality of wireless communication technologies based on ranking of the plurality of wireless communication technologies. Further, the method includes establishing a wireless communication between the mobile device and the vehicle using the selected wireless communication technology. A digital key application is running on a mobile device, thereby allowing the digital key application to operate as a digital key for the vehicle after the wireless communication between the mobile device and the vehicle has been established.

Abstract: A child seat latching assembly for a vehicle is provided. The assembly comprises a child seat comprising a base portion having a base bar, a back portion having a back bar, and a first magnet generating a first magnetic field. The assembly further comprises a vehicle seat comprising a receiving portion having a base latch unit including a base connector comprising a base lock to secure the base bar in the base connector. The vehicle seat comprising a support portion having a back latch unit including a back connector comprising a back lock to secure the back bar in the back connector. The vehicle seat comprising a second magnet generating a second magnetic field in operation with the first magnetic unit. The first and second magnetic fields arranged to align the portable child seat with the vehicle seat when the first and second magnets are within a predetermined distance.

Abstract: Method of controlling and smart indication of a child seat latch assembly for a vehicle is provided. The method comprises identifying a vehicle seat in the vehicle when a request for child seat latch assembly activation is received. The vehicle seat is arranged to receive a child seat for securement in the vehicle. The method comprises automatic or manual activating the child seat latch assembly and aligning the child seat with the vehicle seat. The method comprises sensing the base bar relative to the base connector and sensing the back bar relative to the back connector. The method comprises locking the base bar in the base connector and locking the back bar in the back connector. The method further comprises monitoring the portable child seat relative to the stationary vehicle seat to maintain an aligned position, a locked base position, communication of the secureness status and a locked back position.

Abstract: A resource sharing marketplace platform for vehicle parking spots includes a back-office server including a controller adapted to run a plurality of integrated systems and a wireless communication module in communication with the controller, wherein, the resource sharing marketplace platform is adapted to receive, via the wireless communication module, a request from a user, collect, via the wireless communication module, data related to available registered parking spots from a network database of registered parking spots, and provide a response to the user including a sub-group of registered parking spots.

Abstract: A system for situation awareness guided energy harvesting (SAGEH) in vehicles includes a cloud computing server, and sensors capturing information about a host vehicle and remote vehicles, and their environments. The vehicles and server each have a controller that executes a SAGEH application including triggering collection of host and remote vehicle information and environmental information, continuously observing a traffic signal and traffic situation along a host vehicle path along a road segment, generating an estimate of a quantity of time for the traffic signal to change status and generating an estimated quantity of time for the host vehicle to stop at the traffic signal, in response to one or more of the estimated quantities of time, generating a control output command. The control output command causes the host vehicle to dynamically, automatically, and adaptively harvest energy by engaging one or more of a stop/start system, and a regenerative braking system.

Abstract: A system for providing situational recommendations within a vehicle includes a system controller in communication with a plurality of onboard sensors, the plurality of onboard sensors adapted to collect real-time data related to a location of the vehicle and operating conditions of the vehicle, a database in communication with the system controller adapted to store data related to past actions and data related to a location of the vehicle and operating conditions of the vehicle when such past actions occurred, the system controller including a driver specific machine learning model adapted to predict a desired action based on the real-time data related to the location and operating conditions of the vehicle and data from the database, the system controller further adapted to initiate the predicted desired action, receive input from an occupant within the vehicle, and update the driver specific machine learning model.

Abstract: A system for monitoring misbehavior of neighboring vehicles and initiating interventions within a vehicle includes a plurality of onboard vehicle sensors in communication with a system controller, the system controller adapted to identify at least one neighboring vehicle, tag the at least one neighboring vehicle with a unique identifier, monitor, with the plurality of onboard sensors, driving patterns of the at least one neighboring vehicle, classify the at least one neighboring vehicle, and initiate intervention action.

Abstract: Method of controlling and smart indication of a child seat latch assembly for a vehicle is provided. The method comprises identifying a vehicle seat in the vehicle when a request for child seat latch assembly activation is received. The vehicle seat is arranged to receive a child seat for securement in the vehicle. The method comprises automatic or manual activating the child seat latch assembly and aligning the child seat with the vehicle seat. The method comprises sensing the base bar relative to the base connector and sensing the back bar relative to the back connector. The method comprises locking the base bar in the base connector and locking the back bar in the back connector. The method further comprises monitoring the portable child seat relative to the stationary vehicle seat to maintain an aligned position, a locked base position, communication of the secureness status and a locked back position.

Abstract: A child seat latching assembly for a vehicle is provided. The assembly comprises a child seat comprising a base portion having a base bar, a back portion having a back bar, and a first magnet generating a first magnetic field. The assembly further comprises a vehicle seat comprising a receiving portion having a base latch unit including a base connector comprising a base lock to secure the base bar in the base connector. The vehicle seat comprising a support portion having a back latch unit including a back connector comprising a back lock to secure the back bar in the back connector. The vehicle seat comprising a second magnet generating a second magnetic field in operation with the first magnetic unit. The first and second magnetic fields arranged to align the portable child seat with the vehicle seat when the first and second magnets are within a predetermined distance.

Abstract: A resource sharing marketplace platform includes a back-office server including a controller adapted to run a plurality of integrated systems and a wireless communication module in communication with the controller, wherein, the resource sharing marketplace platform is adapted to receive a request from a user, collect data from a plurality of acceptable service providers, and provide a response to the user.

Abstract: An electric mobility device communication system includes one or more electric mobility devices located within a service area, one or more remotely located client servers, and one or more central computers in wireless communication with the one or more electric mobility devices and the one or more remotely located client servers. The central computers execute instructions to receive a service request from one of the client servers. The service request represents a task that one of the electric mobility devices executes within the service area. The central computers determine a total number of electric mobility devices available within the service area. In response to determining more than one electric mobility device is available within the service area, the central computers identify an electric mobility device that executes the service request based on one or more electric mobility device selection criteria and transmit the service request to the electric mobility device.

Abstract: A system for controlling an ego vehicle following a lead vehicle without vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication includes sensors disposed on the ego vehicle and capturing ego and lead vehicle condition information. Control modules disposed in the ego vehicle each have a processor, memory, and input/output (I/O) ports. The I/O ports communicate with the one or more sensors. The memory stores control logic, and the processor executes the control logic, including a lead vehicle following (LVF) application. A first control logic receives a start input from a vehicle occupant via a human-machine interface (HMI) in communication with the I/O ports. A second control logic performs a feasibility analysis of ego and lead vehicle conditions according to feasibility conditions. A third control logic selectively initiates lead vehicle following.

Abstract: A computing system including a cooperative system architecture for cataloging, informing, sharing, and managing engineering assets within an organization includes a user management subsystem for creating a registered user profile associated with a specific user of the computing system. The registered user profile includes user metadata that provides identifying characteristics of the specific user. The computing system includes an asset management subsystem including an asset repository for recording one or more engineering assets. The asset management subsystem modifies the user metadata of the registered user profile in response to the specific user recording an engineering asset in the asset repository. The computing system includes a test management subsystem including a test repository for recording one or more test bill of materials.

Abstract: A computing system including a cooperative system architecture for cataloging, informing, sharing, and managing engineering assets within an organization includes a user management subsystem for creating a registered user profile associated with a specific user of the computing system. The registered user profile includes user metadata that provides identifying characteristics of the specific user. The computing system includes an asset management subsystem including an asset repository for recording one or more engineering assets. The asset management subsystem modifies the user metadata of the registered user profile in response to the specific user recording an engineering asset in the asset repository. The computing system includes a test management subsystem including a test repository for recording one or more test bill of materials.

Abstract: A resource sharing marketplace platform includes a back-office server including a controller adapted to run a plurality of integrated systems and a wireless communication module in communication with the controller, wherein, the resource sharing marketplace platform is adapted to receive a request from a user, collect data from a plurality of acceptable service providers, and provide a response to the user.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for automatically comparing, combining and fusing vehicle data. First data is obtained pertaining to a first plurality of vehicles. Second data is obtained pertaining to a second plurality of vehicles. One or both of the first data and the second data include abbreviated terms. The abbreviated terms are disambiguating at least in part by identifying, from a domain ontology stored in a memory, respective basewords that are associated with each of the abbreviated terms, filtering the basewords, performing a set intersection of the basewords, and calculating posterior probabilities for the basewords based at least in part on the filtering and the set intersection. The first data and the second data are combined, via a processor, based on semantic and syntactic similarity between respective data elements of the first data and the second data and the disambiguating of the abbreviated terms.

Abstract: A method of generating ontology models from requirement documents and software and performing consistency checks among requirement documents and software code utilizing ontology models. Terms in the plurality of requirement documents obtained from a database are identified. A processor assigns a part-of-speech tag to each term. The part-of-speech tag indicates a grammatical use of each term in the requirement documents. The processor classifies each term based on the part-of-speech tags. The classification identifies whether the each term is a part, symptom, action, event, or failure mode to constitute an ontology. The processor constructs an ontology-based consistency engine as a function of the ontologies. A consistency check is performed by applying the ontology-based consistency engine between ontologies extracted from two context documents. Inconsistent terms are identified between the context documents. At least one of the context documents having inconsistent terms is corrected.

Abstract: A method of automatic identifying linking relationships of requirements in a plurality of requirement documents. Terms in the plurality of requirement documents are identified. A part-of-speech tag is assigned to each term. Each identified term is selected as a focal term. Co-occurring terms within a predetermined distance of the selected focal term are determined. A linking relationship probability is calculated for each co-occurring term associated with the selected focal term. The selected focal terms and associated co-occurring terms between the plurality of requirement documents are compared. A degree of linking relationship is identified between two requirements as a function of a comparison between selected focal terms and the associated co-occurring terms between the plurality of requirement documents. An analysis report identifying the degree of linking relationships between two respective requirements is output.

Abstract: A method of automatically developing an ontology for product function and failure mode documentation for an apparatus. The apparatus is identified. A function-flow model is generated for the identified apparatus for identifying a composite structure of the apparatus. Functions and failure modes associated with the identified apparatus are enumerated. Failure data is obtained from a plurality of heterogeneous data sources. A semantic similarity module is applied to the enumerated failures by comparing a plurality of documents between the data sources. The semantic similarity module bridges a variety of terms used in the heterogeneous data to describe a respective failure. Failures associated with the enumerated apparatus functions are extracted from the plurality of documents between heterogeneous data sources. A composite of related terminology is generated for each identified failure mode.