Abstract: Provided herein is a system of a vehicle that comprises one or more sensors, one or more processors, and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the system to perform: selecting a trajectory along a route of the vehicle; predicting a trajectory of another object along the route; adjusting the selected trajectory based on a predicted change, in response to adjusting the selected trajectory, to the predicted trajectory of the another object, the predicted change to the predicted trajectory of the another object being stored in a model; determining an actual change, in response to adjusting the selected trajectory, to a trajectory of the another object, in response to an interaction between the vehicle and the another object; updating the model based on the determined actual change to the trajectory of the another object; and selecting a future trajectory based on the updated model.

Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, and computer readable media for dynamically determining a language variant to use for vehicle output to a vehicle occupant based on the vehicle's location. A geographic region may include multiple sub-regions, each of which may be associated with a respective one or more language variants. As an example, a geographic region may be a state or province, and each sub-region may have one or more dialects that are spoken by individuals in that sub-region. In some cases, a particular dialect may be predominant in a given sub-region. As a vehicle traverses a travel path, it may determine its current location, which geographic sub-region includes that location, and which language variant (e.g., dialect) is predominant there. That language variant may then be selected for in-vehicle communication with a vehicle occupant. The vehicle location determination may be made at or near where the occupant entered the vehicle.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system and method for a sensor system on a vehicle. The sensor system comprises sensors connected with one another in a daisy chain communication network. The sensor system further comprises a controller connected to at least one of the sensors. The controller is configured to operate the vehicle based on data from the sensors and to operate the daisy chain communication network.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system and method that acquires data and determines a driving action based on the data.

Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, and computer readable media for dynamically determining a language variant to use for vehicle output to a vehicle occupant based on the vehicle's location. A geographic region may include multiple sub-regions, each of which may be associated with a respective one or more language variants. As an example, a geographic region may be a state or province, and each sub-region may have one or more dialects that are spoken by individuals in that sub-region. In some cases, a particular dialect may be predominant in a given sub-region. As a vehicle traverses a travel path, it may determine its current location, which geographic sub-region includes that location, and which language variant (e.g., dialect) is predominant there. That language variant may then be selected for in-vehicle communication with a vehicle occupant. The vehicle location determination may be made at or near where the occupant entered the vehicle.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system and method for implementing one or more strategies in response to a condition inside a vehicle. The system comprises a sensor to capture data, one or more processors, and a memory storing instructions that cause the one or more processors to detect, based on the data, a condition in the vehicle, determine a level of severity of the condition, and determine one or more strategies in response to a determined level of severity of the condition. The system further implements the one or more strategies to resolve the condition.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system and method implemented on a vehicle. The system comprises one or more sensors, one or more processors, and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the system to perform: obtaining data from the one or more sensors; comparing the obtained data from the one or more sensors with reference data; determining whether one or more characteristics of the obtained data deviate from corresponding characteristics of the reference data by more than a respective threshold; in response to determining that one or more characteristics of the data obtained deviate from corresponding characteristics of the reference data by more than a respective threshold, determining an action of the vehicle based on amounts of the one or more deviations; and performing the determined action.

Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for determining a direction of movement of an authority vehicle in relation to another vehicle such as an autonomous vehicle and initiating or ceasing a vehicle response measure that may have previously been initiated based on the determined direction of movement. A signal source associated with the authority vehicle emits a periodic acoustic signal that is received at one or more audio capture devices, which may be provided at various locations on an exterior of a vehicle. One or more signal characteristics of the acoustic signal can be determined such as frequency, sound intensity, and/or phase. Detected signal characteristic(s) of the acoustic signal can be analyzed, and in some cases, compared against known information such as an expected frequency of the acoustic signal to determine the direction of movement of the authority vehicle in relation to the vehicle.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system and method that acquires data and determines a driving action based on the data. The system comprises a sensor, one or more processors, and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the system to perform, determining data of interest comprising an object, feature, or region of interest, determining whether a sharpness of the data of interest exceeds a threshold, in response to determining that the sharpness does not exceed a threshold, operating the sensor to increase the sharpness of the data of interest until the sharpness exceeds the threshold, in response to the sharpness exceeding the threshold, determining a driving action of a vehicle based on the data of interest, and performing the driving action.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media are provided for predetermining adjustment objects and modifying vehicle lighting unit(s) accordingly. A vehicle lighting system can comprise an imaging device configured to image the surroundings of a vehicle and a data communications device configured to obtain vehicle route data. A controller element can be configured to predetermine presence of an adjustment object based on route data and imaging data. The system is configured to set the beam mode of at least one vehicle lighting unit based on the predetermination. A method can comprise the steps of (a) obtaining vehicle route data, (b) obtaining vehicle surroundings image data, (c) predetermining the occurrence of an adjustment object based on the route data and imaging data and (d) setting the vehicle beam mode based on the predetermination.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system and method implemented on a vehicle. The system comprises one or more sensors, one or more processors, and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the system to perform: obtaining data from the one or more sensors; comparing the obtained data from the one or more sensors with reference data; determining whether one or more characteristics of the obtained data deviate from corresponding characteristics of the reference data by more than a respective threshold; in response to determining that one or more characteristics of the data obtained deviate from corresponding characteristics of the reference data by more than a respective threshold, determining an action of the vehicle based on amounts of the one or more deviations; and performing the determined action.

Abstract: An apparatus on a vehicle comprises one or more sensors, one or more nozzles that output fluid to clean the respective one or more sensors, and a compressor that generates fluid such as compressed air. The compressor is in fluid communication with the one or more nozzles. The apparatus further comprises one or more processors, and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to determine information of an acoustic emission from the compressor and to counteract the acoustic emission based on the determined information.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system and method that acquires data and determines a driving action based on the data. The system comprises a processor configured to acquire data of nonuniform resolution over a field of view of the sensor, and a controller configured to determine a driving action of a vehicle based on the data, and perform the driving action.

Abstract: An apparatus on a vehicle comprises one or more sensors, one or more nozzles that output fluid to clean the respective one or more sensors, and a compressor that generates fluid such as compressed air. The compressor is in fluid communication with the one or more nozzles. The apparatus further comprises one or more processors, and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to predict a trajectory of the vehicle and control an operation of the compressor based on the predicted trajectory of the vehicle.

Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, and computer readable media for capturing sensor data relating to an enclosed compartment of a vehicle (e.g., a cargo area of the vehicle) via one or more vehicle sensors; analyzing the sensor data to determine whether it is indicative of a living being present in the enclosed compartment; performing an object detection analysis on at least a portion of the sensor data to determine a type of living being detected; and initiating one or more automated vehicle response measures based on the type of living being.

Abstract: An apparatus on a vehicle comprises one or more sensors, one or more nozzles that output fluid to clean the respective one or more sensors, and a compressor that generates fluid such as compressed air. The compressor is in fluid communication with the one or more nozzles. The apparatus further comprises one or more processors, and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to determine a current velocity of the vehicle and control an operation of the compressor based on the current velocity of the vehicle.

Abstract: Systems and methods are directed to obtaining autonomous vehicle sensor data of an autonomous vehicle. In these system and methods that include determining a direction of motion of a vehicle based on a predicted navigational position of the vehicle, determining, based at least in part on the predicted navigational position, a change in a future light positional information that may be received by one or more sensors compared to a current light positional information being received by the one or more sensors and cleaning the one or more sensors of the vehicle prior to the change in the future light positional information and prior to the vehicle reaching the predicted navigational position.

Abstract: An apparatus on a vehicle comprises one or more sensors, one or more nozzles that output fluid to clean the respective one or more sensors, and a compressor that generates fluid such as compressed air. The compressor is in fluid communication with the one or more nozzles. The apparatus further comprises one or more processors, and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to determine information of an acoustic emission from the compressor and to counteract the acoustic emission based on the determined information.

Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for assessing an awareness level of a vehicle occupant such as a vehicle operator and taking one or more measures to raise the awareness level of the vehicle occupant if deemed necessary. In particular, if the awareness level of the vehicle occupant falls below a minimum threshold level of awareness for safe vehicle operation, one or more response measures may be taken to raise the awareness level above the threshold level. The awareness level of the vehicle occupant can be quantitatively determined based on a physiological and/or behavioral response of the vehicle occupant to an applied stimulus such as one or more light pulses, an audible sound, or the like.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system and method that acquires data and determines a driving action based on the data. The system comprises a processor configured to acquire data of nonuniform resolution over a field of view of the sensor, and a controller configured to determine a driving action of a vehicle based on the data, and perform the driving action.