Abstract: Localization is performed using a dynamic mesh of vehicle-based Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) anchors. One or more vehicle-based UWB anchors are detected using fixed-location infrastructure UWB anchors, the one or more vehicle-based UWB anchors being components of a vehicle used for access control to the vehicle. The one or more vehicle-based UWB anchors are joined to a mesh of UWB anchors for locating mobile devices, the mesh of UWB anchors including both the fixed-location infrastructure UWB anchors and the dynamic vehicle-based UWB anchors. The mesh of UWB anchors is used to determine an absolute position of a mobile device.

Abstract: A vehicle including a transceiver, a human-machine interface (HMI) and a processor is disclosed. The transceiver may be configured to receive information associated with a pick-up point of a user and a real-time geolocation of a user device associated with the user. The processor may be configured to obtain the information associated with the pick-up point from the transceiver, and determine that a predefined condition may be met based on the information associated with the pick-up point. The processor may further obtain the real-time geolocation responsive to determining that the predefined condition may be met. The processor may then output the real-time geolocation on the HMI.

Abstract: A vehicle including a detection unit and a processor is disclosed. The detection unit may be configured to detect a presence of a user in the vehicle and in proximity to the vehicle. The processor may be configured to obtain inputs from the detection unit and determine that a predefined condition may be met based on the inputs. The processor may be further configured to generate a virtual zone around the vehicle responsive to determining that the predefined condition may be met. The processor may additionally transmit information associated with the virtual zone to another vehicle responsive to generating the virtual zone.

Abstract: A method of wirelessly communicating status information of one or more vehicles with one or more infrastructures including the receipt of an onboarding process trigger based on a current status associated with a pre-onboarding process of the one or more vehicles, the determination of a current status associated with an onboarding process of the one or more vehicles based on the onboarding process trigger and an autonomous vehicle marshaling algorithm, and the output of an indication corresponding to the current status associated with the onboarding process of the one or more vehicles via exterior lights of the one or more vehicles to the one or more infrastructures or one or more human operators.

Abstract: Managing vehicle application usage of computing resources is provided. A request for computing resources of a communications network is received from a vehicle application installed to a vehicle. An access point name (APN) is assigned to the vehicle application based on an application identifier corresponding to the vehicle application by accessing stored APN information including a mapping of application identifiers to corresponding APNs. The computing resources are accessed by the vehicle application connecting to the communications network using the APN.

Abstract: A system includes a plurality of vehicles and at least one first processor in a first vehicle and at least one second processor in each other of the plurality of vehicles. The first vehicle wirelessly receives remote driving commands, from a remote computing system, instructing control of the first vehicle and executes the remote driving commands to control the first vehicle in accordance with the remote driving commands. The first vehicle wirelessly broadcasts the remote driving commands, including a location of the first vehicle where a given of the driving commands was executed. The second vehicle wirelessly receives the broadcast remote driving commands, stores the received remote driving commands in sequence, and executes the given of the driving commands when a location of the second vehicle corresponds to the location of the first vehicle where the given of the driving commands was executed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing edge computing assisted vehicle alerts. A multi-access edge computing (MEC) server may be configured to obtain a plurality of messages from one or more vehicles, determine formation of a traffic queue based on the plurality of messages, determine a plurality of zone-based speed limits, determine when a vehicle approaching the traffic queue may be traveling faster than desired based on its location relative to an applicable zone-based speed limit, and generate one or more alerts.

Abstract: A FODM for multi-radio access technology (RAT) vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication is provided. One or more hardware components are configured to receive connected messages from vehicles, the connected messages specifying vehicle information including vehicle locations of the vehicles; receive perception objects from sensors of roadside infrastructure, the perception objects specifying object locations as perceived by the sensors; utilize a fusion component to combine the vehicle locations and the object locations to form a consolidated object database including data elements specifying each of the vehicles and the perception objects; utilize a sensor data sharing message (SDSM) generator to generate SDSMs describing each of the data elements of the consolidated object database; and utilize a message broker to publish the SDSMs to topics for retrieval by the vehicles.

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle may determine that it has an amount of power remaining projected to be needed to reach a recharging point by autonomously traveling with predefined systems disabled. The vehicle may disable the predefined systems and travel towards the recharging point. Subsequent to the disabling, the autonomous vehicle may determine that it no longer has the amount of power remaining projected to be needed to reach the recharging point. The vehicle may then communicate with a server and request assistance. The vehicle may then travel to an instructed rendezvous point with a second autonomous vehicle, the rendezvous received from the server. The two vehicles may then communicate to allow the first vehicle to leverage a capability of the second autonomous vehicle, responsive to the first and second autonomous vehicles being within communication range, allowing the first vehicle to reach the recharging point via the leveraging.

Abstract: This disclosure is generally directed to systems and methods pertaining to a group of vehicles that cooperatively provide information about a traffic event. In an example embodiment, a method executed by a first processor in a first vehicle may involve detecting a trigger condition that portends a traffic event. The first vehicle may form a video sharing group with one or more other vehicles. At least one vehicle of the video sharing group may capture a video recording of the traffic event and share the video recording with members of the video sharing group. The video recording may contain information that is useable for various purposes. In an example scenario, a reporting vehicle of the video sharing group may transmit the video recording to a server computer that is configured to allow for further operations such as, for example, initiating an insurance procedure and/or filing a police report.

Abstract: The disclosure generally pertains to systems and methods for providing targeted content to users. In an example method, audio data can be received from a device. Sensor data associated with the device may also be received, and the sensor data may include location data. Upon receiving the audio data, an intent associated with the audio data can be determined. At least one of a product, service, or entity may be determined based on the intent. Content may then be determined based on the sensor data and at least one of the product, service, or entity. The content may be associated with a vehicle. An indication of the content can then be sent to the device.

Abstract: Managing vehicle application usage of computing resources is provided. A request for computing resources of a communications network is received from a vehicle application installed to a vehicle. An access point name (APN) is assigned to the vehicle application based on an application identifier corresponding to the vehicle application by accessing stored APN information including a mapping of application identifiers to corresponding APNs. The computing resources are accessed by the vehicle application connecting to the communications network using the APN.

Abstract: A system receives scene data from a plurality of multi-access edge computing (MEC) nodes, the scene data for each MEC node indicating data about a scene covered by sensors of a given one of the MEC nodes. The system determines one or more areas of interest included in at least one of the scenes and, for at least one of the one or more areas of interest that includes indicated data from at least two of the MEC nodes, determines whether at least one of the at least two MEC nodes has preferential data. Additionally, the system utilizes the data from the at least two MEC nodes to execute a vehicle maneuver autonomously, in accordance with parameters defined for data utilization that dictate utilization based on the preferential data determination.

Abstract: A vehicle receives a first portion of content via ATSC broadcast, generates a random nonce, responsive to receiving the content, and sends the nonce and a request for content verification to a remote server. The vehicle receives a message from the remote server indicating whether the first portion of content is likely valid, the message including a second portion of content and a hash value when the content is likely valid. The vehicle then calculates a second hash value, using the random nonce and the first portion of content. The vehicle compares the second hash value to the first hash value, and responsive to the second hash value matching the first hash value, combines the second portion of content and the first portion of content to create combined content. The vehicle then uses a security strategy to convert the combined content into utilizable content, and utilizes the content.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for vehicle-based drone charging are disclosed herein. A vehicle-based drone charging apparatus includes a charging device to be operatively coupled to a vehicle. The charging device is to charge a drone in response to the drone being operatively coupled to the charging device. The vehicle-based drone charging apparatus further includes a communication interface to be operatively coupled to the vehicle. The communication interface is to broadcast use information associated with the charging device. The use information includes location information associated with a location of the vehicle and fee information associated with a cost for use of the charging device.

Abstract: The disclosure generally pertains to systems and methods for providing targeted content to users. In an example method, audio data can be received from a device. Sensor data associated with the device may also be received, and the sensor data may include location data. Upon receiving the audio data, an intent associated with the audio data can be determined. At least one of a product, service, or entity may be determined based on the intent. Content may then be determined based on the sensor data and at least one of the product, service, or entity. The content may be associated with a vehicle. An indication of the content can then be sent to the device.

Abstract: Synchronized work zone traffic management systems and methods are disclosed herein. An example method includes synchronizing, by a first vehicle, communication with a second vehicle over a wireless link, and displaying alternatingly, by the first vehicle, one of two messages on a first external display according to an alternating schema. A first message indicates to drivers to drive slowly and a second message indicates to the drivers to stop. The first message being displayed on the first external display when the second vehicle is displaying the second message on a second external display. The first vehicle displaying the second message on the first external display when the second vehicle is displaying the first message on the second external display. The alternating displaying of the first and second messages being used to control flow of traffic on a one-way street.

Abstract: A system includes a plurality of vehicles and at least one first processor in a first vehicle and at least one second processor in each other of the plurality of vehicles. The first vehicle wirelessly receives remote driving commands, from a remote computing system, instructing control of the first vehicle and executes the remote driving commands to control the first vehicle in accordance with the remote driving commands. The first vehicle wirelessly broadcasts the remote driving commands, including a location of the first vehicle where a given of the driving commands was executed. The second vehicle wirelessly receives the broadcast remote driving commands, stores the received remote driving commands in sequence, and executes the given of the driving commands when a location of the second vehicle corresponds to the location of the first vehicle where the given of the driving commands was executed.

Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for facilitating active protection of peripheral sensors. An example vehicle includes a sensor and a sensor protector. The example sensor protector is configured to, responsive to a vehicle collision, obtain diagnostic information from the sensor. The example sensor protector is also configured to determine whether to move the sensor from a first position to a second position based on the diagnostic information. The example sensor protector is also configured to cause the sensor to from the first position to the second position based on the determination.

Abstract: A system includes a multi-access edge computing camera that can determine characteristics of a group of waiting vehicle passengers based on machine-classification and count of individual elements of the group derived from imaging the group with the camera and supplement at least the count based on short-range wireless broadcast received from mobile devices possessed by members of the group. The camera conveys the characteristics to a dispatch process, and the dispatch process determines that a non-dispatched fleet vehicle has present capacity to accommodate the determined characteristics. The dispatch process determine that the characteristics meet a defined predicate for dispatch of the non-dispatched fleet vehicle and responsive to determining that the characteristics meet a defined predicate for dispatch of the non-dispatched fleet vehicle, dispatches the fleet vehicle.