Abstract: A computer-implemented method of predicting behaviour of an agent for executing an objective of a mobile robot in the vicinity of the agent, in dependence on the predicted behaviour comprises: determining a reference path, wherein multiple actions are available to the agent, and the reference path relates to one of those actions; projecting a measured velocity vector of the agent onto a reference path, thereby determining a projected speed value for the agent along the reference path; computing predicted agent motion data for the agent along the reference path based on the projected speed value; and generating a series of control signals for controlling a mobile robot to fulfil the objective in dependence on the predicted agent motion data.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of determining a series of control signals for controlling an autonomous vehicle to implement a planned speed change maneuver comprises: receiving from a maneuver planner a position target for the planned speed change maneuver; selecting, from a predetermined family of kinematic functions, a kinematic function for carrying out the planned speed change maneuver, each kinematic function being a first or higher order derivative of acceleration with respect to time; and using the selected kinematic function to determine a series of control signals for implementing the planned speed change maneuver; wherein the kinematic function is selected in a constrained optimization process as substantially optimizing a cost function defined for the speed change maneuver, subject to a set of hard constraints that: (i) require a final acceleration, speed and position corresponding to the selected kinematic function to satisfy, respectively, an acceleration target, a speed target and the position t

Abstract: There is provided an adaptive cruise control method for autonomously adapting the speed of an ego vehicle (300) to maintain a target headway, headway being distance from the ego vehicle to a forward vehicle (302), the ego vehicle equipped with a perception system (100) for measuring a current headway and a current speed and acceleration of the forward vehicle relative to ego vehicle, the method comprising: in response to detecting that the current headway is below the target headway, determining and implementing a deceleration strategy for increasing to the target headway; wherein the deceleration strategy is determined so as to selectively optimize for comfort in dependence on a predicted headway, the predicted headway computed for a future time instant based on the current speed and acceleration of the forward vehicle relative to the ego vehicle.

Abstract: A pull-out guide for furniture parts that can be moved in relation to each other includes at least two pull-out rails, each having at least one running surface, between which at least one first rolling element and at least one second rolling element are arranged. The rolling elements may be rotatably retained in at least one rolling-element cage. The at least one first rolling element and the at least one second rolling element of the rolling-element cage have an identical nominal diameter. The pull-out guide is distinguished in that at least one of the running surfaces has a free-running segment in which the at least one first rolling element is positioned in a retracted state of the pull-out guide, the running surfaces having a greater distance from each other inside the free-running segment than outside the free-running segment.

Abstract: A pull-out guide for furniture parts that can be moved in relation to each other includes at least two pull-out rails, each having at least one running surface, between which at least one first rolling element and at least one second rolling element are arranged. The rolling elements may be rotatably retained in at least one rolling-element cage. The at least one first rolling element and the at least one second rolling element of the rolling-element cage have an identical nominal diameter. The pull-out guide is distinguished in that at least one of the running surfaces has a free-running segment in which the at least one first rolling element is positioned in a retracted state of the pull-out guide, the running surfaces having a greater distance from each other inside the free-running segment than outside the free-running segment.

Abstract: A connection device for connecting first and second furniture components to one another and which furniture components are adjustable with respect to one another. The connection device includes at least two connection elements spaced-apart from one another and located on the second furniture component and at least two adjustment holes spaced-apart from one another and located on the first furniture component. Distances between the at least two connection elements are different from distances between the at least two adjustment holes.

Abstract: An adjustable backrest of a motor vehicle seat is provided. The backrest includes two vertical, laterally undivided stationary supportive areas, and a central supportive area arranged between them. The central supportive area includes an upper section, as a guided headrest, the height of which may be adjusted. The central supportive area, that is provided beneath the headrest, is embodied in such a way as to be divided horizontally into a lower and a central section. The lower section is arranged to be stationary and the central section is arranged such that its height may be adjusted.

Abstract: A motor vehicle seat with a belt that can be stretched across the lower back portion of the seat. The belt can be tightened to varying degrees, and serves as a lordotic support. One end of the belt winds onto a belt drum that can be activated by a hand-operated wheel.

Abstract: In a seat, particularly a car seat, having a seat portion and a backrest, a pressure element is located in the rear of the seat portion and in the lordotic area of the backrest which can be used to adjust the firmness of the seat and, where applicable, the contour of the areas of the seat covering the pressure elements. Both pressure organs can be adjusted only in tandem with each other.