Abstract: Vehicle systems and methods for redirecting the direction of gaze of a driver towards an object are disclosed. In one embodiment, a vehicle includes an object detection system configured to output an object signal in response to detecting an object, a driver gaze monitoring system configured to output a direction signal, a heads-up display configured to generate a visual indicator, one or more processors and one or more non-transitory memory modules communicatively coupled to the one or more processors and storing machine-readable instructions that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to perform at least at the following: determine an object and a respective location of the object based at least in part on the object signal from the object detection system, and determine a direction of gaze of a driver based at least in part on the direction signal from the driver gaze monitoring system.

Abstract: Vehicles and methods for providing visual assistance to a driver during low ambient light conditions are provided. The vehicle includes at least one headlight, a visible light detection system configured to output a vision signal, a heads-up display configured to generate one or more images, one or more processors, and one or more non-transitory memory modules communicatively coupled to the one or more processors. The vision signal is indicative of an area illuminated by visible light generated by the at least one headlight. The memory modules store machine-readable instructions that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to receive an object signal representing a three-dimensional representation of an environment located in front of the vehicle.

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to improving situational awareness of occupants of a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes analyzing, using at least a processor of the vehicle, scan data from a sensor of the vehicle to detect at least one object within the surrounding environment. The method includes converting the scan data into converted data that represents the at least one object with a reduced quantity of data. The method includes rendering, using the converted data, at least one graphic that is a visual representation of the at least one object. The method includes displaying the at least one graphic within a display of the vehicle at a location within the display that represents a location of the at least one object relative to the vehicle in the surrounding environment.

Abstract: Techniques of displaying a virtual environment in a HMD involve generating a lighting scheme within a virtual environment configured to reveal a real object in a room in the virtual environment in response to a distance between a user in the room and the real object decreasing while the user is immersed in the virtual environment. Such a lighting scheme protects a user from injury resulting from collision with real objects in a room while immersed in a virtual environment.

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle includes processing circuitry configured to receive autonomous control of the vehicle. Additionally, the autonomous vehicle is configured to determine if the operator is ready to take control of the vehicle, maintain autonomous control of the vehicle when the operator is not ready to take control of the vehicle, and pass manual control of the vehicle to the operator when the operator is ready to take control of the vehicle. Further, the autonomous vehicle is configured to control the autonomous vehicle in a predetermined driving pattern while the vehicle is being operated autonomously, determine if the operator reacts in an expected way in response to the vehicle being controlled in the predetermined way, maintain autonomous control of the vehicle when the operator does not react in the expected way, and pass manual control of the vehicle to the operator when the operator does react in the expected way.

Abstract: Methods and systems for vehicle to operator communication for preparation for a meeting are disclosed. The methods and systems can include collecting meeting information regarding a meeting, transmitting the meeting information to an operator through a communication system, receiving emotional inputs reflecting an emotional state of a party, determining a phased emotional state for the party using the emotional inputs, and transmitting state information to the operator, the state information including the phased emotional state.

Abstract: Vehicle systems and methods for redirecting the direction of gaze of a driver towards an object are disclosed. In one embodiment, a vehicle includes an object detection system configured to output an object signal in response to detecting an object, a driver gaze monitoring system configured to output a direction signal, a heads-up display configured to generate a visual indicator, one or more processors and one or more non-transitory memory modules communicatively coupled to the one or more processors and storing machine-readable instructions that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to perform at least at the following: determine an object and a respective location of the object based at least in part on the object signal from the object detection system, and determine a direction of gaze of a driver based at least in part on the direction signal from the driver gaze monitoring system.

Abstract: Instructions indicative of changing a view of a virtual object may be received by a device. At least a portion of the virtual object may be viewable from a viewpoint that is at a given distance from a surface of the virtual object. The device may cause a change of the view along a rotational path around the virtual object in response to the receipt of the instructions based on the given distance being greater than a threshold distance. The device may cause a change of the view along a translational path indicative of a shape of the surface of the virtual object in response to the receipt of the instructions based on the given distance being less than the threshold distance.

Abstract: Instructions indicative of changing a view of a virtual object may be received by a device. At least a portion of the virtual object may be viewable from a viewpoint that is at a given distance from a surface of the virtual object. The device may cause a change of the view along a rotational path around the virtual object in response to the receipt of the instructions based on the given distance being greater than a threshold distance. The device may cause a change of the view along a translational path indicative of a shape of the surface of the virtual object in response to the receipt of the instructions based on the given distance being less than the threshold distance.

Abstract: Methods and systems for vehicle to operator communication for preparation for a meeting are disclosed. The methods and systems can include collecting meeting information regarding a meeting, transmitting the meeting information to an operator through a communication system, receiving emotional inputs reflecting an emotional state of a party, determining a phased emotional state for the party using the emotional inputs, and transmitting state information to the operator, the state information including the phased emotional state.

Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying a personalized visual representation of an artificially intelligent (AI) agent. The system presents a first representation of the AI agent on a display. A user provides an input to the AI agent through an input device. The system determines a type of information included in the input. The system then modifies feature(s) of the first representation to form a different representation of the AI agent based on the type of information included in the input. The second representation is then presented on the display.

Abstract: Vehicles and methods for providing visual assistance to a driver during low ambient light conditions are provided. The vehicle includes at least one headlight, a visible light detection system configured to output a vision signal, a heads-up display configured to generate one or more images, one or more processors, and one or more non-transitory memory modules communicatively coupled to the one or more processors. The vision signal is indicative of an area illuminated by visible light generated by the at least one headlight. The memory modules store machine-readable instructions that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to receive an object signal representing a three-dimensional representation of an environment located in front of the vehicle.

Abstract: Methods and systems for selecting a velocity profile for controlling a robotic device are provided. An example method includes receiving via an interface a selection of a robotic device to control, and receiving via the interface a request to modify a velocity profile of the robotic device. The velocity profile may include information associated with changes in velocity of the robotic device over time. The method may further include receiving a selected velocity profile, receiving an input via the interface, and determining a velocity command based on the selected velocity profile and the input. In this manner, changes in velocity of the robotic device may be filtered according to a velocity profile selected via the interface.

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to improving situational awareness of occupants of a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes analyzing, using at least a processor of the vehicle, scan data from a sensor of the vehicle to detect at least one object within the surrounding environment. The method includes converting the scan data into converted data that represents the at least one object with a reduced quantity of data. The method includes rendering, using the converted data, at least one graphic that is a visual representation of the at least one object. The method includes displaying the at least one graphic within a display of the vehicle at a location within the display that represents a location of the at least one object relative to the vehicle in the surrounding environment.

Abstract: A method and device for variable audible-alerts based on a vehicle environment are disclosed, in which vehicle sensor data relating to a vehicle environment may be received and processed to produce vehicle-environment recognition data. Audible alert data is selected from a plurality of audible alert data corresponding to the vehicle-environment recognition data, from which a command message is generated based on the audible alert data. The command message is transmitted to effect an audible alert via an audible device.

Abstract: Example implementations may relate to evaluating performance of physical spaces. In particular, a computing system receives sensor data from sensors positioned in a physical space. Based on the sensor data, the system determines one or more physical characteristics of one or more actors located in the physical space, where each of the one or more physical characteristics is associated with (i) a time that the sensor data is received and (ii) a location within the physical space of at least one actor from the one or more actors. Next, the system receives input data including a request for a performance metric indicating performance of a selected region within the physical space over a particular time period. The system then determines the performance metric based on an aggregation of physical characteristics, from the one or more determined physical characteristics, that are associated with the particular time period and the selected region.

Abstract: Methods and systems for robot cloud computing are described. Within examples, cloud-based computing generally refers to networked computer architectures in which application execution and storage may be divided, to some extent, between client and server devices. A robot may be any device that has a computing ability and interacts with its surroundings with an actuation capability (e.g., electromechanical capabilities). A client device may be configured as a robot including various sensors and devices in the forms of modules, and different modules may be added or removed from robot depending on requirements. In some example, a robot may be configured to receive a second device, such as mobile phone, that may be configured to function as an accessory or a “brain” of the robot. A robot may interact with the cloud to perform any number of actions, such as to share information with other cloud computing devices.