Abstract: A method and system for creating geometry for ADAS are described. Link chains, which are a sequence of segments, are created. The link chains are used to create 2D splines. The link chains, the 2D splines, and height data are used to create 3D splines. The 3D splines and possibly the 2D splines are converted to Bezier curves, which can be used to create a 2D polyline. ADAS applications can use the Bezier curves and the 2D polylines to provide ADAS functions.

Abstract: A visually-distracted-driving detection device that can detect visually distracted driving with high accuracy. The visually-distracted-driving detection device includes a visually-distracted-driving determination unit that determines that a driver is visually distracted if the direction in which the driver is looking is greater than or equal to a predetermined angle with respect to the front of the driver; and a prohibition unit that, if it is specified that the present position of the vehicle as specified by a present-position specifying unit is within a first predetermined distance from an intersection, prohibits a process that is performed in cases where it is determined that the driver is visually distracted.

Abstract: A vehicle controlling method which includes detecting an engagement of a vehicle tire with a rumble strip of a road, and performing first and second vehicle controls. The first vehicle control includes operating a controller to control movement of the vehicle after the vehicle tire has disengaged from the rumble strip to bring the vehicle tire back into engagement with the rumble strip. The second vehicle control includes operating the controller to continue to control movement of the vehicle to maintain the vehicle tire in engagement with the rumble strip after the vehicle tire has been brought back into engagement with the rumble strip.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling the electric steering lock (1) for the steering column (2) of a motor vehicle, consisting in effecting an automatic predetermined rotation of the steering column (2), locking the steering lock (2), when the engine (4) of this vehicle is stopped.

Abstract: A device adjusts the rotational damping of a steering device such that the rotational damping varies depending on whether the rotational motion about a steering axis is caused by a force acting on the steering device of the vehicle or a force acting on the part(s) of the vehicle contacting the ground. The flow of hydraulic fluid in the steering damper partly or wholly is adjusted by a main valve unit that is coupled together with both an attaching part and a steering device. The opening area of the main valve unit is determined by a relative motion between the attaching part and the steering device such that the flow of the hydraulic fluid in a direction from and to the respective damping chambers of the steering damper is controlled depending on the cause of the rotational movement.

Abstract: A steering system for a vehicle that includes actuators for a wheel drive, steering, and suspension may include (a) a request level configured to determine a desired movement vector, (b) a control level, to which for each predetermined movement direction of the motor vehicle one control unit is assigned, each control unit being configured to determine a force vector as a function of the desired movement vector, and (c) an actuation level configured to determine respective control variables for the actuators as a function of the determined force vectors.

Abstract: A driver assistance system includes a sensor that detects objects and/or characteristics of objects in the surroundings of a motor vehicle, and an object recognition unit that evaluates data from the sensor to produce object information, and determines a confidence value indicating the probability of accuracy thereof. If the confidence value is greater than a minimum threshold but less than a predefined threshold, then the system displays the object information to the driver, who confirms or rejects it, e.g. by actuating or not actuating an operating element. Upon confirmation by the driver, the system begins or continues to perform a driver assistance function based on the object information. Upon rejection by the driver, the system does not perform or discontinues the driver assistance function based on the object information. If the confidence value exceeds the predefined threshold, then the system autonomously performs the driver assistance function.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the disclosed subject matter, a trailer backup assist system includes a sensor that senses a measured hitch angle between a vehicle and a trailer. The system also provides an input module that receives a desired curvature of the trailer. A controller of the system includes a curvature regulator determining a desired hitch angle based on the desired curvature and a steering angle of the vehicle. In addition, the controller of the system includes a hitch angle regulator generating a steering angle command based on the desired hitch angle and the measured hitch angle. In this embodiment, the controller is configured to operate the trailer backup assist system irrespective of the attached trailer having a conventional tongue or a gooseneck tongue.

Abstract: An electric power assist steering motor sensor redundancy system is disclosed comprising a brushless motor selectively providing a first predetermined level of steering assistance for a vehicle. A first sensor and second sensor provide position information of the brushless motor to a motor controller. An alternative sensing system for the brushless motor may be selectively utilized to provide position information of the brushless motor to the controller when at least one of the first sensor or the second sensor fails.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for controlling fluid flow to a variator which responsive to separate high and low pressure fluids to control an output torque thereof. A first trim valve may be responsive to a first control signal to supply a first fluid at a fluid outlet thereof. A second trim valve may be responsive to a second control signal to supply a second fluid at a fluid outlet thereof. A variator switching sub-system may controllably supply the high pressure fluid and the low pressure fluid to the variator. A multiplex valve may be fluidly coupled to the outlets of the first and second trim valves, and may supply the first fluid as the high pressure fluid to the variator switching sub-system during at least one predefined operating condition and may otherwise supply the second fluid as the high pressure fluid to the variator switching sub-system.

Abstract: An object is to provide a vehicle start-up control, mechanism capable of preventing the occurrence of clutch judder with no need of paying excessive attention thereto for a driver. For this purpose, the present invention is provided with a clutch judder detection device (1) for. detecting the occurrence of clutch judder, a clutch state detection, device (3) for detecting a partially engaged clutch state, and a control unit, (10), wherein the control unit (10) has a function, for storing an accelerator opening (position) in the partially engaged clutch state in a case where the clutch judder has occurred during start-up and a function, for comparing an accelerator opening during next start-up with an accelerator opening in case where the clutch judder has occurred during previous start-up.

Abstract: A method for controlling a drivetrain of a motor vehicle. The vehicle comprises a drive engine and a dual-clutch transmission. The dual-clutch transmission comprises a first friction clutch and a second friction clutch together with a first transmission unit and a second transmission unit, in order to establish a first power transmission branch and a second power transmission branch. The dual-clutch transmission comprising a clutch actuator device for actuating the friction clutches and a gearshift actuator device for engaging and disengaging gears of the dual-clutch transmission.

Abstract: A system, computer-implemented method, and computer program product are provided for a monotonic coupling assembly engagement. A coupling assembly actuation force output is increased to a coupling assembly associated with a rotary power source and a piece of driven equipment. A determination is made whether a power source process variable associated with the rotary power source drops below a pause threshold. A current coupling assembly actuation force output is maintained to the coupling assembly in response to a determination that the power source process variable drops below the pause threshold. A determination is made whether the power source process variable rises above a resume threshold. The coupling assembly actuation force output is increased to the coupling assembly in response to a determination that the power source process variable rises above the resume threshold.

Abstract: A hill brake system in a vehicle uses a controller to determine when a number of conditions, such as being stopped on an incline, are met and then automatically applies a braking force at least equal to a calculated grade load, that is, gravitational force. Using drive train measurements and known drivetrain characteristics, a rimpull force is calculated after release of an operator-controlled brake and the automatically applied braking force is reduced corresponding to the rimpull force generated by the drivetrain. The automatically applied braking force is released when any of several conditions are met including uphill motion of the vehicle or expiration of a timeout timer.

Abstract: A process for controlling a vehicle start-stop operation having a hybrid drive with an internal-combustion engine and an electric motor, a service brake with an ABS and an electric parking brake, includes: determining, monitoring and analyzing performance parameters of the vehicle, the internal-combustion engine, the electric motor, the service brake and the parking brake; automatically releasing the parking brake in the case of a starting prompt because of determined performance parameters; driving the vehicle by the electric motor for the start; starting the engine by the electric motor if the engine is switched off; driving the vehicle by the electric motor and the engine; activating a generator operation of the electric motor in the case of a braking prompt because of determined performance parameters; activating the service brake; and automatically locking the electric parking brake when the vehicle is stopped after a previously definable deceleration time.

Abstract: A management system using Global Positioning System receivers for tracking remote units from a central office and quickly and conveniently determining if those remote units have varied from a set of predetermined parameters of operation. The system also includes provisions that allows information to be sent from the remote units to the central office and vice versa. The system also has safety features that promote the rapid dispatch of law enforcement personnel when requests for emergency assistance have been made from the remote units.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for an engine system which includes a throttle turbine generator having a turbine which drives an auxiliary generator and disposed in a throttle bypass are described. In some examples, a throttle bypass valve is controlled to adjust airflow through the throttle bypass responsive to airflow to cylinders of the engine. In other examples, an operating parameter such as throttle position is controlled based on transient operating conditions of the engine. In still other examples, charging of a battery is coordinated between the auxiliary generator and a primary generator.

Abstract: An active vibration isolating support apparatus reduces vibration transmitted from a reciprocating engine. The apparatus supports the engine via vibration isolating support units each of which includes an actuator. The vibration isolating units are disposed on opposite sides of a crankshaft of the engine. The apparatus includes a control unit to make the actuator extend and contract periodically depending on a vibrational state of the engine so as to reduce the transmission of engine vibrations to a vehicle body. The control unit drives the actuator of one of the vibration isolating support units to contract, the one of the vibration isolating support units being compressed by roll vibration associated with an initial explosion after a time when the engine starts, so as to reduce transmission of roll vibration in a direction which is reverse to the rotation direction of the crankshaft.

Abstract: Current and predicted traffic information is provided from incident data, traffic flow data, and media related to traffic received from multiple sources. The crowd sourced data may be provided passively by applications on remote mobile devices or actively by users operating the remote mobile devices. An application on a mobile device may receive the multiple data types, aggregate and validate the data, and provides traffic information for a user. The traffic information may relate to the current position and route of the user or a future route. The present technology may also provide driving efficiency information such as fuel consumption data, carbon footprint data, and a driving rating for a user associated with a vehicle.

Abstract: System and method for traffic mapping service are disclosed for allowing plurality of users having each a navigation device to transmit their locations to a server and optionally to signal to the server their requested destination. The system and method are further capable of calculating traffic parameters such as current traffic speed at a given road based on the momentary locations of the users. The system and method of the invention may also calculate and advise the users of preferred roads to take in order to arrive at the requested location with minimum delay.

Abstract: Embodiments of the subject application provide methods and systems for an autonomous aircraft guiding mobile unit (GMU). The GMU includes one or more light modules, one or more processing units, and one or more data storage mediums. The one or more data storage mediums include instructions which, when executed by the one or more processing units, cause the one or more processing units to receive control messages from a traffic control ground station (TCGS), the control messages assigning the GMU to an aircraft and controlling movement of the GMU and its assigned aircraft, and to provide light commands to a pilot of the assigned aircraft with the one or more light modules, the light commands directing movement of the assigned aircraft during taxiing.

Abstract: Extended and integrated aeronautical safety and surveillance system comprising first means adapted for preventing in-flight collisions between aircraft (“TCAS”) second means for carrying out a function from among the surveillance and air traffic control functions (“ADS-B”). The system also comprises third means for carrying out at least one function from among a set of ground movements assistance functions comprising in particular a function for displaying a map during the movement of an aircraft in an airport. Finally the system is characterized in that the first, second and third means are embedded on one and the same hardware platform.

Abstract: Systems and methods are operable maintain a proscribed Self Separation distance between an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) and an object. In an example system, consecutive intruder aircraft locations relative to corresponding locations of a self aircraft are determined, wherein the determining is based on current velocities of the intruder aircraft and the self aircraft, and wherein the determining is based on current flight paths of the intruder aircraft and the self aircraft. At least one evasive maneuver for the self aircraft is computed using a processing system based on the determined consecutive intruder aircraft locations relative to the corresponding locations of the self aircraft.

Abstract: The general field of the invention is that of systems for aiding the guidance of a first aircraft travelling around an airport zone. The system according to the invention comprises: a set of databases comprising bulkiness and performance characteristics of the said first aircraft, geometric and technical characteristics of the airport zone and information about the air traffic in the immediate environment of the said first aircraft; calculation means making it possible to firstly determine a safety zone around the said first aircraft taking into account at least the position of the said aircraft, its size and the uncertainty in the measurement of its position; and then a taxiing indication on the basis of the information arising from the databases and the characteristics of the safety zone; viewing means displaying at least one view of the airport zone in which the first aircraft is situated and a representation of the said taxiing indication.

Abstract: A method for assisting a driver of a motor vehicle during a driving maneuver, in which the surroundings laterally next to the vehicle are registered using a first sensor in the rear region and a second sensor in the front region. With the aid of distance values of the first sensor from an object, taken one after another during a short travel segment, an object edge is determined and a contact point is established which is located at the place at which a straight line, extending the object edge and a straight line bordering the registration range of the second sensor, which does not register the object, on the side of the first sensor, intersect. Also described is a device for implementing the method.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are example embodiments for collision targeting for hazard handling. For certain example embodiments, at least one machine, such as a base station, may: (i) ascertain at least one target for at least one collision to include an unoccupied flying vehicle (UFV); or (ii) transmit at least one command to execute at least one maneuver to divert a UFV at least toward at least one target to induce at least one collision to include the UFV and the at least one target. However, claimed subject matter is not limited to any particular described embodiments, implementations, examples, or so forth.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for spontaneously identifying and directing motorists to available parking spaces is provided. Parking spaces are tracked to determine a status of each space. A destination of a user is received. At least one parking space is identified as available and near the destination of the user. An estimated arrival time of the user to the available parking space is determined. An arrival threshold is applied to the estimated arrival time of the user and a reservation offer for the available space is sent to the user when the estimated arrival time satisfies the arrival threshold.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to motion based message delivery. A method includes receiving an information about an asset, calculating the time required for an asset to reach a safe zone, displaying the time required for an asset to reach a safe zone, displaying a communication options to communicate with a person operating the asset, and displaying a map incorporating the location of the asset, a graphical indicator of the time required to reach a safe zone, and/or a graphical indicator of communication options. Another method may include receiving a request to communicate, determining if the communication originates from, or is directed to, an asset in a safe zone, placing the communication if the asset is in the safe zone, and/or delaying the communication until the asset is in a safe zone.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for route planning. The system is arranged to be mounted on a moving object. The system comprises a route planning module arranged to plan a route of the object upon request, wherein occasions of being visible from any point in the map within a shooting range during a predetermined time period is minimized. The system is characterized in that the route planning module is arranged to determine areas in the 3D map in which the object will be exposed to a potential threat during a predetermined time period based on line of sight calculations, and determining a re-planned route avoiding said potential threat areas.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining the location of a firer, furthermore a system and method for route planning (700). The system is arranged to be mounted on a moving object. The system comprises a position module (702), a firer location estimation module (704) and a route planning module (705). The position module (702) is arranged register the present position of the moving object at request and to determine the travel path of the moving object during a predetermined time period preceding the request, wherein the present position represents a target position for firing. The firer location method and the estimation module (704) is arranged to estimate the location of a firer based on the registered position and the determined travel path and based on map data (701) comprising 3D geographical coordinates data. The route planning module (705) arranged to plan a route of the object based on the determined location of the firer.

Abstract: A method and a device for establishing an alternate route in the event of a blocked roadway in a monitored region, in particular in an airport ramp. A vehicle is authorized to bypass the blocked roadway by a control center. Position data are repeatedly ascertained with respect to the vehicle by way of a position determining device. The data of the bypass route are ascertained from the position data by way of a computing device. The bypass route data are stored in a memory associated with the control center. Furthermore, authorization data which apply to the blocked roadway and which are stored in the memory are transmitted to the bypass route.

Abstract: Aspects relate to automatically providing updated route and predicted travel time to allow a user to travel a shortest route between a first point and a second point. A route can be planned based on a multitude of route segments, wherein historical data related to speed is known for each of the route segments. Further, the historical data is categorized based on temporal aspects, such as time of day, day of week, as well as other aspects, such as known events that can have an influence on the speed at which each route segment can be traveled. As the user moves along the route, the planned route, as well as an anticipated travel time, are almost continually updated to provide the most up-to-date and accurate data.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to techniques of providing route guidance along a planned route leading through at least one intersection. Predetermined attributes for a respective transition through the at least one intersection are retrieved from a database, the attributes specifying at least a curved path modelling a geometrical form of the transition. The curved path is displayed in a map view for route guidance along a planned route.

Abstract: Geographic gaming via a scalable, wireless geographic broadcast protocol enables multiplayer gaming between communication devices without relying on traditional network elements. Games can be fully distributed over an ad hoc network of mobile communications devices. The scalable nature of the wireless geographic broadcast protocol enables multiplayer games to function equally well in both remote areas with no or little network service and in crowded areas containing both game players and other users of mobile communications devices. Wireless geographic broadcast messages distributed among multiplayer game participants can be used to control gameplay features and/or game elements of multiplayer games. Embodiments include simulated artillery battles, simulated throw and catch games, and simulated reconnaissance elements.

Abstract: A navigation and location system including an inertial navigation unit, a global positioning system, a control system, and a machine readable recording medium storing a plurality of non-transitory machine readable instructions adapted to determine a desired orientation of a sensor at a desired point with respect to the Earth based on determination of orientation of a reference axis of a sensor with respect to locations of multiple points and relationships between the multiple points with a significant degree of accuracy using non-magnetic directional sensing, orientation sensing comprising position determinations via the GPS, orientation data acquired from said inertial navigation unit, and a sequence of measurements along a displaced path including said position determinations and said orientation data. An additional embodiment can include a remote sensing system for remote sensing of an object of interest.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method (400) for monitoring a rental vehicle, said vehicle including a navigation/geolocation device arranged such as to determine and report the positioning coordinates of said vehicle, said method including the following steps: verifying (406) that the positioning coordinates of said vehicle are inside a previously recorded predetermined area and, if the positioning coordinates are not inside the predetermined area, executing a step (408-440) of indicating the anomaly. The invention also relates to a system implementing such a method.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for localizing a vehicle along a route. The method comprises initially surveying the route to be traversed by the vehicle by creating a plurality of orthographic images of the route, at a plurality of locations along the route and subsequently passing the vehicle along the route while obtaining a current view of the route. The method further comprises resolving a pose of the vehicle relative to a survey trajectory by maximising a relation between the orthographic images and the current view.

Abstract: A computer-implemented sequence analysis method is provided for calculating atmospheric density. The method includes determining an altitude Z within an altitude range band such that Z(i)?Z?Z(i+1); identifying factor A(i) and exponential B(i) coefficients that correspond to said altitude range; and applying said factor and exponential coefficients to density equation ?(Z(i)=A(i)eR(i)7(i), with specified values for the coefficients.

Abstract: Various embodiments include apparatus and methods of operation with respect to well logging. Apparatus and methods can include a tool having an arrangement of spaced apart transmitter antennas and receiver antennas in transmitter-receiver antenna pairs to make shallow measurements and deep measurements. The signals acquired from the shallow measurements and deep measurements can be processed to provide a look-ahead signal in a drilling operation. The transmitter and receiver antennas can be oriented to cancel or substantially cancel out signals from layers between the transmitter antenna and the receiver antenna in response to the transmitter being operated downhole in a well. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: A method for calculating time-strains for two seismic data sets resulting from seismic exploration of the same subsurface structure uses selected subsets of data from the two seismic data sets to calculate time-shifts for each trace. A smooth function is fitted along each trace based on the calculated time-shifts a time derivative is applied to the smooth function to obtain time-strains along each trace.

Abstract: An earthquake early warning method for an earthquake detecting system includes utilizing support vector regression (SVR) method to build an earthquake detecting model according to the a plurality of vectors, wherein each of the vectors is corresponding to an earthquake information and a ground motion intensity; detecting a new earthquake information of a new earthquake and generating a specific vector according to the new earthquake information when the new earthquake occurs; and predicting a new ground motion intensity of the new earthquake according to the specific vector and the earthquake detecting model.

Abstract: Computing device, system and method for calculating an estimate far-field signature () of a seismic source. The method includes receiving seismic data collected with seismic sensors having a variable-depth distribution so that ghost diversity is present; stacking the seismic data at the sea floor; calculating in a processor the estimate far-field signature () based on a ghost period (ti) and a relative amplitude (?i) of two traces from the seismic data; and generating a final image of sub-surface based on the estimate far-field signature ().

Abstract: A device, medium and method for processing ghosted seismic data associated with a subsurface of the earth. The method includes receiving the ghosted seismic data; receiving an initial velocity model; computing, in a processor, gathers G and mirror gathers M based on the ghosted seismic data and the initial velocity model; and calculating residual moveout curves r for each gather.

Abstract: Seismic image filtering machines, systems, program products, and computer implemented methods are provided to generate a filtered seismic image responsive to filtered seismic image data generated by attenuating coherent seismic noise from surface waves of an unfiltered wavefield constructed from unfiltered seismic image data through a single downward extrapolation of the unfiltered wavefield using a plurality of nonstationary convolution operators to perform localized filtering at each of a plurality of spatial locations of the unfiltered wavefield. Various embodiments, for example, can beneficially handle strong lateral velocity variations thus making various embodiments effective tools to remove complicated coherent seismic noise which is typically in the form of exponentially decaying evanescent waves.

Abstract: A system is provided for using data based on user habit information or user monitoring. A monitoring device has one or more sensors that detect or measure user information selected from of at least one of, a user's activities, behaviors and habit information, and a user's health. The monitoring device includes circuitry that provides at least identification of the monitoring device, a communication system which reads and transmits an identification of the monitoring device, and a pathway system. A telemetry system is provided with a database of user ID's and is in communication with the monitoring device. A device determines a user's melanin level at a place where the monitoring device is positioned on the user. The user's melanin level is used with monitoring or measuring information relative to the user.

Abstract: An ensemble predictor for characterizing uncharacterized genetic mutations is disclosed. A first set of genomic information representing a particular (e.g., harmful) mutation is obtained. The first set of genomic information is provided to a number of underlying mutation impact predictors. Predictions are obtained from the underlying predictors. The predictions predict whether the first set of genomic information represents the particular mutation. The predictions and the particular (known) mutation are provided to a logistic regression model, which provides a coefficient for each underlying predictor. A second set of (uncharacterized) genomic information is obtained. The second set of genomic information is provided to the underlying predictors. Predictions are obtained from the underlying predictors and are then weighted using the coefficients. A characterization (e.g.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for medical characterization of biological data. One such method includes applying a decomposition algorithm, by a processor, to an Nth-order tensor representing data, wherein N?2, to generate, from at least two submatrices A and B of the tensor, eigenvectors of each of AAT, ATA, BBT, and BTB; where the data comprise indicators, represented in respective rows and columns of the tensor, of values of at least two index parameters; and determining an indicator of a health parameter of a subject, the determining being based on the eigenvectors and on values, associated with the subject, of the at least two index parameters. In some cases, the eigenvectors of ATA are the same as the eigenvectors of BTB.

Abstract: A mobile device including a biosensor for obtaining biological signals in which biological information can be obtained stably while the mobile device is being held with a hand and is used, without providing a sensor specially used for detecting body motion generated by operating the mobile device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for assembly of nucleic acid sequence data comprising nucleic acid fragment reads into (a) contiguous nucleotide sequence segment(s), comprising the steps of: (a) obtaining a plurality of nucleic acid sequence data from a plurality of nucleic acid fragment reads; (b) aligning said plurality of nucleic acid sequence data to a reference sequence; (c) detecting one or more gaps or regions of non-assembly, or non-matching with the reference sequence in the alignment output of step (b); (d) performing de novo sequence assembly of nucleic acid sequence data mapping to said gaps or regions of non-assembly; and (e) combining the alignment output of step (b) and the assembly output of step (d) in order to obtain (a) contiguous nucleotide sequence segment(s).

Abstract: Based on the m/z of a precursor ion used in an MS2 analysis of a test sugar chain, a plurality of sugar-chain structure candidates are extracted from a sugar-chain database in which various sugar-chain structures are related to m/z (S2). Product ions that can be generated by cutting one sugar-chain bond are calculated for each sugar-chain structure candidate (S3). For each combination of two sugar-chain structure candidates, the product ions of one candidate are compared with those of the other to extract characteristic product ions for each sugar-chain structure candidate, and their m/z values are calculated (S4). Whether or not an MS2 spectrum of the test sugar chain has a peak located at m/z of any of the characteristic product ions is determined, and based on the determination result, the sugar-chain structure candidates are narrowed down (S5) and the obtained result is shown on a display unit (S6).