Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming unit that forms an image by transferring toner onto a paper sheet; a fixing unit that fixes the image onto the paper sheet having the image formed thereon by the image forming unit; a charging unit that electrically charges the paper sheet having the image fixed thereonto by the fixing unit; and an adhesion preventing unit that prevents adhesion of wax to the charging unit, the wax being contained in the toner transferred onto the paper sheet, the adhesion preventing unit being located on an upstream side of the charging unit in a direction of conveyance of the paper sheet.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an intermediate transfer body; an image formation unit, configured to form a toner image on the intermediate transfer body; a transfer unit, arranged opposite the intermediate transfer body, configured to transfer the toner image onto a recording medium at a secondary transfer position; a first cleaning unit configured to collect toner of the toner image; a conveyance unit configured to convey the recording medium along a conveyance path; a jam detection unit configured to detect a jam of the recording medium conveyed on the conveyance path; a jam processing unit configured to transfer residual toner, which is not transferred onto the recording medium when the jam is detected by the jam detection unit, from the intermediate transfer body to the transfer unit; and a second cleaning unit configured to collect the residual toner on the transfer unit.

Abstract: When a jam is detected in a post-processing device, a purge controller first makes a conveyance roller group and a reverse roller continue conveyance. The purge controller then sets the conveyance destination of a leading sheet that will first arrive at a branch point after the time of detection of the jam. When a first condition is satisfied the purge controller sets the conveyance destination to a reverse slot, and when a second condition is satisfied the purge controller sets the conveyance destination to an outlet path. The first condition is satisfied when no other sheet is present in the reverse slot at the time of detection of the jam, and the second condition is satisfied when another sheet is present in the reverse slot at the time of detection of the jam.

Abstract: Provided is a toner recycling device for an image forming apparatus, including a waste toner conveying screw which conveys waste toner collected out of a surface of a photosensitive drum to one side; a toner recycling means which is connected with the waste toner conveying screw to be rotated by rotation of waste toner conveying screw, filters a foreign substance out of the waste toner conveyed by the waste toner conveying screw, supplies the recycled toner from which the foreign substance is removed toward a developing unit, and discharges the foreign substance filtered out of the waste toner to an outside of a drum unit; and a collecting case which is integrally formed with the drum unit at one side of the drum unit to collect the foreign substance filtered by the toner recycling means, wherein the foreign substance like paper dust contained in the waste toner is filtered, and then the recycled toner is supplied again toward the developing unit, thus it is possible to prevent the quality of a printed image

Abstract: A feeding device for feeding a developer includes a cleaning member, an accommodating portion, a feeding member, and a sheet member. A wall surface of the accommodating portion is positioned in a side where the sheet member is provided with respect to a rectilinear line connecting a rotation center of the image bearing member and a rotation center of the feeding member in a flat plane perpendicular to an axial direction of the image bearing member. The wall surface approaches the rectilinear line with an increasing level with respect to a vertical direction. The feeding member is provided vertically above a position where the cleaning member contacts the image bearing member. A rotational direction of the feeding member and a rotational direction of the image bearing member are the same.

Abstract: A drum unit includes a photosensitive drum, a side plate, a cleaning unit, a waste-toner conveyor unit. The photosensitive drum has a first drum body and a second drum body, each having a photosensitive layer and a supported portion extending from one end of the drum body in a first direction along a rotational axis of the photosensitive drum. The side plate supports the supported portions. The cleaning unit has cleaners and conveyors corresponding to the drum bodies so as to remove waste toner from the photosensitive drums and convey the waste toner removed by the cleaners in the first direction. The waste-toner conveyor unit has a collecting conveyor configured to convey the waste toner conveyed by the. The collecting conveyor is disposed between the side plate and the drum bodies. The collecting conveyor is disposed below the first conveyor.

Abstract: A replaceable unit for an electrophotographic image forming device according to one embodiment includes a housing having a toner reservoir and a circuit board retainer removably mounted on an exterior surface of a first side of the housing. The retainer includes a circuit board mounted on a mounting platform. The circuit board is spaced from the exterior surface of the first side of the housing forming a pocket between the circuit board and the exterior surface of the first side of the housing. The retainer includes an opening facing toward the front of the housing into the pocket formed between the circuit board and the exterior surface of the first side of the housing for receiving an electrical connector of the image forming device that mates with the electrical contacts of the circuit board when the replaceable unit is installed in the image forming device.

Abstract: An optical writing device adopting a low cost and simple structure can obtain temperatures of light emitting elements. The device comprises a plurality of light emitting elements arranged linearly in a main scanning direction. The amount of light emitting of the light emitting elements changes by self-generated heat. The light emitting elements are divided into a plurality of groups. Each of the groups includes a prescribed number of light emitting elements. The device comprises a control unit for calculating the amount of heat generation of the light emitting elements for each of groups from clock time t0 to clock time t0+?t. The control unit calculates the temperature for each of the groups at the clock time t0+?t, based on the amount of heat generation from the clock time t0 to the clock time t0+?t and the temperature at the clock time t0.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearer to bear a toner image, a lubricant supply roller to supply lubricant to a surface of the image bearer, a rotation speed changer to change a rotation speed of the lubricant supply roller, and a controller to control the rotation speed changer to change the rotation speed of the lubricant supply roller to a target speed based on a predetermined condition. The controller is configured to control the rotation speed changer to avoid a predetermined speed range.

Abstract: A device for producing a subwavelength hologram. The device comprises a metasurface layer attached to a substrate. The metasurface layer includes an array of plasmonic antennas that simultaneously encode both wavelength and phase information of light directed through the array to produce a hologram. The wavelength is determined by the size of the antennas, and the phase is determined by the orientation of the antennas.

Abstract: Embodiments of a watch can include a watch having an analog watch face, a first watch band portion, and a second watch band portion, where the watch can include a digital clasp having a digital display and a circuit board associated with a controller.

Abstract: A servo control apparatus includes a sensor unit for detecting a motor speed; an amplifier for driving a motor and feeding back a current; a magnetic pole position detector; a position controller for outputting a speed command; a speed controller for outputting a current command; a current controller for outputting a voltage command; a speed estimator for calculating an estimated speed from the voltage command; a magnetic pole position estimator for calculating an estimated magnetic pole position from the estimated speed; a sensor malfunction detector; a stop position command generator; and a first switch for switching from the position command to the stop position command, a second switch for switching from the magnetic pole position to the estimated magnetic pole position, and a third switch for switching from the detected speed to the estimated speed, when the sensor malfunction detector has detected a malfunction.

Abstract: A device includes an upper limit input to provide an upper limit value, a lower limit input to provide an upper limit value, a control signal input to receive a control signal from a controller, an output, and circuitry coupled to the upper limit input, the lower limit input, and the control signal input to provide an output signal on the output that is constrained by the upper limit value and the lower limit value and that follows the control signal derivative if possible.

Abstract: For automatic operation of an ergonomic equipment according to dynamic workplace conditions, an activity being performed in a workplace by a person at a first time is determined based on an input from a data processing system. A group is selected corresponding to the activity. An ergonomic policy is modified to form a modified ergonomic policy. The ergonomic policy applies to the activity, and the modification is based on a condition existing in the workplace at the first time of the person performing the activity. Independent of a participation of the person, and when the person is not in compliance with the modified ergonomic policy, an ergonomic control is activated. The ergonomic control causes a change in an ergonomic feature of the ergonomic equipment, the change causing the person to become compliant with the modified ergonomic policy.

Abstract: An energy management system manages energy consumption of equipment. The energy management system comprises: a controller configured to execute automatic control of the equipment in accordance with a target value used for managing the equipment. The controller outputs, in response to an operation for cancelling the automatic control, effect information which is information regarding an effect obtained by the automatic control.

Abstract: A remote operator interface (ROI) module is disclosed that provides remote access and control of a piece of industrial equipment. The ROI module includes a communications port for receiving wireless control commands from a computing device. A microprocessor or microcontroller process the control commands for communication to the piece of industrial equipment. In some embodiments, a computer program product is provided that provides an interface displayed on the computing device. Aspects of the computer program product may also be resident on the microprocessor or microcontroller for processing commands for compatibility with different types of industrial equipment.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining information associated with multiple events in an industrial process control and automation system, where the information is obtained from one or more sources of data related to the industrial process control and automation system. The method also includes outputting the information to a notification system configured to generate multiple notifications for mobile end-user devices using the retrieved information. Obtaining the information associated with the multiple events includes using one or more queries to obtain at least part of the information from at least one of the one or more sources. The one or more queries support detection of events from the at least one source that is not configured or able to provide event information to the notification system.

Abstract: The management computer of a mounting system, when productivity is lowered, identifies an operator and work type from a work history, retrieves a management value P for the identified work type for the identified operator, and increases the management value P by an increment of “1.” Then, the management computer of the mounting system, when judging that management value P is at least second threshold value P2, applies a performance restriction on the identified operator for the work of the identified work type. Thus, it is possible to curtail lowered productivity due to the same work by the same operator being repeated.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system for digital process management comprises at least one memory and processor communicatively coupled to one another. The memory is operable to store input data, output data, and a process model, each associated with a digital process management system. The processor is operable to determine the process model, which comprises a set of rules, determine the input data based upon data received from a data source, and determine whether to initiate the process model based upon the input data. The system is further operable to execute the process model across two of an Internet-connected device, a gateway, and an enterprise by determining a state of a process, determining an activity based upon the state and the set of rules, executing the activity, determining results data, and determining the output data based upon the results data. The system is further operable to communicate the output data.

Abstract: A method controls load balancing within an energy system that includes a renewable energy source for sharing local renewable energy consumption between a predetermined number of users who operate time delay-tolerant loads and a back-up energy source for providing back-up energy. Use cases of appliances of the users are defined by power profiles that are in each case based on a duration and energy consumption of a task or an array of subtasks. One or more use cases has a user specified deadline, A scheduler, in a first level, performs a control of load balancing by scheduling or time-shifting use of the loads so as to provide a start time assignment for each of the tasks or sub tasks based on a maximization of the local renewable energy consumption among the users. The scheduler, in a second level, assigns the renewable energy to the appliances using the start time assignments.

Abstract: A method and system for use with an electric power system includes a monitoring unit to monitor at least one power characteristic, a generator control unit to control at least one generator characteristic, a ground interface unit to receive a ground power input, and a device configuration interface to select at least one of a generator control mode and an external power monitor mode, wherein the device configuration interface selectively engages at least one of the monitoring unit, the generator control unit, and the ground interface unit in response to at least one of the generator control mode and the external power monitor mode.

Abstract: A method includes receiving information defining at least one condition and at least one action associated with a rule. Each condition is associated with an event in an industrial process control and automation system, and each action is associated with information related to the event. The method also includes, based on actual events in the industrial process control and automation system, generating one or more notifications for one or more users of one or more mobile devices using the rule. The method further includes transmitting the one or more notifications for delivery to the one or more mobile devices.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to an apparatus for monitoring a usage of an item. The usage characterises a physical handling of the item. The apparatus comprises a sensor configured to measure the usage of the item and to generate usage data based on the measured usage; a processing unit configured to determine based on the generated usage data a characteristic indicative of the usage of the item; and a wireless communication unit configured to transmit the determined characteristic indicative of the usage of the item and/or the generated usage data.

Abstract: Mechanisms are described for correlating environmental data (such as data regarding object settings) with performance data (such as data regarding a result of a predefined activity). The performance data may be analyzed to determine whether the result of the predefined activity can be considered a predetermined aspirational result (e.g., a result that the user desires to achieve), such that the user would want to obtain the same result the next time the user performs the same activity. In the event the result is a predetermined aspirational result, the object or objects that contributed to the predetermined aspirational result may be identified, such as by correlating the performance data with the environmental data to determine the relationship between the two. The object settings for the identified objects may also be identified.

Abstract: A system includes, but not limited to, at least one processor, a retriever configured to retrieve a first field device parameter belonging to burst mode settings from at least one field device connected to a field network, and a transmitter. The transmitter is configured to transmit a second field device parameter belonging to burst mode settings to the at least one field device, based on at least a configuration file. The second field device parameter being associated with the first field device parameter. The first field device parameter includes, not limited to, a first determiner that determines whether to enable or disable a first automated transmission of a first process related variable of the field device, the first process related variable is one of a process variable and a diagnostic result in a burst mode. The retriever, the comparator and the transmitter are implemented by the at least one processor.

Abstract: An EMS 200 comprises a communicator 210 configured to transmit a request command requesting information indicating a state of an object apparatus 300. The communicator 210 transmits, as the request command, a command including acquisition property requesting a range of values relating to ability of the object apparatus 300 and object information indicating object content of the range.

Abstract: A method and system for safely switching off an electrical load in a system comprising a multi-channel control unit, a single-channel data transmission path and an output unit having a first processing unit, a second processing unit and safe outputs. The method comprises receiving and evaluating an input signal by the multi-channel control unit and generating an enable signal based on the evaluation; transmitting the enable signal to the output unit via the single-channel data transmission path; receiving the enable signal by the first processing unit and generating an output signal based on the enable signal; providing at least one part of the enable signal from the first processing unit to the second processing unit for evaluation therewith; generating a dynamic clock signal by the second processing unit based on the enable signal; and controlling the safe outputs based on the output signal and the dynamic clock signal.

Abstract: A drawing apparatus that creates drawing data to be executed by a programmable display device connected to an external device includes a project-data creation unit, a project-data transfer unit, a diagnostic-information generation unit that generates diagnostic information, and an obtaining-information holding unit that holds therein error-obtaining information for obtaining error information. In the obtaining-information holding unit, the error-obtaining information about each of external devices that are connectable to the programmable display device is registered, when an external device, to be connected to the programmable display device, is selected from among the external devices, the diagnostic-information generation unit reads error-obtaining information about a selected external device, registered in the obtaining-information holding unit, and generates the diagnostic information by using the read error-obtaining information.

Abstract: A numerical controller retrieves only a tool change command in an NC program and controls an automatic tool changer to execute tool change based on the retrieved tool change command. The numerical controller controls a camera to capture an image of a tool every time the tool change command is executed, and analyzes the image captured by the camera to calculate a shape and a size of the tool. The calculated tool shape and size are collated with a shape and a size in tool management data stored in the numerical controller, and the result of the collation is displayed on a screen of a display device so that an operator can be informed of it.

Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method comprising receiving at a memory device a manufacturing process plan having a plurality of operating steps including data from a bill of specification including manufacturing process step requirements for a manufactured product and data from a bill of characteristics including dimensions and tolerances for the manufactured product where the system or method extract data via a processor executing instructions from both the bill of specification and the bill of characteristics relating to inspection of the manufactured product and define a job to produce the manufactured product wherein the job includes assigning an identification number, specifying the product to be manufactured, identifying the quantity to be made, and identifying the number of manufactured products to be inspected.

Abstract: A thermal displacement correction training unit has a virtual machine tool, a virtual machine tool control unit and a virtual machine tool display unit. The virtual machine tool has a precision decline imitating unit for imitating the process precision decline caused by the heat during operation in the virtual machine tool unit, and a precision decline calculation unit for finding the amount of precision decline that represents the process precision decline in the process machine unit imitated by the process precision imitating unit. The virtual machine tool control unit has a precision correction unit for finding the correction amount by which the processing point is corrected in response to thermal displacement, and a correction amount adjustment unit for adjusting the correction amount found by the precision correction unit. The virtual machine tool display unit displays the amount of precision decline and the correction amount.

Abstract: The technology includes methods and systems for providing a wearable article to a customer, one that conforms to portion of the customer's body. Methods include receiving an acquired digital data set defining a three-dimensional digital profile of the body part; translating the digital set into instructions for fabrication of the wearable article; and sending the instructions for fabrication of the wearable article to a fabrication site. Instructions for fabrication of the wearable article are operable to select from inventories components or materials to be used in the fabrication of the wearable article, and are operable to fabricate or reshape the components or materials through implementation of a rapid manufacturing machine. A finished article assembled therefrom conforms to the body part.

Abstract: An industrial control system (ICS) frontend system has a visualization component that concurrently visualizes a functional ICS view (FICSV) and further functional view (FFV). The FICSV represents ICS data associated with the ICS. The FFV is either a further FICSV representing ICS data or is a functional GIS view representing GIS data associated with a geographic information system. The functional views can respond to an associating event. The system further has a data input component configured to receive user input data, the input data indicating a directed associating operation (DAO) between the FICSV and FFV. A system processor component launches the associating event in response to received input data if the DAO is allowed. If the DAO is from an FFV object to the FICSV, the FICSV function is performed using FFV object properties; if from an FICSV ICS object to the FFV, the FFV function uses ICS object properties.

Abstract: A system and method for autonomously tracing a cause of particle contamination during semiconductor manufacture is provided. A contamination analysis system analyzes tool process logs together with particle contamination data for multiple process runs to determine a relationship between systematic particle contamination levels and one or more tool parameters. This relationship is used to predict expected contamination levels associated with regular usage of the tool, and to identify which tool parameters have the largest impact on expected levels of particle contamination. The contamination analysis system also identifies process logs showing unexpected deviant particle contamination levels that exceed expected contamination levels, and traces the cause of the deviant particle contamination to particular process log parameter events.

Abstract: A number of methods for testing an HVAC system for a building structure from a remote location outside of the building structure are disclosed. Generally, the HVAC system has a primarily active component and a primarily dormant component. The method includes the steps of transmitting a test request to the HVAC system from the remote location, performing a test on the primarily dormant component of the HVAC system in response to the test request, and producing a test result. The test result can then be transmitted to a location outside of the building structure.

Abstract: In a plant monitor and control system which includes a large display which displays plant monitor and control information items, and a navigation display terminal by which a touch input operation can be performed, an overall display screen of the large display is displayed on the navigation display terminal, and the display screen of the large display is expanded and displayed on the navigation display terminal in a state where the display screen of the large display, which is displayed on the navigation display terminal, is a base point, and minute information items of devices, which are displayed in a display screen of the navigation display terminal, are displayed.

Abstract: A control unit for a drone, said control unit comprising a protective case, a controller capable of remote operation of the drone and a space configured to receive the drone within said protective case for storage, wherein the drone is contained in its entirety within said protective case.

Abstract: Embodiments of the subject matter described herein provide an innovative method and system capable of enabling external ground control of a manned aircraft without a pilot or crew, in order to (i) move the aircraft, and (ii) command various subsystems of the aircraft. The provided method and system supports secure wireless communication between the aircraft and a remote device.

Abstract: The multi-agent deployment protocol method for the coverage of cluttered spaces is a sensor-based control protocol, which, if used by each member of the group, will cause the collective group to distribute itself in the environment in a manner that satisfies stringent requirements, including the requirement that the systems should be self-deploying and self-maintaining, robust and resilient, while tolerating the loss or insertion of agents. The group members must also be able to figure-out on their own where the best coverage locations are and how to reach them from anywhere in space without self-collision or collision with obstacles. Overall, the autonomous process performs the following functions: determine where the agents should be positioned (i.e., location); propel each agent to its corresponding target location; and organize the overall space to avoid collisions or deadlocks.

Abstract: An apparatus for switching between driving modes of a vehicle with an automatic driving system, including: an input unit for receiving an input to switch from automatic driving mode to manual driving mode; a speed sensor for determining a current speed of the vehicle; a display unit on which a first indicator indicating a current speed of the vehicle when the vehicle is in an automatic driving mode is displayed; a pedal sensor for determining a current displacement distance of an accelerator pedal; a controller for determining a virtual speed according to the current distance displacement of the accelerator pedal when an input is received that requests switching of the automatic driving mode of the vehicle to a manual driving mode if the vehicle is in the automatic driving mode and displays a second indicator indicating the virtual speed on the display unit, and for switching the automatic driving mode to the manual driving mode when the virtual driving speed is similar to the current speed of the vehicle.

Abstract: One form of a driving test system for a moving object includes: an unmanned aircraft configured to fly at a set distance from the moving object that is configured to drive along a set route in a set zone and has a vision sensor disposed on one side that is configured to detect the moving object's motion; and a controller configured to control the flight of the unmanned aircraft to follow the moving object and to transmit to the vision sensor and to receive from the vision censor, detected motion characteristics of the moving object.

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle retrofit system includes: a central computer; and a braking interface to decelerate a wheel of a vehicle via actuation of a brake caliper, the braking interface further including a brake pedal; a first master cylinder assembly, mechanically coupled to the brake pedal such that actuation of the brake pedal causes actuation of the first master cylinder assembly; a second master cylinder assembly, coupled to the central computer such that the central computer controls actuation of the second master cylinder assembly; and an actuator selector, hydraulically coupled to the brake caliper, that selectively actuates the brake caliper in response to actuation of at least one of the first master cylinder assembly and the second master cylinder assembly.

Abstract: A method of navigating an autonomous coverage robot on a floor includes controlling movement of the robot across the floor in a cleaning mode, receiving a sensor signal indicative of an obstacle, rotating the robot away from the sensed obstacle, determining a change in the received sensor signal during at least a portion of the rotation of the robot away from the sensed obstacle, and identifying the sensed obstacle based at least in part on the determined change in the received sensor signal.

Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to: receive a selection of a desired location or desired bearing for a watercraft, receive a desired heading for the watercraft, determine a first set of instructions for a first autopilot corresponding to the desired location or desired bearing and the desired heading, determine a second set of instructions for a second autopilot corresponding to the desired location or desired bearing and the desired heading, transmit the first set of instructions to the first autopilot and the second set of instructions to the second autopilot. The first set of instructions and the second set of instructions cause the first autopilot and the second autopilot to navigate the watercraft to the desired location or on the desired bearing while maintaining the desired heading.

Abstract: Optical detectors and methods of optical detection for unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) are disclosed. The disclosed optical detectors and may be used to dynamically position UUVs in both static-dynamic systems (e.g., a fixed light source as a guiding beacon and a UUV) and dynamic-dynamic systems (e.g., a moving light source mounted on the crest of a leader UUV and a follower UUV).

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide accurate positioning for a hydraulic steering system without a need for a steering reference transducer. A hydraulic steering system may include a logic device in communication with an autopilot pump controller. Control and sensor signals provided by the pump controller are used to determine a linear or uncompensated steering actuator speed and an estimate of the hydraulic elasticity of the steering system, which can be modeled as an estimate of the air volume trapped within the steering system. The hydraulic elasticity/air volume estimate is used to determine a corrected or compensated steering actuator speed, and the corrected steering actuator speed is used to accurately control the steering system.

Abstract: A robotic work tool system (200) comprising a robotic work tool (100), said robotic work tool (100) comprising a position determining device (190) for determining a current position, such as through receiving satellite signals, and a navigation device (195) arranged to at least provide a compass heading, the robotic work tool (100) being configured to: determine a compass heading (CH) obtained through the navigation device (195); compare the compass heading to a true heading (TH) obtained through the position determining device (190); determine an error (e) between the true heading (TH) and the compass heading (CH); determine a robot position (XR;YR); and store the error (e) for said robot position (XR;YR) thereby generating a magnetic correction matrix.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus includes: a storage apparatus configured to store a steering modification point of a vehicle and a vehicle speed target point of the vehicle that are associated with map information; and an electronic control unit configured to: detect a position of the vehicle; detect a travel direction of the vehicle; calculate a lane travel distance, the position of the vehicle, and the travel direction of the vehicle; generate, lane travel map data, a target direction of the vehicle, and a target vehicle speed of the vehicle, on the basis of the map information, the steering modification point, the vehicle speed target point, the position of the vehicle, and the travel direction of the vehicle; and output a control signal to control the vehicle on the basis of the position of the vehicle, the lane travel distance of the vehicle, and the lane travel map data.

Abstract: A transport arrangement system operates to receive a transport request from a user, and to make a selection of a vehicle type for the user based at least in part on a set of criteria associated with the transport request or user information. For example, the determination of whether an autonomous vehicle is to be provided can be based at least in part on the destination specified with the transport request.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a control system for a base station includes a first transceiver configured to receive a first signal and send a second signal to an agricultural vehicle. The first signal indicates at least an acceleration of the vehicle, a current velocity of the vehicle, and a location relative to a terrain where the vehicle experienced the acceleration, and the second signal indicates a vehicle target velocity. The control system includes a controller configured to determine a bump severity value based on the acceleration and the current velocity of the vehicle, mark an area indicative of the bump on a map of the terrain when the bump severity value exceeds a threshold, and automatically generate the second signal when the vehicle enters the area. The target velocity is based on a proximity of the vehicle to the bump, the bump severity value, or some combination thereof.