Abstract: Example implementations relate to vehicle occupancy confirmation. An example implementation involves receiving, at a computing system from a camera positioned inside a vehicle, an image representing an occupancy within the vehicle. The implementation further involves, responsive to receiving the image, displaying the image on a display interface, and receiving an operator input confirming the occupancy meets a desired occupancy. The implementation additionally includes transmitting an occupancy confirmation from the computing system to the vehicle. In some instances, in response to receiving the occupancy confirmation, the vehicle executes an autonomous driving operation.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides control systems and methods for an autonomous vehicle. In one example implementation, a control method includes obtaining data indicative of a motion plan for the autonomous vehicle. The method includes upsampling the data indicative of the motion plan to determine a desired vehicle state for the autonomous vehicle. The method includes obtaining data indicative of a current vehicle state for the autonomous vehicle. The method includes determining a control command for the autonomous vehicle based at least in part on the desired vehicle state and the current vehicle state. The method includes controlling the vehicle component based at least in part on the control command.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for controlling autonomous vehicles. In one example implementation, a method includes providing for display to a passenger of an autonomous vehicle, by a computing system having one or more computing devices, a user interface on a display device. The user interface includes at least one interface element associated with directing movement of the autonomous vehicle. The method includes receiving, by the computing system, a user interaction for a time period directed to the interface element. During the time period, the method includes providing, by the computing system, one or more signals indicative of the user interaction to control the autonomous vehicle to autonomously travel along a predetermined path.

Abstract: A control system for an off-road vehicle is configured to provide automatic guidance for the vehicle. The control system is configured to apply an estimator to determine a plurality of system process parameters, determine a reference model based at least in part on user input, determine a plurality of control parameters using the process parameters and the reference model, determine a guidance input according to the control parameters, a setpoint of a desired output, and a previously measured output, and use the guidance input to automatically guide the vehicle. The estimator is configured to determine the plurality of system process parameters such that the control system automatically guides the vehicle so that the vehicle responds substantially in the same manner across different ground surface conditions, hitch forces and vehicle velocities.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a motor vehicle system which is designed to guide the motor vehicle in different driving situation classes in a fully automated manner. The method includes ascertaining a current driving situation class from multiple specified driving situation classes using at least some of driving situation data, each driving situation class is assigned at least one analysis function. The method further includes retrieving configuration parameter sets assigned to the analysis functions of the current driving situation class from a database and producing analysis units which carry out the analysis function and which have not yet been provided by configuring configuration objects using the retrieved configuration parameter sets.

Abstract: An example system includes a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device that scans a field-of-view defined by a pointing direction of the LIDAR device. The system also includes an actuator that adjusts the pointing direction of the LIDAR device. The system also includes one or more sensors that indicate measurements related to motion of a vehicle associated with the LIDAR device. The system also includes a controller that causes the actuator to adjust the pointing direction of the LIDAR device based on at least the motion of the vehicle indicated by the one or more sensors.

Abstract: A cooperative system of vehicles is disclosed, each of a first vehicle and a second vehicle having a magnetometer, a filter, a database, a conductive loop, and an AC output generator. The magnetometer is attached to measure a surrounding magnetic field, and the filter to isolate a sensed signal. The AC output generator is connected to the conductive loop to generate a magnetic field.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a safety system for a user vehicle including a controller, a display, an inter-vehicle wireless communication module coupled to the controller to receive GPS data of other vehicle around the user vehicle. A surrounding object pattern generator is coupled to the controller to generate a surrounding object pattern based on the GPS data of the other vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle control device for a vehicle includes: a communication unit configured to receive vehicle-to-everything (V2X) information, the V2X information including position data; and a control unit configured to generate a control signal associated with driving of the vehicle based on the V2X information. The control unit generates the control signal associated with driving of the vehicle by: determining an expected driving route of the vehicle; based on the determination of the expected driving route of the vehicle, determining a region of interest; and based on the determination of the region of interest, selectively receiving first V2X information associated with the region of interest by: transmitting, through the communication unit, a request for transmission of the first V2X information associated with the region of interest to communication-enabled devices; and receiving, through the communication unit, the first V2X information transmitted by the communication-enabled devices.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes techniques for a robotic cleaning device to determine a plan to clean an environment based on types of surfaces in the environment. The plan can include a route to take in the environment and/or one or more configurations to apply to the robotic cleaning device during the route. Determining the plan can include inserting detected surface types into an environmental map of the environment. The environmental map can then be used on future routes such that the robotic cleaning device can know a surface type of a surface before the robotic cleaning device reaches the surface. In some examples, a type of a surface of the environment can be detected by the robotic cleaning device based on optical polarization of light.

Abstract: Among other things, a world model is maintained of an environment of a vehicle. A hypothetical object in the environment that cannot be perceived by sensors of the vehicle is included in the world model.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a robot recharge control method, a robot and a robot system. The robot recharge control method includes: moving a robot to a first position of one of two edge lines of a preset detection signal region; moving the robot from the first position to a second position of the other edge line of the preset detection signal region; moving the robot from the second position to a midpoint of a line connecting the first position and the second position; and moving the robot from the midpoint to the dock section of the charging base. By detecting the two edge lines of the preset detection signal region, the first position and the second position which are axisymmetric with respect to the dock section are found, and then a center point corresponding to the dock section is found through the first position and the second position.

Abstract: Systems and methods for an imaging system having a memory with a historical localization dictionary database having geo-located driving image sequences, such that each reference image is applied to a threshold to produce a binary representation. A sensor to acquire a sequence of input images of a dynamic scene. An encoder to determine, for each input image in the sequence, a histogram of each input image indicating a number of vertical edges at each bin of the input image and to threshold the histogram to produce a binary representation of the input image. A visual odometer to compare the binary representations of each input image and each reference image, by matching an input image against a reference image. Wherein the visual odometer determines a location of the input image based on a match between the input image and the reference image.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an automatically moving service device (1), wherein a detection device (2, 3) detects obstacles (11) within an environment, wherein detection results of the detection device (2, 3) are used to generate an environment map (4) of the environment, and wherein the service device (1) moves within the environment based on the environment map (4).

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to processing remotely captured sensor data. A computing platform having at least one processor, a communication interface, and memory may receive, via the communication interface, from a user computing device, sensor data captured by the user computing device using one or more sensors built into the user computing device. Subsequently, the computing platform may analyze the sensor data received from the user computing device by executing one or more data processing modules. Then, the computing platform may generate trip record data based on analyzing the sensor data received from the user computing device and may store the trip record data in a trip record database. In addition, the computing platform may generate user record data based on analyzing the sensor data received from the user computing device and may store the user record data in a user record database.

Abstract: A system uses machine models to estimate trip durations or distance. The system trains a historical model to estimate trip duration using characteristics of past trips. The system trains a real-time model to estimate trip duration using characteristics of recently completed trips. The historical and real-time models may use different time windows of training data to predict estimates, and may be trained to predict an adjustment to an initial trip estimate. A selector model is trained to predict whether the historical model, the real-time model, or a combination of the historical and real-time models will more accurately estimate a trip duration, given features associated with a trip duration request, and the system accordingly uses the models to estimate a trip duration. In some embodiments, the real-time model and the selector may be trained using batch machine learning techniques which allow the models to incorporate new trip data as trips complete.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an autonomous driving robot apparatus and an autonomous driving method. The autonomous driving method of the autonomous driving robot apparatus includes receiving task information for autonomous driving from a server device for supporting autonomous driving; creating a route for autonomous driving based on the task information and performing autonomous driving; and selecting an autonomous driving operation corresponding to any one of moving, waiting, and wandering when arriving at a preset destination by performing autonomous driving along the route.

Abstract: A hover control method includes obtaining a flight velocity of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), obtaining an image frame as a keyframe in response to that the flight velocity satisfies a preset condition, and controlling hovering of the UAV using the keyframe as a reference object.

Abstract: An apparatus for locational aiming of an overhead directional service unit includes a body including a first end configured to be matingly engaged with a housing assembly of the overhead directional service unit and a second end longitudinally opposed to the first end. A light source is disposed within the body and operable to project a light beam from the second end in a direction defined by a longitudinal axis of the body. With the first end matingly engaged with the housing assembly, pivotal movement of the body about a pivot axis relative to a mounting assembly of the overhead directional service unit applies a leverage force to the housing assembly to pivotally reposition the housing assembly relative to the mounting assembly so that the housing assembly is directionally aimed toward a target location visually indicated by the light beam.

Abstract: Various embodiments of fluid monitoring systems are provided for use in connection with the fluid systems of machines such as engine-powered machines. The fluid monitoring systems may be configured for collecting and processing data associated with fluid refill operations, fluid evacuation operations, fluid purge operations, and other types of fluid operations in connection with different fluid components.

Abstract: An automatic detection system is provided for detecting disruptions in the flow of liquid from a liquid container or containers to a dispensing apparatus. Two embodiments of the system are disclosed. In the first embodiment, a single liquid container is utilized. In the second embodiment, two liquid containers are utilized. In both embodiments, an optical sensor is employed to detect a disruption in the flow of liquid from the liquid containers to the dispensing apparatus.

Abstract: A valve assembly may include: a valve body with a fluid path extending between the inlet port and the outlet port; a valve member with a closed position blocking the fluid path and an open position; a sensor the fluid flow; an actuator coupled to the valve member; and a controller for the actuator with a set point value and a default flow rate indicative of nominal flow through the fluid path. The controller may: read the sensor; calculate a flow rate; compare the flow rate to a threshold value indicative of substantially zero flow rate; and if the measure of flow rate is below the threshold value, calculate a position of the valve member directly from the set point value and the default flow rate, produce a control signal from the calculated position, and communicate the control signal to the actuator.

Abstract: The water conservation system for limiting water consumption during showering, the consumption levels being determined based on accepted international consumption standards. The system features a layered/hollow bathtub designed to include: a floatable, manual indicator; a sensor positioned in the bathtub's vertical wall; a reservoir for collecting water; and a waste water drainage outlet. Three different colors (red, yellow, and green) are associated with the floatable indicator to indicate the amount of water consumed during showering. An optional controlling valve automatically shuts off water flow, if the consumption rate is too high.

Abstract: A pressure control device controls a flow rate of gas supplied to a pressure control target to maintain an inside of the pressure control target at set pressure. The pressure control device includes a controller that is configured to: subtract, at a predetermined ratio, a signal related to the supply of gas from a set pressure signal indicating the set pressure, when gas is being supplied into the pressure control target in order to bring the inside of the pressure control target to the set pressure; compare a detected pressure signal indicating pressure within the pressure control target with the set pressure signal subjected to the subtraction; and control, on the basis of a comparison result obtained by the controller, a flow rate control valve which controls a flow rate of gas supplied to the pressure control target.

Abstract: An electric valve device (1) for household appliances, includes a hollow body (2) with an inlet (4, 5) and an outlet (5, 4) for a flow of a liquid, between which in the body (2) there is defined a chamber (6) wherein a first valve seat (7) is provided, a (first) obturator (17) moveably mounted in the chamber (6) and cooperating with the first seat (7) for controlling the communication between the inlet (4, 5) and the outlet (5, 4), and a movable member (12) coupled with the obturator (17) and displaceable towards and away from the first valve seat (7) and controlled by means of an electrically operable actuator (10) carried by said body (2). In the body (2) a second valve seat (8) is staggered with respect to the first valve seat (7) along the direction of displacement of the first obturator (7), to which is connected a second obturator (18) displaceable from and towards the second valve seat (8).

Abstract: An illumination system and an operating method thereof are provided. The illumination system includes a light source defining a illumination range, an image capturing device for obtaining an image within the illumination range, an optical channel switch assembly including optical channel switches forming an array, a computing unit, and a driving unit. When a physiological characteristic is detected in the image, the computing unit obtains a controlling region of the array corresponding to a position of the physiological characteristic located in the image, and commands the driving unit to control a light passing amount of at least a portion of the optical channel switches located in the controlling region.

Abstract: A power supply system comprises a primary regulation system, a secondary regulation system, and a controller. The primary regulation system comprises a primary transformer and a primary tap switch array. The secondary regulation system comprising a secondary transformer and an adjustment power signal generator. The controller is configured to control the adjustment power signal generator to apply an adjustment power signal to the secondary transformer. The secondary transformer is configured to combine the adjustment power signal with a base power supply signal from the primary transformer.

Abstract: A method for dispatching buildings, including: generating data sets, each having energy values along with corresponding time and outside temperature values, where the energy values are shifted by one of a plurality of lag values relative to the corresponding time and outside temperature values; performing a machine learning model analysis on the each of the data sets; determining a least valued residual that indicates a corresponding energy lag for each of the buildings, the corresponding energy lag describes a transient energy consumption period preceding a change in outside temperature; using outside temperatures, model parameters, and energy lags for all of the buildings to estimate a cumulative energy consumption for the buildings, and to predict a dispatch order reception time for the demand response program event; and employing the dispatch order reception time to prepare actions required to control the each of the buildings to optimally shed energy specified in a dispatch order.

Abstract: A power circuit applied to an electronic device, includes: a control circuit and a power providing circuit, wherein the control circuit is coupled to at least one circuit installed within the electronic device, and is arranged to generate a providing information according to at least one performance indicator of the circuit, wherein the providing information includes an optimal voltage signal setting, and the optimal voltage signal setting is generated according to a performance coefficient corresponding to each performance indicator; the power providing circuit is coupled to the control circuit and the at least one circuit, and is arranged to dynamically provide a voltage signal to the circuit according to the providing information.

Abstract: A rotational operation device includes a light source configured to output illumination light, a display portion including plural display targets formed in a circumferential direction, a transmission region that transmits the illumination light, and a light-blocking region that blocks the illumination light, and an operation part configured to rotate together with the display portion in accordance with a performed rotation operation. The operation part is opaque and allows visual recognition of the plurality of display targets by the illumination light output from the light source and transmitted through the transmission region of the display portion.

Abstract: A vehicle pedal apparatus includes a pedal member installed to be fixed to a dashboard; and a pedal arm rotatably connected to pedal member, elongated in a vertical direction, and including a lower portion that is bent sideways with respect to a front-and-rear direction of a vehicle body, to extend in a first lateral direction and an upper portion that has a first side indented in a second lateral direction opposite to the first lateral direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a manually operable control device for controlling movable elements of a vehicle, said control device comprising a control rod element, which is mounted so as to be slidable within a first guide path of a first control disc and within a second guide path of a second control disc, the first guide path being designed differently from the second guide path and the two control discs being mounted so as to rotate independently of one another about a common axis in a continuous manner.

Abstract: An image transmission apparatus includes: a processor that performs a process of generating image data and that transmits the image data to a display apparatus connected via a network; and a clock controller that receives information relating to a display mode of the display apparatus from the display apparatus and that controls a drive clock frequency of the processor based on the information.

Abstract: A VR system, a wearable apparatus and a method for controlling a VR apparatus are disclosed. The wearable apparatus comprises a communication circuit, a processor, and a touch screen which are connected to one another successively; the communication circuit establishes a connection to the processor, and is configured to acquire control request information; the processor displays a control interface on the touch screen based on the control request information, generates control information based on touch actions performed on the control interface, and further sends the control information to the VR apparatus to control the VR apparatus via the control information. In this way, the present application may improve the user experience.

Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus includes an electrophoretic panel, a body motion sensor that detects motion of a user, and outputs a body motion signal, a communication unit that receives a communication signal from an external apparatus, and a processing circuit that is electrically connected to the electrophoretic panel, the body motion sensor, and the communication unit, in which the processing circuit performs a refreshing process on the electrophoretic panel on the basis of either of the body motion signal and the communication signal.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for WiGig computing are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system may include a wearable computing device having a computer processor, a first WiGig interface, and a sensor that senses whether the wearable computing device is being worn by a user. The sensor either enables the WiGig interface when it senses that the wearable computing device is being worn, or disables the WiGig interface when it senses that the wearable computing device is not being worn. The system may also include a display device having a display, a second WiGig interface, and a human interface device that receives a human input. The wearable computing device transmits display data to the display device using a WiGig communication network, and receives human input data from the display device using the WiGig communication network so that the wearable computing device functions as a central processing unit for the display device.

Abstract: An electronic device. The electronic device includes: a microphone module, a data input/output interface module, and a sound transmission channel. The data input/output interface module includes an input/output interface jack. The sound transmission channel includes a first port and a second port, the first port meets the input/output interface jack, and the second port meets the microphone module.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a display panel configured to display an image, at least one supporting member on a rear surface of the display panel, the at least one supporting member defining a groove, at least one sound generation device adjacent to the display panel, and a wiring, accommodated into the groove, configured to transfer a signal to the at least one sound generation device.

Abstract: Systems and methods are involved with but are not limited to: a housing sized to receive a tablet shaped electronic device, the housing including a recessed back; and a stand assembly movably coupled to the housing for adjustment of the stand assembly between one or more open dispositions and a closed disposition having a collapsed configuration, the recessed back sized to receive the stand assembly in the collapsed configuration. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

Abstract: The present application describes various embodiments of systems and methods for providing internal components for portable computing devices having a thin profile. More particularly, the present application describes an electronic accessory device available to extend and expand usefulness of a portable computing device.

Abstract: Systems and methods are involved with but are not limited to: a keyboard case portion including a first base portion and one or more first flaps so positioned with one or more first gaps between the first base portion and the one or more first flaps. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a support for an electronic device. The support comprises an elongated main body which defines a main body first surface, a main body second surface found opposite the main body first surface, a main body first end, and a main body second end found the main body first end. The support further comprises a first grasping portion which extends from the main body first end in a direction opposite the main body first surface, a second grasping portion which extends from the main body second end in a direction opposite the main body first surface, and a device securing portion which extends from the elongated main body in a direction opposite the main body second surface. The device securing portion together with the elongated main body defines first and second securing notches for receiving the electronic device according to two different positions.

Abstract: An accessory monitor is described to attach and detach to a portable computing device.

Abstract: An electronic device may comprise: a first housing including a first upper surface, a first lower surface, a first side, and a second side disposed opposite the first side; a second housing including a third side and a second upper surface; a connecting member for connecting the first housing and the second housing to be rotatable; a first window extending from the first upper surface to the first side and formed of a first material; a second window extending from the first lower surface of the first housing to the second upper surface and formed of a second material; and a flexible display mounted in the first housing and the second housing and mounted along the first window and the second window.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a housing assembly, and the housing assembly is applied to an electronic device. The housing assembly includes a first part and a second part. The first part includes at least one opening. The second part includes at least one mesh area. The mesh area deformably connects to the first part, and covers the opening.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic device. The electronic device includes a casing and a detachable unit. The casing includes an opening. The detachable unit is selectively disposed in the opening. The detachable unit includes a recognizing element. The detachable unit is provided for the electronic device provided in the present disclosure. In addition to having an electromagnetic shielding effect, the detachable unit can further provide various different functions, such as cooling, storage, display, communication, and accommodation. A user selects different detachable units according to needs. Therefore, the electronic device provided in the present disclosure helps improve user experience.

Abstract: Disclosed are a foldable electronic device having a large-screen display and a folding device thereof. The disclosed electronic device comprises: a first electronic device having a first inner surface, a first outer surface, and first side surfaces arranged between the first inner surface and the first outer surface; a second electronic device having a second inner surface, a second outer surface, and second side surfaces arranged between the second inner surface and the second outer surface; and a connection part for connecting the first electronic device and the second electronic device, wherein the second electronic device has a folding part parallel to the connection part and can be thus folded on or unfolded from the first electronic device.

Abstract: An information handling system having rotationally coupled housing portions supports a flexible display disposed across the housing portions with a hinge structure that manages flexible display curve radius in a folded configuration. A dual axis synchronized hinge defines the flexible display bend radius by the distance between the hinge axes and by a shape memory alloy planar support fixed in position relative to the hinge. A ramp structure engages a flexible display frame during rotation to an open position to maintain the display frame in a planar configuration.

Abstract: An information handling system having rotationally coupled housing portions supports a flexible display disposed across the housing portions with a hinge structure that manages flexible display curve radius in a folded configuration. A set of plural hinges having five geared rotational portions interconnect with a bar fixedly coupled to the center hinge rotational portion. The bar presses against a shape memory alloy support that manages curve radius of a flexible display during rotation of the hinges.

Abstract: An electronic device including a first body having a first recess, a second body having a second recess corresponding to the first recess, and at least one dual-shaft hinge module connected to the first and the second bodies and disposed at inner sides of the first and the second bodies. The first and the second bodies rotate relatively via the dual-shaft binge module to be opened or closed. The dual-shaft hinge module has a dual protrusion structure movably accommodated in the first and the second recesses, and the dual protrusion structure moves into or out of the first and the second recesses when the first and the second bodies rotate relatively via the dual-shaft hinge module.