Abstract: An autonomous vehicle control system is provided. The control system may include a plurality of cameras to acquire a plurality of images of an area in a vicinity of a vehicle; and at least one processing device configured to: recognize a curve to be navigated based on map data and vehicle position information; determine an initial target velocity for the vehicle based on at least one characteristic of the curve as reflected in the map data; adjust a velocity of the vehicle to the initial target velocity; determine, based on the plurality of images, observed characteristics of the curve; determine an updated target velocity based on the observed characteristics of the curve; and adjust the velocity of the vehicle to the updated target velocity.

Abstract: A server includes a server communication unit configured to communicate with a plurality of vehicles including a first vehicle and a second vehicle traveling behind the first vehicle; and a server controller configured to acquire vehicle information of the vehicles, configured to determine an abnormality classification of a road abnormality based on vehicle information of the first vehicle, configured to acquire first road information from the first vehicle, configured to determine correctness of the abnormality classification based on the first road information acquired from the first vehicle, and configured to output a warning according to the abnormality classification to the second vehicle.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, by way of example, a vehicle control device includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire map data indicating an absolute azimuth of a linear road surface sign disposed on a road surface on which a vehicle travels, and image data obtained by imaging surroundings of the vehicle with a vehicle-mounted camera included in the vehicle; and a correction unit configured to detect the road surface sign from the acquired image data, calculate a relative azimuth of the road surface sign with respect to the vehicle on the image data, calculate a shift of an azimuth in which the vehicle moves based on the calculated relative azimuth and the absolute azimuth of the detected road surface sign indicated by the map data, and correct the azimuth in which the vehicle moves based on the calculated shift.

Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle road curvature control device and a method therefor, which correct the road curvature of a vehicle before a yaw rate value is stabilized, when the vehicle enters or leaves a curved road.

Abstract: In some examples, a controller receives measurement data from a sensor on a vehicle, determines, based on the measurement data, a condition of usage of the vehicle, and selects a parameter set from among a plurality of parameter sets based on the determined condition of usage of the vehicle, the plurality of parameter sets corresponding to different conditions of usage of the vehicle, where each parameter set of the plurality of parameter sets includes one or more parameters that control adjustment of one or more respective adjustable elements of the vehicle. The controller causes application of the selected parameter set on the vehicle.

Abstract: An Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system for a vehicle is disclosed. An electronic control unit (ECU) is programmed to reduce vehicle lateral skidding by reducing differences between an intended vehicle direction and/or yaw rate and an actual vehicle direction and/or yaw rate by applying modifications to operation of the vehicle brakes and/or throttle. The ESC system receives inputs from wheel speed sensors, a steering wheel position sensor, a yaw rate sensor and a lateral acceleration sensor. The ESC system also receives input that indicates at least a property of the road upon which the vehicle is located, wherein the road upon which the vehicle is located is determined from a positioning system that uses a map database and the property is determined from the map database. The ESC system incorporates the road property information in determining when and/or how to modify operation of the vehicle to reduce vehicle skidding.

Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of collecting a set of driving data, estimating, from the set of driving data, one or more states that are predictive of an elevated driving risk of an adverse event endangering at least one of a driver, a vehicle's occupants or a vehicle's cargo, determining, from the one or more estimated states, an existence of an elevated driving risk, and alerting at least one of the vehicle, driver or the vehicle's occupants to the existence of the elevated driving risk.

Abstract: Provided is a back warning apparatus and a method and control system therefor. The back warning apparatus includes an image sensor installed at a rear of a vehicle, and a controller that obtains a rearview image via the image sensor when the vehicle moves rearward, recognizes the boundary of a free space in the rearview image and generates a surface profile associated with the height/depth of a surface behind the vehicle, determines the attribute of a rear object based on the boundary of the free space and the surface profile, and outputs a warning by determining whether a hazard exists in association with the attribute of the rear object based on the information associated with the vehicle. According to the present disclosure, information associated with a rear object having a short height is provided, thereby making effective use of a parking space and preventing damage to the bodywork of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle and a stop switch apparatus capable of accommodating various unexpected situations in a software operable vehicle. The vehicle is provided with a first operation section that allows operation of the vehicle without software, a second operation section capable of operating the vehicle by using software, a communicator that communicates with an external apparatus, and a stop switch that is provided physically and operable to stop operation of the second operation section without software.

Abstract: A remote user can mandate one or more zone-based driver/vehicle predefined behaviors. Current vehicle location is analyzed at the vehicle or remotely to determine if the vehicle is approaching or has arrived at a location for which a zone-based driver/vehicle behavior has been mandated. For zone-based vehicle behavior mandates, a vehicle controller at the vehicle responsible for controlling the defined behavior is reprogrammed to impose the defined behavior (no regeneration at location, max speed at location, no idle over 2 minutes at location, etc.). Once the vehicle has left the zone, the controller programming reverts to its prior state, and/or zone-based driver behavior definition is no longer displayed.

Abstract: A bolster beam of a railcar bogie includes a bolster beam main body in which a pair of auxiliary air chambers respectively communicating with a pair of air springs are formed; and a stopper structure projecting upward from a car width direction middle portion of the bolster beam main body. An upper wall of the bolster beam main body includes a middle upper wall portion at which the stopper structure portion is provided; and a pair of outside upper wall portions adjacently located at both respective car width direction sides of the middle upper wall portion and joined to the middle upper wall portion. The pair of outside upper wall portions include respective upward bent portions that are located at a car width direction middle side and bent upward toward the stopper structure portion.

Abstract: A rail car includes an elongated floor supporting a rail car body, a draft sill depending from the floor, and a crash energy management (CEM) system. The CEM system includes a coupler plate coupled to the draft sill and depending from the floor between the draft sill and a first end of the floor, a coupler support depending from the floor between the coupler plate and the first end of the floor, an elongated coupler assembly extending from the coupler plate in a direction of the first end of the floor via an opening defined by the coupler support, and at least one cable connected in tension between the coupler support and the coupler plate.

Abstract: A gauge-face lubrication assembly and related methods of use in which a removable and replaceable applicator member is positioned proximate a gauge-face for lubrication of a rail member. Generally, the replaceable applicator member can be molded of a resilient polymeric material having shaped-memory properties. The replaceable applicator member includes one or more molded lubricant channels for delivering lubricant supplied by a lubrication system to the gauge-face. Each molded lubricant channel can include a molded seal for sealably engaging a lubrication bracket that retains the applicator member in position against the gauge-face. The removable applicator member can further include a liner for physically engaging the gauge-face and protecting removable applicator member. The applicator member can include a coupling portion that insertably interfaces with a bracket channel defined in the lubrication bracket, whereby the applicator member can be removed and replaced in the event of damage or wear.

Abstract: In a method of determining a radius or diameter of a train wheel, a camera mounted on a train acquires first and second images (pictures) of first and second objects spaced along a path being traveled by the train. Matches are then determined between the first and second objects appearing in the first and second acquired images and representations (pictures) of the first and second objects appearing in prerecorded images included in a track database that include corresponding first and second geographical locations. A distance L traveled by the train between the first and second geographical locations is determined and a sum C of electrical pulses generated by an encoder coupled to the train wheel during travel of the train the distance L is determined. Based on the distance L and the sum C, a diameter or radius of the wheel is determined.

Abstract: A train control system comprising a track switch controller; RFID tags located at first and second track switches coupled via a length of track that store characteristics of train sets as they pass the track switches, and RFID tag readers located on the train sets, connected to a network. The train sets write data to the RFID tags such that the data is read by RFID tag readers of subsequent trains; and the data stored in the RFID tags is overwritten with new data each time a train set passes by the RFID tags.

Abstract: A running location identification system for railroad cars includes: a track displacement output unit outputting a signal responsive to displacement of a track when a railroad car is running on the track; and a running location identification unit determining whether the railroad car has run in a predetermined range of the track based on a degree of similarity between displacement data based on output from the track displacement output unit and reference profile data responsive to track displacement in the predetermined range.

Abstract: A mobile support system for a medical device having an arm with a base includes a body comprising a housing having a top surface, a first end and a second end and a carriage positioned within the housing. The mobile support system further includes a mechanism coupled to the carriage and configured to cause movement of the carriage, a set of wheels coupled to the housing and a support arm coupled to the carriage and extending vertically upward from the top surface of the housing. The support arm is configured to support the arm of the medical device. The mobile support system also includes a mounting block coupled to the carriage proximate to the support arm, the mounting block configured to couple with the base of the arm of the medical device, a first rail detect guide located on the top surface at the second end of the housing and a second rail detect guide located on the top surface at the second end of the housing.

Abstract: Physical shopping carts can have product detection systems and associate physical shopping carts with mobile computing devices (e.g., smartphones, tablet computing devices, smart watches, wearable computing devices). For example, physical shopping carts can be equipped with one or more product detection systems (e.g., scanners, sensors, cameras) that can electronically tally products that are placed in physical shopping carts. Mobile computing devices can be associated with and mounted on the physical shopping carts to provide a variety of enhanced shopping cart features not possible with conventional physical shopping carts, such as electronically tracking the contents of a shopping cart, checking-out from the mobile computing device (instead of at conventional check-out areas, such as point of sale terminals), and others.

Abstract: An outrigger sail vehicle system includes: a vehicle, such as a bicycle; and an outrigger sail device, including a mounting base connected to the vehicle, an outrigger arm rotatably connected to the mounting base, a boom handle rotatably connected to the outrigger arm; a sail assembly, including a sail frame with first and second frame members, and a sail member that is spanned out by the sail frame; whereby, the sail assembly is rotatable from a right to a left side of the vehicle.

Abstract: A driver torque estimation device includes: a transfer ratio variation device and a torsion bar; an electric motor; a torque sensor; an input shaft rotation acquisition unit configured to acquire the rotational angle of an input shaft of the transfer ratio variation device; and an electronic control unit configured to acquire the rotational angle of an output shaft of the transfer ratio variation device. The electronic control unit is configured to compute an estimated value of first disturbance. The electronic control unit is configured to compute an estimated value of second disturbance. The electronic control unit is configured to compute an estimated value of driver torque based on the torsion bar torque, the estimated value of the first disturbance, and the estimated value of the second disturbance.

Abstract: A steering wheel sheath includes a carbon fiber-comprising composite element and a leather element. The composite element forms a notch and a receiving space axially. Two ends of the composite element extend to form two connection portions bending by a predetermined angle. Inner walls of openings at two ends of the leather element form two engaging portions corresponding in position to the two connection portions of the composite element. An adhesive is applied to outer walls of the two connection portions of the composite element or inner walls of the two engaging portions of the leather element; hence, the composite element and the leather element are connected, coupled and fixed together. The customized manufacturing process allows the steering wheel sheath to be mounted by users and enhances overall feel.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a ball nut assembly is provided. The method includes providing a ball nut having a keyway slot. The method also includes forming a polymer pulley having an inner surface defining a bore, a cut-out formed in the inner surface, and a torque member extending radially inward from the inner surface, wherein the keyway slot is configured to receive the torque member therein.

Abstract: Technical solutions are described for inverter commutation techniques for five-phase synchronous motor drives. An example method for five-phase motor control of a five-phase motor in a steering system includes receiving, by a processing device, a commanded modulation index mi, a phase advance angle ?, and a measured position ?m. The method further includes generating, by the processing device, five duty cycles for each phase of the five-phase motor based at least in part on the commanded modulation index mi, the phase advance angle ?, and the measured position ?m. Each of the duty cycles includes a fundamental component and an injected harmonic component. The method further includes performing, by the processing device, a pulse width modulation technique on each of the five duty cycles to generate on-times for a plurality of switches in phase legs of an inverter.

Abstract: An electric power steering apparatus that easily obtains desired steering torques to a steering angle without being affected by a road surface state and changes of mechanism characteristics of a steering system due to aging. The apparatus includes a target steering torque generating section to generate a target steering torque based on at least one of EPS/vehicle information, a converting section to convert the target steering torque into a target torsional angle, and a torsional angle control section to calculate the current command value based on the target torsional angle, a steering angle, a torsional angle of a torsion bar and a motor angular velocity.

Abstract: A steering device includes a steering wheel, a torsion bar, a spiral cable, a torque sensor, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to compute a rotational angle of the steering wheel. The electronic control unit is configured to compute, as driver torque, a value that includes a sum obtained by adding torsion bar torque, a steering wheel inertial torque compensation value and a spiral cable torque compensation value. The steering wheel inertial torque compensation value is the product of a steering wheel inertial moment and a second-order differential value of the rotational angle of the steering wheel. The spiral cable torque is torque that acts on the steering wheel because of the spiral cable.

Abstract: An electronic control unit is for controlling driving of a motor having a winding, and includes a substrate, a plurality of switching elements, a plurality of motor relay elements and a connector. The switching elements are mounted on the substrate, and provide an inverter circuit to switch electric conduction to the winding. The motor relays are mounted on the substrate, and are connected between the inverter circuit and the winding. The connector includes a plurality of motor terminals connected to the winding, and is connected to the substrate. All of the motor relay elements are arranged adjacent to the corresponding motor terminals.

Abstract: Disclosed is a steer-by-wire steering apparatus. The steer-by-wire steering apparatus includes a locking portion configured to restrict rotation of a shaft which transfers a steering force or a steering reaction in certain conditions, an actuator which generates torque capable of overcoming a rotation-restricted state of the shaft, and a control portion which determines whether the rotation of the shaft is restricted by a malfunction of the locking portion even though the rotation of the shaft does not correspond to the certain conditions and controls the actuator to generate and provide the torque capable of overcoming the rotation-restricted state of the shaft to the shaft when it is determined that the restriction is caused by the malfunction.

Abstract: A vehicle small in width and capable of ensuring both driving stability and drivability includes: a vehicle body with two or more wheels including steered wheels (right front wheel, left front wheel) for steering; an inclination angle detection part that detects the inclination angle of the vehicle body about a roll axis thereof; and a torque applying part (turning mechanism) that applies a steering torque to the steered wheels in accordance with an inclination angular velocity or an inclination angular acceleration of the vehicle body calculated from the inclination angle.

Abstract: A variable ratio hydraulic steering device with two or more orbit displacers ensures steering with low actuating forces even in the event of a total or partial failure of the oil flow supply. In the event of a total or partial failure of the oil flow supply, the device is capable of switching from one orbit displacer to another, if necessary, independently of the pressure at the inlet connection of the steering device.

Abstract: A toe variable control method includes a toe linearization mapping control in which a toe control is switched from a constant control amount to a variable control amount in a rear wheel steering system by bump/rebound speeds of a bump and a rebound becoming a variable when the bump and rebound of a wheel are detected by a controller.

Abstract: A steering system includes a mounting bracket, a drag link elongated from a first end rotatably coupled to the mounting bracket to a second end, a steering arm rotatably coupled to the second end, and a telescoping shaft rotatably coupled to the drag link. The drag link includes a housing and a rack slidable in the housing. The telescoping shaft is operably coupled to the drag link to slide the rack relative to the housing when the telescoping shaft rotates.

Abstract: A vehicle steering apparatus is provided that includes a first shaft having an empty space inside, a second shaft, one end of which is inserted into inside of the first hollow shaft, a damper located between an inner circumferential surface of the first shaft and an outer circumferential surface of the second shaft, and a presser coupled to the one end of the second shaft and pressing the damper in an axial direction in which at least one of the first shaft or the second shaft extends. By using the vehicle steering apparatus, it is possible to provide various degrees of the rigidity according to requirements of vehicles by adjusting the rigidity of a damper capable of improving driver's steering feeling through the absorbing of vibration in a coupling mechanism for coupling shafts after having been assembled.

Abstract: A steer-by-wire steering system for a motor vehicle with a steerable front wheel axle that has two steerable wheels. The front wheel axle includes a single wheel drive which, by means of a drive controller, individually drives wheel drives which are associated with the steerable wheels. The drive controller has a controller which determines a target speed for the left-hand wheel and a target speed for the right-hand wheel in accordance with an accelerator pedal angle and a rotational angle of a steering shaft, and which limits the target speeds to a slip-limited speed. The drive controller individually drives the wheel drives in such a way that the difference between the target speed and the actual speed for each steerable wheel is minimal.

Abstract: A vehicle and a method for controlling vehicle is provided. A vehicle includes a camera which detects an inside lane and acquires an image of an object around the vehicle, a sensor which acquires traveling information of the vehicle, a storage which stores learning data on a steering pattern, and a controller which determines whether a preset learning condition is satisfied based on the inside lane and the object around the vehicle detected by the camera and extracts lane deviation information based on the traveling information acquired by the sensor to update the learning data on the steering pattern when the learning condition is satisfied.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for controlling a vehicle by determining a distortion in lane recognition, which calculate an error variance of the recognized lane, determine a distortion degree of the recognized lane using the error variance, and control the steering of the vehicle using the determined distortion degree.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for controlling a lane change using V2V communication information and an apparatus for calculating tendency information for the same. According to the apparatuses and the method, it is possible to improve safety when changing lanes by receiving diving information of drivers of other vehicles from communication modules of the other vehicles, generating tendency information of the drivers of the other vehicles on the basis of the driving information, and performing lane change control using the tendency information.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for additively manufactured structures with augmented energy absorption properties are presented herein. Three dimensional (3D) additive manufacturing structures may be constructed with spatially dependent features to create crash components. When used in the construction of a transport vehicle, the crash components with spatially dependent additively manufactured features may enhance and augment crash energy absorption. This in turn absorbs and re-distributes more crash energy away from the vehicle's occupant(s), thereby improving the occupants' safety.

Abstract: A reinforcement extending in the front-back direction of a vehicle and connecting a rear side member and a center pillar is provided. The reinforcement includes a gusset, an intermediate connecting member, and a pillar-side member. The gusset is connected to the rear side member, and the front end portion of the gusset is connected to the rear surface of the intermediate connecting member. The front surface of the intermediate connecting member is connected to the rear end portion of the pillar-side member. The pillar-side member is connected to the center pillar.

Abstract: A support rigidity of a torque rod with respect to a vehicle body is adequately increased. In addition to an upper bracket (52) and a lower bracket (54) for retaining the torque rod (66), the torque rod mounting structure includes a stay bracket (56) attached to the lower bracket (54) and the damper housing (24). The damper housing (24), the lower bracket (54) and the stay bracket (56) jointly form a closed cross section structure (58), and a retaining portion of the lower bracket (54) retaining the rear end (66A) of the torque rod (66) includes a part of the lower bracket (54) forming the closed cross section structure (58).

Abstract: A fender flare has a mounting plate portion, a fender portion, and a plurality of strut plates. The mounting plate portion is configured to be mounted to a wheel well of a vehicle body. The plurality of strut plates support the fender portion relative to the mounting plate portion. A step assembly and modular bumper assemblies are also disclosed.

Abstract: A vehicle rear structure includes: a fuel tank arranged between a pair of side members; and a floor panel. The floor panel includes: a front floor panel and a rear floor panel that cover an upper surface and a rear surface of the fuel tank. and that have a roof section located above height positions of flanges of the side members. The rear floor panel has: a bottom surface located below the height positions of the flanges of the side members; rear vertical wall sections raised upward from both of left and right sides of the bottom surface; and rear flat sections folded to the left and the right at upper ends of the rear left and right vertical wall sections and joined to upper surface sides of the flanges on a vehicle inner side of the pair of side members.

Abstract: The rear cross member structure includes a cam bolt seating unit formed in a rear cross member and having a cam bolt which fixes a lower arm and is seated in the cam bolt seating unit, a cam bolt insertion hole unit formed in the cam bolt seating unit and having the cam bolt inserted into the cam bolt insertion hole unit, and a cam bolt guide unit protruding from the cam bolt seating unit and configured to guide a rotation of the cam bolt by being brought into contact with sides of the cam bolt.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a trailer of a recreational vehicle (RV). The trailer includes a plurality of modules. Each module has at least one mechanism for connecting to another module. The modules are assembled to define a body of the trailer.

Abstract: Spoiler apparatus for use with vehicles are disclosed. A disclosed spoiler for a vehicle includes a sensor operatively couple to the vehicle. The spoiler also includes a body supporting the sensor and including an aperture positioned thereon. The body is coupled to an exterior vehicle surface near a lamp of the vehicle, separate from the spoiler, such that the lamp is exposed via the aperture.

Abstract: An articulated electric bus includes two units with: a passenger compartment including a main floor forming a low and thin platform with a planar surface extending over the majority of the width of the passenger compartment, a wheel housing adjacent to the planar surface, a longitudinal row of seat places on the wheel housing, and a driving wheel which is housed in the wheel housing under the longitudinal row of seats. The driving wheel defines a rotation axis and includes an electric engine, and a rim with a rim top above the planar surface. The driving wheel is vertically movable with respect to the planar surface, and the wheel housing actually receives a pair or a couple of driving wheels.

Abstract: A track link rail surface and roller interface includes a first roller including a cylindrical configuration defining a radial direction, a longitudinal axis, a circumferential direction, and a plane containing the radial direction and the longitudinal axis. The first roller includes a first track link rail engaging surface including a first concave arcuate surface defining a first concave radius of curvature. The interface includes a first track link including a first track link rail surface including a first convex arcuate surface defining a first convex radius of curvature that is less or equal to the first concave radius of curvature.

Abstract: A trailer enclosure which is very easy to load and unload, by providing a trailer platform, with an enclosure which has a closed position and a raised position, and which is raised and lowered by a lift mechanism connected to the enclosure which raises the enclosure to the raised position, and can also lower the enclosure to its closed position.

Abstract: A support frame assembly mounted to a narrow track vehicle to enhance stability during turns is provided. The support frame assembly includes a pivot frame assembly coupled to the narrow track vehicle and having a horizontal beam connected to a vertical beam, the horizontal beam supporting the seat of the narrow track vehicle thereon, a fixed frame assembly coupled to the narrow track vehicle and having a horizontal beam pivotably mounted to the vertical beam of the pivot frame assembly, and a pair of struts coupled to the pivot frame assembly and fixed frame assembly. The pair of struts apply counteracting forces on the vertical beam of the pivot frame assembly in response to pivotal movement of the pivot frame assembly relative to the fixed frame assembly.

Abstract: A driving device for an electric vehicle includes a pedal shaft, first and second electric motors, an output shaft, and a superposition transmission whose gear ratio is steplessly adjustable by way of the electric motors. The transmission also couples the pedal shaft and the output shaft to each other. A torque generated by the first electric motor and/or the second electric motor can be at least partially transmitted to the output shaft. The driving device further includes an electronic anti-theft device used to lock the bicycle. When locked, at least one of the electric motors is operable to generate a torque that counteracts a rotation of the pedal shaft in a forward direction of rotation to inhibit theft of the bicycle.

Abstract: A fender for a cycling apparatus is provided. The fender may include a front portion, a rear portion, and an outer surface and an inner surface that each extend from the rear portion to the front portion. The fender may further include a mount portion disposed between the rear portion and the front portion. The mount portion may include a first engagement part configured to engage with at least one blade of a pair of spaced apart blades of a fork assembly, and a second engagement part. A first engagement part may be configured minimize side-to-side motion of the fender relative to a fork assembly and a second engagement part configured to minimize fore-and-aft motion of the fender relative to the fork assembly. A fender elongated body may have a generally convex outer surface and a generally concave inner surface, the inner surface defining a hollow cavity of the body.