Abstract: This braking control device comprises a differential mechanism, a first electric motor that generates assisting force in a braking operation member, a second electric motor that adjusts output rod shift of the differential mechanism, and a controller that controls the first and second electric motors. In the controller, the first electric motor is controlled on the basis of an assistance map in which the assisting force is calculated, and the second electric motor is controlled on the basis of a displacement map in which the output rod shift is calculated. When the displacement map is changed, the assistance map is corrected as well.

Abstract: The assembly comprises a body wherein there are defined a chamber, a supply valve adapted to connect the chamber to a pressure source or to the atmosphere, and a vent valve adapted to allow or prevent the connection of the chamber to the atmosphere. The valves are provided with control solenoids to which respective electronic switches are coupled. The assembly also comprises electronic control devices adapted to provide, as a function of the values of at least one input signal, logic control signals to the electronic switches so as to control, through the valves, the value of the pressure in the chamber. The control means comprise two processing and control devices independent of one another, both receiving the input signal and designed to execute strategies for controlling the pressure in the chamber, equivalent to one another.

Abstract: A communication control device controls communication of an in-vehicle communication device which is communicable with a mobile communication device. The communication control device includes a processor including hardware, the processor being configured to: create or acquire a travel plan of a vehicle equipped with the in-vehicle communication device; and create a communication plan to switch at least one of a communication amount and a communication frequency between the in-vehicle communication device and the mobile communication device at switching time of a travel state of the travel plan according to a mode change of the travel state.

Abstract: A travel assistance apparatus includes an ECU that is configured to: draw up a travel plan in which any one of drive modes, including a CD mode and a CS mode, is assigned to each of travel segments of a scheduled travel route, execute travel assistance control for causing a vehicle to travel according to the travel plan; when a total of consumption energy is greater than a value obtained by adding a first margin value to a remaining battery power, draw up the travel plan and execute the travel assistance control; and, when the total of consumption energy is greater than a value obtained by adding a second margin value less than the first margin value to the remaining battery power when the travel assistance control is started again after suspension of the travel assistance control, maintain or adjust the travel plan and execute the travel assistance control.

Abstract: A control device for a vehicle having a plurality of torque sources provided on an axle includes a plurality of control outputs configured to allow control signals to be output to individual torque sources of the plurality of torque sources and in order to influence the torque generated by the torque sources. The control device is configured to perform an anti-jerk function configured, in dependence on a rotational speed of at least one of the torque sources, to determine a countertorque value for an engagement, in order to reduce oscillations in a longitudinal movement of the vehicle. The control device is configured to carry out a splitting function configured to split the countertorque value into at least two partial countertorque values. The control device is also configured to output the control signal at different control outputs in dependence on the respectively assigned partial countertorque values.

Abstract: A driving torque command generating apparatus and method of operating a hybrid electric vehicle can obtain torsional state observation values using an engine speed, a motor speed, and a wheel speed detected by an engine speed detector, a motor speed detector, and a wheel speed detector, respectively, together with a motor torque command generated in a previous period, and generate an engine torque command and a motor torque command of a driving torque command based on a driving input value input by a driving input detector and the torsional state observation values.

Abstract: A vehicle control system to control acceleration in line with the driver's intention when depressing one of an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal after releasing the other one of the pedals in one-pedal mode. The vehicle control system is configured to obtain an operating speed of one of an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal returned to an initial position, set a target acceleration based on an operating amount of the other pedal depressed after releasing said one of the pedals, and increase a correction amount to correct the target acceleration if the operating speed of the returned pedal is fast.

Abstract: A vehicle includes at least one speaker, a camera configured to obtain a passenger's image, and a controller. The controller is configured to identify the passenger, to search for the identified passenger and emotion tag information related to a sound source output through the at least one speaker, and to control the at least one speaker or obtain passenger's emotional information according to the search result.

Abstract: A parking assist apparatus according to an embodiment includes a memory and a hardware processor coupled to the memory. The hardware processor: sets a first circumference being in contact with a first straight line extending in a traveling direction of a vehicle and passing through a position of the vehicle; sets a second circumference being in contact with a second straight line extending in an exit direction from a parking target area of the vehicle and passing through the parking target area; sets a third circumference obtained by shifting the second circumference along the second straight line until the second circumference comes in contact with the first circumference; acquires a guidance route including part of the first circumference as a route for moving the vehicle forward and part of the third circumference as a route for moving the vehicle backward; and guides the vehicle along the acquired guidance route.

Abstract: An autonomous parking system for a vehicle includes a plurality of sensors at the vehicle and a control including a processor that processes data captured by the sensors. The control, responsive to actuation of a first user input and to processing of captured data, generates a route from a drop-off location to a designated parking area using a designated navigation map. The control autonomously navigates the vehicle from the drop-off location to the designated parking area via the generated route. The control, while navigating the designated parking area, determines whether a parking space is available at the designated parking area. The control, responsive to determining that a parking space is available, parks the vehicle in the determined available parking space. The control, responsive to actuation of a second user input remote from the vehicle, autonomously navigates the vehicle out of the parking space and to a designated pickup area.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for determining an automatic parking effect, a device and a computer readable storage medium. The method for determining the automatic parking effect includes determining surrounding environment information of a vehicle in response to completion of automatic parking of the vehicle, in which the surrounding environment information at least indicates a set of surrounding objects of the vehicle and a position relationship between the vehicle and an object in the set of surrounding objects. The method also includes selecting at least one reference object from the set of surrounding objects based on the surrounding environment information. The method also includes determining a distance between the vehicle and the at least one reference object. The method also includes determining an accuracy of the automatic parking based on the distance.

Abstract: The control apparatus (200) is an apparatus that controls the travel of a target vehicle (10). The control apparatus (200) detects a partial object (20) using a sensor. The partial object (20) is a part of an object riding on the target vehicle (10) and is jutting outside the target vehicle (10). Furthermore, the control apparatus (200) outputs information (travel information) relating to travel of the target vehicle (10) based on the detected partial object (20). For example, the travel information is control information for travel control of the target vehicle (10) and notification information indicating information relating to the partial object (20).

Abstract: A vehicle data processing method includes receiving data points from one or more sensors arranged in or around a vehicle, identifying one or more emergency events based on the received data points from the sensors, determining, with the one or more local processors of a vehicle, an instant reaction in response to the emergency events, and controlling a control mechanism of the vehicle based on the determined instant reaction.

Abstract: A Pre-Active Adjustment Safety control method includes: determining whether a possibility of collision exceeds a predetermined value based on sensing information received from at least one of a front sensor, a lateral sensor or a rear sensor; determining a position of a seat and an angle of a seat back when the possibility of collision exceeds the predetermined value; and controlling the seat to a predetermined state when at least one of the position of the seat or the angle of the seat back is not in the predetermined state.

Abstract: A passage determination method includes: determining a target space region corresponding to a vehicle in a driving direction based on a real-time road image of the driving direction in a real scene; determining an actual size of the target space region; and determining whether the vehicle is able to pass through the target space region according to a magnitude relationship of the actual size and a safe size of the vehicle.

Abstract: In some aspects, a safety system may be configured to receive vehicle position data indicating a position of a vehicle, determine a first lane segment in a lane coordinate system based on the vehicle position data, the first lane segment being a lane segment in which the vehicle is located, determine a relevant set of lane segments based on a safety-range from the first lane segment, determine or receive obstacle position data indicating a second lane segment in the lane coordinate system, the second lane segment being a lane segment in which an obstacle is located, and classify the obstacle either as a non-relevant obstacle in the case that the second lane segment is not included in the relevant set of lane segments, or as a relevant obstacle in the case that the second lane segment is included in the relevant set of lane segments.

Abstract: The collision prediction apparatus is installed in a vehicle and predicts a collision between a moving object and the vehicle. The collision predict apparatus includes a vehicle path estimation section, a moving object path estimation section, an obstruction specifying section, a direction change information acquisition section, a moving object extraction area setting section, and a collision predict section. The moving object extraction area setting section sets, as a moving object extraction area, an area that is in the vicinity of an obstruction and is near an outer periphery of the obstruction facing a path of the vehicle after change of a traveling direction indicated by direction change information.

Abstract: A method for risk based processing, the method may include detecting, based on first sensed information sensed at a first period, a suspected risk within an environment of a vehicle; selecting, from reference information, a situation related subset of the reference information, wherein the situation related subset of the reference information is related to the situation; selecting, from reference information, a suspected risk related subset reference information, wherein the potential risk related subset of the reference information is related to the potential risk; and determining whether the suspected risk is an actual risk, based at least on part on the suspected risk related subset reference information.

Abstract: A driving system for a first vehicle comprises a first and second sensor configured to obtain proximity data for one or more vehicles proximate the first vehicle, and a processor in communication with the first and second sensors and programmed to perform the functions of identifying a plurality of vehicles in a first field-of-view instance based on the proximity data, wherein the plurality of vehicles in the first field-of-view has a trajectory to approach a second field-of-view instance based on the proximity data, and adjusting a vehicle maneuver in response to one of the plurality of vehicles being absent from the second field-of-view instance.

Abstract: A method for controlling deceleration of an environmentally friendly vehicle is provided. The method includes determining a target deceleration profile of the environmentally friendly vehicle based on deceleration event information in ahead of the vehicle and a current speed of the vehicle. A deceleration target speed profile of the vehicle is calculated based on the target deceleration profile. A driving motor of the vehicle is then operated based on the deceleration target speed profile to decelerate the vehicle.

Abstract: Improved control of cruise control for a vehicle, in particular an automated activation of cruise control. For this purpose, the speed of the vehicle is monitored. If the speed of the vehicle and/or a distance between the vehicle and a further vehicle in front of the vehicle is within a predetermined range for a specific period of time it is indicated to a user that cruise control can be activated. Accordingly, cruise control can be automatically activated after providing the indication to the user, or a user may respond to this indication by providing a specific activity such as a release of the acceleration pedal.

Abstract: A method includes, responsive to determining a vehicle is operational, receiving vehicle data associated the operational vehicle. The method receives driver data associated with a driver of the operational vehicle. The method receives environmental data associated with a location for the operational vehicle. The method calculates a drivability score based on the vehicle data, the driver data, and the environmental data, wherein the drivability score is a measure of optimal driving conditions. Responsive to determining the drivability score is below a drivability score threshold, the method performs an action based on the drivability score.

Abstract: A control arrangement for adjusting a desired distance between two vehicles includes a distance regulation system having a distance control device configured to adjust a first desired distance between a subject vehicle and a vehicle ahead depending on sensor signals received from a sensor system by requesting a first subject vehicle desired acceleration. The control arrangement further includes a communication system configured to wirelessly send and receive a surroundings data signal. The surroundings data signal contains surroundings information. The control arrangement additionally includes an assistance control device configured to determine a second desired distance between the subject vehicle and the vehicle ahead and a second subject vehicle desired acceleration for adjusting the second desired distance depending on the surroundings information received from the communication system. The distance control system comprises an ACC interface.

Abstract: A system for lateral adaptive cruise control for use in a vehicle includes a main body, a power source, and a brake. The system further includes an input device to receive an adaptive cruise control request. The system further includes an object sensor to detect lateral object data. The system further includes an ECU designed to determine a velocity of the lateral object or a relative distance to the lateral object based on the lateral object data, determine a lane entrance event corresponding to the lateral object traveling towards a current lane occupied by the main body based on the at least one of the velocity of the lateral object or the relative distance to the lateral object, and control at least one of the power source or the brake to adjust a current speed of the main body based on the lane entrance event.

Abstract: An information processing device, a non-transitory storage medium in which a program is recorded, and an information processing method are disclosed. The information processing device includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire information from a decision-target vehicle; and a control unit configured to give a manner point to the decision-target vehicle which provides the information, based on an other-object reaction and an other-object influence action, when it is determined that an action of the decision-target vehicle is the other-object influence action based on the acquired information, the other-object influence action being an action that influences another object, the other-object reaction being a reaction of the other object to the other-object influence action and being checked based on information about a periphery of the decision-target vehicle.

Abstract: A method for controlling a propulsion system of a motor vehicle includes: optimizing both torque control and fuel economy during transient operating conditions; performing a steady state control enable function to identify when steady state operating conditions are present including: determining a commanded axle torque; obtaining a measured actual axle torque; and identifying when the commanded axle torque is substantially equal to the measured actual axle torque and outputting a signal; and further includes: directing the signal output from the control enable function to each of an integral action calculator and a Ym filter; performing an integral action calculation to identify an axle torque integral action; and setting a steady state flag when steady state operating conditions are present which fixes system variables directed to optimizing torque control, temporarily ceasing further optimization of torque control when the steady state flag is set.

Abstract: A work management system includes a generator attached to a structure body that is provided to a transmission case of a working machine, configured to be driven by power transmitted from a PTO shaft, and configured to transmit power to a working device provided in the working machine, an information obtaining portion configured to obtain operation information representing operation of the working device that is activated by the power from the generator, a work management portion configured to manage working of the working device based on the operation information obtained by the information obtaining portion, and a controller portion configured to control the working device based on the operation information obtained by the information obtaining portion.

Abstract: A regenerative braking control method of a vehicle, may include a first operation of determining a driving risk of a road surface on the basis of a status of the road surface while driving; a second operation of determining whether an accelerator pedal is released while driving; a third operation of determining whether a brake pedal is operated while driving; and a fourth operation of performing no regenerative braking when the accelerator pedal is determined as being released, the driving risk of the road surface is determined as being high, and when the brake pedal is determined as not being operated.

Abstract: At a cold start of an engine, a hybrid vehicle is configured to perform first cranking control that controls a starter and an electric power transmission device, such that the engine is cranked by the starter using electric power from a first power storage device and a second power storage device, or to perform second cranking control that controls a motor generator and the electric power transmission device, such that the engine is cranked by the motor generator using the electric power from the first power storage device and the second power storage device.

Abstract: Provided are a method, apparatus and system for detecting obstacle collision in an automatic parking path. The method includes: geometrically performing an obstacle collision detection in a circular arc path and/or an obstacle collision detection in a straight line path by using a path contour, a vehicle contour and an obstacle contour. The system includes a collision detection module for geometrically performing detection of obstacle collision in a circular arc path and/or detection of obstacle collision in a straight line path by using a path contour, a vehicle contour and an obstacle contour. The apparatus includes: a memory and a processor configured for geometrically performing detection of obstacle collision in a circular arc path and/or detection of obstacle collision in a straight line path by using a path contour, a vehicle contour and an obstacle contour.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to detecting road surface conditions. A road surface detector comprises a transmitter, receiver, and one or more processors. The transmitter is configured to transmit one or more radio frequency (RF) beams at a road surface. The receiver is configured to receive RF reflections of the one or more transmitted RF beams at two or more receive channels. The one or more processors are to determine a road surface condition based on a doppler signature of the received RF reflections. A method comprises transmitting one or more radio frequency (RF) beams at a road surface. RF reflections of the one or more transmitted RF beams are receives at two or more receive channels. The method includes determining a road surface condition based on a doppler signature of the received RF reflections.

Abstract: A parking support device of the present invention, which is configured to move a vehicle in a longitudinal direction and stop the vehicle in a specified space by using a communication terminal to send a control signal to the vehicle, comprises a step detection part which is configured to detect presence/absence of a step in a moving direction of the vehicle, a moving stop part which is configured to stop moving of the vehicle in a case where presence of the step is detected by the step detection part, and a moving restart part which is configured to restart the moving of the vehicle so as to ride over the step in a case where the control signal from the communication terminal is received after the moving of the vehicle is stopped by the moving stop part.

Abstract: A vehicle localization system includes: an electronic control unit estimating a vehicle position including a longitudinal position on a map in an extension direction of a road on which the vehicle is traveling and a lateral position on the map in a lateral direction of the road; and a storage device storing a map database including map information. The electronic control unit obtains a vehicle speed and a pitch angle of the vehicle, perceives a measured position of the vehicle on the map based on a measurement result of a positioning device mounted on the vehicle and the vehicle speed, and estimates the longitudinal position from comparison between a rate of change in pitch angle of the vehicle along the road and a rate of change in height on the map along the road, based on the measured position, the map information, and the pitch angle.

Abstract: Provided is a travel evaluation method of making an evaluation related to travel of a vehicle capable of traveling in a leaning position, the method including: obtaining a tire force which is an external force exerted on a wheel of the vehicle from a ground surface; and deriving an evaluation index related to travel of the vehicle. The evaluation index includes a positive evaluation index as a rating of a positive evaluation related to travel of the vehicle. In deriving the evaluation index, the positive evaluation index is set higher as the tire force increases, and the evaluation index is corrected based on an influential parameter other than the tire force.

Abstract: Provided is a method of generating a pseudo-emotion of a vehicle including a wheel, the method including: obtaining a tire force which is an external force exerted on the wheel from a ground surface; deriving an emotion evaluation index as a rating of a pseudo-emotion; and generating the pseudo-emotion based on the derived emotion evaluation index. The emotion evaluation index includes a positive evaluation index as a rating of a positive emotion. The positive evaluation index is derived based on the tire force in such a manner that the larger the tire force is, the higher the positive evaluation index is.

Abstract: A key fob includes selectors for performing conventional remote operations (e.g., locking/unlocking doors) as well as a “pet mode” selector. When the pet mode selector is pressed by a user, a coded wireless signal is sent to a vehicle computer. The vehicle computer is operatively connected to multiple vehicle systems that each controls various features of the vehicle. Responsive to receipt of the coded wireless signal, the vehicle computer instructs a selected group of the systems to operate in a specified manner so as to create a comfortable environment for a pet within the vehicle. For example, in pet mode, the vehicle computer may cause one or more windows to lower, the sunroof to open the trunk lift gate to pivot open, and the seat backs of one or more rows of seats to tilt or fold down.

Abstract: Among other things, we describe techniques for operation of a vehicle based on measured load characteristics and/or passenger comfort. One or more sensors of the vehicle can measure passenger data and/or load data of the vehicle. The passenger data and/or load data of the vehicle can be used by the vehicle to determine how to navigate within the surrounding environment.

Abstract: A method is provided for comparing relevant information between observations. Methods may include: receiving first sensor data from a first sensor type; receiving second sensor data from a second sensor of a second sensor type, different from the first sensor type, where the first and second sensor data includes data associated with an environment of the sensors; generating a first binary bitmask of the first sensor data; generating a second binary bitmask of the second sensor data; applying a mutual information score function using the first binary bitmask and the second binary bitmask as inputs; generating a mutual information score from the mutual information score function, wherein the mutual information score represents a degree of similarity between the sensor data; and establishing a reliability of the at least one of the first sensor or the second sensor.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for controlling a vehicle. The method monitors one or more characteristics of one or more users within the vehicle, and compares the one or more characteristics of the one or more users with one or more corresponding baseline characteristics of the one or more users. The method further determines, based on the comparison, that a difference between the one or more characteristics and the one or more corresponding baseline characteristics of the one or more users exceeds a threshold value, and performs a controlling action associated with the vehicle, wherein the controlling action may be taking a higher level of autonomous control over the vehicle; varying speed and handling of the vehicle; and overriding the one or more characteristics of the one or more users in order to avoid an accident.

Abstract: Driver assistance is provided. An issue corresponding to a driver of a vehicle is automatically identified based on analysis of collected data. A set of actions is selected to address the identified issue corresponding to the driver based on the analysis of the collected data and preference data of the driver. The driver is notified of the selected set of actions to address the identified issue corresponding to the driver.

Abstract: A method is described for changing a route and/or a driving style in a vehicle as a function of an interior situation. The method includes a step of identifying the interior situation in an interior space of the vehicle, and a step of outputting (510) a control command for controlling a vehicle in order to change the driving style and/or a route of the vehicle in response to the identified interior situation, and/or the outputting of an alarm signal in order to initiate an assumption of the vehicle control by the driver.

Abstract: A method for situation aware processing, the method may include detecting a situation, based on first sensed information at a first period; selecting, from reference information, a situation related subset of the reference information, wherein the situation related subset of the reference information is related to the situation; and performing, by a situation related processing unit, a situation related processing, wherein the situation related processing is based on the situation related subset of the reference information and on second sensed information sensed at a second period, wherein the situation related processing comprises at least one out of object detection and object behavior estimation,

Abstract: According to various embodiments, a method for determining a configuration for an autonomous vehicle is described comprising, for each configuration parameter setting of a plurality of configuration parameter settings and each driving scenario of a plurality of driving scenarios, simulating a behavior of an autonomous vehicle configured in accordance with the configuration parameter setting in the driving scenario and determining a continuous measure of a safety of the autonomous vehicle in the driving scenario configured in accordance with the configuration parameter setting based on the simulated behavior, wherein the measure represents a continuous degree of safety of the vehicle configured in accordance with the configuration parameter setting and selecting one or more configurations for the autonomous vehicle based on the determined measures of a safety that meet a threshold degree of safety.

Abstract: A control device includes a device status sensor which senses the status of a safety device installed to an autonomous vehicle, and a vehicle controller which controls the autonomous vehicle. The vehicle controller is capable of implementing each of a normal travel mode and a safe travel mode in which the level of safety is higher than in the normal travel mode. In response to the device status sensor sensing that the safety device has been unlocked, the vehicle controller performs the process of switching from the normal travel mode to the safe travel mode.

Abstract: An Autonomous Vehicle (AV) system, including: a tracking subsystem configured to detect and track relative positioning of another vehicle that is behind or lateral to an AV configured to comply with a safety driving model, and to check a safety driving model compliance status of the other vehicle; and a risk reduction subsystem configured to plan, based on the safety driving model compliance status of the other vehicle, an AV action, wherein if the safety driving model compliance status of the other vehicle is unknown or is known to be non-compliant, the AV action is administration of a safety driving model compliance test to the other vehicle, or is a maneuver by the AV to reduce risk of collision with a leading vehicle positioned in front of the AV.

Abstract: A chassis for rail vehicles includes at least one support structure, at least one first primary spring and a second primary spring, at least one first drive motor transmission unit connected to the at least one support structure via at least one first suspension element, at least one first wheelset and at least one first clutch connected to the at least one drive motor transmission unit and to the at least first wheelset, wherein the at least first drive motor transmission unit is connected to the at least one support structure via a coupling element that is loadable primarily in the direction of a chassis longitudinal axis so as to create advantageous construction conditions such that an advantageous movability of the support structure and the first wheelset relative to each other is achieved.

Abstract: A railcar body comprises at least one panel assembly having a first panel and a second panel, both extending longitudinally along the railcar body and adjacently to each other. The inner wall of the first and second panels, which are longer than their outer wall, respectively have at least a first and a second mating interface which are different from each other and compatible so as to be located at a predetermined distance from each other, thereby creating a gap of a predetermined width between two juxtaposed edges of the panels. This panel assembly is designed to be compatible with a laser welding process.

Abstract: A level control system for a vehicle, in particular a rail vehicle, includes at least one level control cylinder and one level control piston, the level control piston being movably guided in the level control cylinder in order to adjust the level of the rail vehicle, the level control piston having an outer piston sleeve and a piston main body at least partially accommodated in the piston sleeve, and the piston main body being slidable relative to the piston sleeve for wear readjustment and being lockable and/or fixable in at least two adjustment positions.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide an energy-absorbing anti-creeper and a train vehicle with the energy-absorbing anti-creeper. The energy-absorbing anti-creeper includes: a guiding cylinder, an energy-absorbing material, a collision mechanism and a discharging mechanism for discharging the energy-absorbing material being arranged at the first end of the guiding cylinder. A first end of the guiding cylinder is configured to be in assembly connection with a train. The energy-absorbing material is filled in the guiding cylinder. The collision mechanism is arranged at a second end of the guiding cylinder. The first end of the guiding cylinder and the second end of the guiding cylinder are two opposite ends of the guiding cylinder.

Abstract: A robust system processor comprising three parallel processors, each configured to process in parallel an input and emit an output; and a reconciler that compares the three outputs, determines whether at least two of the outputs are equal, and if so validates the majority output and communicates the validated output via a network to at least one other system processor.