Abstract: A lane departure preventing device includes at least one electronic control unit. The at least one electronic control unit is configured to: when there is a likelihood that a vehicle will depart from a traveling lane, calculate a prevention yaw moment, and control a brake actuator such that the prevention yaw moment is applied to the vehicle; acquire a lateral acceleration; determine whether the lateral acceleration is greater than an ideal value by a predetermined value; control the brake actuator such that the braking force matches a target braking force required to apply the prevention yaw moment to the vehicle, when the lateral acceleration is not greater than the ideal value by the predetermined value; and control the brake actuator such that the braking force is less than the target braking force, when the lateral acceleration is greater than the ideal value by the predetermined value.

Abstract: The systems and methods provided herein are directed to the uploading and transmission of vehicle data to a remote system when a physiological event for a driver has been detected using one or more sensors. Information such as the driver's heart rate, temperature, voice inflection or facial expression may be monitored to detect the physiological event. Vehicle data, such as gathering or control system data, may be sent once the event has been detected. Selected vehicle data associated with the event or all data during the time of the event may be sent. After receiving the vehicle data, the remote system may process or store it where it may be used to modify automated driving functionalities.

Abstract: An autonomous driving system includes at least one electronic control unit configured to set parameter among parameters, in response to an input by an occupant of a vehicle. The parameters are relevant to a traveling when the vehicle travels by an autonomous driving control. The at least one electronic control unit is configured to execute the autonomous driving control in accordance with the parameter. An autonomous driving system includes a canceling operation input unit to which the occupant inputs a canceling operation for the parameter. The at least one electronic control unit is configured to change the parameter to a regular value, when the occupant inputs the canceling operation to the canceling operation input unit after the parameter is set in response to the input by the occupant.

Abstract: A first wireless device is mountable in a vehicle. An acquiring unit acquires position information on the vehicle in which the first wireless device is mounted. A calculating unit calculates a difference between the position information acquired by the acquiring unit and an ideal route for the vehicle. A communication unit transmits a packet signal that contains the difference calculated by the calculating unit and the position information acquired by the acquiring unit.

Abstract: A driving support apparatus for an own vehicle includes a lane keeping assist control unit. When an interrupting vehicle enters ahead of the own vehicle in (i) a situation in which no preceding vehicle is present ahead of the own vehicle, or (ii) a situation in which a preceding vehicle is present ahead of the own vehicle, while a deviation angle formed between a direction of a traveling trajectory of the interrupting vehicle and a traveling direction of the own vehicle is larger than a threshold, the lane keeping assist control unit is configured not to perform a lane keeping assist control based on the traveling trajectory of the interrupting vehicle, and is configured to discard the traveling trajectory of the interrupting vehicle. On and after the deviation angle becomes equal to or smaller than the threshold, the lane keeping assist control unit is configured to perform the lane keeping assist control based on the traveling trajectory of the interrupting vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle includes one or more laser scanners and an on-board vehicle computer system communicatively coupled to the laser scanners. The computer system uses information (e.g., coordinate points) obtained from the laser scanners to calculate a trailer angle (e.g., a cab-trailer angle) for the vehicle. The computer system may include a shape detection module that detects a trailer based on the information obtained from the laser scanners and an angle detection module that calculates an angle of the detected trailer relative to a laser scanner, calculates the orientation of the detected trailer based on that angle and dimensions (e.g., width and length) of the trailer, and calculates a cab-trailer angle based on the orientation of the trailer. The computer system may include an autonomous operation module configured to use the cab-trailer angle in an autonomous or computer-guided vehicle maneuver, such as a parking maneuver or backing maneuver.

Abstract: “Roll-off” is considered to be any unwanted vehicle movement after a parking brake is engaged. Roll-off is prevented or reduced by a method and apparatus that adjusts hydraulic brake pressure applied to vehicle wheel brakes if unintended motion is detected when the parking brake is engaged and the vehicle's transmission is not in the park position.

Abstract: A braking system for braking an electric vehicle is provided. The system includes a brake pedal having a regenerative-braking range of pedal displacement from an initial position of the brake pedal to a maximal-recuperation position of the brake pedal, and a mechanical-braking range of pedal displacement starting from the maximal-recuperation position of the brake pedal. A brake controller activates deceleration of the vehicle based on the pedal displacement. The brake controller activates deceleration of the electric vehicle based on regenerative braking within the regenerative-braking range and based on mechanical braking within the mechanical-braking range. The regenerative-braking range is adjusted based on a state of charge of a traction battery of the electric vehicle.

Abstract: A system for controlling the speed of a hybrid work machine that has an engine assembly, an electric drive system mechanically coupled to the engine assembly, a drive mechanism configured to be driven by the electric drive system, and a controller in communication with the engine assembly, the electric drive system, and the drive mechanism. Wherein, the controller selectively engages the engine assembly, the electric drive system, and the drive mechanism to execute a braking function.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus includes a detecting unit configured to detect a nearby vehicle that travels near a host vehicle; an estimating unit configured to estimate a positional change of the nearby vehicle detected by the detecting unit; and a period deriving unit configured to derive a lane changeable period during which lane change is possible to a lane change target position set as a relative position with respect to the nearby vehicle that travels in an adjacent lane that is adjacent to a host vehicle lane on the basis of a positional change of the nearby vehicle estimated by the estimating unit.

Abstract: A map, including potential obstacles, can be generated by a computing device in a vehicle. An estimated coefficient of friction between the vehicle wheels and a roadway surrounding a stuck vehicle can be generated based on sensor data. A path can be determined based on the map, and the stuck vehicle can be operated based on the path and a determined slip ratio based on the vehicle wheels to unstick the stuck vehicle.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a transmission of a vehicle includes a controller which is configured to: set a target vehicle speed of an own vehicle; determine whether to permit a kick down of the transmission of the own vehicle based on the target vehicle speed and a current vehicle speed; determine a target shift stage of the transmission of the own vehicle according to a predetermined transmission pattern based on the current vehicle speed and an open value of an accelerator pedal of the own vehicle; and control the transmission to maintain a current shift stage or to kick down the current shift stage to the target shift stage according to whether to permit the kick down determined by the kick down determination controller when the target shift stage is lower than the current shift stage of the own vehicle.

Abstract: A control device that controls a vehicle transmission device including an input drivingly coupled to an internal combustion engine, an output drivingly coupled to wheels, a shift input drivingly coupled to the input via a fluid coupling having a lock-up clutch, and a speed change mechanism disposed on a power transmission path connecting the shift input and the output, wherein the speed change mechanism is capable of performing both continuously variable shifting that continuously changes a speed ratio, and stepped shifting that changes a speed ratio in a stepwise manner, the control device including: an electronic control unit that is configured to perform, when the stepped shifting is performed, rotation maintained engagement control that controls an engagement pressure of the lock-up clutch such that a rotational speed of the input follows a predetermined target rotational speed, regardless of a change in rotational speed of the shift input.

Abstract: A method for controlling vehicle systems includes receiving monitoring information from one or more monitoring systems and determining a plurality of driver states based on the monitoring information from the one or more monitoring systems. The method includes determining a combined driver state based on the plurality of driver states and modifying control of one or more vehicle systems based on the combined driver state.

Abstract: A method for controlling vehicle systems includes receiving monitoring information from one or more monitoring systems and determining a plurality of driver states based on the monitoring information from the one or more monitoring systems. The method includes determining a combined driver state based on the plurality of driver states and modifying control of one or more vehicle systems based on the combined driver state.

Abstract: A method for controlling vehicle systems includes receiving monitoring information from one or more monitoring systems and determining a plurality of driver states based on the monitoring information from the one or more monitoring systems. The method includes determining a combined driver state based on the plurality of driver states and modifying control of one or more vehicle systems based on the combined driver state.

Abstract: A driver's driving tendency determination apparatus includes: an image sensor for obtaining video information of nearby driving scenes; a speed sensor for obtaining speed information of the vehicle; a navigation system for obtaining traffic information of a road on which the vehicle travels; and a controller configured to calculate a number of overtaking vehicles and a number of overtaken vehicles by tracking movement directions of nearby vehicles through the video information, and determine driver's traffic flow following tendency by comparing the calculated numbers with a predetermined condition.

Abstract: A safe driving support apparatus may include: an emotion index detection unit configured to detect an emotion index of a driver or passenger, using one or more of vision, voice and behavior of the driver or passenger; a driver risk index detection unit configured to detect a driver risk index using ego vehicle driving information and surrounding environment information of an ego vehicle; a driving difficulty level detection unit configured to detect a driving difficult level depending on a driving position of the ego vehicle; a vehicle driving unit configured to control autonomous driving of the ego vehicle; and a control unit configured to control the vehicle driving unit to drive the ego vehicle to a safe area, according to whether the emotion index, the driver risk index and the driving difficulty level are included in a preset safety area.

Abstract: Among other things, information generated by sensors of a mobile phone and indicative of motion of the mobile phone and state information indicative of a state of operation of the mobile phone are monitored. Based on the monitoring, distraction by a user of the mobile phone who is a driver of a vehicle is determined.

Abstract: Dangerous driving events may be reported by detecting an occurrence of a dangerous event relating to the operation of a vehicle. A notification message of the dangerous event may be generated involving a time of occurrence of the dangerous event, a location of the dangerous event, and an event type of a plurality of event types for the dangerous event. The notification message may then be transmitted to communicate the occurrence dangerous driving event and information related to the dangerous driving event.

Abstract: A method for detecting parasitic power circulation within a work vehicle may include controlling an operation of the work vehicle such that a transmission of the work vehicle has a first output speed and determining a first power value associated with power transmitted through a drive shaft of the work vehicle at the first output speed. The method may also include adjusting the operation of the work vehicle such that the transmission has a second output speed that differs from the first output speed and determining a second power value associated with power transmitted through the drive shaft at the second output speed. In addition, the method may include comparing the first and second power values to a predetermined relationship to determine whether the work vehicle is currently experiencing parasitic power circulation, wherein the predetermined relationship is associated with operation of the work vehicle without parasitic power circulation.

Abstract: This disclosure describes various embodiments for resource optimization in a vehicle. In an embodiment, a system for resource optimization in a vehicle is described. The system may comprise a memory; a processor coupled to the memory; and a resource optimization module. The resource optimization module may be configured to: monitor usage of local computing resources of the vehicle, the local computing resources comprising the processor and available bandwidth of a transmission medium; determine an availability of the local computing resources; evaluate data captured by one or more sensors of the vehicle; and determine whether to process the data locally or remotely based, at least in part, on the availability of the local computing resources and the data captured by the one or more sensors.

Abstract: There is provided a driving assistance device for supporting driving of a vehicle equipped with the driving assistance device such that if a driver starts a driving-related operation in the course of self-driving, switching from self-driving to manual driving is performed. An acquiring unit configured to acquire conditions of the driver. A determining unit configured to determine to invalidate switching to manual driving in the case where the conditions of the driver acquired when the operation was started represents a non-waking state, and determine to continue the invalidation for a predetermined period if the driver changes from the non-waking state to a waking state when the invalidation is being performed.

Abstract: An information processing system that appropriately estimates a driving conduct includes: a detector that detects a vehicle environment state, which is at least one of surroundings of a vehicle and a driving state of the vehicle; a behavior learning unit configured to cause a neural network to learn a relationship between the vehicle environment state detected by the detector and a behavior of the vehicle implemented after the vehicle environment state; and a behavior estimation unit configured to estimate a behavior of the vehicle by inputting, into the neural network that learned, the vehicle environment state detected at a current point in time by the detector.

Abstract: A driving support method for a vehicle includes: acquiring a sound of a sound source placed outside the vehicle; and displaying, on a display portion, driving support information corresponding to an utterance content of the sound, the utterance content of the sound being recognized by a sound recognition process, in a display mode suggesting a relative position of the sound source from the vehicle, the relative position being specified based on the sound.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for early warning of vehicle offset. The method includes: acquiring collected road image to be detected; obtaining a corresponding grayscale image by performing grayscale processing on the road image to be detected; determining a target lane line within the grayscale image; and determining whether to issue an early warning of vehicle offset according to the target lane line and an early warning trigger condition.

Abstract: A recognition processing device includes a peripheral situation recognition unit configured to recognize a type of object around a vehicle and a positional relationship with the vehicle, an object recognition unit configured to select a word indicating the type of object recognized by the peripheral situation recognition unit and a word indicating a positional relationship between the vehicle and the object, and a text generation unit configured to generate text for describing a peripheral situation recognized by the peripheral situation recognition unit, wherein the text includes the word indicating the type of object selected by the object recognition unit and the word indicating the positional relationship between the vehicle and the object selected by the object recognition unit.

Abstract: A system for securing a screen door module to a platform extending along a route and having at least one upright at each end and a threshold between the end uprights. The system includes a first platform edge coping plate, a second platform edge coping plate, a first base mounted fixedly on one of the first and second platform edge coping plates, a second base mounted with the ability to move in a translational movement in a direction parallel or tangential to the route, and in a direction closer toward or further away from the first base on the other of the first and second platform edge coping plates, and means of securing and adjusting the end uprights on the first and second bases.

Abstract: A swing body engages with a driving end roller of a linearly moved driving slider at a driving end section. The swing body engages with a guide groove in a driven slider at a driven end section. The driven slider is coupled to a gap filler plate by a driven end roller changeable in installation position in a predetermined direction. A gap filler has an inverse motion preventive structure that, when the gap filler plate is in either a fully protruded state or a fully stored state, enables only forward motion transfer from the driving slider to the swing body. The guide groove is formed in a direction orthogonal or almost orthogonal to forward and backward movement directions of the gap filler plate. The predetermined direction and the direction of the guide groove are parallel to each other in the fully stored state.

Abstract: A gladhand coupling that prevents inadvertent separation of the coupling halves without the need for additional structure or manipulation to connect and disconnect the halves. Each half is equipped with a lug having a ramped pad and a flange defining a channel having a corresponding ramped pad. When two halves are positioned together then rotated into the locked position, the ramped pad of the lug is positioned proximately to the ramped pad of the flange to prevent inadvertent lateral compression of the two halves that could cause unintentional uncoupling. The coupling may be disconnected by simple rotation of one coupling half relative to the other and by pulling the coupling apart as done by current rail car decoupling procedures without the need for manual manipulation of extraneous locking mechanisms.

Abstract: A handle section has an interior tube slidably received in an exterior tube. A locking mechanism is secured to the exterior tube and includes a cylindrical finger reciprocable between an unlocking position and a locking position to allow for lengthening and shortening. A head is coupled to the interior tube. The head has a central tube formed as an extension of the interior tube. The head has a first wing with a first upper edge extending horizontally across the first wing. The first wing has a first outer edge extending vertically from the first wing parallel with and spaced from the central tube. The first wing has a first lower edge extending in a major arc between the first outer edge and the central tube.

Abstract: A system for testing trainline communications includes a command test box, a remote test box, and a controller. The command test box is coupled to a first electric coupler at a first end of a consist including one or more cars of a railroad train. The command test box applies a test signal to the first electric coupler and wirelessly transmits an indication of the test signal. The remote test box is coupled to a second electric coupler at a second end of the consist, and determines whether the test signal is present at the second electric coupler and wirelessly transmits an indication of the test signal. The controller communicates wirelessly with the test boxes to determine whether the test signal has successfully traversed the consist.

Abstract: A communication system includes a data manager unit, a private interface, and an open interface. The data manager unit is configured to be disposed onboard a vehicle and to manage a transmission of data from a control system of the vehicle to a plurality of applications. The private interface is configured to communicably couple the data manager unit to the control system of the vehicle, and to limit communication with the control system via a connection protocol, wherein the connection protocol is configured to prevent direct communication between the data manager unit and an application that does not use the connection protocol. The open interface is configured to communicably couple the data manager unit and the plurality of applications.

Abstract: A location determination system includes one or more processors configured to determine a location of a vehicle system based on output from a location determination system onboard the vehicle system. The one or more processors also are configured to determine whether the location of the vehicle system as determined by the location determination system is accurate based on one or more of performance of the vehicle system, communication between two or more vehicles in the vehicle system, one or more other locations determined by one or more other location determination systems onboard the vehicle system, and/or operation of a brake system of the vehicle system.

Abstract: A folding cart includes a frame including front and rear plates having two inner extensions with a fastening hole, and four corner plates having a first pivot hole, a first hole, and an oval second hole; two rear wheels; four legs having a second pivot hole, a first hole member, and a second hole member; and four folding devices each including a trigger including two bent wings having a first through hole, and a top projection having a second through hole; a first pivot driven through the first pivot hole, the second pivot hole, and the fastening hole; a second pivot driven through the second hole member and the first through holes; a spring loaded pin driven through the first hole member and the second through hole; and a clip ring partially disposed in the groove and urging against the projection.

Abstract: A wheelbarrow for spreading a material is provided. The wheelbarrow generally includes a bucket configured to contain at least one material and having an opening through which the material is configured to flow, a controllable closing flap configured to close the second opening, and a distribution plate extending under the opening. The distribution plate is positioned such that material flowing gravitationally through the opening travels along the distribution plate towards an application surface exterior to the bucket of the wheelbarrow. The distribution plate may include guide channels configured to distribute the material across a width of the distribution plate as the material travels along the distribution plate.

Abstract: A handcart includes a cart frame having a receiving portion on which a shopping basket is placeable and a handle portion, a caster disposed at a bottom region of the cart frame, a display mounting arm adjacent to the handle portion and extending upward from the cart frame, and a display device attached to an upper end of the display mounting arm. The display mounting arm is movable to position the display device at a location that is shifted to a left or a right side with respect to a center of the cart frame in a width direction thereof.

Abstract: A device for fastening a safety module on a steering wheel frame includes at least one resilient ring, at least one hook and at least one valve gridge. The at least one hook includes a first surface forming a guide track ending on an inflection point, and a second surface separated from the first surface by the inflection point. The at least one valve bridge has with a third surface across from the second surface of the hook. The resilient ring locks the module fixed on the frame by bearing on the second surface of the hook and on the third surface of the valve bridge. The third surface of the valve bridge includes at least one recess arranged across from the inflection point.

Abstract: A multi-function input apparatus of a steering wheel that includes an outer dial having a planar surface and a center dial having a capacitive surface such that the center dial is responsive to capacitive touch along the capacitive surface. The center dial being disposed within the outer dial and the outer dial is rotatable about a rotation axis independent of the center dial such that the center dial is rotatably fixed when the outer dial rotates. The outer dial including a recessed portion positioned along the planar surface such that the recessed portion is rotatable about the center dial. The recessed portion of the outer dial is translatable along the rotation axis.

Abstract: A steering wheel structure configured to control cooling and heating, the steering wheel structure including: an inner layer forming a rim of the steering wheel; and an outer layer surrounding at least a part of the inner layer; wherein the outer layer including, an outer circumferential part forming at least a part of outer circumference of the outer layer; at least one gap disconnecting the outer circumferential part; and a cold-hot adjusting part formed in the at least one gap; wherein the cold-hot adjusting part has a lower heat capacity and a higher thermal conductivity than the outer circumferential forming part.

Abstract: A clamping device may include clamping jaws that selectively clamp a steering column tube that is adjustable. A clamping pin may connect the clamping jaws. Rotation of the clamping pin in a closure direction causes the steering column tube to be clamped between the clamping jaws, and rotation of the clamping pin in an opening direction releases the clamping jaws for adjustment of the steering column tube. A damping member may be disposed on the clamping pin and connected to the clamping pin in a frictionally engaging or resilient manner. The damping member may comprise a stop tongue that protrudes radially from the clamping pin. When the clamping pin rotates in the opening direction, the stop tongue moves into abutment with the steering column tube and prevents rotation of the damping member so that the rotation of the clamping pin in the opening direction occurs counter to the friction force or resilient force and is damped.

Abstract: A steering device includes a main pipe, an inner shaft supported by the main pipe so as to be rotatable, and an outer shaft into which the inner shaft is fitted and which is rotatable together with the inner shaft. The outer shaft is provided so as to be relatively movable along an axial line via a movement mechanism. The inner shaft includes a first inner shaft and a second inner shaft. The first inner shaft includes a first abutting member and a second abutting member arranged side by side along the axial line and having different hardness. The outer shaft abuts either the first abutting member or the second abutting member only upon operation given to the movement mechanism.

Abstract: A steering column includes a steering spindle rotatably mounted in an inner casing tube, which is disposed in an outer casing unit, and a clamping device that selectively secures the outer casing unit in a longitudinal direction. The clamping device includes a locking element, which in a fixing position is non-displaceably connected to an engagement part connected to the inner casing tube, which in a release position is released from the engagement part and permits movement of the inner casing tube relative to the outer casing unit. The inner casing tube and the outer casing unit are coupled by an energy absorption device. The engagement part includes a first driver element and a connecting part with a second driver element. The engagement part and the connecting part are connected to each other in the longitudinal direction via the coupling device in a releasable manner.

Abstract: A system includes a computer including a processor and a memory, the memory including instructions executable by the processor to detect a service controller connected to a vehicle, upon authenticating the service controller, receive an operation mode for a vehicle component from the service controller, and actuate the vehicle component within operating limits based on the operation mode.

Abstract: Provided is an integrated electric power steering apparatus including a positive-side wiring pattern configured to connect a positive side of a power supply and a positive side of an inverter circuit and a negative-side wiring pattern configured to connect a negative side of the power supply and a negative side of the inverter circuit, in which one of the wiring patterns is formed on a central side of a wiring board and another of the wiring patterns is formed on an outer periphery side of the wiring board. A plurality of switching elements forming the inverter circuit are mounted between the positive-side wiring pattern and the negative-side wiring pattern formed on the wiring board.

Abstract: A power-steering device intended to be fitted on a vehicle-receiving structure, such as a cradle, the device including a rack as well as at least one actuator subassembly including at least one assistance motor, one drive gear, as well as one load-bearing structure that carries the assistance motor and is arranged to support and guide the drive gear and the rack relative to one another, the device further including one containment casing that is separate from the actuator subassembly and is fonned by connecting at least one base and one bell housing, which are attached to one another by a sealed joint such that the containment casing prevents the actuator subassembly from being exposed to water splashes, dust and salt spray from the outside environment when the power-steering device is in place on the receiving structure of the vehicle.

Abstract: Heat releasing portions (15A, 15B) that release and transmit heat generated at at least a power conversion circuit unit (16) to a motor housing (11) are formed at an end surface wall (15) of the motor housing (11) which is an opposite side to an output shaft portion (14) of a rotation shaft (23) of the electric motor. Positioning protrusions (16P), as positioning portions whose positions are fixed by board fixing portions (26A, 26B) formed at the end surface wall (15) of the motor housing (11), are formed at a part of synthetic resin that covers the power conversion circuit unit (16). With this, positioning of the power conversion circuit unit (16) can be made using the existing board fixing portions (26A, 26B), and an outward appearance size can be reduced without newly adding a special positioning mechanism.

Abstract: A sensor device includes a sensor section having a plurality of sensor elements sensing a physical quantity regarding a magnetic flux collecting module, an output circuit generating and outputting an output signal including data signals respectively corresponding to sensing values from the sensor elements, and an ECU obtaining the output signal. The ECU includes an abnormality determiner identifying an abnormal sensor element. When at least two of the plurality of sensor sections respectively have at least one normal sensor element, a sub-sensor section transmits the output signal therefrom to the ECU at a shifted output timing from an output timing of the output signal from a main sensor section. The amount of such a shift of the output timing is shorter than one signal cycle of the output signal.

Abstract: The power steering device is configured to: apply a required assist force only from a first electric motor until a predetermined period elapses, which is a period from a time point at which a driver starts steering to a time point at which a second-electric-motor drive start condition, which is a condition for starting drive of a second electric motor, is satisfied; when the predetermined period has elapsed, apply the required assist force from the first electric motor and a hydraulic actuator; and adjust an assist force by the first electric motor so that the assist force by the first electric motor is a value obtained by subtracting an assist force by the hydraulic actuator from the required assist force. As a result, the device can be downsized, and a sufficient required assist force can be generated from an initial stage of the steering.

Abstract: Provided is a steering controller configured to switch from an interruption state to a transmission state. In a state where power transmission from the steering wheel to steered wheels is interrupted, a maximum value selection processing circuit outputs a maximum value, out of a steered angle and a steering angle, to a limiting reaction force setting processing circuit. When the absolute value of the maximum value has become equal to or larger than a limitation start threshold value, the limiting reaction force setting processing circuit rapidly increases a limiting reaction force. An operation signal generation processing circuit controls a reaction-force motor to achieve a reaction force command value corresponding to the limiting reaction force. When the absolute value of the maximum value has become equal to or larger than an engagement threshold value, a clutch is engaged to transmit reaction force from the steered wheel-side to the steering wheel.