Abstract: In a vehicle control system (1, 101), a control unit (15) executes a stop process by which the vehicle is parked in a prescribed stop position when it is detected that the control unit or the driver has become incapable of properly maintaining a traveling state of the vehicle, and, in the stop process, if a sidewalk or a road sign is recognized ahead of the vehicle according to a signal from an external environment recognition device (6), the control unit determines the stop position according to the recognized sidewalk or road sign.

Abstract: In a vehicle control system (1, 101), a control unit is configured to execute a stop process by which the vehicle is parked in a prescribed stop area when it is detected that the control unit or the driver has become incapable of properly maintaining a traveling state of the vehicle, and, in the stop process, the control unit extracts a plurality of available stop areas according to information from at least one of an external environment recognition device and a map device, and selects a stop area from the available stop areas (A, B) by taking into account a possibility of the driver resuming driving the vehicle after the stop process has been initiated according to a result of monitoring the driver by an occupant monitoring device.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus includes a recognizer which recognize a surrounding situation of a host vehicle, and a driving controller which controls acceleration/deceleration of the host vehicle on the basis of a recognition result of the recognizer, wherein the driving controller causes the host vehicle to operate in any of a first driving state and a second driving state which has a higher rate of automation or fewer tasks requested with respect to an occupant than the first driving state, and changes a driving state of the host vehicle to the second driving state on the basis of at least one of presence or absence of a recognized following vehicle positioned behind the host vehicle and a following vehicle detection situation when the host vehicle is operating in the first driving state.

Abstract: A vehicle control device of an embodiment includes a recognizer configured to recognize a peripheral situation of a vehicle and a controller configured to control a window portion of the vehicle, and the controller controls opening and closing of the window portion on the basis of a result of the recognizing has recognized a gesture which is performed by a user of the vehicle.

Abstract: A control device on an autonomous driving vehicle acquires information representing a type of a drive operation and a reason for an implementation of the drive operation being performed during an autonomous operation of the autonomous driving vehicle; and controls a notification device to notify information representing the implementation of the drive operation accompanying a horizontal movement and information representing a reason to move horizontally before the implementation of the drive operation when an acquired type of the drive operation at least corresponds to the drive operation accompanying horizontal movement.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes: a recognizer configured to recognize a surrounding situation of a vehicle based on an output of an on-board sensor; an interruption vehicle specifier configured to specify an interruption vehicle attempting to interrupt a travel lane from a lateral side of the travel lane in which there is the vehicle based on a recognition result of the recognizer; and a driving controller configured to control at least one of an acceleration or deceleration speed or steering of the vehicle based on a position of the specified interruption vehicle. The recognizer recognizes an angle formed between a standard direction and a direction which is a direction of a vehicle body derived based on the output of the on-board sensor and is a direction of a vehicle body of another vehicle on a lateral side of the vehicle. The interruption vehicle specifier specifies the other vehicle as the interruption vehicle based on the angle recognized by the recognizer.

Abstract: In a vehicle control system (1, 101, 201) configured for autonomous driving, and having a control unit configured to execute a stop process by which the vehicle is parked in a prescribed stop area when it is detected that the control unit or a driver has become incapable of properly maintaining a traveling state of the vehicle comprising, an external notification unit (14) includes a headlight, and the control unit is configured to change a lighting mode of the headlight in a repetitive manner in the stop process.

Abstract: In a vehicle control system (1) configured for autonomous driving, and having a control unit (15) configured to execute a stop process by which the vehicle is parked in a prescribed stop area when it is detected that the control unit or the driver has become incapable of properly maintaining a traveling state of the vehicle, the control unit determines if a person is present within a predetermined range from the vehicle according to information obtained by a surrounding condition acquiring unit (61), the control unit causing the external notification device (14) to generate the acoustic notification at a first notification volume when a person is present within the predetermined range, and at a second notification volume higher than the first notification volume when a person is not present within the predetermined range.

Abstract: In a vehicle control system (1, 101), a control unit (15) is configured to execute a stop process by which the vehicle is parked in a prescribed stop position located within a permitted distance when it is detected that the control unit or the driver has become incapable of properly maintaining a traveling state of the vehicle, and, in executing the stop process, the control unit computes an agreement between an object (X) contained in the map information based on an estimated position of the vehicle and an object (Y) on the road detected by an external environment recognition device (6), the permitted distance being smaller when the agreement is below a prescribed agreement threshold than when the agreement is equal to or above the agreement threshold.

Abstract: An automatic driving system includes a driver monitor, a driver state determining unit, a first automatic driving controller, and a second automatic driving controller. The first automatic driving controller controls a first automatic driving mode for causing a vehicle to travel by automatic driving under a preset first traveling environment regardless of whether a driver is in a forward monitoring state. The second automatic driving controller controls a second automatic driving mode for causing the vehicle to travel by the automatic driving in a situation where the driver state determining unit determines, based on a driver state detected by the driver monitor, that the driver is in the forward monitoring state, and the vehicle is under a second traveling environment which is more complicated than the first traveling environment.

Abstract: A vehicle control system (1) configured for autonomous driving includes an autonomous driving mode in which the vehicle is operated without requiring an intervention of the driver at least in regard to steering or acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle, and an autonomous stopping mode in which the vehicle is brought to a stop in a prescribed stop area when it is detected that the control unit or the driver has become incapable of properly maintaining a traveling state of the vehicle. A control unit (15) transfers driving responsibility in regard to an operation input unit to the driver when an operation amount applied to the operation input unit exceeds a first threshold when an autonomous driving mode is being executed, and when an operation amount applied to the operation input unit exceeds a second threshold greater than the first threshold when an autonomous stopping mode is being executed.

Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a vehicle, an information terminal apparatus that can provide, on a display unit, a plurality of contents which provide training on an operation method of the vehicle, and a server that can communicate with the vehicle and the information terminal apparatus. The information terminal apparatus includes a display control unit configured to cause the display unit to display a first content that provides training on an operation method including a method to start an operation of a specific function of the vehicle and a second content that provides, to a user of the vehicle who has been trained by the first content and is registered in the server, training on an operation method corresponding to a phenomenon that can occur while the specific function is provided.

Abstract: A control system for a vehicle is provided. The system includes an automated driving control unit for performing driving control that is at least one of speed control and steering control of the vehicle, the control system comprises a detection unit configured to detect a state and an operation of an occupant, and a notification unit configured to notify the occupant of a change in what/who is to perform a driving operation, when travel control performed by the automated driving control unit is shifted to travel control performed according to manual driving, wherein the notification unit changes notification content stepwise in accordance with a change in at least one of the state and the operation of the occupant detected by the detection unit.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a behavior instability acquirer, an automated driving advisability determination unit, and a switching time setting unit. The behavior instability acquirer acquires behavior instability of a vehicle. The automated driving advisability determination unit determines whether to continue automated driving on the condition that the vehicle is performing the automated driving. On the condition that the automated driving advisability determination unit determines that the automated driving is noncontinuable, the switching time setting unit determines switching time from the automated driving to manual driving on the basis of the behavior instability.

Abstract: In a vehicle control system (1) configured for autonomous driving, a control unit (15) invokes an autonomous stopping mode when an intervention detection unit (10, 11, 13, 33) has failed to detect an acceptance of a driving intervention request by the driver when the driving intervention request is notified by a notification interface (31, 32), and the control unit restricts a functionality of the autonomous driving after the autonomous stopping mode has been invoked due to a driver's failure.

Abstract: A method for adapting a driving strategy of a transportation vehicle driving in at least semi-automated state, wherein the adapting takes place based on at least one occupant condition, captured by at least one sensor system, of an occupant, wherein a sleep phase is determined by the at least one sensor system during a sleeping condition of the occupant, wherein the driving strategy is adapted by a control device based on the determined sleep phase. An apparatus for adapting a driving strategy of a transportation vehicle driving in at least semi-automated state having at least one sensor system for capturing an occupant condition of an occupant, and a control device for adapting the driving strategy, wherein the at least one sensor system determines a sleep phase during a sleeping condition of the occupant, and wherein the control device adapts a driving strategy based on the determined sleep phase.

Abstract: A parking lot management device includes a platform selector configured to refer to information associated with a parking lot having a plurality of platforms and select one or more platforms from among the plurality of platforms in response to a leaving request for requesting movement of a vehicle parked in the parking lot from a parking position of the vehicle to the platform.

Abstract: A control section of a server apparatus as an information processing apparatus in the disclosure executes: inquiring of a terminal of a user who desires to board a self-driving vehicle operating for pickup-delivery of an item, whether or not the user is able to handle work of pickup-delivery of the item at a pickup-delivery location between the self-driving vehicle and a pickup-delivery service user; and when a response indicating that the user is able to handle the work of pickup-delivery when the user is on board the self-driving vehicle is received from the terminal, transmitting to the self-driving vehicle an instruction to allow the user who desires to board and is able to handle the work of pickup-delivery to board the self-driving vehicle.

Abstract: A gap blocking system includes a loading platform having a gap separating a first portion of the loading platform from a second portion of the loading platform. A ride vehicle is coupled to a transport extending through the gap. A guardrail assembly having a plurality of guardrail units is coupled to the first portion, where the guardrail units are configured to transition between a first position and a second position. The guardrail units are configured to block access to the gap when in the first position. The ride vehicle includes an engagement feature configured to interface with an individual guardrail unit of the guardrail units to selectively transition the individual guardrail unit from the first position to the second position. The individual guardrail unit is configured to permit the ride vehicle to occupy a guest-accessible position adjacent to or on the loading platform in the second position.

Abstract: A gap blocking system includes a loading platform having a gap separating a first portion of the loading platform from a second portion of the loading platform. A ride vehicle is coupled to a transport extending through the gap. The gap blocking system also includes a panel assembly coupled to the loading platform and comprising a plurality of panels, wherein each panel of the plurality of panels is coupled to a respective biasing mechanism coupled to the first portion of the loading platform and configured to bias each panel towards a closed configuration in which each panel extends radially away from the first portion of the loading platform.

Abstract: A locomotive suited for use as a switcher for road and/or yard work is provided. The switcher comprises a mother unit having an engine for converting fuel into electricity. The mother unit includes two trucks supporting wheels on a plurality of axles, and a plurality of traction motors to provide tractive force to the mother unit's axles. The switcher also includes a slug unit operatively coupled to the mother unit in a manner to transmit electric power, signals and hauling force. The slug unit can include at least one truck, which can be removed from a retired locomotive and at least one traction motor electrically coupled to the mother unit and operatively coupled to the axle(s). Sufficient ballast can be added to equalize weight per axle. The switcher combines the power of a locomotive with more axles with the maneuverability of a locomotive with fewer axles.

Abstract: A vehicle, in particular a rail vehicle, has cladding modules for cladding a body shell-side vehicle lateral wall and/or vehicle roof. The cladding modules, or at least a majority of the cladding modules of the vehicle, either have a first width or a second width which is smaller than the first width, and the difference between the first and second width corresponds to half of the width of at least one partition module which is mounted in the vehicle and which is mounted between two of the cladding modules or is arranged on an interface between two directly adjacent cladding modules, in particular the partition module is placed in front of the interface when seen in the vehicle transverse direction and covers the interface.

Abstract: A window arrangement for a rail vehicle includes a window pane disposed in a movable sliding frame and having at least one open position, a closed position and a transport position. The movable sliding frame is disposed in a window guiding frame, and the window pane has a larger surface than a corresponding window opening of the window guiding frame.

Abstract: A rubbing plate of a side bearer of a railcar bogie is a rubbing plate of a side bearer provided at the railcar bogie so as to slidably contact a slide member arranged above or under the side bearer. The rubbing plate includes a recess-projection provided on an opposing surface of the rubbing plate, the opposing surface being opposed to a sliding surface of the slide member.

Abstract: A level control system adjusts the level of a rail vehicle, and includes at least one level control cylinder and a level control piston. The level control piston is at least partly received in the level control cylinder in a movable manner. The level control system has at least one first hydraulic connection, wherein the level control cylinder or the level control piston has a collared shoulder, in which at least one first fluid channel connected to the first hydraulic connection is arranged. At least one first attachment for receiving the first hydraulic connection is provided along the collared shoulder, the first attachment, being arranged on the collared shoulder tangentially to the longitudinal axis of the level control cylinder or of the level control piston such that at least one tangential external fluid connection on the collared shoulder can be connected to the at least one first hydraulic connection.

Abstract: An axle box for a railway vehicle including a casing provided with a through-bore extending along a median axis, a journal unit accommodated in the bore, a front cover, and a rear cover. At least one part of the front and rear cylindrical parts of the front and rear covers, respectively, having a threaded exterior surface screwed into a tapped portion of the central bore of the casing.

Abstract: An attraction loading system is provided that includes a loading platform. The loading platform includes a rotational portion configured to rotate about a central vertical axis of the loading platform and a stationary portion extending between a first edge and a second edge of the loading platform. The first edge and the second edge of the stationary portion include respective interfaces of the stationary portion with the rotational portion. The rotational portion rotates from the first edge to the second edge. The attraction loading system further includes a loading path disposed about a circumference of the loading platform.

Abstract: A control system for a train includes a display unit providing a first display including a plurality of distance counters simultaneously, wherein the plurality of distance counters includes at least a count up counter and a countdown counter. The control system further includes a controller configured to continually increment or decrement at least one of the count up or countdown counters based at least in part on a track distance covered by the train.

Abstract: Method, system and software code for calibrating a rail track circuit comprising a plurality of rails coupled to form a track section having a predefined length, a transmit processing unit coupled to the track section at a first end of the track section, and a receive processing unit coupled at the second end of the track section. A transfer function between a transmit voltage applied by the transmit processing unit at the track section and a resulting receive current detected at the receive processing unit is first determined and then applied to the rail track circuit for automatic initial calibration or recalibration.

Abstract: A system for detection and identification of objects and obstacles near, between or on railway comprise several forward-looking imagers adapted to cover each different range forward and preferably to be sensitive each to different wavelength of radiation, including visible light, LWIR, and SWIR. The substantially homogeneous temperature along the rail the image of which is included in an imager frame assists in identifying and distinguishing the rail from the background. Image processing is applied to define living creature in the image frame and to distinguish from a man-made object based on temperature of the body. Electro optic sensors (e.g. thermal infrared imaging sensor and visible band imaging sensor) are used to survey and monitor railway scenes in real time.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for monitoring at least one characteristic of a railroad (10), comprising a central computing unit (22) which is adapted to retrieve and process data from multiple data sources (19, 20, 24, 26) and to provide output data representing the at least one characteristic of the railroad (10), and at least two data sources (19, 20, 24, 26) which are adapted to deliver data to the central computing unit over respective data links, wherein at least one of the two data sources (19) comprises at least one sensor unit (16a-16c) located in the vicinity of a section of the railroad (10) to be monitored. According to the invention, the at least two data sources (19, 20, 24, 26) are provided such that said data delivered by them refers to different physical properties of the railroad (10) and/or environmental properties.

Abstract: In a method for mixed operation of a section of railroad line, the section of line is trafficable by trains equipped with a train control system, and by trains not equipped with this train control system. The section of line is provided with a switch so that in the event that a train not equipped with the train control system is to enter the section of line from the direction of a side track, the section of line is indicated as occupied. The occupied indication is triggered by a first throwing of the switch in the direction of the side track. After the train not equipped with the train control system has passed through, the occupied indication is canceled. The cancelation is triggered by a second throwing of the switch. After throwing of the switch, a clearing run is carried out on the section of line by an equipped train.

Abstract: Disclosed is a four-wheeled folding handcart, including: a main body; and a loading plate provided with at least one loading plate wheel unit at a lower portion thereof, connected to the main body via a hinge unit such that the loading plate is folded by the hinge unit while being rotated toward the main body, and loading an article thereon. The loading plate wheel unit is connected to a wheel rod rotated by the rotation of the hinge unit in a direction perpendicular to a rotational direction of the hinge unit. The loading plate wheel unit is configured such that, when the loading plate is rotated and folded, the loading plate wheel unit is rotated and folded as the wheel rod rotates, and when the loading plate is rotated and unfolded, the loading plate wheel unit is rotated and unfolded as the wheel rod rotates reversely.

Abstract: A hand truck includes a cart base for carrying an article and two handle modules pivotally mounted thereto. When the hand truck is in a first state, the cart base is horizontally positioned and one handle module is pivoted to an upright position. When the hand truck is in a second state, the cart base is kept upright, one of the handle modules is pivoted to a spread position, and the other one of the handle modules is horizontally positioned and cooperates with the cart base to carry the article. When the hand truck is in a platform state, the cart base is horizontally positioned, and the handle modules are pivoted to a downward extending position so that the cart base is away from the ground.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for transporting large-format building boards, including a cart provided with wheels for the movement thereof and a transporter with suction cups for securing the large-format board to be transported.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a self-driving system that can engage and move an inventory holder. In one embodiment, the self-driving system includes a mobile base comprising motorized wheels, an actuator disposed within the mobile base, the actuator is operable to adjust a height of the mobile base, a console having an upper portion and a main body, the main body being coupled to a first end of the mobile base in a standing configuration, and a first camera disposed on a first side of the upper portion of the console, the first camera facing a second end of the mobile base opposing the first end.

Abstract: A bedframe comprising an enclosing frame and several support legs installed on the underside of enclosing frame for supporting the enclosing frame and enclosing sheets located between the support legs; an outer opening groove extended in the length direction is located inward in the lateral surface of support leg; the opening width of the outer opening groove is larger than or equal to the inner width of outer opening groove. The enclosing sheet extends out of the support leg along the opening of outer opening groove. In the assembling of enclosing sheet, the first inner tube and the side edge of enclosing sheet are flat put in the opening of outer opening groove along the, side edge of support leg, the operation is easy, convenient for later disassembly and cleaning.

Abstract: An ice fishing sled comprising a plastic tub body with raised walls, and flotation bumpers secured to the exterior of the walls of the tub body around the upper edges of the walls to form a peripheral flotation shelf extending outwardly from the tub body. Bottom surfaces of the flotation bumpers are spaced above the bottom of the tub body, and can function as integral raised runners along the sides of the sled when encountering deep snow or uneven ice. The tub may optionally have a peripheral flange or lip extending outwardly from the upper periphery of the tub walls, with the peripheral flotation shelf located beneath and adjacent or against the underside of the flange or lip.

Abstract: An adjustable steering column may include a casing unit that rotatably supports a steering spindle part and that is mounted in a guide box in an axially sliding manner and can be axially adjusted by a motor drive. The motor drive has an electric motor secured to the guide box and drives an axially aligned threaded spindle that is mounted on the guide box in a rotatable and axially fixed manner and that engages into an adjustment nut. The adjustment nut is connected to the casing unit, is axially movable together with the casing unit relative to the guide box, and is mounted in a connection part secured to the casing unit to transmit axial forces to the casing unit. The adjustment nut may be guided between opposing inner guide surfaces of the connection part with clearance such that the adjustment nut is movable within the guide surfaces on a plane orthogonal to an axial direction.

Abstract: A steering shaft according to an aspect of the present invention includes an upper shaft, a lower shaft, and a seal cap. The seal cap includes a seal which comes into close contact with an inner peripheral surface of the upper shaft and a closure which bulges upward with respect to the seal. The closure is plastically deformed downward, and thus, the seal cap is held in an upper end opening portion in a state where the seal is pressed against the inner peripheral surface of the upper shaft.

Abstract: A steer-by-wire steering system for a motor vehicle is presented, having a steering means to be held by the driver, a bearing device and an electric steering means actuator. The bearing device has a first sleeve element and a second sleeve element, which are connected to one another to be telescopic along an axial direction of the sleeve elements. The bearing device has a fastening element, which is fixedly connectable to a body of the motor vehicle, wherein the second sleeve element is fixedly mounted on the actuating element and wherein the steering means and the steering means actuator are mounted on the first sleeve element such that they are immovable in relation to the first sleeve element in the axial direction.

Abstract: A steering shaft according to an aspect of the present invention includes a shaft main body, an upper shaft, a lower shaft, and a seal mechanism. The seal mechanism includes a first lip portion configured to surround a periphery of the lower shaft and slide on an outer peripheral surface of the lower shaft, and a flange portion configured to surround a periphery of the first lip portion and protrude downward from the first lip portion.

Abstract: A steering control system includes a steering-motor for turning wheels, a reaction-force-motor for applying a reaction torque to a steering of the vehicle, and a controller. The controller calculates a turning angle based on a first-characteristic representing a relationship of the turning angle to a steering angle, and calculates a reaction torque based on a second-characteristic representing a relationship of a reaction torque to the steering angle. The controller changes the first-characteristic from a characteristic corresponding to a first-state to a characteristic corresponding to a second-state in response to a change in the state of the vehicle from the first-state to the second-state. The controller maintains the second-characteristic at the characteristic corresponding to the first-state when the state of the vehicle changes from the first-state to the second-state in the case where the steering angle is steered to a steering limit corresponding to an upper limit of the turning angle.

Abstract: A steer-by-wire vehicle includes a steering actuator configured to turn a wheel and a reaction actuator configure to apply a torque to a steering wheel. An electronic control unit of a control apparatus for the vehicle is configured to execute normal steering control for turning the wheel and applying a reaction torque to the steering wheel according to a rotation of the steering wheel, and, when an activation condition including that the normal steering control is not needed is satisfied, execute rotation suppression control for suppressing the rotation of the steeling wheel without prohibiting the rotation of the steering wheel. Specifically, the electronic control unit is configured to, based on a steering speed or a steering torque, determine a rotation suppression torque for suppressing the rotation of the steering wheel, and control the reaction actuator such that the rotation suppression torque is applied to the steering wheel.

Abstract: An eddy current brake for a steer-by-wire steering system of a vehicle that includes a steering wheel may include magnets and a magnet carrier. The eddy current brake may be connected in a force-transmitting manner to an axle to which the steering wheel is connected, and to the steering wheel, in a force-transmitting manner.

Abstract: A detection unit has a rotation angle sensor including at least three detection elements detecting a change of physical quantity and outputting angle signals respectively corresponding to detection values of the respective detection elements. The detection unit also has a controller including an abnormality monitor monitoring the angle signals and identifying the respective angle signals either as a normal signal or an abnormal signal. The controller either outputs a value corresponding to at least one of two normal signals when two or more normal signals are identified or stops output regarding the detection signal when two or more normal signals are not identified.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle auxiliary steering device comprising a double acting clutch, the device replacing a conventional motor driven power steering (MDPS) system and, more specifically, to a vehicle auxiliary steering device comprising a double acting clutch, the device transmitting power, which is generated from a power generation device rotating in one direction, through the double acting clutch to a handle shaft coupled to a steering wheel and a wheel shaft, so as to assist the direction changing ability of a vehicle, thereby having excellent safety and excellent steerability, which is transmitted to a driver, and operability (handling) of the steering wheel.

Abstract: A vehicle running control system includes: a steering apparatus that includes a turning device being mechanically separated from a steering wheel; a vehicle drive unit; and a control device. The control device is configured to execute: a turning processing that controls the turning device such that an actual turning angle of the wheel approaches a target turning angle; a vehicle driving processing that determines a target vehicle driving force according to a required vehicle driving force based on a vehicle driving request and that controls the vehicle drive unit so as to cause an actual vehicle driving force to the target vehicle driving force determined; and where a turning angle difference is greater than a turning angle threshold value in a low vehicle speed condition, a driving force limiting processing that limits the target vehicle driving force so as to become smaller than the required vehicle driving force.

Abstract: A steering control device includes a processor. The processor is configured to calculate an axial force component and a restriction reaction force. The processor is also configured to calculate target reaction torque based on a reaction force component obtained by adding the axial force component and the restriction reaction force. The processor is also configured to limit an absolute value of the reaction force component to a limit value or less, the limit value being such a value that the reaction force component does not become too large.

Abstract: A steering control device includes a processor. The processor is configured to calculate an axial force component corresponding to an axial force acting on a steered shaft that operates so as to steer a steered wheel. The processor is also configured to calculate a restriction reaction force, when a vehicle comes into a condition in which steering of the steered wheel in one direction is restricted. The processor is also configured to calculate target reaction torque based on a reaction force component obtained by adding the axial force component and the restriction reaction force. The processor is also configured to perform, in the calculation of the axial force component, a guard process that restrains the reaction force component from becoming too large.