Abstract: A battery control system includes first and second batteries each including first and second terminals configured to output a first voltage, third and fourth terminals configured to output a second voltage, a plurality of individually housed batteries, and a plurality of switches configured to connect ones of the individually housed batteries to and from ones of the first, second, third, and fourth terminals. A control module is configured to selectively provide the first voltage from either one of the first battery and the second battery to a first set of loads and selectively provide the second voltage from either one of the first battery and the second battery to a second set of loads.

Abstract: Provided are a driving force control method and device for a hybrid vehicle, each capable of effectively absorbing torque fluctuation of an engine while suppressing deterioration in energy efficiency. The driving force control device for a hybrid vehicle comprises a PCM configured to: estimate an average torque output by an engine; estimate a torque fluctuation component of the torque output by the engine; set a countertorque for suppressing the estimated torque fluctuation component; and control an electric motor to output the set countertorque, wherein the PCM is operable, under a condition that an engine speed is constant, to set the countertorque such that, as the average torque output by the engine becomes larger, the absolute value of the countertorque becomes larger.

Abstract: A control apparatus is used in a vehicle equipped with an internal combustion engine, a rotating electrical machine, and a storage battery. The control apparatus stops the engine when a state of charge (SOC) of the storage battery is higher than a lower limit, and an automatic stop condition is met and also restarts the engine when the SOC of the storage battery is lower than the lower limit, and an automatic restart condition is met. The control apparatus also controls operation of the rotating electrical machine to generate electricity to increase the SOC above a target SOC and also actuates the rotating electrical machine to assist in driving the vehicle when the SOC is higher than a torque assist enable SOC. The target SOC is set higher than the lower limit. The torque assist enable SOC is set higher than the target SOC. This improves the fuel economy.

Abstract: Systems and methods to reduce operating expenses of a vehicle based on control of operation of a vehicle system. The system includes a controller. The controller is structured to receive one or more parameters comprising expense data, adjust operating expenses of a vehicle system based on the one or more parameters, and generate a command structured to adjust operation of the vehicle system responsive to the adjustment of the operating expenses.

Abstract: A vehicle control device aims to ensure more appropriate self-driving based on circumstances around its own vehicle. The vehicle control device controls an engine and a motor such as to drive the vehicle with changing over between motor drive without operation of the engine and hybrid drive with operation of the engine. In the motor drive in a self-driving mode where the vehicle is driven independently of a driver's accelerating or decelerating operation, the vehicle control device maintains the motor drive when an other vehicle condition is not met, where the other vehicle condition is a condition that any other vehicle is present in a predetermined distance at least either ahead of the own vehicle or behind the own vehicle, while allowing for a shift to the hybrid drive when the other vehicle condition is met.

Abstract: A control device for a vehicle includes a drive shaft, an engagement element, an engine coupled via the engagement element, an electric motor coupled without via the engagement element, and a control unit that instructs a reengagement of the engagement element when an accelerator pedal opening increases to equal to or more than a predetermined degree of opening during switching of driving sources in which an engagement capacity of the engagement element is decreased while a torque of the electric motor is increased, and increases the torque of the electric motor to more than the torque of the electric motor before the accelerator pedal opening increases to equal to or more than the predetermined degree of opening until the engagement capacity of the engagement element starts increasing.

Abstract: A travel track creation device (2) includes a travel track creator (42) that creates a travel track including an inlet straight track, an inlet clothoid track formed by connecting a first group of clothoid curves, an arc track, an outlet clothoid track formed by connecting a second group of clothoid curves, and an outlet straight track, wherein the travel track creator (42) includes an arc creator (42a) that creates the arc track which is located further on a side opposite to the center side of the arc portion than a passing target point and a radius of which is as large as possible, the passing target point being separated from an inner edge of the arc portion by a predetermined distance toward the side opposite to the center side of the arc portion, and a clothoid creator (42b) that creates the inlet clothoid track in which a radius of a last tangential arc corresponds to a radius of the arc track and a start point of which is in contact with the inlet straight track and in which a direction angle of the st

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide apparatus (101) for controlling movement of a vehicle (100), the apparatus comprising processing means (10) configured to: receive first signals from a receiving means (202) in dependence on received transmitted signals from a remote control device (200) indicating a requested motion of a vehicle (100); receive one or more second signals indicative of a diagnostic device (400) being in operative communication with the vehicle (100); and provide an output signal for controlling movement of the vehicle (100) in dependence on the requested motion.

Abstract: A vehicle control method based on detection of falling of a load includes determining whether a load falls by a vehicle, storing one or more surrounding images in response to the falling of the load, transmitting the one or more surrounding images to a center by the vehicle, determining whether the load falls based on the one or more surrounding images by the center, transmitting vehicle control information based on the determination of whether the load falls by the center, and controlling the vehicle based on the vehicle control information received from the center.

Abstract: Provided is a collision avoidance apparatus that can avoid a collision through both steering and braking. In a collision avoidance apparatus, a no-entry zone defining unit defines a no-entry zone for preventing a subject vehicle from colliding with an obstacle around the subject vehicle, based on obstacle information including information on a position of the obstacle and based on lane information that is information on a traveling lane of the subject vehicle. A following determination unit determines whether the obstacle is an avoidance target or a following target, based on the position of the obstacle or a position of the no-entry zone. A constraint establishing unit establishes a constraint on a state quantity or a control input of the subject vehicle to prevent the subject vehicle from at least entering the no-entry zone.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle and a method of controlling the same, and more particularly, to a technique of increasing a reliability of a collision avoidance control system by performing a vehicle front collision determination and a vehicle side collision determination by different controllers.

Abstract: A vehicle that includes: an input device that is configured to receive a user command from a user; and a controller that is configured to: obtain vehicle driving information, based on the vehicle driving information, control the vehicle to travel autonomously, determine whether the user command is inconsistent with the vehicle driving information, based on a determination that the user command is inconsistent with the vehicle driving information, determine to ignore the user command, in response to a determination to ignore the user command, control the vehicle based on the vehicle driving information without the user command, based on a determination that the user command is consistent with the vehicle driving information, determine to apply the user command, and in response to a determination to apply the user command, control the vehicle based on the vehicle driving information and the user command is disclosed.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a system in which the reliability of an automatic driving system can be excellently complemented by a different control system while the automatic driving system is effectively used. The vehicle control device outputs to a drive device one of a first control signal generated on the basis of automatic driving control information, and a second control signal generated on the basis of the relative information between a vehicle and a surrounding object. If an abnormality is detected in the automatic driving control information, the second control signal is output to the drive device in place of the first control signal.

Abstract: Changes in the controlling of an autonomous vehicle are caused based on an operational risk determined for the autonomous vehicle. An operational risk monitor module of the autonomous vehicle uses information about objects detected within an environment in which the autonomous vehicle is located and predicted behaviors of those objects to assess the operational risk of the autonomous vehicle along a planned path. The operational risk is used to determine whether to cause a change in the controlling of the autonomous vehicle, for example, based on a comparison between the operational risk and a previously estimated operational risk or based on a determination that the operational risk exceeds a threshold. The operational risk monitor module transmits a signal to one or more control system modules of the autonomous vehicle to indicate to change the controlling of the autonomous vehicle based on the operational risk.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle stop support system for supporting vehicle stop in an emergency condition. The vehicle stop support system detects a physical abnormality of a driver; sets a target time period based on the detected abnormality; detects a plurality of stop point candidates in a traveling direction of a vehicle; estimates a time period required to reach each of the candidates; a estimates a rear-end collision risk which is a risk that, when assuming that the vehicle stops at each of the candidates, the vehicle will be rear-ended by a following vehicle; and a sets a stop point, wherein the system is operable to set, as the stop point, one of the candidates which satisfies a condition that the required time period estimated with respect thereto is equal to or less than the target time period and which is lowest in terms of the rear-end collision risk.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method, an apparatus, a device and a readable storage medium for preventing a vehicle collision. The method includes determining a current conservative anti-collision region of a vehicle acquiring the omnidirectional environmental information in the current region in the current conservative anti-collision region; predicting a behavior of an obstacle according to the omnidirectional environmental information in the current region, and controlling the vehicle to conduct an anti-collision behavior according a prediction result, a reasonable prediction may be made to the behavior of the obstacle based on the conservative anti-collision region and the omnidirectional environmental information, thus controlling the vehicle to conduct an accurate anti-collision behavior, thereby preventing collisions effectively, and avoiding an occurrence of traffic accidents.

Abstract: A driver assistance system is provided in a motor vehicle, which driver assistance system executes at least active transverse guidance interventions. The driver assistance system can be activated while decoupled from the activation of a longitudinal control system but can also be active both, with and without longitudinal control, and includes both a traffic jam assistance sub-function and a track guiding assistant sub-function. The two sub-functions can be jointly activated and deactivated by a single on-/off-button. The driver assistance system is characterized by a special combination of the sub-functions track guiding assistance and traffic jam assistance. They each take turns depending on the presence of conditions, which are defined differently for each sub-function.

Abstract: A driving control with environmental condition estimating including surrounding recognition function for recognizing a vehicle's lane and neighboring lanes and other vehicles and a function for obtaining the vehicle's state, a path generating part for generating a path based on information from the environmental condition estimating, and a vehicle control for speed and steering control for causing the vehicle to follow the path. The environmental condition estimating obtains the vehicle's position near a toll plaza, having a vehicle ahead following function for targeting a vehicle ahead. The driving control alters override threshold values serving as a determination criterion of the operation intervention for stopping the vehicle ahead following function and a path following function to a value greater than during driving in a general section with lane markings when the vehicle's own position reaches a predetermined point before the toll plaza.

Abstract: A device for setting a target vehicle that sets a target vehicle to be subjected to driving assistance control of a host vehicle includes: a detection signal acquisition device capable of acquiring a first detection signal representing an object by an image, and a second detection signal representing the object by a reflection point; and setting control unit, which determines whether to set a forward object as a target vehicle, wherein if a movement history is not associated with the forward object, and a combination history is associated with the forward object, then as a selection threshold of a first determination parameter for determining whether to set the forward object as the target vehicle, a selection threshold is used such that the forward object is less likely to be selected as the target vehicle than with the selection threshold which would be used if a movement history is associated with the forward object.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes: a peripheral situation recognition unit (132) configured to recognize a peripheral situation of an automatic driving vehicle; a driving control unit (140, 160, (138)) configured to control one or both of steering and an acceleration or deceleration speed of the vehicle based on the peripheral situation recognized by the peripheral situation recognition unit; and a potential risk estimation unit (138) configured to estimate presence or absence and classification of a potential risk meeting with an obstacle based on classification of a target recognized by the peripheral situation recognition unit and a positional relation between the vehicle and the target. The driving control unit performs the driving control based on an estimation result of the potential risk estimation unit.

Abstract: A system includes a computer including a processor programmed to identify, based on data from first sensors included in a first vehicle, that a second vehicle proximate to a route of the first vehicle is stationary. The processor is further programmed to receive, from second sensors included in the first vehicle, transient velocity data from the second vehicle; and determine an operating condition of the second vehicle based on the transient velocity data.

Abstract: A vehicle control method may include determining by a controller, a state of a brake pedal wherein a controller is configured to determine during performing an SSC control mode whether a brake pedal is in an ON state; determining, by the controller, overlap of control modes wherein when it is determined in the determining by a controller, a state of a brake pedal that the brake pedal is in the ON state, the controller is configured to determine whether conditions for performing an extended ISG control mode are satisfied; and converting, by the controller, a control mode wherein when it is determined in the determining, by the controller, overlap of control modes that the conditions for performing the extended ISG control mode are satisfied, the controller terminates the SSC control mode being performed and converts the current control mode to the extended ISG control mode.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a regenerative brake method of a vehicle, including selecting and inputting one of a plurality of regenerative brake modes by a driver and recognizing the regenerative brake mode selected by the driver, by a controller, determining on/off-state of an active shift control (ASC) function by the controller when the regenerative brake mode selected by the driver is an efficiency-preferred mode or an intermediate mode, controlling a motor speed during regenerative brake and simultaneously performing ASC control for changing a gear stage, by the controller when the ASC function is in the on-state, and controlling gear shift for changing a gear stage without control of a motor speed during regenerative brake, by the controller when the ASC function is in the off-state.

Abstract: A vehicle driveline including a first axle assembly having a first drive ratio. A second axle assembly in selective driving engagement with the first axle assembly, the first and second axle assemblies having a second drive ratio when in driving engagement. A control system in electrical communication with the first and second axle assemblies, wherein the control system selectively engages the second axle assembly with the first axle assembly.

Abstract: A slip control system for an off-road vehicle includes a control system configured to output a signal indicative of a first action if a magnitude of slippage of the off-road vehicle relative to a soil surface is greater than a first threshold value and less than or equal to a second threshold value. Furthermore, the control system is configured to output a signal indicative of a second action, different than the first action, if the magnitude of slippage is greater than the second threshold value.

Abstract: An electronic control unit engages two of friction engagement elements provided in an automatic transmission in a neutral range. The electronic control unit disengages one of the two friction engagement elements engaged in the neutral range at the time of starting gear stage switching of an auxiliary transmission from a low-speed gear stage to a high-speed gear stage in the neutral range, and re-engages the friction engagement element that has been disengaged when determining that the gear stage switching has been completed.

Abstract: A road condition predicting method and apparatus, a computer device and a readable medium. The method comprises: obtaining N-order neighboring roads of a target road in a road network and obtaining feature information of the target road at a current time instant and feature information of N-order neighboring roads of the target road. The feature information including road conditions at the current and at at least one historical time; predicting road conditions of the target road at a preset future time according to the feature information of the target road at the current time, the feature information of the N-order neighboring roads and a pre-trained road condition predicting model. Reference is made to spatial information of the target road, namely, and to the road condition of the N-order neighboring roads of the target road at the current time instant and the road conditions at at least one historical time instant.

Abstract: A method and a device are disclosed for determining data representative of the layout of a road in a two-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system, the coordinate system being associated with a vehicle travelling along the road. To this end, a first set of first points in the Cartesian coordinate system is determined on the basis of data representative of at least one image of the road environment in front of the vehicle. A second set of second points is determined in the Cartesian coordinate system on the basis of mapping data of the road environment of the vehicle. The data representative of the road layout are obtained on the basis of a part of the first points and a part of the second points.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a vehicle based on driver engagement are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of controlling a vehicle includes determining, using driver data from one or more driver sensors, a driver state estimation of a driver of the vehicle, determining, using environment data from one or more environmental sensors, one or more environment anomalies within an environment of the vehicle, and determining an anomaly category for at least one of the one or more environment anomalies. The method further includes, based on the driver state estimation and one or more anomaly categories, selecting a failure mode, based on the failure mode, selecting at least one failsafe action, and determining an operation of the vehicle in accordance with the failure mode.

Abstract: Self-driving and autonomous vehicles are very popular these days for scientific, technological, social, and economical reasons. In one aspect of this technology, path prediction and target classifications are main pillars and enablers for safety and mobility applications. Accurate Estimation of the lane assignment of the remote vehicle with respect to the host vehicle lane results in the accurate threat assessment. V2X and C-V2X are emerging technology for safety applications, and they cover relatively long range. Long range means more room for error in path prediction/target classification. Therefore, here, we offer an efficient path prediction and target classification algorithm to enable these technologies performing safety and mobility applications. The method fuses target vehicles data and host vehicle data in an efficient algorithm to perform this task. Other variations are also presented here.

Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring a fleet of self-driving vehicles are disclosed. The system comprises one or more self-driving vehicles having at least one sensor for collecting current state information, a fleet-management system, and computer-readable media for storing reference data. The method comprises autonomously navigating a self-driving vehicle in an environment, collecting current state information using the vehicle's sensor, comparing the current state information with the reference data, identifying outlier data in the current state information, and generating an alert based on the outlier data. A notification based on the alert may be sent to one or more monitoring devices according to the type and severity of the outlier.

Abstract: During a measurement technique, an electronic device may receive first sensor information associated with a first field of view and a first timestamp, and second sensor information associated with a second field of view and a second timestamp. For example, the electronic device may perform a first measurement using a first sensor and performing a second, different type of measurement using a second sensor. Therefore, the first sensor information and the second sensor information may be associated with different types of sensors. Moreover, the first timestamp and the second timestamp may be concurrent or in close temporal proximity, and the first field of view and the second field of view may at least substantially overlap. Then, the electronic device may store the first sensor information and the second sensor information in memory. In some embodiments, the electronic device stores the first timestamp and the second timestamp in the memory.

Abstract: A transient increase/decrease of power supplied to a reconfiguration circuit to be a logic circuit whose circuit configuration can be changed is reduced. An autonomous traveling control ECU has a reconfiguration circuit, a function control unit, a power supply circuit, and a power supply control unit. The reconfiguration circuit is a reconfigurable logic circuit. The function control unit determines an operation mode of the reconfiguration circuit on the basis of a mode determination signal and controls a reconfiguration of the reconfiguration circuit on the basis of a determination result. The power supply circuit supplies power to the reconfiguration circuit. The power supply control unit controls the power supply circuit. The power supply control unit 206 controls a load current generated by the power supply circuit before a load variation of the reconfiguration circuit, on the basis of power supply control information to be information for controlling the power supply circuit.

Abstract: A vehicle control system is provided. A classification process classifies vehicles into groups based on information related to vehicles. In order to update relationship defining data for each of the classified groups, an update process inputs, into an update map, states of the vehicles belonging to a same group, values of action variables used to operate the electronic devices of the vehicles belonging to the same group, and rewards corresponding to the operation of the electronic devices.

Abstract: A vehicle control system includes: an automated driving controller configured to execute automated driving in which at least one of acceleration/deceleration and steering of a vehicle is automatically controlled; and a mode setter configured to set a mode of the automated driving which is executed by the automated driving controller and to set the mode of automated driving to an exchangeable mode in which an occupant who sits in a driver seat is able to be exchanged when the automated driving is executed in a mode in which an occupant needs to sit in the driver seat of the vehicle and predetermined conditions have been satisfied. Accordingly, it is possible to enable smooth exchange of an occupant during automated driving.

Abstract: A driving information generating section 20 successively generates as driving information diverse types of information indicative of a driving state of a vehicle. A dangerous driving determining section 31 determines whether dangerous driving is underway on the basis of the driving information generated by the driving information generating section 20. A supplementary information acquiring section 32 acquires state supplementary information manually or automatically upon determination of dangerous driving by the dangerous driving determining section 31, and associates the acquired state supplementary information with the result of the determination of dangerous driving. An information communication section 34 transmits the result of the determination of dangerous driving and the state supplementary information to an information management apparatus 40.

Abstract: An electronic device that selectively provides a recommendation is described. During operation, the electronic device may acquire, using one or more sensors, a measurement within an environment that is external to the electronic device, where the measurement provides information associated with a person located in a driver's position or seat in a vehicle, and the measurement includes a non-contact measurement. Then, the electronic device may assess situational awareness of the person based at least in part on the measurement. Moreover, the electronic device may receive a request associated with a partial or fully autonomous vehicle application to transition to manual control of the vehicle. In response to the request, the electronic device may selectively provide the recommendation to the partial or fully autonomous vehicle application to transition to manual control of the vehicle based at least in part on the situational awareness.

Abstract: A method for autonomous navigation of an autonomous vehicle includes: estimating a stopping duration, for the autonomous vehicle to reach a full stop, based on a current speed of the autonomous vehicle; calculating a critical time from the current time by the stopping duration; detecting an object in a scan image, of a field proximal the autonomous vehicle, captured by a sensor on the autonomous vehicle at the current time; based on the scan image, deriving a current location and motion of the object; calculating a future state boundary that represents a ground area accessible to the object up to the critical time based on the current location and motion of the object and a set of predefined motion limit assumptions for generic objects proximal public roads; and electing a navigational action to avoid entry into the future state boundary prior to the critical time.

Abstract: The vehicle allocation apparatus includes a vehicle assignment unit that assigns a self-driving vehicle to a vehicle dispatch request including ride location information indicating a ride location of a prospective passenger wishing for dispatch of the self-driving vehicle, a travel instruction unit that instructs, through a communication unit, the assigned self-driving vehicle to move via the ride location, and a ride confirmation unit that acquires, from the assigned self-driving vehicle, ride information indicating whether the prospective passenger has ridden in the assigned self-driving vehicle after arrival of the assigned self-driving vehicle at the ride location.

Abstract: A tubular transportation system is disclosed for transporting one or more passengers or one or more cargos via a capsule along a predetermined route. The tubular transportation system has: (1) a plurality of substantially evacuated tubes arranged along the predetermined route, where each tube is maintained at a pressure that is below atmospheric pressure; and (2) means for maintaining within each tube in the plurality of substantially evacuated tubes, a gaseous composition comprising a mixture of a first percentage, x, of hydrogen and a second percentage, (100-x), of air, and wherein the first percentage, x, of hydrogen is picked based on a predetermined power value and a leak rate associated with the tube.

Abstract: A wayside railway sensor package is provided to detect railway wheels for the purposes of assessing the speed and direction of a train in order to align any measured characteristic on said moving train with the proper vehicle. The stand-alone package is easily installed in the web of the rail using standard tools. When used in combination with recent processing techniques, the package can be used to replace one or more components or subsystems on all common wayside detectors while also providing enhanced capabilities and improved reliability. The package also contains sensors that provide data used for assessing additional rail, wheel, and vehicle conditions directly.

Abstract: A train control system includes an onboard equipment with a wireless receiver and connected to a railway vehicle, a wayside equipment with a wireless transmitter and assigned to an interlocking entry point, wherein the interlocking entry point includes a home signal, wherein the wayside equipment is configured to wirelessly transmit status data of the home signal to the onboard equipment of the railway vehicle when approaching the interlocking entry point via a wireless communication link, and wherein the onboard equipment is configured to receive the status data of the home signal via the wireless communication link and to determine a distance between the railway vehicle and the interlocking entry point.

Abstract: A system for simulating a railroad track. The system comprises one or more modular track simulation units that are smaller than conventional track simulators and are easy to use with and be connected to a device being tested (e.g., grade crossing predictor). Each track simulation unit may have one of a plurality of impedances associated with a corresponding railroad track length. The units are combinable such that the system can simulate multiple, different track lengths. Each unit has a plurality of test points that can be connected to the device under test and/or used to alter conditions of the simulated track.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cooler assembly that may be used to attach accessories and/or one or more wheel assemblies to an insulated body of a cooler. The insulated body of the cooler being a container body of a container (i.e., the cooler). The cooler assembly may include any one of or a combination of the following components: the container body (i.e., the insulated body of the cooler); the one or more wheel assemblies with or without adjustable axles for mobility; accessories such as an accessory table and an accessory chair; accessory fastener devices for attaching the accessories to the cooler; and wheel assembly fastener devices for attaching the wheel assemblies to the cooler. The accessory fastener devices and the wheel assembly fastener devices are reusable and may be easily inserted and removed from the cooler or the container for mounting on a second cooler or platform.

Abstract: Compactible wagons are provided having at least two operational configurations. The compactible wagon has a first unfolded configuration where the first and second set of wheels are spaced apart by a horizontal platform and at least a second compacted configuration where the horizontal platform is folded into a vertical configuration and the first and second set of wheels are disposed next to each other. The compactible wagon can have one or more additional configurations, including extended configuration where one or more additional sections are positioned to extend the surface area of the horizontal platform of the wagon. Many different rigid and flexible sidewalls may be used with the wagon.

Abstract: A moveable service cart for transporting cleaning tools and equipment is disclosed. Also disclosed is a service desk that can be employed with the moveable service cart or independently thereof.

Abstract: The beach cart is a hand propelled vehicle. The beach cart is configured for use in transporting a load over a supporting surface. The beach cart comprises a master cart, an umbrella structure, and a handle. The handle and the umbrella structure attach to the master cart. The master cart is a rolling structure. The master cart forms a containment structure that contains the load during transport on the beach cart. The master cart is configured for use with an umbrella. The umbrella structure attaches an umbrella to the master cart. The umbrella structure allows the umbrella to be used while attached to the master cart. The handle manipulates and propels the beach cart. The master cart is configured for use with a cooler. The cooler removably inserts into the master cart to form a portion of the load carried by the master cart.

Abstract: A method for detachably fastening a smartphone holder to a shopping cart includes a first and a second step. In the first step, a smartphone is placed on a seating of the holder. In a second step, the smartphone is locked in the seating. The locking of the smartphone in the seating activates a locking mechanism which automatically locks the holder, which is inserted in a seating provided for that purpose on the shopping cart, in the seating.

Abstract: Infant carriers are stably supported and transported by being positioned on a frame set on wheels. The frame may include an infant carrier holder with a floor with a ramp and sidewalls. The infant carrier holder may be integral with the frame or may be mounted to a mounting device that can be adjusted for mounting angle or height. A handle is provided to the frame at a position that is suitable for a person in a wheelchair to grasp the frame and move the transport. A handle suitable for a standing person to grasp the frame may optionally be provided. The transport permits a person that may have difficulty carrying or transporting an infant carrier to more easily transport the infant carrier in a standing or a seated position, the latter as may be the case with a wheelchair occupant. The transport may be fastened to the wheelchair.

Abstract: A child transporter includes a seat and a canopy. The canopy is disposed above the seat, and includes an air channel configured to direct a wind curtain about the seat.