Abstract: An electric vehicle powertrain is disclosed. The powertrain includes an electric motor electrically coupled to an energy storage system That includes a motor control unit to determine a phase of the electric motor and a plurality of cells to determine a discrete power output based, at least in part, on the determined phase of the electric motor; and generate the determined discrete power output. The energy storage system includes a power bank management unit to determine an overall power output based, at least in part, on the determined phase of the electric motor; determine a subset of the plurality of cells based, at least in part, on the overall power output; and command each cell of the subset of the plurality of cells to generate the discrete power output, the subset of the plurality of cells to collectively generate an output equal to the overall power output.

Abstract: Electrically powered vehicles with redundant power distribution circuits employ inverters and a multi-phase alternating current (AC) motor. An electrically powered vehicle includes batteries, inverters, interphase transformers, and a three-phase AC motor. Each of the inverters generates a three-phase AC input from power supplied by an associated one of the batteries. The interphase transformers generate drive phases for the AC motor from the three-phase AC inputs generated by the inverters.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a power battery pack equalization method based on terrain prediction. The method includes: S1. during running of a vehicle, acquiring information of a road ahead of the vehicle; and S2. classifying the road information, setting a power prediction type based on a road information type, and switching a battery pack equalization mode correspondingly. For a low power and high energy recovery type, charging equalization is performed on a battery pack, and single batteries with low power capacity are charged through a supercapacitor; and for a road with high power and high energy consumption, discharging equalization is performed on the battery pack, and the supercapacitor is charged through single batteries with high power capacity. Thanks to the present disclosure, energy distribution and equalization of the entire vehicle can be more reasonable, the batteries are protected, and better economical efficiency is achieved.

Abstract: A battery balancing system includes an energy balancing circuit. Multiple battery cells are coupled to the energy balancing circuit. A health assessment circuit is coupled to the multiple battery cells and configured to sense a state of health and a charge of each of the multiple battery cells. The balancing circuit switches energy between the multiple battery cells as a function of the sensed state of health and state of charge of each of the multiple battery cells to balance charge there between.

Abstract: A system is provided that includes at least one battery, motor electronics, and at least one vehicle controller. The at least one battery is positioned about a battery coolant loop that provides first coolant to change a temperature of the at least one battery. The motor electronics are positioned about a motor electronics coolant loop that provides second coolant to change a temperature of the motor electronics. The at least one vehicle controller is programmed to receive a first signal indicative of a temperature of the at least one battery positioned about the battery coolant loop and to control a valve to combine the battery coolant loop with the motor electronics coolant loop such that the second coolant flows to the battery coolant loop responsive to at least a temperature of the second coolant being greater than the temperature of the at least one battery and a first offset.

Abstract: An apparatus can include a body. The body can include a top portion and a base. The top portion can define a cavity. The cavity can be configured to receive a component. The apparatus can include a spring element that extends from at least one of the top portion and the base of the body. The spring element can be disposed at least partially around the cavity. The spring element can be configured to bias the component to an initial position and facilitate movement of the component when a load is applied to the component.

Abstract: An energy dissipation system for a vehicle, the energy dissipation system comprising an air compressor comprising a compressor inlet configured to receive ambient air, an electric motor comprising a rotor having a rotor shaft operatively connected to a compressor shaft of the air compressor, power electronics arranged in a power electronics housing, the power electronics being electrically connected to the electric motor and configured to feed electric power to the electric motor, and an air flow channel through which the ambient air is configured to be fed to the compressor inlet, the air flow channel being formed by an inner elongated tube member and an outer elongated tube member, wherein the electric motor is housed within the inner elongated tube member and attached to a first inner surface, and wherein the power electronics housing is attached to a second outer surface.

Abstract: A device for electrically powering an electric motor of a motor vehicle includes first energy source, a second energy source, and a memory module in which is stored a value of a maximum operating power that can be provided by the second energy source. This maximum operating power value is a function of the cooling capacity of the second energy source.

Abstract: A car seat safety device is disclosed which may be implemented to help ensure a car seat is correctly installed in a vehicle and/or if a child is left unattended in the car seat in the vehicle. An example car seat safety device includes at least one sensor for placement on or near a vehicle seat for monitoring a safety condition of a child car seat. The example car seat safety device also includes a first wireless communications module communicatively coupled with output from the sensor. The example car seat safety device also includes a second wireless communications module interacting with the first wireless communications module. The second wireless communications module is communicatively coupled with a companion device to output an alert corresponding to the safety condition of the child car seat based on output of the at least one sensor.

Abstract: A seat includes a seat surface member, a seat back, a rigidity changer, a steering operation prediction unit, and a rigidity change controller. On the seat surface member, a waist and thighs of an occupant who is to perform steering operation on a vehicle are to be placed. The seat back is configured to abut on a back of the occupant. A rigidity changer is configured to change rigidity of a part of the seat back abutting on the vicinity of shoulder blades of the occupant. A steering operation prediction unit is configured to predict whether the steering operation is performed. A rigidity change controller is configured to control the rigidity changer to enhance the rigidity before the steering operation is started when it is predicted that the steering operation is performed.

Abstract: A shoulder blade position estimation apparatus for a vehicle is provided in a seat on which an occupant operating a steering wheel of the vehicle is seated, and configured to estimate positions of shoulder blades of the occupant. The shoulder blade position estimation apparatus includes a surface pressure sensor and a shoulder blade position estimation unit. The seat includes a seat surface member on which thighs and a waist of the occupant are placed, and a seat back disposed in rear of an upper body of the occupant. The surface pressure sensor detects a distribution of surface pressures that the seat back receives from the upper body of the occupant. When the occupant turns the steering wheel by a predetermined angle, the shoulder blade position estimation unit estimates that the shoulder blades are present near a region where the surface pressures on left and right sides change in opposite directions.

Abstract: A seat track device of a vehicle is proposed. The seat track device is configured to enable an electric rail module to be attached to and detached from a manual seat track to easily perform the conversion from the manual seat track to an electric seat track. The seat track device includes a seat track including a lower rail and an upper rail that slides along the lower rail, and a power rail module including a module bracket that is removably coupled to both of the upper rail and a seat, the power rail module being configured to transmit power of a drive part to the module bracket so as to allow the upper rail to slide along the lower rail in an electric manner together with the seat.

Abstract: A locking mechanism includes a housing, a cam disposed within the housing, and a plurality of pawls disposed within the housing. The housing includes a first plate and a second plate. The second plate includes a peripheral lip having an interior face that defines a plurality of teeth. Each of the plurality of pawls defines a central axis. Each of the plurality of pawls includes a plurality of pawl teeth. The plurality of pawl teeth include a first middle tooth positioned on a first side of the central axis and a second middle tooth positioned on an opposing second side of the central axis. The first middle tooth has a first flat face facing the central axis and a first curved face facing away from the central axis. The second middle tooth has a second flat face facing the central axis and a second curved face facing away from the central axis.

Abstract: A locking mechanism includes a housing, a cam disposed within the housing, and a plurality of pawls disposed within the housing. The housing includes a first plate and a second plate received by the first plate. The second plate includes a peripheral lip having an interior face that defines a plurality of teeth. Each of the plurality of pawls include first teeth positioned at opposing ends thereof and second teeth positioned between the first teeth. Each of the first teeth have a first flat face and a second flat face. The first teeth have a different profile than the second teeth. The cam is configured to engage with the plurality of pawls to reposition the plurality of pawls from a first position where the plurality of pawls do not engage with the second plate and a second position where the plurality of pawls engage with the second plate.

Abstract: A locking mechanism includes a housing, a cam disposed within the housing, and pawls disposed within the housing. The housing includes a first plate defining channels and a second plate received by the first plate. Each of the pawls is positioned within a respective channel. Each of the pawls has a first side profile defining a first notch and a second side profile defining a second notch. The cam is configured to engage with the pawls to translate the pawls along the channels such that the pawls engage with the second plate. The first notch and the second notch are configured to facilitate deformation of the first side profile and the second profile, respectively, as at least one of the first side profile or the second side profile engages with a sidewall of a respective channel under certain loading conditions to prevent disengagement of the pawls from the second plate.

Abstract: A locking mechanism includes a housing, a pawl disposed within the housing, and a cam disposed within the housing. The pawl has a bottom profile include includes a first protrusion and a second protrusion. The cam includes a first lobe and a second lobe. The cam is configured to engage with the bottom profile of the cam to reposition the pawl between a first position and a second position. At least one of the first lobe or the second lobe of the cam is positioned between the first protrusion and the second protrusion of the pawl when the pawl is in the first position. The first lobe of the cam engages the first protrusion of the pawl and the second lobe of the cam engages the second protrusion of the pawl when the pawl is in the second position.

Abstract: A child safety seat and a seat base for the child safety seat are provided. The seat base includes a buckling mechanism, an indication mechanism, and a linkage mechanism. The buckling mechanism is configured to buckle into a seat body. The indication mechanism includes an indication area, which is configured to indicate a buckling state of the seat base and the seat body. The linkage mechanism is disposed between the buckling mechanism and the indication mechanism. When the buckling mechanism is buckled into the seat body, the linkage mechanism drives the indication area to present a first indication state; and when the buckling mechanism is unbuckled from the seat body, the linkage mechanism drives the indication area to present a second indication state.

Abstract: An infant car seat includes a seat base and a stability leg. The stability leg is rotatably disposed under the seat base. The stability leg includes an upper leg tube, a rotary member and a first latch. The upper leg tube includes at least one opening. The rotary member includes a pivoting portion and an encircling portion. The pivoting portion is rotatably connected to the seat base. The encircling portion is connected to the pivoting portion and slidably disposed on the upper leg tube. The first latch is disposed on the rotary member, and adapted to detachably engage with the at least one opening for constraining a movement between the rotary member and the upper leg tube.

Abstract: An infant car seat is adapted for being installed on a seat carrier. The infant car seat includes a seat shell, a latch, a release unit, and a resilient member. The seat shell is formed with a receiving space having an opening. The latch is disposed in the receiving space, and is adapted for engaging with a ledge of the seat carrier. The release unit includes an actuating member operable to drive the latch to move from a rest position, where a portion of the latch protrudes out of the opening for engaging with the ledge of the seat carrier, to a retracted position, where the latch is retracted into the receiving space. The resilient member is connected between the seat shell and the latch for biasing the latch toward the rest position.

Abstract: An indicator assembly of a supporting leg device for a safety seat and a safety seat are provided. The indicator assembly includes: an indicator housing having an indicator window; an indicating member including a first area and a second area which are adjacent to each other; a first elastic member driving the indicating member to pivot to a first position; an pushing member including a ground contact end that protrudes from the bottom of the supporting leg device; a traction member movably positioned within a hollow sleeve, wherein a first end of the traction member protrudes from the upper end of the sleeve and is fixed to the indicating member, and a second end of the traction member protrudes from the lower end of the sleeve and is configured that an upward movement of the pushing member drives an upward movement of the second end of the traction member.

Abstract: An adjustable mount and a child safety seat, wherein the adjustable mount includes: a top rod; a base including a base support, the top rod is pivotally connected to the base support through a top rod pivot shaft; and a top rod adjustment mechanism including an operating member, a positioning member, and an elastic member, the operating member and the positioning member are connected with each other so that the positioning member is movable in respect to the top rod through the operating member, the positioning member and the base support are positioned by a positioning mechanism, and the elastic member is arranged between the top rod and the positioning member.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a child safety seat, which includes: a base, a rear portion of which is formed with a top rod protruding upwardly; a seat rotatably fixed on the base; and a tether telescopically connected to the base, wherein, the tether can be automatically retracted when it is extended relative to the base. The child safety seat of the present disclosure has an advantage of convenient connection and is not easy to misuse.

Abstract: The invention relates to a child seat for mounting on a motor vehicle seat child seat, said child seat comprising: a seat shell, a side impact protection element which is attached or can be attached to the seat shell and can be transferred between a rest position, in particular located within a predetermined width, and a functional position, in particular located outside the predetermined width, at least one means for making it more difficult to move the seat into the rest position and/or for making it more difficult, or preventing it, from being permanently set to the rest position.

Abstract: A snap hook configured to secure a car seat within a vehicle. The restraint system includes a hook body that has a hook at one end and a handle portion at an opposing end. The snap hook further includes a clip insert with a gate. The clip insert is configured to snap fit into an opening defined by the handle portion. The snap hook is configured to attach to the car seat by a belt and/or other suitable attachment device received within a belt opening. The gate extends from the clip insert so that an end of the gate is biased to contact the hook of the hook body. As should be appreciated, the gate is rotatable away from contact with the hook to form a gap. The gap enables a user to secure the snap hook to an anchor point within the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a restraint system that operates a method of mitigating an effect of an impulse at the vehicle on a passenger of the vehicle. The restrain system includes an inner shell, an outer shell and a slip device between the inner shell and the outer shell. The outer shell is mounted to the vehicle and supports the inner shell. The inner shell supports the passenger. The slip device is configured to allow a relative movement between the inner shell and the outer shell to thereby reduce a transfer of the impulse received at the outer shell to the inner shell.

Abstract: A vehicle seat suspension system including a base housing, a platform housing, and a linkage system moveably mounted between the base housing and the platform housing. The linkage system includes a center linkage, a rotary actuator drive system moveably connected to the center linkage where the rotary actuator drive system moves the center linkage over a range of travel, and a control system, where the control system actively signals the rotary actuator drive system to move the center linkage in a substantially linear relationship between an angle of rotation of the rotary actuator drive system and a vertical movement of the platform housing. The suspension system may also include sensors in operable communication with the control system.

Abstract: Provided is a vibration isolating apparatus for isolating vibration from being transferred from a vehicle to a seat during idling and traveling. The vibration isolating apparatus provides an isolation structure applied between the upper and lower seat frames for a vehicle. A bearing unit having a low friction characteristic are applied so that horizontal vibration is effectively isolated without an up-and-down motion. A damping unit capable of attenuating the motion and frictional noise is applied.

Abstract: To reduce the weight of a cross member bridged between right and left sides of a seat frame. A seat frame includes an upper frame forming an upper portion of a seat back frame, and a cross member bridged at the upper frame. The cross member includes right and left end portions in a seat width direction, the right and left end portions being fixed to the upper frame; and a first recessed portion that is recessed upward or downward and provided between the right and left end portions. The first recessed portion is provided at a center portion of the cross member in the seat width direction.

Abstract: A storage system for an electronic device includes a base coupled to a structural portion and a support portion coupled to the base. A platform is coupled to the support portion, is configured to hold the electronic device, and is movable relative to the support portion between a stored configuration and a deployed configuration. The platform can be selectively adjusted to maintain a non-zero angular orientation relative to the support portion when in the deployed configuration, and the platform forms an outer surface of the support portion when in the stored configuration.

Abstract: A recreational vehicle is disclosed comprising wheels adapted to roll along a ground surface, a chassis supported on the wheels, and a table assembly supported by the chassis and having a supporting surface adapted to support an object. The table assembly includes a stowed position in which the supporting surface defines a first plane and an extended position in which the supporting surface defines a second plane generally parallel to the first plane. The extended position is rotationally displaced from the stowed position. A center of gravity of the table member may be spaced from the wall by a first horizontal distance when in the stowed position and may be spaced from the wall by a second horizontal distance greater than the first horizontal distance when in the extended position. If desired, an upper stay member can be positioned above the table member to limit upward movement of the table member.

Abstract: A vehicle seat control system includes a front seat, a rear seat associated with the front seat back and forth, a footrest mounted on a rear of a seatback of the front seat, a leg-rest mounted on a seat cushion of the rear seat associated with the front seat back and forth, an individual seat switch unit mounted on the front seat and the rear seat, respectively, and an integrated controller configured to determine current state information of the front seat and the rear seat through sensor units mounted on each of the front seat and the rear seat and to perform interference avoidance control in consideration of current state information of a seat associated with a specific seat when receiving a request for an operation of the footrest or the leg-rest from a switch unit of the specific seat.

Abstract: A cargo loading system for a cargo vehicle includes a carrier device provided in a loading space of the cargo vehicle to move cargoes in the loading space, a setting unit configured to set a loading position for each cargo in which each cargo is located in the loading space of the cargo vehicle based on basic information of each of the cargoes, and a control unit configured to control operation of the carrier device according to a loading position of a corresponding cargo set in the setting unit when the corresponding cargo is loaded on the carrier device so that the corresponding cargo reaches the loading position matching the corresponding cargo.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for advertising, promoting, marketing and/or selling products and services. The inventions include a mobile vehicle and moving showroom for advertising, promotion, marketing, and sales of products and services. The products and services may be promoted for direct sale from the moving showroom, or for sale from other outlets, such as retail stores and internet sales.

Abstract: A system, and associated methods, for use as a log truck are provided herein. The system may be installed onto a chassis of a vehicle, such as a standard truck, and used to transport one or more logs. The system may also be transitioned for use with an aerial lift. The aerial lift may be a self-propelled spider-type lift which is capable of automated self-unloading and loading onto the truck when used with the system described herein. The system may comprise a deck for supporting the aerial lift or one or more logs and a frame configured to be coupled beneath the deck and mounted onto the chassis of the truck.

Abstract: A wheel grid includes a crossbar configured to be coupled to a boom of a tow vehicle and including a distal tip. The wheel grid further includes an L-arm rotatably coupled to the crossbar at a proximal end of the L-arm and configured to rotate from an engaged position to a stowed position. As the L-arm rotates from the engaged position to the stowed position, a distal portion of the L-arm intersects with a vertical line passing through the respective left or right distal tip of the crossbar. In the stowed position, the distal portion of the L-arm is positioned laterally inward relative to the distal tip of the crossbar.

Abstract: A method for outdoor installation of an array of solar converters, for example photovoltaic solar panels or solar mirrors, and a carriage for transport and the outdoor installation of the array of solar converters. The array of solar converters is assembled including a supporting frame having a longitudinal beam and cross members which together engage and support the solar converters. The carriage includes a lifting device and an auxiliary support structure including clamping devices which receive the longitudinal beam of the assembled array. The carriage engages the assembled array and transports it to an installation field. The lifting device raises and deposits the assembled array on predetermined support posts. The lifting device is lowered to disengage the carriage from the installed array and the carriage returns to engage another assembled array for transport and installation.

Abstract: The invention combines two types of tension load-binders normally used with chains to secure a load to the deck of a truck or trailer. The combination of the two types of load-binds forms a hybrid-load-binder. One of the load-binders is a lever-load-binder and the other is a ratchet-load-binder. A modification is made to the lever-load-hinder to allow the handle of the lever-load-binder to be locked in the closed position when substantial tension is applied pulling on the two hooks of the hybrid-load-binder. Although, the lever-load-binder cannot release the hybrid-load-binder form the substantial tension pulling on the hooks, the ratchet-binder is able to release the tension pulling on the hooks by rotating the handle of the ratchet-load-binder in the loosening direction. The modification to the lever-load-binder makes the lever-load-binder useless is used independently from the ratchet-load-binder.

Abstract: A vehicular multi-sensor system includes a plurality of sensors that include at least a forward-viewing camera and a forward-sensing 3D point-cloud LIDAR sensor. The forward-viewing camera views (i) a traffic lane of a multi-lane road being traveled along by the equipped vehicle and (ii) another traffic lane of the multi-lane road, and the field of sensing of the forward-sensing 3D point-cloud LIDAR sensor at least encompasses the other traffic lane of the multi-lane road. Image data captured by the forward-viewing camera is transferred to and is processed at an electronic control unit (ECU). 3D point-cloud LIDAR data captured by the forward-sensing 3D point-cloud LIDAR sensor is transferred to and processed at the ECU. Responsive at least in part to processing at the ECU of 3D point-cloud LIDAR data captured by the forward-sensing 3D point-cloud LIDAR sensor, a traffic participant present forward of the equipped vehicle is detected.

Abstract: A decorative vehicle element has a contour light. The decorative element is produced as an integrally bonded composite from at least two plastics components in a multi-component injection molding process. A first plastics component consists of a material which can be galvanically coated or lacquered and forms the decorative element, and a second plastics component consists of a transparent or translucent and galvanically inert material and forms a contour light region through which light from an optical fiber element can pass. The second plastics component is located on a rear face of the first plastics component adjoining this face and partially covers the rear face of the first plastics component. An element component produced from the first plastics component performs fastening and fixing of the optical fiber located on the rear face.

Abstract: An indicator device which is positioned to be visible in the side mirror field of view from the operating position of a motor vehicle and configured to indicate when an access door to the motor vehicle is in the open condition.

Abstract: The technology relates to autonomous vehicles suffering a breakdown along a roadway. Onboard systems may utilize various proactive operations to alert specific vehicles or other objects on or near the roadway about the breakdown. This can be done alternatively or in addition to turning on the hazard lights or calling for remote assistance. The disabled vehicle is able to detect nearby and approaching objects. The detection may be performed in combination with a determination of the type of object or predicted behavior for that object, enables the vehicle to generate a targeted alert that can be transmitted or otherwise presented to that particular object. This approach provides the other object, such as a vehicle, bicyclist or pedestrian, sufficient time and information about the breakdown to take appropriate corrective action. Different communication options are available and may be selected based on the particular object, environmental conditions and other factors.

Abstract: A vehicle system that includes a vehicle seat, wherein the vehicle seat includes a seat-back portion, a seat-bottom portion, a head rest portion, wherein the vehicle seat includes one or more acoustic sensors configured to retrieve an acoustic signal associated with a passenger seat, and a processor in communication with at least the one or more acoustic sensors, wherein the processor is programmed to identify an anomaly associated with the passenger utilizing the acoustic signal, wherein the anomaly is identified via pre-processing the acoustic signal and extracting one or more features associated with the acoustic signal in response to the pre-preprocessing and utilizing a classifier to classify one or more features associated with the acoustic signal as either a normal condition or the anomaly, and output a notification associated with the anomaly in response to identifying the anomaly.

Abstract: To provide a display device enabled to convey information appropriately. A display device according to the present embodiment includes a display that displays, in a display area, a warning indicator for notifying a viewer of a warning object located outside a vehicle and an attention-grabbing indicator for drawing attention of the viewer to the warning indicator; and a display controller that controls and directs, upon detection of the warning object, the display to display the warning indicator in the display area at a warning position corresponding to the warning object and to display the attention-grabbing indicator in such a manner that the attention-grabbing indicator advances from a position other than the warning position toward the warning position.

Abstract: A device and method are configured to provide a notification of an occurrence of a vehicle accident when an airbag is deployed. The device acquires an intensity of a signal received from a server for at least one communication medium, transmits a notification including information on an occurrence of an accident to the server when an airbag of a vehicle is deployed, and retransmits the notification based on the intensity of the received signal when the transmission of the notification has failed. When the transmission of the notification including the information on the occurrence of the accident has failed because a wireless network communication is not operating correctly, wireless communication connection may be reattempted the appropriate number of times to increase a success rate.

Abstract: A system for warning that a slope is too steep for securely parking a machine includes: at least one inclinometer configured to be disposed on the machine, the machine being disposed on the slope and to measure a pitch of the machine; a controller that includes a processor and is configured to be operatively connected to the at least one inclinometer and to determine, using the pitch, if the machine cannot park securely; and a warning generator configured to be operatively connected to the controller and to alert at least an operator of the machine that the machine cannot park securely when the controller so determines.

Abstract: A method of providing a warning about a vehicle in violation of a traffic signal, including: transmitting, by a rear vehicle driving behind a front vehicle entering an intersection in a first direction, signal violation information to a nearby vehicle entering the intersection in a second direction different from the first direction through vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication when the rear vehicle determines whether the front vehicle is in violation of a traffic signal at the intersection using sensing information obtained by sensing the front vehicle and determines that the front vehicle is in violation of the traffic signal; and generating, by the nearby vehicle, a warning about a risk of collision with the front vehicle using the signal violation information transmitted from the rear vehicle.

Abstract: A system is provided for detecting obscurants on an outer surface of a lens of a vehicle lamp of a vehicle. The system includes a support, as well as an infrared (IR) light emitter-detector module coupled to the support. The IR light emitter-detector module includes an IR light emitter configured to emit IR light towards an inner surface of the lens, as well as an IR light detector configured to measure an intensity of IR light reflected by the obscurants. A controller is also coupled to the IR light emitter-detector module. The controller is configured to control the IR light emitter-detector module, determine a level of light obstruction based on the measured intensity of reflected IR light, and when the level of light obstruction meets predefined criteria, issue a warning.

Abstract: A rearview device for a motor vehicle includes: a moveable mirror head assembly that includes an upper casing element, a lower casing element, and a bezel that carries a mirror glass; a base frame; a camera secured within a camera cradle that is mounted to the base frame; a motor cradle connected to the upper and lower casing elements; and an articulation assembly attached to the base frame and configured to move the moveable mirror head assembly connected to the articulation assembly via the motor cradle; wherein the camera is positioned to view through at least one of (i) an opening in the bezel through the mirror glass, or (ii) an opening in the lower casing element behind the mirror glass.

Abstract: This application is directed to augmenting training images used for generating a model for monitoring vehicle drivers. A computer system obtains a first image of a first driver in an interior of a first vehicle and separates, from the first image, a first driver image from a first background image of the interior of the first vehicle. The computer system obtains a second background image and generates a second image by overlaying the first driver image on the second background image. The second image is added to a corpus of training images to be used by a machine learning system to generate a model for monitoring vehicle drivers. In some embodiments, at least one of the first driver image and the second background image is adjusted to match lighting conditions, average intensities, and sizes of the first driver image and the second background image.

Abstract: A display control device includes a processor; and a non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the display control device to function as: an obstacle identifying part that identifies an obstacle area; a driver information acquiring part that acquires driver information; a blocked area identifying part that identifies a blocked area based on driver information; a blocked area ratio calculating part that calculates a blocked area ratio; and a display controlling part that controls the image on the displaying part. The display controlling part is configured to display a driver's point of view image obtained by converting a viewpoint of the image captured by the imaging part based on the driver information when the blocked area ratio equals to a predetermined value or higher; and not to display it when the blocked area ratio is less than the predetermined value.