Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of a pivot mount for an optical aiming device. The pivot mount can be attached to an accessory rail, such as a MIL-STD-1913 rail, extending along the top of a receiver or handguard of a firearm. The pivot mount allows an attached optical aiming device to be pivoted between a use position and a storage position. The pivot mount is configured to ensure that the optical aiming device returns to zero, within a ¼ milliradian in some implementations, after being pivoted between the use position and the storage position.

Abstract: A compact, hand-held anti-assault weapon for repelling attackers while avoiding serious injury to the potential victim. Weapon includes a rigid, metallic, cylindrical body with a concave section to serve as a secure hand grip. End caps seal the opposite ends of the body and define the hollow interior of the body. An electroshock generator is housed within the cylindrical body, and a button, on the exterior of the body, is depressed to actuate the electroshock mechanism, such as a stun gun, or Tazer. An ear on one end cap may be used to break glass, while a series of protrusions on the second end cap may be used to collect a DNA sample from an attacker. The electroshock generator discharges a burst of high intensity electrical beams through the second end cap to shock an attacker.

Abstract: A conducted electrical weapon (“CEW”) may distribute deployments from the CEW across a same activation event and across different activation events. The system may distribute deployments based on a deployment list. The deployment list may define a sequential deployment order for a deployment connections of the CEW. The system may determine a next deployment connection and activate the next deployment connection based on the deployment list. The system may update the deployment list responsive to activations of deployment connections such that the deployment list is sequentially maintained between activation events.

Abstract: A wireless electronic network of one or more shooting targets controlled by a Wi-Fi enabled user device (laptop, tablet, phone etc.) that electronically records hits to a vertically raising strike face and presents feedback to the shooter. Each individual target is mounted on a folding plastic frame and is able to lift a plastic strike face into position to begin a shooting training scenario once command is sent via Wi-Fi enabled user device. Projectiles are able to pass through the plastic strike face and the target is able to register hits and record performance data for presentation to the user at the end of a training scenario. The targets are able to be programmed to operate in a variety of user customizable scenarios, to include, but not limited to: Fall when hit, fall after a predetermined number of hits or stay up for a predetermined number of seconds etc.

Abstract: The invention relates to a combustible cartridge case (1) for ammunition, comprising a cylindrical envelope (2) intended to contain a propellant charge and to receive a projectile at a front end (AV). The cartridge case comprises, at a rear end (AR), a bottom (3) that is integral with the cylindrical envelope (2) and is intended to be positioned in a base. The cartridge case is characterised in that the bottom (3) comprises a combustible central ring (5) that is connected to a peripheral cup (4) by at least two combustible radial arms (6) delimiting openings (7).

Abstract: A fully automated, integrated, end-to-end synchronized and compact manufacturing system produces polymer or metal case ammunition. Manufacturing stations support case assembly, sealing (gluing/welding), final product inspection, cartridge packaging or binning, and loading. Station modularity facilitates rapid changeover to accommodate ammunition of differing calibers. Sensors and apparatus may be provided to place a manufacturing cell in a wait state until all components or materials are received in a preferred orientation for proper assembly. The system may join and use multipart cases, each including a lower portion with a head end attached thereto and at least one upper portion having a necked-down transition to the open top end. Elevator feeders, vibratory bowl feeders, and robotic pick-and-place feeders may be used to deliver components for assembly.

Abstract: A system (50) for tracking an object (1) comprises a magnetic field source (10) configured to be fixed to this object (1); a magnetometric data collection unit (20) that uses magnetic field sensors (22) fixed at predetermined positions on a support (23) to form an array (21), and that includes a sensor control unit (25) for controlling the magnetic field sensors (22); a data processing unit (30) configured to receive the magnetic field data from the sensor control unit (25) and to calculate from these data position coordinates of the magnetic field source (10) with respect to the array (21) forming a vector of such position coordinates which minimizes the distance between magnetic field values expected at the sensor positions (22) and magnetic field values collected by the collection unit (20), wherein the magnetic field source (10) is arranged to generate a local magnetic field (4), at the magnetic field sensors (22), of intensity set between 5 and 500 microtesla, so that the magnetic field sensors (22) dete

Abstract: A stretchable strain sensor based on vertical graphene having a stretch ratio of more than 50% and is capable of recognizing timbre with frequency greater than f hertz, f being 100, 800 or 2500, and having a sensitivity factor greater than 100 at 50% stretch, wherein the vertical graphene comprises a bottom plane layer and a vertical layer and contains high-density reticular cracks, wherein the directions of the cracks can be transverse, vertical and oblique directions, wherein the reticular cracks divide the vertical graphene into a plurality of small blocks, and adjacent small blocks are electrically connected through the vertical layer in stretched state, the cracks widen, but still can be bridged by the vertical layer, the two sides of the cracks still remain electrically connected, the sensor remains effective, wherein average diameter range of the plane of each small block is between 5 and 20 microns.

Abstract: The invention discloses a microcrack-based strain sensing element and a preparation method and use thereof. The microcrack-based strain sensing element includes a substrate layer, a metal film, a protective layer, an output electrode, and a packaging layer. The metal film is arranged on the substrate layer. The metal film is formed by deposition of two metal materials. The metal film is provided with a patterned crack structure. The protective layer is arranged on the metal film. The output electrode is connected to the metal film for outputting an electrical signal. The packaging layer is arranged on the protective layer. Compared with existing crack preparation technologies, the preparation method of the microcrack-based strain sensing element of the invention has higher-precision crack controllability, does not affect the service life of cracks, and achieves more optimized actual operation.

Abstract: A Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI) filter comprising one or more passive compensation structures are described. The passive compensation structures yield MZI filters that are intrinsically tolerant to perturbations in waveguide dimensions and/or other ambient conditions. The use of n+1 waveguide widths can mitigate n different sources of perturbation to the filter. The use of at least three different waveguide widths for each Mach-Zehnder waveguide can alleviate sensitivity of filter performance to random width or temperature variations. A tolerance compensation portion is positioned between a first coupler section and a second coupler section, wherein the tolerance compensation portion includes a first compensation section having a second width, a second compensation section having a third width and a third compensation section having a fourth width, wherein the fourth width is greater than the third width and the third width is greater than the second width.

Abstract: An imaging system includes a housing assembly having a head unit configured to be at least partially directed towards a target site. An optical coherence tomography (OCT) module and a visualization module are located in the housing assembly and configured to respectively obtain OCT data and visualization data of the target site. The system includes a controller configured to generate a scanning pattern for a region of calibration selected in a calibration target. OCT data of the region of calibration is synchronously acquired. The controller is configured to obtain a projected two-dimensional OCT image of the region of calibration based on the OCT data, as an inverse mean-intensity projection. The controller is configured to register the projected two-dimensional OCT image to a corresponding view extracted from the visualization data, via a cascaded image registration process having a coarse registration stage and a fine registration stage.

Abstract: A method measures an object using a CMM having a CMM accuracy. To that end, the method provides a jogbox with a 3D scanner having a scanner accuracy, positions the object on the CMM, and scans, using the 3D scanner, the object to produce scan data of the object. The method also measures a first portion of the object using the scan data, and a second portion of the object using the CMM. The CMM accuracy is more accurate than the scanner accuracy.

Abstract: The invention relates to a THZ measuring device and a THz measuring method for measuring a corrugated pipe (1). Hereby, a corrugated pipe (1) comprising waves (2) and troughs (3) formed in-between the waves (2), e.g., also fittings (7) and exterior sleeves (6), is guided in a transport direction (z) through a measuring plane (37) in a measuring space of the THz measuring device (20). In a pre-measurement, e.g., using a detecting means, e.g., with a laser, a Position or a distance of an exterior surface (8) of the corrugated pipe (1) is continuously determined, subsequently this is used to determine a structure (2, 3, 6, 7) of the corrugated pipe (1) in the measuring plane (37), and a focal point (27) of a THz transceiver (22) along its optical axis (C) is optionally adjusted to a measuring distance (MT) depending on the determined structure (2, 3, 6, 7) of the corrugated pipe (1) in the measuring plane (37).

Abstract: A method is disclosed for determining at least one geometric parameter of an object comprising a molten component. The method includes determining a relationship between a refractive index of the object and a shrinkage occurring during a solidification of the object. The refractive index and at least one geometric parameter of the object comprising the molten component is determined using a measuring apparatus. At least one geometric parameter of the solidified object from the refractive index and the at least one geometric parameter of the object comprising the molten component is determined using the measuring apparatus and taking into account the determined relationship between the refractive index of the object and the shrinkage occurring during the solidification of the object.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for measuring the thickness d of a transparent layer (10), and in particular to a method and an apparatus for measuring the thickness d of glass plates during wet-chemical glass thinning in the manufacturing process. The method for measuring the thickness d of a transparent layer (10) includes: determining an approximate thickness dFFT based on a precisely known dispersion n(l) of the material of the layer (10) by performing Fast Fourier Transformation, FFT, analysis on Fabry-Pérot oscillation, FPO, from the layer (10) in a spectral reflectance measurement (900); and performing a FPO full-spectral fitting procedure (910-0) with the approximated thickness dFFT as starting value d0,0 to determine an initial local best fitting thickness dFPO,0.

Abstract: A method for measuring a thickness of a thin film layer disposed on a piece of glass is implemented using a computer device that stores a thin film image of the thin film layer, a surface dataset associated with a surface of the thin film layer, and a plurality of reference parameter sets each being associated with a specific thickness of the thin film layer, the method including: generating a spectral image dataset that includes spectral data associated with different pixels of the thin film image using a spectral transformation matrix; performing regression analysis on the surface dataset and the spectral image dataset, so as to obtain a thickness parameter set including a plurality of thickness parameters; and determining a thickness of the thin film layer using the thickness parameter set and the plurality of reference parameter sets.

Abstract: Various examples include an apparatus to characterize substrate and film thicknesses of the substrate and films formed thereon. The apparatus uses one or more wavelengths of light from a light source (e.g., a swept laser) to interrogate the substrate. The light is directed substantially orthogonally to an upper surface of the substrate. A polarizer and an analyzer element are coupled between the light source and the substrate. Therefore, the polarizer and the analyzer are both located in the beam propagation path from the light source to the substrate. An optical detector is arranged substantially orthogonally to the upper surface of the substrate. The optical detector receives light returned back from the substrate. The apparatus is capable of determining the thickness of the substrate and one or more films contained thereon, regardless of substrates having optical anisotropies, such as chiral characteristics or stress-induced films. Other apparatuses and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: In a method for measuring the wing edge of a vehicle on a test bed, the test bed has a coordinate system in which the Z-axis is the vertical axis, the X-axis is an axis on the test bed extending in the horizontal plane in the longitudinal direction of a vehicle located on the test bed for testing, and the Y-axis is an axis of the test bed extending perpendicular to the X-axis in the horizontal plane. In determining the position and orientation of the wing edge, a light pattern projected onto a vehicle by an illumination unit is moved and recorded by two imaging units. A subset for evaluation is formed from the 3D point clouds determined stereophotogrammetrically from the recordings.

Abstract: Described herein is a method for beam profile analysis using at least one camera. The method includes: a) at least one data acquisition step; b) at least one image compression step; and c) at least one evaluation step.

Abstract: A fluidic flow restriction measurement device measures the flow characteristics of fluids in ducting, including dryer ventilation systems. By monitoring the exterior temperature of the ducting, and having knowledge of the surrounding ambient air, principles of heat transfer, fluid flow and thermodynamics accurately determine the severity of diameter restriction on the inside of the ducting in terms of a layer of a substance coating the interior diameter or periphery of the duct or other conduit.

Abstract: A surface property judging method and a surface property judging system for a polishing pad capable of appropriately judging a surface property of the polishing pad are disclosed. The surface property judging method includes: rotating a polishing table together with a polishing pad which is supported by the polishing table; generating surface data by a surface data generator, the surface data containing a plurality of shape index values representing a surface property of the polishing pad; producing a histogram indicating a distribution of the plurality of shape index values based on the surface data; and judging the surface property of the polishing pad based on the histogram.

Abstract: The optical triangulation sensor is used for detecting objects in a monitoring area and comprises a transmitter emitting transmitted light beams and a receiver assembly with at least two receivers arranged side by side in a triangulation direction at a distance from the transmitter. Transmitted light beams of the transmitter are reflected by an object in the monitoring area and guided to the receiver assembly as received light beams. The optical triangulation sensor comprises a control and evaluation unit in which an object detection signal is generated depending on receiver signals of the receivers. There is a gap between the receivers. A receiving optical system is arranged upstream of the receiver assembly, by means of which system the received light beams are split into two received light bundles, wherein the spacing of the received light bundles is adapted to the size of the gap.

Abstract: Disclosed is a MEMS device, comprising: a movable electrode plate; a first electrode plate and a third electrode plate on a first side of the movable electrode plate; a second electrode plate and a fourth electrode plate on a second side of the movable electrode plate. The first electrode plate, the second electrode plate, the third electrode plate and the fourth electrode plate respectively form a first capacitor, a second capacitor, a third capacitor, a fourth capacitor with the movable electrode plate, the first capacitor and the second capacitor are connected to a detection circuit, the third capacitor and the fourth capacitor are connected to a reference circuit, an output of the detection circuit and an output of the reference circuit are connected to an input of a divider for eliminating nonlinear relationship between the output voltage of the detection circuit and the displacement of the movable electrode plate.

Abstract: A system for making dynamic routing decisions for a watercraft is provided. The system includes sensor(s) located on the watercraft that are configured to provide sensor data. The system also includes a processor and a memory including computer program code. When executed, the computer program code is configured to cause the processor to receive the sensor data; create a weather profile based on the sensor data, with the weather profile being specific to a current position of the watercraft; and determine watercraft operation change(s) based on the weather profile. The watercraft operation change(s) includes, for example, a change in speed for the watercraft, a change in power level at a motor, a change in direction of the watercraft, a change in direction for the motor, rotation of a rudder, raising the motor, lowering the motor, rotation of a sail, raising other underwater components, or lowering the other underwater components.

Abstract: A method and system for combining data obtained by sensors, having particular application in the field of navigation systems, are disclosed. The techniques provide significant improvement over state-of-the-art Markovian methods that use statistical noise filters such as Kalman filters to filter data by comparing instantaneous data with the corresponding instantaneous estimates from a model. In contrast, the techniques disclosed herein use multiple time periods of various lengths to process multiple sensor data streams, in order to combine sensor measurements with motion models at a given time epoch with greater confidence and accuracy than is possible with traditional “single epoch” methods. The techniques provide particular benefit when the first and/or second sensors are low-cost sensors (for example as seen in smart phones) which are typically of low quality and have large inherent biases.

Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking movement of individuals through a building receive, by one or more RF nodes disposed near an entrance to the building, RF signals from RF-transmitting mobile devices carried by persons near the entrance, capture an image of the persons while they are near the entrance, determine an identity and relative distance of each RF-transmitting mobile device from each RF node based on information associated with the RF signals received by that RF node, detect humans in the image, determine a relative depth of each human in the image, and assign the identity of each RF-transmitting mobile device to one of the humans detected in the image based on the relative distance of each RF-transmitting mobile device from each RF node and the relative depth of each human in the image, thereby identifying each individual who to be tracked optically as that individual moves throughout the building.

Abstract: Path extraction for a vehicle on a guideway, the vehicle having two or more sensors. Two or more sensor inputs are received from two or more sensors including at least one active 3D sensor input from at least one active 3D sensor and at least one passive 2D sensor input from at least one passive 2D sensor. At least one active 3D sensor path is extracted based on the at least one active 3D sensor input and at least one passive 2D sensor path based on the at least one passive 2D sensor input. At least one 3D sensor ground surface model is generated based on the at least one passive 2D sensor path. At least one passive 3D path is generated based on the at least one passive 2D sensor path and the at least one 3D sensor ground surface model. The at least one passive 3D path and the at least one active 3D sensor path are fused to produce a consolidated 3D path. In a path extraction pipeline, at least one supervision check is performed for providing integrity to the consolidated 3D path.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for performing multipath search. The method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may calculate a distance between an origin point and a destination point in a group of destination points. In addition, the method may generate a travel path between the origin point and the destination point using a first path-finding method when the distance between the destination point and the origin point is less than a threshold value, and generate the travel path between the origin point and the destination point using a second path-finding method when the distance between the destination point and the origin point is greater than or equal to the threshold value.

Abstract: A client device is configured to (i) based on initial sensor data and a road network graph maintained on the client device, determine a set of particles corresponding to the road network graph, each particle including a (a) trajectory along the road network graph, (b) position and velocity, and (c) probability, (ii) identify a particle with a highest probability, (iii) based on the identified particle, determine the location of the client device in the road network graph, (iv) after receiving new sensor data, extend the trajectory of each particle, (v) based on the new sensor data, update, for each particle (a) the position and velocity and (b) the probability, (vi) identify a particle from the second updated set of particles with a highest probability, and (vii) based on the identified particle, determine the updated location of the client device in the road network graph.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide methods, devices, and computer-readable storage media that support adaptive scheduling of electric vehicles (EVs) of an EV fleet for order deliveries. In some implementations, one or more aspects of the adaptive EV scheduling may be customized for EVs. For example, the adaptive EV scheduling may include identifying an energy efficient route that also reduces stress on a battery of an EV and may be based at least in part on a charging parameter associated with the EV. In some examples, the charging parameter may include one or more of a state of charge (SOC) associated with the battery, a state of health (SOH) associated with the battery, a location of a charging station for the EV, an average charging duration associated with the EV, or an intelligent charging parameter associated with the EV.

Abstract: A vehicle management system includes one or more storage devices that store entrance and exit information indicating a correspondence relationship between a location of an entrance and a location of an exit for each area, and one or more processors. The processors determine whether an alighting position at which a user of the vehicle gets off the vehicle is the location of the entrance, based on the entrance and exit information, and set a destination of the vehicle so that the vehicle moves to the location of the exit corresponding to the entrance, when the alighting position of the user is the location of the entrance.

Abstract: To reduce congestion while improving satisfaction of a user who moves to escape the congestion, an information processing system includes: a prediction section that refers to people distribution information in a plurality of areas, to predict a future congested area and a future uncongested area among the plurality of areas; an extraction section that refers to user information on one or more users staying in the congested area and information related to the uncongested area, to extract a target user from the one or more users staying in the congested area, the target user being a target to be recommended to move to the uncongested area; and an output section that outputs movement information for prompting the target user to move to the uncongested area.

Abstract: A system for multimodal trip planning is disclosed. A trip data receiving subsystem to receive a source and destination address associated with a trip from a user. A trip route planning subsystem to plan one or more route options feasible for the trip. A route suggestion subsystem to determine an itinerary associated with corresponding one or more route options, to suggest at least one optimal route option upon determination of the itinerary associated with the corresponding one or more route options based on a plurality of route suggestion rules. A ticket booking subsystem to receive a ticket booking request from the user, to generate a unique code-based ticket to facilitate booking of the one or more transport services encompassed in the at least one optimal route option. A trip feedback generation subsystem to generate a ride score at completion of the trip based on a plurality of ride experience parameters.

Abstract: A method for an electric vehicle trip simulator is described. The method includes determining parameters for an upcoming trip of an electric vehicle, including at least a start location and a destination location. The method also includes analyzing data associated with a plurality of points of interest between the start location and the destination location. The method further includes selecting a set of locations from the plurality of points of interest for the upcoming trip of the electric vehicle, according to the analyzing of the data. The method also includes displaying a travel order recommendation associated with the set of locations selected for the upcoming trip of the electric vehicle, including at least one charging station location according to a current charge capacity of the electric vehicle.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments may include a method for generating a trip plan with trip recommendations. The method may include generating and transmitting a graphical user interface to a user device and receiving, from the user device, criteria, which is then used to retrieve candidate data. The criteria and candidate data may then be used to generate potential leads using a machine learning model. The method may include generating a graphical user interface to display the potential leads and receive timing and preference data from the user. The method may further include generating, using a machine learning model, a plan based on the potential leads and other data. The plan may be presented to a user via graphical user interface, which may be used to modify and update the plan. The plan may be stored and accessed by the user at a later time through a user device.

Abstract: A terminal apparatus includes a memory configured to store preference information on a user, a display, and a controller. The controller is configured to identify an image selected by the user as a target image, and for each candidate spot selected based on the preference information from among a plurality of spots, control the display to display, as a representative image for the candidate spot, a spot image determined to be similar to the target image by a similar image search from among a plurality of spot images associated with the candidate spot.

Abstract: Methods and systems for correcting errors in transportation routes are provided. In one embodiment, a method is provided that includes receiving a transportation request that includes at least two locations. A first route prediction may be generated based on a first set of previously-completed routes associated with the at least two locations. A first predictive model may compare the first route prediction with route information associated with a second set of previously-completed routes identified based on the first route prediction. A second route prediction may be generated based on the comparison and may be sent to a mobile device for presentation to a user.

Abstract: A method includes transmitting, to a driver computing device associated with a driver, navigational data to direct the driver to a first pick-up location and to direct the driver from the first pick-up location to a first drop-off location along a first route to fulfill a first transportation request associated with a first user. The method further includes determining that the first route is to be modified, identifying a drop-off area associated with the first drop-off location, and selecting a second drop-off location and a second route for the first user. The first drop-off location and the second drop-off location are located within the drop-off area. The method further includes transmitting, to the driver computing device, updated navigational data to direct the driver to the second drop-off location along the second route to fulfill the first transportation request.

Abstract: Synthetic requests are received including coordinates randomly generated, time windows artificially generated, and time-on-site intervals randomly generated. Routes are simulated including a navigation sequence that includes locations corresponding to each synthetic request. A cost function (reflecting a time duration required for completion of the route) is applied to each simulated route to determine quality. A model is trained to artificially generate routes based on the determined quality. Real-world requests are received including real-world coordinates, time windows, and time-on-site intervals. The received real-world requests are projected onto a domain on which the model was trained by generating a distance matrix that reflects a fully-connected graph representing travel times between respective geographic locations corresponding to the real-world requests. Using the model as trained based on the simulated routes, a route is generated with respect to virtual locations.

Abstract: A device is provided for determining a driving route for a vehicle which has an automated driving mode and a manual driving mode. The device is configured to determine release information relating to the release of the automated driving mode on different road portions of a road network on which the vehicle is travelling. The device is also configured to determine and/or predict availability information relating to the availability of the driver of the vehicle for manually guiding the vehicle longitudinally and/or transversely during a journey from a starting point to a destination point. Furthermore, the device is configured to determine a driving route through the road network from the starting point to the destination point based on the release information and the availability information.

Abstract: A vehicle dispatch system for dispatching an autonomous vehicle in accordance with a vehicle dispatch request is proposed. The vehicle dispatch system is configured to execute generating a transportation route from a pick-up point to a destination point, generating a plurality of candidate dispatch routes for a dispatch route from a current point of the autonomous vehicle to the pick-up point, calculating a degree of overlap between the transportation route and the dispatch route for each of the plurality of candidate dispatch routes, selecting the dispatch route from the plurality of candidate dispatch routes based on the degree of overlap, and causing the autonomous vehicle to travel along the dispatch route and the transportation route.

Abstract: A method is provided for determining angular relationships from a point of interest to a plurality of peripheral points of interest on a map. One or more cost functions from the point of interest to the plurality of the peripheral points of interest on the map are analyzed. A plurality of vectors emanating from the point of interest to the plurality of the peripheral points of interest on a different representation of the map are displayed. Another method is provided for identifying points of interest on a map. Regions of high interest are identified on the map. Regions of low interest are identified on the map. The regions of high interest are expanded on a different representation of the map. The regions of low interest are contracted by an amount proportional to an amount the regions of high interest are expanded on the different representation of the map.

Abstract: A vehicle system is configured to determine an expected battery range of a vehicle for a route to a destination, receive status information associated with environmental conditions along the route, determine a change from the expected battery range based on the status information, and facilitate modification of an operating characteristic of one or more electrical components of a vehicle system to compensate for the change.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to improving locating favorable entrances. In one embodiment, a method includes acquiring sensor data about a parking facility entrance from at least one vehicle sensor, processing the sensor data into characteristics about the parking facility entrance, storing the characteristics about the parking facility entrance in a map that includes a location of the parking facility entrance, and providing a recommendation for a parking facility based, at least in part, on the map.

Abstract: A route suggestion device and a method therefor are provided. The route suggestion device includes at least one processor. The at least one processor determines whether it is possible for a vehicle to arrive at a destination based on a current drivable distance, when the destination is set, searches for at least one charging station in a route where the vehicle arrives at the destination, using a driving scheduling function of scheduling a final route to the destination, in response to that it is determined that it is impossible for the vehicle to arrive at the destination, determines a first charging station as a waypoint based on an item of interest of a passenger, in which a will of the passenger is reflected, among the at least one charging station, and generates an optimal route including the first charging station. In addition, various embodiments recognized through the specification are possible.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for determining a navigation route between a start point and a target point. The method includes setting the start and target points, and then generating a road map with a road graph having plural edges between the star and target points representing traversable route portions. The generated road map also has nodes that interconnect the adjacent edges. The road map is generated from geospatial data retrievably stored in a database. The method proceeds by generating an emotion map layer by a machine learning model that is trained to predict, based on static and/or dynamic contextual input data for each of the edges, the likely emotions of a driver as they traverse the relevant edge and generate emotion weightings in the emotion map layer. The method then calculates the navigation route by the emotion map layer with the emotion weightings obtained in the previous step.

Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of receiving, by a transport, a request for a service from a transport occupant, determining, by the transport, a profile of the transport occupant, identifying, by the transport, at least one profile shared with the transport occupant based on the profile of the transport occupant, and providing the service to the transport occupant based on the at least one profile shared with the transport occupant.

Abstract: To provide personalized data for display on a map, a server device obtains location data for a user and identifies locations that are familiar to the user based on the frequency and recency in which the user visits the locations. The server device then provides the familiar locations in search results/suggestions and annotates the familiar locations with a description of a relationship between the familiar location and the user. The server device also includes the familiar locations as landmarks for performing maneuvers in a set of navigation instructions. Furthermore, the server device provides a familiar location as a frame of reference on a map display when a user selects another location nearby the familiar location. Moreover, the server device includes a familiar location as an intermediate destination when the user request navigation directions to a final destination.

Abstract: A designated location preview method includes obtaining an image of a portion of an environment of a vehicle dispatched to a designated location in response to a service request from a user, wherein the obtaining is performed using at least one onboard sensor of the vehicle; and displaying the image of the environment portion on a user interface (UI) of a user device substantially in real-time.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for tracking vehicle and vehicle components. The method includes receiving, from a first computing device having a geolocation device, an identifier associated with an object, such as, for example, a vehicle or component of a vehicle. The identifier associated with the object can be associated, by the first computing device, with a location from the geolocation device. The identifier associated with the vehicle and the associated location from the geolocation device can be stored in a database. A query for the identifier can be received from a second computing device. A map application can display the location associated with the identifier of the object.