Patents Issued in March 21, 2024
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Publication number: 20240092358Abstract: This document discloses system, method, and computer program product embodiments for generating a possible object trajectory. For example, the method includes: analyzing sensor data to detect a moving object in an environment and at least one obstacle that the moving object is unable to traverse; generating a definition for a location of the obstacle in the environment in terms of reference frames defined for a lane and edge distances from a boundary of the lane; using the definition to detect when the moving object should or should not veer around the obstacle; and generating the possible object trajectory based on a detection of when the object should or should not veer around the obstacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Pietro Blandizzi, Lorenzo Nardi, Ferenc Török
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Publication number: 20240092359Abstract: A system in a vehicle includes a camera to obtain video in a field of view over a number of frames and a controller to process the video to identify one or more pedestrians. The controller also implements a neural network to provide a classification of a motion of each pedestrian among a set of classifications of pedestrian motion. Each classification among the set of classifications indicates initiation of the motion or no change in the motion. The controller predicts a trajectory for each pedestrian based on the classification of the motion, and controls operation of the vehicle based on the trajectory predicted for each pedestrian.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Oded Bialer, Siddhartha Gupta
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Publication number: 20240092360Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus assists in driving of a vehicle. The driving assistance apparatus includes one or more processors and one or more memories communicably coupled to the one or more processors. The one or more processors execute: a blind spot region detection process of detecting a blind spot region as viewed from the vehicle formed by a blind spot forming object, based on data regarding a surrounding environment of the vehicle; a mobile body detection process of detecting a mobile body that has entered the blind spot region from outside the blind spot region, based on the data regarding the surrounding environment of the vehicle; and a contact risk estimation process of estimating a risk of contact between the vehicle and the mobile body, based on a movement direction and a movement speed of the mobile body, and a temporal change in the blind spot region.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventor: Yui NIIZEKI
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Publication number: 20240092361Abstract: An electronic device includes a storage that stores the gross weight of the vehicle V, an identification part that identifies a plurality of speed limits on a road on which the vehicle V is traveling, and an output part that outputs a first speed limit among the plurality of speed limits as an applied speed limit when the gross weight stored in the storage is equal to or greater than a threshold, and output a second speed limit which is higher than the first speed limit among the plurality of speed limits as the applied speed limit when the gross weight is not equal to or greater than the threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Takashi KAWANO, Ai TAKEDA, Masahiro SEKI
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Publication number: 20240092362Abstract: A system and method performed by a first vehicle may include receiving a message from a second vehicle regarding a cargo overhang condition of the second vehicle in which an object carried by the second vehicle extends beyond a perimeter or envelope of the second vehicle, and adjusting an operation of the first vehicle based upon the cargo overhang condition of the second vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Aed M. Dudar, Scott A. Bohr
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Publication number: 20240092363Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for controlling vehicle following and stopping, and a vehicle. The method comprises: in a first deceleration stage, controlling a vehicle to decelerate at a first acceleration, and gradually decreasing the absolute value of the first acceleration, the change rate of the first acceleration being smaller than a preset change rate threshold value, till the first acceleration of the vehicle decreases to a first preset value, the speed of the vehicle being equal to a second preset value; and in a second deceleration stage, controlling the vehicle to decelerate at a second acceleration till the vehicle stops, the second acceleration being equal to the first preset value. The technical solution provided above can achieve the purpose of precisely controlling a parking distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2021Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventor: Baoqiang ZHAO
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Publication number: 20240092364Abstract: A module includes a device for transmitting a first setpoint state vector as the input to a closed control loop of a path control device such that the vehicle travelling in a first lane moves to a second lane, the path being modelled by a first Bezier curve, and a device for modelling, using a second Bezier curve, a path for returning the vehicle to the middle of the first lane when the lane change is aborted.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: RENAULT S.A.SInventors: Marouane BENAZIZ, Maud PEYRET
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Publication number: 20240092365Abstract: Provided is an estimation device configured to: acquire prediction parameters, which are distribution information on second parameters, by inputting actual parameters, which are first parameters, into: a first trained model, which is trained to output distribution information on second parameters in response to input of first parameters by using training data and correct data; and a second trained model, which is trained to output distribution information on second parameters in response to input of first parameters by using training data and correct data; and estimate whether or not the second mobile object is to take the predetermined action by comparing the prediction parameters with the actual parameters at a subject time of the prediction parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventor: Takeru Goto
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Publication number: 20240092366Abstract: An on-vehicle apparatus includes an abnormal section determination part that determines a road section having a road surface on which an abnormality is probably present, based on an output value of a sensor mounted on a vehicle, an image selection part that selects an image(s) including the determined road section from a plurality of images shot at predetermined time intervals by a camera mounted on the vehicle, and a transmission part that is able to transmit the selected image(s) to a predetermined server.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2021Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Kazuki Ogata, Shintaro Chiku, Yoko Tanaka, Yuki Tsuji, Kosei Kobayashi, Kei Yanagisawa, Natsumi Yokoyama
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Publication number: 20240092367Abstract: The invention relates to method and system for intoxication examination of an operator for operating an asset. The method includes receiving input data corresponding to the operator prior to operating the asset from one of an asset or a client device; determining an intoxication score of the operator based on the input data using a Machine Learning (ML) model; determining permissibility of operating an asset for the operator through a plurality of predefined rules using the ML model; assigning the asset to the operator when the asset operation is determined to be permissible for the operator; transmitting authorization information to the assigned asset; authorizing, by the asset, the operator to operate the asset based on the authorization information; upon authorization, monitoring in real-time, the operator during the asset operation from real-time video data of the operator to check for compliance of the asset operation with the conditions of operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: SANTOSH KUMAR SHARMA, RAVINDRANATH L
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Publication number: 20240092368Abstract: An information processing apparatus to be mounted on a first vehicle, the information processing apparatus comprises a controller configured to: determine whether there is a record of consent, expressed in the past, from a driver of the first vehicle for acquisition, by an external apparatus, of first data acquired by the first vehicle during traveling, and issue an inquiry to the driver, in a case where there does not exist the record of the driver giving the consent for acquisition of the first data by the external apparatus, as to whether the driver gives the consent for acquisition of the first data by the external apparatus or not.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Ryota OSUMI
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Publication number: 20240092369Abstract: A computer-implemented method, in accordance with one embodiment, includes monitoring contextual information of a vehicle during operation thereof. A determination is made that a condition is met to project, by a vehicle-based projection system mounted to the vehicle, a projection indicative of a contextual condition associated with the vehicle. In response to the determination that the condition is met, the projection indicative of the contextual condition is projected.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Tushar Agrawal, Martin G. Keen, Jeremy R. Fox, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
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Publication number: 20240092370Abstract: A device for controlling a user interface may include a sensor configured to acquire information associated with a passenger of a vehicle, a user interface device configured to receive at least one user input of the passenger, and a processor. The processor may monitor, based on the information associated with the passenger, the passenger, determine, based on an abnormality associated with an appearance of the passenger, a passenger type for the passenger, and provide, based on the passenger type for passenger and via the user interface device, a user interface associated with the passenger type, wherein the user interface associated with the passenger type is configured to reduce a task completion time for the passenger type.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Dang Hee Park, Yong Gwon Jeon, Kwon Su Shin, Kang In Lee
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Publication number: 20240092371Abstract: A universal machine learning based system for estimating a vehicle state of a vehicle includes one or more controllers executing instructions to receive a plurality of dynamic variables and corresponding historical data. The controllers execute a sensitivity analysis algorithm to determine a sensitivity level for each dynamic variable and corresponding historical data and select two or more pertinent dynamic variables based on the sensitivity level of each dynamic variable and the corresponding historical data. The controllers standardize the two or more pertinent dynamic variables into a plurality of generic dynamic variables, wherein the plurality of generic dynamic variables are in a standardized format that is applicable to any configuration of vehicle, and estimate the vehicle state based on the plurality of generic dynamic variables by one or more machine learning algorithms.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Amir Khajepour, Amin Habibnejad Korayem, Ehsan Hashemi, Qingrong Zhao, SeyedAlireza Kasaiezadeh Mahabadi, Yechen Qin
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Publication number: 20240092372Abstract: A control device for a vehicle comprises: a communication section configured to receive first information from a sensor installed at a tire, and receive second information from a sensor installed at a vehicle body; and a controller configured to estimate a wheel load from the first information, estimate a vehicle weight from the second information, and control the vehicle based on one of the wheel load and the vehicle weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2021Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATIONInventor: Hiromitsu ICHIKAWA
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Publication number: 20240092373Abstract: A vehicle steering control apparatus and a method of controlling the vehicle steering control apparatus. When a rotational movement of a steering wheel is detected during autonomous traveling, a steering apparatus is controlled by changing a reference steering angle signal for controlling the steering apparatus, while a vehicle is kept traveling in an autonomous traveling mode for a predetermined time without deactivating the autonomous traveling mode. Thus, a change due to the rotational movement of the steering wheel is compensated for, the instability in autonomous traveling caused by switching between traveling modes is eliminated, and the occurrence of a traffic accident due to deviation from the vehicle's intended traveling course and loss of control is prevented. As a result, the effect of improving the stability in the autonomous traveling can be achieved, ensuring that the vehicle stays on the intended traveling course.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.Inventor: Tae Hong KIM
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Publication number: 20240092374Abstract: A system of controlling a vehicle may include a sensor and a controller, in which the sensor may be configured to sense vehicle operation state information, and the controller may be configured to determine whether a vehicle is running on a dangerous road based on the sensed vehicle operation state information, determine whether there is a possibility that a vehicle driving state will cause a failure of a driving system based on the sensed vehicle operation state information in response to determining that the vehicle is running on the dangerous road, and decide that torque control of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Bao Wen You, Sun Woo Park, Young Joon Chang, Xiaobin Ma, Xuejiao Sun, Yuzhao Wei, Woon Ki Cho, Xiao Tong Yan
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Publication number: 20240092375Abstract: The disclosed technology provides solutions for evaluating sensor calibration algorithms and in particular, for evaluating calibration mechanisms used in autonomous vehicle (AV) deployments. The disclosed technology encompasses a process that includes steps for determining calibration parameters for a sensor mounted to an autonomous vehicle (AV), determining a fault injection offset for at least one of the one or more calibration parameters, and modifying at least one of the one or more calibration parameters based on the fault injection offset. The process may additionally include steps for collecting sensor data from the sensor and evaluating a calibration algorithm associated with the sensor based on the fault injection offset and sensor data. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Annett Bordoley, Ankit Rohatgi, Zhonghua Ma
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Publication number: 20240092376Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a first recognizer configured to recognize a surrounding situation of a vehicle including a first marking, a second recognizer configured to recognize a second marking relating to a lane near the vehicle from map information, a driving controller, and a mode decider. It is determined whether or not there is interference between a specific region set on the basis of the second marking and a position of the preceding vehicle when the first marking is not recognized and the preceding vehicle is recognized. A driving mode is changed from the first driving mode to the second driving mode when it is determined that the preceding vehicle interferes with the specific region. A width of the specific region is variably set in accordance with at least one of an inter-vehicle distance between the vehicle and the preceding vehicle and a road's curvature where the vehicle travels.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Takao Tamura, Sho Tamura
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Publication number: 20240092377Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are provided for package delivery guidance and assistance. A vehicle may comprise one or more sensors. A processing unit of the vehicle may determine, based on vehicle data obtained from the one or more sensors, that the vehicle is in a first state, determine that the first state corresponds to a first sub-task of the plurality of sub-tasks, determine a first graphical interface for performance of the first sub-task, present the first graphical interface on a first display screen of the at vehicle, responsive to additional vehicle data obtained from the one or more sensors indicating that the vehicle is in a second state: determine that the second state corresponds to a second sub-task of the plurality of sub-tasks, and update the first display screen with a second graphical interface that is for performance of the second sub-task.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jackie Chang, Cassandra Goodby, Francesco Sacchi, Morgan Rose Goldstein, Paul Barclay, Tirthankar Sengupta
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Publication number: 20240092378Abstract: An operating system for controlling a vehicle, the operating system having an operating element for a manual operation by a vehicle operator; a display module in order to present the vehicle surroundings with a vehicle projection integrated therein. The operation of the operating element produces a change in the vehicle projection within the vehicle surroundings and a computer system causes the vehicle to move in the vehicle surroundings analogously to the change in the vehicle projection within the vehicle surroundings. A method for controlling the vehicle using the operating system is also provided. The vehicle is an autonomously drivable vehicle, preferably an all-wheel-steered omnidirectionally drivable vehicle, thereby allowing a reliable, secure, and simultaneously intuitive control of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2020Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Roman JOERGER, Paul HAIDUK, Niclas BIENEFELD, Karsten GEUDER
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Publication number: 20240092379Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating an autonomous vehicle (AV), including: detecting an alert condition within the AV via data from an electronic sensor suite of the AV; based at least in part on detecting the alert condition, automatically initiating a call with another party; and communicatively coupling a passenger of the AV to the conference call, whereby the passenger can communicate with the other party via the conference call.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: GM Cruise Holdings LLCInventors: Livia Johanna, Theresa Foy, Christopher Warren, Bharatkumar Patel, Leah Meyerholtz, Qingxuan Li, David J. Shuckerow, MinJie Tong, Vinayaka Dattatraya, Kendal Sparks, McKenna Morey
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Publication number: 20240092380Abstract: The disclosure relates to simplifying the integration of a peripheral with a vehicle. The complexity of modern vehicle electronics means that integration of a peripheral with a vehicle requires a reconfiguration of the vehicle electronics in order for the resultant upfitted vehicle to function as desired by the user. This restricts the set of users and enterprises which are able to successfully integrate a new peripheral with a vehicle. To make the task more approachable, a software application is described which presents a user with a graphical user interface enabling them to specify, at a high-level, rules of behavior for the upfitted vehicle. From the user's inputs via the graphical user interface, the application creates configuration data to be applied to the vehicle electronics in order to produce the desired behavior in the upfitted vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Benjamin Moffatt, Ian Salsbury, Yasmin Jawad, Christopher Harrison, Jake Larsson, Bahareh Saboktakin Rizi, Joseph Hornby, Cheok Man Chu
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Publication number: 20240092381Abstract: An electronic device includes: a recognition part that recognizes a plurality of signs indicating content of the regulations relating to traveling of a vehicle on the basis of a captured image obtained by capturing a region ahead of the vehicle; a first identification part that identifies, as a corresponding sign, a sign corresponding to a lane in which the vehicle travels among the plurality of signs recognized by the recognition part; and an output part that outputs information corresponding to content of the regulations indicated by the corresponding sign.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Takashi KAWANO, Ai TAKEDA, Masahiro SEKI
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Publication number: 20240092382Abstract: An apparatus for assisting a control system and/or a driver of a vehicle is provided. The apparatus comprises a processing circuitry configured to: determine for a plurality of positions within a vicinity of the vehicle, based on motion state information of the vehicle, a respective first probability measure that the vehicle will be at the respective position at one or more future time instants; determine for the plurality of positions, based on motion state information of at least one traffic object, a respective second probability measure that the at least one traffic object will be at the respective position at the one or more future time instants; and determine for the plurality of positions, a respective combined probability measure that the vehicle and the at least one traffic object will be at the respective position at the one or more future time instants.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Stefano Sabatini, Thomas Gilles, Dzmitry Tsishkou
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Publication number: 20240092383Abstract: An information processing method is to be executed by a computer. The information processing method includes: receiving, from an autonomous moving body, a first processing result that is a result of first preprocessing of travel control processing in autonomous movement processing of the autonomous moving body, and sensing data received by the autonomous moving body; executing second preprocessing based on the sensing data to receive a second processing result, the second preprocessing being more advanced than the first preprocessing; determining a difference between the first processing result and the second processing result; and outputting, to the autonomous moving body based on the difference determined, a change request to change the first processing result to the third processing result, the third processing result being received based on at least one of the first processing result or the second processing result.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Motoshi ANABUKI, Yoshimasa Honda
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Publication number: 20240092384Abstract: A method for efficient autonomous driving planning includes receiving a current driving-scene data and a predicted driving-scene data. The current driving-scene data is indicative of a current driving scene around a host vehicle. The predicted driving-scene data is indicative of a predicted driving scene around the host vehicle. The predicted driving scene around the host vehicle is different from the current driving scene around the host vehicle. The method further includes converting the current driving-scene data and the predicted driving-scene data into a first scene-graph and a second scene-graph, respectively. The method further includes determining a plurality of scene change metrics using the first scene-graph and the second scene-graph. The method further includes selecting between a first trajectory planning process and a second trajectory planning process based on the plurality of scene change metrics.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Sayyed Rouhollah Jafari Tafti, Brent Navin Roger Bacchus
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Publication number: 20240092385Abstract: In a driving policy determining method, for each object, a first target motion trajectory of the object is calculated on a premise that the object does not collide with another object that moves based on an initial motion trajectory. Then, for the ego vehicle, a second target motion trajectory of the ego vehicle is calculated on a premise that the ego vehicle does not collide with another object that moves based on a first target motion trajectory. Then, a driving policy is determined based on the second target motion trajectory of the ego vehicle and a first target motion trajectory of at least one game object. The foregoing operations are repeated until the determined driving policy matches an initial driving policy.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Shixiong Kai, Bin Wang, Wulong Liu
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Publication number: 20240092386Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for optimizing autonomous vehicle compute paths and identifying latency violations. An example method can include identifying at least one compute path for processing input sensor data by an autonomous vehicle, wherein the at least one compute path includes a set of nodes that are interconnected by one or more edges; implementing a first test iteration of at least one simulation scenario for testing the at least one compute path, wherein the first test iteration of the at least one simulation scenario applies a first artificial delay to at least one edge from the one or more edges; and calculating at least one of a safety parameter and a comfort parameter, wherein the safety parameter and the comfort parameter are based on a result of the at least one simulation scenario.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventor: Burkay Donderici
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Publication number: 20240092387Abstract: A method includes determining a first motion plan and a second motion plan based on inputs and determining a preference for the first motion plan relative to the second motion plan. The method also includes identifying one of the inputs as a sensitive input that causes the preference for the first motion plan over the second motion plan, and presenting, using a display, information that describes the first motion plan. The information includes an explanation indicating the sensitive input as a reason why the first motion plan is preferred over the second motion plan. The method also includes communicating and initiating the preferred motion plan.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Max Fahrenkopf, Tom Hsu, Ying Yi Lim
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Publication number: 20240092388Abstract: Upon detecting an accumulation of snow on a driving surface, a driving path from a first location to a second location is identified. A vehicle is operated from the first location to the second location and then to a third location that is identical to or proximate to the first location.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Brendan Jenkins, Tyler James-Ray Kaldobsky, Daniel Sullivan
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Publication number: 20240092389Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating an autonomous vehicle (AV), including: detecting an alert condition within the AV via data from an electronic sensor suite of the AV; based at least in part on detecting the alert condition, automatically initiating a call with another party; and communicatively coupling a passenger of the AV to the conference call, whereby the passenger can communicate with the other party via the conference call.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: GM Cruise Holdings LLCInventors: Qingxuan Li, Theresa Foy, Christopher Warren, Livia Johanna, Bharatkumar Patel, Leah Meyerholtz, David J. Shuckerow, MinJie Tong, Vinayaka Dattatraya, Kendal Sparks, McKenna Morey
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Publication number: 20240092390Abstract: In various examples, systems and methods are presented for model-based trajectory simulation of agents in a simulated environment. Traffic simulators mimic reality so that autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle design teams can validate driving models in environments that have diversity and complexity. In some embodiments, for a model-controlled agent of a simulation environment, a plurality of navigation probability distributions are generated, each of the plurality of navigation probability distributions defining a candidate trajectory for the agent to follow. A trajectory is selected for the agent based at least on at least one of the plurality of navigation probability distributions, and the agent is moved within the simulation environment based at least on the selected trajectory. In some embodiments, a search algorithm may be applied across multiple time-steps of a simulation, for example, to identify the occurrence of collision-free sequences of navigation probability distributions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Jonah PHILION, Jeevan DEVARANJAN, Xue Bin PENG, Sanja FIDLER
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Publication number: 20240092391Abstract: A method for improving safety precautions for vehicles. The method includes: obtaining, from one or from each of a plurality of vehicles moving in an at least partially automated manner, if a safety metric is fulfilled at a time point in the vehicle, scenario information and safety metric information; determining a relevance distribution of at least one safety metric of the scenario present at that time point, which indicates how often a respective safety metric is or has been fulfilled in that scenario; comparing the determined relevance distribution to relevance distributions of at least one already existing scenarios; determining the scenario to be a potential trigger event if the relevance distribution of the scenario present at that time point matches a relevance distribution of at least one already existing scenario for which a trigger event is defined; and providing information about the potential trigger event.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Farzaneh Ghanbari Milani, Peter Munk
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Publication number: 20240092392Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to detecting and responding to malfunctioning traffic signals for a vehicle having an autonomous driving mode. For instance, information identifying a detected state of a traffic signal for an intersection. An anomaly for the traffic signal may be detected based on the detected state and prestored information about expected states of the traffic signal. The vehicle may be controlled in the autonomous driving mode based on the detected anomaly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: David Silver, Carl Kershaw, Jonathan Hsiao, Edward Hsiao
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Publication number: 20240092393Abstract: A system (1) for transporting an object (10) to be transported that is loaded on a first mobile unit (20) at a first point P1 comprises a harmfulness determination unit (53) that determines the degree of harmfulness of the object (10) to be transported that is loaded on the first mobile unit (20) to living organisms.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Tatsuya HATTORI
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Publication number: 20240092394Abstract: A computer-implemented method for generating unknown-unsafe scenarios for assessing and improving the safety of automated vehicles includes a first process of providing a plurality of different scenarios. To improve the safety of automated vehicles and the efficiency of designing these, a second process of reducing the plurality of different scenarios to scenarios that are unknown-unsafe scenarios is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Mohsen Alirezaei, Frank Rijks, Martijn Schut
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Publication number: 20240092395Abstract: An information processing apparatus is configured to determine that a moving body has approached a collision hazard area, which is an area in which there is a possibility of collision with a collision factor, acquire a unique identifier list that is stored by associating information of the collision factor with a unique identifier linked to a space in which the collision factor exists, in a case in which it has been determined that the moving body has approached the collision hazard area, and perform control to the moving body so as to avoid a collision with the collision factor, according to the level of collision risk, based on the information of the collision factor that has been stored in the unique identifier list.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Toshiya TAKAHASHI, Masatoshi OTSUBO
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Publication number: 20240092396Abstract: A vehicle motion control system (100,200) for controlling motion of a vehicle comprises for each wheel (20a,20b,20c,20d) of the vehicle, a respective motion control actuator (10a,10b,10c,10d) configured to control a motion of the wheel based on a respective actuator control signal (Sa,Sb,Sc,Sd) received by the respective motion control actuators; a central controller (50) configured to control the motion of the vehicle by sending the respective actuator control signal (Sa) to the respective motion control actuator (10a,10b,10c,10d) of each wheel (20a,20b,20c,20d) based on a motion control intent signal (Si) received by the central controller (50).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Hitachi Astemo Netherlands B.V.Inventor: Paul WYLIE
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Publication number: 20240092397Abstract: A modified Kalman filter may include one or more neural networks to augment or replace components of the Kalman filter in such a way that the human interpretability of the filter's inner functions is preserved. The neural networks may include a neural network to account for bias in measurement data, a neural network to account for unknown controls in predicting a state of an object, a neural network ensemble that is trained differently based on different sensor data, a neural network for determining the Kalman gain, and/or a set of Kalman filters including various neural networks that determine independent estimated states, which may be fused using Bayesian fusion to determine a final estimated state.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: John Bryan Carter, Francesco Papi, Qian Song, Zachary Sun
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Publication number: 20240092398Abstract: Techniques for determining a vehicle trajectory that causes a vehicle to navigate in an environment relative to one or more objects are described herein. For example, the techniques may include a computing device determining a decision tree having nodes to represent different object intents and/or nodes to represent vehicle actions at a future time. A tree search algorithm can search the decision tree to evaluate potential interactions between the vehicle and the one or more objects over a time period, and output a vehicle trajectory for the vehicle. The vehicle trajectory can be sent to a vehicle computing device for consideration during vehicle planning, which may include simulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Timothy Caldwell, Xianan Huang, Joseph Lorenzetti, Yunpeng Pan, Ke Sun, Linjun Zhang
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Publication number: 20240092399Abstract: A motion prediction device detecting, from surrounding data representing a situation in a predetermined range of surroundings of a vehicle, a traffic participant existing in the predetermined range, determining whether there is a blind area not represented in the surrounding data in the predetermined range, when it is determined that there is a blind area presuming that there is a virtual traffic participant in the blind area, and predicting motion of the traffic participant caused by the presence of the virtual traffic participant.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Ray KAWANISHI, Katsuhiro SAKAI, Taisuke SUGAIWA, Hiroshi NAKAMURA, Naoki NAGASAKA
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Publication number: 20240092400Abstract: A vehicle front recognition apparatus includes an imager that captures an image of an environment ahead of a vehicle on the road, an image analyzer that analyzes the image of the environment with artificial intelligence to segment the image areas of the image by classes to which objects captured in the image belong, and a road information acquirer that acquires high-precision map information ahead of the vehicle. The vehicle front recognition apparatus acquires dynamic information that is not included in the high-precision map information from the classes. The image analyzer includes a feeling-of-strangeness area extractor extracting a feeling-of-strangeness area using the classes from the image areas. The vehicle front recognition apparatus further includes a feeling-of-strangeness area verifier that verifies whether the vehicle can pass through the feeling-of-strangeness area and a notifier that notifies a driver when the vehicle cannot pass through the feeling-of-strangeness area.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroki MANIWA, Reo HARADA, Hiroaki KURAMOCHI, Seiya SATO, Shigeki MUKAI, Kazuyuki TAKAHASHI, Wataru MUNEMURA
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Publication number: 20240092401Abstract: A circulating cableway having at least two cableway stations and a plurality of cableway vehicles which can be moved between the cableway stations with a conveyor cable, wherein each cableway vehicle has a cabin for receiving objects, and wherein a control unit is provided for controlling the circulating cableway, also includes a first detection device in at least a first of the at least two cableway stations configured to detect an object provided for loading in a cabin of a cableway vehicle in a loading region of the first cableway station and to determine an object type for the object, and wherein the control unit is configured to operate the circulating cableway in a defined transport operating mode when the object type determined for the object is a specified object type. An associated method of operating a circulating cableway is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Jari Hoeck, Gerd Dür
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Publication number: 20240092402Abstract: The invention relates to a bogie (1) for a guideway-bound levitation vehicle (7) of a magnetic levitation system, with two rows (21, 22) of multiple levitation frames (2) spaced apart from each other in a transverse direction (Y) of the bogie (1) and extending in a longitudinal direction (X) of the bogie (1), with at least two cross members (3) spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction (X) and extending in the transverse direction (Y) and connecting the two rows (21, 22) of multiple levitation frames (2) to each other, with at least one longitudinal member (4) extending in the longitudinal direction (X) and connected to the cross members (3), and with at least one receiving means (18) for receiving a vehicle compartment (8) of the levitation vehicle (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2021Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Stefan BOEGL, Bert ZAMZOW, Stefan FRIESS
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Publication number: 20240092403Abstract: A knuckle pin, coupling system, and method for producing a knuckle pin are provided, the knuckle pin having a cylindrical body with a longitudinal slot therein separating vertical edges of the cylindrical body, with one or more first retaining elements that span outward of the cylindrical body, and a second retainer that includes one or more of opposing apertures, and bendable legs. A method for producing the knuckle pin is provided, where a blank is stamped into a workpiece that corresponds to the pin to be produced, and the stamped workpiece is rolled to produce the pin with the slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Pennsy CorporationInventors: Zachary Ryan Brook, Manuel Tavares, Aaron Stern, Wayne H. Murphy
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Publication number: 20240092404Abstract: A cushioning device includes a first housing with a first wall, a first extremity, a first open end and a first hollow interior. A second housing includes a second wall, a second extremity, a second open end and a second hollow interior, the second hollow interior sized to receive the first wall therewithin. A spring is disposed within each of the first and second hollow interiors between the first extremity and the second extremity. The first and the second housings are designed for a reciprocal linear movement relative to each other between a first position where the first open end being disposed at a distance from the second extremity and a second position where the first open end being disposed in a direct contact with the second extremity. The cushioning device may be installed within a sill of a railcar to cushion buff or draft forces from a coupler.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Strato, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Sunde, Michael E. Ring, Brian Cunkelman
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Publication number: 20240092405Abstract: A maintenance management ground system includes a data management unit and a determination unit. The data management unit holds and manages information on the life of a part to be installed on a railroad car. The determination unit determines whether it is necessary to replace a first part with a new replacement part within a period in which a periodic inspection of the railroad car is performed, on the basis of the life information, and information on a scheduled carrying-in date and a scheduled carrying-out date. The scheduled carrying-in date is a date on which the railroad car is to be carried into an implementation site where the periodic inspection is performed. The scheduled carrying-out date is a date on which the railroad car is to be carried out of the implementation site. The first part is expected to reach the end of its life after the scheduled carrying-out date.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2019Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventor: Hidetoshi KITANAKA
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Publication number: 20240092406Abstract: Method to improve the capability of electric transport, particularly autonomous electric transport, by dynamically reconfiguring a group of vehicles, connecting or disconnecting railcars to manage total energy available while motion continues. Vehicles connected while in motion can transfer energy to or from the train with railcars equipped with traction motors that can deliver energy to a train without delaying other cars. Railcars with low state of charge can be recharged by other railcars in the train or can disengage to be re-routed and re-charged en-route.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventor: Matthew Younkins
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Publication number: 20240092407Abstract: A method and device of multi-train operation trend deduction. Temporary speed limit information, scheduling information, line information and train status information are obtained; the coupling relationship between the trains traction calculation and the area of space-time scope which is under temporary speed limit are analyzed, and the time saving driving strategy of the first train within the time domain is calculated; according to the running position and speed of the front train, a multi-train operation tracking model under different block systems is established; according to the temporary speed limit information, the driving strategy of following tracking train is deduced, and the operation of the multi-train is calculated; the operation trend of multi-train to the driving scheduling platform is sent.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicants: CHINA ACADEMY OF RAILWAY SCIENCES CORPORATION LIMITED SIGNAL & COMMUNICATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE, BEIJING HUATIE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd., CHINA ACADEMY OF RAILWAY SCIENCES CORPORATION LIMITED, BEIJING RUICHI NATIONAL RAILWAY INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEM ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd.Inventors: Rongsheng WANG, Qi ZHANG, Zhiming YUAN, Tao ZHANG, Tao WANG, Shuxin DING