Abstract: Methods and systems for estimating vital signs of vehicle occupants using Ultra-Wideband communication. UWB signals are transmitted from one UWB system node to another UWB system node. Channel impulse responses (CIRs) associated with the UWB signals are determined. Based on the CIRs, in some embodiments velocities associated with the UWB signals are determined, and activities of vehicle occupants are classified based on the CIRs along with vital signs such as breathing rates. In other embodiments, based on the CIRs, phase unwrapping of phase features associated with the CIRs is performed, and principle component analysis (PCA) transforms the CIRs, allowing estimated vital signs such as breathing rates to be determined.

Abstract: Provided is a security device for a motor vehicle for automatically moving a device of the motor vehicle in a predefined driving situation, including an electric motor for moving the device and a first current supply interface that can be electrically coupled to an on-board current supply system of the motor vehicle. The security device includes a second current supply interface for electrically coupling the electric motor to a drive battery of the motor vehicle. The second current supply interface includes a switching device with switching for electrically coupling the electric motor to the drive battery depending on the predefined driving situation. Furthermore, provided is a security system with several security devices and a method for operating such a security system.

Abstract: In a vehicle, an occupant is suitably protected even when the occupant is seated in the vehicle with the seat inclined and facing a direction different from the advancing direction of the vehicle. A system for protecting an occupant boarding on a seat in a vehicle, where a seat back of the seat is configured to be inclinable with respect to a seat cushion of the seat. The system includes an acquiring unit that acquires environment information related to the vehicle in traveling or the surrounding environment thereof; and a control unit that, when the seat is facing a direction different from an advancing direction of the vehicle and the seat back is in an inclined state with respect to the seat cushion by greater than or equal to a predetermined angle, executes a support control to support the occupant in the seat to resist an inertial force that is assumed to act on the occupant boarding on the seat, based on the environment information.

Abstract: An instrument panel structure with a knee airbag includes a knee airbag module and a cover member. The cover member is attached to an instrument panel lower part and includes a main body portion and a lock portion. A center lower cover of the instrument panel lower part includes an opening portion and a notch portion. The opening portion is formed such that a leg section of the main body portion and the lock portion are inserted in the opening portion. The notch portion is formed so as to allow entry of the leg section and prevent the lock portion from exiting.

Abstract: An airbag restraint system for a seat for an occupant located in a vehicle includes an airbag. The airbag includes an expandable body that is inflatable from a stowed position into a deployed position and the expandable body of the airbag restraint system is deflated and stored within a cavity defined by the seat back of the seat when the expandable body of the airbag is in the stowed position. The expandable body of the airbag surrounds a portion of a thorax of the occupant of the seat when the expandable body of the airbag restraint system is in the deployed position.

Abstract: A seat back of a vehicle seat, including: a side frame provided inside a cushion member in which an accommodation portion is formed; a cover material that covers a surface of the cushion member; an airbag accommodated in a folded state in the accommodation portion; a cylindrical inflator provided in the accommodation portion; a first retaining cloth, one end portion of which is connected to a rupture portion; a second retaining cloth, one end portion of which is connected to the rupture portion; and a joining member that joins together the respective other end portions of the first retaining cloth and second retaining cloth at the accommodation portion, wherein, when viewed along an axis of the inflator, a front end portion of the side frame is disposed forward of the inflator and the joining member is disposed forward of a front end portion of the side frame.

Abstract: An inflatable airbag for a motor vehicle, the airbag comprises a pair of superimposed layers of fabric which are interconnected by a peripheral seam extending around and defining the bounds of a single inflatable chamber between said layers. The inflatable chamber has an inlet region comprising a fluid inlet connected to an inflator. First and second peripherally spaced-apart regions of the peripheral seam are secured to one another such that the inlet region is superimposed with at least one other region of the inflatable chamber to thereby induce an inflated shape to the chamber upon inflation of the airbag by a flow of gas from said inflator, the inflated shape being characterised by least one said other region of the inflatable chamber lying adjacent said inflator upon inflation of the airbag.

Abstract: Airbags deployable along a height of a traveler in a vehicle and methods for using the same are provided.

Abstract: A gas generator for a safety device in a vehicle includes a housing and a combustion chamber located inside the housing. A pyrotechnic propellant and at least one filling body are accommodated in the combustion chamber. The filling body is made of a melamine resin foam.

Abstract: A rotary lap belt energy attenuator for reducing inertial loads on seat components. In embodiments, a shackle assembly includes a seat frame component, a shackle pivotally attached to the seat component and attachable to a lap belt component, a deformable link attached to the shackle and the seat component, an attachment guide configured to travel along the guideway, and an energy attenuator positioned in the guideway. In use, each of the deformable link and the energy attenuator undergo plastic deformation during rotary motion of the shackle to attenuate impact energy.

Abstract: A seat belt retractor including a fixed frame connected to a vehicle body; a spool mounted on the fixed frame so as to be rotatable about a shaft arranged in a predetermined direction, in which a seat belt is wound around the spool; a control disc connected to the shaft about which the spool rotates to rotate together with the spool, and having external teeth; a vehicle sensor unit for detecting a change in acceleration of a vehicle by a fluctuation of an inertial member to prevent the control disc from rotating; and an installation member coupled to a housing which is coupled to one sidewall of the fixed frame, wherein the vehicle sensor unit is directly and rotatably coupled to the installation member.

Abstract: A fluid damper for modulating a retaining force of a seat belt is provided. The fluid damper includes an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder. The inner cylinder encloses an inner space. The fluid damper includes a piston shiftable in the inner space. The fluid damper includes a duct. The duct conductively connects a front fluid chamber disposed in front of the piston to a rear fluid chamber disposed behind the piston and/or a reservoir for the damping fluid. The duct includes an outer duct portion and an inner duct portion. The inner cylinder is deflectable from a rest position by a force acting on the piston so that the deflection of the inner cylinder causes an adjustment of an overlap of the outer duct portion and the inner duct portion depending on the magnitude of the force.

Abstract: A seat belt retractor includes a housing including a pair of side walls facing each other, a winding drum configured to wind up a webbing, a locking base prevented from being rotated in the pull-out direction, in an emergency of a vehicle, an impact energy absorbing member including a first end side coupled to the winding drum and a second end side coupled to the locking base, the impact energy absorbing member connecting the winding drum and the locking base so as to be integrally rotatable, in a normal state, at least one impact energy absorbing wire housed in at least one slot that is provided in the winding drum, and a stopper member configured to define an allowable amount of relative rotation between the winding drum and the locking base in a case where the impact energy absorbing member absorbs the impact energy.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for an enhanced valet mode for vehicles. An example method may include receiving a request to enter a valet mode of the vehicle. The example method may also include enabling the valet mode of the vehicle. The example method may also include disabling, based on the valet mode of the vehicle being enabled, a secure idle mode of the vehicle, wherein the secure idle mode of the vehicle includes locking a gear shifter of the vehicle in a park position when an occupant of the vehicle is outside of a cabin of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle emergency rescue request system includes a rescue request process apparatus and an in-vehicle apparatus. The rescue request process apparatus includes a surrounding-region terminal search unit, a rescue request transmission unit, a first request-addressee information acquisition unit, and a digital key providing unit. The surrounding-region terminal search unit searches for a terminal in a surrounding region. The rescue request transmission unit transmits a rescue request to the terminal. The first request-addressee information acquisition unit acquires, from the terminal, information identifying a request addressee who has the terminal on and accepts the rescue request. The digital key providing unit gives a door-unlock authority to the terminal after the information is acquired. The in-vehicle apparatus includes at least one processor and at least one memory.

Abstract: A handleless door entry system for a vehicle. The system including: an occupant detection component including a first detection component and a second detection component, wherein the first detection component is configured to detect a device within a predetermined distance of the handleless door entry system, and wherein the second detection component is configured to detect an intent of an object or individual approaching the handleless door entry system.

Abstract: A low power operating method for a smart key remote controller of a vehicle , wherein the method includes connecting the smart key remote controller to a smart key control system in a vehicle based on a first frequency signal, after the connection, acquiring a vibration detection value through a vibration detection sensor, checking a strength of the first frequency signal (a received signal strength indicator (RSSI)) received after the connection, determining whether the vibration detection value is greater than or equal to a preset vibration value and the strength of the first frequency signal is greater than or equal to a preset signal strength value, and when a determination result is satisfied, activating a module corresponding to a second frequency signal.

Abstract: An electronic device that at least semi-automatically performs car-key pairing is described. During operation, the electronic device may perform wireless pairing with a second electronic device (e.g., a vehicle), where the wireless pairing establishes a connection between the electronic device and the second electronic device. Moreover, during the wireless pairing, the electronic device may receive information associated with the car-key pairing of the electronic device and the second electronic device. Then, after the wireless pairing is completed, the electronic device may determine that the car-key pairing is supported or available based at least in part on the information.

Abstract: A tailgate pad. The tailgate pad includes a front side. The tailgate pad also includes a back side. The tailgate pad further includes a fold out panel coupled with the front side, the fold out panel to wrap about at least a portion of a wheel of a vehicle.

Abstract: A device (50) for supplying air to a suction side (12) of a pump (10) of a wiper system (100), includes a suction channel (60) for sucking in air, said suction channel (60) being able to be connected to the suction side (12) of the pump (10). Provision is made that the device (50) is realized as a component separate from the pump (10) and comprises a connection area (52) for connecting the device (50) with a supply container (14) for washer fluid (3) and having an additional connection area (54) for a suction nozzle (24) of the pump (10), and that a check valve (62) is disposed in the suction channel (60), said check valve (62) being designed to open and close as a function of a negative pressure (P) on a suction nozzle (24) of the pump (10), whereby when the said check valve (62) is opened air can enter the area of the suction nozzle (24) of the pump (10), and when the check valve (62) is closed no air is sucked in.

Abstract: A system comprises an imager having a lens; a housing supporting the imager and defining an inlet opening; a moveable vent cover configured to move between a first position and a second position; and a channel defined by a portion of the housing, the moveable vent cover, and a diverter, the channel configured to selectively direct an incoming fluid from the inlet opening defined by the moveable vent cover in the open position and the housing toward the lens. The system may further comprise a lens cover supported by the housing; the lens cover disposed to at least partially cover the lens.

Abstract: The technology relates to a system for cleating a sensor cover. The system may comprise a wiper comprising a wiper support, a wiper blade, and a sensor cover. The wiper blade may be configured to clear the sensor cover of debris, and the sensor cover may be configured to house one or more sensors. A wiper motor may rotate the wiper and a sensor motor may rotate the sensor cover. The system wiper blade may comprise a first edge attached to the wiper support and a second edge which may be configured to be in contact with the sensor cover. The wiper blade may extend in a corkscrew shape around the wiper support. The wiper motor may be configured to rotate the wiper in a first direction and the sensor motor may be configured to rotate the sensor cover in a second direction opposite the first direction.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for servicing an engine including receiving information including an initial condition profile, CP1, of the engine; forming a workscope associated with a servicing operation of the engine in view of the initial condition profile, CP1; servicing the engine in view of the workscope; determining at least in part an updated condition profile, CP2, of the engine in view of information acquired during the service; and storing the updated condition profile, CP2, for use in a subsequent service operation.

Abstract: An air brake assembly for a wheeled vehicle includes a first and a second rigid substrate pivotably connected at their respective seconds ends at a first joint. A first and a second support are pivotably connected at their respective second ends to the frame at a second joint. A first support first end is pivotably connected between the first and second ends of the first rigid substrate at a third joint. A second support first end is pivotably connected between the first and second ends of the second rigid substrate at a fourth joint. An actuator connected to the frame moves the first joint forwards and backwards. The first and the second rigid substrates are adjacent one another in a closed position for minimal air braking affect and are at an acute angle to one another in an open position for an increased air braking affect.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a brake system comprising a brake pedal; a master cylinder including a first master chamber, a second master chamber, a first master piston, and a second master piston; a first hydraulic circuit; a second hydraulic circuit; a hydraulic pressure supplier including an actuator for pressurizing the first hydraulic circuit and the second hydraulic circuit depending on an operation of the brake pedal in a normal operating mode of the brake system; and an elastic pedal feel element arranged in the first master chamber to be in contact with the first master piston and the second master piston for generating a pedal force when the brake pedal is operated while the second master piston is locked in the normal operating mode.

Abstract: An ESC 33 increases distribution of a braking force to rear wheels according to a reduction in a speed of a vehicle due to braking, and distributes the braking force so as to allow the vehicle to be kept stopped due to braking forces applied to the rear wheels when the vehicle stopped. Then, a second ECU holds the braking force by driving a parking mechanism with the vehicle kept stopped due to the braking forces applied to the rear wheels.

Abstract: An automatic pressure regulating valve for multiple levels of driving automation of a commercial vehicle includes an upper valve body, a lower valve body, a piston, a main valve core assembly, a switching valve, a quick-acting intake valve, and a quick-acting exhaust valve. The switching valve, the quick-acting intake valve and the quick-acting exhaust valve are all mounted at an upper end of the upper valve body. The piston is located in a chamber formed by the upper valve body and the lower valve body to divide the chamber into an upper control chamber and a lower chamber. The main valve core assembly is mounted in the lower valve body. The automatic pressure regulating valve is applicable to a commercial vehicle allowing for multiple levels of driving automation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle brake system. To this end, the vehicle brake system according to one aspect of the present invention includes an electric motor, a brake oil pump operated by the electric motor, and an electronic control unit including a motor connector to control the electric motor, and the electronic control unit includes a detecting sensor configured to detect oil introduced through the motor connector.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electromechanical brake system including a pair of pad plates to which brake pads for pressing a brake disc rotating together with a wheel are attached, a carrier on which the pair of plates are installed, a caliper housing slidably installed on the carrier, a piston installed in the caliper housing to move forward and backward, a power conversion device configured to move the piston forward and backward to press the pair of pad plates toward the disc, an actuator including a motor provided to provide a rotational force to the piston and a reduction device provided to reduce the rotational force of the motor and transmit the reduced rotational force to the power conversion device, and a controller provided to control the motor, wherein the controller is configured to determine whether a braking operation mode and a braking release mode are continuously repeated, determine, when the braking operation mode and the braking release mode are continuously repeated, whether a clamping force between t

Abstract: A disk brake that includes, between an internal gear (69) and a first housing portion (19) of a housing (18), each of protrusion portions (105) provided on the internal gear side and engagement recessed portions (44) provided on the first housing side that are engaged with each other to restrict a relative rotation. Each of these protrusion portions on the internal gear side and engagement recessed portions on the first housing portion side are disposed along a direction perpendicular to a straight line connecting a radial center of a second speed reduction gear (67) and a radial center of a first speed reduction gear (54). Due to this configuration, the disk brake can improve the precision of the position of the internal gear of the planetary gear speed reduction mechanism (27) while reducing the cost.

Abstract: A vehicle brake apparatus may include: a drive unit configured to generate a drive force; a transmission gear unit rotatable with the drive force transmitted from the drive unit; a piston unit movable forward or backward in conjunction with a rotation of the transmission gear unit, and configured to press or no longer press a pad unit according to a direction in which the piston unit moves; a disc unit rotatable together with the transmission gear unit in conjunction with the drive force of the drive unit; and a restriction unit mounted to be movable toward the disc unit, and configured to restrict a rotation of the disc unit by being brought into frictional contact with the disc unit during parking braking.

Abstract: A safe parking system is provided with: a torque-generating motor; a final drive including side gears drivingly coupled with the motor, a differential gear with a lock to prevent a differential motion between the side gears and an actuator for releasing the lock; an ignition key having an ON position and an OFF position; a differential-lock switch having an open position and a closed position; a switching unit for selecting whether the actuator is turned on or off; and a controller configured to, when the ignition key is detected to be in the OFF position, turn off the actuator if the differential-lock switch is in the open position, and execute no operation about the actuator if the differential-lock switch is in the closed position.

Abstract: A hydraulic brake wear detection apparatus and a method for detecting a degree of pad wear of a brake pad of a hydraulic brake includes a caliper piston located at least partially within a caliper cavity and attached to the brake pad. The caliper piston includes a piston cavity extending from a caliper piston rim into a caliper piston body at a location longitudinally opposite, and spaced from, the brake pad. An internal piston is located at least partially within the piston cavity and is entirely enclosed in an internal space defined cooperatively by the piston cavity and the caliper cavity for reciprocal longitudinal motion with respect to the internal space. The internal piston is reciprocated by a predetermined volume of pressurized hydraulic fluid responsive to wear of the brake pad.

Abstract: In exemplary embodiments, methods and systems are provided that include: sensors configured to obtain sensor data for a vehicle having both friction braking and regenerative braking capabilities and coupled to a trailer, the sensor data including: friction braking data as to a vehicle friction braking force for the vehicle; and regenerative braking sensor data as to a vehicle regenerative braking force for the vehicle; and a processor coupled to the sensors and configured to at least facilitate controlling braking of the trailer by providing trailer braking force, via instructions provided by the processor, based on both the friction braking data and the regenerative braking sensor data, with a sensitivity toward the vehicle regenerative braking force such that the trailer braking force is affected differently by the vehicle regenerative braking force versus the vehicle friction braking force.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a first control unit that executes, when an abnormality of a driver of a vehicle is detected, stop control, a second control unit that executes, when the vehicle is determined to have a risk of collision, deceleration control, a determination unit that identifies an object around the vehicle as a target candidate of the collision and determines whether or not there is the risk of the collision with the identified target candidate, and a setting unit that sets, when the abnormality is detected, an operation mode of the deceleration control to a special mode from a normal mode, the normal mode provided for cases in which the abnormality is undetected. The determination unit expands a range for identifying the object around the vehicle as the target candidate of the collision in the special mode as compared with the range in the normal mode.

Abstract: A vehicle brake system including: a pressurizing motor that is connected to a brake pedal and configured to increase a braking force that is generated; and a processor. The processor is configured with a program to perform operations including: operation as an information acquisition part to obtain information on whether a shift position of an automatic transmission is in a non-driving mode and information on operation on the brake pedal; and operation as a braking force controller to perform, when a predetermined retention condition is met, control of braking force so that a stationary state of a host vehicle is maintained. When the predetermined retention condition is met and the shift position is in the non-driving mode, the braking force controller is configured to perform control to increase the braking force that is generated using the pressurizing motor once the brake pedal is in a non-operated state.

Abstract: A method for controlling braking of a vehicle includes determining a natural frequency of a vehicle suspension pitch motion according to characteristics of a suspension, providing a first filter configured to remove or decrease the natural frequency component of the vehicle suspension pitch motion and a second filter configured to extract or increase the natural frequency component of the vehicle suspension pitch motion, determining a total requested braking force command based on vehicle driving information collected while the vehicle is driven, determining a post-filter application total braking force command through a processing procedure by the first filter, determining a braking force compensation amount through a processing procedure by the second filter, and compensating for the post-filter application total braking force command using the braking force compensation amount, and controlling a braking force, which is applied to a wheel, using the post-compensation total braking force command.

Abstract: A method for operating a brake system of a motor vehicle. The motor vehicle has a vehicle body and multiple wheels mounted relative to the vehicle body by a wheel suspension on the vehicle body. The vehicle body is capable of executing a pitching movement by the wheel suspension. The brake system has a wheel-individual wheel brake for at least some of the wheels. A pitch angle of the vehicle body is monitored, and the wheel brakes are actuated as a function of the acquired pitch angle. The pitch angle is calculated as a function of normal forces acting on the wheels.

Abstract: An electrohydraulic power vehicle braking system for a motor vehicle driving autonomously on public roads is equipped with two redundant power brake pressure generators so that, in the event of independent driving and a failure of one power brake pressure generator, the other power brake pressure generator is able to decelerate the motor vehicle without driver intervention.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for moving a brake pedal. The apparatus for moving a brake pedal according to the disclosure includes a pedal simulator providing a reaction force according to a pedal effort of the brake pedal and having one side connected to the brake pedal through an input rod, a screw fixed to the other side of the pedal simulator and having a first screw thread formed on an outer circumferential surface thereof, an anti-rotation portion configured to prevent rotation of at least one of the pedal simulator and the screw, and an actuator configured to provide power, wherein the first screw thread is connected to the actuator to receive a rotational force, and the screw converts the rotational force into a translational motion by the anti-rotation portion, thereby generating the translational motion of the pedal simulator and the brake pedal fixed or connected to the screw.

Abstract: An electric brake system for a vehicle is provided, wherein the vehicle has a brake value encoder, at least one first axle having at least two wheels and a second axle having at least two wheels. A first axle modulator is associated with the first axle. A second axle modulator is associated with the second axle. A single central control unit is further provided, which generates and outputs a first brake signal for the first axle modulator and a second brake signal for the second axle modulator as a function of a brake signal from the brake value encoder or as a function of a further brake request. The first and second axle modulator are each configured to decelerate the wheels of the first and second axle as a function of the first and second brake signal from the central control unit.

Abstract: A vehicle may have actuators, including a drive device with a drive motor that can act on a drive wheel, a brake device with a brake that can act on a drive wheel, and/or a steering device with a steering sensor by way of which the steering angle of a wheel is adjustable, a vehicle movement controller, and a setpoint value input means, a setpoint value processing means for detecting setpoint value settings of the setpoint value input means, to calculate a yaw acceleration setpoint value and translational acceleration setpoint values from the setpoint value settings. The setpoint value processing means may be configured to transfer the calculated yaw acceleration setpoint value and translational acceleration setpoint values to the vehicle movement controller, which is configured to actuate one or more of the actuators such that the yaw acceleration setpoint value and the translational acceleration setpoint values are reached.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for controlling the motion of a vehicle to improve riding comfort, and a method thereof. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a processor may determine a boarding location for a user and may determine a vehicle control signal in consideration of riding comfort according to acceleration or jerk based on the boarding location. A controller may control the vehicle depending on the vehicle control signal.

Abstract: In an onboard processing device, a parking path when a vehicle, which is a target vehicle, enters a parking place and a parking map including the parking place are obtained by an information obtaining unit, a peripheral environment of the vehicle is detected by a periphery detection unit, a vehicle position on the parking map is estimated by a vehicle position estimation unit, and a drive-out path when the vehicle is driven out from the parking place is set based on the estimated vehicle position, the parking path, and the detected peripheral environment by a path setting unit.

Abstract: An autonomous valet parking method includes: activating an automated valet parking procedure; determining, by a parking infrastructure, a plurality of guide route candidates leading from a pickup zone to a target position; determining, by the parking infrastructure, weighting factors for the plurality of guide route candidates; selecting, by the parking infrastructure, one guide route candidates among the plurality of guide route candidates as a guide route to the target position; transmitting the target position and the guide route to the vehicle; performing, by the vehicle, autonomous driving to the target position along the guide route; performing, by the vehicle, autonomous parking at the target position, and finishing the automated valet parking procedure.

Abstract: A navigational system for a host vehicle may comprise at least one processor. The processor may be programmed to receive an image representative of an environment of the host vehicle; analyze the image to identify a navigational state associated with the host vehicle; and determine, based on the navigational state, a navigational action for the host vehicle based on a policy that maps possible navigational actions to sensed states. The navigational action may be based on a safety constraint applicable to the navigational state, the safety constraint including a safety distance constraint associated with the host vehicle, wherein the safety distance constraint is based on a determined speed of the host vehicle and a determined speed of a detected target object. The processor may cause an adjustment of a navigational actuator of the host vehicle to implement the determined navigational action.

Abstract: Techniques for determining classifications associated with vehicle behavior by a machine learned model are discussed herein. A computing device can combine a variety of classifier labels as input to train a machine learned model to determine classifications that represent a vehicle behavior as either good behavior or bad behavior. The machine learned model may receive weak classifier labels that classify an aspect of a vehicle behavior as “good,” “bad,” or “unknown” (relative to the classification) to generate training data for training the machine learning model. Data associated with a vehicle or simulated vehicle may be input to the trained machine learned model to classify good vehicle behavior or bad vehicle behavior even when the model has not been exposed to the precise scenarios represented in the training data.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for factoring localization uncertainty of an ADV into its planning and control process to increase the safety of the ADV. The uncertainty of the localization can be caused by sensor inaccuracy, map matching algorithm inaccuracy, and/or speed uncertainty. The localization uncertainty can have negative impact on trajectory planning and vehicle control. Embodiments described herein are intended to increase the safety of the ADV by considering localization uncertainty in trajectory planning and vehicle control. An exemplary method includes determining a confidence region for an ADV that is automatically driving on a road segment based on localization uncertainty and speed uncertainty; determining that an object is within the confidence region, and a probability of collision with the ADV based on a distance of the object to the ADV; and planning a trajectory based on the probability of collision, and controlling the ADV based on the probability of collision.

Abstract: A method is provided for identifying an obstacle during a work operation of a tractor and attached implement combination. The method includes detecting an object during the work operation, and identifying the detected object as an obstacle in dependence on the predefined classification parameter for classification of the detected object or a predefined work parameter of the tractor or the implement.

Abstract: A computer, including a processor and a memory, the memory including instructions to be executed by the processor to, based on sensor data in a vehicle, determine a database that includes object data for a plurality of objects, including, for each object, an object identification, a measurement of one or more object attributes, and an uncertainty specifying a probability of correct object identification, for the object identification and the object attributes determined based on the sensor data, wherein the object attributes include an object size, an object shape and an object location. The instructions include further instructions to determine a map based on the database including the respective locations and corresponding uncertainties for the vehicle type and download the map to a vehicle based on the vehicle location and the vehicle type.