Abstract: A vehicle includes a rear lamp display configured to display images as well as perform the usual functions of a rear lamp assembly. The rear lamp display may include a light source and a digital mirror device. Obstacles detected may trigger display of a static or animated representation of the obstacle in the rear lamp display. Detection of a turn may invoke display of a direction of the turn as well as text indicating a target of the turn. Detection of an intervention of a vehicle system to maintain stability, a warning may be displayed that indicates potentially hazardous road conditions. Where opening of a door is detected, a representation of an open or opening door may be displayed. Where a following vehicle is detected, the speed limit or cruising speed of the vehicle may be displayed. Objects left in the vehicle may trigger display of an alert.

Abstract: A drive thru order facilitation system includes a network, having a server; a computing device; and a database; a sensor to scan an identifying feature of a vehicle; an order history platform accessible from the computing device, the order history platform having a new customer creation portal; and an existing customer profile development portal; the order history platform provides access to customer profiles; and the order history platform collects data relating to order history; the sensor is to communicate with the computing device; and the computing device is to correlate the identifying feature of the vehicle with one of the customer profiles.

Abstract: A destination from a plurality of destinations is identified. A plurality of routes associated with the destination is calculated. A determination is made that the device is travelling along a route in the plurality of routes without receiving user input selecting the route. Navigational data associated with the route is displayed in response to determining that the device is travelling along the route.

Abstract: An energy detection warning device includes a housing. An electronic indication component is disposed within the housing. One or more sensors are disposed within the housing and are configured to detect an energized conductor present within a particular proximity of a location of the energy detection warning device, and detect a direction in which the energized conductor is located with respect to the location of the energy detection warning device. The direction is an approximate direction. The device also includes a microcontroller configured to: receive input from the one or more sensors, and actuate the electronic indication component, in response to receipt of the input, to indicate the direction in which the energized conductor is located with respect to the location of the energy detection warning device.

Abstract: Methods and systems for determining fault for an accident involving a vehicle having one or more autonomous (and/or semi-autonomous) operation features and paying claims associated with such accidents are provided. According to certain aspects, operating data from sensors within or near the vehicle may be used to determine the occurrence of a vehicle accident, such as a collision. The operating data may further be used to determine an allocation of fault for the accident between a vehicle operator, the autonomous operation features, or a third party. The allocation of fault may be used to further determine and make claims payments related to the accident. In some embodiments, claims may be rejected based upon the operating data and determined allocation of fault.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for detecting a close cut-in vehicle based on free space, wherein the system includes a front camera detecting free space information displaying objects in front of own vehicle and transmitting the information to an electronic control unit, and a cut-in vehicle detection unit selecting a close cut-in vehicle as a control target through a situation analysis by using the free space information inputted from the front camera, and performing a deceleration control in response to the calculated demand acceleration by using a relative speed of the selected control target, whereby a collision risk of ACC (Adaptive Cruise Control) can be reduced and a traveling stability can be enhanced by moving up a recognition time of a close cut-in vehicle using free space information.

Abstract: A method for interaction between a transportation vehicle and at least one person located outside the transportation vehicle including touching at least one touch-sensitive area of the transportation vehicle by at least one person, transmitting a signal to a control device of the transportation vehicle via the at least one sensitive area, outputting an output signal to at least one device of the transportation vehicle via the control device, wherein the at least one person informs the transportation vehicle of an intended movement relative to the transportation vehicle via the interaction, and the output signal of the control device coordinates the movement of the transportation vehicle with the intended movement of the at least one person.

Abstract: An electroshock system wirelessly delivers a shock to a subject. The electroshock system may include a launcher, a wireless projectile, a power source, and a wireless power transmitter. The launcher is configured to be grasped by a user. The wireless projectile is configured to detach from the launcher and adhere to a subject. The power source contributes power for the administration of a shock to the subject. The wireless power transmitter delivers said contributed power to the wireless projectile while the wireless projectile is detached from the launcher. The power source and the wireless transmitter may be co-located with the launcher, or may be separate (such as secured to a person or within a vehicle).

Abstract: Methods and systems for improving vehicle design. The system includes a plurality of first version vehicles, each first version vehicle of the plurality of first version vehicles having a first version vehicle design, and including one or more sensors for detecting sensor data, and a vehicle transceiver configured to communicate the sensor data. The system also includes a remote data server configured to receive the sensor data from the plurality of first version vehicles and determine one or more improvements to the first version vehicle design based on the received sensor data. The system also includes a computing device coupled to the remote data server and configured to execute vehicle design software for designing a second version vehicle design, the second version vehicle design including the one or more improvements to the first version vehicle design.

Abstract: A method for controlling exhaust gas emission of a motor vehicle may include determining when the motor vehicle drives into a low-emission zone, wherein the low-emission zone dictates a maximum emission level for the motor vehicle; reducing actual accelerator actuation signals of the motor vehicle to effective accelerator actuation signals within the low-emission zone; and trimming an actual intake temperature of the motor vehicle, being measured with an intake temperature sensor of the motor vehicle, to an effective intake temperature when the actual intake temperature falls outside a predetermined temperature range within the low-emission zone; wherein at least one of the effective accelerator signals and the effective intake temperature are used as inputs for controlling an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) subsystem of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: Geographic location data and telematics data may be collected in real-time by a mobile device within a vehicle, or the vehicle itself. The telematics data may indicate vehicle direction, speed, motion, etc., as well as traffic hazards in the surrounding environment. A remote server may receive the location and telematics data from two vehicles. If an anomalous or hazardous condition exists in the vicinity of the first vehicle, a geographic relationship with the second vehicle is determined, and if within a predetermined distance, an alert or alternate route for the second vehicle is determined and transmitted to the second vehicle. As a result, a negative impact or risk of collision caused by the anomalous condition on the second vehicle is alleviated. The amount of the insured's usage of the telematics data-based risk mitigation or prevision functionality may be used to calculate or adjust insurance premiums, rates, or discounts.

Abstract: [Problem] An object of the present invention is to provide a high-performance electric power steering apparatus that can smoothly switch a steering control mode with a simple structure and does not make a driver uncomfortable when the driver steers a handle in an automatic steering control.

Abstract: An operating system for an automated vehicle equipped with limited field-of-view sensors is provided. The system includes an object-detector and a controller. The object-detector detects objects proximate to a host-vehicle. A field-of-view of the object-detector is characterized by a preferred-portion of the field-of-view, where the preferred-portion is characterized as preferred for using the object-detector. The controller is in communication with the object-detector. The controller steers the host-vehicle to align the preferred-portion with a detected-object. The system optionally includes an intersecting-road-indicator that indicates an intersecting-road connected to an intersection approached by the host-vehicle, and the controller is in communication with the intersecting-road-indicator.

Abstract: Warehouse mapping tools according to the present disclosure comprise a mobile mapping interface and a mobile computing device in communication with the mobile mapping interface. The mobile computing device can be configured to access waypoint data comprising location coordinates of a set of mapping waypoints, present graphical representations of the set of mapping waypoints at discrete locations in a representation of a warehouse environment, access mobile mapping data representing an elapsed travel path, access error metric data, present a graphical representation of the error metric data, and indicate a validation state of the elapsed travel path segment. In other embodiments, a warehouse mapping tool comprises a remote computer that is configured to communicate with a mapping vehicle and that can be used to facilitate navigation, localization, or odometry correction with respect to an industrial vehicle in the warehouse.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for intelligent game systems for putting intelligence into board and tabletop games including miniatures are disclosed. An intelligent game system comprises one or more sensors, a controller, and a projector, the sensors each having an identifer. The sensors obtain object information from intelligent game piece objects and transfer the object information to a controller where it is associated with a sensor identifier and the sensor identifier is associated with a corresponding portion of an image. The controller interacts with the intelligent game piece objects, for managing game play, and for preparing and transferring a changing image to a projector. Intelligent game piece object features are disclosed, as well as methods of initializing a system for use with the intelligent game piece objects.

Abstract: A method is provided for preventing a collision between a motor vehicle and a pedestrian. The method uses a camera and a processor mountable in the motor vehicle. A candidate image is detected. Based on a change of scale of the candidate image, it may be determined that the motor vehicle and the pedestrian are expected to collide, thereby producing a potential collision warning. Further information from the image frames may be used to validate the potential collision warning. The validation may include an analysis of the optical flow of the candidate image, that lane markings prediction of a straight road, a calculation of the lateral motion of the pedestrian, if the pedestrian is crossing a lane mark or curb and/or if the vehicle is changing lanes.

Abstract: In a sensor device for detecting moisture on a roadway of a vehicle, particularly a motor vehicle, with at least one structure-borne sound sensor, with at least one circuit carrier, wherein the structure-borne sound sensor is connected in a signal-conducting manner to the circuit carrier, it is provided in a manner important for the invention that at least one structure-borne sound sensor is arranged in a housing, that the housing has at least one flat constructed housing area, that the structure-borne sound sensor is connected to the flat constructed housing area, so as to conduct structure-borne sound signals, and in that the housing is constructed as a resonant body, that the at least one circuit carrier is arranged in the housing, that the housing is provided for mounting in a wheel arch of a vehicle, that at least one connecting means for producing a connection between the housing and the wheel arch is assigned to the housing, and that the connecting means is constructed to be vibration damping, at least

Abstract: A system includes a computer including a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the computer to determine a recursive standard deviation and a recursive mean offset of a plurality of steering component angles and to identify a wheel misalignment fault upon determining that the recursive standard deviation is below a deviation threshold and the recursive mean offset is above an offset threshold.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle external notification device including a first notification unit that gives notice of information on an action schedule so as to be recognizable from the front of a host vehicle, a second notification unit that gives notice of the information so as to be recognizable from the side of the host vehicle, an action schedule unit that predicts a future action of a pedestrian, a parallel advance prediction unit that predicts whether or not the pedestrian advances in parallel with the host vehicle, and a notification control unit that causes the first notification unit to give notice of the information when it is predicted that the pedestrian does not advance in parallel with the host vehicle, and causes the second notification unit to give notice of the information when it is predicted that the pedestrian advances in parallel with the host vehicle.

Abstract: An automatic parking system includes a smart key recognizing sensor recognizing a smart key positioned in a first area, a sensor device detecting parking areas depending on a size of a subject vehicle if the smart key is recognized and a controller controlling the subject vehicle to be parked in an optimal parking area among the parking areas, in which the sensor device may detect the parking area in consideration of a length and a width of the subject vehicle and the controller may calculate a moving path between a current position of the subject vehicle and the optimal parking area.

Abstract: The invention relates to a headlight for a motor vehicle having a plurality of main light modules configured to produce a main light distribution for low beam and high beam. The headlight also has a laser light module comprised of one or more laser diodes configured to produce a laser light distribution in addition to the main light distribution. The headlight is configured such that, during operation, the laser light distribution is movable in a manner decoupled from the main light distribution and relative to the main light distribution.

Abstract: A moving robot is provided. A moving robot according to an embodiment of the present invention determines the location of a preset light device within a driving area and controls the light device based on the location. A moving robot according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a control unit controlling on/off of a light device through a communication unit and determining the location of a light device while moving a main body to a location where illuminance is changed based on an image obtained by an image acquisition unit.

Abstract: The automated robotic shopping cart is a shopping cart with a controller and locomotion subsystem. The controller may provide shopping assistance to the shopper and may play audio/visual programming to entertain a child riding in the cart. The controller may wirelessly pair with a phone carried by the shopper and may use battery powered motors to propel and steer the cart such that the cart follows the shopper through a store. The battery may be recharged from a solar panel when the cart is outdoors. A GPS receiver in the controller may determine the physical location of the cart and may activate a brake if an attempt is made to remove the cart from the retail property. The invention may further comprise a reading light to illuminate products and a distress button to request assistance.

Abstract: Various examples pertaining to a sensor housing design for millimeter wave (mmWave) sensors are described. A sensor housing may include a radar sensor, a printed circuit board (PCB), a radome and a PCB holder. The radar sensor may be capable of emitting a radio wave. The PCB may have a first side and a second side opposite the first side with the radar sensor mounted on the first side thereof to form a PCB assembly (PCBA). The radome may include a cavity in which the PCBA is disposed. The PCB holder may be disposed along a circumference of an inner wall of the radome, and the PCB holder may be configured to hold the PCBA such that a distance between an inner surface of the radome and a side of the radar sensor facing the inner surface of the radome is proportional to half wavelength of the radio wave.

Abstract: A method for using an autonomous vehicle as a caddie and cart. The method includes selecting caddie mode from a group including a caddie mode and a cart mode, selecting a mode in the caddie mode from a group including a caddie advice mode, a swing detection mode, and a golf ball detection mode. In another embodiment, the method includes selecting the cart mode and selecting a mode in the cart mode from a group including a follow golfer mode, a ride mode, and a golf ball mode. The autonomous vehicle includes a vehicle frame and a body, a vehicle propulsion unit, a plurality of wheels driven by the vehicle propulsion unit, a controller for selecting a mode of operation, a display for communicating data to the golfer, a camera for supplying data to the controller, and a GPS apparatus for determining a position of the autonomous vehicle.

Abstract: A ground station, an unmanned aerial vehicle, and a system and method for communication between a ground station and the unmanned aerial vehicle are provided. A transaction schedule component of the ground station stores at least one transaction frame of at least one application, also controls a first communication component of the ground station to send the at least one transaction frame to a target unmanned aerial vehicle. A second communication component of the target unmanned aerial vehicle receives the at least one transaction frame sent by the ground station; a flight controller of the target unmanned aerial vehicle acquires the at least one transaction frame, and controls the target unmanned aerial vehicle to execute at least one operation indicated by the at least one transaction frame; and the flight controller further controls the second communication component to return the at least one data frame to the ground station.

Abstract: A tele-presence system that includes a cart. The cart includes a robot face that has a robot monitor, a robot camera, a robot speaker, a robot microphone, and an overhead camera. The system also includes a remote station that is coupled to the robot face and the overhead camera. The remote station includes a station monitor, a station camera, a station speaker and a station microphone. The remote station can display video images captured by the robot camera and/or overhead camera. By way of example, the cart can be used in an operating room, wherein the overhead camera can be placed in a sterile field and the robot face can be used in a non-sterile field. The user at the remote station can conduct a teleconference through the robot face and also obtain a view of a medical procedure through the overhead camera.

Abstract: A vehicular radar device includes a radar module and a dustproofing element. The radar module has a casing and a radar sensor disposed in the casing. The casing has a first outer wall surface and a second outer wall surface opposing the first outer wall surface. The first outer wall surface faces an inner wall surface of a bumper. An emission surface of the radar sensor faces the first outer wall surface of the casing. The dustproofing element has two opposing dustproofing surfaces. The two dustproofing surfaces attach to the first outer wall surface of the casing of the radar module and the inner wall surface of the bumper, respectively. Therefore, the vehicular radar device effectively precludes influences of ambient dust on performance of the radar sensor, so as to enhance sensing sensitivity of the radar sensor and extend its service life.

Abstract: A point is detected from first and second sensor data. An uncertainty range is estimated for a location of the point relative to the vehicle based on a motion model. Upon determining the point exited a first sensor field of view, the uncertainty range is estimated based on data received from the second sensor and dead reckoning, and the location of the point is estimated within the uncertainty range.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a position of an object relative to another object are disclosed. One or more inductive rangefinders are used to determine a distance between an object, such as a stackable container for a drilling operation, and a second such container. A crane or other moving device is capable of stacking the containers on top of one another without the need for human operators being nearby. A processing unit makes calculations to identify the distance between the objects and a direction in which the object should move to arrive at the desired location.

Abstract: An electronic device, capable of identifying and displaying an object, includes an image capturing unit, a display unit and a processing unit. The image capturing unit is configured to capture the object. The display unit includes a transparent display panel and a backlight module, wherein the transparent display panel has a viewing side and a back side opposite to the viewing side, and the backlight module is disposed between the back side and the object. The processing unit is electrically connected to the image capturing unit, the transparent display panel and the backlight module, and is configured to receive an image signal captured by the image capturing unit to identify the object according to the image signal, control the transparent display panel to display information frame corresponding to an identifying result, and turn on/off the backlight module. An object identifying method for the electronic device is also provided.

Abstract: A method and system for facilitating cost effective, reliable, system redundant, self-driving vehicles involves the employment of specialized lane marking components that permit unprecedented sensor feedback, and in particular, a system and method that enables accurate lane marking recognition despite adverse weather conditions, which presently pose problems experienced by self-driving systems that rely upon vision based camera systems.

Abstract: A vehicle state determination device includes an input unit and a controller. The input unit receives sidewalk information indicating a state of a sidewalk region which a moving body passes through and roadway information indicating a state of a roadway region adjacent to the sidewalk region. The controller determines whether or not a sidewalk entering operation is possible based on the sidewalk information and the roadway information. The sidewalk entering operation is an operation in which a vehicle trying to enter the roadway region by crossing the sidewalk region enters the sidewalk region.

Abstract: A vehicle disable black box in an owner's automobile and will allow a police vehicle to disable the automobile in the event it is stolen and involved in a high speed chase. A police transceiver is located inside a police vehicle. A vehicle disable software program, installed in the police computer, will give the police officer access to the description of nearby automobiles which are equipped with a Vehicle disable black box. Via the software program, the police officer will view a number of automobiles on the computer screen. Using several key features in the software i.e. make, model, license plate, etc., the police officer will determine which automobile is the correct one to disable, and broadcast wirelessly a signal targeting only the desired vehicle. This “disable” signal will be received by the targeted vehicle disable black box, and shut off power to the fuel line of the automobile.

Abstract: A following operation system includes a target device and a vehicle body. A control module of the vehicle body is connected with the target device and sends out a first signal. The control module controls the vehicle body to move in a manual or following mode according to a switch signal from the target device. In the manual mode, the user imposes an external force to move the vehicle body. In the following mode, the control module generates a movement signal according to the signal sent back by the target device, whereby vehicle body follows the target device according to the movement signal. When the target device leaves the communication range of the control module, the control module stops the vehicle body and sends out a reminder signal. Therefore, the movement method of the vehicle body is adjustable, and a reminder function is provided.

Abstract: A controller comprises an electronic communication line configured to receive a system brake request control signal representing a requested system brake application and an identified urgency.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for controlling a sensor system. More particularly, a sensor control system can access respective first data and second data descriptive of one or more monitored parameters associated with a first sensor of an autonomous vehicle. Based on the first data and the second data, the sensor control system can determine that a change in the one or more monitored parameters between the first sensor and the one or more second sensors has exceeded a predetermined threshold level. In response, the sensor control system can implement a control action relative to at least the first sensor (e.g., initiating cleaning of the first sensor, adjusting alignment of the first sensor, determining a compensation factor for the first data received from the first sensor, or communicating a signal request for service of the first sensor).

Abstract: A vehicle that includes one or more sensors configured to output data and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to receive first data from the one or more sensors at a first time, detect an object based on the first data received from the one or more sensors at the first time, classify the object into a classification based on the first data received from the one or more sensors at the first time, and receive second data from the one or more sensors at a second time. The second time is subsequent to the first time. The electronic control unit is further configured to select a proper subset of the second data for further processing based on the classification of the object, and track the object based on the proper subset of the second data selected for further processing.

Abstract: A driving assistance device includes a travel information acquisition unit, a first information acquisition unit, a second information acquisition unit, a collision determination unit, a driving control unit, a presence determination unit, and an early control unit. When the presence determination unit determines that a moving object is present ahead of the own vehicle in its traveling direction in a case where the moving object is not detected by a detection device which is mounted on the own vehicle, the early control unit performs early control for advancing a timing at which the moving object is detected by the detection device and the driving control unit performs control so that the own vehicle performs avoidance driving action.

Abstract: A vehicle guidance system to guide a vehicle includes a vehicle, a positioning device to measure a location of the vehicle and output location information of the vehicle, and a guidance device to guide the vehicle. When the guidance device guides the vehicle from a first location, through a second location, to a third location, the guidance device transmits a first guidance command to guide the vehicle from the first location to the second location. While the vehicle is moving from the first location toward the second location in accordance with the first guidance command, the guidance device estimates an expected location of arrival of the vehicle based on a change in the location of the vehicle as measured by the positioning device. The guidance device generates a second guidance command to guide from the expected location of arrival to the third location, and before the vehicle arrives at the expected location of arrival, transmits the second guidance command to the vehicle at least once.

Abstract: In a first illustrative embodiment, a processor operably programmed and configured to receive input defining one or more vehicle parameters to monitor and control during a vehicle rental. The processor may monitor and control the vehicle parameters during a vehicle rental period starting when an authorized user keylessly activates a vehicle during a defined start time. The processor may control driver behavior by limiting vehicle performance based on a predefined threshold of one or more vehicle parameters. The monitoring and control may continue until the rental period has expired or when the vehicle is returned to a predetermined geographic area designated by the vehicle owner. The processor may initiate wireless communication of the vehicle parameters to a vehicle rental administrative system through a cellular telephone located in proximity to the vehicle.

Abstract: A method of confining a robot in a work space includes providing a portable barrier signal transmitting device including a primary emitter emitting a confinement beam primarily along an axis defining a directed barrier. A mobile robot including a detector, a drive motor and a control unit controlling the drive motor is caused to avoid the directed barrier upon detection by the detector on the robot. The detector on the robot has an omnidirectional field of view parallel to the plane of movement of the robot. The detector receives confinement light beams substantially in a plane at the height of the field of view while blocking or rejecting confinement light beams substantially above or substantially below the plane at the height of the field of view.

Abstract: A vehicular blind spot detection system for alerting a driver of a motor vehicle to an object in a blind spot zone of the vehicle includes a sensor configured to detect the presence of an object proximate to the vehicle in the blind spot zone. A first indicator is disposed on an outside rearview assembly and is configured to indicate that an object is in the blind spot zone of the vehicle. A controller is operably coupled with at least one of the sensor and the first indicator, wherein the controller may be activated and deactivated by a user. A second indicator is disposed proximate the first indicator and is configured to indicate that the controller has been deactivated.

Abstract: A system includes a near-field communication device configured to transmit a radio frequency control signal in a near-field regime and an interface. The interface includes a near-field communication circuit configured to receive the RF control signal. The interface further includes a pulse width modulation signal generation circuit configured to generate a pulse width modulation signal according to the radio frequency control signal. The system further includes an electrically-controllable equipment configured to be controlled by the pulse width modulation signal.

Abstract: A driving assistance control apparatus of a vehicle includes a blind area detector, a driving operation detector, and an electronic control unit. The blind area detector is configured to detect the presence or absence of a blind area as seen from the vehicle in a traveling direction of the vehicle. The driving operation detector is configured to detect driving operation of the driver. The electronic control unit is configured to perform automatic deceleration control of the vehicle based on detection of the presence of the blind area by the blind area detector. The electronic control unit is configured to start the automatic deceleration control, by referring to the driving operation of the driver after detection of the presence of the blind area by the blind area detector.

Abstract: An indoor mobile robot position and posture measurement system based on photoelectric scanning and the measurement method thereof, the measurement system includes: a mobile robot (1) which is arranged with a laser transmitter (2), the peripheral of the laser transmitter (2) is provided with no less than three receivers (3) for receiving the light signals emitted by the laser transmitter (2), and at least one signal processor (4) connected to the receivers (3) for processing signals received by the receivers (3) to determine precise coordinates of the receivers in laser transmitter coordinate system, and a terminal computer (5) wirelessly connected with the signal processor (4) to determine the posture angle and the position of the mobile robot through the distances between the laser transmitter (2) and each receiver (3).

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling platooning in a platooning group including a leading vehicle and one or more following vehicles can include: one or more sensors, a communication circuit, a display, and a processor. The processor can be configured to predict whether a collision with an object ahead of the leading vehicle will occur using information sensed by at least a portion of the one or more sensors; control one or more of a braking operation of the leading vehicle and a lane change operation of the leading vehicle based on the generated probability; and transmit a control signal to the following vehicle via the communication circuit for controlling one or more of a braking operation of the following vehicle and a lane change operation of the following vehicle based on a generated probability.

Abstract: A dynamic signal to noise ratio tracking system enables detection and tracking of amusement park equipment within the field of view of the tracking system. The tracking system may include an emitter configured to emit electromagnetic radiation within an area, a detector configured to detect electromagnetic radiation reflected back from vehicles within the area, and a control unit configured to evaluate signals from the detector to survey the amusement park equipment to determine whether the equipment has degraded or shifted.

Abstract: A system includes one or more processors configured to obtain environmental data geographically and temporally corresponding to scheduled travel of a vehicle system. The one or more processors are further configured to determine a power output capability range for the vehicle system traveling during a trip based on the environmental data that is obtained. The one or more processors are also configured to communicate instructions to at least one of a propulsion system of the vehicle system or a vehicle controller of the vehicle system for controlling movement of the vehicle system during the trip such that the vehicle system produces a power output within the power output capability range as the vehicle system travels. The environmental data includes historical values of one or more of temperature, pressure, or air constituency in geographic areas through which the vehicle system will travel during the trip.

Abstract: A deviation avoidance apparatus of an embodiment includes a boundary detection section that detects boundaries of a travelling path on which an own vehicle travels; a deviation prediction section that predicts that the own vehicle will deviate from the travelling path based on a travelling condition of the own vehicle that travels in the travelling path defined by the boundaries detected by the boundary detection section; a deviation avoidance section that commands, when the deviation prediction section predicts that the own vehicle will deviate from the travelling path, a steering control unit to have a steering actuator drive a steering mechanism that changes a traveling direction of the own vehicle such that the own vehicle avoids deviating from the travelling path; and a notification section that notifies vehicle passengers, via a notification unit, when the steering actuator applies driving force to the steering mechanism such that the own vehicle avoids deviating from the travelling path, that deviation