Abstract: Methods and systems for segmenting images having sparsely distributed objects are disclosed. A method may include: predicting object potential areas in the image using a preliminary fully convolutional neural network; segmenting a plurality of sub-images corresponding to the object potential areas in the image using a refinement fully convolutional neural network, wherein the refinement fully convolutional neural network is trained to segment images on a higher resolution compared to a lower resolution utilized by the preliminary fully convolutional neural network; and combining the segmented sub-images to generate a final segmented image.

Abstract: Vehicle system information is communicated to a vehicle occupant by thermal haptics. A heat transfer device, such as a Peltier device, is used to locally control the temperature of an interaction area along an outer surface of a vehicle interior panel. A temperature differential between the interaction area and an adjacent area indicates the current status and/or the location of a control for the system. Multiple heat transfer devices can be used to provide a temperature gradient along the outer surface of the panel to provide the occupant with a thermally perceptible indicator of an available range of temperatures and/or a temperature setpoint for the vehicle system.

Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a laser light source that is able to emit laser light and emits laser light generated by the laser light source forward from an emission end. The vehicle lamp includes a light-shielding member that shields the emission end from light from above to at least a horizontal position in front of the emission end.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for controlling a vehicle travelling in a platoon. A first set of information is received at a first vehicle in a platoon, the first set of information relating to at least one other vehicle in the platoon. One of a plurality of control algorithms is selected in dependence on the first set of information, wherein each of the plurality of control algorithms correspond to a respective platoon communication topology. The first vehicle is controlled in response to the first set of information and the selected one of the control algorithms.

Abstract: A work machine includes at least one input device configured to generate input information. A controller is coupled to the input device(s) and is configured to store the input information in a buffer. The controller is configured to detect a trigger and responsively save at least a portion of contents of the buffer to memory. A wireless communication module is coupled to the controller and is configured to transmit an external capture signal when the controller detects the trigger.

Abstract: An in-vehicle object determining apparatus cooperates with an obstacle sensor unit, which detects an obstacle at a first time. An estimated detected state is calculated as a detected state of the obstacle estimated to be detected by the obstacle sensor unit at a second time after a lapse of a predetermined time period from the first time, on condition that the obstacle is assumed to be under stationary state, based on (i) a vehicle-relative position of the obstacle detected at the first time, (ii) a sensor position of the obstacle sensor unit, and (iii) a vehicle position change during a period from the first time to the second time. It is determined that the obstacle is a moving object based on a discrepancy between the estimated detected state of the obstacle and a real detected state of the obstacle actually detected by the obstacle sensor unit at the second time.

Abstract: Methods, devices, and computer programs for a transportation vehicle including receiving information about a triggering of one or more functions of the transportation vehicle, determining a dangerous situation based on the one or more triggered functions of the transportation vehicle based on an actual activity of the driver of the transportation vehicle, and providing information about the dangerous situation to a vehicle-to-vehicle interface.

Abstract: A method and system for warning a driver of a vehicle using a mobile device is disclosed. The method includes capturing at least one facial aspect of the driver and a path view visible ahead of the vehicle up to a predefined distance. The method further includes identifying using image analytics at least one path event demanding attention of the driver based on a path view and a field of view of the driver. The method includes detecting absence of a driver response in response to identifying the at least one path event within the field of view of the driver. The method further includes extracting driver details associated with the driver. The method includes issuing a notification to the driver based on the driver details, when the absence of the driver response is detected.

Abstract: A pedestrian collision avoidance system for a vehicle including a radar sensor, a video camera, and an electronic control unit (ECU). The ECU detects an object in the video information and classifies the object as a pedestrian based on a comparison of the video information with a database. The ECU determines a distance to the pedestrian based on the radar information and determines a characteristic of the pedestrian based on the video information, the distance, and the database. When the pedestrian ceases to be detected by the radar sensor, the ECU determines an updated distance to the pedestrian based on the video information and the characteristic of the pedestrian. The ECU determines whether a potential for collision exists between the vehicle and the pedestrian based in part on the distance to the pedestrian, and when the potential for collision is present, the ECU activates an automatic vehicle response.

Abstract: A device capable of equipping a vehicle comprises: a first sensor placed on the side of the vehicle facing the entrance of the space, the sensor, which may be a lidar, makes distance and orientation measurements of said vehicle with respect to the space based on the reconstruction of a cloud of points belonging to the surface of said walls; a series of sensors placed on the lateral sides of the vehicle to measure the distance from the sides to the lateral walls of the parking space, these sensors possibly being ultrasound or optical; processing means calculating the position and the relative orientation of the vehicle with respect to the walls as a function of the measurements by the various sensors and as a function of the various parking phases.

Abstract: A vehicle include: a communicator configured to collect information from first adjacent vehicles in a first range; a storage configured to store the information collected by the communicator; and a controller configured to generate first traffic information based on the collected information, select a first adjacent vehicle, which collects second traffic information about second adjacent vehicles in a second range, from the first adjacent vehicles, and generate driving route traffic information about a driving route based on the first traffic information and the second traffic information transmitted by the first adjacent vehicle.

Abstract: A thermal imager is used to confirm object classifications as described. In one example, a scene modeling system has a sensor system to generate an image of a scene. A thermal camera generates a thermal image of the scene within a field of regard, and a modeling processor coupled to the sensor system and to the thermal camera correlates a position of a selected object in the scene to the field of regard of the thermal camera and queries the thermal camera to confirm a classification of the selected object. The thermal camera is configured to receive the position of the selected object and to confirm the classification.

Abstract: A non-contact obstacle detection (NCOD) system for a motor vehicle and a method of operating the non-contact obstacle detection system are disclosed. The NCOD system includes a main electronic control unit adapted to connect to a power source. At least one non-contact obstacle sensor is coupled to the main electronic control unit for detecting obstacles near a closure member of the vehicle. The control unit is configured to detect an obstacle and cease movement of the closure member in response to the obstacle being detected. Additionally, the control unit is configured to release a latch and apply power to a motor in response to the obstacle not being detected. The control unit is also configured to determine whether the closure member is in a full open position, and continue to apply power to a motor coupled to the closure member if the closure member is not in the full open position.

Abstract: An object detection apparatus is applied to a movable body including an object detection sensor which transmits a search wave and receives a reflected wave of the search wave as detection information of an object, and detects the object present around the movable body based on the detection information. The apparatus includes a frequency detection section which detects an occurrence frequency of a disturbance signal at the same time within a predetermined transmission time period determined with reference to a transmission period of the search wave, and a disturbance determination section which determines presence or absence of occurrence of disturbance based on the occurrence frequency detected by the frequency detection section.

Abstract: An information retrieval arrangement for a host vehicle is configured to retrieve information of at least one surrounding vehicle, surrounding the host vehicle. The arrangement includes a registration plate reading arrangement configured to read registration plate information of a surrounding vehicle and an information retrieving unit configured to retrieve from a database at least one dimension of the surrounding vehicle, based on the read registration plate information. A method of retrieving information of at least one surrounding vehicle using an information retrieval arrangement is also disclosed, as well as a lane change assist arrangement including an information retrieval arrangement, and a vehicle including an information retrieval arrangement.

Abstract: A method for evaluating a hazardous situation acquired by at least one sensor of a vehicle includes reading in an item of hazard information representing the hazardous situation, an item of sensor information representing at least one property of the sensor, and a signal quality of a sensor signal provided by the sensor during acquisition of the hazardous situation; determining a sensor quality of the sensor using the item of sensor information and the signal quality; and determining a plausibility of the hazardous situation using the item of hazard information and the sensor quality in order to obtain a plausibility signal representing the plausibility of the hazardous situation.

Abstract: A driving support apparatus includes an other vehicle detector, an other vehicle information acquisition unit, a proximity detector, a proximity controller and a setting unit. The other vehicle detector detects an other vehicle travelling on the second lane. The other vehicle information acquisition unit acquires information containing the size of the other vehicle. The proximity detector outputs a proximity signal when it is detected that the other vehicle is located in the detection range of set on the second lane at a predetermined detection distance from the own vehicle. The proximity controller activates a proximity control unit when detecting that a turn signal lever is operated while the proximity signal is being output. The setting unit increases the detection distance according to the size of the other vehicle.

Abstract: A system (10) for the remote detection of substances, comprising a vehicle (20) that is mobile in space and remote-piloted using a control device (40) with a haptic interface suitable to return a force feedback to a user of the control device (40), wherein the vehicle (20) is equipped with a position sensor (22) and a sensor (21) for detecting a physical quantity whose intensity depends on the distance of at least one substance present in a detection point located in a vicinity of the position of the vehicle (20).

Abstract: A first reference line representing a trajectory from a first location to a second location associated with an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV) is received. The first reference line is segmented into a number of reference line segments. For each of the reference line segments, a quintic polynomial function is defined to represent the reference line segment. An objective function is determined based on the quintic polynomial functions of the reference line segments. An optimization is performed on coefficients of the quintic polynomial functions in view of a set of constraints associated with the reference line segments, such that an output of the objective function reaches minimum while the constraints are satisfied. A second reference line is then generated based on the optimized parameters or coefficients of the quintic polynomial functions of the objective function. The second reference line is then utilized to plan and control the ADV.

Abstract: According to a situation confirmation system and method in which image data 311 of a surveillance camera is correlated with additional information 212, the additional information 212 related to the image data 311 of a surveillance camera 3 is added to the image data 311, and a portion or all of the additional information is correlated with the image data according to a purpose of use. The image data 311 and the additional information 212 are correlated to enable confirmation of situation, and to realize expansion of range of use of the image data by analyzing the correlation.

Abstract: A display system replacing a side mirror includes: a camera unit including cameras provided on both side surfaces of a vehicle and obtaining a rear-view image; a display unit outputting the rear-view image obtained by the camera unit; a driving condition detector detecting a driving condition of the vehicle; and a controller controlling output brightness of the display unit on the basis of the driving condition of the vehicle.

Abstract: A method for dynamically managing parking space utilization including receiving a dynamic feed of available parking spaces across a set of sectors, each parking space associated with a parking control device, each sector having a preferred utilization rate; utilizing a processor to determine that a parking utilization rate of a first sector exceeds a preferred utilization rate for the first sector; upon receiving a location based parking space reservation request from a user, the request capable of being fulfilled from a plurality of sectors, providing a list of available parking spaces meeting the request including associated prices dynamically generated, wherein parking spaces in the first sector are priced higher than parking spaces in other sectors; and upon selection of one of the provided list of available parking spaces by the user, allocating the selected parking space to the user at the provided associated price and notifying the parking control device associated with the selected parking space.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a plurality of lamps provided on a vehicle; a sensing unit configured to sense information related to the vehicle; and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to, based on a determination, through the sensing unit, that at least a portion of the vehicle has entered a first area that is adjacent to an available parking space, activate, in a first illumination mode, at least one lamp among the plurality of lamps that has entered the first area that is adjacent to the available parking space.

Abstract: A vehicle camera peripheral. It has a frame having a surface for supporting a license plate, at least one compartment for containing a battery and a circuit board having a wireless transmitter and video transmission circuitry, the compartment provided in the frame and positioned behind the license plate supporting surface, a camera mounted to the frame and connected to the circuit board, and a mounting for connecting the frame to existing license plate fastening devices of a vehicle.

Abstract: A technique controlling transmission and display of terminal information in accordance with a movement state and an operation state. A communication unit transmits terminal information including at least movement information of a communication apparatus to another communication apparatus, and receives other terminal information including at least movement information of the other communication apparatus from the other communication apparatus.

Abstract: A vehicle includes: a communication unit to receive image information from a plurality of other vehicles existing around a vehicle; a determining unit which matches the received image information to create around view information and determines a lane on which the vehicle travels, based on the around view information; and a controller to control a device in the vehicle based on the result of the determination on the lane on which the vehicle travels to provide a route guidance.

Abstract: A method calibrates a camera having image sensor having a center position. An image view projected onto the image sensor by a lens is captured. At least one image view boundary of the captured image view is detected. A projection center position corresponding to a center of the projected image view is determined in at least one dimension. Offset between the projection center position and a sensor center position is determined, defined in at least one dimension, corresponding to the center of the image sensor capturing the projected image view. The image sensor is moved in relation to the lens based on the offset in order to arrive at a substantially zero offset in at least one dimension between the center of image sensor and the center of the projected image view.

Abstract: An abnormality behind a shielding object is discovered. There is provided a monitoring system including a video acquirer, a detector, and a notifier. The video acquirer of the monitoring system acquires a video. The detector of the monitoring system detects entering of a target object into a blind spot generated by a shielding object in the video and appearance of the target object from the blind spot. If the target object does not appear from the blind spot even after a first time elapses since entering of the target object into the blind spot, the notifier of the monitoring system makes a notification.

Abstract: A radar module for forming an ultra-wide field of view, including vertically oriented and laterally spaced first and second antennas for transmitting radar signals and for receiving the radar signals after the radar signals have been reflected from a reflecting surface of an object in the FOV of the module. At least one transceiver is configured to generate drive signals for the first and second antennas, such that each antenna forms a flat beam, and a signal processor is configured to detect from the received reflected radar signals a location of one or more objects in the FOV of the module.

Abstract: In a vehicle driving assistance apparatus, an initial action determiner determines the presence or absence of an initial action taken to start laterally moving, and a lateral movement determiner determines whether or not the own vehicle has laterally moved from a rearward position to a lateral position relative to a preceding vehicle. If the own vehicle has laterally moved after the initial action, based on at least one of a lateral distance between the own vehicle and the preceding vehicle and a relative speed of the own vehicle with respect to the preceding vehicle, a passing driving state determiner determines whether or not the own vehicle is in a passing driving state enabling the own vehicle to pass the preceding vehicle. If it is determined that the own vehicle is in the passing driving state, the own vehicle is likely to pass the preceding vehicle.

Abstract: Managing autonomous vehicles is provided. Autonomous vehicle energy data and travel data are collected. A plurality of autonomous vehicles that need energy replenishment within a defined geographic area is determined. A rank is determined for each of the plurality of autonomous vehicles that need energy replenishment within the defined geographic area to meet passenger-defined travel destination time constraints. Each autonomous vehicle is directed to an energy station in a set of energy stations within the defined geographic area to the meet passenger-defined travel destination time constraints based on the rank of each of the plurality of autonomous vehicles.

Abstract: An apparatus for verifying a vehicle in an inter-vehicular communication environment includes: a communication unit configured to receive a basic safety message and a verification message from a remote vehicle that is allowed to engage in inter-vehicular communication; and a controller configured to determine that the remote vehicle is reliable when the communication unit receives the verification message from the remote vehicle at least a predefined number of times over a predefined period of time, and to generate permission to utilize the basic safety message received from the remote vehicle when the controller determines that the remote vehicle is reliable.

Abstract: In a method for ascertaining a degree of attentiveness of a vehicle driver during travel with his vehicle, e.g., a motor vehicle, using a sensor of the vehicle, a direction of vision of the vehicle driver toward a region of a surrounding environment visible to the driver is recognized, and the region visible to the vehicle driver is assigned a probability distribution through which, on the basis of the recognized direction of vision of the vehicle driver, a degree of attentiveness of the vehicle driver is ascertained.

Abstract: A distance offset is determined based on a determined time to collision, a relative lateral distance, and a relative longitudinal distance between the target and a host vehicle. A threat estimation is determined based on the distance offset and a distance threshold. A component of the host vehicle are actuated based on the threat estimation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a security message transmission method and apparatus. The method includes: generating, by a vehicle terminal, a first security message, where the first security message carries message type information; adding priority indication information of the security message to a geographic information layer according to the message type information, and obtaining a second security message; determining, at a Media Access Control (MAC) layer, a transmission path of the security message according to the priority indication information; and sending the second security message to a recipient by using a physical layer corresponding to the determined transmission path, so that the recipient performs forwarding processing on the second security message. According to the present invention, a security message is forwarded to a vehicle terminal within a predetermined distance range in a manner of combining a VDC technology and an LTE cellular network.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to generating emergency vehicle warnings, alternate vehicle routing recommendations and/or insurance-related data based upon emergency vehicle warning data. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to generating data representative of emergency vehicle warnings and/or alternate routing based upon real-time information related to an emergency vehicle. The information related to the emergency vehicle may include emergency vehicle origination location data, emergency vehicle current location data, emergency vehicle route data, and/or emergency vehicle destination location data. An emergency vehicle warning and/or alternate vehicle routing for non-emergency response vehicles may be generated based further on information related to a non-emergency vehicle. In one aspect, an emergency vehicle may wirelessly communicate with the non-emergency vehicle and/or an insurance provider remote server.

Abstract: A safety system includes an apparatus-mounted projector capable of projecting a warning image onto a designated danger zone about a dangerous implement of the apparatus. The projector is in signal communication with an electronic control module configured to control the warning image depending on a measured or received operational state of the apparatus implement. The projected warning image can include static, dynamic, or static and dynamic image elements depending on the measured or received operational state of the implement.

Abstract: A multi-mode controlled acousto-optic interaction infant game mat with logic sensory integration training function, including a mat body, a main controller at one side of the mat, transmission wires embedded in the mat, a wireless remote controller and acousto-optic units. There are several round holes on the mat. The snap rings are installed around the internal edge of the round holes for installing and fixing acousto-optic unit. The acousto-optic units are connected and the acousto-optic unit and main controller are connected by the transmission wires embedded inside the mat. The game mat can be used as a protection soft mat for the indoor play of a 0-3 year-old infant, and can also initiatively guide the infant to crawl toward different positions through visual and audio references for the purpose of entertainment and sports activities combined.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for detecting a pedestrian by a vehicle during night driving are provided, in which the apparatus includes: a first camera configured to take a first image including color information of a vicinity of the vehicle during night driving; a second camera configured to take a second image including thermal distribution information of the vicinity of the vehicle; a pedestrian detector configured to detect a non-pedestrian area by using the color information from the first image and detect a pedestrian area by excluding the non-pedestrian area from the second image; and a display configured to match and display the pedestrian area on the second image.

Abstract: A vehicle control device mounted on the own vehicle and configured to control the own vehicle according to the position of another vehicle ahead of the own vehicle. The vehicle control device comprises an estimated course calculation means calculating an estimated course of the own vehicle; a setting means setting a parameter indicating whether the other vehicle is in the path of the own vehicle based on the relative position of the other vehicle with respect to the own vehicle in a lateral direction orthogonal to the estimated course of the own vehicle; a determination means determining whether the other vehicle is a leading vehicle in the path of the own vehicle based on the parameter; and a changing means changing the likelihood of being determined as the leading vehicle when the estimated course is a curve, based on the estimated course and the position of the other vehicle.

Abstract: A travel control apparatus includes: a transformation unit configured to project the lane and object on a lane coordinate system in which a center line of the lane is a first coordinate axis and an axis orthogonal to the first coordinate axis is a second coordinate axis by performing a coordinate transformation based on the shape of the lane and the position of the object in a plane coordinate system; an area calculation unit configured to calculate a travelable area in which the vehicle can travel in the lane coordinate system; a travel trajectory generation unit configured to perform an inverse transformation of the coordinate transformation by the transformation unit based on the travelable area, and to generate a travel trajectory of the vehicle in the plane coordinate system; and a control unit configured to perform a steering control on the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle display control device, which controls a display of sensor information on a display unit corresponding to each external sensors, includes an opening detection unit, an image storage unit, and an opening control unit. The vehicle is equipped with the display unit and the external sensors detecting outside obstacles. The opening detection unit detects an opening command made by a user to the vehicle. The image storage unit stores a vehicle image indicating the vehicle and area images indicating detection areas of the sensors. The obstacle is detectable within the detection areas. In response to a detection of the opening command by the opening detection unit, the opening control unit reads the vehicle image and each area image from the image storage unit, and displays the readout images on the display unit as the sensor information during an opening period.

Abstract: Methods and systems for automatically controlling a vehicle are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes an actuator configured to control one or more vehicle driving characteristics, at least one vehicle sensor configured to measure a vehicle characteristic, a remote assistant in communication with the vehicle, and a controller in communication with the actuator, the at least one vehicle sensor, and the remote assistant, the controller being programmed with an automated driving system control algorithm and configured to determine whether a failsafe condition has occurred based on sensor data from the at least one vehicle sensor, receive a control signal from the remote assistant, and automatically control the actuator based on the control signal.

Abstract: An environment map includes cells, each of which is assigned to portions of the environment of a vehicle and each of which is assigned an obstacle probability that represents the probability that the corresponding portion of the environment is occupied by an obstacle. The vehicle has at least two environment sensors, each of which is designed to provide measurement data on the occupancy of a region of the environment by an obstacle, referred to as an obstacle region, in the respective detection region of the sensor. The measurement data describes obstacle regions which extend over multiple portions of the environment, and the detection regions of the environment sensors at most partly overlap.

Abstract: A driving assistance device including a steering control unit that, when a steering angle of a wheel of the vehicle from a first steering angle on one side of a neutral position to a second steering angle on the other side and the state of a vehicle is switched from a first state that is an advancing state or a reversing state to a second state that is the other of the advancing state or the reversing state, controls the steering angle so as to cause the steering angle to start to be directed from the first steering angle toward the second steering angle before the state of the vehicle becomes the second state and to be directed from a third steering angle in between the first steering angle and the second steering angle toward the second steering angle when the state of the vehicle is the second state.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods, systems, and computer program products for remediating a color vision deficiency. Aspects include receiving a user profile. Aspects also include identifying an object type for each of the plurality of objects. Aspects also include generating an image overlay for the location based at least in part upon the user profile and the object type.

Abstract: A blind zone mitigation system of a host vehicle comprises i) at least one sensor that determines position information of a target vehicle with respect to the host vehicle, and ii) an active lane positioning module. The active lane positioning module receives the position information from the at least one sensor and determines a blind zone of the target vehicle. The active lane positioning module, in an active lane position mode, accelerates the host vehicle to move the host vehicle out of the blind zone of the target vehicle or decelerates the host vehicle to move the host vehicle out of the blind zone of the target vehicle.

Abstract: A sequence of images is processed to generate optical flow data including a list of motion vectors. The motion vectors are grouped based on orientation into a first set of moving away motion vectors and a second set of moving towards motion vectors. A vanishing point is determined as a function of the first set of motion vectors and a center position of the images is determined. Pan and tilt information is computed from the distance difference between the vanishing point and the center position. Approaching objects are identified from the second set as a function of position, length and orientation, thereby identifying overtaking vehicles. Distances to the approaching objects are determined from object position, camera focal length, and pan and tilt information. A warning signal is issued as a function of the distances.

Abstract: The present radio system transmits an electromagnetic signal to nearby devices requesting the device respond. The radio system also receives responses to the electromagnetic signal from the nearby devices. Based on the radio technology used, the signaling of the transmitted electromagnetic signal may be varied. For example, the transmitted electromagnetic signal may be a Bluetooth, 802.11, or other radio signal. A device that received the signal from the radio unit may transmit a response signal with the same radio technology. However, in some instances, the radio technology used for communication may operate on several radio (e.g., frequency) channels. Both the transmitter and receiver must operate on the same channel at the same time in order to communicate. Thus, it may be desirable to transmit the electromagnetic signal on more than one channel at the same time, in order to increase the chances that a nearby device responds.

Abstract: Provided is an object detection device (13) using a detection means (11) to transmit probe waves, receive reflected waves from an object (50) in a detection range, and acquire, as first detection information on the object, a position based on the reflected waves, to detect the object. The device includes an image information acquisition means, determination region setting means, and an object locating means. The image information acquisition means acquires, as second detection information on the object, a position based on an image of an area within the detection range, the image being captured by an image capturing means (12). The determination region setting means sets a determination region in the detection range. The object locating means locates the object, based on the first detection information, if pieces of the first and second detection information are present in the determination region.