Abstract: A system and method of processing traffic information using blockchain technology is disclosed. The method includes collecting traffic information by a first vehicle, updating a first block using the collected traffic information by the first vehicle, sharing a verification target block corresponding to the updated first block in a network by the first vehicle, verifying the shared verification target block by at least one second vehicle present in the network, and sharing a second block including the updated traffic information in the network when the verifying is successful by the at least one second vehicle.

Abstract: An accelerator pedal system includes a pedal lever configured to perform an operation in accordance with a step-on operation, a lock mechanism configured to restrict the operation of the pedal lever, and an actuator configured to switch between a locked state in which the operation of the pedal lever is restricted by the lock mechanism and an unlocked state in which the operation of the pedal lever is free from restriction by the lock mechanism. In the accelerator pedal system, a controller configured to change an energization amount to the actuator when a disturbance is detected during a vehicle traveling in the locked state. Thus, the lock state can be suitably controlled.

Abstract: Techniques for controlling an automatic transmission of a vehicle include receiving a set of operating parameters each relating to a rock cycling maneuver of the vehicle, the rock cycling maneuver comprising a plurality of consecutive garage shifts of the transmission, determining whether the set of operating parameters satisfy a set of entry or exit criteria to/from a rock cycling mode of the transmission and enter/exit the rock cycling mode based on the determination, while not in the rock cycling mode, controlling the transmission based on a first set of calibrations for the transmission, the first set of calibrations being optimized for normal garage shifts of the transmission, and while in the rock cycling mode, controlling the transmission based on a different second set of calibrations for the transmission, the second set of calibrations being optimized for the rock cycling maneuver.

Abstract: An accelerator pedal system includes a pedal lever, a lock mechanism, an actuator, and an ECU. The lock mechanism can restrict the operation of the pedal lever. The actuator switches between a locked state in which the operation of the pedal lever is restricted by the lock mechanism and an unlocked state in which the operation of the pedal lever is not restricted. The ECU includes a lock operation determination unit and an actuator control unit. The lock operation determination unit resumes the locked state by the drive of the actuator after a release from the locked state due to the step-on operation of the pedal lever during the automatic drive control in the locked state, when (i) the automatic drive control is continued or (ii) a resuming of the automatic drive control is detected.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, non-transitory computer-readable media, and methods for intelligently restricting transportation changes based on signals in a dynamic transportation matching system. For example, the disclosed systems can analyze signals associated with transportation of a requestor by a vehicle of a provider to determine whether a transportation-change request is indicated. In response to determining that a transportation-change request is indicated, the disclosed systems can prevent a transportation change to a destination, route, or waypoint and generate a restriction notification. The disclosed system can also provide the restriction notification to at least a provider client device in response to determining that it is safe to do so.

Abstract: A processor controls a first display section and a second display section provided to a vehicle such that when an occupant of the vehicle has performed a first operation while in a state in which a message is being displayed on the first display section and the second display section, the message is cleared from the first display section and the message continues to be displayed on the second display section.

Abstract: A vehicle includes: a housing; a passive radiator disposed on a rear surface of the housing; an active speaker disposed on a front surface of the housing and configured to output a virtual engine sound; a partition wall disposed inside the housing such that one side is in contact with the left side surface of the housing and the other side is in contact with the right side surface of the housing; a driver configured to move and rotate the partition wall; and a controller configured to control the driver based on at least one of a transmission position of the vehicle and a speed of the vehicle.

Abstract: An accelerator pedal system includes a pedal lever, a lock mechanism, an actuator, and an ECU. The pedal lever operates according to a step-on operation. The lock mechanism can restrict an operation of the pedal lever. The actuator switches between a locked state in which the operation of the pedal lever is restricted by the lock mechanism and an unlocked state in which the operation of the pedal lever is not restricted. The ECU includes an actuator control unit and a vehicle drive force control unit. The actuator control unit controls a drive of the actuator. When, during a travel of a vehicle in the locked state, (i) a disturbance is detected and (ii) the locked state is released, the vehicle drive control unit suppresses a vehicle drive force according to an opening degree of the pedal lever than a no disturbance situation.

Abstract: A tool device for use with a motor vehicle tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) operable to send and receive signals to a TPMS tire pressure sensor and a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag positioned in a vehicle tire. In one example, the tool is operable to communicate with the RFID tag to receive information from the RFID tag through an ultra-high frequency communication module and send that received RFID tag information to the tire pressure sensor for storage on the tire pressure sensor. The tool may then retrieve the tire pressure sensor information and associated RFID tag information from the sensor and transmit that information to the motor vehicle on-board computer.

Abstract: An accelerator pedal system includes a pedal lever that performs an operation in accordance with a step-on operation, a lock mechanism configured to restrict the operation of the pedal lever, and an actuator configured to switch between a locked state in which the operation of the pedal lever is restricted by the lock mechanism and an unlocked state in which the operation of the pedal lever is not restricted by the lock mechanism. A controller includes a locking operation determination unit that determines switching of a locking operation by the lock mechanism, an actuator control unit that controls a driving operation of the actuator, and an information acquisition unit that acquires vehicle speed information. The locking operation determination unit locks the pedal lever when a vehicle is traveling in an automatic driving mode and when a vehicle speed is equal to or more than an activation-determination lower limit value.

Abstract: To identify driving event sounds during navigation, a client device in a vehicle provides a set of navigation directions for traversing from a starting location to a destination location along a route. During navigation to the destination location, the client device identifies audio that includes a driving event sound from within the vehicle or an area surrounding the vehicle. In response to determining that the audio includes the driving event sound, the client device determines whether the driving event sound is artificial. In response to determining that the driving event sound is artificial, the client device presents a notification to the driver indicating that the driving event sound is artificial or masks the driving event sound to prevent the driver from hearing the driving event sound.

Abstract: A lawnmower comprising: a body; a cutting element coupled with the body; a motor configured to drive the cutting element; a sensor comprising an accelerometer configured to detect an angular displacement of the lawnmower with respect to a vertical axis and a wobble of the cutting element with respect to a horizontal plane; and a processor configured to: compare the detected angular displacement against a tilt threshold value; compare the detected wobble against a wobble threshold value; and control an operational speed of the cutting element when the angular displacement exceeds the tilt threshold value or when the wobble exceeds the wobble threshold value.

Abstract: A display control device has a depression acquisition part acquiring a current amount of accelerator depression; a suitable value calculation part calculating an amount of accelerator depression required for making a following distance between a preceding vehicle and an ego vehicle a predetermined target following distance, as a suitable depression amount, based on the following distance; and a display control part displaying the current amount of accelerator depression and the suitable depression amount at a display device able to be viewed by a driver. The display control part is configured so as not to change a display position of the display of the suitable depression amount, even if the following distance changes and thus the suitable depression amount changes.

Abstract: A sound-producing device for a vehicle includes sound-producing means, an opening provided in a vehicle body bottom part, and a duct connecting the sound-producing means to the opening, and it is possible, by amplifying the sound pressure of a sound generated by the sound-producing means through the duct and transmitting the sound to the outside of the vehicle via the opening of the vehicle body bottom part, to inform a pedestrian that the vehicle is approaching and alert them, and to reduce the sound pressure of the sound-producing means compared with a case in which there is no duct. Moreover, since an inlet and an outlet of the duct are offset from each other in a direction that intersects a vertical axis, it is possible to prevent water or small stones scattered by a tire from passing through the duct and to decrease the stiffness of the duct.

Abstract: In various examples, a deep neural network (DNN) is trained—using image data alone—to accurately predict distances to objects, obstacles, and/or a detected free-space boundary. The DNN may be trained with ground truth data that is generated using sensor data representative of motion of an ego-vehicle and/or sensor data from any number of depth predicting sensors—such as, without limitation, RADAR sensors, LIDAR sensors, and/or SONAR sensors. The DNN may be trained using two or more loss functions each corresponding to a particular portion of the environment that depth is predicted for, such that—in deployment—more accurate depth estimates for objects, obstacles, and/or the detected free-space boundary are computed by the DNN. In some embodiments, a sampling algorithm may be used to sample depth values corresponding to an input resolution of the DNN from a predicted depth map of the DNN at an output resolution of the DNN.

Abstract: This application relates to a tire monitoring system. In one aspect, the system includes a sensor module installed in a tire provided in a vehicle to obtain tire data and a communication module. The communication module may include a transceiver configured to transmit and receive the tire data, and an output unit configured to output one of a caution signal and a warning signal. The communication module may also include a controller configured to determine whether a state of the tire is abnormal based on the tire data and control the output unit to output one of the caution signal and the warning signal based on the determination result.

Abstract: Autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle management service may provide a platform to manage groups of unmanned aerial vehicles to work together on a task simultaneously in an autonomous manner.

Abstract: A periphery monitoring device includes: an acquisition section acquiring a steering angle of a vehicle; an image acquisition section acquiring a captured image from an image capturing section that captures an image of a periphery of the vehicle; a detection section acquiring detection information of an object around the vehicle; and a control section causing a display section to display a synthesized image including a vehicle image showing the vehicle and a periphery image showing the periphery of the vehicle based on the captured image. When the object is detected on a course of the vehicle traveling at the steering angle by a predetermined distance, the control section causes a virtual vehicle image to be displayed in the synthesized image to be superimposed on a course to the object with a position of the vehicle as a reference.

Abstract: A system of modeling an anti-lock brake system (ABS) controller of a vehicle includes: a vehicle speed estimation network configured to estimate a vehicle speed through machine learning using wheel speed data of each of a plurality of wheels of the vehicle; a wheel speed state estimation network configured to estimate a time series characteristic of the wheel speed through machine learning using information on the wheel speed data and information on whether a brake pedal is depressed; and a classification network configured to estimate a braking mode for controlling an increase, a decrease, or steady state of a braking pressure of each wheel through machine learning using speed estimation data of the vehicle estimated by the vehicle speed estimation network and time series characteristic estimation data of the wheel speed estimated by the wheel speed state estimation network.

Abstract: A display control apparatus comprises a receiving unit that receives a steering assist amount in an electric power steering system of a vehicle and a measured value of a yaw rate sensor provided in the vehicle; a sign determination unit that determines a sign of the steering assist amount or a sign of the measured value of the yaw rate sensor received by the receiving unit; and a calculation unit that calculates a display steering assist index value to be displayed on a display device in the vehicle based on the sign determined by the sign determination unit, and the steering assist amount and the measured value of the yaw rate sensor received by the receiving unit.

Abstract: A steering device includes a motor that assists or performs steering, and a controller that controls the motor. The controller receives a steering request for a plurality of assistance functions, selects a driving assistance function to be operated at the same time from the driving assistance functions for which the steering request was made, calculates a command value for the motor for each of the selected driving assistance function, adjusts the command value based on a combination of the selected driving assistance function, and calculates a final command value for the motor using the adjusted command value.

Abstract: Rear side alarm device of vehicle and method thereof is provided. A vehicle rear side alarm device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a sensor to detect a rear side of a host vehicle; a display to display a detected object; and a controller communicatively connected to the sensor and the display. Here, the controller is configured to: determine whether the object detected by the sensor is a two-wheeled vehicle; if the detected object is a two-wheeled vehicle, control to alarm the approach of the two-wheeled vehicle through a display; and expand a preset rear side alarm area to the side of the host vehicle so that the expanded alarm area partially overlaps a tail of the host vehicle.

Abstract: A diagnostic system of a vehicle for diagnosing a drive belt of a continuously variable transmission. A diagnostic circuit detects or predicts a fault of the drive belt based on an operating parameter received from a sensor associated with the vehicle during a predetermined diagnostic period.

Abstract: A vehicle control system is disclosed for modifying vehicle operation and includes an engine control unit having at least one processor. A vehicle network is provided as well as a first handheld wireless device having a GPS module, a local wireless communication module, and a distance wireless communication module. A gauge has a wireless communication module operable to communicate with the first handheld wireless device and at least one display for communicating information to a user regarding vehicle operating parameters. Memory accessible by the processor and memory having software stored thereon are provided, the software being configured for execution by the processor and including instructions for providing a boundary map within which the vehicle may operate under normal operating conditions. The vehicle is placed in a degraded operating mode if the vehicle moves outside of the boundary.

Abstract: There is provided a portable terminal device 2 that notifies a television receiver 1 of a received phone call or mail. The portable terminal device 2 includes a communication unit 210 that receives a phone call or mail and communicates with the television receiver, a notification execution unit 203c that performs control in a case where information of the phone call or the mail received by the communication unit is notified to the television receiver, and a posture detection execution unit 203e that detects a posture of the portable terminal device. In a case where the communication unit receives a phone call or mail, the notification execution unit changes content of the information of the received phone call or mail according to a detection result of the posture detection execution unit and notifies the television receiver of the changed content.

Abstract: A method for influencing driving dynamics of a vehicle, in which the driving dynamics are influenced as a function of parameters allocated to a selected driving dynamics mode when the driving dynamics mode is activated, and the driving dynamics are influenced as a function of road state information representing a road state in the region of the vehicle when an automatic mode is activated.

Abstract: Information related to a vehicle can be displayed by projecting an image based on the information on a road surface or the like. An image projection apparatus that projects an image includes: an acquisition unit that acquires information to be displayed; and an image projection unit that projects the image based on the information to be displayed acquired by the acquisition unit.

Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a control part in which a public road mode that is selected at a time of traveling on a public road and a non-public road mode of a setting that is suitable for a travel in a non-public road region are set as a travel mode, wherein the control part is configured to allow a safety protection component of a vehicle to perform a normal operation that is required at a time of traveling on a public road when the public road mode is selected and is configured to allow the safety protection component to perform an alarm operation that is different from the normal operation when the non-public road mode is selected.

Abstract: There is provided a display device for a vehicle, the display device including: a first display unit that is provided at a meter display and that is visible to an occupant of a vehicle; a second display unit that is provided at a projection surface of a head-up display, and that is above and adjacent to the first display unit in a line of sight of the occupant; a memory; and a processor that is connected to the memory, in a case in which an operational state of a function relating to the vehicle has automatically changed, the processor causing display of an image indicating the operational state on the second display unit, and then causing migration of display of the image to the first display unit.

Abstract: A display controller includes: an image data acquisition unit that acquires image data as a result of capturing an image with an image capturing unit which captures an image of a situation around a vehicle; and a display processing unit that displays a display screen which includes a first region displaying a surrounding image that is generated based on the image data and indicates the situation around the vehicle and a second region other than the first region on a display unit, and changes a display mode of at least a part of at least one of the first region and the second region on the display screen depending on whether or not proxy control is executed to perform at least a part of a driving operation of the vehicle by proxy for a driver.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for adjusting at least one of a visual or an auditory setting correlated to the provision of entertainment within a vehicle. The method includes receiving information indicative of one or more changes in behavior that coincides with a provision of entertainment within a vehicle. The information indicative of the one or more changes in behavior is based on data captured by one or more sensors of the vehicle. The method includes analyzing the one or more changes in behavior in order to determine a modification to the provision of entertainment within the vehicle. The modification is commensurate with the one or more changes in behavior. The method includes based on the determined modification, providing, an output signal for adjusting at least one of a visual or an auditory setting correlated to the provision of entertainment within the vehicle.

Abstract: An erroneous operation determination device is configured to determine whether an occupant performs an erroneous operation of misstepping on a first operation pedal instead of a second operation pedal. The erroneous operation determination device includes an electronic control unit configured to acquire operation information relating to an operation content of the first operation pedal by the occupant and determine whether the occupant performs an erroneous operation based on the acquired operation information. The electronic control unit is configured to learn at least one of the operation content of the first operation pedal and an operation content of the second operation pedal and determine whether the occupant performs an erroneous operation based on a result of the learning.

Abstract: A sleepiness level prediction device includes a vehicle information acquisition unit, a driver information acquisition unit, and a control unit. The vehicle information acquisition unit is configured to acquire information relating to a vehicle. The driver information acquisition unit is configured to acquire information relating to a driver. The control unit is configured to calculate a stimulus amount to be given to the driver based on a current driving load of the driver and a driving load after a prescribed time, based on the information relating to the vehicle, calculate a non-acclimation degree indicative of a level at which the driver is not acclimated to driving based on a change in the stimulus amount, and predict a sleepiness level of the driver after the prescribed time based on a current sleepiness level of the driver estimated based on the information relating to the driver and the non-acclimation degree.

Abstract: The described methods and systems decrease instances of distracted driving, encourage more frequent use of vehicle tracking services, and generally improve the risk profile of a driver and vehicle. These benefits are achieved by way of a vehicle computer system that incentivizes users to place mobile devices in a do-not-disturb (DND) mode and to activate vehicle tracking services. The vehicle computer system encourages these behaviors by enabling content delivery for devices within the vehicle based on the status of the mobile device(s) and the status of the vehicle tracking service(s).

Abstract: A method for monitoring a vehicle includes determining that the vehicle is stopped and determining a location where the vehicle is stopped. Traffic congestion corresponding to the location where the vehicle is stopped may also be determined. A safety action may be taken based at least in part on whether the vehicle is stopped on a highway and whether the traffic congestion is causing the vehicle to be stopped.

Abstract: A display system according to an aspect includes a screen, a drive control unit, and a projection unit. The drive control unit has the screen moved in a movement direction. The projection unit renders an image on the screen by irradiating the screen with a light beam that scans the screen and projects a virtual image onto a projection plane with the light beam transmitted through the screen. The drive control unit has the screen moved in the movement direction such that an optical path leading to a rendering point on the screen varies its length according to a tilt angle defined by the projection plane with respect to a reference plane.

Abstract: A device associated with a vehicle detects a first trigger indicating that the vehicle is moving for more than a first threshold time period, and identifies first assets proximate to the vehicle, based on the first trigger and using short-range wireless communications. The device detects a second trigger indicating that the vehicle has stopped moving for more than a second threshold time period and has started moving after stopping, and identifies second assets proximate to the vehicle, based on the second trigger and using short-range wireless communications. The device compares the identified first assets and the identified second assets, and generates a notification based on a result of the comparing the identified first assets and the identified second assets.

Abstract: The present subject matter relates to a vehicle mileage optimization system (300) for optimizing mileage of a vehicle by informing user about correct gear and speed combination. The vehicle mileage optimization system (300) has a speed and fuel measuring module (305) coupled with a processor (301) to collect speed and fuel data of the vehicle. Further, the vehicle mileage optimization system has a mileage and distance estimation module (306) coupled with the processor (301) to estimate fuel efficiency and correct gear and speed combination in the vehicle based on the collected speed and fuel data.

Abstract: A passing assist device includes a detection unit, a passing control unit, a speed setting unit, and a suspending unit. When the speed of an own vehicle set by the speed setting unit is lower than a preset speed when the own vehicle is traveling in a passing lane, the suspending unit suspends a lane change from the passing lane to a traveling lane by the passing control unit.

Abstract: An information provision device and an information provision method. Each of the information provision device and information provision method includes projecting an image light to a light transmission member so as to display a for-driver information image, sensing a relative distance of an object to be detected existing around the mobile object in the direction of travel, detecting a location of a viewpoint of the driver, and changing a position at which an object image indicating the object to be detected is displayed according to a result of the detecting so as to change a perception distance of the driver influenced by a motion parallax of the object image according to the relative distance of the object to be detected in the direction of travel.

Abstract: (Object) To provide an information display device, with a simple configuration, that is capable of reducing stress in perceiving information. (Means of Achieving the Object) The disclosed information display device irradiates a transparent-reflective member with light for forming an image, in order to display a virtual image of the image on the transparent-reflective member. The information display device includes: a plurality of light sources having different peak emission wavelengths, respectively, which are provided for generating the light for forming the image; a vision-related information input unit configured to receive an input of information relating to vision of a viewer viewing the virtual image; and a luminance adjusting unit configured to adjust luminance of each of the plurality of light sources, independently, based on the information input into the vision-related information input unit.

Abstract: A system for regulating the speed of a vehicle includes defining a first border for a first geographic region. The border has a first speed within the border and a second speed outside of the border. The system includes determining a first velocity of the vehicle including a vehicle speed and direction of the vehicle approaching the border. The difference between the vehicle speed and the second speed is the calculated, as is a distance between the vehicle and the border. If the difference between the vehicle speed and the second speed divided by the distance is greater than a predetermined value, the vehicle is decelerated at a rate so that the vehicle will have a second speed when the vehicle reaches the border.

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle can plan a path of the autonomous vehicle at an intersection where cyclists are also present. The autonomous vehicle includes an imaging device and processing circuitry configured to receive information from the imaging device and then identify a position of a cyclist in a traffic intersection based on the information from the imaging device. Additionally, a future path of the cyclist is predicted based on the position of the cyclist in the traffic intersection and a path of the autonomous vehicle is planned based on the predicted future path of the cyclist. Further, it can be determine if the cyclist followed the predicted future path, and the planned path of the autonomous vehicle is updated in response to the cyclist not following the predicted future path.

Abstract: A communication terminal device is applicable to an aerial vehicle. The communication terminal device includes an antenna, an altimeter and a processing circuit. The antenna is configured to provide a transceiving range of electromagnetic waves. The flight height detector is configured to obtain an altitude measurement value adapted to specify an altitude of the aerial vehicle. The processing circuit is coupled to the altimeter and is configured to: determine whether the altitude measurement value exceeds a height threshold value; set the transceiving range of electromagnetic waves of the antenna to be omni-directional in response to determining that the altitude measurement value does not exceed the height threshold value; in response to determining that the altitude exceeds the height threshold value, execute an antenna beam width adjusting mechanism, so that the transceiving range of electromagnetic waves of the antenna is shaped into a directional beam.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for automatically activating brake lights for a vehicle. The system includes a brake pedal sensor for detecting whether a brake pedal is engaged. The system includes an accelerometer configured to detect whether the vehicle is decelerating and a magnitude of deceleration. The system includes an ECU configured to determine whether the magnitude of deceleration exceeds a deceleration threshold when deceleration of the vehicle is detected and when the brake pedal is not engaged. The system includes a brake light configured to be activated when the brake pedal is engaged or when the ECU determines the magnitude of deceleration exceeds the deceleration threshold when deceleration of the vehicle is detected and when the brake pedal is not engaged.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing speed thresholds for a fleet of vehicles are disclosed. Input is used to provide associations between particular weather-relation conditions (such as rain) and arithmetic operations, that may be used to determine a current speed threshold as a function of a local posted speed limit at the current location of a vehicle. The current speed threshold is subsequently used to detect whether vehicles are exceeding the current speed threshold.

Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for limiting a speed of a vehicle. A speed control device, operably coupled with a vehicle management system, can be configured to limit an engine speed based at least upon: an identified speed of the vehicle; a pre-determined speed limit for a location of the vehicle, identified in real-time; and a pre-determined speed threshold for the vehicle. A networking component, communicatively coupled with the speed control device, can be configured to communicate wirelessly with a remote computing device to provide the speed threshold information from the remote computing device to the speed control device, and to provide vehicle-related information to the remote computing device. Additionally, the remote computing device can comprise an application that allows a user to provide the speed threshold information and receive the vehicle-related information.

Abstract: Human operators of autonomous vehicles may exhibit varying levels of operating proficiencies and may respond differently to changing road conditions or requests from the vehicle to assume more or less control over navigation. A system for assessing driver capability of an autonomous vehicle assesses human operator capabilities in a variety of circumstances to assemble a driving capability profile of the human operator. The autonomous vehicle may rely on the driving capability profile as well as an environmental profile and human operator parameters describing the environment surrounding the vehicle and an alertness level of the human operator, respectively. The vehicle may condition requests to increase or decrease driving responsibilities of the human operator depending on the driving capability profile in combination with the environmental profile and/or the human operator parameters.

Abstract: A tailgate indicator light device comprises a sensor mounted adjacent an existing tailgate bolt configured to communicate wirelessly with an alert module. The alert module is capable of being mounted to a vehicle dashboard and comprises a plurality of illumination means. The sensor and module may be powered by the electrical system of the vehicle or a rechargeable battery. A USB port is disposed within the housing of the alert module. The device is configured to visually communicate to a user the open or closed status of the tailgate of a vehicle into which the device is installed.

Abstract: An application processing unit executes an application that is perforated as a notification device mounted in a vehicle. In the application processing unit, an input unit acquires information indicating that the vehicle is receiving driving assistance. In the application processing unit, an output unit outputs notifications to other vehicles in accordance with the information that has been acquired at the input unit.