Abstract: A method in a vehicle configured to communicate in a vehicle point-to-multipoint communication system is provided. The method includes selecting a transmission resource comprising a sub-channel frequency range and time slot on which to compete for communication rights, competing with one or more vehicles for communication rights on the transmission resource using a listen-before-talk algorithm, and transmitting vehicle data on the transmission resource won. A method in a communication system is provided. The method includes partitioning a vehicle travel pathway into a plurality of geographical bins, grouping the bins into one or more regions, mapping each bin in a region to a different transmission resource, preparing a data record containing the mapping of geographical bins to transmission resources, and providing the data record to one or more vehicles that travel down the travel pathway for identifying to the one or more vehicles the transmission resource on which to transmit data.

Abstract: A system for enhancing the visibility of a ground surface adjacent to a land vehicle is provided. The system includes a mobile communication device, a hand-held communication device and control logic coupled to the mobile device and operative to determine if the hand-held device is an authorized device. An imaging assembly is supported on the vehicle to obtain an image of the ground surface. An image processor processes the image to detect an obstacle located on the ground surface. The control logic is operative to generate a display command signal. A display device is responsive to the signal to display in real time the detected obstacle or a welcome mat onto or adjacent the vehicle for enhanced viewing by an approaching pedestrian when the pedestrian carrying the authorized device is located within a predetermined range of the mobile device.

Abstract: A mounting apparatus configured to mount a personal electronic device (PED) in an aircraft flight deck and provide a visible indication on the PED display when a fault condition exists includes an optical sensor positioned to view the PED display and configured to record an image of the PED display; an optically transparent surface configured to be overlaid on the PED display; an actuatable covering on the surface wherein the actuatable covering has a first optically transparent state and a second optically emissive state; an excitation source configured to cause the covering to switch from the first state to the second state; and a controller configured to transmit an image of the PED display recorded by the optical sensor to a server and command, responsive to receipt of an enable signal from the server, the actuation source to actuate the covering to indicate that the fault condition exists.

Abstract: A travel lane detection method detects travel lane boundaries according to a plurality of travel lane characteristic points detected by a target detection sensor installed in a vehicle. When a lane change of the vehicle is detected, the method determines continuity of the travel lane characteristic points detected before the lane change is completed with respect to the travel lane characteristic points detected after the lane change is completed while taking account of a lane change amount so as to detect the travel lane boundaries according to the continuity of the travel lane characteristic points.

Abstract: Example collision avoidance systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a method receives data from multiple sensors mounted to a first vehicle. A collision avoidance system determines a likelihood that a second vehicle will collide with the back of the first vehicle based on the received data. If a collision is likely, the method identifies open space near the first vehicle and determines a best action to avoid or mitigate the likely collision based on the identified open space.

Abstract: A method of communicating between a person within a target vehicle and a law enforcement person includes establishing a connection between a law-enforcement transceiver and a target vehicle transceiver using a protocol and encoding an audio signal into an encoded audio signal by the law-enforcement transceiver using the protocol, The encoded audio signal is transmitted from the law-enforcement transceiver and received by the target vehicle transceiver where the encoded audio signal is accepted by the target vehicle transceiver through a feature in the protocol, the feature in the protocol allowing limited access to an audio transducer of the target vehicle, the encoded audio signal is decoded back into the audio signal by the target vehicle transducer and the audio signal is reproduced on the audio transducer within the target vehicle.

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: Traffic light and traffic light color identification system, and methods thereof are provided. A traffic light includes a control unit, configured to generate a control command; a signal modulating unit, configured to modulate an electrical signal based on the control command and output a modulation signal having a modulation frequency corresponding to a color of a signal light of the traffic light; and a signal generating unit configured to control the signal light of the traffic light and to transfer a signal to a vehicle, based on the modulation signal.

Abstract: A sensing system for a vehicle includes a plurality of sensors disposed at the vehicle. The plurality of sensors includes individual sensors connected to a vehicle network using a daisy chain topology. A control determines an address of the sensors and calibrates the sensors. The control, responsive to determination that an individual sensor is not the last sensor of a daisy chain of sensors, adjusts the internal electrical configuration to provide an open connection for another sensor. The control, responsive to determination that an individual sensor is the last sensor of the daisy chain of sensors, adjusts the internal electrical configuration to provide a termination configuration. The control, responsive to the outputs of the sensors, determines the presence of one or more objects exterior the vehicle and within the field of sensing of at least one of the sensors.

Abstract: Example wind detection systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a method receives data from a vehicle-mounted sensor and determines whether airborne particles are identified in the received data. If airborne particles are identified in the received data, the method determines a wind speed and a wind direction based on movement of the airborne particles and determines a best action to avoid or mitigate the impact of the wind.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of locating a plurality of electronic measuring modules mounted in the wheels of a motor vehicle. The method includes the steps of determination (E1) by each electronic measuring module of a set of proximity scores with respect to the other modules, sending (E2) by each module of the set of proximity scores to the electronic control unit, reception (E3) by an electronic control unit of the sets of proximity scores sent, and location (E4) of each module from the sets of proximity scores received.

Abstract: A display apparatus with an around-view monitor function includes a camera configured to acquire an image by capturing an image of a view around a vehicle, a memory configured to store the captured image, and a processor. The processor is configured to, based on the captured image of the view around the vehicle, fix a view point for the around-view monitor function, designate a viewing area at the fixed view point for the around-view monitor function, and generate a fixed around-view monitor image representing the viewing area at the fixed view point. The display apparatus also includes a display unit configured to display the fixed around-view monitor image.

Abstract: A system for providing telematics to a vehicle includes an integrated communication device having a list with mobile communication devices and periodically sending at least a portion of the list including a phone number of a currently paired mobile device. A telematics component communicates with the integrated device and has a data pump sending out information and/or requests for information and receives and sends the list portion. An off-site telematics information provider receives the information and/or requests and the list portion. When the information or the request for information is received, the integrated device and/or the provider decides whether to send a response and, if sending the response, where to send a response and what to send as the response. When the response is sent, the integrated device and/or the provider automatically sends the response to the data pump for use by the telematics component at the vehicle.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for collaboratively determining an object. The method includes receiving sensor data indicating an object at a first vehicle of a group of vehicles communicating with each other, transmitting a first request including the sensor data and specifying a first task for determining the object from the first vehicle to a second vehicle of the group of vehicles, and transmitting a second request specifying a second task for determining the object from the first vehicle to a third vehicle of the group of vehicle. The first task is performed by the second vehicle to produce first intermediate data, and the second task is performed by the third vehicle based on the intermediate data produced by the second vehicle.

Abstract: In order to dynamically perform operation verification for each function of a program that is being run, a vehicle-mounted information processing section (22) performs operation verification of a function provided on the basis of the execution of a distribution program (141) by a computation section (23). Verification data (151) to be provided by the function is stored in a vehicle-mounted storage device (30). Operation verification for a function provided on the basis of the execution of the distribution program (141) by the computation section (23) is carried out on the basis of comparison of display data (Pd) that is generated on the basis of the execution of the distribution program (141) with verification data (151) that is stored in the vehicle-mounted storage device (30).

Abstract: A mobile communication device and method of using, the device including a processor, a communications module for a MESH network; a GPS module to determine a global position; and at least one output. The processor receives at least one instance of location data authored by at least one system of one or more other vehicles. Each instance of location data received via the MESH network describing a location of said other vehicle that authored the data. The processor comparing received location data to position data obtained from the GPS module; determining, based on the comparing, a level that is descriptive of a likelihood of interaction between the mobile communication device and the one or more other vehicles; and generating a signal to the at least one of the audio output and display output that is responsive to the determined level.

Abstract: An in-vehicle driving assistance apparatus includes an automatic garage leaving control unit that performs automatic garage leaving cooperation control in which the automatic garage leaving control unit cooperates with a shutter control apparatus to cause a vehicle to automatically leave the garage. The automatic garage leaving control unit acquires vehicle surrounding information on presence or absence of abnormality around the vehicle when the automatic garage leaving control unit accepts an automatic garage leaving request signal, transmits an open request signal requesting to open a shutter to the shutter control apparatus when the automatic garage leaving control unit determines based on the vehicle surrounding information that a space around the vehicle is safe, and suspends the automatic garage leaving cooperation control when the automatic garage leaving control unit determines that abnormality is present around the vehicle.

Abstract: A parking lot management system includes a management server, a vehicle sensor for detecting a motor vehicle in a parking space and for transmitting a detection result to the management server, and furthermore a configuration server as well as a mobile device. The mobile device is designed to transmit an identification of the vehicle sensor to the configuration server. The configuration server is designed to transmit to a vehicle sensor, whose identification it previously received from the mobile device, a configuration that includes communication data for communicating with the management server.

Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for a system for keyless entry. An example vehicle includes a valet dongle, a dock configured to connect to the valet dongle; and a valet manager. The valet manager enables the valet dongle to authorize keyless entry and keyless ignition when (a) the valet dongle is removed from the dock while an ignition of the vehicle is on and (b) an authorized passcode is provided via an infotainment head unit.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus that processes an image includes an image processor configured to: acquire a photographic image from a camera photographing a region near a host vehicle; derive a trace line showing a moving trace of a path on which the host vehicle has moved previously; derive a prediction line showing a predicted moving path of the host vehicle; generate a support image by superimposing the trace line and the prediction line on the photographic image when a wheel of the host vehicle is turned; and output the support image to a display apparatus that displays the support image.

Abstract: A wireless power transfer system includes: a station that a vehicle is capable of entering and leaving; and a bottom part detection sensor having a detection unit capable of detecting an object that enters a detection range, provided at the station, and that outputs a bottom part detection signal corresponding to a portion, which enters the detection range, of a bottom part of the vehicle. The wireless power transfer system executes: a detection signal output step in which the bottom part detection sensor outputs a time-series bottom part detection signal when the vehicle moves in the station at a predetermined speed that is a prescribed speed; and a coil position information extraction step of extracting, from the time-series bottom part detection signal, coil position information that is information about a position of an electric power receiving coil in the vehicle.

Abstract: A vision system for a vehicle includes a camera having an image sensor and a lens, with the lens exposed to the environment exterior the vehicle. An image processor is operable to process multiple frames of image data captured by the camera and processes captured image data to detect a blob in a frame of captured image data. Responsive to processing a first frame of captured image data, and responsive to the image processor determining a first threshold likelihood that a detected blob is indicative of a contaminant, the image processor adjusts processing when processing subsequent frames of captured image data. Responsive to the image processor determining a second threshold likelihood that the detected blob is indicative of a contaminant when processing subsequent frames of captured image data, the image processor determines that the detected blob is representative of a contaminant at the lens of the camera.

Abstract: A controller for a vehicle is programmed to detect a pedestrian in an image received from a camera, determine whether a face of the pedestrian is present in the image, and cause the vehicle to change lanes based on the absence of the face.

Abstract: A safety system determines a correspondence between a vehicle and an upcoming traffic signal, and predicts a state of the traffic signal when the vehicle is expected to reach the signal's location. Based on proximity to the signal and speed of the vehicle, the system provides a warning if it determines that the vehicle is likely to proceed contrary to the signal (e.g., a driver is likely to run a red light). The warning is issued to the vehicle about to illegally enter the intersection, to other nearby vehicles and pedestrians, and to the traffic signal itself.

Abstract: Method and systems for controlling data remotely that includes connecting to a remote device within a fabric of smart devices. The remote device stores data locally. Controlling the data includes remotely controlling the data stored in the remote device from another device connected to the fabric by transmitting a message to the remote device. Moreover, the transmitted message includes a profile identifier that causes a data management entity of the remote device to perform an indicated data management action. Furthermore, the profile identifier identifies a data management profile, and the message includes a command tag that indicates the data management action to be performed.

Abstract: A driver assistance apparatus in a vehicle, the driving assistance apparatus including a sensor unit configured to sense a surrounding of the vehicle; an alarm unit on the vehicle configured to output an alarm outside of the vehicle; a transceiver configured to provide wireless communication; and a processor configured to detect a person included in the sensed surrounding of the vehicle is in an alarm situation, control the transceiver to transmit an alarm signal to a mobile terminal of the person to inform the person he or she is in the alarm situation in response to a successful attempt to communicate with the mobile terminal of the person, and output an alarm via the alarm unit towards the person to inform the person he or she is in the alarm situation in response to an unsuccessful attempt to communicate with the mobile terminal of the person.

Abstract: A vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle includes integrated garage door opener electronics including one or more antennas, and a processor coupled to the integrated garage door opener electronics and in communication with a touch screen. The processor is configured to detect, at the one or more antennas, a garage door opener signal from a garage door opener transmitter, determine, based on the detected garage door opener signal, one or more characteristics of a respective garage door opener associated with the garage door opener transmitter, and in accordance with a determination that instructions for programming the integrated garage door opener electronics to operate the respective garage door opener are available, display, on the touch screen, the instructions for programming the integrated garage door opener electronics to operate the respective garage door opener.

Abstract: There is provided a vehicular visual recognition device including: an imaging section that is provided at a rear of a vehicle and that captures images rearward of a vehicle; a display section that displays an image captured by the imaging section; an optical mirror that is provided at a display face side of the display section, that transmits the captured image being displayed when the display section is in a display state, and that reflects light from rearward of the vehicle when the display section is in a non-display state; and a controller that controls the display section so as to switch the display state of the display section in accordance with a predetermined signal.

Abstract: Various embodiments include approaches for analyzing a set of travel pathways for a priority vehicle. In some cases, an approach includes: obtaining data indicating a location of the priority vehicle and a location of a destination for the priority vehicle; ranking each of a set of paths between the location of the priority vehicle and the location of the destination based upon a travel time for the priority vehicle along the set of paths; and sending instructions to vehicles on a highest-ranked path in the set of paths to initiate providing a right-of-way to the priority vehicle, wherein vehicles closer to the destination along the highest-ranked path are instructed to change a corresponding position prior to vehicles farther from the destination along the highest-ranked path.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for improved pedestrian and vehicle safety along with systems and methods for obtaining or sharing data from surrounding mobile assets in the case of an occurrence of an event of interest, an impending event of interest or emergency situation.

Abstract: Presence of an object can be indicated on a display of a vehicle. Multiple indicators can be displayed on the display of the vehicle, where each indicator corresponds to one of multiple portions of a drawing area associated with the display. Presence of the object can be detected within a travel direction of the vehicle. Location information of the object can be associated with one of the multiple portions of the drawing area. One of the multiple indicators that corresponds to the one of the multiple portions of the drawing area can be highlighted on the display as an alert of the presence of the object.

Abstract: A system and method for pedestrian alert that derives a pedestrian path representing a projected path for a pedestrian, derives a vehicle path representing a projected path for a motor vehicle, determines an intersection of the pedestrian path and the vehicle path, determines alert characteristics responsive to the determined intersection, and generates an alert that is emitted from the vehicle responsive to the determined alert characteristics. The system and method for pedestrian alert may be built, installed or implemented in a motor vehicles that is operated in environments where the motor vehicle may be in close proximity to pedestrians. The system and method for pedestrian alert mitigates the likelihood of a collision between the motor vehicle and a pedestrian by emitting an alert that may draw the attention of the pedestrian to the presence of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A method for supporting a driver of a vehicle when approaching a roadway via an approach road. First, an item of information concerning a course of the approach road is read in. Then, using the item of information concerning the course of the roadway, an activation signal is provided for the activation of a driver assistance function.

Abstract: An approach is provided for classifying a traffic jam from probe data. The approach involves receiving the probe data that is map-matched to a roadway on which the traffic jam is detected. The probe data is collected from one or more vehicles traveling the roadway. The approach also involves determining a jam area of the roadway based on the probe data. The jam area corresponds to one or more segments of the roadway affected by the traffic jam. The approach further involves determining a set of features indicated by the probe data from a portion of the probe data collected from the jam area. The approach further involves classifying, using a machine learning classifier, the traffic jam as either a recurring traffic jam or a non-recurring traffic jam based on the set of features.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to systems and processes of capturing a user's actions, computing actions, and/or other data, and then publishing relevant portions of the user's actions, computing actions, and/or other data to other users in a user community. The systems and processes provide techniques to minimize time and effort to create publications for the user community, while allowing the user to select relevant content and possibly annotate the content. Publication may be directed to other users that are likely to perform a similar computing action and/or to shared repositories.

Abstract: Regulation of a longitudinal acceleration of a main vehicle (10), particularly a truck, includes: detecting a driving behavior of vehicles traveling in front of a preceding vehicle that is traveling immediately in front of the main vehicle (10), regulating the longitudinal acceleration of the main vehicle (10) based on an evaluation of the driving behavior of the vehicles in such a way as to minimize energy consumption of the main vehicle (10).

Abstract: A method, and a system are provided for implementing dynamic switching of network protocols for optimal performance for data being transmitted between nodes. An appropriate transport protocol between nodes is dynamically chosen based upon monitored system and network metrics.

Abstract: An in-vehicle image processing device processes camera images to determine a parkable area and includes an overhead image generation section generating an overhead image relative to a road surface by converting the view point of an image of a nearby vehicle and the road surface taken by a vehicle-mounted camera; a tire recognition section recognizing the tires of the nearby vehicle; a three-dimensional object recognition section recognizing three-dimensional objects including the nearby vehicle; an area-under-vehicle recognition section calculating the ground contact position of the tire and the above-ground height from the ground contact position to the vehicle body and recognizing an area under the vehicle body on the road surface from the overhead image; and a parkable area recognition section for recognizing the area occupied by the vehicle body and the area under the vehicle body as a non-parking area and recognizing a parkable area on the road surface.

Abstract: A vehicle includes two or more soft touch radio frequency (RF) antennas and two or more RF transceivers to communicate sensitive information associated with a user of the vehicle. A processor in communication with the two or more RF transceivers selects a first RF transceiver associated with the deployed RF antenna to send the sensitive information and sends the sensitive information to the first RF transceiver.

Abstract: A pedestrian information system that can provide alerts to a distracted pedestrian related to hazards in the pedestrian's path. The system can detect objects, and determine if the objects are hazardous and if the pedestrian is likely to collide with the objects. The system can then determine from the pedestrian's activity whether the pedestrian is aware of identified hazards. If the system determines that the pedestrian is not aware of the identified hazards, then the system can output audio, visual, and/or haptic alerts to the pedestrian.

Abstract: Methods and systems for communicating between autonomous vehicles are described herein. Such communication may be performed for signaling, collision avoidance, path coordination, and/or autonomous control. A computing device may receive communications from autonomous vehicles, where the communications include data for the same road segment, including an indication of a condition of the road segment. The computing device may combine the data for the same road segment to generate an overall indication of the condition of the road segment, which may include a recommendation to vehicles approaching the road segment. Additionally, the computing device may receive a request from a mobile device within a vehicle approaching the road segment to display vehicle data. The overall indication for the road segment may then be displayed on a user interface of the mobile device.

Abstract: A position/orientation measurement apparatus inputs the two-dimensional image of a measurement object captured by an image capturing apparatus, obtains the distance data of the measurement object measured by a distance sensor, detects an image feature of the measurement object from the two-dimensional image, determines the state of the measurement object, sets, based on the determined state, a usage mode regarding the image feature and the distance data when measuring the position/orientation, and measures the position/orientation of the measurement object in accordance with the set usage mode.

Abstract: The various embodiments herein provide a system for mapping and storing traffic violation citations and alerting a user of traffic violations. The system comprises a location identifier, an accelerometer, a unified database, a data processing module, a forum module, and a display apparatus. The unified database comprises traffic related data for commercial and non-commercial vehicles. The unified database is synchronized with the location identifier about commercial or non-commercial vehicle based on a type of vehicle and vehicle plate. The unified database contains historical and real-time traffic violation citations and other traffic related information resides in a central server. The data processing module is connected to the location identifier and the unified database through a communication medium. The data processing module is further connected to the accelerometer. The display apparatus is connected to the data processing module.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for an emergency corridor utilizing vehicle-to-vehicle communication. An example disclosed system includes an emergency vehicle, infrastructure nodes distributed across a municipal area, and an emergency router. The example emergency router selects a route from a first location of the emergency vehicle to a second location specified by an emergency request. The example emergency router also determines ones of the infrastructure nodes that are along the route. Additionally, the example emergency router instructs the ones of the infrastructure nodes to broadcast emergency messages. The emergency messages include information regarding the route and the emergency vehicle.

Abstract: An accident information management apparatus for acquiring accident associated information such as images stored in a black box (i.e., black box images) from a peripheral vehicle through direct communication between vehicles when an accident such as a traffic accident occurs, a vehicle including the accident information management apparatus, and a method for managing accident information are disclosed. The vehicle includes an antenna array having a plurality of antenna elements configured to transmit and receive a signal; and a beamformer configured to adjust a phase of the signal transmitted from the antenna elements so as to form a beam pattern focused in a specific direction; and a controller configured to focus the beam pattern onto a peripheral vehicle so as to control a communication unit to transmit a request signal of accident associated information. The antenna array and the beamformer are contained in the communication unit.

Abstract: An object detection apparatus mounted to a vehicle includes a transmitter, a receiver, a filter, a threshold calculator, and an object determinator. The transmitter transmits a probe wave in pulse form. The receiver receives a reflected wave of the probe wave. The filter passes, among the received reflected wave, only frequencies that are at least smaller than a pulse frequency of the probe wave. Based on an output of the filter, the threshold calculator calculates an objection determination threshold for determining presence and absence of an object. The object determinator determines the presence and absence of the object by using the objection determination threshold calculated by the threshold calculator.

Abstract: A traffic light alert system of a vehicle includes a display operable to display an iconistic traffic light representation with a background surrounding the displayed iconistic traffic light representation. A control is operable to adjust the display responsive to a determination of a status of a traffic light ahead of the vehicle and being approached by the vehicle. Responsive to determination of the traffic light ahead of the vehicle and determination that the traffic light has a particular signal status, the control controls the display so that the iconistic traffic light representation indicates the determined particular signal status and the surrounding background is displayed in a particular color associated with the determined particular signal status.

Abstract: An autonomous-driving vehicle system, for implementation at an autonomous-driving vehicle. The autonomous-driving vehicle system includes a hardware-based processing unit and a non-transitory computer-readable storage device comprising and input module and an activity module. The input module, when executed by the hardware-based processing unit, obtains input data indicating presence of a pedestrian communication device near the autonomous-driving vehicle. The activity module, when executed by the hardware-based processing unit: (i) determines, based on the input data, in a pedestrian-presence determination, that the pedestrian communication device is or will soon be near the autonomous-driving vehicle, and (ii) determines, based on the pedestrian-presence determination, an autonomous-driving action to be implemented by the autonomous-driving vehicle.

Abstract: A brake lamp module for a vehicle, wherein the module includes a housing, lamp device, sensor, and electronic control unit (ECU). The lamp device, sensor and ECU are carried by the housing. The ECU is configured based at least in part on data received from the sensor to provide a power signal that causes illumination of the lamp device. In at least some embodiments, this arrangement permits actuation of the brake lamp or other lamp device in response to detection of a hazard event, such as rapid deceleration of the vehicle. And, in at least some embodiments, this may be done independently of actuation of the brake pedal by the driver.

Abstract: An absolute pitch is outputted from an inclination sensor. A gradient related quantity is outputted from a gradient related quantity detection sensor for detecting a gradient related quantity that can specify a gradient of a road surface. The absolute pitch angle and the gradient related quantity are acquired by a vehicle headlight control apparatus. Based on the absolute pitch angle and the gradient related quantity, a pitch angle of a vehicle with respect to a road surface is calculated by the vehicle headlight control apparatus. Based on the pitch angle, an optical axis direction of the head lamp is controlled by the vehicle headlight control apparatus.