Abstract: A device for providing information in a vehicle is provided. The device is configured to determine person-related data with respect to an occupant of another vehicle in a surroundings of the vehicle and/or vehicle-related data with respect to the other vehicle. Moreover, the device is configured to output the person-related data and/or the vehicle-related data to an occupant of the vehicle.

Abstract: The automated driving system includes a vehicle speed detection device for detecting a speed of a vehicle, a display device capable of displaying a running lane and an adjacent lane of the vehicle, and a processor configured to control display content of the display device, and execute an autonomous lane change of the vehicle. The processor is configured to prohibit the autonomous lane change of the vehicle when a speed of the vehicle is less than a predetermined value. The processor is configured to hide the adjacent lane when the autonomous lane change is prohibited and start displaying the adjacent lane before the speed of the vehicle reaches the predetermined value if it is planned for the vehicle to accelerate from a speed below the predetermined value to a speed equal to or greater than the predetermined value in order to carry out the autonomous lane change.

Abstract: Technologies and techniques for displaying a specific state of a voice assistance system for performing a voice assistance function for a motor vehicle. A light strip is provided for providing a specific light distribution, wherein a specific light characteristic of the light strip is associated with the specific state of the voice assistance system, wherein, when the voice assistance system exhibits the specific state, the light strip displays the specific light distribution according to the associated light characteristic, wherein a specific feedback display is associated with the specific state of the voice assistance system, and, when the voice assistance system exhibits the specific state, the specific feedback display is additionally displayed on a display device that is distinct from the light strip.

Abstract: A method of preventing a blind spot collision includes recognizing a reflector installed on a road using a front camera, determining whether at least one other vehicle image exists in the reflector, determining whether the at least one other vehicle is a preceding vehicle or an opposite vehicle through image analysis when the at least one other vehicle image exists in the reflector, generating a braking command when the at least one other vehicle is the preceding vehicle, and generating a steering torque for maintaining a lane when the at least one other vehicle is the opposite vehicle.

Abstract: A device for proposing autonomous driving includes a processor configured to identify an autonomously travelable section in which a vehicle is capable of traveling under autonomous driving control, make a proposal for travel under autonomous driving control to a driver of the vehicle via a notification device when a proposal determination value corresponding to the length of the identified autonomously travelable section satisfies a first proposal criterion, stop proposing travel through the autonomously travelable section under autonomous driving control to the driver when the proposal determination value corresponding to the length of the identified autonomously travelable section does not satisfy the first proposal criterion, and add a predetermined addition value to the proposal determination value corresponding to the length of the identified autonomously travelable section when an action of the driver to consent to the proposal for travel under autonomous driving control to the driver is not detected.

Abstract: A system includes a first vehicle computer programmed to monitor first vehicle sensor data as the first vehicle traverses a route; identify a location of interest along the route based on a topographic feature of the location of interest determined from the first vehicle sensor data; and store a selected subset of the first vehicle sensor data for the location of interest in a set of collected data about the route. The system further includes a second computer programmed to receive the collected data about the route; and based on the collected data about the route, generate a set of guidance data including one or more recommended operating parameters for the location of interest, whereby the recommending operating parameters are available to a third computer for a second vehicle.

Abstract: A communication device and a communication method for allowing a communication terminal to be able to search for access points within a short time are provided. A communication device operating as an access point in a wireless network transmits a beacon signal at a predetermined beacon interval on an operation channel selected from available frequency channels. In addition, the communication device performs data transmission and data reception to/from a communication terminal subordinate thereto on the operation channel, and transmits a notification signal including information about the operation channel while switching channels at each predetermined cycle in available frequency channels other than the operation channel.

Abstract: Included are: a captured image acquiring unit to acquire a captured image obtained by imaging an occupant; a temperature image acquiring unit to acquire a temperature image indicating a temperature of a surface of a body of the occupant measured in a non-contact manner; a motion detection unit to detect a motion of the occupant on the basis of the captured image; a temperature detection unit to detect a temperature of a hand of the occupant on the basis of the temperature image; and an awakening level estimating unit to estimate an awakening level of the occupant on the basis of the motion of the occupant detected by the motion detection unit and the temperature of the hand of the occupant detected by the temperature detection unit.

Abstract: An apparatus for displaying at least one virtual lane line based on an environmental condition and a method of controlling the same. The method includes recognizing an actual lane line of a vehicle traveling direction through at least one sensor, determining whether a head-up display (HUD) has been installed in a vehicle, upon determining that the HUD has been installed in the vehicle, displaying a first virtual lane line corresponding to the recognized actual lane line through the HUD and displaying a second virtual lane line corresponding to the recognized actual lane line on a road surface through a headlamp, and upon determining that the HUD has not been installed in the vehicle, displaying only a third virtual lane line corresponding to the recognized actual lane line through the headlamp.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting a specular surface in a scene is provided. The apparatus includes an illumination device configured to emit polarized light towards the scene. The apparatus further includes an imaging system configured to capture a first image of the scene based on light emanating from the scene. The light emanating from the scene includes one or more reflection of the emitted polarized light. The imaging system is further configured to capture a second image of the scene based on filtered light. The apparatus further includes a polarization filter configured to generate the filtered light by filtering the light emanating from the scene. The apparatus further includes processing circuitry configured to determine presence of the specular surface in the scene based on a comparison of the first image and the second image.

Abstract: A braking assist control device for a vehicle including a detector and a braking assist control device is provided. The braking assist control device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire information on an ambient environment of an own vehicle from the detector, and a control unit configured to cause the braking assist device to perform intersection entry prevention assist in a case where it is determined, using the acquired information on the ambient environment, that the own vehicle is approaching an intersection and an own lane in which the own vehicle is traveling is a non-priority lane with respect to an intersecting lane.

Abstract: Disclosed are, according to various embodiments, a method for transmitting, by a user equipment (UE), a first collective perception message (CPM) in a wireless communication system supporting a sidelink, and an apparatus therefor.

Abstract: A location enabled mobile wireless device and central system cooperate to provide traffic control such as vehicle inspection site services and toll station services. Traffic control information such as vehicle inspection site information and toll station information provider and sent to the central system. The mobile wireless device monitors its location and sends location and vehicle related information to the central system. The central system compares data from the third party provider and the mobile wireless device. The mobile wireless device or the central system take an action based on the comparison, such as toll payment or vehicle inspection site operations.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a road side unit (RSU) establishes a data offload session with a vehicle in the vicinity of the RSU based on a session establishment request sent by the vehicle, and stores data received from the vehicle during the data offload session in its memory. The RSU generates storage record information (including identifying information for the RSU) for the stored data, and transmits the storage record information to the vehicle.

Abstract: Systems and methods are directed to deploying warning devices by an autonomous vehicle. In one example, a system includes one or more processors and memory including instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations. The operations include obtaining data indicating that a vehicle stop maneuver is to be implemented for an autonomous vehicle. The operations further include determining whether one or more warning devices should be dispensed from the autonomous vehicle during the vehicle stop maneuver based in part on the obtained data. The operations further include, in response to determining one or more warning devices should be dispensed from the autonomous vehicle, determining a dispensing maneuver for the one or more warning devices, and providing one or more command signals to one or more vehicle systems to perform the dispensing maneuver for the one or more warning devices.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and processes are provided for determining road conditions and communicating hazardous conditions to drivers. A system may include a first sensor, located along a first portion of a road, configured to: output a first reading, of a first detector, indicative of a first condition; and a controller node configured to determine, based on the first reading, whether a hazardous condition potentially exists along the first portion of the road and output a first warning message. A process for detecting a hazardous condition may positioning a sensor along a road; determining a current sensor location, determining a detector location; specifying a threshold for the condition; specifying a warning; activating the sensor; determining whether a current reading from the detector exceeds the threshold; and generating a warning.

Abstract: A server accesses vehicle data from each connected vehicle (CV) of a subset of a plurality of CVs on a roadway portion, the vehicle data comprising at least one of: a position, a velocity, or a headway. The server generates, based on the accessed vehicle data, a long-term shared world model. The server generates, using the long-term shared world model, a data structure representing predicted future velocities on the roadway portion by position and time by applying a traffic flow model to the long-term shared world model. The server transmits, to a connected autonomous vehicle (CAV), a control signal for controlling operation of the CAV based on the generated data structure.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for determining the amount of pollutant emissions (Q) from at least one vehicle over a road network section, wherein a pollutant emission model (MFE) is constructed by machine learning (APP) using macroscopic data (MAC) of a learning road network and traffic data (TRA). This model (MFE) is then applied to a road network section.

Abstract: A method for misbehaviour warnings in an intelligent transportation system (ITS) including determining at a network server that an ITS station is misbehaving. In response to determining that the ITS station is misbehaving, the network server transmits a misbehaviour warning message to the ITS station indicating that the ITS station is misbehaving. In response to transmitting the misbehaviour warning message and determining that the ITS station is continuing to misbehave, the network server includes information of the ITS station in a certificate revocation list (CRL) and transmits the CRL.

Abstract: Implementations of a visual cue system for conveying road state data to one or more vehicles traveling on a roadway can include a set of visual cue units that receive road state data and selectively issue a visual cue based on the road state data, at least one visual cue unit including a data processing unit configured to process the road state data and determine a light pattern based on a set of light pattern generation rules, and a light pattern display that selectively issues at least a portion of the light pattern to the one or more vehicles traveling on the roadway.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to aggregation of data associated with events related to automotive vehicles. Automotive vehicles may include a variety of sensing devices used in local sensing operations. However, these sensing devices may not be leveraged beyond the local sensing operations. When automotive vehicles are operated, sometimes events occur. As discussed herein, an event-based data aggregation service may aggregate sensing data from one or more sensing devices, such as sensing devices of the automotive vehicles, in response to receiving an event notification associated with one or more of the events and may use the sensing data when responding to the event notification.

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

Abstract: A system or a method for rendering building extrusion on an electronic map. The system receives geographic location information from a client device. Responsive to receiving the geographic location information, the system obtains a portion of two-dimensional electronic map data and a portion of three-dimensional electronic map data representing a building at a location indicated by the received geographic location information. The system also analyzes user data to obtain contextual information associated with the building, and renders the area of the electronic map with the contextual information associated with the building. The building on the electronic map is rendered in three dimensions as an extruded element, and rest of the area on the electronic map is rendered in two dimensions.

Abstract: The described aspects and implementations enable efficient identification of real and image signs in autonomous vehicle (AV) applications. In one implementation, disclosed is a method and a system to perform the method that includes obtaining, using a sensing system of the AV, a combined image that includes a camera image and a depth information for a region of an environment of the AV, classifying a first sign in the combined image as an image-true sign, performing a spatial validation of the first sign, which includes evaluation of a spatial relationship of the first sign and one or more objects in the region of the environment of the AV, and identifying, based on the performed spatial validation, the first sign as a real sign.

Abstract: A system for displaying information for a vehicle includes a plurality of vehicle sensors, a display, and a controller in electrical communication with the plurality of vehicle sensors and the display. The controller is programmed to detect a relevant traffic signal in an environment surrounding the vehicle using the plurality of vehicle sensors, receive information about the relevant traffic signal using the plurality of vehicle sensors, determine a status of the relevant traffic signal based on the received information, and display a graphic based on the status of the relevant traffic signal using the display.

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle vendor lot may include a plurality of vehicle selection indicators, a visual navigation system, and a control system. The indicators may be distributed in the lot, associated with a respective parking spot in the lot, and operable to generate a visual indication indicative of a selection of a vehicle in the respective parking spot. The navigation system may be operable to generate a visual indication of a route between various locations in the lot. The control system may be operatively connected to the indicators and the navigation system, and configured to: receive a vehicle search query; identify at least one vehicle in the lot corresponding to the query; operate each vehicle selection indicator corresponding to each identified vehicle; identify a respective location in the lot for each identified vehicle; and operate the visual navigation system to generate a visual indication of a route to at least one identified vehicle.

Abstract: A system and method for recognizing traffic signs during autonomous driving comprises a camera module obtaining a first recognition, a sensor obtains behavior information of the host vehicle and of nearby vehicles and a connected training module generates parameters for traffic sign recognition according to information as to the behavior of the host vehicle and the nearby vehicles. A recurrent neural network module is connected with the training module and the camera module, and outputs a second traffic sign recognition according to the parameters and the first recognition. Training parameters of the second recognition comprise the traffic sign recognition parameters and the first recognition, the accuracy of the training result being improved by combining other sensors to perform traffic sign recognition training.

Abstract: An approach is provided for accurate travel time prediction. The approach involves, for example, determining probe data collected within a threshold proximity of a vehicle location and a pickup location. The probe data may be collected, for example, from a location sensor of at least one probe vehicle that has previously traversed the vehicle location and the pickup location. The approach also involves processing the probe data to identify a travel time of a route taken by the at least one probe vehicle from the vehicle location to the pickup location. The approach also involves providing the travel time as an output indicating a wait time for a vehicle at the vehicle location to reach the pickup location.

Abstract: A system comprises a computer including a processor and a memory. The memory includes instructions such that the processor is programmed to receive geoindexed detected vehicle event data from at least one vehicle occurring within a predefined time period, normalize the geoindexed detected vehicle event data according to Global Position System (GPS) data corresponding to a geoindex map, and generate an infrastructure recommendation based on the normalized and aggregated geoindexed detected vehicle event data.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for remote deicing/anti-icing of an aircraft are described herein. One remote operator deicing/anti-icing station located in a remote location from a deicing/anti-icing rig includes a number of remote rig control components for actuation by a remote operator, wherein the remote rig control components include a remote operator user interface, located outside of a rig being at least partially controlled by the remote operator deicing/anti-icing station, the rig including a truck and a deicing/anti-icing control cabin that controls disbursement of substances to deice/anti-ice an aircraft, and a communication device that communicates instructions from the remote operator user interface and the number of remote rig control components to the rig to control at least one of the truck and the deicing/anti-icing control cabin.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for controlling a functional road object. For example, at least one processor receives road sign attribute data indicating at least one attribute of a road sign and receives weather forecast data indicating a weather forecast of a location in which the road sign is disposed. The road sign includes at least one machinery for mitigating exposure to one or more weather conditions. The at least one processor identifies a state of visibility for the road sign using the road sign attribute data and the weather forecast data and generates a control signal for controlling the at least one machinery using the state of visibility.

Abstract: A method for reducing parking violations includes: receiving, by a controller of a vehicle, sign information of one or more traffic signs in an area surrounding the vehicle, wherein the sign information is a time series of data acquired by a set of cameras as the vehicle moves, using the vehicle as a frame of reference; identifying, by the controller, a potential parking spot in an area surrounding the vehicle; determining, by the controller, using the sign information, whether the potential parking spot is valid or invalid for the vehicle; and generating, by the controller, a notification if the potential parking spot is invalid.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for a network to communicate with a vehicle in a wireless communication system. The method may comprise: receiving a location message from a vehicle stopped in a predetermined area; receiving a message about a traffic light system from a traffic light in the predetermined area; and acquiring the vehicle registration number of the stopped vehicle on the basis of a predetermined condition being satisfied. In particular, the predetermined condition may be satisfied when the stopped vehicle is determined to have committed a parking violation on the basis of the location message of the stopped vehicle and the message about the traffic light system.

Abstract: A traffic obstruction early warning system installed in roadway locations with limited visibility or restricted line of sight to warn drivers approaching a hazardous road condition well in advance so that precautionary measures may be taken and thereby reduce the risk of the multiple vehicle involvement. Selected roadway locations for the system installations can be the location of past vehicle pile-ups, or at-risk locations. The system timely and cohesively integrates inputs from a plurality of roadway sensors and human reporting to deploy a variety of visible and audible alerts to approaching drivers, law enforcement, emergency responders, local hospitals, utility companies, vehicle apps, and others using a variety of communication modalities.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for overheight vehicle impact avoidance and incident detection. A detection subsystem of the system determines whether an incoming vehicle is clear to pass, depending at least on its height. The detection subsystem relies on distance sensors located along the freeway to detect the highest point of the vehicle and outputs an indication of whether the vehicle can pass. A warning subsystem receives the indication that a vehicle is overheight and provides a warning indication to the driver about the vehicle's inability to pass an upcoming structure. The warning subsystem may also perform a variety of other tasks, such as, for example, logging a variety of information about the vehicle and the incident, sending data about the incident locally to a central command, and generating reports.

Abstract: An automatic speed control device includes: an upper limit speed setting part for setting a first speed as an upper limit speed during running on a main road and setting a second speed slower than the first speed as the upper limit speed during running on a connecting road; a target speed setting part for setting a target speed to less than or equal to the upper limit; and a speed control part for controlling a vehicle speed based on the target speed. The speed control part makes the vehicle accelerate according to a depression amount of the accelerator pedal when the pedal is depressed. The upper limit speed setting part sets the upper limit speed to a speed faster than the second speed and less than the first speed when the vehicle speed has become faster than the second speed due to depression of the pedal.

Abstract: A road information providing system includes: a first traffic state recognition unit that recognizes a first traffic state that is a traffic state of first-type movable bodies; a second traffic state recognition unit that recognizes a second traffic state that is a traffic state of second-type movable bodies smaller in size than the first-type movable bodies; a specific road area extraction unit that extracts, as a specific road area, a road area satisfying traffic determination conditions including a determination condition that the first traffic state shows that a traffic volume of the first-type movable bodies has decreased and a determination condition that the second traffic state shows that the second-type movable body is traveling; and a traveling obstruction information providing unit that provides traveling obstruction information serving as notification that an event has occurred which obstructs the traveling of the first-type movable bodies in the specific road area.

Abstract: A system and method for automatically negotiating Internet access between a user and one of a plurality of Internet connection providers. Users can buy or bid for Internet bandwidth, for example, through a server or website or by direct communications with an Internet access point such as, for example, a WIFI access point.

Abstract: Methods, computer programs, apparatuses, a transportation vehicle, and a control center for resolving a deadlock traffic situation of a transportation vehicle. The method includes detecting the deadlock traffic situation, reporting the deadlock traffic situation to a control center, entering a tele-operated driving session in coordination with the control center, determining information on an identification of the deadlock traffic situation in coordination with the control center, forwarding the information on the identification of the deadlock situation to other transportation vehicles, and resolving the deadlock traffic situation using tele-operation by the control center.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are described for consuming data in an intelligent transport system. In some implementations, a system includes a display screen device and sensors. The sensors generates data describing sensor observations of a roadway at a first location and provides data describing the observations to the display screen device. The display screen device receives the data and determines an event and a type of the event. The display screen device displays second data indicative of the type of event, the second data being of a format that is consumable by a sensor on a vehicle traversing the roadway towards the first location, the sensor (i) located within a first resolution distance from the display screen device and (ii) located outside a second resolution distance of detecting the event, wherein the second data is used by an on-board processing system of the vehicle to adjust its driving behavior.

Abstract: An on-vehicle recording control apparatus includes a video data acquiring unit to acquire video data of surroundings of a vehicle; a voice data acquiring unit to acquire outside-vehicle-cabin voice data from an outside-vehicle-cabin voice collecting unit; an event detecting unit to detect an event for the vehicle; a stop detecting unit to detect a stop of the vehicle; a person detecting unit to detect a person in a vicinity of the vehicle from the video data; and a recording control unit to store, when the event is detected, first event recording data based on the video data and to store, when the person is detected after the stop of the vehicle is detected within a predetermined time period after the event is detected, second event recording data based on the video data and the outside-vehicle-cabin voice data until a predetermine time period has elapsed after the person is detected.

Abstract: An example system learns from traffic disturbances or perturbations to improve overall traffic flow. The perturbations may be related to specific times such as morning rush hour, or for all times of day. The improvement to overall traffic flow may be measured by time lost in traffic delays, or by time of travel, or by risk of accidents.

Abstract: A system and method for providing real-time current-operator or insurance policy updates for a vehicle based on current operating characteristics and an operator profile. A current operating pattern is generated from the current operating characteristics and is compared to an operating pattern of another vehicle that was involved in an incident to generate a current profile of the vehicle. The profile is adjusted based on an operator profile for the current operator of the vehicle. As the operator operates the vehicle, the current-operator or insurance policy is automatically adjusted in real time as the profile changes in response to changes in the operating characteristics of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle display control device includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to: recognize a traffic regulation mark provided on a traveling path of a car, the traffic regulation mark indicating traffic regulation; specify a valid regulation range used as a valid range of regulation indicated by the traffic regulation mark based on the recognized traffic regulation mark; and control a display device mounted on the car to display regulations information on a display area, the regulations information including contents of regulation indicated by the recognized traffic regulation mark. The processor is configured to switch displaying the regulations information into another upon satisfying a predetermined condition in a case where the valid regulation range is not specified.

Abstract: A sheet-shaped magnetic marker (1) to be laid on a road surface so as to be able to be detected by a magnetic sensor attached to a vehicle to achieve assist for driving operation of the vehicle by a driver or control on a vehicle side to achieve automatic driving independently from operation of the driver is divided into a plurality of regions in a matrix shape by a cut line (1C) cutting a magnet sheet (11) and a nonskid layer (181), with an adhesive layer being left. Thus, if peeling partially occurs, a region including the peeled part can be isolated, and expansion of peeling can be prevented.

Abstract: A driving assistance method of assisting driving of a vehicle, includes, by a computer, acquiring biological information of a driver who is driving the vehicle, acquiring environment information of the driver, acquiring operation information of the driver, generating biological index data from the biological information, generating integrated information by aligning and combining time series of the biological index data, the environment information, and the operation information, calculating accident risk information after a predetermined time, by inputting the integrated information to an accident risk prediction model set in advance, and calculating factor information of the accident risk information by inputting the accident risk information, the integrated information, and accident risk judge information set in advance to a factor calculation model set in advance.

Abstract: A target device is associated with a source device. A system includes a target device that enters an association mode, obtains an identification code, and broadcasts the identification code. A source device receives the broadcast, obtains authorization to associate with the target device, and provides a message to an association server. The association server receives the message and associates the target device and the source device in response thereto.

Abstract: A method for safely ascertaining infrastructure data for driving a motor vehicle in at least partially automated fashion. The method includes receiving data signals, which represent infrastructure sensor data generated by at least one infrastructure sensor and/or motor vehicle data generated by at least one source motor vehicle, receiving safety condition signals, which represent at least one safety condition for safely ascertaining infrastructure data based on the data, checking whether the at least one safety condition is fulfilled, ascertaining infrastructure data, on the basis of which it is possible to drive a destination motor vehicle in at least partially automated fashion, based on the data as a function of a result of the check as to whether the at least one safety condition is fulfilled, generating infrastructure data signals, which represent the ascertained infrastructure data, outputting the generated infrastructure data signals.

Abstract: A steering control device includes a distance calculation unit which calculates a distance between a front gaze point, which is on a straight line extending forward of a vehicle from a center of the vehicle, and a center line indicating the center of a lane where a vehicle is traveling, a steering angle detection unit which detects a steering angle of the vehicle, and a steering control unit which causes a motor, which assists steering of the vehicle, to assist the steering based on an angle formed by the lane and the straight line extending forward of the vehicle when the distance is larger than a predetermined distance, and causes the motor to assist the steering so as to fix the steering angle when the distance is the predetermined distance or smaller.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for extracting and displaying information and data from a stream of information on a pair of smart glasses. One or more content filters describing the desired information and data may be communicated to a content filtering module. The content filtering module may process the stream of information to search for the desired information and data. When the desired information is found within the stream of information, the content filtering module may highlight the desired information, while blurring all other information, within a display on the pair of smart glasses.