Abstract: A control unit for an air conditioning system is designed to operate one or more actuators of the air conditioning system automatically in an automatic operating mode in order to set reference ambient conditions in a chamber. The control unit is configured to detect that an automatic change has occurred in an operating state of an actuator of the air conditioning system. The control unit is further configured to output via a user interface of the air conditioning system, information relating to the automatic change in the operating state of the actuator.

Abstract: A system is disclosed herein. The system includes a splitter board. The splitter board includes a microprocessor, a converter, and a bypass relay. The converter includes analog-to-digital circuitry and digital-to-analog circuitry. The bypass relay is configurable between a first state and a second state. In the first state, the bypass relay is configured to direct an input signal to the converter. The converter converts the input signal to a converted input signal and splits the converted input signal into a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is directed to the microprocessor. The second portion is directed to an output port of the splitter board for downstream processes. In the second state, the bypass relay is configured to cause the input signal to bypass the converter. The bypass relay directs the input signal to the output port of the splitter board for the downstream processes.

Abstract: A method for operating integrated circuits of peripherals of a vehicle includes receiving a set of resource requests from one or more applications of the vehicle, wherein a resource request of the set of resource requests at least one resource from one or more peripherals of the set of peripherals of the vehicle. The method also includes storing the set of resource requests, and receiving a resource configuration profile. A setpoint operating state is determined for each peripheral of the set of peripherals of the vehicle depending on the received set of resource requests and the received resource configuration profile. The method further includes controlling the set of peripherals depending on the specified setpoint operating state, such that an actual operating state of a respective peripheral of the set of peripherals corresponds to the specified setpoint operating state of the respective peripheral of the set of peripherals.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device for blocking display and/or operating contexts comprising at least one operating apparatus for detecting user interactions, and an evaluation apparatus, configured to determine a current involvement value at least on the basis of the detected user interactions. The evaluation apparatus is configured to compare the current involvement value with at least one interruption threshold value and to establish a blocking state if the current involvement value reaches the interruption threshold value. The evaluation apparatus blocks or at least restricts at least one operating context of the at least one operating apparatus. The current involvement value is increased for each detected haptic user interaction, insofar as the current involvement value has not reached or exceeded the at least one interruption threshold value and the evaluation apparatus is configured to lower, continuously or in increments of time, the current involvement value by a recovery value.

Abstract: A vehicle control system provided with a control device that includes a control lateral acceleration calculation unit that calculates a control lateral acceleration from a lateral acceleration obtained by using a planar two degrees of freedom model of a vehicle based on vehicle state information and disregarding a second order delay component determined from vehicle specifications, a steer drag differential value calculation unit that calculates a steer drag differential value, an additional deceleration calculation unit that calculates an additional deceleration to be applied to the vehicle according to the steer drag differential value, and an additional braking force calculation unit that calculates an additional braking force to be generated by the braking force generator according to the additional deceleration.

Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, systems and apparatuses for determining a blind corner navigational score based on real-time or near real-time navigational analysis using sensor data, digital image data, and a map database are discussed. In some arrangements, detection of a blind sensor may be performing using sensor data, digital image data, and navigational data from a map database system. In at least some arrangements, a warning signal or a vehicle control signal may be transmitted to a vehicle in response to a determination that the blind corner navigational score is above a threshold. In at least some arrangements, route correction and/or route modification based on an upcoming blind corner may be performed if a blind corner navigational score is above a threshold.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide method, device and computer storage medium for diagnosing and optimizing a data analysis system. The method disclosed herein comprises: obtaining information about an analysis engine in a data analysis system to be diagnosed and data to be diagnosed, the data to be diagnosed being associated with the analysis engine and comprising at least one of training data and prediction data for the analysis engine; determining a diagnosis engine corresponding to the analysis engine based on the received information; and providing a metric of uncertainty associated with at least one of the analysis engine and the data to be diagnosed by processing the data to be diagnosed with the diagnosis engine, the metric of uncertainty indicating a level of certainty for a prediction result obtained by processing the data to be diagnosed with the analysis engine.

Abstract: A multifunction control module including a housing having a flat tabletop surface on an upper side and a channel defined by a sidewall extending downwardly from an opening through the flat tabletop surface. A movable section may be positioned within the channel and movable within the channel between a first position forming a part of the flat tabletop surface and a second position below the flat tabletop surface. A drive module may control the movement of the moveable section between the first position and the second position, and a position detection module may determine a position of the movable section.

Abstract: Example embodiments are directed to a building management system tailored for structures equipped with a network of electric vehicle (EV) chargers. The system integrates various components, including a host interface, HVAC systems with heat pumps and variable frequency drives (VFDs), a network of EV chargers featuring bi-directional charging capabilities, and a building management platform. Load-balancing software within panel metering devices ensures efficient energy distribution to the EV charging units. An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm optimizes charging schedules based on historical usage data, minimizing energy consumption during peak hours. The system dynamically adjusts power allocation to EV chargers based on HVAC system demand, promoting efficient energy utilization. Real-time monitoring and analysis capabilities enhance energy management, with alerts notifying building managers of potential anomalies.

Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of querying, by a transport, a plurality of transports within a range of an accident location, receiving, by the transport, agreements to access profiles of the plurality of transports on a storage, and responsive to the profiles containing video data associated with the accident location, linking the video data to a profile of the transport.

Abstract: A method according to some embodiments includes sensing, by a sensor set of the ego vehicle, a remote vehicle to generate sensor data describing driving behavior of the remote vehicle. The method further includes classifying a type of the remote vehicle based on the sensor data. The method further includes retrieving a behavior profile for the type of the remote vehicle that identifies criteria for the type of the remote vehicle and classifications of abnormal behavior and normal behavior based on the criteria. The method further includes comparing the behavior of the remote vehicle to the behavior profile for the type of the remote vehicle. The method further includes determining that the behavior of the remote vehicle is normal based on the comparing.

Abstract: A vehicular scalable integrated control system includes a plurality of sensors and a vehicular scalable integrated control unit. The plurality of sensors includes a plurality of cameras and a plurality of radar sensors. Data captured by the sensors is provided as input to and is processed at the vehicular scalable integrated control unit. Responsive at least in part to processing at the vehicular scalable integrated control unit of data captured by the plurality of sensors, the vehicular scalable integrated control system at least partially controls at least one selected from the group consisting of (i) braking of the vehicle while being driven along a road and (ii) steering of the vehicle while being driven along the road. The plurality of cameras includes a front camera disposed at an in-cabin side of a windshield of the vehicle. The front camera views through the windshield forward of the vehicle.

Abstract: A method for bump alert, the method may include receiving by a vehicle computerized system, at least one visual bump indicator that is visible before driving over at least one bump; obtaining sensed information regarding an environment of the vehicle; processing the sensed information, wherein the processing comprises searching a visual bump indicator of the at least one visual bump indicator; determining whether the vehicle approaches a bump; and generating the bump alert when determining that the vehicle approaches the bump.

Abstract: When accelerating a vehicle toward a set speed after the vehicle travels on a curved road at a vehicle speed equal to or lower than a speed limit based on the curved road, a driving support method and a driving support device accelerate the vehicle by a first acceleration in a case of acquiring a curve information related to the curved road, and accelerate the vehicle by a second acceleration smaller than the first acceleration in a case of not acquiring the curve information.

Abstract: A program update system includes a vehicle including a first and second electronic device, and a program transmission device. The program transmission device is configured to communicate with the vehicle and transmit a program for the first electronic device and a program for the second electronic device to the vehicle. The program transmission device transmits an update program for a first electronic device to a second electronic device. The program transmission device transmits a program in a state before the update for backup. The second electronic device updates the program for the first electronic device based on the update program. The second electronic device stores the program in the state before the update.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling an in-vehicle infotainment system are provided. The apparatus includes: a vehicular-information input device to input a vehicular state; a communicator for mirroring with a mobile terminal; an input and output device to display output information based on information input thereinto; a memory having an executable program stored therein; and a processor operatively coupled to the vehicular-information input device, the communicator, the input and output device, and the memory. The processor is configured to control the communicator to establish a connection to the mobile terminal, compare the vehicular state, input from the vehicular-information input device, with a user-set state of a mirror function, activate the mirroring function of mirroring with the mobile terminal, and output a screen of the mobile terminal through the input and output device.

Abstract: A motorized component of a human-powered vehicle includes an electric actuator and controller circuitry configured to control the electric actuator. At least one of the electric actuator and the controller circuitry is configured to be electrically connected via an electric cable to a remotely located power source configured to supply electricity to an assist drive unit configured to assist pedaling. The motorized component is other than a rear derailleur.

Abstract: A traffic control device may include a distance module configured to detect a distance to an object, an impact detection module configured to detect an impact on the traffic control device, and a communications module configured to transmit at least one of the distance or the impact to a remote processor.

Abstract: A motion support device, MSD, control unit for a heavy duty vehicle, configured to control one or more MSDs associated with a wheel on the vehicle, wherein the MSD control unit is configured to be communicatively coupled to a vehicle motion management, VMM, unit for receiving control commands from the VMM unit comprising wheel speed and/or wheel slip requests to control vehicle motion by the one or more MSDs. The MSD control unit is configured to obtain a capability range indicating a range of wheel behaviors of the wheel for which the VMM unit is allowed to influence the behavior of the wheel by the control commands, monitor wheel behavior and to detect if wheel behavior is outside of the capability range, and trigger a control intervention function in case the monitored wheel behavior is outside of the capability range.

Abstract: An attention calling system includes a time headway (THW) acquisition unit repeatedly acquiring THW at predetermined time intervals, the THW being a value obtained by dividing an inter-vehicle distance between an own vehicle and a preceding vehicle by vehicle speed of the own vehicle, a time to collision (TTC) acquisition unit repeatedly acquiring TTC at predetermined time intervals, the TTC being a value obtained by dividing the inter-vehicle distance by relative speed between the own vehicle and the preceding vehicle, and a notification unit outputting to an occupant of the own vehicle an approach alarm that notifies an approach to the preceding vehicle, based on the THW and the TTC. The notification unit determines a saliency level that is a degree of saliency of the approach alarm in accordance with the THW and the TTC, and outputs the approach alarm of the determined saliency level.

Abstract: An in-vehicle apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: estimated walking path acquisition means for acquiring an estimated walking path, which is a path in which it is estimated that a driver will walk; and drinking determination means for determining whether or not the driver is drunk based on a walking pattern of the driver in the estimated walking path.

Abstract: Provided is a data transfer device capable of avoiding reduction in a data communication speed of a sensor in an area with a low wireless communication line speed while suppressing occurrence of overflow. The data transfer device includes: a data acquisition unit that acquires sensor data detected by a sensor at a first data communication speed; a communication unit that transmits the acquired sensor data to an external server at a second data communication speed; an accumulation amount calculating unit that calculates a temporal transition of a predicted accumulation amount of the acquired sensor data in a memory using the first data communication speed and the second data communication speed; and a determination unit that determines whether or not the sensor data to be accumulated in the memory will overflow on the basis of the temporal transition of the predicted accumulation amount.

Abstract: A vehicle integrated-control device generates internal commands that supplement insufficient external commands in an environment where external commands are insufficient and that integrally controls each actuator to improve the operational feeling of the driver and occupant ride comfort.

Abstract: The system comprises input means for receiving user data from associated user monitoring means that each monitor at least one respective attribute of the user of the vehicle. The user data is indicative of the plurality of respective attributes. A plurality of inference modules each receive user data from the user monitoring means, and each determine a respective inference of a cognitive state of the user based on the received user data. Each inference module is arranged to output user state data indicative of the determined inference of the cognitive state of the user. An inference fusion module receives the user state data from each of the plurality of inference modules to determine an inference of an aggregated cognitive state of the user and to output cognitive state data indicative of the aggregated cognitive state for controlling the vehicle functions.

Abstract: A display control device that includes: a memory; and a processor that is coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to in a case in which a contact with, or a movement adjacent to, any of a plurality of operating portions provided inside a vehicle cabin is detected, display information corresponding to that operating portion on a display portion inside the vehicle cabin, and, in a case in which a contact with, or a movement adjacent to, two or more of the operating portions is detected, arbitrate the displaying of information on the display portion.

Abstract: Example intelligent vehicle control methods and apparatus are described. In one example method, an intelligent vehicle control system obtains a driving mode, a driving style model, and a target speed of an intelligent vehicle at a current moment, then determines a speed control instruction based on the driving mode and the driving style model. The intelligent vehicle control system sends the speed control instruction to an execution system of the intelligent vehicle.

Abstract: A control requirement determiner includes: a storage that stores at least one piece of location information and one piece of behavior information as past data in which the location information and the behavior information are associated with each other, the location information indicating a geographic location, the behavior information being related to a behavior exhibited by a vehicle body of a vehicle at the location indicated by the location information when the vehicle traveled in the past; and processing circuitry that calculates, based on the vehicle speed information, the acceleration information, and the sprung weight information of the past data, a degree of unevenness of a road surface, and determines, based on the calculated degree of unevenness of the road surface, a control requirement to be imposed on a control target of a rough terrain vehicle at the location indicated by the location information of the past data during travel.

Abstract: Methods, devices and systems allow a user to utilize their cellular or WiFi communication device from within a secure area, preferably via a secure user interface that is communicatively coupled to their device which is located outside of the secure area. The system includes a communication interface located outside of the secure area which serves as an interface to the user communication device, and which communicates with a secure user interface within the secure user interface by one or more communication isolators that transmit information between the secure and unsecure areas via optical communication signals. The secure user interface includes a touch screen display, speaker, microphone and keyboard for presenting outputs and receiving inputs in a manner that mimics direct interaction with the user communication device.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a vehicle includes a steering wheel, one or more vehicle drive systems, one or more driving mode paddler shifters coupled to the steering wheel, an output device, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is communicatively coupled to the one or more driving mode paddle shifters, the one or more vehicle drive systems, and the output device. The electronic control unit is configured to receive a drive mode shifting signal from the one or more driving mode paddle shifter indicative of a desire to change a driving mode of the vehicle, change one or more parameters of the one or more vehicle drive systems in order to change the driving mode in response to the driving mode shifting signal, and provide a notification related to the change in the driving mode with the output device.

Abstract: An apparatus of controlling autonomous driving in a transition demand (TD) process during the autonomous driving and a method thereof are provided. A controller is configured to determine whether there is a section where it is impossible to operate autonomous driving in front of an autonomous driving route of an autonomous vehicle, during autonomous driving of the autonomous vehicle, determines a maximum speed limit while a TD is output, based on a current speed of the autonomous vehicle, outputs the TD before a predetermined distance from the section where it is impossible to operate the autonomous driving, and is configured to control a speed of the autonomous vehicle based on the maximum speed limit. The apparatus enhances a problem in which a TD is initiated from a too long distance to the section where it is impossible to operate the autonomous driving.

Abstract: A lamp includes a sensor to sense a distance to an object in front of a vehicle, a display to display an image, and a controller to compensate for distortion of the image displayed on the object, based on the distance to the object.

Abstract: A head-up display and methods for providing a lane-related visual assistance function with a head-up display for a motor vehicle. Information is obtained regarding a driving lane currently travelled on by a motor vehicle. A characteristic value is obtained, which describes an uncertainty regarding the lane-related display of a virtual object serving as a visual assistance function with the head-up display. At least one virtual object is displayed as a visual assistance function, wherein the object is displayed such that it runs along at least a portion of the lane from the perspective of the driver, wherein a length of the object along the lane is defined according to the magnitude of the characteristic value.

Abstract: An object detection apparatus detects an object in a vicinity of a moving body to which it is mounted. In the object detection apparatus, first drive signal and second drive signals for driving a transmitting unit are generated and outputted to the transmitting unit. The first drive signal corresponds to a first transmission wave included in a plurality of transmission waves that are continuously transmitted from a start to an end of a transmission process of the transmission wave, and respectively encoded based on waveform patterns. The second drive signal corresponds to a second transmission wave included in the plurality of transmission waves and transmitted after the first transmission wave. Reception determination regarding the reflected wave is performed based on a frequency signal, corresponding to a waveform pattern of the reception signal, and a reference signal that corresponds to a waveform pattern of the first drive signal.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for ride hailing an autonomous vehicle by a third party. For example, the method includes: receiving, from a user device associated with a user account of a user for an autonomous vehicle service, (i) a request to add a rider profile associated with a rider other than the user to the user account and (ii) rider information associated with the rider; generating, based on the rider information, the rider profile; receiving, from the user device, a pick-up request associated with (i) the user account and (ii) the rider profile; assigning, based on the pick-up request, an autonomous vehicle to pick-up the rider; and providing, to the autonomous vehicle assigned to pick-up the rider, based on the rider profile, an indication of a type of identification to use to identify the rider and/or unlock the autonomous vehicle when picking-up the rider.

Abstract: A control system may include a direct-current (DC) power bus for charging internal energy storage elements in control devices of the control system. For example, the control devices may be motorized window treatments configured to adjust a position of a covering material to control the amount of daylight entering a space. The system may include a bus power supply that may generate a DC voltage on the DC power bus. For example, the DC power bus may extend from the bus power supply around the perimeter of a floor of the building and may be connected to all of the motorized window treatments on the floor (e.g., in a daisy-chain configuration). An over-power protection circuit may be configured to disconnect the bus power supply if a bus current exceeds a threshold for a period of time.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for maintaining a driver's perceived trust level in an at least partially automated vehicle, comprising monitoring one or more parameters concerning the driver, the vehicle and/or a surrounding environment; predicting, based on the one or more parameters, a decrease in the perceived trust level; and carrying out one or more countermeasures to compensate for the predicted decrease in the perceived trust level.

Abstract: A system for notifying emergency services of a vehicular crash may (i) receive sensor data of a vehicular crash from at least one mobile device associated with a user; (ii) generate a scenario model of the vehicular crash based upon the received sensor data; (iii) store the scenario model; and/or (iv) transmit a message to one or more emergency services based upon the scenario model. As a result, the speed and accuracy of deploying emergency services to the vehicular crash location is increased. The system may also utilize vehicle occupant positional data, and internal and external sensor data to detect potential imminent vehicle collisions, take corrective actions, automatically engage autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle features, and/or generate virtual reconstructions of the vehicle collision.

Abstract: A system for accident reconstruction can include and/or be configured to interface with any or all of: a set of models, a set of modules, a processing system, client application, a user device (equivalently referred to herein as a mobile device), a set of sensors, a vehicle, and/or any other suitable components. A method for accident reconstruction includes collecting a set of inputs; detecting a collision and/or one or more features of the collision; reconstructing the collision; and producing an output based on the reconstruction. Additionally or alternatively, the method can include training a set of models and/or modules, and/or any other suitable processes.

Abstract: A device may receive target user category data identifying a target user, daily user data associated with the target user, real-time user data associated with the target user, and content data. The device may convert the target user category data, the daily user data, the real-time user data, and the content data into embedded target user category data, embedded daily user data, embedded real-time user data, and embedded content data. The device may process the embedded target user category data, the embedded daily user data, and the embedded real-time user data, with a neural network model, to determine a real-time user state and may determine a real-time user memory score. The device may process the embedded content data, the real-time user state, and the real-time user memory score, with the neural network model, to determine a memorability score and may perform one or more actions based on the memorability score.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for vehicular computation management. The system includes, onboard a vehicle, electric control units (ECUs), a battery, a communication system, and a controller. The controller is configured to monitor energy consumption, operate the vehicle as a computational hub when the energy consumption is less than a threshold, including providing computational resources to an external node, determine whether the vehicle has excess energy and computational capacity when the energy consumption is equal to or greater than the threshold, including determining a usage of each of the ECUs and determining an energy consumption of tasks executing thereon, and operate the vehicle as a hybrid computational hub when the vehicle has excess energy and computational capacity, including providing excess computational capacity of the ECUs to the external node.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus for controlling wireless communication performed by a vehicle, the information processing apparatus comprises a controller comprising at least one processor configured to perform, when detecting a predetermined access point, establish wireless connection with the predetermined access point, wherein the controller prevents wireless connection to the predetermined access point at least during a first period from when the vehicle stops until a predetermined timing comes.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a controller configured to: acquire a first image that is obtained by capturing an external appearance of a first vehicle that is operated as an on-demand bus; and provide the first image to a first user who is to get on board the first vehicle.

Abstract: An auto-benching grade control system and method are provided for work machines such as excavators. Movements of at least one implement relative to a machine frame are actuated based on user inputs via a first user interface tool. Manual/automatic control modes are selected based on user inputs via a second user interface tool. Responsive to further user input via at least one of the first and second user interface tools, a target elevation is automatically specified based on a current elevation of at least one implement component corresponding to the further user input. During the automatic control mode, movement of at least the implement is controlled based at least in part on a specified target mainfall and a specified target cross-slope for at least a portion of the terrain to be worked, and the specified target elevation.

Abstract: An in-vehicle control device includes a processor configured to: control a device of a first type, which has a function of switching an operation mode between a normal mode and a mode in which power consumption is limited compared to the normal mode in accordance with an instruction via communication and a device of a second type, which does not have the function; specify a limited device that is a device of which power consumption is to be limited, based on information acquired from outside; transmit to the limited device via a communication line an instruction to shift the operation mode to the mode in which power consumption is limited compared to the normal mode, when the limited device is the device of the first type; and stop power supply to the limited device when the limited device is the device of the second type.

Abstract: Proceed-or-stop determination apparatus, includes: camera mounted on self-driving vehicle and configured to acquire image in traveling direction of the vehicle; speed acquisition unit configured to acquire traveling speed of the vehicle; position acquisition unit configured to acquire position of the vehicle with respect to stop position corresponding to traffic light in the traveling direction; and controller. The controller is configured to perform: recognizing the traffic light at predetermined cycle based on the image; recognizing lighting state of the traffic light; and determining whether the vehicle should proceed or stop at the predetermined cycle based on the lighting state, traveling speed, and position, when the traffic light is recognized. The controller determines whether the vehicle should proceed or stop further based on previous determination result in previous cycle and the lighting state recognized in the previous cycle.

Abstract: A travel controller generates routes respectively leading from a current lane being traveled by a vehicle to lanes except the current lane. The lanes are demarcated by lane lines and located forward in a travel direction beyond a lack-of-lane zone having no lane line. The travel controller further identifies one of the routes corresponding to a path along which the vehicle is traveling the lack-of-lane zone as a route being traveled. The path is calculated with data outputted from a sensor mounted on the vehicle. Then the travel controller controls travel of the vehicle to keep one of the lanes to which the route being traveled leads.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable media for providing a pedestrian-oriented navigation app for a mobile device. Destination information is received from a pedestrian using a mobile device. The mobile device retrieves pedestrian-oriented mapping data and routing for the navigation of the pedestrian to the destination, determines a current location and direction of the pedestrian based upon GPS data and compass data retrieved from the device, and displays the current location and direction of the pedestrian along with a route for the pedestrian to the destination on the user interface of the mobile device based on the pedestrian-oriented mapping data and routing. If the mobile device detects that the pedestrian has deviated from the route, the mobile device alters the display on the user interface to alert the pedestrian to the deviation.

Abstract: Provided is an off-road vehicle including: a travel mechanism that includes a travel motor, wheels including a front wheel and a rear wheel, and a power transmission mechanism transmitting rotation from the travel motor to the wheels, the power transmission mechanism including a CVT belt and a transfer box switchable between a front and rear wheel drive mode and a rear wheel drive mode; a sensor that detects a travel condition caused by the travel mechanism; and processing circuitry that determines whether the travel condition caused by the travel mechanism has become a predetermined belt check request condition based on an output of the sensor, and performs, when determining that the travel condition has become the belt check request condition, travel function limitation processing of limiting a travel function performed by the travel mechanism more than that before determination.

Abstract: A method for using a processor unit of an autonomously movable vehicle involves making a computing power of the processor unit available to at least one external computer network and/or to a computer cluster during a process of charging an electrical energy storage unit of the vehicle.

Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for utilizing a vehicle to determine an identity of a user. A user may establish a vehicle as associated with the user, such as a vehicle owned by the user or used by the user. The vehicle may include a vehicle device that may be configured to establish connections with other devices using short range and network communications. In various embodiments, the other devices may be devices at merchant locations. Thus, a merchant at the merchant location may be informed about settings, preferences, and/or parameters for use of the vehicle established by the user. The merchant may receive these parameters even if another user is utilizing the vehicle, thus, establishing rules for use of the vehicle by the other user. In other embodiments, the other devices may be devices in other vehicles, allowing the users to communicate and set waypoints during trips.