Abstract: A traffic safety triggering device that helps motorists and pedestrian become aware of the presence of one or more cyclists on the road. This portable device triggers a safety warning signal that flashes intermittently for a few seconds, thereby making motorists and pedestrians in the immediate area aware of the presence of cyclists, identifying their direction of travel and volume thereof.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for identifying a traffic accident, a device and a computer storage medium are disclosed, which relates to the technical fields of intelligent traffic and big data. An implementation includes: acquiring road features, environmental features and road traffic stream features; inputting the road features, the environmental features and the road traffic stream features into a pre-trained traffic-accident identifying model to obtain an accident-information identifying result of a road which at least includes an accident identifying result. In the present application, the accident road may be automatically identified according to the road features, the environmental features and the road traffic stream features. Compared with a traditional manual reporting way, timeliness is stronger, and a coverage rate is higher.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a recognition unit that recognizes a surrounding situation of a vehicle, and a driving control unit that controls one or both of steering or acceleration and deceleration of the vehicle based on the surrounding situation recognized by the recognition unit. The driving control unit determines whether or not an occupant is riding in the vehicle, and differentiates a road on which the vehicle is caused to travel, between a case where it is determined that the occupant is riding in the vehicle and a case where it is determined that the occupant is not riding in the vehicle.

Abstract: A controller receives sensor data during a ride and provides it to a server system. A passenger further provides feedback concerning the ride in the form of some or all of an overall rating, flagging of ride anomalies, and flagging of road anomalies. The sensor data and feedback are input to a training algorithm, such as a deep reinforcement learning algorithm, which updates an artificial intelligence (AI) model. The updated model is then propagated to controllers of one or more autonomous vehicle which then perform autonomous navigation and collision avoidance using the updated AI model.

Abstract: A method and a system for selecting an anonymized subset of parameters from datasets of network-connected devices are provided herein. The method may include: obtaining a plurality of datasets, comprising a set of parameters related to one of a plurality of network-connected devices; automatically selecting a subset of parameters from at least one of the datasets, wherein the selecting is based on specified selection criteria; calculating an autocorrelation of the selected subset of parameters; calculating a correlation of the selected subset of parameters and one or more subsets of parameters selected from the datasets relating to network-connected devices other than said one of the plurality of network-connected devices; and applying the correlation and the autocorrelation to a decision function to determine whether the selected subset of parameters is an anonymized subset that is insufficient for determining an identity of the one of the plurality of the network-connected devices.

Abstract: Technologies and techniques for requesting, analyzing and transmitting data from driver assistance systems (DAS) on a vehicle to an external user. Sensors of the vehicle's DAS determine DAS data, and save the DAS data and summary in a vehicle-side swarm data aggregator. The summary of the DAS data may be transmitted to a swarm memory of an external backend computer, and an analysis device analyzes the summary of the DAS data. The analysis device requests the DAS data saved in the swarm data aggregator if the analysis of the summary shows that relevant DAS data is present in the swarm data aggregator. The DAS data is transmitted from the swarm data aggregator on the vehicle to the swarm memory of the backend computer on the basis of the request. The DAS data may then be transferred from the swarm memory to the external user for further use.

Abstract: A management system of a work site includes a guidance unit which outputs, to a manned vehicle of a work site, guidance data for guiding the manned vehicle to an unmanned vehicle stopped due to occurrence of an abnormality at the work site.

Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle driver assistance apparatus, includes: capturing sensor data of a surrounding area of the motor vehicle in which at least one target vehicle is situated, the target vehicle being in front of and in the same lane as the motor vehicle; capturing at least one driver characteristic describing a driver of the motor vehicle; assigning the driver to a predetermined driver class based on the driver characteristic; reading in driver-class-specific overtaking information, describing an overtaking tendency of the driver, based on the driver class associated with the overtaking information; outputting a control signal of the driver assistance apparatus, which rates an overtaking maneuver of the motor vehicle in regard to the target vehicle, from a plurality of reference control signals having associated overtaking information based on the overtaking information and the sensor data; and outputting the control signal by the driver assistance apparatus.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV) drives autonomously on a route for a plurality of drives. For each drive of the plurality of drives, a position of the ADV is recorded at time intervals along the route, resulting in one or more recorded positions. Each of the recorded positions indicates the position of the ADV on the route at a corresponding time interval. One or more average positions at each time interval is determined, as well as an average total drive time to complete the route, based on the recorded drive data. An amount of time left to complete the route is estimated, when the ADV drives on the route, based on difference between a) the average total drive time, and b) the time interval corresponding to the average position that the ADV is located at.

Abstract: A method, system, and/or computer program product controls a self-driving vehicle (SDV) based on a purchase transaction at a point of sale (POS) device. One or more processors detects a purchase transaction at a device for a product. In response to detecting the purchase transaction at the POS device, the processors(s) transmits instructions to the SDV to transport a passenger associated with the purchase transaction from a location of the POS device to a predetermined location.

Abstract: Systems and methods to provide accurate and timely maps to autonomous vehicles. The system can utilize local map data from a plurality of electronic devices via a data gathering application (“app”). The system can compare local map data to existing global maps to identify differences and update the global maps and/or indicate that the global maps need to be updated. The system can receive camera, GPS, cellular location services, accelerometer, magnetometer, and other sensor data from the plurality of electronic devices. The system can provide incentives to users to drive on routes or proximate areas-of-interest. This can include routes or areas-of-interest that are frequently used by the autonomous vehicles in the system. This can also include routes that include accidents, construction sites, and other differences that can receive more frequent updates. The app can include a user interface (UI) to enable users to provide updates related to certain conditions.

Abstract: The present application relates to a method and apparatus for delivery a cargo pod including receiving a delivery request for a delivery pod wherein the delivery request includes a delivery origin and a delivery destination, generating a delivery route in response to the delivery origin and the delivery destination, receiving a first navigational route from a first host vehicle, transmitting a first host request to the first host vehicle in response to a first segment of the delivery route matching a segment of the first navigational route, and receiving a delivery completion indication from the first host vehicle in response to a towing operation of the delivery pod and a completion of the first segment of the delivery route.

Abstract: A system and method for reliably and efficiently monitoring and arbitrating the performance of one or more UTM infrastructure systems are provided herein.

Abstract: A vehicle track prediction method and device, a storage medium and a terminal device are provided. The method includes: determining an obstacle vehicle entering a junction region in a case that an autonomous vehicle enters the junction region; acquiring historical traveling data of the obstacle vehicle in the junction region; predicting a potential track of the obstacle vehicle according to the historical traveling data and a current traveling state of the obstacle vehicle; and predicting a track of the autonomous vehicle in the junction region according to the potential track of the obstacle vehicle and a current traveling state of the autonomous vehicle. A decision making accuracy in self-driving may be effectively improved, and a driving risk may be reduced.

Abstract: A quick installed autonomous traffic and pedestrian crossroad signaling system employing a mechanical support wire spanning between at least two structural support points, and an electrified wire with a plurality of hub receptacles running alongside the mechanical support wire whereas electrified devices are coupled to the hub receptacles.

Abstract: A method of improving efficiency of a vehicle behavior controller using a traffic state estimation network is described. The method includes feeding an input of a feature extraction network of the vehicle behavior controller with a sequence of images. The sequence of images include a highway section and corresponding traffic data. The method also includes disentangling an estimated behavior of a controlled ego vehicle. by the traffic state estimation network. The traffic state estimate network disentangles the estimated of the controlled ego vehicle from extracted traffic state features of the input provided by the feature extraction network. The method further includes selecting an action to adjust an autonomous behavior of the controlled ego vehicle according to the estimated behavior of the controlled ego vehicle.

Abstract: An autonomous driving vehicle provides a driverless transportation service for a user. An alarming phenomenon is a natural phenomenon that potentially causes a disaster. The autonomous driving vehicle recognizes, based on driving environment information, the alarming phenomenon at a current location of the autonomous driving vehicle or on a planned travel route from the current location to a destination. When recognizing the alarming phenomenon, the autonomous driving vehicle determines whether to continue or halt vehicle travel control in accordance with a current travel plan. When determining to halt the vehicle travel control in accordance with the current travel plan, the autonomous driving vehicle sets an emergency plan depending on a type of the alarming phenomenon and controls the autonomous driving vehicle in accordance with the emergency plan.

Abstract: A server device configured to communicate with a communication device mounted in a vehicle, the server device includes a controller configured to execute acquiring a position of an emergency vehicle, specifying a non-emergency vehicle at a predetermined distance from the position of the emergency vehicle, and transmitting, to a communication device mounted in the non-emergency vehicle, a communication stop request as information for prompting an occupant of the non-emergency vehicle to stop use of wireless communication.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for analyzing real property. A request for traffic flow information for a workforce for a region in a selected level in a hierarchy of levels in a real property database is received by a computer system. The traffic flow information for the workforce is displayed by the computer system in a graphical user interface on the display system. The traffic flow information for the workforce displayed in the graphical user interface on the display system enables performing an operation with respect to real property.

Abstract: A navigation method and a related product are described. The method includes acquiring a message record; parsing the message record to obtain a starting location and a destination location; using N pre-installed map applications to perform route planning for the starting location and the destination location so as to obtain M routes, wherein N is a positive integer and M is a positive integer not less than N; and selecting a target route from among the M routes.

Abstract: A management system of a work site includes a guidance unit which outputs, to a manned vehicle of a work site, guidance data for guiding the manned vehicle to an unmanned vehicle stopped due to occurrence of an abnormality at the work site.

Abstract: Selected types of information are collected from various sources and a portion thereof transmitted to a remote server. The remote server dynamically compiles and processes this data with information from other similar and separate sources and provides useful and relevant information, such as vehicle and location specific road maintenance radar, forecasts and treatment recommendations, and then transmits the data back to the vehicles in the field for one or more of the appropriate deployment of equipment, instructions and the automated or manual application of materials.

Abstract: An localization correction method for a robot, comprising acquiring first position information of the robot in a first coordinate system; acquiring second position information of the robot in a second coordinate system after the robot executes a motion command; establishing a transformation model between the first position information and the second position information based on the first coordinate system and the second coordinate system; calculating a compensation value according to the transformation model; and generating a reset command according to the compensation value, and adjusting the localization of the robot according to the reset command.

Abstract: A control part of a traffic control apparatus receives from a car-mounted device of one vehicle among a plurality of vehicles through a communicating part a projected time of arrival of that one vehicle at a destination and, if so, judges if there is a simultaneously arriving vehicle with the same desired drop-off position at the destination as the one vehicle and with the projected time of arrival at the destination in the same time frame from among the plurality of vehicles and, if there is a simultaneously arriving vehicle, determines vehicle stopping priorities at the desired drop-off position between the one vehicle and the simultaneously arriving vehicle based on information relating to the passengers in the one vehicle and the simultaneously arriving vehicle to be dropped off at the destination.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system and method implemented on a vehicle. The system comprises one or more sensors, one or more processors, and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the system to perform: obtaining data from the one or more sensors; comparing the obtained data from the one or more sensors with reference data; determining whether one or more characteristics of the obtained data deviate from corresponding characteristics of the reference data by more than a respective threshold; in response to determining that one or more characteristics of the data obtained deviate from corresponding characteristics of the reference data by more than a respective threshold, determining an action of the vehicle based on amounts of the one or more deviations; and performing the determined action.

Abstract: A vehicle control device including: a remote operation signal reception section configured to be input with a remote operation signal based on an operation by an operator at a command center external to a vehicle; a control section configured to control the vehicle in a remote operation mode, based on the remote operation signal output from the command center, in a state in which remote operation of the vehicle from the command center side has been enabled; and a speech communication device configured to enable conversation between an occupant of the vehicle and an operator at the command center.

Abstract: A vehicle driving shockwave prediction system for active safe driving and a method thereof are provided. Threat messages promulgated from vehicles in high-threat areas are analyzed through a three-tier cloud computing mechanism to reduce driving threats and shockwaves in traffic flow. The predictive backward shockwave analysis approach (PSA) microscopic car-following analysis is performed to achieve active safe driving in autonomous self-driving vehicles and the human-driving vehicles. Therefore, the technical efficacy of using the multi-tier cloud computing to perform the shockwave prediction analysis for active safe driving may be achieved.

Abstract: A method for receiving, processing, and transmitting data includes receiving first data values that include first surroundings data values representing surroundings of, and detected using a first surroundings sensor system of, a first vehicle and first pieces of information about the first surroundings sensor system; receiving second data values that include second surroundings data values representing surroundings of, and detected using a second surroundings sensor system of, a second vehicle and second pieces of information about the second surroundings sensor system; evaluating the quality of the first and the second surroundings sensor systems based on the first and second data values; and transmitting a signal for influencing the first and/or second surroundings sensor systems based on the evaluation.

Abstract: A method for operating a driver assistance system, performing a driver assistance function of a motor vehicle. The driver assistance function is activable by the driver only if at least one activation criterion is satisfied and is automatically deactivated if at least one deactivation criterion is satisfied. If the driver assistance system is activable, then a piece of activability information indicating the activability is output to the driver and a projected activity time before the onset of a deactivation criterion is ascertained and is output together with the activability information. A reliability value for the activity time is determined at the projected activity time and the output of the activability information and/or of the activity time is adjusted on the basis of the reliability value.

Abstract: A classifier is computed as follows. For a first set of values of primary field(s) of primary data instances of a labeled primary training dataset, a second set(s) of secondary fields of unclassified second data instances of secondary dataset(s) is identified. First set of values are matched to corresponding values in respective secondary field(s), and linked to other secondary fields of respective secondary data instance(s) of the respective matched secondary field. A set of classification features is generated. Each including: (i) condition(s), and (ii) a value selected from the linked other secondary fields of the respective secondary data instance(s) of the respective matched secondary field(s). The respective classification feature outputs a binary value computed by the condition(s) that compares between the value selected from the other linked secondary fields and a new received data instance. A classifier is computed according to a selected subset of the classification features.

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to creating and managing a route having an integrated exercise segment. In one embodiment, the navigation device provides improved integrated route creation, management and navigation capabilities by determining, according to map data, a route plan between a starting point and a destination such that the route plan includes an exercise segment that a user will manually traverse with a navigation device and a transportation segment over which the user will be transported as a passenger, determining a position of the navigation device while the user traverses the exercise segment, and transmitting, through a communication system of the navigation device, a request for transportation to complete the transportation segment based at least in part on the position of the navigation device while the user is traversing the exercise segment.

Abstract: In a vehicle braking assistance apparatus, a detection unit detects a target object in a traveling lane of an own vehicle. A braking assistance level determination unit, which determines a braking assistance level of the own vehicle by a braking device, determines, upon detecting a cut-in vehicle that has changed a travelling course to the travelling lane of the own vehicle using a detection signal from the detection unit, whether the cut-in vehicle is accelerable. The braking assistance level determination unit sets the braking assistance level of the braking to a high value that is higher than a standard value upon determining that the cut-in vehicle is not accelerable.

Abstract: A method for message control in a cooperative intelligent transport system comprises creating (S3) of a transmission restriction control message. The transmission restriction control message comprises restriction instructions, defining how a transmission restriction demand is to be applied by an on board unit, and validity information. The transmission restriction control message is broadcasted (S4). A method for message control in a cooperative intelligent transport system comprises receiving, in an on board unit, a transmission restriction control message. The transmission restriction control message comprises restriction instructions, defining how a transmission restriction demand is to be applied by the on board unit, and validity information. It is determined whether or not the on board unit fulfils the validity information. If the on board unit fulfils the validity information, the transmissions of messages from the on board unit are adapted according to the restriction instructions.

Abstract: A method of generating a traffic prediction includes receiving traffic data from a plurality of reporting sources, forming a plurality of initial graphs, generating a plurality of completed graphs based on the plurality of initial graphs by at least removing noise from the plurality of initial graphs, generating a plurality of feature vectors that represent spatial relationships and temporal relationships in the plurality of completed graphs, outputting a first feature vector corresponding to a first time window as a first output, caching a copy of the first feature vector with a set of feature vectors of the plurality of feature vectors corresponding to a second time window, connecting the first feature vector with the set of feature vectors, outputting the result as a second output, fusing the first output with the second output and generating a traffic prediction based on the fused outputs.

Abstract: A system for use with a vehicle includes at least one device installed or present onboard the vehicle and configured to sense or determine at least one condition or characteristic of the vehicle or its driver. The at least one device communicates the condition or characteristic with a remote site or web service using a wireless communication device. The remote site or web service correlates or compares the condition or characteristic of the vehicle or its driver with road conditions, capacities, facilities, and/or established safety data associated with the upcoming roadway, and determines whether the vehicle should stop or enter a facility due to an incompatibility or conflict between the condition or characteristic and the road conditions, capacities, facilities, and/or established safety data. The remote site or web service then communicates the determination of whether the vehicle should stop or enter the facility to the device on the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle control device disclosed in the present disclosure includes: a first control unit configured to control a speed of the vehicle in accordance with the route distance and the set speed until the detection unit determines that the vehicle has passed through the ETC toll gate, while the vehicle is performing the constant-speed traveling by the cruise control unit; a vehicle frontward detecting unit configured to detect road information about a road frontward of the vehicle; and a second control unit configured to change control content in the cruise control unit on the basis of a detection result from the vehicle frontward detecting unit, when the detection unit determines that the vehicle has passed through the ETC toll gate, while the vehicle is performing the constant-speed traveling by the cruise control unit.

Abstract: A performance dimension is selected, and a gap in machine performance, according to the selected dimension, is identified. A target value is identified to improve machine control according to the selected dimension. A dependent dimension, which depends on the selected dimension, is selected and a dependency indicator, that indicates a dependency of the dependent dimension on the selected dimension, is accessed to identify a value of the dependent dimension that will change if the machine is controlled so that the value of the selected dimension is moved from a current value to the target value. The change in value of the selected dimension, and the dependent dimension are aggregated to determine whether machine control should be modified so the value of the selected dimension moves toward the target value. If so, a corresponding control operation is identified, and control signals are generated to control the machine to perform the identified control operation.

Abstract: A server device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire vehicle information including at least positional information of a vehicle and related time information from a plurality of vehicles; and a congestion identification unit configured to acquire a speed of the vehicle obtained from the vehicle information and information of a road of multiple lanes in one direction based on map information, and identify that there are a congested lane and a non-congested lane among the multiple lanes in one direction based on speeds of a plurality of vehicles traveling on the same road of the multiple lanes in one direction.

Abstract: Tracking movements of mobile devices may provide insight into parking space availability for transports deemed to be associated with those mobile devices. One example method of operation may include identifying a transport speed of a particular transport vehicle is moving above a first threshold speed, identifying a first change in direction of the transport and confirming a new transport speed after the first change in direction is less than a second threshold speed. The method may also include initiating a monitoring event to track movement of the transport responsive to the first change in direction of the transport or the confirmed new transport speed.

Abstract: A platoon control system includes a platoon control in communication with a plurality of individual platoon vehicle controls associated with respective platoon vehicles of a platoon of vehicles traveling along a road. Responsive to a lane change instruction wirelessly communicated by the platoon control, the individual platoon vehicle control of a last platoon vehicle controls the last platoon vehicle to maneuver the last platoon vehicle from an initial traffic lane to another traffic lane. After maneuvering the last platoon vehicle to enter the other traffic lane, the individual platoon vehicle control of the last platoon vehicle controls the last platoon vehicle to allow the individual platoon vehicle controls of the other platoon vehicles to maneuver the other platoon vehicles to enter the other traffic lane ahead of the last platoon vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining traffic information with the aid of a central monitoring device which is in communication with a plurality of fleet vehicles in order to obtain traffic information from the fleet vehicles, wherein within communication with the fleet vehicles the monitoring device transmits targeted measurement requests to the fleet vehicles. In one exemplary aspect, the invention proposes that during the transmission of targeted measurement requests, the monitoring device takes account of the quality of sensors with which the individual fleet vehicle are equipped.

Abstract: An apparatus for remote support of autonomous operation of a vehicle is described. The apparatus includes a processor that performs a method including receiving a query to define a path for the vehicle while the vehicle is traveling along a route from an origin to a destination in a vehicle transportation network, the query comprising multiple points including at least a start point and an end point of the path, obtaining a satellite image of a portion of a geographical area that encompasses the multiple points, determining, using the satellite image, static obstacles within the portion of the geographical area, the static obstacles defining navigable areas within the vehicle transportation network, generating the path through each of the multiple points such that the path is located within at least one navigable area of the navigable areas, and transmitting the path for use by the vehicle.

Abstract: Provided are an electronic device and method for assisting with driving of a vehicle, the electronic device including: a sensing unit configured to sense a driving state of at least one external vehicle on an entry scheduled lane that the vehicle is to enter by changing lanes; a processor configured to determine an entry possible region on the entry scheduled lane based on the sensed driving state of the at least one external vehicle and determine an entry condition for entry of the vehicle into the entry possible region; and an outputter configured to output information about the entry possible region and the entry condition.

Abstract: Implementations of various methods and systems to transform navigation routes with two waypoints or a destination waypoint or a series sequence of waypoints into objects which have associated price-time priority queues for transformed transportation units. The present disclosed invention relates to combining the concepts of objected oriented programming, market price queues, navigation systems and social networking and transportation as a fungible asset class or transportation as an open market.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a recognizer configured to recognize a surrounding situation of a host vehicle and a driving controller configured to control acceleration/deceleration and steering of the host vehicle on the basis of a recognition result of the recognizer, wherein the driving controller determines a target speed of the host vehicle by reflecting a first target speed based on a relationship between a first vehicle that travels in front of the host vehicle in a first lane and the host vehicle and a second target speed based on a relationship between a second vehicle that travels in front of a target position to which the host vehicle makes a lane change in a second lane and the host vehicle in a prescribed ratio according to progress of the lane change when the lane change from the first lane to the second lane is made.

Abstract: A moving object recognition system includes: closed space entry/exit detection means for detecting moving objects entering a closed space and exiting the closed space, the closed space being formed of detection regions of a sensor configured to detect the moving objects and a blind spot region formed outside and between the detection regions; closed space total amount calculation means for calculating a closed space total amount based on the moving objects entering the closed space and exiting the closed space; region entry/exit detection means for detecting the moving objects entering the detection regions and the moving objects exiting the detection regions; and a blind spot total amount calculation means for calculating a blind spot total amount by subtracting the region total amount from the closed space total amount, the blind spot total amount being a total number of the moving objects present within the blind spot region.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for interpreting traffic information by a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving, by a processor, sensor data from one or more sensing devices of the vehicle, where the sensor data depicts a traffic device in an environment of the vehicle; receiving, by the processor, map data associated with the environment of the vehicle, where the map data includes traffic devices; matching, by the processor, the traffic device of the sensor data with a traffic device of the map data; determining, by the processor, a probability distribution of a traffic signal associated with the matched traffic devices based on a Hidden Markov model (HMM); and planning, by the processor, control of the vehicle based on the probability distribution.

Abstract: This disclosure provides techniques for the creation of maps of indoor spaces. In these techniques, an individual or a team with no mapping or cartography expertise can contribute to the creation of maps of buildings, campuses or cities. An indoor location system can track the location of contributors in the building. As they walk through indoor spaces, an application may automatically create a map based on data from motion sensors by both tracking the location of the contributors and also inferring building features such as hallways, stairways, and elevators based on the tracked contributors' motions as they move through a structure. With these techniques, the process of mapping buildings can be crowd sourced to a large number of contributors, making the indoor mapping process efficient and easy to scale up.

Abstract: The present invention may be a method, a computer system, and a computer program product for grouping a plurality moving objects capable of communicating with a server computer. The server computer performs the method comprising: predicting travel routes of the plurality of moving objects, using current traveling data and travel history data; grouping the plurality of moving objects into at least one group, using the predicted travel routes; determining a representative moving object in each group; and communicating with the representative moving object.

Abstract: There is provided a system for managing sharing of a straddle type vehicle, including a position locating unit provided on the straddle type vehicle and configured to locate a position of the straddle type vehicle, a position acquisition unit configured to acquire a position of a peripheral vehicle from the peripheral vehicle present around the straddle type vehicle, and a determination unit configured to determine a parking position at which the straddle type vehicle is parked based on the position of the straddle type vehicle located by the position locating unit and the position of the peripheral vehicle acquired by the position acquisition unit when the straddle type vehicle is parked.