Abstract: An adaptive mapping (AM) computing device having at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device is provided. The AM computing device may be configured to retrieve a plurality of tasks associated with a user, and retrieve geographic mapping data. The AM computing device may also generate a route model based upon the retrieved plurality of tasks and the retrieved geographic mapping data. The AM computing device may execute the route model to determine an optimal route, and transmit, to the user, an optimized travel plan based upon the optimal route.

Abstract: This work vehicle has: a positioning unit for measuring the current position and the current direction of the vehicle body using a satellite positioning system; and an automatic travel control unit for executing automatic travel control based on positioning information from the positioning unit. The positioning unit comprises: a plurality of positioning antennas provided on the vehicle body; a plurality of positioning units for measuring the positions of the positioning antennas; a calculation unit for calculating the current position and the current direction of the vehicle body on the basis of positioning information from the positioning units; and a positioning state determination unit for determining whether or not the positioning state of the positioning units is a high-accuracy positioning state. When at least two positioning units are in the high accuracy positioning state, the positioning state determination unit permits the start of the automatic travel control.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a UAV delivery and operation station that includes: a drone control device; a station providing a drone standby and landing place; and a drone operated in accordance with instructions from the drone control device, wherein the drone control device includes: a flight route storage storing designated flight routes (GPS information) stored in advance for delivery destinations, respectively; and a first transceiver transmitting the designated flight routes (GPS information) to the drone using LTE or RF.

Abstract: A route planning apparatus is provided for planning a navigation route of a ship. The route planning apparatus includes a display to display a chart on a screen; and an operation interface configured to designate a position in the screen. In addition, the route planning apparatus includes a storage configured to store one or more potential base points that may be a potential base point of a waypoint; a processing circuitry configured to: set a waypoint on the chart in response to a navigator's operation; extract the base points within a predetermined range of the set waypoint as a reference from the storage; and a determine the extracted potential base point to be the base point of the set waypoint.

Abstract: The invention is a map data updating method for updating map data on a client device (10) by means of a server (11) storing a latest version of the map data, wherein the map data comprises map tiles having layers. The server (11) stores association information defining groups of associated layers, wherein each layer in a group is updated on the client device (10) if an update request for at least one layer in the group is received by the server (11) from the client device (10). The invention also relates to a map data updating system, a computer program product and a computer-readable medium for implementing the method.

Abstract: Methods and systems of mitigating fraud in location-based transactions are disclosed. At least a location attribute related to a virtual coupon is derived from a digital representation of a real-world scene captured at least in part by a mobile device. At least one virtual coupon is generated based on at least the location attribute, wherein the virtual coupon is related to a purchasable item associated with the real-world scene. A user is enabled to select a target account from a display of the mobile device from a plurality of available on-line user accounts. The transaction is authenticated as a function of the one or more object attributes, including the location attribute, and the user selected target account, and enabled with the target account according to the one or more terms of the virtual coupon and the location attribute.

Abstract: A system and method for automated delivery driver routing and order preparation timing. The system is a cloud-based network containing an optimization server, portals for restaurants, customers, and drivers to enter their information, and an optimization engine which determines optimal pickup and delivery times for delivery drivers based on a multitude of variables associated with the business enterprises and delivery driver availability. The system may be accessed through web browsers or purpose-built computer and mobile phone applications.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method comprises detecting, at a processor of an autonomous vehicle, a discrepancy between a map and a property sensed by at least one sensor onboard the autonomous vehicle, the property being associated with an external environment of the autonomous vehicle. In response to detecting the discrepancy, and based on the discrepancy, an annotation for the map is generated via the processor. A signal representing the annotation is caused to be transmit to a compute device that is remote from the autonomous vehicle. A signal representing a map update is received from the compute device that is remote form the autonomous vehicle. The map update is generated based on the annotation, the map update (1) including replacement information for a region of the map associated with the annotation, and (2) not including replacement information for a remainder of the map.

Abstract: A roadway mapping device for a vehicle includes a camera unit for detecting image data and a control unit. The control unit is configured to determine roadway regions in the image data detected by the camera unit. The control unit is further configured to transform the image data, including the determined roadway regions, into a bird's-eye view by utilizing inverse perspective imaging and to project same onto a plane. The control unit is further configured to add the determined roadway regions to a grid map in the plane. Furthermore, the control unit is configured to align at least two grid maps from two different journeys with respect to each other and to combine them to create a final grid map of the roadway regions.

Abstract: A method for travel lane planning of a plurality of agricultural working machines, on a usable agricultural area where the machines at least partially comprise different turning radii. The method comprises a computer-assisted planning of a travel lane infrastructure relative to the usable agricultural area for travel over the usable agricultural area by the plurality of agricultural working machines, wherein the travel lane infrastructure comprises at least one curve section which is planned on the basis of the different turning radii of the plurality of agricultural working machines.

Abstract: Sentiment-based navigation is provided herein. A method can include extracting features of sensor data captured by a sensor associated with a vehicle, wherein the sensor data is representative of a subject selected from a group of subjects comprising an occupant of the vehicle and an environment in which the vehicle is located, resulting in extracted features. The method can further include determining sentiment data representative of an emotional condition of the occupant of the vehicle based on an analysis of the extracted features, and generating a navigation route for the vehicle from an origin point to a destination point based on the sentiment data.

Abstract: Systems and methods for ranking routes based on driving complexity are provided. The systems and methods may generate routes for a user based on factors indicative of difficulty levels of the routes (for example, based on the types of road features that exist on the route, among various other factors). The difficulty levels of the generated routes may then be used to automatically select, by a navigation system of a vehicle, a route that is suitable for the user based on their driving experience level. Alternatively, the routes may be presented to the user via the vehicle or a mobile device for selection by the user. The systems and methods may also be dynamic in that the difficulty levels of the routes may be adjusted as the user gains more driving experience.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus related to associating location data with one or more entities. Location data from, for example, mobile devices carried by users, may indicate a first entity as being associated with the given location data. However, one or more affirmative user inputs may indicate that a second entity is additionally, and/or alternatively associated with location data. Accordingly, location data may be associated with the second entity. In some implementations the first entity may be dissociated from the first location data. In some implementations second location data may be identified as being associated with the first entity and the second location data may be associated with the first entity.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating efficient planning routes for vehicles, including autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles are presented. A route planner may generate dynamic maps and routes that reduces the uncertainty of road-agent environmental and behavioral data in an efficient manner. Route planning may be accomplished using a statistical approach in which known data from one geographic or behavioral feature set may be used and relied upon by a vehicle in another geographical and behavioral context to estimate the environmental and behavioral data relevant to the vehicles current operation.

Abstract: Representative embodiments of a computer server system and method provide for personalization and customizable filtering of network search results and search result rankings.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to behavior planning for autonomous vehicles. The technology described herein selects a preferred trajectory for an autonomous vehicle based on an evaluation of multiple hypothetical trajectories by different components within a planning system. The various components provide an optimization score for each trajectory according to the priorities of the component and scores from multiple components may form a final optimization score. This scoring system allows the competing priorities (e.g., comfort, minimal travel time, fuel economy) of different components to be considered together. In examples, the trajectory with the best combined score may be selected for implementation. As such, an iterative approach that evaluates various factors may be used to identify an optimal or preferred trajectory for an autonomous vehicle when navigating an environment.

Abstract: The present application discloses a method and apparatus for guiding a voice-packet recording function, a device and a computer storage medium, and relates to the field of big data. An implementation includes identifying a target user with a voice-packet recording demand using historical map usage behaviors of map users; and identifying a scenario where the target user uses a client terminal, and if the scenario conforms to a voice-packet recording scenario, sending first guidance information of the voice-packet recording function to the client terminal. With the present application, accurate guidance of the voice-packet recording function is realized, and excessive disturbance in the user is reduced.

Abstract: In one embodiment a transportation request is received from a computing device of a first subscriber to a transportation service. It is determined that the transportation request is authorized by a second subscriber to the transportation service. One or more details associated with the transportation request and location information of the computing device of the first subscriber are communicated to a computing device of a driver associated with the transportation service to allow the driver to fulfill the transportation request.

Abstract: A risk of theft is reduced in transportation by an autonomous mobile body. A route determination system according to the present disclosure determines a transport route of an article to be transported by an autonomous mobile body. The route determination system according to the present disclosure includes a judgement unit that judges whether or not an area including a position of a person is dangerous based on position information of the person and a credit rank of the person and a route determination unit that determines, as the transport route, a bypass route for bypassing a dangerous area when a candidate of the transport route passes through the dangerous area judged to be dangerous by the judgement unit.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to generate a path plan. An example method includes generating guidance lines for a next path of a vehicle based on an edge of a current path, generating a first path plan of a field within a field boundary, the first path plan generated using a first degree heading, generating a second path plan of the field within the field boundary, the second path plan generated using a second degree heading, and when the first path plan includes a first cost lower than a second cost of the second path plan, transmitting the first path plan to a vehicle to control the vehicle.

Abstract: In one embodiment a transportation request is received from a computing device of a first subscriber to a transportation service. It is determined that the transportation request is authorized by a second subscriber to the transportation service. One or more details associated with the transportation request and location information of the computing device of the first subscriber are communicated to a computing device of a driver associated with the transportation service to allow the driver to fulfill the transportation request.

Abstract: An edge system includes a plurality of first-layer circles and a second-layer circle, and a geographical area represented by the second-layer circle includes a geographical area represented by each first-layer circle, that is, the first-layer circles are deployed in the second-layer circle. Each first-layer circle includes a plurality of sites, the sites include an initial site and are also included in the second-layer circle, and the initial site processes a data operation request sent by a client in a first-layer circle including the initial site, and in the second-layer circle.

Abstract: Technologies and techniques for determining a cluster-based stopping point for a motor vehicle for a predefined reason for stopping in a lane of a road. The individual stopping points of a plurality of vehicles may be determined for the reason for stopping in the lane, wherein the vehicles are controlled by individual drivers. A distribution of the individual stopping points in the lane at least in the direction of travel of the vehicles may be determined. The maximum of the distribution may be determined and stored as a cluster-based stopping point. The cluster-based stopping point determined in this way may be applied to autonomous driving technologies.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to improved techniques for personalizing vehicle routes and operator sessions using pre-trained machine learning language models. In certain embodiments, a language model is trained on operator interaction data to learn operator route preferences for vehicle operators. These learned operator route preferences can be leveraged to optimize and personalize vehicle routes and operator sessions in various ways. Other embodiments are disclosed herein as well.

Abstract: A mobile application for integrating a location sharing event with a messaging platform such as a text messaging or email platform allows users to be prompted about location sharing when at least a part of the message includes location or time information. In one embodiment, the mobile application takes the form of an integrated location sharing application that parses the message to discern the relevant location or time information. The application may also provide a notification of a future event and may optionally generate a location sharing event based on the notification. In another embodiment, the application permits interactive route sharing between at least two computing devices.

Abstract: A method and system provide areas with lifestyle preferences selected by a user. Generally, a computing device receives a selection of one or more lifestyle preferences from the user. In response to the selected lifestyle preferences, a visual display of one or more areas of a geographic map that includes one or more of the lifestyle preferences that favorably compare to the lifestyle preferences of the user is presented to the user via a user interface of the computing device. Additionally, the user may submit a review of the lifestyle preferences available in a particular location.

Abstract: A method for routing a vehicle includes determining, based on roadway section information for two or more potential driving routes for a vehicle, a first route along which a driver assistance feature or an automated driving feature will not be available and a second route along which the driver assistance feature or the automated driving feature will be available. The method further includes providing navigation instructions for the second route to a driver or control system.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a vehicle-icon-animation system that determines render orientations for rendering a vehicle icon to represent a public transportation vehicle traveling along a predicted route. For example, based on analyzing public transit information, the disclosed systems can determine render orientations corresponding to locations of a public transportation vehicle along a predicted route. In addition, the disclosed systems can render (or cause a client device to render) a vehicle icon to portray the public transportation vehicle pointing in different render orientations at various locations along the predicted route. Further, the disclosed systems can update the vehicle icon to render it in a new location within a graphical map display based on updated public transit information.

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle includes a camera, one or more sensors, memory storing first instructions that define an overall mission, and memory storing one or more mission cues. The vehicle further includes one or more processors configured to execute a first part of the first instructions to perform a first part of the overall mission. The processors are configured to process at least one of the image data and the sensor data to detect a presence of at least one of the mission cues. The processors are configured to, in response to detecting a mission cue, interrupting execution of the first instructions and executing second instructions to control the unmanned aerial vehicle to perform a first sub-mission of the overall mission. The processors are configured to after executing the second instructions, performing a second part of the overall mission by executing a second part of the first instructions.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for vehicle guidance. In an embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a method of vehicle guidance including determining a current lane-level position of a vehicle, comparing the determined current lane-level position of the vehicle to an anticipated lane-level position of the vehicle, the anticipated lane-level position of the vehicle corresponding to a lane-level position of the vehicle within a predetermined route of the vehicle, receiving, based upon the comparison, an input regarding an intended route of the vehicle, and generating, via processing circuitry, guidance information based on the received input regarding the intended route of the vehicle, wherein the receiving the input regarding the intended route of the vehicle includes determining alternate routes between a current position of the vehicle and a destination of the vehicle based on the determined current lane-level position of the vehicle.

Abstract: A content information acquiring unit acquires content information including a watching-or-listening time period of content that an occupant of a vehicle desires to watch or listen to. A position information acquiring unit acquires position information of the vehicle. A road information acquiring unit acquires road information including information regarding an autonomous driving section and a manual driving section. A route setting unit sets a route in which the vehicle travels through the autonomous driving section in the watching-or-listening time period of the content on the basis of the content information, the position information, and the road information. A notification unit notifies the occupant of the vehicle of the route set by the route setting unit.

Abstract: A spatial infotainment rendering system may include at least one infotainment device configured to present information to a vehicle occupant traveling along a vehicle route at one of a plurality of infotainment locations within the vehicle and at least one spatial rendering processor. The processor may be configured to receive vehicle location and direction information of the vehicle along the vehicle route, receive event data indicative of an event having a potential to affect the vehicle route, and determine an event location based on event data. The processor may also be configured to select one of the infotainment locations based on the event location relative to the vehicle location and direction to present event information to the vehicle occupant relating to the event at a location spatially related to the event location relative to the vehicle route.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and storage media relating to a vehicle navigator system are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, vehicle operation data relating to one or more characteristics of operation of a motor vehicle may be received. An operation style by which an operator may operate the motor vehicle may be determined from the vehicle operation data. A vehicle location and a destination location may be received. A route may be determined from the vehicle location to the destination location according to the operation style by which an operator operates the motor vehicle. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed.

Abstract: In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, a method is provided that includes: receiving an input as to a destination of travel for a vehicle; identifying, via a processor, a plurality of routes for the vehicle to travel to the destination; determining, via the processor, for each of the plurality of routes, a measure of difficulty of vehicle maneuvers for the vehicle to reach the destination via the route; and performing a vehicle action, via instructions provided by the processor, based on the respective measures of difficulty for the plurality of routes.

Abstract: Methods for reporting logged information by a user equipment (UE) and a UE reporting logged information for sidelink communications. The measurement information includes a reference signal received power (RSRP) and a reference signal received quality (RSRQ) independently measured and logged for each Proximity Service Per-Packet Priority (PPPP). Reporting the logged information is based on a transmission delay higher than a threshold configured for the each PPPP.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method comprises detecting, at a processor of an autonomous vehicle, a discrepancy between a map and a property sensed by at least one sensor onboard the autonomous vehicle, the property being associated with an external environment of the autonomous vehicle. In response to detecting the discrepancy, and based on the discrepancy, an annotation for the map is generated via the processor. A signal representing the annotation is caused to be transmit to a compute device that is remote from the autonomous vehicle. A signal representing a map update is received from the compute device that is remote form the autonomous vehicle. The map update is generated based on the annotation, the map update (1) including replacement information for a region of the map associated with the annotation, and (2) not including replacement information for a remainder of the map.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a computing device, determining, by a computing device, a location of a user device; retrieving, by the computing device, public information from public sources using the location of the user device; providing, by the computing device, the public information to the user device; locating, by the computing device, environment devices within an environment of the user device using the location of the user device; collecting, by the computing device, data from the environment devices; determining, by the computing device, whether obstacles are present in the user environment using the collected data and the public information; and providing, by the computing device, alerts to the user device about the obstacles.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a system for determining a risk of an accident on a driving route comprising: a memory storing route risk parameters of the driving route, wherein at least one of the route risk parameters is assigned to route sections of the driving route, wherein each of the route risk parameters contains information relevant for road safety on the respective route section; and a processor in communication with the memory, programmed to determine a respective risk factor for each of the route risk parameters, wherein the respective risk factor indicates a measure of a risk of an accident on the respective assigned route section. The processor determines a total risk index of the driving route based on the respective risk factor of the respective risk parameter assigned to the respective route section, wherein the total risk index measures risk of an accident on the driving route.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media provide techniques for on-demand access to object data hosted in distributed object storage. A query is received for the distributed object storage database, wherein the distributed object storage database includes first object data stored in a first data center at a first geographical location, and second object data stored in a second data center at a second geographical location. It is determined that the query is for at least a portion of the first object data stored by the first data center. The query is transmitted to a first computing device in the first data center. Results are received from the first computing device for the query, and the results are provided in response to the received query.

Abstract: A computer server system and method are disclosed for personalization and customizable filtering of network search results and search result rankings, such as for Internet searching.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes: a user action estimation unit that estimates an expected passage route of a user based on a current position and an action history of the user; a sound signal input unit to which a sound signal based on the utterance of the user is input; a storage unit that stores a keyword and a POI related to the keyword; a keyword extraction unit that extracts the keyword from the sound signal; and a POI selection unit that selects a candidate POI as a candidate for a destination based on the expected passage route estimated by the user action estimation unit and the keyword extracted by the keyword extraction unit.

Abstract: A mapping system presents geographically relevant images. The images may be relevant to a search entered by the user, directions requested by the user, or any other factor relevant to the user's relationship to the displayed map. Moreover, the images may change in response to user actions or other factors, wherein new images “bubble up” as user context changes. The mapping system may display geographically relevant images by way of an information card presented in response to a user interacting with a point on a digital map. The user may interact with any of the geographically relevant images, causing an indicator of the map location associated with the image to be presented. Alternatively or additionally, a user interaction with a geographically relevant image may cause an interactive panoramic presentation of street-level imagery to be presented.

Abstract: A robot is configured to perform a task on an object using a method for generating a 3D model sufficient to determine a collision free path and identify the object in an industrial scene. The method includes determining a predefined collision free path and scanning an industrial scene around the robot. Stored images of the industrial scene are retrieved from a memory and analyzed to construct a new 3D model. After an object is detected in the new 3D model, the robot can further scan the image in the industrial scene while moving along a collision free path until the object is identified at a predefined certainty level. The robot can then perform a robot task on the object.

Abstract: This guidance system is provided with: an accepting unit which acquires a guidance request including at least a destination and image data from a user terminal; a guidance unit which, on the basis of vehicle information of a vehicle recognized from the image data by image recognition, acquires vehicle related information relating to said vehicle, and with reference to the vehicle related information and the destination, derives a ride suitability indicating whether the vehicle is suitable for traveling to the destination; and a response unit which reports a response including at least the ride suitability derived by the guiding unit to the user terminal.

Abstract: Location information may be gathered, managed, stored, and/or otherwise utilized to determine unique geo-referenced locations. The geo-referenced locations may be utilized to inform various processes and decisions such as insurance underwriting, risk assessment, pricing, and risk/loss control. Geo-referenced location information may also be utilized to allow for user-defined or customized value subject data gathering, analysis, and management.

Abstract: According to one aspect, methods and systems are provided for selectively employing storage engines in a distributed database environment. The methods and systems can include a processor configured to execute a plurality of system components, wherein the system components comprise an operation prediction component configured to determine an expected set of operations to be performed on a portion of the database; a data format selection component configured to select, based on at least one characteristic of the expected set of operations, a data format for the portion of the database; and at least one storage engine for writing the portion of the database in the selected data format.

Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention is a method for predicting a weather-related dangerous situation at a specific point on the path of a user by referencing separate observation data observed from multiple observation points, comprising the steps of: a weather-related dangerous situation prediction server obtaining observation data from each of the observation points; and (b) the server predicting the weather status of the specific point by analyzing geographical distribution information of the observation data and/or temporal change information of the observation data by referencing a machine learning database.

Abstract: An online system receives information describing one or more interactions by each of a set of online system users with an entity having a presence in the online system, in which the information includes a geographic location of each user stored in a corresponding user profile. The online system determines multiple polygons defined at different geographic granularities, in which each polygon includes a region on a geographic map. A score is computed for each polygon based on a number of the set of users who interacted with the entity and who have a geographic location within the polygon, as well as a total number of users having a geographic location within the polygon. A polygon is selected based on the scores and a geographic location for the entity is inferred for the entity as the selected polygon at the geographic granularity of the selected polygon.

Abstract: A tracking system can provide smart alerts based on a user's location. The tracking system can receive a location of a user's mobile device and establish a geographic boundary around the location if the mobile device remains at the location for a threshold amount of time. The tracking system can receive a new location of the mobile device outside of the geographic boundary and configure the mobile device to scan for a tracking device associated with the user for an interval of time. If the tracking system detects the tracking device within the interval, the tracking system stores information indicating that the user possesses the tracking device. Otherwise, the tracking system sends an indication to the mobile device indicating that the user has left behind the tracking device.

Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include matching transportation requests to personal mobility vehicles. A dynamic transportation network may incorporate different types of vehicles, such as bicycles and/or scooters. Certain vehicles may have advantages over other vehicles in certain contexts but be disadvantageous in others. For example, a dynamic transportation matching system may match a user transporting a bulky package with a basket-equipped bike rather than a scooter without a basket. Moreover, the dynamic transportation matching system may account for a wide variety of other factors, including but not limited to route features, ambient conditions, and vehicle status when matching a transportation requestor to a specific vehicle. Moreover, some systems may account for vehicle wear-and-tear, battery power levels, operational status, etc. to avoid matching users vehicles that would be unable to fulfill a transportation request.