Abstract: A charging stand is a power supply facility that is able to be housed underground. The charging stand includes a light emitting device and a control device. The light emitting device is configured to emit light to a space above the ground. The control device is configured to control the light emitting device. A first light emission mode of the light emitting device for when the charging stand is available and a second light emission mode of the light emitting device for when the charging stand is not available are different.

Abstract: A controller includes a memory and a processor. The memory stores drop-off data regarding a first user who gets off a ride-sharing vehicle and pick-up data regarding a second user who gets on the ride-sharing vehicle. The processor is configured to execute vehicle control including at least one of drop-off of the first user and pick-up of the second user based on at least one of the drop-off data and the pick-up data. The vehicle control includes, executing at least one of first zone setting processing that is processing of setting a first zone where the drop-off is executed and second zone setting processing that is processing of setting a second zone where the pick-up is executed, and executing first zone resetting processing of resetting the first zone in a space not overlapping the second zone.

Abstract: A system and method for automated routing of people and materials from one location to another based on automated vehicle technology are applied to bus transit, ridesharing and car sharing, and on multiple modes of delivery, including rail, water, road and air. An optimal transit algorithm uses Degree of Circuity (DOC) and Maximum Degree of Circuity (Max DOC) to refine transit network design and scheduling. Max DOC and computed shortest travel times are used to define the maximum acceptable travel time for each passenger or package. Using those maximum acceptable travel times for passengers and/or packages as constraints, optimal routings are developed for each primary transport hub, using a Simulated Annealing (SA) algorithm. The SA algorithm may be used as a basis for optimal flexible feeder bus routing, which considers relocation of buses for multiple primary transport hubs and multiple primary transport vehicles.

Abstract: a system for estimating a vehicle battery charging time using big data is provided. The system may include a big-data server configured to collect a charge-related parameter of a battery in a vehicle from a plurality of vehicles, to group the plurality of vehicles into a plurality of groups based on the collected charge-related parameter, and to calculate and transmit a first estimated charging time of a group to which the vehicle belongs during vehicle charging, and a controller installed in each of the plurality of vehicles, and configured to calculate a second estimated charging time based on a state of the battery in the vehicle while the corresponding battery in the vehicle is charged and to calculate a final estimated charging time of the battery by combining the first estimated charging time and the second estimated charging time.

Abstract: Transportation-based service share systems and methods are disclosed herein. An example method can include receiving a request from a service provider to reserve a ridehail vehicle for a ridehail having a time frame, the request specifying a service provided by the service provider; determining the ridehail vehicle for the service provider based on the service; and dispatching the ridehail vehicle, the service provider rendering the service during the ridehail.

Abstract: A system includes an RF signal source configured to output an RF signal at a first frequency, and a first controller configured to generate a first data signal encoding instructions at a second frequency. A first filter is coupled to the RF signal source. The first filter is a low pass filter having a cutoff frequency between the first frequency and the second frequency. The first filter is configured to couple to a first end of a cable. A second filter is coupled to the first controller. The second filter is a high pass filter having a cutoff frequency between the first frequency and the second frequency. The second filter is configured to couple to the first end of the cable. The system includes an impedance matching network configured to couple to a second end of the cable. A first electrode is coupled to the impedance matching network.

Abstract: A charger system comprising a charging station including a plurality of nests for chargers is described. Each of the plurality of nests is designed to partially eject the charger when instructed to do so, and further comprises a nest lock to lock in the charger into the nest when not ejecting. The charger system interacting with a user account, enabling a user to request the charger, wherein the charger is ejected from the nest for a valid request.

Abstract: Systems/Methods are disclosed of a two-step process in (i) establishing a capability at a smartphone to conduct a financial transaction and (ii) using the established capability in conducting the financial transaction by paying for a product. According to some embodiments, the first step of the two-step process is performed responsive to sensing at least one parameter and determining that the at least one parameter sensed satisfies a criterion; then, an authorization to establish said capability is requested. Then, responsive to receiving the authorization, the capability to conduct the financial transaction is established at the smartphone. The second step in said two-step process may be performed, comprising using said capability that has been established to conduct the financial transaction and pay for a product, responsive to the smartphone sensing proximity to an access point maintained by a vendor and responsive to the at least one parameter being sensed and satisfying the criterion.

Abstract: A device and a method for detecting a fraudulent financial transaction in an in-vehicle payment may include a processor that detects the fraudulent financial transaction in the in-vehicle payment based on at least one of a vehicle location, the number of vehicle occupants, a state of a communication network, a vehicle speed, whether a fingerprint authentication module is mounted, a state of a battery, a user account, and/or information on the in-vehicle payment when the in-vehicle payment is requested from a vehicle providing an in-vehicle payment function. An effect of strengthening security of the in-vehicle payment by detecting the fraudulent financial transaction in the in-vehicle payment may be provided.

Abstract: A system and a method for controlling a bicycle used in an online to offline (O2O) service platform that provides a sharing service of bicycles are provided. The system may detect a pressure signal from at least one part of the bicycle. The system may determine an access permission level based at least on the pressure signal. The system may further control at least one electric control component of the bicycle according to at least the user permission level.

Abstract: Methods and non-transitory machine-readable media associated with a virtual queue are described. A method can include receiving, by a processing resource, a request from a user to join a virtual queue, adding, by the processing resource, the user to the virtual queue, determining, by the processing resource, a queue optimization based on an estimated wait time for the user in the virtual queue, and providing to the user, by the processing resource, the queue optimization including the estimated wait time for the user in the virtual queue. The virtual queue can be updated in an example.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for controlling parking in a parking stall including a camera to take images of a vehicle entering the parking stall, a proximity or ultrasonic sensor arranged to detect entry of the vehicle into the parking stall and a device for broadcasting an audible message to the driver. The device communicates with a web site associated with a plurality of stalls each having an associated control apparatus where the web site contains and provides data to a customer relating to any one or more of the associated stalls where authorized use can be purchased.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system, method, mobile communication device and one or more computer programs for a monitoring system. In one aspect, the system includes a plurality of transmitters, each transmitter having associated therewith a reflector antenna configured to substantially reflect signal transmission toward a detection area; and a mobile device configured to: receive transmitter signals from at least two transmitters from the plurality of transmitters; and determine that the mobile device is located within the detection area based on received signal strengths of the at least some of the transmitter signals.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing device and an information processing method capable of accumulating indirect resource saving acts, and preferentially providing resources to a user in accordance with accumulation of the acts. The information processing device includes a communication unit that receives information obtained by sensing an action of the user; and a control unit that accumulates, in units of users, action information of indirectly saving resources in a predetermined storage unit on a basis of the information, and performs control, when the user is estimated to desire the resources, to generate a control signal for preferentially providing the resources to the user, and transmits the control signal via the communication unit, in accordance with the accumulated action information of the user.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for managing navigation broadcast, and a device, related to an Intelligent transportation technology field. A specific implementation solution includes: obtaining a geographical identifier of a user; obtaining a statement-conversion template set corresponding to the geographical identifier based on the geographical identifier of the user; converting a standard navigation broadcast statement based on the statement-conversion template set to generate a geographical navigation broadcast statement; and performing navigation broadcast based on the geographical navigation broadcast statement. Thereby, the navigation broadcasts are matched with respective regions, users in different regions are provided with diversified and personalized navigation broadcasts.

Abstract: A wireless communications method for connecting a base station with each of a plurality of terminal stations, the base station being equipped with a plurality of wireless communications units each configured to be able to selectively enable or disable an RTS/CTS function and a NoACK function and connectable with one or more of the terminal stations, includes: a collection step of collecting information as to whether each of the terminal stations is a hidden terminal and information about transmission characteristics of each of the terminal stations; a policy calculation step of calculating a setting policy for enabling or disabling the RTS/CTS function and the NoACK function for each of the wireless communications units and a switching policy for setting a condition for switching that one of the wireless communications units which is to be connected, for each of the terminal stations, based on the collected information; and a setting step of setting those of the terminal stations which are to be connected, fo

Abstract: A system carried by a vehicle for computing tolls that interfaces with vehicle data entry and display components. The system uses these components to display toll-related information and to accept user input for toll-related information. The system may also incorporate vehicle sensors including seat occupancy sensors, infrared sensors and cameras to determine vehicle occupancy for tolling purposes.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for detecting anomalies and forecasting optimizations to improve urban living management using networks of autonomous vehicles. An autonomous vehicle may receive initial information relating to infrastructure utilized by a plurality of autonomous vehicles, and may obtain, during operation in the infrastructure, real-time information relating to the infrastructure, to other ones of the plurality of autonomous vehicles, and/or to various conditions or operations pertinent to urban living and management thereof in an area corresponding to and/or associated with the infrastructure. The real-time information may be processed, and based on the processing of the real-time information and the initial information, anomalies and/or problems affecting the infrastructure and/or operation of the plurality of autonomous vehicles in the infrastructure may be detected, and one or more adjustments to improve management of urban living within the area may be determined.

Abstract: A computing device provides a task user interface that includes a first task for a driver a first location associated with the first task of a transport service. The device determines that a current location of the computing device is within a threshold distance or a threshold estimated travel time from the first location and provides a task panel including information specific to the first task, one or more selectable sub-task features, and a selectable feature that the driver selects to indicate that the first task has been completed. The device can receive a user input corresponding to a selection of the selectable feature and provide a second task of the transport service a second location associated with the second task.

Abstract: A device for searching a parking space includes at least one space detection sensor mounted on a vehicle, and a controller that analyzes sensed information obtained through the space detection sensor to recognize space and object information within a parking lot, predicts a distribution of available parking spaces in the parking lot based on the recognized space and object information, and determines an optimal available parking space based on the distribution of the available parking spaces and characteristics of a driver.

Abstract: A parking objects or vehicles detection system performs vision-based parking inventory management by monitoring live vehicle ingress and egress traffic and communicating to a backend server changes in instances of vehicle parking events.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for monitoring the interior of an autonomous vehicle for information being provided by a rider of the autonomous vehicle to the autonomous vehicle; and processing the information provided by the rider of the autonomous vehicle to the autonomous vehicle to generate a response based, at least in part, upon the information provided by the rider of the autonomous vehicle.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing distance-based indicators for electric vehicles are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes generating a dynamic task list, having a plurality of tasks associated with a vehicle location of a vehicle, in response to a parking event. Each task of the plurality of tasks has a task period. The method also includes determining a charge period for the vehicle at a charging station based on one or more vehicle charging parameters. The method further includes calculating a user return period based on a return distance between a user and the vehicle. The method yet further includes displaying a timing indicator with one or more of the plurality of tasks on the dynamic task list based on the task period and the user return period.

Abstract: The present disclosure provide a method and an Internet of Things system for counting and regulating pedestrian volume in a public place of a smart city. The method includes receiving, based on the user platform, a query request for an intended place initiated by a user; transmitting, based on the service platform, the query request to the management platform, and generating, based on the management platform, a query instruction; issuing, based on the management platform, the query instruction to a corresponding sensor network sub-platform according to the regional location; sending, based on the sensor network sub-platform, the query instruction to the corresponding object platform; obtaining, based on the object platform, a query result according to the query instruction; and feeding back, based on the object platform, the query result to the user platform through the corresponding sensor network sub-platform, the management platform, and the service platform respectively.

Abstract: An access control method for people in which the access control device (16) is assigned to an access point. Each access control device (16) has at least one antenna (1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 11), which emits beacons. Each access area (3) can only accommodate one person at a time. All antennas lie on an antenna plane. The transmitted beacons containing a unique access point ID, which positively identifies the access point and a unique antenna ID within predefined intervals. The received beacons are analyzed based on the RSSIs (Received Signal Strength Indicator) such that the distance of the mobile device (14) to the at least one antenna (1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 11) is determined. The received access point ID are transmitted to a server (15) or to the access control device (16) for analysis. Access is granted if the access authorization is valid for the access point ID.

Abstract: A method for standardizing a plurality of motor vehicles may include determining a characteristic value of an individual vehicle (50) based on transmission data for the individual vehicle from a data gathering device (6) associated with the individual vehicle. The transmission data for the individual vehicle may be associated with shifting characteristics of a transmission of the individual vehicle for at least one of an operation interval of the individual vehicle or a mileage of the individual vehicle. Additionally, the method may include assigning the individual vehicle to one of a plurality of profiles (10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5) of a classification (10) based at least in part on a magnitude of the characteristic value. The classification may be determined based at least in part on average values and a magnitude and frequency of deviations from the average values of transmission data gathered for a plurality of vehicles (5).

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle may access portions of a map to maneuver a roadway. The map may be split into one or more levels that represent different regions in space. For example, an overpass may be represented by one level while the road below the overpass may be on a separate level. A vehicle traveling on a particular level may use map data that is associated with that level. Furthermore, if the vehicle travels through a warp zone, it may transition from the current level to a destination level and thus begin to use map data associated with the destination level.

Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of identifying one or more blockchain members of a vehicle platoon placement group, receiving a request to perform a task from the blockchain members, creating a scheduled task date associated with the task, notifying the blockchain members of the scheduled task date, receiving task progress updates corresponding to the blockchain members, and storing the task progress updates in a blockchain.

Abstract: Aspects of the present application correspond to processing of requests for user attribute information. One or more computing devices can transmit request for user attribute information that include at least one captured information associated with an identified user. A user attribute information request processing service processes the requests based on location profile according to verified attribute information associated with the captured information. The user attribute information request processing service then generates a processing result responsive to the request, such as identifying financial rate information based on the verified attribute information.

Abstract: A method for smart parking a connected vehicle is disclosed. The method determines a destination of a user's vehicle based on the user's input or historic travel data of the user. The method receives information on available parking spots in a predefined area near the user's destination based on a parking database. The method receives an input to reserve a desired parking spot among the available parking spots. The method initiates an online check-in of the reserved parking spot in the parking database.

Abstract: Systems and methods for issuing, by an officer, a citation to an offender associated with a legal violation is described herein. The method can include acquiring, via an optical scanner, personal information associated with a driver license of the offender and vehicle information associated with a vehicle associated with the offender and with the legal violation. One or more databases can be queried to identify personal information associated with the offender, vehicle information associated with the vehicle, and one or more remedial options in response to the citation. A handheld device can generate the citation by including the personal information, the vehicle information, the legal violation, and an indication of the remedial option. The offender can sign the ticket electronically to generate the executed ticket. The executed ticket can be transmitted to a smart phone or a printing device, or an email account associated with the offender.

Abstract: A system for directing a ridesharing vehicle may include a communications interface for receiving requests for shared-rides. The system may also include at least one processor programmed to: receive during a first time period a first request from a first user; receive during a first time period a second request from a second user; during the third time period, receive current vehicle location data for ridesharing vehicles, process the first and second requests, and the vehicle location data to identify a specific ridesharing vehicle for transporting both the first and second users, and calculate a ridesharing route for picking up and dropping off the first and second users; and after the third time period and before the second time period, wireless transmit to the specific ridesharing vehicle, the calculated route for picking up the first and second users during the second time period.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a remote operation control unit that approves a remote operation right (a right to perform a remote operation of a vehicle) and an operation control unit that controls an operation of the vehicle according to a remote operation performed in response to an instruction by an information processing device to which the remote operation right is granted to another vehicle to move. The information processing device includes a vehicle detection unit that detects a first vehicle and a vehicle control unit that requests a remote operation right that is a right to remotely operate the first vehicle and remotely operates the first vehicle in response to an instruction to move a second vehicle in a case where the remote operation right is granted. The present technology is applied to, for example, a vehicle that performs automatic driving or a control device of a parking lot.

Abstract: At a high level, embodiments of the invention relate to augmenting video data with presence data derived from one or more proximity tags. More specifically, embodiments of the invention generate forensically authenticated recordings linking video imagery to the presence of specific objects in or near the recording. One embodiment of the invention includes video recording system comprising a camera, a wireless proximity tag reader, a storage memory and control circuitry operable to receive image data from the camera receive a proximity tag identifier identifying a proximity tag from the proximity tag reader, and store an encoded frame containing the image data and the proximity tag identity in the storage memory.

Abstract: Disclosed are devices, systems and methods for managing parking monitoring and enforcement. Parking at a meter or in a parking lot or ramp can be provided as a subscription. A registration and verification process for the subscription service can be provided as a multi-step process that combines the smart parking meter with a QR code, a mobile parking app for a smartphone, a central parking management system, and digital images of the parked vehicle(s). The registration process verifies that only vehicles owned by the subscriber are associated with the subscriber's account. Steps can also be employed to ensure that subscribers are not incorrectly issued parking citations by determining whether license plate data for a vehicle initially determined to be in violation matches an active subscription parker's roster of registered vehicles.

Abstract: A method of operating an apparatus for predicting and redistributing a personal mobility vehicle (PM vehicle) demand for shared PM vehicles includes generating demand information for the PM vehicles for a plurality of areas according to time, generating current distribution information for the PM vehicles positioned in the plurality of areas, generating target distribution information based on the demand information and the current distribution information, and redistributing the PM vehicles according to the target distribution information.

Abstract: A charging device searching system for an electrically driven vehicle, includes a point of destination inputting unit to input an information indicative of a point of destination and a searching unit to set an area around the point of destination for which the information has been input by the point of destination inputting unit as a search area and to search for the standard charging device in the set search area. The searching unit is, when a point of destination for which the information has been input by the point of destination inputting unit is within a predetermined area, to set a surrounding area of a transfer point at which a mode of transportation is switched from the electrically driven vehicle to another transportation to reach the point of destination, as the search area and to search for the standard charging device in the set search area.

Abstract: A device according to one embodiment includes a memory for storing information, wherein the device is operatively coupled to an electrical system of a vehicle via a wireless connection, wherein a presence of the device is required in order to start the vehicle.

Abstract: A probe request sent by at least one second router is received. A router to be networked is determined from the at least one second router according to the probe request. A networking request carrying networking matching information is returned to the router to be networked. Wireless access of the first router is enabled. The networking matching information is provided to the router to be networked for networking matching. After the router to be networked has enabled wireless access of the router to be networked based on the networking request, networking is completed by establishing, based on wireless access of the first router and wireless access of the router to be networked, a connection with the router to be networked.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and devices for managing a personal user inventory. In one embodiment, the method comprises retrieving a message associated with a user identifier, the message including a body content portion; identifying a parser associated with the message; parsing the body content portion using the parser to identify an item of merchandise present within the body content portion, wherein the item of merchandise is associated with an item identifier and a set of item details; associating the item of merchandise with the user identifier; and generating a display listing merchandise associated with the user identifier, wherein the listing of merchandise includes the item of merchandise.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a traffic flow including a plurality of packets encrypted using a cryptographic protocol, determining cryptographic protocol data of the traffic flow, and transmitting telemetry data of the traffic flow including the cryptographic protocol data. In another embodiment, a method includes receiving telemetry data of a traffic flow including a plurality of packets encrypted using a cryptographic protocol, the telemetry data including cryptographic protocol data of the traffic flow, classifying the traffic flow based on the cryptographic protocol data using a machine learning classifier; and taking a remedial action with respect to the traffic flow based on the classification of the traffic flow.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes sending a set of instructions to present, on a computing device, one or more available locations for a vehicle to pick-up or drop-off a user in an area. The one or more available locations are based on sensor data of the area that is captured by the vehicle. The method includes receiving a user selection to select a location associated with the area for the vehicle to pick-up or drop-off the user. The method includes adjusting a viability value of one or more locations to pick-up or drop-off the user. The viability value is adjusted based at least on the selected location. The method includes, based on the adjusted viability value of the one or more locations, determining a location from the one or more locations. The method includes instructing the vehicle to travel to the determined location.

Abstract: A parking meter receives data indicative of a remote payment being completed and displays an amount of time purchased by the remote payment for a parking session. The parking meter determines an amount of time remaining in the parking session and powers down at least a portion of a meter communication subsystem subsequent to receiving the data indicative of the remote payment being completed. The parking meter wakes up the powered down portion of the communication subsystem upon determining that the amount of time remaining is below a threshold time, and can receive an indication of additional time being paid for remotely, and can update the displayed time remaining to reflect the additional time.

Abstract: Aspects of the present application correspond to processing of requests for user attribute information. One or more computing devices can transmit request associated with access to an identified location that include at least one captured information associated with an identified user. A user attribute information request processing service processes the requests based on location profile according to verified attribute information associated with the captured information. The user attribute information request processing service then generates a processing result responsive to the request, such as identifying financial rate information based on the verified attribute information.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein include receiving an application flow defining logic for triggering automated actions for a candidate post on one or more web-based communication channels. An artificial intelligence (AI) powered web crawler may crawl a set of websites for target content. Responsive to identifying target content, machine learning may be leveraged to identify an entity name for an entity that is a subject of the target content and associate the entity with one or more event categories. Based on the event categories, a segment may be generated at runtime for the application flow where segment membership was not known at the time the application flow was defined or before application runtime.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for a detection system for a vehicle. The detection system includes at least one of a camera or a sensor. The camera is configured to capture image data of a surrounding environment. The sensor is configured to detect sensor data. The detection system includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is coupled to the camera and is configured to determine that there is an available parking spot or a person is positioned on a side of a road based on the image data or the sensor data. The electronic control unit is configured to provide a location of the available parking spot or the person to another device or to the vehicle.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and an Internet of Things system for determining a government traffic route in a smart city. The method may include: receiving a query request for a preset route initiated by a user, transmitting the query request to the government traffic route determination management platform, generating a query instruction, issuing the query instruction to the government sensor network platform, sending the query instruction to corresponding object platform, obtaining the traffic data information according to the query instruction, uploading the traffic data information to the government traffic route determination management platform, determining the time when each preset route reaches the target location, and feeding back the time when each preset route reaches the target location to the citizen user platform through the government service platform.

Abstract: A method, computer program, apparatus, and transportation vehicle for generating a quality of service (QoS) map. A radio link is used between a first and second mobile transceiver. The method includes determining information related to a density of mobile transceivers in an area surrounding the first mobile transceiver, information related to an availability of different radio access technologies (RATs) in the area surrounding the first mobile transceiver, and information related to a distance between the first and the second mobile transceivers; obtaining information related to a QoS of the radio link for the different RATs and determining a relationship between the information related to the density, the information related to the distance, and the information related to the QoS of the radio link for the different RATs; and storing the information related to the relationship for the different locations of the first mobile transceiver to obtain the QoS map.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for a wireless communication tag. The tag is configured to uniquely identify an account associated with the user for granting the user access to a first access-controlled service controlled by a first authority and a second access-controlled service controlled by a second authority. The tag is implemented through an omnidirectional antenna removably coupled to a mobile device associated with the user. An amount of payment owed by the user in accessing the first access-controlled service from a plurality of access-controlled services including the first access-controlled service and the second access-controlled service across a plurality of authorities is determined and transfer of the amount of payment to the first authority selected from the plurality of authorities in response to the user accessing the first access-controlled service is facilitated.

Abstract: A mobile sensing and payment method and system for parking fees is disclosed. The system includes an array of identity information collection modules in a parking facility. A background data processor collects mobile terminal identification information from a mobile terminal of a person entering the parking facility while the mobile terminal performs cell reselection. The data processor simultaneously senses transmission intensity of the mobile terminal using the terminal identity information collection modules. The data processor determines a location of the mobile terminal based upon the changes in the signal transmission intensity from the collection modules. The data processor generates a specific characteristic threshold for the mobile terminal to pass an entrance gate. The data processor causes the entrance gate to be opened records a specific time that the entrance gate is opened. The data processor records a specific time that the person has entered the parking facility.