A method and apparatus for aerial delivery of a package dropped from an elevated location. The apparatus includes a main body having an internal compartment for receiving a package to be delivered. A controllable component is detachably mounted along an exterior surface of the main body. A control unit is mounted within the main body for deploying and/or controlling the at least one controllable component during a descent of the aerial delivery apparatus. A portable power supply is mounted within the main body and connected to the control unit for powering same. The main body is dimensioned to receive the controllable component within the main body when detached therefrom and to serve as a return shipping container for return mail shipment following the descent of the aerial delivery apparatus.
B64U 20/50 - Véhicules aériens sans pilote pliables ou repliables
B64U 30/292 - Rotors ou supports de rotor spécialement adaptés à un détachement rapide
B64U 80/70 - Transport ou stockage spécialement adaptés aux véhicules aériens sans pilote dans des réceptacles
B64U 101/60 - Véhicules aériens sans pilote spécialement adaptés à des utilisations ou à des applications spécifiques au transport de marchandises autres que des armes
B64U 101/64 - Véhicules aériens sans pilote spécialement adaptés à des utilisations ou à des applications spécifiques au transport de marchandises autres que des armes à la livraison ou au retrait de colis
B64U 101/69 - Véhicules aériens sans pilote spécialement adaptés à des utilisations ou à des applications spécifiques au transport de marchandises autres que des armes les véhicules aériens sans pilote étant dotés de moyens de largage aérien de marchandises , p. ex. par déploiement d’un parachute pendant la descente
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRAILER AND TRAILER COUPLER RECOGNITION VIA CLASSIFICATION
A method and system are disclosed for identifying a trailer or trailer coupler in an image. The method includes obtaining a database of descriptor clusters. Each descriptor cluster has at least one label assigned thereto. Each at least one label is a label for a trailer or trailer coupler, or for a background. Image data pertaining to an image is received. Features and descriptors are determined in the received image data. For each determined descriptor, the method includes matching the determined descriptor with a descriptor cluster in the database and assigning the label corresponding to the matched descriptor cluster to the determined descriptor. Based upon the determined descriptors having the assigned label corresponding to one of a trailer or a trailer coupler, the method includes determining a convex hull of a representation of the one of the trailer or trailer coupler in the image.
G06V 10/46 - Descripteurs pour la forme, descripteurs liés au contour ou aux points, p.ex. transformation de caractéristiques visuelles invariante à l’échelle [SIFT] ou sacs de mots [BoW]; Caractéristiques régionales saillantes
B60D 1/00 - Couplages de traction; Attelages; Organes de traction; Dispositifs de remorquage
G06V 20/56 - Contexte ou environnement de l’image à l’extérieur d’un véhicule à partir de capteurs embarqués
A braking system for a motor vehicle includes a first electrohydraulic braking system with a first at least one hydraulically operated wheel brake, a first control unit, and a first low pressure accumulator connected to the first electrohydraulic braking system. The system also includes a second electrohydraulic braking system with a second at least one hydraulically operated wheel brake, a second control unit and a second low pressure accumulator connected to the second electrohydraulic braking system. The system also includes where the first electrohydraulic braking system is fluidly independent from the second electrohydraulic braking system.
B60T 8/40 - Dispositions pour adapter la force de freinage sur la roue aux conditions propres au véhicule ou à l'état du sol, p.ex. par limitation ou variation de la force de freinage selon une condition de vitesse, p.ex. accélération ou décélération comportant un régulateur de pression fluidique répondant à une condition de vitesse comportant un circuit de fluide additionnel ayant des moyens de pressurisation du fluide pour modifier la pression du fluide de freinage, p.ex. comportant des pompes entraînées par les roues pour détecter une condition relative à la vitesse, ou des p
B60T 11/20 - Maîtres-cylindres en tandem, côte à côte, ou disposés d'autre manière
B60T 13/66 - Commande électrique des systèmes de freins à fluide sous pression
B60T 13/68 - Commande électrique des systèmes de freins à fluide sous pression par valves commandées électriquement
B60T 13/74 - Transmission de l'action de freinage entre l'organe d'attaque et les organes terminaux d'action, avec puissance de freinage assistée ou relais de puissance; Systèmes de freins incorporant ces moyens de transmission, p.ex. systèmes de freinage à pression d'air avec entraînement ou assistance électrique
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TRANSMISSION OF ECALL INFORMATION USING INTELLIGENT INFRASTRUCTURE
A vehicle-to-everything (V2X) emergency message transmission system for transmitting a V2X emergency message, which is received at intelligent infrastructure from a vehicle by V2X communication, to emergency services. The V2X emergency message may be transmitted from the intelligent infrastructure to provide redundancy to a cellular emergency call service and modified by the intelligent infrastructure to include additional information, which is able to be detected or provided by the intelligent infrastructure and unable to be detected by sensors of the vehicle.
H04W 4/44 - Services spécialement adaptés à des environnements, à des situations ou à des fins spécifiques pour les véhicules, p.ex. communication véhicule-piétons pour la communication entre véhicules et infrastructures, p.ex. véhicule à nuage ou véhicule à domicile
H04W 4/90 - Services pour gérer les situations d’urgence ou dangereuses, p.ex. systèmes d’alerte aux séismes et aux tsunamis
A method includes detecting a traffic disturbance in a first lane of a road with a plurality of lanes. The traffic disturbance is categorized into a category. Movement characteristics of a plurality of vehicles in the proximity of the traffic disturbance are sensed. A traffic alleviation strategy is developed based on the category of the traffic disturbance and the movement characteristics. At least one traffic command is sent to a processor of at least one vehicle based on the traffic alleviation strategy.
A handicap accessibility assistance device includes a drone. The drone has a wedge mechanism at a first end. A controller is configured to cause the drone to approach a door, wedge the wedge mechanism under the door, shift the drone to an opening end of the door, and push the door open.
E05F 13/00 - Mécanismes de manœuvre des battants, actionnés par le déplacement ou le poids d'une personne ou d'un véhicule
G05D 1/00 - Commande de la position, du cap, de l'altitude ou de l'attitude des véhicules terrestres, aquatiques, aériens ou spatiaux, p.ex. pilote automatique
A vehicle diagnostic and communication system includes a controller with computer executable instructions configured to diagnose operational capability of vehicle operating systems in response to a recognized collision event. The controller is further configured to determine a severity of damage to the vehicle operating systems based on the diagnoses and generate a communication signal based on the determined severity of damage to the vehicle for transmission. The system determines which of a plurality of service providers to send the communication signal based on the severity of damage to the vehicle.
G07C 5/08 - Enregistrement ou indication de données de marche autres que le temps de circulation, de fonctionnement, d'arrêt ou d'attente, avec ou sans enregistrement des temps de circulation, de fonctionnement, d'arrêt ou d'attente
B60R 16/023 - Circuits électriques ou circuits de fluides spécialement adaptés aux véhicules et non prévus ailleurs; Agencement des éléments des circuits électriques ou des circuits de fluides spécialement adapté aux véhicules et non prévu ailleurs électriques pour la transmission de signaux entre des parties ou des sous-systèmes du véhicule
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SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONGESTION REDUCTION IN VEHICLE-TO-EVERYTHING (V2X) SYSTEMS
A vehicle control unit (VCU) or other vehicle device to accept a reduced number of messages from a sender for processing rather than having the sender transmit messages less often when a communication channel is crowded. The overall number of messages that need to be processed after accepting the messages stays the same, but the number of messages accepted per sender per time interval is reduced.
The assumption that every participating vehicle control unit (VCU) or engine control unit (ECU) in a V2X network is synchronized to GNSS time or GPS time (or some other time base) is discarded. An error is assumed for every time entry. For all messages received from a dedicated communication node, a time compensation offset is determined.
Based upon the current position of a vehicle, a processor determines which V2X communication standard to use. If a change from a current V2X protocol being used to a new protocol (required because of the location of the vehicle) is determined, software for the new protocol is loaded to re-configure the processor or other electronic devices in the VCU or elsewhere in the vehicle.
H04L 67/00 - Dispositions ou protocoles de réseau pour la prise en charge de services ou d'applications réseau
H04W 4/40 - Services spécialement adaptés à des environnements, à des situations ou à des fins spécifiques pour les véhicules, p.ex. communication véhicule-piétons
H04W 4/021 - Services concernant des domaines particuliers, p.ex. services de points d’intérêt, services sur place ou géorepères
H04W 4/50 - Fourniture de services ou reconfiguration de services
Every message received by the vehicle from any source is then rated as to how well it fits into or comports with information in the environmental model. A good fit results in a positive or high integrity rating and a bad fit results in a negative or lower integrity rating.
H04W 4/44 - Services spécialement adaptés à des environnements, à des situations ou à des fins spécifiques pour les véhicules, p.ex. communication véhicule-piétons pour la communication entre véhicules et infrastructures, p.ex. véhicule à nuage ou véhicule à domicile
H04W 4/46 - Services spécialement adaptés à des environnements, à des situations ou à des fins spécifiques pour les véhicules, p.ex. communication véhicule-piétons pour la communication de véhicule à véhicule
H04W 12/106 - Intégrité des paquets ou des messages
An exemplary method for indexing transceivers uses wireless ranging functionality. The method includes determining a ranging distance between at least one transceiver and each other transceiver in a plurality of transceivers, determining a transceiver spatial distribution based on the ranging distance between at least one transceiver and each other transceiver in the plurality of transceivers, and indexing each transceiver by applying the transceiver spatial distribution to a spatial distribution map using an electronic control unit (ECU).
H04W 4/02 - Services utilisant des informations de localisation
H04W 4/38 - Services spécialement adaptés à des environnements, à des situations ou à des fins spécifiques pour la collecte d’informations de capteurs
H04W 4/48 - Services spécialement adaptés à des environnements, à des situations ou à des fins spécifiques pour les véhicules, p.ex. communication véhicule-piétons pour la communication dans le véhicule
H04W 4/80 - Services utilisant la communication de courte portée, p.ex. la communication en champ proche, l'identification par radiofréquence ou la communication à faible consommation d’énergie
A disclosed vehicle communication system provides for sharing of live streaming images from the lead vehicle of the roadway forward of a vehicle platoon with all vehicles of the platoon. Sharing of forward looking images with other vehicles within the platoon provides information and a view that is similar to individual operation. The system further includes features for controlling what vehicles can receive the shared video images including encrypting the images to limit viewing to only those vehicles associated with the vehicle platoon.
A method and system for tracking objects in a geographical area having one or more roadways are disclosed. The method includes receiving a first set of sensor cluster data from a plurality of sensors mounted in the geographical area; constructing a heat map based on the sensor cluster data; identifying static regions of the heat map corresponding to static objects in the geographical area; storing information corresponding to the static regions in a data structure; receiving a second set of sensor cluster data from the plurality of sensors; determining whether sensor cluster data from the second set matches sensor data clusters corresponding to the static region in the data structure; upon an affirmative determination of a match, forming a subset of sensor cluster data from the second set which excludes the matched sensor cluster data from the second set; and tracking objects using the subset of sensor cluster data.
G01S 7/41 - DÉTERMINATION DE LA DIRECTION PAR RADIO; RADIO-NAVIGATION; DÉTERMINATION DE LA DISTANCE OU DE LA VITESSE EN UTILISANT DES ONDES RADIO; LOCALISATION OU DÉTECTION DE LA PRÉSENCE EN UTILISANT LA RÉFLEXION OU LA RERADIATION D'ONDES RADIO; DISPOSITIONS ANALOGUES UTILISANT D'AUTRES ONDES - Détails des systèmes correspondant aux groupes , , de systèmes selon le groupe utilisant l'analyse du signal d'écho pour la caractérisation de la cible; Signature de cible; Surface équivalente de cible
G01S 13/72 - Systèmes radar de poursuite; Systèmes analogues pour la poursuite en deux dimensions, p.ex. combinaison de la poursuite en angle et de celle en distance, radar de poursuite pendant l'exploration
G01S 13/87 - Combinaisons de plusieurs systèmes radar, p.ex. d'un radar primaire et d'un radar secondaire
G01S 13/91 - Radar ou systèmes analogues, spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques pour la commande du trafic
G01S 13/92 - Radar ou systèmes analogues, spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques pour la commande du trafic pour la mesure de la vitesse
An intelligent intersection method includes receiving raw sensor data from a sensors mounted relative to a street intersection. The received raw sensor data is fused to create at least one object sensed by the sensors. An object list is created or updated with information pertaining to created object, the object list serving as an environmental model. One or more intelligent intersection functions is subsequently performed based in part upon the environmental model. The method may further include determining whether the created object is associated with first data defining a topology of at least one of a plurality of lanes, a crosswalk or a sidewalk corresponding to the intersection. Upon an affirmative determination that the created object is associated with the first data, the method classifies the created object as a vehicle or a pedestrian for use as an attribute of the created object in the object list.
A very high resolution sensor for detecting an angular rotation of a rotating target, the sensor including a first pair of Hall effect sensors and a second pair of Hall effect sensors. A first magnetic flux density differential of the rotating target is generated from the first pair of Hall effect sensors and a second magnetic flux density differential of the rotating target is generated from the second pair of Hall effect sensors. A pulse corresponding to an amount of angular rotation of the rotating target is output based on the second magnetic flux density differential reaching the first magnetic flux density differential.
G01D 5/14 - Moyens mécaniques pour le transfert de la grandeur de sortie d'un organe sensible; Moyens pour convertir la grandeur de sortie d'un organe sensible en une autre variable, lorsque la forme ou la nature de l'organe sensible n'imposent pas un moyen de conversion déterminé; Transducteurs non spécialement adaptés à une variable particulière utilisant des moyens électriques ou magnétiques influençant la valeur d'un courant ou d'une tension
G01D 5/245 - Moyens mécaniques pour le transfert de la grandeur de sortie d'un organe sensible; Moyens pour convertir la grandeur de sortie d'un organe sensible en une autre variable, lorsque la forme ou la nature de l'organe sensible n'imposent pas un moyen de conversion déterminé; Transducteurs non spécialement adaptés à une variable particulière utilisant des moyens électriques ou magnétiques produisant des impulsions ou des trains d'impulsions utilisant un nombre variable d'impulsions dans un train
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METHOD AND ELECTRONIC VEHICLE SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING V2X MESSAGES
A method (100) for processing V2X messages by means of an electronic vehicle system, includes: receiving (102) a V2X message by a verification device of a V2X communication device, determining (104) whether the V2X message should be verified by the verification device and if no verification of the V2X message is to be carried out: forwarding (106) the unverified V2X message or at least a part of the message content of the unverified V2X message to a processing device, wherein the processing device determines (108) whether an action should be initiated on the basis of the part of the message content; verifying (110) the V2X message if it is determined that an action should be initiated. The disclosure also relates to a corresponding electronic vehicle system (200) and a vehicle (230), including the vehicle system.
A LiDAR system includes alight emitter, a light detector, and a controller. The controller is programmed to: activate the light emitter to emit a series of shots into a field of view of the light detector; activate the light detector to detect shots reflected from an object in the field of view; determine the size of a subset of the series of shots to be recorded based on a distance of the object from the light detector; and record the subset of the series of shots.
G01S 17/89 - Systèmes lidar, spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques pour la cartographie ou l'imagerie
G01S 17/931 - Systèmes lidar, spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques pour prévenir les collisions de véhicules terrestres
G01S 7/4865 - Mesure du temps de retard, p.ex. mesure du temps de vol ou de l'heure d'arrivée ou détermination de la position exacte d'un pic
G01S 17/10 - Systèmes déterminant les données relatives à la position d'une cible pour mesurer la distance uniquement utilisant la transmission d'ondes à modulation d'impulsion interrompues
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DATA DRIVEN EXPLAINABLE METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE
A predictive management system and method for a machine are disclosed. A controller receives a machine data signal and is configured to predict a future event of the machine from a plurality of future events based upon the received data signals. The controller also, upon the predicted future event being a first failure event, sends instructions to a user interface to display an identification and explanation of the first failure event, and at least one data signal during a defined time interval in which the data signal is associated with the first failure event. The controller includes a trained neural network receives the data signal and includes one or more output layers identifying the predicted future event, a segmentation mask which determines the defined time interval, and a determining block which, based upon the defined time interval, determines the explanation associated with the first failure event in human readable form.
A vehicle information display assembly comprises a digital display including a plurality of tell-tales, a first illumination source to provide light to the display, a light guide to transmit the light from the first illumination source to the digital display in an even manner, wherein the light guide defines a plurality of apertures each in a region of one of the plurality of tell-tales, and a plurality of second illumination sources, each proximate to one of the plurality of apertures in the light guide such that one of the plurality of second illumination sources may be activated when a corresponding one of the plurality of tell-tales is activated. A method of communicating information relating to a vehicle operating parameter, and a vehicle information display assembly are also disclosed.
A head up display assembly includes an optical system (52) and a transmissive display. A light source is configured to projected a light through the transmissive display. A diffuser (64) is located between the optical system and the transmissive display (62).
A mirror assembly (140, 140a) for a vehicle having a camera system comprises a mirror housing (144), a mirror mounting mechanism (146) for securing the mirror housing (144) to the vehicle, wherein the mirror housing (144) is moveable between a first position (145a) and a second position (145b) relative to the mirror mounting mechanism (146), a camera (122, 122a) rotatably mounted to the mirror mounting mechanism (146), and at least one camera adjustment mechanism (148) to rotate the camera relative to the mirror mounting mechanism (146). A method of calibrating a camera field of view apart of a mirror assembly for a vehicle having a camera system is also disclosed.
A method and system for identifying and locating a vehicle occupant within a vehicle cabin is disclosed. The method and system automatically obtain information of an occupant within a vehicle cabin with at least one sensing device disposed within the vehicle cabin. The information includes video and audio information obtained from at least one camera and at least one microphone located in the vehicle cabin. The video and audio information are used to determine a characteristic of the occupant and adjust a setting of a vehicle parameter based on a profile associated with the occupant. A computer accessible medium on which instructions are stored for identifying a vehicle occupant is also disclosed.
B60R 16/037 - Circuits électriques ou circuits de fluides spécialement adaptés aux véhicules et non prévus ailleurs; Agencement des éléments des circuits électriques ou des circuits de fluides spécialement adapté aux véhicules et non prévu ailleurs électriques pour le confort des occupants
G06V 20/59 - Contexte ou environnement de l’image à l’intérieur d’un véhicule, p.ex. concernant l’occupation des sièges, l’état du conducteur ou les conditions de l’éclairage intérieur
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING PREDICTIVE FAILURE AND MAINTENANCE MODELS FOR A VEHICLE FLEET
A method is disclosed for predicting maintenance for a vehicle system of at least one fleet vehicle. Vehicle data is received from a system of at least one vehicle. The received vehicle data is preprocessed to generate preprocessed data. A time-based window of the preprocessed data is automatically identified. The preprocessed data in the identified time-based window is automatically classified and/or labeled from among a plurality of behaviors. At least one failure and predictive maintenance model is constructed based on the classified, labeled preprocessed data.
A vehicle positioning system, method and software product for a vehicle are disclosed. The system includes camera disposed on a vehicle for reading an optic label disposed on a landmark or fixed object and capturing an image of a shape also disposed on the landmark. A controller is configured to correct a local map of the vehicle at least partly based upon map information read from the optic label so that the corrected local map references a global coordinate system. The controller is further configured to selectively share the corrected local map with neighboring vehicles within a communication range to collaborate with the neighboring vehicles in constructing a global map, and make the constructed global map available for subsequent reuse.
G01C 21/28 - Navigation; Instruments de navigation non prévus dans les groupes spécialement adaptés pour la navigation dans un réseau routier avec corrélation de données de plusieurs instruments de navigation
G01B 11/02 - Dispositions pour la mesure caractérisées par l'utilisation de techniques optiques pour mesurer la longueur, la largeur ou l'épaisseur
G01B 11/26 - Dispositions pour la mesure caractérisées par l'utilisation de techniques optiques pour tester l'alignement des axes
G01C 21/00 - Navigation; Instruments de navigation non prévus dans les groupes
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VISION BASED COOPERATIVE VEHICLE LOCALIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GPS-DENIED ENVIRONMENTS
A vehicle localization method, system and program code product for a vehicle is disclosed. The method includes capturing image data from at least one camera disposed on a vehicle. A representation of a second vehicle in the image data is identified. Location information corresponding to the second vehicle is received from the second vehicle. Location information for the vehicle is determined or updated location based on the representation of the second vehicle in the image data and the location information for the second vehicle.
G01S 5/00 - Localisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de direction ou de ligne de position; Localisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de distance
G01C 21/20 - Instruments pour effectuer des calculs de navigation
G05D 1/02 - Commande de la position ou du cap par référence à un système à deux dimensions
G06T 7/73 - Détermination de la position ou de l'orientation des objets ou des caméras utilisant des procédés basés sur les caractéristiques
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LOCAL DIMMING PROCESSING ALGORITHM AND CORRECTION SYSTEM
A method of providing full array local dimming to a display comprises performing an image processing algorithm with a processor having instructions for: determining a new pixel value for each of a plurality of pixels of the image, mapping the new pixel value to a prior pixel value for each of the plurality of pixels, scaling the image of the zone bilinearly, repeating the determining mapping and scaling until an approximation value is reached, compiling the repeated results into a data set. The method also includes dividing an image for the display having into a plurality of zones each having at least one LED associate therewith and making an illumination decision from the data set, where the illumination decision is for the at least one LED associated with one of the plurality of zones.
G09G 3/34 - Dispositions ou circuits de commande présentant un intérêt uniquement pour l'affichage utilisant des moyens de visualisation autres que les tubes à rayons cathodiques pour la présentation d'un ensemble de plusieurs caractères, p.ex. d'une page, en composant l'ensemble par combinaison d'éléments individuels disposés en matrice en commandant la lumière provenant d'une source indépendante
A method of calculation a vehicle load comprising calculating a first vehicle load value based at least on air pressures in air springs and height data of suspension of a vehicle axle, determining a second vehicle load value based on a change of track width of the vehicle axle, and calculating the vehicle load based on the first vehicle load value and the second vehicle load value.
B60G 17/018 - Suspensions élastiques permettant d'ajuster les caractéristiques des ressorts ou des amortisseurs de vibrations, de réguler la distance entre la surface porteuse et la partie suspendue du véhicule ou de bloquer la suspension pendant l'utilisation pou les moyens de régulation comportant des éléments électriques ou électroniques caractérisés par l'utilisation d'un mode de traitement du signal ou d'une méthode de commande spécifiques
B60G 17/052 - Caractéristiques des ressorts pneumatiques
B60G 17/017 - Suspensions élastiques permettant d'ajuster les caractéristiques des ressorts ou des amortisseurs de vibrations, de réguler la distance entre la surface porteuse et la partie suspendue du véhicule ou de bloquer la suspension pendant l'utilisation pou les moyens de régulation comportant des éléments électriques ou électroniques caractérisés par leur utilisation lorsque le véhicule est arrêté, p.ex. lors du chargement, du démarrage ou de l'arrêt du moteur
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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONFIDENCE EVALUATION FOR MESSAGES RECEIVED FROM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
A confidence score (or measure) that is related to the reliability of signal phase and time (SPAT)-compliant messages received at a vehicle. Vehicle-to-everything (V2X)-compliant messages are received from other vehicles and compared to the SPAT-compliant messages. Behavior of vehicles (as indicated in the V2X-compliant messages) in view of the content of the SPAT-compliant messages is evaluated for consistency and a numeric (or other type of) score or measure assigned to the SPAT-compliant message (indicating reliability of the SPAT message). The score is compared to a threshold and based upon the comparison, a determination can be made as to whether to use the SPAT-compliant message to perform an action.
G08G 1/0967 - Systèmes impliquant la transmission d'informations pour les grands axes de circulation, p.ex. conditions météorologiques, limites de vitesse
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LANDMARK-LESS SIMULTANEOUS LOCALIZATION AND MAPPING TECHNICAL FIELD
A simultaneous localization and mapping system for a motor vehicle is disclosed and includes a plurality of sensors disposed within a vehicle operable to detect an object proximate the vehicle and generate a plurality of data points representing sensor returns corresponding to the detected objects surrounding the vehicle, and a controller configured to receive the data points representing the sensor returns of the detected objects surrounding the vehicle, to define an occupancy grid based on the data points and to generate vehicle operating instructions based on the defined occupancy grid, wherein the controller is configured to define at least one geometric anchor from the detected data points and localizing the vehicle based on the at least one geometric anchor.
G01C 21/28 - Navigation; Instruments de navigation non prévus dans les groupes spécialement adaptés pour la navigation dans un réseau routier avec corrélation de données de plusieurs instruments de navigation
G01C 21/36 - Dispositions d'entrée/sortie pour des calculateurs embarqués
G01C 21/30 - Mise en coïncidence avec des cartes ou des contours
B60W 60/00 - Systèmes d’aide à la conduite spécialement adaptés aux véhicules routiers autonomes
G01S 17/89 - Systèmes lidar, spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques pour la cartographie ou l'imagerie
G05D 1/00 - Commande de la position, du cap, de l'altitude ou de l'attitude des véhicules terrestres, aquatiques, aériens ou spatiaux, p.ex. pilote automatique
G05D 1/02 - Commande de la position ou du cap par référence à un système à deux dimensions
G06V 20/58 - Reconnaissance d’objets en mouvement ou d’obstacles, p.ex. véhicules ou piétons; Reconnaissance des objets de la circulation, p.ex. signalisation routière, feux de signalisation ou routes
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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONFIDENCE EVALUATION OF V2X MESSAGES USING MESSAGES RECEIVED FROM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
A confidence score (or other measure) that is related to the reliability of map data (MAP) messages is received at a vehicle. Vehicle-to-everything (V2X) messages are received from other vehicles and compared to the MAP-compliant messages. For example, behavior and position of the other vehicles in view of the content of the MAP messages is evaluated for consistency and a numeric score or measure assigned to V2X messages associated with the other vehicles. The score is compared to a threshold and based upon the comparison, a determination can be made as to whether to use the V2X-compliant messages from the other vehicles to perform an action at the vehicle (e.g., control a component of the vehicle).
G08G 1/0967 - Systèmes impliquant la transmission d'informations pour les grands axes de circulation, p.ex. conditions météorologiques, limites de vitesse
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ADAPTIVE KNOB CONTROL BASED UPON TRAILER MANEUVER TYPES
A method, system and software product for maneuvering a vehicle-trailer unit in reverse travel with a trailer backing system is disclosed. The vehicle has a trailer hitch and a trailer is coupled to the trailer hitch thereby allowing a horizontal swivel movement of the trailer around the hitch. The trailer backing system includes an electronics control unit (ECU) and an input device communicatively coupled thereto. The method includes receiving, at the ECU, a selection of a trailer maneuver from a plurality of defined trailer maneuvers; and configuring the input device based upon the selected trailer maneuver, the input device being operable with the ECU to operate the vehicle for performing the trailer maneuver selected.
B60D 1/24 - Couplages de traction; Attelages; Organes de traction; Dispositifs de remorquage caractérisés par des dispositions en vue de fonctions particulières
B60D 1/62 - Dispositifs auxiliaires comportant des conduites d'alimentation, des circuits électriques ou analogues
B62D 13/06 - Direction spécialement adaptée aux remorques pour marche arrière d'une remorque à traction normale
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METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING CHARACTERISTIC FREQUENCIES WITH A SENSOR
A method of detecting a signal with a sensor. The method includes obtaining a plurality of signals with a sensor. A correlation is performed to determine if any of the plurality of signals correlate to at least one predefined signal. The at least one predefined signal corresponds to identifying the occurrence of a specific event.
G08G 1/0965 - Dispositions pour donner des instructions variables pour le trafic avec un indicateur monté à l'intérieur du véhicule, p.ex. délivrant des messages vocaux répondant à des signaux provenant d'un autre véhicule, p.ex. d'un véhicule de secours
An automated vehicle parking system for a motor vehicle is disclosed and includes at least one camera obtaining images proximate a vehicle, at least one sensor array detecting objects proximate the vehicle, and a controller configured to generate a mask of an area proximate the vehicle from the images obtained by the at least one camera including labeled features identified within the obtained images and project the generated mask onto an occupancy grid generated with information from the at least one sensor array, wherein the controller is configured to locate a parking space responsive to open spaces defined within the generated mask.
G06V 20/58 - Reconnaissance d’objets en mouvement ou d’obstacles, p.ex. véhicules ou piétons; Reconnaissance des objets de la circulation, p.ex. signalisation routière, feux de signalisation ou routes
G06V 10/82 - Dispositions pour la reconnaissance ou la compréhension d’images ou de vidéos utilisant la reconnaissance de formes ou l’apprentissage automatique utilisant les réseaux neuronaux
G06V 10/44 - Extraction de caractéristiques locales par analyse des parties du motif, p.ex. par détection d’arêtes, de contours, de boucles, d’angles, de barres ou d’intersections; Analyse de connectivité, p.ex. de composantes connectées
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SITUATIONAL BLOCKING OF SIM UPDATES AND/OR REQUESTS
While a SIM-enabled cellular device is in a disable-SIM-card-updates mode, the SIM-enabled cellular device blocks updates of a cellular Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card of the SIM-enabled cellular device. Upon determining that the SIM-enabled cellular device is no longer in the disable-SIM-card-updates mode, the SIM-card updates are no longer blocked. SIM-card updates may be blocked by blocking the following types of messages received by the SIM-enabled cellular device from a cellular network: Short Message Service (SMS) SIM, Short Message Service (SMS) SIM update, Bearer Independent Protocol (BIP) packet update, and Access Point Name (APN) packet update. The SIM-enabled cellular device may be an automotive Telematics Control Unit (TCU). The automotive TCU may enter the disable-SIM-card-updates mode due to an automotive telematics emergency call. The automotive-telematic-emergency call may include a call-back period during which the TCU remains available to receive an emergency call back from a telematics service center.
A vehicle lidar assembly (10) includes a casing (12) having a front cover (14) and a back cover (16) connected to the front cover (14) defining a casing cavity (18) between the front cover (14) and the back cover (16). The front cover (14) has an attachment feature (20) designed to directly connect to a vehicle (22). The back cover (16) is supported by the front cover (14) and has fins (24) designed to dissipate heat. The assembly (10) includes a laser module (26) disposed in the casing cavity (18). The laser module (26) includes a housing (28) having a hermetically-sealed cavity (30). The housing (28) includes a base (32) that is connected to the back cover (16). The laser module (26) includes a laser (34) disposed in the hermetically-sealed cavity (30) and supported by the base (32).
One or more presence sensors of a vehicle are used to detect the presence of one or more people outside the vehicle. When the presence of the one or more people outside the vehicle is detected, one or more external microphones of the vehicle are used to capture any speech by people. A speech recognizer of the vehicle is used to determine whether the captured speech includes a verbal request for emergency services. And, upon determining that the captured speech includes the verbal request for emergency services, a network access device of the vehicle is used to automatically request emergency services.
G08B 25/10 - Systèmes d'alarme dans lesquels l'emplacement du lieu où existe la condition déclenchant l'alarme est signalé à une station centrale, p.ex. systèmes télégraphiques d'incendie ou de police caractérisés par le moyen de transmission utilisant des systèmes de transmission sans fil
G10L 15/22 - Procédures utilisées pendant le processus de reconnaissance de la parole, p.ex. dialogue homme-machine
H04W 4/44 - Services spécialement adaptés à des environnements, à des situations ou à des fins spécifiques pour les véhicules, p.ex. communication véhicule-piétons pour la communication entre véhicules et infrastructures, p.ex. véhicule à nuage ou véhicule à domicile
H04M 11/04 - Systèmes de communication téléphonique spécialement adaptés pour être combinés avec d'autres systèmes électriques avec systèmes d’alarme, p.ex. systèmes d’alarme d'incendie, de police ou systèmes antivol
G06Q 50/26 - Services gouvernementaux ou services publics
G08B 25/01 - Systèmes d'alarme dans lesquels l'emplacement du lieu où existe la condition déclenchant l'alarme est signalé à une station centrale, p.ex. systèmes télégraphiques d'incendie ou de police caractérisés par le moyen de transmission
B60R 25/00 - VÉHICULES, ÉQUIPEMENTS OU PARTIES DE VÉHICULES, NON PRÉVUS AILLEURS Équipements ou systèmes pour interdire ou signaler l’usage non autorisé ou le vol de véhicules
B60R 16/037 - Circuits électriques ou circuits de fluides spécialement adaptés aux véhicules et non prévus ailleurs; Agencement des éléments des circuits électriques ou des circuits de fluides spécialement adapté aux véhicules et non prévu ailleurs électriques pour le confort des occupants
A method for providing an image having a panoramic view of an environment concerning a trailer (106) of a vehicle-trailer system (100). The method includes receiving a first image (133, 133b) from a rear trailer camera (132, 132a) and images from tow vehicle cameras. The method also includes combining the tow vehicle camera images, determining a region in the combined image corresponding to a representation of the trailer (106), and creating an image from the first image based upon based upon the determined region. The created image is overlaid onto the combined image to generate the image having the panoramic view.
B60R 1/00 - Dispositions pour la visibilité optique; Dispositions de visualisation en temps réel pour les conducteurs ou les passagers utilisant des systèmes de capture d’images optiques, p.ex. des caméras ou des systèmes vidéo spécialement adaptés pour être utilisés dans ou sur des véhicules
A method and system for parking a vehicle-trailer system is disclosed, including, during a training phase, receiving from a user interface, instructions from a driver to initiate a training phase of a trained trailer parking function; transmitting to the user interface instructions to inform the driver to execute one or more training vehicle maneuvers; receiving vehicle sensor data while the driver is executing the one or more training vehicle maneuvers; determining at least one of a desired parking spot or a desired path based on the sensor system data; and storing the at least one of the desired parking spot or the desired path in memory hardware in communication with the data processing hardware. During an execution phase, the method includes receiving driver instructions for initiating parking maneuvers causing the vehicle-trailer system to maneuver towards the desired parking spot or maneuver along the desired path.
B62D 15/02 - Indicateurs de direction ou aides de direction
B62D 13/06 - Direction spécialement adaptée aux remorques pour marche arrière d'une remorque à traction normale
G01C 21/16 - Navigation; Instruments de navigation non prévus dans les groupes en utilisant des mesures de la vitesse ou de l'accélération exécutées à bord de l'objet navigant; Navigation à l'estime en intégrant l'accélération ou la vitesse, c. à d. navigation par inertie
G08G 1/14 - Systèmes de commande du trafic pour véhicules routiers indiquant des places libres individuelles dans des parcs de stationnement
B62D 1/02 - Commandes de direction, c. à d. moyens pour produire un changement de direction du véhicule montées sur le véhicule
40.
METHOD OF USING AT LEAST ONE OF BRAKES, WHEEL MOTOR SPEED OR PROPULSION ENERGY TO STEER A VEHICLE
A number of variations may include a method including using at least one of brakes (119) or propulsion energy (219) to steer an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle (101) if a primary, secondary or other redundant steering system for an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle (101) has failed or is sufficiently unhealthy to perform a desired function.
A method and system are disclosed for performing a trailer operation for a vehicle having a tow ball. The method includes receiving a first image from a rear camera disposed along a rear portion of the vehicle in a first position; and detecting a pixel position of a representation of the tow ball in the first image. Following the rear camera being moved from the first position to a second position along the rear portion of the vehicle, the method includes receiving a second image from the rear camera. The method also includes detecting a second pixel position of a representation of the tow ball in the second image; and estimating a position of the tow ball relative to the vehicle based on the first and second positions of the rear camera and the detected pixel positions of the representations of the tow ball in the first and second images.
B60D 1/36 - Couplages de traction; Attelages; Organes de traction; Dispositifs de remorquage caractérisés par des dispositions en vue de fonctions particulières pour faciliter l'accouplement, p.ex. guides d'attelage
B60D 1/62 - Dispositifs auxiliaires comportant des conduites d'alimentation, des circuits électriques ou analogues
B60R 1/00 - Dispositions pour la visibilité optique; Dispositions de visualisation en temps réel pour les conducteurs ou les passagers utilisant des systèmes de capture d’images optiques, p.ex. des caméras ou des systèmes vidéo spécialement adaptés pour être utilisés dans ou sur des véhicules
42.
FUSION OF SHORT-RANGE RADARS AND TAILGATE CAMERAS FOR TRAILER ANGLE ESTIMATION
A method and system are disclosed for determining a trailer angle between a vehicle and a trailer attached to a the vehicle. The method includes receiving camera data from a camera supported by a rear portion of the vehicle, left radar data from a left short-range radar supported by a left rear portion of the vehicle, and right radar data from a right short-range radar supported by a right rear portion of the vehicle. A trailer angle is estimated based on the camera data, the left radar data, and the right radar data. The estimated trailer angle is sent to one or more vehicle systems associated with the vehicle.
A method for determining a trailer angle between a tow vehicle and a trailer attached to the tow vehicle includes receiving images from a camera positioned on a rear portion of the tow vehicle with a data processing hardware device, determining visual features from the images, tracking the visual features while the tow vehicle and trailer are moving and calculating, at the data processing hardware, the trailer angle based on the visual features. The trailer angle is then transmitted from the data processing hardware to one or more vehicle systems.
A method for visual trailer tracking of vehicle-trailer angle estimation, including: (a) camera receiving images, each most recently received image being identified as a current image, replacing a previously identified current image; (b) during a driving maneuver, extracting visual features from the current image, calculating a trailer angle from the current image, and storing the current image as a reference image, the trailer angle as a trailer angle reference and the extracted visual features as visual reference features; and (c) matching the visual features from the current image with the visual reference features. When a number of matches is below a threshold, repeating operation (c) to update the reference image, the trailer angle reference and the visual reference features. The method includes calculating a trailer angle between a trailer representation in the current image and a trailer representation in the reference image based in part upon the trailer angle reference.
B62D 13/06 - Direction spécialement adaptée aux remorques pour marche arrière d'une remorque à traction normale
G06T 7/70 - Détermination de la position ou de l'orientation des objets ou des caméras
G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales
A Lidar system includes a focal-plane array having a plurality of pixels. Each pixel includes a first single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) and a second SPAD. The Lidar system operates by, for each of a plurality of the pixels, applying a bias voltage to the first SPAD of the pixel while no bias voltage or low bias voltage is applied to the second SPAD of the pixel, then removing the bias voltage from the first SPAD of the pixel and applying a bias voltage to the second SPAD of the pixel while no bias voltage or low bias voltage is applied to the first SPAD of the pixel, and then recording detection of a photon by the first SPAD of the pixel and detection of a photon by the second SPAD on a common memory bank of the pixel.
G01S 7/4863 - Réseaux des détecteurs, p.ex. portes de transfert de charge
G01S 7/481 - Caractéristiques de structure, p.ex. agencements d'éléments optiques
G01S 17/10 - Systèmes déterminant les données relatives à la position d'une cible pour mesurer la distance uniquement utilisant la transmission d'ondes à modulation d'impulsion interrompues
G01S 17/894 - Imagerie 3D avec mesure simultanée du temps de vol sur une matrice 2D de pixels récepteurs, p.ex. caméras à temps de vol ou lidar flash
G01S 17/931 - Systèmes lidar, spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques pour prévenir les collisions de véhicules terrestres
H01L 31/02 - Dispositifs à semi-conducteurs sensibles aux rayons infrarouges, à la lumière, au rayonnement électromagnétique d'ondes plus courtes, ou au rayonnement corpusculaire, et spécialement adaptés, soit comme convertisseurs de l'énergie dudit rayonnement e; Procédés ou appareils spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou au traitement de ces dispositifs ou de leurs parties constitutives; Leurs détails - Détails
A Lidar system includes a light emitter and an array of photodetectors. The Lidar system further includes a computer having a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to actuate the light emitter to output a shot. The instructions are to provide a bias voltage to one or more of the photodetectors after actuating the light emitter and to increase the bias voltage as a function of time lapsed since actuating the light emitter. The photodetectors are preferably of the avalanche- type. Preferably, the bias voltage is initially less than a breakdown voltage of the photodetectors and is increased to a voltage above the breakdown voltage within a threshold amount of time lapsing since actuating the light emitter. Increase may be continuously or step¬ wise. The values of detected light may be weighted based on bias voltage provided to the photodetector when the light is detected, and a histogram may be compiled based on the weighted values. The bias voltage less than the breakdown voltage provides detection of emitted light with minimal background optical noise. Increasing the bias voltage increases the probability of detecting reflected light from the shots, e.g., by increasing gain, while concurrently reducing the need to quench and reset the photodetector. The bias voltage greater than the breakdown voltage enables detection of objects at relative farther distances.
A Lidar system includes a light emitter and a photodetector. The Lidar system includes a computer having a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to actuate the light emitter to output a series of shots. The instructions are to provide a first bias voltage to the photodetector for a first period of time after the light emitter emits a first shot of a first subset of the series of shots. The instructions are further to provide a second bias voltage to the photodetector for a second period of time after the light emitter emits a first shot of a second subset of the series of shots, the second bias voltage different than the first bias voltage, the second subset of shots emitted after the first subset of the series of shots. The number of shots of the first subset of shots is preferably less than the number of shots of the second subset of shots. The photodetector is preferably of the avalanche-type. The first bias voltage is preferably less, and the second bias voltage is preferably greater than the breakdown voltage. The amount of the second shots may be based on data of prior shots. The second bias voltage may be a relatively low excess bias voltage. The bias voltage at or generally close to the breakdown voltage increases the probability of detecting reflected light from the shots, e.g., by increasing gain, while concurrently reducing the need to quench and reset the photodetector.
A system for infrastructure system calibration includes a sensor configured to be mounted to an infrastructure component and configured to detect an object. A comer reflector has an optical pattern and is arranged within a field of view of the sensor. The comer reflector has three surfaces that meet at a point.
G01S 13/75 - Systèmes utilisant la reradiation d'ondes radio, p.ex. du type radar secondaire; Systèmes analogues utilisant des transpondeurs alimentés par les ondes reçues, p.ex. utilisant des transpondeurs passifs
G01S 13/86 - Combinaisons de systèmes radar avec des systèmes autres que radar, p.ex. sonar, chercheur de direction
G01S 13/931 - Radar ou systèmes analogues, spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques pour prévenir les collisions de véhicules terrestres
G01S 17/86 - Combinaisons de systèmes lidar avec des systèmes autres que lidar, radar ou sonar, p.ex. avec des goniomètres
G01S 17/931 - Systèmes lidar, spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques pour prévenir les collisions de véhicules terrestres
G01S 7/481 - Caractéristiques de structure, p.ex. agencements d'éléments optiques
G01S 17/42 - Mesure simultanée de la distance et d'autres coordonnées
G06T 7/80 - Analyse des images capturées pour déterminer les paramètres de caméra intrinsèques ou extrinsèques, c. à d. étalonnage de caméra
G02B 5/122 - Réflecteurs reflex du type en sommet de cube, en trièdre ou en réflecteur triple
G01S 13/42 - Mesure simultanée de la distance et d'autres coordonnées
H01Q 15/18 - Surfaces réfléchissantes; Structures équivalentes comportant une pluralité de surfaces inclinées les unes par rapport aux autres, p.ex. réflecteur trirectangle
An air suspension system includes an air supply system block including one or more air spring valves, where the one or more air spring valves are disposed within the air supply system block, the air supply system block having a valve block housing. The system further includes the air supply system block pneumatically coupled with one or more air springs, and at least one reservoir coupled with the air supply system block, at least one motor and pump disposed within the air supply system block. The air suspension further includes fast down leveling valves disposed within the air supply system block.
A method for providing a warning of a wrong way driver includes receiving, at a hardware processor, sensor data indicating a direction of travel and location of a first vehicle. The method also includes comparing the sensor data of the first vehicle with a heat map to determine when the first vehicle is traveling in an opposing direction to the travel direction of the heat map. The method also includes sending an alert to traffic participants proximate to the surface area and the first vehicle, where the traffic participants include the first vehicle.
G08G 1/056 - Détection du mouvement du trafic pour le comptage ou la commande avec des dispositions pour distinguer la direction de circulation
G08G 1/0967 - Systèmes impliquant la transmission d'informations pour les grands axes de circulation, p.ex. conditions météorologiques, limites de vitesse
51.
AIR SUSPENSION UNDERBODY CLEARANCE DETECTION SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS
A method includes detecting whether a request to lower a vehicle is received, and when a request is received, determine potential obstructions under the undercarriage of the vehicle. The method further includes using the map and determining whether any interference with the undercarriage will occur when the vehicle is lowered and lowering the vehicle.
B60G 17/0165 - Suspensions élastiques permettant d'ajuster les caractéristiques des ressorts ou des amortisseurs de vibrations, de réguler la distance entre la surface porteuse et la partie suspendue du véhicule ou de bloquer la suspension pendant l'utilisation pou les moyens de régulation comportant des éléments électriques ou électroniques caractérisés par leur réponse à un mouvement ou une condition donnés ou à l'action du conducteur, lors du déplacement du véhicule à une condition externe, p.ex. un mauvais état de la route, un vent latéral
A head up display comprises a picture generation unit to generate an image. The head up display also includes a combiner to reflect the image from the picture generation unit. The head up display also includes an optical system for the picture generation unit to back light a display, the optical system may include: an illumination source, a lens to columnate the light from the illumination source, an elliptical lens to direct the light, and an elliptical diffuser to the light from the lens along a horizontal axis to provide an overall single elliptical shape to the light.
A method includes providing a fixture including a target in a field of view of a sensor mounted to a vehicle. The target is detectable by the sensor. The fixture includes a first rangefinding device and a second rangefinding device spaced from the first rangefinding device. The method includes measuring a first angle and first distance from the first rangefinding device to a first known point on the vehicle; measuring a second angle and second distance from the second rangefinding device to a second known point on the vehicle; determining a position and orientation of the target in a coordinate system relative to the vehicle based on the first angle, the first distance, the second angle, and the second distance; and calibrating the sensor based on the position and orientation of the target.
An energy-moving device (EMD) transfers heat between a low-temperature-rated device (LTRD) and a high-temperature-rated device (HTRD), wherein the LTRD is thermally separated from the HTRD such that the LTRD is not stacked above the HTRD. A temperature-controlling device (TCD) actively transfers heat between the LTRD and the EMD. An air-moving device (AMD) generates an air stream for transferring heat from the EMD to ambient air. A controller receives temperature information about the ambient air, the LTRD, and the HTRD; determines when heat should be removed from the LTRD, when heat should be added to the LTRD, and when no heat needs to be transferred to or from the LTRD; and determines a first voltage for the TCD and a second voltage for the AMD based on the received temperature information. And a neural network updates the voltage values based on how effectively the voltage values have performed.
An electronics device includes a housing (10, 10') having a through-hole (10A) disposed in a central portion of the housing (10, 10'). A printed circuit board (14) is connected to the housing (10, 10'). The printed circuit board (14) includes one or more electronic components disposed thereon. A plastic housing cover (12) is connected to the housing (10, 10') and cover (12)s the printed circuit board (14). The housing cover (12) includes a centrally-located post member (16) integral to the housing (10, 10'). The post member (16) extends through the through-hole (10A) of the housing (10, 10') and engages with the housing (10, 10'). The engagement between the housing (10, 10') and the housing cover (12) prevents outward deflection of the housing cover (12).
A vehicle sensor assembly includes an optical sensor surface, at least two transducers arranged to input energy into the optical surface to produce an energy wave through the optical sensor surface and sense an attribute of an energy wave within the optical sensor surface. A controller arranged to drive the at least two transducers to input energy into the optical surface to produce an energy wave within the optical sensor surface to dislodge debris from the optical sensor surface.
B08B 7/02 - Nettoyage par des procédés non prévus dans une seule autre sous-classe ou un seul groupe de la présente sous-classe par distorsion, battage ou vibration de la surface à nettoyer
G02B 27/00 - Systèmes ou appareils optiques non prévus dans aucun des groupes ,
A lidar sensor assembly (100) includes a light source (102) for generating light and transmission optics (104) for delivering the light to a field of illumination (106). Receiving optics (108) receive light reflected off an object (110) in a field of view generally corresponding to the field of illumination. A generally transparent cover (112) is disposed between the receiving optics and the field of view and an array of photodetectors (114) is positioned to receiving the light from the receiving optics. At least one photodiode (118) is positioned separate from the array of photodetectors to receive light potentially scattered by a blockage on the cover and is configured to generate a signal in response to the received light.
G01S 17/894 - Imagerie 3D avec mesure simultanée du temps de vol sur une matrice 2D de pixels récepteurs, p.ex. caméras à temps de vol ou lidar flash
G01S 7/48 - DÉTERMINATION DE LA DIRECTION PAR RADIO; RADIO-NAVIGATION; DÉTERMINATION DE LA DISTANCE OU DE LA VITESSE EN UTILISANT DES ONDES RADIO; LOCALISATION OU DÉTECTION DE LA PRÉSENCE EN UTILISANT LA RÉFLEXION OU LA RERADIATION D'ONDES RADIO; DISPOSITIONS ANALOGUES UTILISANT D'AUTRES ONDES - Détails des systèmes correspondant aux groupes , , de systèmes selon le groupe
58.
BLOCKAGE DETECTION OF HIGH-RESOLUTION LIDAR SENSOR
A lidar sensor assembly includes a plurality of light sources (102) configured to generate light and a plurality of photodetectors (104) for detecting the light potentially reflected off of objects in a field of view. Each of the photodetectors is associated with and configured to receive the light generated by one of the plurality of light sources. A generally transparent cover (108) is disposed between (a) at least one of plurality of light sources and the plurality of photodetectors and (b) the field of view. The assembly further includes a processor (110) in communication with the plurality of light sources and the plurality of photodetectors. The processor is configured to receive signals from the plurality of photodetectors. The processor is further configured to determine whether a blockage (300) of the generally transparent cover exists based at least partially on the signals from the plurality of photodetectors.
Regions of the audio frequency spectrum that are most susceptible to howling are identified or determined. When detected, these approaches shape the frequency spectrum of the audio going to loudspeakers so that only those howling frequencies are suppressed.
A method monitors availability of parking spaces in a parking lot and warns of a possible collision of a vehicle with an object in the parking lot. The method senses availability of vehicle parking spaces in an area of the parking lot and identifies one or more objects in or near a parking space, in between occupied parking spaces, or in a roadway portion of the area of the parking lot. Based on the sensing step, the availability of parking spaces in the area of the parking lot is identified. Based on the sensing step, the driver of the vehicle, the vehicle itself, and/or the one or more objects is warned of a possible collision between the vehicle and the one or more objects. An apparatus for performing the method is also provided.
Approaches for detecting and reducing wind noise from audio signals captured at multimicrophone array are described. In aspects, the wind noise detector is constructed from probabilities of speech presence and wind noise presence, which are derives from statistics of the phase differences among the time aligned signals of multi-microphones in separate frequency regions. Wind noise, if detected, is reduced by a gain in frequency domain, which is also a function of the phase difference and its statistics.
G10L 21/0216 - Filtration du bruit caractérisée par le procédé d’estimation du bruit
G10L 25/18 - Techniques d'analyses de la parole ou de la voix qui ne se limitent pas à un seul des groupes caractérisées par le type de paramètres extraits les paramètres extraits étant l’information spectrale de chaque sous-bande
G10L 25/84 - Détection de la présence ou de l’absence de signaux de voix pour différencier la parole du bruit
G10L 21/0232 - Traitement dans le domaine fréquentiel
62.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAP GENERATING AND VEHICLE PARKING
A method of generating a map (300) of an area surrounding a vehicle (202) includes sending, by data processing hardware (242) of a vehicle (202), a request for an aerial image associated with the vehicle (202); and receiving the aerial image. The method includes identifying a representation of one or more available parking spaces in the aerial image, and generating a map (300) based upon the aerial image and the identified available parking space representations. The map (300), including the identified available parking space representations, is displayed on a user interface in communication with the vehicle's data processing hardware (242). The method includes receiving a selection of one of the identified available parking space representations, determining a drivable path (306) from the vehicle (202) to a parking space corresponding to the selected parking space representation, and displaying a representation of the drivable path (306) with the map (300).
A Lidar system includes an array of photodetectors. The system includes a beam-steering device and a light emitter aimed at the beam-steering device. The beam-steering device is designed to aim light from the light emitter into a field of illumination positioned to be detected by a segment of the array of photodetectors. The segment is smaller than the array. The system includes a computer having a processor and memory storing instructions executable by the processor to adjust the aim of the beam-steering device to move the field of illumination relative to the array of photodetectors.
A Lidar system includes a photodetector having a field of view. The system includes a light emitter and an exit window positioned to transmit light from the light emitter into a field of illumination overlapping the field of view. The system includes a light-intensity pattern element between the light emitter and the exit window and designed to apply a pattern in the intensity of light across the field of illumination.
A method of parking a vehicle includes creating a map of a parking environment utilizing data from at least one sensor coupled to a vehicle. The method further includes storing the map in a data storage device. The method also includes receiving a first learn signal indicating that the vehicle is located in a first parking position. The method further includes determining a first set of spatial data indicative of the location of the vehicle relative to the map in response to receiving the first learn signal. The method also includes storing the first set of spatial data in the data storage device.
B62D 15/02 - Indicateurs de direction ou aides de direction
G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales
G08G 1/14 - Systèmes de commande du trafic pour véhicules routiers indiquant des places libres individuelles dans des parcs de stationnement
A vehicle camera washing system includes a controller configured to control a pump and valve according to a selected mode of operation and a detected blockage of the lens. The selected mode of operation tailors operation of the camera washing system to current vehicle operating conditions to conserve washing fluid.
B60S 1/56 - Nettoyage des pare-brise, fenêtres ou dispositifs optiques spécialement adaptés pour nettoyer d'autres parties ou dispositifs que les fenêtres avant ou les pare-brise
An assembly includes a clip portion (32) which includes: a first flexible flange (42) and a second flexible flange (44) that each at least partially define a central retainer passage (46). A flexible hinge (28) connects the clip portion to the structure. A tab (56) is located adjacent an opposite end of the clip portion from the flexible hinge.
F16B 37/08 - DISPOSITIFS POUR ASSEMBLER OU BLOQUER LES ÉLÉMENTS DE CONSTRUCTION OU LES PARTIES DE MACHINES, p.ex. CLOUS, CHEVILLES, ÉCROUS, VIS, BOULONS, BAGUES ANNULAIRES FORMANT RESSORT, BRIDES OU COLLIERS, CLIPS OU PINCES, COINS; ASSEMBLAGES OU JOINTURES Écrous ou pièces similaires avec entrées de filetage Écrous mobiles le long du boulon après basculement de l’écrou
F16B 5/02 - Jonction de feuilles ou de plaques soit entre elles soit à des bandes ou barres parallèles à elles par organes de fixation utilisant un filetage
68.
ENCRYPTED COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL RESISTANT TO REPLAY ATTACK
A communication system includes a sending device configured to encrypt information prior transmission. The sending device encrypts information by calculating a message authentication code, appending the calculated message authentication code to plaintext to form a protocol data unit, encrypting the protocol data unit to form a current ciphertext using the plaintext contained within the current protocol data unit and a previous ciphertext. A receiving device receiving the current cipher text from the sending device. The receiving device is configured to decrypt the current ciphertext with the previous ciphertext to define a received plaintext and a received message authentication code and validate the received message authentication code.
H04L 9/06 - Dispositions pour les communications secrètes ou protégées; Protocoles réseaux de sécurité l'appareil de chiffrement utilisant des registres à décalage ou des mémoires pour le codage par blocs, p.ex. système DES
69.
TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME
A method of operating an intersection traffic signal includes operating the intersection traffic signal based on a standard signal pattern, determining an adverse road condition on a road surface adjacent an intersection, and determining when a first vehicle on the road surface is within a predetermined distance of the intersection. A signal time period is adjusted for the intersection traffic signal when the adverse road condition is present and the first vehicle is within a predetermined distance of the intersection.
A self-calibrating sensor system includes a sensor configured to be mounted to a static component, such as an infrastructure component of an environment. The environment may contain roads, buildings, sidewalks, crosswalks, lane markers, vehicles, pedestrians, and street lights.The sensor includes a GPS antenna configured to detect (62) a position of the sensor. An inclinometer is configured to detect a pitch of the sensor. A magnetometer is configured to detect an orientation of the sensor. The GPS antenna, magnetometer, and inclinometer may be integrated into the sensor. The position, orientation, and pitch are used to update (64) calibration parameters. This may be done by sending the position, orientation, and pitch to a computing module. The calibration parameters ensure that the information detected by the sensor and communicated to other systems is accurate. The computing module may determine (66) whether there is a sensor fault. In one example, a fault is detected when the sensor is moved enough that it cannot gather useful information about the environment within which the sensor detects and tracks objects. If there is no sensor fault, the detecting and updating steps (62, 64) are repeated periodically. If a fault is detected, the computing module sends (68) an alert to an operator. The sensor may be one of a radar sensor, a lidar sensor, and a camera. The computing module may communicate with a vehicle.
A method of identifying a target vehicle in a system includes providing a sensor within a system. Motion data of a plurality of vehicles within the system is detected with the sensor. Broadcast motion data is received from a vehicle unit within the system. Which of the plurality of vehicles is a target vehicle is determined based on a comparison of the detected motion data and the broadcast motion data.
H04W 4/44 - Services spécialement adaptés à des environnements, à des situations ou à des fins spécifiques pour les véhicules, p.ex. communication véhicule-piétons pour la communication entre véhicules et infrastructures, p.ex. véhicule à nuage ou véhicule à domicile
72.
VEHICLE CORNERING ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS AND METHODS BACKGROUND
A system for assisting in the exit of a vehicle from a parking spot includes at least one camera on the vehicle for obtaining one or more images of an object near the parking spot. A sensor is configured to sense a path of the vehicle as the vehicle exits the parking spot. A controller is configured to determine whether a collision between the vehicle and the object is imminent based on the sensed path and the one or more images and initiating a vehicle response if the collision is imminent.
A method includes measuring, with a sensor, a distance between a vehicle in a field of view of the sensor and the sensor, receiving a V2X communication from the vehicle indicative of the positional information of the vehicle, synchronizing the measurement from the sensor with the positional information received from the vehicle, and, using the synchronized data, determining an angular offset of the sensor, the angular offset being the angle between an azimuth of the sensor and the North direction.
A system includes a sensor, which is configured to detect a plurality of objects within an area, and a computing device in communication with the sensor. The computing device is configured to determine that one of the plurality of objects is static, determine that one of the plurality of objects is temporary, determine a geometric relationship between the temporary object and the static object, and determine whether one of the plurality of objects is a ghost object based on the geometric relationship.
G01S 7/292 - Récepteurs avec extraction de signaux d'échos recherchés
G01S 7/35 - DÉTERMINATION DE LA DIRECTION PAR RADIO; RADIO-NAVIGATION; DÉTERMINATION DE LA DISTANCE OU DE LA VITESSE EN UTILISANT DES ONDES RADIO; LOCALISATION OU DÉTECTION DE LA PRÉSENCE EN UTILISANT LA RÉFLEXION OU LA RERADIATION D'ONDES RADIO; DISPOSITIONS ANALOGUES UTILISANT D'AUTRES ONDES - Détails des systèmes correspondant aux groupes , , de systèmes selon le groupe - Détails de systèmes non impulsionnels
G01S 7/487 - Extraction des signaux d'écho désirés
G01S 13/931 - Radar ou systèmes analogues, spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques pour prévenir les collisions de véhicules terrestres
G01S 17/931 - Systèmes lidar, spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques pour prévenir les collisions de véhicules terrestres
75.
INTELLIGENT METHOD OF SELECTING INCOMING MESSAGE CHANNELS IN A V2X COMMUNICATION NETWORK
A trigger event is detected based on a vehicle malfunction that limits maneuverability of a vehicle. An alert message is generated based on the detected trigger event, and the alert message is broadcast via a Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) communication. Based on the detected trigger event, a receive channel mask and a transmit channel mask are generated, and a channel mask flag is set. When the channel mask flag is set, one or more incoming message channels are selected based on the incoming channel mask and the channel mask flag, and incoming V2X messages are received and processed only on the selected one or more incoming message channels. When the channel mask flag is cleared, incoming V2X messages are received and processed on the selected one or more incoming message channels and at least one additional incoming message channel.
H04W 4/40 - Services spécialement adaptés à des environnements, à des situations ou à des fins spécifiques pour les véhicules, p.ex. communication véhicule-piétons
H04W 4/90 - Services pour gérer les situations d’urgence ou dangereuses, p.ex. systèmes d’alerte aux séismes et aux tsunamis
A vehicle instrument panel assembly includes a display that generates an image indicative of a vehicle operating parameter, a first sensor disposed proximate the display that senses a position of an operator relative to the display and a controller that modifies the image responsive to the sensed position of the operator.
One or more data formats are determined for use in transmissions from a tire pressure monitoring sensor. One or more states associated with the data formats are determined, and each of the one or more states prescribe a set of functions to be performed by the tire pressure monitoring sensor. The tire pressure monitoring sensor is operated according to the one or more states and the one or more formats. One or more operating conditions are obtained or measured. The operation of a tire pressure monitoring sensor is changed based upon the one or more operating conditions.
An over-mount structure for over-mounting a vehicle start/stop button that is mounted in a housing with a gap defined between an outer periphery of the start/stop button and an inner periphery of the housing. The over-mount structure includes a mounting body having a first, generally cylindrical, mounting portion having a wall thickness sized to be received within the gap and having an inner diameter sized to make a removable press-fit engagement with an outer diameter of the start/stop button. The mounting body also includes a second generally cylindrical mounting portion, integral with the first mounting portion and in opposing relation therewith. A faceplate is removably coupled to the second mounting portion to cover an end thereof.
H01H 9/18 - Marques distinctives sur interrupteurs, p.ex. pour indiquer l'emplacement de l'interrupteur dans l'obscurité; Adaptation des interrupteurs pour recevoir des marques distinctives
H01H 11/00 - Appareillages ou procédés spécialement adaptés à la fabrication d'interrupteurs électriques
An air spring assembly includes a guide tube having a plurality of fixing openings spaced circumferentially from each other and a bellow including a plurality of tabs. The bellow is disposed within the guide tube and the plurality of tabs are received within a corresponding one of the fixing openings.
B60G 11/27 - Suspensions élastiques caractérisées par la disposition, l'emplacement ou le type des ressorts ayant des ressorts à fluide uniquement, p.ex. ressorts hydropneumatiques dans lesquels le fluide est un gaz
F16F 9/04 - Ressorts, amortisseurs de vibrations, amortisseurs de chocs ou amortisseurs de mouvement de structure similaire, utilisant un fluide ou moyen équivalent comme agent d'amortissement utilisant un gaz uniquement dans une chambre à paroi flexible
F16F 9/05 - Ressorts, amortisseurs de vibrations, amortisseurs de chocs ou amortisseurs de mouvement de structure similaire, utilisant un fluide ou moyen équivalent comme agent d'amortissement utilisant un gaz uniquement dans une chambre à paroi flexible la paroi flexible étant du type à soufflet roulant
A method of communicating with traffic participants according to an example of this disclosure includes storing data of traffic participant tendencies at an intersection. The method further includes sensing real-time movement characteristics of all traffic participants in the proximity of the intersection. The method further includes determining that it is impracticable to communicate all movement data with all traffic participants in the proximity of the intersection and then calculating a criticality level of one or more traffic participants in the proximity of the intersection based on their movement characteristics and the traffic participant tendencies at the intersection. The method further includes developing a limited communication strategy for the one or more traffic participants based on their criticality level; and then communicating accident prevention information to one or more of the traffic participants according to the limited communication strategy through a communication means.
H04L 29/06 - Commande de la communication; Traitement de la communication caractérisés par un protocole
G08G 1/00 - Systèmes de commande du trafic pour véhicules routiers
H04W 4/02 - Services utilisant des informations de localisation
H04W 4/44 - Services spécialement adaptés à des environnements, à des situations ou à des fins spécifiques pour les véhicules, p.ex. communication véhicule-piétons pour la communication entre véhicules et infrastructures, p.ex. véhicule à nuage ou véhicule à domicile
A method for determining wrong direction using a heat map includes: receiving sensor data from at least one sensor in communication with a hardware processor. The method also includes identifying a plurality of traffic participants and determining at least one attributes including at least a direction of travel. The method also includes generating the heat map based on the at least one attributes of the plurality of traffic participants, where the heat map indicates at least travel direction of the surface area. The method also includes receiving sensor data indicating a direction of travel and location of a first vehicle; and comparing the sensor data of the first vehicle with the heat map to determine when the first vehicle is traveling in an opposing direction to the travel direction of the heat map.
G08G 1/056 - Détection du mouvement du trafic pour le comptage ou la commande avec des dispositions pour distinguer la direction de circulation
G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales
G08G 1/01 - Détection du mouvement du trafic pour le comptage ou la commande
G08G 1/0967 - Systèmes impliquant la transmission d'informations pour les grands axes de circulation, p.ex. conditions météorologiques, limites de vitesse
G08G 1/04 - Détection du mouvement du trafic pour le comptage ou la commande utilisant des détecteurs optiques ou ultrasonores
82.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING INJURY IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
An occupant safety system and method includes identifying a potential impact of a vehicle with an external object utilizing an environment sensor (602). A position of an occupant of the vehicle is sensed by one or more position sensors (604). An advantageous position of the occupant is determined based on the identified potential impact 8606). The occupant is then repositioned to the advantageous position in response to the identified potential impact (608).
B60N 2/00 - Sièges spécialement adaptés aux véhicules; Agencement ou montage des sièges dans les véhicules
B60N 2/34 - Sièges spécialement adaptés aux véhicules; Agencement ou montage des sièges dans les véhicules à des fins particulières ou pour des véhicules particuliers convertibles pour d'autres usages en lit
B60R 21/015 - Circuits électriques pour déclencher le fonctionnement des dispositions de sécurité en cas d'accident, ou d'accident imminent, de véhicule comportant des moyens pour détecter la présence ou la position des passagers, des sièges des passagers ou des sièges pour enfants, p.ex. pour mettre hors service le déclenchement
G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales
B60R 21/01 - Circuits électriques pour déclencher le fonctionnement des dispositions de sécurité en cas d'accident, ou d'accident imminent, de véhicule
An occupant restraint system including a seat (104) having a head rest (116) where the seat has a seat belt anchor (132), a seat belt retractor (130) and a seat coupling member (134) each coupled with the seat. The system further includes a seat belt assembly including a first seat belt portion (121) and a second seat belt portion (122). At least one deployable restraint (150) is stored on or within at least one of the seat belt assembly or the seat, where the at least one deployable restraint has a deployed position and a retracted position that is deployed by a deployment member (170).
B60R 21/08 - Filets de protection, feuilles transparentes, rideaux, ou analogues, p.ex. entre les occupants et la vitre mobiles d'une position inopérante à une position active, p.ex. en cas de collision
B60R 22/14 - Structure des ceintures ou des harnais comportant des surfaces de retenue élargies, p.ex. gilets, filets
B60R 21/02 - Dispositions ou accessoires de sécurité pour les occupants
84.
BLANK OPTIMIZED BRAKE SLIDE CLIP WITH ACTIVE RETRACTION ELEMENT
A brake assembly slide clip (102A, 102B) includes a base section (200). A clamping portion (202) extends from the base section (200) and includes a base clamping section (206), an inner axial holding tab and an outer axial holding tab which extend from opposed sides of from the base clamping section (206). A lower section (216) extends from the base section (200). A tangential section (220) extends from a second side of the lower section (216). An active retraction element (230) extends from the tangential section and provides a surface against which the brake pad (110) is disposed. The active retraction element (230) includes a plurality of curved portions each being curved in a single direction. The active retraction element (230) is movable in a first axial direction responsive to a brake pad force against the retraction element surface (230), and resiliently returns following removal of the force so as to move the brake pad (110) in a second axial direction opposite the first axial direction.
A system for locating a coupler of a trailer includes at least one camera positioned on a rear portion of a tow vehicle. A coupler detector module is constructed and arranged 1) to receive images of the coupler from the at least one camera and 2) to determining a two-dimensional (2D) pixel position of the coupler. A camera motion estimator module is constructed and arranged 1) to receive images from the at least one camera and data regarding motion of the tow vehicle and 2) determine a pose of the camera including a three-dimensional (3D) position and heading of the at least one camera. A coupler estimator module is constructed and arranged 1) to receive the pose of the camera and the 2D pixel position of the coupler and based thereon, 2) to determine an estimated 3D position of the coupler in real world coordinates.
B60D 1/36 - Couplages de traction; Attelages; Organes de traction; Dispositifs de remorquage caractérisés par des dispositions en vue de fonctions particulières pour faciliter l'accouplement, p.ex. guides d'attelage
B60R 1/00 - Dispositions pour la visibilité optique; Dispositions de visualisation en temps réel pour les conducteurs ou les passagers utilisant des systèmes de capture d’images optiques, p.ex. des caméras ou des systèmes vidéo spécialement adaptés pour être utilisés dans ou sur des véhicules
B60D 1/62 - Dispositifs auxiliaires comportant des conduites d'alimentation, des circuits électriques ou analogues
B62D 13/00 - Direction spécialement adaptée aux remorques
86.
VEHICLE SURROUND VIEW SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING UNOBSERVABLE REGIONS WHILE REVERSING A TRAILER
A method and system identifies an unobservable region using a surround view system of a vehicle. The vehicle has a trailer attached thereto. The surround view system includes cameras to provide a view of an area surrounding the vehicle, an ECU receives image data from the cameras, and a display. A legacy observable image of the area obtained from the cameras as the vehicle passes through the area is stored in the ECU. A model representing a geometry of the trailer is created. Live images of the area, while the vehicle is reversing the trailer in the area, are obtained by the cameras. The trailer defines an obstruction in the area that occludes camera views defining an unobservable region. Based on the legacy observable image, the geometry of the trailer, and the live images, the unobservable region in the area is calculated and displayed on the display.
B60R 1/00 - Dispositions pour la visibilité optique; Dispositions de visualisation en temps réel pour les conducteurs ou les passagers utilisant des systèmes de capture d’images optiques, p.ex. des caméras ou des systèmes vidéo spécialement adaptés pour être utilisés dans ou sur des véhicules
87.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF GEOMETRIC VEHICLE COLLISION EVALUATION
A method for evaluating a collision condition for a vehicle includes providing a first polygon representative of the vehicle, determining the existence of an object near the vehicle, providing a second polygon representative of the object, calculating the Minkowski Difference between the first polygon and the second polygon to create a convex hull, determining the minimum distance between the convex hull and an origin of a coordinate system in which the first polygon and the second polygon are overlayed, determining whether there is a collision condition based on whether the minimum distance is below a threshold value, and initiating a vehicle response if a collision condition is detected.
The invention describes a communication apparatus (2), comprising a mobile radio module (2.1) for data communication via a mobile radio network and/or an Internet access module (2.2) for data communication via the Internet, and a radio module (2.3) for direct vehicle-to-X communication, wherein the communication apparatus is configured to receive state information and/or environment information of a road user from a processing apparatus for operating an Internet service by means of the mobile radio module (2.1) and/or the Internet access module (2.2) and to transmit the status information and/or environment information again by means of direct vehicle-to-X communication using the radio module (2.3). Moreover, the invention describes a corresponding method for performance by a communication apparatus and a method for improving the road safety of a road user.
H04W 4/40 - Services spécialement adaptés à des environnements, à des situations ou à des fins spécifiques pour les véhicules, p.ex. communication véhicule-piétons
89.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRECISE VEHICLE POSITIONING USING BAR CODES, POLYGONS AND PROJECTIVE TRANSFORMATION
A disclosed vehicle positioning system includes a camera disposed on a vehicle for reading an optic label disposed on fixed object and for obtaining an image of a polygonal shape also disposed on the fixed object and a controller operable to determine a distance and orientation of a focal point relative to the fixed object based on perspective dimensions of the polygonal shape captured by the camera and actual dimensions of the polygonal shape read from the optic label.
G01B 11/02 - Dispositions pour la mesure caractérisées par l'utilisation de techniques optiques pour mesurer la longueur, la largeur ou l'épaisseur
G01B 11/26 - Dispositions pour la mesure caractérisées par l'utilisation de techniques optiques pour tester l'alignement des axes
G01C 21/20 - Instruments pour effectuer des calculs de navigation
G01S 5/16 - Localisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de direction ou de ligne de position; Localisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de distance utilisant des ondes électromagnétiques autres que les ondes radio
G05D 1/02 - Commande de la position ou du cap par référence à un système à deux dimensions
An assembly (100) for an air spring includes an outer gaiter (120) defined in part by an interior portion, an inner gaiter (140) defined in part by an exterior portion, at least one floating ring (170) extending from a first floating ring end to a second floating ring end, the first floating ring end (172) coupled with the inner gaiter (140) and the second floating ring end (174) is coupled with the outer gaiter (120), where the at least one floating ring (170) allows the outer gaiter (120) to move relative to the inner gaiter (140).
B60G 13/00 - Suspensions élastiques caractérisées par la disposition, l'emplacement ou le type des amortisseurs de vibrations
B60G 15/12 - Suspensions élastiques caractérisées par la disposition, l'emplacement ou le type de combinaison de ressorts et d'amortisseurs de vibrations, p.ex. du type télescopique ayant un ressort à fluide et un amortisseur à fluide
F16F 9/02 - Ressorts, amortisseurs de vibrations, amortisseurs de chocs ou amortisseurs de mouvement de structure similaire, utilisant un fluide ou moyen équivalent comme agent d'amortissement utilisant un gaz uniquement
F16F 9/04 - Ressorts, amortisseurs de vibrations, amortisseurs de chocs ou amortisseurs de mouvement de structure similaire, utilisant un fluide ou moyen équivalent comme agent d'amortissement utilisant un gaz uniquement dans une chambre à paroi flexible
F16J 15/36 - Joints d'étanchéité entre deux surfaces mobiles l'une par rapport à l'autre par bague glissante pressée contre la face plus ou moins radiale d'une des deux parties reliée par un diaphragme à l'autre partie
F16J 15/52 - Joints d'étanchéité entre organes mobiles l'un par rapport à l'autre, par étanchéité sans surfaces mobiles l'une par rapport à l'autre, p.ex. des garnitures étanches aux fluides pour transmettre un mouvement au travers d'une paroi par soufflets ou diaphragmes d'étanchéité
11111) also may include a linear-signal circuit and/or a square-root-signal circuit to achieve further voltage compression and thus high dynamic range.
A method for performing a safety procedure for a vehicle based on objects in an area surrounding the vehicle includes receiving, at a hardware processor, sensor data from one or more sensors in communication with the hardware processor and positioned such that the surrounding area is within a field of view of the one or more sensors. The method also includes detecting one or more objects in the area from the sensor data and determining an object threat classification for each of the one or more objects based on the sensor data. The method further includes selecting an operator alert level based on the object threat classification of for each of the one or more objects. At least one pre-selected safety procedure is selected based on the operator alert level and the at least one pre-selected safety procedure is performed.
A trailer reverse assist system includes a coupler angle detection sensor to detect a zero degree angle of the trailer relative to the vehicle. A drift controller receives signals from vehicle dynamics sensors. The drift controller is electrically connected with a trailer reverse assist module. When the vehicle is backing up the trailer on the intended straight line implied path and since the coupler angle sensor, detecting the zero degree angle, is not perfectly calibrated, based in the signals from the vehicle dynamics sensors, the drift controller estimates a distance that the trailer has drifted from the straight line desired path and in a closed-loop feedback manner, provides a drift correction signal to the trailer reverse assist module for modifying the value of the zero degree angle and thus cause adjustment of the steering system to realign the trailer towards the straight line implied path without manual steering intervention.
A method (500) for displaying an augmented image (34) using an augmented image system (10) includes recording data with at least one sensor (22) at a target area (20). A positioning system (23) is associated with the at least one sensor (22). Data is transmitted to the augmented image system (10) in a vehicle (14, 14a, 14b) proximate to the target area (20). The processor (16, 18) analyzes the data to determine a location of an object (15) proximate to the target area (20). The method also includes utilizing the data to define a bounded area (36) within the augmented image (34); augmenting the image (34) by bounding the defined bounded area (36), the coordinates bounded area (36) correspond to a location of the object (15). The augmented image (34) is displayed to vehicle operator when the object (15) is in the target area (20).
An assembly includes an optical element having a light-shaping region. A light emitter is aimed into the optical element along an internal reflective path. The internal reflective path extends across the light-shaping region. A photodetector is positioned along the internal reflective path. Integrity of the optical element is determined based on detection of light from the light emitter along the internal reflective path by the photodetector.
A method for calibrating extrinsic parameters (182) of a trailer camera (132d, 132e, 132f) supported by a trailer (106) attached to a tow vehicle (102). The method includes determining a three-dimensional feature map (162) from one or more vehicle images (133) received from a camera (132a, 132b, 132c) supported by the tow vehicle and identifying reference points (163) within the three-dimensional feature map. The method includes detecting the reference points within one or more trailer images received from the trailer camera after the vehicle and the trailer moved a predefined distance in the forward direction. The method also includes determining a trailer camera location (172) of the trailer camera (132d, 132e, 132f) relative to the three-dimensional feature map (162) and determining a trailer reference point (184) based on the trailer camera location. The method also includes determining extrinsic parameters (182) of the trailer camera relative to the trailer reference point.
The invention relates to a method for determining an ego position of an electronic apparatus, comprising the steps of: • - determining an ego position of the electronic apparatus by means of a position-detecting device of the electronic apparatus (2.1); • - determining, by means of a data-processing computing device of the electronic apparatus, a position of a road user on the basis of position information included in a received vehicle-to-X (V2X) message for cooperative road-user identification (2.2); • - determining, by means of the computing device or a further data-processing computing device, a distance between the determined ego-position and the position determined on the basis of the received position information (2.3); • - correcting the determined ego position using the position information in order to produce a corrected ego position if the distance is smaller than or equal to a limit value (2.4, 2.5). The invention also relates to an electronic apparatus, the use of the electronic apparatus and to a corresponding system.
G01S 19/46 - Détermination de position en combinant les mesures des signaux provenant du système de positionnement satellitaire à radiophares avec une mesure supplémentaire la mesure supplémentaire étant du type signal d'onde radioélectrique
G05D 1/02 - Commande de la position ou du cap par référence à un système à deux dimensions
G01S 5/02 - Localisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de direction ou de ligne de position; Localisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de distance utilisant les ondes radioélectriques
One general aspect includes a vehicle instrument panel assembly having an actuatable control device for adjusting at least one vehicle system operating parameter, the actuatable control device including a sensing means for generating a signal in response to touching of the actuatable control device by a vehicle operator; and a visual display for generating an image corresponding with an adjustable feature controlled by operation of the control device in response to the signal from the sensing means.
A disclosed vehicle driving assist system includes a first sensing system configured for monitoring an environment surrounding a vehicle and generating a first signal indicative the environment surrounding the vehicle, an audio recognition system configured for monitoring noise signals surrounding the vehicle and generating a second signal indicative of a traffic participant surrounding the vehicle, and a controller configured to receive the first signal from the first sensing system and the second signal from the audio recognition system, verify the first signal from the first sensing system utilizing the second signal from the audio recognition system and initiate vehicle response based on the verification of the first signal and a determination of the presence of traffic participant surrounding the vehicle based on the second signal from the audio recognition system.
G08G 1/0965 - Dispositions pour donner des instructions variables pour le trafic avec un indicateur monté à l'intérieur du véhicule, p.ex. délivrant des messages vocaux répondant à des signaux provenant d'un autre véhicule, p.ex. d'un véhicule de secours
A method for providing a panoramic view (152) of an environment behind a trailer (106) of a vehicle-trailer system (100). The method includes receiving a first image (133, 133b) from a rear trailer camera (132, 132b), a second image (133, 133c) from a right-side trailer camera (132, 132c), and a third image (133, 133d) from a left-side trailer camera (132, 132d). The method includes determining a panoramic view (152) based on the first image (133, 133b), the second image (133, 133c), and the third image (133, 133d). Additionally, the method includes determining a trailer angle (α) based on sensor system data (131) received from a sensor system (130). The method includes determining a viewing area (154) within the panoramic view (152) based on the trailer angle (α) and sending instructions (156) to a display (122) to display the viewing area (154).
B60R 1/00 - Dispositions pour la visibilité optique; Dispositions de visualisation en temps réel pour les conducteurs ou les passagers utilisant des systèmes de capture d’images optiques, p.ex. des caméras ou des systèmes vidéo spécialement adaptés pour être utilisés dans ou sur des véhicules
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