When a parked automotive vehicle is located at a hazard location, both a Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) modem of the parked automotive vehicle and a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) engine of the parked automotive vehicle are left on to increase safety, relative to turning the C-V2X modem off, by having the C-V2X modem continue to send C-V2X messages. When the parked automotive vehicle is not located at a hazard location and is located at a known long-parking location, turning off both the GNSS engine and the C-V2X modem to reduce battery-power consumption relative to leaving both the GNSS engine and the C-V2X modem on.
H04W 4/021 - Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
H04W 4/40 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
H04W 4/44 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for communication between vehicles and infrastructures, e.g. vehicle-to-cloud [V2C] or vehicle-to-home [V2H]
When a parked automotive vehicle is located at a hazard location, both a Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) modem of the parked automotive vehicle and a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) engine of the parked automotive vehicle are left on to increase safety, relative to turning the C-V2X modem off, by having the C-V2X modem continue to send C-V2X messages. When the parked automotive vehicle is not located at a hazard location and is located at a known long-parking location, turning off both the GNSS engine and the C-V2X modem to reduce battery-power consumption relative to leaving both the GNSS engine and the C-V2X modem on.
B60R 16/033 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for supply of electrical power to vehicle subsystems characterised by the use of electrical cells or batteries
B60R 25/40 - Features of the power supply for the anti-theft system, e.g. anti-theft batteries, back-up power supply or means to save battery power
H04W 4/029 - Location-based management or tracking services
H04W 4/40 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
3.
REDUNDANT POWER SUPPLY ARCHITECTURE FOR TWO INDEPENDENT BOARDNETS WITH CROSS CONNECTION TO SUPPORT SUPPLY FROM ONLY ONE POWER INPUT FOR ELECTRONIC BRAKE SYSTEMS
The invention relates to a braking system for a motor vehicle. In detail, the invention relates to a redundant power supply architecture for two independent boardnets to support energy supply from only one power input. The braking system may comprise an electrohydraulic and/or an electronic brake system.
B60T 13/66 - Electrical control in fluid-pressure brake systems
B60T 13/68 - Electrical control in fluid-pressure brake systems by electrically-controlled valves
B60T 13/74 - Transmitting braking action from initiating means to ultimate brake actuator with power assistance or driveBrake systems incorporating such transmitting means, e.g. air-pressure brake systems with electrical assistance or drive
4.
DRIVER DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING BRAKE-TO-STEER MANUAL DRIVING USING MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL
Disclosed is a number of variations that may include a method, system, or computer product useful in determining an intended yaw or yaw rate that a driver desires using a model, comparing the yaw or yaw rate with the actual vehicle yaw or yaw rate to determining a yaw error or yaw rate error, using the yaw error or yaw rate error in a model predictive control to determine the brake pressure required to minimize or reduced to zero the yaw error or the yaw rate error.
B60T 8/1755 - Brake regulation specially adapted to control the stability of the vehicle, e.g. taking into account yaw rate or transverse acceleration in a curve
B60T 8/17 - Using electrical or electronic regulation means to control braking
B60W 10/04 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units
B60W 10/18 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of braking systems
A number of variations are disclosed including a system and method for modifying, in real-time, at least one brake or powertrain application to individual roadwheels of a vehicle to increase lateral maneuver capability in a vehicle having an operational, partially operational, failing, or failed electronic steering system. The system and method may include modifying at least one brake or powertrain command to individual roadwheels where vehicle instability is detected.
A number of variations are disclosed including a system and method for modifying, in real-time, at least one brake or powertrain application to individual roadwheels of a vehicle to increase lateral maneuver capability in a vehicle having an operational, partially operational, failing, or failed electronic steering system. The system and method may include modifying at least one brake or powertrain command to individual roadwheels where vehicle instability is detected.
A number of variations are disclosed including a system and method for modifying, in real-time, at least one brake or powertrain application to individual roadwheels of a vehicle to increase lateral maneuver capability in a vehicle having an operational, partially operational, failing, or failed electronic steering system. The system and method may include modifying at least one brake or powertrain command to individual roadwheels where vehicle instability is detected.
A number of variations are disclosed including a system and method for modifying, in real-time, at least one brake or powertrain application to individual roadwheels of a vehicle to increase lateral maneuver capability in a vehicle having an operational, partially operational, failing, or failed electronic steering system. The system and method may include modifying at least one brake or powertrain command to individual roadwheels where vehicle instability is detected.
B60T 8/1755 - Brake regulation specially adapted to control the stability of the vehicle, e.g. taking into account yaw rate or transverse acceleration in a curve
9.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING ENVIRONMENTAL MODEL FOR INTELLIGENT INTERSECTION FUNCTIONS
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.
G06V 20/54 - Surveillance or monitoring of activities, e.g. for recognising suspicious objects of traffic, e.g. cars on the road, trains or boats
G06T 7/70 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras
G06V 10/764 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using classification, e.g. of video objects
G06V 10/80 - Fusion, i.e. combining data from various sources at the sensor level, preprocessing level, feature extraction level or classification level
G06V 40/10 - Human or animal bodies, e.g. vehicle occupants or pedestriansBody parts, e.g. hands
A method for operating a deceleration system for deceleration a plurality of wheels of a vehicle, the deceleration system comprising at least one control device comprising at least one microprocessor and/or at least one microcontroller is disclosed. The method comprises determining, a total deceleration effort value to be applied by the deceleration system and a distributing the total deceleration effort value by the at least one control device, to a front deceleration effort value to be applied to front wheels of the vehicle by the deceleration system and to a rear deceleration effort value to be applied to rear wheels of the vehicle by the deceleration system. The method comprises sending, by the at least one control device, a control signal to the deceleration system, the control signal comprising the front deceleration effort value and the rear deceleration effort value.
B60W 10/08 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units including control of electric propulsion units, e.g. motors or generators
B60W 10/18 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of braking systems
B60W 50/00 - Details of control systems for road vehicle drive control not related to the control of a particular sub-unit
11.
METHOD FOR OPERATING A DECELERATION SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, DECELERATION SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE COMPRISING A DECELERATION SYSTEM
A method for operating a deceleration system for deceleration a plurality of wheels (15, 17) of a vehicle (1), the deceleration system comprising at least one control device comprising at least one microprocessor and/or at least one microcontroller is disclosed. The method comprises determining, a total deceleration effort value (13) to be applied by the deceleration system and a distributing the total deceleration effort value (13) by the at least one control device, to a front deceleration effort value (14) to be applied to front wheels (15) of the vehicle (1) by the deceleration system and to a rear deceleration effort value (16) to be applied to rear wheels (17) of the vehicle (1) by the deceleration system. The method comprises sending, by the at least one control device, a control signal (18) to the deceleration system, the control signal (18) comprising the front deceleration effort value (14) and the rear deceleration effort value (16).
Disclosed is a method, product, and system including the use of or using differential braking to determine a surface type or friction level under a road wheel of a vehicle and communicating the determined surface type or friction level under the road when to another system or component of the vehicle.
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.
Previously stored change-in-voltage-over-change-in-time characteristics of multiple rechargeable batteries are used to determine one of a plurality of types of rechargeable batteries that has been mounted to an automotive telematics system. And charging parameters and at least one state-of-health parameter for the rechargeable battery mounted to the automotive telematics system are automatically selected based on the determination of the type of rechargeable battery mounted the automotive telematics system.
G01R 31/374 - Arrangements for testing, measuring or monitoring the electrical condition of accumulators or electric batteries, e.g. capacity or state of charge [SoC] with means for correcting the measurement for temperature or ageing
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
15.
DETECTING RECHARGEABLE BATTERY SUPPLIER CELL BASED ON MEASURING CHARGE/DISCHARGE DV/DT
Previously stored change-in-voltage-over-change-in-time characteristics of multiple rechargeable batteries are used to determine one of a plurality of types of rechargeable batteries that has been mounted to an automotive telematics system. And charging parameters and at least one state-of-health parameter for the rechargeable battery mounted to the automotive telematics system are automatically selected based on the determination of the type of rechargeable battery mounted the automotive telematics system.
Steering a vehicle may include applying a net brake-steering force to a steered wheel sufficient to affect a steering moment upon the steered wheel sufficient to move the steered wheel away from a zero steering angle, and resisting movement of the steered wheel back toward the zero steering angle.
B60T 8/24 - Arrangements for adjusting wheel-braking force to meet varying vehicular or ground-surface conditions, e.g. limiting or varying distribution of braking force responsive to vehicle inclination or change of direction, e.g. negotiating bends
B60T 8/172 - Determining control parameters used in the regulation, e.g. by calculations involving measured or detected parameters
B60T 8/1755 - Brake regulation specially adapted to control the stability of the vehicle, e.g. taking into account yaw rate or transverse acceleration in a curve
B62D 7/22 - Arrangements for reducing or eliminating reaction, e.g. vibration, from parts, e.g. wheels, of the steering system
A number of variations are disclosed including a computer program product and method of modifying brake-to-steer brake pressure commands, based on brake temperature, in real time as well as to create temperature dependent powertrain control and temperature dependent brake cooling.
A display for a vehicle comprising at least one display assembly (314) located at least partially in at least one opening (316) of a dash panel (312) and an optically transmissive material layer (320) covering both the at least one display assembly (314) and the dash panel (312), wherein the optically transmissive material layer (320) has a predefined absorption spectrum to filter external light passing through the material toward the at least one display assembly (314) is disclosed. A vehicle dash assembly and a display for a vehicle comprising at least one display assembly (314) located at least partially in at least one opening (316) of a vehicle interior (308) wherein the at least one display assembly (314) is located proximate a dash panel (312), is also disclosed.
A vehicle safety control system for performing driver-assisted vehicle functions, semi-autonomous vehicle functions, or autonomous vehicle functions of the vehicle via intelligent infrastructure to control a vehicle damaged as a result of a vehicle collision or accident.
A vehicle safety control system for performing driver-assisted vehicle functions, semi-autonomous vehicle functions, or autonomous vehicle functions of the vehicle via intelligent infrastructure to supplement or replace sensor data of vehicle sensors damaged as a result of a vehicle collision or accident.
A vehicle safety control system for performing driver-assisted vehicle functions, semi-autonomous vehicle functions, or autonomous vehicle functions of the vehicle via intelligent infrastructure to control a vehicle damaged as a result of a vehicle collision or accident.
A vehicle safety control system for performing driver-assisted vehicle functions, semi-autonomous vehicle functions, or autonomous vehicle functions of the vehicle via intelligent infrastructure to supplement or replace sensor data of vehicle sensors damaged as a result of a vehicle collision or accident.
A number of variations are disclosed including a system and method including modifying motion controller actuator commands in real-time based on calculated offset induced when a vehicle exceeds acceleration and rotational limits of a vehicle when experiencing crosswind or other environmental forces.
A cable fastening device includes an arrangement of a first clip and a second clip configured to engage around a cable, a fixing element including a guide element and a retaining element, and a mount which at least partially surrounds the arrangement of the first clip and the second clip with respect to a casing surface thereof. The guide element is mechanically connected to the arrangement of the first clip and the second clip. The retaining element is configured to mount the fastening device in a fixed position. And, the guide element is mounted in the arrangement of the first clip and the second clip in the mount.
F16L 3/10 - Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets substantially surrounding the pipe, cable or protective tubing divided, i.e. with two members engaging the pipe, cable or protective tubing
F16L 3/11 - Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets substantially surrounding the pipe, cable or protective tubing divided, i.e. with two members engaging the pipe, cable or protective tubing and hanging from a pendant
F16L 3/237 - Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets specially adapted for supporting a number of parallel pipes at intervals for two pipes
A housing may, for example, include a housing part which may include a receiving part. The receiving part may, for example, include a first wall structure and a second wall structure. The second wall structure may be opposing the first wall structure. Moreover, the first wall structure may be shorter as compared to the second wall structure. The housing may further include a housing portion which may be coupled to the housing part. The housing part and the housing portion, when coupled, may form an enclosure which may be associated with an enclosed area within which one or more components may be carried. The component(s) may, for example, be carried in a manner such that Ingress Protection (e.g., water Ingress Protection) may be facilitated.
A housing may, for example, include a housing part which may include a receiving part. The receiving part may, for example, include a first wall structure and a second wall structure. The second wall structure may be opposing the first wall structure. Moreover, the first wall structure may be shorter as compared to the second wall structure. The housing may further include a housing portion which may be coupled to the housing part. The housing part and the housing portion, when coupled, may form an enclosure which may be associated with an enclosed area within which one or more components may be carried. The component(s) may, for example, be carried in a manner such that Ingress Protection (e.g., water Ingress Protection) may be facilitated.
A system for controlling a vehicle, the system comprises an electronic control unit having a processor circuit that is constructed and arranged, to detect whether the vehicle rolls, detect to which direction the vehicle rolls, detect the gear position of the vehicle. The gear position of the vehicle and the direction are compared to one another to determine that the vehicle rolls to an incorrect direction depending on the detected gear position and depending on the detected direction. The vehicle is brought to a standstill upon determining that the vehicle rolls to an incorrect direction.
B60W 10/06 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units including control of combustion engines
B60W 10/18 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of braking systems
28.
FACILITATING HEAT DISSIPATION AND ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING
An apparatus may be used with at least one heat dissipation element which may have one or more protrusions. The apparatus may include a body which may be shaped and dimensioned in a manner so as to be capable of covering at least one component, including at least one opening defined and/or mating with the heat dissipation element in a manner such that the protrusion(s) may at least be positionally aligned with the opening(s) so as to be capable of being thermally coupled to the component(s) to facilitate heat dissipation of heat generated by the component(s). When mated, contact may be established between the body and the heat dissipation element(s) such that an electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) type enclosure may be formed.
An apparatus may be used with at least one heat dissipation element which may have one or more protrusions. The apparatus may include a body which may be shaped and dimensioned in a manner so as to be capable of covering at least one component, including at least one opening defined and/or mating with the heat dissipation element in a manner such that the protrusion(s) may at least be positionally aligned with the opening(s) so as to be capable of being thermally coupled to the component(s) to facilitate heat dissipation of heat generated by the component(s). When mated, contact may be established between the body and the heat dissipation element(s) such that an electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) type enclosure may be formed.
B60W 60/00 - Drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles
B60W 40/08 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit related to drivers or passengers
A ball-grid-array assembly (BGA assembly) includes: a printed circuit board having: outer Non-Solder-Mask-Defined (NSMD) pads that are positioned close to edges, including close to a plurality of corners, of the BGA footprint on the printed circuit board; a plurality of inner Solder-Mask-Defined (SMD) pads that are positioned within an interior region of the BGA footprint on the printed circuit board such that the plurality of inner SMD pads are surrounded by the plurality of outer NSMD pads; and a plurality of solder balls that mount, and electrically connect, an electrical component to the printed circuit board through the outer NSMD pads and the inner SMD pads. The increased height of the plurality of solder balls at the outer NSMD pads postpones thermal-fatigue failure as compared to using only NSMD pads to mount, and electrically connect, the electrical component to the PCB.
H05K 3/34 - Assembling printed circuits with electric components, e.g. with resistor electrically connecting electric components or wires to printed circuits by soldering
H05K 1/18 - Printed circuits structurally associated with non-printed electric components
H05K 1/11 - Printed elements for providing electric connections to or between printed circuits
32.
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 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix by control of light from an independent source
G06T 3/40 - Scaling of whole images or parts thereof, e.g. expanding or contracting
33.
AERIAL DELIVERY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING AND UTILIZING SAME
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 30/292 - Rotors or rotor supports specially adapted for quick release
B64U 80/70 - Transport or storage specially adapted for UAVs in containers
B64U 101/60 - UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications for transporting passengersUAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications for transporting goods other than weapons
B64U 101/64 - UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications for transporting passengersUAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications for transporting goods other than weapons for parcel delivery or retrieval
B64U 101/69 - UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications for transporting passengersUAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications for transporting goods other than weapons the UAVs provided with means for airdropping goods, e.g. deploying a parachute during descent
34.
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 - Descriptors for shape, contour or point-related descriptors, e.g. scale invariant feature transform [SIFT] or bags of words [BoW]Salient regional features
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.
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 20/56 - Context or environment of the image exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle
B60R 1/00 - Optical viewing arrangementsReal-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles
G06V 10/762 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using clustering, e.g. of similar faces in social networks
37.
LONGITUDINAL CONTROL FEEDBACK COMPENSATION DURING BRAKE-TO-STEER
A number of illustrative variations may include a system including brake-to-steer algorithms may achieve lateral control of a vehicle without longitudinal compensation but may also force a vehicle to slow down too rapidly before appropriate lateral movement can be achieved and may deliver an unnatural driving experience for vehicle occupants. A more natural feeling deceleration may be achieved by optimally selecting appropriate transmission shifts to allow for optimal engine speed or electric motor speed and torque based on current vehicle speed thereby reducing undesirably longitudinal disturbance.
B60W 10/06 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units including control of combustion engines
B60W 10/08 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units including control of electric propulsion units, e.g. motors or generators
A number of variations may include a system, method, a non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions thereon executable by an electronic processor to implement functionality comprising enhancing the curvature capability of a tertiary rack and pinion actuator by using brake-to-steer while the tertiary rack and pinion actuator is operating.
B60T 8/92 - Arrangements for adjusting wheel-braking force to meet varying vehicular or ground-surface conditions, e.g. limiting or varying distribution of braking force responsive to a speed condition, e.g. acceleration or deceleration with failure responsive means, i.e. means for detecting and indicating faulty operation of the speed responsive control means automatically taking corrective action
B60T 8/52 - Torque sensing, i.e. wherein the braking action is controlled by forces producing or tending to produce a twisting or rotating motion on a braked rotating member
39.
MODEL PREDICTIVE BRAKE-TO-STEER CONTROL FOR AUTOMATED VEHICLES
Disclosed is a method using a brake-to-steer model predictive control to providing a limited level of lateral control for self-driving or semi-self-driving vehicles, when a component of a vehicle steering system fails or is failing.
A number of variations may include a system and method may include autonomous driving systems including an algorithm analyzing motion controller performance in real time with respect to a set of attributes. The system and method may include an algorithm monitoring conditions such as monitoring actuations, vehicle dynamics, vehicle operating environment, and vehicle capability. The system and method may include an algorithm evaluating said conditions to determine which controller is best suited to the current situation during live vehicle operations.
G07C 5/08 - Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle, or waiting time
G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
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 - Arrangements for adjusting wheel-braking force to meet varying vehicular or ground-surface conditions, e.g. limiting or varying distribution of braking force responsive to a speed condition, e.g. acceleration or deceleration having a fluid pressure regulator responsive to a speed condition comprising an additional fluid circuit including fluid pressurising means for modifying the pressure of the braking fluid, e.g. including wheel driven pumps for detecting a speed condition, or pumps which are controlled by means independent of the braking system
B60T 11/20 - Tandem, side-by-side, or other multiple master-cylinder units
B60T 13/66 - Electrical control in fluid-pressure brake systems
B60T 13/68 - Electrical control in fluid-pressure brake systems by electrically-controlled valves
B60T 13/74 - Transmitting braking action from initiating means to ultimate brake actuator with power assistance or driveBrake systems incorporating such transmitting means, e.g. air-pressure brake systems with electrical assistance or drive
42.
BODY MOUNTED AIR BRAKES FOR STABILITY AND STEERING IN LOW MU CONDITIONS IN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME
A number of variations may include a product including a body mounted air brake stabilizing and steering a vehicle having autonomous driving capabilities or functions, and a method of using the same, wherein the air brake is power actuated.
A number of variations may include a vehicle, system and method of modulating power steering or torque from a lane keep assist system based on driver attentiveness to avoid accidental land changes.
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 specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for communication between vehicles and infrastructures, e.g. vehicle-to-cloud [V2C] or vehicle-to-home [V2H]
H04W 4/90 - Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
45.
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.
A number of variations may include a vehicle, system and method of estimating roadwheel angle based on camera input. A number of variations may include at least one of camera based angle detection of roadwheels; tire alignment problem detection using available cameras; or detection of gross roadwheel/tire problems using cameras.
B60R 11/04 - Mounting of cameras operative during driveArrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle
G07C 5/08 - Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle, or waiting time
G01B 11/26 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring angles or tapersMeasuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for testing the alignment of axes
47.
METHOD TO IMPROVE RIDE COMFORT AND REDUCE DRIVER AND PASSENGER ANXIETY IN A VEHICLE
A number of variations may include a system or method of monitoring vehicle control actions and communicating upcoming control actions, such as deceleration or lateral movement, to vehicle occupants prior to occurrence of the control action such that occupants are aware of upcoming vehicle control actions and occupant stress or anxiety may be reduced during operation of a vehicle.
B60W 50/00 - Details of control systems for road vehicle drive control not related to the control of a particular sub-unit
B60W 50/16 - Tactile feedback to the driver, e.g. vibration or force feedback to the driver on the steering wheel or the accelerator pedal
B60W 40/08 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit related to drivers or passengers
A system and method of hands-off signature detection may include applying a unique sinusoidal motor command to an EPS or handwheel actuator of a vehicle and monitoring attenuation of the unique sinusoidal motor command to determine if a user's hands are on or off of a handwheel of a vehicle. Attenuation of the unique sinusoidal motor command may occur due to the physical presence of a driver's hand(s) on the steering wheel.
B62D 6/10 - Arrangements for automatically controlling steering depending on driving conditions sensed and responded to, e.g. control circuits responsive only to input torque characterised by the means for sensing torque
B62D 5/04 - Power-assisted or power-driven steering electrical, e.g. using an electric servo-motor connected to, or forming part of, the steering gear
49.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING TRAFFIC FLOW WITH HEAT MAP
A method of investigation traffic flow includes receiving sensor data from at least one sensor describing a surface area within a field of view of at least one sensor. A current heat map is generated based on the sensor data. The current heat map is compared with a preexisting heat map of the surface area within the field of view. A MAP message is updated based on the comparison of the current heat map with the preexisting heat map.
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 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 number of variations disclose a system for implementing emergency stop functionality to bring a vehicle to a controlled stop when a vehicle's brake system, propulsion system, steering system, or motion control system are operating in a degraded state or are disabled or are unavailable. The system may account for external factors such as operating environment states including road surface mu, surrounding objects or other vehicles, or the like. Emergency stop functionality may be implemented when autonomous path trajectory or path planning is unavailable.
A process for disinfecting a vehicle includes identifying an end of operations of the vehicle, dispersing a nebulized disinfectant into the internal compartment, displaying a progress bar such that the progress bar is visible external to the compartment, wherein the progress bar is indicative of a time remaining in the duration of a disinfectant process, and allowing access to the internal compartment at an expiration of the time remaining in the disinfectant process.
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.
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 - Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle, or waiting time
B60R 16/023 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for transmission of signals between vehicle parts or subsystems
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.
B60R 21/0132 - Electrical circuits for triggering safety arrangements in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting collisions, impending collisions or roll-over responsive to vehicle motion parameters
G07C 5/08 - Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle, or waiting time
B60R 21/00 - Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
B60R 21/01 - Electrical circuits for triggering safety arrangements in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents
B60R 21/013 - Electrical circuits for triggering safety arrangements in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting collisions, impending collisions or roll-over
57.
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.
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 specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for communication between vehicles and infrastructures, e.g. vehicle-to-cloud [V2C] or vehicle-to-home [V2H]
H04W 4/46 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for vehicle-to-vehicle communication [V2V]
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.
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.
B60W 50/06 - Improving the dynamic response of the control system, e.g. improving the speed of regulation or avoiding hunting or overshoot
H04W 4/40 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
B60W 10/18 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of braking systems
B60W 10/20 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of steering systems
B60W 10/30 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of auxiliary equipment, e.g. air-conditioning compressors or oil pumps
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.
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.
An air spring assembly including sliding joint providing a gaiter sliding upward or downward as a vehicle displaces the air spring assembly. The air sprig assembly includes a damper, a piston connected to the damper, a gaiter surrounding the piston and a portion of the damper, and a dampening ring connected to the gaiter.
B60G 15/14 - Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location, or type of combined spring and vibration- damper, e.g. telescopic type having fluid spring and fluid damper the damper being connected to the stub axle and the spring being arranged around the damper
F16F 9/05 - Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium using gas only in a chamber with a flexible wall the flexible wall being of the rolling diaphragm type
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 making use of location information
H04W 4/38 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for collecting sensor information
H04W 4/48 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for in-vehicle communication
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
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.
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 4/48 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for in-vehicle communication
An operator reaction time calculation system for calculating a reaction time of an operator of a motor vehicle and a method of calculating the reaction time of an operator of the motor vehicle. The operator reaction time may be determined according to detection of a launch signal within an image and measuring a reaction of the operator launching the motor vehicle in response to the launch signal.
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 - Details of systems according to groups , , of systems according to group using analysis of echo signal for target characterisationTarget signatureTarget cross-section
G01S 13/72 - Radar-tracking systemsAnalogous systems for two-dimensional tracking, e.g. combination of angle and range tracking, track-while-scan radar
G01S 13/87 - Combinations of radar systems, e.g. primary radar and secondary radar
G01S 13/91 - Radar or analogous systems, specially adapted for specific applications for traffic control
G01S 13/92 - Radar or analogous systems, specially adapted for specific applications for traffic control for velocity measurement
A system and method of mu estimation may include the steps of collecting vehicle travel data on a road surface via a plurality of a sensors including at least one of an accelerometer or microphone; collecting external source data over a network; and aggregating the vehicle travel data and external source data to form an aggregated data set. The method may include performing feature extraction processing of the aggregated data set to transform the aggregated data set and into a processed aggregated data set; communicating the processed aggregated data set to a machine learning model; and generating at least one of an estimated mu value of the road surface or road surface classification via the machine learning model.
B60T 8/172 - Determining control parameters used in the regulation, e.g. by calculations involving measured or detected parameters
B60T 8/174 - Using electrical or electronic regulation means to control braking characterised by using special control logic, e.g. fuzzy logic
B60T 8/171 - Detecting parameters used in the regulationMeasuring values used in the regulation
B60T 8/1763 - Brake regulation specially adapted to prevent excessive wheel slip during vehicle deceleration, e.g. ABS responsive to the coefficient of friction between the wheels and the ground surface
72.
VEHICLE LAUNCH MODE PRESSURE REMOVAL IN HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM
A system for controlling launch of a vehicle includes a pressure-providing device constructed and arranged to deliver a pressure medium to wheel brakes of the vehicle. A pressure chamber is fluidly connected with the pressure-providing device and is configured for containing the pressure medium. An electronic control unit has a processor circuit that is constructed and arranged, during a launch mode of the vehicle, to control the pressure-providing device to cause fluid from the wheel brakes to be directed to the pressure chamber so as to release the pressure medium from the wheel brakes, permitting launch of the vehicle.
B60T 8/175 - Brake regulation specially adapted to prevent excessive wheel spin during vehicle acceleration, e.g. for traction control
B60T 8/32 - Arrangements for adjusting wheel-braking force to meet varying vehicular or ground-surface conditions, e.g. limiting or varying distribution of braking force responsive to a speed condition, e.g. acceleration or deceleration
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 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage
G01B 7/30 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for measuring angles or tapersMeasuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for testing the alignment of axes
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; record the detected shots from a first subset of the series of shots; group a second subset of the series of shots not in the first subset; and based on the detected shots from the second subset of the series of shots, identify an object moving in the field of view
G01S 17/931 - Lidar systems, specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes of land vehicles
G01S 17/58 - Velocity or trajectory determination systemsSense-of-movement determination systems
G01S 17/894 - 3D imaging with simultaneous measurement of time-of-flight at a 2D array of receiver pixels, e.g. time-of-flight cameras or flash lidar
G01S 3/785 - Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction using adjustment of orientation of directivity characteristics of a detector or detector system to give a desired condition of signal derived from that detector or detector system
G01S 7/48 - Details of systems according to groups , , of systems according to group
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 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage
G01D 5/245 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing characteristics of pulses or pulse trainsMechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means generating pulses or pulse trains using a variable number of pulses in a train
A number of illustrative variations may include a system that may manage torque overlay scenarios in a vehicle where the brakes and propulsion system are providing both lateral and longitudinal movement commands and there is a change in longitudinal acceleration requested from a driver or autonomous driving system. The system may manage driver brake inputs and brake-to-steer brake inputs to maintain brake-to-steer functionality while also applying sufficient braking as requested by the driver.
B62D 11/08 - Steering non-deflectable wheelsSteering endless tracks or the like by differentially driving ground-engaging elements on opposite vehicle sides by means of a single main power source using brakes or clutches as main steering-effecting means
B60T 8/17 - Using electrical or electronic regulation means to control braking
B62D 11/00 - Steering non-deflectable wheelsSteering endless tracks or the like
78.
DIFFERENTIAL BRAKING TO REDUCE STEERING EFFORT DURING ELECTRIC POWER STEERING LOSS OF ASSIST
A number of variations are discloses including a system and method including using differential braking to reduce steering effort during loss of assist.
B60T 8/24 - Arrangements for adjusting wheel-braking force to meet varying vehicular or ground-surface conditions, e.g. limiting or varying distribution of braking force responsive to vehicle inclination or change of direction, e.g. negotiating bends
B60T 8/171 - Detecting parameters used in the regulationMeasuring values used in the regulation
B60T 8/94 - Arrangements for adjusting wheel-braking force to meet varying vehicular or ground-surface conditions, e.g. limiting or varying distribution of braking force responsive to a speed condition, e.g. acceleration or deceleration with failure responsive means, i.e. means for detecting and indicating faulty operation of the speed responsive control means automatically taking corrective action on a fluid pressure regulator
79.
Feed-forward compensation to manage longitudinal disturbance during brake-to-steer
A number of illustrative variations may include a system and method of controlling vehicle slowing while implementing brake-to-steer functionality that may include providing a feed-forward gain on vehicle propulsion torque to achieve or maintain target longitudinal acceleration and replicate the behavior of a vehicle not using brake-to-steer. The system may manipulate propulsion of the vehicle to manage longitudinal acceleration disturbance and speed disturbance during brake-to-steer.
B62D 11/08 - Steering non-deflectable wheelsSteering endless tracks or the like by differentially driving ground-engaging elements on opposite vehicle sides by means of a single main power source using brakes or clutches as main steering-effecting means
B60W 10/04 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units
B60W 10/18 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of braking systems
80.
Longitudinal control feedback compensation during brake-to-steer
A number of illustrative variations may include a system including brake-to-steer algorithms may achieve lateral control of a vehicle without longitudinal compensation but may also force a vehicle to slow down too rapidly before appropriate lateral movement can be achieved and may deliver an unnatural driving experience for vehicle occupants. A more natural feeling deceleration may be achieved by optimally selecting appropriate transmission shifts to allow for optimal engine speed or electric motor speed and torque based on current vehicle speed thereby reducing undesirably longitudinal disturbance.
B60W 10/184 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of braking systems with wheel brakes
B60W 10/08 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units including control of electric propulsion units, e.g. motors or generators
B60W 10/06 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units including control of combustion engines
81.
SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PREEMPTIVELY READYING A BRAKE SYSTEM
B60T 8/92 - Arrangements for adjusting wheel-braking force to meet varying vehicular or ground-surface conditions, e.g. limiting or varying distribution of braking force responsive to a speed condition, e.g. acceleration or deceleration with failure responsive means, i.e. means for detecting and indicating faulty operation of the speed responsive control means automatically taking corrective action
B60T 8/88 - Arrangements for adjusting wheel-braking force to meet varying vehicular or ground-surface conditions, e.g. limiting or varying distribution of braking force responsive to a speed condition, e.g. acceleration or deceleration with failure responsive means, i.e. means for detecting and indicating faulty operation of the speed responsive control means
82.
DIFFERENTIAL BRAKING TO INCREASE EVASIVE MANEUVER LATERAL CAPABILITY
A number of variations are discloses including a system and method including using differential braking to increase evasive lateral maneuver capability.
B60T 8/24 - Arrangements for adjusting wheel-braking force to meet varying vehicular or ground-surface conditions, e.g. limiting or varying distribution of braking force responsive to vehicle inclination or change of direction, e.g. negotiating bends
B60T 8/94 - Arrangements for adjusting wheel-braking force to meet varying vehicular or ground-surface conditions, e.g. limiting or varying distribution of braking force responsive to a speed condition, e.g. acceleration or deceleration with failure responsive means, i.e. means for detecting and indicating faulty operation of the speed responsive control means automatically taking corrective action on a fluid pressure regulator
B60T 8/171 - Detecting parameters used in the regulationMeasuring values used in the regulation
83.
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 method for processing V2X messages by an electronic vehicle system, including receiving a V2X message by a verification device of a V2X communication device, determining 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 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 whether an action should be initiated on the basis of the part of the message content; verifying the V2X message if it is determined that an action should be initiated. The disclosure also relates to a corresponding electronic vehicle system and a vehicle, 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.
A three-dimensional (3D) printed circuit board (PCB) composite structure includes a PCB and a 3D printed composite structure. The printed circuit board includes a plurality of grooves milled in a surface of the PCB, and retaining walls of the 3D printed composite structure are deposited within the plurality of grooves in the surface of the PCB, to improve adhesion of the 3D printed composite structure to the PCB.
B29C 64/118 - Processes of additive manufacturing using only liquids or viscous materials, e.g. depositing a continuous bead of viscous material using filamentary material being melted, e.g. fused deposition modelling [FDM]
B29L 31/34 - Electrical apparatus, e.g. sparking plugs or parts thereof
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.
An air spring strut assembly includes a top cap with a metal flange overmolded within a plastic overmold housing. The metal flange carries structural loads through the top cap and the plastic overmold housing includes non-load bearing complex shapes ands surfaces. A shock absorber and bellows are attached to the top cap to complete the air spring strut assembly.
B60G 15/12 - Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location, or type of combined spring and vibration- damper, e.g. telescopic type having fluid spring and fluid damper
89.
Contact and audible sensor system to detect and warn driver of environmental conditions
A vehicle control system employing acoustic and impact sensors for sensing acoustics and vibrations at a vehicle to detect environmental conditions and provide appropriate vehicle control and driver warnings according to the environmental conditions. The acoustics may include sounds generated by objects in the external environment surrounding the vehicle or sounds generated by impacts on the vehicle. The vibrations may include vibrations of the vehicle generated by the sounds generated by objects in the external environment surrounding the vehicle or vibrations of the vehicle generated by the impacts on the vehicle.
B60W 40/00 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit
B60W 40/02 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit related to ambient conditions
B60W 50/16 - Tactile feedback to the driver, e.g. vibration or force feedback to the driver on the steering wheel or the accelerator pedal
B60W 60/00 - Drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles
B60W 50/14 - Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
90.
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 number of illustrative variations may include a system and method of using vehicle brakes to steer a vehicle where steer-by-wire steering systems have failed. The system may include supplying varying brake pressure, as needed, to different vehicle wheels to steer the vehicle. The system may include supplying engine system commands to maintain vehicle speed or acceleration such that in the event of steering system failure, a vehicle may continue to operate safely without effecting driver input.
A number of illustrative variations may include a system and method of modifying steering wheel effort and end of travel limits dynamically during electronic power steering failure, steer-by-wire failure, or brake-to-steer implementation within a vehicle where steering systems have degraded or failed to provide a driver with a normal or near-normal steering driving experience while brake-to-steer systems are in use.
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 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 brake assembly slide clip includes a base section. A clamping portion extends from the base section and includes a base clamping section, an inner axial holding tab and an outer axial holding tab which extend from opposed sides of from the base clamping section. A lower section extends from the base section. A tangential section extends from a second side of the lower section. An active retraction element extends from the tangential section and provides a surface against which the brake pad is disposed. The active retraction element includes a plurality of curved portions each being curved in a single direction. The active retraction element is movable in a first axial direction responsive to a brake pad force against the retraction element surface, and resiliently returns following removal of the force so as to move the brake pad in a second axial direction opposite the first axial direction.
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 vehicle assembly includes a panel or mounting location, a speaker or microphone disposed within the panel for generating or detecting sounds and a cover disposed over the speaker. The cover includes a plurality of openings for the transmission of sound and a corresponding plurality of blockers at each of the plurality of openings. Each of the plurality of blockers includes a front face that is spaced apart forward of a corresponding one of the plurality of openings for blocking water intrusion.
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 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for occupant comfort
G06V 20/59 - Context or environment of the image inside of a vehicle, e.g. relating to seat occupancy, driver state or inner lighting conditions
A lidar system includes a light emitter and an array of pixels. Each pixel includes at least one photodetector. A controller is configured to actuate the light emitter to output shots of light and provide a bias voltage to the pixels. The controller updates time-resolved histograms for the shots based on detected light. The controller identifies that the counts in one of the bins of the histogram for one pixel exceed a predetermined level and, for subsequent shots, reduce the sensitivity of that pixel during the time range associated with the one bin of the histogram for that pixel to be lower than the sensitivity of that pixel at other time ranges. This provides a different detection sensitivity on a pixel-by-pixel basis for increased resolution for near objects and increased probability of detection of far objects.
