A system for backing a trailer with a vehicle is provided herein and includes a mobile electronic device with which a user inputs an intended backing path for the trailer. A controller autonomously controls the vehicle to back the trailer according to the intended backing path. The controller communicates with a sensing system to determine if the user has lost sight of at least one of the vehicle and the trailer.

Various embodiments of the invention provide methods, systems, and computer program products for monitoring a landscape surrounding an object such as a vehicle and signaling neighboring objects, such as other vehicles or pedestrians, as to whether it is safe or not to move around the object. Specifically, a portion of landscape surrounding an object is monitored using a network of object recognition devices that are capable of recognizing objects against the portion of landscape. A first object is detected by one of the devices and a determination is made as to whether the first object is at a distance to allow a second object to move safely around the object and avoid the first object. Upon determining the first object is not at such a distance, a message is displayed that can be viewed by the second object conveying to the second object not to move around the object.

A vehicular haptic feedback system includes a haptic feedback controller configured to communicate with a vehicle. The haptic feedback controller including a plurality of haptic feedback actuators and processing circuitry configured to detect quality of operation information of the vehicle, a direction and an intensity of threat information corresponding to the vehicle, and a mode of operation of the vehicle. The haptic feedback controller is also configured to determine a desired direction of travel of the vehicle based on the quality of operation information, the direction and the intensity of threat information, and the mode of operation. The haptic feedback controller is further configured to provide haptic feedback corresponding to the quality of operation information, the direction and the intensity of threat information, the mode of operation and the desired direction of travel of the vehicle, via the plurality of haptic feedback actuators.

An apparatus for protecting a miner from injury by a machine in a mine includes an explosion-proof housing. The apparatus includes a proximity sensing portion disposed in the explosion-proof housing having a magnetic field source which produces a magnetic field that is used to sense a location of the miner relative to the machine. The apparatus includes a wireless communication portion disposed in the explosion-proof housing through which the magnetic field produced by the magnetic field source is changed remotely and wirelessly from outside the explosion-proof housing. A method for protecting a miner from injury by a machine. A system for protecting a miner from injury by a machine in a mine.

A parking assistance system for a vehicle includes surround sensors, internal sensors, a data memory, and a processing unit. The surround sensors are configured to provide sensor data of the surrounding of the vehicle. The internal sensors are configured to detect a seat occupancy of passenger seats within the passenger room of the vehicle. The data memory stores a vehicle data model of the vehicle including positions of vehicle doors in the chassis of the vehicle. In addition, the processing unit is configured to process the sensor data received from the surround sensors to calculate an occupancy grid map of the vehicle's surrounding and further configured to calculate disembarking distances for the vehicle doors depending on the vehicle data model, the occupancy grid map and the detected seat occupancy.

A parking assistance system for a vehicle includes surround sensors, internal sensors, a data memory, and a processing unit. The surround sensors are configured to provide sensor data of the surrounding of the vehicle. The internal sensors are configured to detect a seat occupancy of passenger seats within the passenger room of the vehicle. The data memory stores a vehicle data model of the vehicle including positions of vehicle doors in the chassis of the vehicle. In addition, the processing unit is configured to process the sensor data received from the surround sensors to calculate an occupancy grid map of the vehicle's surrounding and further configured to calculate disembarking distances for the vehicle doors depending on the vehicle data model, the occupancy grid map and the detected seat occupancy.

A system for enhancing driver situation awareness and environment perception around a transportation vehicle. The system incorporates a plurality of object detecting sensors. The sensors are arranged for monitoring at least one critical zone around the vehicle. A plurality of addressable light-emitting diodes are operatively associated with the object detecting sensors. The addressable light-emitting diodes are located on the vehicle for visual display to the driver. When a given sensor detects an object in the critical zone, a detection signal is transmitted to a LED controller. Upon receiving the detection signal, the LED controller transmits a control signal to selectively activate only those addressable light-emitting diodes which are associated with the given sensor, such that the activated light-emitting diodes visually communicate to the driver a location of the detected object in the critical zone.

Provided are methods for activating haptic feedback sensors to identify a state of vehicle, which can include receiving sensor data associated with the vehicle, determining a vehicle alert for a passenger of the vehicle based at least in part on the sensor data associated with the vehicle, and activating at least one haptic feedback sensor based at least in part on the vehicle alert for the passenger. Systems and computer program products are also provided

Provided are methods for activating haptic feedback sensors to identify a state of vehicle, which can include receiving sensor data associated with the vehicle, determining a vehicle alert for a passenger of the vehicle based at least in part on the sensor data associated with the vehicle, and activating at least one haptic feedback sensor based at least in part on the vehicle alert for the passenger. Systems and computer program products are also provided

An autonomous driving control system and a method thereof are provided. The autonomous driving control system includes a strategy performing device that generates and performs a stop strategy of a vehicle on the basis of a target stop location, when a critical situation occurs during autonomous driving, a behavior controller that controls a behavior of the vehicle depending on the stop strategy, and an emergency module controller that runs a predetermined emergency module, when the critical situation occurs.