A vehicle control method is disclosed which is a method for adjusting a seat inside a vehicle. The vehicle control method includes: monitoring the surroundings of a passenger sitting in the seat through a camera installed inside the vehicle; sensing an object around the passenger through the monitoring; sending information on the sensed object to a server; receiving a preset seat setting value corresponding to the object information from the server; and adjusting the position of the seat according to the seat setting value. One or more of an autonomous vehicle according to the present invention, a user terminal, and a server may be associated with artificial intelligence, a robot, augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), etc.

A safety belt presentation system includes a safety belt presentation track extending from a first position to a second position spaced from the first position, a latch that includes a tongue disposed between a first side of the latch and second side of the latch and a first coupling portion, and a driving mechanism that includes a second coupling portion configured to releasably couple the first coupling portion of the latch. The driving mechanism is configured to control the latch to move from the first position to the second position along the safety belt presentation track when the first and second coupling portions are coupled.

Aspects of the present disclosure include methods, apparatus, and computer readable medium for securing an object including the steps of determining, dynamically, a first region on a surface, wherein the first region is at least partially covered by the object, identifying a second region different from the first region, and extending, through the surface, one or more securing devices in the second region to secure the object.

A method for operating a vehicle includes: ascertaining a danger measure of a possible stop position for a safe parking of the vehicle; comparing the ascertained danger measure to a predetermined danger measure threshold value; and guiding the vehicle to the possible stop position in order to safely park the vehicle in the possible stop position only if the ascertained danger measure is less than or equal to the predetermined danger measure threshold value.

A vehicle seat is provided in which a seat back is constrained from tilting down when a seat cushion is moved to a position in which the seat back cannot be tilted down. The vehicle seat includes a base frame, a seat cushion frame (3) horizontally movable relative to the base frame between a first position and a second position different from the first position, a seat back frame (4) rotatable relative to the seat cushion frame (3), a lock member (5) configured to constrain the seat back frame (4) from tilting rearward, and an unlock mechanism (6) configured to release a lock applied by the lock member (5) when the seat cushion frame (3) is moved from the first position to the second position.

A vehicle seat is provided in which a seat back is constrained from tilting down when a seat cushion is moved to a position in which the seat back cannot be tilted down. The vehicle seat includes a base frame, a seat cushion frame (3) horizontally movable relative to the base frame between a first position and a second position different from the first position, a seat back frame (4) rotatable relative to the seat cushion frame (3), a lock member (5) configured to constrain the seat back frame (4) from tilting rearward, and an unlock mechanism (6) configured to release a lock applied by the lock member (5) when the seat cushion frame (3) is moved from the first position to the second position.

Aspects of the disclosure relate to deploying safety mechanisms in an autonomous vehicle. As an example, the situational information identifying a potential impact target corresponding to an object with which the autonomous vehicle is predicted to have a collision within a predetermined period of time may be received. This situational information may also include an estimated time when the second computing device will receive an update for the potential impact target from the first computing device. The estimated time may be used to determine when to deploy a set of active safety mechanisms for the potential impact target. Each active safety mechanism may be configured to reduce a likelihood of damage to an object external to the autonomous vehicle caused by a collision. A signal is then sent to activate the set of active safety mechanisms prior to an impact with the object corresponding to the identified potential impact target.

The invention describes a test rig (10) for testing a seat belt system and/or for testing components of a seat belt system. Said test rig (10) comprises a test rig base (12), a holding unit (18) for mounting a seat belt system to be tested and/or components to be tested of a seat belt system, an impact unit (16) configured to apply load to a seat belt system to be tested, and a linear drive unit (20). The invention further presents a test setup comprising such test rig (10). In addition, the invention provides a method for operating such test rig (10).

A control device for controlling a bicycle component in accordance with a seat position of a bicycle seat is provided. The control device may comprise a transmitter configured to transmit a signal relating to the seat position of the bicycle seat, and a mounting structure configured to detachably mount the transmitter to at least one of a bicycle seat post, a bicycle frame, and the bicycle seat.

A vehicular ECU (electronic control unit) is any one of a plurality of vehicular ECUs connected to an in-vehicle network in a vehicle and includes: a service interface, a service bus, and a service manager. The service interface issues a request of service that uses a function installed in a different vehicular ECU based on a request from the application, and makes the application generate a service as a response to a request of service from the different vehicular ECU. The service bus transmits and receives a message corresponding to a request of service and a response by using a predetermined protocol between the service interfaces of the vehicular ECU and the different vehicular ECU. The service manager achieves the service to be dynamically and interoperably used by managing a position of the service.