A brake module is provided. The brake module is for braking at least one omnidirectional wheel, and the omnidirectional wheels include at least one major wheel and a plurality of minor wheels. The brake module includes a base, a first brake arm, a first major brake block and a first minor brake block. The first major brake block is disposed on the first brake arm. The first minor brake block is disposed on the first brake arm. When the first brake arm is in a first orientation, the first major brake block and the first minor brake block are separated from the omnidirectional wheel, and when the first brake arm is in a second orientation, the first major brake block abuts the major wheel, and the first minor brake block abuts one of the minor wheels.

A wearable may be provided with or configured to provide interactive skin. The interactive skin may be configured for accepting touch input from a user. The interactive skin may include one or more flexible layers and may include or be mounted under a transparent display cover layer such as a layer of clear glass or plastic. Interactive skin may include a touch-sensitive layer that allows a user to provide touch input to the wearable. Display pixels on interactive skin may be used to display visual information to the user. The interactive skin may be configured for detecting a condition of at least one wearable and generating an output function in response to the detected condition.

A human machine interface is configured to select an information display destination from among a plurality of display areas. The HCU acquires a sight line direction of a driver based on an image of an in-vehicle camera. The HCU displays, upon detecting a hop-off action of the driver based on an output signal of an in-vehicle sensor in a situation in which an attention target event such as a puddle, a step, other vehicle or the like exists on a road surface near a door of a driver's seat, in the display area corresponding to the driver's sight line direction, text or an image practically indicating (a) a content of an attention target event or (b) how to deal with a situation.

A parking assist device capable of parking assistance that ensures high accuracy of a parking location is provided. A parking assist device that assists in performing an operation of parking a vehicle includes a parking-allowing location calculation unit that before the vehicle stops at a parking-allowing location, calculates and updates the parking-allowing location a plurality of times, and a parking route calculation unit that calculates a parking route. The parking route calculation unit sets a minimum turning radius for calculating the parking route, based on the amount of a shift between the parking-allowing location not updated and the parking-allowing location having been updated, and calculates the parking route, using the minimum turning radius. The minimum turning radius is set larger than the minimum value of a turning radius unique to the vehicle.

An automatic brake control apparatus to be applied to a vehicle is configured to: detect, with an ultrasonic sensor, a position of an obstacle on reverse travel of the vehicle, in which the ultrasonic sensor is disposed in a rear part of the vehicle; set a brake operation area on plane coordinates corresponding to the detected position by the ultrasonic sensor; and actuate an automatic brake. The brake operation area includes a low-speed operation area and a high-speed operation area. The low-speed operation area is set on the reverse travel at a lower speed than a setting vehicle speed, and the high-speed operation area is set on the reverse travel at a higher speed than the setting vehicle speed. The high-speed operation area is wider than the low-speed operation area at least in a vehicle widthwise direction.

An information processing device according to the present disclosure includes a communication unit and a processor. The communication unit receives, from an in-vehicle device, vehicle identification information by which a vehicle is identifiable. The processor is configured to: detect an obstacle; and determine whether the vehicle is drivable along a driving route, according to a position of the detected obstacle and the driving route. Furthermore, the communication unit transmits a result of determination of drivability to the in-vehicle device.

A system for managing kinematic assets is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises an electronic identification device associated with an asset. The system further comprises a container comprising a reader disposed within the container for receiving a unique identification of the identification device. The container further comprises a reader node for maintaining an inventory record comprising the asset and for generating a report when the asset is not detected by said reader. The report further comprises a location of the container when said report is generated. The system further comprises a kinematic asset management platform comprising an asset registry for storing data conveyed by the report and a reports engine for generating a second report conveying the location of said container when the report is generated.

A system for managing kinematic assets is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises an electronic identification device associated with an asset. The system further comprises a container comprising a reader disposed within the container for receiving a unique identification of the identification device. The container further comprises a reader node for maintaining an inventory record comprising the asset and for generating a report when the asset is not detected by said reader. The report further comprises a location of the container when said report is generated. The system further comprises a kinematic asset management platform comprising an asset registry for storing data conveyed by the report and a reports engine for generating a second report conveying the location of said container when the report is generated.

A method for operating a protective device for elements in a hybrid or electric vehicle, wherein at least one electric machine and at least one electrical power system, generates noise in the ultrasonic range.

A rodent barrier system is disclosed herein. The rodent barrier system includes a vehicle elevation platform, a perimeter ladder having a plurality of rungs, a right ramp, and a left ramp. The rodent barrier system is useful for deterring rodents from accessing a vehicle.