A vehicle control system includes: an automated driving controller that automatically controls at least one out of acceleration/deceleration or steering of a vehicle, and that performs automated driving control in one of a plurality of modes having different levels of automated driving; and a informing section that, in cases in which the automated driving mode transitions to one of the plurality of modes in accordance with a travel environment of the vehicle, predicts a timing at which the mode will transition, and informs the predicted timing.

A system for identifying a change in a load of a commercial vehicle, the commercial vehicle including an electronic stability program with at least one inertial sensor and a control unit for estimating a mass of the commercial vehicle and/or the load, including: a device for querying sensor data of the at least one inertial sensor; and an evaluation unit which is configured to identify the load change if the queried sensor data exceed a variation range, and inform the control unit of the identified load change to allow the load change to be taken into account in the estimation of the mass. Also described are a related commercial vehicle, method, and computer readable medium.

Overload protection systems and methods are provided for controlling the amount of energy delivered to the drivetrain of work vehicles including axles, transmission, and other components thereof including for vehicles using power boost. A sensor in operative communication with a primary power equipment unit driving a transmission of a work vehicle generates a torque signal representative of torque delivered to the transmission by the primary power equipment unit. The overload protection method and system uses the torque signal to control the torque delivered to the transmission of a work vehicle by the primary power equipment unit.

A hybrid electric vehicle control mode includes receiving traffic light information including signal information and distance information of a traffic light ahead under an EV mode entry condition. The method includes predicting the duration of the EV mode based on the received traffic light information, predicting the temperature of a coolant in the EV mode according to the predicted duration of the EV mode, and comparing the predicted temperature of the coolant with a reference temperature at which a full automatic temperature control (FATC) unit requests starting of an engine. The EV mode is entered when the predicted temperature of the coolant is greater than the reference temperature.

Methods for extending a range of a vehicle are disclosed and include receiving a first data, the first data being indicative of a distance of the vehicle from a target destination, receiving a second data, the second data being indicative of a level of potential energy of an energy source for a power plant of the vehicle, receiving an operating parameter indicative of estimated future energy usage of the power plant, estimating, by a processor, an expected range of the vehicle based on the second data and the estimated future energy usage of the power plant, and adjusting a performance parameter of the power plant to extend an actual range of the vehicle when the estimated expected range is less than the distance of the vehicle from the target destination are disclosed. Systems for extending the range of the vehicle are also disclosed.

A vehicle control device for a vehicle provides a predetermined control based on the rotational characteristic, the vehicle including a rotation lock mechanism preventing rotation of a coupling portion of the rotating member coupled to the engine on the engine side of the rotating member in at least one direction, the vehicle control device comprising: a characteristic detecting portion detecting the rotational characteristic by applying a torque to the rotating member from the electric motor to measure a twist angle of the rotating member while the rotation of the coupling portion is prevented by the rotation lock mechanism; and a characteristic correspondence control portion setting a control value related to an engine rotation speed based on the rotational characteristic detected by the characteristic detecting portion to provide the predetermined control by using the control value.

Presented systems and methods facilitate efficient and effective performance of vehicle operations. In one embodiment, a system comprises a user interface, a processor, and a memory. The user interface is configured to convey information associated with operation of a vehicle to and from a user, wherein the information associated with the operation of the vehicle includes information associated with a performance objective. Information associated with the operation of the vehicle can include metric information that expresses a characteristic corresponding to the performance objective. The metric information can be associated with various aspects (e.g., current, future, etc.) of the vehicle operation. Processing by the processor can include comparative analysis of actual performance of the vehicle operation to target values associated with the vehicle operation. The user interface can include a performance indicator. The performance indicator can be configured to convey information associated with the various aspects of vehicle operation.

A method includes operations to obtain a planned driving action for accomplishing a navigational goal of a host vehicle, identify a planned trajectory for the host vehicle, identify, from analysis of sensor data representative of an environment of the host vehicle, movement of an actor in the environment, identify a predicted trajectory of the actor, the planned trajectory for the host vehicle to intersect the predicted trajectory for the actor, determine a navigational constraint for the host vehicle, determine a higher priority of the navigational constraint over at least one other navigational constraint for the host vehicle in the environment, calculate a safety action of the host vehicle to respond to the predicted trajectory of the actor, wherein the safety action reduces intersection of the planned trajectory with the predicted trajectory of the actor; and cause the safety action to be applied in the host vehicle.

A working machine includes a braking assembly and a throttle assembly. A controller is operatively connected to the braking assembly and the throttle assembly. A proximity sensor is operatively connected to the controller and is adapted to emit radiation away from the rear of the working machine, and to receive reflected radiation indicating the presence of a person or object within a danger zone adjacent to the rear of the working machine and within a warning zone that extends beyond the danger zone. The proximity sensor is adapted to send a signal to the controller when it detects a person or object in the danger zone to cause the braking assembly to brake the working machine, and to send a signal to the controller when it detects a person or object in the warning zone to cause the throttle assembly to reduce the speed of the working machine.

A stability control system identifies an actionable condition, such as instability, in an off-road mobile machine, based upon an in-rubber tire sensor. A remedial action is identified, and a control signal is generated to control the mobile machine to take the remedial action.