[Problem]

To provide a moving body for which it is possible to change the movement direction without changing the orientation during travel.

[Solution]

With a moving body 1, an exterior case 2 and a drive part 3 are supported by a rotating shaft 4 so as to be able to rotate relative to each other. An upper support shaft 8 of the rotating shaft 4 and the exterior case 2 are connected at a position for which the center of gravity of the exterior case 2 is on the axis of a lower support shaft 10 of the rotating shaft 4. The weight of the exterior case 2 is such that a sufficiently high moment of inertia is provided so that no rotation occurs even when the drive part 3 rotates against the rotational resistance of a bearing 9. When the movement direction is changed during travel of the moving body 1, the drive wheel motor 7 is caused to operate as a differential so that the intended relative angle of the exterior case 2 and the drive part 3, as calculated from the movement direction and the speed of travel, matches the relative angle detected from the relative angle sensor 27. The center of gravity of the exterior case 2 is on the axis of the lower support shaft 10, and therefore the generation of moment to the exterior case 2 is suppressed, the drive part 3 rotates about the bearing 9 of the rotating shaft, and the movement direction of the drive part 3 can be changed without changing the orientation of the exterior case 2.

A control unit for a reverse parking assistance system of a vehicle is configured to determine a reverse travel trajectory for a reverse travel from an end position to a start position based on reference data relating to a first forward travel of the vehicle. Furthermore, the control unit is configured to control a steering device of the vehicle during the reverse travel of the vehicle as a function of the reverse travel trajectory. In addition, the control unit is configured to detect that the vehicle leaves the reverse travel trajectory on the reverse travel. Furthermore, the control unit is configured to bring about, as a reaction thereto, that in a second forward travel, the vehicle is guided to a reverse travel position, which makes it possible to guide the vehicle again along at least one section of the reverse travel trajectory to the start position.

A method is provided which comprises: acquiring, from a set of ranging sensors, recognition information about a plurality of parked vehicles existing in a parking frame group comprising a plurality of parking frames arranged side by side; selecting representative points of the parked vehicles from the recognition information; calculating a distance between representative points that is a distance between the representative points adjacent to each other; and calculating a width of the parking frames on the basis of the distance between representative points.

Systems of an electrical vehicle and the operations thereof are provided.

Systems of an electrical vehicle and the operations thereof are provided.

A mobile omnidirectional device having a base support, four wheels pivotally connected to the base support, each wheel being driven by a drive motor, a controller for individually controlling each of the drive motors, and a power source for powering the controller and the drive motors. The device provides a zero inch turning radius and can be configured as a jib hoist or a rolling transportation cart.

A suspension system for a vehicle is disclosed. In some embodiments, the suspension system includes a wheel arch. In some embodiments, a wheel arch includes a gear track. In some embodiments, a wheel axle is coupled to a first and a second end of the wheel arch. In some embodiments, a steradian shaped wheel is mounted on the wheel axle. In some embodiments, a motor frame is coupled to a chassis of the vehicle. In some embodiments, the motor frame includes a lean motor configured to engage with the gear track. In some embodiments, actuation of the lean motor causes the wheel arch to rotate along an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle to create a change in a camber angle of the wheel.

A vehicle steering assembly and method for steering a vehicle includes an array of electromagnets fixed relative to the vehicle, and a charged plate that is moveable with respect to the array and connected to a wheel that determines the travel direction of the vehicle. When activated, the electromagnets produce a charge that is opposite that of the charged plate, thus attracting the charged plate. The electromagnets are selectively activated to move a centroid of a charged region about the array to thereby move the charged plate in a desired direction. Movement of the charged plate causes a corresponding movement of the wheel to which it is connected. Movement of the wheel thus establishes a travel direction for the vehicle.

Systems of an electrical vehicle and the operations thereof are provided that use object profiles to select autonomous vehicle operations, including acceleration rate, deceleration rate, steering angle, and inter-vehicle spacing.

Systems of an electrical vehicle and the operations thereof are provided that use object profiles to select autonomous vehicle operations, including acceleration rate, deceleration rate, steering angle, and inter-vehicle spacing.