A vehicle is received in a stationary controlled area of a controlled testing environment. Simulation inputs corresponding to a simulated scene are generated and transmitted to the vehicle. The vehicle applies torque in response. A vehicle control mechanism of the controlled testing environment, such as a chassis dynamometer, a motorized treadmill, or a lift, keeps the vehicle within the stationary controlled area during the test despite the torque applied by the vehicle. A path of the vehicle within the simulated scene is determined based on the applied torque, based upon which the vehicle's navigation system is calibrated.

This invention provides impact detection and vehicle cooperation to achieve particular goals and determine particular threat levels. For example, an impact/penetration sensing device may be provided on a soldier's clothing such that when this clothing is impacted/penetrated (e.g., penetrated to a particular extent) a medical unit (e.g., a doctor or medical chopper) may be autonomously, and immediately, provided with the soldiers location (e.g., via a GPS device on the soldier) and status (e.g., right lung may be punctured by small-arms fire).

This invention provides impact detection and vehicle cooperation to achieve particular goals and determine particular threat levels. For example, an impact/penetration sensing device may be provided on a soldier's clothing such that when this clothing is impacted/penetrated (e.g., penetrated to a particular extent) a medical unit (e.g., a doctor or medical chopper) may be autonomously, and immediately, provided with the soldiers location (e.g., via a GPS device on the soldier) and status (e.g., right lung may be punctured by small-arms fire).

A vehicle scratch detection system includes a scratch detection element, disposed on a vehicle body and capable of detecting a scratch of the vehicle body, a control unit, configured to be capable of analyzing and processing detection information of the scratch detection element and determining information related to scratch, and an alarm device. The control unit is capable of triggering the alarm device to send an alarm signal according to a result of the analyzing and processing.

A vehicle scratch detection system includes a scratch detection element, disposed on a vehicle body and capable of detecting a scratch of the vehicle body, a control unit, configured to be capable of analyzing and processing detection information of the scratch detection element and determining information related to scratch, and an alarm device. The control unit is capable of triggering the alarm device to send an alarm signal according to a result of the analyzing and processing.

A method for determining stability of a vehicle having a load suspended from the vehicle is provided. The method can include obtaining measurements from a plurality of sensors positioned on the vehicle, obtaining a measurement from a vehicle accelerometer operative to determine an inclination of the vehicle, determining a position of the load suspended from the vehicle, determining a slung load of the load suspended from the vehicle, using the determined slung load and the determined position of the load suspended from the vehicle, determining tipping moments acting on the vehicle, determining righting moments acting on the vehicle and determining a tipping stability based on the determined tipping moments and determined righting moments.

A method for determining stability of a vehicle having a load suspended from the vehicle is provided. The method can include obtaining measurements from a plurality of sensors positioned on the vehicle, obtaining a measurement from a vehicle accelerometer operative to determine an inclination of the vehicle, determining a position of the load suspended from the vehicle, determining a slung load of the load suspended from the vehicle, using the determined slung load and the determined position of the load suspended from the vehicle, determining tipping moments acting on the vehicle, determining righting moments acting on the vehicle and determining a tipping stability based on the determined tipping moments and determined righting moments.

A watercraft includes an information acquirer and a controller. The controller starts data transmission when a communication start condition based on at least one of a reception strength of a radio wave received by a communication terminal from a base station, a rotation speed of an engine, a traveling speed of a hull, and a state of a shift device is satisfied, and does not start the data transmission when the communication start condition is not satisfied.

Systems and methods are described to create a comprehensive model from multiple input data sources in distributed manner for performing diagnostics and/or prognostics of a complex system/platform having its modules/parts implemented independent of each other. In an embodiment, the proposed system for creating a comprehensive connected model of a complex platform includes a input data receive module configured to receive data/content/information from one or more input data sources associated with different modules of the complex platform in a distributed manner, a dependency determination module configured to analyze a plurality of entities/variables retrieved from the data and determine dependency relationships between the plurality of entities by creating a edge list, and a connected model creation module configured to create a comprehensive connected model (connected graph) from the edge list.

Systems and methods are described to create a comprehensive model from multiple input data sources in distributed manner for performing diagnostics and/or prognostics of a complex system/platform having its modules/parts implemented independent of each other. In an embodiment, the proposed system for creating a comprehensive connected model of a complex platform includes a input data receive module configured to receive data/content/information from one or more input data sources associated with different modules of the complex platform in a distributed manner, a dependency determination module configured to analyze a plurality of entities/variables retrieved from the data and determine dependency relationships between the plurality of entities by creating a edge list, and a connected model creation module configured to create a comprehensive connected model (connected graph) from the edge list.