An approach is provided for an asymmetric evaluation of polygon similarity. The approach, for instance, involves receiving a first polygon representing an object depicted in an image. The approach also involves generating a transformation of the image comprising image elements whose values are based on a respective distance that each image element is from a nearest image element located on a first boundary of the first polygon. The approach further involves determining a subset of the plurality of image elements of the transformation that intersect with a second boundary of a second polygon. The approach further involves calculating a polygon similarity of the second polygon with respect the first polygon based on the values of the subset of image elements normalized to a length of the second boundary of the second polygon.

Disclosed is an electronic gimbal with camera and mounting configuration. The gimbal can include an inertial measurement unit which can sense the orientation of the camera and three electronic motors which can manipulate the orientation of the camera. The gimbal can be removably coupled to a variety of mount platforms, such as an aerial vehicle, a handheld grip, or a rotating platform. Moreover, a camera can be removably coupled to the gimbal and can be held in a removable camera frame. Also disclosed is a system for allowing the platform, to which the gimbal is mounted, to control settings of the camera or to trigger actions on the camera, such as taking a picture, or initiating the recording of a video. The gimbal can also provide a connection between the camera and the mount platform, such that the mount platform receives images and video content from the camera.

A remote control system for a vehicle having an onboard vehicle controller for controlling vehicle functions and a mobile radio remote control, connected to the vehicle controller in a signal-transmitting manner, for remotely controlling the vehicle functions according to a location of the radio remote control relative to the vehicle. The vehicle controller and the radio remote control each have at least one antenna for wireless signal transmission between the vehicle controller and the radio remote control. The antenna of the radio remote control has a direction-dependent antenna characteristic. At least one spatial position of the antenna of the radio remote control can be determined automatically by a position sensor device of the radio remote control, and an automatic determination of a distance or spatial location of the radio remote control relative to the vehicle can be processed according to the determined spatial position of the antenna.

A system and methods for assessing an environment are disclosed. A method includes causing a robot to transmit data to first and second user devices, causing the robot to execute a first action, and, responsive to a second instruction, causing the robot to execute a second action. At least one user device is outside the environment of the robot. At least one action includes recording a video of at least a portion of the environment, displaying the video in real time on both user devices, and storing the video on a cloud-based network. The other action includes determining a first physical location of the robot, determining a desired second physical location of the robot, and propelling the robot from the first location to the second location. Determining the desired second location is responsive to detecting a touch on a touchscreen video feed displaying the video in real time.

Provided are an in-vehicle wireless communication apparatus, a wireless communication system, a wireless communication apparatus, and a vehicle control method configured to realize prompt external control of a vehicle. An in-vehicle wireless communication apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a wireless communication unit configured to perform wireless communication with an out-of-vehicle apparatus installed outside the vehicle, and a processing unit configured to perform processing related to communication, and the processing unit transmits information regarding a data format of control data to be output to an in-vehicle network by an in-vehicle control apparatus that controls the vehicle, to the out-of-vehicle apparatus using the wireless communication unit, receives data transmitted from the out-of-vehicle apparatus using the wireless communication unit, the data including control data having the data format, and outputs the control data included in the received data to the in-vehicle network.

The present technology relates to an autonomous mobile body, an information processing method, a program, and an information processing device, by which a user experience based on an output sound of the autonomous mobile body can be improved. The autonomous mobile body includes a recognition section that recognizes a paired device that is paired with the autonomous mobile body, and a sound control section that changes a control method for an output sound to be outputted from the autonomous mobile body, on the basis of a recognition result of the paired device, and controls the output sound in accordance with the changed control method. The present technology is applicable to a robot, for example.

Systems and methods for robotic disinfection and sanitation of environments are disclosed herein. The robotic devices disclosed herein may detect and map locations of pathogens within environments. The robotic devices disclosed herein may utilize data from sensor units to sanitize objects using desired methods specified by operators. The robotic devices disclosed herein may sanitize environments comprising people.

Provided is a drift car for children, including a car body, a driving system and a control system, the driving system includes a front wheel set, a rear wheel set and a motor set on the car body, the front wheel set includes a left front wheel and a right front wheel, and the rear wheel set includes a left rear wheel and a right rear wheel, the control system includes an on-board controller arranged in the car body, and the motor set includes a left motor and a right motor, in which the left motor is connected to the left front wheel or the left rear wheel, the right motor is connected to the right front wheel or the right rear wheel, and the left and right motors are both connected to the on-board controller; the controller system also includes a drift trigger switch connecting to the on-board controller.

The present document relates to a simulation method for an autonomous vehicle, a method for controlling the autonomous vehicle, a device, an electronic apparatus, a computer-readable storage medium, and a computer program product. The method for the simulation of the autonomous vehicle comprises acquiring current state information of the autonomous vehicle; performing the simulation based on the current state information to acquire the prediction information of the autonomous vehicle; and sending the prediction information to the autonomous vehicle.

A vehicle includes a charging port for connection to a charging cable capable of delivering electricity to the vehicle, and an ultra-wide band (UWB) transceiver module. The UWB transceiver module includes a master node and at least three antenna nodes. The at least three antenna nodes are deployed at correspondingly diverse locations in the vehicle at fixed distances from the charging port. The master node is configured to determine a position of an UWB antenna or tag external to the vehicle relative to the locations of the at least three antenna nodes and the charging port.