Methods and systems for controlling movement of an e-pallet includes one or more sensors configured to obtain sensor data as to a user of the e-pallet, a second e-pallet, or both; and a processor coupled to the one or more sensors and configured to at least facilitate: determining, using the sensor data, a relative position of the user, the second e-pallet or both, with respect to the e-pallet; determining, using the sensor data, a relative orientation of the user, the second e-pallet or both, with respect to the e-pallet; and taking a control action for the e-pallet, in accordance with instructions provided by the processor, based on both the relative position and the relative orientation.

A system for controlling the operation of a refuse collection vehicle includes at least one first sensor coupled to the vehicle to detect objects during an approach, at least one second sensor to detect the vehicle's position during the approach, and one or more processors. The processors receive object data from the first sensor and positional data from the second sensor, and use this information to identify a refuse container. Upon identifying the refuse container, the processors transmit a first instruction to the vehicle's control system to adjust operating parameters during the approach.

A remote control system for operating vehicles includes a first vehicle, a second vehicle including one or more controllable elements, and one or more processing circuits. The one or more processing circuits are configured to acquire, from the first vehicle, input data corresponding to the second vehicle, generate, based on the input data, control signals for the one or more controllable elements of the second vehicle, and provide the control signals to the one or more controllable elements of the second vehicle to operate the one or more controllable elements according to the input data.

A moving body that follows a preceding moving body includes a position calculator that identifies a position of the preceding moving body based on an output value from a sensor that acquires information around the moving body, a receiver that receives displacement information indicating a displacement amount of a position of the preceding moving body due to movement of the preceding moving body, and an operation controller that performs control to move the moving body based on an identified position of the preceding moving body and the displacement information in a state of losing sight in which the position calculator cannot identify a position of the preceding moving body.

A control system for controlling movement, position, or force for a mechanically connected object comprising a plurality of marine vessels. The control system includes at least one processor configured to: receive a movement, position or force command for the mechanically connected object; and generate at least one first command for a first marine vessel of the plurality of marine vessels and at least one second command for a second marine vessel of the plurality of marine vessels, to control movement, position, or force of the mechanically connected object in response to the movement, position or force command for the mechanically connected object.

A robotic emulation device includes a processor, memory and multimedia interfaces to capture a video signal from a target device, analyze it, and transmit manipulation control signals to the target device input by emulating a peripheral input device, wherein the manipulation control signals determine manipulation or selection of a target interface control associated with a first user interface encoded and transmitted in the video signal. Furthermore, the robotic emulation device may be connected via an embedded transceiver to at least one computer or computer tenant for relaying the captured video data for analysis, and based on the analysis, applying inferred manipulation semantics.

A guidance assembly for an agricultural vehicle includes a pathing system configured to provide an array of swaths. The guidance assembly includes a composite guidance system in communication with an automated driving interface and the pathing system. The composite guidance system includes a turn guidance system configured to guide the agricultural vehicle along at least one turn segment extending between a first zone swath and a transverse second zone swath, and a swath guidance system configured to guide the agricultural vehicle along the first zone swath and the transverse second zone swath. The system includes a comparator configured to compare the agricultural vehicle position with swath departure and arrival locations. An interswath turning element automatically toggles the turn and swath guidance systems between activated and paused configurations according to the compared agricultural vehicle position and the swath departure and arrival locations.

A control and navigation device for an autonomously moving system, which includes: a sensor device, configured to acquire sensor data, and a LiDAR sensor installation, which is configured for 360-degree acquisition; a fisheye camera installation, configured for 360-degree acquisition; and a radar sensor installation, configured for 360-degree acquisition; a data processing installation with an AI-based software application, configured to determine control signals for purposes of navigating an autonomously moving system; and a data communication interface, connected to the data processing installation, and is configured to provide the control signals. The sensor device, the data processing installation, and the data communication interface are arranged at an assembly component to assemble, in a detachable manner, the sensor device, the data processing installation, and the data communication interface together as a common module. Furthermore, an autonomously moving system is provided.

A remote watercraft maneuvering system includes a watercraft and an input device. The watercraft includes an actuator having a function of generating a propulsion force of the watercraft and a function of causing the watercraft to generate a moment, a manipulation unit, a watercraft control device, a watercraft position detection unit, and a communication unit. The input device includes a communication unit, an input device position detection unit, a manipulation unit, and a notification unit. The watercraft control device has a normal watercraft maneuvering mode and a remote watercraft maneuvering mode. In the remote watercraft maneuvering mode, the communication unit of the watercraft receives information indicating the position of the input device from the input device, the watercraft control device calculates a distance between the input device and the watercraft, and the communication unit of the watercraft transmits information indicating that the distance between the input device and the watercraft is greater than or equal to a threshold value to the input device and the notification unit provides a notification for a remote watercraft maneuverer using the input device when the distance between the input device and the watercraft is greater than or equal to the threshold value. The threshold value is smaller than a maximum value of the distance between the input device and the watercraft when communication between the communication unit of the input device and the communication unit of the watercraft is possible.

The disclosure provides an intelligent horizontal transportation system for automatic loading or unloading at a container terminal. The system includes a plurality of autonomous transport robots (ATRs) and an ATR control system. The plurality of ATRs are configured to perform horizontal transportation tasks. The ATR control system is in real-time communication with the plurality of ATRs to manage and control the plurality of ATRs; the ATR control system is in real-time communication with a terminal management system, an automated yard crane, and an automated quay crane, so as to coordinate task scheduling between the automated yard cranes, automated quay cranes, and the plurality of ATRs. The ATR control system includes a task scheduling module, a dynamic path planning module, a standardized control interface module, a traffic management module, a lock station management module, a vehicle sequencing module, a charging scheduling module, a parking management module, and a remote driving module.