A vehicle agnostic removable pod can be mounted on a vehicle using one or more legs of a pod mount. The removable pod can collect and time stamp a variety of environmental data as well as vehicle data. For example, environmental data can be collected using a sensor suite which can include an IMU, 3D positioning sensor, one or more cameras, and/or a LIDAR unit. As another example, vehicle data can be collected via a CAN bus attached to the vehicle. Environmental data and/or vehicle data can be time stamped and transmitted to a remote server for further processing by a computing device.

An adaptor device includes a first interface for coupling to a first processor, a second interface for coupling to a second processor, the second interface being different than the first interface, and a plurality of third interfaces, which are different than either the first interface or the second interface. The plurality of third interfaces are configured for coupling to a corresponding plurality of external devices. The adaptor device is configured to receive, at the first interface, a first signal from the first processor. In response to the first signal, the adaptor device couples through the plurality of third interfaces to the plurality of external devices to enable the first processor substantially concurrent access to the plurality of external devices. The adaptor device is also configured to receive, at the first interface, a second signal from the first processor. In response to the second signal, the adaptor device couples the second processor with a selected one of the plurality of external devices.

A computer-implemented method for processing data associated with a transmitter and/or receiver device for a serial bus system. The method includes: a) exchanging first data, for example using data frames of a first type, via the serial bus system, b) exchanging second data, for example using data frames of a second type, with at least one network coupling element, for example a switch.

A data transmission method includes: obtaining a target data packet to be stored, the target data packet including an address of the target data packet; determining, from predetermined N parallel-to-serial units based on the address of the target data packet, a target parallel-to-serial unit corresponding to the target data packet, the N parallel-to-serial units being connected to N storage control units in one-to-one correspondence; and transmitting, by the target parallel-to-serial unit, the target data packet to a target storage control unit, and storing, by the target storage control unit, the target data packet in a corresponding storage unit. The target storage control unit is a storage control unit, connected to the target parallel-to-serial unit, of the N storage control units. The target parallel-to-serial unit is configured to divide the target data packet into a plurality of data sub-packets.

The present disclosure provides a system for data networking. The system includes a plurality of asynchronous data devices including a router device and a set of station devices. The system further includes a main-subordinate communication protocol interface. Each of the plurality of asynchronous data devices is coupled to the main-subordinate communication protocol interface. Data is transmitted over a two-wire bus between the router device and the set of station devices via the main-subordinate communication protocol interface.

An electronic device and a method of controlling multiple pieces of equipment are provided. The electronic device is coupled to an operating device, a first controlled device and a second controlled device. The electronic device includes an operating interface and a controlled interface. The operating interface is coupled to the operating device. The operating device includes a first operating area and a second operating area. The first operating area is configured to deliver a first operating signal. The second operating area is configured to deliver a second operating signal. The controlled interface is coupled to the first controlled device and the second controlled device. The first controlled device is controlled by the first operating signal. The second controlled device is controlled by the second operating signal.

An endpoint interface device architecture utilized in multi-drop communication networks, such as the RS485 architecture, that utilizes control logic software/firmware within the endpoint microprocessor to isolate shorted lines from the communication transceiver, and to communicate status information to a first or second data source.

The document describes systems and methods for handling local (legacy) devices. A local cloud gateway comprises a plurality of interface connectors of different types to physically connect a plurality of these legacy devices to the cloud, comprising a plurality of distant servers. Developments describe the step of extracting the functional messages out of messages stemming from local legacy devices (e.g. protocol translators), secure communications, logical representations of legacy devices in the cloud (“twins”), administration options, various user interfaces (e.g. buzzer) for seamless configuration and use, the use of one or more actuators (retroactions on the physical world), etc. Software and/or hardware embodiments are described.

The document describes systems and methods for handling local (legacy) devices. A local cloud gateway comprises a plurality of interface connectors of different types to physically connect a plurality of these legacy devices to the cloud, comprising a plurality of distant servers. Developments describe the step of extracting the functional messages out of messages stemming from local legacy devices (e.g. protocol translators), secure communications, logical representations of legacy devices in the cloud (“twins”), administration options, various user interfaces (e.g. buzzer) for seamless configuration and use, the use of one or more actuators (retroactions on the physical world), etc. Software and/or hardware embodiments are described.

A system for the exchange of messages through an application software. The system includes an abstraction layer for abstracting the messages and an interface library connected to the abstraction layer via a message broker.