A computer-implemented method of creating a database of characterising codes, each characterising code being indicative of character of a respective example of a physical system. The method comprises the steps of performing for each example: (a) receiving data including respective values of a plurality of parameters associated with the system; (b) identifying, from a plurality of data clusters, a data cluster for each value, said data clusters each defining a range of possible values of the respective parameter; (c) assigning each parameter to its identified data cluster; (d) generating, from the assigned data clusters, a characterising code for that example including a unique label for each of the identified data clusters; and (e) storing the characterising code in a database of characterising codes.

A vehicle allocation device for allocating a vehicle in response to a vehicle allocation request from a terminal of a user includes a vehicle selection unit configured to select, from a plurality of vehicles learning a relationship between input parameters and an output parameter related to traveling, a vehicle having relatively large learning progress in the relationship between the input parameters and the output parameter, and output a vehicle allocation instruction to the selected vehicle in a case where the vehicle allocation request is received.

Methods and apparatus to charge electric vehicles are disclosed. An example method includes determining, via a processor, a remaining trip distance for an electric vehicle. The example method further includes determining, via the processor, a remaining expected range of the electric vehicle. The example method also includes transmitting a request for a mobile charging unit to meet the electric vehicle at a location when a ratio of the remaining trip distance to a remaining expected range exceeds a first threshold.

A hydrogen supply system includes: a facility identification unit that identifies a fuel supply facility in the vicinity of a travel route of a vehicle to a destination; a calculation unit that calculates an estimated remaining amount of hydrogen fuel at an arrival time when the vehicle reaches the fuel supply facility on the basis of remaining amount information indicating a remaining amount of the hydrogen fuel transmitted from the vehicle; a determination unit that determines whether or not refueling of the vehicle is required on the basis of the estimated remaining amount; and a registration unit that registers an estimated replenishment amount based on the estimated remaining amount and the arrival time as a usage reservation at the fuel supply facility in a case in which the determination unit determines that the refueling is required.

A system receives a request to engage one or more vehicle micro-services on behalf of a vehicle feature. The system accesses a manifest associated with the vehicle feature, the manifest including the one or more micro-services and configurations to be associated with instances of the one or more micro-services launched on behalf of the vehicle feature. The system requests launch of each of the micro-services and the associated configurations from a vehicle process responsible for micro-service launch, to build a pipeline for the vehicle feature and translates results generated by at least one micro-service of the pipeline into a format predefined as suitable for use by the vehicle feature.

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for unmanned aerial vehicle authorization and geofence envelope determination. One of the methods includes determining, by an electronic system in an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), an estimated fuel remaining in the UAV. An estimated fuel consumption of the UAV is determined. Estimated information associated with wind affecting the UAV is determined using information obtained from sensors included in the UAV. Estimated flights times remaining for a current path, and one or more alternative flight paths, are determined using the determined estimated fuel remaining, determined estimated fuel consumption, determined information associated wind, and information describing each flight path. In response to the electronic system determining that the estimated fuel remaining, after completion of the current flight path, would be below a first threshold, an alternative flight path is selected.

Systems and methods are disclosed for providing predictive distance-to-empty (DTE) assessments for vehicles that can include electric, gas, or hybrid vehicles. An example method includes determining a plurality of learned parameters of vehicle operation of a vehicle based on a plurality of energy consumption parameters of the vehicle; determining a plurality of predictive parameters of vehicle operation of the vehicle selected from any combination of weather data or navigation data, the navigation data being determined relative to a planned route and applying a DTE function for the energy source, the DTE function utilizing the plurality of learned parameters of vehicle operation, and the plurality of predictive parameters of vehicle operation of the vehicle, based on a current capacity of the energy source to determine a DTE for the vehicle.

The health of a battery within an electric or hybrid electric vehicle may be estimated by receiving battery condition signals from a battery monitoring system within the vehicle. The received battery condition signals are used to estimate an SOH (state of health) of the battery and an SOC (state of charge) of the battery. The estimated SOH and the estimated SOC are used in combination with a degradation model to estimate one or more of a capacity loss-related parameter and a internal resistance-related parameter, which are then used to estimate a RUL (remaining useful life) value and/or a CBW (cumulative battery wear cost) value.

A method of operating a personal mobility is provided. The method includes receiving, by a processor in the personal mobility, user identification information for a user authentication and transmitting the received user identification information to a server. A use approval message is received from the server when the user is a user registered in the server and the personal mobility is operated by the user according to the received use approval message.

Personal mobility vehicles, their various components, methods and systems for controlling, using, tracking, and/or interacting with personal mobility vehicles, and methods and systems for integrating personal mobility vehicles within dynamic transportation networks so that a personal mobility vehicle (PMV) can be used in combination with a vehicle of a transportation provider to efficiently complete a transportation request are discussed. For example, a PMV may be used in combination with a lane-constrained vehicle to improve travel time between two locations in situations where the time it may take for a lane-constrained vehicle to reach the starting location may be affected by traffic congestion at the starting location. The PMV may transport a transportation requestor from a starting location to an intermediate location away from the traffic congestion to then transfer to a lane-constrained vehicle for the remainder of the trip.