Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium that generates lane path descriptors for use by autonomous vehicles. One of the methods includes receiving data that defines valid lane paths in a scene in an environment. Each valid lane path represents a path through the scene that can be traversed by a vehicle. User interface presentation data can be provided to a user device. The user interface can contain: (i) a first display area that displays a first visual representation of the sensor measurement; and (ii) a second display area that displays a second visual representation of the set of valid lane paths. User input modifying the second visual representation of the set of valid lane paths can be received; and in response to receiving the user input, the set of valid lane paths of the scene in the environment can be modified.

Systems, apparatus, and methods for remote monitoring and piloting of a ship. Examples include a method of delivering remote monitoring equipment to the ship and establishing a data and communication exchange for shore-based pilotage of the ship from a remote location. The equipment usable for remote monitoring and communication between the ship and pilot (at the remote location) is stored in a package and delivered to the ship by unmanned aircraft. The package is distributed and installed by ship's crew to specified locations. The remote pilot while located ashore has access to all the information that is needed to assist in safe navigation of the ship by exchanging data and/or streaming real time video from the ship to shore. Additionally, the system may extract navigational data from the ship and transmit it to shore in real-time.

The present disclosure provides a flying body for detecting a living body. The flying body includes a sensor unit, that detects living body information related to the living body; a support component, that supports the sensor unit and is retractable; a gimbal, that rotatably supports the support component; a processing unit, that performs processing related to detection of the living body information; and a camera unit, that captures images. The processing unit makes the camera unit capture an image of an investigation area, controls the flight of the flying body such that the flying body approaches the investigation area, makes the support component extend to an investigation target located in the investigation area, and makes the sensor unit, which is supported by the gimbal supported by the extended support component, detect the living body information.

A remote control request method has requesting, by a computer, a remote operator to perform remote control on an autonomous driving vehicle when the autonomous driving vehicle currently has or is expected to have difficulty in continuing autonomous driving, requesting remote assistance in which the remote operator makes at least a part of determination for the autonomous driving inside an autonomous driving domain, and requesting, outside the autonomous driving domain, remote driving in which the remote operator performs at least one of a steering operation and an acceleration or deceleration operation of the autonomous driving vehicle.

A vehicle remote control device includes an operator state determination unit that determines whether or not a remote operator is in a proper control state suitable for performing remote control, based on a gaze state of the remote operator for a gaze target area of sensor information presented by an information presentation unit, a proper control determination unit that determines whether or not the remote control accepted by an input accepting unit is proper based on a result of the determination of the operator state determination unit, and a transmission unit that transmits remote control information indicating the remote control determined to be proper to an autonomous driving vehicle.

A method for collecting field operation situation and facility information, as a method for collecting field operation situation and facility information by a processor of a robot, includes acquiring a movement command for controlling movement of the robot, generating a real-time point map for a current reference area including a predetermined peripheral area of a current location of the robot, controlling the movement of the robot based on the generated real-time point map and the movement command, acquiring sensing information on a peripheral area according to the movement of the robot, detecting an abnormal object in the peripheral area and generating abnormal object information on the detected abnormal object, and transmitting the sensing information and the abnormal object information to at least one of a remote administrator terminal located remotely from the field, a field worker terminal located at the field, and a display device included in the robot to be displayed.

A remote starting system and method are provided for self-propelled work vehicles having work attachments supported from a main frame thereof. Cameras are arranged with respective fields of vision proximate to the work vehicle, and a communications unit is configured to exchange messages with a user device via a communications network. A local or remote controller is configured to receive first user input comprising a remote startup request for the work vehicle from the user device, and to automatically detect parameters respectively associated with predetermined remote startup conditions, at least one of the parameters comprising images obtained from the cameras. The images are transmitted to the user device, responsive to which second user input is received comprising remote startup confirmation from the user device via the communications network. Responsive to at least the second user input, engine startup is automatically controlled for the work vehicle.

A submersible remotely operable vehicle used for inspection of liquid cooled electrical transformers can include a number of separate cameras and sensors for mapping and navigating the internal structure of the transformer with liquid coolant remaining in the transformer. The remotely operable vehicle can be wirelessly controlled to perform various inspection functions while the number of cameras provide video streams for processing to produce a three dimensional field of view based on an observation position of the remotely operable vehicle.

A system includes one or more processors that are configured to receive data from one or more sensors, to determine whether one or more characteristics of a driver or an occupant indicate driving control of a vehicle should transfer from the driver based on the data, and to enable a remote operator to control operation of the vehicle in response to determining that the driving control should transfer from the driver.

Provided are a server and a system which enable one operator driving or operating a work machine to intuitively recognize advice or instruction from another operator. A route guidance request from a first work machine 40 cooperating a first client (first remote operation device 20) is accepted. A guided route R extending between a first designated position P1 and a second designated position P2 may be designated through an input interface 210 of a second client (second remote operation device 20). Then, route guidance information depending on the guided route R is outputted to an output interface 220 of the first client.