Systems and methods for preventing activation of a starter when engine speed is above a threshold engine speed value are disclosed. In examples, an engine driven power system includes an engine and a current transformer to generate an induced current in response to an excitation current from an excitation circuit. As the excitation current is induced in response to rotational movement of the engine, the excitation current and the induced current exhibits characteristics corresponding to engine speed. A control circuit receives a signal from the current transformer representing characteristics representative of engine speed and determines the engine speed, compares the characteristics to a list of values that correlates current characteristics to engine speed, compare a list of threshold engine speed values to the calculated engine speed value, and prevents activation of an engine starter if the control circuitry determines that the engine speed exceeds the threshold engine speed value.

A lift device having an implement, a prime mover configured to drive the implement, and a connectivity module communicably coupled with the lift device. The connectivity module is configured to determine a parameter set relating to the lift device, receive a request to provide a status of the component of the lift device, receive a measure associated with the attribute of the component of the lift device, compare the received measure and the threshold measure associated with the attribute of the component of the lift device, and provide, based on the comparison, an indication in accordance with the indication characteristic representing the status of the component of the lift device.

A remote operation device includes: a vibration detector to detect a plurality of vibration components in a plurality of directions different from each other, the vibration components being included in a vibration caused on an attachment; a transmission device; and a transmission control section that controls an operation of the transmission device. A vibration determination condition is set in advance, the vibration determination condition including a condition that an amplitude of a maximum vibration component largest in amplitude among the plurality of vibration components detected by the vibration detector is equal to or larger than a preset amplitude threshold. The transmission control section controls the operation of the transmission device to allow the vibration information to be transmitted to an operator only when the vibration determination condition is met.

Disclosed is an autopilot system for a helicopter, the helicopter having: a cyclic and a collective that are physically coupled to helicopter actuators that control cyclic and collective pitch of main rotor blades of the helicopter and anti-torque pedals that are physically coupled to helicopter actuators that control the pitch of tail rotor blades of the helicopter; and at least one servomechanism configured to amplify force applied by the pilot to the cyclic, collective and/or anti-torque pedals; wherein the autopilot system comprises an autopilot actuator configured to: in an autopilot mode, control direction or orientation of the helicopter by applying force to a control link that is physically coupled to one of the helicopter actuators; and in a manual mode, provide stability or control augmentation by applying a force on one of the cyclic, the collective or one or both of the anti-torque pedals to influence the pilot's inputs to urge the helicopter away from a particular flight condition dependent on monitored aircraft parameters.

The system and method for defining boundaries of a simulation of an electric aircraft is illustrated. The system comprises a sensor, a computing device, and a remote device. The sensor is configured to detect an aircraft location datum, detect a boundary datum associated with a three-dimensional flying space, and transmit the aircraft location datum and boundary datum to a computing device. The computing device is configured to receive the aircraft location datum and boundary datum from the sensor, determine a distance datum between the aircraft location and boundary as a function of the aircraft location datum and boundary datum generate a recommended aircraft adjustment as a function of the distance datum, and transmit the distance datum and recommended aircraft adjustment to a remote device. The remote device is configured to receive the distance datum and recommended aircraft adjustment and display them to a user.

A vehicle is operated in accordance with a second operation amount corresponding to a first operation amount of a remote operation member by an operator. A first maximum operation range is a maximum operation range of the remote operation member. A second maximum operation range is a maximum operation range of an operation member of the vehicle. When the first maximum operation range is smaller than the second maximum operation range, a correspondence relationship between the first and second operation amounts is adjusted such that the second operation amount becomes larger than the first operation amount. When the first maximum operation range is larger than the second maximum operation range, an operable range of the remote operation member is restricted or the correspondence relationship is adjusted such that the second operation amount becomes smaller than the first operation amount.

Aspects of the disclosure provide methods for determining a likelihood of failure of an aerial vehicle. In one instance, the method may include receiving a first rotation rate of an impeller of an altitude control system of the aerial vehicle. A model may be used to determine a second impeller rotation rate, wherein the second rotation rate is an idealized impeller rotation rate. The first rotation rate may be compared to the second rotation rate. Based on the comparison, the likelihood of failure may be determined.

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes a vehicle body, one or more propulsion units coupled to the vehicle body, and one or more processors operably coupled to the one or more propulsion units. The one or more processors are configured to receive one or more original altitude restrictions for the UAV, receive elevation information for an area the UAV is operating in or will operate in, determine one or more modified altitude restrictions based on the one or more original altitude restrictions and the elevation information, compare the one or more modified altitude restrictions with a legal altitude restriction to determine whether the one or more modified altitude restrictions are legally compliant, and if so, control the one or more propulsion units to cause the UAV to comply with the one or more modified altitude restrictions while operating in the area.

The present disclosure relates to a remote control system for construction equipment, which includes a work apparatus operated according to operation information of a real joystick, that allows construction equipment to be remotely controlled using a mobile device, the remote control system including: a receiver, a virtual joystick interface, a haptic interface, and a transmitter.

A remote monitoring device is provided for a fleet of autonomous motor vehicles. The monitoring device is able to receive at least one piece of information from at least a first sensor monitoring the environment of a vehicle of interest, the monitoring device being able to display the information on a display screen. The monitoring device comprises: a processing module configured to determine a measuring uncertainty of the information sent by the first sensor and/or to measure a lag between the sending of the information by the first sensor and the display of the information on the display screen; and a limiting module configured to limit the piloting of said vehicle of interest by the operator as a function of the determined uncertainty and/or the measured lag.