A smart governor system that intercepts and adjusts throttle commands when certain criteria are met based on vehicle operations and a user-selected transmission mode. The governor, when engaged, reduces a throttle command in order limit engine and/or ground speed.

According to an embodiment, an information processing device is communicably connected to a vehicle-mounted device and includes a receiver, a calculator, a vehicle database, and a transmitter. The receiver receives transmission information transmitted from the vehicle-mounted device and containing vehicle identification information, vehicle position information, a flag for indicating presence or absence of alternation of the vehicle-mounted device, and predetermined log data recorded by the vehicle-mounted device. The calculator calculates, based on the received transmission information, a degree of reliability of vehicle having the vehicle-mounted device mounted therein. The vehicle database holds, for each vehicle, the calculated degree of reliability and the vehicle position information. The transmitter refers to the vehicle database to identify a surrounding vehicle of a target vehicle, and transmits, to the vehicle-mounted device of the target vehicle, vehicle reception information containing the degree of reliability calculated for the surrounding vehicle.

An automated method of controlling a speed of a vehicle includes identifying parameters of a driving instance of the vehicle; identifying a predetermined profile that is applicable to the driving instance based on the identified parameters; identifying a predetermined speed policy applicable to the driving instance based on the identified profile; and implementing the identified speed policy during the driving instance. The method may be repeated during the driving instance, whereby the speed policy that is implemented is automatically updated when one or more changes in the identified parameters cause a different predetermined speed policy to be identified. Parameter may include driver parameters (e.g., driver age and driver experience); vehicle parameters (e.g., vehicle age, mileage, and tire wear) tire maintenance information); behavior parameters (e.g., speed, acceleration, hard braking of the vehicle, following distance, swerving, and cornering); and circumstance parameters (e.g., time of day, road information, inclement weather, and traffic congestion).

A motorized, voice-activated ‘smart’ mobile workstation incorporating casters, a base support member, a work surface with height-adjustment feature, a power source for recharging electronic devices held on the mobile workstation, a power cord which plugs into an electrical wall outlet for recharging of mobile workstation, and a battery which extends the operation of the mobile workstation while the mobile workstation is not plugged into an electrical wall outlet. The mobile workstation further includes a motor which gives the mobile workstation rotational energy, smart technology which comprises a computerized ‘brain’ which helps humans communicate with the mobile workstation by giving simple voice commands, which control the directional and elevational movement of the mobile workstation. A remote control apparatus powers on and off the mobile workstation and is also an alternative means for controlling the directional and elevational movement of the mobile workstation. Further included are sensors which include collision avoidance capabilities.

A smart governor system that intercepts and adjusts throttle commands when certain criteria are met based on vehicle operations and a user-selected transmission mode. The governor, when engaged, reduces a throttle command in order limit engine and/or ground speed.

A smart governor system that intercepts and adjusts throttle commands when certain criteria are met based on vehicle operations and a user-selected transmission mode. The governor, when engaged, reduces a throttle command in order limit engine and/or ground speed.

A monitoring system of a working machine including a first wireless communicator arranged at and/or around a storage area of the working machine, a second wireless communicator arranged on the working machine and configured to communicate with the first wireless communicator in wireless, and a monitor to watch the working machine having the second wireless communicator when a signal intensity of radio wave received from the second wireless communicator by the first wireless communicator is equal to or more than a threshold intensity.

A method is provided for operating a materials handling vehicle comprising: monitoring, by a processor, vehicle acceleration in a direction of travel of the vehicle during a manual operation by an operator of the vehicle when the vehicle is traveling in a first vehicle orientation; collecting and storing, by the processor, data related to the monitored vehicle acceleration; receiving, by the processor, a request to implement a semi-automated driving operation; calculating, by the processor, a maximum vehicle acceleration based on acceleration data comprising the stored data, wherein the data related to the monitored vehicle acceleration used in calculating the maximum vehicle acceleration comprises only the vehicle acceleration data in the direction of travel of the vehicle collected when the vehicle is traveling in the first vehicle orientation. Based at least in part on the maximum vehicle acceleration, controlling, by the processor, implementation of the semi-automated driving operation.

A driving assistance apparatus includes a controller programmed to perform a deceleration assistance process of assisting in decelerating a vehicle before the vehicle arrives at a deceleration object, and to control a display apparatus to display, in a first display area, first notification information for notifying an occupant of the vehicle of the deceleration object that is a target for the deceleration assistance process. When a first object and a second object that is different from the first object are both detected as the deceleration object and the second object is the target for the deceleration assistance process but the first object is not the target for the deceleration assistance process, the controller is programmed to control the display apparatus to display, in a second display area, second notification information for notifying the occupant of the first object, the second display area is different from the first display area.

Systems and methods are disclosed for determining, and displaying, the regulatory compliance status of a motorized vehicle, a driver of a motorized vehicle, or a non-vehicle machine. An authorized agent, such as a law enforcement officer, can perform a remotely-initiated safe stop of a motorized vehicle to prevent a high-speed chase. A system management center can receive, store, and transmit regulatory compliance records indicating the regulatory compliance status of drivers, motorized vehicles, and non-vehicle machines. A motorized vehicle can detect, and report, a driver “tail-gating” the motorized vehicle. The regulatory compliance history of drivers, motorized vehicles, and non-vehicle machines can be queried by authorized users.