A system for controlling operation of a vehicle includes a millimeter-wave radar sensor, a processor, and a memory communicably coupled to the processor. The memory stores a sensor control module configured to control operation of the radar sensor to acquire data for determining and updating a number of occupants in the vehicle. Upon receiving a control command whose execution will result in movement of the vehicle, a pre-movement radar scan of the vehicle interior is performed. Using information acquired by the pre-movement scan, the sensor control module determines if an excessive occupant condition exists in the vehicle interior. Responsive to a determination that an excessive occupant condition exists, the sensor control module may control an operation of the vehicle other than executing the control command.

A method for evaluating the deceleration law of a vehicle including an accelerator pedal, a brake pedal, and a powertrain including an engine, a gearbox and a unit for disconnecting the engine and gearbox, the deceleration law being defined for a discrete state of the powertrain. The method includes a first step of evaluating driving parameters, including measuring the speed (v) of the vehicle, evaluating the engaged gearbox ratio, evaluating the state of closure of the disconnecting unit, detecting the position of the accelerator pedal, detecting the position of the brake pedal, evaluating the slope (a) of the road on which the vehicle is traveling, evaluating the mass (m) of the vehicle. If the accelerator pedal is in a released position and if the brake pedal is in a released position, a second step including recording the speed (v) of the vehicle and the slope (a) of the road. A third step of computing a first coefficient (f0′), a second coefficient (f1′) and a third coefficient (f2′) of the deceleration law representing the forces F(v) being exerted on the vehicle, with the exception of the gravitational forces being exerted on the vehicle, according to the equation:

F(v)=f0′+f1′*v+f2′*v.sup.2.

A system includes an inertial navigation system module (INS module) that detects vehicle yaw rates and vehicle lateral speeds, a controller circuit communicatively coupled with the INS module. The controller circuit determines a tire cornering stiffness (C.sub.f, C.sub.r) based on vehicle physical parameters and vehicle dynamic parameters. The controller circuit determines a vehicle moment of inertia (Iz) based on the vehicle physical parameters, the vehicle dynamic parameters, and the tire cornering stiffness (C.sub.f, C.sub.r).

When a traveling state of a vehicle is switched, the vehicle requests delivery of an update program from an OTA server. For example, when the vehicle travels with an occupant on board, the vehicle requests delivery of an update program for manned vehicle traveling from the OTA server. When the vehicle travels with an occupant not on board, the vehicle requests delivery of an update program for unmanned vehicle traveling from the OTA server. When the OTA server receives the request for delivery of the update program for manned vehicle traveling/unmanned vehicle traveling, the OTA server delivers the requested update program for manned vehicle traveling/unmanned vehicle traveling to the vehicle. The vehicle updates a diagnosis program using the received update program for manned vehicle traveling/unmanned vehicle traveling.

The present disclosure relates to a vehicle state control apparatus, a vehicle state control method, and a vehicle that make it possible to perform driving assistant in a drive-through area. In the drive-through area, a display unit, a window control unit, and the like in addition to a steering mechanism, a braking device, an engine, a driving motor, and a headlamp (not shown) are appropriately controlled on the basis of a result of image recognition output from an MCU to a bus, information supplied from another unit such as a radar and a lidar, and a sensing result from an in-vehicle sensor. That is, in the drive-through area, the state of the vehicle, which includes operations (such as presentation and opening/closing of the window) in addition to driving (travelling), is controlled. The present disclosure is applicable to, for example, a drive-through area drive control system.

In a vehicle control device for an autonomous driving vehicle that autonomously travels based on an operation command, a gesture image of a person around the autonomous driving vehicle is acquired, and a stored reference gesture image is collated with the acquired gesture image. At this time, when it is discriminated that the gesture of the person around the autonomous driving vehicle is a gesture requesting the autonomous driving vehicle to stop, it is determined whether a disaster has occurred. When it is determined that the disaster has occurred, the autonomous driving vehicle is caused to stop around the person requesting the autonomous driving vehicle to stop.

Disclosed herein a vehicle includes a display; a sound device; a vibrator; an occupant detector configured to detect an occupant to output occupant information; an obstacle detector configured to detect an obstacle to output obstacle information; a braking system that generates a braking force; and a controller configured to set braking distance information based on the occupant information, control operation of at least one of the display, the sound device, and the vibrator based on the set braking distance information and the obstacle information, and control the braking system in response to operation control information of the at least one of the display, the sound device and the vibrator.

An autonomous vehicle (AV) implements a health protocol that may reduce pathogen transmission between users of the AV. The AV is equipped with a thermal sensor that captures a body temperature of a user. The AV compares the user's temperature to a threshold temperature, and if the user's temperature exceeds the threshold temperature, the AV performs checks to ensure that the user's planned trip follows current regulations or recommendations. For example, the AV confirms that the user is traveling between the user's home and a healthcare facility. If the trip is permitted, the AV enables the user to enter the AV. The AV may include a disinfectant system for disinfecting the passenger compartment or surfaces after the user exits the AV.

A method for determining event data including: sampling a first data stream within a first time window at a first sensor of an onboard vehicle system coupled to a vehicle, extracting interior activity data from the first data stream; determining an interior event based on the interior activity data; sampling a second data stream within a second time window at a second sensor of the onboard vehicle system; extracting exterior activity data from the second image stream; determining an exterior event based on the exterior activity data; correlating the exterior event and the interior event to generate combined event data; automatically classifying the combined event data to generate an event label; and automatically labeling the first time window of the first data stream and the second time window of the second data stream with the combined event label to generate labeled event data.

Systems and methods for determining routes to destinations for a vehicle may: generate output signals; obtain road information for a set of roads; determine presence information that indicates whether one or more passengers are present in the vehicle; determine the location information of the vehicle; obtain a target destination that represents a location the vehicle is intended to reach; determine a first route including a first subset of the set of roads; determine a second route including a second subset of the set of roads; and control the vehicle autonomously to traverse the vehicle along either the first route or the second route in accordance with whether one or more passengers are present in the vehicle.