A computing device in a vehicle can emit a sequence of light pulses having a first speed, then receive a signal from another vehicle. Following this, the computing device can emit a message as a sequence of light pulses having a second speed based on the signal received from the vehicle, wherein the first speed is different from the second speed.

An image processing system includes: an image acquiring unit that acquires an image picked up by a camera, the camera being provided in a vehicle; and a quality changing unit that performs a quality changing process of decreasing a quality of the image to equal to or lower than a predetermined standard, based on at least one of a vehicle position at a time when the image is picked up, a vehicle position at a time when the image is output to an external device or a display device, and requestor information that indicates a requestor of an output request of the image.

A method is provided to control a first vehicle when the first vehicle is being overtaken. The method comprises determining whether a rear vehicle is overtaking; and controlling a speed of the first vehicle when it is determined that the rear vehicle is overtaking.

A method and a device for a vehicle configured for automatic longitudinal guidance. The method involves detecting a guide vehicle, the guide vehicle being a vehicle travelling directly in front of the vehicle; determining a current state from at least two states which describe a current reaction of the vehicle to the guide vehicle; and displaying the current state in animated form on a display.

An escape-path-planning system to operate an automated vehicle includes an object-detector and a controller. The object-detector is suitable for use on a host-vehicle. The object-detector is used to detect an other-vehicle in an adjacent-lane next to a present-lane traveled by the host-vehicle. The controller is in communication with the object-detector. The controller is configured to, in response to a lane-change-request, determine a first-route-plan that steers the host-vehicle from the present-lane to the adjacent-lane, determine a second-route-plan that steers the host-vehicle into the present-lane, initiate the first-route-plan when a forecasted-distance between the other-vehicle and the host-vehicle is greater than a distance-threshold, and cancel the first-route-plan and select the second-route-plan when the forecasted-distance between the other-vehicle and the host-vehicle becomes less than the distance-threshold after the first-route-plan is initiated. The second-route-plan is a pre-planned escape-path that is instantly available if needed that provides a smoother travel-experience for an occupant of the host-vehicle.

A broadcast of a signal is received at a first system from a second system at a first time. From the signal, a location of a target associated with the second system and a velocity of the target are determined relative to a location of the first system and a velocity of the first system. At the first system, using the location and the velocity of the first system and using the location and the velocity of the target, a likelihood is computed of a collision between the first system and the second system. A notification is sent from the first system about the likelihood of collision responsive to the likelihood of collision exceeding a threshold likelihood.

A method for controlling a work machine, includes: detecting an area present ahead in a traveling direction of a work machine, in which a target traveling speed of the work machine is constant and is lower than a traveling speed at a current point of time; when the area is detected, obtaining a corrected value for correcting the accelerating instruction value; adding the corrected value and an accelerating instruction value for controlling a traveling speed of the work machine obtained based on the target traveling speed to obtain a corrected accelerating instruction value; and outputting the corrected accelerating instruction value to a drive device configured to drive a traveling device in the work machine.

According to one example, a system for control of a movement of a working vehicle within a work area is disclosed. The system can optionally include a steering system configured to direct the movement of the working vehicle, an object detection system, as speed sensor, and a controller. The object detection system can have one or more sensors configured to detect an object within the work area. The speed sensor can be configured to measure a speed of the working vehicle over a surface within the work area. The controller can be communicatively coupled to the steering system, the object detection system and the speed sensor. The controller can be configured to control the speed of the working vehicle based upon a steering angle of the working vehicle.

A method for controlling a work machine, includes: detecting an area present ahead in a traveling direction of a work machine, in which a target traveling speed of the work machine is constant and is lower than a traveling speed at a current point of time; when the area is detected, obtaining a corrected value for correcting the accelerating instruction value; adding the corrected value and an accelerating instruction value for controlling a traveling speed of the work machine obtained based on the target traveling speed to obtain a corrected accelerating instruction value; and outputting the corrected accelerating instruction value to a drive device configured to drive a traveling device in the work machine.

An adaptive cruise control that adjusts the speed of the controlled vehicle based on one or more vehicles ahead of the controlled vehicle. The adaptive cruise control illustratively includes a forward vehicles sensor that monitors not only the lead vehicle directly ahead of the controlled vehicle, but also one or more forward vehicles. The data from the forward vehicles sensor can be used to adjust the controlled vehicle speed.