Patent classifications
B60K2360/119
Methods and apparatus to perform a tank turn
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to perform a tank turn. An example apparatus includes programmable circuitry to determine that a first brake associated with a first wheel is engaged and a second brake associated with a second wheel is engaged, the first wheel located on an end of a first axle of a vehicle, the second wheel located on an end of a second axle of the vehicle, the end of the first axle opposite to the end of the second axle, cause a first suspension to decrease a first suspension load of the first wheel, cause a second suspension to decrease a second suspension load of the second wheel, cause a first motor to drive the first axle in a first direction, and cause a second motor to drive the second axle in a second direction, the second direction different from the first direction.
Remote control of vehicle via smartphone and gesture input
Methods, systems, devices and apparatuses for a remote control platform. The remote control platform includes a sensor. The sensor is configured to detect one or more objects within a surrounding environment of the vehicle. The remote control platform includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is coupled to the sensor. The electronic control unit is configured to determine an orientation of the vehicle and a route that includes a direction of travel. The electronic control unit is configured to navigate the vehicle along the route based on the one or more objects, the direction of travel and the orientation of the vehicle.
Improved Visualization with an AR HUD
The disclosure relates to a contact-analogous head-up display, in particular an augmented reality head-up display, which places information in direct contact with the environment. Contrary to conventional head-up displays, the items of information appear as part of the environment. The subject matter of the disclosure relates to a dynamic improvement of the visibility of concealed AR elements in situations in which several elements are displayed in parallel.
IN-VEHICLE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM
The present disclosure provides an in-vehicle infotainment system of a vehicle. The system includes a display device, storage, and a controller. The display device includes a first region, a second region, and a third region. The storage is configured to store a first information element, a second information element, and a third information element. The controller is configured to control the display device to display the first information element in the first region, the second information element in the second region, the third information element in the third region. The controller is further configured to control, based on an additional information element being displayed in the third region, the display device to display, in the first region, the first information element and the third information element.
Collision warning system for a motor vehicle having an augmented reality head up display
A collision warning system notifies an occupant of a vehicle about a predicted collision between the vehicle and an object moving relative to the vehicle. The system includes an object input device, a vehicle input device, and a road detection module for generating a road signal associated with a road geometry that is visible through the windshield and located within a field of view of the occupant. The system further includes an ARHUD for generating multiple images upon the windshield and overlaid onto the road geometry. The system further includes a computer including a processor and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions. The processor is programmed to determine a predicted collision between the object and the vehicle at a predicted time. The processor is further programmed to generate an actuation signal for actuating the ARHUD to generate the images upon the windshield and overlaid onto the road geometry.
NOTIFICATION CONTROL DEVICE
When a driver of a vehicle is not recognized by a driver monitoring camera during autonomous driving, it is determined whether a notification relaxation condition is satisfied based on a driver status and a driving status of the vehicle. When it is determined that the notification relaxation condition is not satisfied, normal notification processing is executed in which an output device notifies the driver in a first manner. When it is determined that the notification relaxation condition is satisfied, relaxation notification processing is executed in which the output device notifies the driver in a second manner that is more relaxed than the first mode.
Methods and systems for sending contextual relevant content to connected vehicles and cloud processing for filtering said content based on characteristics of the user
Methods and systems are provided. One method includes receiving, by a server, data from a vehicle over a wireless network. The data includes information usable to identify a user account. The user account being accessible by the server to identify a profile of a user, and the profile of the user includes preferences of the user and learned behavior of the user. The method further includes receiving, by the server, a geo-location of the vehicle for a time of day. Then, identifying, by the server, supplemental content that is available for sending to the vehicle based on the geo-location of the vehicle. The method includes filtering, by the server, the supplemental content based on a contextual analysis of one or more preferences of the user, the learned behavior of the user, the time of day and the geo-location of the vehicle. Said filtering eliminates sending supplemental content to the vehicle for display that is predicted to have a likelihood of not being used or preferred by the user based on said contextual analysis. The method includes sending, by the server, supplemental content to the vehicle for display to a screen or output via a speaker of the vehicle, the supplemental content that is sent is not filtered out from being sent to the vehicle.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERIES AND STATIONS FOR CHARGING BATTERIES
An electric vehicle having an electric motor is provided. The electric vehicle having a receptacle slot integrated in the electric vehicle. The receptacle slot provides an electrical connection for providing power to the electric motor. A battery having an elongated form factor, where a first end of the elongated form factor includes a handle and a second end of the elongated form factor includes a connection for interfacing with the electrical connection of the receptacle slot of the vehicle, when the battery is slid into the receptacle slot for electrical engagement. The battery is configured to store and supply charge to power the electric motor of the electric vehicle and the battery is replaceable by sliding the battery out of the receptacle slot and sliding in another battery into the receptacle slot to further supply charge to power the electric motor of the electric vehicle with said another battery. The battery and said another battery each have a respective handle that is accessible for enabling hand-removal and hand-insertion of said battery and said another battery out of and into the receptacle slot. A computer on-board the electric vehicle is interfaced with the electrical connection of the receptacle slot to obtain a level of charge of the battery present in the receptacle slot. A battery level indicator of the electric vehicle provides information regarding the level of charge of the battery in the receptacle slot. A system for storing and charging batteries usable by the electric vehicle is further provided. In some examples, the batteries are additionally or alternatively recharged using green sources, such as wind or solar.
Systems and Methods for Communicating Intent of an Autonomous Vehicle
The present disclosure provides systems and methods to communicate intent of an autonomous vehicle. In particular, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can receive, from an autonomy computing system of an autonomous vehicle, data indicating an intent of the autonomous vehicle to perform a driving maneuver. It can be determined that the intent of the autonomous vehicle should be communicated to a passenger of the autonomous vehicle. Responsive to determining that the intent of the autonomous vehicle should be communicated to the passenger of the autonomous vehicle, a graphical interface indicating the intent of the autonomous vehicle can be generated and provided for display for viewing by the passenger.
VEHICLE-MOUNTED EQUIPMENT OPERATION SUPPORT SYSTEM
A vehicle-mounted equipment operating device includes an operation unit allowing an operator to perform an operation with a finger, an operation mode detection unit detecting an operation mode of the operator, a display device, and a control device capable of performing display control of the operation-related information on the display device and shifting a screen from a current level screen to a level screen of a level according to an output signal of the operation mode detection unit, and the control device displays a home screen icon, which is an icon representing an operation mode with respect to the operation unit for a guide to a home screen in a lower level screen and expresses both a house and an arrow by joining an upper side of a rectangle and a base side of a triangle, on the lower level screen as the operation-related information.