Aspects of the disclosure relate to using ultrasonic or other types of signals to detect a driver in a vehicle. A computing platform may receive ultrasonic sensing data associated with mobile devices in the vehicle from a signal transmitter. Unique identifiers of the mobile devices may be determined. Based on the ultrasonic sensing data and the unique identifier, a relative distance from the signal transmitter to each mobile device in the vehicle may be determined. The computing platform may use a machine learning classifier to determine that a particular occupant is a driver in the vehicle based on the relative distance.

An approach is provided for using a passenger-based driving profile. The approach involves detecting an identity of a user of a vehicle. The approach also involves retrieving a passenger profile of the user based on the identity. The passenger profile is generated based on sensor data indicating a reaction of the user to at least one vehicle driving behavior previously experienced by the user as a vehicle passenger. The approach further involves configuring the vehicle based on the passenger profile.

Methods and systems are provided for pinpointing a source of degradation in a vehicle engine system. In one example, a method includes spinning an engine of a vehicle unfueled in a forward and a reverse direction, in no particular order, and recording a first intake air flow and a second intake air flow, respectively, in an intake of the engine, and where the source of degradation is indicated as a function of both the first air flow and the second air flow. In this way, the degradation of the vehicle engine system may be pinpointed as to being located in the intake manifold, the exhaust system, or the engine.

A vehicle-interior monitoring apparatus for a vehicle includes a millimeter-wave sensor, a determiner, and a movement sensor. The millimeter-wave sensor outputs a millimeter radio wave toward a vehicle cabin of the vehicle and detects a millimeter reflection wave from an in-vehicle object including either one of an occupant and baggage in the vehicle cabin. The determiner determines a type of the in-vehicle object based on a detection level of the detected millimeter reflection wave. The movement sensor detects movement of the vehicle. The determiner re-determines that a determined in-vehicle object is either one of the baggage and a child as the occupant based on a positional change of the determined in-vehicle object upon the movement sensor detecting the movement of the vehicle, the determined in-vehicle object being the in-vehicle object of which the determiner has determined the type based on the detection level of the millimeter reflection wave.

A seat determining apparatus includes a travel route determining unit configured to determine a travel route of a vehicle such that the travel route runs by way of a scheduled boarding point and scheduled alighting point of each of a plurality of users scheduled to ride the vehicle, the scheduled boarding point being a point at which the user is scheduled to get on the vehicle, the scheduled alighting point being a point at which the user is scheduled to get off the vehicle; a boarding and alighting order determining unit configured to determine alighting order, in which the users get off the vehicle, based on the travel route and the scheduled alighting point of each of the users; and a seat determining unit configured to determine a seat according to the alighting order for each of the users when each of the users rides the vehicle.

A vehicle system is disclosed herein. A display panel is disposed on the exterior of the vehicle and is configured as a user interface for receiving inputs from a user. An occupant detection device is configured to detect the position of an occupant of the vehicle. A controller is configured to receive a request for pickup from a potential passenger via a first communication; register authorization information based on the first communication; receive a request for vehicle access via a second communication that includes authorization information; and control one or more doors of the vehicle to allow the potential passenger access to the vehicle via the one or more doors in response to the authorization information registered based on the first communication corresponding to the authorization information from the second communication, wherein the controller allows access via the one or more doors based on the position of the occupant detected by the occupant detection device.

A system in facility includes a plurality of electric mobility vehicles, and a server which stores information of the electric mobility vehicles. In this system in facility, a user operates one of the electric mobility vehicles to move the electric mobility vehicle, after the user finishes using the electric mobility vehicle, the electric mobility vehicle moves to a standby area by automatic driving, and usage information of the electric mobility vehicle by the user is stored in a management data in a server, and at least one of a seating sensor for a seat unit and a occupancy sensor for a luggage carrier of the electric mobility vehicle is provided in each of the electric mobility vehicles.

Systems and method are described for receiving, by a computing platform, information about a first user of a shared mobility service, generating, based on the information about the first user, a first user profile comprising one or more first user attributes, comparing the one or more first user attributes to one or more second user attributes of a second user profile associated with a second user of the shared mobility service, and based on the comparison, causing a vehicle carrying the second user to pick up the first user.

A seating system include a seat assembly including a first seat, a track assembly, and/or an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to control movement of the first seat along the track assembly. The first seat may be configured to move along the track assembly in at least one direction. The ECU may be configured to communicate with an external network. The ECU may be configured to move the first seat proximate a door of a vehicle in response to information received from the external network. The first seat may include an actuator. The ECU may be configured to control movement of the first seat via the actuator, such as in response to the information received from the external network. The ECU may include a first seat profile including information corresponding to the first seat. The ECU may communicate with the external network regarding the first seat profile.

Described herein are systems, methods, and computer readable media for capturing sensor data relating to an enclosed compartment of a vehicle (e.g., a cargo area of the vehicle) via one or more vehicle sensors; analyzing the sensor data to determine whether it is indicative of a living being present in the enclosed compartment; performing an object detection analysis on at least a portion of the sensor data to determine a type of living being detected; and initiating one or more automated vehicle response measures based on the type of living being.