A smart multi-modal vehicular air filtration management system including a first filter element and a second filter element disposed in a fresh air housing, wherein the fresh air housing has an inlet and an outlet. Additionally, a third filter element is provided which is disposed in a cabin housing, the cabin housing having one or more inlet. A fluid channel arranged between the fresh air and cabin housing. Finally, a diverter is included which is disposed near an outlet of the fresh air housing, wherein the diverter is configured to cause air to flow through the fresh air housing selectively through one or both of the first filter element and the second filter element.

An air conditioning apparatus having at least a first heat exchanger for exchanging heat with air circulating there through; a cooling circuit for a cooling fluid, having a path that passes through the first heat exchanger; a compressor including an electric motor, for circulating the cooling fluid in the cooling circuit; an electrical power unit configured to absorb an input electrical current or power and to generate a variable infeed voltage, for powering the electric motor with an infeed electrical current, a controller connected to the electrical power unit, adapted to receive input data representative of a reference value for the input electrical current or power, and programmed to set the electrical power unit to generate the infeed voltage at a reference amplitude and/or frequency, so that the input electrical current or power is below the reference value.

A method, an apparatus and a computer program product for performing reactive ventilation or prevention operations to air pollution in a moving vehicle. The method comprises obtaining a driving path of the vehicle that comprises a future sub-path that the vehicle is expected to arrive to at a future time, an estimated time-window the vehicle is expected to be located thereon, and air pollution data of the driving path that comprises an air pollution level at the future sub-path. In response to predicting, based on the air pollution data and the driving path, that the vehicle is about to encounter air pollution at the future sub-path, a prevention action is performed prior to the vehicle reaching the future sub-path. In response to a determination that the estimated air pollution level is below a threshold, performing a ventilation action while the vehicle is located on the future sub-path.

A device configured for controlling a vehicle includes a navigation for receiving a Global Navigation Satellite system (GNSS) signal to determine at least one location of the vehicle, storage for storing a map including a plurality of road links, and a controller that determines whether the vehicle has entered a parking lot based on a result of determining whether a first location of the vehicle is connected to the road link based on the map and a result of determining whether a road link connected to a second location of the vehicle immediately before the first location among the plurality of links is connected to a parking lot entry/exit point, and controls an air conditioner in an internal air mode when it is determined that the vehicle has entered the parking lot, providing a pleasant environment to a driver and a passenger.

A vehicle management system, an on-vehicle system, and a vehicle management method are described that are capable of providing a vehicle to a user where an odor level in the vehicle fulfills a predetermined criterion. The vehicle management system selects a provision option of the vehicle, corresponding to the odor level if the odor level does not fulfill the predetermined criterion, and executes notification or vehicle control associated with the provision option.

A method of operating a transport refrigeration system including: detecting, using one or more sensors, operational data of a transport refrigeration unit and a power supply system configured to provide electricity to the transport refrigeration unit; receiving external data; determining a recommended adjustment command based on the operational data and the external data; and adjusting an operation of at least one of the transport refrigeration unit or the power supply system based on the recommended adjustment command.

This disclosure relates to a system and method for isolating an interior of a motor vehicle from poor outdoor air quality. More particularly, this disclosure relates to a system and method configured to identify conditions associated with poor outdoor air quality and to respond to those conditions by isolating the interior of the motor vehicle from the outdoor environment. An example system includes a selector configured to permit a user to select a drive mode of the motor vehicle, a location system configured to detect a location of the motor vehicle, and a controller configured to issue one or more commands to isolate an interior of the motor vehicle from an environment outside the motor vehicle based on either a selected drive mode or a detected location.

A control device includes a control unit and a communication unit. The control unit is configured to calculate a set value that is the set value of an air conditioner provided in the destination facility of a vehicle and is to be used by the occupants of the vehicle, based on information on the air conditioning environment in the vehicle and is configured to send the calculated set value of the air conditioner to a predetermined sending destination via the communication unit.

An apparatus, a system, and a method for controlling an in-car temperature of an autonomous vehicle are provided. The control server determines an expected in-car temperature according to a re-riding time of each of one or more parking positions corresponding to a destination or a re-riding position of an autonomous vehicle, selects an optimal parking position or a temporary parking position based on the expected in-car temperature and an outdoor air temperature according to the re-riding time, transmits information about the optimal parking position or the temporary parking position to the autonomous vehicle. The controller of the autonomous vehicle is configured to perform autonomous driving and autonomous parking depending on the information about the optimal parking position or the temporary parking position, recognizes a voice of a user, determines autonomous driving related control corresponding to the voice of the user, and performs the autonomous driving related control corresponding to the voice of the user.

A vehicular vision system includes a forward-viewing camera that views through a windshield forward of a vehicle. Responsive at least in part to processing by an image processor of image data captured by the forward-viewing camera while the equipped vehicle is traveling along a road, another vehicle on the road ahead of the equipped vehicle is detected, and the vehicular vision system may determine lateral acceleration of the detected other vehicle on the road ahead of the equipped vehicle. The vehicular vision system may generate an output based at least in part on the determined lateral acceleration of the detected other vehicle on the road ahead of the equipped vehicle. Responsive to determination that the equipped vehicle is approaching a school zone, pedestrian detection via image processing of image data captured by the forward-viewing camera may be enhanced.