An integrated control apparatus for in-wheel system vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a shift button for a shift control and a dial for a steering control which are assembled integrally to each other to form one integrated component. The apparatus provides a driver with vehicle information through an operation of the dial when the steering control is not performed, and eliminates a risk of accidents occurring due to a control error by configuring a shift control manner and a steering control manner to be different from each other.

Systems and methods for operating an engine and a torque converter are presented. In one example, slip of a torque converter is adjusted via at least partially closing or opening a torque converter clutch in response to vehicle vibration. The vehicle vibration may be based on road surface conditions and an actual total number of operating cylinders of the engine.

According to one aspect, a method includes identifying a condition relating to an impact on a vehicle by an object, the vehicle including at least one anchor mechanism, the at least one anchor mechanism configured to anchor the vehicle to a surface. The method also includes determining whether the condition indicates that the anchor mechanism is to be deployed, and deploying the anchor mechanism when it is determined that the condition indicates that the anchor mechanism is to be deployed.

Techniques for using ball joint sensor data to determine conditions relevant to a vehicle are described in this disclosure. For example, in one example, the ball joint sensor data may be used to determine a ride height at a portion of the vehicle, which may be used to determine roll data and/or pitch data. The ride height, roll data, and/or pitch data may be directly used to navigate through an environment, such as by the vehicle relying on the data when interpreting sensor data or planning driving operations. Also, the ride height, roll data, and/or pitch data may be used to verify the reliability of other sensor data used to navigate through the environment.

A motion detection device includes a plurality of sensor electrodes configured to detect static capacitance, and a sensor bracket to which the plurality of sensor electrodes are attached. The sensor bracket is provided with an engagement portion to be engaged with an engaged portion of each of the sensor electrodes. The engagement portion of the sensor bracket and the engaged portion of the sensor electrode are formed in a shape that allows mutual engagement between regular combinations and regulates mutual engagement other than the regular combinations.

The present disclosure provides a system for terrain classification and vehicle suspension sub-system health status indication. The system includes run-time terrain classification circuitry to determine a first terrain classification, for a vehicle travelling on a terrain segment, based on comparing a trained model to suspension sub-system sensor data and vehicle speed data; model accuracy determination circuitry to determine a second terrain classification, for the vehicle travelling on the terrain segment, based on the suspension sub-system sensor data and vehicle speed data and independent of the trained model; and sub-system health determination circuitry to determine a health indication of the suspension sub-system by comparing a difference between the first and second terrain classifications to at least one health threshold.

A method of providing road and vehicle diagnostics. The method includes providing a vehicle axle system having a first axle half shaft housing, a second axle half shaft housing and a differential housing. Attached one or more of said housings is one or more tri-axis accelerometers. In communication with the accelerometers is one or more data processors operably configured to receive and analyze data from the accelerometers. An occurrence of one or more road events is determined by one or more spikes in the Z-direction of said data collected from said accelerometers. A depth of the road event is determined by a magnitude of said positive and negative changes in acceleration of said spike in said Z-direction and a length of road event is determined by a span of said one or more spikes in said Z-direction. Once the road event is identified the time and geographic location of the road event is identified.

Disclosed are a vehicle-mounted camera gimbal servo system and a control method. The vehicle-mounted camera gimbal servo system includes a camera tri-axial gimbal and a servo control apparatus. The camera tri-axial gimbal includes a pitch motor, a roll motor, a yaw motor, a roll arm (1), a pitch arm (4), a yaw arm (5), a gimbal top (7), a camera (11), a pitch-axis bearing (12), and a counterweight block (13); the pitch motor includes a pitch motor stator (2) and a pitch motor rotor (3); the yaw motor includes a yaw motor stator (6) and a yaw motor rotor (8); the roll motor includes a roll motor stator (9) and a roll motor rotor (10); the servo control apparatus includes an inertial measurement unit, a three-dimensional modeling control unit, an angular velocity loop control unit, and an angular displacement loop control unit.

Methods and systems are provided for mobile platforms. A mobile platform comprises a body and a radar system. The body includes a wheel assembly, and the radar system is installed on the wheel assembly.

Methods and system are described for controlling operation of a driveline during off-road maneuvers. In one example, electric machines included in the driveline may be switched from a torque or power control mode to a speed control mode to improve vehicle stability. The methods and systems may be applied to a variety of driveline configurations.