A method of selecting a location of a tracking point for a vehicle unit of a vehicle includes dynamically adapting the location of the tracking point based on a vehicle speed. In some examples, the location of the tracking point for a relatively high speed is located (along the vehicle unit) in front of the location of the tracking point for a relatively low speed. Also disclosed is a method of determining a reference location of the tracking point for a reference speed. The method comprises evaluating vehicle motion behavior for a plurality of candidate locations of the tracking point, and selecting one of the candidate locations as the reference location based on vehicle motion behavior metric values acquired through the evaluation.

An agricultural hitch with a system for management and guidance of maneuvers and a method employed by the hitch is provided. The hitch includes a tractor, an agricultural machine hitched by an articulated linkage, and a system for management and guidance of maneuvers, provided with a computing and control unit. The computing and control unit or of the hitched agricultural machine constitutes the master unit of the system for management and guidance of maneuvers, and is adapted to compute a set path for a maneuver to come, by employing an algorithm for prediction of paths and an algorithm for optimization of path settings, and to automatically execute the maneuver or of assisting in semiautomatic execution of the maneuver by steering the tractor and by recording, during maneuvering, the differences between the predefined set path and the real or currently estimated path.

A control device is configured to control movement of a mobile object that can travel by driverless driving and that is transported in a process of manufacturing the mobile object. The control device includes a control command section configured to generate and output a control command to cause the mobile object to move. The control command section is configured to generate the control command by using vehicle state information that is information related to at least one of: magnitude of impact force applied to the mobile object; a direction in which the impact force acts; weight of the mobile object; weight of a trailer configured to carry a part and configured to be removably coupled to the mobile object and move, the part being configured to be attached to the mobile object; and a process in which the mobile object is positioned.

A material vehicle, a traction apparatus and system, a method for controlling the bidirectional traveling of a material vehicle, and a storage medium. A material vehicle (10) comprises a vehicle body (101), an unlocking assembly (102), a plurality of front universal wheels (103) and a plurality of rear universal wheels (104), wherein the plurality of front universal wheels (103) and the plurality of rear universal wheels (104) are all in a locked state; the vehicle body (101) is used for placing a target article; the unlocking assembly (102) is used for releasing the plurality of front universal wheels (103) from the locked state when same are in a horizontal rotation direction, and controlling the material vehicle (10) to travel in a first direction by means of the plurality of front universal wheels (103); and the unlocking assembly (102) is further used for releasing the plurality of rear universal wheels (104) from the locked state when same are in the horizontal rotation direction, and controlling the material vehicle (10) to travel in a second direction by means of the plurality of rear universal wheels (104), the first direction and the second direction being opposite to each other. By means of the unlocking assembly, the plurality of front universal wheels or the plurality of rear universal wheels can be released from the locked state thereof, such that the material vehicle can change the positions of driving wheels, and bidirectional traveling can be realized without needing to turn the material vehicle around.

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for improved control of articulating boom assemblies are disclosed herein. Automated functions, such as auto ground and auto stow functions, may be provided to automatically move an articulating boom assembly to the desired position. When an automated function is requested, a series of waypoints may be generated, and the boom assembly may move a boom tip thereof through each of the series of waypoints. Using the machine geometry of the boom assembly and the pose of the boom assembly when the automated function is requested may enable the waypoints to be determined. The automated functions may enable the boom assembly to be moved faster than when manually operated and also eliminates the need for the operator to provide a series of complex inputs required to move each joint of the articulating boom assembly to reach the desired position.

A towing assistance apparatus assists backward traveling of a towing vehicle towing a towed vehicle. The towing assistance apparatus includes: a target path calculation unit configured to calculate a target path on which the towed vehicle is to be moved; an acquisition unit configured to acquire coordinates of the towed vehicle in a planar coordinate system and a coupling angle between the towed vehicle and the towing vehicle; a calculation unit configured to calculate first target curvature that is target curvature of the towed vehicle used for feedforward control based on the target path; a first conversion unit configured to convert the first target curvature into second target curvature that is target curvature of the towing vehicle; and a second conversion unit configured to convert the second target curvature into a target steering angle of the towing vehicle.

A computer system comprising processing circuitry is disclosed. The processing circuitry is configured to obtain sensing data from a sensor monitoring a cargo space of a vehicle; determine, based on the sensing data, that at least a portion of a cargo in the cargo space is moved a threshold distance of the cargo space during operation of the vehicle; determine at least one preventive action to be carried out by the vehicle to prevent further movement of the cargo with respect to the threshold distance, the at least one preventive action comprising a driving route; and control the vehicle to at least partially carry out the at least one preventive action.

A control unit for reversing a vehicle-trailer combination toward a target location, wherein the vehicle and the trailer each is equipped with driven wheels, and wherein the control unit is configured to: obtain sensor data, wherein the sensor data comprises an angular offset of the trailer relative to the target location; determine whether the angular offset of the trailer relative to the target location is within a predetermined alignment margin; and shift propulsion control to the driven wheels of the trailer for movement toward the target location in response to the angular offset of the trailer being within the predetermined alignment margin.

A method for snake robot navigation, the method including: providing a snake robot comprising a plurality of modules and a plurality of tactile sensors disposed thereon; planning a path over a terrain between an initial position and a target location; detecting a tactile datum from the plurality of tactile sensors; selecting, based on the path, one of a plurality of gaits the snake robot may perform by relative movement of the plurality of modules; dynamically adjusting the selected gait based on the tactile datum; and commanding the plurality of modules to perform the adjusted gait.