780results about "Propulsion unit safety devices" patented technology

A charging system can include a housing. The housing can include a controller. The housing also can include a power source configured to power the controller. The charging system also can include a wireless charger configured to transfer energy to the power source. The wireless charger can include a first indicator. The first indicator can be configured to provide a first non-flashing visual output at a first brightness level and indicative of a first charging status of the power source. The first indicator also can be configured to provide a second non-flashing visual output at a second brightness level indicative of a second charging status of the power source. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Systems and methods are disclosed for driver assistance. In one example a method for an advanced driver alert system for a vehicle comprises monitoring, via a user-facing camera, facial movement of a user over time. The method includes determining a plurality of facial movement metrics based on the facial movement over an adjustable time window, transforming the plurality of facial movement metrics into a machine readable representation of the adjustable time window, and determining, via a code reading model, one or more user requests based on the machine readable representation of the facial movement metrics. The method includes executing one or more user assistance operations based on the determined user requests.

A SmartSafe tray or cassette assembly for vehicles is disclosed, comprising a smartphone docking slot and a controller configured to permit vehicle ignition only upon authorized docking. The system integrates with vehicle infotainment and head-up display (HUD) interfaces to project navigation, route, and media data. It provides haptic, visual, and audible alerts for route updates, fuel level, and safety conditions. The assembly supports voice commands for destination confirmation, includes AI-based driver monitoring, event data recording, and anti-theft synchronization. The tray further enables wireless charging, multi-mode operation via restricted or unrestricted key fobs, and compatibility with cars, scooters, e-bikes, and helmets featuring HUD projection.

Systems and methods for cloud-based vehicle control are generally described. In some examples, first vehicle identifier data identifying a first vehicle may be received. In some cases, first state data representing a first software version of a first system associated with the first vehicle identifier data may be received. In some examples, a first condition associated with the first system may be determined based at least in part on the first state data. In further examples, first control data may be sent to a first computing device of a first vehicle based at least in part on the first condition. In various examples, the first control data may be effective to control operation of at least one component of the first vehicle.

A driver support system includes: an acquisition unit that acquires biometric data of a driver of a moving object; an evaluation unit that evaluates a health condition of the driver; and an interactive response unit that executes an interaction operation for interactive response with the driver using an HMI device mounted on the moving object, the evaluation unit being configured to; when estimating based on the biometric data for the driver that the health condition of the driver is poor, instruct the interactive response unit to execute the interaction operation, thereby acquiring a response input, which is a response of the driver to a response facilitating output that facilitates the driver to respond in the interaction operation; and determine the health condition of the driver based on a degree of suitability of the response input to the response facilitating output.

Vehicle that includes the following: an identification system located inside the vehicle and configured to capture information from a token in the vehicle's environment and to classify a driver of the vehicle based on that information; a sensor array located inside the vehicle and configured to measure several parameters representing the vehicle's current handling condition and the vehicle's limit handling condition; and at least one control unit in communication with the identification system and the sensor array, configured to determine a range between the current handling condition of the vehicle and the limit handling condition, to record a history of the range if the driver classification is of a special type, and to characterize the long-term behavior of the driver, combining several driver characterization possibilities and calculating fuzzy probabilities that the driver classified as being of the special type falls into one of several categories.

The invention discloses a safety system and method for preventing drunk driving of a vehicle, the vehicle and a medium, and relates to the technical field of safe driving. The safety system comprises a vehicle-mounted terminal and a cloud server which are in communication connection, the vehicle-mounted terminal comprises a detection module, a collection module, a processing module and a control module, and the processing module is used for verifying the identity of a driver through face data and voice data continuously collected by the collection module and sending the identity of the driver to the cloud server after verification is passed. The behavior state of a driver is determined according to voltage data continuously output by the comprehensive detection module, if the behavior state is drunk driving, a first control instruction is generated, early warning information is uploaded to the cloud server, and the control module is used for intelligently controlling the vehicle through the first control instruction or a second control instruction. Wherein the second control instruction is obtained by analyzing the early warning information through the cloud server to obtain the vehicle operation data and combining the traffic environment around the vehicle and the vehicle operation data until the vehicle stably stops, and safety is ensured.

The invention provides a vehicle wading early warning method, system and device. The method comprises the steps that current vehicle driving information, spatial distribution information of a ponding area and current environment parameter information are collected in real time; and based on the spatial distribution information and the current environment parameter information, obtaining the predicted passing time of the vehicle. And obtaining final whole-course ponding information based on the vehicle predicted passing time, the current environment parameter information and the current vehicle driving information. And predicting a vehicle wading risk level based on the final whole-course ponding information, and performing early warning by adopting a preset early warning mode. According to the method provided by the invention, the technical problem that the vehicle wading risk cannot be dynamically pre-judged due to the fact that only single-point water depth detection is adopted in vehicle wading early warning in the prior art, and the terrain difference of the whole process of the ponding area and the ponding increment within the passing time are not covered is effectively solved.

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.

Aspects relate to mechanisms to control the effective optical path length through skin tissue for non-invasive optical spectroscopy measurements. An apparatus can include a path length control part configured to control the effective optical path length of diffusely scattered light transmitted through skin tissue to produce a target effective optical path length. The apparatus may further include a spectral sensor, a detector, and a light source configured to produce input light directed towards the path length control part or the spectral sensor. The detector is configured to obtain a spectrum of an analyte under test based on the diffusely scattered light. The spectral sensor is configured to either receive the input light, produce modulated light based on the input light, and direct the modulated light to the skin tissue, or to receive the diffusely scattered light from the skin tissue and obtain the spectrum using the detector.

A vehicular control system includes at least one camera disposed in a vehicle and viewing a driver of the vehicle who is sitting in a driver seat of the vehicle. The vehicular control system is operable to drive the vehicle along a road in accordance with SAE Level 3. The vehicular control system determines, at least in part via processing of image data captured by the at least one camera, ability of the driver to take over driving the vehicle from the vehicular control system. While the vehicular control system is driving the vehicle in accordance with SAE Level 3, and responsive at least in part to determination by the vehicular control system that the driver is not able to take over driving the vehicle from the vehicular control system, the vehicular control system continues driving the vehicle in accordance with SAE Level 3 and initiates an emergency action.

To provide a vehicle control apparatus, a vehicle control method, and a program thereof which are able to more appropriately control an own vehicle for a specific situation.SOLUTION: A vehicle control apparatus (DS) includes: a first control system (11) which executes first operation for reducing a possibility of a collision with an obstacle present in a predicted traveling area of an own vehicle; and a second control system (12) which executes second control for automatically stopping the own vehicle when a driver is in an abnormal condition where the driver cannot drive the own vehicle normally. The apparatus is configured in such a manner that "first operation start condition during non-execution of the second control" which needs to be satisfied for starting execution of the first operation when the second control is not being executed, and "first operation start condition during execution of the second control" which needs to be satisfied for starting execution of the first operation when the second control is being executed, are different from each other.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

To suppress rotating parts from being damaged while suppressing workload increase of operators.SOLUTION: A snow blower 1 includes an operating part 34 that performs snow removing work, a drive source 10 that rotates the operating part 34, a friction clutch 44 that is provided in a rotation transmission path P from the drive source 10 to the operating part 34, idles and cuts off the transmission of rotation from the driving source 10 to the operating part 34 when a torque of a predetermined value or more is applied, and a control device 74 that controls the operation of the drive source 10 based on the estimated temperature of the friction clutch 44.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

A vehicle controller includes a processor configured to detect abnormality occurring in a driver of a vehicle, decelerate the vehicle so that a ratio of braking force of rear wheels of the vehicle to braking force of front wheels of the vehicle is a first ratio, when abnormality occurring in the driver is detected, and set the first ratio to a value greater than a second ratio. The second ratio is the ratio of braking force of the rear wheels to braking force of the front wheels for a case where the vehicle decelerates when an abnormality occurring in the driver is not detected.

To appropriately determine a health condition of a driver of a movable body and provide the driver with appropriate support for safe driving.SOLUTION: A driver support system comprises: an acquisition unit for acquiring biological data on a driver of a movable body; an evaluation unit for evaluating a health condition of the driver; and an interactive response unit for executing interaction operation for interactive response between itself and the driver using an HMI device mounted on the movable body. When estimating the health condition of the driver to be poor on the basis of the biological data on the driver, the evaluation unit instructs the interactive response unit to execute the interaction operation, acquires a response input which is a response of the driver to a response prompting output for prompting the driver to respond in the interaction operation, and determines the health condition of the driver on the basis of a degree of suitability of the response input to the response prompting output.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

An intoxication detection system of a vehicle includes: a passive breath sensor configured to measure an amount of an intoxicant present within a passenger cabin of the vehicle; a camera configured to capture images including a driver on a driver's seat within the passenger cabin of the vehicle; an intoxication indication module configured to: selectively determine that the driver is intoxicated when the amount of the intoxicant is greater than or equal to a predetermined amount of the intoxicant; trigger performance of a test to confirm whether the driver is intoxicated when the amount of intoxicant is greater than or equal to the predetermined amount of the intoxicant; and selectively indicate that the intoxication of the driver is confirmed when nystagmus is detected in the driver based on images from the camera during performance of the test.

A method for attenuating interference in the measurement of an angle of sideways tilt of a motorized two-wheeled vehicle including an electronic control unit configured to compute an angle of sideways tilt of the vehicle from the measurements of a tilt sensor. The method includes: reception of the value of the speed of the vehicle measured by the speed-measuring module; reception of the number of revolutions per minute of the engine; computation of the ratio between the received speed value and the received number of revolutions per minute; comparison of the ratio between the received speed value and the number of revolutions per minute with an attenuation interval; if the ratio is outside the attenuation interval, computation of the tilt angle without attenuation; if the ratio is within the attenuation interval, computation of the tilt angle with attenuation.

An engine-type industrial vehicle (10) includes: an engine (31); a power transmission (40) configured to transmit a driving force of the engine (31) to a driving wheel (12); a controller (81) configured to adjust the driving force; a travel direction determiner (88) configured to determine a travel direction of the engine-type industrial vehicle (10); and an object detector (131) configured to detect a position of an object in the travel direction of the engine-type industrial vehicle (10). The power transmission (40) is switchable between a driving force transmission state and a driving force non-transmission state. The controller (81) causes a state of the engine-type industrial vehicle (10) to be in a travel start prohibition state (S3), when the object detector (131) detects the object and a detection direction of the object matches the travel direction, in a case where a vehicle speed of the engine-type industrial vehicle (10) is equal to or less than a stop determination threshold.

An improved distributed information sharing system (DISS) and methods for an autonomous vehicle, the DISS programmed and configured to receive information from a plurality of distributed sensors; determine the existence of an incident, vehicles, passengers, pedestrians, animals and objects involved in the incident, a nature of the injuries and damages from the incident; determine if the autonomous vehicle can be safely moved autonomously from a location where the incident occurred to a second location; contact an emergency responder when the vehicle cannot be safely moved autonomously; receive a request to transfer control of the vehicle from an emergency responder user device; and in response, transfer control of the automated vehicle to a trusted emergency responder without requiring approval from an owner of the vehicle using encryption and handshake techniques; and notify an owner or interested party of the vehicle of the incident.

A system for verifying the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of a driver in a vehicle is disclosed. The driver BAC verification system comprises: a device with a fingerprint sensor configured to capture the fingerprint of a first vehicle occupant, and a transdermal BAC sensor configured to simultaneously capture the fingerprint of the first vehicle occupant; and a control module configured to verify, based on the fingerprint and the BAC value, that the BAC value is below a set threshold for impairment, and, in response to the BAC value being below the set threshold, to allow the first vehicle occupant to drive the host vehicle.

To provide a support device and a vehicle equipped therewith that assist the driver in accurately recognizing the position of their feet relative to the accelerator and brake pedals in advance, for greater safety. [Solution] The present invention provides an assist device that supports the prior recognition of the foot position relative to the accelerator pedal and / or brake pedal during vehicle operation. The assist device comprises a ToF sensor positioned above the accelerator pedal and / or brake pedal, an infrared transmitter that transmits a detection signal from the ToF sensor, an infrared receiver that receives an infrared signal from the infrared transmitter, and a display unit that displays data based on the infrared signal from the infrared receiver.

Aspects of the present invention relate to a control system (1) for detecting a wheel slip event (SEV(n)) of a wheel (W(1)-W(4)) of a vehicle (5). The control system (1) includes one or more processors (120) collectively configured to receive a wheel speed signal (SLC(1)-SLC(4)) indicating a wheel speed (S(1)-S(4)) of the wheel (W(1)-W(4)). A moving average (SAV(1)-SAV(4)) of the wheel speed (S(1)-S(4)) is determined in dependence on the wheel speed signal (SLC(1)-SLC(4)). A first wheel speed threshold (STH1) and a second wheel speed threshold (STH2) are determined in dependence on the determined moving average (SAV(1)-SAV(4)). The one or more processors (120) is configures to detect a first cross time (t1) when the wheel speed (S(1)-S(4)) crosses one of the first wheel speed threshold (STH1) and the second wheel speed threshold (STH2); and to detect a second cross time (t2) when the wheel speed (S(1)-S(4)) crosses one of the first wheel speed threshold (STH1) and the second wheel speed threshold (STH2). A wheel slip signature pattern (SP) is detected in dependence on the first cross time (t1) and the second cross time (t2). A wheel slip detected signal (WSD(n)) is output to indicate a wheel slip event SEV(n) in dependence on detection of the wheel slip signature pattern (SP). Aspects of the present invention also relate to a system (15), a vehicle (5) and a method (200) for detecting wheel slip.

The disclosed vehicle control device (10) is provided with: a sum model (M1) in which the motion states of a left drive system and a right drive system during straight movement are modeled; a difference model (M2) in which the motion states of the left drive system and the right drive system during turning are modeled; a calculation unit (11); a restriction unit (12); a calculation unit (11) calculates a sum mode target slip rate (yS) and a difference mode target slip rate (yD). A restriction unit (12) sets upper limit values (ySH, yDH) and lower limit values (ySL, yDL) for the sum-mode target slip ratio (yS) and the difference-mode target slip ratio (yD), respectively, and restricts the target slip ratios (yS, yD). The control unit (13) controls the respective driving forces of the left drive system and the right drive system on the basis of the sum mode target slip rate (yS) and the difference mode target slip rate (yD) that have been limited, the sum model (M1), and the difference model (M2).

Embodiments of the present application provide a safe driving control method and device and a storage medium. The method controls the start of the vehicle based on the alcohol concentration of the driver exhaled collected by the alcohol detection module when the vehicle is ready to start, and obtains various state information of the driver in the driving process of the vehicle through the camera after the vehicle starts. The corresponding prompt information of the driver is generated according to the state information of the driver, so that the driver can adjust the driving state of the vehicle according to the prompt information. When the vehicle is in an emergency event, the corresponding acquisition strategy is generated to acquire images and videos under emergency conditions. Therefore, the driving safety of the vehicle can be improved while reducing the cost.

The invention relates to a method for adjusting the height (H) of a loading edge (14) of a motor vehicle (10), in which the motor vehicle (10) has a first axle (18) with a first brake device (34) associated with the first axle (18), a second axle (20) with a second brake device (38) associated with the second axle (20), and a drive system (46) associated with the second axle (20). The motor vehicle (10) is first braked by means of the first brake device (34). A drive torque is applied by the drive system (46) to at least one wheel (30) of the second axle (20). The motor vehicle (10) is then braked a second time by means of the second brake device (38).

Current solutions fail to address the safety of passengers sitting or operating the agricultural vehicles. Embodiments herein discloses an automated safety system for agricultural vehicles and methods thereof, which comprises of determining the presence of one or more persons in a prohibited sitting zone of the agricultural vehicle, and providing an indication to an operator of the agricultural vehicle, on determining the presence of one or more persons in the prohibited sitting zone of the agricultural vehicle.

The present invention comprises: an image acquisition unit (11) that acquires a photographic image capturing a range in which the face of a vehicle passenger should exist; a feature amount extraction unit (12) that extracts a feature amount on the basis of the photographic image; a change amount calculation unit (14) that calculates a change amount of the feature amount from a feature amount of a reference posture of the passenger; a first determination unit (15) that determines whether the posture of the passenger is a normal posture, by comparing the feature amount and the change amount to a normal posture determination condition, comparing the feature amount to a normal posture determination condition, or comparing the change amount to a normal posture determination condition; a second determination unit (16) that, on the basis of the change amount and a machine learning model for which the change amount is an input and information indicating the presence / absence of a collapse of the posture of the passenger is an output, determines whether the posture of the passenger has collapsed, when the first determination unit (15) has determined that the posture of the passenger is not a normal posture; and a detection unit (17) that detects abnormal posture of a passenger when a state in which the second determination unit (16) has determined that the posture of the passenger has collapsed has continued for a period of time used for abnormality detection.

A computer system (1200) comprising processing circuitry (1202) is disclosed. The processing circuitry (1202) is configured to obtain sensing data (40) from a sensor (30-n) monitoring a cargo space (20) of a vehicle (10); determine, based on the sensing data (40), that at least a portion of a cargo (24) in the cargo space (20) is moved a threshold distance (42) of the cargo space (24) during operation of the vehicle (10); determine at least one preventive action (44) to be carried out by the vehicle (10) to prevent further movement of the cargo (24) with respect to the threshold distance (42), the at least one preventive action (44) comprising a driving route (46); and control the vehicle (10) to at least partially carry out the at least one preventive action (44).