Abstract:
A method for projecting information from a motor vehicle to an observer external to the motor vehicle includes receiving, by a controller, a data signal indicative of an operating state of the motor vehicle from a sensor, determining, using the controller, a projection profile based on the data signal which includes a dynamic feature and indicative of a status of the motor vehicle, and continuously projecting the projection profile onto a surface on which the motor vehicle is traveling using a dynamic projector system that animates the dynamic feature.
Abstract:
A motor vehicle system for generating and transmitting detected object attributes includes a communication system module positioned in a host vehicle receiving vehicle attribute data from a target vehicle and a sensed vehicle and preparing a fused object attribute data for transmission to the target vehicle. A vehicle track data sub-module in communication with the communication system module independently tracks the sensed vehicle and the target vehicle. An object detection and classification system module having a 3D object detection module identifies a vehicle type defined at least by a vehicle size and generates an object attribute data. A target fusion module receives the object attribute data from the object detection and classification system module, fuses the object attribute data with the vehicle attribute data to create the fused object attribute data, and forwards the fused object attribute data to the communication system module for transmission.
Abstract:
A scalable driver assistance system for a motor includes a central safety domain controller having a first perception logic circuit communicatively coupled to a first chipset socket and to a second chipset socket, wherein the first chipset socket is communicatively coupled to the second chipset socket and to a third chipset socket. A first long range front camera is communicatively coupled to the first perception logic circuit and a plurality of surround view cameras communicatively are coupled to the first perception logic circuit. The central safety domain controller provides first and second levels of driver assistance, and additional circuits or microcontrollers may be selectively connected into one of the first, second, and third chipset sockets to provide third, fourth, or fifth levels of automated driving assistance.
Abstract:
An assembly for connecting a spare wheel to a motor vehicle with a tether, the spare wheel having at least one bolt hole, includes an eyelet bracket having a first member angled with respect to a second member, the first member connectable to the tether and the second member defining an eyelet, a rod that defines an axis and is connected to the first member, the rod configured to be disposed in the bolt hole of the spare wheel, and a clip connected to the second member, the clip having a retaining feature extended towards the rod and a tab extended through the eyelet. The second member of the eyelet bracket prevents the eyelet bracket from rotating about the axis and the retaining feature of the clip prevents the eyelet bracket from moving in one direction along the axis.
Abstract:
In at least some implementations, a motor vehicle window assembly includes a guide rail, a movable pane movable along the guide rail between open and closed positions and a defroster. First and second guide rail conductors are carried by the guide rail and adapted to be connected to a power source. First and second movable conductors are each electrically communicated with a respective one of the first and second guide rail conductors, each electrically coupled to the defroster and each movable with the movable pane relative to guide rail when the movable pane is moved between the open and closed positions. To provide power to the defroster, the movable conductors are in contact with the guide rail conductors when the movable pane is in the closed position and during movement of the movable pane between the open and closed positions.
Abstract:
A connecting device for coupling first and second members includes a body having a first leg and a second leg integrally connected to the first leg. The first leg and the second leg are oriented at an angle with respect to each other. A rigid material core extends through both the first leg and the second leg, the core including a first core member integrally connected to a second core member. The first core member is angularly oriented with respect to the second core member such that the core defines a geometric shape. A resilient material sleeve commonly covers the core of both the first leg and the second leg. The first leg is frictionally received in a first member and the second leg is frictionally received in a second member to couple the first member to the second member.
Abstract:
A gear shift control system may include an output mechanism, first and second drive members and a drivetrain. The first drive member may be coupled to the output mechanism to drive the output mechanism and cause a transmission shift. The drivetrain includes a first input driven by the drive member during a first mode of operation and an output coupled to both the first input and the output mechanism to drive the output mechanism as commanded by the drive member. During a second mode of operation a second input is coupled to the output and a second drive member is coupled to the second input to drive the output mechanism through the second input and the output to cause a transmission gear shift. The second drive member may be laterally offset from the drivetrain and axially positioned within an axial height of the drivetrain.
Abstract:
A system to detect a vehicle fuel door alert condition and a method using the system is described. The system includes an optical sensor having a field of view (FOV) which includes a vehicle fuel door region, the optical sensor providing an output including image data from the fuel door region; and a controller in communication with the optical sensor to receive the output, the controller including at least one processor adapted to analyze the optical sensor output and provide an alert output at least when the optical sensor output is indicative that a fuel door in the vehicle fuel door region is at least partially open.
Abstract:
A system to detect or determine vehicle lamp performance and a method using the system is described. The system includes a first optical sensor having a field of view which includes the location of a vehicle lamp or into which light from a vehicle lamp is emitted, the optical sensor providing an output indicative of vehicle lamp performance; and a controller in communication with the first optical sensor to receive the output, the controller including at least one processor adapted to analyze the optical sensor output and provide a control output at least when the optical sensor output is indicative that the vehicle lamp performance is below a threshold.
Abstract:
A method of generating and communicating lane information from a host vehicle to a vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) network includes collecting visual data from a camera, detecting a lane within the visual data, generating a lane classification for the lane based on the visual data, assigning a confidence level to the lane classification, generating a lane distance estimate from the visual data, generating a lane model from the lane classification and the lane distance estimate, and transmitting the lane model and the confidence level to the V2V network.