Abstract:
A system includes a processor configured to receive image data gathered by a vehicle camera, relating to a fixed environmental feature. The processor is also configured to determine a vehicle position relative to the fixed environmental feature and determine a vehicle lane-level location on a digital map, based on the vehicle position relative to the fixed environmental feature.
Abstract:
A controller may indicate a low-traction mode of a vehicle when a longitudinal tracking accumulation exceeds a first threshold value and a lateral response accumulation exceeds a second threshold value. The longitudinal tracking accumulation may measure a tally of activation of a traction control system over time. The lateral response accumulation may measure a comparison of the vehicle yaw-rate to a driver-desired model-based prediction of the yaw-rate. The controller may indicate the low-traction mode by providing a recommendation to switch to the low-traction mode in a human-machine interface screen of the vehicle, or by automatically adjusting the operational mode of at least one electronic control unit of the vehicle to implement the low-traction mode.
Abstract:
A vehicle system includes a vehicle processor programmed to process a vehicle signal received from an in-vehicle sensor; and process an external signal received from an external sensor of a detectable external device. When connected to the external device, the processor performs a first function using the external signal, and when disconnected from the external device, the processor estimates the external signal to perform the first function and performs a second function.
Abstract:
A vehicle stores privacy settings that specify a plurality of data privacy protections to apply to vehicle communications over a network when the vehicle is in a stealth mode but not when the vehicle is in a normal mode. A telematics control unit of the vehicle indicates transition from the normal mode to the stealth mode responsive to connection of the vehicle to the network via an unknown service provider or responsive to vehicle entry to a predefined geofence area. The telematics control unit of the vehicle indicates transition from the stealth mode to the normal mode responsive to connection of the vehicle to the carrier to which the vehicle is subscribed for network service or vehicle exit from the geofence area.
Abstract:
A vehicle includes a millimeter wave (mmWave) antenna, including a millimeter wave (mmWave) antenna, including a plurality of light elements and a plurality of active antenna elements in a predefined configuration surrounding a lensless camera element. The vehicle further includes an antenna controller configured to receive an image of a second mmWave antenna of a second vehicle via the lensless camera of the mmWave antenna, identify a scale and angle of rotation between the mmWave antenna and the second mmWave antenna based on the image, compute phase angles for the active antenna elements of the mmWave antenna according to the scale and angle of rotation, and transmit data using the active antenna elements to the second vehicle, according to the computed phase angles, to form a beam targeted at the second mmWave antenna of the second vehicle.
Abstract:
A custom grammar is received by a telematics server from a vehicle including custom learned commands for a standard grammar. A plurality of custom grammars including the custom grammar are analyzed for consistent additions to the custom learned commands. Any consistent additions are added to a new command set. The new command set is incorporated into an updated version of the standard grammar. The updated standard grammar is sent to the vehicle.