Abstract:
A system and method for controlling a vehicle (100), the vehicle (100) having an autonomous mode of operation, the system comprising: one or more sensors (102) configured to measure one or more parameters associated with an operator (110) controlling the vehicle (100) to perform a first operation; and one or more processors (106) configured to: determine that measurements taken by the one or more sensors (102) fulfil one or more predetermined criteria; responsive to determining that the measurements taken by the one or more sensors (102) fulfil the one or more predetermined criteria, determine a second operation for performance by the vehicle (100); and control the vehicle (100) in the autonomous mode such that the vehicle (100) performs the second operation.
Abstract:
An autonomous vehicle comprises multiple sensor, a primary control sub-system to control the vehicle and an auxility control unit. The primary control sub-system includes: to receive sensor input from at least some of the multiple sensors of the vehicle; determine, from the sensor input, a vehicle action or vehicle; and signal one or more control parameters corresponding to the determined action or state corresponding to one or more vehicle interfaces of the vehicle.
Abstract:
A method of visual navigation for a robot includes integrating a depth map with localization information to generate a three-dimensional (3D) map. The method also includes motion planning based on the 3D map, the localization information, and/or a user input. The motion planning overrides the user input when a trajectory and/or a velocity, received via the user input, is predicted to cause a collision.
Abstract:
A method for guiding a terrestrial vehicle along a desired path can include receiving a position signal from a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) antenna and a gyro signal from a gyro sensor that is indicative of: (i) at least one of a pitch and a roll of the terrestrial vehicle, and (ii) a gyro-based heading direction. A position of a point of interest of the terrestrial vehicle at a location different from the GNSS antenna can be determined based on the position signal, the gyro signal, and a positional relationship between the GNSS antenna location and the location of the point of interest. A position-based heading direction of the point of interest of the terrestrial vehicle can be determined based on the determined position of the point of interest and at least one previously determined position of the point of interest. A calibrated heading direction can be determined based on a combination of the gyro-based heading direction and the position-based heading direction.
Abstract:
An autonomouse robotic golf caddy which is capable of following a portable receiver at a pre-determined distance, and which is capable of sensing a potential impendingcollision with an object in its path and stop prior to said potential impending collision.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention provide an alternative distributed airborne transportation system. In some embodiments, a method for distributed airborne transportation includes: providing an airborne vehicle with a wing and a wing span, having capacity to carry one or more of passengers or cargo; landing of the airborne vehicle near one or more of passengers or cargo and loading at least one of passengers or cargo; taking-off and determining a flight direction for the airborne vehicle; locating at least one other airborne vehicle, which has substantially the same flight direction; and joining at least one other airborne vehicle in flight formation and forming a fleet, in which airborne vehicles fly with the same speed and direction and in which adjacent airborne vehicles are separated by distance of less than 100 wing spans.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft einen Server zum Betreiben eines Parkplatzes, umfassend: - eine Datenbank, in welcher eine digitale Karte eines Parkplatzes gespeichert ist, - einen Prozessor, der ausgebildet ist, zumindest eine Zielposition für ein Fahrzeug auf dem Parkplatz und zumindest einen Ausschnitt aus der digitalen Karte zu ermitteln, der einem Teilbereich des Parkplatzes entspricht, welcher von dem Fahrzeug auf seiner Fahrt zur Zielposition autonom durchfahren werden soll, und - eine Kommunikationsschnittstelle, die ausgebildet ist, den Ausschnitt der digitalen Karte und die Zielposition über ein Kommunikationsnetzwerk an das Fahrzeug zu senden. Die Erfindung betrifft ferner ein Verfahren zum Betreiben eines Parkplatzes, eine Vorrichtung und ein Verfahren zum Betreiben eines Fahrzeugs, ein Fahrzeug, ein Parksystem sowie ein Computerprogramm.