Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

Delphi Technologies, Inc.

Barbara J Czerny

Joseph Gerard D'Ambrosio

Rami I Debouk

Timothy Wesley Kaufmann

Markus Jochim

Massimo Osella

Steven L Tracht

Stephen Vincent Gillman

Lawrence E Peruski

Jeffrey Joyce

Vijaya Vittal Ramachandra

A method and system are disclosed herein for confirming a potentially unintended command given to a vehicle. The method includes, but is not limited to, receiving a command from an operator configured to cause actuation of a vehicle system. The method further includes, but is not limited to, detecting a condition of the vehicle. The method further includes, but is not limited to, determining, with a processor, that the command is inconsistent with the condition. The method still further includes, but is not limited to alerting the operator that the command is inconsistent with the condition.

Systems and methods for confirming a potentially unintended command given to a vehicle

A method of controlling an actuator includes developing a sequence of actuation commands S(t)=C(t, t), C(t, t), . . . , C(t, t) obtained from data sensed before time tfor controlling the actuator at different time intervals (t, t), (t, t), . . . , (t, t). The sequence of actuation commands is transmitted to and stored in memory of an actuation ECU, which then applies the actuation command for time interval (t, t). If a fault affects a sensor, a control ECU or data communication therebetween, the actuation ECU will not receive an updated sequence of actuation commands S(t) at time t. If the updated actuation command sequence, the actuation ECU applies the actuation command for the time intervals (t, t), . . . , (t, t) from the sequence of actuation commands S(t) that is stored in the memory of the actuation ECU.

Method and system for limited time fault tolerant control of actuators based on pre-computed values

A method for ensuring operation of a limited-ability autonomous driving enabled vehicle includes monitoring a plurality of specific conditions necessary for preferred and reliable use of limited-ability autonomous driving, and initiating a fault handling and degradation strategy configured to maneuver the vehicle to a preferred state if the driver is unable to manually control the vehicle when at least one of the specific conditions is either violated or will become violated.

Method and system for ensuring operation of limited-ability autonomous driving vehicles

A watercraft steer-by-wireless control system including: a directional control system responsive to a directional command signal for steering a watercraft, the directional control system including a rudder position sensor to measure and transmit a rudder position signal, and a helm control system responsive to a helm command signal for receiving a directional input to a helm control unit from an operator, the helm control system including a helm position sensor to produce and transmit a helm position signal to a master control unit in operable communication with the helm control system and the directional control system; the master control unit includes a position control process for generating the directional command signal in response to the helm position signal; and wherein the helm control unit wirelessly communicates with the helm control system.

Watercraft steer-by-wireless system

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Clarkston, MI, United States of America

Barbara J Czerny