Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

David Melcher

Pramita Mitra

Ali Hassani

Mark Anthony Cuddihy

Gary Steven Strumolo

Yifan Chen

Zachary David Nelson

Craig John Simonds

Christopher Peplin

Sudipto Aich

Jamel Seagraves

Jeffrey Allen Greenberg

Abhishek Sharma

John Randolf Vincent

Amanuel Zeryihun

Prashant Rao

Jiaqi Ma

Jason Snow

Robert Collard

John Robert Van Wiemeersch

Kwaku O Prakah-Asante

Adil Nizam Siddiqui

Jayanthi Rao

Brad Alan Ignaczak

Patrick Kevin Holub

Thomas John Giuli

Timothy Mark Feldkamp

Kenneth Michael Mayer

Devinder Singh Kochhar

Jeffrey Yeung

Shan Chy Chueh

Kangning Chen

Girish Yadav

Steven Stark

Shuai Wang

Girish Kumar Yadav

Kurt Michael Lundeen

Sarah Garrow

David A Evans

A method for delivering a plurality of packages is described. The method includes obtaining, via a processor, information associated with a delivery plan of the plurality of packages from at least one memory. Based on the information, the method includes determining, via the processor, a current location, and a destination location of a target container. In response to the determination, the method includes determining, via the processor, a movement plan to move the target container to the destination location. Based on the movement plan, the method includes activating, via the processor, a first set of motorized tiles to move the target container to the destination location. The method further includes receiving, via the processor, an updated movement plan from a server plan when a preset condition is met. Based on the updated movement plan, the method includes activating, via the processor, a second set of motorized tiles.

System and method for delivering packages

A method of in-vehicle tracking begins with establishing a communication link between a mobile device and a navigation system of a vehicle. The navigation system presents driving instructions leading to a destination. Each of a plurality of locations is serially passed over the communication link from the mobile device to the navigation system. Additionally, each of the plurality of locations is serially set, as it is communicated, as the destination within the navigation system. As the destination within the navigation system is updated, the driving instructions leading to that destination are updated as well.

In-vehicle tracking apparatus and method

Systems and methods interacting with a digital map are provided herein. A system includes a display that is configured to display a digital map. The digital map includes a number of targets with which a user can interact and a number of actions that are available for each target. The system is configured to update a table of an individual profile account when the user performs an actions at one of the targets, use a role prediction model to predict a role based on the table of the individual profile account, and update the table of the individual account based on a table of a role profile account associated with the predicted role.

Systems and methods for interacting with a digital map

Systems and methods interacting with tabletop models using a handheld device are provided herein. A display system includes a tabletop model, including a horizontal display that is configured to display a two-dimensional digital map and a three-dimensional physical model that is configured to overlay the two-dimensional digital map. The display system includes a mobile device including a touchscreen display. The display system transforms a movement on the touchscreen display to a movement of a cursor on the two-dimensional digital map.

Systems and methods for interacting with a tabletop model using a mobile device

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for simulations of vehicle-based item delivery. In some examples, a method can include generating a simulation of at least a portion of an environment in which items are to be delivered by a delivery vehicle; determining delivery locations associated with at least one delivery route for the delivery vehicle in the environment within the simulation; determining delivery location groups for the delivery location based on a delivery range of drones associated with the delivery vehicles; and determining waypoints for the delivery vehicle on the delivery route based on a minimum travel time associated with at least one drone of the drones.

System and methods for simulations of vehicle-based item delivery

A computer includes a processor that is programmed to receive input specifying a component in a vehicle and data specifying a location of a wearable device in the vehicle. The processor is programmed to determine a distance of the wearable device from a location of the component and actuate the wearable device to provide haptic output based on the determined distance.

Wearable haptic feedback

A vehicle includes a controller, programmed to responsive to detecting a parking space via a camera, generate a parking message including location information about the parking space; broadcast the parking message to fleet vehicles within a predefined geo-fence, each of the fleet vehicles serving as a node of a blockchain network; and receive a predefined reward, via the blockchain network, from one of the fleet vehicles having successfully occupied the parking space.

Parking information sharing system using blockchain

A vehicle voice processor includes a processing device and a data storage medium. The processing device is programmed to receive identification information from a wearable device, identify a speaker from the identification information, identify a dialect associated with the speaker from the identification information, select a predetermined acoustic model, and adjust the predetermined acoustic model based at least in part on the dialect identified.

Dynamic acoustic model for vehicle

A system includes a wearable device including a memory and a processor. The processor receives a verbal input for a vehicle from a user. The processor interprets the verbal input to locate in the memory at least one datum predetermined to be interpretable by the vehicle computer. The processor generates a message corresponding to the verbal input including the at least one datum, and sends the message to the vehicle.

Vehicle voice recognition including a wearable device

A drive unit for a vehicle includes a drive unit spindle. The drive unit spindle extends along an axis for connecting the drive unit to the vehicle. The drive unit further includes one or more wheel assemblies. Each of the wheel assemblies has a hub that is removably supported by the spindle along the axis. At least one of the wheel assemblies includes a wheel which rotates about the hub and a motor connected to the wheel to rotate the wheel about the hub.

Electrical bicycle modular powertrain

A vehicle system includes a charging interface that is configured to connect to a bicycle battery and a processing device programmed to determine a state of charge of the bicycle battery. The processing device further estimates traveling ranges of a vehicle and a bicycle. The vehicle system further includes a navigation module programmed to generate a route to a selected destination based on the estimated traveling ranges of the vehicle and the bicycle.

Vehicle and electric bicycle charge monitoring interface

Biometric data is received from a wearable device. The biometric data concerns a vehicle operator measured by at least one sensor in the wearable device. A load score is determined. The load score is a measurement of operator capacity to operate the vehicle based at least in part on the biometric data from the wearable device. At least one vehicle component is actuated based at least in part on the load score.

Incapacitated driving detection and prevention

Automotive vehicles having a manual shift transmission, with driver feedback to indicate when a shift change is recommended or to provide other event notifications.

Haptic feedback shift knob

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David Melcher