Cummins Inc.

Achates Power, Inc.

Hoseinali Borhan

Edmund P Hodzen

Govindarajan Kothandaraman

Bibin N Pattel

David E Koeberlein

Dwight A Doig

Vivek Anand Sujan

Martin T Books

Michael Haas

Nassim Khaled

Praveen Chitradurga Muralidhar

Pinak Jayant Tulpule

Anant Puri

C Larry Bruner

Adam W Kidd

Gayatri Adi

Jeffrey Diwakar Abraham

Fan Zeng

Bryon D Staebler

Akash S Desai

Bibin N Patel

Phanindra Garamella

Joachim Kupe

Abbas Hooshmand Salemian

Karla Fuhs

A method includes acquiring, by one or more processing circuits, an operating parameter of a component of a vehicle; acquiring, by the one or more processing circuits, at least one of static information or dynamic information regarding at least one route characteristic; determining, by the one or more processing circuits, an adjustment for the component of the vehicle based on the operating parameter and the at least one of the static information or the dynamic information indicating that an upcoming event is expected to cause the operating parameter of the component to be outside of a target operating range; and implementing, by the one or more processing circuits, the adjustment for the component of the vehicle to preemptively adjust the operating parameter of the component in advance of the upcoming event to maintain the operating parameter within the target operating range as the upcoming event is traversed.

Telemetry predictive control for vehicle operations

An electronic control system is configured to control a vehicle operating in a convoy by determining a vehicle motion reference parameter (VMRP) in response to a convoying control input (CCI), determining a braking capability of the vehicle including at least a regenerative braking capability, determining a minimum following distance between the vehicle and a forward vehicle of the convoy based at least in part upon the braking capability, and arbitrating among a plurality of control options including performing a first modification of the VMRP determined to provide operation of the vehicle satisfying the minimum following distance and controlling motion of the vehicle using the first modification of the VMRP, performing a second modification of the VMRP determined to provide improved operating efficiency of the vehicle controlling motion of the vehicle using the second modification of the VMRP, and performing no modification of the VMRP and controlling motion of the vehicle using the VMRP without modification.

Dynamic reference generation and control for vehicles traveling in a convoy

A system includes a sensor array and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is operable to: store a policy; receive the sensor information from the sensor array; receive horizon information from a horizon system; input the sensor information and the horizon information into the policy; determine an output of the policy based on the input of the sensor information and the horizon information; control operation of a vehicle system according to the output; compare the sensor information received after controlling operation of the vehicle system according to the output relative to a reward or penalty condition; provide one of a reward signal or a penalty signal in response to the comparison; update the policy based on receipt of the reward signal or the penalty signal; and control the vehicle system using the updated policy to improve operation in view of the operating parameter.

Reinforcement learning control of vehicle systems

A system includes a controller comprising at least one processor coupled to a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising: receiving information indicative of operation of the vehicle and of a driving condition for the vehicle; determining that a speed of the vehicle is less than a target speed for the vehicle based on the received information; determining, in response to the determination that the speed is less than the target speed, that the lane change and takeover event is at least one of feasible or efficient based on the received information; and providing, in response to the determination regarding the lane change and takeover event, a notification.

Systems and methods for predictive lane change

A method includes receiving, by a remote server, operating parameters regarding one or more components of a vehicle from a vehicle controller of the vehicle; retrieving, by the remote server, at least one of static information or dynamic information regarding one or more parameters ahead of the vehicle; determining, by the remote server, an adjustment for at least one of the one or more components of the vehicle based on (i) the operating parameters and (ii) the at least one of the static information or the dynamic information; and providing, by the remote server, an instruction to the vehicle controller regarding the adjustment.

A method for controlling operation of an opposed piston engine is provided, comprising: determining a direction of rotation of the engine; comparing the determined direction of rotation to a correct direction of rotation of the engine; and responding to the determined direction of rotation being different from the correct direction of rotation by taking corrective action.

System and method for controlling opposed piston engine operation for rotation direction

An opposed-piston engine includes an electronic sensor located in a charge air channel, at position between an outlet of a charge air cooler and an air intake component that distributes charge air to cylinder intake ports of the engine. The electronic sensor is disposed to measure a rate of mass airflow between the outlet of the charge air cooler and the intake component and generate electronic signals indicative of the rate of mass airflow from the charge air cooler. A control mechanization of the opposed-piston engine is electrically connected to the electronic sensor for controlling air handling devices, fuel provisioning devices, and/or EGR devices in response to the electronic signals.

Control of an opposed-piston engine with a mass airflow sensor located after a charge air cooler

There is disclosed a cloud computing control system for vehicle speed control and also for control of a vehicle in a platoon. The cloud computing control system determines a speed trajectory and neutral coasting command for a first vehicle of the platoon and a vehicle controller determines a reference speed for the first vehicle in response to the speed trajectory and the neutral coasting command, and is response to one or more vehicle specific factors associated with the first vehicle.

Control architecture for predictive and optimal vehicle operations in a single vehicle environment

Systems and apparatuses include a controller structured to: receive information indicative of an operating condition of a vehicle subsystem, receive information indicative of an external static condition, and receive information indicative of an external dynamic condition. The system is further configured to predict a fuel cut event based on at least one of the operating condition of the vehicle subsystem, the external static condition, and the external dynamic condition. Responsive to predicting a fuel cut event, the controller is structured to modulate at least one of a torque or a speed of the engine based on the operating condition of the vehicle subsystem and at least one of the information indicative of the external static condition and the external dynamic condition.

System and method for predictive engine and aftertreatment system control

One exemplary embodiment is a method of operating a system comprising an internal combustion engine system, and an exhaust aftertreatment system comprising an SCR catalyst, and an electronic control system. The method comprises operating the electronic control system to perform the acts of determining a predicted temperature value indicative of a predicted future temperature of the SCR catalyst, determining a temperature profile value using the predicted temperature value and a current temperature value indicative of a current temperature of the SCR catalyst, operating a controller to provide an output indicating a difference between the temperature profile value and a temperature target, determining a heat request using the output of the controller, filtering the heat request using a prediction horizon, and controlling operation of the engine system using the filtered heat request to increase a temperature of the SCR catalyst.

Exhaust aftertreatment thermal management controls

System, apparatus, and methods are disclosed for controlling one or more actuators of an air handling system of an internal combustion engine. The one or more actuators are controlled in response to one or more feedforward references that are adjusted by a reference governor that predicts one or more operating parameters and imposes constraints on the one or more feedforward references to reduce the potential for violating limits on the one or more operating parameters.

Optimization-based controls for an air handling system using an online reference governor

System, apparatus, and methods are disclosed for a computing a first set of parameters based on operational states of an internal combustion engine and an air handling system, a second set of parameters based on a linear time varying model, and one or more control commands based upon a minimization or maximization of a cost function over a prediction horizon, the second set of parameters, and at least one physical constraint of the internal combustion engine, and controlling one or more operations based at least in part upon the one or more control commands. The acts of determining the first and second set of parameters and computing the one or more control commands are repeated over a plurality of time periods over which the first set of parameters and the second set of parameters are time variant.

Optimization-based controls for diesel engine air-handling systems

A battery management system for a rechargeable battery includes a battery monitor configured to acquire data regarding the rechargeable battery and a processor. The processor is configured to determine an initial state of charge of the battery based on the acquired data; determine a target state of charge for the battery; determine a plurality of charging solutions to achieve the target state of charge based on an optimization of one variable of the battery of a plurality of variables of the battery; narrow the plurality of charging solutions to charging solutions that meet an objective of each of the remaining plurality of variables of the battery; select the charging solution that corresponds with the fastest charge time for the battery from the charging solutions that meet the objective of each of the plurality of battery variables; and command a controller to regulate an amount of charge to the battery in accord with the selected charging solution.

Optimization-based predictive method for battery charging

Unique apparatuses, systems, methods, and techniques for control of engine systems are disclosed. One embodiment is a unique controls process providing engine start/stop functionality. In one form, the controls process includes engine stop controls which evaluate a plurality of engine stop request conditions and a plurality of engine stop capability conditions, as well as engine start controls which evaluate a plurality of engine start request conditions and a plurality of engine start capability conditions.

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