DAIMLER TRUCK AG

A method for planning a lane change of a vehicle from an acceleration section, on which the vehicle is accelerated, to a neighboring lane, where a topology of the acceleration section is taken into account to determine an achievable acceleration of the vehicle over the acceleration section. A detection range of at least one rearward-facing environment detection sensor of the vehicle is adapted depending on the topology of the acceleration section and/or of a preceding section of the neighboring lane.

A lighting control device that controls a lamp unit including multiple light emitting elements in a vehicle includes a receiver and a controller. The receiver receives a first signal and a second signal having a wavelength shorter than a wavelength of the first signal. The controller lights, when the receiver receives the first signal, all the plurality of light emitting elements and then sequentially lights the plurality of light emitting elements one after another. In contrast, when the receiver receives the second signal, the controller lights all the plurality of light emitting elements and then flashes all the plurality of light emitting elements.

A supporting device for a driving battery mounted on an electronic vehicle includes a battery-side bracket including a front bracket that covers a battery front edge part, a rear bracket that covers a battery rear edge part, a right bracket that covers a battery right edge part, and a left bracket and covers a battery left edge part, all of the brackets having a squared C-shaped cross section. Coupler brackets are coupled one to each of an intersection part of the front and right bracket, an intersection part of the front and left bracket, an intersection part of the rear and right bracket, an intersection part of the rear and left bracket, and couple the driving battery to the electric vehicle via the battery-side bracket. Lightening holes are formed in a region being in the form of a trapezoid on the top face of the right or left bracket.

A system is described. The system comprises: a first power supply; a second power supply; and a power distribution module. The power distribution module is operable to determine one or more electric faults and protect one or more loads against the one or more electric faults. The power distribution module is further operable to switch between the first power supply and the second power supply, and vice versa, to provide an uninterrupted power output.

A lifting system for a semitrailer of an articulated lorry includes a lifting device where the semitrailer is adjustable by the lifting device in relation to a surface of a base element on which the semitrailer is positioned between a coupling position, in which a coupling element of the semitrailer is arranged at a coupling height above the surface of the base element, and a decoupling position, in which the coupling element is arranged at a decoupling height above the surface of the base element. The lifting device is associated with a surface segment of the base element where the surface segment is height-adjustable by the lifting device such that the semitrailer is adjustable between the coupling position and the decoupling position by an adjustment of the surface segment.

An interface arrangement for a vehicle connects a humanoid robot to the vehicle. The interface arrangement is equipped and designed to be connected in the vehicle, respectively to a positioning device, an energy source, a communication device, and a sensor unit of the vehicle. The interface arrangement has a first interface equipped and designed to transmit current position data of the positioning device of the vehicle to the humanoid robot. A second interface transmits energy from the energy source of the vehicle to the humanoid robot. A third interface transmits network data from the communication device of the vehicle to the humanoid robot. A fourth interface transmits sensor data from the sensor unit of the vehicle to the humanoid robot.

A method and system for achieving energy-efficient thermal management in a vehicle by dynamically controlling the compressor's speed using a two-stage fuzzy logic-based approach. The method includes first receiving primary input parameters from the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) and determining an initial compressor speed using a first fuzzy controller. A simulated plant model may then calculate the power output ratio, providing intermediary parameters to assess the vehicle's power consumption. Based on the initial speed and power output ratio, a second fuzzy controller may then determine the final compressor speed required to meet predefined cooling requirements while maintaining optimal energy efficiency. The compressor may then subsequently be operated at the determined final speed, ensuring effective thermal management for vehicle components while minimizing power consumption. The method balances cooling performance with energy efficiency, enhancing the vehicle's overall operational effectiveness.

The invention relates to a method for the intelligent heating of a fuel cell system ( 1 ), wherein a heat required for heating a fuel cell system ( 1 ) integrated in a vehicle ( 2 ) to an operating temperature is provided by a secondary brake system ( 3 ) of the vehicle ( 2 ) in the form of at least one retarder ( 3.1 ) and/or a brake chopper ( 3.2 ), The invention is characterized in that a planned journey is carried out with the vehicle ( 2 ), wherein the vehicle ( 2 ) switches from battery-electric operation to a fuel cell operating mode at a switchover time during the journey, in which a drive energy required to drive the vehicle ( 2 ) is provided by the fuel cell system ( 1 ), wherein an analysis of the planned journey is carried out before the start of the journey in order to determine an amount of heat which can be drawn from the secondary braking system ( 3 ) during a period of the journey, and wherein the switchover time is determined as a function of the amount of heat which can be drawn and/or heating of the fuel cell system ( 1 ) is started before the start of the journey in order to ensure that the fuel cell system ( 1 ) has reached the operating temperature when the switchover time is reached.

A fuel cell vehicle includes a cooling system with at least one radiator for cooling the fuel cell, a container for collecting water generated in the fuel cell, a plurality of nozzles arranged in front of the radiator in the direction of travel for directing or spraying water from the container onto the radiator or into an air flow flowing through the radiator, a pump for conveying the water from the container to the nozzles, and a controller configured to control and/or to regulate the pump with regard to the quantity of water conveyed, depending on the outside temperature and a temperature of the cooling system. The vehicle is a commercial vehicle. The radiator is arranged on a roof or in the region of the roof of the vehicle and the container is arranged in a lower region of the vehicle.

An autonomous commercial vehicle transporting oversized loads is controlled based on sensor data determined by environment sensors of the commercial vehicle and/or data of a digital map. Navigable areas including lanes in the direction of and against the direction of travel and hard shoulders are determined in the form of respective polygons, in which the autonomous commercial vehicle may be present. The behavior of the autonomous commercial vehicle is determined depending on the navigable areas, objects identified on the basis of the sensor data, and an intrinsic movement estimation. At least one corridor command is transmitted to a movement planning module, which plans a trajectory and/or a path of the commercial vehicle with avoidance of a collision with identified objects. The planned trajectory and/or the planned path are/is fed to a movement control module, which controls the autonomous commercial vehicle such that it follows the planned trajectory and/or the planned path.