Unauthorized vehicle detection

A cylinder for receiving a reciprocating piston

A vehicle prioritisation system

A cylinder for receiving a reciprocating piston

A cylinder 103 for receiving a reciprocating piston 109 is provided. The cylinder 103 defines a bore portion having first and second ends 103a, 103b between which the piston 109 travels in an axial direction. The bore portion comprises a plurality of axially spaced apart recesses 129 formed in a piston facing surface 105 of the bore portion at a plurality of axial positions, with at least one recess 129 being provided at each axial position. The at least one recess 129 at each axial position defines a total recess volume at each axial position. A recess volume-to-spacing ratio is defined by a ratio R of the total recess volume VT at a particular axial position to an axial spacing SX between the at least one recess 129 at the particular axial position x and a neighbouring at least one recess 129. The recess volume-to-spacing ratio R is thus a function of the axial position x expressed as R(x) = VT(x)/SX(x).The recess volume-to-spacing ratio R varies progressively along the axial length of ...

An engine system and a method of operating a direct injection engine

Determining road safety

A vehicle prioritisation system

Characteristics of respective vehicles 2 are used to determine a priority for each vehicle such that movement of higher priority vehicles is prioritised over lower priority vehicles. Vehicles may transmit their respective characteristics and receive priorities determined for the own-vehicle or proximate vehicles, e.g. using vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V, Fig.5) or vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I, Fig.3) communications. The priorities may displayed to drivers; used by the vehicles to give way autonomously to higher priority vehicles; or used to control the operation of traffic signals 112. The priorities may be determined by applying the characteristics to a policy. E.g. a policy may prioritise older and higher-emission vehicles to limit CO2 or NOX emissions; or promote car-sharing or electric vehicle use by prioritising such vehicles. If two vehicles have the same priority based on a first policy then the priority may be determined according to a second policy that is lower in a policy hierarchy ...

Determining Road Safety

A controller for a vehicle 1105 is configured to receive data relating to a first performance parameter of a first vehicle 1102 at a given location 1103 to determine a driving behaviour, and to receive data relating to a second performance parameter of a second vehicle at the location 1103. The controller also receives data relating to a flow of traffic at the given location and/or a geography at the given location. If the controller determines that the driving behaviour of the first vehicle and the driving behaviour of the second vehicle are the same, or similar within a predetermined first threshold, and the controller determines that at least one of: the flow of traffic at the given location departs from a normal traffic flow; and the geography at the given location increases the risk of accident, then the controller is configured to issue an alert. The traffic flow data may be used to generate a mapping of virtual paths. The alert may cause changes in guided navigation routes of alerted ...

DETERMINING ROAD SAFETY

A controller for a vehicle is configured to determine a driving behaviour of a first vehicle and a second vehicle. The controller is configured to receive data relating to at least one of a flow of traffic at the given location and a geography at the given location. If the controller determines that the driving behaviour of the first vehicle and the driving behaviour of the second vehicle are similar and the controller determines that at least one of the flow of traffic at the given location departs from a normal traffic flow and the geography at the given location increases the risk of accident, then the controller is configured to issue an alert. 1. A controller for a vehicle , the controller being configured to receive:data relating to a first performance parameter of a first vehicle at a given location to determine a driving behaviour of the first vehicle; anddata relating to a second performance parameter of a second vehicle at the given location to determine a driving behaviour of the second vehicle, a flow of traffic at the given location; and', the flow of traffic at the given location departs from a normal traffic flow; and', 'the geography at the given location increases the risk of accident, then the controller is configured to issue an alert., 'a geography at the given location, and, if the controller determines that the driving behaviour of the first vehicle and the driving behaviour of the second vehicle are the same, or similar within a predetermined first threshold, and the controller determines that at least one of], 'wherein the controller is configured to receive data relating to at least one of2. A controller as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to receive data relating to accidents that have occurred within a predetermined threshold of the given location.3. A controller as claimed in claim 2 , wherein claim 2 , if the controller determines that an accident has not occurred within the predetermined threshold then the ...

Bore portion for receiving a reciprocating piston

Methods and systems are provided for a bore. In one example, a system includes a bore portion for receiving a reciprocating piston, the bore portion having first and second ends between which the piston travels in an axial direction. The bore portion comprises a plurality of recesses, axially spaced apart, and formed in a piston facing surface of the bore portion at a plurality of axial positions, with at least one recess being provided at each axial position. Widths of the plurality of recesses decrease in the axial direction away from a mid-stroke position toward the first and second ends, and depths of the plurality of recesses increase in the axial direction away from the mid-stroke position toward the first and second ends.

Unauthorized vehicle detection

A request for a parking space is received from a requesting vehicle. Data is received from at least one data-collecting vehicle related to at least one parking space. Based at least in part on the received data, a parking availability map is generated indicating a parking space appropriate for the requesting vehicle. If the parking space is occupied by an unauthorized vehicle, a message is provided to a parking enforcement authority that the parking space is occupied by an unauthorized vehicle.

ON-DEMAND TRANSPORTATION

A user is detected in a vicinity of a shared transportation vehicle by identifying a user device and determining a location of the user device. Parameters are determined for user travel of a route of the shared transportation vehicle. A message is targeted to a device of the detected user based on a location of the detected user. 1. A system , comprising a computer including a processor and a memory , the memory storing instructions executable by the computer to:detect a user in a vicinity of a shared transportation vehicle by identifying a user device and determining a location of the user device;determine parameters for user travel of a route of the shared transportation vehicle, and target a message to a device of the detected user based on a location of the detected user.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the parameters for user travel include at least one of frequent pick-up points claim 1 , frequent drop-off points claim 1 , frequent pick-up times claim 1 , and frequent drop-off times.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computer is further configured to send the message to the user device.4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the computer is further configured to receive a response form the user device.5. The system of claim 3 , wherein the computer is further configured to send a second message to the shared transportation vehicle.6. The system of claim 3 , wherein the computer is further configured to determine that the user device has enabled notifications before sending the message.7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computer is further configured to determine the route based at least in part of the user parameters.8. A system comprising a computer including a processor and a memory claim 1 , the memory storing instructions executable by the computer to:detect a user in a vicinity of a shared transportation vehicle by identifying a user device and determining a location of the user device;receive parameters relating to user travel;determine a route of ...

ENGINE SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF OPERATING A DIRECT INJECTION ENGINE

Systems and methods are provided for an engine. The system comprises a direct injection engine having a cylinder in which a piston is slidingly supported to form in combination with a cylinder head a combustion chamber; a fuel injector for the cylinder having a catalytic coated tip portion that projects into the combustion chamber; and an electronic controller to control the operation of the engine and operates the engine in a heating mode of operation if heating of the fuel injector tip is requested. Various methods for heating the fuel injector tip are proposed including operating the engine on a reduced number of cylinders and varying one or both of fuel injection timing and quantity of fuel injected and the ignition timing in order to increase the temperature of combustion. 1. An engine system comprising:a direct injection engine having at least one cylinder in which a piston is slidingly supported to form in combination with a cylinder head at least one combustion chamber;a fuel injector for the at least one cylinder having a fuel injector tip with a catalytic coated portion that projects into the combustion chamber; andan electronic controller to control the operation of the engine and operate the engine in a heating mode of operation if heating of the fuel injector tip is requested.2. The engine system as claimed in wherein if heating of the fuel injector tip is not requested claim 1 , the electronic controller is operable to operate the engine in a normal mode of operation.3. The engine system as claimed in wherein heating of the fuel injector tip is requested if a temperature of the catalytic coated portion is below a light-off temperature of a catalytic material.4. The engine system as claimed in wherein heating of the fuel injector tip is requested if the temperature of the catalytic coated portion is below the light-off temperature of the catalytic material and de-coking of the fuel injector tip is requested.5. The engine system as claimed in wherein ...

Determining road safety

A controller for a vehicle is configured to determine a driving behaviour of a first vehicle and a second vehicle. The controller is configured to receive data relating to at least one of a flow of traffic at the given location and a geography at the given location. If the controller determines that the driving behaviour of the first vehicle and the driving behaviour of the second vehicle are similar and the controller determines that at least one of the flow of traffic at the given location departs from a normal traffic flow and the geography at the given location increases the risk of accident, then the controller is configured to issue an alert.

A BORE PORTION FOR RECEIVING A RECIPROCATING PISTON

Methods and systems are provided for a bore. In one example, a system includes a bore portion for receiving a reciprocating piston, the bore portion having first and second ends between which the piston travels in an axial direction. The bore portion comprises a plurality of recesses, axially spaced apart, and formed in a piston facing surface of the bore portion at a plurality of axial positions, with at least one recess being provided at each axial position. Widths of the plurality of recesses decrease in the axial direction away from a mid-stroke position toward the first and second ends, and depths of the plurality of recesses increase in the axial direction away from the mid-stroke position toward the first and second ends. 1. A system , comprising:a bore portion for receiving a reciprocating piston, the bore portion having first and second ends between which the piston travels in an axial direction,wherein the bore portion comprises a plurality of recesses, axially spaced apart, formed in a piston facing surface of the bore portion at a plurality of axial positions, with at least one recess being provided at each axial position, andwherein widths of the plurality of recesses decrease in the axial direction away from a mid-stroke position toward the first and second ends, and wherein depths of the plurality of recesses increase in the axial direction away from the mid-stroke position toward the first and second ends.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one recess of the plurality of recesses at each axial position defines a total recess volume at each axial position and the total recess volume at each axial position varies progressively along the axial length of the bore portion with the total recess volume at each axial position increasing away from a mid-stroke position and towards the first and second ends of the bore portion.3. The system of claim 2 , wherein a recess volume-to-spacing ratio is defined by a ratio of the total recess volume at a first ...

Method and system for vehicle parking

A request to identify a parking spot is received. A response to the request, including an identification of at least one available parking spot, is provided. A parking spot selected from the response is identified. Data relating to the selected spot are collected. A user profile based on the collected data is updated.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE PARKING

A request to identify a parking spot is received. A response to the request, including an identification of at least one available parking spot, is provided. A parking spot selected from the response is identified. Data relating to the selected spot are collected. A user profile based on the collected data is updated. 1. A system , comprising a computer including a processor and a memory , the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to:receive a request to identify a parking spot;provide a response to the request, including an identification of at least one available parking spot;identify a parking spot selected from the response;collect information relating to the selected parking spot; andupdate a user profile based on the collected information.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further include instructions to send navigational instructions to the selected parking spot.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the collected information include at least one of ambient weather conditions claim 1 , covering of the parking spot claim 1 , online payment availability claim 1 , local traffic flow claim 1 , changes of the selected parking spot claim 1 , route claim 1 , parking maneuvers required claim 1 , and ambient noise.4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the parking maneuvers include at least one of parallel parking claim 3 , angle of vehicle after parking claim 3 , and number of attempts made to park in the parking spot.5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user profile includes preferred user attributes and disfavored user attributes.6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the instructions include instructions to sort the collected data in the user profile into the preferred user attributes and the disfavored user attributes.7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further include instructions to determine if the user parked at the selected parking spot.8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the instructions further include instructions ...

Engine system and a method of operating a direct injection engine

Systems and methods are provided for an engine. The system comprises a direct injection engine having a cylinder in which a piston is slidingly supported to form in combination with a cylinder head a combustion chamber; a fuel injector for the cylinder having a catalytic coated tip portion that projects into the combustion chamber; and an electronic controller to control the operation of the engine and operates the engine in a heating mode of operation if heating of the fuel injector tip is requested. Various methods for heating the fuel injector tip are proposed including operating the engine on a reduced number of cylinders and varying one or both of fuel injection timing and quantity of fuel injected and the ignition timing in order to increase the temperature of combustion.

UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLE DETECTION

A request for a parking space is received from a requesting vehicle. Data is received from at least one data-collecting vehicle related to at least one parking space. Based at least in part on the received data, a parking availability map is generated indicating a parking space appropriate for the requesting vehicle. If the parking space is occupied by an unauthorized vehicle, a message is provided to a parking enforcement authority that the parking space is occupied by an unauthorized vehicle. 1. A system , comprising a computer , the computer comprising a processor and a memory , wherein the computer is programmed to:receive a request for a parking space from a requesting vehicle;receive, from at least one data-collecting vehicle, data related to at least one parking space;generate, based at least in part on the received data, a parking availability map indicating a parking space appropriate for the requesting vehicle;and, if the parking space is occupied by an unauthorized vehicle, provide a message to a parking enforcement authority that the parking space is occupied by an unauthorized vehicle.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computer is further programmed to provide a message to the requesting vehicle that the parking space is unavailable.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computer is further programmed to provide a message to the requesting vehicle that the parking space is available.4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the computer is further programmed to provide navigational guidance to the requesting vehicle to locate the parking space.5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computer is programmed to identify the parking space based on a location of the parking space and at least one of a size of the parking space and a cost of the parking space.6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the request is provided from a portable device in the requesting vehicle.7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the parking space is identified in response to the request at ...

PLUG-IN COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

An apparatus for transferring data from a motor vehicle to a remote data processing system includes a first plug-in device for insertable into an on-board diagnostic (OBD) port of the vehicle and a second plug-in device insertable into a power socket of the vehicle. The first plug-in device receives power from and collects diagnostic data from the OBD port and transmits the data via a short-range communications link. The second plug-in device receives power from the power socket, receives the diagnostic data transmitted by the first plug-in device, and re-transmits the diagnostic data along with a geographic location of the vehicle to a remote data processing system. The apparatus provides a simple and cost-effective device that can be fitted to the current vehicle stock in order to enable the rapid introduction of intelligent vehicle monitoring systems. 1. Apparatus for transferring data from a motor vehicle to a remote data processing system , comprising: an electrical connector connectable with the on-board diagnostic port to receive electrical power therefrom;', 'an on-board diagnostic module to collect diagnostic data regarding operation of the vehicle via the on-board diagnostic port; and', 'a communication module for transmitting the diagnostic data via a short-range communications link;, 'a first plug-in device for insertion into an on-board diagnostic port of the vehicle and comprisingand an electrical connector connectable with the power socket to receive electrical power therefrom;', 'a location module for determining a geographic location of the vehicle;', 'a first communication module for receiving the diagnostic data transmitted via the short-range communication link; and', 'a second communication module for transmitting the geographic location of the vehicle to the remote data processing system, and re-transmitting to the remote data processing system the diagnostic data received by the first communication module., 'a second plug-in device for ...

VEHICLE PRIORITIZATION SYSTEM

A vehicle prioritization system is provided. The system includes a central controller. The central controller is configured to receive one or more characteristics of one or more vehicles, and the central controller is also configured to assign a priority for each of the one or more vehicles according to the one or more characteristics of each of the one or more vehicles. Movement of each of the one or more vehicles having a higher priority is prioritized over vehicles having a lower priority. 1. A vehicle prioritization system comprising:a central controller being configured toreceive one or more characteristics of one or more vehicles; andassign a priority for each of the one or more vehicles based on the one or more characteristics of each of the one or more vehicles, wherein movement of each of the one or more vehicles assigned a higher priority is prioritized over each of the one or more vehicles assigned a lower priority.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the central controller is further configured to apply the one or more characteristics to one or more policies to prioritize each of the one or more vehicles.3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the central controller is further configured to arrange the one or more policies in a hierarchy of policies such that in response to two or more of the one or more vehicles having a priority being the same according to a first policy claim 2 , assign a priority of each of the one or more vehicles according to a second policy claim 2 , wherein the second policy is at a lower level in the hierarchy of policies than the first policy.4. The system of claim 2 , wherein the one or more policies are arranged in a hierarchy of policies claim 2 , and wherein each of the one or more policies in the hierarchy of policies has a weighting.5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the central controller assignsthe priority of each of the one or more vehicles based on two or more of the policies within the hierarchy of policies,the weighting ...

Unauthorized vehicle detection.

Se recibe una solicitud de un espacio de estacionamiento desde un vehículo solicitante. Los datos se reciben desde al menos un vehículo recolector de datos relacionado al menos con un espacio de estacionamiento. En base al menos a los datos recibidos, se genera un mapa de disponibilidad de estacionamiento que indica un espacio de estacionamiento apropiado para el vehículo solicitante. Si el espacio de estacionamiento está ocupado por un vehículo no autorizado, se proporciona un mensaje a una autoridad de cumplimiento en materia de estacionamiento de que el espacio de estacionamiento está ocupado por un vehículo no autorizado.

BORE SECTION TO RECEIVE A PISTON

Ein Bohrungsabschnitt zur Aufnahme eines Hubkolbens, wobei der Bohrungsabschnitt ein erstes und ein zweites Ende aufweist, zwischen denen sich der Kolben in einer Axialrichtung bewegt, wobei der Bohrungsabschnitt mehrere axial beabstandete Ausnehmungen umfasst, die in einer dem Kolben zugekehrten Fläche des Bohrungsabschnitts an mehreren axialen Stellen ausgebildet sind, wobei mindestens eine Ausnehmung an jeder axialen Stelle vorgesehen ist; wobei jede Ausnehmung eine Breite in der Axialrichtung des Bohrungsabschnitts aufweist und jede Ausnehmung eine Tiefe senkrecht zu der dem Kolben zugekehrten Fläche aufweist, und wobei die Breiten der Ausnehmungen in der Axialrichtung von einer Hubmittenstelle zwischen dem ersten und dem zweiten Ende weg abnehmen und die Tiefen der Ausnehmungen in der Axialrichtung von der Hubmittenstelle weg zunehmen. Die mindestens eine Ausnehmung an jeder axialen Stelle definiert ein Gesamtausnehmungsvolumen an jeder axialen Stelle, und das Gesamtausnehmungsvolumen an jeder axialen Stelle variiert allmählich entlang der axialen Länge des Bohrungsabschnitts, wobei das Gesamtausnehmungsvolumen an jeder axialen Stelle von einer Hubmittenstelle weg und zu dem ersten und zweiten Ende des Bohrungsabschnitts hin zunimmt. A bore portion for receiving a reciprocating piston, the bore portion having first and second ends between which the piston moves in an axial direction, the bore portion including a plurality of axially spaced recesses formed in a surface of the bore portion facing the piston at a plurality of axial locations are formed, at least one recess being provided at each axial location; wherein each recess has a width in the axial direction of the bore portion and each recess has a depth perpendicular to the surface facing the piston, and wherein the widths of the recesses decrease in the axial direction away from a stroke center between the first and second ends and the depths of the Increase recesses in the axial direction away from the ...

Verfahren und System für das Parken eines Fahrzeugs

System (100), welches einen Computer (125) mit einem Prozessor und einem Speicher (126) umfasst, wobei der Speicher (126) Befehle speichert, die durch den Prozessor ausführbar sind, um Folgendes auszuführen:Empfangen einer Anforderung zum Identifizieren einer Parkstelle,Bereitstellen einer Antwort auf die Anforderung, einschließlich einer Identifikation wenigstens einer verfügbaren Parkstelle,Identifizieren einer aus der Antwort ausgewählten Parkstelle,Sammeln von Informationen in Bezug auf die ausgewählte Parkstelle undAktualisieren eines Benutzerprofils (135) auf der Grundlage der gesammelten Informationen, wobei die gesammelten Informationen benötigte Parkmanöver undwenigstens eine der folgenden Informationen einschließen:Umgebungswetterbedingungen, eine Abdeckung der Parkstelle, eine Verfügbarkeit einer Online-Bezahlung, den lokalen Verkehrsfluss, Änderungen der ausgewählten Parkstelle, den Weg, und Umgebungsgeräusche, und wobei die Parkmanöver wenigstens die Anzahl der für das Parken in der Parkstelle gemachten Versuche einschließen.