Joachim Fleig

Title: Joachim Fleig: Inventor in Automotive Driver Assistance

Introduction

Joachim Fleig is an inventor based in Munich, Germany, associated with Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (BMW). His patent work concerns automated vehicle maneuvering and driver-assistance technology.

Latest Patents

Fleig is credited with 1 patent: “Driver Assistance System and Method for Automatic Maneuvering with Repetition of a Manually Driven Route Taking into Account a Deviating Desired Target Position and/or Desired Target Orientation.”

The invention describes a system that records a route manually driven by the driver and uses it to determine a trajectory for a later maneuver. During the recording process, the system can detect a desired target position or orientation, or receive that information through a user interface. When the route is repeated, the vehicle uses at least automatic lateral guidance to reach the specified target position or orientation by the end of the maneuver.

Career Highlights

Fleig’s listed patent is focused on making repeated vehicle maneuvers more adaptable to a driver’s intended endpoint. By accounting for a desired target position or orientation, the system can adjust the outcome of a previously recorded route rather than simply retracing it without regard to the final parking position.

Collaborations

Fleig’s listed coworkers include Sonja De Castro Bonfim and Elisabeth Orthuber. The patent information provided identifies BMW as the associated company.

Conclusion

Joachim Fleig’s patent work addresses a practical challenge in automated maneuvering by combining a recorded driving route with the driver’s desired final position or orientation.