Robert Boschgmbh

Alain Gaillard

Hermann Winner

Achim Pruksch

Werner Uhler

Guenther Schmidt

Stephan Schmitz

Eberhardt Schunck

Hans Heckmann

Stefan Witte

A method and an apparatus based thereon are described for the automatic recognition of whether, in a traffic situation or in a traffic environment, vehicles are driving on the right or on the left. Said method is used in a motor vehicle as part of adaptive speed control. The prevailing direction of traffic flow is determined on the basis of other vehicles, which are traveling toward the cited vehicle. For this purpose, a frequency distribution is created as a function of a lateral, preferably directional distance y; a center of gravity S of this frequency is determined; and then it is determined on what side of the controlled vehicle this center of gravity S is located.

Method and apparatus for recognizing whether traffic drives on the right

Steering wheel with opto-electronic sensor

A method and a device for regulating the pressure prevailing in at least one wheel brake. Pressure is regulated in a stepless, continuously variable manner, by a regulator generating at least one driving signal quantity for a pressure-influencing valve arrangement on the basis of the active operating point of the valve arrangement.

Method and device for regulating the pressure in at least one wheel brake

Method for determining the position of an object

A method and a device for adjusting the velocity of a motor vehicle to a programmable target velocity, with a current velocity of the controlled vehicle being measured. A distance sensor measures at least one distance to a vehicle or another obstacle in front of the controlled vehicle. The controlled vehicle is accelerated or decelerated as a function of at least the measured distance and the measured instantaneous velocity. A positive acceleration of the controlled vehicle ceases or is reduced, or the instantaneous velocity of the controlled vehicle is reduced, if a blinding sensor is used to determine that the driver of the controlled vehicle is being blinded by the light of oncoming traffic.

Method and device for controlling a velocity of a motor vehicle

Anti-blocking hydraulic brake system

Vehicle hydraulic brake system operating with power assistance

Power-assisted brake system

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Karlsruhe, Germany

Alain Gaillard