Volkswagen Ag

Robert Boschgmbh

Audi Ag

Arne Bartels

Marc-Michael Meinecke

Lutz Junge

Thomas Kolms

Timo Klingemann

Michael Darms

Frank Bärecke

Amogh Sakpal

Rainer Topp

Ralph Mende

Andro Kleen

Brian Michael Finn

Klaus Schaaf

Eckart Donner

Marc Behrens

Bernd Dornieden

Leon Salzwedel

Christian Alstadt

Laura Reyes Tello

Robin Braeutigam

Peter Mirwaldt

Carsten Spichalsky

Robin Bräutigam

Hauke Christian Schlimme

Falk Beil

Robin Krings

Werner Wilhelm

Markus Lienkamp

A safety system for vehicle lateral control for a Steer-by-Wire steering system of a motor vehicle with a main operating level for transmitting a steering wheel angle to at least one wheel of the motor vehicle, and with a Safety level for transmitting a steering wheel angle to at least one wheel of the motor vehicle. The safety level may be configured to become active if the main operating level fails. An emergency operating level is provided for vehicle lateral control, the emergency operating level being arranged to become active in the event of a failure of the main operating level and/or safety level.

Safety system for vehicle lateral control for a steer-by-wire steering system of a motor vehicle, safety method and motor vehicle

Technologies and techniques for operating an assistance system of a motor vehicle for providing a shoulder function. Under a first condition, a motor vehicle is detected on a shoulder of a roadway via at least one detecting apparatus in accordance with at least one predetermined first criterion. Under a second condition, a steering behavior of a driver of the motor vehicle is determined in accordance with a second criterion, where a shoulder function is executed in accordance with which an automatic driving intervention. Under a third condition, an obstacle ahead of the motor vehicle in the direction of travel is detected by the at least one detecting apparatus in accordance with a specified third criterion, where a control signal influencing the execution of the shoulder function is output.

Assistance system and method for avoiding false activations of a shoulder function

Technologies and techniques for operating an assistance system in a motor vehicle with which a driving a shoulder by the motor vehicle is detected by means of at least one detection device in the assistance system, and with which a control signal is generated by means of an electronic computing device in the assistance system for engaging with a functional unit in the motor vehicle. The shoulder that is detected is evaluated in terms of the type of shoulder, and a critical or non-critical driving of the vehicle on the shoulder is determined on the basis of the type of shoulder, and the control signal is generated in the case of a critical driving on the shoulder. The present disclosure also relates to an assistance system.

Method for operating a motor vehicle assistance system and an assistance system

A method for terminating driving on the road shoulder by a transportation vehicle includes detection by a detection unit that the transportation vehicle is situated at least partially on a road shoulder, determination of a steering intensity of a manual steering maneuver, and assignment of one of at least two predetermined steering codes to the steering maneuver by a computing unit as a function of the steering intensity. An automatic intervention into a transportation vehicle control is carried out as a function of the assigned steering code.

Method for ending a drive of a transportation vehicle

A brake control system for a motor vehicle comprises a first control device for controlling a first brake actuator, a second control device for controlling a second brake actuator and a third control device for controlling the first and second brake actuator. A switching apparatus is configured to connect the third control device to the first brake actuator and/or to the second brake actuator depending on a fault status of the brake control system.

Brake control system

In a method for ending shoulder driving, it is detected by means of a detection unit of a motor vehicle that a wheel is located on a shoulder. By means of a sensor unit, a driver's reaction is recorded, and by means of a computing unit, the driver's reaction is assigned to one of at least two intensity classes. By means of a control unit, an intervention in controlling the vehicle is undertaken counteracting the driver's reaction when the driver's reaction has been assigned to a first intensity class, and an intervention supporting the driver's reaction is undertaken when the driver's reaction has been assigned to a second intensity class.

Assistance with ending shoulder driving by a motor vehicle

A method for automatically controlling a following vehicle. A leading vehicle is guided along an actual trajectory, and a desired trajectory is produced for the following vehicle. The actual trajectory of the leading vehicle is captured by the following vehicle, and a trajectory similarity is determined by comparing the captured actual trajectory of the leading vehicle and the produced desired trajectory of the following vehicle. Automatic control of the following vehicle along the desired trajectory is activated if the trajectory similarity exceeds a particular value. Also disclosed is a system for automatically controlling a following vehicle using a leading vehicle.

Method and system for automatically controlling a following vehicle with a front vehicle

A method for automatic control of at least one following vehicle wherein a scout trajectory is generated for a scout vehicle, which is guided along an actual trajectory, wherein the actual trajectory of the scout vehicle and environmental data of the scout vehicle are detected by sensors of the scout vehicle. A target trajectory is generated for the following vehicle and environmental data of the following vehicle are detected by sensors of the following vehicle. The scout trajectory and environmental data of the scout vehicle are transferred to the following vehicle and, if the detected actual trajectory and the generated target trajectory each have at least a certain trajectory similarity to the generated scout trajectory and if the environmental data of the following vehicle have at least a certain environmental data similarity to the environmental data of the scout vehicle, an automatic control of the following vehicle is activated.

Method and system for automatic control of at least one following vehicle by a scout vehicle

A method and system for automatically controlling at least one following vehicle, where a scout trajectory is produced for a scout vehicle and the scout vehicle is guided along the scout trajectory. Scout environmental data are captured by scout sensors and a desired trajectory is produced for the following vehicle. Following vehicle environmental data are captured by following vehicle sensors. Reference trajectory data are produced based on the scout trajectory and reference environmental data are produced based on the scout environmental data. The reference trajectory data and the reference environmental data are transmitted to the following vehicle. A trajectory similarity is determined by a trajectory comparison of the desired trajectory produced and the transmitted reference trajectory data, an environment similarity is determined by an environmental data comparison of the captured following vehicle environmental data and the transmitted reference environmental data.

Method and system for automatically controlling a following vehicle with a scout vehicle

A method and system for automatically controlling at least one following vehicle where a scout trajectory is produced for a scout vehicle and the scout vehicle is guided along an actual trajectory, the actual trajectory of the scout vehicle and scout environmental data is captured by scout sensors. A desired trajectory is produced for the following vehicle and following vehicle environmental data are captured by following vehicle sensors. A scout trajectory similarity is determined based on the scout trajectory produced and the captured actual trajectory, reference trajectory data are produced and reference environmental data are produced based on the scout environmental data. The reference trajectory data and the reference environmental data are transmitted to the following vehicle and a trajectory similarity is determined by a trajectory comparison based on the desired trajectory produced and the transmitted reference trajectory data.

A method and apparatus for controlling a highly automatic or fully automatic driving function of a motor vehicle that is traveling. The method and apparatus determines the position, speed and direction of travel of the motor vehicle; receives driving data from further vehicles surrounding the motor vehicle; evaluates the received driving data from the further vehicles with respect to position and direction of travel to ascertain vehicles that are traveling ahead; compares the vehicle speeds of the ascertained vehicles that are traveling ahead with a prescribed speed range based on the speed of the motor vehicle; approves or prevents activation of the highly automatic or fully automatic driving function based on the speeds of the vehicles that are traveling ahead.

Control for a high or fully automatic driving function

A method and apparatus for activating or deactivating an automatic driving function of a technical system for assisting the driver of a motor vehicle, referred to as pilot below, based on system states of the pilot and between which predefined transitions are possible on the basis of predefined conditions.

Process and device to enable or disable an automatic driving function

A method for monitoring the blind spot at the side of a motor vehicle, a warning function being activated which gives out a warning to the driver if an object is located in a warning region, includes the following steps: a) determining the relative speed between the object and the motor vehicle, determining the travel direction of the object relative to the motor vehicle, and determining the position of the object relative to the motor vehicle within a sensor region; and b) giving out a warning to the driver if the travel direction of the object corresponds to that of the motor vehicle, the relative speed between the object and the motor vehicle is within a predetermined range, defined by a lower range boundary and an upper range boundary, the predetermined region including the relative speed zero, and the position of the object being within the warning region.

Method and device for monitoring blind spots of a motor vehicle

A door system for a motor vehicle includes a door, an environmental sensor for detecting an obstacle in the vicinity of the motor vehicle, a door sensor for outputting an output signal as a function of the initiation of the opening of the door, and a control unit for detecting an imminent collision between the door and the obstacle as a function of an output signal of the environmental sensor and for triggering a warning device such that a warning may be output by the warning device in response to the detection of an imminent collision between the door and the obstacle. During the triggering of the warning device, the control unit distinguishes between at least two selectable warning stages, a first warning stage and a second warning stage, and the selection of a warning stage by the control unit is a function of the output signal of the door sensor.

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Wolfsburg, Germany

Arne Bartels