Volkswagen Ag

Audi Ag

Bernd Lehmann

Bernd Rech

Stefan Gläser

Teodor Buburuzan

Hendrik-Jörn Günther

Sandra Kleinau

Monique Engel

Johannes Hartog

Andreas Pfadler

Daniel Reimann

Marius Spika

Christian Bruns

Christoph König

Tatjana Kruscha

Jan Sonnenberg

Fabian Galetzka

Jan Kempa

Benjamin Groß

Jakob Spiegelberg

Marvin Schröder

Guillaume Jornod

Thorsten Hehn

Thorsten Bagdonat

Axel Köhnke

Julia Kwasny

Patrick Pascheka

Jan-Niklas Meier

Laura Fieback

Jose Pablo Villacis Cobos

Hendrik-Jörn GÜNTHER

The present disclosure relates to a method, to a computer program comprising instructions, and to a device for environment sensing in a vehicle. For the environment sensing, environment data are recorded by means of at least one vehicle sensor. A prediction is calculated by means of a trained machine learning model based on the recorded environment data, wherein the prediction includes a measure of uncertainty for the prediction. Equally, a deviation value is determined for the recorded environment data that provides a measure of how significantly the recorded environment data deviate from training data for the machine learning model. At least one conformity score is determined based on the measure of uncertainty and the deviation value and then a prediction set is determined based on the at least one determined conformity score. Then, a control signal is generated depending on the determined prediction set.

Detecting and determining relevant variables of an object by means of ultrasonic sensors

A method for setting up a virtual ad hoc network for transmitting at least one piece of information to a first transportation vehicle as a first network subscriber. The method includes the information being provided based on first data from at least one second network subscriber; and at least one second network subscriber being a second transportation vehicle or an infrastructure component; wherein a motor-vehicle-external, central data processing device receives second data from multiple potential second network subscribers and takes the second data and at least one space-time parameter as a basis for determining the second network subscribers and setting up the virtual ad hoc network with the first transportation vehicle, as the first network subscriber, and the determined second network subscribers, the space-time parameter defining a specific area of relevance that has a predetermined physical and temporal correlation with the current position of the first transportation vehicle.

Method for building an ad hoc virtual network and system

A transportation vehicle, an apparatus, a method, and a computer program for a first transportation vehicle and for estimating a position of a second transportation vehicle at the first transportation vehicle. The method for a first transportation vehicle and for estimating a position of a second transportation vehicle at the first transportation vehicle includes obtaining information on an environmental map of the first transportation vehicle; receiving information on a trajectory of the second transportation vehicle; and estimating the position of the second transportation vehicle in the environmental map based on the information on the trajectory.

Apparatus, method, and computer program for a first vehicle and for estimating a position of a second vehicle at the first vehicle

A method for a data processing installation for obtaining an operating state of a first autonomous vehicle. The method includes determining a current state of the first autonomous vehicle from a received measurement value of a sensor of a second vehicle. When the current state of the first autonomous vehicle deviates from a setpoint state, the method includes sending a first message to the first autonomous vehicle, wherein the first message contains a command to travel autonomously to a service location. Alternatively, the method includes sending a second message to a person responsible for the first autonomous vehicle, wherein the second message includes information about the deviation of the current state of the first autonomous vehicle from the setpoint state. Alternatively, the method includes sending a third message to service personnel, wherein the third message contains an instruction for the service personnel to set the vehicle to the setpoint state.

Method for a data processing system for maintaining an operating state of a first autonomous vehicle and method for a data processing system for managing a plurality of autonomous vehicles

A transportation vehicle with at least one first sensor for capturing environment data, at least one second sensor for capturing transportation vehicle data, a communication module for establishing a data connection with another transportation vehicle, a driving system for automated driving of the transportation vehicle, at least one output element for a visible/audible warning signal, and a control unit. The control unit determines a predicted trajectory of the transportation vehicle, determines a predicted path of the transportation vehicle and receives a predicted trajectory and vehicle geometry data of the other transportation vehicle via the data connection, determines a predicted path of the other transportation vehicle, determines a possible collision of the transportation vehicle with the other transportation vehicle, and in response to a possible collision, outputs a warning signal by the at least one output element and/or carries out an automated driving maneuver by the driving system.

Transportation vehicle and collision avoidance method

A method of a first transportation vehicle for vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication, which includes receiving a first message from a remote transmitter having first information on a hazard related to a first geolocation indicated in the first message; determining second information on a second transportation vehicle; and comparing the first information and the second information and selectively transmitting a forwarded message based on the content of the first message to the second transportation vehicle based on the comparison of the first and the second information.

Method for vehicle-to-vehicle communication

A method, devices and computer program for initiating and/or carrying out a cooperative driving maneuver. The method includes a driving intention message for transportation vehicles in an environment of a transportation vehicle which includes information relating to an intention of a driver or an at least partially automatic transportation vehicle control system of the transportation vehicle to carry out a driving maneuver. The method includes obtaining information relating to a driving intention based on the intention to carry out the driving maneuver, determining a position of the transportation vehicle, determining the driving intention message based on the information relating to the driving intention, and calculating transmission parameters for the driving intention message. The transmission parameters include a repetition rate and a transmission time, and the calculation is based on a desired probability of receipt of the driving intention message, the driving intention, and the position of the transportation vehicle.

Method, devices and computer program for initiating or carrying out a cooperative driving maneuver

A method for autonomously or semi-autonomously carrying out a cooperative driving maneuver and a vehicle. Provision is made for a maneuvering vehicle which plans the execution of a driving maneuver to determine a maneuvering area of a road in which the driving maneuver is potentially executed, to communicate with one or more vehicles via vehicle-to-vehicle communication to detect one or more cooperation vehicles which will presumably be inside the maneuvering area during the execution of the driving maneuver, and to adapt its own driving behavior to the presumable driving behavior of the one or more cooperation vehicles to execute the planned driving maneuver. The disclosure provides a possibility which, by vehicle-to-vehicle communication, allows vehicles for jointly carrying out a cooperative driving maneuver to be identified and then allows the cooperative driving maneuver to be executed.

Method for the autonomous or partly autonomous execution of a cooperative driving maneuver

A method for providing information about a probable driving intention of a first vehicle. The method includes ascertaining, using a locating device, first position data, which indicate the approximate position of the first vehicle, and map data for the first position data, and capturing, using cameras and/or sensors in the first vehicle, information about the surroundings in proximity to the first vehicle. The method also includes determining information about a probable trajectory of the first vehicle, and providing information about a probable driving intention of the first vehicle, based on the information about the probable trajectory of the first vehicle, the position data, the information about the surroundings and the map data. The method also includes transmitting the information about the probable driving intention of the first vehicle to a second vehicle and/or one or more vehicle-external entities.

Method for providing information about a vehicle's anticipated driving intention

A method for a semi-automatic or automatic controller of a transportation vehicle during starting to prevent an accordion effect when starting the transportation vehicle in a queue of transportation vehicles. A driving intention message is received from a further transportation vehicle which displays information relating to a planned starting process of the further transportation vehicle. It is also determined whether the further transportation vehicle is located directly in front of the transportation vehicle. If it is determined that the further transportation vehicle is located directly in front of the transportation vehicle, a parameter for the semi-automatic or automatic controller of the transportation vehicle is determined based on the received driving intention message.

Automatic controller of a vehicle during starting

A device and method for characterizing objects to be identified by acquiring sensor data, which includes a first source of sensor information and a second source of sensor information. The method includes determining at least one object to be identified based on the sensor data. The method and the device also include selecting the sensor information from the first source which is assigned to the object to be identified. The method also includes characterizing the object to be identified by information based on the selected sensor information from the first source.

Device and method for the characterization of objects

Methods and vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems for determining a gap in traffic between two transportation vehicles for a lane change of a transportation vehicle. The method includes identifying the gap in traffic based on a first detection operation and based on a second detection operation. The first detection operation is based on at least one vehicle-to-vehicle status message of at least one other transportation vehicle. The second detection operation is based on an on-board sensor system of the transportation vehicle.

Method and automatic control systems for determining a gap in traffic between two vehicles for a lane change of a vehicle

A method captures data and transfers the data from a transmitter to a receiver, which is a transportation vehicle, and controls the capture and transfer of data. The method produces data and transfers the data from a transmitter to a receiver, which is a traffic participant. The data are based on a geographic environment model of the transmitter, wherein the geographic environment model includes a recognition of objects. Operations at the transmitter include capturing parameters of a transfer system for transferring the data and/or traffic-relevant parameters of the transmitter, producing the data in accordance with the recognized objects, and transferring the data in accordance with the parameters of the transfer system and/or the traffic-relevant parameters of the transmitter.

Device, method, and computer program for capturing and transferring data

A method for plausibility checking of measured values of a mobile device wherein sensor equipment of the mobile device generates at least one measured value, at least two pieces of information regarding the at least one measured value are received from the mobile device via a communication service, and the at least one measured value is checked for plausibility based on the at least two pieces of information.

Method for plausibility checking of measured values of a mobile device

A device for a vehicle for providing information about an expected driving intention, a device for a vehicle for determining a driving recommendation, a method for a vehicle for providing information about an expected driving intention, a method for a vehicle for determining a driving recommendation, and a computer program. The device includes a driving analysis module to determine information about an expected trajectory of the vehicle, a control module to determine information about an expected driving intention of the vehicle based on the information about the expected trajectory of the vehicle, and an interface to make available the information about the expected driving intention for one or more vehicle-external entities.

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Bernd Lehmann