Robert Boschgmbh

Christoph Schroeder

Oliver Pink

Stefan Nordbruch

Florian Hauler

Carsten Hasberg

Ulf Wilhelm

Rainer Baumgaertner

Karsten Muehlmann

Philipp Rasp

Michael Helmle

Dominik Maucher

Armin Ruehle

Achim Feyerabend

Danny Hiendriana

Axel Buettner

Jeannine Schwarzkopf

Michael Schoor

Siegbert Steinlechner

Jan Scheuing

Svetlana Rau

A method and device for determining a first highly precise position of a vehicle. The method includes acquiring surrounding-area data values using at least one radar sensor of the vehicle, the surrounding-area data values representing a surrounding area of the vehicle; and determining a rough position of the vehicle as a function of the acquired surrounding area data values. In addition, the method includes determining surrounding-area feature data values as a function of the determined rough position of the vehicle, the surrounding-area feature data values representing at least one surrounding-area feature and a second highly precise position of the at least one surrounding-area feature; and determining the first highly precise position of the vehicle as a function of the at least one surrounding-area feature, according to predefined localization criteria, the first highly precise position of the vehicle being more precise than the rough position of the vehicle.

Method and device for determining an exact position of a vehicle with the aid of radar signatures of the vehicle surroundings

A method and a corresponding system for localizing a vehicle using a digital map are described. In accordance with the method, the digital map assigns to the features one or a plurality of predetermined attributes, which are provided for characterizing possibly occurring actual changes in the features comparison to the digital map existing at the moment. On the basis of the assigned attributes, probabilities relative to the changes are also determined, and the vehicle is localized in consideration of the determined probabilities.

Method and system for localizing a vehicle

A method for operating a vehicle includes detecting an object state using a surroundings sensor system of the vehicle at a first point in time, detecting an object state using the surroundings sensor system at a later second point in time, and adapting an activation state of a semi-automated or fully-automated driving function of the vehicle based on the detected object states.

Method for operating a vehicle

A method for determining a presently existing driving situation in which a vehicle finds itself at the moment. The method includes receiving of driving-environment data based on a sensed vehicle driving environment, extracting of features from the driving-environment data with the aid of pattern recognition, classifying the presently existing driving situation based exclusively on the features extracted by the pattern recognition, and providing a result of the classification. A corresponding apparatus, a corresponding system as well as a computer program, are also described.

Method and apparatus for determining a presently existing driving situation

An apparatus for operating a vehicle, including a control device that is configured to guide the vehicle automatically; and a monitoring device that is configured to monitor the control device for a fault during automatic guidance of the vehicle by the control device, and upon recognition of a fault to take over automated guidance of the vehicle from the control device. A corresponding method and a computer program are also described.

Device and method for operating a vehicle

A vehicle is operable in a first operating mode in which the vehicle travels autonomously inside the traffic lane based on a detection of lane markings of a traffic lane and in a second operating mode in which the vehicle autonomously follows a vehicle driving in front while ignoring lane markings, and a method of its operation includes operating the vehicle in a first of the two operating modes, detecting a vehicle environment, and switching from the first operating mode to the other of the two operating modes as a function of the detected vehicle environment. A device can execute the method and a computer program can be executed by a device for performing the method.

Method and device for operating a vehicle

A method for monitoring a setpoint trajectory to be traveled by a vehicle for being collision free, including carrying out a clearance measurement of vehicle surroundings with the aid of a surroundings sensor system to determine a clearance in the vehicle surroundings, carrying out an object measurement of the vehicle surroundings with the aid of the surroundings sensor system to determine objects in the vehicle surroundings, checking the setpoint trajectory for being collision free based on the determined clearance and the determined objects, and comparing particular results of the checks for being collision free to one another, an item of collision information being provided based on the comparison.

Method and device for monitoring a setpoint trajectory to be traveled by a vehicle for being collision free

A method for operating a vehicle, the vehicle being guided in fully automated fashion, and if an error is detected during the fully automated guidance, a safe state being selected from a plurality of safe states as a function of one parameter, the vehicle being guided in fully automated fashion into the selected safe state. Also described is an apparatus for operating a vehicle, as well as to a computer program.

Method and apparatus for operating a vehicle

A highly automated driving function for controlling a motor vehicle includes a plurality of function components. A method for controlling the motor vehicle includes steps of executing the driving function using a first function component, comparing the behavior of the first function component to a specified behavior, ascertaining that the behavior of the first function component deviates from the specified behavior, ascertaining a first accident risk if the driving function continues to be executed with the aid of the first function component, ascertaining a second accident risk if the execution of the driving function continues with the aid of a second function component, and executing the driving function with the aid of the particular function component whose allocated accident risk is the lowest.

Risk-based control of a motor vehicle

A sensor system for a vehicle for detecting bridges and tunnels is described, which includes a lateral LIDAR sensor, which is located on a first side of the vehicle and has a detection area covering a lateral surrounding area of the vehicle, and a control unit for evaluating the measuring data from the lateral LIDAR sensor. The lateral LIDAR sensor is positioned rotated about a vertical axis so that part of the detection area of the lateral LIDAR sensor at the front in the travel direction detects an upper spatial area located at a predefined distance ahead of the vehicle. The lateral LIDAR sensor is tilted about its transverse axis with respect to the horizontal, so the detection area of the lateral LIDAR sensor detects the remote upper spatial area at a predefined height above the vehicle using its part which is at the front in the direction of travel.

Sensor system for a vehicle for detecting bridges or tunnel entrances

A method for operating a vehicle including at least one assistance function or at least a partially automated driving function, including: ascertaining at least one safe driving state; capturing the current driving state; determining a permissible range for the current driving state of the vehicle from which at least one of the at least one safe driving state is attainable; operating the vehicle using an activable or active assistance function or an at least partially automated driving function within the specified permissible range.

Method, computer program, storage medium and electronic control unit for operating a vehicle

A sensor system for a vehicle for recognizing adjacent vehicles, situated in an adjacent lane, with protruding or exposed objects, is described which includes a first lateral LIDAR sensor. The first lateral LIDAR sensor is tilted about a first transverse axis with respect to the horizontal, so that the first detection range, with its front portion in the travel direction, detects a first upper spatial area laterally ahead of the vehicle, at a height above the installed position of the first lateral LIDAR sensor. The second lateral LIDAR sensor is tilted opposite to the tilt direction of the first LIDAR sensor about a second transverse axis with respect to the horizontal, so that the second detection range, with its rear portion in the travel direction, detects a second upper spatial area laterally behind the vehicle, at a height above the installed position of the second LIDAR sensor.

Sensor system for recognizing protruding or exposed objects in the surroundings of a vehicle

Method for determining distances and relative velocities of simultaneously located objects using an FMCW radar, in which the frequency of a transmission signal is modulated in the form of periodically recurring ramps, the transmission signal is mixed with a received signal to form an intermediate frequency signal and, for determining the distance and/or the relative velocity of the objects, the change in the phase of the intermediate frequency signal is evaluated from one ramp to the next characterized in that the modulation pattern includes at least two ramps, which differ only by a fixed frequency offset and follow one another in a certain time interval, and an unambiguous approximate value is calculated for the object distance on the basis of the phase difference &#x3c6;&#x2212;&#x3c6;of the intermediate frequency signals for these two ramps.

Rapid-chirps-FMCW radar

A method for monitoring a system of a vehicle which provides an at least partially automated driving function, including the following steps: checking a setpoint driving state of the vehicle, predefined by the system, for plausibility, controlling the vehicle as a function of the predefined setpoint driving state in order to reach the predefined setpoint driving state when a result of the check is that the predefined setpoint driving state is plausible, or controlling the vehicle as a function of an emergency setpoint driving state in order to reach the emergency setpoint driving state when a result of the check is that the predefined setpoint driving state is implausible. Moreover, a corresponding device, a corresponding monitoring system, and a corresponding computer program are described.

Method and device for monitoring a system of a vehicle which provides an at least partially automated driving function

The disclosure relates to a sensor arrangement for a vehicle having at least one rotation-speed detection apparatus, which continuously detects a state variable and outputs said state variable to an evaluation and control unit which receives and evaluates signals which are output by a rotation-speed detection apparatus, wherein the evaluation and control unit carries out a first evaluation process with the detected state variable and ascertains a rotation speed of at least one vehicle wheel, the rim of said vehicle wheel being fastened to a corresponding wheel hub by means of wheel fastening means. According to the disclosure, the evaluation and control unit carries out a second evaluation process and identifies and monitors, on the basis of the continuously detected state variable, mechanical play between the vehicle wheel and the corresponding wheel hub in order to detect detached wheel fastening means.

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Christoph Schroeder