Conti Temic Microelectronic Gmbh

Robert Boschgmbh

Temic Telefunken Microelectronic Gmbh

Vitesco Technologies Germany Gmbh

Continental Teves, Ag and Company Ohg

Günter Anton Fendt

Ulrich Stählin

Werner Nitschke

Richard Baur

Joachim Bauer

Bernhard Schmid

Otto Karl

Michael Bischoff

Helmut Steurer

Dieter Krökel

Johannes Rinkens

Guido Wetzel

Lothar Weichenberger

Stefan Schäffer

Reinhard Helldörfer

Manfred Gantner

Konrad Rothenhäusler

Helmut Christl

Christian Hollweck

Marc Menzel

A method for autonomously operating a following vehicle in a vehicle train together with a vehicle driving ahead of the following vehicle with respect to a direction of travel includes acquiring first route information with a front-mounted sensor. The method also includes operating the following vehicle on the basis of first route information and acquiring second route information with a rear-mounted sensor. The method further includes transmitting the second route information to the following vehicle and, when a substitute criterion is present, operating the following vehicle on the basis of the second route information.

Method for the autonomous operation of a following vehicle in a vehicle train

An example embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method for monitoring the position of a connection cable of a trailer, having the steps of: Another example embodiment additionally relates to a camera system and to a motor vehicle including a camera system.

Method for monitoring the position of a connection cable of a trailer, a camera system for monitoring the position of a connection cable of a trailer and a motor vehicle having a camera system

A method for charging a plurality of motor vehicles, in particular hybrid electric/electric vehicles, at a plurality of public charging stations, having the steps of: determining release times at which the respective charging stations are released for charging; determining arrival times at which the respective motor vehicles can arrive at the respective charging stations; calculating intervals of time between the respective determined release times and the respective determined arrival times as required waiting times for charging the respective motor vehicles at the respective charging stations; deciding, on the basis of the calculated waiting times, which of the charging stations will be approached by the respective motor vehicles for charging, with the proviso that an actual total waiting time, which forms a sum of actual waiting times for charging the respective motor vehicles at the respective charging stations, is minimized.

Method and system for charging motor vehicles at public charging stations

A lane change from a lane which is currently being travelled in by the motor vehicle to an adjacent lane is carried out autonomously if a recommendation to change the lane is output by a control device. The recommendation to change from a relatively fast lane to a slower lane is out-put by the control device if (1) a lane change is possible without putting at risk the motor vehicle and/or another vehicle travelling on the slower lane, (2) the motor vehicle is not being prevented from travelling at a predefined speed by another vehicle travelling ahead in the lane which is currently being travelled in, and (3) no other vehicle which is travelling at a higher speed than the speed of the motor vehicle is detected in the slower lane at a specific distance behind the motor vehicle.

Method for carrying out a lane change in a motor vehicle

The disclosure relates to a control system and to a device for an ego-vehicle in a vehicle convoy in the case of the avoidance of an obstacle. Before the ego-vehicle follows an adopted avoidance trajectory of a vehicle driving in front, a hazard evaluation of the driving strategy of the vehicle driving in front is performed and the avoidance trajectory is modified on the basis of the result of the hazard evaluation.

Anticipatory control system of a motor vehicle

An environment detection device for a vehicle is includes a sensor unit for determining environment information of a surrounding area of the vehicle itself, with a temperature measurement unit, configured to measure at least one state temperature of the sensor unit, and with a controller, configured to trigger at least one action for reducing the state temperature if a prescribed temperature warning value is exceeded.

Environment detection device and vehicle with such an environment detection device

A method for automatically controlling a direction of travel indicator of a vehicle having the following steps: receiving a signal for the chronologically limited activation of the direction of travel indicator, chronologically limited activation of the direction of travel indicator after reception of the signal for the chronologically limited activation of the direction of travel indicator, starting a timer for a measurement interval after reception of the signal for the chronologically limited activation of the direction of travel indicator, checking a steering angle measurement signal during the measurement interval, and deactivation of the direction of travel indicator as a function of the checking of the steering angle measurement signal.

Automatic control of a direction of travel indicator of a vehicle

A driver assistance system for a motor vehicle, wherein the driver assistance system includes at least one vehicle camera for detecting the vehicle surroundings and a control device having an image data processing unit which is provided for evaluating the image data supplied by the vehicle camera in order to recognize objects along a road being driven on by the motor vehicle, wherein the control device controls at least one headlamp of the motor vehicle as a function of the recognized objects and the respective object priorities thereof in order to illuminate the vehicle surroundings.

Device and method for controlling a headlamp of a motor vehicle

Disclosed is a device for activating a security system in a vehicle including a first and second vehicle sensor (). The sensor include, respectively, a measuring value sensor () which can detect acceleration and structure-borne noise, and a central unit () which evaluates the signals of at least two vehicle sensors () and activates the security system according to the signals. The first and second vehicle sensors have a first direction of sensitivity for at least one measuring value sensor (), which is used to detect acceleration, and a second direction of sensitivity for at least one measuring value sensor () which is used to detect structure-borne noise.

Device for activating a security system in a vehicle

Disclosed is a device for measuring accelerations for a vehicle passenger protection system, whereby a first and second acceleration sensor with a first or second sensitivity direction are fitted in relation to a prespecified main direction of measurement, which form a first or second transverse projection in their projection onto a first or second transverse direction which is aligned vertically to the main direction of measurement, together with suitable evaluation devices for evaluating the processed first and second measuring signals. The first and second transverse projection of the first and second sensitivity directions run parallel to each other, and the first and second main projection of the first and second sensitivity direction run antiparallel to each other. Furthermore, the evaluation of the measured values provided by the sensors is conducted in such a manner that at least a partial error compensation results when the reference value changes in relation to the first and the second signal. Preferably, the evaluation is conducted in such a way dependant on the alignment of the first and second sensitivity direction that the error compensation is at a maximum level when the first and second reference value is changed.

Device and method for measuring accelerations for a passenger protection system in a vehicle

A device which guarantees reliable real-time operation of the restraint system and offers each occupant of the vehicle individually the greatest possible protection includes the fact that data processing units are provided, all having the same design and each being capable of controlling multiple restraint devices and can decide independently of other data processing units whether the restraint devices assigned to it are to be deployed.

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Schrobenhausen, Germany

Günter Anton Fendt