Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft

Klaus Dollinger

Axel Schwab

Martin Buchner

Tobias Strobel

Alexander Buchner

A method provided for producing a model of the surroundings of a vehicle, wherein a lane is determined on the basis of objects, free space boundaries and/or roadway limitations. The lane indicates the zone around the vehicle in which the vehicle can drive freely. The lane includes at least one lane segment, the lane segment comprising at least one lane segment boundary, in particular a front lane segment boundary, a rear lane segment boundary, a left lane segment boundary and a right lane segment boundary. The distance from the vehicle to the lane segment boundary is determined, and the lane is made available to a driver assistance system.

Method for producing a model of the surroundings of a vehicle

On the basis of a predetermined three-dimensional vehicle environment model and of a second image, acquired at that time, of an image sequence, a corrected display image is determined. The vehicle environment model is determined based on at least a first image of the image sequence and includes an object detected in the first image that has a predetermined resultant absolute position and/or a predetermined resultant position with reference to the vehicle. The second image is acquired a predetermined period of time after the first image and includes the detected object. The corrected display image includes at least one graphic element which represents the detected object and is determined such that it is suitable for being projected onto a display area of the head-up display so as to be perceived by a viewer of the display area from a predetermined viewing position with direct reference to the actual environment of the vehicle.

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Munich, Germany

Klaus Dollinger