Robert Boschgmbh

Daimler Ag

Manuel Schaefer

Philipp Lehner

Helmuth Eggers

Martin Meinke

Markus Gressmann

A method and apparatus for detecting surroundings around a vehicle may include the step of periodically scanning the surroundings in a first detection region by a laser scanner. The method may also include detecting the surroundings in a second detection region by an optical camera. The first detection region and the second detection region may at least overlap each other. An optical sensor in the camera may be exposed at least twice within one period of the laser scanner. A first exposure time for a first exposure of the at least two exposures of the optical sensor may be chosen and synchronized with the laser scanner so that the first exposure occurs within a first time window, in which the laser scanner scans the first detection region.

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Wolfschlugen, Germany

Manuel Schaefer