Volkswagen Ag

Moritz Schack

Markus Kerper

Andreas Kwoczek

Christian Merfels

Björn Mennenga

The invention relates to a method for determining a model of the environment of a vehicle, in which method an initial position estimate for the vehicle is acquired and map data are acquired, wherein the map data comprise information about the spatial arrangement of geographical areas, and the geographical areas are assigned to different area categories. Environmental data within an acquisition space is acquired, and objects are detected using the environmental data, wherein an object position and an object category are assigned to each detected object. The environmental model is determined using the detected objects. Assignment rules are provided which define the assignment of the object categories to the area categories, wherein the objects are detected in accordance with the assignment rules.

Method and system for determining a model of the environment of a vehicle

A method and a device for determining a position of a transportation vehicle. A preliminary position of the transportation vehicle is determined, objects are detected in an area surrounding the transportation vehicle wherein the objects have at least visible and virtual building corners, the detected objects are transferred into a local coordinate system and are assigned to a map with objects based on the preliminary position of the transportation vehicle, and the position of the transportation vehicle is determined based on an equalization calculus in which the objects in the map which are most suitable for the objects transferred into the local coordinate system are ascertained.

Method and device for determining a position of a transportation vehicle

A method, a device and a computer-readable storage medium with instructions for determining the lateral position of a vehicle relative to the lanes on a roadway. The device has an image processing unit for detecting roadway markings as well as a positioning unit for determining an initial position for the vehicle. An evaluation unit is set up to determine that the detected roadway markings are insufficient for detecting a lateral position of the vehicle by comparing the detected roadway markings with roadway marking information from a lane geometry map for the initial position determined for the vehicle. In this case, the evaluation unit identifies an approximate lateral position of the vehicle while taking into consideration information from the lane geometric map.

Method, device and computer-readable storage medium with instructions for determining the lateral position of a vehicle relative to the lanes on a roadway

The invention relates to a method, a device () and a computer-readable storage medium with instructions for determining the lateral position of a vehicle relative to the lanes of a road. An image processing unit () detects () road markings. A position-determining unit () determines () a starting position for the vehicle. A processing unit () determines () points of intersection of a line which is orthogonal to the vehicle movement and the detected road markings. The processing unit () determines () in addition points of intersection of the orthogonal line and road markings from a lane geometry map for the starting position determined for the vehicle, the points of intersection being filtered. An evaluation unit () finally determines () the lateral position of the vehicle by comparing the determined points of intersection.

Method, device and computer-readable storage medium with instructions for determining the lateral position of a vehicle relative to the lanes of a road

A method, a device and a computer-readable storage medium with instructions for determining the lateral position of a transportation vehicle relative to the lanes of a carriageway. An image processing unit acquires geometry information and property information relating to carriageway markings. A position-determining unit determines an approximate position of the transportation vehicle. An evaluation unit determines the lateral position of the transportation vehicle by comparing the determined geometry information and property information of the carriageway markings with carriageway marking geometries at the approximate position determined for the transportation vehicle, from a lane geometry map. The lane geometry map contains lane center geometries and lane edge geometries with a high level of accuracy with respect to one another.

Method, device and computer readable storage medium with instructions for determining the lateral position of a transportation vehicle relative to the lanes of a carriageway

A vehicle having an apparatus for a mobile base station transceiver of a mobile communication system, wherein the mobile communication system further has at least one fixed base station transceiver and at least one further mobile base station transceiver and includes a transceiver module for communication with at least one fixed base station transceiver in the coverage area of the at least one fixed base station transceiver, wherein the transceiver module provides a mobile coverage area for the at least one further mobile base station transceiver, the mobile coverage area projecting beyond the coverage area of the at least one fixed base station transceiver at least to some extent by an extended coverage area.

Device, vehicle, mobile communication system, method and computer program for a mobile base station transceiver

A device for a mobile base station transceiver, a vehicle, a mobile communication system, a method and a computer program for a device. The device for a mobile base station transceiver in a mobile communication system includes a transceiver module to communicate with at least one fixed base station transceiver in the covering area thereof for providing a mobile coverage area, and to communicate with at least one further mobile base station transceiver in the mobile coverage area, wherein the mobile coverage area at least partially projects beyond the coverage area of the fixed base station transceiver by an extended coverage area.

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Braunschweig, Germany

Moritz Schack