Robert Boschgmbh

Nikolaos Gortsas

Michael Schmid

Mariusz Koc

A method for a pilot vehicle for influencing a passing maneuver of at least one second vehicle approaching the pilot vehicle, including the steps: detecting surroundings of the pilot vehicle; identifying a passing intention of the at least one second vehicle; detecting at least one third vehicle on a passing trajectory of the at least one second vehicle; ascertaining and selecting at least one passing maneuver of the at least one second vehicle as a function of the at least one detected third vehicle. The method provides for the emission of at least one signal for controlling the at least one selected passing maneuver. Alternatively provided is a method for a second vehicle for influencing a planned passing maneuver of the second vehicle or a method for a third vehicle for influencing a planned passing maneuver of a second vehicle.

Method for a pilot vehicle

A method, a device and a computer program for activating a secondary function of an occupant protection system, a vertical acceleration and a lateral acceleration being detected and evaluated and an instantaneous position of the vehicle being determined based on the vertical acceleration and the first lateral acceleration. In the process, a lifting-off of the vehicle and/or an impact of the vehicle on its wheels is detected. A secondary function is activated if an impact of the vehicle on its roof and/or if an impact of the vehicle on one side or an impact of the vehicle on its wheels is detected.

Method for activating at least one secondary function of an occupant protection system of a vehicle

A method for controlling at least one assistance function in the event of a rollover of a vehicle. The vehicle includes at least one acceleration sensor with zero point feedback. The method includes reading in a sensor signal and ascertain or reading a feedback signal. The sensor signal represents acceleration values detected by the at least one acceleration sensor. The feedback signal represents control values for the zero point feedback of the at least one acceleration sensor. The method also includes determining an occurrence of a rollover as a function of a result of comparisons. Furthermore, the method includes providing a rollover signal for output to the at least one assistance function. The rollover signal represents a recognized rollover of the vehicle.

Method and control unit for controlling at least one assistance function in the event of a rollover of a vehicle, and assistance system

The disclosure relates to a method for detecting a malfunction of at least one sensor for controlling a restraining device of a vehicle. In this context, in a first step a vehicle state signal representing a vehicle state of the vehicle is read in. In a second step a fault detection function for detecting the malfunction using the vehicle state signal is changed in order to detect the malfunction with a sensitivity level which is dependent on the vehicle state.

Method for detecting a malfunction of at least one sensor for controlling a restraining device of a vehicle, control apparatus and vehicle

A method for examining signals. The method comprises a step of reading in a signal (), a step of comparing the signal () to an interference signal characteristic characterizing an interference signal in order to determine whether the signal () represents the interference signal, and a step of buffering the signal () at least for a predetermined time interval in order to obtain a buffered signal ().

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Nikolaos Gortsas