Robert Boschgmbh

Robrt Bosch Gmbh

Rolf Nicodemus

Stefan Nordbruch

Stefan Hoffmann

Albrecht Irion

Hans-Joerg Mathony

Holger Mielenz

Kurt Eckert

Philipp Mayer

Martin Oehler

Heike Bauer

Peggy Gruschwitz

Ruediger-Walter Henn

Wolfgang Niem

Manuel Maier

Gerrit Quast

Ulrich Schulmeister

Juergen Auracher

Ralf Schindler

Di Zhang

Michael Kram

Carolin Noack

Willi Scherer

A method for the at least assisted merging of a motor vehicle into a traffic lane. The method includes: determining that a motor vehicle is to be merged into the traffic lane, receiving signals from the surroundings, which represent surroundings of the motor vehicle including at least partially the traffic lane, generating remote control signals for remotely controlling a lateral guidance and/or a longitudinal guidance of the motor vehicle based on the signals from the surroundings, in order to at least assist the motor vehicle during the remote control on the basis of the remote control signals in merging into the traffic lane, outputting the generated remote control signals. A device, a computer program, and a machine-readable memory medium, are also described.

Method for the at least assisted merging of a motor vehicle into a traffic lane

A method for the at least partially automated guidance of a motor vehicle within an infrastructure. The method comprises receipt of an instruction for the at least partially automated guidance of the motor vehicle within the infrastructure. In the event of a positive check of the instruction, the motor vehicle is guided in an at least partially automated manner within the infrastructure. A corresponding system, a computer program, and a machine-readable storage medium, are also described.

Method for the at least partially automated guidance of a motor vehicle

A method for assisting a motor vehicle during a trip of the motor vehicle within an infrastructure, the trip of the motor vehicle being guided in an at least semiautomated manner. The method includes: receiving regional signals, which represent a first region of the infrastructure monitored using a surround-sensor system; for the motor vehicle approaching the first region, determining if a second region is free of a possible collision object for the motor vehicle at an expected arrival time of the motor vehicle at the first or second region, based on the regional signals; if the second region is free of a possible collision object for the motor vehicle at the expected arrival time, outputting a release signal for transmitting to the motor vehicle a communications message, that the second region is free of a possible collision object at the expected arrival time.

Method for assisting a motor vehicle

A method for testing a sensor system of a motor vehicle, the sensor system including a surroundings sensor which is configured to acquire surroundings of the motor vehicle. The method includes: receiving reference object signals which represent a reference object detected with the aid of a motor vehicle-external surroundings sensor in the surroundings of the motor vehicle, receiving object signals which represent an object detected with the aid of the surroundings sensor in the surroundings of the motor vehicle, and comparing the object to the reference object to test the sensor system. A device, a computer program, and a machine-readable storage medium, are also described.

Method for testing a sensor system of a motor vehicle

A method for controlling a motor vehicle remotely. The method includes: receiving motor vehicle setting signals, which represent a setting of a motor vehicle that intends to travel into a restricted geographic region; receiving entry condition signals, which represent an entry condition that must be satisfied, so that a motor vehicle may travel into the region; based upon the motor vehicle setting, checking if the entry condition for the motor vehicle is satisfied; generating remote control signals for controlling the motor vehicle remotely, based on a result of the check as to whether the entry condition is satisfied; and outputting the generated remote control signals. A device, a computer program and a machine-readable storage medium are also provided.

Method for controlling a motor vehicle remotely

A method for controlling a motor vehicle remotely. The method includes: receiving requirement signals, which represent at least one requirement that is in force for a restricted geographic region and must be followed by motor vehicles; receiving navigation signals, which represent a route to be traveled by the motor vehicle; based on the navigation signals, checking if the at least one requirement is being followed by the motor vehicle; the checking including a check as to whether the route to be traveled by the motor vehicle violates the at least one requirement; generating remote control signals for controlling a lateral and/or longitudinal guidance of the motor vehicle remotely, based on a result of the check as to whether the at least one requirement is being followed by the motor vehicle; outputting the generated remote control signals. A device, a computer program and a machine-readable storage medium, are also described.

A parking facility management server for a parking facility, including a communication interface, which is designed to receive a request via a communication network from a user of the communication network to carry out at least one vehicle-specific service for a vehicle in the parking facility, and a processor, which is designed to process the request, in order to check whether or not the at least one service may be carried out in the parking facility for the vehicle in accordance with the request, the processor being further designed to ascertain a response as a function of the check. The communication interface further being designed to transmit the response via the communication network back to the user, the processor further being designed to plan and to coordinate the carrying out of the service in the event of a positive response that at least one service may be carried out.

Parking facility management server for a parking facility

A method for operating a vehicle, the vehicle receiving a digital map of a parking lot and at least one target position on the parking lot via a communication network, the vehicle navigating autonomously in the parking lot to the target position on the basis of the digital map, and the vehicle autonomously parking at the target position. A device for operating a vehicle, a vehicle, a server and a computer program are also described.

Method and device for operating a vehicle

A method for controlling an automated parking operation in which a motor vehicle is controlled autonomously on a route between a drop zone and a parking space includes steps of detecting that a person is on board the motor vehicle during an autonomous driving process, determining that permission does not exist for transporting the person on the trip, and carrying out one or more actions.

Automated valet parking method and device

A method for operating a parking lot, which has a first parking area section for parking a motor vehicle, which is adjustable in its height with the aid of a hoisting system and which is able to be shifted by the hoisting system from a first position, in which a motor vehicle is able to enter the first parking area section, to a second position, and when the first parking area section is in the second position, a second parking area section for parking a motor vehicle becomes available underneath the first parking area section. The method includes executing an automatic parking operation for a motor vehicle to be parked in the parking lot; and controlling an operation of the hoisting system as a function of execution of the automatic parking operation. In addition, a device for operating a parking lot, a parking lot, and a computer program are described.

Method and device for operating a parking lot

A method and device of a parking system includes, for example, a computer program configured for operating a parking lot, including the steps of ascertaining a route to a target position in the parking lot for autonomous travel of a vehicle in the parking lot to the target position, and blocking at least one section of the route to other vehicles before the vehicle travels through the section, so that the vehicle is able to drive autonomously through the blocked-off section of the route.

A method for transferring a vehicle from a start position to a target position, the two positions being enclosed by a multistory parking facility and the two positions being located in different stories of the parking facility, the vehicle utilizing an elevator system of the parking facility during the transfer in order to reach the story of the target position from the story of the start position, the transfer including a remote control of the vehicle and/or at least semi-autonomous travel of the vehicle. A parking system for vehicles, a vehicle, and a computer program are also described.

Concept for transferring a vehicle from a start position to a target position

A method (and corresponding parking facility management server, parking system, and computer program) for carrying out an automatic parking process of a vehicle includes a reservation request for a parking position of a parking facility being sent to a parking facility management server via a communication network, navigation data for an autonomous navigation to the reserved parking position corresponding to the reservation request being received by the vehicle via the communication network, and the vehicle autonomously navigating in the parking facility to the reserved parking position based on the navigation data. It is preferably provided that the vehicle autonomously pulls into the parking position, pulls out of this parking position, and travels back to a drop-off position or pick-up position, from which a driver of the vehicle may pick up the vehicle.

Method for carrying out an automatic parking process of a vehicle

A method for monitoring a parking facility for motor vehicles, the parking facility being monitored by way of a monitoring device of a flying drone. A drone and a computer program are also described.

Method for monitoring a parking facility for motor vehicles, and drone

A method for monitoring a parking facility that has an area reserved for autonomously driving vehicles, including: receiving an access request associated with a person for the reserved area, checking whether the person is authorized for access to the reserved area, granting access if the person is authorized for access, monitoring a behavior of the person in the reserved area. Also described is a corresponding device, system and computer program.

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