Continental Automotive Gmbh

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

Stephan Voltz

Henryk Frenzel

Ulrich Wagner

Thorsten Koehler

Christoph Hamann

Thorsten Köhler

Ludwig Ertl

Chandan Das

Thorsten K&ouml;hler

A monitoring unit for monitoring an environment outside of a motor vehicle includes a camera with an imaging sensor that has both color pixels and monochrome pixels. Pixel groups each include one or two color pixels and respectively three or two monochrome pixels. The pixel groups are arranged in a repeating pattern of partial color encoding.

Monitoring unit for a motor vehicle, having partial color encoding

An imaging system for imaging an environment outside of a motor vehicle combines color-coded pixels and non-color-coded pixels in a single imaging sensor of a camera. Pixel groups each include at least one color-coded pixel and at least two non-color-coded pixels. The pixel groups are arranged in a repeating pattern of partial color encoding.

Imaging system for a motor vehicle, having partial color encoding

A monitoring unit for the exterior in the direction of travel of a motor vehicle includes at least one camera system with an image recording sensor. The sensor has color encoding in some regions and, otherwise, monochrome encoding. An assist system is also provided with such a monitoring unit, in particular a traffic sign and/or lane recognition assist system.

Monitoring unit and assistance system for motor vehicles

The invention relates to the prevention of injuries and material damage caused by doors () of stopped and/or parked motor vehicles () by means of at least one camera () which monitors the exterior () of, especially the space next to and/or above, the vehicle (). According to the invention, a mode of operation monitoring the inner () and/or outer () door handle is activated and the exterior () of the motor vehicle () is monitored by means of the camera () if an evaluation unit () detects that a fixed or variable speed-related, acceleration-related, and/or distance-related threshold value (SW) is not met, e.g. when the vehicle () is stopped, or if said evaluation unit () detects that a signal unlocking the locking mechanism of the vehicle doors () is received while causing an acoustic, optical, and/or haptic warning signal to be issued as soon as a person actuates or unlocks optionally in an automated manner the vehicle door () handle () even though a stationary () or approaching () object has been detected in the field of vision () of the camera ().

Method and device for preventing injuries and material damage caused by motor vehicle doors

In the interior of a vehicle markings ( ) are positioned on vehicle elements ( ) that are detected by a stereo camera ( ). Said markings are configured as reflectors or as light emitters. The stereo camera ( ) detects brightness differences between the respective marking and the immediate surroundings of the marking and detects the position of the marking. An evaluation unit ( ) mounted downstream of the stereo camera ( ) calculates the surface structure of the respective vehicle element on the basis of the predetermined dimensions of the vehicle elements.

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Happurg, Germany

Stephan Voltz