Volkswagen Ag

Kuka Deutschland Gmbh

Sven Horstmann

Lutz Junge

Sebastian Grysczyk

Stefan Brüning

Marc Bartholomaeus

Wojciech Waclaw Derendarz

Marcel Nicklas

Fabian Pucks

Carsten Last

Clemens Brummer

Martin Stellmacher

Peter Mühlfellner

Rene Waldmann

Stefan Wonneberger

Thomas Holleis

Daniel Schütz

Thorsten Bagdonat

Sönke Freter

Norbert Settele

Jürgen Stieg

Robin Wehner

Michael Grote

Andreas Weiser

Dean Elliott

Toni Günther

Daniel SCHÜTZ

Peter MÜHLFELLNER

The invention relates to a method for providing an environmental image of an environment of a mobile apparatus, comprising the following steps: Receiving and/or recording environmental data using an input apparatus, wherein the environmental data image the environment and comprise information on static objects and/or dynamic objects in the environment, executing the following steps for a current and for at least one future point in time by means of an estimating apparatus: estimating a state probability distribution for at least one of the static objects and/or dynamic objects based on the received and/or recorded environmental data, creating a risk potential field map of the environment based on the estimated state probability distribution of the at least one static object and/or dynamic object, wherein this is done taking into account at least one potential risk enhancement, and combining the risk potential field maps into a risk potential field map sequence, and outputting the risk potential field map sequence. The invention further relates to an associated device and a motor vehicle.

Method and device for providing an environmental image of an environment of a mobile apparatus and motor vehicle with such a device

A method for carrying out an automatic drive of a vehicle along a provided trajectory which provides at least one stored trajectory for a current position of the vehicle, selects one of the provided trajectories, and carries out an automatic drive of the vehicle. A control of the vehicle provides signals for a transverse control and a longitudinal control to control the vehicle along the selected trajectory based on detected surroundings data. At least one piece of additional information is detected or received, and the selection process is additionally carried out based on the at least one piece of additional information. Also disclosed is a corresponding device.

Method and device for carrying out an automatic drive of a vehicle

A method for the automated driving of a transportation vehicle to approach a parking position which includes providing a trajectory for a controller of the transportation vehicle and generating signals for controlling a movement of the transportation vehicle along the trajectory provided, wherein the provision of the trajectory includes determining a current position of the transportation vehicle by a position-determining device, setting up a communication link to a server outside the transportation vehicle by a communication device, transmitting the current determined position of the transportation vehicle to the server via the communication link, retrieving and receiving at least one trajectory, stored at the server, via the communication link, wherein the retrieved and received trajectory runs at least through a tolerance range about the current determined position of the transportation vehicle. Also disclosed is a transportation vehicle device, a method for operating a system, and an associated system.

Method for the automated driving of a vehicle, in particular of a motor vehicle, in order to approach a parking position

A method for supplying power from at least one power supply unit to transportation vehicles requiring a power supply, in which a position of a transportation vehicle-side power supply interface of a transportation vehicle requiring power is determined for each transportation vehicle and the transportation vehicle-side power supply interface is automatically coupled to a power supply interface of the power supply unit by the power supply interface of the power supply unit being moved by a robot to the transportation vehicle-side power supply interface and coupled thereto. A robot is responsible for coupling transportation vehicles to a suitable power supply interface of the power supply unit.

Method for implementing at least one power supply procedure from at least one power supply unit to at least one transportation vehicle to be supplied with power

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