Robert Boschgmbh

Volvo Car Corporation

Thomas Lich

Bernhard Mattes

Hartmut Schumacher

Werner Nitschke

Frank Mack

Reiner Marchthaler

Michael Schmid

Mario Kroeninger

Gian Antonio D'Addetta

Josef Kolatschek

Stephan Stabrey

Rene Wolf

Andreas Georgi

Michael Meyer

Michael Roelleke

Wolfgang Drobny

Frank Ewerhart

Hermann Maier

Thomas Friedrich

Gunther Lang

Peter Harda

Marc Theisen

Marc Zimmermann

Alfred Kuttenberger

Rainer Moritz

Armin Koehler

Thomas Herrmann

Jens Becker

Ralf Henne

Alfons Doerr

Rolf-Juergen Recknagel

Frank-Juergen Stuetzler

Christian Korn

Anders Axelson, Ii

Knut Balzer

Ruediger Giesel

Stephan Rittler

Robert Lahmann

Gian Antonio D' Addetta

Marielle Cuvillier

Klaus Mindner

Ulrike Groeger

Hermann Schuller

Christian Rauh

Sabine Aust

Remco Ten Zweege

Walter Wottreng

Marcus Hiemer

Paer Nilsson

Sebastien Kieffer

Anders Axelsson

Armin Köhler

Maike Moldenhauer

Hans-Peter Stumpp

Hans Guettler

R&uuml;diger Giesel

Anders Wogel

Peter Harda°

Alexander Vogt

Lothar Groesch

A method for providing a piece of injury information about an injury of an unprotected road user in the event of a collision with a vehicle. In this method, a probability value, which represents a probability of a degree of severity of the injury, is determined using a function representing the degree of severity as a function of at least one collision parameter characterizing the collision. A piece of injury information is generated using the probability value, which is finally sent to a receiving station of an emergency call system.

Method and device for providing a piece of injury information about an injury of an unprotected road user in the event of a collision with a vehicle

A method for determining the lean angle of a two-wheeler in which the axle load on at least one wheel is ascertained and the lean angle is calculated as a function of the axle load.

Method for determining the lean angle of a two-wheeler

A device for directing radiation in the direction of an optical element of an image sensing device of a vehicle. The device includes a central area for directing at least one portion of a first incident radiation onto the optical element. The device also includes at least one border area for directing at least one portion of at least one second incident radiation onto the optical element. The at least one second incident radiation runs in the opposite direction or at an obtuse angle with respect to the first incident radiation.

Device and method for directing radiation in the direction of an optical element of an image sensing device of a vehicle

In a method for automatically correcting a state variable of a vehicle, in the event of the vehicle having departed from the predefined lane a vehicle control system is re-parameterized in such a way that an intervention predefined by the driver is converted in a reduced manner into a change in a vehicle state variable.

Method for automatically correcting a state variable of a vehicle

A method for releasing a restraint device for a rider on a vehicle, the restraint device having a connecting element by which the rider is detachably connected to the vehicle, includes: ascertaining an inclination angle and/or a slope angle of the vehicle; ascertaining a rotational rate about a longitudinal axis of the vehicle and/or a transverse axis of the vehicle; comparing each ascertained rotational rate with an associated critical rotational rate which is a function of the inclination angle and/or the slope angle; and releasing the connecting element if the ascertained rotational rate is at least equal to the associated critical rotational rate.

Method for releasing a restraint device for a rider on a vehicle and a corresponding vehicle

A method is described for controlling an occupant protection arrangement which has at least two levels of protection for an occupant of a vehicle. The method has a step of selecting one of the at least two levels of protection of the occupant protection means as the level of protection to be used in the event of an impact of the vehicle using a yaw direction of the vehicle.

Method and control unit for controlling an occupant protection means of a vehicle

In a triggering method for activating a lateral velocity estimating system for occupant protection devices, one or more vehicle-dynamics variables are sensed and evaluated. Based on the sensed vehicle-dynamics variables an oversteer and understeer detection procedure and a road condition detection procedure are performed, which are evaluated for activation of the lateral velocity estimating system.

Triggering method for activating a lateral velocity estimating system for occupant protection devices

A vehicle seat arrangement includes a seat body that includes a seat and a seat back at a rear of the seat. The vehicle seat arrangement also includes displaceable seat components which produce a lateral bracing as a function of accelerations in the direction of a transverse vehicle axis. The displaceable seat components are at least partly extendable in a necessitating situation. In a retracted state, the displaceable seat component is situated entirely within the seat back. In an actuated state, the displaceable seat component extends forward from an interior of the seat back, thereby forming an interior sidewall of the seat.

Vehicle seat

A method for detecting a dangerous driving condition of a vehicle located on a roadway is provided, which includes a step of receiving a first damping signal () via an interface, the first damping signal being suitable for representing a temporal progression of a vertical movement of a first wheel of the vehicle, a step of evaluating () the first damping signal in accordance with an evaluation rule, in order to obtain from the first damping signal a first probability value () for a departure of the first wheel from a roadway, and a step of providing an evaluation signal (), the evaluation signal being designed to indicate a departure of the vehicle from the roadway, as a function of the first probability value.

Method and control device for detecting a dangerous driving condition of a vehicle

In a method for deactivating a safety function in a motor vehicle after being activated, the safety function may be deactivated by the driver only after a dead time has elapsed.

Device and method for deactivating safety function

A method for plausibilizing sensor signals of a vehicle system, the sensor signals being monitored with regard to compliance with one plausibility criterion or a plurality of plausibility criteria with the aid of a plausibilization algorithm. The function of the vehicle system is able to be maintained even in critical driving situations, in particular following a collision, if the driving status of the vehicle is monitored with regard to a collision and the plausibilization algorithm is modified if a collision was detected.

Plausibilization of sensor signals in the event of a collision

A method for determining an initial float angle for skid detection in rollover sensing of a rollover of a vehicle having at least one sensor system for vehicle-dynamic signals and a control unit for activating a restraining device, which divides the driving state of the vehicle into chronologically consecutive state phases, having the following method steps carried out continuously in the first state phase: calculating a change in the float angle from the vehicle-dynamic signals; comparing the calculated change in the float angle with a predefinable threshold value; and determining the initial float angle on the basis of the calculated change in the float angle as a function of the threshold value for a first range of small changes in the float angle or for a second range of larger values of changes in the float angle and a device therefor.

Method and device for determining an initial float angle for skid detection in rollover sensing

A safety system for vehicle occupants having a device for determining the position of the vehicle occupant. A status monitor to which the output signals of sensors are conveyed is provided for determining the position of the vehicle occupant, the sensors detecting the acceleration of the vehicle and the weight of the vehicle occupant. A method for controlling a safety system.

Safety system

A method and a device for side impact detection in a vehicle. A first signal is generated by a side impact sensor system. A plausibility sensor system determines the direction and magnitude of a lateral speed of the vehicle and/or a slip angle as a plausibility signal. A processor is provided which detects the side impact as a function of the first signal and the plausibility signal.

Device and method for side impact detection in a vehicle

A method for activating additional functions in response to a rollover procedure of a vehicle, using at least one sensor and one control unit, the sensor supplying at least one unidirectional acceleration signal, having the following method steps: analyzing at least one acceleration signal in its characteristics as a function of time; processing analyzed values of the at least one acceleration signal; establishing the plausibility of the processed values using a second signal value; and activating at least one additional function in response to a rollover procedure of the vehicle in the light of the values whose plausibility has been established; as well as a control device using this method.

Method and device for activating additional functions in response to a rollover procedure of a motor vehicle

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