Volkswagen Ag

Audi Ag

Sicoya Gmbh

Conti Temic Microelectronic Gmbh

Kuka Deutschland Gmbh

Continental Autonomous Mobility Germany Gmbh

Thorsten Bagdonat

Andreas Pfadler

Bernd Rech

Andreas Kwoczek

Bernd Lehmann

Marc-Michael Meinecke

Stefan Gläser

Heiko Kurz

Michael Schwenkert

Christoph Scheytt

Thomas Fechner

Sandra Kleinau

Lutz Junge

Monique Engel

Thomas Schneider

Hanjo Rhee

Fabian Schwartau

Andreas Löffler

Daniel Schütz

Simon Steinmeyer

Israel Gonzalez Vazquez

Thomas Ruchatz

Marek Musial

Sven Horstmann

Thorsten Graf

Norbert Settele

Sebastian Grysczyk

Carsten Deeg

Jürgen Stieg

Fabian Harrer

Thomas Gisder

Jörg Schöbel

Joerg Schoebel

Stefan Preussler

Stefan Preußler

Michael Grote

Andreas Weiser

Daniel SCHÜTZ

The invention relates to a radar antenna arrangement () for a vehicle (), comprising at least one vehicle component (), wherein the radar antenna arrangement () comprises a plurality of radar devices () which are configured to transmit and/or receive a radar beam (). The radar devices () are arranged on a component surface () of the vehicle component (). The invention provides for the radar antenna arrangement () to comprise at least one antenna row () for determining an azimuthal angle () of the radar beam (), said antenna row comprising a plurality of the radar devices (). Directly adjacent radar devices () have respective horizontal distances () from one another. The radar antenna arrangement () comprises at least one antenna column () for determining an elevation angle () of the radar beam (), said antenna column comprising a plurality of the radar devices (). Directly adjacent radar devices () have respective vertical distances () from one another. The at least one antenna row () and the at least one antenna column () include an angle α of between 5 degrees and 180 degrees.

Radar antenna arrangement for a vehicle, comprising at least one vehicle component, and vehicle

A method, a device and a computer-readable storage medium with instructions for processing sensor data. In a first step, camera images are taken by a camera. Additionally, 3D-checkpoints are detected by at least one 3D-sensor. Optionally, at least one of the camera images can be segmented. The camera images are then merged with the 3D-checkpoints by a data fusion circuit to form data of a virtual sensor. The resulting data are finally output for further processing.

Method, device and computer-readable storage medium with instructions for processing sensor data

A method, a computer program, and an apparatus for controlling operation of a transportation vehicle equipped with an automated driving function and a transportation vehicle equipped with an automated driving function which uses the method or apparatus. A first signal state of a traffic light is determined from data of at least one vehicle sensor, the determined first signal state of the traffic light is then validated based on information available in the transportation vehicle, and an operation mode of the transportation vehicle is set as a function of a validation result.

Method, computer program and apparatus for controlling operation of a vehicle equipped with an automated driving function

A method for acquiring information in the spatial environment of a vehicle, comprising: providing at least two radar sensors arranged at different positions at the vehicle; transmitting radar signals by the radar sensors, the radar signals being assigned to the radar sensors; receiving reflected components of the radar signals assigned to the radar sensors at the respective radar sensors and further processing these reflected components of the radar signals as reception information; assigning time information to the reception information obtained from the respective radar sensors, the time information forming a time reference for the reception information; assigning location information to the reception information obtained from the respective radar sensors, the location information forming a location reference for the reception information; and processing the reception information obtained from the at least two radar sensors into common environment information by taking into account the time information and the location information.

Method for acquiring environment information by means of multiple radar sensors

A method for classification of ground conditions in the vicinity of a vehicle using a radar sensor, comprising: receiving reflected portions of a radar signal at a receiver unit of a radar system; calculating information derived from the received portions of the radar signal for discrete spatial regions by the radar system or a control unit connected thereto; assigning the information to data structure units associated with a geographical location and the assignment of the information taking into account movement of the vehicle; collecting pieces of information in the respective data structure units, the pieces of information being obtained from reflected portions of radar signals transmitted at different times; evaluating the information contained in the data structure using a classifier to obtain information regarding the ground condition; assigning ground condition types to the data structure units based on evaluation results obtained by the classifier.

Method for radar classification of a road surface

The invention relates to a lidar sensor () comprising at least one transmitting unit (S-S) and at least one receiving unit (E-E), wherein the transmitting unit (S-S) is designed to pivot a light signal in a horizontal direction, wherein the light signal is tilted at an angle &#x3b1; relative to a ground surface (), wherein the transmitting unit (S-S) and the receiving unit (E-E) are designed as an assembly () and the lidar sensor () has an adjusting device () that is designed so that the assembly () can be tilted by at least one angle &#x3b2; in a vertical direction, and a method for optically scanning an environment by means of a lidar sensor ().

Lidar-sensor and method for optical scanning of an environment

A radar system having at least one radar transmission unit, at least one radar reception unit, a central unit, and a glass fiber for connecting these units, wherein the central unit has a central optical transmission unit to provide an optical radar driver signal, and wherein the at least one radar transmission unit has an optical reception unit and a radar transmitter, wherein the optical reception unit receives the optical radar driver signal and converts the optical radar driver signal into an electrical radar driver signal and provides the electrical radar driver signal for driving the radar transmitter, wherein the at least one radar reception unit includes a radar receiver, a mixer and an optical modulation unit. Also disclosed is an associated method.

Radar system and method of operating a radar system

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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Thorsten Bagdonat