Zf Friedrichshafen Ag

Zf Automotive Germany Gmbh

Thorsten Sonntag

Ega Tschiskale

Michael Ewert

Benjamin Schullcke

Armin Kempter

Michael Krespach

Michael Stuetz

The invention relates to a control device for a driver assistance system, wherein the control device comprises a sensor interface via which the control device can be connected to at least one sensor module to receive data from the at least one sensor module, a power processor which is adapted to detect objects and to provide object data based on the data from the at least one sensor module, and a system interface via which the control device can be connected to a higher-level control device of the driver assistance system for forwarding object data provided by the power processor.

Control unit for a driver assistance system, and driver assistance system

Protection system for an optical sensor in a motor vehicle and for detecting an environment of the motor vehicle is provided, wherein the protection system comprises at least one cover for the optical sensor, which can be brought into a cover position in which the optical sensor is protected from environmental influences by the at least one cover. The protection system comprises a storage device for a plurality of covers, from which at least one cover can be moved into the cover position.

Protection system, driver assistance system and vehicle component

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