Abstract:
A solution is to be demonstrated, how a driver of a motor vehicle (1) can be particularly reliably warned of obstacles (15) located in the environment of the vehicle (1), namely with the aid of a collision warning system (2). A method is provided, in which image data of the environment of the vehicle (1) is captured by a camera (5a to 5d). A relative position of the obstacle (15) with respect to the motor vehicle (1) is determined based on the image data. A steering angle (α) of the motor vehicle (1) is detected. The driver is warned if a predetermined warning criterion related to the relative position of the obstacle (15) and to the steering angle (α) is satisfied. A corresponding driver assistance system (2) is also provided, which is formed for performing the method.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for object detection and ranging within a vehicles rearward field of interest which includes an algorithm to translate images provided by an imaging device. An image device provides images to a processor which divides the images into groups of rows of pixels. The rows are processed by the algorithm which includes assigning each pixel in the rows to an object. The translation of the image from outside of the vehicle is provided to the vehicle operator and includes the tracking of location and dimensions of multiple objects within the viewing range.
Abstract:
A drive assist system includes a drive assist means for providing drive assist to a driver (D), and a drive-assist limitation means for limiting the drive assist when the vehicle speed is equal to or at or below a minimum operational threshold speed. The drive assist system further includes a wakefulness level determination means for determining the level of wakefulness of the driver (D). The limitation of the drive assist is relaxed in accordance with the level of wakefulness.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a collision avoidance apparatus and method employing stereo vision applications for adaptive vehicular control The stereo vision applications are comprised of a road detection function and a vehicle detection and tracking function. The road detection function makes use of three-dimensional point data, computed from stereo image data, to locate the road surface ahead of a host vehicle information gathered by the road detection function is used to guide the vehicle detection and tracking function, which provides lead motion data to a vehicular control system of the collision avoidance apparatus. Similar to the road detection function, stereo image data is used by the vehicle detection and tracking function to determine the depth of image scene features, thereby providing a robust means for identifying potential lead vehicles in a headway direction of the host vehicle.
Abstract:
A parking assistance device has a touch display (58) including a display section for displaying the situation around a vehicle and an input section for inputting a target parking position of a vehicle, and also has a controller (60) performing parking assistance control by calculating a route according to the target parking position. The controller (60) further performs, under a predetermined condition, control for assisting alignment between a vehicle side power delivery/reception section provided in the vehicle and an apparatus side power delivery/reception section provided on the ground. Preferably, the parking assistance device further has a back monitor camera (53) for imaging the situation around the vehicle. When an identifier indicating the apparatus side power delivery/reception section is present in the vicinity of the target parking position in the imaged surrounding situation, the controller (60) recognizes the position of the identifier and performs the alignment assistance control.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf längsführendes Fahrerassistenzsystem in einem Kraftfahrzeug mit in einem Kraftfahrzeug mit einem Erfassungssystem zum Erkennen vorausliegender relevanten Ereignisse, die eine Änderung der maximal zulässigen Höchstgeschwindigkeit erfordern und einer Funktionseinheit, die bei Erkennen eines relevanten Ereignisses unter Berücksichtigung des Orts des relevanten Ereignisses einen ortsabhängigen Zeitpunkt ermittelt, bei dessen Erreichen die Funktionseinheit eine Ausgabe eines Aufforderungshinweises zum Zulassen einer automatischen Anpassung der aktuell maximal zulässigen Höchstgeschwindigkeit auf eine neue maximal zulässige Höchstgeschwindigkeit veranlasst. Erfindungsgemäß ist die die Funktionseinheit weiter eingerichtet, bei der Ermittlung des ortsabhängigen Zeitpunkts eine vorgegebene Mindestangebotsdauer für die Ausgabe des Aufforderungshinweises zu berücksichtigen.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for adjusting the acceleration of a vehicle travelling along a route, comprising the steps of continuously detecting (S1 ) the presence of speed-limiting features along the vehicle's route and, when speed-limiting features are detected, of determining (S2) the acceleration required for reaching a prescribed target speed at such a detected coming speed-limiting feature. The method is characterised in that where a detected speed-limiting feature is preceded by a downhill section of the route which has positively accelerating effects on the vehicle's running resistance, and the vehicle's speed is initially below said target speed, the step of determining (S2a) required acceleration involves the step of determining braking strategy based on characteristics of said downhill section of the route. The present invention relates also to a system for adjusting the acceleration of a vehicle travelling along a route. The present invention relates also to a motor vehicle. The present invention also relates to a computer programme and a computer programme product.