Abstract: A system for checking an inertial measurement unit of a vehicle, in particular a land vehicle, during driving includes the inertial measurement unit having: a first acceleration sensor configured to measure a translational acceleration along a first sensor axis and/or a first rate-of-rotation sensor configured to measure a rate of rotation about the first sensor axis and also a second acceleration sensor configured to measure a translational acceleration along a second sensor axis and/or a second rate-of-rotation sensor configured to measure a rate of rotation about the second sensor axis. A sensing device senses a movement of the vehicle in a first vehicle direction and/or about the first vehicle direction. Both the first sensor axis and the second sensor axis are tilted with respect to the first vehicle direction.

Abstract: A method, a computer program with instructions, and a device for predicting a course of a road based on radar data of a motor vehicle. The radar data to be processed is received and then accumulated in a measuring grid. Subsequently, clusters are formed for objects in the measuring grid. Cluster descriptions are generated for the clusters. The resulting clusters are processed to determine polynomials for describing the road edges. The polynomials are finally output for further use.

Abstract: A threat is detected for a processing system of a motor vehicle. In a first step, driving context data associated with a driving context of the motor vehicle are received. In addition, driving pattern data may be received. Simulated network messages of the motor vehicle are then generated from the driving context data and, if available, the driving pattern data. Finally, by comparing the simulated network messages with actual network messages of the motor vehicle, a threat is detected. In addition, a threat may be predicted from the simulated network messages. In case a threat is detected or predicted, appropriate counter measures may be initiated.

Abstract: A generative adversarial network performs face anonymization. In a first step, an input image showing a face to be anonymized is received. Furthermore, an input vector with control data for face anonymization is received. The generative adversarial network then generates an output image in which the face is anonymized in accordance with the control data of the input vector.

Abstract: To generate code for a system, in a first step, configuration information for the system is retrieved, which describes a system management scheme. Based on this configuration information, code is generated for managers of the system, the code comprising a system management library for each manager, which contains interfaces required by the manager for sending and receiving messages. In addition, code for software platforms of the system is generated, the code comprising a system management router for each software platform, which enables an exchange of messages between managers. Optionally, system management tests may be generated for the system management libraries or the system management routers.

Abstract: A method, a computer program code, an apparatus for processing environmental data of an environment of a vehicle, a driver assistance system, which makes use of such a method or apparatus, and an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle comprising such a driver assistance system. Depth data of the environment of the vehicle is received from at least one depth sensor of the vehicle. Furthermore, thermal data of the environment of the vehicle is received from at least one thermal sensor of the vehicle. The depth data and the thermal data are then fused to generate fused environmental data.

Abstract: A processing unit is customized to prevent remote code execution of the processing unit. In a first step, a permutation of an instruction set of the processing unit is determined. Adaptations of the processing unit for implementing the permutation of the instruction set are then determined. Finally, the processing unit is customized in accordance with the determined adaptations.

Abstract: A method, a computer program containing instructions, and an apparatus for qualifying a device driver for a device. After a test environment is initiated, a test on the device driver is performed. This involves a device emulator emulating a behavior of the device under stipulated conditions. During the test, the device emulator performs an error injection or a test on at least one rarely occurring case.

Abstract: Playback of audio data is controlled by: receiving a speech signal to be conveyed to a user simultaneously with playback of the audio data. Volume and/or spectral appearance of selected elements of the audio data are then modified to obtain adjusted audio data, and the adjusted audio data is played back. The received speech signal may then be played back simultaneously with the adjusted audio data.

Abstract: A method to a computer program containing instructions and to a module for monitoring a component of a control system for a transport. In a first step, a function call is sent to the component to execute a function used by the component using defined input data. Then a response from the component to the function call is received. The response is subsequently compared with an expected response. Finally, an action is performed in response to a result of the comparison.

Abstract: A device for communication between a parked vehicle bounding a parking space and a vehicle to be parked includes a transceiver configured to transmit at least one vehicle-specific minimum distance from the parked vehicle to the vehicle to be parked.

Abstract: In a method for determining a position, in particular of a vehicle, a first position determination entity is defined as the active position determination entity. The position determined by the active position determination entity is output as the currently determined position. A further position determination entity is started and determines a position on the basis of the received sensor data. If the further position determination entity has reached a stable status, it is defined as the active position determination entity.

Abstract: A camera device having a first lens forming a first light bundle_B a first sensor arranged within the first light bundle_B, to convert the first light bundle_B, into first image data at least a second lens, forming a second light bundle_B, at least a second sensor arranged within the second light bundle_B to convert the second light bundle_B into second image data. The first sensor and the second sensor are arranged in a common housing. The first sensor is arranged outside the second light bundle_B and the second sensor is arranged outside the first light bundle_B. The first lens and the first sensor and the second lens and the at least second sensor are arranged such that the first light bundle_B and the second light bundle_B overlap at least in part in the housing.

Abstract: A method for determining, dependent on safety levels, spatial regions that are impassable by a vehicle includes: capturing sensor signals and evaluating the captured signals with respect to the spatial position of an obstacle and the effect of the obstacle on the passability of the area surrounding the obstacle; and providing at least two grid structures assigned to different safety levels, each having spatial regions of substantially constant size. The size of the spatial regions is dependent on the safety level of the respective grid structure. The obstacles are entered in the spatial regions of the at least two grid structures. A safety level matching the current state of the vehicle is selected. A grid structure belonging to the selected safety level is selected. All spatial regions of the selected grid structure having an entry exceeding a minimum value are marked as regions impassable by the vehicle.

Abstract: A method for sending communication data includes: ascertaining whether a configuration of a communication channel between a data-sending application and at least one data-receiving application can activate a write lock that precludes at least one further data-sending application from writing data to a first memory area; activating the write lock, if the configuration of the communication channel provides for the activation of the write lock; writing the communication data and sender state data indicating the communication data to the first data memory area; and deactivating the write lock if the configuration of the communication channel provides for the activation of the write lock. The data-sending and data-receiving applications each have read access to the first data memory area, and the activation of the write lock does not substantially adversely affect the read access by each of the data-sending and data-receiving applications to the first data memory area.

Abstract: A method and computing device, for generating training image data for a machine learning-based object recognition system is described. The method comprises receiving generic image data of an object type, receiving recorded image data related to the object type, and modifying the generic image data with respect to at least one imaging-related parameter. The method further comprises determining a degree of similarity between the modified generic image data and the recorded image data, and, when the determined degree of similarity fulfills a similarity condition, storing the modified generic image data as generated training image data of the object type. Further described are a computing device, a computer program product, a system and a motor vehicle.

Abstract: A method for recognizing traffic signs includes: receiving images of traffic signs from different locations at different times; and calculating a first probability value that indicates the probability with which an image received at a specific time maps a specific traffic sign from a set of traffic signs. The calculating is based on: at least one image of a traffic sign received before the specific time and characterizing an earlier state, and a previously known transition probability value that indicates the probability with which the specific traffic sign occurs following the earlier state.

Abstract: The invention relates to a navigation method and to a navigation device. In the navigation method, the actual movement of the navigation device and thus of the user of the navigation device is detected. In order for a prescribed destination to be reached, navigation instructions are output by the navigation device. Signals that reflect the actual geometry of the surroundings can be transmitted to the navigation device by a device for detecting the surroundings. If it is recognized that output navigation instructions have not been followed, then the signals that reflect the geometry of the surroundings are detected. Based on the difference between the actual movement and the movement prescribed by the instructions, alternative navigation instructions are determined. In comparison to the originally suggested navigation instructions, the alternative navigation instructions constitute a confirmation in the direction of movement suggested by the original navigation instructions.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and a device for the automatic stopping of a vehicle in a target area. A method aspect of the disclosure comprises providing map data in which potential target areas for stopping of vehicles are defined by at least one attribute of map elements detecting an event that necessitates an automatic stopping of the vehicle determining a target area on the basis of the current position of the vehicle and the potential target areas defined in the map data, and triggering, on detection of the event, an automatic stopping process.

Abstract: A wearable apparatus for use by a driver of a motor vehicle is provided. The apparatus comprises a communication device which is configured to communicate with a complementary communication device of the motor vehicle. The apparatus further comprises a display device and a processor device. The processor device is configured to receive, via the communication device, sensor-acquired data regarding an environment of the motor vehicle from the complementary communication device of the motor vehicle and to control the display device to display the received environment data or environment data derived therefrom.