Abstract: A method is described for updating a digital map for vehicle navigation. The method includes a step of determining an adjustment signal for adjusting a detection range of an environment sensor of a vehicle to a section of an environment of the vehicle that corresponds to an area of the digital map to be updated, using an item of information about the area to be updated, and the method including a step of supplying area data for updating the digital map, the area data representing an image of the section of the environment detected by the environment sensor.

Abstract: An evaluation unit obtains from sensors in a roadway surface respective overlap signals (a) transmitted by the sensors via a communications interfaces of the sensors and (b) that include respective identifications of the sensors and information as to whether the respective sensors are currently overlapped by any dynamic objects above the sensors on the roadway surface, where the sensors are associated with respective geographical positions; ascertains a respective position of each of the at least one dynamic object situated on the roadway on the basis of the overlap signals in the form of a local environmental model of the road section; and transmits the local environmental model to the HAV in the form of a digital map identifying the at least one dynamic object at one or more respective positions of the map corresponding to the ascertained at least one respective position.

Abstract: A method of an automated motor vehicle for optimized communication from a server of localization reference data for a defined location includes a sensor of the motor vehicle capturing driving environment data, linking the captured driving environment data to location information, based on the linking, localizing the motor vehicle at an achieved localization accuracy, identifying a setpoint localization accuracy at which an operation of the motor vehicle is to be performed, signaling to the server the achieved localization accuracy, and transmitting to the server a request for the localization reference data at the setpoint localization accuracy based on the signaled achieved localization accuracy.

Abstract: A method for transmitting, receiving and processing data values, including detecting first data values, which represent at least one first transition from an automated operation of at least one first automated vehicle to a manual operation of the at least one first automated vehicle. The method also includes transmitting the first data values, receiving the first data values and a step of processing the first data values, and a transmission device and a receiving device for carrying out the method for transmitting, receiving and processing data values.

Abstract: A method for operating an automated vehicle includes receiving environment data and determining and/or detecting a fire based on the environment data. The method further includes determining a distance of the fire from a road to be traveled by the vehicle and/or from a planned trajectory of the vehicle. The method further includes determining a danger level posed by the fire to the vehicle occupants based on the determined distance and providing an output signal for operating the vehicle based on the determined danger level.

Abstract: A method and a first device for creating and providing a highly accurate map, including a step of receiving surroundings data values, which represent surroundings of an automated vehicle, the surroundings of the automated vehicle including at least one surroundings feature and the surroundings data values including an assessment of the at least one surroundings feature, including the step of reading in of map data values, which represent a first map, the first map including the at least one surroundings feature, including a step of creating the highly accurate map based on the map data values and as a function of the assessment of the at least one surroundings feature, including the step of providing the highly accurate map.

Abstract: A method is described for localizing a highly automated vehicle (HAV) in a digital localization map, including the following steps: S1 sensing features of semi-static objects in an environment of the HAV with the aid of at least one first sensor; S2 transmitting the features of the semi-static objects as well as the vehicle position to an evaluation unit; S3 classifying the semi-static objects, the feature “semi-static” being assigned to the semi-static objects as a result of the classification; S4 transferring the features of the semi-static objects into a local driving-environment model of the HAV, when creating the local driving-environment model, it being checked whether landmarks suitable for localizing the HAV are hidden by the semi-static objects in terms of the position and/or an approach trajectory of the HAV; S5 transmitting the local driving-environment model to the HAV in the form of a digital localization map, the digital localization map containing only those landmarks suitable for localizing th

Abstract: A method for determining an emergency stop point for a motor vehicle includes steps of determining a driving state of the motor vehicle and determining an emergency stop point in the area of the motor vehicle on the basis of the driving state. The stop point is determined in such a way that a risk of stopping at the determined emergency stop point does not exceed a predetermined value.

Abstract: A method for providing driving-environment data for a driver-assist system on board a motor vehicle includes determining a route to be traveled; providing driving-environment data along the determined route, driving-environment data along an initial section of a road deviating from the route additionally being provided; determining that the motor vehicle is traveling on the road; determining a new route that includes the traveled road; and providing driving-environment data along the new route.

Abstract: A method for operating a parking facility within which several base stations are disposed, a) a minimum data quantity of data needed by a vehicle for its journey in the parking facility being ascertained so that the vehicle, based on the data corresponding to the minimum data quantity, can leave a radio range of a first base station and drive into radio range of a second base station, b) the first base station transmitting the ascertained minimum data quantity of data to the vehicle located within radio range of the first base station so that the vehicle, based on the data, can leave the radio range of the first base station and drive into radio range of the second base station. The invention further relates to a corresponding apparatus, to a corresponding parking system, and to a computer readable medium having a computer program.

Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle, whereby the vehicle, parked at a parking position in a parking facility, is guided autonomously from the parking position to a loading station and parked autonomously at the loading station, so that the vehicle can be loaded at the loading station. Also described is a related vehicle and computer program.

Abstract: A method for automatically transporting a vehicle from a transfer zone to an assigned parking space within a predefined parking facility with the aid of a parking facility monitoring system including at least one stationary sensor unit, and pieces of information about the present vehicle position being transmitted to a central control unit. Certain areas of the parking facility are monitored by the sensor units with high accuracy, and other areas of the parking facility are monitored by the sensor units with lesser accuracy, overlapping areas of trajectories of other vehicles with a trajectory being determined by the central control unit, and the trajectory being adapted in such a way that an overlapping area ends up in an area of the parking facility which is monitored by the sensor units with high accuracy.

Abstract: A method for providing an item of localization information for the localization of a further vehicle at a localization location. An item of precision information is read in that represents a degree of localization precision achieved in the localization of another vehicle at the localization location. In a further step, the item of localization information is outputted to an interface at the further vehicle, using the item of precision information.

Abstract: A method for recognizing movements of objects in a parking area for vehicles by processing images acquired by at least one camera. At least two images acquired by a camera are compared in order to recognize the movements of an object, differences between the two images being evaluated. If it is recognized in this context that a movement of an object has ended, the position of the object is stored in a memory.

Abstract: In a method and a device for operating a first vehicle, a method includes receiving a signal from an external processing unit for influencing a first surroundings sensor system of the first vehicle, influencing the first surroundings sensor system dependent on the received signal, receiving surroundings data values detected by at least one second surroundings sensor system of a second vehicle and that at least partially represent surroundings of the first vehicle, and operating the first vehicle dependent on the influence of the first surroundings sensor system and the received surroundings data values.

Abstract: A method for detecting a light-emitting object at a traffic junction for a vehicle, the method including a reading in in which the light signal is read in which represents at least one chronologically changing light range of a light-emitting object. Furthermore, the method includes determining in which a driving parameter of the light-emitting object is determined using the light signal. Finally, the method includes providing, a detection signal being provided using the driving parameter and the detection signal representing a presence and/or an approach of the light-emitting object.

Abstract: The approach presented here relates to a method for creating an optimized localization map for a vehicle. The method encompasses a step of furnishing at least one localization map that represents at least one position, read in by a vehicle reading-in unit, of a landmark. The method further encompasses a step of reading in a radar map via an interface, the radar map having or mapping at least one further position, furnished by way of radar measurement by a satellite, of the landmark in the radar map. Lastly, the method encompasses a step of generating and storing an optimized localization map using the localization map and the radar map, such that upon generation of the optimized localization map, the read-in position of the landmark is altered using the further position to yield a modified position of the landmark, and is stored in order to create the optimized localization map.

Abstract: A method for determining a pose of an at least semi-autonomously driving vehicle with the aid of landmarks, the vehicle including detectors, with which the landmarks are detected, and a back-end server being provided, with which the landmark data of the landmarks are transmitted from a map to a vehicle control system of the vehicle, the method including at least the following steps: —communicating detection reports relating to detected landmarks from the vehicle control system to the back-end server, —sending data relating to environmental influences from an information service to the back-end server, which environmental influences have an effect on the detection of landmarks with the aid of the detectors of the vehicle, —statistically evaluating environmental influences on specific types of landmarks and —selecting landmarks as a function of the statistical evaluation and of instantaneous environmental influences and —transmitting the selection of landmarks from the back-end server to the vehicle control sys

Abstract: A method for determining is described, with the aid of landmarks, an attitude of a vehicle moving in an environment in an at least partially automated manner; where the vehicle is moved in the environment, and through which a sequence of localization scenarios is generated; and landmark data being digitally processed by at least one vehicle control system, in order to determine the attitude of the vehicle. The quantity of landmark data is increased or decreased as needed, as a function of the localization scenarios.

Abstract: A method and device for determining the location of a vehicle, including reading in first position data values which represent a position of an environmental feature in the environment of the vehicle, controlling a lighting unit of the vehicle as a function of the read-in first position data values, to adjust an illumination of the environmental feature, and determining second position data values, which represent a position of the vehicle, based on the position of the environmental feature, whose illumination is adjusted by the lighting unit of the vehicle.