Abstract: An apparatus includes a sensor assembly and a stray light baffle. The apparatus is mountable inside of a vehicle on a pane, in particular a windshield. The sensor assembly includes a first sensor and a second sensor. The stray light baffle is arranged substantially in front of the first sensor, in the capture direction of the sensors, at the sensor assembly. The stray light baffle has a first side wall that is made of a plastics material, and a second side wall that is a frame with a fabric covering. The second side wall is arranged in front of the second sensor.

Abstract: An assistance system of a motor vehicle, with a camera comprises a camera housing having a first cooling body with first cooling fins, a cap covering the camera housing, wherein the cap has a second cooling body with second cooling fins, and wherein the second cooling fins are arranged at least partially between the first cooling fins.

Abstract: A method for autocalibration of a (monocular) vehicle camera has the following steps: a) acquiring from the vehicle camera (1), a series of images of a region of the surroundings in front of the vehicle, b) detecting a cornering maneuver (25) of the vehicle suitable for autocalibration, when the curve radius (21) described by the vehicle is less than or equal to a maximum radius and the traversed curve angle (22) is greater than or equal to a minimum angle, and c) performing autocalibration, when at least one cornering maneuver (25) has been identified as suitable for autocalibration, wherein the autocalibration takes account of movement of stationary objects in the surroundings of the vehicle in the image sequence or sequences of one or more cornering maneuvers (25) suitable for autocalibration. An autocalibration apparatus is also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for aligning at least two image recording elements of two camera modules of a stereo camera system, in particular with respect to their roll angle relative to one another, as well as to a stereo camera system whose camera modules or image recording elements are aligned in accordance with such method.

Abstract: A method for producing a foil arrangement includes structuring a conductive foil to be applied or applied onto a support foil upper side of a support foil and coating a conductive foil upper side of the structured conductive foil with a protective layer. A cover foil is laminated onto the support foil upper side and onto a protective layer upper side of the protective layer after the coating step.

Abstract: A device for determining a space in which the vehicle can drive includes at least one sensing unit for sensing spatial coordinates of at least one object in a vehicle environment of the vehicle. A determining unit is configured to determine a space in which the vehicle can drive on the basis of the spatial coordinates of the at least one object sensed by the sensing unit and on the basis of specified dimensions of the vehicle.

Abstract: A light detection and ranging (“Lidar”) sensor unit having a light signal source, a two dimensional array of a plurality of light sensitive detectors converting impinging light into an electronic signal, a readout integrated circuit, and a processing unit. The readout integrated circuit including a plurality of memory units, each memory unit having an input connected to an output of one of said light sensitive detectors for receiving the electronic signal of the light sensitive detector. Each memory unit also including at least one array with I columns and J rows of analog memory cells, one column select line per column and one row select line per row. Each analog memory cell including an AND-gate with a first input being connected to the corresponding column select line and a second input being connected to the corresponding row select line to select the analog memory cell for write and read.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pneumatic solenoid valve comprising an air chamber with multiple air connections which can be connected via multiple switching positions of the valve by interconnecting the air chamber. The valve comprises a magnetic coil, a yoke arranged on the coil, and an armature arranged about the yoke and able to move relative to the yoke, all within the air chamber. When the coil is energized, the magnetic force generated rotates the armature about a single axis of rotation against a restoring force, until the magnetic force corresponds to the restoring force. When the armature rotates, the size of at least one overlapping region between the yoke and the armature changes, wherein an air gap is formed between the yoke and the armature. The distance of the air gap between the yoke and the armature remains substantially constant in the direction of rotation of the armature.

Abstract: A driver assistance system (1) for a vehicle includes environment sensors (2), which sense a vehicle environment of the vehicle, and a data processing unit (4), which evaluates sensor data of the environment sensors (2) to detect obstacles (H) in the vehicle environment. In accordance with detected obstacles (H), concealed regions (VB) in the vehicle environment of the vehicle are determined, which concealed regions are concealed by the obstacles (H) and restrict a field of view (FOV) of optical environment sensors (2) of the driver assistance system (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for monitoring the pressure in a device for the pneumatic adjustment of a seat in a transportation means, in particular in a motor vehicle. The device comprises a plurality of cushions (101, 102, . . . , 105) which are able to be filled with air and which are connected via respective valves (201, 202, . . . , 205) to a common preliminary pressure volume (3), wherein a pressure sensor (4) is provided for measuring the pressure (p) in the preliminary pressure volume (3) and the preliminary pressure volume (3) is coupled to a compressor (6) for supplying compressed air without a non-return valve being connected therebetween. For the purpose of monitoring the pressure in a respective cushion (101, 102, . . . , 105), a predefined pressure is set in the preliminary pressure volume by way of operation of the compressor (6) and/or by way of air discharge from the preliminary pressure volume (3) via at least one leak, with the valve (201, 202, . . .

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for generating continuous images of a stored three-dimensional surroundings model (31) of a vehicle (21). A camera image is generated and projected onto a projection surface (32a) in the surroundings model (31). Continuous images of the projection surface (32a) are generated and output by means of a mobile virtual camera (33).

Abstract: A pneumatic device for varying a contour of a seat bearing surface includes a carrier foil TF composed of a first and a second foil ply which are arranged adjacent to one another. The pneumatic device has a first bladder for varying the contour of the seat bearing surface, including a bladder chamber which can be filled with pressure medium (DM). The pneumatic device furthermore has a first pressure medium line connected to the first bladder and which is formed by connection of the first and second foil plies along a line-side connection seam to create a pressure medium connection to the bladder chamber of the first bladder. One foil ply has, in the region of the first bladder, an opening in order to form a pressure medium channel to a further bladder, which can be filled with pressure medium and is connected to one of the foil plies.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing images of a stored three-dimensional model (30) of the surroundings of a vehicle (20), said images having been corrected for perspective. A camera picture (32) is produced by a camera device (21) of the vehicle, and the produced camera picture (32) is projected onto a projection surface (31) in the surroundings model. A region (33) relevant for driving is marked in said stored three-dimensional surroundings model (30), and this marked region (33) is projected onto a corresponding projection surface area (35) of the projection surface (31). An image of the projection surface (31) with the region (33) projected onto the projection surface area (35) is produced and output by means of a virtual camera (72) that can move freely in the surroundings model (30).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for displaying an image of the surroundings of a combination of two vehicles that are coupled to one another. According to the invention, image data is sensed by sensors on both of the combined vehicles. Taking into account the three-dimensional position of the vehicles relative to one another, the image data is then combined so as to obtain a common image of the surroundings. The obtained common image of the surroundings allows a driver/operator to efficiently and safely perceive the surroundings around the entire vehicle combination.

Abstract: In a method for controlling an operation of an electric motor, electric voltages applied to electric phases of the electric motor are generated and output in a modulation in a controlled manner dependent on a rotor position of the electric motor and a target/actual comparison of at least one first variable which characterizes a load on the electric motor or an actual rotational speed of the electric motor. A rotor position angle, which characterizes the rotor position, is complemented with a specified preliminary control angle and another regulated preliminary control angle component upon reaching a field weakening range of the electric motor so as to form a sum angle. The sum angle is used to characterize the rotor position in the modulation upon reaching the field weakening range. The disclosure also relates to a device for controlling an operation of an electric motor.

Abstract: An environment detection device for a vehicle is includes a sensor unit for determining environment information of a surrounding area of the vehicle itself, with a temperature measurement unit, configured to measure at least one state temperature of the sensor unit, and with a controller, configured to trigger at least one action for reducing the state temperature if a prescribed temperature warning value is exceeded.

Abstract: In a freespace detection apparatus and method, a camera provides at least first and second image data captured at different points in time. A motion vector of the camera is detected and assigned to the image data. The image data is transformed with respect to a predetermined, configurable image plane, and motion compensation of the transformed image data is performed. Difference image data between the motion compensated transformed image data and the transformed second image data is computed, and an object is identified in the computed difference image data.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for generating a virtual image of vehicle surroundings, in which real images of the vehicle surroundings are recorded by means of one or more cameras positioned on the vehicle and in order to generate the virtual image individual pixels from the real images captured by means of the cameras are projected onto projection points (Pi) in a three-dimensional surroundings model of the vehicle surroundings.

Abstract: A housing for a circuit assembly includes a housing interior chamber, an electromagnetic radiation-impermeable partition wall that divides the housing interior chamber into (a) a first housing interior chamber partial region configured to receive a first electrical component designed as a filter component and (b) a second housing interior chamber partial region configured to receive a second electrical component, an electromagnetic radiation-impermeable cover plate, and an electromagnetic radiation-impermeable housing section directly adjacent to the first housing interior chamber region. The partition wall, the cover plate, and the housing section enclose the first housing interior chamber partial region in three dimensions, creating a complete electromagnetic shielding of the first housing interior chamber partial region from the second housing interior chamber partial region. A circuit assembly having such a housing can be cost-effectively produced and has a reduced scope.

Abstract: To produce a bladder which can be filled with pressure medium, a one-piece hose-like bladder body is provided with a casing surface which extends from a first end portion to a second end portion and encloses a bladder chamber. Furthermore, a pressure medium line is introduced into the bladder chamber in particular through the first or the second end portion. Finally, at least one joint connection is produced for closing the open end portions so as to form a bladder chamber sealed against pressure medium. By using a hose-like bladder body as the base body for the bladder, the manufacturing complexity for production is minimized.