Abstract: A rear pre-crash system, RPCS, of a subject vehicle comprising a judgement logic adapted to trigger an RPCS warning signal in response to a detected radar signal reflected by a target vehicle approaching the subject vehicle from behind, wherein said judgement logic is configured to modify the triggering of the RPCS warning signal in detected specific traffic scenarios.

Abstract: A backend for a hazard detection system comprising: a processor; and a memory in communication with the processor, the memory storing a set of instructions. The set of instructions, when accessed and executed by the processor, cause the processor to: receive vehicle and/or driver data from a vehicle, evaluate the received vehicle and/or driver data, use the evaluation as a basis for detecting a hazard in road traffic, and send the information about the detected hazard to at least one vehicle to warn said vehicle about the hazard.

Abstract: A gateway for data communication in a vehicle includes: a first communication interface, configured to use a first communication protocol; and a second communication interface configured to use a second communication protocol. The gateway is configured to transmit data from the first to the second communication interface and to transmit data from the second communication interface to the first communication interface. The gateway further includes a media converter configured to convert quality of service information from the first to the second communication protocol and from the second to the first communication protocol.

Abstract: A tire parameter monitoring system has an electronic module with a fitting for a snap-in valve, an adapter with first lamellae couplable to the fitting, a valve stem for a clamp-in valve with second lamellae that are interleavable with the first lamellae, and a pin. The first lamellae have a first hole extending substantially perpendicularly to a major surface of the first lamellae and the second lamellae have a second hole extending substantially perpendicularly to a major surface of the second lamellae. The first and second holes are aligned when the first and second lamellae are interleaved. The pin is inserted into the first and second holes to secure the adapter and the valve stem together and to allow rotational movement of the adapter and the valve stem around a longitudinal axis of the pin such that the valve stem is positionable at different angles to the electronic module.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for generating and/or updating a digital model of at least one sub-region of a digital map, said digital model being assembled from sections originating from different sources. First data are provided relating to a first section and comprising objects and/or feature points characterized at least by their spatial position, said objects and/or feature points being classifiable into a plurality of degrees of detail. Second data are then provided, relating to a second section and comprising objects and/or feature points characterized at least by their spatial position, said objects and/or feature points being classifiable into the plurality of degrees of detail. The first section and the second sections partially overlap.

Abstract: A communication gateway for communicating data frames for a motor vehicle, the gateway being intended to be connected to a plurality of electronic control units in order to exchange data frames, the gateway including: as many management modules as there are electronic control units; a memory in which are stored a lookup table including an index list, with each of the indices of which is associated a memory space, a level-zero addressing table, a level-one addressing table, a level-two addressing table and an address table of levels; a space manager for managing spaces of the lookup table that is configured to determine a free index in the lookup table, and when a memory space of the lookup table is freed or is filled, to modify the byte stored in each memory region of each addressing table associated with the index.

Abstract: A plastic arrangement that includes a first plastic component, a second plastic component, and a plastic lock mechanism for fastening the second plastic component to the first plastic component. The plastic lock mechanism includes a first lock unit and a second lock unit. The first lock unit includes a U-shaped cantilever member, a catch element and a catch element retention part. The second lock unit includes a protruding member and a protruding member retention part. The plastic lock mechanism provides a locked position wherein the catch element retention part restricts movement of the catch element for preventing the second plastic component from separating from the first plastic component, and the protruding member retention part restricts movement of the protruding member for hindering the moving of the first lock unit to a released position.

Abstract: An arrangement for operating one or more windows (S1-S4, SF, SH), which are installed in a vehicle (FZ) and in particular delimit a passenger compartment (FGZ) and whose optical properties can be changed by electrical actuation, comprises a position-determining device (ZGA) for determining the position (P1-P3) of an object (IDG1) which is located outside the vehicle (FZ). In addition, the arrangement has a control device (STG, AST) which is configured to actuate the one or more windows (S1-S4, SF, SH) as a function of the position, determined by the position-determining device, and in particular the distance.

Abstract: A removable device for retaining electrical contacts, having: a rigid element for holding electrical contacts including a plurality of housings that are configured to accept the electrical contacts, the lateral walls of the holding element that are adjacent to the housings having a plurality of openings that each lead into one housing of the plurality of housings of the holding element; and an elastic element for retaining the electrical contacts in the holding element including a plurality of sprung blades that are arranged facing the openings leading into the housings of the rigid holding element so as to retain the electrical contacts in the housings of the holding element. The invention further relates to a soldering method implementing such a device.

Abstract: An arrangement for communication between motor vehicles is specified. The arrangement comprises a reflector apparatus that is secured at a fixed location in the outer region of a curve or of a curve-like road. The reflector apparatus is in an orientation such that said reflector apparatus deflects electromagnetic radiation in the frequency band between 2.5 GHz and 7.5 GHz that is emitted by a first motor vehicle, situated in the region of a curve entrance, toward a second motor vehicle, situated in the region of a curve exit. Furthermore, a corresponding reflector apparatus for the arrangement is specified.

Abstract: A haptic operator control device in a motor vehicle, comprises an input unit, wherein the input unit can be moved by an actuator unit coupled to the input unit, wherein the input unit has a surface, wherein the surface can be touched by an input member of an operator, wherein the input unit and the actuator unit are movably mounted in relation to the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A collision detection device on a motor vehicle for tracking a remote target vehicle for the detection of an imminent collision by fusing radar sensor data from a first environment sensor designed as a radar sensor with sensor data from a second environment sensor. First wheel acquisition data based on the radar sensor data from the first environment sensor and second wheel acquisition data based on sensor data from the second environment sensor are merged and a parameter of the target vehicle is established.

Abstract: A smart key for a vehicle includes: a base part; a first terminal part coupled to the base part and which makes contact with a first electrode of a battery so as to be electrically connected to the battery; a second terminal part disposed facing the first terminal part to form an insertion part where the battery is inserted and which makes contact with a second electrode of the battery to be electrically connected to the battery; a separation prevention part which extends from the second terminal to the base part and which abuts the side surface of the battery to prevent the battery from separating from the insertion part; and a pressure applying part which is connected to the second terminal part so as to enable contact with the battery and which maintains contact between the battery and the separation prevention part by an elastic restoring force.

Abstract: The invention relates to a display device comprising a display plane, on which one or more planar display regions 10, 11 are arranged, said planar regions 10, 11 being covered by transparent coverings. A single transparent covering 3 covers all the planar display regions 10, 11 of the display device, is formed three-dimensionally on the viewer's side by regions of differing thicknesses and is connected on the side facing away from the viewer to the planar display regions 10, 11 by means of optical bonding. The refractive index of the material of the covering 3 corresponds to the refractive index of the optical-bonding material 8.

Abstract: A method for operating a display unit of vehicle, wherein the display unit displays at least one display, comprises ascertaining the viewing direction of a driver using a gaze-tracking device; checking whether the viewing direction of the driver is directed at the display unit; checking whether traffic-relevant data are present; operating the display unit in an energy-saving mode when the view of the driver is not directed at the display unit and/or when no traffic-relevant data is present; and operating the display unit in a display mode when the view of the driver is directed at the display unit and/or when traffic-relevant data is present for display. A display unit is also disclosed.

Abstract: Transmitting route data captured by a traveling vehicle to a remote database includes capturing route data records having route data and a location and time of capture. The captured route data records are stored in a memory of the vehicle and are sent to the database. A route data message is sent at a time randomly selected within a first time interval after the capture of the route data and/or when the vehicle has left a predetermined radius around the location of capture of the route data. The messages can be sent directly to the database, or via a minimum number of intermediate receivers posing as the origin of the data to the respective receiver of a transmission from them.

Abstract: A vehicle system having: a hardware level, a first operating system, and a virtual machine integrated on the hardware level having a second operating system. A hypervisor operates the virtual machine such that the first and the second operating systems) are operated in parallel on the hardware. A first application is executed on the first operating system and a second application is executed on the second operating system. The first application has a higher safety standard than the second application. The second operating system is configured to be operated in suspend-to-RAM mode while the first operating system is switched off.

Abstract: A control device is provided for a wheel-monitoring system of a vehicle which is equipped with vehicle wheels. At least one of the vehicle wheels is equipped with an electronic wheel unit, arranged thereon, for detecting at least one wheel operating parameter of the respective vehicle wheel for transmitting wheel operating data to the control device. The control device makes available an abnormality message in the event of an abnormality which is determined on the basis of the transmitted wheel operating data. The control device also takes into account position data relating to a current position of the vehicle for the determination of the abnormality.

Abstract: The example embodiments relate to a computer-implemented method for determining clusters of tasks, the clusters at least partially including multiple tasks to be executed in a joint encoder portion of a neural network. The embodiments suggest estimating information share measures based on an auxiliary neural network in order to determine clusters of tasks to be executed in a joint encoder portion of a neural network.

Abstract: A method of determining a fused sensor measurement is disclosed including: obtaining sensor measurements from sensors detecting a same type of physiological measurement; determining a signal quality index (SQI) of each sensor including determining an extent to which a sensor measurement differs from others among the sensor measurements obtained from each sensor; determining a weightage of each sensor based on the SQI of each sensor; and determining a fused sensor measurement from the plurality of sensors based on the weightage of each sensor and filtered sensor measurements of each sensor obtained from a Kalman filter operation. A vehicle safety system includes: a vehicle electronic control unit configured to: determine the sensor measurement extent, to determine the SQI of each sensor, determine the weightage of each sensor, determine the fused sensor measurement, determine the occupant's physiological condition, and if the physiological condition is abnormal, perform at least one vehicle operation.