Abstract: A method for detecting the presence of an emergency vehicle includes receiving a plurality of image frames over a period of time, determining an EV colour component for each image frame based on the ratio of a first colour relative to the total colour in each pixel and assigning to a pixel a first value if the EV colour component exceeds a predefined threshold value and a second value if the EV colour component does not, and determining for an EV colour value for the first colour based on the sum of all of the first values for each image frame. The method also includes generating a time domain representation, converting the time domain representation for the plurality of image frames to a frequency spectrum, and determining if any flashing light sources of the first colour associated with one or more types of emergency vehicles is present.

Abstract: A controller device for controlling an effective value of an electric load current at a time-variant load is provided. The controller device provides at the time-variant load a voltage pulse sequence having a duty cycle in at least one pulse phase of the voltage pulse sequence. A sample value of the electric load current is acquired at the time-variant load, to determine an actual effective value of the electric load current using a dependency stored in the controller device. The actual effective value is assigned to the sample value of the electric load current. A difference value between the actual effective value of the electric load current and a setpoint effective value of the electric load current is determined, and adapted duty cycle of the voltage pulse sequence is determined from the difference value, and provides at the time-variant load an adapted voltage pulse sequence having the adapted duty cycle.

Abstract: According to embodiments of the present invention, an apparatus fora vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a support structure adapted to support a display panel, a drive assembly capable of selectively driving the support structure to rotate about a first axis and to rotate about a second axis, the first axis being different from the second axis, and a sensor arrangement located at a first predetermined position along a path of the rotation about the first axis and at a second predetermined position along a path of the rotation about the second axis, the sensor arrangement being configured to directly detect the support structure selectively at the first and second predetermined positions. According to further embodiments of the present invention, a display for a vehicle and a method for controlling an apparatus for a vehicle are also provided.

Abstract: A device for a handle of a motor vehicle door. The device includes, integrated into the door, a primary module that supplies power by inductive coupling to a secondary module integrated into the handle. The primary module includes a primary coil and the secondary module having a secondary coil positioned facing the primary coil. The secondary coil also serves as a repeater for contactless communication between the primary module and a terminal. If the handle is retractable, the device also allows the position of the handle during its movement between a deployed position and a retracted position to be estimated.

Abstract: A presence detection device including a sensor connected to a microcontroller, the sensor including a first detection capacitor arranged in a first detection area, and a second detection capacitor arranged in a second detection area. The microcontroller is configured to recurrently repeat a phase of measuring a measurement signal by charging/discharging the first detection capacitor from/into the second detection capacitor, and to detect a presence of a user in the first detection area and/or the second detection area according to the measurement signal. Also disclosed are a motor vehicle including a detection device and a detection method.

Abstract: A method for reconfiguring a device for monitoring a tire, incorporating a pressure sensor and a communication module. The device may receive and store configuration data intrinsic to the tire. Based on pressure measurements and the configuration data, the device generates and stores advanced data relating to use of the tire over time. Following reception of new configuration data, the method includes: detecting a tire change based on the previously stored configuration data and the newly received configuration data, if a tire change is detected: erasing the advanced data from the memory means of the device, if not, retaining the advanced data in the memory of the device.

Abstract: A handle for a motor vehicle opening, equipped with an ultra-high-frequency antenna having a device for transmitting and receiving a signal at a predetermined wavelength, with a device for detecting the approach of and/or contact by a user, with a printed circuit board and with at least one connecting cable intended for electrically connecting the printed circuit board to an electronic control unit. The at least one connecting cable has a section either projecting from the remainder of the at least one connecting cable or surrounded by an electromagnetically insulating coating coaxial with the at least one connecting cable, a length of the projecting section or a length of the coaxial coating being equal to one quarter of said predetermined wavelength with a tolerance of +/?20%.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a method for providing an image using a camera monitor system for a motor vehicle with a trailer, wherein the camera monitor system has a rear camera assigned to a rear side of the trailer, a side camera assigned to a longitudinal side of the motor vehicle, and a monitor for presenting images of the cameras. The method may include: capturing a first image with the rear camera; capturing a second image with the side camera; constructing a composite image comprising the first image and the second image based at least in part on an ascertained trajectory of the motor vehicle; and displaying the composite image on the monitor.

Abstract: A method of remotely controlling a vehicle involves creating an exterior situation image for the vehicle (1) using a sensor system (2) for detecting the surroundings of the vehicle. A trajectory of the vehicle is specified by a driver assistance system (3) of the vehicle. The exterior situation image and the trajectory are transmitted wirelessly to a remote control (7) that is arranged spatially separately from the vehicle. The vehicle is controlled by the remote control based on the trajectory and the exterior situation image.

Abstract: A node may determine the topology of a computation system. The computation system is a network of nodes and multiple nodes are capable of being a grandmaster clock source. The method includes starting a best clock selection process, announcing clock information, and if the node is not acting grand master then receiving messages announcing clock information from other nodes of the network. Topology information is extracted from the messages, and if the node is acting grandmaster then retiring from the position of grandmaster. The best clock selection process steps are repeated until no node of the network becomes acting grandmaster.

Abstract: A method for operating a camera-monitor system for a motor vehicle, in which the camera-monitor system has two cameras which are assigned to a common side of the motor vehicle and are both designed to provide an image of the surroundings of the motor vehicle, wherein the imaged surroundings of the images partially overlap. The system ascertains transformation parameters for transforming a second image of the second camera such that an image element in a peripheral region of a transformed second image connects to a corresponding image element in a peripheral region of a first image of the first camera. Further, ascertaining transformation parameters for transforming the second image in dependence on the ascertained transformation parameters and in dependence on a specification provided for the transformed second image. The system transforms the second image with the further transformation parameters into the transformed second image.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for at least partially removing the oscillations occurring at the end of a current discharge through the structural diodes for a switching structure supplying power to an inductive load in the form of an H-bridge and including two controlled high or low power switches forming part of a high circuit or a low circuit, respectively, between a respective output and a power source or a ground, the switching structure having one of its outputs below the ground potential and the other above the potential of the power source during the current discharge through the structural diodes. A detection or anticipation of the end of discharge and a forced preservation of a freewheel after the detection of the end of discharge are carried out, the forced preservation of the freewheel after the detection of the end of discharge taking place for a predetermined preservation time.

Abstract: A device for protecting an electronic computer against a short circuit. The electronic computer including a shunt resistor, a first computer pin and being coupled to at least one sensor comprising a first sensor pin and a second sensor pin. Furthermore including a transistor driving module having a first driving pin coupled to a first shunt pin, a second driving pin coupled to a positive power supply, a second shunt pin being coupled firstly to a first sensor pin and secondly to a first comparator pin of a comparator module and designed to no longer supply electric power to the sensor through the first sensor pin when a short circuit is detected at the sensor.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a method for training and updating a backend-side classifier comprising: receiving, in a backend-device, from at least one vehicle, classification data along with a respective classification result generated by a vehicle-side classifier; and training the backend-side classifier using the classification data and, if available, a corrected respective classification result as annotation.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for detecting physical stoppage of an internal combustion engine, including: at least four cylinders, a set of cylinder pressure sensors, configured such that, over the course of a combustion cycle of the engine, there is at least one cylinder in the compression or expansion phase whose pressure is measured by a pressure sensor of the set, the method including the following steps: measuring the pressure in a cylinder in the compression or expansion phase, calculating, from the pressure measured in the cylinder, a ratio between a pressure variation in the cylinder and the pressure in the cylinder, and detecting a physical stoppage of the engine if the measured pressure is decreasing and if the calculated ratio is constant.

Abstract: A device for generating a virtual image with stray light suppression comprises at least one light source for producing light with a specified wavelength, a display element for producing an image, and an optical waveguide for expanding an exit pupil. An aperture mask that has holes and non-transparent regions is arranged above an upper boundary surface of the optical waveguide.

Abstract: A method and a system determine visibility distances based on a dynamic Field of View (FoV) of a subject vehicle. A vehicle incorporates the system. Map polygons are created, each of which determines edges of a road in a map of the surroundings of the subject vehicle. Further, visible areas are determined in the map by intersecting the map polygons with the dynamic FoV. Based on the visible areas, a visibility distance for the road is determined.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for controlling a fuel pump for a motor vehicle, including determining if a set amount of fuel to be compressed is less than the minimum volume that can be delivered by the pump and, if this is the case, determining a new set amount of fuel to be compressed equal to the product of a number of compressions of a volume equal to the set amount of fuel to be compressed required to achieve at least the minimum volume that can be delivered and the set amount of fuel to be compressed; transmitting the new set amount of fuel to be compressed to the fuel pump; and subsequently disabling the fuel pump for a number of occurrences of the set amount of fuel equal to the number of compressions of a volume equal to the set amount of fuel to be compressed.

Abstract: A head-up display unit is protected from damage caused by light entering from the outside. The head-up display comprises a display element whose image is projected onto a mirror unit of a vehicle at a critical angle by a deflection unit and is reflected from there in the direction of the eye of a driver overlaid on an image of the surroundings, and a light-sensitive sensor. The sensor detects ambient light that enters from the mirror element into the deflection unit at the critical angle, and the head-up display comprises a control unit at the control input of which a signal of the sensor is present, and whose control output is connected to a parking device for the head-up display.

Abstract: System for controlling an engine provided with an exhaust gas post-treatment system of the selective catalysis type, including a closed-loop control of NOx before the gas post-treatment system, according to the following steps: ? a unit for determining a NOx setpoint in dependence on the rotational speed and the torque setpoint of the engine, ? a unit for determining a NO value, and ? a cascade control unit which is able to determine a setpoint for admitted oxygen and a correction of the supercharging pressure destined for unit for controlling the air loop of the engine as well as a correction of the injection pressure and a correction of the advance of the main injection in dependence on a NOx difference, between a NOx emission setpoint or corrected emission setpoint and a determined value of the quantity of NOx.