Abstract: A method for creating a radar localization map. The method includes: a) sensing a defined region using a surround-field sensor of a mapping vehicle; b) providing photographic satellite data of the defined region with the aid of a satellite, c) determining matching detected objects of the region in the surround-field sensor data and in the photographic satellite data; d) generating a transfer model from the matching detected objects, the photographic satellite data being transferable reciprocally into the surround-field sensor data utilizing the transfer model; and e) creating the radar localization map by use of the transfer model using photographic satellite data, the photographic satellite data being converted into corresponding data of the radar localization map.

Abstract: A driver assistance system for motor vehicles. The system includes a vehicle surroundings sensor system (for detecting vehicle surroundings information which includes multiple sub-sensor systems, in a driving mode for hands-free driving, a vehicle guidance being carried out based on vehicle surroundings information detected by the vehicle surroundings sensor system, the vehicle guidance encompassing functions for the vehicle transverse guidance and for the vehicle longitudinal guidance. An error handling unit is configured, in the driving mode for hands-free driving, to maintain the vehicle guidance with different restrictions of functions of the vehicle guidance, and to output a vehicle guidance take-over request to a person driving the vehicle, in different failure scenarios of sub-sensor systems of the vehicle surroundings sensor system.

Abstract: A three-axis rotation rate sensor including a substrate and a double rotor. The double rotor includes a first rotor and a second rotor which are elastically connected to one another via a first coupling element so that the two rotors are excitable to rotary oscillations in phase opposition. The first rotor includes a first seismic mass and a second seismic mass that are deflectably supported with respect to the first rotor, and the second rotor includes a third seismic mass and a fourth seismic mass that are deflectably supported with respect to the second rotor. The first mass is connected to the third mass via a first rocker element so that upon a lateral deflection of the first mass, the third mass is deflected in a direction opposite the lateral deflection of the first mass.

Abstract: A dynamic equilibrium (DEQ) model circuit includes a first multiplier configured to receive an input, scale the input by a first weight, and output the scaled input, second multiplier configured to receive a root, scale the root by a second weight, and output the scaled root, a summation block configured to combine the scaled input, a bias input, and the scaled root and output a non-linear input, and a first non-linear function configured to receive the non-linear input and output the root, wherein the first weight and second weight are based on a trained DEQ model of a neural network.

Abstract: A resistance welding apparatus includes a welding controller configured to control a welding tool. The welding controller has an assignment device including a parametrization device. The assignment device is configured to read out a current point to be welded from a list of points to be welded, to read out a first setpoint curve from a record of a database assigned to the current point to be welded, and to assign the first setpoint curve to the first regulator and the parametrization device is configured to read out the first value from the record of the point to be currently welded and to parametrize a first parameter of the first regulator with the first value. The welding controller further includes the first regulator configured, using a first parameter, to regulate a temporal profile of an electric current at the current point to be welded in accordance with the first setpoint curve.

Abstract: A method for operating an injection valve by ascertaining an opening time and/or closing time of the injection valve on the basis of a sensor signal. The method includes: providing an analysis point time series by sampling a sensor signal of a sensor of the injection valve; using a nonlinear, data-based first submodel in order to obtain a first model output on the basis of the analysis point time series; using a linear, data-based second submodel in order to obtain a second model output on the basis of the analysis point time series; ascertaining the opening time and/or closing time as a function of the first and second model outputs.

Abstract: A communication control device for a user station for a serial bus system and a method for communicating in a serial bus system. The communication control device controls a communication of the user station with at least one other user station of the bus system, and to generate a transmission signal for transmission onto a bus of the bus system and/or to receive a signal from the bus. The communication control device is designed to generate the transmission signal according to a frame. The communication control device is designed to generate the transmission signal in such a way that in the transmission signal, the bit time of at least one bit is adapted as a function of an edge height that is to be provided between the at least one bit and the preceding bit in a signal in which the bit is to be transferred via the bus.

Abstract: A transmission for a hybrid drive assembly includes an input shaft, an output shaft, a first transmission shaft, a second transmission shaft, a third transmission shaft, first, second, and third shift elements, a first spur gear set, a second spur gear set, and a third spur gear set. The input shaft can be coupled to the first transmission shaft by the first shift element, the first transmission shaft is coupled to the first spur gear set, the first spur gear set can be coupled to the second transmission shaft by the second shift element, the second transmission shaft is coupled to the second spur gear set, and the second spur gear set is coupled to the third transmission shaft. The third transmission shaft is coupled to the third spur gear set and the third spur gear set can be coupled to the output shaft by the third shift element.

Abstract: A method for the communication of at least two users of a networked traffic system. A first user sends pieces of exchange information using a first signal transmission path, the pieces of exchange information including first sensor data of the first user and a code representing the first user. The first user sends the representative code or one further representative code using at least one second signal transmission path. A second user receives the pieces of exchange information via the first signal transmission path. The second user ascertains using a surroundings sensor system second sensor data by detecting surroundings. The second user receives using the surroundings sensor system the code sent via the second signal transmission path. The second user associates the first sensor data and the second sensor data with one another with the aid of the representative code and/or with the aid of the further representative code.

Abstract: A circuit for processing a wake-up signal, which is usable for activating electrical devices. The circuit includes an evaluation circuit, which checks an applied wake-up signal for its validity, and an output driver circuit, which outputs a processed wake-up signal when the evaluation circuit evaluates the applied wake-up signal as valid. The evaluation circuit has a comparator, which compares the applied wake-up signal to at least one threshold value for the evaluation. The evaluation circuit includes an input circuit and a switchable constant voltage source via which at least one criterion for evaluating the applied wake-up signal is adjustable in each case. The comparator is a multi-channel, integrated comparator circuit, and the individual channels of the integrated comparator circuit evaluating one criterion of an applied wake-up signal in each case.

Abstract: A sensor assembly includes a sensor element and at least two control units, each having an evaluation and control unit and an energy source. In a first control unit, a first evaluation and control unit is connected to a first energy source, and in a second control unit, a second evaluation and control unit is connected to a second energy source. The at least two control units and the sensor element are interconnected by at least one separate interconnection unit. Each interconnection unit connects a first connection of an associated sensor element to the first energy source and/or to the second energy source. A second connection of the sensor element is earthed. A sensor current flowing through the sensor element is modulated at least with information about a detected measured variable. The first evaluation and control unit and/or the second evaluation and control unit evaluate(s) the detected sensor current.

Abstract: A MEMS sensor including a diaphragm, a base surface area of the diaphragm being delimited with the aid of a peripheral wall structure, and the base surface area including at least two subareas, of which at least one of the subareas is deflectably situated, and the at least two subareas being separated from one another with the aid of at least one separating structure or being delimited by the latter. The separating structure includes at least one fluid through-opening for the passage of fluid.

Abstract: A method and a device for ascertaining a dynamic tire circumference of a transportation vehicle. The method includes: receiving a first signal representing a yaw rate of the transportation vehicle, a second signal representing a wheel rotation speed of a wheel of the transportation vehicle, a third signal representing a steering angle of the transportation vehicle, and a fourth signal representing a dynamic track width of the transportation vehicle; ascertaining a first output signal of a first Kalman filter that represents the dynamic tire circumference of the wheel, using the first signal, the second signal, the third signal, and the fourth signal as input signals for the first Kalman filter; and using the first output signal in a control unit of the transportation vehicle.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sensor. The sensor includes a sensing element and a housing, the housing including an interior space, which is accessible through a housing opening, and the sensing element being situated in the interior space and being designed to detect a property and/or a composition of an ambient medium of the sensor. The method includes filling the interior space with a protective medium through the housing opening, the protective medium being designed to transfer the property and/or the composition of the ambient medium to the sensing element; fixing a preferably flexible diaphragm at or in the housing opening preferably for sealing the housing opening, the diaphragm including at least one diaphragm opening; and sealing the at least one diaphragm opening. A sensor, which is manufactured according to this method, is also described.

Abstract: A rotation rate sensor, including at least: one oscillating mass, deflectable in a drive direction and in a detection direction oriented perpendicularly to the drive direction; one drive circuit for prompting a defined oscillatory movement of the oscillating mass in the drive direction; one circuit for detecting a measuring signal, which corresponds to the deflection of the oscillating mass in the detection direction; and one read-out circuit for reading out and pre-processing the measuring signal. The read-out circuit includes a demodulator, with which a useful signal and a quadrature signal are extractable from the measuring signal. The read-out circuit includes a sigma-delta A/D converter. An offset voltage is feedable to the sigma-delta A/D converter, which is selected in such a way that tonal artifacts in the frequency spectrum of the digitized useful signal are shifted into a frequency range outside of the bandwidths of the useful signal to be expected.

Abstract: The present invention obtains a controller and a control method capable of achieving appropriate cornering during cruise control of a straddle-type vehicle. In the controller and the control method according to the present invention, during the cruise control, in which acceleration/deceleration of the straddle-type vehicle is automatically controlled without relying on an accelerating/decelerating operation by a driver, an entry of a curved road is detected on the basis of a predicted route of the straddle-type vehicle, and the straddle-type vehicle is decelerated at a time point before the straddle-type vehicle reaches the entry.

Abstract: A communication system for a vehicle, for example a motor vehicle. The communication system includes: multiple computing devices, which are connected to each other with the aid of a first communication network including a ring topology, and multiple function units, which are each associated with different functions of the vehicle and are assigned to different second communication networks, at least one function unit of the multiple function units including a data link to at least two different computing devices of the multiple computing devices.