Abstract: An active optical sensor system is disclosed. The active optical sensor system includes a first light emitter and a second light emitter. The active optical sensor system includes a first and second energy storage element connected to a first and second light emitter respectively. The active optical sensor system also includes control circuitry configured to selectively charge the first and second energy storage elements, and discharge the energy storage elements via the light emitters in a first and second emission period respectively. The active optical sensor system also includes a monitoring unit coupled to the energy storage elements to compare a value of a monitoring signal representing the electrical energy stored by the energy storage elements with a predefined threshold value and generate a failure signal depending on the comparison.

Abstract: A method for controlling a drive apparatus (20) of a micro-oscillation mirror (16), a control device (28) and a deflector mirror apparatus (14) are described. The drive apparatus (20) has at least two comb drives (22a, 22b) which are arranged on different radial sides of a pivoting axis (18) of the micro-oscillation mirror (16). In the method, at least two actuation signals AS1, AS2) are generated, and the at least two comb drives (22a, 22b) are therefore actuated at least temporarily in such a way that they drive the micro-oscillation mirror (16) in an oscillating fashion. At least one elongation signal (P1, P2), which characterizes the elongation (26) of the micro-oscillation mirror (16) is generated using at least one comb drive (22a, 22b).

Abstract: A receiving device of a detection device for detecting objects by electromagnetic scanning signals is disclosed. The receiving device includes at least two receiver regions of at least one receiver, and at least one diffraction element. The receiver regions are able to convert electromagnetic signals into electrical received signals. The diffraction element produces a diffractive effect on electromagnetic signals. The diffraction element is arranged in a signal path of the electromagnetic signals upstream of the at least two receiver regions. At least one diffraction element is designed to divide intensities of incident electromagnetic signals into at least two electromagnetic signal components which are propagating on different signal paths. The at least one diffraction element and the at least two receiver regions are matched to one another to allocate at least two different signal paths to different receiver regions.

Abstract: Rain sensor system, vehicle and method for detecting rain A rain sensor system (1) for detecting rain on a window (101) of a vehicle (100), comprising: a camera device (2) configured to capture images (14) of an area surrounding the vehicle (100) which is located in a field of view (103) of the camera device (2); and multiple rain sensors (5) which are arranged on the window (101) and at least partially in the field of view (103) of the camera device (2), each rain sensor (5) comprising: a light guide (7) which is configured to guide light from a light source (6) to a 10 light injection point (8) at which the light is injected into the window (101), and a receiver (9) configured to receive the light injected into the window (101) and guided to the receiver (9) through the window (101), and to guide the received light to the camera device (2).

Abstract: A head-up display device for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The device includes a housing part in which an image-generating unit of the display device is arranged. The image-generating unit is configured to project an image onto a light-permeable projection surface. The image-generating unit includes a cover element which is connected to the housing part and covers regions of the housing part with respect to the surroundings of the display device. The cover element includes a peg element which is inserted into a corresponding receptacle formed in the housing part. The peg element is expanded with a spreading piece inserted into the peg element. The peg element is fixed in the receptacle as a result of the expansion.

Abstract: A method for operating a detection device for determining distance variables that characterize distances of detected objects is described. A modulated electrical transmission signal is used to produce a correspondingly modulated electromagnetic scanning signal, which is transmitted into a monitoring region. At least one reception range (EL) is used to detect at least one signal portion of an electromagnetic echo signal of the scanning signal in at least one defined capture time range (TB) and to convert it into a corresponding electrical received signal. At least one received signal is used to determine at least one distance variable. At least one defined capture time range (TB) that is shorter than a modulation period of the at least one transmission signal is predefined.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for computational noise compensation for an ultrasonic sensor system (1) that is mounted in a concealed manner, in particular for a vehicle with a wall material (2), including the following steps: detecting reference surroundings information (100) comprising noise signal information (3) relating to a wall material (2) and/or airborne sound signal information (4), using an ultrasonic sensor (5) of the ultrasonic sensor system (1); storing the reference surroundings information (200); detecting real-time surroundings information (300) comprising noise signal information (3) relating to the wall material (2) and/or airborne sound signal information (4), using the ultrasonic sensor (5); and forming a difference signal between the pieces of surroundings information (400) of reference surroundings information and real-time surroundings information, using a computational unit (6).

Abstract: The invention concerns a lidar unit (10), in particular a laser scanner, for laser-based distance measurement for a vehicle, with a transmitter module (12) that is designed to emit a laser beam, and a receiver module (14) that is designed to receive a reflection of the emitted laser beam, wherein the lidar unit (10) has a mounting element (16) for attaching the transmitter module (12) and the receiver module (14), the mounting element (16) and the transmitter module (12) comprise corresponding first stop surfaces (26, 28) for aligning the transmitter module (12) on the mounting element (16), the mounting element (16) and the receiver module (14) comprise corresponding second stop surfaces (32, 34) for aligning the receiver module (14) on the mounting element (16), the transmitter module (12) is pre-calibrated in relation to its first stop surface (26) and the receiver module (14) is pre-calibrated in relation its second stop surface (32).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for generating a trajectory (22) for a motor vehicle (1), the method comprising the steps of detecting a path (8), which is walked by a person (9) and generating the trajectory (22) for the motor vehicle (1) based on the detected path (8). Furthermore, the invention relates to computer program product, a computer-readable storage medium as well as an assistance system (2).

Abstract: A system for available parking space prediction within a parking area is provided. The system includes a vehicle-mounted image capture device configured to obtain an image of an object in or in proximity to a parking space within the parking area, the object including one or more of a component of a parked vehicle and a pedestrian in proximity to the parked vehicle. The system further includes a processor and a non-transitory memory storing instructions. The instructions cause the processor to receive the image from the image capture device, determine a characteristic of one or more of the component and the pedestrian in the image, and predict, using a machine learning algorithm and based on the characteristic, a probability that the parked vehicle will vacate the parking space within a predetermined period of time.

Abstract: A method for operating a parking assistance system (105) for a vehicle (100) is proposed. The method comprises: a) projecting (S1) a predetermined pattern (PAT1-PAT6) onto a predetermined area (205), especially an area (205) by the vehicle (100), b) capturing (S2) an image, with at least a portion of the predetermined area (205) with the projection (220) being visible in the captured image, c) determining (S3) an object (210) arranged in the predetermined area (205) on the basis of the captured image, and d) updating (S4) a digital map of the surroundings (MAP0, MAP1) using the captured object (210).

Abstract: An operating input device for a vehicle and to a steering input device is disclosed. The operating input device has an upper part having an operating input surface with an input area associated with an operating function, and a lower part serving as a support structure for the upper part. The upper part is relatively movable to the lower part by an operating input force applied on the operating input surface in an operating input direction extending substantially perpendicular to the operating input surface. For generating a haptic feedback, the upper part and the lower part are coupled movably relative to each other such that by a feedback actuation mechanism, which is couplable to the operating input device, the upper part is movable relatively to the lower part at least in a first haptic feedback generating direction extending at least substantially parallel to the operating input surface.

Abstract: A method that includes obtaining a first image from a first camera disposed on a vehicle and generating a birds-eye view (BEV) image using the first image. The method further includes processing, with a machine-learned model, the BEV image to produce parking slot prediction data. The parking slot prediction data includes a first center coordinate for a first available parking slot, a first parking slot confidence, and a first corner displacement data. The first corner displacement data includes a first relative coordinate pair that locates a first corner relative to the first center coordinate and a second relative coordinate pair that locates a second corner relative to the first center coordinate. The method further includes determining a first location of the first available parking slot using the parking slot prediction data and parking the vehicle in the first available parking slot when the first parking slot confidence meets a threshold.

Abstract: Method for determining a function state (FZ) of an ultrasonic sensor (2) for a vehicle (1), having the steps of: a) applying (S1) an electrical test signal (P) to the ultrasonic sensor (2); b) detecting (S2) an electrical response signal (A) from the ultrasonic sensor (2); c) determining (S3) a phase-frequency response (PF) comprising the phase angle (a) of the detected response signal (A) for the applied test signal (P) on the basis of an excitation frequency (f) of the applied test signal (P); d) comparing (S4) at least a first phase angle (P1) below and a second phase angle (P2) above a resonant frequency (R) in the determined phase-frequency response (PF) with a respective expected phase angle (PE1, PE2); e) correcting (S5) the determined phase-frequency response (PF) on the basis of the comparison; and f) determining (S6) the function state (FZ) on the basis of the corrected phase-frequency response (PFK).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for measurement by means of an ultrasonic sensor system in an interfering environment, for example in a magnetic field, for a vehicle, the method comprising the following method steps: emitting, by means of an ultrasonic sensor system, ultrasound with at least one frequency range (100); receiving, by means of an ultrasonic sensor system, an echo (200) produced by the ultrasound; outputting, by means of an ultrasonic sensor system, a signal corresponding to the echo to a control system (300); detecting, by means of a detection system, noise of the signal (400); determining, by means of the control system, whether there is interference in the at least one frequency range, on the basis of the noise of the signal (500); and, if interference is determined, emitting, by means of the ultrasonic sensor system, ultrasound with at least one frequency range (600) for which no interference is determined.

Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle (1), comprising: receiving (S1) sensor data (S) of a sensor system (3) of the vehicle (1), the sensor data (S) including a current steering-angle (?) and steering-angle velocity (W) of the vehicle (1) driving on a road (14) with a curve (13), determining (S2) a radius ahead RA of the curve (13) at a position ahead (P2) that the vehicle (1) will reach in a predetermined time span T based on an odometry-based radius ahead RO by the equation: R O = R C - T [ ( L · W ) / ( sin 2 ( ? ) ] , wherein L is a distance between front and rear wheels (17, 18) of the vehicle (1) and RC is a radius of the road (14) at the current position (P1) of the vehicle (1), and performing (S6) a curvature control function based on the determined radius ahead RA.

Abstract: A method for determining at least one alignment of an optoelectronic sensor of a motor vehicle relative to the vehicle involves emitting light beams into surroundings of the vehicle by a transmitter device, and receiving light beams reflected at an object by a receiver unit of the sensor. The received light beams are represented as scan points in a sensor image of the surroundings of the vehicle generated by the optoelectronic sensor, and each scan point is assigned to a receiver element. A sensor coordinate system is determined in the generated image using at least two received scan points of the first receiver element, and a reference coordinate system is determined in the generated image using at least one scan point of the first and second receiver elements. An angular deviation is determined by a comparison of the coordinate systems for determining the at least one alignment of the sensor.

Abstract: The claims are amended to remove multiple dependencies, remove references to the drawings, and to otherwise conform with U.S. practice. No new matter is added. In view of the above amendment, applicant believes the pending application is in condition for favorable examination on the merits. Applicant believes no fee is due with this response. However, if a fee is due, please charge our Deposit Account No. 50-0591, under Order No. 17275-445001 from which the undersigned is authorized to draw. Dated: Sep. 29, 2023 Respectfully submitted, By /Seema M. Mehta/ Seema M. Mehta Registration No.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a distance sensor (4) of a vehicle (1), in which method a plurality of successive measurement cycles are carried out in an operating mode, wherein, in each measurement cycle, a transmission signal is transmitted, a reception signal (Rx1 to Rx8) is determined on the basis of the transmission signal reflected in a surrounding region (9) of the vehicle (1), the object (8) is classified, and the transmission signal is selected from a plurality of predefined transmission signals in accordance with how the object (8) is classified, wherein the transmission signal is selected in accordance with an assignment rule determined in a learning mode, said assignment rule describing an assignment of the plurality of predefined transmission signals to classes of objects (8), wherein, in each measurement cycle, the object (8) is classified on the basis of the reception signal (Rx1 to Rx8) and the transmission signal is selected in accordance with how the object (8) is classified

Abstract: A method for calibrating a rain sensor (3), the rain sensor (3) being configured to measure a quantity of rain on a window (101) of a vehicle (100), the rain sensor (3) including a transmitter (4) and a receiver (5), the transmitter (4) being configured to emit or transmit light to the window (101) and the receiver (5) being configured to receive measurement light that is emitted or transmitted by the transmitter (4) and guided to the receiver (5) by the window (101); the method comprising: varying (S1) an incidence angle (?) of the light emitted or transmitted by the transmitter (4) to the window (101).