Abstract: Technologies and techniques for laterally guiding a motor vehicle include a device with at least one assistance system, at least one surroundings sensor system, and/or access to a database of swarm data. The device is configured to detect driving lane boundaries based on data from the surroundings sensor system and/or swarm data. The assistance system generates steering instructions for a steering system, based on the data, to maintain the motor vehicle on a target trajectory. The motor vehicle driver may adapt the target trajectory, and the assistance system generates steering instructions to maintain the adapted target trajectory. The device identifies areas, referred to as operational design domains (ODDs), where the motor vehicle driver is permitted to remove their hands from the steering handle. A sensor system detects whether hands are removed. If no hands are detected, or upon entering an ODD, the system transitions to a predefined target trajectory.

Abstract: A method for creating a guidance trajectory for a first transportation vehicle which includes receiving swarm data for a route section that represent at least one motion trajectory of at least one second transportation vehicle traveling through this route section; determining a distance from the at least one motion trajectory represented by the swarm data to a determined roadway edge for the route section; and using an electronic computing device to apply the at least one motion trajectory to ascertain the guidance trajectory for the first transportation vehicle in response to the distance associated with the respective motion trajectory being greater than or equal to a predefined limit value for the route section, and to provide the guidance trajectory for the first transportation vehicle, as a result of which the first transportation vehicle is transversely controlled using the guidance trajectory.

Abstract: A method for detecting a hands-off state at a steering wheel. A steering variable is captured at the steering wheel and the captured steering variable is supplied as input data to at least two trained machine learning models. The machine learning models are trained to detect a hands-off state on the basis of at least the captured steering variable and to output it as output data. The output data are combined in weighted form to form a hands-off state and are provided. The values of the weightings are determined on the basis of a current context. There is also described an apparatus for detecting a hands-off state at a steering wheel, a steering system for a vehicle, and a vehicle with the apparatus for detecting the hands-off state.

Abstract: Technologies and techniques for carrying out an assisted lane change onto a deceleration lane, during which an intervention in an acceleration device may be carried out in an at least partially assisted manner as a function of a driver input on a driving lane of the roadway. The lane change from the driving lane onto the deceleration lane may be carried out in an at least partially assisted manner, wherein swarm data are received from at least one further motor vehicle, which carried out a lane change onto the deceleration lane at a crossing, and a change position for the lane change of the motor vehicle is determined as a function of the received crossing position. The lane change is carried out at the determined change position. Other aspects relate to a computer program product and to an assistance system.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to validation of a driving corridor for lateral guidance of a motor vehicle by a driver assistance system. Based on environmental data, a driving corridor with corridor boundaries is determined, the corridor boundaries specifying a first track width for the lateral guidance of the motor vehicle. It is then checked whether there is more than one driving trajectory within the corridor boundaries, by determining whether there is more than one data point along a rear axle of the motor vehicle, each of which is assigned to a different driving trajectory. Based on a result of the determining, the driving corridor is validated and the first track width is used for the lateral guidance of the motor vehicle, or the driving corridor is falsified and a different, second track width is used for the lateral guidance of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A method and an assistance system support a lane change by a motor vehicle. In the method, objects detected by a rearward-directed environment sensor system are each assigned to a direction lane of a road on which the motor vehicle is travelling. The direction lane assignment is classified as stable when no switch has occurred for at least a predefined time-period in the object-specific direction lane assignments. A classification as unstable is made as soon as such a switch occurs. As-long-as the direction lane assignment is classified as stable, a lane change by the motor vehicle from the currently travelled lane to an adjacent lane is supported taking into account only objects assigned to this adjacent lane. If a safe lane change is possible in view of the objects taken into account according to a predefined position criterion, this is signaled automatically to support the lane change.

Abstract: Technologies and techniques for laterally controlling a motor vehicle on a road, where a roadway marking assigned to a driver's side of the motor vehicle is assigned to a lane type based on sensor data. The lane type characterizes whether the roadway marking is assigned to an ego lane on which the motor vehicle is to be guided, or whether it is assigned to a neighboring lane adjacent to the ego lane. The roadway marking is also assigned to the lane type, based on swarm data, and the lane type assigned to the roadway marking is established as the lane type that is determined as a function of the swarm data when the sensor lane type and the swarm data lane type diverge. The motor vehicle is laterally controlled as a function of the established lane type of the roadway marking assigned to the driver's side of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for checking plausibility of at least one portion a driving trajectory for a vehicle. First, the portion of the driving trajectory is provided by way of a storage unit external to the vehicle based on swarm data. For a roadway of the vehicle, at least one segment of a roadway boundary is sensed by way of a sensing unit of the vehicle during the operation of the vehicle. The at least one portion the driving trajectory is compared with the at least one segment of the roadway boundary based on a first plausibility condition. The at least one first marking portion is compared with the at least one segment of the roadway boundary based on a second plausibility condition. The plausibility of the at least one portion is checked in accordance with the comparisons.

Abstract: A method for performing a safe emergency stopping maneuver is provided. The method comprises: detecting driver status data; initializing an emergency stop assistance system, wherein the emergency stop assistance system determines a stopping position for the emergency stop of the vehicle and at least one planned emergency stopping maneuver; detecting environment data, wherein the environment data is characteristic of an environment of the vehicle; evaluating the environment data and generating a system release variable to release the planned emergency stopping maneuver; depending on the generated system release variable, triggering a request for release of the planned emergency stopping maneuver by another passenger of the vehicle and detecting a special release variable depending on input by the other passenger; performing an adapted emergency stopping maneuver on the basis of the system release variable, the special release variable and the planned emergency stopping maneuver.

Abstract: The invention disclosure relates to a method for determining a target trajectory for a motor vehicle operated in at least semi-automated fashion on a single-lane road with potential oncoming traffic by way of an assistance system. The method includes capturing surroundings of the motor vehicle with the single-lane road and with a lateral boundary marker of the single-lane road by way of a capture device of the assistance system; receiving swarm data about a trajectory that can potentially be taken on the single-lane road; determining the target trajectory by moving the trajectory that can potentially be taken by way of an electronic computing device of the assistance system in such a way that a predefined minimum distance from the lateral boundary marker is kept by way of the target trajectory. The disclosure also relates to a computer-readable medium and to an assistance system.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for checking plausibility of a trajectory generated based on swarm data for a first motor vehicle, which is operated in an at least partially assisted manner. The method includes: receiving the swarm data, detecting a second motor vehicle in a surrounding area of the first motor vehicle by a detection device, determining a driving trajectory of the second motor vehicle, comparing the trajectory generated based on the swarm data with the driving trajectory of the second motor vehicle, and checking the plausibility of the swarm data based on the comparing. The disclosure further relates to a computer-readable medium and to an assistance system.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for detecting hand contact with a steering wheel of a vehicle, wherein a decision, based on at least detected and/or received status data of a steering system of the vehicle, is made by means of at least one trained machine learning method as to whether at least one hand is in contact with the steering wheel or not, wherein an actuation of at least one control element arranged on the steering wheel is taken into account as an input variable of the at least one trained machine learning method, and wherein a decision signal is generated and provided.

Abstract: The disclosure relates a method for generating a change of travel lane recommendation for a motor vehicle from a starting travel lane into a target travel lane, wherein the motor vehicle moves along the starting travel lane at an own speed. A current position of the motor vehicle along the starting travel lane is determined in a digital environment map. A known starting travel lane speed is stored in the digital environment map for the current position along the starting travel lane. A lane change assistant compares the own speed of the motor vehicle with the starting travel lane speed and generates the change of travel lane recommendation as soon as a deviation between the own speed and the starting travel lane speed reaches a predefined threshold.

Abstract: Apparatus, system and method for assisting a motor vehicle in assisted cornering. In order to carry out the cornering, two different assistance modes are provided in the driver assistance system, and from each of these modes different potential cornering speeds for driving through the corner are provided. A selection routine is configured in order to prioritize one of the two potential cornering speeds as a target speed for driving through the corner. According to the selection routine, a set driving mode can be taken into account, for example. Additionally or alternatively, a tiredness level of the driver can be incorporated into the selection.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for operating a driver assistance system of a vehicle. The driver assistance system is designed to effect lateral guidance of the vehicle. For lateral guidance, the driver assistance system uses data which are provided to the driver assistance system by a vehicle-external memory apparatus. Support points are selected from the map data, which are changed by means of a computing apparatus of the vehicle into a data format usable for lateral guidance, and are then used by the driver assistance system for lateral guidance. The support points to be changed into the data format and can be used for lateral guidance are selected depending on a driving situation of the vehicle. Furthermore, the disclosure relates to a corresponding vehicle.

Abstract: A lane-keeping assistance system of a motor vehicle, which is at least partially operated with assistance, in which an environment of the motor vehicle with a potential lane is detected via an optical detection device of the lane-keeping assistance system and evaluated via an electronic computing device of the lane-keeping assistance system and in which, as a function of the evaluated environment, an at least partially assisted lane-keeping movement is carried out by means of a transverse control device of the lane-keeping assistance system, wherein swarm data provided by an electronic computing device, which is external relative to the vehicle, are taken into account for evaluating the environment, wherein a future drivable route, which is outside of a detection area of the optical detection device, is evaluated on the basis of the swarm data, and a future partially assisted lane-keeping movement for the transverse control device is determined.

Abstract: Technologies and techniques for operating a driver-assistance system of a vehicle, in which the driver-assistance system at least indirectly takes into account a travelling speed of at least one other vehicle, at which the at least one other vehicle has driven around a bend ahead of the vehicle in the travelling direction of the vehicle. A travelling speed of the vehicle provided by the driver-assistance system for driving around the bend is checked, with the travelling speed of the at least one other vehicle being at least indirectly taking into account for this check. Other aspects relate to a method directed to a driver-assistance system.

Abstract: Technologies and techniques for the lateral control of a vehicle. Environment data of a vehicle is detected when travelling a route, and stored environment data, detected when travelling the route by a plurality of other vehicles not currently travelling the route, is received. The plausibility of the stored environment data is checked on the basis of the environment data detected. Lateral control of the vehicle is executed on the basis of the environment data checked for plausibility.

Abstract: A method for creating a guidance trajectory for a first transportation vehicle which includes receiving swarm data for a route section that represent at least one motion trajectory of at least one second transportation vehicle traveling through this route section; determining a distance from the at least one motion trajectory represented by the swarm data to a determined roadway edge for the route section; and using an electronic computing device to apply the at least one motion trajectory to ascertain the guidance trajectory for the first transportation vehicle in response to the distance associated with the respective motion trajectory being greater than or equal to a predefined limit value for the route section, and to provide the guidance trajectory for the first transportation vehicle, as a result of which the first transportation vehicle is transversely controlled using the guidance trajectory.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for supporting a parking process in a road section, wherein respective speeds of reference vehicles in the road section are received by a vehicle-external central computer, a statistical value for the road section is created from the respective speeds by the vehicle-external central computer, a speed of a motor vehicle while driving along the route section is detected by a driver assistance device of the motor vehicle, the detected speed is compared with the statistical value for the road section according to a predetermined comparison method, and a query signal for supporting a parking process is output by the driver assistance device to a driver of the motor vehicle by means of an output apparatus if the detected speed of the motor vehicle fulfills a predetermined criterion in respect of the statistical value while the motor vehicle is driving along the road section.