Abstract: A method for detecting a degradation in a distance-measuring system (1.1), comprising the following method steps: transmitting a transmission signal (1.2), acquiring a received signal back-scattered from an object, determining the distance (a) from the object using the received signal, and determining a degree of degradation based on the determined distance (a) from the object and/or the received signal strength of the received signal.

Abstract: A method for detecting a degradation in a distance-measuring system (1.1), comprising the following method steps: transmitting a transmission signal (1.2), acquiring a received signal back-scattered from an object, determining the distance (a) from the object using the received signal, and determining a degree of degradation based on the determined distance (a) from the object and/or the received signal strength of the received signal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a stereo camera device for a motor vehicle, comprising: a first and a second mono camera, the first and second mono cameras each having at least one optical system and an image sensor for sensing images; an evaluation device, the image sensor of the first mono camera and the image sensor of the second mono camera being connected to the evaluation device in order to transmit image data of the sensed images. The evaluation device is designed: to evaluate a first stereo image from the image data transmitted to the first and second mono camera, using a stereo camera algorithm; to evaluate a second stereo image from the image data transmitted to the first mono camera, using a mono algorithm; to determine image depth information from each of the first and the second stereo images; and to check that the image depth information that has been determined from the first and the second stereo images corresponds.

Abstract: In a device for predictable exposure control of a vehicle camera, a first vehicle camera has a visual field directed to the side or to the rear, and a second vehicle camera has a visual field directed to the front. A method involves recording second image data from the outer front surroundings by the second vehicle camera, detecting a region having altered brightness within the second image data, determining a required change of an exposure value based on the second image data, to compensate for a brightening or darkening that occurs when the vehicle enters the region having altered brightness, and transmitting the changed exposure value to the first vehicle camera such that, upon entry into the region having altered brightness, the first vehicle camera records first image data based on the changed exposure value.

Abstract: A method of performing a towing process by a towing vehicle (10) involves activating a towing mode (S1) and adapting a vehicle speed of the towing vehicle to a towing speed (S2). A camera system (100) for recognizing a towing process includes at least one camera (12) arranged on the rear of a vehicle, for detecting at least one sub-region located behind the vehicle, and an image processing device (16) configured to recognize a towing device (14) in detected image data, whereby a towing mode may be activated and/or terminated.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for predictable exposure control of a vehicle camera (12, 14, 16), comprising the following steps: providing at least one first vehicle camera (12, 14, 16), the visual field (12.1, 14.1, 16.1) of which is substantially directed to the side or to the rear, providing at least one second vehicle camera (18), the visual field (18.

Abstract: A method of performing a towing process by a towing vehicle (10) involves activating a towing mode (S1) and adapting a vehicle speed of the towing vehicle to a towing speed (S2). A camera system (100) for recognizing a towing process includes at least one camera (12) arranged on the rear of a vehicle, for detecting at least one sub-region located behind the vehicle, and an image processing device (16) configured to recognize a towing device (14) in detected image data, whereby a towing mode may be activated and/or terminated.

Abstract: A device for classifying electrical contacting between a first connecting element of a battery and a second connecting element, which is directly or indirectly connected to an electrical load. A temperature sensor is provided for detecting the temperature of the first connecting element and/or of the second connecting element and a control device, which is coupled to the temperature sensor and which is configured, on the basis of a detecting signal of the temperature sensor, to classify the electrical contacting between the first connecting element and the second connecting element. A corresponding method and to a battery system, as well as a battery receiving system including such a device for classifying electrical contacting. Moreover, there is provided an electrical power supply system with such a battery system and such a battery receiving system.

Abstract: In a method and a device for safely parking a vehicle, an actual distance of the vehicle from a road edge fixture is monitored relative to a specified minimum distance value during a manual or automatic parking maneuver, and upon completion of the parking maneuver, at least two wheels of the vehicle are automatically controlled to turn toward the road edge fixture in the direction of travel dependent on the actual distance relative to the specified minimum distance value.

Abstract: In a method of determining the distance of an object (10), a polarization-modulated transmission light beam (LS) is reflected at the object (10) and is received as a reception light beam (LE) by a polarization analyzer, and the output signal thereof is fed to an evaluation unit (A) for determining the distance. The polarization-modulated transmission light beam (LS) is generated by at least two light sources (D1, D2, D3) which emit differently polarized light beams (L1, L2, L3), wherein the light sources (D1, D2, D3) are each respectively operated with a distinct defined mark-space pattern (M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6). The polarization analyzer has polarization filters (P1, P2, P3) corresponding at least to the number of light sources. The respective polarization plane of each one of the polarization filters is correspondingly adapted to a respective polarization plane (E1, E2, E3) of the light beams (L1, L2, L3).

Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle may include sensing the presence of a switch-off signal indicative of a command to switch off an ignition of a drive assembly of the vehicle, measuring a voltage value of an on-board power system voltage in an on-board power system of the vehicle in response to sensing the switch-off signal, and comparing the measured voltage value to a predetermined voltage threshold value. If the measured voltage value exceeds the predetermined voltage threshold value, the method may include switching an assistance system of the vehicle into an emergency operating state.

Abstract: For monitoring the function of a driver assistance system, the environment of a vehicle is detected by at least one sensor, sensor data of the environment is generated, and at least one measurement variable is determined from the sensor data and is compared to reference values for the measurement variable to monitor the function of the driver assistance system. The result of the function monitoring is subsequently output and/or stored in accordance with the result of the comparison.

Abstract: A method is for representing vehicle surroundings on a display device arranged in a motor vehicle, which has a first camera for detecting a first surrounding region of the motor vehicle and a second camera for detecting a second surrounding region of the motor vehicle. The first and second surrounding regions have an overlapping area. The method involves: receiving an activation signal to represent the first surrounding region on the display device; upon receiving the activation signal, detecting whether there is a malfunction of the first camera; representing the first surrounding region on the display device when there is no malfunction of the first camera; and representing at least part of the second surrounding region on the display device as an alternative when there is a malfunction of the first camera.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to a device for safely parking a vehicle, wherein upon completion of a parking maneuver, at least two wheels of the vehicle are automatically controlled such that they are turned towards the road edge in the direction of travel.

Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle may include sensing the presence of a switch-off signal indicative of a command to switch off an ignition of a drive assembly of the vehicle, measuring a voltage value of an on-board power system voltage in an on-board power system of the vehicle in response to sensing the switch-off signal, and comparing the measured voltage value to a predetermined voltage threshold value. If the measured voltage value exceeds the predetermined voltage threshold value, the method may include switching an assistance system of the vehicle into an emergency operating state.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for monitoring the function of a driver assistance system, the environment of a vehicle (20) being detected by means of at least one sensor (1,111, 121, 131) and sensor data of the environment of the vehicle (20) being generated, from said data at least one measurement variable (B, D, R, R1, R2, X) is determined and is compared to reference values for said measurement variable (B, D, R, R1, R2, X). The result of the function monitoring is subsequently output and/or stored in accordance with the result of the comparison.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining the distance of an object (10) by means of a polarization-modulated transmission light beam (LS), wherein the transmission light beam (LS) reflected at the object (10) is received as reception light beam (LE) by a polarization analyzer and the output signal thereof is fed to an evaluation unit (A) for determining the distance.

Abstract: A device for classifying electrical contacting between a first connecting element of a battery and a second connecting element, which is directly or indirectly connected to an electrical load. A temperature sensor is provided for detecting the temperature of the first connecting element and/or of the second connecting element and a control device, which is coupled to the temperature sensor and which is configured, on the basis of a detecting signal of the temperature sensor, to classify the electrical contacting between the first connecting element and the second connecting element. A corresponding method and to a battery system, as well as a battery receiving system including such a device for classifying electrical contacting. Moreover, there is provided an electrical power supply system with such a battery system and such a battery receiving system.