Abstract: A method for controlling a restraint device for occupants of a vehicle is provided. An environment of the vehicle is captured and a restraint device is triggered depending on object data and vehicle data determined in the environment. An impact probability is determined in stages based on determined object data and/or vehicle data. Depending on the determined strength of impact probability of a respective stage, a restraint device is pre-triggered or triggered, or triggering of restraint device is suppressed and determined triggering information is processed further in a next stage.

Abstract: In a device for a motor vehicle for providing data relating to an accident, the data relating to an accident includes both position data of the motor vehicle and data relating to the vehicle, which in turn includes recovery-related specification data. Furthermore, a conversion device is for converting an emergency call which is received by such a device, the recovery-related specification data being converted automatically into a reproduction form which is understandable for persons involved in the recovery, and output.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process and a device for estimating the seriousness of an accident occurrence using parameters regarding the condition of movement of a vehicle during the occurrence of the accident. Therein, the time progression of the parameters regarding movement status of the vehicle are employed for estimation of the seriousness of the accident occurrence.

Abstract: In a device for a motor vehicle for providing data relating to an accident, the data relating to an accident includes both position data of the motor vehicle and data relating to the vehicle, which in turn includes recovery-related specification data. Furthermore, a conversion device is for converting an emergency call which is received by such a device, the recovery-related specification data being converted automatically into a reproduction form which is understandable for persons involved in the recovery, and output.

Abstract: An object detection method for vehicles, which employs at least one sensor S for cyclically detecting a vehicle's surroundings whose measured values M are projected into a freely definable grid G and are combinable into grid-based segments that can be assigned to identified objects O, and, in accordance with which, tracks for these objects O are ascertained which can be used for controlling vehicle functions. The cells Z of the grid G are designed to have incremental dimensions that differ in their incremental dimensions in the radial and/or circumferential direction in such a way that a functionally optimized object resolution is achieved.

Abstract: The invention concerns a motor vehicle near range sensor with an all around view, comprising a number of individual radars (2, 2?) and a control unit (3, 3?) for controlling the individual radars (2, 2?), wherein the individual radars (2, 2?) are designed to operate in either a sensory mode or a communication mode, and wherein the control unit (3, 3?) is designed to switch at least one individual radar (2, 2?) into the communication mode as soon as a contact vehicle (1, 1?) enters the range of the motor vehicle near range radar.

Abstract: The invention concerns an object recognition system for vehicles, which is particularly suited, for identifying unprotected traffic participants such as for example bicyclists or pedestrians. For this a combination (1) of thermopiles (2) is proposed, of which the detection realm or range cover the essential ahead of or as the case may be behind the vehicle. By detection of the thermal radiation emitted by objects an analysis of the detected signals in an evaluation unit (5) the system is capable of discriminating persons from other objects. In combination with driving parameters such as for example speed and steering wheel angle, the system can recognize in timely manner an imminent collision with a pedestrian or bicyclist and initiate appropriate measures.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process and a device for estimating the seriousness of an accident occurrence using parameters regarding the condition of movement of a vehicle during the occurrence of the accident. Therein, the time progression of the parameters regarding movement status of the vehicle are employed for estimation of the seriousness of the accident occurrence.

Abstract: A method for sensing objects in the surrounding field of vehicles, input values being determined by a plurality of sensors, and positional information pertaining to the objects being derived on the basis of a comparison with stored data, as well as a device for implementing the method.

Abstract: The invention concerns a door space monitoring device for monitoring a door swing area of a vehicle door.

Abstract: A monolithically integrated circuit for carrying out different mixer and switch functions includes: at least one p-i-n diode and at least one Schottky diode monolithically integrated in the circuit. The p-i-n diode and Schottky diode are made from a common semiconductor layer sequence. The semiconductor layer sequence respectively includes: highly doped p-contact and n-contact layers, and a lightly doped insulating layer grown between the contact layers and which includes an etch arresting layer at a defined distance d from one of the contact layers.