Patents by Inventor Karl-Heinz Glander
Karl-Heinz Glander has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11462099Abstract: A control system for use in a motor vehicle is used for monitoring a current driving situation of the motor vehicle, based on surroundings data of the host motor vehicle in the current driving situation, obtained from at least one surroundings sensor situated on the host motor vehicle. The control system is used to recognize lanes, lane boundary lines, lane markings, and/or other motor vehicles in an area in front of, to the side of, and/or behind the host motor vehicle. In addition, the control system is used to determine at least one driving parameter for each other motor vehicle present in the surroundings of the host motor vehicle, based on the provided surroundings data, and to generate a plurality of possible trajectories for the future travel course for each of the other motor vehicles, based on the driving parameter determined in each case.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: ZF AUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBHInventors: Christian Wissing, Manuel Schmidt, Andreas Homann, Christian Lienke, Torsten Bertram, Anne Stockem Novo, Martin Krüger, Till Nattermann, Karl-Heinz Glander
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Patent number: 11279351Abstract: A method is presented for controlling a motor vehicle (10). Initially, driving maneuver data containing information concerning multiple possible, different driving maneuvers of the motor vehicle (10) are generated and/or received. Traffic data containing information concerning at least one undisturbed predicted trajectory of at least one further road user (20, 22, 24) are generated and/or received. An influence of the at least one driving maneuver on the trajectory of the at least one further road user (20, 22, 24) is determined, based on the driving maneuver data and the traffic data, and a characteristic variable is ascertained that describes the influence of the at least one driving maneuver on the at least one further road user (20, 22, 24). In addition, a system (34) for controlling a motor vehicle (10) is proposed.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: TRW AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Manuel Schmidt, Christian Wissing, Andreas Homann, Christian Lienke, Torsten Bertram, Carlo Manna, Karl-Heinz Glander
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Publication number: 20220080961Abstract: A control system (10) is suitable for use in a subject motor vehicle (12) and is set up and designed to monitor a current driving situation of the subject motor vehicle and a further motor vehicle and to determine an optimum trajectory for a subsequent driving maneuver of the subject motor vehicle (12) which is to be followed by the subject motor vehicle (12), based on environment data provided to the controller of the subject motor vehicle (12). The control system is set up and designed to obtain information relating to a current driving situation of the subject motor vehicle (12) and/or at least one other motor vehicle based on the environment data provided. Furthermore, the control system (10) is set up and designed to determine a plurality of lateral positions and a plurality of longitudinal positions and/or speeds on the basis of the information relating to the current driving situation of the subject motor vehicle and/or of the other motor vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2019Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Christian LIENKE, Christian WISSING, Manuel SCHMIDT, Andreas HOMANN, Torsten BERTRAM, Markus BUSS, Martin KELLER, Karl-Heinz GLANDER
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Publication number: 20220032952Abstract: A control system for use in a motor vehicle and configured to monitor a current driving situation of the motor vehicle on the basis of surrounding data of the motor vehicle acquired from at least one surrounding sensor arranged on the motor vehicle in a current driving situation is disclosed. The control system is configured to determine information relating to a current driving situation of the motor vehicle on the basis of the provided surrounding data, to determine information relating to a current driving situation of the motor vehicle and to determine a component of a future driving maneuver for the motor vehicle on the basis of the information relating to the current driving situation of the motor vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2019Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: AZ Automotive Germany GmbHInventors: Christian Lienke, Christian Wissing, Manuel Schmidt, Andreas Homann, Torsten Bertram, Till Nattermann, Martirn Keller, Karl-Heinz Glander
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Publication number: 20220004781Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining a driving corridor for a motor vehicle (1). The motor vehicle (10) comprises at least one camera (22) and a control unit (24), the camera (24) being designed to generate images of a front region (30) in front of the motor vehicle (10) and to forward these images to the control unit (24). The control unit (24) comprises a machine learning module (28) having an artificial neural network. The method comprises the following steps: an image of the front region (30) in front of the motor vehicle (10) is obtained by the at least one camera (22); characteristic image features of the image are extracted by means of the artificial neural network; by means of the same artificial neural network, image points (32) which delimit the driving corridor of the motor vehicle (10) and/or at least one driving corridor adjacent to the driving corridor are determined on the basis of the extracted characteristic image features.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2019Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: MANUEL SCHMIDT, CHRISTIAN WISSING, ANDREAS HOMANN, CHRISTIAN LIENKE, TORSTEN BERTRAM, MARTIN KRÜGER, TILL NATTERMANN, KARL-HEINZ GLANDER
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Publication number: 20200269871Abstract: A method for determining a driving maneuver includes obtaining vehicle parameters (P) from a driving maneuver planning module (22) of the vehicle (10). At least one possible driving maneuver (M) is determined via the driving maneuver planning module (22) based on the vehicle parameters (P) received by means of at least one decision-making submodule of the driving maneuver planning module (22), At least one possible driving maneuver (M) is transmitted to a motion planning module (24) of the vehicle (10). An evaluation variable (B) is obtained from the motion planning module (24) via the driving maneuver planning module (22). The at least one decision-making submodule is adapted based on the evaluation variable (B) obtained. Furthermore, a system for determining a driving maneuver of a vehicle, a vehicle for executing the driving maneuver, a control device for a vehicle and a computer program for executing the method are shown.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Manuel Schmidt, Christian Wissing, Andreas Homann, Christian Lienke, Torsten Bertram, Carlo Manna, Karl-Heinz Glander
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Publication number: 20200258380Abstract: A control system for use in a motor vehicle is used for monitoring a current driving situation of the motor vehicle, based on surroundings data of the host motor vehicle in the current driving situation, obtained from at least one surroundings sensor situated on the host motor vehicle. The control system is used to recognize lanes, lane boundary lines, lane markings, and/or other motor vehicles in an area in front of, to the side of, and/or behind the host motor vehicle. In addition, the control system is used to determine at least one driving parameter for each other motor vehicle present in the surroundings of the host motor vehicle, based on the provided surroundings data, and to generate a plurality of possible trajectories for the future travel course for each of the other motor vehicles, based on the driving parameter determined in each case.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Christian Wissing, Manuel Schmidt, Andreas Homann, Christian Lienke, Torsten Bertram, Dr. Anne Stockem Novo, Martin Krüger, Dr. Till Nattermann, Dr. Karl-Heinz Glander
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Patent number: 10723345Abstract: Lateral control of a vehicle, based on surroundings sensor signals of a surroundings sensor system of a host vehicle and/or maps, combined with an instantaneous position determination, wherein the course of the instantaneously traveled roadway and the position of the host vehicle on the roadway are determined, based on the surroundings sensor signals and/or the position determination, autonomous steering interventions are made in the host vehicle, which as a result, approximate or correspond to actuations of a steering wheel of the host vehicle, or provide a driver with information concerning steering interventions, a horizon position on the instantaneously traveled roadway to which the host vehicle is to be oriented is repeatedly determined, in that, starting from an instantaneous position of the host motor vehicle, an inner tangent point situated ahead of the host vehicle on the instantaneously traveled roadway is determined, and, starting from a point on the host motor vehicle, a tangent through this innerType: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: TRW AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Karl-Heinz Glander, Marco Wegener
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Publication number: 20200189580Abstract: A method is presented for controlling a motor vehicle (10). Initially, driving maneuver data containing information concerning multiple possible, different driving maneuvers of the motor vehicle (10) are generated and/or received. Traffic data containing information concerning at least one undisturbed predicted trajectory of at least one further road user (20, 22, 24) are generated and/or received. An influence of the at least one driving maneuver on the trajectory of the at least one further road user (20, 22, 24) is determined, based on the driving maneuver data and the traffic data, and a characteristic variable is ascertained that describes the influence of the at least one driving maneuver on the at least one further road user (20, 22, 24). In addition, a system (34) for controlling a motor vehicle (10) is proposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Manuel Schmidt, Christian Wissing, Andreas Homann, Christian Lienke, Torsten Bertram, Dr. Carlo Manna, Dr. Karl-Heinz Glander
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Patent number: 10449960Abstract: A control system that is suitable for use in a host motor vehicle (10) is configured and intended for detecting (S100) another motor vehicle (20), using the road, located in front of the host motor vehicle (10) by means of the at least one surroundings sensor, determining (S106) a lateral movement of the other motor vehicle (20) relative to a lane (12, 16) in which the other motor vehicle (20) or the host motor vehicle (10) is present, and computing (S108) a movement-based likelihood of a lane change by the other motor vehicle (20), based on the determined lateral movement of the other motor vehicle (20).Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: TRW AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Martin Keller, Christian Goette, Torsten Bertram, Andreas Homann, Christian Wissing, Karl-Heinz Glander, Carsten Hass, Till Nattermann, Markus Buss
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Patent number: 10345814Abstract: A control system which for use in a host motor vehicle is configured and intended for recognizing motor vehicles traveling ahead, to the side, and/or behind and preferably stationary objects situated ahead, based on surroundings data obtained from at least one surroundings sensor associated with the host motor vehicle. The at least one surroundings sensor is configured for providing an electronic controller of the control system with surroundings data that represent an area in front of the host motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: TRW AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Martin Keller, Christian Goette, Torsten Bertram, Andreas Homann, Christian Wissing, Karl-Heinz Glander, Carsten Hass, Till Nattermann, Markus Buss
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Patent number: 10315650Abstract: A control system and corresponding control method which is adapted and intended for use in an own vehicle for detecting one or more objects based on environmental data obtained from one or more environmental sensors disposed at the vehicle. The environmental sensors are adapted to provide an electronic control unit of the control system with the environmental data which reflect the areas in front of, laterally next to and/or behind the vehicle. The control system is at least adapted and intended for detecting at least one object by means of the environmental sensors during a predetermined period of time or continuously. A movement of each detected object is determined. The presence of a rotational part in the movement of at least one object is identified, and when a rotational part is present, a probability of an occurrence of a collision between the corresponding object and the own vehicle is calculated.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: TRW AUTOMOTIVE GMBHInventors: Uwe Class, Karl-Heinz Glander, Martin Seyffert
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Patent number: 10246088Abstract: A control system which for use in a host motor vehicle is configured and intended for recognizing motor vehicles traveling ahead, to the side, and/or behind and preferably stationary objects situated ahead, based on surroundings data obtained from at least one surroundings sensor associated with the host motor vehicle. The at least one surroundings sensor is configured for providing an electronic controller of the control system with surroundings data that represent an area in front of, next to, or behind the host motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: TRW AUTOMOTIVE GmbHInventors: Martin Keller, Christian Goette, Torsten Bertram, Andreas Homann, Christian Wissing, Karl-Heinz Glander, Carsten Hass, Till Nattermann, Markus Buss
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Patent number: 10207712Abstract: Control system, which is adapted for application in a vehicle and intended to detect following vehicles on the basis of environmental data which are obtained from one or several environmental sensors disposed on the vehicle. The environmental sensors are adapted to provide an electronic controller of the control system with the environmental data which reflect the area in front of, laterally next to and/or behind the vehicle. The control system is at least adapted and intended to detect one or several other vehicles participating in traffic behind the own vehicle with the environmental sensors. A lane associated with each other vehicle, in which the other vehicle(s) drive(s), is detected. An occupancy of the own lane and/or of at least one adjacent lane by the other vehicle(s) is determined.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: TRW Automotive GmbHInventors: Monika Schaper, Hrachia Grigorians, Karl-Heinz Glander
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Patent number: 10163353Abstract: Control system, which is adapted for application in a vehicle and intended to detect following vehicles on the basis of environmental data which are obtained from one or several environmental sensors disposed on the vehicle. The environmental sensors are adapted to provide an electronic controller of the control system with the environmental data which reflect the area in front of, laterally next to and/or behind the vehicle. The control system is at least adapted and intended to detect one or several other vehicles participating in traffic behind the own vehicle with the environmental sensors. A lane associated with each other vehicle, in which the other vehicle(s) drive(s), is detected. A traffic density of the own lane and/or of at least one adjacent lane by the other vehicle(s) is determined.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2017Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: TRW AUTOMOTIVE GmbHInventor: Karl-Heinz Glander
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Publication number: 20180208183Abstract: Lateral control of a vehicle, based on surroundings sensor signals of a surroundings sensor system of a host vehicle and/or maps, combined with an instantaneous position determination, wherein the course of the instantaneously traveled roadway and the position of the host vehicle on the roadway are determined, based on the surroundings sensor signals and/or the position determination, autonomous steering interventions are made in the host vehicle, which as a result, approximate or correspond to actuations of a steering wheel of the host vehicle, or provide a driver with information concerning steering interventions, a horizon position on the instantaneously traveled roadway to which the host vehicle is to be oriented is repeatedly determined, in that, starting from an instantaneous position of the host motor vehicle, an inner tangent point situated ahead of the host vehicle on the instantaneously traveled roadway is determined, and, starting from a point on the host motor vehicle, a tangent through this innerType: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Karl-Heinz Glander, Marco Wegener
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Publication number: 20180043886Abstract: A control system which for use in a host motor vehicle is configured and intended for recognizing motor vehicles traveling ahead, to the side, and/or behind and preferably stationary objects situated ahead, based on surroundings data obtained from at least one surroundings sensor associated with the host motor vehicle. The at least one surroundings sensor is configured for providing an electronic controller of the control system with surroundings data that represent an area in front of, next to, or behind the host motor vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Martin Keller, Christian Goette, Torsten Bertram, Andreas Homann, Christian Wissing, Karl-Heinz Glander, Carsten Hass, Till Nattermann, Markus Buss
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Publication number: 20180046192Abstract: A control system which for use in a host motor vehicle is configured and intended for recognizing motor vehicles traveling ahead, to the side, and/or behind and preferably stationary objects situated ahead, based on surroundings data obtained from at least one surroundings sensor associated with the host motor vehicle. The at least one surroundings sensor is configured for providing an electronic controller of the control system with surroundings data that represent an area in front of the host motor vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Martin Keller, Christian Goette, Torsten Bertram, Andreas Homann, Christian Wissing, Karl-Heinz Glander, Carsten Hass, Till Nattermann, Markus Buss
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Publication number: 20180046191Abstract: A control system for use in a host motor vehicle (10) is configured and intended for ascertaining an instantaneous driving situation of the host motor vehicle (10) and determining a trajectory (42) for the host motor vehicle (10) that the host motor vehicle (10) is to follow for carrying out a driving maneuver, in accordance with the ascertained instantaneous driving situation of the host motor vehicle (10), a desired driving situation of the host motor vehicle (10), the driving dynamics of the host motor vehicle (10), and the surroundings data (64). The control system is further configured and intended for generating at least one associated signal (61) that assists a driver of the host motor vehicle in controlling the host motor vehicle (10) in order to follow the trajectory (42), or generating at least one associated control command (61) that causes the host motor vehicle (10) to autonomously follow the trajectory (42), essentially simultaneously with determining the trajectory (42).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Martin Keller, Christian Goette, Torsten Bertram, Andreas Homann, Christian Wissing, Karl-Heinz Glander, Carsten Hass, Till Nattermann, Markus Buss
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Publication number: 20180043890Abstract: A control system that is suitable for use in a host motor vehicle (10) Is configured and intended for detecting (S100) another motor vehicle (20), using the road, located in front of the host motor vehicle (10) by means of the at least one surroundings sensor, determining (S106) a lateral movement of the other motor vehicle (20) relative to a lane (12, 16) in which the other motor vehicle (20) or the host motor vehicle (10) is present, and computing (S108) a movement-based likelihood of a lane change by the other motor vehicle (20), based on the determined lateral movement of the other motor vehicle (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Martin Keller, Christian Goette, Torsten Bertram, Andreas Homann, Christian Wissing, Karl-Heinz Glander, Carsten Hass, Till Nattermann, Markus Buss