Abstract: An erratic driver detection system for a host vehicle. The system includes a sensor configured to measure a distance between the host vehicle and a detected neighboring vehicle, and output sensor data. The system also includes an electronic processor connected to the sensor and configured to build an expected driving behavior model and a target driving behavior model corresponding to the detected neighboring vehicle based on the sensor data. The target driving behavior model includes past, present, and predicted trajectories of the detected neighboring vehicle. The electronic processor is also configured to determine a difference between the target driving behavior model and the expected driving behavior model, identify an instance of erratic driving with respect to the detected neighboring vehicle based on the difference. In response to identifying the instance of erratic driving, the electronic processor controls the vehicle to perform a safety action.

Abstract: A method for operating an identification system for a motor vehicle for ascertaining and classifying an object in an interior space of the motor vehicle, the interior space being recorded with the aid of an interior camera and the interior space being illuminated during the recording with the aid of an illumination device, the method provides that an interior lighting system is activated as the illumination device. A corresponding system, a device, and a computer program for carrying out the method are also described.

Abstract: A method for operating an identification system for a motor vehicle for ascertaining and classifying an object in an interior space of the motor vehicle, the interior space being recorded with the aid of an interior camera and the interior space being illuminated during the recording with the aid of an illumination device, the method provides that an interior lighting system is activated as the illumination device. A corresponding system, a device, and a computer program for carrying out the method are also described.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for controlling a vehicle actuatable occupant restraining system including a central crash accelerometer sensing crash acceleration at a central vehicle location and providing a first crash acceleration signal indicative thereof. A crush zone crash accelerometer senses transverse crash acceleration at a forward location of the vehicle. A controller actuates the actuatable occupant restraining system in response to the central crash acceleration signal and the transverse crash acceleration signal from the crush zone sensor.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for controlling a vehicle actuatable occupant restraining system including a central crash accelerometer sensing crash acceleration at a central vehicle location and providing a first crash acceleration signal indicative thereof. A crush zone crash accelerometer senses transverse crash acceleration at a forward location of the vehicle. A controller actuates the actuatable occupant restraining system in response to the central crash acceleration signal and the transverse crash acceleration signal from the crush zone sensor.