Abstract: A method of forming a patient-specific-bone-graft cage based on a patient-specific bone graft cage computer model that is based on a contour of a surface of the bone defining a void, and/or a patient-specific-bone-graft cage that includes a plurality of apertures, that terminate at a location between a front surface and a back surface of the patient-specific-bone-graft cage, for receipt of bone graft material. The patient-specific-bone-graft cage can construct an essential portion (including complex thin anatomical structures) of or substantially the entirety of the mid-face region (e.g., to fill a void in a damaged orbital region), which enables an improved structure reproduction and simplification for the surgeon. For example, the patient-specific-bone-graft cage may be formed based on the contour of the periphery defining the void in the damaged region, and require less modification by a surgeon compared to graft cages formed only by mirroring techniques or normalized models.

Abstract: A method of forming a patient-specific-bone-graft cage based on a patient-specific bone graft cage computer model that is based on a contour of a surface of the bone defining a void, and/or a patient-specific-bone-graft cage that includes a plurality of apertures, that terminate at a location between a front surface and a back surface of the patient-specific-bone-graft cage, for receipt of bone graft material. The patient-specific-bone-graft cage can construct an essential portion (including complex thin anatomical structures) of or substantially the entirety of the mid-face region (e.g., to fill a void in a damaged orbital region), which enables an improved structure reproduction and simplification for the surgeon. For example, the patient-specific-bone-graft cage may be formed based on the contour of the periphery defining the void in the damaged region, and require less modification by a surgeon compared to graft cages formed only by mirroring techniques or normalized models.

Abstract: A digital bone reconstruction method that involves receiving medical image data of a bone; displaying on a user interface the bone image; automatically generating, using a processor, a first virtual 3D surface contour of a reconstructed image of the bone having a first geometry and including a plurality of editable control regions; and adjusting at least one of the editable control regions on the first virtual 3D surface contour based on user input to produce a second virtual 3D surface contour of the reconstructed image of the bone having a second geometry.

Abstract: In a braking maneuver using a braking assistant (9) in a motor vehicle (3), the braking assistant (9) initiates an automatic braking maneuver when an actual distance (a) between the motor vehicle (3) and an object (5) located ahead of the motor vehicle (3) becomes less than a specified minimum distance (amin). Then an acceleration of the decelerating vehicle (3) is ascertained during the braking maneuver, and if the acceleration is positive then the braking maneuver initiated by the braking assistant (9) is automatically interrupted.

Abstract: A method and a device for determining a warning condition on the basis of brake light detection. Image data are received from a front camera of a vehicle. It is determined whether a brake light of a preceding vehicle is active. An initiation threshold is lowered or a confidence value is raised if the brake light is active. An estimated risk value is derived from the image data of the front camera and a warning signal is produced, if the estimated risk value exceeds the initiation threshold.

Abstract: An improved emergency braking assist system for a vehicle takes account of the region to the rear when specifying emergency braking parameters. The region to the rear is also monitored and the emergency braking parameters optionally adapted during the emergency braking operation.

Abstract: A method and a device for determining a warning condition on the basis of brake light detection. Image data are received from a front camera of a vehicle. It is determined whether a brake light of a preceding vehicle is active. An initiation threshold is lowered or a confidence value is raised if the brake light is active. An estimated risk value is derived from the image data of the front camera and a warning signal is produced, if the estimated risk value exceeds the initiation threshold.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for performing a braking maneuver using a braking assistant (9) in a motor vehicle (3), wherein the braking assistant (9) initiates an automatic braking maneuver when a distance between the motor vehicle (3) and an object (5) located ahead of the motor vehicle (3) is less than a minimum distance amin, an acceleration signal of the decelerating vehicle (3) is ascertained, and if the acceleration signal is positive the braking maneuver initiated by the braking assistant (9) is automatically interrupted.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for adapting the signal processing of at least one sensor device arranged behind a window in a motor vehicle, wherein the adaptation of the signal processing comprises changing at least one detection threshold value if a probability of ice being on the window is detected on the basis of a determined temperature, characterized in that a temperature signal of at least one temperature sensor integrated in the sensor device is used to detect the probability of ice on the window.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for adapting the signal processing of at least one sensor device arranged behind a window in a motor vehicle, wherein the adaptation of the signal processing comprises changing at least one detection threshold value if a probability of ice being on the window is detected on the basis of a determined temperature, wherein a temperature signal of at least one temperature sensor integrated in the sensor device is used to detect the probability of ice on the window.