Abstract: A method for controlling an ego vehicle. The method includes: receiving map data of a map representation of a surrounding environment of an ego vehicle; determining a safe driving corridor of the ego vehicle based on the map data of the map representation; determining a safety region of the ego vehicle based on a state of motion of the ego vehicle; checking whether the safety region is located completely within the safe driving corridor during travel of the ego vehicle along a travel trajectory; and outputting a control signal for executing a safety maneuver if the safety region is located at least partially outside the safe driving corridor.

Abstract: A method for functionally improving environment modeling in an assistance system of a vehicle. The method includes: providing calculation paths of the assistance system, wherein the calculation paths include a respective environmental detection, wherein sensor data are analyzed and merged as part of the environmental detection, wherein the sensor data result from detection by a sensor of the vehicle; ascertaining an action option for the vehicle from each of the calculation paths based on the respective environmental detection; exchanging a corresponding result of the environmental detection between the calculation paths; modifying the action option of at least one of the calculation paths based on the corresponding exchanged result of the environmental detection, wherein at least one safety requirement of the corresponding calculation path are taken into account; determining a target action option for the assistance system based on a result of the modification.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for controlling a vehicle.

Abstract: A method and device for creating a digital map representing one or more traffic routes. Each traffic route is composed of traffic route segments. A method for operation of an automated vehicle is also described.

Abstract: A method for safeguarding a driving behavior of a vehicle by providing an emergency stop trajectory for the vehicle. A computer program, a device, and a storage medium for this purpose are also described.

Abstract: A method and device for operating an automated vehicle, including: acquiring an environment of the automated vehicle including the traffic intersection; preparing an environment map based on the acquired environment, the environment map including a subdivision into grid cells, each including occupancy probabilities and velocity distributions; acquiring an updated environment of the automated vehicle; adapting the occupancy probabilities and the velocity distributions for each grid cell; determining the occupancy probabilities and velocity distributions of an expected environment in a next time step; repeatedly executing the steps until a final occupancy probability and a final velocity distribution is determined for each grid cell according to predefined criteria; determining a driving strategy for the automated vehicle as a function of the final occupancy probabilities and the final velocity distributions; and operating the automated vehicle as a function of the driving strategy.

Abstract: A method for controlling an ego vehicle. The method includes: receiving map data of a map representation of a surrounding environment of an ego vehicle; determining a safe driving corridor of the ego vehicle based on the map data of the map representation; determining a safety region of the ego vehicle based on a state of motion of the ego vehicle; checking whether the safety region is located completely within the safe driving corridor during travel of the ego vehicle along a travel trajectory; and outputting a control signal for executing a safety maneuver if the safety region is located at least partially outside the safe driving corridor.

Abstract: A method for controlling an ego vehicle. The method includes: receiving map data of a map display of an environment of an ego vehicle; ascertaining a safe travel corridor for the ego vehicle based on the map data of the map display; ascertaining a safety zone of the ego vehicle based on a state of movement of the ego vehicle; checking whether, when the ego vehicle is traveling along a travel trajectory, the safety zone is located entirely within the safe travel corridor; and outputting a control signal to execute a safety maneuver if the safety zone is located at least partly outside the safe travel corridor.

Abstract: A device for protecting a travel trajectory of an ego vehicle. An information evaluation device creates an ego grid for the travel trajectory of the ego vehicle through the travel surroundings so that for each ego grid cell, a temporal occupation of the particular ego grid cell by the ego vehicle, driving along the travel trajectory, is established, and creates a surroundings grid for the travel surroundings so that a temporal occupation of a surroundings grid cell by at least one object that is possibly present is established for each surroundings grid cell. The device includes a grid evaluation device that examines each ego grid cell and the particular associated surroundings grid cell with regard to a simultaneous occupation of the particular ego grid cell by the ego vehicle, driving along the travel trajectory, and of the particular associated surroundings grid cell by the at least one possibly present object.

Abstract: A method and device for operating an automated vehicle at a traffic intersection.

Abstract: A device for protecting a travel trajectory of an ego vehicle. An information evaluation device creates an ego grid for the travel trajectory of the ego vehicle through the travel surroundings so that for each ego grid cell, a temporal occupation of the particular ego grid cell by the ego vehicle, driving along the travel trajectory, is established, and creates a surroundings grid for the travel surroundings so that a temporal occupation of a surroundings grid cell by at least one object that is possibly present is established for each surroundings grid cell. The device includes a grid evaluation device that examines each ego grid cell and the particular associated surroundings grid cell with regard to a simultaneous occupation of the particular ego grid cell by the ego vehicle, driving along the travel trajectory, and of the particular associated surroundings grid cell by the at least one possibly present object.

Abstract: A method and to a device for controlling an autonomously driving passenger transport vehicle. The driving behavior of the passenger transport vehicle is adapted to an ascertained passenger situation. When the vehicle is empty, driving may be rather aggressive, whereas in the case of there being occupants in the vehicle, more attention may be paid to their comfort and safety.

Abstract: A method for adapting a driving behavior of a semi, highly or fully automated vehicle and includes the following steps: receiving passenger compartment data; ascertaining a safety state of at least one vehicle occupant which in particular represents an injury probability of the vehicle occupant in the event of an accident, based on the passenger compartment data; and adapting the driving behavior of the vehicle based on the safety state of the at least one vehicle occupant.

Abstract: A method for adapting a driving behavior of a semi, highly or fully automated vehicle and includes the following steps: receiving passenger compartment data; ascertaining a safety state of at least one vehicle occupant which in particular represents an injury probability of the vehicle occupant in the event of an accident, based on the passenger compartment data; and adapting the driving behavior of the vehicle based on the safety state of the at least one vehicle occupant.

Abstract: A method for improving the surface smoothness of planar textile structures, in particular sails, sunblinds, or textiles used in vehicles by applying at least one aminopolysiloxane. In this way it becomes possible to achieve individual and, in particular, new combinations of properties and effects, such as better aerodynamic properties, reduced air permeability, good soil repellence, increased elasticity, good water repellence, reduction of frictional forces during use.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a semiconductor component and a method of manufacture thereof. A semiconductor component comprises: a gate electrode layer adjacent a substrate, and a gate dielectric layer adjacent the gate electrode layer. The gate dielectric layer comprises a monolayer of at least one compound, wherein the compound has an aromatic or a condensed aromatic molecular group. The molecular group is capable of ?-? interactions, which stabilize the monolayer. In an embodiment, the semiconductor component is an organic field effect transistor (OFET). In an embodiment of the invention, a method includes forming the monolayer using a liquid phase immersion process.

Abstract: A synthesis method of a compound used to form a self-assembled monolayer used in a semiconductor component is provided. A method includes a first step of replacing a terminal halogen of an ?-haloalk-1-ene with a compound having at least one aromatic group, and a second step of hydrosilylating the reaction product of the first step. Reaction products of the first step include octadec-17-enyloxybenzene, 4-octadec-17?-enyloxy-1,1?-biphenyl, 2-heptadec-16?-enylthiophene, and 2-octadec-17?-enylthiophene. Monolayers provided include 18-phenoxyoctadecyl)trichlorosilane, [18-(1?,1?-biphenyl-4?-yloxy)octadecyl]trichlorosilane, (17-thien-2?-ylheptadecyl)trichlorosilane, (18-thien-2?-yloctadecyl)trichlorosilane, and 4-(18?-trichlorosilyloctadecyloxy)benzonitrile. An organic field effect transistor having monolayers according to embodiments of the invention is provided.