Abstract: A method for operating a safety system of a motor vehicle includes correcting an output signal of a measuring sensor as a function of a current temperature value measured by a temperature sensor. The motor vehicle includes a sensor device with the measuring sensor to detect a collision and the temperature sensor. The method further includes determining an intrinsic heat of the measuring sensor generated by the operation of the measuring sensor and correcting the output signal as a function of the determined intrinsic heat.

Abstract: A method includes steps for determining a trajectory of a motor vehicle; for scanning surroundings of the motor vehicle along the trajectory; for determining on the basis of the scan that the trajectory extends along a road; for determining on the basis of map data a path between two points of the trajectory; for determining a deviation of the trajectory from the path; and for updating the map data on the basis of the trajectory.

Abstract: A method for updating software of at least one sensor in a motor vehicle, which is equipped with a motor vehicle communication system, comprises transmitting the software to be updated to the motor vehicle communication system and to install it from the motor vehicle communication system on the at least one sensor.

Abstract: A method for providing an information item regarding a pedestrian in an environment of a vehicle. In this connection, a surround sensor signal generated by a surround sensor of the vehicle is inputted. A pedestrian information item representing the pedestrian is generated, using the surround sensor signal. Finally, the pedestrian information item is transmitted to a communications interface to at least one further vehicle, to provide the pedestrian information item to the further vehicle.

Abstract: A method for transmitting measured values from a sensor, wherein the measured values are transmitted cyclically, wherein at least two communication slots are provided in one communication cycle, wherein a first measured value, which represents a first physical effect detected by the sensor, is transmitted in a first communication slot, and a second measured value, which represents a second physical effect detected by the sensor, is transmitted in a second communication slot, characterized in that the measured value is transmitted in a communication cycle according to a defined relevance of the currently detected physical effect and/or of the measured value.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for operating a pedestrian-protection device of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, which has a surroundings sensor system and a contact sensor system, and is configured to trigger at least one pedestrian-protection measure. The method comprises monitoring the surroundings of the vehicle to detect a collision object using the surroundings sensor system, and determining the type of detected collision object before an impact with the vehicle. The method further comprises using the contact sensor system to determine an impact feature on the vehicle of the detected collision object, which has impacted with the vehicle, and to compare the impact feature with at least one predefineable limiting value, in order to make a decision about the triggering of the pedestrian-protection measure. In this context there is provision that the limiting value is changed as a function of the determined type of detected collision object.

Abstract: A method for transmitting a value measured by a sensor includes transmitting the measured value by a first data word and a second data word. The first data word represents the measured value at a first resolution, and the second data word represents the measured value at a second resolution.

Abstract: A method for training a central artificial intelligence module (“AI module”) for highly or fully automated operation of a vehicle, the central AI module to translate input signals into output signals, and the translation is carried out using a processing chain that is adaptable by modifying values of internal processing parameters, wherein the training of the central AI module takes place by modifying the internal processing parameters based on further internal processing parameters of further AI modules, the further AI modules being in a plurality of vehicles and translating input signals into output signals in each case, and the translations taking place using processing chains that are able to be adapted by modifying values of further internal processing parameters, the further AI modules having been trained using input signals that are based on environment data acquired with using environment sensor systems installed in the vehicles.

Abstract: A method is described for checking the plausibility of a recognition of a traffic sign for an autonomously driving vehicle. The method includes a step of reading in, in which an information signal and a position signal are read in via an interface to a vehicle device of the vehicle, the information signal representing a piece of information concerning a traffic sign in road traffic that is recognized using an optical sensor of the vehicle, and the position signal representing an instantaneous position of the vehicle. In addition, the method includes a step of comparing, in which the recognized traffic sign is compared to a sign that is noted on a stored map at the instantaneous position of the vehicle, using the information signal and the position signal. Lastly, the method includes a step of providing a confirmation signal at an interface to the vehicle device when the step of comparing results in a match of the recognized traffic sign with the sign that is noted at the relevant position of the vehicle.

Abstract: A method for transmitting a value measured by a sensor. The measured value is copied onto a data word by a function in order to be transmitted.

Abstract: A method for transmitting a measured value of a sensor using a first data word and at least one second data word includes reproducing a first part of the measured value in the first data word and reproducing a remaining part of the measured value in the at least one second data word, such that the reproduced parts of the measured value transition into one another.

Abstract: A control system for an autonomous vehicle, including at least one artificial intelligence module, or AI module, which converts input variables into output variables through a parameterized internal processing chain, the parameters of the processing chain being capable of being configured, in a training phase, in such a way that training values of the input variables are converted into the corresponding training values of the output variables, at least one first AI module, which supplies output variables for carrying out a first driving maneuver, and a second AI module, which supplies output variables for carrying out a second driving maneuver, and/or at least one first AI module that is designed to recognize a first object or a first group of objects and a second AI module that is designed to recognize a second object or a second group of objects, being provided.

Abstract: A method for the self-check of at least one driving function of an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle in vehicle operation, after an error message about the at least one driving function, in which in one step, at least one vehicle electronic system and/or at least one sensor is/are restarted, a check is made for a further appearance of the error message after each restart, and in the event an error message is not repeated after the restart, the driving function in question is checked during operation of the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle.

Abstract: A method for activating loading and/or unloading equipment of an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle via a home automation device includes reading in a whereabouts signal representing a whereabouts of the vehicle in a predetermined stopping area via a communication interface to the vehicle, and subsequently, based on the whereabouts signal, providing an activation signal to the communication interface to activate the loading and/or unloading equipment to load and/or unload the vehicle in the stopping area.

Abstract: A device and to a method for controlling a vehicle, the vehicle being capable of being operated in a first operating state in which the vehicle is controlled by the driver with regard to its movement, and being capable of being operated in a second operating state in which the vehicle is guided autonomously or at least in highly automated fashion without intervention by the driver with regard to its movement, a driver observation device being provided that detects the ability of the driver to drive, and, when inability of the driver to drive is recognized, automatically changes over the vehicle controlling from the first operating state to the second operating state.

Abstract: A method for operating a sensor device of a motor vehicle where the sensor device has sensors and a control device includes electrically connecting the sensors to the control device for signaling. One of the sensors is connected directly to the control device as a master sensor and the remaining sensors are connected to the master sensor as slave sensors. The method further includes controlling the master sensor to convey sensor data of the sensors to the control device. The method further includes processing the conveyed sensor data with the control device.

Abstract: A method for detecting at least one pedestrian by a vehicle. The method includes at least one step of reading in and one step of processing. In the step of reading in, at least one pedestrian signal provided or output by a unit situated externally to the vehicle is read in, the signal representing a pedestrian situated in a pedestrian position. In the step of processing, the pedestrian signal is processed to provide a signal for detecting the pedestrian.

Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle, the method including a step of determining and a step of utilizing. In the step of determining, a distance between the vehicle and an infrastructure unit or another vehicle is determined by utilizing a propagation time of at least one signal between the vehicle and the infrastructure unit or the other vehicle. In the step of utilizing, the distance is utilized for activating a driver assistance function of the vehicle.

Abstract: A method for transmitting measured values from a sensor, wherein the measured values are transmitted cyclically, wherein at least two communication slots are provided in one communication cycle, wherein a first measured value, which represents a first physical effect detected by the sensor, is transmitted in a first communication slot, and a second measured value, which represents a second physical effect detected by the sensor, is transmitted in a second communication slot, characterized in that the measured value is transmitted in a communication cycle according to a defined relevance of the currently detected physical effect and/or of the measured value.

Abstract: A method for operating a sensor system for operating a sensor system includes electrically connecting sensors of a plurality of sensors to one another with a bus system. The method further includes communicating with the plurality of sensors over the bus system using a control device. The method further includes controlling one or more of the sensors of the plurality of sensors to transmit data to the control device with a predefinable bit width. The method further includes controlling one or more of the sensors of the plurality of sensors to transmit data to the control device with a reduced bit width. The sensor system includes the plurality of sensors and the control device.