Abstract: A method for object classification for an environmental sensor for environmental detection, in particular for a radar sensor. The environmental sensor emits signals which are reflected at objects and are received again by the environmental sensor. The object is a target vehicle, on the basis of which signals a main speed of the target vehicle is determined, and speeds are determined for signals reflected at at least one wheel rim of the target vehicle. A dispersion is determined on the basis of the speeds resulting from the deviation of the determined speeds from the main vehicle speed, and a ratio of wheel rim diameter to wheel diameter is determined on the basis of the dispersion. The ratio is used for the object classification of the target vehicle.

Abstract: A method for classifying objects into obstacles and non-obstacles for a vehicle is described. The vehicle comprises a sensor for covering the surroundings that detects stationary and moving objects in a scene in front of a vehicle. Where required, the path of the motion of the objects is tracked. The method provides one or several observers, wherein one observer classifies an object according to predetermined features and contributes to an overall classification result when there are several observers. An observer detects the path of the motion of vehicles in the surroundings of at least one stationary object and classifies the stationary object in dependence thereon.

Abstract: A method for classifying objects into obstacles and non-obstacles for a vehicle is described. The vehicle comprises a sensor for covering the surroundings that detects stationary and moving objects in a scene in front of a vehicle. Where required, the path of the motion of the objects is tracked. The method provides one or several observers, wherein one observer classifies an object according to predetermined features and contributes to an overall classification result when there are several observers. An observer detects the path of the motion of vehicles in the surroundings of at least one stationary object and classifies the stationary object in dependence thereon.