Abstract: A motor vehicle is disclosed. The motor vehicle includes a light detection and ranging (lidar) sensor and an outer surface of the motor vehicle. The outer surface includes at least one retroreflector element for the lidar sensor arranged on the outer surface of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A motor vehicle having at least one rear-view mirror provided for use by the driver and having a reflecting mirror surface formed by a mirror material, in particular an interior mirror and/or an exterior mirror, and/or at least one passenger compartment window, in particular a windshield and/or a rear window and/or at least one side window, comprising a window material, in particular glass; the at least one rear-view mirror and/or the at least one passenger compartment window comprising a filter medium which absorbs light within at least one wavelength range and/or, in the case of the rear-view mirror which reflects said light in a different direction from light outside the wavelength range.

Abstract: The approach relates to a method for locating roadway markings by a motor vehicle, wherein the motor vehicle has a camera, the image data from which are evaluated into roadway marking data describing the presence and the position of roadway markings. At least one ground penetrating radar sensor of the motor vehicle is directed at the ground being driven over, the radar data from which sensor is evaluated to determine ground data describing the ground structure of the ground being driven over. A mapping database is used in which roadway marking data indicating the presence of roadway markings and ground data assigned to the same recording location are stored in association with one another.

Abstract: A method for operating at least one distance-measuring surroundings sensor, in particular a radar sensor and/or a lidar sensor, of a motor vehicle. The surroundings sensor measures in an adaptable detection region by emitting a transmission signal and receiving a reception signal resulting due to reflection of the transmission signal. The detection region is adapted in dependence on an item of traffic information describing at least one further road user, in particular a further motor vehicle, in relation to the ego motor vehicle to reduce interference between the surroundings sensor of the motor vehicle and at least one surroundings sensor of the further road user.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a radar arrangement for a motor vehicle, comprising at least one radar sensor with at least one antenna arrangement, wherein at least two antenna arrangements are arranged at a distance defined in an arrangement direction on a carrier component, which is permeable in particular to radar radiation, of the motor vehicle, and wherein the radar arrangement has a control device for common transmission and reception operation of the at least two antenna arrangements, such that these have the effect of a single virtual antenna arrangement with increased antenna extension in the arrangement direction.

Abstract: A method for operating at least one distance-measuring surroundings sensor, in particular a radar sensor and/or a lidar sensor, of a motor vehicle. The surroundings sensor measures in an adaptable detection region by emitting a transmission signal and receiving a reception signal resulting due to reflection of the transmission signal. The detection region is adapted in dependence on an item of traffic information describing at least one further road user, in particular a further motor vehicle, in relation to the ego motor vehicle to reduce interference between the surroundings sensor of the motor vehicle and at least one surroundings sensor of the further road user.

Abstract: A method for operating a plurality of radar sensors (2, 2a-2h) in a motor vehicle (1, 1?), wherein at least one operational parameter of the radar sensors (2, 2a-2h) can be changed, wherein driving situation data describing a current driving situation of the motor vehicle (1, 1?) are analyzed in order to determine a requirements profile for the sensor data of the radar sensors (2, 2a-2h) and wherein the operational parameters of the radar sensors (2, 2a-2h) are adapted to the requirements profile taking into consideration at least the detection properties of all radar sensors (2, 2a-2h).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for operating a vehicle guiding system of a motor vehicle, said vehicle guiding system being designed to guide the motor vehicle in a completely automated manner. The presence of a traffic officer and/or instruction data which describes a traffic instruction provided by the traffic officer is ascertained by analyzing sensor data of at least one surroundings sensor of the motor vehicle and taken into consideration during the completely automated guidance of the vehicle. At least one radar sensor with a semiconductor chip which acts as a radar transceiver is used as the surroundings sensor, and upon detecting the presence of a traffic officer, the radar sensor is switched from at least one normal operating mode to an additional operating mode provided for detecting limbs of the traffic officer and/or their movement, wherein the sensor data of the radar sensor is analyzed for instruction data which describes the limbs of the traffic officer and/or their movement.

Abstract: A motor vehicle is disclosed. The motor vehicle includes a light detection and ranging (lidar) sensor and an outer surface of the motor vehicle. The outer surface includes at least one retroreflector element for the lidar sensor arranged on the outer surface of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: Method for acquiring transverse-position information of a motor vehicle (10) on a roadway (16), wherein radar data describing at least part of the roadway (16) are acquired by at least one radar sensor (1) of the motor vehicle (10), environmental features describing the location of a roadway boundary are detected and localized in the radar data by evaluation, from these, a course of the roadway boundaries of the roadway (16) and lateral distances (24) of the motor vehicle (10) with respect to the lane boundaries are determined, and the transverse-position information is determined as, or as a function of, the lateral distances (24) of the motor vehicle (10) from the roadway boundaries.

Abstract: A method for operating a plurality of radar sensors (2, 2a-2h) in a motor vehicle (1, 1?), wherein at least one operational parameter of the radar sensors (2, 2a-2h) can be changed, wherein driving situation data describing a current driving situation of the motor vehicle (1, 1?) are analyzed in order to determine a requirements profile for the sensor data of the radar sensors (2, 2a-2h) and wherein the operational parameters of the radar sensors (2, 2a-2h) are adapted to the requirements profile taking into consideration at least the detection properties of all radar sensors (2, 2a-2h).

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a driver assistance system of a motor vehicle are provided, wherein the motor vehicle has at least one radar sensor which captures the environment of the motor vehicle. The radar sensor data is evaluated to form an environmental model describing the environment of the motor vehicle. If at least one query criterion is satisfied, an environmental map derived from the environmental model, and illustrating a top view of regions which can and cannot be travelled on is displayed on the display device. During an interaction between the driver and the displayed environmental map, trajectory data describing a desired trajectory of the driver is determined, and the motor vehicle is at least partially automatically guided along a real trajectory derived from the trajectory data.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a radar arrangement for a motor vehicle, comprising at least one radar sensor with at least one antenna arrangement, wherein at least two antenna arrangements are arranged at a distance defined in an arrangement direction on a carrier component, which is permeable in particular to radar radiation, of the motor vehicle, and wherein the radar arrangement has a control device for common transmission and reception operation of the at least two antenna arrangements, such that these have the effect of a single virtual antenna arrangement with increased antenna extension in the arrangement direction.

Abstract: A method for operating a plurality of radar sensors (2, 2a-2h) in a motor vehicle (1, 1?), wherein at least one operational parameter of the radar sensors (2, 2a-2h) can be changed, wherein driving situation data describing a current driving situation of the motor vehicle (1, 1?) are analyzed in order to determine a requirements profile for the sensor data of the radar sensors (2, 2a-2h) and wherein the operational parameters of the radar sensors (2, 2a-2h) are adapted to the requirements profile taking into consideration at least the detection properties of all radar sensors (2, 2a-2h).

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a driver assistance system of a motor vehicle are provided, wherein the motor vehicle has at least one radar sensor which captures the environment of the motor vehicle. The radar sensor data is evaluated to form an environmental model describing the environment of the motor vehicle. If at least one query criterion is satisfied, an environmental map derived from the environmental model, and illustrating a top view of regions which can and cannot be travelled on is displayed on the display device. During an interaction between the driver and the displayed environmental map, trajectory data describing a desired trajectory of the driver is determined, and the motor vehicle is at least partially automatically guided along a real trajectory derived from the trajectory data.

Abstract: Method for acquiring transverse-position information of a motor vehicle (10) on a roadway (16), wherein radar data describing at least part of the roadway (16) are acquired by at least one radar sensor (1) of the motor vehicle (10), environmental features describing the location of a roadway boundary are detected and localized in the radar data by evaluation, from these, a course of the roadway boundaries of the roadway (16) and lateral distances (24) of the motor vehicle (10) with respect to the lane boundaries are determined, and the transverse-position information is determined as, or as a function of, the lateral distances (24) of the motor vehicle (10) from the roadway boundaries.

Abstract: A method for operating a plurality of radar sensors (2, 2a-2h) in a motor vehicle (1, 1?), wherein at least one operational parameter of the radar sensors (2, 2a-2h) can be changed, wherein driving situation data describing a current driving situation of the motor vehicle (1, 1?) are analyzed in order to determine a requirements profile for the sensor data of the radar sensors (2, 2a-2h) and wherein the operational parameters of the radar sensors (2, 2a-2h) are adapted to the requirements profile taking into consideration at least the detection properties of all radar sensors (2, 2a-2h).

Abstract: A radar sensor for a motor vehicle has at least one antenna arrangement for transmitting and receiving radar signals and a controller for controlling the operation of the antenna arrangement. The controller evaluates the received radar signals. The controller also operates the antenna arrangement to transmit and/or receive messages in a car-to-car communication.

Abstract: A radar sensor for a motor vehicle has at least one antenna arrangement for transmitting and receiving radar signals and a controller for controlling the operation of the antenna arrangement. The controller evaluates the received radar signals. The controller also operates the antenna arrangement to transmit and/or receive messages in a car-to-car communication.