Abstract: A device for accelerating a vehicle as part of a speed control process during a journey towards an upcoming signaling unit is described. The device is configured to determine that, during the journey towards the upcoming signaling unit, the actual driving speed of the vehicle is below the target driving speed of the speed control process. The device is also configured to determine distance information relating to the distance between the upcoming signaling unit and the vehicle and, as part of the process of controlling the speed to the target driving speed, to cause an acceleration of the vehicle with an acceleration value that depends on the distance information.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the operation of a driving function for automated control of a vehicle when approaching a signaling unit. The device determines a first driving speed value based on distance information relating to the distance of the signaling unit from the vehicle, and based on a first deceleration value for the deceleration of the vehicle. The device compares the actual speed of the vehicle with the first driving speed value and, according to the comparison, brings about or inhibit one or more driving function measures in relation to the driving function. The one or more driving function measures comprise: issuing a suggestion for manual application of the signaling unit to the operation of the driving function; automatic application of the signaling unit to the operation of the driving function; and/or reducing an acceleration value of an acceleration of the vehicle.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for a driving assistance system of a vehicle are provided. A user input is received to select an automated driving mode from two or more different automated driving modes. A determination is made as to whether the selected automated driving mode is available when selected by the user input. If the selected automated driving mode is available when selected by the user input, activating the selected automated driving mode is postponed for a first time interval. Alternatively, if the selected automated driving mode is unavailable when selected by the user input, attempting to activate the selected automated driving mode is postponed for a second time interval that is longer than the first time interval.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for a driving assistance system of a vehicle are provided. A user input is received to select an automated driving mode from two or more different automated driving modes. A determination is made as to whether the selected automated driving mode is available when selected by the user input. If the selected automated driving mode is available when selected by the user input, activating the selected automated driving mode is postponed for a first time interval. Alternatively, if the selected automated driving mode is unavailable when selected by the user input, attempting to activate the selected automated driving mode is postponed for a second time interval that is longer than the first time interval.

Abstract: A driving system for at least automated longitudinal guidance for a motor vehicle is designed to determine or receive a virtual acceleration for the motor vehicle, to determine, for each of at least two further road users in the environment of the motor vehicle, the duration until a virtual collision of the motor vehicle with the road user in question, in each case at least in dependence on the virtual acceleration of the motor vehicle, to select one of the at least two further road users as a target object in dependence on the respective durations until a virtual collision of the motor vehicle with the respective road users, which durations were determined for the at least two further road users, and to determine the longitudinal guidance for the motor vehicle in dependence on the road user selected as the control object.

Abstract: A method for determining an updated trajectory at a certain time point for the longitudinal and/or lateral control of a vehicle. The method includes determining short-range trajectory candidates in an immediate vicinity of a trajectory determined at a preceding time point, the short-range trajectory candidates being determined with a relatively fine value resolution of one or more state variables of the vehicle. In addition, the method includes determining at least one long-range trajectory candidate outside of the immediate vicinity of the trajectory determined at the preceding time point, the long-range trajectory candidate being determined with a relatively coarse value resolution of the one or more state variables. Furthermore, the method includes determining the updated trajectory at the certain time point on the basis of the determined short-range trajectory candidates and on the basis of the determined long-range trajectory candidate.

Abstract: A driver assistance system is configured to determine or receive a setpoint value for a control variable of the motor vehicle, to determine or receive an actual value for the control variable of the motor vehicle, to determine a correction value for reducing a deviation between the setpoint value for the control variable and the actual value for the control variable depending on the deviation between the setpoint value for the control variable and the actual value for the control variable, to compare the correction value with a first threshold value, and at least to limit a future change in the setpoint value for the control variable which increases the deviation between the target value for the control variable and the actual value for the control variable depending on the comparison of the correction value with the first threshold value.

Abstract: A driver assistance system is configured to determine or receive a setpoint value for a control variable of the motor vehicle, to determine or receive an actual value for the control variable of the motor vehicle, to determine a correction value for reducing a deviation between the setpoint value for the control variable and the actual value for the control variable depending on the deviation between the setpoint value for the control variable and the actual value for the control variable, to compare the correction value with a first threshold value, and at least to limit a future change in the setpoint value for the control variable which increases the deviation between the target value for the control variable and the actual value for the control variable depending on the comparison of the correction value with the first threshold value.

Abstract: A driving system for at least automated longitudinal guidance for a motor vehicle is designed to determine or receive a virtual acceleration for the motor vehicle, to determine, for each of at least two further road users in the environment of the motor vehicle, the duration until a virtual collision of the motor vehicle with the road user in question, in each case at least in dependence on the virtual acceleration of the motor vehicle, to select one of the at least two further road users as a target object in dependence on the respective durations until a virtual collision of the motor vehicle with the respective road users, which durations were determined for the at least two further road users, and to determine the longitudinal guidance for the motor vehicle in dependence on the road user selected as the control object.

Abstract: A method for determining an updated trajectory at a certain time point for the longitudinal and/or lateral control of a vehicle. The method includes determining short-range trajectory candidates in an immediate vicinity of a trajectory determined at a preceding time point, the short-range trajectory candidates being determined with a relatively fine value resolution of one or more state variables of the vehicle. In addition, the method includes determining at least one long-range trajectory candidate outside of the immediate vicinity of the trajectory determined at the preceding time point, the long-range trajectory candidate being determined with a relatively coarse value resolution of the one or more state variables. Furthermore, the method includes determining the updated trajectory at the certain time point on the basis of the determined short-range trajectory candidates and on the basis of the determined long-range trajectory candidate.