Abstract: A method for creating a measuring system having at least two measuring devices is disclosed. The method includes (i) identifying at least one ambient condition affecting a function of the at least two measuring devices of the measuring system, (ii) determining the failure probability of the measuring system in the presence of the at least one identified ambient condition, taking into account a positive and/or a negative error dependency between the at least two measuring devices, (iii) adjusting at least one of the at least two measuring devices such that the negative error dependence between the at least two measuring devices is increased, (iv) and creating the measuring system having the at least two measuring devices.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for evaluating results of a computer-based machine learning system. The method includes receiving a data set of real elements, wherein each real element of the data set of real elements corresponds to a real observation; receiving a first result that was calculated by the computer-based machine learning system using the data set of real elements; generating a data set of synthetic elements in relation to the data set of real elements; transmitting the data set of synthetic elements; receiving a second result calculated by the computer-based machine learning system using the data set of synthetic elements; comparing the first result to the second result; determining, based on the first result and/or comparing the first result to the second result, one or more validity values characterizing a confidence measure of the calculated first result.

Abstract: A method for creating a measuring system having at least two measuring devices is disclosed. The method includes (i) identifying at least one ambient condition affecting a function of the at least two measuring devices of the measuring system, (ii) determining the failure probability of the measuring system in the presence of the at least one identified ambient condition, taking into account a positive and/or a negative error dependency between the at least two measuring devices, (iii) adjusting at least one of the at least two measuring devices such that the negative error dependence between the at least two measuring devices is increased, (iv) and creating the measuring system having the at least two measuring devices.

Abstract: A sensor has a sensor element, a sensor data output, a data interface, sensor electronics, and an evaluation apparatus. The sensor element is configured to determine a physical measured variable. The sensor electronics are configured to convert the physical measured variable into sensor data that are output via the sensor data output. The evaluation apparatus is configured to determine a grade of the sensor data based on at least one parameter and to output the grade using the data interface.

Abstract: A method for determining an evaluated detection condition for an evaluation of sensor data. The method includes: providing a first integrity value of the detection condition, based on a first basis for determining the detection condition; providing a second integrity value of the detection condition, based on a second basis for determining the detection condition; determining an overall integrity value for the detection condition, based on the first integrity value and the second integrity value; assigning the overall integrity value to the detection condition for determining the evaluated detection condition.

Abstract: A method for modeling the surroundings of an automated vehicle in which environment information is continuously received from currently available information sources. Each information source provides pieces of environment information. A formal assumption and a formal guarantee is associated with each piece of environment information in such a way that it is guaranteed, if the formal assumption associated with the respective piece of environment information is fulfilled, that the piece of environment information fulfills the formal guarantee associated with it. Each information source provides the associated formal assumptions and formal guarantees for the pieces of environment information it supplies. A piece of environment information is used for calculating the world model at a given point in time only if the formal assumption associated with this piece of environment information is fulfilled at this point in time.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for model-based analysis, in particular safety analysis, of a technical system, in particular of a control device for a semiautonomous or autonomous vehicle. The method includes: furnishing a model that characterizes the system; furnishing first information items that characterize dependences between different components and/or subsystems of the system; ascertaining at least one state that at least one component and/or subsystem of the system, and/or the system, can assume; ascertaining, in particular based on the first information items and/or on the at least one state, a method for describing a behavior of the system.