Abstract: A method for forwarding data in a communication system of a vehicle. The communication system includes at least a first bus system and at least one further bus system. The data can be exchanged between the bus systems, with at least one first domain as an independent execution instance, in particular an AUTOSAR domain. Application programs, in particular vehicle functions, can be executed in the first domain. The first domain includes at least standardized interfaces, in particular AUTOSAR real-time environment, to the application programs. Via a further domain as further execution instance independent of the first domain, data are exchanged between the communication system and the first domain by only the further domain accessing the physical interface of the communication system. Data received in the further domain via the physical interface of the communication system are processed at least with regard to forwarding.

Abstract: In a method for checking the plausibility of sensor signals, a first sensor element detects at least one first physical quantity and outputs it as a first sensor signal, and a second sensor element detects a second physical quantity correlated with the first physical quantity and outputs it as a second sensor signal. The first sensor element has a first reliability range having an upper limit and/or a lower limit, which range is related to the second physical quantity. The first physical quantity detected by the first sensor element is recognized as plausible if the second physical quantity detected by the second sensor element lies within the corresponding first reliability range of the first sensor element.

Abstract: A method is described for generating an item of information for indicating an airborne state for a vehicle. The method has a step of receiving a rotational speed signal which represents a rotational speed of at least one drive wheel of the vehicle. The method also has a step of generating the information for indicating an airborne state based on a comparison of a profile of the rotational speed signal with at least one reference profile for the rotational speed signal.

Abstract: A method is described for controlling an occupant protection arrangement which has at least two levels of protection for an occupant of a vehicle. The method has a step of selecting one of the at least two levels of protection of the occupant protection means as the level of protection to be used in the event of an impact of the vehicle using a yaw direction of the vehicle.

Abstract: A method for determining a type of an impact of an object on a vehicle includes: reading in an acceleration value; determining a transverse acceleration value that represents a difference between the lateral acceleration value and an acceleration value based on the rotational acceleration value, for an acceleration transverse to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, and/or determining a longitudinal acceleration value that represents a difference between the longitudinal acceleration value and an acceleration value based on the rotational acceleration value, in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle; and recognition of the type of the impact if the transverse acceleration value and/or the longitudinal acceleration value stands in a predetermined relation to a respective threshold value.

Abstract: A method is described for generating an item of information for indicating an airborne state for a vehicle. The method has a step of receiving a rotational speed signal which represents a rotational speed of at least one drive wheel of the vehicle. The method also has a step of generating the information for indicating an airborne state based on a comparison of a profile of the rotational speed signal with at least one reference profile for the rotational speed signal.

Abstract: A method for analyzing a collision of a vehicle includes a step of determining a collision area on the vehicle, based on a rotational value which represents a rotation or a rotational state about a vertical axis of the vehicle.

Abstract: In a method for checking the plausibility of sensor signals, a first sensor element detects at least one first physical quantity and outputs it as a first sensor signal, and a second sensor element detects a second physical quantity correlated with the first physical quantity and outputs it as a second sensor signal. The first sensor element has a first reliability range having an upper limit and/or a lower limit, which range is related to the second physical quantity. The first physical quantity detected by the first sensor element is recognized as plausible if the second physical quantity detected by the second sensor element lies within the corresponding first reliability range of the first sensor element.

Abstract: A method is described for controlling an occupant protection arrangement which has at least two levels of protection for an occupant of a vehicle. The method has a step of selecting one of the at least two levels of protection of the occupant protection means as the level of protection to be used in the event of an impact of the vehicle using a yaw direction of the vehicle.

Abstract: A method and a control device for triggering passenger protection means for a vehicle, wherein the triggering takes place as a function of an analysis of at least one accident signal via a constant fraction discrimination method.

Abstract: A method of activating a passenger safety arrangement of a vehicle, the method including reading in a roll rate of the vehicle and triggering the passenger safety arrangement when, at a first time, at least one roll rate value is present, which exhibits a positive sign and is larger than a roll rate positive threshold value and when, at a second time after the first time, at least one roll rate value is present, which exhibits a negative sign and is smaller than a roll rate negative threshold value.

Abstract: A method for determining a type of an impact of an object on a vehicle includes: reading in an acceleration value; determining a transverse acceleration value that represents a difference between the lateral acceleration value and an acceleration value based on the rotational acceleration value, for an acceleration transverse to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, and/or determining a longitudinal acceleration value that represents a difference between the longitudinal acceleration value and an acceleration value based on the rotational acceleration value, in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle; and recognition of the type of the impact if the transverse acceleration value and/or the longitudinal acceleration value stands in a predetermined relation to a respective threshold value.

Abstract: A method for detecting a safety-critical impact of an object on a vehicle is described. The method has a first step of obtaining a starting signal for starting a time measurement, to establish the start of a subsequent predetermined time span. In addition, the method has a step of receiving a signal representing a yaw acceleration of the vehicle, the signal being received during the predetermined time span. Finally, the method has a step of detecting the safety-critical impact of the object on the vehicle detecting the safety-critical impact of an object on the vehicle when the signal within the predetermined time span has a value that is outside a threshold value range or when the signal after the predetermined time span has a value derived from the signal that is outside of a threshold value range.

Abstract: A method of activating a passenger safety arrangement of a vehicle, the method including reading in a roll rate of the vehicle and triggering the passenger safety arrangement when, at a first time, at least one roll rate value is present, which exhibits a positive sign and is larger than a roll rate positive threshold value and when, at a second time after the first time, at least one roll rate value is present, which exhibits a negative sign and is smaller than a roll rate negative threshold value.

Abstract: A method for detecting a lateral position and/or a roof position of a vehicle, the method including a first step of receiving a lateral value and/or a vertical value via an interface, the lateral value representing a lateral acceleration and/or the vertical value representing a vertical acceleration. Furthermore, the method has a second step of detecting the roof position of the vehicle when a position value derived from the vertical value is greater in absolute terms, at least in one component, than a predefined vertical threshold value, and/or the method has a step of detecting the lateral position of the vehicle when a position value derived from the vertical value and the lateral value is located in a lateral position region of a state space, the state space being plotted by axes with regard to a lateral and a vertical acceleration.

Abstract: A method and a control device for triggering passenger protection means for a vehicle, wherein the triggering takes place as a function of an analysis of at least one accident signal via a constant fraction discrimination method.