Abstract: Personal information in a camera image from a camera unit used to carry out a vehicle function is reduced before the processing. Original image data from the camera unit are degraded in stages, each of which performs a type of degradation characteristic to the stage in question and has a changeable parameter for determining the intensity of the degradation. To determine the distribution of the degradation over the stages, a computing unit establishes the values of the parameters for each of the stages by means of an optimisation algorithm using i) the minimum information to be provided for the vehicle function and ii) a desired level of restriction of personal information, with i) and ii) being used as target values.

Abstract: A camera module is controlled in order to expose the image sensor with a first exposure duration during at least one first recording process to generate a first RGB image. The An infrared light source is controlled to additionally illuminate the scene with infrared light during at least one second recording process and simultaneously the camera module exposes an image sensor during the second recording process with a second exposure duration deviating from the first exposure duration to generate a second RGB image and an IR image. The at least one first RGB image and the at least one second RGB image are merged to form an HDR image.

Abstract: A system and a method for detecting a maintenance problem in a vehicle are disclosed. The method comprising: receiving a temporal EM emission field at a plurality of locations inside the vehicle, when the vehicle is in use; receiving from database information related to a typical temporal EM emission field at the plurality of locations inside a reference vehicle; determining a deviation from the typical temporal EM emission field, and detecting a maintenance problem in the vehicle if the deviation is above a threshold value.

Abstract: A method of reducing electromagnetic (EM) radiation inside a vehicle, is disclosed. The method comprises: determining, for at least one location inside the vehicle an existence of at least a first EM radiation vector, and emitting, from at least one emitting element, EM radiation characterized by producing, in the at least one location, at least a second EM vector having an opposite direction to the at least first EM radiation vector.

Abstract: A method for operating a technical system in an environment is disclosed, wherein the technical system can be moved, as a whole or in parts, in the environment by a motor. A person controls movements of the technical system in the environment at least temporarily. The technical system has a steering assistance system which a) observes the environment using sensors and, depending on the observed environment, determines reference movement courses for the technical system for future time intervals, b) registers movement courses of the technical system actually controlled by the person in the time intervals, c) carries out a comparison between the reference movement courses and the movement courses actually controlled, and d) depending on the comparison result, assigns one of a plurality of steering quality levels to the person. This allows greater safety in the operation of technical systems which are controlled by people in the environment.

Abstract: A method for operating a technical system in an environment is disclosed, wherein the technical system can be moved, as a whole or in parts, in the environment by a motor. A person controls movements of the technical system in the environment at least temporarily. The technical system has a steering assistance system which a) observes the environment using sensors and, depending on the observed environment, determines reference movement courses for the technical system for future time intervals, b) registers movement courses of the technical system actually controlled by the person in the time intervals, c) carries out a comparison between the reference movement courses and the movement courses actually controlled, and d) depending on the comparison result, assigns one of a plurality of steering quality levels to the person. This allows greater safety in the operation of technical systems which are controlled by people in the environment.

Abstract: A method for testing the function of a driver assistance system of a vehicle, wherein an environment of the vehicle is detected by means of a sensor system, includes the following steps: stimulating the driver assistance system by means of an external stimulation; processing the stimulation in the driver assistance system so that a stimulation response is obtained; transmitting the stimulation and/or information relating to the stimulation to an external reference device and determining a reference response for the stimulation in the external reference device in accordance with a desired state of the driver assistance system; and comparing the stimulation response with the reference response. The invention enables the functionality of a driver assistance system of a vehicle to be tested in a simple and cost-effective manner.

Abstract: A method for testing the function of a driver assistance system of a vehicle, wherein an environment of the vehicle is detected by means of a sensor system, includes the following steps: stimulating the driver assistance system by means of an external stimulation; processing the stimulation in the driver assistance system so that a stimulation response is obtained; transmitting the stimulation and/or information relating to the stimulation to an external reference device and determining a reference response for the stimulation in the external reference device in accordance with a desired state of the driver assistance system; and comparing the stimulation response with the reference response. The invention enables the functionality of a driver assistance system of a vehicle to be tested in a simple and cost-effective manner.