Abstract: An optical sensor is provided for distance and/or velocity measurement including a light source module for generating a light signal and a detection module for detecting a light signal. The light source module includes a modulator for modulating the light signal, the modulator being configured in such a way that the light signal includes a piece of identification information after the modulation, the detection module being configured to detect and identify a piece of identification information of the detected light signal.

Abstract: A method for the simultaneous localization and mapping of a mobile robot includes optimizing via compensation transformations in the detection of already mapped structures. A compensation transformation is performed during the mapping on the basis of an identification of at least one stationary marker. The compensation transformation is performed with an already existing position of the at least one stationary marker from a preceding mapping and in the event of a deviation in the position of the at least one stationary marker in a current mapping. An electronic control unit in one embodiment is configured to execute the method.

Abstract: An optical sensor is provided for distance and/or velocity measurement including a light source module for generating a light signal and a detection module for detecting a light signal, characterized in that the light source module includes a modulator for modulating the light signal, the modulator being configured in such a way that the light signal includes a piece of identification information after the modulation, the detection module being configured to detect and identify a piece of identification information of the detected light signal.

Abstract: A rear space monitoring system for vehicles is provided, in particular vehicles having no body, including at least one image recording sensor which records images of surroundings behind a driver, a control unit which evaluates the recorded images, detects an object as a function of the evaluated images when a drop below a certain distance from the vehicle occurs and generates a signal. The signal activates at least one actuator which warns the driver about the detected object, the at least one actuator being situated close to the skin of the driver.

Abstract: A decision mechanism is configured to decide on at least one prospective action of a robot from set of actions by: computing a prior probabilistic representation of a prior environment state; updating the prior probabilistic representation with targets of a new observation on reducing at least one uncertainty in a posterior probabilistic representation of a posterior environment state to be reached after an appliance of the at least one prospective action, the posterior probabilistic representation resulting from the updating; determining an information gain between the prior probabilistic representation and the posterior probabilistic representation by use of at least one information theoretic measure; evaluating the at least one prospective action by adding costs of executing the at least one prospective action to the information gain. Furthermore, an improved action planning for robots is provided and can be implemented in various robots investigating scenes for their actions.

Abstract: A decision mechanism is configured to decide on at least one prospective action of a robot from set of actions by: computing a prior probabilistic representation of a prior environment state; updating the prior probabilistic representation with targets of a new observation on reducing at least one uncertainty in a posterior probabilistic representation of a posterior environment state to be reached after an appliance of the at least one prospective action, the posterior probabilistic representation resulting from the updating; determining an information gain between the prior probabilistic representation and the posterior probabilistic representation by use of at least one information theoretic measure; evaluating the at least one prospective action by adding costs of executing the at least one prospective action to the information gain. Furthermore, an improved action planning for robots is provided and can be implemented in various robots investigating scenes for their actions.