Abstract: A device for determining a center of rotation of a vehicle around the vehicle's vertical axis determines the center of rotation as a function of a yaw rate and a float angle.

Abstract: A device for projecting an object in a space of a vehicle is described. This object is preferably projected holographically, and a voice input and output system is assigned to this object. An artificial passenger is thus created for a driver.

Abstract: An emergency-call device for a motor vehicle has a sensor system for detecting the accelerations acting upon the vehicle and its occupants, an analyzer unit and a transmitter unit for automatically placing an emergency call. Such an emergency-call device is to be equipped with devices for estimating the type and extent of the occupants' injuries, a model of the occupants being used as a basis. The thus obtained information about injury type and extent is transmitted automatically together with the emergency call to a rescue coordination center, so that appropriate relief measures may be taken rapidly.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for detecting a vehicle rollover are provided, which apparatus and method use the signals from tire sensors to determine the plausibility of the detection of a vehicle rollover.

Abstract: An apparatus for protecting a vehicle occupant that triggers a restraint means as a function of the vehicle occupant's motion in the context of an accident. The motion is predicted in that by using an occupant detection system and an impact sensor system, a height of the center of mass of the vehicle occupant and a force action on the vehicle occupant are determined, and the motion of the vehicle occupant is thereby predicted.

Abstract: A system for triggering restraining means which has at least one impact sensor and at least one pedestrian-impact sensor, signals being transmitted from these sensors to a processor which is configured such that the processor triggers the restraining means as a function of a linkage of the signals.

Abstract: A method for activating additional functions in response to a rollover procedure of a vehicle, using at least one sensor and one control unit, the sensor supplying at least one unidirectional acceleration signal, having the following method steps: analyzing at least one acceleration signal in its characteristics as a function of time; processing analyzed values of the at least one acceleration signal; establishing the plausibility of the processed values using a second signal value; and activating at least one additional function in response to a rollover procedure of the vehicle in the light of the values whose plausibility has been established; as well as a control device using this method.

Abstract: A system for triggering restraining means which has at least one impact sensor and at least one pedestrian-impact sensor, signals being transmitted from these sensors to a processor which is configured such that the processor triggers the restraining means as a function of a linkage of the signals.

Abstract: A passenger protection device in a motor vehicle includes at least one airbag, at least one gas generator for filling the airbag, an airbag control device for activating the airbag, means for acquiring the deployment speed of the airbag, and means for regulating the filling quantity of the airbag, taking into account its deployment speed. In order for the passenger protection device to implement a controlled filling of the airbag dependent on its deployment speed, at least one flow-off valve is provided that is situated between the gas generator and the airbag. In addition, controllable actuating means are provided for the sealing of the flow-off valve.

Abstract: A method for triggering restraint devices in which at least one collision-indicating signal is generated. From the moment that a collision is detected, temporally defined crash phases are specified, and, for every crash phase, a crash type and a crash severity are determined from the signal. The appropriate restraint devices are triggered as a function of the crash severity and/or the crash type.

Abstract: A method for determining a triggering decision for restraint device of a motor vehicle, in response to a preceding skidding maneuver. A yaw rate, a first driving dynamics parameter set and a context parameter set are made available. The triggering decision being determined using the yaw rate, the first vehicle parameter set and the context parameter set.

Abstract: An occupant-protection system for vehicles, including: at least one sensor, which detects the surrounding area of the vehicle and generates sensor signals therefrom; an evaluation device, which analyzes the sensor signals, detects an approaching hazardous situation in advance according to an algorithm for the early detection of a hazardous situation and generates a trigger signal in this case; a seat-adjustment device having at least one actuator for adjusting a seat, the seat-adjustment device having a first speed for a comfort adjustment of the seat and a second, higher speed for the seating adjustment of the seat in response to triggering by the trigger signal. Also provided is a method for activating an occupant-protection system for vehicles.

Abstract: A deployment decision for a vehicle restraint system is reached as a function of vehicle dynamics data, at least one vehicle transverse acceleration and one yaw rate about the longitudinal axis of the vehicle being linked to one another as the vehicle dynamics data to reach the deployment decision. The vehicle transverse acceleration is then additionally subjected to a threshold value decision for reaching the deployment decision, the threshold value being set as a function of the integrated vehicle transverse acceleration and the integrated yaw rate.

Abstract: A system for triggering restraining means which has at least one impact sensor and at least one pedestrian-impact sensor, signals being transmitted from these sensors to a processor which is configured such that the processor triggers the restraining means as a function of a linkage of the signals.

Abstract: An emergency-call device for a motor vehicle has a sensor system for detecting the accelerations acting upon the vehicle and its occupants, an analyzer unit and a transmitter unit for automatically placing an emergency call. Such an emergency-call device is to be equipped with devices for estimating the type and extent of the occupants' injuries, a model of the occupants being used as a basis. The thus obtained information about injury type and extent is transmitted automatically together with the emergency call to a rescue coordination center, so that appropriate relief measures may be taken rapidly.

Abstract: A safety apparatus for a motor vehicle, comprising: a plurality of occupant protection devices and sensors associated with them; a processing device that checks whether the occupant protection devices and/or associated sensors are in operation and/or properly functional, and ascertains status information therefrom; and an output device that, in consideration of all the status information, communicates the operating status possessed by each individual occupant protection device and/or sensor. Also described is a method for communicating the status of a safety apparatus of a motor vehicle.

Abstract: A device for classifying the seat occupancy in a motor vehicle by which the accuracy in the detection of child seats may be increased is provided. The seats of the motor vehicle are each equipped with a safety belt, a belt buckle for the safety belt and a belt-buckle switch. The device includes at least one belt-force sensor for at least one safety belt. According to the present invention, the belt-force sensor and the belt-buckle switch assigned to the respective safety belt are interconnected in such a way that the output signals of the belt-force sensor and the belt-buckle switch are combined into one belt-buckle output signal.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for detecting a vehicle rollover are provided, which apparatus and method use the signals from tire sensors to determine the plausibility of the detection of a vehicle rollover.

Abstract: In a child seat and a method for child-seat detection, a radio-identification chip, which is configured solely as a transmitter module, is introduced in the child seat, preferably in the fabric. Due to the automatically emitted radio signal, the child seat is detected by corresponding receiver devices in the vehicle.

Abstract: A method for triggering restraint devices is described in which various algorithms determine values as a function of at least one sensor signal, which are combined to form a measure, and in which the restraint devices are triggered as a function of the measure influenced by at least one signal from a passenger-compartment sensor system.