Abstract: An active sensor system (1) has a first and a second emitter unit (2, 2?), as well as a detector unit (3, 3?) and a computing unit (4). The emitter units (2, 2?) are configured to emit respective measurement signals into corresponding emission spatial regions (A1, A2). The detector unit (3, 3?) is configured to generate at least one detector signal on the basis of reflected portions of the measurement signals, and the computing unit (4) is configured to generate a measurement data set on the basis of the at least one detector signal. The computing unit (4) is configured to identify at least one section (T1, T1?, T2) that is shaded with respect to at least one of the emitter units (2, 2?). The computing unit (4) is configured to generate the measurement data set taking into account the section (T1, T1?, T2) and/or to generate correction data for correcting the measurement data set.

Abstract: Described is a housing for optical elements of an optical receiver of a system. The optical elements are configured to be placed in a reception path of an optical reception signal of the optical receiver and to influence the optical reception signal of the optical receiver. The housing includes an asymmetrical shape with at least a partial reduction such that the intensity of the reception signal received from a high incident angle is increased.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transmission device (22) of an optical detection device (12) for monitoring at least one monitoring region (14) for objects (18) using electromagnetic transmission signals (28). The invention also relates to a detection device (12), to a vehicle (10), and to a method for operating the optical detection device (12). The transmission device (22) comprises at least one signal source (32), by means of which electromagnetic transmission signals (28) can be generated, and at least one signal influencing device (34), by means of which the electromagnetic transmission signals (28) can be influenced. The at least one signal influencing device (34) has at least two different optical diffuser regions (40a, 40b, 40c, 40d) which are arranged adjacently to one another when viewed at least in a direction transverse to the optical axis (36) of the at least one signal source (32) and which have different scattering properties with respect to the electromagnetic transmission signals (28).

Abstract: A method for operating a lidar system for a vehicle includes transmitting at least one optical beam into a monitoring region, receiving an optical beam that has been reflected to at least one object in the monitoring region, converting the optical beam into a reception variable and ascertaining a piece of object information regarding the object that reflects the optical beam. At least one optical beam is transmitted with an intensity defined over its beam profile. The method also includes projecting at least two beam profile portions onto at least two different reception regions. The at least one optical beam is transmitted with different intensities in the at least two beam profile portions.

Abstract: An active optical sensor system (1) with temperature regulation comprises a light source (2), configured to emit light (3) in the direction of an object (4), at least one optical detector (5), configured to detect portions (6) of the light (3) reflected from the object (4), and an optical filter element (7) arranged in a reception beam path for the reflected portions (6). The sensor system (1) comprises a temperature regulating device (8), configured to regulate a source temperature of the light source (2) depending on a filter temperature of the filter element (7).

Abstract: An optical interferometer is disclosed. The optical interferometer includes at least two optical branches for guiding optical waves. At least one of the at least two optical branches includes at least one optical microresonator arranged in the optical branch to delay optical waves in the corresponding at least optical branch.

Abstract: A detection device of a vehicle for monitoring at least one monitoring region by means of electromagnetic scanning signals is disclosed. The detection device includes at least one emitting unit for emitting electromagnetic scanning signals into the at least one monitoring region. The detection device further includes at least one receiving unit for receiving electromagnetic echo signals which originate from scanning signals reflected int eh at least one monitoring region. The at least one emitting unit includes at least one signal source for generating electromagnetic scanning signals and at least one signal dispersion unit for dispersing electromagnetic scanning signals generated using the at least one signal source into at least one monitoring region surrounding an imaginary axis. The at least one signal dispersion unit includes at least one signal wave guide body for generating electromagnetic scanning signals.

Abstract: A method for operating a detection device for determining distance variables that characterize distances of detected objects is described. A modulated electrical transmission signal is used to produce a correspondingly modulated electromagnetic scanning signal, which is transmitted into a monitoring region. At least one reception range (EL) is used to detect at least one signal portion of an electromagnetic echo signal of the scanning signal in at least one defined capture time range (TB) and to convert it into a corresponding electrical received signal. At least one received signal is used to determine at least one distance variable. At least one defined capture time range (TB) that is shorter than a modulation period of the at least one transmission signal is predefined.

Abstract: An active sensor system (1) has a first and a second emitter unit (2, 2?), as well as a detector unit (3, 3?) and a computing unit (4). The emitter units (2, 2?) are configured to emit respective measurement signals into corresponding emission spatial regions (A1, A2). The detector unit (3, 3?) is configured to generate at least one detector signal on the basis of reflected portions of the measurement signals, and the computing unit (4) is configured to generate a measurement data set on the basis of the at least one detector signal. The computing unit (4) is configured to identify at least one section (T1, T1?, T2) that is shaded with respect to at least one of the emitter units (2, 2?). The computing unit (4) is configured to generate the measurement data set taking into account the section (T1, T1?, T2) and/or to generate correction data for correcting the measurement data set.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transmission device (22) of an optical detection device (12) for monitoring at least one monitoring region (14) for objects (18) using electromagnetic transmission signals (28). The invention also relates to a detection device (12), to a vehicle (10), and to a method for operating the optical detection device (12). The transmission device (22) comprises at least one signal source (32), by means of which electromagnetic transmission signals (28) can be generated, and at least one signal influencing device (34), by means of which the electromagnetic transmission signals (28) can be influenced. The at least one signal influencing device (34) has at least two different optical diffuser regions (40a, 40b, 40c, 40d) which are arranged adjacently to one another when viewed at least in a direction transverse to the optical axis (36) of the at least one signal source (32) and which have different scattering properties with respect to the electromagnetic transmission signals (28).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for monitoring a surrounding area (6) of a motor vehicle (1), wherein measurement points of surfaces of objects (7) in the surrounding area (6) detected by at least two sensor devices (4, 5) of the motor vehicle (1) are received, and wherein first measurement points of a first surface area (13) detected by a first sensor device (4) are received and second measurement points of a second surface area (14) with no overlap with the first surface area (13) detected by a second sensor device (5) are received, the first and second measurement points are used to determine a relative position of the surface areas (13, 14) with respect to each other, it is determined whether the surface areas (13, 14) are to be assigned to a single object (7) based on the relative position and, if so, the surface areas (13, 14) are combined into a total surface area (12) of the object (7). The invention also concerns a sensor control unit (9), a driver assistance system (2) and a motor vehicle (1).

Abstract: An optical measurement apparatus for determining object information of objects in at least one monitoring region is disclosed. The apparatus has a reception device for receiving light signals coming from at least one object. The reception device comprises at least one electro-optical receiver (34) for converting light signals into electrical signals. At least one light diffraction element (52) is arranged in a receiver light path of the at least one reception device upstream of the at least one receiver (34). The receiver (34) has a plurality of reception regions (40) that are arranged one behind another viewed in the direction of at least one receiver axis (42) and that is evaluated separately with respect to the respectively received light intensity. At least one boundary periphery (54) of at least one light diffraction element (52) at least regionally does not extend perpendicularly to the at least one receiver axis (42) viewed in the projection onto the receiver (34).

Abstract: An active optical sensor system (1) with temperature regulation comprises a light source (2), configured to emit light (3) in the direction of an object (4), at least one optical detector (5), configured to detect portions (6) of the light (3) reflected from the object (4), and an optical filter element (7) arranged in a reception beam path for the reflected portions (6). The sensor system (1) comprises a temperature regulating device (8), configured to regulate a source temperature of the light source (2) depending on a filter temperature of the filter element (7).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for monitoring a surrounding area (6) of a motor vehicle (1), wherein measurement points of surfaces of objects (7) in the surrounding area (6) detected by at least two sensor devices (4, 5) of the motor vehicle (1) are received, and wherein first measurement points of a first surface area (13) detected by a first sensor device (4) are received and second measurement points of a second surface area (14) with no overlap with the first surface area (13) detected by a second sensor device (5) are received, the first and second measurement points are used to determine a relative position of the surface areas (13, 14) with respect to each other, it is determined whether the surface areas (13, 14) are to be assigned to a single object (7) based on the relative position and, if so, the surface areas (13, 14) are combined into a total surface area (12) of the object (7). The invention also concerns a sensor control unit (9), a driver assistance system (2) and a motor vehicle (1).