Abstract: A method for communicating between a motor vehicle and an infrastructure. The method includes: ascertaining a requirement vector for at least one function to be carried out with the aid of the motor vehicle and/or the infrastructure, the requirement vector indicating which characteristics of a communication link between the motor vehicle and the infrastructure should simultaneously be satisfied for an execution of the function; ascertaining a communication state, which indicates which communication possibilities exist for a communication link between the motor vehicle and the infrastructure; ascertaining a radio channel between the motor vehicle and the infrastructure based on the requirement vector and based on the ascertained communication state; establishing a communication link between the motor vehicle and the infrastructure using the ascertained radio channel to carry out the at least one function using the established communication link.

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a transmit power of at least one active vehicle surround sensor of a vehicle driven in an at least partially automated manner, at least one automated driving function of the vehicle being implemented on the basis of surroundings data acquired by the active vehicle surround sensor and/or on the basis of data received from an infrastructure. The method includes: receiving at least one first message from an infrastructure; generating, depending on information in the received first message, control signals for reducing the transmit power of an active vehicle surround sensor, and outputting the control signals; verifying, on the basis of surroundings conditions, whether the transmit power of the active vehicle surround sensor can be increased again; generating, depending on the verification, control signals for increasing the transmit power of the active vehicle surround sensor, and outputting the control signals.

Abstract: There is provided a method comprising: determining at least one V2X message (M) comprising at least one data container (DSC) comprising at least one environment image (I #1) representing a part (E #1) of an environment in at least one spatial dimension at one point in time; and wireless transmitting the at least one V2X message (M).

Abstract: A method for an apparatus operating in a wireless communication network. The method includes transmitting a plurality of functional safety containers offset in time along with at least one associated functional safety indicator that indicates a relevance according to at least one safety integrity level, wherein at least one of the plurality of functional safety containers comprises data, especially V2x data that comprises at least one of a vehicle operating parameter and a roadway event, or industrial data that comprises a machine operating parameter, or building technology data that comprises building operational data.

Abstract: A method for creating an environment model for a service area, wherein within the service area, a service for the infrastructure-based support of an at least partially automated networked motor vehicle is provided. The method includes: dividing the service area into multiple geographic segments; receiving sensor data, which are attributed with geographic coordinates, and assigning the sensor data to at least one geographic segment as a function of the geographic coordinates; assigning a geographic segment to a selected process instance; computing a respective partial environment model for each geographic segment by the process instance assigned to the geographic segment on the basis of the received sensor data (fusion of the sensor data).

Abstract: A method for operating an at least partially automated vehicle. The method includes: supplying surroundings data detected with the aid of sensors to at least three AI computing units which are independent of one another; generating data regarding at least one object from the surroundings data; carrying out a plausibility check of the pieces of data with respect to one another with the aid of majority voting; and using the data for which the plausibility check has been carried out for controlling, at least in a semi-automated manner, a lateral and/or longitudinal guidance of the at least partially automated vehicle.

Abstract: A method for securing communication between a roadside radio unit and vehicles in the surroundings of the roadside radio unit. The method includes: broadcasting a sequence of radio signals to the surroundings by means of the roadside radio unit, wherein the radio signals each have a temporal assignment; receiving a response signal from a vehicle or a stationary monitoring unit, wherein the response signal represents at least the temporal assignment of a radio signal that was faulty or not received by the vehicle or by the monitoring unit; and broadcasting a repeated signal by means of the roadside radio unit as a function of the received response signal, wherein the repeated signal represents the faulty or not-received radio signal and is in particular characterized as a repeated signal.

Abstract: A method for an apparatus operating in a wireless communication network. The method includes: determining at least one functional safety indicator that indicates at least whether associated data, especially V2X data that comprises at least one of a vehicle operating parameter and a roadway event, or industrial data that comprises a machine operating parameter, or building technology data that comprises building operational data, is relevant according to at least one safety integrity level; and transmitting the data along with the at least one determined functional safety indicator.

Abstract: A method for the communication of at least two users of a networked traffic system. A first user sends pieces of exchange information using a first signal transmission path, the pieces of exchange information including first sensor data of the first user and a code representing the first user. The first user sends the representative code or one further representative code using at least one second signal transmission path. A second user receives the pieces of exchange information via the first signal transmission path. The second user ascertains using a surroundings sensor system second sensor data by detecting surroundings. The second user receives using the surroundings sensor system the code sent via the second signal transmission path. The second user associates the first sensor data and the second sensor data with one another with the aid of the representative code and/or with the aid of the further representative code.

Abstract: A method, a calibration device and a fusion unit for calibrating a sensor. The method includes: ascertaining a first piece of information representing a distance and/or a position of a first calibration device with respect to a second calibration device, ascertaining a piece of calibration information representing a distance and/or a position of the first calibration device with respect to the sensor based on the first piece of information and a second piece of information, which represents an absolute position of the second calibration device and/or a distance and/or a position of the second calibration device with respect to the sensor, transmitting the calibration information to the sensor, and calibrating the sensor based on the calibration information and a determination of the distance and/or position of the first calibration device and the second calibration device with respect to the sensor by way of a measurement by the sensor.

Abstract: A method for operating an infrastructure sensor system, wherein the infrastructure sensor system comprises a plurality of networked infrastructure sensors arranged on a shared mounting device. First, data are transmitted to a sway estimation module by at least one of the infrastructure sensors, wherein the data comprise at least pre-processed data, for example environmental information and/or current measurement data, in particular raw data, detected by the respective infrastructure sensor. The transmitted data are further processed in the next step and the sway estimation module determines therefrom a motion function for the mounting device. Based on the motion function, correction information, for example for at least one of the infrastructure sensors, is now determined by the sway estimation module. The correction information and/or motion function can now be provided for further use, for example, to the respective infrastructure sensors or to a central computing unit.

Abstract: A method for communicating between a motor vehicle and an infrastructure. The method includes: ascertaining a requirement vector for at least one function to be carried out with the aid of the motor vehicle and/or the infrastructure, the requirement vector indicating which characteristics of a communication link between the motor vehicle and the infrastructure should simultaneously be satisfied for an execution of the function; ascertaining a communication state, which indicates which communication possibilities exist for a communication link between the motor vehicle and the infrastructure; ascertaining a radio channel between the motor vehicle and the infrastructure based on the requirement vector and based on the ascertained communication state; establishing a communication link between the motor vehicle and the infrastructure using the ascertained radio channel to carry out the at least one function using the established communication link.

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a transmit power of at least one active vehicle surround sensor of a vehicle driven in an at least partially automated manner, at least one automated driving function of the vehicle being implemented on the basis of surroundings data acquired by the active vehicle surround sensor and/or on the basis of data received from an infrastructure. The method includes: receiving at least one first message from an infrastructure; generating, depending on information in the received first message, control signals for reducing the transmit power of an active vehicle surround sensor, and outputting the control signals; verifying, on the basis of surroundings conditions, whether the transmit power of the active vehicle surround sensor can be increased again; generating, depending on the verification, control signals for increasing the transmit power of the active vehicle surround sensor, and outputting the control signals.

Abstract: A method for operating an at least partially automated vehicle. The method includes: supplying surroundings data detected with the aid of sensors to at least three AI computing units which are independent of one another; generating data regarding at least one object from the surroundings data; carrying out a plausibility check of the pieces of data with respect to one another with the aid of majority voting; and using the data for which the plausibility check has been carried out for controlling, at least in a semi-automated manner, a lateral and/or longitudinal guidance of the at least partially automated vehicle.

Abstract: A method for the communication of at least two users of a networked traffic system. A first user sends pieces of exchange information using a first signal transmission path, the pieces of exchange information including first sensor data of the first user and a code representing the first user. The first user sends the representative code or one further representative code using at least one second signal transmission path. A second user receives the pieces of exchange information via the first signal transmission path. The second user ascertains using a surroundings sensor system second sensor data by detecting surroundings. The second user receives using the surroundings sensor system the code sent via the second signal transmission path. The second user associates the first sensor data and the second sensor data with one another with the aid of the representative code and/or with the aid of the further representative code.

Abstract: A method for an apparatus operating in a wireless communication network. The method includes transmitting a plurality of functional safety containers offset in time along with at least one associated functional safety indicator that indicates a relevance according to at least one safety integrity level, wherein at least one of the plurality of functional safety containers comprises data, especially V2x data that comprises at least one of a vehicle operating parameter and a roadway event, or industrial data that comprises a machine operating parameter, or building technology data that comprises building operational data.

Abstract: A method for an apparatus operating in a wireless communication network. The method includes: determining at least one functional safety indicator that indicates at least whether associated data, especially V2X data that comprises at least one of a vehicle operating parameter and a roadway event, or industrial data that comprises a machine operating parameter, or building technology data that comprises building operational data, is relevant according to at least one safety integrity level; and transmitting the data along with the at least one determined functional safety indicator.

Abstract: A method for data transfer in a V2X communication network (V2X: vehicle-to-everything). A communication control module for an at least semi-automated vehicle is further provided, which is designed to carry out the method for data transfer. The data transfer in the V2X communication network takes place with the aid of V2X messages, which are coded by a sender and decoded by at least one receiver. A V2X message includes in each case a piece of context information about surroundings of the sender and/or of the receiver with respect to a vehicle and/or to an object and/or to a person. The piece of context information 505 is utilized for each V2X message for validation of the V2X message and/or for reduction of a packet size of the V2X message.

Abstract: There is provided a method comprising: determining at least one V2X message (M) comprising at least one data container (DSC) comprising at least one environment image (I #1) representing a part (E #1) of an environment in at least one spatial dimension at one point in time; and wireless transmitting the at least one V2X message (M).