Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and apparatuses that enable a radar system to transmit radar signals into lanes on a roadway in which a vehicle may turn. For example, when a car is making a protected right turn, that is a right turn when there is another vehicle traveling in the same direction in a lane adjacent to the lane of the turning vehicle, a traditional radar may have its view of the lane in which it is turning obscured by the vehicle in the lane adjacent to the lane of the turning vehicle. By using radar deflectors strategically located near the front of the vehicle, the radar signals may be deflected at angles to avoid being obstructed by the vehicle in the lane adjacent to the lane of the turning vehicle.

Abstract: A route guidance unit includes: a position detection unit configured to detect a position of a host vehicle and a travel lane; a determination unit configured to determine whether the host vehicle should change the travel lane detected by the position detection unit to another lane so as to travel toward a branch point or an intersection on the travel route; and a guide unit configured to provide guidance to change lanes, wherein, when the determination unit determines that the host vehicle should change the travel lane to other lanes sequentially several times, the guide unit provides first guidance at a point at which a distance from the position of the host vehicle to the branch point is shorter than a distance obtained such that a predetermined distance is multiplied by the number of lane changes.

Abstract: A system and method to sense an environment based on data acquired by side looking radar. For example, a side looking radar is mounted on one or both sides of a ground-based vehicle and performs measurements from environment while the vehicle is moving. As the vehicle moves, a scan of the environment is therefore performed, wherein movement of the vehicle provides another dimension of information for the scan. In another example, the radar can further scan in the vertical plane at a fixed side looking angle to increase the field of view. A 3D map and localization can be determined from the scan.

Abstract: A controller receives outputs from a plurality of sensors such as a camera, LIDAR sensor, RADAR sensor, and ultrasound sensor, which may be rearward facing. A probability is updated each time a feature in a sensor output indicates presence of an object. The probability may be updated as a function of a variance of the sensor providing the output and a distance to the feature. Where the variance of a sensor is directional, directional probabilities may be updated according to these variances and the distance to the feature. If the probability meets a threshold condition, actions may be taken such as a perceptible alert or automatic braking. The probability may be decayed in the absence of detection of objects. Increasing or decreasing trends in the probability may be amplified by further increasing or decreasing the probability.

Abstract: A method for operating a braking assistance system of a vehicle, wherein the braking assistance system assists a braking of the vehicle by a vehicle braking device in the event of a hazard braking. To differentiate between the hazard braking and a normal braking, at least two variables, representing a braking demand of a driver of the vehicle, are ascertained and a threshold value is established for each variable wherein hazard braking is recognized when at least the two variables exceed their particular threshold value, whereupon an automated braking intervention by the braking assistance system is initiated with the aid of the vehicle braking device. Furthermore, at least one driving-situation variable representing the instantaneous driving situation of the vehicle is ascertained and the at least two threshold values are changed depending on the at least one driving-situation variable.

Abstract: A vehicular event recording system suitable includes a camera and an event recorder having memory. An image processor processes image data captured by the camera for detecting objects. Based at least in part on processing by the image processor of captured image data, a potential lane leaving event or potential collision event or automatic braking event is determined. The event recorder receives vehicle data via a vehicle data bus of the vehicle. Captured image data and received vehicle data during a pre-event time period immediately preceding the determined event beginning is stored in memory of the event recorder. Captured image data and received vehicle data during a first post-event time period immediately following the determined event beginning is stored in memory of the event recorder.

Abstract: To process sensor information positively in an information processor to which plural sensors are connected. An information processing system including plural sensors, plural buses respectively connected to the plural sensors, an arbitration unit performing arbitration of the plural buses and a priority determination unit determining the priority of each of the plural sensors, in which the arbitration unit performs arbitration of the plural buses in accordance with the determination result of the priority determination unit.

Abstract: A kit for a modular radar system is provided. The kit includes a basic unit with a housing, a top cover and a bottom cover. A first circuit board with a first plug connector is fastened to an underside of the basic unit. The basic unit is subdivided into a first and second cell by partition walls. The first cell includes a radar module and the second cell includes a second circuit board. The top cover has a radome in the area of the first cell. The bottom cover includes a power supply module and a data interface module. The upper side of the bottom cover includes at least one plug connector for connecting to a plug connector on the underside of the first circuit board and to connect the power supply module and the data interface to the processing unit and/or the radar module.

Abstract: A determination unit that determines a positional change of a radar apparatus mounted on a vehicle including a vehicle body is provided with a reference member, a displacement sensor and displacement determining means. The reference member is fixed to the vehicle body and disposed such that at least a part of the reference member is adjacent to the radar apparatus. The displacement sensor detects a displacement of the radar apparatus with respect to the reference member. The determining means determines whether or not a position of the radar apparatus has changed with respect to the vehicle body, based on the displacement detected by the displacement sensor.

Abstract: A motor control system includes a motor, and motor control circuitry that controls driving electric power for the motor based on a driving state quantity of the motor, and upon input of a safety request signal from outside the motor control circuitry, monitors a relationship between a driving state quantity and an operation monitor pattern selected from multiple kinds of operation monitor patterns using multiple simultaneously functioning safety function software modules.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an acousto-optics deflector and mirror for laser beam steering and associated techniques and configurations. In one embodiment, a laser system may include an acousto-optics module to deflect a laser beam in a first scanning direction of the laser beam on an integrated circuit (IC) substrate when the IC substrate is in a path of the laser beam and a mirror having at least one surface to receive the laser beam from the acousto-optics module, the mirror to move to control position of the laser beam in a second scanning direction, wherein the second scanning direction is substantially perpendicular to the first scanning direction. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: A blind-spot detection system includes an angle-detector, a radar-sensor, and a controller. The angle-sensor is used to determine a trailer-angle relative to a host-vehicle of a trailer being towed by the host-vehicle. The radar-sensor is used to detect an other-vehicle present in a blind-zone proximate to the host-vehicle. The controller is in communication with the angle-detector and the radar-sensor. The controller is configured to adjust a sensing-boundary that defines the blind-zone based on the trailer-angle.

Abstract: A vehicle detection device includes: a first signal obtaining section which obtains a first signal corresponding to a distance to a subject object; a second signal obtaining section which obtains a second signal corresponding to a solid angle formed by the subject object; and a vehicle determining section which determines, based on the first and second signals, that the subject object is a vehicle, in a case where an actual size of the subject object is equal to or greater than a predetermined size.

Abstract: A scene understanding device obtains map data where one, two or more obstacle detection frames, shaped corresponding to a road structure, for detecting an obstacle are set in advance for a specific spot on a road where a vehicle would otherwise bump into a vehicle or a pedestrian. The scene understanding device determines whether there exists an obstacle in the obstacle detection frames set for the specific spot on a scheduled traveling route of a host vehicle, and calculates the degree of risk at the specific spot based on a result of determining whether there exists an obstacle therein.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a radar apparatus for vehicle and a method of removing a ghost of the radar apparatus for vehicle by determining a grating lobe ghost based on a reception signal received through linearly and equally spaced receiving antennas and unequally spaced receiving antennas. The radar apparatus comprises: a transmitting unit configured to transmit a predetermined transmission signal to the front of the vehicle through the plurality of transmitting antennas; a receiving unit configured to receive a reception signal generated from the transmission signal transmitted by the transmitting unit and reflected and returned by the target positioned in front of the vehicle through the plurality of receiving antennas and the additionally included receiving antenna; and a signal processing unit configured to remove a grating lobe ghost by using the difference of a gain obtained through a digital beamforming result and the reception signal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an ultrasonic sensor apparatus (3) having a multiplicity of ultrasonic sensors (5, 6, 7) arranged in the rear region (4) of a motor vehicle (1) in which the ultrasonic sensor apparatus (3) is used to perform detection of an object (11) in the surroundings of the motor vehicle (1), wherein a first ultrasonic sensor (6), in an object detection mode for detecting an object (11) that is different from a trailer apparatus (10) arranged in the rear region (4), is operated only for the purpose of receiving echo signals from transmission signals transmitted by at least one other ultrasonic sensor (5, 7), and the sending of transmission signals from this first ultrasonic sensor (6) is prevented. The invention also relates to a driver assistance device (2) and a motor vehicle (1).

Abstract: An object detection device equipped at a predetermined height includes a waveform obtaining portion obtaining a wave height value of a reflected wave, a reference value calculation portion calculating a wave height value of a wave reflected from a reference obstacle present at the predetermined height as reference value, a detection value calculation portion calculating a wave height value of a wave reflected from a detection object as detection value, a reference distance calculation portion calculating a reference distance between the reference obstacle and the distance measuring sensor, a detection distance calculation portion calculating a detection distance between the detection object and the distance measuring sensor, a correction portion correcting the reference value and the detection value, and a height calculation portion calculating a height of the detection object relative to the predetermined height according to a relative comparison result of the corrected reference value and the corrected dete

Abstract: Among other things, a world model is maintained of an environment of a vehicle. A hypothetical object in the environment that cannot be perceived by sensors of the vehicle is included in the world model.

Abstract: A vehicle radar system and a method for operating a vehicle radar system are disclosed. A vehicle radar system includes a first transmitting antenna configured to transmit a first radar signal toward a target, a second transmitting antenna configured to transmit a second radar signal having the same waveform as the first radar signal toward the target, and a first controller coupled to the first transmitting antenna. The first controller is configured to set a first blanking time that comprises a time of an inflection point of the first radar signal based on a delay time between a transmission time of the first radar signal and a transmission time of the second radar signal.

Abstract: A warning system includes an angle-detector, a curvature-detection-means, an alert-device, and a controller-circuit. The angle-detector indicates a steering-angle of a hand-wheel of a host-vehicle. The curvature-detection-means detects a curvature of a portion of a roadway traveled by the host-vehicle characterized as ahead of the host-vehicle. The alert-device is operable to alert an operator of the host-vehicle of driver-fatigue. The controller-circuit is in communication with the angle-detector, the curvature-detection-means, and the alert-device.

Abstract: A radar sensing system for a vehicle includes a transmit pipeline, a receive pipeline, and a memory module. The transmit pipeline includes transmitters for transmitting radio signals. The receive pipeline includes receivers for receiving radio signals that include the transmitted radio signals transmitted by the transmitters and reflected from objects in an environment. The memory module is configured to store interference estimates for each receiver of the plurality of receivers that are estimates of interfering radio signals received by each of the receivers that are transmitted by each respective transmitter of the plurality of transmitters. Each receiver of the plurality of receivers is configured to mitigate interference that is due to interfering radio signals transmitted by the plurality of transmitters, as defined by the stored interference estimates of the plurality of transmitters for each particular receiver.

Abstract: A method of controlling a radar alignment apparatus includes calculating a first target information by using a first radar and a second target information by using a second radar spaced apart from the first radar on a vehicle by a predetermined interval. The method includes determining whether the first target and the second target are a same target based on comparing at least some of the first target information with the second target, and determining whether misalignment exists in at least one of the first radar and the second radar based on a comparison of a first angle included a first target information with a second angle included in a second target information, correcting the misalignment by using the first target information and the second target information when it is determined that the misalignment exists in at least one of the first radar and the second radar.

Abstract: The FMCW radar device includes: a range observation period setting section configured to set a plurality of range observation periods; a modulated frequency width setting section configured to set, for the respective plurality of range observation periods, a plurality of modulated frequency widths; a beat signal generation section configured to generate, for the respective plurality of range observation periods, beat signals based on the transmission signal and the reception signal; and a pass bandwidth setting section configured to set pass bandwidths of the beat signals generated by the beat signal generation section, in which the modulated frequency width setting section sets, for the respective plurality of range observation periods, the plurality of modulated frequency widths so that a difference among maximum frequencies of the beat signals generated for the respective plurality of range observation periods becomes zero or falls within a predetermined range.

Abstract: A moving object detection apparatus is configured to calculate, based on detection information of an object from a radar sensor, a moving direction of the object with respect to a host vehicle to generate object information, the object information including information representing the calculated moving direction; set an invalidation time period or an invalidation section; and prevent a calculation of the moving direction during a period from the detection start timing to an invalidation end timing, the invalidation end timing being at a lapse of the invalidation time period or a timing when the object exists from the invalidation section, or prevent the moving direction calculated by the object information generating part from being used in a drive support control during the period from the detection start timing to the invalidation end timing.

Abstract: An object detection device mounted on a vehicle includes a transmitter, a receiver, a measurement unit, and a determination unit. The transmitter intermittently transmits a signal wave to space around the vehicle. The receiver receives a reflected wave from an object. The measurement unit measures a distance to the object based on the reflected wave received by the receiver. The determination unit determines that the object is abnormally close to the vehicle if the distance measured by the measurement unit is within a determination distance range, counts the number of determinations that the object is abnormally close to the vehicle, and determines that at least one of the transmitter or the receiver malfunctions if the number of determinations reaches a threshold.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments that relate to crossing target dynamics for a radar system. In one aspect, the present application describes a method for use with a radar system. The method includes transmitting at least one signal pulse. The method also includes receiving a signal associated with reflection of the at least one transmitted signal pulse. Further, the method may also include processing the received signal to determine a cross-range rate. The processing may include determining a Doppler bandwidth based on the received signal. Additionally, the processing may include determining a range based on the received signal. Yet further, the processing may include determining a cross-range extent based on the received signal. Additionally, the processing may include determining the cross-range rate for the target object based on the determined Doppler bandwidth, range, and cross-range extent. An autonomous vehicle may be controlled based on the determined cross-range rate.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods, systems, and apparatuses for autonomous driving vehicles or driving assistance systems and more particularly relates to vehicle radar perception and location. The vehicle driving system disclosed may include a storage media, a radar system, a location component and a driver controller. The storage media stores a map of roadways. The radar system is configured to generate perception information from a region near the vehicle. The location component is configured to determine a location of the vehicle on the map based on the radar perception information and other navigation related data. The drive controller is configured to control driving of the vehicle based on the map and the determined location.

Abstract: A parking space status sensing system is used for detecting a state of a parking space. A parking space status sensing system includes a first antenna array transmitting a first signal, a second antenna array receiving a second signal feedback reflected from an object, a radio-frequency transceiver receiving the second signal and performing down-conversion and demodulation on the second signal with receiving a local signal modulated from a triangularly modulated signal by the radio-frequency transceiver, to generate a first beat frequency signal. An analog-distance-signal-integral information and an analog-speed-signal-integral information of the object are obtained from the first beat frequency signal by related analog signal processes.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes providing instructions to broadcast a modulated radar chirp signal from a radar antenna of a vehicle. The modulated chirp signal includes data associated with the vehicle. The method includes receiving a first return signal whose waveform substantially matches the modulated chirp signal. The first return signal is the modulated radar chirp signal after reflecting off of an object in an environment surrounding the vehicle. The method includes calculating a location for the object using the first return signal, receiving, from a base station antenna, a second return signal that indicates the modulated chirp signal was received by the base station antenna, and providing instructions to establish a wireless communication session with the base station antenna.

Abstract: A radar system includes: control circuitry that generates a beam control signal; a first radar device including a first transmission antenna and first beam formation circuitry that causes the first transmission antenna to perform a first scan including a second scan from left to right by changing an emission angle and a third scan from right to left by changing an emission angle in such a manner that a part of the second scan and a part of the third scan are performed alternately one after another; and a second radar device including a second transmission antenna and second beam formation circuitry that cause the second transmission antenna to perform a fourth scan in such a manner that a phase of the fourth scan is opposite to a phase of the first scan.

Abstract: An automotive radar system and method transmit a plurality of radar signals into a region, detect reflected radar signals, and convert the reflected radar signals into digital data signals. A plurality of range-Doppler maps for the region are generated from the digital data signals, and the plurality of range-Doppler maps are averaged to generate an averaged range-Doppler map for the region. Data points in the averaged range-Doppler map are analyzed to detect blobs in the averaged range Doppler map. If a blob is detected in the averaged range-Doppler map, the radar detector is indicated to be unblocked.

Abstract: In a vehicle control apparatus, a rear side detecting unit, mounted to an own vehicle, detects another vehicle that is present in a first area behind and to a side of the own vehicle. A time acquiring unit, mounted to the own vehicle, acquires a first time that is an estimated time at which a front approaching vehicle will arrive at the first area. The front approaching vehicle is another vehicle that is relatively nearing the own vehicle from ahead of the own vehicle. A sensitivity setting unit, mounted to the own vehicle, sets a detection sensitivity of the rear side detecting unit to the other vehicle in at least a part of the first area in such a manner that the detection sensitivity during a predetermined period set based on the first time is higher than the detection sensitivity during a remaining period other than the predetermined period.

Abstract: In a method for distinguishing between real obstacles and apparent obstacles using a driver assistance system for motor vehicles equipped with a position finding system for determining one's own location, as well as a radar sensor for measuring the distances and relative velocities of radar targets, positional information for radar targets recognized as apparent obstacles is stored in a database, and when the driver assistance system recognizes a stationary radar target at a specific location, the driver assistance system queries the database whether an apparent obstacle is stored for this location.

Abstract: An image generating apparatus includes an acquiring unit configured to acquire a captured image of a road, a region extraction unit configured to extract an image of a trapezoidal region is enclosed by two vanishing lines which are converged to a vanishing point in a depth direction of the captured image and two parallel lines which respectively intersect with the two vanishing lines from the captured image, a transformation unit configured to transform the image of the trapezoidal region into an image of a rectangular region using a geometric transformation model which transforms the trapezoidal region extracted by the region extraction unit into the rectangular region, and a generation unit configured to generate an image for enlarging and displaying a moving body or a structure on the road present at a distant view part of the captured image based on the transformed image having the rectangular region.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, there is provided a method for controlling a vehicle, the method including detecting a triggering event. The method further includes, in response to detecting the triggering event, determining updated dimensions of the vehicle. The method further includes adjusting operation of the vehicle based on the updated dimensions.

Abstract: A power reception coil of a power reception unit is configured to receive, in a contactless manner, the electric power output from a power transmission coil of a power transmission unit. A rectifying circuit includes a rectifier and a capacitor provided on an output side of the rectifier, and rectifies the electric power received by the power reception coil. A voltage sensor is provided on an output side of the rectifying circuit. A vehicle ECU detects rising of a voltage detected by the voltage sensor, and detects a distance between the coils based on a movement distance of a vehicle from a reference distance indicative of the distance between the coils at which the rising of voltage occurs, the reference distance is prepared in advance.

Abstract: A laser scanner includes: a light source; a scanning mirror that scans laser light emitted from the light source, toward a target object by oscillating about axis C; a photodetector that generates a photodetection signal upon receiving the laser light reflected from the target object; a controller that controls emission of the laser light by the light source, and that performs sampling on the photodetection signal; and a detector that detects an amount of displacement of the scanning mirror, and calculates a resonant frequency of the scanning mirror based on the amount of displacement detected. The controller determines a time at which the laser light is emitted from the light source and a time at which sampling is performed on the photodetection signal, based on the resonant frequency calculated.

Abstract: A method of dynamic frequency selection includes receiving setting information of a WI-FI unit input by an input unit, controlling the WI-FI unit in a STA working mode to switch different channels to scan an available access point AP with dynamic frequency selection within one channel when receiving the setting information of setting the WI-FI unit to work in an AP working mode and the STA working mode simultaneously, controlling the WI-FI unit in the AP working mode to switch to the channel within which the WI-FI unit in the STA working mode scans the available access point AP when the WI-FI unit in the STA working mode scans the available access point AP, and controlling the WI-FI unit in the AP working mode to communicate with a terminal device via the switched access point AP.

Abstract: An FMCW (frequency modulated continuous wave) radar apparatus is provided. The apparatus transmits a transmission signal that includes a first frequency-rise time period whose frequency sequentially rises with a first modulated gradient, a first frequency-fall time period whose frequency sequentially falls with the first modulated gradient, a second frequency-rise time period whose frequency sequentially rises with a second modulated gradient different from the first modulated gradient, and a second frequency-fall time period whose frequency sequentially falls with the second modulated gradient. In the apparatus, frequencies of a plurality of peaks are specified in respect of each of beat signals obtained in response to the transmission.

Abstract: An obstacle-information-managing device determines, with high precision, the presence of an obstacle around a vehicle. The obstacle-information-managing device includes an obstacle-information-acquiring unit, an obstacle-detection-possibility-information-acquiring unit, and an obstacle-presence-determining unit. The obstacle-information-acquiring unit acquires obstacle information pertaining to an obstacle around each of a plurality of vehicles including a host vehicle, the obstacle being detected using environment sensors mounted on the vehicles.

Abstract: A vehicle is provided and configured to allow a driver to recognize a degree of proximity of another vehicle by turning on a warning light differentially based on a degree of proximity of the other vehicle driving in a blind spot. The vehicle includes a rear lateral side detection unit that is configured to detect a rear lateral side including a blind spot and a side mirror including a mirror. A first indicator is disposed in the mirror and is configured to be turned on when a blind spot detection function is activated and a second indicator includes a plurality of indicators and is configured such that the number of a turned-on indicator is increased in a predetermined direction as a distance between the other vehicle, which is approaching in a blind spot, and a subject vehicle decreases, according to a detection result of the rear lateral side detection unit.

Abstract: A system and method are provided and include a blind spot monitoring system including a blind spot sensor that monitors a blind spot alert area of a subject vehicle and that generates an alert when a secondary vehicle is detected within the blind spot alert area of the subject vehicle. An object detection system detects an adjacent vehicle traveling in an adjacent lane to the subject vehicle. A controller determines whether the subject vehicle has passed the adjacent vehicle and that expands the blind spot alert area in response to determining that the subject vehicle has passed the adjacent vehicle.

Abstract: There is provided a vehicle control system capable of ensuring stability even if an ego vehicle spins slowly. The invention computes a relative slip angle between a leading vehicle and the ego vehicle on the basis of distance between the ego vehicle and the leading vehicle and distance between a traveling-direction virtual line extending from the ego vehicle in a traveling direction and the leading vehicle, sets a spin judgment threshold value according to the relative slip angle, and controls yaw moment to reduce the relative slip angle when the relative slip angle exceeds the spin judgment threshold value.

Abstract: A travel assistance device includes an actuator and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to predict a future position of a vehicle and an object, set an assistance range around the vehicle, determine whether an avoidance start condition is satisfied and in which of a first roadway area, a second roadway area, and a sidewalk area the object is positioned, set the avoidance start condition and a movement range of the object, so that the avoidance start condition is more easily determined to be satisfied when the object is in the first roadway area than when the object is in the second roadway area, and more easily determined to be satisfied when the object is in the second roadway area than when the object is in the sidewalk area, and perform a collision avoidance operation when the avoidance start condition is satisfied.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a sensor device monitoring at least one collision region that is located in the surroundings of the vehicle for sensing at least one object that enters and/or is present in a possible collision region during motion of the vehicle; an electromechanical brake booster and braking force-regulating components coupled thereto, which are operationally integrated into a vehicle braking system for decelerating the vehicle; and a control device that receives signals from the sensor device and, on the basis of those signals, controls the brake booster and the braking force-regulating components and/or further active chassis components. A method for avoiding a collision between the vehicle and the at least one object includes, upon sensing the at least one object, modifying a driving speed and/or driving direction of the vehicle, with the aid of the control device in combination with the braking system and the braking force-regulating components.

Abstract: In a frequency-modulated continuous-wave radar processing system and method, a linear frequency ramp signal is defined. The linear ramp signal is divided into a plurality of time sections. The sections of the linear ramp signal are rearranged in time such that the plurality of sections define a transmit control signal different than the linear ramp signal. A radar transmission signal is generated having a frequency varying with time according to the transmit control signal, and the radar transmission signal is transmitted into the region of interest. An intermediate frequency (IF) signal is generated using the radar transmission signal and radar receive signals received from the region of interest, a frequency of the IF signal being a difference between the frequency of the radar transmission signal and a frequency of the radar receive signals. The IF signal is low-pass filtered. Radar processing is performed on the low-pass-filtered IF signal.

Abstract: Methods and devices are disclosed for assisting a driver of a first vehicle where a second vehicle is detected by a sensor of the first vehicle and a driver of the first vehicle is informed that the second vehicle is at the side of the first vehicle when the second vehicle leaves an area monitored by the sensor, the area monitored by the sensor being an area behind the first vehicle.

Abstract: A parking space recognition apparatus includes an onboard camera, a wireless receiver, and a parking space determination portion. The onboard camera is mounted to a first vehicle and captures a peripheral image around the first vehicle. The wireless receiver is mounted to the first vehicle and receives a parking-space related information that is transmitted from an outside of the first vehicle. The parking space determination portion is mounted to the first vehicle and determines a parking space to park the first vehicle on a basis of the peripheral image and the parking-space related information.

Abstract: An FMCW radar sensor and method for determining information about distances and relative velocities of objects using an FMCW radar, in which a transmission signal's frequency is modulated as sequences of frequency ramps, the center points of the frequency ramps within a respective sequence lying on a higher-order ramp; a higher-order frequency spectrum being determined for at least one frequency position in frequency spectra of the baseband partial signals over the chronological sequence of amplitudes at the frequency position in the frequency spectra of the sequence of baseband partial signals; peaks in the at least one higher-order spectrum being represented by straight lines in a distance/velocity space, the respective slope of which is a function of the higher-order ramp's slope; and bands of the distance/velocity space of the respective peaks of the frequency positions in the frequency spectra of the baseband partial signals being considered in the frequency matching.

Abstract: An exterior lighting and object detection assembly for a vehicle operable in an exterior environment that includes an object includes a housing, a first light source, an inner lens, and an object detection device. The first light source is connected to the housing and emits light for a position light function of the vehicle. The inner lens is connected to the housing and has a first portion that receives and reflects the light from the first light source to the exterior environment of the vehicle to provide the position light function. The object detection device is connected to the housing and is operable to detect the object via an electromagnetic energy. The first portion of the inner lens is disposed between the object and the object detection device and is configured to permit the electromagnetic energy to pass through such that the object detection device detects the object.