A method for predicting a weather condition at a particular location in a road network extending over at least one weather area divided into a plurality of weather cells, the method including steps of obtaining, from a weather forecast provider, a first data item relating to a general weather forecast for the weather area, and receiving, from a first vehicle travelling in a first weather cell, a second data item relating to an alteration of a weather condition detected by at least one sensor of the vehicle. The prediction method is remarkable in that it further includes steps of predicting a probability of a weather condition for at least one target weather cell by applying a prediction model associated with the target cell to at least the first data item and the second data item, and of transmitting the predicted weather condition to at least one second vehicle.
There is provided an electronic device comprising: an input-output management device configured to manage input-output connections; and a microcontroller communicatively connected to the input-output management device, wherein the microcontroller is configured to perform an initialization phase after a trigger is received from an input-output connection to wake the electronic device from a powered down state, the initialization phase comprising: obtaining, from the input-output management device, wake-up statuses of the input-output connections managed by the input-output management device; and storing the statuses in a memory of the microcontroller; wherein the microcontroller is further configured to perform an operation phase after the initialization phase, the operation phase comprising: transmitting a wake-up confirmation message to the input-output connection with a positive wake-up status. There is also provided a method of responding to a trigger to wake an electronic device from a powered down state.
Various embodiments include a method for operating a vehicle based on a future speed curve along a predetermined travel route up to a specific preview horizon. The method may include: generating a prediction model; supplying data to the model; using an algorithm to generate a predicted speed profile; selecting a datum for the second input data group depending on a situation analysis using predetermined criteria; and using a controller to: implement operating strategies for a vehicle, control exhaust aftertreatment systems, increase an accuracy of navigation algorithms, and/or predict operating states depending on the speed forecast. The input data include a first input data group containing geocoordinates of the travel route and a second input data group containing at least one datum selected from the group consisting of: location information for a digital map, average traffic flow data along the travel route, and speed profiles of networked vehicles.
A method of processing communication signals for use in radar sensing comprises segmenting copies of a reference signal and a received echo thereof into first- and second-length segments, respectively. The first- and second-length segments are arranged in respective first and second reference and echo matrices. First and second segmented ambiguity functions based on the first and second matrix pairs are evaluated. For obtaining first and second range estimates and first and second velocity estimates for one or more targets. Any ghost signal detected is resolved, or an ambiguity order is assigned thereto if resolving is not possible. The obtained or resolved range and velocity estimates, or the estimates and the assigned ambiguity order is output, and the evaluation process is iteratively repeated until a termination criterion is met. In the second and each further iteration a respective remaining right-most non-zero columns of the echo matrices are replaced with zero-columns.
A method for processing a video stream of images captured by a color camera and used by a computer on board a motor vehicle to detect a priority vehicle, the method including: acquiring an image sequence; for each image of the image sequence: performing thresholding-based colorimetric segmentation, making it possible to detect colored luminous zones; tracking each segmented luminous zone; performing colorimetric classification of each segmented luminous zone; performing frequency analysis of each segmented luminous zone, making it possible to determine a flashing nature of the zone; computing an overall confidence index for each image of the image sequence, making it possible to declare a luminous zone as being a flashing light.
G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestriansRecognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads
G06V 20/40 - ScenesScene-specific elements in video content
G06T 7/174 - SegmentationEdge detection involving the use of two or more images
G06T 7/90 - Determination of colour characteristics
G06V 10/764 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using classification, e.g. of video objects
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Method for scanning for presence inside a locked vehicle, associated device and scanning system
A method for scanning for presence inside a vehicle, using a scanning device including at least one internal and one external ultra-wideband transceiver module for locating portable “hands-free” access equipment carried by a user. The device has an Ultra High Frequency communicator for communicating with the equipment. The method includes: a) detecting locking of the vehicle; b) for a predetermined duration: i) scanning for presence inside the vehicle with the internal module; ii) simultaneously transmitting a request to the equipment for detecting a U-turn by the user; iii) if a U-turn signal is received, stopping scanning and determining the position of the user with the two modules; iv) if presence is detected inside the vehicle, stopping scanning and transmitting a warning; c) when the duration has elapsed, if no U-turn signal is received and if no presence is detected, the position of the user is determined with the two modules.
G08B 21/00 - Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
G08B 21/22 - Status alarms responsive to presence or absence of persons
G08B 21/24 - Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms
H04W 4/029 - Location-based management or tracking services
H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING EGO-VEHICLE SURROUNDINGS WITHIN AN EGO-VEHICLE WITH SUPPORT OF ELECTRICAL CHARGING
The invention relates to a method of displaying ego-vehicle surroundings within an ego-vehicle. The method includes continuously capturing the ego-vehicle surroundings by at least one onboard camera to be stored in at least one camera data set. It further includes detecting, within the captured ego-vehicle surroundings, an electrical charging base located in the ground or near the ground. Further, it includes obtaining ego-vehicle motion information, and generating, if a part of the ego-vehicle causes a blind spot to the electrical charging base by obscuring a field-of-view of the ego-vehicle camera, a synthetic view to replace the blind spot in a display, the synthetic view being generated based on at least one previous view of the captured ego-vehicle surroundings stored in the camera data set and being motion-compensated based on the ego-vehicle motion information.
B60L 53/37 - Means for automatic or assisted adjustment of the relative position of charging devices and vehicles using optical position determination, e.g. using cameras
B60R 1/22 - Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles for viewing an area outside the vehicle, e.g. the exterior of the vehicle
The present invention relates to a method for predictive maintenance of a component (11) of a road vehicle (10) and a predictive maintenance device configured to implement said method. The method is implemented by at least one calculator (12) connected to the component (11) and comprises the following steps:
a. collecting a data set of the vehicle (S200) comprising:
i. first data relating to the use of first predetermined combinations of usage parameters of said component (CP1(1), . . . , CP1(N)),
ii. second data relating to the use of second predetermined combinations of usage parameters of said vehicle (CP2(1), . . . , CP2(M)),
iii. third data for establishing the course of at least one control parameter of the component representative of wear of the component (P3) as a function of the number of kilometers traveled by the vehicle,
b. as a function of the first and second data of the vehicle, selecting (S300), from a plurality of pre-established classes of vehicles (C1,1, . . . , C5,5) having similar first data and second data, a class for which the first data and second data of the vehicle are similar to those of the vehicles of the class selected,
c. comparing the third data of the vehicle with reference data of the class selected (S400), the reference data being obtained from data on the course of said control parameter representative of wear of the component of each of the vehicles of the class selected,
d. deducing, according to the result of the comparison, a future behavior of the component (S500).
G07C 5/08 - Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle, or waiting time
The invention relates to a vehicle antenna module (100) comprising a main first printed circuit board (201) housed horizontally in a casing, at least a second printed circuit board (205a) comprising a radiofrequency antenna, mounted vertically on the first printed circuit board (201) and protruding from an upper face of the casing, and a cover (101), mounted on said casing, and configured to cover at least the second printed circuit board (205a), the antenna module (100) being such that the cover (101) comprises a shell (206) and an elastic element (207), the elastic element (207) being configured to exert pressure on the upper edge face of the second board (205a) when the cover is in place on the casing in order to ensure electrical contact between the lower edge face of the second board (205a) and at least one flexible contact element (300) on the surface of the first board (201).
The invention relates to a method for measuring the angular position of a rotary shaft of a motor vehicle from a target attached to a free end of the shaft and a position sensor mounted facing the target, the method comprising the steps of generating (E1) a first sine wave signal and a first cosine wave signal characterising the angular variations in the target relative to the sensor during the rotation of the shaft, generating (E2) a second sine wave signal and a second cosine wave signal characterising the angular variations in the target relative to the sensor during the rotation of the shaft, generating (E3) a first angle value signal and generating (E4) a second angle value signal, calculating (E5) the mean angular position of the shaft at a given time from the first angle value signal and the second angle value signal and the predetermined phase difference value.
G01D 5/14 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage
G01D 3/036 - Measuring arrangements with provision for the special purposes referred to in the subgroups of this group mitigating undesired influences, e.g. temperature, pressure on measuring arrangements themselves
G01D 3/08 - Measuring arrangements with provision for the special purposes referred to in the subgroups of this group with provision for safeguarding the apparatus, e.g. against abnormal operation, against breakdown
G01D 3/02 - Measuring arrangements with provision for the special purposes referred to in the subgroups of this group with provision for altering or correcting the transfer function
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METHOD FOR ACTIVATING A VEHICLE FUNCTION AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVATION DEVICE
The invention proposes a method for activating a function of a motor vehicle (V) by an activation device (D) comprising a plurality of transceivers (TR1, TR2, TR3, TR4) able to transmit, toward the outside of the vehicle, from portable access equipment (SD) worn or carried by a user (U), the activation of the function being triggered by a detection of the presence of the user (U) in a predetermined zone (ZD) around the vehicle (V) during a scrutinizing phase, and on the basis of the result of an authentication of the portable access device (SD) by the vehicle (V) during an identification phase, the vehicle also being equipped with a driving assistance system (ADS) comprising means (C1, C2, C3, C4, RD) for detecting and identifying obstacles in the vehicle's close environment, the method comprising the following steps: a) detection, by the driving assistance system (ADS), of at least one fixed obstacle (M, V1, V2, V3, V4, V5) in the predetermined zone (ZD), and identification of said obstacle; b) modification, during the scrutinizing and identification phase, of the transmission parameters of the transceivers (TR1, TR2, TR3, TR4) transmitting toward the obstacle thus detected and identified.
The present invention relates to a method for adjusting at least one of the communication parameters from among the size of the message being communicated or the periodicity of communication between a wheel unit (3, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) and a remote monitoring and/or control device (2), wherein communication between the monitoring device and the wheel unit takes place according to a communication protocol that allows a two-way exchange, characterised in that: - in a mode referred to as the "default" mode, the communication between the wheel unit and the remote monitoring and/or control device takes place according to a first predetermined size and a first predetermined periodicity; - upon receiving a standard response message from the remote monitoring and/or control device, the wheel unit switches to a communication mode referred to as the "adjusted" communication mode, wherein at least one of the communication parameters from among the size of the message sent or the period of communication is replaced with at least one other communication parameter characterised by a second predetermined size and a second predetermined periodicity, resulting in the power consumption of the wheel unit being adjusted, the modes referred to as the "default" mode and the "adjusted" mode being predefined according to a driving or non-driving mode of the vehicle (1C).
FP1414) for identifying the tyre module; - collecting, via the central electronic unit, a load value (C) for the corresponding wheel; - the central electronic unit storing (MEM) the measured characteristic value and the collected load value for the wheel; - detecting a leak or the underinflation of the tyre when the characteristic value measured for the wheel increases while the associated load value remains constant; - and alerting (AL) the driver as required.
The invention relates to a disconnection module (30) for an electronic control unit (20) of a motor vehicle (1), said electronic control unit (20) comprising a disconnection module (30) configured to be electrically connected to at least one electrical link (240), to determine the difference between the voltage measured on the at least one electrical link (240) and a reference voltage and to control the triggering of electrical safety members (216) when the determined voltage difference is greater than a predetermined breakdown threshold.
B60R 16/03 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for supply of electrical power to vehicle subsystems
H02H 3/20 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition, with or without subsequent reconnection responsive to excess voltage
H02H 3/02 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition, with or without subsequent reconnection Details
H02H 3/087 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition, with or without subsequent reconnection responsive to excess current for DC applications
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METHOD AND DEVICE FOR QUICKLY SEARCHING FOR DIGITAL RADIO STATIONS
N/211N/2N/211N/2N/2) and, when it is determined that a digital signal is present, detecting (306) a code for synchronizing and decoding the digital signal and, when it is determined that a digital signal is absent, tuning (300) to a following frequency.
H04H 60/41 - Arrangements for identifying or recognising characteristics with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time, e.g. for identifying broadcast stations or for identifying users for identifying broadcast time or space for identifying broadcast space, i.e. broadcast channels, broadcast stations or broadcast areas
H03J 1/00 - Details of adjusting, driving, indicating, or mechanical control arrangements for resonant circuits in general
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METHOD FOR DETECTING PRESENCE INSIDE A LOCKED VEHICLE AND ASSOCIATED DETECTION DEVICE
The invention relates to an ultra-wideband-based method for detecting presence inside a locked vehicle (V), using a detection device (D) comprising at least one internal module (INT1) and at least two external modules (EXT1, EXT4), the invention comprising the following steps: a) Detecting locking, b) For a first duration (T1), the internal module alternately transmitting waves at various predetermined frequencies and powers (Fmin, Fmax, Pmin, Pmax) and a first external module simultaneously transmitting waves, c) Said internal module receiving reflected waves, d) A second external module receiving the waves transmitted by said first external module, e) Comparing the waves received by the internal module and by the external module, f) In the event of both modules simultaneously detecting an event, then detecting presence inside the vehicle.
G08B 21/22 - Status alarms responsive to presence or absence of persons
G08B 21/24 - Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms
G08B 13/187 - Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelengthActuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using active radiation detection systems by interference of a radiation field
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METHOD FOR LOCATING A COMMUNICATION DEVICE IN PROXIMITY TO A VEHICLE
A method for locating a communication device borne by a user in proximity to a vehicle in order to trigger at least one function of said vehicle, the method especially including, in a locating phase, steps of detection of a set of obstacles, called “current” obstacles, of identification of the communication device in the set of current obstacles and of location of the identified communication device among the obstacles of the set of obstacles.
G01S 13/76 - Systems using reradiation of radio waves, e.g. secondary radar systemsAnalogous systems wherein pulse-type signals are transmitted
G01S 13/00 - Systems using the reflection or reradiation of radio waves, e.g. radar systemsAnalogous systems using reflection or reradiation of waves whose nature or wavelength is irrelevant or unspecified
G01S 13/10 - Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of interrupted, pulse modulated waves
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METHOD, DEVICE AND SERVER FOR DETERMINING A SPEED LIMIT ON A ROAD SEGMENT
A method for determining a speed limit on a road segment on which a vehicle is travelling, including steps of obtaining a first speed limit by querying a geospatial database on the basis of a geographical location of the vehicle, of determining a confidence index associated with the first speed limit, of determining a second speed limit by analyzing at least one image obtained from a sensor of the vehicle, of determining a confidence index associated with the second speed limit, of selecting the speed limit associated with the highest confidence index, and of configuring an item of equipment of the vehicle on the basis of the speed limit associated with the highest confidence index.
G08G 1/01 - Detecting movement of traffic to be counted or controlled
G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestriansRecognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads
A method for locating a user device in a sub-zone of a main zone defined with respect to a vehicle, especially including detecting the user device in a first sub-zone, locating the user device in the first sub-zone, keeping locating the user device in the first sub-zone for as long as the user device is detected in the first sub-zone, detecting the user device in a second sub-zone, and locating the user device in the second sub-zone when the user device is detected solely in the second sub-zone.
B60R 16/037 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for occupant comfort
H04W 4/02 - Services making use of location information
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Method for managing location of a user device in a passenger compartment of a vehicle
A method for managing location of a user device in a passenger compartment of a vehicle is disclosed. The method includes calculating the distance of the user device in relation to each of the transceivers from the received response signals; calculating, for each transceiver, the difference between the calculated distance between the transceiver and the user device and the distance between the transceiver and the user device that was previously used to determine the position of the user device in the passenger compartment. When one of the differences calculated in relation to one of the transceivers is erroneous by being higher than a predetermined “inconsistency threshold”, the method then calculates the positional variation of the user device from the received response signals by excluding the response signal received for the transceiver.
B60W 40/08 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit related to drivers or passengers
A motor vehicle driver assistance system including a vehicular data module configured to derive a trailer weight and a vehicular control parameter determiner configured to determine a parameter value of a vehicular control parameter based on the trailer weight derived.
A spike barrier detection vehicular system including an image receiver configured to receive an image having a spike barrier and a vehicular approach prevention direction determiner configured to determine a vehicular approach prevention direction of the spike barrier, based on the image comprising the spike barrier.
E01F 13/12 - Arrangements for obstructing or restricting traffic, e.g. gates, barricades for forcibly arresting or disabling vehicles, e.g. spiked mats
G06V 20/54 - Surveillance or monitoring of activities, e.g. for recognising suspicious objects of traffic, e.g. cars on the road, trains or boats
G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestriansRecognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads
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TITLE: METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE RELATIVE ORIENTATION OF TWO VEHICLES
A method for determining the orientation of a vehicle (VA) with respect to a reference object (VB), each comprising an image sensor (10A, 10B), comprising: - receiving an image acquired by each image sensor of the vehicle, in which image the vehicle/reference object is visible, - receiving information on the position of each image sensor with respect to the reference object/vehicle in which it is installed, - based on the received information, estimating a first position of each image sensor in the image acquired by the other image sensor, - determining the relative orientation between the two image sensors, and - deducing, based on the relative orientation between the two image sensors, the relative orientation between the vehicle and the reference object.
The invention relates to a method for monitoring the balancing of the wheels of a motor vehicle, characterised in that it comprises at least one phase of modelling a first sinusoidal theoretical acceleration signal of a first wheel and a second sinusoidal theoretical acceleration signal of a second wheel, a noise measurement phase which consists, for the first wheel, in calculating the difference between the value of each sample of the first raw acceleration signal and a corresponding theoretical value of the first theoretical acceleration signal, then in measuring a first standard deviation on the calculated differences, and, for the second wheel, in calculating the difference between the value of each sample of the second raw acceleration signal and a corresponding theoretical value of the second theoretical acceleration signal, then in measuring a second standard deviation on the calculated differences, a first step of calculating reference averages which consists in calculating a first reference average of said first standard deviations and a second reference average of said second standard deviations, a second step of calculating a first current average of said first standard deviations and a second current average of said second standard deviations, and a diagnostic step intended for calculating a first variation between the first current average and the first reference average, and a second variation between the second current average and the second reference average, in order to detect a possible relative unbalance of said wheels.
B60T 8/88 - Arrangements for adjusting wheel-braking force to meet varying vehicular or ground-surface conditions, e.g. limiting or varying distribution of braking force responsive to a speed condition, e.g. acceleration or deceleration with failure responsive means, i.e. means for detecting and indicating faulty operation of the speed responsive control means
B60W 40/12 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit related to parameters of the vehicle itself
B60W 50/02 - Ensuring safety in case of control system failures, e.g. by diagnosing, circumventing or fixing failures
G01M 1/28 - Determining imbalance by oscillating or rotating the body to be tested with special adaptations for determining imbalance of the body in situ, e.g. of vehicle wheels
The invention relates to a method for dynamically estimating the pitch and the roll of a motor vehicle (10) by means of at least one image capture sensor (12) aboard said motor vehicle (10). The method comprises at least one step of estimating an absolute extrinsic angle of inclination of said sensor (12), using an equation including a drift avoidance coefficient that is partially dependent on the acceleration to which the image capture sensor (12) is subjected during movement of the motor vehicle (10).
The invention relates to a method for estimating the pitch of a motor vehicle (10) by means of an image capture sensor (12) aboard said motor vehicle (10). The method is characterised in that it comprises at least a first estimation step, which consists in estimating a first pitch angle of the sensor (12) according to a first estimation method that integrates a drift avoidance coefficient to limit the drift of the estimation of the first pitch angle, a second estimation step, which consists in estimating a second pitch angle of the sensor (12) according to a second estimation method, and a fourth step, which consists in refining said first pitch angle by increasing the drift avoidance coefficient to obtain a refined first pitch angle, considered to be the output angle, if at least one first condition is validated.
The disclosure relates to a device for processing data from a LiDAR sensor mounted on a vehicle. The data processing device makes it possible to determine whether groups of pixels of an array of pixels obtained by the LiDAR sensor correspond to particle clouds in particular from a distribution of normal vectors associated with said pixels.
The invention relates to a method for predicting a surface condition of a road segment, the method comprising, for each station of a set of road weather stations, training (201) a predictive model on data from the station, applying (202) each model trained for a specific station to the data from the other stations of the set of stations in order to determine (203) a prediction error, grouping (204) the stations according to a prediction error similarity, associating (207) a specific context with each station group and training (205) a predictive model for each station group with which a context has been associated. The invention also targets a device designed to implement the prediction method.
G01W 1/10 - Devices for predicting weather conditions
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ULTRA-WIDEBAND-BASED METHOD FOR ACTIVATING A FUNCTION OF A VEHICLE WITH A PORTABLE USER EQUIPMENT ITEM, ASSOCIATED SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR ACTIVATING A FUNCTION
The invention consists of a method for activating a vehicle function (V) through ultra-wideband (UWB) communication, using a portable user equipment item (P), said device comprising a plurality of transceivers (ER1, ER2, ER3, ER4), the vehicle function being activated based on a position of the portable equipment item with respect to a border (F) between two authorization zones, an interior zone (Z2) inside the vehicle and an exterior zone (Z1) outside the vehicle, the activation method comprising: a) Determining presence of the portable equipment item within an authorization zone, b) If the portable equipment item is located within an authorization zone at a distance from the border less than a predetermined distance, then: i) Determining the presence of the portable equipment item within a predetermined sub-zone, with which two types of transceivers have been associated beforehand, a first type (ERi1) having at least one signal parameter representative of a direct wave path and a second type (ERi2) having at least one signal parameter representative of an indirect wave path, ii) Weighting a number of measurements (m, n) carried out for each transceiver based on the type, and determining the position of the portable equipment item based on the measurements thus weighted, iv) Activating the vehicle function (F1, F2) corresponding to the position of the portable equipment item.
A method for optimising the detection of an element in a sequence of images generated by a camera, the method, which is used by an image processing module, comprising, in particular, the steps of training (E2) a classifier, classifying (E3) the images after which at least one erroneous detection of the element has been made in at least one of the images, extracting (E4) at least one data item from the at least one image for which an erroneous detection of the element has been made, the at least one data item being associated with at least one label, determining (E5) the at least one label from the at least one extracted data item, automatically generating (E6) a plurality of synthesised reference images in which the distribution probability of a parameter characterising each given label is increased, and adding (E7) the plurality of generated synthesised reference images to a training set.
G06V 10/764 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using classification, e.g. of video objects
G06V 10/774 - Generating sets of training patternsBootstrap methods, e.g. bagging or boosting
G06V 20/59 - Context or environment of the image inside of a vehicle, e.g. relating to seat occupancy, driver state or inner lighting conditions
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METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING A LIDAR DEVICE WITH DESCRIPTORS EMPLOYING DISTANCE EVALUATION
The invention relates to a method for implementing a light-detection-and-ranging (LIDAR) device in a motor vehicle, comprising the following steps: — a step of determining a first descriptor; — a step of determining a second descriptor; — a step of identifying corresponding environment signatures in the first descriptor and second descriptor; each of said indicators of an environment signature being configured to take a value representative of one of the following four states: – distance away outside of a first predetermined range of distances; – distance away in a lower segment of said first predetermined range of distances; – distance away in an upper segment of said first predetermined range of distances; – distance away substantially equal, to within a predetermined factor.
The invention relates to an extrinsic geometric calibration method for a three-dimensional-data acquisition system comprising at least one three-dimensional-measurement sensor (10) that is associated with a sensor reference system (Oc), which method aims to define the geometric transformation between the sensor reference system (Oc) and a global reference system (Om), by way of a set of static sights (M0, M1, M2, M3, M4), characterized in that the method comprises an initial step of locating the sights (M0, M1, M2, M3, M4) that aims to determine the coordinates of the sights (M0, M1, M2, M3, M4) in the sensor reference system (Oc), by way of the three-dimensional-measurement sensor (10), a first step of estimating roll (Rx), pitch (Ry) and vertical translation (Tz) by minimizing a first cost function based on the geometric arrangement characteristic of the sights (M0, M1, M2, M3, M4) on the calibration plane (P), and a second step of estimating yaw (Rz), longitudinal translation (Tx) and transverse translation (Ty) by minimizing a plurality of second cost functions based on the geometric alignment characteristic of the sights (M0, M1, M2, M3, M4) in the global reference system (Om).
BABABABB) in the second position of the vehicle; and a step of determining the angle of rotation (α2) between the trailer and the towing platform based on the position of the characteristic point estimated in the preceding estimation step.
G01B 11/26 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring angles or tapersMeasuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for testing the alignment of axes
B60D 1/62 - Auxiliary devices involving supply lines, electric circuits, or the like
B62D 13/06 - Steering specially adapted for trailers for backing a normally-drawn trailer
Provided is a vehicle-exit assist apparatus including: a target information acquisition device (12) configured to acquire target information on a target existing on a rear side of an own vehicle; and a control unit (10) configured to execute vehicle-exit assist control. The control unit is configured to: determine, based on the target information, whether an interference target which is liable to interfere with the safe exit of the occupant from the own vehicle during a vehicle stop is detected; determine, when a vehicle-exit assist condition which is satisfied at least when the interference target is detected is satisfied, whether a specific condition is satisfied, the specific condition being satisfied when at least a part of the interference target exists in a rear-side vehicle width region; execute the vehicle-exit assist control when the specific condition is not satisfied; and avoid executing the vehicle-exit assist control when the specific condition is satisfied.
The invention relates to a method for determining the position of an object with respect to a road marking line of a road from a camera mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle, said method comprising the steps of: generating (E1) a sequence of images of the rear environment of the vehicle; selecting (E2) at least one point of the road marking line in the lower part of at least the first image of the sequence and tracking the forward movement of the at least one point in the images of the sequence of images; transforming (E3) the coordinates of the at least one point selected and tracked in the images into a plurality of sets of coordinates corresponding to a plurality of points expressed in a 3D reference frame associated with the vehicle so as to form the at least one road marking line in said 3D reference frame; detecting and tracking (E4), from the images of the sequence of images, at least one object situated in the rear environment of the vehicle; and determining (E5) the position of the detected and tracked object with respect to the at least one formed line.
In a system of control devices networked with one another via a first network or multiple first sub-networks, and of which at least one is a server-based control device that combines multiple functional units, a grandmaster clock is defined by ascertaining the best clock of the entire network. If the best clock is located in a server-based control device, the distances are ascertained between selected functional units that are suitable as a source of the grandmaster clock and selected active network interfaces that connect the server-based control device to the first network or multiple first sub-networks, and the average distance to all selected network interfaces for each of the selected functional units is determined. That selected functional unit that has the smallest average distance to all selected network interfaces is defined as grandmaster clock for the first network or the first sub-networks.
The invention relates to a method for estimating a number of vehicles present in a visibility zone of an LEO satellite, said method being efficient in terms of energy for the LEO satellite and requiring little bandwidth.
The invention relates to a method for predicting a weather condition of a surface of a specific road segment comprising steps for partitioning (200) the geographical area into a plurality of weather cells, subdividing (201) the geographical area into regions made up of weather cells sharing similar climatic characteristics and, for each defined region, training (202) at least one prediction model from variables resulting from weather observations associated with the surface conditions observed in the considered region, and associating (203), with each road segment of the network, at least two specific prediction models, the method further comprising, when a command to predict a surface condition is triggered for a specific road segment, steps for selecting at least the at least two specific models associated with the considered segment, for inferring models selected from the weather data obtained for the geographical location of the road segment in order to obtain a plurality of predictions for the segment, and for combining the plurality of obtained predictions in order to obtain a consolidated surface condition for the segment.
A method for determining the position of a rotary element of a motor vehicle based on a position sensor configured to measure the position of the rotary element, to simultaneously generate a sine-type output signal and a cosine-type output signal reflecting the angular position of said rotary element as it rotates and to deliver these output signals to a control module of the vehicle, the method, implemented by the control module, including the steps of rotating the rotary element, receiving the output signals generated by the position sensor as the rotary element rotates, determining the average period of the output signals received within a predetermined time range, correcting both received output signals such that the period of each of the signals is equal to the determined average period, and determining the angular position of the rotary element based on the corrected output signals.
G01D 5/24 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying capacitance
G01D 5/244 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing characteristics of pulses or pulse trainsMechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means generating pulses or pulse trains
41.
Method for verifying the validity of sensor data of an ethernet onboard network
The validity of sensor data of an Ethernet onboard network in a motor vehicle is checked by: determining a delay time of a first signal on a first connecting path between a first control unit of the Ethernet onboard network and a second control unit of the Ethernet onboard network; determining a maximum speed of the first connecting path on the basis of the delay time; and determining a type of a transmission medium of the first connecting path on the basis of the maximum speed. The following steps are also carried out: identifying at least a first control unit of the Ethernet onboard network, synchronizing at least a first control unit of the Ethernet onboard network, ascertaining the synchronization interval, ascertaining a drift of a timer of the first control unit, ascertaining a timestamp of the first control unit, reading a timestamp of the first control unit.
A method for managing authorization to access a shared vehicle, the vehicle having a memory dimensioned to simultaneously store a maximum number of reservations. The method includes obtaining a first reservation of a vehicle, searching, in a local representation of the memory of the vehicle, for an available location for storing the first reservation, and when there is no available location for storing the first reservation, selecting, from the reservations stored in the local representation of the vehicle's memory, a second reservation such that the start date of the second reservation is after the start date of the first reservation, storing the characteristics of the second reservation in a waiting list, replacing, in the local representation of the memory of the vehicle, the selected reservation with the first reservation, and transmitting, to the vehicle, a command to delete the second reservation, and a command to add the first reservation.
The invention relates to a device (D) for detecting an approach of a user's body member or a portable user device (200), intended to be installed in a motor vehicle (V) comprising: • a near-field communication antenna (A1) configured to transmit signals at a high frequency selected between 3 and 30 MHz, said antenna (A1) being capable of detecting the approach of a portable user device (200) and of communicating in the near field with said portable user device (200), said antenna (A1) comprising at least one winding (E1, E2, E3) that extends continuously in the form of a set of rods (O1, O2 ... Oi; N1, N2 ... Ni) forming a comb so that said antenna (A1) is capable of generating a variation in capacitance on the approach of a user's body member; • means for controlling (10) said antenna (A1); and • means for measuring (M2) a variation in impedance of said antenna (A1) generated by the variation in capacitance.
E05B 81/76 - Detection of handle operationDetection of a user approaching a handleElectrical switching actions performed by handles
E05B 81/78 - Detection of handle operationDetection of a user approaching a handleElectrical switching actions performed by handles as part of a hands-free locking or unlocking operation
G07C 9/00 - Individual registration on entry or exit
H04B 5/00 - Near-field transmission systems, e.g. inductive or capacitive transmission systems
G06K 19/077 - Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
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Method for manufacturing a sensor for a motor vehicle
A method for manufacturing a sensor for a motor vehicle. The method includes placing a sensor core in a lower indentation of a mold; the sensor core having a metal lead frame, including connection pins and lateral retention members, and an integrated circuit, including at least one measurement cell and being overmolded on a support zone of the metal lead frame so the lateral retention members and the connection pins are exposed, and an electrically conductive terminal on each connection pin; placing a magnet in line with the overmolded integrated circuit; placing two lateral indentations of the mold on either side of the magnet and the integrated circuit so the lateral indentations retain the lead frame in the vicinity of the lateral retention members; overmolding the integrated circuit, the magnet and part of the lead frame to allow the free end of the terminals to project; and removing the mold.
The invention relates to a device (D) for detecting the approach of a limb (M) of a user's body and/or a portable user device (200), which is intended to be installed on board a motor vehicle (V), comprising: a) a near-field communication antenna (A1) configured to transmit and receive signals at a high resonant frequency chosen between 3 and 30 MHz, the antenna comprising at least one winding (E1, E2, E3) which extends continuously in the form of an assembly of rods (O1, O2...Oi, N1, N2...Ni) in such a way that the rods have a variable capacitance connected to the antenna and that the antenna is capable of generating a capacitance change when a limb of a user's body approaches; b) measuring means (M2) for measuring, by electromagnetically coupling with the antenna, an impedance change or a frequency change in the antenna, the measuring means having a resonant frequency in series with the chosen high resonant frequency and being capable of detecting the approach of a portable user device or the approach of a limb of the user's body.
E05B 81/76 - Detection of handle operationDetection of a user approaching a handleElectrical switching actions performed by handles
E05B 81/78 - Detection of handle operationDetection of a user approaching a handleElectrical switching actions performed by handles as part of a hands-free locking or unlocking operation
G07C 9/00 - Individual registration on entry or exit
H04B 5/00 - Near-field transmission systems, e.g. inductive or capacitive transmission systems
G06K 19/077 - Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensingMethods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
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Electronic controller able to be expanded in a modular manner
A modularly expandable electronic control unit comprises: an electronic circuit board on which a conductor track is disposed on a side in a region of lateral edges and enclosing an inner region and separating it from an outer region of the side, a housing having two halves for receiving the electronic circuit board. With the housing assembled, at least one housing half has an encircling electrically conductive shielding wall which rests on and establishes electrical contact with the conductor track and/or has at least one receptacle accessible from outside the assembled housing. The receptacle is disposed so the electronic module placed in the receptacle may be electrically connected to a module connection port disposed in the outer region of the electronic circuit board. The electronic circuit board has electrical connections between the module connection port and one or more electronic assemblies disposed on the inner region.
H05K 9/00 - Screening of apparatus or components against electric or magnetic fields
B60R 16/023 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for transmission of signals between vehicle parts or subsystems
H05K 5/00 - Casings, cabinets or drawers for electric apparatus
A haptic operator control device in a motor vehicle, comprises an input unit, wherein the input unit can be moved by an actuator unit coupled to the input unit, wherein the input unit has a surface, wherein the surface can be touched by an input member of an operator, wherein the input unit and the actuator unit are movably mounted in relation to the motor vehicle.
B60K 37/06 - Arrangement of fittings on dashboard of controls, e.g. control knobs
B60K 35/00 - Instruments specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
G05G 1/02 - Controlling members for hand-actuation by linear movement, e.g. push buttons
G05G 5/03 - Means for enhancing the operator's awareness of the arrival of the controlling member at a command or datum positionProviding feel, e.g. means for creating a counterforce
G05G 25/02 - Inhibiting the generation or transmission of noise
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
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Adaptive method and device for prediction of a weather characteristic of a surface of a road segment
An adaptive method and device for predicting a weather-related characteristic of a surface of a segment of a road network. The method includes obtaining a location and of measuring a weather-related characteristic of the surface of the roadway of a road segment on which a measuring vehicle is traveling; predicting a weather-related surface characteristic of the road segment using a weather-observation history and a first prediction model associated with the road segment; associating a second prediction model with the road segment when a difference between the measured characteristic and the predicted characteristic is greater than a threshold; and transmitting to a vehicle a prediction made by applying the associated model to the weather-observation history.
What is proposed is a device (1) for detecting a vehicle (V) exiting its lane, said device being configured, when the vehicle is being driven on a road comprising at least one traffic lane, to: estimate, on the basis of the shape and position of at least one road boundary, the shape and position of each boundary of the lane being taken by the vehicle, estimate a path followed by the vehicle, determine, depending on the shape and on the position of the boundaries of the traffic lane, and on the path followed by the vehicle, a time interval before the vehicle will reach one of the boundaries of the traffic lane, compare the time interval to a determined threshold and, if the time interval is shorter than the threshold, determine that the vehicle is in the process of exiting its lane.
B60W 40/10 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit related to vehicle motion
Data compression is continuously optimized using frequency-based dictionary lookup tables for communication between a transmitter in a vehicle and a receiver. In a transmitter, first and second frequency-based dictionary lookup tables are provided. The transmitter receives a data block and compresses it using the first table. Using the data block, the second table is updated and a difference between a compression efficiency of the first table and a compression efficiency of the second table for the data block is calculated. The compressed data block is transmitted to the receiver. When the difference is more than a pre-defined threshold, the content of the first table is replaced with the content of the updated second table in the transmitter. The content of the updated second table is then also transmitted to the receiver.
H03M 7/00 - Conversion of a code where information is represented by a given sequence or number of digits to a code where the same information is represented by a different sequence or number of digits
H03M 7/42 - Conversion to or from variable length codes, e.g. Shannon-Fano code, Huffman code, Morse code using table look-up for the coding or decoding process, e.g. using read-only memory
51.
DEVICE FOR DETECTING CONTACT BETWEEN AT LEAST ONE HAND OF A VEHICLE DRIVER AND THE STEERING WHEEL OF THE VEHICLE AND USE THEREOF IN A SEMI-AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE
The invention relates to a device for detecting physical contact between a driver's hand and a steering wheel, comprising a camera oriented so as to acquire images on which the object is at least partially visible, and a computer, the device being configured to: acquire at least one image, process the acquired image to detect the different parts of the driver's body visible on the image, detect the position of a point on the image corresponding to the driver's wrist in the image, determine at least one area of interest in the image in which a driver's hand is located, detect the hand within each area of interest in the image and, if at least one of the driver's hands is located in an area of interest of the image defining the object, determine whether any contact is established between the driver's hand and the object.
There is provided a computer-implemented method of operating an unmanned moving object to follow a predetermined moving object of interest, the method comprising: (i) detecting a representation of the predetermined moving object of interest in an image frame of a video sequence obtained by an imaging device affixed to the unmanned moving object; (ii) obtaining a region of interest comprising the detected representation; (iii) tracking the region of interest; (iv) detecting whether the representation of the predetermined moving object of interest remains in the region of interest; (v) if the representation of the predetermined moving object of interest is no longer in the region of interest, repeating steps (i) to (iv) with a new image frame obtained by the imaging device. There is also provided a computer of an unmanned moving object operable to perform the method disclosed. There is also provided an unmanned moving object comprising an imaging device, a control unit and a computer, wherein: the imaging device is configured to obtain a video sequence; the computer is configured to perform the method disclosed; and the control unit is configured to cause the unmanned moving object to follow a predetermined moving object of interest associated with a region of interest tracked by the computer.
G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestriansRecognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads
G06V 10/25 - Determination of region of interest [ROI] or a volume of interest [VOI]
53.
ANTI-IDENTITY THEFT METHOD FOR A SPECIFIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
The invention relates to an anti-identity theft method for a specific electronic control unit of a motor vehicle, which method is used when the specific electronic control unit sends a plaintext message (M) containing measurement data to a central electronic control unit of the motor vehicle. The method of the invention comprises the steps of: - generating (110) an identifier for selecting a hashing algorithm (hi), - obtaining (120) at least one parameter (K) shared by the central electronic control unit and the specific electronic control unit, - generating (130) a first digital hash fingerprint (E) of the combination of the plaintext message (M) and the common parameter (K) from the identifier for selecting a hashing algorithm (hi), - forming (140) a data frame (T) which includes the plaintext message (M), the identifier for selecting a hashing algorithm (hi) and the first digital hash fingerprint (E), and - sending (150) the data frame (T) to the central electronic control unit.
G01R 31/396 - Acquisition or processing of data for testing or for monitoring individual cells or groups of cells within a battery
G01R 31/00 - Arrangements for testing electric propertiesArrangements for locating electric faultsArrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
55.
METHOD FOR OPERATING A DISPLAY UNIT OF A VEHICLE, AND DISPLAY UNIT
A method for operating a display unit of vehicle, wherein the display unit displays at least one display, comprises ascertaining the viewing direction of a driver using a gaze-tracking device; checking whether the viewing direction of the driver is directed at the display unit; checking whether traffic-relevant data are present; operating the display unit in an energy-saving mode when the view of the driver is not directed at the display unit and/or when no traffic-relevant data is present; and operating the display unit in a display mode when the view of the driver is directed at the display unit and/or when traffic-relevant data is present for display. A display unit is also disclosed.
A method for labelling a 3D image (12) of a scene acquired by a 3D sensor comprising: - receiving: • a 2D image (I1) of the same scene acquired by a camera, • co-ordinates, on the 2D image, of a set of pixels (PZ1) defining the area of interest (Z1) and a reference point (PR) belonging to the area of interest (Z1), and • determining the depth of the reference point (pr) in a reference frame associated with the camera, - assigning to the pixels defining the area of interest (Z1) in the 2D image (I1) a depth corresponding to the depth of the reference point (pr), - calculating the co-ordinates, in the 3D image (I2), of the pixels (PZ2) defining the area of interest (Z2) using the co-ordinates of the pixels (PZ1) defining the area of interest (Z1) in the 2D image (I1) and the depth (pr) attributed to the pixels defining the area of interest.
H04N 13/111 - Transformation of image signals corresponding to virtual viewpoints, e.g. spatial image interpolation
H04N 13/117 - Transformation of image signals corresponding to virtual viewpoints, e.g. spatial image interpolation the virtual viewpoint locations being selected by the viewers or determined by viewer tracking
G06T 7/55 - Depth or shape recovery from multiple images
Method for managing a memory area of a motor-vehicle electronic control unit, comprising in particular the steps of implementing (E2) a first set of control instructions (EIC1) by way of the boot loader module such that the current hardware configuration (CC) of the electronic control unit is identical to the required hardware configuration (CR) for installing the update for the application, of reinitializing (E4) the boot loader module, of verifying the hardware configuration (CR) required by the update for the application and, when the configuration required by the update for the application is identical to the current hardware configuration (CC) of the electronic control unit, installing (E6) the update (MAJ) for the application.
A device for high-frequency communication and for the inductive charging of an apparatus, including a charging surface, at least one charging antenna emitting a magnetic field at a low frequency and a layer of ferromagnetic material. The device includes at least one communication antenna and a printed circuit board. The communication antenna is in the form of a coil locally surrounding the layer with an axis of symmetry located in a plane parallel to the layer. The material of the layer is selected so as to have, at high frequency, an imaginary part with sufficiently high permeability to generate leaks on a surface of the layer extending perpendicular to the layer, while at the same time maintaining, at low frequency, an imaginary part with sufficiently low permeability to allow inductive charging.
H02J 50/60 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power responsive to the presence of foreign objects, e.g. detection of living beings
H02J 50/12 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling of the resonant type
H01F 27/36 - Electric or magnetic shields or screens
H02J 50/40 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using two or more transmitting or receiving devices
H04B 5/00 - Near-field transmission systems, e.g. inductive or capacitive transmission systems
H02J 50/80 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power involving the exchange of data, concerning supply or distribution of electric power, between transmitting devices and receiving devices
H02J 50/70 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power involving the reduction of electric, magnetic or electromagnetic leakage fields
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METHOD FOR MANAGING TRANSMISSIONS OF DETECTION SIGNALS BY A VEHICLE
The invention relates to a method for managing transmissions, by a motor vehicle, of signals for detecting a device (20) of a user (200) over a wireless communication link, said method comprising the steps of: the user (200) of the vehicle (10) requesting activation of a so-called "silent mode" in which the transmission of detection signals by the vehicle (10) over the wireless communication link is suspended, it being possible for communication signals generated by a physical entity other than the vehicle (10) to be received by said vehicle (10); following the activation request, detecting the device (20) of the user (200) outside a predetermined area around the vehicle (10); the vehicle (10) activating said silent mode when the device (20) of the user (200) has been detected outside the predetermined area; and the user (200) sending a signal to the vehicle (10) to deactivate the silent mode from the device (20) so as to allow the vehicle (10) to transmit detection signals over the wireless communication link again.
The example embodiments relate to a computer-implemented method for determining clusters of tasks, the clusters at least partially including multiple tasks to be executed in a joint encoder portion of a neural network. The embodiments suggest estimating information share measures based on an auxiliary neural network in order to determine clusters of tasks to be executed in a joint encoder portion of a neural network.
A method of determining a fused sensor measurement is disclosed including: obtaining sensor measurements from sensors detecting a same type of physiological measurement; determining a signal quality index (SQI) of each sensor including determining an extent to which a sensor measurement differs from others among the sensor measurements obtained from each sensor; determining a weightage of each sensor based on the SQI of each sensor; and determining a fused sensor measurement from the plurality of sensors based on the weightage of each sensor and filtered sensor measurements of each sensor obtained from a Kalman filter operation. A vehicle safety system includes: a vehicle electronic control unit configured to: determine the sensor measurement extent, to determine the SQI of each sensor, determine the weightage of each sensor, determine the fused sensor measurement, determine the occupant's physiological condition, and if the physiological condition is abnormal, perform at least one vehicle operation.
A device includes a target information acquisition sensor configured to detect a target present in a region rearward of a host vehicle, and acquire information about the target as target information; and an electronic control unit configured to, while the host vehicle is stopped, calculate, based on the target information, a predicted time required for the target to come into contact with or close proximity to the host vehicle, and execute drop-off assist control for assisting drop-off of an occupant of the host vehicle when the predicted time is equal to or smaller than a predetermined time threshold, set the time threshold to a predetermined first time threshold when a speed of the target is equal to or lower than a predetermined first speed, and set the time threshold to a value smaller than the first time threshold when the speed of the target is higher than the first speed.
E05B 77/24 - Functions related to actuation of locks from the passenger compartment of the vehicle preventing use of an inner door handle, sill button, lock knob or the like
G01S 13/931 - Radar or analogous systems, specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes of land vehicles
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METHOD FOR PREVENTING A RISKY SITUATION FOR A PARKED VEHICLE
The invention relates to a method for preventing a risky situation for a parked vehicle, comprising the steps of obtaining a first parking location of the vehicle, obtaining an indication according to which the first location is a risky location, broadcasting a warning message for the attention of the occupants of the vehicle, detecting a movement of the vehicle upon the expiration of a predefined time period after broadcasting the message and, when it is determined that the vehicle has not been moved, a step of triggering a call to an emergency call centre. The invention also relates to a device capable of implementing such a method.
G08G 1/0962 - Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages
G08G 1/0967 - Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits
H04W 4/46 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for vehicle-to-vehicle communication [V2V]
G08G 1/00 - Traffic control systems for road vehicles
64.
METHOD FOR DETECTING THE OPENING OF OPENING ELEMENTS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND ASSOCIATED DETECTION DEVICE
The invention relates to a method for detecting the opening of opening elements (P1, P2) of a motor vehicle (V) by a detection device (D), said device comprising at least two ultra-high-frequency communication modules (10, 20), each located respectively on a different opening element and connected to an electronic computer (100), the detection device allowing "hands-free" access to the vehicle, the invention proposing that, since said modules are capable of identifying each other mutually, an opening angle (θ') of a first opening element (P1) is determined on the basis of: a) a first distance (m) between a point of rotation (N) of the first opening element on which a first communication module is located and a position (O) of a second module when the two opening elements associated with said two modules are closed; b) a second distance (h) between a point of rotation of the first opening element and a position (P) of the first module on said opening element; c) a distance between the two modules, when the two opening elements associated with the two modules are closed; d) a distance (d') between said modules, said distance (d') being determined by a time of flight (t') of the ultra-high-frequency waves exchanged between the two modules.
B60R 25/01 - Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens
B60R 25/24 - Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off using electronic identifiers containing a code not memorised by the user
65.
Method and system for estimating road lane geometry
A method and system for estimating road lane geometry includes a camera-estimated lane segment, for estimating lane geometry based on camera detection of road markings and a leading-vehicle-estimated lane segment, for estimating lane geometry based on traces of at least one leading vehicle. Estimated road geometry is obtained from a combination of the camera-estimated lane segment and the leading-vehicle-estimated lane segment.
In a method for reconstruction of a feature in an environmental scene of a road, a 3D point cloud of the scene and a sequence of 2D images of the scene are generated. A portion of candidates of 3D points of the 3D point cloud is identified by projecting the 3D points to each of the 2D images, determining a plurality of candidates of the 3D points of the 3D point cloud representing the feature by semantic segmentation in each of the images, projecting the candidates of the 3D points on a plane of the road in each of the 2D images, and selecting those candidates of the 3D points staying in a projection range on the road in each of the 2D images. The selected candidates of the 3D points are merged for determining estimated locations of the feature. The feature can be modeled by generating a fitting curve along the estimated locations.
G06T 7/187 - SegmentationEdge detection involving region growingSegmentationEdge detection involving region mergingSegmentationEdge detection involving connected component labelling
G06V 20/56 - Context or environment of the image exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle
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TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER FOR AND METHOD OF TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING SYMBOLS OVER AN ORTHOGONAL TIME FREQUENCY SPACE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL SUBJECT TO DOPPLER SPREAD AND MULTIPATH
Pilot symbols and data symbols of a communication frame for an OTFS transmission system are two-dimensionally arranged along the points of a grid in the delay-Doppler domain. The pilot symbols are surrounded by guard symbols. The number of guard symbols in each direction of the Doppler domain is twice the number of the basis expansion modelling (BEM) basis functions used for modelling the communication channel in a receiver, and twice the maximum time delay in terms of delay bins in each direction of the delay domain. The receiver performs an initial pilot-aided channel estimation using BEM of a first BEM order and using the pilot signals, followed by an initial estimation of data symbols using the initial channel estimation, and iteratively performs data aided channel estimation using BEM of a second BEM order and at least the received data signals, until a termination criterion is met.
Disclosed are a vehicle access system and method with at least two sets of a receiver and a transmitter, each set configured to receive a type of wireless communication signal from a corresponding transmitter of a user device, and the type of wireless communication signal received by a set is different from that received by at least another set; a signal module communicating with each set, each signal module configured to process the wireless communication signals received from the set to determine an initial location of the user device relative to the vehicle; a localization module communicating with the signal modules and configured to determine a final location of the user device relative to the vehicle, based on the initial locations determined by the signal modules; and a controller configured to lock or unlock a door of the vehicle based on the determined final location of the user device.
A method for Service Relaying in a Relay User Equipment (UE) and such Relay UE is provided. The method comprises the following steps. A connection between a Relay UE and a UE is established. A Service Catalogue of a Remote Service Provider is received. The Remote Service Provider is arranged for providing services to a UE. The Service Catalogue comprises information about these services. Meta-data is generated which comprises additional information about the services for the UE. Information about the Service Catalogue and about the meta-data is provided to the UE. The UE selects one of the services based on the provided information and the Relay UE relays the selected service from the Remote Service Provider to the UE.
H04W 88/04 - Terminal devices adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user
H04W 4/44 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for communication between vehicles and infrastructures, e.g. vehicle-to-cloud [V2C] or vehicle-to-home [V2H]
H04W 4/46 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for vehicle-to-vehicle communication [V2V]
The invention relates to a method for transmitting vehicle-to-X messages via a first wireless interface and a second wireless interface, wherein messages having a first priority are transmitted in principle via both wireless interfaces and messages having a second priority are transmitted in principle via the first wireless interface, and only if an area status has a first value, messages are additionally transmitted in each case via the second wireless interface. This allows savings in data traffic. The invention further relates to an associated vehicle-to-X communication unit, an associated telematics unit and an associated storage medium.
A method for a heating device suitable for heating at least one soldered joint between an electronic component including at least a first contact mound and a printed circuit board. The soldered joint on the one hand securing the electronic component to the printed circuit board and on the other hand, while providing electrical continuity, the electronic component also having an electronic-component width, and an electronic-component thickness, wherein it includes an electrical-connection suitable for being coupled to an electrical power supply and a heater suitable for reaching a temperature at least equal to the melting point of the solder.
A vehicle alert device (10) executes alert control of determining, when a target is detected in a periphery of an own vehicle (C1), within a set calculation period, whether the target is an alert-target object that does not include a stationary object, determining, when the target is an alert-target object, whether the alert-target object exists in a blind spot area (RL, RR) of a driver, and alerting the driver when the alert-target object exists in the blind spot area. The vehicle alert device avoids executing the alert control when a relative speed of the own vehicle with respect to the alert-target object at a time when the own vehicle overtakes the alert-target object is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold value. The vehicle alert device sets the predetermined threshold value to a larger value and sets the set calculation period to a shorter value, when a travel speed of the own vehicle at the time when the own vehicle overtakes the alert-target object is equal to or higher than a predetermined speed, than the predetermined threshold value and the set calculation period at a time when the travel speed of the own vehicle is lower than the predetermined speed.
A drop-off assist device includes: a processor configured to determine that there is a possibility that a target approaching object passes by a door of a host vehicle when a second object is not present between the target approaching object and the host vehicle, correct the predicted movement path based on a position of an edge of the second object when the second object is present between the target approaching object and the host vehicle at a timing of setting the target approaching object, determine that there is the possibility that the target approaching object passes by the door of the host vehicle when the corrected predicted movement path is the path that passes by the door of the host vehicle, and issue an alarm when determining that there is the possibility that the target approaching object passes by the door of the host vehicle.
A device includes a processor configured to: issue an alarm when a movement path condition is met and a prohibition condition is not met, the movement path condition being met when an approaching object of which a predicted movement path is a path along which the object passes by a door of the host vehicle is present; and not issue the alarm when the prohibition condition is met, even when the movement path condition is met, wherein the prohibition condition includes a condition to be met when a difference between a distance in a transverse direction from the host vehicle to a stationary object and a distance in the transverse direction from the host vehicle to the approaching object is equal to or less than a predetermined value in a case where the stationary object is present, the stationary object being stationary at a side of the host vehicle.
The invention relates to the field of radar sensors, particularly to radar sensors for radar sensing using wireless communication signals. The method comprises the steps of: receiving a reflected communication signal (39), wherein the reflected communication signal (39) is a sent communication signal (31) that is reflected by at least one object (12), wherein the frequency of the sent communication signal (31) is within a radar frequency range, and wherein the sent communication signal (31) comprises a sent data payload and the reflected communication signal (39) comprises a corresponding reflected data payload; comparing the reflected data payload with the sent data payload, resulting in a compared data payload; and extracting a delay information and/or a velocity information of the at least one object (12) from the compared data payload.
G01S 13/28 - Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of interrupted, pulse modulated waves wherein the transmitted pulses use a frequency- or phase-modulated carrier wave with time compression of received pulses
G01S 7/00 - Details of systems according to groups , ,
G01S 13/58 - Velocity or trajectory determination systemsSense-of-movement determination systems
G01S 13/931 - Radar or analogous systems, specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes of land vehicles
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AUTOMOTIVE NETWORK ZONED ARCHITECTURE WITH FAILURE MITIGATION FEATURE
An electrical power supply network for a set of power-consuming nodes with a Failure Mitigation feature is disclosed. The network has two or more zones, a zone comprises two or more electrical power consuming nodes, and at least one Power Switch (110, 120, 130, 140, 150) which controls the entry and exit of electrical power to the zone. In the event of partial or complete failure of the power supply network, power is redistributed between nodes of a zone. An "Emergency trigger" may cause execution of "Last Commands" to keep and/or execute a safe state.
B60R 16/023 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for transmission of signals between vehicle parts or subsystems
B60R 16/03 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for supply of electrical power to vehicle subsystems
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Method and circuit for controlling quality of metallization of a multilayer printed circuit board
A multilayer printed circuit having a control circuit including n vias that are connected in series between a first and a second electrical terminal so that an applied electric current passes at least partially through each one of the n vias. The control circuit includes track portions in each one of the layers, each one of the n vias connecting a track portion of one layer to a track portion of another layer. The control circuit includes a measurement device for measuring a potential difference across its terminals, storage for storing a threshold value and a comparator for comparing the potential difference with the threshold value so as to validate the printed circuit when the potential difference is lower than the threshold value.
An entertainment system for implementation into a motor vehicle is disclosed. The entertainment system includes an interactive transparent display, at least one image sensing device and a microcontroller.The interactive display is operable to provide a view outside the motor vehicle. The at least one image sensing device captures one or more images of the view outside the motor vehicle. The microcontroller is operable to identify a motion signal and execute a command to take a picture based on the motion signal identified.The interactive transparent display operates as an interface to receive the motion signal to take the picture. A method of operating the entertainment system is also disclosed.
G06F 3/04883 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
B60R 1/22 - Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles for viewing an area outside the vehicle, e.g. the exterior of the vehicle
A computer-implemented method, for extending the detection range of a short-range sensor, and a corresponding system are provided. The method comprises a first sensor setup for a production vehicle (1 ), comprising a short-range sensor (3), a long-range auxiliary sensor (4) which provides an anchor point measurement, and a second sensor setup for a training vehicle (11 ), comprising a short- range sensor ( 13), a long-range auxiliary sensor ( 14) which provides an anchor point measurement, and a long-range ground truth sensor (16), wherein the sensors of the first and second sensor setup having a sensor range and providing sensor data for reflection detection, the range extension is done with a neural network, wherein the neural network is trained using the following steps: - Detecting reflections (20, 21, 22) in the surrounding of the training vehicle (11) by using sensor data of the second sensor setup, - Determining an anchor point (28) of a reflection (21) which is out of a detection range (26) of the short-range sensor (13) of the second sensor setup by using the anchor point measurement of the long-range auxiliary sensor (14) of second sensor setup, - Providing ground truth by determining the distances (25, 33) between the anchor point (28) and the other reflections (20, 22) by using the sensor data of the long-range ground truth sensor (16), and the method is executed on basis of the trained neural network using the following steps: - Detecting reflections (20, 21, 22) in the surrounding of the production vehicle (1) by using sensor data of the first sensor setup, - Determining anchor points (28) of a reflection (20, 21) by using the anchor point measurement of the long-range auxiliary sensor (4) of the first sensor setup, - Determining the distances (33) between the anchor point (28) and other reflections (22) in the detection range of the short-range sensor (3) of the first sensor setup by using the sensor data of the short- range sensor (3) of the first sensor setup, and - Inferring the distances (25) between the anchor point (28) and other reflections (20) out of the detection range of the short-range sensor (3) of the first sensor setup by using the provided ground truth of the trained neural network.
G01S 7/41 - Details of systems according to groups , , of systems according to group using analysis of echo signal for target characterisationTarget signatureTarget cross-section
G01S 7/48 - Details of systems according to groups , , of systems according to group
G01S 13/86 - Combinations of radar systems with non-radar systems, e.g. sonar, direction finder
G01S 17/08 - Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only
G01S 17/86 - Combinations of lidar systems with systems other than lidar, radar or sonar, e.g. with direction finders
G01S 17/89 - Lidar systems, specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
G01S 17/931 - Lidar systems, specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes of land vehicles
G01S 13/34 - Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated using transmission of continuous, frequency-modulated waves while heterodyning the received signal, or a signal derived therefrom, with a locally-generated signal related to the contemporaneously transmitted signal
G01S 13/87 - Combinations of radar systems, e.g. primary radar and secondary radar
G01S 13/931 - Radar or analogous systems, specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes of land vehicles
G01S 15/931 - Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes of land vehicles
G06K 9/62 - Methods or arrangements for recognition using electronic means
The present invention relates to a method (100) for adjusting the brightness of a display in a vehicle, to a display system comprising display electronics that are configured to execute such a method, and to a vehicle which comprises a corresponding display system. In order to overcome a drawback of the prior art, a method is proposed which comprises, according to the invention: - selecting (101) a region of the display, wherein the region is defined by a number of pixels which is lower than the number of pixels of the display, and - incorporating (102) a brightness value into the selected region, wherein the same brightness value is assigned to each pixel in the selected region, and wherein the brightness value is linked to each pixel of the selected region by means of a computing rule.
G06F 3/147 - Digital output to display device using display panels
G09G 3/20 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix
G09G 3/3225 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix using controlled light sources using electroluminescent panels semiconductive, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED] organic, e.g. using organic light-emitting diodes [OLED] using an active matrix
G09G 3/36 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix by control of light from an independent source using liquid crystals
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DISPLAY WITH A ROTARY CONTROL MOUNTED ON THE DISPLAY
The invention relates to a display (500) with a rotary control mounted on the display (500), the display (500) having touch sensors (400), the handle (100) of the rotary control being mounted rotatably about an axis (201) and having at least one counter electrode (102), and the rotary position of the handle (100) of the rotary control being determinable by an evaluation of the touch sensors (400). According to the invention, the counter electrode (102) is designed as a hollow cylinder, wherein the handle (100) has an upper and a lower contour (101, 102), wherein the lower contour (102) is arranged closer to the display (500) than the upper contour (101), wherein the lower contour (102) is designed as the hollow cylinder, and the flat pattern of the lower contour (102) is sinusoidal. In a method for evaluating the position of the rotary control described above, the sensor values from all touch sensors (400), which are located beneath the counter electrode (102) and are influenced thereby, are evaluated, and the vectorial evaluation of said sensor values indicates the rotary position of the rotary control (100).
The invention relates to a method for the dynamic configuration of sensors and control units in an Ethernet network, the method comprising: a) determining the number of active nodes using a head node, b) classifying the nodes detected into two or more classifications of nodes to prioritize the Ethernet network communication using the head node; c) receiving reservation requests from at least some of the plurality of nodes by the head node, d) allocating time slots as a response to reservation requests to one or more nodes in the upcoming communication window, wherein the allocations are based on a priority of the nodes, and the priority is assigned to the nodes in accordance with the classification thereof, wherein, after the number of the active nodes is determined, the nodes are dynamically configured, the relevant node is selected, and a timer of the relevant node is started, wherein each of the active nodes gives itself the smallest possible ID, wherein the respective node consequently accesses the bus and, if there is bus activity, the other nodes in the Ethernet network behave passively.
Wireless charging device, vehicle comprising a charging device and method to operate a charging device. The invention is concerned with a wireless charging device (1) comprising an NFC-transmitter (12) configured to detect a NFC-device (3, 8) in a predefined space (9) related to a charging coil (4) by means of a predefined request- response-communication-process with the NFC-device (3, 8), wherein the NFC-transmitter (12) is configured to provide during the predefined request-response-communication-process an alternating magnetic field (5) at a predefined magnetic field strength (Hl) and to then individually address the detected NFC-device (3, 8) by means of a request-signal (TX2) during a following predefined identification- communication-process. The invention is characterized in that the NFC-transmitter (12) is configured to provide during the predefined identification-communication-process an magnetic field (5) at a predefined reduced magnetic field strength (H2), and to identify the detected NFC-device (3, 8) as a passive NFC-device (8), if a predefined response signal (RX2), requested by the request signal (TX2) during the predefined identification-communication-process is missing.
The invention relates to a method for identifying changes in surroundings of a vehicle, to a corresponding driver assistance system and to a vehicle comprising the driver assistance system. Surroundings datasets are continuously received while the vehicle (2) is stationary. An instantaneous surroundings change Δtis continuously calculated by continuously comparing the surroundings dataset, received at the present time in the stationary state, with a stored surroundings dataset that was received and stored at the time when the vehicle (2) became stationary. A change warning signal is provided when the calculated instantaneous surroundings change Δtlimlim, Δtlimlim.
An electro-optical display module has an electro-optical display device (100), a first element (200, 600) and a second element (300, 200). The first element (200, 600) and the second element (300, 200) are interconnected and the first element (200, 300) bears the electro-optical display device (100). The first element (200, 600) and the second element (300, 600) are connected by at least one silicone body (410, 400). In a method for producing an electro-optical display module, wherein the electro-optical display module has the features of the above description, silicone (411) is discharged onto the first element (200, 600) and/or the second element (200, 300) and then the first element (200, 600) and the second element (200, 300) are brought together such that the silicone (411) connects the first element to the second element, and the silicone is left to set, and so the silicone body (410) is formed.
The method comprises the following steps: a) determining the number of active nodes using a head node, b) classifying the detected nodes into two or more classifications of nodes to prioritize the Ethernet network communication, using the head node; c) receiving reservation requests from at least some of the plurality of nodes by the head node, d) allocating time slots as a response to reservation requests to one or more nodes in the upcoming communication window, wherein: the allocations are based on a priority of the nodes, and the priority is allocated to the nodes in accordance with their classification; once the number of active nodes is determined, the bus cycle length is calculated and the number of sleeping or inactive or defective nodes is determined, a beacon bus cycle being determined by finding out by how much the bus cycle length can be shortened.
The invention relates to a method for trajectory planning of a driver assistance system, particularly an assistance system for longitudinal and/or transverse control, in which a trajectory (T1, T3-T7) having a total duration (te) which can be set is determined and the trajectory (T3, T5, T7) is divided into segments, wherein each segment has a variable segment duration (Δt1, Δt2, Δt3) and the total of the segment durations (Δt1, Δt2, Δt3) corresponds to the set total duration (te) of the trajectory (T3, T5, T7).
The invention relates to a method for secure real-time message transmission between a transmitter (12) and a receiver (22) which are on board a motor vehicle (10), characterised in that it comprises at least a first step which is carried out during a routine driving cycle of the motor vehicle (10) and which consists of comparing, by the receiver (22), a first transmitter authentication code (MAC1-E) received with a first receiver authentication code (MAC1-R), the first message (M1) being rejected if the first transmitter authentication code (MAC1-E) differs from the first receiver authentication code (MAC1-R), and the first message (M1) being accepted if the first transmitter authentication code (MAC1-E) is identical to the first receiver authentication code (MAC1-R).
H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
The invention relates to a method for training an artificial neural network (3) for converting an input image into an output image, the input image being formed as a night photograph of at least one vehicle occupant, the method comprising the steps of: - providing an artificial neural network (3), - training (S6, S16) the artificial neural network (3) based on input images, which are formed as night photographs of at least one vehicle occupant, on the basis of output images, which comprise at least one predefined region of the at least one vehicle occupant in full light or daylight, so that an extraction of predefined vehicle occupant features is made possible by the region brightened in full light or daylight, by the following steps: - determining the predefined regions and individually determining a brightness level for the regions determined, - applying the artificial neural network (3) to the input images using the brightness level determined for thed regions determine; - the artificial neural network (3) outputting output images. The invention also relates to an image processing system (2) comprising such a method.
H04L 67/12 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
The invention relates to a method for determining the control unit temperature in a motor vehicle by means of Ethernet, comprising the steps of: determining a transit time of a first signal on a first connection path between a first server ECU of the Ethernet vehicle electrical system and a second server ECU of the Ethernet vehicle electrical system; determining a maximum speed of the first connection path on the basis of the transit time; identifying at least a first server ECU of the Ethernet vehicle electrical system; synchronising at least a first server ECU of the Ethernet vehicle electrical system; determining the synchronisation interval; determining a timestamp of the first server ECU; reading a timestamp or querying the clock time of the first server ECU; comparing the timestamp with a reference clock of the Ethernet vehicle electrical system; carrying out a transit time measurement; determining the speed of the associated clock generator; determining the time difference of the synchronisation interval; determining the last synchronisation.
The invention relates to a method for rapidly flashing sensor nodes via an Ethernet network having a head node and a plurality of associated nodes, the method comprising: a) determining the number of active nodes by means of a head node; b) classifying the identified nodes in two or more classifications of node to prioritise the Ethernet network communication by means of the head node; c) receiving reservation requests from at least some of the plurality of nodes by means of the head node; d) assigning to one or more nodes in the upcoming communication window time slots in response to reservation requests, the assignments being based on a node priority and the priority being assigned to the nodes in accordance with their classification, wherein, after the number of active nodes has been determined, a necessary download data rate is determined and a current bus utilisation is ascertained, the bus utilisation being ascertained by calculating the time difference of a final beacon and the number of nodes, and the bus cycle of the Ethernet network being optimised in terms of the necessary download data rate.
Method and electronic control unit for managing at least one wireless connectivity service for at least one application in a vehicle The invention is concerned with a method for managing at least one wireless connectivity service for at least one application in a vehicle (10), wherein the vehicle (10) comprises several connectivity devices running at least one wireless connection, wherein the respective wireless connectivity service is based on the at least one wireless connection. The invention is characterized in that for each connectivity service at least one of the connectivity devices is selected that yields a minimized result of a connectivity evaluation function, wherein the connectivity evaluation function maps a pre-defined data set of a connectivity device master map, CDMM, for the traffic type t of the connectivity service onto a respective evaluation value for each connectivity device, and the respective wireless connectivity service is established using the respective wireless connection of each selected connectivity device.
A warning system and method for use in a motor vehicle is disclosed. The warning system includes a warning unit for executing a first warning and a monitoring system for observing a number of occupants in a passenger cabin, to determine if there are other passengers in the passenger cabin. In response to feedback information received from the monitoring system, the warning unit is operable to execute at least a second warning, depending on the operator's reaction and whether there are no other passengers in the passenger cabin, or there are other passengers in the passenger cabin.
The invention relates to a method and a device (St) for controlling the antenna changeover (U) of a radio receiver (TR) having at least two antennas (A1, A2), wherein the device is designed (St) to change over (U) the transmission in the form of transmitting and/or receiving signals (Sig) by means of a first antenna (A1) of the radio transceiver (TR) to a transmission of signals (Sig) by means of an additional antenna (A2) of the radio transceiver (TR), wherein an antenna changeover decision interval (I1) is determined, after which a decision on the changeover (U) between the antennas (A1, A2) is provided at an antenna changeover decision time (T) in each case, taking into consideration (ENZ) at least the negative count (NZ, 'WaterLevel_Count') of preceding successive negative changeover decisions (NU).
H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
H04B 7/08 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the receiving station
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APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A VIRTUAL IMAGE, COMPRISING AN ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR ANTIREFLECTIVE LAMELLAE
The present invention relates to an apparatus for generating a virtual image (VB), comprising: - a display element (11) for generating an image; - an optical waveguide (5, 510, 520) for expanding an exit pupil and - an anti-glare element (81) arranged in the beam path downstream of the optical waveguide (5), said anti-glare element (81) being designed as a louver (83) having a plurality of lamellae (82) the end regions (821, 822) of which have flat reinforcing elements (861, 862) that protrude beyond the lamellae (82).
The invention relates to a method for determining a position of at least one lane (S), comprising the following steps: - recording (S1) at least one image of the surroundings of an ego vehicle (F) by means of a camera (2) of the ego vehicle (F); - evaluating (S2) the image of the surroundings by means of an evaluation device (3); - determining (S3) at least one landmark (L) in the image of the surroundings; - segmenting (S4) the at least one landmark (L) into at least two segments (L1, L2); - determining (S5) the alignment of the at least two segments (L1, L2) of the at least one landmark (L); - determining (S6) the position of the at least one lane (S) based on the determined alignment of at least one of the at least two segments (L1, L2).
G06V 20/56 - Context or environment of the image exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle
G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestriansRecognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads
G06V 10/82 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using neural networks
