ADC AUTOMOTIVE DISTANCE CONTROL SYSTEMS GMBH Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120239294 | VEHICLE ANTENNA UNIT - A vehicle antenna unit for participation in vehicle-to-surroundings communication in accordance with the DSRC or ITS-G5 standard having an adhoc network antenna for sending and receiving in the region of 5.9 GHz, having a satellite antenna for receiving satellite locating signals and having driver elements, which are set up to send, bit by bit, and/or to receive data with the adhoc network antenna and the satellite antenna, and having a computation unit for conditioning the data. In order to allow the vehicle to participate in the vehicle-to-surroundings communication, the computation unit is set up to evaluate the satellite locating signals and for the purpose of independent participation by the vehicle antenna unit in the vehicle-to-surroundings communication. | 09-20-2012 |
20120019652 | METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A CAMERA-BASED SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a method for calibrating a camera-based system of a vehicle (F), having a pane (S), in particular of a camera-based driver assistance system. A type of the pane (S), in particular the tinting thereof, is detected by way of the camera-based system. | 01-26-2012 |
20110313665 | Method for Automatically Detecting a Driving Maneuver of a Motor Vehicle and a Driver Assistance System Comprising Said Method - The invention relates to a method for automatically detecting a driving maneuver of a motor vehicle (A), in particular an overtaking maneuver or an evasive maneuver, in which
| 12-22-2011 |
20110304734 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A VIDEO-BASED DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM IN A VEHICLE - Disclosed herein is a method for operating a video-based driver assistance system in a vehicle (F), wherein, by using image data recorded by an imaging unit and processed by an image processing unit, a vehicle environment and/or at least one object (O) in the vehicle environment and/or status data are determined. In the determination of the vehicle environment, of the object (O) in the vehicle environment and/or of the status data, a pixel offset (P) present in the image data of consecutive images is determined and compensated for. Also disclosed is an apparatus for operating a video-based driver assistance system in a vehicle (F). | 12-15-2011 |
20110253917 | Optical Module Having a Multifocal Optical System for Covering a Far Range and a Near Range in One Image - The invention relates to an optical module having a semiconductor element ( | 10-20-2011 |
20110228089 | METHOD FOR DETECTING VEHICLE LIGHTS AND RETROREFLECTORS WITH A CAMERA SYSTEM - A method is disclosed for distinguishing between approaching vehicle lights (VL) and retroreflectors (R) in the dark, which are recorded as light surfaces by an image recording device oriented towards the surroundings of a vehicle. The image recording device records at least one image of the vehicle surroundings. The image is evaluated by an image processing unit. Light surfaces present on the image are analyzed. A decision is then taken as to whether the light surface is a vehicle light (VL) or a retroreflector (R). Light surfaces whose optical interaction with other objects is shown in the image are identified as vehicle lights (VL). | 09-22-2011 |
20110200230 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ANALYZING SURROUNDING OBJECTS AND/OR SURROUNDING SCENES, SUCH AS FOR OBJECT AND SCENE CLASS SEGMENTING - The invention relates to a method and an object detection device for analysing objects in the environment and/or scenes in the environment. The object detection device includes a data processing and/or evaluation device. In the data processing and/or evaluation device, image data (x | 08-18-2011 |
20110184617 | DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR AVOIDING COLLISIONS OF A VEHICLE WITH PEDESTRIANS - A driver assistance system for avoiding collisions of a vehicle with pedestrians, the system including a camera sensor and/or a beam sensor. When an object moving at a given speed on a pedestrian crossing is detected, the object is detected as being a pedestrian with a probability that is sufficiently high to output a warning to the driver, reducing the likelihood of a potential collision. | 07-28-2011 |
20110157362 | METHOD FOR EXPOSURE CONTROL FOR A CAMERA IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for exposure control for a camera system in a motor vehicle is provided. The camera system records a sequence of images of the surroundings of the vehicle using an optimal exposure time. The optimal exposure time is predetermined depending on the brightness of the surroundings or on the brightness of individual objects in the image. If the optimal exposure time is longer than a predetermined threshold value, at least one intermediate image is recorded using a short predetermined exposure time, i.e. an exposure time shorter than the optimal exposure time. At least two driver assistance functions are executed on the basis of the image data of the camera system. The image data recorded using the optimal exposure time is used for a first driver assistance system and the image data recorded using the short exposure time is used for a second driver assistance system. | 06-30-2011 |
20110137559 | Driver Assistance System Having Reduced Data From a Digital Road Map - The invention relates to a driver assistance system for a motor vehicle, comprising a surroundings sensor and an evaluation unit for the surroundings sensor data, wherein the evaluation unit is provided with data from a positioning device and reduced data from a digital road map. | 06-09-2011 |
20110080314 | Radar System Comprising Overlapping Transmitter and Receiver Antennas - The invention relates to a radar system for recording the environment of a motor vehicle, comprising:
| 04-07-2011 |
20110080313 | Radar Sensor with Frontal and Lateral Emission - The invention relates to a radar system for recording the environment of a motor vehicle, comprising: | 04-07-2011 |
20110074621 | Radar System With Improved Angle Formation - The invention relates to a radar system for recording the environment of a motor vehicle, comprising:
| 03-31-2011 |
20110074620 | Radar System With Elevation Measuring Capability - The invention relates to a radar system for recording the environment of a motor vehicle, comprising:
| 03-31-2011 |
20110069303 | Method for Detecting Misalignment of a Vehicle Headlight Using a Camera - A method for detecting misalignment of a vehicle headlight using a camera system is specified. For this purpose, the headlight is in a predefined position and the camera system is arranged on or in the vehicle and is oriented in such a manner that the light distribution pattern of the headlight in front of the motor vehicle is detected. With a predefined headlight position, an actual light distribution pattern of the headlight is recorded using the camera system and is compared with a desired light distribution pattern for the predefined headlight position. If the actual light distribution pattern differs from the desired light distribution pattern, misalignment of the headlight is detected. | 03-24-2011 |
20100321496 | CLASSIFICATION OF THE VEHICLE ENVIRONMENT - A method for a motor vehicle for the predictive classification of a future vehicle environment and its lighting conditions. To this end, a camera system is oriented with respect to a region ahead of the vehicle. A sequence of images is recorded. In a predefined central image detail, the change of brightness per unit of time and/or distance is determined and this is used to infer the environment ahead of the vehicle. | 12-23-2010 |
20100316258 | METHOD FOR THE ADAPTIVE DETERMINATION OF A THRESHOLD VALUE FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF VEHICLE LIGHTS USING A CAMERA SYSTEM - A method for determining at least one threshold value S for distinguishing, in the dark, between reflectors and vehicle lights that are recorded as light spots by a camera sensor oriented towards the surroundings of a vehicle. The camera sensor records a series of images of the surroundings of the vehicle. At least one light spot in the series of images is tracked. When the tracking of a light spot is completed, at least one parameter (for example the maximum intensity I | 12-16-2010 |
20100296700 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING THE COURSE OF A TRAFFIC LANE - A method for detecting the course of a traffic lane, including the following steps: | 11-25-2010 |
20100295705 | METHOD FOR DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN REFLECTORS ARRANGED ON THE ROADSIDE AND VEHICLE LIGHTS IN THE DARK - A method and a device for distinguishing between reflectors arranged on the roadside and vehicle lights and for identifying said reflectors and vehicle lights for use in an automatic light control system in a vehicle with a camera sensor oriented towards the surroundings of the vehicle. The method includes recording a sequence of images of the surroundings of the vehicle. Light spots are found and subjected to temporal tracking within the sequence of images. Afterwards, for each light spot, a decision is made whether the light source of the light spot is a vehicle light or a reflector. A statistical map for the entire camera image is determined from the position of the light spots found with the statistical map comprising regions that are predominantly occupied by reflectors and regions that are predominantly occupied by vehicles driving ahead or by oncoming vehicles. All light sources that are found within the regions occupied by reflectors are identified as potential reflectors and all light sources within the regions occupied by vehicle lights are identified as potential vehicle lights. | 11-25-2010 |
20100290030 | SENSOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE MOTION OF A VEHICLE - A sensor device for detecting a motion state of a motor vehicle. The sensor device includes at least one laser unit having a light source for emitting coherent light which is transmitted in the direction of a roadway surface, and an interference detector which is designed to detect at least one measurement variable which characterizes interference between the light scattered at the surface and the light of the light source. The measurement variable represents a speed component of the sensor device and/or a distance between the sensor device and the roadway surface. The laser unit is coupled to an evaluation device which is designed to determine, from the measurement variable, at least one variable which characterizes the motion state of the vehicle, in particular a speed component of the center of gravity of the vehicle, a rotational angle or a rotation rate of the vehicle. | 11-18-2010 |
20100085233 | Radar system for detecting the surroundings with compensation of interfering signals - The invention relates to a frequency-modulated radar system for detecting the surroundings with compensation of interfering effects, the compensation being achieved by varying one of the following sizes:
| 04-08-2010 |
20090326780 | METHOD FOR DISTANCE CONTROL - The invention relates to a method for distance control of the vehicle in question in relation to a vehicle driving ahead, which method is distinguished in that the vehicle in question is kept at a distance from a vehicle driving ahead by a drive torque (M) which is predefined by means of an accelerator pedal position (G) which is set by the driver. | 12-31-2009 |
20090296415 | Method for automatic full beam light control - A method for the automatic light control for a motor vehicle with a camera sensor for monitoring the environment in front of the motor vehicle is presented. With the camera sensor, an image sequence of the motor vehicle environment in front of the motor vehicle is recorded. The lane of the own motor vehicle is estimated from the image data. At least one evaluation window along the lane is set in the image, so that preceding and oncoming motor vehicles are recorded. Points of light in the image sequence are pursued (tracked). On the basis of the image data, the lights of other motor vehicles are detected, and the front headlights are controlled in such a manner that the drivers of other motor vehicles are not blinded. | 12-03-2009 |
20090089002 | Method for the Calibration of a Yaw Rate Measurement - The invention relates to a method for the calibration of yaw rate measurement in a motor vehicle, wherein the motor vehicle features at least one device for determining the yaw rate, a camera system which is in the forward-position, and, if applicable, a steering angle sensor. At least one initial calibration is carried out at a standstill and at least one second calibration is carried out when the motor vehicle is moving. | 04-02-2009 |
20090046148 | Method for Identifying Soiling On a Transparent Screen - Camera for identifying soiling on a protective screen. The camera is focused on a scene behind the protective screen and can be used to identify soiling and for other applications, e.g. to identify driving lanes and/or to identify objects. Soiling is identified merely by evaluating frames recorded in succession, artificial reference frames or reference objects are not required. A prerequisite for a successful measurement is that the relative speed v | 02-19-2009 |