A holding device for a motor vehicle sensor system, including a frame attached to a structural element of a motor vehicle and a sensor holder configured to hold sensors. First/second pivoting brackets are mounted on first/second sides of the frame to be pivotable about a first/second pivot axis. First/second guide element of the first/second pivoting bracket are accommodated in at least one first/second guiding receptacle of the sensor holder. A pre-tensioning mechanism pre-tensions the first/second pivoting brackets into a usage position by applying a predetermined force onto the sensor holder to overcome the pre-tension so that the sensor holder can be lowered along a movement direction in the direction of the frame, such that a first distance between the first pivot axis and the second pivot axis is smaller than a second distance between the at least one guiding receptacle and the at least one second guiding receptacle.
B60R 11/04 - Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle
B60R 19/48 - Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects combined with, or convertible into, other devices or objects, e.g. bumpers combined with road brushes, bumpers convertible into beds
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METHOD OF A VEHICLE FOR CONTEXT-DEPENDENT ERROR PROCESSING BY MEANS OF HETEROGENEOUS VERIFICATION, AND VEHICLE
A method of a transportation vehicle for context-dependent processing of a potential error of a vehicle component. The method includes determining a current context of the transportation vehicle and of at least one vehicle component of the transportation vehicle that is heterogeneous in the current context. In response to at least one heterogeneous vehicle component being determined, a heterogeneous verification of the potential error is performed taking into account the at least one heterogeneous vehicle component. In response to no heterogeneous vehicle component being determined, a context-dependent relevance of the vehicle component is determined. Based on the determined context-dependent relevance, then either the potential error of the vehicle component is handled or an emergency operating mode of the transportation vehicle is initiated. Also disclosed is a transportation vehicle having a control unit to perform the method.
B60W 50/12 - Limiting control by the driver depending on vehicle state, e.g. interlocking means for the control input for preventing unsafe operation
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
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VEHICLE, INFRASTRUCTURE COMPONENT, APPARATUS, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND METHOD FOR A VEHICLE
A transportation vehicle, infrastructure component, apparatus, computer program, and method for a transportation vehicle configured to be remotely operated by a remote driver in a remote driving mode and to be operated at least partially automatically in an automated driving mode. The method includes determining automated driving preferences of the transportation vehicle from driving behavior of the transportation vehicle, predicting information on a future traffic situation for switching from the remote driving mode to the automated driving mode, determining a predicted quality of service (pQoS) of a communication link to obtain a remote operation interval for which the transportation vehicle is at least operable in the remote driving mode, obtaining a handover duration for taking over control by the transportation vehicle for switching from the remote driving mode to the automated driving mode, and deciding for or against switching from the remote driving mode to the automated driving mode.
B60W 60/00 - Drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles
B60W 50/00 - CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT - Details of control systems for road vehicle drive control not related to the control of a particular sub-unit
H04W 28/02 - Traffic management, e.g. flow control or congestion control
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METHODS, COMPUTER PROGRAMS AND APPARATUSES FOR DETERMINING AND USING A PREDICTED FUTURE QUALITY OF SERVICE OF A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION LINK
Methods, computer programs, and apparatuses for determining and using a predicted future quality of service of a wireless communication link between a transceiver and a mobile transceiver. The method includes obtaining information on a position and a movement of the mobile transceiver, determining a predicted received power of the wireless communication link at the mobile transceiver based on the mobile transceiver position, determining a predicted mismatch between an ideal time-frequency-grid configuration and a time-frequency-grid configuration used for the wireless communication link based on the position and movement of the mobile transceiver, determining a predicted throughput of the wireless communication link based on the predicted received power and based on the predicted mismatch between the ideal time-frequency-grid configuration and the time-frequency-grid configuration used for the wireless communication link, and determining the predicted future quality of service of the wireless communication link based on the predicted throughput of the wireless communication link.
Technologies and techniques for producing a rechargeable battery that includes at least one lithium-ion cell in which a negative electrode, a positive electrode and a solid electrolyte are arranged. An electrolyte suspension including an electrolyte material being mixed for the creation of the solid electrolyte, a green sheet being created with the electrolyte suspension, and a protective layer, which includes a base element for a lithium alloy, being applied onto the green sheet.
A fastening clamp for fastening a molded headliner to a vehicle roof, in particular a panoramic or sliding roof, having a base element which is formed plate-shaped. Two support elements are arranged opposite one another and extend away from the base element and at least substantially towards one another. A latching element projects from the support element and is arranged on each support element for latching the fastening clamp to the molded headliner or to the vehicle roof. The respective latching element has, spaced from the base element, a latching lug for engaging behind an edge section of the molded headliner or of the vehicle roof, and the respective latching lug projects from the outer side of the support element, which side faces away from the opposite support element.
A component assembly for power electronics, having at least one power module, at least one separate connection module, a separate control circuit carrier, and a housing. The at least one power module, the at least one connection module, and the separate control circuit carrier are arranged in a specified manner in the housing. The at least one power module is connected via first electrical signal lines to the at least one connection module and the at least one connection module is connected to the control circuit carrier via second electrical signal lines.
B60R 16/03 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement 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
H02M 7/00 - Conversion of ac power input into dc power output; Conversion of dc power input into ac power output
H05K 7/14 - Mounting supporting structure in casing or on frame or rack
A component assembly for a vehicle. The component assembly has at least one retaining element for the direct or indirect connection of at least two components to a load-bearing vehicle structure, wherein the retaining element has a recess. The first component has at least one mounting aid inserted into the recess. The second component has at least one external projection facing the retaining element, which is mounted in the same recess of the retaining element in the mounted state.
B60R 11/02 - Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
B60R 7/06 - Stowing or holding appliances inside of vehicle primarily intended for personal property smaller than suit-cases, e.g. travelling articles, or maps in driver or passenger space mounted on or below dashboards
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NETWORK ARCHITECTURE FOR A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT DETECTION IN A POINT CLOUD, METHOD AND VEHICLE
A network architecture for a three-dimensional object detection in a point cloud to a method and to vehicle. The network architecture for a three-dimensional object detection in a point cloud may include an encoder, a backbone, and a head, wherein the backbone and/or the head may include a three-dimensional convolution component for processing three-dimensional data of the point cloud within a three-dimensional voxel grid.
G06V 10/82 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using neural networks
G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestrians; Recognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads
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METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN END WALL OF A MOTOR VEHICLE BODY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING END WALLS OF MOTOR VEHICLE BODIES OF DIFFERENT MOTOR VEHICLE TYPES
A method for the manufacture of a bulkhead of a motor vehicle body and method for the manufacture of bulkheads of motor vehicle bodies of different types of motor vehicles. The front wheel arches of the motor vehicle body are at least partly formed by the bulkhead of the motor vehicle. A component with a spatial structure is manufactured from a two-dimensional metallic semi-finished product by forming, wherein the component forms at least part of the bulkhead. The component manufactured by the forming forms at least a large part of the bulkhead in relation to the area of the projection of the bulkhead in the longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle and extends at least over sections of both front wheel arches of the motor vehicle body.
ACCESS NODE, USER EQUIPMENT, APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DETERMINING A DELAY-DOPPLER RESOLUTION FOR A RADIO LINK BETWEEN TWO TRANSCEIVERS OF A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
An access node, user equipment, an apparatus, a method, and a computer program for determining a delay-Doppler resolution (DDR) for a radio link between two transceivers of a mobile communication system. The method for determining a delay-Doppler resolution (DDR) for a radio link between two transceivers of a mobile communication system includes obtaining information on a radio channel between the two transceivers and deriving the DDR for the radio link based on the information on the radio channel between the two transceivers.
A method for assembling a motor vehicle body, wherein the motor vehicle body has a front end structure with a bulkhead and a body area arranged in the longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle behind the bulkhead. The front end structure is pre-assembled separate from the body area before connecting the front end structure to the body area located behind the bulkhead. The separation between the pre-assembled front end structure and the body area is immediately in front of or behind the bulkhead.
B62D 65/04 - Joining preassembled modular units composed of sub-units performing diverse functions, e.g. engine and bonnet
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Method and Control Device for the Situation-Dependent Determination of Observation Areas for Motor Vehicles Operated in an at Least Partially Autonomous Manner
The disclosure relates to a method for operating a motor vehicle at least partially autonomously, comprising obtaining at least one potential conflict area in which there is a potential for conflict with other road users, wherein, according to a planned driving maneuver, the conflict area is to be traversed by the motor vehicle. The method comprises determining at least one observation area which, for the purpose of traversing the conflict area, needs to be observed in order to avoid conflicts with the other road users; wherein at least one dimension of the observation area is determined taking into account at least one of the following:
a) a speed of the motor vehicle;
b) a type of a road user expected in the observation area;
c) an observed state of the traffic infrastructure.
Technologies and techniques for operating an operating device for a motor vehicle, in which a first touchscreen user input is received, characterizing a selection of a selection level, wherein a first selection level provides different adjustable driving modes as list participants, and a second selection level provides different adjustable ambience modes as list participants, one arranged by turning a ring element which circumferentially encloses the screen device, a second user input represented about an axis of rotation is received, which characterizes a selection of a list participant from a plurality of list participants in the chosen selection level. Depending on the first user input and/or the second user input, a control signal is provided characterizing a driving mode to be set and/or an ambience mode to be set in which a display of the driving mode and/or the ambience mode is triggered using the screen device.
B60K 35/10 - Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
B60K 35/21 - using visual output, e.g. blinking lights or matrix displays
B60K 35/234 - controlling the brightness, colour or contrast of virtual images depending on the driving conditions or on the condition of the vehicle or the driver
B60K 35/28 - characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics information; characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver
G06F 3/0362 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user; Accessories therefor with detection of 1D translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts
G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
G06F 3/04847 - Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
G06F 3/0488 - 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
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METHOD OF A CONTROL CENTER FOR OPERATING AN AUTOMATED VEHICLE AND AUTOMATED VEHICLE
A method of a control center for operating an automated transportation vehicle and an automated transportation vehicle allowing operation by the control center. The method includes reception of a request message for driving assistance and information on a traffic scenario of the automated transportation vehicle; determination by the control center at least one command for a maneuver of the automated transportation vehicle based on the traffic scenario and determination of a validity information for the at least one command, wherein the at least one command and/or the validity information is determined based on a channel quality; and submission of the at least one command and the validity information to the automated transportation vehicle.
An elastocaloric heat pump requiring little installation space wherein the elastocaloric heat pump includes an elastocaloric element, a first coolant duct and a second coolant duct and at least one drive device, wherein the elastocaloric element is connected to a carriage on the end sides in each case, the carriages are arranged displaceably on two guide mechanisms which are not parallel to each other, and the drive device cyclically displaces the carriages along the guide mechanism so the elastocaloric element is displaced cyclically and cyclically expanded between the first coolant duct and the second coolant duct.
A transportation vehicle, an infrastructure component, an apparatus, a computer program, and a method for a transportation vehicle to be remotely operated by a remote driver in a remote driving mode and to be operated at least partially automatically in an automated driving mode. The method includes determining driving preferences of a remote driver from the driving behavior of the remote driver, predicting information on a future traffic situation for switching from the automated driving mode to the remote driving mode, determining a predicted quality of service (pQoS) of a communication link for the remote driving mode, predicting a remote operation interval for which the transportation vehicle is at least operable in the remote driving mode based on the pQoS and the information on the future traffic situation, and deciding for or against a change from the automated driving mode to the remote driving mode.
Technologies and techniques for activating a display device of a navigation system of a vehicle during a lane change of the vehicle. A lane change prompt is detected and a lane boundary for the lane change prompt is determined. A reference line is provided for the lane boundary in a field of view of the display device, and a lane change indication is provided with the aid of the reference line on the display device. The reference line may then be arranged in a field of view of the display device in such a way that the reference line is positioned in a field of view through a vehicle window of the vehicle at a certain lateral distance with respect to the lane boundary.
The disclosure relates to a method for operating a motor vehicle, which comprises a high-voltage on-board electrical system and a low-voltage on-board electrical system, which are connected by means of a DC-to-DC converter. The high-voltage on-board electrical system is connected to a battery via a switching circuit, and an electromotive main drive is fed by means of the high-voltage on-board electrical system. An electrical contacting of the battery with the high-voltage on-board electrical system is terminated by means of the switching circuit, and the main drive is operated as a generator, such that electrical energy is fed into the high-voltage on-board electrical system, by means of which electrical energy the low-voltage on-board electrical system is fed via the DC-to-DC converter.
B60R 16/033 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement 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 characterised by the use of electrical cells or batteries
B60L 1/00 - Supplying electric power to auxiliary equipment of electrically-propelled vehicles
B60R 16/03 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement 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 for Supporting a Parking Process in a Road Section, Driver Assistance Device, and Motor Vehicle
The disclosure relates to a method for supporting a parking process in a road section, wherein respective speeds of reference vehicles in the road section are received by a vehicle-external central computer, a statistical value for the road section is created from the respective speeds by the vehicle-external central computer, a speed of a motor vehicle while driving along the route section is detected by a driver assistance device of the motor vehicle, the detected speed is compared with the statistical value for the road section according to a predetermined comparison method, and a query signal for supporting a parking process is output by the driver assistance device to a driver of the motor vehicle by means of an output apparatus if the detected speed of the motor vehicle fulfills a predetermined criterion in respect of the statistical value while the motor vehicle is driving along the road section.
A method of heating a catalytic converter of an internal combustion engine, wherein the method comprises the steps of: igniting the gas charge in one of the cylinders in a range from 10° CA before ignition top dead center to 20° CA after ignition top dead center; and opening the exhaust valve of the cylinder exhaust of the cylinder in a range from 30° CA to 55° CA after ignition top dead center. The method allows the catalytic converter of the internal combustion engine to quickly reach operating temperature and thus contributes to the reduction of pollutant emissions. An internal combustion engine is also provided that is designed to carry out the method of the invention for heating a catalytic converter.
MOTOR VEHICLE BODY WITH A LATERAL PART STRUCTURE, IN PARTICULAR A COLUMN, AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A MOTOR VEHICLE BODY COMPRISING SUCH A LATERAL PART STRUCTURE
A motor vehicle body having a lateral part structure, at least partly comprising a pillar outer shell, a pillar inner shell that is connected to the pillar outer shell, and a door hinge reinforcement element that is arranged in an intermediate space between the pillar outer shell and the pillar inner shell. The pillar inner shell and the pillar outer shell are designed such that the intermediate space has an access opening that leads directly to the region of the door hinge reinforcement element when the pillar inner shell and the pillar outer shell are in a state of having been brought together in the final assembly position.
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (USA)
Inventor
Negoita, Gianina Alina
Paxton, William Arthur
Allam, Anirudh
Onori, Simona
Pozzato, Gabriele
Pulvirenti, Luca
Abstract
A method is provided. The method includes determining an open circuit voltage of a battery of a vehicle. The method also includes determining a voltage of a current provided to the battery of the vehicle. The method further includes determining a impedance indicator based on the voltage, the open circuit voltage, and the current provided to the battery of the vehicle. The method further includes determining a health of the battery based on the impedance indicator.
A safety system for vehicle lateral control for a Steer-by-Wire steering system of a motor vehicle with a main operating level for transmitting a steering wheel angle to at least one wheel of the motor vehicle, and with a Safety level for transmitting a steering wheel angle to at least one wheel of the motor vehicle. The safety level may be configured to become active if the main operating level fails. An emergency operating level is provided for vehicle lateral control, the emergency operating level being arranged to become active in the event of a failure of the main operating level and/or safety level.
A transportation vehicle, an apparatus, a method, and a computer program for user equipment of a mobile communication system. The method for user equipment (UE) of a mobile communication system and for determining a communication group of multiple UEs includes receiving information on radio access capabilities from candidate UEs of the communication group, determining one or more radio access technologies to use in the communication group based on the information on the radio access capabilities from the candidate UEs, determining participants of the communication group based on their radio access technologies, and forming the group based on communicating using the one or more radio technologies.
Approaches, techniques, and mechanisms are disclosed for predicting molecular electronic structural information. According to one embodiment, quantum simulation results are generated for a molecule based on a quantum simulation of an electronic structure of the molecule. The quantum simulation of the electronic structure of the molecule is performed with quantum processing units. An input vector comprising data field values derived from the quantum simulation results for the molecule is created. An electronic structural information prediction model is applied to generate, based at least in part on the input vector, predicted electronic structural information for the molecule.
A shaft-hub connection includes a shaft and a hub which engage with one another for conjoint rotation about an axis of rotation via a first toothing and a second toothing. The first toothing has a first toothing region and a second toothing region, wherein the first toothing region and the second toothing region are, as viewed in the circumferential direction (u), arranged offset by a dimension (d) in such a way that the first toothing region engages with the second toothing via front tooth flanks as viewed in the circumferential direction (u), and the second toothing region engages with the second toothing via rear tooth flanks as viewed in the circumferential direction (u).
A method for setting up a virtual ad hoc network for transmitting at least one piece of information to a first transportation vehicle as a first network subscriber. The method includes the information being provided based on first data from at least one second network subscriber, and at least one second network subscriber being a second transportation vehicle or an infrastructure component; wherein a motor-vehicle-external, central data processing device receives second data from multiple potential second network subscribers and takes the second data and at least one space-time parameter as a basis for determining the second network subscribers and setting up the virtual ad hoc network with the first transportation vehicle, as the first network subscriber, and the determined second network subscribers, the space-time parameter defining a specific area of relevance that has a predetermined physical and temporal correlation with the current position of the first transportation vehicle.
An external mirror apparatus for a motor vehicle, including a mirror housing and including at least one flow guiding element arranged on an outside of the mirror housing for the purpose of influencing an air flow at the external mirror apparatus. It is provided that a display apparatus is arranged in a recess of the mirror housing, in particular for a warning device of the motor vehicle, and the flow guiding element is arranged next to the display apparatus as an eddy generator and has a flow separation edge, which extends at least essentially in parallel to the display apparatus and projects away from the mirror housing.
A method for installing spark plugs on a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine. An oriented thread is incorporated in the spark plug and a corresponding internal thread is incorporated in a hole for receiving a spark plug in the cylinder head of the internal combustion engine. A sealing element is arranged between a contact surface on the cylinder head and a shoulder on the spark plug. The spark plug is inserted in the hole in the cylinder head and the thread of the spark plug is screwed into the internal thread of the hole. A fine alignment of the spark plug is performed in terms of a position with respect to angle of rotation relative to the combustion chamber, wherein the sealing element is pressed together during the fine alignment until a final angular position of the spark plug is reached.
A method for providing a balanced training dataset for training a Machine Learning model includes receiving a multi-class dataset containing data records of at least one majority class and at least one minority class, representing the data records of the at least one majority class by using at least one content-based representation of the data records, k-means clustering of the data records of the at least one majority class based on the at least one content-based representation, selecting the data record closest to the centroid of each cluster as representative of the respective cluster, aggregating the selected data records of the at least one majority class and the data records of the at least one minority class, and providing the aggregated data records as training dataset. Also disclosed is a data processing device, a computer program product, a data carrier signal, and a method for selecting representatives of data records.
The disclosure relates to a method for operating a motor vehicle, in which an operating device is used to receive a user input that characterizes a selection of an ambient mode to be set from multiple predefined ambient modes, and in which a control apparatus is used to trigger the setting of a group of settings, represented by the selected ambient mode, in vehicle components of the motor vehicle that are predefined by the selected ambient mode, that are to be set, and that each provide a comfort function.
A method for operating a transportation vehicle having a vehicle system for performing a driving function in a normal mode, which, based on a first malfunction of the vehicle system, is operated in a first emergency mode for at least partial maintenance of the driving function. Also disclosed is a computer program product and a transportation vehicle.
A method for authenticating a user of a transportation vehicle, a system to perform the method and a transportation vehicle equipped with the system. A position and/or a movement gradient of an authorized user is/are determined based on received impulse responses of emitted UWB impulses and/or based on a result of channel impulse response (CIR) measurements using UWB signals, and the authorized user is authenticated based on this information.
B60R 25/24 - Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off using electronic identifiers containing a code not memorised by the user
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
G07C 9/00 - Individual registration on entry or exit
A battery comprises a battery element or multiple battery elements accommodated in a casing and an electrically insulating coating for the casing. The coating is formed of at least one film material. The at least one film material overlaps on at least one seam of the coating. The at least one overlapping film material is welded on at least one seam in order to achieve the best possible sealing coating.
H01M 10/653 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells characterised by electrically insulating or thermally conductive materials
H01M 50/169 - Lids or covers characterised by the methods of assembling casings with lids by welding, brazing or soldering
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Method for Assisting a Driver of a Motor Vehicle During a Parking Manoeuvre, and Motor Vehicle
The disclosure relates to a method for operating a motor vehicle in which a driver of the motor vehicle is assisted during a parking operation by at least one indication being output. Here, at least one trajectory along which the motor vehicle can be moved into a target position in one move is communicated to the driver. When a multiple-move parking operation has to be performed in order to reach the target position from an actual position of the motor vehicle, a start position which is different from the actual position and from which the motor vehicle can be moved into the target position in one move is communicated to the driver by means of an assistance apparatus of the motor vehicle.
Technologies and techniques for correcting a radar signal to determine a synthetic aperture. Data indicative of the radar signal is received, the radar signal having a sequence of echoes from a target region and being based on a sequence of transmission pulses. A movement of at least one target object in the target region is determined, and correction information for the radar signal is determined, based on the movement of the target object. An influence of the movement of the target object on the radar signal is reduced, based on the correction information to obtain a corrected radar signal.
A mounting device for mounting a sensor on a vehicle component, including a mounting base with an opening for a receiving element of a sensor and at least one securing mechanism. The mounting base or the securing mechanism includes at least one fastening receptacle, and wherein the at least one securing mechanism or the mounting base has at least one fastening element, wherein the at least one securing mechanism is secured to the mounting base by arranging the at least one fastening element in the at least one fastening receptacle. The at least one securing mechanism is configured to secure a sensor arranged on the mounting base at least in the axial direction. The at least one fastening element and the at least one fastening receptacle form a rotary closure by inserting the at least one fastening element into the at least one fastening receptacle and rotating the securing mechanism.
A method for operating a transportation vehicle having a high-voltage on-board electrical system and a low-voltage on-board electrical system connected by a DC-to-DC converter. The high-voltage on-board electrical system is connected by a switching unit to a battery unit having two subregions able to be connected electrically in series and electrically in parallel by an interconnection unit. In the method, the switching unit is opened, and the subregions are connected electrically in parallel by the interconnection unit. Electrical energy is channeled from the high-voltage on-board electrical system to the low-voltage on-board electrical system by the DC-to-DC converter reducing the voltage of the high-voltage on-board electrical system. In response to the voltage of the high-voltage on-board electrical system differing from the voltage present at the battery unit by no more than a tolerance value, the switching unit is closed. Also disclosed is a transportation vehicle and a computer program product.
B60L 53/20 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehicles; Charging stations or on-board charging equipment therefor; Exchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles characterised by converters located in the vehicle
H02M 3/158 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators including plural semiconductor devices as final control devices for a single load
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METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION AND VITAL PARAMETERS OF AN OCCUPANT OF A TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE AND TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE
A method for determining the position and vital signs of an occupant of a transportation vehicle and a transportation vehicle having a radio system and a control unit connected to the radio system. The method is based on channel impulse response (CIR) measurements and is performed using at least two UWB antennas during the operation of the transportation vehicle to determine a position and a vital sign of one or more occupants of the transportation vehicle.
G08B 27/00 - Alarm systems in which the alarm condition is signalled from a central station to a plurality of substations
G01S 13/00 - Systems using the reflection or reradiation of radio waves, e.g. radar systems; Analogous systems using reflection or reradiation of waves whose nature or wavelength is irrelevant or unspecified
G01S 13/02 - Systems using reflection of radio waves, e.g. primary radar systems; Analogous systems
A61B 5/05 - Detecting, measuring or recording for diagnosis by means of electric currents or magnetic fields; Measuring using microwaves or radio waves
B60N 2/00 - Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes ; Identification of persons
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Methods, Computer Programs and Apparatus for Performing a Teleoperated Driving Session
Methods, computer programs and apparatus for performing a tele-operated driving session The present invention is related to methods, computer programs, and apparatus for performing a tele-operated driving session for a vehicle equipped with an automated driving function. The invention is further related to a vehicle equipped with an automated driving function, which makes use of such a method or apparatus. In a first step, a predictive quality of service for a communication between the vehicle and a control center for a route driven in a tele-operated driving session is analyzed (10). Bases on this analysis, a section of the route for which an indirect control shall be used is determined (11). Furthermore, control data to be used by the vehicle in the determined section of the route are determined (12). At least the control data are then sent (13) to the vehicle before or after initiating a tele-operated driving session with direct control of the vehicle.
G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude, or attitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
H04W 24/02 - Arrangements for optimising operational condition
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]
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VEHICLE, INFRASTRUCTURE COMPONENT, APPARATUS, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND METHOD FOR A VEHICLE
A transportation vehicle, an infrastructure component, an apparatus, a computer program, and a method for a transportation vehicle to be remotely operated in a remote driving mode and to be manually operated by a driver in the transportation vehicle in a manual driving mode. The method includes determining driving preferences of the driver based on driving behavior of the driver, predicting information on a future traffic situation for switching from the remote driving mode to the manual driving mode, determining a predicted quality of service (pQoS) communication link for the remote driving mode and a remote operation interval for which the transportation vehicle is operable in the remote driving mode based on the pQoS, and determining a handover time and/or a handover place for switching from the remote driving mode to the manual driving mode.
A method for producing a partition for the interior of a commercial or transport vehicle for separating a passenger compartment from a cargo compartment. The partition is designed as a multilayer composite component made of a renewable raw material, in particular a wood-based material, which is produced by a forming process in a forming die.
B32B 37/18 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the properties of the layers with all layers existing as coherent layers before laminating involving the assembly of discrete sheets or panels only
B32B 21/14 - Layered products essentially comprising wood, e.g. wood board, veneer, wood particle board comprising wood board or veneer
B32B 5/02 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments
B32B 21/04 - Layered products essentially comprising wood, e.g. wood board, veneer, wood particle board comprising wood as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance
B32B 21/10 - Next to a fibrous or filamentary layer
B32B 21/02 - Layered products essentially comprising wood, e.g. wood board, veneer, wood particle board in the form of fibres, chips, or particles
B27N 3/02 - Manufacture of substantially flat articles, e.g. boards, from particles or fibres from particles
B27N 3/06 - Making particle boards or fibreboards, with preformed covering layers, the particles or fibres being compressed with the layers to a board in one single pressing operation
An AC power grid in an electric or hybrid vehicle, having an AC charging socket, at least one socket for an electrical load, and a bidirectional inverter. The bidirectional inverter is connected on the AC side to the AC charging socket and to the at least one socket and is connected on the DC side to a high-voltage battery of a traction network. At least one microprocessor and at least one switching element are associated with the socket. The microprocessor of the socket is connected to a control unit of the inverter via at least one communication line. Depending on a state, the control device generates a switching command for the at least one switching element of the socket.
B60L 50/51 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells characterised by AC-motors
B60L 53/16 - Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
H02J 3/32 - Arrangements for balancing the load in a network by storage of energy using batteries with converting means
59.
OPERATING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND MOTOR VEHICLE WITH AN OPERATING DEVICE
An operating device for a motor vehicle, having a base element configured to be attached to an interior component, a screen device configured to display a driving mode and/or an ambient mode of the motor vehicle display, having a touch-sensitive surface configured to receive a first user input. A ring element is configured to enclose the screen device on the peripheral side, and configured to move relative to the base element in different rotational positions, and configured to receive a second user input via an adjustment of the ring element between the rotational positions, and a control device which is configured to, depending on the first user input and/or the second user input, provide a control signal to trigger a driving mode to be set and/or an ambient mode of the motor vehicle to be set.
B60K 37/06 - Arrangement of fittings on dashboard of controls, e.g. control knobs
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
G06F 3/0362 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user; Accessories therefor with detection of 1D translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts
A control device and a method for determining a time variable which is a time variable for describing a possible collision of an ego-vehicle with at least one further object. The method includes determining a movement variable which is based on a movement of at least one of the ego-vehicle and the object; determining a current and/or possible location area for at least one of the ego-vehicle and the object; determining the time variable based on the movement variable and the location area, the location area is determined based on a surroundings model of the ego-vehicle.
The disclosure relates to a method and a device for determining relevant variables of an object in the environment of a motor vehicle by means of at least one ultrasonic, the method comprising: acquiring a measurement series of real sensor values for the at least one ultrasonic sensor, which sensor values represent the shortest distance between the object and the motor vehicle, wherein the sensor values are acquired cyclically with a specified time interval, modeling a series of sensor values for the at least one ultrasonic sensor by modeling the object movement using a state vector and a parameter vector, and modeling the distance sensing in accordance with the state vector and the parameter vector, and determining the state vector and the parameter vector by adapting the modeled sensor values to the measured real sensor values of the at least one ultrasonic sensor by means of an optimization method.
G01S 15/931 - Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes of land vehicles
G01S 7/539 - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES - Details of systems according to groups , , of systems according to group using analysis of echo signal for target characterisation; Target signature; Target cross-section
G01S 15/58 - Velocity or trajectory determination systems; Sense-of-movement determination systems
63.
METHOD FOR A NETWORK ENTITY FOR CONTROLLING A COMMUNICATION, METHOD FOR A FIRST COMMUNICATION DEVICE, METHOD FOR A SECOND COMMUNICATION DEVICE, APPARATUS, VEHICLE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM
A method for a network entity for controlling a communication between a first communication device and a second communication device including obtaining positions of communication devices and determining radiation boundary volumes in an environment of the communication devices based on the positions. Each radiation boundary volume includes a horizontal layer. A method including allocating the radiation boundary volume of radiation boundary volumes to the first communication device of communication devices to communicate with the second communication device of communication devices and transmitting information about the allocated radiation boundary volume to at least one of the first communication device and the second communication device.
Approaches, techniques, and mechanisms are disclosed for improving carbon footprint of electric vehicles and/or homes. A time window when an electric vehicle connects with a charging station is determined. The charging station is connected with a grid from which the charging station is configured to draw electricity to charge the electric vehicle. An electricity demand of the electric vehicle is predicted based on a current state of charge (SoC) of batteries of the electric vehicle. Costs for drawing electricity from the grid during time intervals are computed. The time window is partitioned into a plurality of time intervals including the time intervals. An optimized schedule for performing operations with the batteries is generated based on the costs. The operations include those used to charge the electric vehicle to satisfy the predicted electricity demand of the electric vehicle.
B60L 53/64 - Optimising energy costs, e.g. responding to electricity rates
B60L 53/62 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations in response to charging parameters, e.g. current, voltage or electrical charge
B60L 53/63 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations in response to network capacity
B60L 58/13 - Maintaining the SoC within a determined range
B60L 58/16 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries responding to battery ageing, e.g. to the number of charging cycles or the state of health [SoH]
The disclosure relates to a communication interface in a vehicle between a head unit and human interface devices that is flexible, low latency, and comparatively lightweight. The communication interface is centrally defined so that it is valid for all communication paths.
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
68.
TRACTION NETWORK AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TRACTION NETWORK OF AN ELECTRIC OR HYBRID VEHICLE
A traction power supply system of an electric or hybrid transportation vehicle having a high-voltage side and a low-voltage side, wherein at least one electrical machine, an inverter and a high-voltage battery are arranged on the high-voltage side, wherein the high-voltage side is connected to the low-voltage side via at least one DC-DC converter, wherein the high-voltage battery is assigned at least one switching element, wherein the traction power supply system has at least one control device which controls the switching element, wherein the at least one switching element is arranged in at least one connection line between the high-voltage battery and the inverter, wherein the high-voltage battery is connected to the DC-DC converter via at least one further connection line. Also disclosed is a method for controlling a traction power supply system.
B60L 3/04 - Cutting-off the power supply under fault conditions
B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposes; Monitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption
69.
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SENSING THE ENVIRONMENT OF A VEHICLE DRIVING WITH AT LEAST SEMI-AUTOMATION
Technologies and techniques for sensing the environment of a vehicle driving with at least semi-automation. The environment of the vehicle is captured via at least one sensor, wherein sensor data captured by the at least one sensor are evaluated by an evaluation device via at least one evaluation method in a first resolution. The captured sensor data in at least one defined focus region are evaluated by the evaluation device via the at least one evaluation method in a second resolution, the first resolution being lower than the second resolution. The evaluation results are combined and output. Aspects also relate to a device for sensing the environment of a vehicle driving with at least semi-automation.
G06V 10/25 - Determination of region of interest [ROI] or a volume of interest [VOI]
G06V 20/56 - Context or environment of the image exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle
70.
METHOD FOR A NETWORK ENTITY FOR CONTROLLING A COMMUNICATION, METHOD FOR A FIRST COMMUNICATION DEVICE, METHOD FOR A SECOND COMMUNICATION DEVICE, APPARATUS, VEHICLE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM
A method for a network entity for controlling a communication between a first communication device and a second communication device. The method includes receiving from the first communication device a space allocation non-compliance (SANC) message having information about a usage of a radiation boundary area by the second communication device, the radiation boundary area being assigned for usage by the first communication device. The method also includes determining an interference between communication signals of the first and second communication devices in the radiation boundary area and transmitting information about the determined interference to the second communication device.
Approaches, techniques, and mechanisms are disclosed for packaging electric power components. A power module comprises: a three-dimensional (3D) cooling structure that has a plurality of planar sides; a first set of mountable power components that are mounted on a first planar side in the plurality of planar sides of the 3D cooling structure; a second set of mountable power components that are mounted on a second planar side in the plurality of planar sides of the 3D cooling structure. The second planar side represents an opposing side, of the 3D cooling structure, to the first planar side. The 3D cooling structure includes an interior space containing one or more cooling channels in which cooling fluid is to flow. The interior space of the 3D cooling structure is spatially surrounded by other planar sides in the plurality of planar sides in combination with the first and second planar sides.
H05K 7/20 - Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating
H01L 23/473 - Arrangements for cooling, heating, ventilating or temperature compensation involving the transfer of heat by flowing fluids by flowing liquids
72.
METHOD FOR PROVIDING A CURRENT BRIGHTNESS VALUE RELATING TO AN AMBIENT BRIGHTNESS, DETECTION DEVICE AND MOTOR VEHICLE
Technologies and techniques for providing a current brightness value relating to an ambient brightness, wherein at least one first raw brightness value and temporally thereafter at least one second raw brightness value are detected using at least one brightness sensor. An averaging may be carried out at least for the at least one second raw brightness value together with at least the at least one first raw brightness value, and a result of the averaging being provided as a current mean brightness value. A gradient limitation is carried out for the current mean brightness value, in which a deviation of the current mean brightness value from at least one previously provided brightness value is limited to at least one maximum permissible amount if the deviation of the current brightness mean value from the at least one previously provided brightness value is greater than the at least one maximum permissible amount.
The disclosure relates to a method and a device for controlling the range of a motor vehicle. The method comprises the identification of a navigation destination. The method also comprises the identification of a target residual range to be achieved at the navigation destination. A navigation route to the navigation destination via at least one charging stopover is determined, wherein furthermore minimum states of charge of a battery to be achieved at the at least one charging stopover are determined in such a way that the motor vehicle has a residual range upon arrival at the navigation destination which corresponds at least to the identified target residual range.
B60L 58/12 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries responding to state of charge [SoC]
74.
METHOD FOR OPERATING A TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE AND A TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE
A method for operating a transportation vehicle wherein an image capturing unit is used to generate an optical image of an upcoming roadway lying ahead in the direction of travel of the transportation vehicle. The image is used to ascertain an ego lane of the roadway assigned to the transportation vehicle and an upcoming profile of the ego lane. At least one item of meta information that influences the detection of the ego lane and/or of the upcoming profile of the ego lane is captured. Swarm data pertaining to the roadway are retrieved from a database, a comparison lane of the roadway and a comparison profile of the comparison lane are derived from the swarm data, and the at least one item of meta information, the upcoming profile and the comparison profile are used to ascertain an uncertainty factor for the image from the image capturing unit.
The disclosure relates to a method for operating a lane change assistance system, in which a detection apparatus, which is provided on a front corner of the motor vehicle, monitors an adjacent lane in front and to the side, and in which the detection apparatus detects an object on the adjacent lane and, when the detected object is evaluated by way of an electronic computing apparatus, at least one characterizing parameter of the object is determined, wherein at least one function unit detects an intention of a user of the motor vehicle to change lane and a differential speed between the motor vehicle and the object is determined as a characterizing parameter and the electronic computing apparatus generates at least one control signal for at least one further function unit on the basis of the intention to change lane and the differential speed.
B60W 50/16 - Tactile feedback to the driver, e.g. vibration or force feedback to the driver on the steering wheel or the accelerator pedal
G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestrians; Recognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads
G06V 10/764 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using classification, e.g. of video objects
A drive device for a vehicle, including an electric machine having a stator housing, on whose outer circumference a pulse width modulated inverter housing is formed, in which a pulse width modulated inverter having at least one pulse width modulated inverter contact is arranged, which is connected to a stator contact via a contact bridge, an AC filter being assigned to the contact bridge to reduce common mode flows and/or for the purpose of EMC shielding. According to the invention, the AC filter is a component separate from the pulse width modulated inverter and may be mounted in the pulse width modulated inverter housing independently of the pulse width modulated inverter.
A method for operating a fuel tank arrangement for a motor vehicle. The fuel tank arrangement has a fuel tank, a hydrocarbon filter and a pump. The fuel tank is fluidically connected via a tank shut-off valve to the hydrocarbon filter and the hydrocarbon filter is fluidically connected, on the one hand, via the pump to an external environment of the fuel tank arrangement and, on the other hand, via a purge valve to an intake tract of an internal combustion engine. A first leakage test mode is carried out when the pressure in the fuel tank is greater than a pressure threshold value, in which a shut-off valve arranged in terms of flow between the pump and the external environment is closed and the tank shut-off valve is opened.
F02M 25/08 - Engine-pertinent apparatus for adding non-fuel substances or small quantities of secondary fuel to combustion-air, main fuel or fuel-air mixture adding fuel vapours drawn from engine fuel reservoir
A method for providing an artificial neural network which includes providing optical signal for the network to obtain an output of the network by processing the optical signal by the network and using a property of the optical signal which is specific to a spectral and/or temporal phase of the optical signal to provide at least one network component of the network for processing, wherein the at least one network component has at least one neuron and/or a weight of the network.
A head-up display for a transportation vehicle. The head-up display includes an imaging unit for generating an image, and an optical system for projecting the image onto a projection surface. The optical system includes at least a first mirror, a curved second mirror arranged adjacent to the first mirror, and a selectively reflective element configured in an optical path between the first mirror and the second mirror. The optical system is configured such that light emitted from the imaging unit is directed to pass through the selectively reflective element, reflected off the first mirror towards the selectively reflective element, reflected by the selectively reflective element towards the second mirror, and reflected by the second mirror towards the selectively reflective element, and passed through to be directed to the projection surface.
A tripod roller for a tripod joint assembly including an outer ring with an annular running surface on its outer circumference for rolling in a tripod housing as well as an inner peripheral surface. An inner ring includes an annular running surface on its inner circumference for mounting on a pin of a tripod star and an outer circumferential surface and opposite end faces. Rolling elements may be arranged in an annular space between the inner circumferential surface of the outer ring and the outer peripheral surface of the inner ring, and via which the outer ring is rotatably mounted. Axial locking rings may be fixed to the outer ring and secure the outer ring axially relative to the inner ring. The inner ring includes recesses opening into the annular space for receiving lubricant on end faces and/or the axial locking rings via the rolling elements.
F16D 3/205 - Universal joints in which flexibility is produced by means of pivots or sliding or rolling connecting parts one coupling part entering a sleeve of the other coupling part and connected thereto by sliding or rolling members one coupling part having radially projecting pins, e.g. tripod joints the pins extending radially outwardly from the coupling part
83.
ACCESS NODE, USER EQUIPMENT, APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DETERMINING A DELAY-DOPPLER-RESOLUTION FOR A TRANSCEIVER OF A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
An access node, user equipment, an apparatus, method, and computer program for determining a delay-Doppler-resolution for a transceiver of a mobile communication system. The method for determining a delay-Doppler-resolution (DDR) for a transceiver of a mobile communication system includes determining information on properties of the transceiver, selecting the DDR from a database based on the information on the properties of the transceiver, and using the DDR for radio communication with the transceiver in the mobile communication system.
The disclosure relates to a method for pedestrian detection in a processor circuit of a motor vehicle, wherein an image data set describing an image of an environment of the motor vehicle is received from an environment sensor, and a machine learning model (ML model) is used to determine bounding boxes with potential images of pedestrians using the image data set, and from image data of the image data set the at least one ML model extracts feature data of image features and a detection of a completely or partially depicted pedestrian is carried out within a bounding box using the image features contained therein by way of a classifier of the at least one ML model, and the bounding box depicting the pedestrian is identified by a detection signal as the result of the detection.
G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestrians; Recognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads
G06V 10/40 - Extraction of image or video features
G06V 10/70 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning
G06V 10/80 - Fusion, i.e. combining data from various sources at the sensor level, preprocessing level, feature extraction level or classification level
G06V 40/10 - Human or animal bodies, e.g. vehicle occupants or pedestrians; Body parts, e.g. hands
G06V 10/82 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using neural networks
G06V 10/762 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using clustering, e.g. of similar faces in social networks
G06V 10/774 - Generating sets of training patterns; Bootstrap methods, e.g. bagging or boosting
G06V 10/26 - Segmentation of patterns in the image field; Cutting or merging of image elements to establish the pattern region, e.g. clustering-based techniques; Detection of occlusion
A motor vehicle and method for analyzing the condition of a traction battery of a motor vehicle, wherein the motor vehicle includes an electric or hybrid propulsion system with an electric motor for driving the motor vehicle, power electronics for driving the electric motor, a battery management system with a monitoring device for monitoring the traction battery, and the traction battery. Impedance spectroscopy is performed on the traction battery with an alternating current across multiple alternating current frequencies. At least one battery parameter of the traction battery is determined based on the impedance spectroscopy performed. In the context of impedance spectroscopy, the traction battery is supplied with alternating current at several alternating current frequencies by the power electronics.
B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposes; Monitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption
87.
HOUSING FOR AN ELECTRICAL MACHINE WITH A SELF-VENTING COOLING JACKET
A housing for an electrical machine, which housing is formed with a cylindrical cooling jacket through which coolant is able to flow and which has a plurality of cooling channels that extend in the circumferential direction and an inlet section acting as a distributor and an outlet section acting as a collector, wherein, between the inlet section and the outlet section, there is arranged a partition wall in which a bypass is located, through which gas bubbles present in the inlet section can be diverted directly to the outlet section. The cooling channels extending in the circumferential direction are connected by at least one transversely extending venting channel.
In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes obtaining a set of graphs for a set of material structures. Each graph of the set of graphs is associated with a material structure of the set of material structures. The method also includes determining first sets of stress values and first sets of strain values for the set of graphs based on a neural network. The method further includes obtaining second sets of stress value and second sets of strain values for a subset of the set of material structures. The method further includes updating the neural network based on the first sets of stress values, the first sets of strain values, the second sets of stress values, and the second sets of strain values.
G06F 30/27 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation using machine learning, e.g. artificial intelligence, neural networks, support vector machines [SVM] or training a model
G06F 30/23 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation using finite element methods [FEM] or finite difference methods [FDM]
G06N 3/04 - Architecture, e.g. interconnection topology
89.
Method and Device for Involvement-Dependent Dynamic Blocking of an Operating Apparatus
The disclosure relates to a device for blocking display and/or operating contexts comprising at least one operating apparatus for detecting user interactions, and an evaluation apparatus, configured to determine a current involvement value at least on the basis of the detected user interactions. The evaluation apparatus is configured to compare the current involvement value with at least one interruption threshold value and to establish a blocking state if the current involvement value reaches the interruption threshold value. The evaluation apparatus blocks or at least restricts at least one operating context of the at least one operating apparatus. The current involvement value is increased for each detected haptic user interaction, insofar as the current involvement value has not reached or exceeded the at least one interruption threshold value and the evaluation apparatus is configured to lower, continuously or in increments of time, the current involvement value by a recovery value.
B60W 50/16 - Tactile feedback to the driver, e.g. vibration or force feedback to the driver on the steering wheel or the accelerator pedal
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
90.
METHOD FOR GENERATING THE LIGHT FUNCTION OF A DIRECTION INDICATOR IN A MOTOR VEHICLE AND MOTOR VEHICLE FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD
A method for generating the light function of a direction indicator in a motor vehicle. The light function of the direction indicator is activated when the motor vehicle is in an operational state and an actuating element is actuated in the motor vehicle. In addition to the generation of the light function of the direction indicator, a ground light projection can be generated in the immediate vicinity of the motor vehicle. The ground light projection can be generated, for example, only when an ambient brightness of the motor vehicle falls below a certain limit value.
B60Q 1/34 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating change of drive direction
B60Q 1/04 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights
91.
ERROR ANALYSIS IN A SENSOR ARRAY IN RESPECT OF UNSTABLE ERRORS
Technologies and techniques for analyzing a sensor array for unstable errors, wherein the sensor array emits an analog sensor signal according to a measured variable, a number of error events is identified within a given time interval, the sensor signal having a first slope and a second slope for each of the error events. A diagnostic signal is generated according to a cumulative height of the first and/or the second slopes and is compared with a first threshold value. An error message is generated according to a result of the comparison.
Technologies and techniques for combating drowsiness of a driver of a motor vehicle. A calculation rule is used in which a fatigue progression curve, that represents a fatigue development of the driver over time, can be generated based on a parameter set, and specific values for the parameter set are determined for a route ahead. The fatigue progression curve for the route ahead may be determined via the calculation rule using the determined values for the parameter set, and the fatigue progression curve is analyzed. A countermeasure may be initiated depending on a result of the analysis, in which countermeasure at least one value of a variable parameter of the parameter set is specifically changed.
B60R 21/015 - Electrical circuits for triggering safety arrangements in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting the presence or position of passengers, passenger seats or child seats, e.g. for disabling triggering
B60Q 9/00 - Arrangement or adaptation of signal devices not provided for in one of main groups
Technologies and techniques for the at least the partially automated driving of a motor vehicle. A first application and at least one redundant second application provide output data depending on motor vehicle operating data and/or environmental data. Vehicle driving data for the at least partially automated driving of the motor vehicle are determined depending on the output data. Vehicle operating data from another vehicle are received, and, depending on the vehicle operating data, the at least one redundant second application switches from an active state to a standby state in which a computer instance of a computer unit used by the at least one redundant second application is at least executed at a lower frequency than in the active state.
G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude, or attitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
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]
B60W 50/14 - Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
94.
GALVANIC MONOCELL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
A monocell and a method for producing a monocell for a battery cell. In this method, a first separator film, an anode film, a second separator film, and a cathode film are stacked in this sequence to form a film layer arrangement and fed to a thermal cutting process. The cutting of the film layer arrangement is accomplished by a thermal cutting method, wherein a first metal coating on the anode film and a second metal coating on the cathode film vaporize in the cut region. The plastic substrate of the anode melts partially and spreads over the cut surface of the first anode layer and electrically insulates the same. The plastic substrate of the cathode melts partially and spreads over the cut surface of the first cathode layer and electrically insulates the same.
A method for analyzing a sensor with respect to unstable errors, wherein a gradient signal is generated based on a sensor signal. Based on the gradient signal, an evaluation unit is used to assign a slope category to a first slope of the sensor signal and a second slope of the sensor signal, the second slope following the first slope. The evaluation unit ascertains a class of error based on the slope categories assigned to the first slope and the second slope.
A method, computer program with instructions, and device for modifying a route for a transportation vehicle having an automated driving function. Also disclosed are a user interface for use in a method and a transportation vehicle in which a method or a device is used. Information regarding route sections of the route is provided by a user interface. A user input for modifying a start time or an end time of a route section that is drivable under supervision is received. The route is then modified in response to the user input.
The present disclosure relates to a method, to a computer program comprising instructions, and to a device for environment sensing in a vehicle. For the environment sensing, environment data are recorded by means of at least one vehicle sensor. A prediction is calculated by means of a trained machine learning model based on the recorded environment data, wherein the prediction includes a measure of uncertainty for the prediction. Equally, a deviation value is determined for the recorded environment data that provides a measure of how significantly the recorded environment data deviate from training data for the machine learning model. At least one conformity score is determined based on the measure of uncertainty and the deviation value and then a prediction set is determined based on the at least one determined conformity score. Then, a control signal is generated depending on the determined prediction set.
B60W 50/00 - CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT - Details of control systems for road vehicle drive control not related to the control of a particular sub-unit
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