Method and control unit for searching for objects in an environment

Abstract

Method for searching for objects in the vicinity of a position (220), wherein the method comprises the following steps that can be implemented in a vehicle navigation device: Receiving (102) information about an object to be searched for via an interface; Receiving (104) information about the position (220) in whose vicinity possible target objects (251, 252, 261, 262, 263, 264) are to be searched for that correspond to the object to be searched for; Dividing (106) the environment into a first sector (232) and at least one second sector (236), wherein the environment is divided depending on a target direction (240), the target direction (240) corresponding to a direction of travel of the vehicle; Identifying (108) a first target object (251) in the first sector (232) and a second target object (261) in the at least one second sector (236), in accordance with an investigative procedure; and Providing (110) at least one target object (251, 261) from a group of target objects comprising the first and second target objects, displaying the nearest target objects (251, 261) for each of the sectors (232, 236).

Claims

[1] A method for searching for objects in the vicinity of a position (220), the method comprising the following steps which can be implemented in a navigation device of a vehicle: Receiving (102) information about an object to be searched via an interface; Receiving (104) information about the position (220) in the vicinity of which possible target objects (251, 252, 261, 262, 263, 264) are to be searched for, which correspond to the object to be searched for; Dividing (106) the environment into a first sector (232) and at least one second sector (236), wherein the environment is divided depending on a target direction (240), wherein the target direction (240) corresponds to a direction of travel of the vehicle; Determining (108) a first target object (251) in the first sector (232) and a second target object (261) in the at least one second sector (236) according to a determination rule; and Providing (110) at least one target object (251, 261) from a group of target objects comprising the first and the second target object, wherein the nearest target objects (251, 261) are displayed for each of the sectors (232, 236). [2] Method according to claim 1, wherein the respective target object (251, 261) is determined according to the determination rule if at least one possible target object (251, 252, 261, 262, 263, 264) is arranged in the respective sector (232, 236). [3] Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the first sector (232) covers a first angular range around the position (220) and the at least one second sector (236) covers a second angular range around the position (220). [4] Method according to one of the preceding claims, in which the first target object is determined as a target object (251) closest to the position (220) from a plurality of target objects (251, 252) in the first sector (232) and in which the second target object is determined as a target object (261) closest to the position from a plurality of target objects (261, 262, 263, 264) in the second sector (236). [5] Method according to one of the preceding claims, in which a plurality of adjacent target objects (262, 263, 264) from a plurality of target objects (261, 262, 263, 264) of one of the sectors (236) are combined to form a collection object (271) and in which the collection object (271) is further provided in the step (110) of providing. [6] Method according to claim 5, wherein the adjacent target objects (262, 263, 264) have a predetermined distance from the position (220). [7] Method according to one of the preceding claims, comprising a step of receiving information about the target direction (240) and / or about an environmental characteristic via an interface and in which the division of the environment into the first sector (232) and the at least one second sector (236) is carried out based on the information about the target direction and / or about the environmental characteristic. [8] Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein in the step of dividing a size, a shape and / or an arrangement of the first sector (232) and the at least one second sector (236) is adjusted. [9] Method according to claim 7, wherein a sector (232) arranged closer to the target direction (240) has a smaller size than a sector (236) arranged further away from the target direction (240). [10] Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the position (220) is a position of the vehicle. [11] Control device designed to carry out the steps of a method according to one of claims 1 to 10. [12] Computer program product with program code stored on a machine-readable carrier for carrying out the method according to one of claims 1 to 10 when the program is executed on a control device.

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