Method for calibrating an inertial measurement sensor system of a vehicle
The method automates inertial measurement sensor calibration using vehicle-level sensors and map data to correct misalignments and offsets, addressing the inefficiencies of existing methods and enhancing accuracy in vehicle systems.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2024570423
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2022-05-30
- Filing Date
- 2023-03-31
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-03
- Estimated Expiration
- 2043-03-31
AI Technical Summary
Existing methods for calibrating inertial measurement sensor systems in vehicles are time-consuming and costly, and they struggle to accurately correct for misalignments and offsets due to variations in vehicle attitude and external factors, leading to inaccuracies in vehicle systems that rely on these sensors.
A method for calibrating inertial measurement sensor systems during vehicle operation using the vehicle's own level sensors to determine misalignment and offset, allowing for automated online calibration without additional hardware, by comparing measured accelerations with estimated gravitational acceleration and using map data to ensure accurate alignment with the vehicle coordinate system.
Enables efficient, automated, and cost-effective calibration of inertial measurement sensors, reducing material and space requirements while improving accuracy by eliminating the need for costly controlled setups and accounting for vehicle attitude changes.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to a method for calibrating an inertial measurement sensor system of a vehicle as described in the preamble of claim 1.
Background Art
[0002] Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for adjusting the optical axis of at least one headlight of a vehicle.
[0003] It is known to assemble a MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems)-based inertial measurement sensor system in a vehicle that measures angular velocity as an angular velocity sensor and measures the acceleration of the vehicle as an accelerometer or acceleration sensor in up to three spatial directions. At this time, the inertial measurement sensor system is used for various vehicle systems such as, for example, vehicle dynamic control, the latest augmented reality applications, and assisted or automated driving.
[0004] However, the detection of such types of inertial measurement sensor systems is prone to errors, which may lead to restrictions in usability and achievable system accuracy in many applications that utilize such detections. Such sensor errors are, for example, incorrect alignment of each inertial measurement sensor system with respect to the vehicle and offset errors of individual measurement axes. At this time, the offset error represents the inherent error of the inertial measurement sensor system, and not only the currently occurring acceleration and angular velocity are output, but in addition, the measured value x meas is, as shown in the following equation, a constant offset x real that changes slowly with respect to the actual value x offset and also has (t), and manifests itself in the form of having. x meas =x real +x offset (t) (1)
[0005] It is known to determine such an offset error inside the vehicle through long-term comparison of measured values. In this case, on a relatively long time axis, since the vehicle starts and stops at 0 km / h, it is assumed that the sum of accelerations and the sum of angular velocities are equal to zero because the vehicle does not turn upside down or roll over. Therefore, most of the deviation in the measured values should be largely due to the offset component x of the inertial measurement sensor system, and thus, by estimating this, it can be subtracted from future measured values based on the following equation. offset estimation However, external factors such as changes in the vehicle's attitude due to, for example, changing pitch angles and rolling angles may act in such a way that such assumptions no longer hold. Theoretically, since the vehicle could potentially be traveling within an infinite stationary circle, it is also not possible to reliably determine the value of the yaw rate offset by the method described above. To obtain a reference value for the existing yaw state, it is necessary to refer to information from another sensor such as a wheel rotation speed sensor. x meas = x real +x offset (t) - x offset estimation ≒ x real (2)
[0006] Due to the offset effect of gravity caused by the deviation between the inertial measurement sensor system and the vehicle coordinate system, the offset error estimation attempts to correct the influence of the sensor installation position. Since the value of gravity is known from the vehicle's position on the earth, the excessive acceleration ratio (acceleration component) in the stationary state is due to the offset. However, despite this, the offset for each sensor axis can vary greatly, so completely accurate gravity correction and the accompanying offset determination are still impossible.
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[0008] For more accurate and comprehensive calibration of each inertial measurement sensor system, a special measurement setup that provides a defined acceleration and angular velocity to the inertial measurement sensor system for offset calibration and a plumbed horizontal plane for alignment calibration is required. In this setup, both the direction of gravity and the acceleration of the vehicle are defined in the vehicle coordinate system. In this way, the inertial measurement sensor system can be virtually rotated accordingly, but this is very time-consuming and costly.
[0009] From German Patent Application Publication No. 102005033237 (Patent Document 1), a method for determining the misalignment of sensors in a sensor cluster of a vehicle is known. The sensor cluster has either three linear acceleration sensors or three angular velocity sensors. The desired mounting direction of the sensors with respect to the coordinate axes of the orthogonal coordinate system fixed to the vehicle is preset, but the actual mounting direction of the sensors may deviate from the desired mounting direction due to misalignment. By comparing the values measured by the sensors under various conditions with the known values under these various conditions in the orthogonal coordinate system values fixed to the vehicle, the actual mounting direction of the sensors is determined.
[0010] From German Patent Application Publication No. 102015115282 (Patent Document 2), a method for determining the orientation of an inertial measurement sensor system of a vehicle with respect to the vehicle coordinate system is known, in which a first sensor signal of the inertial measurement sensor system is detected in a non-accelerated state of the vehicle, a second sensor signal of the inertial measurement sensor system is detected in a linearly accelerated state of the vehicle, and the orientation is determined based on the first and second sensor signals. At this time, the first sensor signal is used to find the vertical alignment of the inertial measurement sensor system based on the gravitational acceleration, and the second sensor signal is used to determine the rotation of the inertial measurement sensor system about the vertical axis of the vehicle.
[0011] From German Patent Application Publication No. 102004045890 (Patent Document 3), a method for calibrating an inertial measurement sensor system of a vehicle is known. This inertial measurement sensor system is configured as a simple acceleration sensor for measuring the vertical acceleration of the vehicle. At this time, it is intended to determine the elastic compression state of the vehicle under vehicle stop and store it as a reference value. The elastic compression state of the vehicle is continuously determined during the driving operation of the vehicle. As soon as the measured elastic compression state matches the elastic compression state stored as the reference value, the static value of the simple acceleration sensor is adjusted to a predetermined value.
[0012] From Chinese Patent Application Publication No. 108819831 (Patent Document 4), a method for adjusting the low beam of a vehicle is known. A beam adjustment unit is provided that receives acceleration data and angular velocity data from an inertial measurement sensor system and receives vehicle information via a data bus. The beam adjustment unit determines the pitch angle of the vehicle from the obtained information and adjusts the irradiation distance of the low beam depending on the pitch angle.
[0013] From International Publication No. 2017 / 129199 (Patent Document 5), a method for determining the inclination state of a vehicle with respect to a road surface is known. This determination is made by referring to measured values using an inclination model, and the measured values are determined by an inertial measurement sensor system.
[0014] From US Patent Application Publication No. 2013 / 0166099 (Patent Document 6), a method for monitoring the state of a vehicle is known. Measured values are detected during the driving operation of the vehicle by an inertial measurement sensor system and scanned over a certain period. A rotation matrix representing the offset between the alignment of the inertial measurement sensor system and the actual alignment of the vehicle is determined by referring to the measured values.
[0015] From European Patent Application Publication No. 3171134 (Patent Document 7), a method for calibrating an inertial measurement sensor system of a vehicle is known. Sensor data of the inertial measurement sensor system is recorded under various different vehicle alignments at two stationary positions of the vehicle. Further, the sensor data of the inertial measurement sensor system is recorded respectively under straight driving at a constant speed, under rightward curve driving, and under leftward curve driving. With reference to the recorded sensor data, the vehicle alignment and offset with respect to the vehicle coordinate system are determined.
Summary of the Invention
Problems to be Solved by the Invention
[0016] An object of the present invention is to provide a novel method for calibrating an inertial measurement sensor system of a vehicle and a novel method for adjusting the optical axis of at least one headlight of a vehicle.
Means for Solving the Problems
[0017] According to the present invention, the above object is achieved by a method for calibrating an inertial measurement sensor system of a vehicle having the features described in claim 1 and a method for adjusting the optical axis of at least one headlight of a vehicle having the features described in claim 10.
[0018] Advantageous embodiments of the present invention are the subject matter of the dependent claims.
[0019] In the method of the present invention for calibrating an inertial measurement sensor system of a vehicle, the calibration is performed during the driving operation of the vehicle. At this time, the calibration relies on the determination of the misalignment (deviation) of the sensor coordinate system of the inertial measurement sensor system with respect to the vehicle coordinate system, and the determination of the misalignment is interrupted when a level deviation exceeding a predetermined threshold with respect to the reference level is confirmed by at least one level sensor of the vehicle itself.
[0020] In order for an inertial measurement sensor system based on an acceleration sensor to be able to supply the correct angle between the vehicle and the road surface level, for example between the lane surface, information about the installed inertial measurement sensor system is required. Depending on the sensor package, the mounting position on the wiring board, and the orientation of the corresponding control device of the vehicle, various different accelerations, for example rotational accelerations, are measured. These measured values need to be rotated back internally to the orientation of the vehicle body, i.e., the vehicle coordinate system, using information from previous calibrations. With this method, it is possible to automatically and independently calibrate the inertial measurement sensor system because it is possible to distinguish between the vehicle pitch angle and the sensor mounting rotation, both of which have the same effect on the measurement. In this way, it is possible to omit the costly and time-consuming calibration under controlled conditions, which requires either the vehicle pitch angle or the sensor mounting rotation to be known and thus cannot be performed on-site. This is particularly advantageous in the case of vehicle manufacturing in the factory or when replacing the sensor, as such costly and time-consuming calibration under controlled conditions can be omitted.
[0021] With this method, the calibration process can be significantly simplified, for example by using the vehicle's own level sensor mounted on the rear axle of the vehicle for calibration control. In this way, after vehicle manufacturing or after sensor replacement, it is possible to initiate a self-calibration procedure that attempts to recognize the mounting attitude of the inertial measurement sensor system relative to the vehicle body plane, i.e., relative to the vehicle coordinate system, under subsequent driving conditions. And the static rotation between the vehicle coordinate system, in particular the plane extending through the transverse and longitudinal axes of the vehicle, and the sensor coordinate system, in particular the plane extending through the transverse and longitudinal axes of the sensor, can be repeatedly calculated.
[0022] In this way, the present method enables automated online calibration control of an inertial measurement sensor system in a vehicle based on specific and easily understandable criteria, and prevents undefined scenarios such as static pitch angle changes and / or rolling angle changes from affecting the calibration results. Depending on the expansion stage of each inertial measurement sensor system, which is characterized by the number of measurement axes of the acceleration sensor and the angular velocity sensor of the inertial measurement sensor system, various error components, namely misalignment and offset of the sensor coordinate system, can be calibrated. For this purpose, no additional hardware components are required, thereby reducing material and cost expenses as well as the required space.
[0023] In a possible embodiment of the present method, the calibration is performed during a predetermined time period during the driving operation of the vehicle.
[0024] In a possible embodiment of the present method, the misalignment of the sensor coordinate system with respect to the vehicle coordinate system is determined based on the static pitch angle determined from the alignment of the longitudinal axis of the sensor coordinate system with respect to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle coordinate system. By referring to the static pitch angle, the situation of the vehicle that has a great influence on the error source in calibration can be determined in a simple and reliable manner, and thus can be surely excluded during calibration.
[0025] In another possible embodiment of the present method, the vehicle coordinate system is defined such that the plane extending through the transverse axis and the longitudinal axis of the vehicle extends parallel to the driving road surface plane under predetermined standard conditions.
[0026] In another possible embodiment of the method, with reference to the determined alignment of the sensor coordinate system, the gravitational acceleration acting is estimated based on the map data of the digital road map, particularly the geographical latitude and the road slope, and based on the inclination of the vehicle with respect to the driving road surface plane. During the driving operation of the vehicle, during a period without further acceleration, a comparison is performed between the acceleration measured by the inertial measurement sensor system and the estimated gravitational acceleration, and based on the result of the comparison, an offset of the inertial measurement sensor system regarding the acceleration measurement is determined. This enables a particularly reliable and accurate determination of the offset of the inertial measurement sensor system regarding the acceleration measurement.
[0027] In another possible embodiment of the method, based on the map data of the digital road map, it is confirmed whether there is a change in the inclination of the driving road surface plane within a predetermined area, and it is confirmed by the optical peripheral detection sensor device that the cross-sectional shape change of the driving road surface plane within the predetermined area does not exceed a predetermined threshold value. The rotation of the vehicle in space is determined by the inertial measurement sensor system, and the relative rotation of the vehicle with respect to the driving road surface plane is determined by the level sensor. When there is no change in the inclination of the driving road surface plane and the cross-sectional shape change of the driving road surface plane does not exceed a predetermined threshold value, based on the comparison result between the rotation determined by the inertial measurement sensor system and the relative rotation determined by the level sensor, the offset of the angular velocity sensor of the inertial measurement sensor system is determined. Thereby, the offset of the angular velocity sensor of the inertial measurement sensor system can be determined particularly reliably and accurately.
[0028] In another possible embodiment of the method, the calibration is performed based on the recording (detection) and evaluation of a large number of values of the longitudinal acceleration and lateral acceleration of the vehicle executed over a predetermined period. In this way, it can be executed particularly simply and reliably.
[0029] In another possible embodiment of the method, a long-term average value is formed from the recorded (detected) values of the longitudinal and lateral accelerations of the vehicle, and the calibration is performed based on this long-term average value. This leads to a further simplification of the method.
[0030] In another possible embodiment of the method, the calibration is performed based on at least one learning algorithm. In this way, it can be automatically adapted to different situations of the vehicle and thus optimized.
[0031] In the method of the invention for adjusting the optical axis (range adjustment) of at least one headlight of the vehicle, the inertial measurement sensor system is calibrated based on the method described above, the alignment of the vehicle relative to the driving road surface plane is determined by the calibrated inertial measurement sensor system, and the optical axis (range) of the headlight is adjusted (regulated) depending on the determined alignment. The calibration of the inertial measurement sensor system and the application thereof in the method for adjusting the optical axis enables compensation for the optical axis changes caused by the acceleration of the vehicle.
[0032] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.
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[0034] In any of the figures, corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals.
[0035] Figure 1 shows a vehicle 1, in particular a land vehicle, a running road surface having an orthogonal vehicle coordinate system, an orthogonal sensor coordinate system, and an orthogonal road surface coordinate system, in particular a running road surface plane E.
[0036] The vehicle coordinate system is fixed to the body of the vehicle 1 and has a horizontal axis y v , a longitudinal axis x v , and a vertical axis z v . The origin of the vehicle coordinate system is located, in particular, at the center of gravity of the vehicle 1. The vertical axis z v is directed upward parallel to the normal vectors of the cabin floor and the cabin roof, the longitudinal axis x v is directed parallel to the vehicle longitudinal axis and perpendicular to the aforementioned normal vector, and the horizontal axis y v is directed parallel to the vehicle horizontal axis and also perpendicular to the aforementioned normal vector.
[0037] The road surface coordinate system also has a horizontal axis y E , a longitudinal axis x E , and a vertical axis z E .
[0038] The sensor coordinate system is assigned to the inertial measurement sensor system 2 of the vehicle 1 and also has a horizontal axis y, a longitudinal axis x, and a vertical axis z.
[0039] For example, misalignments of the inertial measurement sensor system 2 utilized for the operation of an anti-lock system, the operation of vehicle dynamic control, and / or other purposes of use occur as a result of the rotation of the sensor coordinate system with respect to the vehicle coordinate system. The causes are, for example, that the sensor manufacturer sets the sensor axes in the wrong direction in the sensor package of the inertial measurement sensor system 2, wrong alignment on the control device wiring board of the inertial measurement sensor system 2, twisted assembly to the control device, or twisted mounting of the housing of the inertial measurement sensor system 2 to the vehicle body, etc. In practice, all components are actually involved in some way in the misalignment of the inertial measurement sensor system 2 with respect to the vehicle coordinate system.
[0040] The rotation of the inertial measurement sensor system 2 representing misalignment can be described by a combination of three rotations Θ, Φ, Ψ, which can be regarded as the rolling angle, pitch angle, and yawing angle respectively. However, in various vehicle dynamic controls and tasks such as driving dynamic control, the acceleration in the vehicle coordinate system is required to perform correct calculations.
[0041] Calibration is necessary for the reliable and accurate operation of the inertial measurement sensor system 2. The error sources of the inertial measurement sensor system 2 to be detected by calibration are, in particular, the misalignment between the sensor coordinate system and the vehicle coordinate system due to packaging, installation, and assembly, the offset of the acceleration sensor of the inertial measurement sensor system 2, and the offset of the angular velocity sensor (rotation speed sensor) of the inertial measurement sensor system 2. Such calibration can return the inertial measurement sensor system 2 to the orientation of the vehicle 1, that is, the orientation of the vehicle coordinate system.
[0042] In that case, it is assumed that all sensor axes (horizontal axis y, vertical axis x, vertical axis z) of the inertial measurement sensor system 2 are orthogonal to each other, and the coordinate system of the angular velocity sensor of the inertial measurement sensor system 2 coincides with the coordinate system of the acceleration sensor of the inertial measurement sensor system 2.
[0043] The idea of calibration in this case is, for example, the evaluation of the acceleration direction generated in the vehicle 1. In basic calibration, the base state of the vehicle 1 to be applied to calibration is defined. In particular, this base state is characterized by an adult driver being in the vehicle 1 and the fuel tank being half full. Other situations with heavy loads or many passengers are detected by at least one level sensor assembled to the axles A1, A2 of the vehicle 1 and, for example, a seat occupancy mat, and excluded from calibration.
[0044] That is, in the automatically controlled calibration of the inertial measurement sensor system 2, the rotational state of the vehicle 1 is recognized by means of at least one level sensor, not shown in detail. At this time, misalignments and offsets of the sensor coordinate system of the inertial measurement sensor system 2 are determined, and the calibration is performed during a predetermined driving operation of the vehicle 1. In the calibration, misalignments of the sensor coordinate system with respect to the vehicle coordinate system are determined, and the determination of the misalignment is interrupted in a situation in which a level deviation exceeding a predetermined threshold value with respect to a reference level is confirmed by the vehicle's own level sensor during driving.
[0045] In this case, the misalignment of the sensor coordinate system with respect to the vehicle coordinate system is expressed as the vertical axis x v , and is determined with reference to the static pitch angle α shown in detail in FIG. 2. As already explained, the vehicle coordinate system has a longitudinal axis x v and the horizontal axis y v A plane extending through the pitch axes is defined as extending parallel to the road surface plane E. Accordingly, the actual static pitch angle α is equal to zero. The pitch angle α is measured in the sensor coordinate system. If the measured static pitch angle α is not equal to zero, the sensor coordinate system is rotated relative to the vehicle coordinate system. The measured static pitch angle α then represents how many degrees the sensor coordinate system has rotated around the pitch axis relative to the vehicle coordinate system. In other words, the pitch angle α is expressed by the angle α expressed by the vertical axis x of the vehicle coordinate system. v This corresponds to a misalignment of the vertical axis x of the sensor coordinate system with respect to
[0046] Furthermore, the above-described information can be combined with high-precision map data, thereby obtaining an estimated value of the acting gravitational acceleration using the current geographical latitude, the slope of the driving road surface, and the inclination of the vehicle with respect to the driving road surface. Accordingly, the acceleration measured by the inertial measurement sensor system 2 is compared with the estimated gravitational acceleration during a period without further acceleration, and based on the measured acceleration = gravity + vehicle acceleration + inertial force + offset, the offset of the acceleration sensor of the inertial measurement sensor system 2 can be obtained.
[0047] The period without further acceleration can be detected, for example, by a wheel rotation speed sensor and a steering angle. When the steering angle and the rotational change are not recognized through a level sensor, it is assumed that there is no vehicle acceleration and no inertial force under a certain wheel rotation speed.
[0048] Furthermore, it is possible to compare the measured rotation of the vehicle body between the angular velocity sensor and the level sensor. In this case, it should be noted that each system measures a different rotation. The angular velocity sensor measures the complete rotation of the vehicle 1 in space, while the level sensor measures only the relative rotation with respect to the driving road surface E.
[0049] Therefore, for the comparison, it must be ensured that the slope of the driving road surface E does not change and that the surface of the driving road surface E does not have large cross-sectional shape changes such as bumps and / or sinkholes. Movements that satisfy these criteria are movements purely due to acceleration, braking, pitching, and rolling movements of the vehicle 1. And with reference to high-precision map data, it is possible to check whether the slope of the driving road surface E is constant within a predetermined area. The flatness of the surface of the driving road surface E can also be checked using data from an optical peripheral detection sensor device such as a camera and / or a lidar. Only when these conditions are satisfied can the measured values be used for offset calibration of the angular velocity sensor of the inertial measurement sensor system 2.
[0050] At this time, for example, according to the existing inertial measurement sensor system 2 already present in the vehicle 1 for vehicle dynamic control and other driver assistance systems, cost minimization can be achieved, and a corresponding combination can be selected according to the desired accuracy and system redundancy.
[0051] FIG. 2 shows the learned sensor mounting angle, in particular the learning curve of the learned pitch angle α, as a function of the travel time t. Further, ranges B1 to Bn are shown, in which the values of the level sensor are used according to the above description, and the calibration and the learning process of the pitch angle α are interrupted during the operation of the vehicle 1.
[0052] That is, when the chassis situation of the vehicle 1 changes, for example, when a large load is applied and the pitch angle α is statically constant, etc., in a situation that should normally be included in the calibration, it means that the calibration process is suspended.
[0053] Other error sources are, for example, when the vehicle is stopped with the brakes applied, or the tension of the vehicle on a steep slope with a large inclination, etc., which also lead to the same static pitch angle α. These situations can also be efficiently recognized through the information of the level sensor.
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Claims
1. A method for calibrating an inertial measurement sensor system (2) of a vehicle (1), wherein the calibration is performed during a driving operation of the vehicle (2) and is based on a determination of a misalignment of a sensor coordinate system of the inertial measurement sensor system (2) with respect to a vehicle coordinate system, the determination of the misalignment is interrupted in a situation where a level deviation exceeding a predetermined threshold with respect to a reference level is confirmed by at least one level sensor of the vehicle itself characterized by the method.
2. The misalignment of the sensor coordinate system with respect to the vehicle coordinate system is determined based on the static pitch angle (α) determined from the alignment of the vertical axis (x v ) of the sensor coordinate system with respect to the vertical axis (x) of the vehicle coordinate system characterized by the method according to claim 1.
3. The vehicle coordinate system is such that a plane extending through the lateral axis (y v ) and the longitudinal axis (x v ) of the vehicle (1) extends parallel to the running road surface plane (E) under predetermined standard conditions. characterized by the method according to claim 1 or 2.
4. Based on the determined alignment of the sensor coordinate system, map data of a digital road map, in particular geographical latitude and road slope, and the inclination of the vehicle (1) with respect to the driving road surface plane (E), the acting gravitational acceleration is estimated, During the driving operation of the vehicle (1), during a period without further acceleration, a comparison is performed between the acceleration measured by the inertial measurement sensor system (2) and the estimated gravitational acceleration, Based on the result of the comparison, an offset of the inertial measurement sensor system (2) regarding acceleration measurement is determined characterized by the method according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
5. Based on map data of a digital road map, it is confirmed whether a change in the inclination of the driving road surface plane (E) occurs within a predetermined area, It is confirmed by an optical peripheral detection sensor device that a cross-sectional shape change of the driving road surface plane (E) within a predetermined area does not exceed a predetermined threshold, The rotation of the vehicle (1) in space is determined by the inertial measurement sensor system (2), The relative rotation of the vehicle (1) with respect to the driving road surface plane (E) is determined by the level sensor, When there is no change in the inclination of the driving road surface plane (E) and the cross-sectional shape change of the driving road surface plane (E) does not exceed a predetermined threshold, based on the comparison result between the rotation determined by the inertial measurement sensor system (2) and the relative rotation determined by the level sensor, an offset of the angular velocity sensor of the inertial measurement sensor system (2) is determined characterized by the method according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
6. The calibration is performed during a predetermined period during the driving operation of the vehicle (2) The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that...
7. The calibration is performed based on the detection and evaluation of a large number of values of the longitudinal acceleration and lateral acceleration of the vehicle (1) during the predetermined period. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that...
8. A long-term average value is formed from the detected values of the longitudinal acceleration and the lateral acceleration of the vehicle (1), and the calibration is performed based on the long-term average value. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that...
9. The calibration is performed based on at least one learning algorithm. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that...
10. In a method for adjusting the optical axis of at least one headlight of a vehicle (1), an inertial measurement sensor system (2) is calibrated based on the method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, the alignment of the vehicle (1) relative to the driving road surface plane (E) is determined by the calibrated inertial measurement sensor system (2), and the optical axis of the headlight is adjusted depending on the determined alignment.
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