98 results about "Motor Vehicle Operators" patented technology

A method to authenticate operators of motor vehicles includes obtaining, based on a driver's license, operator information of an operator of a motor vehicle. The method further includes authenticating, by a Vehicle Identification and Secure Operating Program (VISOP) running on an onboard computer of the motor vehicle, the operator information with a Motor Vehicle Department (MVD). The method determines, based on the authenticating and vehicle identifying information pertaining to the motor vehicle, whether the operator is approved to operate the motor vehicle. The method performs biometric identification to verify that the driver's license matches the operator. The method prevents the motor vehicle from starting, responsive to the operator not being approved to operate the motor vehicle, and allows the motor vehicle to start, responsive to the operator being approved to operate the motor vehicle. The motor vehicle can include the VMAC when wirelessly transmitting operator information and vehicle identifying information for self-reporting to a passing LEO, e.g., to Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs). This enables LEOs to make safer decisions in pulling over a potential suspect to better protect the public and themselves.

The invention relates to a method for controlling an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle, wherein the automatic transmission can be switched into several different gears, comprising the following steps: - Operation of the motor vehicle while the automatic transmission is switched to an output gear (S1); - Detection of an increase in power requested by a motor vehicle's drive system (S2); - Determining whether a gear change of the automatic transmission is necessary to provide the requested power (S3); and characterized by a - Prevention of gear changes depending on one or more traffic rules on a section of road which the motor vehicle is expected to travel on in the future (S4).

The invention relates to a method for operating a system (2) with a motor vehicle (4) and with a server (6), wherein swarm data (D) with data records (S) are provided on the server (6), wherein each data record (S) has a path (t) assigned, in particular to the current location of the motor vehicle (4). i ) and a speed, in particular one assigned to the current location of the motor vehicle (4) (v i ) represents, where a swarm path (t) is determined based on the swarm data (D). S ) and a swarm speed (v S ) are determined, wherein an identifier (ID) assigned to the driver of the motor vehicle (4) is determined, wherein a target path deviation (Δt) is determined depending on the identifier (ID). Soll ) to the swarm path (t s ) and / or a target speed deviation (Δv Soll ) to swarm speed (v S ) is determined based on the target path deviation (Δt Soll) and based on the swarm path (t s ) a target path (t Soll ) for the motor vehicle (4), and / or wherein based on the target speed deviation (Δv Soll ) and based on the swarm speed (v S ) a target speed (v Soll ) is determined for the motor vehicle (4), wherein the motor vehicle (4) is determined depending on the target speed (v Soll ) and / or the target path (t Soll ) is automatically guided longitudinally and / or laterally by means of the driver assistance system (8). The invention further relates to such a system (2).

The present invention relates to a method for predicting the driving behavior (14) of a driver of a motor vehicle (10) by means of a support system (12), comprising the steps of: acquiring current driving behavior (14) of the driver along a route (16) as first time series data by a first acquisition device of the support system (12); acquiring current route information (18) of the route (16) as second time series data by a second acquisition device of the support system (12); determining trim information for trimming the time series data depending on the current route information (18) by means of an electronic computing device of the support system (12); trimming the first time series data and the second time series depending on the determined trim information by means of the electronic computing device;The present invention relates to the processing of pairs of trimmed first time series data and trimmed second time series data by the electronic computing device; categorizing the trimmed pairs into at least two groups depending on at least one characterizing parameter of the group by the electronic computing device; providing reinforcement learning for each group by the electronic computing device, wherein a standardized driving behavior profile is adapted depending on the reinforcement learning; and providing the adapted driving behavior profile for predicting the driving behavior (14) of the driver by the electronic computing device. The present invention further relates to a computer program product, a non-volatile computer-readable storage medium, and a support system (12).

The invention relates to a method for providing a signal to positively influence the well-being of a driver of a motor vehicle (1). The method is characterized in that the signal is generated by selecting a desired effect on well-being and using a color and / or a frequency associated with the selected effect, wherein the frequency lies in a frequency range higher than the frequency range of brainwaves. Furthermore, a provisioning system (2) and a motor vehicle (1) with a provisioning system (2) are described.

A method for adaptive and predictive speed management of a motor vehicle, the vehicle traveling on a route determined by a navigator, comprises: detection (21) that the motor vehicle is approaching at least two successive intersections on the same side of the lane; determination (23) that following the route involves taking the intersection furthest from the motor vehicle; and detection (25) of the activation of a turn signal by the driver of the motor vehicle; then, if the nearest intersection to the vehicle is (27) less than a predetermined distance from the furthest intersection, adjustment (29) of the vehicle's speed to take the furthest intersection, otherwise adjustment (31) of the vehicle's speed to take the nearest intersection. Figure to be published with the abbreviation: Fig 2

The invention relates to a method (1000) for displaying information for a driver of a motor vehicle (1), comprising: acquiring (1070) a control operation of the motor vehicle by the driver; determining (1080) driving information provided for the driver based on the control operation; and displaying (1090) the driving information (10) on a portable display device (110) of the driver.

Method (30) for displaying a vehicle environment of a motor vehicle (2) on a display device (3) arranged in the motor vehicle (2), wherein the motor vehicle (2) has at least a first camera (4) for capturing a first environment area (5) of the motor vehicle (2) and a second camera (6) for capturing a second environment area (7) of the motor vehicle (2), wherein the first environment area (5) and the second environment area (7) have an overlapping area (8) and wherein the method (30) comprises the following steps: - Upon receiving an activation signal, display the first ambient area (5) on the display device (3) (31); - After receiving the activation signal, detect whether there is a malfunction of the first camera (4) (32); - Displaying the first ambient area (5) on the display device (3) if there is no malfunction of the first camera (4) (33), and alternatively displaying at least part of the second ambient area (7) on the display device (3) if there is a malfunction of the first camera (4) (34), - Issuing a notice to the driver of the motor vehicle (2) that, as a substitute, at least part of the second surrounding area (7) will be displayed on the display device (3) if there is a malfunction of the first camera (4).

An impairment detection process involves detecting an operator's approach to a machine. The approach is monitored to determine a set of the operator's gait parameters based on the output of a set of gait sensors. This set of gait parameters is provided to a long short-term memory (LSTM) recurrent neural network, which determines a gait score by reverse-engineering the gait parameter set. The gait score is compared to an impairment threshold, and if the gait score exceeds the impairment threshold, the operator is dealt with.

The invention relates to a method for operating a driver assistance device for a motor vehicle, which has a position determination device for determining a current position of the motor vehicle, a traffic sign recognition device for recognizing a traffic sign, a data memory for storing at least one route profile and a display device for displaying a recommended course of action.The following steps are provided: recognition of a traffic sign by the traffic sign recognition device and recording a traffic sign position based on the current position of the motor vehicle during at least a first journey of the motor vehicle, and storage of the traffic sign position and traffic sign information describing the traffic sign in the data memory in the form of at least one traffic sign data record; creation of a recommended course of action based on the at least one stored route profile and the traffic sign information stored in the at least one data record during at least one second journey of the motor vehicle following the first journey, and carrying out longitudinal and / or transverse guidance of the motor vehicle based on the recommended course of action and / or displaying the recommended course of action to the driver of the motor vehicle using the display device.The invention further relates to a corresponding driver assistance device for a motor vehicle.

Methods for assisting the driver of a motor vehicle during a parking maneuver in parallel parking spaces, comprising the following steps: a) sensory measurement of a found parking space, b) Decision based on the survey data determined in step a) and on the vehicle data as to whether the parking space is suitable for the vehicle to park, c) Calculation of a parking lane using a lane planning algorithm, d) Start of a parking maneuver taking into account the parking target path, e) Checking the vehicle's yaw angle when the parking train stops, f) Termination of the parking maneuver if the yaw angle is less than a predetermined limit, g) Starting another parking maneuver in a predetermined direction of travel (forward or backward) with maximum steering angle to the right or left if the yaw angle is greater than the predetermined limit, h) rechecking the yaw angle when the next parking maneuver stops, i) Termination of the parking maneuver when the yaw angle is less than the specified limit, j) Starting another parking maneuver if the yaw angle is greater than the specified limit, wherein the direction of travel (forward or backward) and the direction (right or left) of the maximum steering angle in this parking maneuver are opposite to the parking maneuver in step g), k) rechecking the yaw angle when the next parking maneuver stops, I) Termination of the parking maneuver when the yaw angle is less than the specified limit, m) Repeat the steps from g) if the yaw angle is greater than the specified limit, characterized by the further step: n) that when a parking train stops, a signal is generated, whereupon the yaw angle check and the further steps are initiated.

System (10) for providing a ride-sharing opportunity to a user in the event of vehicle damage, comprising at least one stationary communication device (1) in the vicinity of a road (2) and a central server device (3); wherein the at least one stationary communication device (1) and the central server device (3) are configured to: - transmit a request for a ride-sharing opportunity from the communication device (1) to the central server device (3), depending on an input (S2) from the user into the communication device (1) (S3); - forward the request from the central server device (3) to a selection of motor vehicles (4) (S4, S5);- to transmit an acceptance for a ride from at least one motor vehicle (4) of the selection of motor vehicles (4) to the stationary communication device (1) via the central server device (3) depending on the forwarded request and an input (S6) from a driver of the motor vehicle (4) (S7, S8, S9), - wherein the system is configured to allow the forwarding of the request and / or the transmission of the acceptance to take place via a selection of base stations (5, 6) along a road network (7).

The invention relates to a method for supporting a driver of a motor vehicle in the use of a driver assistance function, in which driver assistance functions available for the motor vehicle are determined, it is determined on the basis of driving scenario data of the motor vehicle whether a driving scenario manually executed by the driver, which is stored in a scenario catalog, is being carried out by means of the motor vehicle, wherein at least one driver assistance function is assigned to each driving scenario in the scenario catalog, by means of which the driver can be supported in the respective driving scenario, if it is determined that the motor vehicle is carrying out a driving scenario which is stored in the scenario catalog, a value stored in a counter for this driving scenario is incremented, and if the value stored in the counter for this driving scenario exceeds a predetermined threshold, a trigger is activated.that the driver is given a notification via an output device indicating at least one driver assistance function assigned to the driving scenario in the scenario catalog.

Method for automatically switching off an internal combustion engine in a motor vehicle, in particular in a motor vehicle with an automatic transmission, by means of a start-stop device which automatically switches off the internal combustion engine when the vehicle has been braked to a standstill and held at a standstill for a predetermined time interval by actuating the brake pedal, wherein the motor vehicle driver can prevent the automatic switching off of the internal combustion engine within the predetermined time interval after the standstill has been reached, characterized in that an automatic switching off is prevented if the motor vehicle driver briefly at least partially releases the brake pedal and actuates it again within the predetermined time interval.

The invention discloses a road isolation device for traffic engineering construction, which structurally comprises a supporting seat, an isolation main body and a fixing screw rod, the fixing screw rod is arranged on the end face of the supporting seat, and the isolation main body is vertically arranged in the middle of the top of the supporting seat; the fixing screw rod is composed of a mounting base, a supporting rod, an elastic block and a warning rod, the mounting base is fixed to the middle of the top of the supporting base through a bolt, the supporting rod is fixedly connected to the end face of the top of the mounting base, and the elastic block is in threaded connection to the top of the supporting rod; the solar photovoltaic panel is used for converting heat energy of the sun into electric energy to be stored in the storage battery, the storage battery can supply power to the warning lamp, the warning lamp emits light in rainy days, foggy days and at night, a driver of a motor vehicle is warned, and accidents caused when the motor vehicle runs on narrow roads are reduced.

The invention relates to a steering wheel (10) for a motor vehicle, comprising a steering wheel rim (12) which is connected to a steering wheel hub (18) by at least one steering wheel spoke (14, 16) and has, in a planar view through the steering wheel rim (12), on the left and right of a straight-ahead position of the steering wheel (10) respectively one first section (20) which projects inwards towards the steering wheel hub (18) and a recess (22) which is connected directly above the first section, said first section and recess together forming a grip area (24) for a motor vehicle driver with a thumb support (26); and a lighting device (34) which comprises at least two first and two second lighting elements (36, 38) and by means of which information can be output to the driver which characterizes a driving state of the motor vehicle which can be automated, said projecting first sections (20) having respectively an inner free end region (28) on which the first lighting elements (36) of the lighting device (34) are arranged respectively, the second lighting elements (38) of the lighting device (34) being arranged respectively in an inner edge region (40) of the steering wheel rim (12) directly above the recess (22).

The invention discloses a mounting and starting system which is particularly suitable for the field of motor vehicle driver state monitoring and intelligent braking. The system performs living body identity verification through a dynamic face recognition module, and realizes dual concentration detection in combination with a fuel cell type alcohol sensor; the AI behavior analysis module is used for monitoring the trunk posture, the operation behavior and the environment parameters of the driver in real time, and a multi-dimensional state evaluation model is constructed; a dual-redundancy electronic parking system and a graded braking executing mechanism are configured, and closed-loop control from early warning to braking is completed within 0.8 second. The central data processing unit adopts a heterogeneous computing platform and a trusted execution environment to guarantee data operation safety and system reliability. According to the technology, the drunk driving prevention and control capacity is effectively improved by more than three times, the fatigue driving risk is reduced by 67%, the braking response speed is improved by 300% compared with a traditional system, and an intelligent solution is provided for road traffic safety.

The utility model relates to the technical field of traffic management, in particular to an integrated non-motorized vehicle lane signal sign device which comprises a box body, a light-emitting sign and a plurality of signal lamp panels, the box body is of a flat structure and comprises a face plate, a back plate and a side plate, the face plate and the back plate are opposite, and the side plate is connected with the face plate and the back plate. The panel faces the vehicle coming direction of the non-motorized vehicle lane; the luminous sign is arranged on the panel, and a non-motor vehicle icon and / or a direction indication icon are / is arranged on the luminous sign; and the plurality of signal lamp panels are arranged on the panel. The light-emitting sign and the signal lamp panels are all arranged on the same panel, the back plate can be installed on a stand column beside a non-motorized vehicle lane or the box body is installed through a base, so that the angle can be synchronously adjusted during installation, the back plate can uniformly indicate the coming direction of the non-motorized vehicle lane, and a motor vehicle driver is prevented from mistakenly recognizing; and a non-motor vehicle driver can quickly recognize and read all traffic information.

The invention provides a fatigue driving detection method, electronic equipment and a computer program product, and relates to the technical field of computer vision, and the method comprises the steps: obtaining a to-be-detected video frame sequence of the face of a motor vehicle driver; the to-be-detected video frame sequence comprises a plurality of to-be-detected video frames; determining a face state detection result of each to-be-detected video frame based on the to-be-detected video frame sequence and a pre-trained face state detection model; the face state detection model is used for detecting a face state detection result in the to-be-detected video frame; and determining a fatigue driving detection result of the motor vehicle driver in the to-be-detected video frame sequence based on the face state detection results of the plurality of to-be-detected video frames. The method is used for improving the detection consistency of fatigue driving detection.

The invention relates to a control method which, following the detection, identification, and localization of a reflective object on a road scene by an optical device, selectively controls light sources (211) of a lighting system (21) in order to modulate their emission of light rays (LR) to attenuate the illumination of the reflective object and limit glare for the driver of a motor vehicle equipped with such a lighting system (21). Advantageously, the light sources (211) thus controlled form part, at least in part, of a first group (214) associated with the generation of a lower portion (FL2) of a light beam (FL) located below a cutoff line (LC). Figure to be published with the abstract: Fig. 2

The invention relates to a method for informing a driver of a motor vehicle about a fault associated with a brake system of the motor vehicle, wherein the method has the following steps: recognizing the fault, detecting brake pedal actuation information if the brake pedal is actuated, the brake pedal actuation information describing an actuation path of the brake pedal through actuation, determining brake torque information in the event that a fault situation brake torque determination criterion is applied to the detected brake pedal actuation information, the brake torque information describing a brake torque for at least one wheel brake, wherein the determined brake torque is less than one third of a typical brake torque if the actuation path traveled through is less than one third of a maximum actuation path, but the determined brake torque information describes a maximum brake torque if the maximum actuation path is traveled through, and loading the at least one wheel brake with the brake torque described by the determined brake torque information.

Radar sensor (4) for a motor vehicle (1), with at least one antenna element (8) for emitting electromagnetic radiation and / or for receiving the electromagnetic radiation reflected by an object in a surrounding area (7) of the motor vehicle (1), and with a housing (10) which comprises a housing part (11) through which the at least one antenna element (8) emits and / or receives the electromagnetic radiation, characterized in that the radar sensor (4) has at least one contact element (20) for electrically contacting the radar sensor, wherein the at least one contact element (20) is at least partially cast into a material of the housing (10), wherein the housing (10) is substantially hollow-cylindrical in a first region (18) and a cross-sectional area of ​​the housing (10) tapers in a second region (19) in which the at least one contact element (20) is cast into the material of the housing (10), and the housing part (11) is concave on an inner side (21) facing the at least one antenna element (8).

Procedure for warning a road user (120, 126) and / or a driver of a motor vehicle (102, 116) with the following steps: - Driving a motor vehicle (102, 116) on a roadway; - Monitoring a first area (101) located next to the roadway and intended not to be driven on by a motor vehicle, by means of at least one sensor (114, 136) arranged in or on the motor vehicle; - Detection of a hazard (122, 124, 130) in the first area (101); - Determine whether - the hazard (122, 124, 130) could cause a road user (120, 126) in the first area (101) to move onto the roadway, - the road user (120, 126) could fall in the first area (101) due to the hazard (122, 124, 130); and / or - the hazard (122, 124, 130) significantly impairs the comfort of the road user in the first area; and - Determining the location and nature of the hazard (122, 124, 130); - Detecting a hazard (118, 134) in a second area (104) located on the roadway on which the motor vehicle (102, 116) is traveling, by means of an optical, electromagnetic and / or acoustic sensor (114, 136) that scans the roadway; - Detection of a hazard (118, 134) in the second area (104) based on a temporary change in the tire diameter (216) and / or a temporary reaction of the chassis (204, 206); - furthermore, exhibiting at least one of the following steps: - Determining the location and nature of the hazard (118, 134) in the second area (104); - furthermore, exhibiting at least one of the following steps: - Storing the location and type of hazard (118, 134) in a database (302) which can be accessed by a plurality of motor vehicles (102, 116); - Sending the location and nature of the hazard (118, 134) to another motor vehicle (102, 116).

The invention relates to a method for providing a position information (14) of a finger (16) of a driver (18) of a motor vehicle (10) relative to a touch display (20) of the motor vehicle by a support system (12) of the motor vehicle, comprising the steps of: capturing a relative position (26) of the finger relative to the touch display by a capturing device (22) of the support system; determining a contact position (28) at the touch display depending on the captured relative position by an electronic computing device (24) of the support system; mirroring a displayed information (30) of the touch display on a display device (32), which is assigned to the driver; and displaying the contact position as the position information on the display device. Furthermore, the invention relates to a computer program product, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, as well as to a support system.

Method for assisting a driver (12) of a motor vehicle (10) in operating the motor vehicle (10), wherein a driving trainer device (26): - determines a traffic management situation based on the position of the motor vehicle (10) and a digital map in which information on the road layout is linked to the position, in which the motor vehicle (10) is located (S1), - receives at least one driving situation signal from a sensor device (24) that describes the actual driving behavior carried out by the driver (12) in the detected traffic situation when performing a driving maneuver (S2), - checks the actual driving behavior to determine whether it meets a predetermined minimum level of control in driving the motor vehicle (10), or whether it meets a predetermined uncertainty criterion that describes a failure to meet the predetermined minimum level of control in performing the driving maneuver (S3), whereby the predetermined uncertainty criterion is met if the driving trainer device (26) determines, based on the received sensor signal, that the actual driving behavior includes: a frequency of the driver's gaze cascades (12) above a predetermined threshold; and / or a predetermined irregularity of the driver's gaze cascades (12); and / or a body movement or a series of body movements by the driver. - only if the actual driving behavior meets the specified uncertainty criterion: a traffic rule that applies to the motor vehicle (10) in the identified traffic situation, and / or specifies a target driving behavior of the driver (12) (S4), and - provides a training signal that describes the specified traffic rule and / or the specified target driving behavior (S5).

System for determining qualification for insurance, cost of insurance or combinations thereof for a motor vehicle operator. At least one personal monitoring device monitors and communicates information about an operator of the motor vehicle, including at least driving data collected when the operator is operating the motor vehicle without receiving such driving data from vehicle sensors, calculated or derived based on data solely collected by the personal monitoring device without receiving such data from vehicle sensors, or combinations thereof. Application software on the device interfaces with the personal monitoring device hardware for monitoring and communicating, being activated and deactivated based on trigger events. At least one control system collects, processes and communicates at least a portion of the information collected and / or derived by the personal monitoring device used for determining qualification for insurance, cost of insurance or combinations thereof. At least one algorithm determines qualification for insurance, cost of insurance or combinations thereof for the operator based on at least a portion of the information collected by the personal monitoring device.

Method for detecting animal bite damage to a motor vehicle, in which - a self-test is carried out in the motor vehicle, in which at least one actual value of a physical quantity is determined, - the actual value is compared with a target value of the same physical quantity and - in the event that a deviation between the actual and the target value exceeds a predetermined value, a driver warning is issued, which alerts a driver of the motor vehicle to a possible animal bite damage, characterized in that the self-test is carried out when the motor vehicle is stationary and at the same time output signals from proximity sensors or inertial sensors show values ​​or profiles that are unusual for the stationary motor vehicle, wherein, in the case of a detected high probability of animal bite damage, driver information is provided with a specific indication of the relevant, damaged motor vehicle component.