The invention relates to a method of
ultrasonic sensor operation, the method comprising: - controlling at least one
ultrasonic sensor (104) to transmit at least two ultrasonic pulses (202, 204) during a measurement cycle, there being a time interval between the ultrasonic pulses (202, 204) and the measurement cycle being performed in cyclically repeating fashion; - receiving echoes (206, 208, 506, 508, 510, 512, 514, 706, 708, 710, 712, 714, 906, 908, 910, 912, 914) resulting from the ultrasonic pulses, the echoes being caused by an object (106, 108, 110, 402, 404, 406, 602, 604, 606, 802, 804, 806); - determining a relative speed of the
ultrasonic sensor (104) vis-à-vis the object on the basis of the temporal position of the ultrasonic pulses (202, 204) with respect to one another and their echoes (206, 208, 506, 508, 510, 512, 514, 706, 708, 710, 712, 714, 906, 908, 910, 912, 914) with respect to one another within the measurement cycle.