Method and device for operating a vehicle

• US 10,467,904 B2
• Filed: 09/29/2015
• Issued: 11/05/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Nordbruch, Stefan, Hoffmann, Stefan
• Primary Examiner(s): Kong, Sze-Hon
• Application Number:
  US15/517,810
• Publication Number:
  US 20170309183A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,498 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 15/027 Parking aids, e.g. instruction means
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 15/0285 Parking performed automatically
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0038 by providing the operator with simple or augmented images from one or more cameras located onboard the vehicle, e.g. tele-operation images analyzed by a computer and used for automatic navigation G05D1/0246
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0212 with means for defining a desired trajectory involving a plurality of land vehicles G05D1/0287
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/168 Driving aids for parking, e.g. acoustic or visual feedback on parking space

Abstract

A method for operating a vehicle, the vehicle being guided in a parking facility by remote control in such a way that a predetermined minimum distance to mobile objects in the surroundings of the vehicle is maintained. A device for operating a vehicle, a parking facility system for vehicles, and a computer program are also described.

Claims

1. A method for operating a vehicle, comprising:

guiding the vehicle in a parking facility by remote control; and

during the remote-controlled guidance, maintaining a predetermined minimum distance to mobile objects in surroundings of the vehicle, wherein;

the vehicle is guided into one of multiple parking positions of the parking facility to maintain the predetermined minimum distance,

the parking position is ascertained as a function of a parameter,

the parameter describes at least one of an instantaneous and anticipated traffic situation in the parking facility, and

when the at least one of the instantaneous and anticipated traffic situation includes an absence of oncoming traffic and a following vehicle, the vehicle is guided into that parking position which, in relation to its instantaneous position, is most remote in the parking facility.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein, when the at least one of the instantaneous and anticipated traffic situation includes at least one of a preceding vehicle and a living being located ahead and an absence of a following vehicle, the vehicle is guided into that parking position which, in relation to its instantaneous position, is both provided nearest in the parking facility and is located closer to the vehicle than at least one of a parking position of the preceding vehicle and a position of the living being located ahead.

3. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein, when the at least one of the instantaneous and anticipated traffic situation includes at least one of a preceding vehicle and a living being located ahead and a presence of a following vehicle, the vehicle is guided into that parking position which is located closer to the vehicle than at least one of a parking position of the preceding vehicle and a position of the living being located ahead.

4. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the remote-controlled guidance is carried out in such a way that an encounter of the vehicle with oncoming traffic is prevented.

5. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein, when an encounter of the vehicle with oncoming traffic cannot be prevented, a stop signal is transmitted to at least one of the vehicle and at least one vehicle of the oncoming traffic.

6. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein at least one of the method steps is recorded with the aid of at least one video camera.

7. A method for operating a vehicle, comprising:

guiding the vehicle in a parking facility by remote control; and

during the remote-controlled guidance, maintaining a predetermined minimum distance to mobile objects in surroundings of the vehicle, wherein;

the vehicle is guided into one of multiple parking positions of the parking facility to maintain the predetermined minimum distance,

the parking position is ascertained as a function of a parameter,

the parameter describes at least one of an instantaneous and anticipated traffic situation in the parking facility, and

when the at least one of the instantaneous and anticipated traffic situation includes a presence of oncoming traffic and an absence of a following vehicle, the vehicle is guided into that parking position which, in relation to its instantaneous position, is provided nearest in the parking facility.

8. A method for operating a vehicle, comprising:

guiding the vehicle in a parking facility by remote control; and

during the remote-controlled guidance, maintaining a predetermined minimum distance to mobile objects in surroundings of the vehicle, wherein;

the vehicle is guided into one of multiple parking positions of the parking facility to maintain the predetermined minimum distance,

the parking position is ascertained as a function of a parameter,

the parameter describes at least one of an instantaneous and anticipated traffic situation in the parking facility, and

when the at least one of the instantaneous and anticipated traffic situation includes a presence of oncoming traffic and a presence of a following vehicle, the vehicle is guided into that parking position which, in relation to its instantaneous position, is provided nearest in the parking facility.

9. A device for operating a vehicle, comprising:

a remote control for remote-controlled guidance of the vehicle which remotely controls the vehicle in such a way that a predetermined minimum distance of the vehicle to mobile objects in surroundings of the vehicle are maintained, wherein;

the vehicle is guided into one of multiple parking positions of a parking facility to maintain the predetermined minimum distance,

the parking position is ascertained as a function of a parameter,

the parameter describes at least one of an instantaneous and anticipated traffic situation in the parking facility, and

when the at least one of the instantaneous and anticipated traffic situation includes an absence of oncoming traffic and a following vehicle, the vehicle is guided into that parking position which, in relation to its instantaneous position, is most remote in the parking facility.

10. A parking facility system for vehicles, comprising:

a parking facility; and

a remote control for remote-controlled guidance of the vehicle which remotely controls the vehicle in such a way that a predetermined minimum distance of the vehicle to mobile objects in surroundings of the vehicle are maintained, wherein;

the vehicle is guided into one of multiple parking positions of the parking facility to maintain the predetermined minimum distance,

the parking position is ascertained as a function of a parameter,

the parameter describes at least one of an instantaneous and anticipated traffic situation in the parking facility, and

when the at least one of the instantaneous and anticipated traffic situation includes an absence of oncoming traffic and a following vehicle, the vehicle is guided into that parking position which, in relation to its instantaneous position, is most remote in the parking facility.

11. The parking facility system as recited in claim 10, wherein the parking facility includes various areas delimited from one another, which are designed in particular in such a way that the various areas may be approached separately from one another.

13. The parking facility system as recited in claim 10, further comprising:

a parking facility monitoring system for monitoring the parking facility, the parking facility monitory system designed to document at least a portion of the remote-controlled guidance of the vehicle.

12. The parking facility system as recited in 10, wherein the parking facility includes a separate area reserved for fully automated valet parking.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium on which is stored a computer program for operating a vehicle, the computer program, when executed by a computer, causing the computer to perform:

guiding the vehicle in a parking facility by remote control; and

during the remote-controlled guidance, maintaining a predetermined minimum distance to mobile objects in surroundings of the vehicle, wherein;

the vehicle is guided into one of multiple parking positions of the parking facility to maintain the predetermined minimum distance,

the parking position is ascertained as a function of a parameter,

the parameter describes at least one of an instantaneous and anticipated traffic situation in the parking facility, and

when the at least one of the instantaneous and anticipated traffic situation includes an absence of oncoming traffic and a following vehicle, the vehicle is guided into that parking position which, in relation to its instantaneous position, is most remote in the parking facility.