System and method for monitoring the surrounding area of a vehicle
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring the surroundings of a vehicle (10), comprising sensors (14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34) for detecting characteristics of the surroundings;
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at least two sensors (14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24) are provided;
the sensors (14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34) operate in the wide-angle range; and
the means (36) for processing the detected information deliver spatial information.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a system for monitoring the surroundings of a vehicle (10), having sensors (12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34) for detecting characteristics of the surroundings and means (36) for processing the detected information. The sensors (12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34) are optical sensors, at least two sensors (14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24) are provided, the sensors (12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34) operate in the wide-angle range, and the means (36) for processing the detected information deliver spatial information. The present invention also relates to a method of monitoring the surroundings of a vehicle.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring the surroundings of a vehicle (10), comprising
sensors (14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34) for detecting characteristics of the surroundings; - and
means (36) for processing the detected information, wherein the sensors (14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34) are optical sensors;
at least two sensors (14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24) are provided;
the sensors (14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34) operate in the wide-angle range; and
the means (36) for processing the detected information deliver spatial information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for monitoring the surroundings of a vehicle (10), comprising the following steps:
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detection of characteristics of the surroundings; and
processing of the detected information, wherein the characteristics are optically detected;
at least two sensors (14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24) are provided for detecting the characteristics;
the sensors (14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24) operate in the wide-angle range; and
the means for processing the detected information deliver spatial information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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