VEHICLE OR TRAFFIC CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A driving assistance method comprising the steps:
- a) probabilistically estimating actual and/or future behavior of a first traffic participant and of a second traffic object or second traffic participant, respectively, the second traffic object or second traffic participant being different from the first traffic participant,b) probabilistically estimating a trajectory to be taken by the first traffic participant and/or a trajectory to be taken by the second traffic object or second traffic participant,c) determining risk of collision of the first traffic participant relative to the second traffic object or second traffic participant by calculating information adapted for risk assessment of collision of the first traffic participant relative to the second traffic object or second traffic participant, based on a combination of said probabilistic behavior estimation with said probabilistic trajectory estimation,d) outputting the information provided after step a), step b) and/or step c).
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Abstract
The invention relates to a vehicle or traffic control method and to a vehicle or traffic control system. The vehicle or traffic control method comprises the steps: a) estimating actual and/or future behavior of a first traffic participant and of a second traffic participant, respectively, the second traffic participant being different from the first traffic participant, b) estimating a trajectory to be taken by the first traffic participant and/or a trajectory to be taken by the second traffic participant, c) determining risk of collision of the first traffic participant relative to the second traffic participant by calculating information adapted for risk assessment of collision of the first traffic participant relative to the second traffic participant, and d) controlling the behavior of the first traffic participant based on the information provided after step a), step b) and/or step c). In this way a probability value is determined which indicates the plausibility that a vehicle or traffic participant might enter into collision within a certain time horizon in the future.
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1. A driving assistance method comprising the steps:
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a) probabilistically estimating actual and/or future behavior of a first traffic participant and of a second traffic object or second traffic participant, respectively, the second traffic object or second traffic participant being different from the first traffic participant, b) probabilistically estimating a trajectory to be taken by the first traffic participant and/or a trajectory to be taken by the second traffic object or second traffic participant, c) determining risk of collision of the first traffic participant relative to the second traffic object or second traffic participant by calculating information adapted for risk assessment of collision of the first traffic participant relative to the second traffic object or second traffic participant, based on a combination of said probabilistic behavior estimation with said probabilistic trajectory estimation, d) outputting the information provided after step a), step b) and/or step c). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17)
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10. A driving assistance system comprising:
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a behavior estimator (1) adapted for probabilistically estimating actual and/or future behavior of a first traffic participant and of a second traffic object or second traffic participant, respectively, the second traffic object or second traffic participant being different from the first traffic participant, wherein the behavior estimator (1) is further adapted for estimating a trajectory to be taken by the first traffic participant and/or a trajectory to be taken by the second traffic object or second traffic participant, a risk estimator (4) adapted for determining risk of collision of the first traffic participant relative to the second traffic object or second traffic participant by calculating information, which comprises an output probability value, adapted for risk assessment of collision of the first traffic participant relative to the second traffic object or second traffic participant, and means for outputting the information provided by the risk estimator (4) and/or by the behavior estimator (1), wherein the behavior estimator is further adapted for probabilistically estimating actual and/or future behavior of the first traffic participant and of the second traffic object or second traffic participant, and the output probability value is based on a combination of said probabilistic behavior estimation with said probabilistic trajectory estimation. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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