METHOD FOR SETTING A LIMITING VALUE OF A VEHICLE STATE VARIABLE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT
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Abstract
In a method for setting a limiting value of a vehicle state variable in a driver assistance system, in particular in an electronic stability program ESP, accelerations are measured by the airbag sensor system, and are used in the event of an accident of low to medium severity to determine limiting values of the yaw acceleration and the yaw rate. These limiting values are used for monitoring the functionality of the yaw rate sensor.
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16. A method for setting a limiting value of a vehicle state variable in a driver assistance system in a vehicle in the event of an accident, the method comprising:
modifying the limiting value of the vehicle state variable for the case when a parameter characterizing a severity of the accident exceeds an assigned threshold value, the limiting value of the vehicle state variable being determined as a function of acceleration values which occur during the accident. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A regulating and control unit to set a limiting value of a vehicle state variable in a drive assistance system in a vehicle in the event of an accident, the regulating and control unit configured to modify the limiting value of the vehicle state variable for the case when a parameter characterizing a severity of the accident exceeds an assigned threshold value, the limiting value of the vehicle state variable being determined as a function of acceleration values which occur during the accident.
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31. An electronic stability program system in a vehicle, comprising:
a regulating and control unit to set a limiting value of a vehicle state variable in a drive assistance system in a vehicle in the event of an accident, the regulating and control unit configured to modify the limiting value of the vehicle state variable for the case when a parameter characterizing a severity of the accident exceeds an assigned threshold value, the limiting value of the vehicle state variable being determined as a function of acceleration values which occur during the accident.
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