Method for Automatically Preventing Aquaplaning
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for automatically preventing aquaplaning during the driving operation of a motor vehicle on a route, which method provides according to the invention that
- a) information relating to a section of the route and regarding the risk of aquaplaning is provided in the motor vehicle,
- b) at least one sensor device for determining a wet pavement is provided, and
- c) an assistance function for preventing aquaplaning is carried out if there is a section of the route having a risk of aquaplaning and if a wet pavement is detected.
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33 Claims
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1-15. -15. (canceled)
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16. A method of automatically preventing aquaplaning during driving operation of a motor vehicle on a route, comprising the steps:
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a) providing, in the motor vehicle, information relating to a section of the route and regarding a risk of aquaplaning, by carrying out a camera-based road sign recognition of a road sign that indicates aquaplaning, b) providing at least one sensor device for determining a wet pavement, and c) carrying out an assistance function for preventing aquaplaning if there is a section of the route having a risk of aquaplaning and if the wet pavement is detected. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of automatically preventing or reducing aquaplaning of a motor vehicle while said motor vehicle is driving on a section of a roadway with a road sign along said section of said roadway, comprising:
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a) using a sensor device, determining whether a roadway surface in said section of said roadway is wet and accordingly emitting a wetness signal; b) using a camera, acquiring a camera image of said road sign along said section of said roadway; c) evaluating said camera image to determine whether said road sign indicates a danger of aquaplaning; and d) if said wetness signal indicates that said roadway surface in said section of said roadway is wet and said evaluating of said camera image determines that said road sign along said section of said roadway indicates said danger of aquaplaning, then automatically issuing an aquaplaning danger warning to a driver of the motor vehicle or automatically adjusting a driving operation of the motor vehicle to prevent or reduce a likelihood of aquaplaning of the motor vehicle.
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