Method and device for controlling at least one deceleration device and/or an output-determining actuating element of a vehicle drive device
First Claim
1. A device for triggering at least one of (1) at least one deceleration device and (2) at least one output-determining actuator element of a vehicle propulsion system, the device comprising:
- a first surroundings sensing device for providing longitudinal value-optimized measured values;
a second surroundings sensing device for providing object lateral extension-optimized measured values; and
an analyzer device for receiving output signals of the first and second surroundings sensing devices, and for using the measured values of both the first and second surroundings sensing devices for at least one of (a) object identification and (b) triggering of at least one of (1) the at least one deceleration device and (2) the at least one output-determining actuator element of the propulsion system;
wherein one of;
(a) the measured values of the second surroundings sensing device are used for at least one of verification and provision of additional information in analyzing the measured values of the first surroundings sensing device; and
(b) the measured values of the first surroundings sensing device are used for at least one of verification and provision of additional information in analyzing the measured values of the second surroundings sensing device.
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Abstract
A device and a method for triggering at least one deceleration device and/or one output-determining actuator element of a vehicle propulsion system, in particular for automatic longitudinal vehicle regulation, a first surroundings sensing device being provided, which delivers longitudinal value-optimized measured values, a second surroundings sensing device being provided, which delivers object lateral dimension-optimized measuring values, and an analyzer device being provided, which receives the output signals of the first and second surroundings sensing devices and the measured values of the first and second surroundings sensing devices being used for object identification. The device and the method are furthermore suitable for initiating or performing vehicle deceleration for collision avoidance or for alleviating the severity of a collision.
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1. A device for triggering at least one of (1) at least one deceleration device and (2) at least one output-determining actuator element of a vehicle propulsion system, the device comprising:
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a first surroundings sensing device for providing longitudinal value-optimized measured values; a second surroundings sensing device for providing object lateral extension-optimized measured values; and an analyzer device for receiving output signals of the first and second surroundings sensing devices, and for using the measured values of both the first and second surroundings sensing devices for at least one of (a) object identification and (b) triggering of at least one of (1) the at least one deceleration device and (2) the at least one output-determining actuator element of the propulsion system; wherein one of;
(a) the measured values of the second surroundings sensing device are used for at least one of verification and provision of additional information in analyzing the measured values of the first surroundings sensing device; and
(b) the measured values of the first surroundings sensing device are used for at least one of verification and provision of additional information in analyzing the measured values of the second surroundings sensing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for triggering at least one of(1) at least one deceleration device and (2) at least one output-determining actuator element of a vehicle propulsion system, the method comprising:
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receiving in an analyzer device output signals of a first surroundings sensing device and a second surroundings sensing device, the first surroundings sensing device providing longitudinal value-optimized measured values, and the second surroundings sensing device providing object lateral extension-optimized measured values; using the measured values of both the first and second surroundings sensing devices for object identification, wherein one of;
(a) the measured values of the second surroundings sensing device are used for at least one of verification and provision of additional information in analyzing the measured values of the first surroundings sensing device; and
(b) the measured values of the first surroundings sensing device are used for at least one of verification and provision of additional information in analyzing the measured values of the second surroundings sensing device; andactivating at least one of (1) at least one deceleration device and (2) at least one output-determining actuator element of the propulsion system as a function of a determined surroundings situation. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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