Motor vehicle control system
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1. A vehicle control system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- driving data sensors configured to detect driving data that represent a driving state of the motor vehicle, the driving data sensors comprising;
a distance sensor configured to detect a distance and a relative speed of the motor vehicle with respect to a preceding vehicle; and
a yaw-rate sensor;
at least one camera configured to detect surrounding-area images;
an accident data recorder for buffered recording of the surrounding-area images; and
an electronic controller configured to;
control the driving data sensors, the at least one camera and the accident data recorder;
determine the detected distance and yaw rate sensor data as the driving data; and
initiate autonomous braking of the motor vehicle when the detected distance, relative speed, yaw rate sensor data, and surrounding-area images indicate a predetermined threshold probability of an accident.
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Abstract
A control system for a motor vehicle includes: (a) at least one driving data sensor for acquiring driving data characterizing a driving state of the motor vehicle; (b) at least one camera for capturing images of the surroundings; (c) an accident recorder that can record the images of the surroundings in a buffer; and (d) an electronic controller for controlling the driving data sensor, the camera, and the accident recorder. The electronic controller is programmed to trigger an autonomous braking action of the motor vehicle based on driving data and/or images of the surroundings.
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1. A vehicle control system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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driving data sensors configured to detect driving data that represent a driving state of the motor vehicle, the driving data sensors comprising; a distance sensor configured to detect a distance and a relative speed of the motor vehicle with respect to a preceding vehicle; and a yaw-rate sensor; at least one camera configured to detect surrounding-area images; an accident data recorder for buffered recording of the surrounding-area images; and an electronic controller configured to; control the driving data sensors, the at least one camera and the accident data recorder; determine the detected distance and yaw rate sensor data as the driving data; and initiate autonomous braking of the motor vehicle when the detected distance, relative speed, yaw rate sensor data, and surrounding-area images indicate a predetermined threshold probability of an accident. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for operating a motor vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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detecting driving data using at least one driving data sensor, the driving data including a distance and a relative speed of the motor vehicle with respect to a preceding vehicle, and a yaw rate of the motor vehicle; detecting surrounding-area images using at least one camera; effecting buffered recording of the surrounding-area images in an accident data recorder; determining with at least one processor whether the driving data and surrounding-area images indicate a predetermined threshold probability of an accident; and initiating autonomous braking of the motor vehicle when the driving data and surrounding-area images indicate a predetermined threshold probability of an accident. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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