METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASCERTAINING A POSITIONOF AN OBJECT IN THE SURROUNDINGS OF A VEHICLE
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Abstract
A method for ascertaining a position of an object in surroundings of a vehicle. The method includes a step of input of a light signal from an optical sensor, the light signal representing a brightness, a degree of reflection of light emitted by a headlight of the vehicle from an object, and/or a sharpness of a boundary line of the object illuminated by light from a headlight. Furthermore, the method includes determining a distance of the object from the vehicle by using the light signal to determine the position of the object in the surroundings of the vehicle.
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24 Claims
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13. A method for ascertaining a position of an object in surroundings of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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inputting a light signal from an optical sensor, the light signal representing at least one of a brightness, a degree of reflection of light emitted by a headlight of the vehicle from an object, and a sharpness of a boundary line of the object illuminated by light from the headlight; and determining a distance of the object from the vehicle using the light signal to determine the position of the object in the surroundings of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A device for ascertaining a position of an object in surroundings of a vehicle, comprising:
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an inputting arrangement to input a light signal from an optical sensor, the light signal representing at least one of a brightness, a degree of reflection of light emitted by a headlight of the vehicle from an object, and a sharpness of a boundary line of the object illuminated by light from the headlight; and a determining arrangement to determine a distance of the object from the vehicle using the light signal to determine the position of the object in the surroundings of the vehicle.
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24. A computer readable medium having a computer program, which is executable by a processor, comprising:
a program code arrangement having program code for ascertaining a position of an object in surroundings of a vehicle, by performing the following; inputting a light signal from an optical sensor, the light signal representing at least one of a brightness, a degree of reflection of light emitted by a headlight of the vehicle from an object, and a sharpness of a boundary line of the object illuminated by light from the headlight; and determining a distance of the object from the vehicle using the light signal to determine the position of the object in the surroundings of the vehicle.
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