Detection of an impact event

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11577679
APP PUB NO 20210146866A1
SERIAL NO

17045309

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A method for a vehicle, in particular a vehicle which is operated in an at least partially automated manner, for detecting an impact event. The method includes of:

    a. developing a driving environment model for the vehicle as a function of first sensor signals from at least one driving environment sensor system of the vehicle; b. using the driving environment model to determine a probability of contacting an object; c. opening a measurement window for second signals of a contact sensor system as a function of the determined contact probability; d. detecting an impact event as a function of the second sensor signals, in particular within the measurement window.

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ROBERT BOSCH GMBH70442 STUTTGART

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Heyer, Klaus Freiberg, DE 18 87
Klein, Martin Brackenheim, DE 80 789
Koehler, Armin Sachsenheim, DE 24 123

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