Device and method for the automated driving of a motor vehicle

US10234866B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE
• Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA · DE

Inventors

• Stephan Max · Gifhorn, DE
• Klaas Hauke Baumgartel · Delmenhorst, DE
• Stefan Brosig · Hankensbüttel, DE
• Torsten Büschenfeld · Uetze, DE
• Thomas Niemann · Delmenhorst, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 13, 2016
• Grant date: Mar 19, 2019
• Expiry date: Sep 13, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01S2015/938
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A device for autonomously driving a transportation vehicle having at least one sensor system for sensing a surrounding area of the vehicle, at least one controller for controlling at least one actuator system of the vehicle, and a memory for storing a map of the surroundings, wherein the at least one controller evaluates surroundings data collected by the at least one sensor system, determines the location of the vehicle by the evaluated surroundings data in the map of the surroundings, and controls the at least one actuator system of the vehicle so that a predefined trajectory is travelled autonomously, wherein the controller has an obstacle-detection device to detect obstacles in the surroundings of the vehicle, wherein the at least one sensor system has at least one acceleration sensor, and the obstacle-detection device uses measurement data collected by the at least one acceleration sensor to detect collisions with obstacles.