Method and device for providing an environmental image of an environment of a mobile apparatus and motor vehicle with such a device

US11120690B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

• Toni Günther · Braunschweig, DE
• Robin Wehner · Berlin, DE
• Sven Horstmann · Berlin, DE
• Sönke Freter · Berlin, DE
• Dean Elliott · Albany, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 19, 2019
• Grant date: Sep 14, 2021
• Expiry date: Jan 31, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06V20/56
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for providing an environmental image of an environment of a mobile apparatus, comprising the following steps: Receiving and/or recording environmental data using an input apparatus, wherein the environmental data image the environment and comprise information on static objects and/or dynamic objects in the environment, executing the following steps for a current and for at least one future point in time by means of an estimating apparatus: estimating a state probability distribution for at least one of the static objects and/or dynamic objects based on the received and/or recorded environmental data, creating a risk potential field map of the environment based on the estimated state probability distribution of the at least one static object and/or dynamic object, wherein this is done taking into account at least one potential risk enhancement, and combining the risk potential field maps into a risk potential field map sequence, and outputting the risk potential field map sequence. The invention further relates to an associated device and a motor vehicle.