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Recognition of hands-off situations based on swarm data

US11345401B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

Thomas Eigel · Berlin, DE
Felix Stahl · Braunschweig, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 10, 2020
Grant date	May 31, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 24, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60W2540/223
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for improving hands-off recognition in a vehicle with steering torque-based recognition in that swarm data are provided from vehicles that recognize hands-off situations with hand distance sensors in the steering wheel. Both recognition results over a certain route section are compared and, in the case of deviations, the correctness of the results of the hand distance sensors is assumed. On this basis, route sections are determined in which steering torque-based recognition is unreliable. Based on this recognition, systems with steering torque evaluation can then be re-parameterized in order to be more reliable relative to the route.

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