Triggering at least one crash cushion of an unmanned vehicle

US11472362B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Deutsche Post AG · DE

Inventors

• Uwe Radetzki · Bonn, DE
• Dong Uck Kong · Bonn, DE
• Boris Trendafilov · Sankt Augustin, DE
• Heike Bischoff · Cologne, DE
• Sandra Drees · Rübhausen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 15, 2020
• Grant date: Oct 18, 2022
• Expiry date: Jul 15, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R2021/01286
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method is disclosed in which sensor information is obtained that is captured by at least one environment sensor of an unmanned vehicle. The sensor information represents at least one object parameter of an object that is moving relative to the unmanned vehicle. At least partly based on the at least one object parameter, it is determined whether a collision between the unmanned vehicle and the object is imminent. If it is determined that a collision between the unmanned vehicle and the object is imminent, at least partly based on the at least one object parameter, at least one triggering parameter is determined for triggering at least one crash cushion of the unmanned vehicle. The at least one crash cushion is triggered according to the at least one triggering parameter. The at least one crash cushion is triggered before the imminent collision.