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Communication between a vehicle and a road user in the surroundings of a vehicle

US9855826B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Lenja Sorokin · Munich, DE
Gunnar Franz · Ottobrunn, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 16, 2015
Grant date	Jan 2, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 16, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60Q1/549
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method and a corresponding device permit an at least partially computer-controlled and/or autonomous vehicle to communicate with its surroundings, in particular with a road user such as a person in its surroundings. A control unit for a vehicle is configured to receive surroundings data from one or more surroundings sensors of the vehicle and to detect at least one road user in the surroundings of the vehicle on the basis of the surroundings data. The control unit is configured to determine on the basis of the surroundings data whether there is a need for communication between the road user and the vehicle. The control unit is configured, if it has been determined that there is a need for communication between the road user and the vehicle, to actuate an adaptation system of the vehicle and/or one or more visual communication system in order to communicate with the road user.

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