Behavioral pattern recognition to initiate a charging process

1 . A method for initiating a charging process of an electrically drivable vehicle by an automated charging system, wherein the vehicle is parked at a charging space, the method comprising:

determining a charging intention of a user in an automated manner based on performing behavioral pattern recognition of a behavioral pattern of the user including at least one movement of the user;

authenticating the charging process; and

after the authenticating, initiating the charging process by the automated charging system.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the determining the charging intention is based on a manual opening of a charging flap and/or an automated opening of the charging flap and/or a driver leaving the vehicle, and/or at least one gesture and/or a voice input.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the charging intention is determined based on measurement data from at least one sensor of the automated charging system.

4 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one sensor of the automated charging system includes a camera.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the authenticating is performed by an interaction of a driver or user of the vehicle with at least one input device of the vehicle or the automated charging system.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the authenticating is performed by an automated interaction of a control device of the vehicle with the automated charging system.

7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the behavioral pattern recognition is continued if the authenticating is not carried out within a predefined period of time after the charging intention is determined.

8 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the initiating the charging process by the automated charging system includes establishing an electrical connection between the automated charging system and an energy storage device of the vehicle in an automated manner by the automated charging system.

9 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the establishing the electrical connection between the energy storage device of the vehicle and the automated charging system includes detecting a position of a charging socket of the vehicle using measurement data from at least one sensor and controlling actuators that attach a charging plug by a controller of the automated charging system, and ending the charging process of the energy storage device of the vehicle in an automated manner after reaching a predefined state of charge and/or by an act of a driver or user of the vehicle.

10 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one movement of the user includes a hand movement or gesture of the user.

11 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the charging process is authenticated based on input from a microphone.

12 . A vehicle arrangement, comprising:

a vehicle, wherein the vehicle is parked at a charging space; and

an automated charging system, wherein the automated charging system includes:

at least one processor, and

at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the automated charging system to:

determine a charging intention of a user based on performing behavioral pattern recognition of a behavioral pattern of the user including at least one movement of the user;

authenticate a charging process; and

after the charging process is authenticated, initiate the charging process.

13 . The vehicle arrangement to claim 12 , wherein the at least one movement of the user includes a hand movement or gesture of the user.

14 . The vehicle arrangement to claim 12 , wherein the charging process is authenticated based on input from a microphone.