Method for detecting an environment of a vehicle
A method is used for detecting the environment of a vehicle and utilizes a number of sensors, the sensors having different detection ranges, and a transition of an object between two detection ranges is bridged by prediction by using a handover algorithm.
1. A method for detecting an environment of a vehicle having a plurality of sensors, the sensors having different detection ranges, comprising:
activating a plurality of signal lights to alert a driver of a presence of an object in a transition between two detection ranges;
bridging the transition of the object between two detection ranges by prediction by utilizing a handover algorithm; and
terminating the activation of the signal lights if the object does not enter a range of one of the sensors by a predicted time value.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a blind spot region of the vehicle is detected using at least one of the sensors.
3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the blind spot region of the vehicle is detected by an ultrasonic sensor.
4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a sensor having a long range is used to detect a region in a rear of the vehicle.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a warning is output if a dangerous situation exists.
6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the driver is alerted of the transition between two detection ranges by an interface.
7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method is used to aid a lane change assistant.
8. A system for detecting an environment of a vehicle, comprising:
a plurality of sensors having different detection ranges;
a plurality of signal lights;
wherein the system is adapted to detect a transition of an object between two detection ranges and to activate the signal lights to alert a driver of a presence of the object in the transition, bridging of the transition occurring through prediction by using a handover algorithm, and wherein activation of the signal lights is terminated if the object does not enter a range of one of the sensors by a predicted time value.
9. The system according to claim 8 , wherein the blind spot region of the vehicle is detected using at least one of the sensors.
10. The system according to claim 9 , wherein the blind spot region of the vehicle is detected by an ultrasonic sensor.
11. The system according to claim 8 , wherein a sensor having a long range is used to detect a region in a rear of the vehicle.
12. The system according to claim 8 , wherein a warning is output if a dangerous situation exists.
13. The system according to claim 8 , wherein the driver is alerted of the transition between the two detection ranges through an interface.
14. The system according to claim 8 , wherein the system is used to aid a lane change assistant.
15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a computer program, which is executable on a computing unit, the computer-readable storage medium comprising:
a program code arrangement having program code for detecting an environment of a vehicle by performing the following:
activate a plurality of signal lights to alert a driver of a presence of an object in a transition between two detection ranges;
bridge the transition of the object between two detection ranges by prediction by utilizing a handover algorithm; and
terminate the activation of the signal lights if the object does not enter a range of one of the sensors by a predicted time value.
16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15 , wherein the blind spot region of the vehicle is detected using at least one of the sensors.
17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 16 , wherein the blind spot region of the vehicle is detected by an ultrasonic sensor.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15 , wherein a sensor having a long range is used to detect a region in a rear of the vehicle.
19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15 , wherein a warning is output if a dangerous situation exists.
20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15 , wherein the driver is alerted of the transition between the two detection ranges through an interface.
21. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15 , wherein the system is used to aid a lane change assistant.