Device for controlling an automated driving operation of a vehicle

An equipment arrangement for controlling the automated driving operation of a vehicle, comprising:

• at least two brake systems,
• at least two steering systems,
• an engine controller,
• a first automated drive controller and a second automated drive controller,
• a surroundings sensor assembly,
• a first power supply unit,
• a second power supply unit, and
• inertial sensors,
• wherein the automated drive controllers are designed to be redundant and are configured to plan a trajectory for the vehicle, based on signals from the surroundings sensor assembly and from the inertial sensors, and generate acceleration and steering angle target values needed in order to traverse the planned trajectory, and supply them to the brake systems, steering systems, and engine controller,
• wherein the second power supply unit is provided to supply power to the first automated drive controller and a first motion sensor cluster,
• wherein a third automated drive controller is provided which is designed to at least control the vehicle to a standstill, and the equipment arrangement is configured such that automated driving operation is one of initiated and maintained only when the brake systems, steering systems, and at least two of the automated drive controllers are functional, and such that automated driving operation is interrupted if at least one of the following conditions applies:
• only one of the automated drive controllers is functional,
• at least one of the brake systems and steering systems and the engine controller is not functional,
• in which case the remaining functional automated drive controller assumes control of the vehicle and guides the vehicle to a standstill.

An equipment arrangement for controlling the automated driving operation of a vehicle, comprising:

• at least two brake systems,
• at least two steering systems,
• an engine controller,
• a first automated drive controller and a second automated drive controller,
• a surroundings sensor assembly,
• a first power supply unit,
• a second power supply unit
• a third power supply unit, and
• inertial sensors,
• wherein the automated drive controllers are designed to be redundant and are configured to plan a trajectory for the vehicle, based on signals from the surroundings sensor assembly and from the inertial sensors, and generate acceleration and steering angle target values needed in order to traverse the planned trajectory, and supply them to the brake systems, steering systems, and engine controller,
• wherein the second power supply unit is provided to supply power to the first automated drive controller and a first motion sensor cluster,
• wherein the third power supply unit is provided to supply power to the second of the at least two brake systems, the second of the at least two steering systems, the second automated drive controller, and a second motion-sensor cluster,
• wherein a third automated drive controller is provided which is designed to at least control the vehicle to a standstill, and the equipment arrangement is configured such that automated driving operation is one of initiated and maintained only when the brake systems, steering systems, and at least two of the automated drive controllers are functional, and such that automated driving operation is interrupted if at least one of the following conditions applies:
• only one of the automated drive controllers is functional,
• at least one of the brake systems and steering systems and the engine controller is not functional,
• in which case the remaining functional automated drive controller assumes control of the vehicle and guides the vehicle to a standstill.