Method for assigning information channels of at least two sensors, each mounted in defined mounting positions relative to one another, to a detection device

A detection device for monitoring at least one monitoring area, in connection with at least one vehicle,

• wherein the detection device comprises:
• at least two sensors, which are arranged in defined mounting positions relative to one another,
• at least one control device, which can communicate via respective information channels with the sensors, and
• at least one assignment means for assigning at least one of the information channels to at least one of the mounting positions of one of the sensors,
• wherein the at least one assignment means comprises means for determining at least one respective sensor direction variable,
• wherein the at least one sensor direction variable characterizes at least one direction of at least one object target detected using the respective sensor relative to at least one sensor reference area of the respective sensor, using respective received echo signals,
• wherein the characterization of the at least one direction of the at least one object target is used for determining at least one sensor structure for at least a part of the information channels of the at least two sensors using at least one sensor direction variable in each case,
• wherein determining the at least one sensor structure comprises ordering the at least two sensors based on the at least one respective sensor direction variable,
• wherein the at least one sensor structure characterizes the relative positions of the at least two sensors to one another, for comparing at least one sensor structure and at least one position structure,
• wherein the at least one position structure characterizes relative positions of at least a part of the mounting positions to one another for assigning at least one information channel to at least one of the mounting positions of the sensors from the comparison of the at least one sensor structure and the at least one position structure.

A vehicle comprising at least one detection device for monitoring at least one monitoring area,

• wherein the at least one detection device comprises:
• at least two sensors, which are arranged in defined mounting positions relative to one another,
• at least one control device, which is able to communicate via respective information channels with the sensors, and
• at least one assignment means for assigning at least one of the information channels to at least one of the mounting positions of one of the sensors
• wherein the at least one assignment means comprises means for determining at least one respective sensor direction variable,
• wherein the at least one respective sensor direction variable characterizes at least one direction of at least one object target detected using the respective sensor relative to at least one sensor reference area of the respective sensor, using respective received echo signals, for determining at least one sensor structure for at least a part of the information channels of the at least two sensors using at least one sensor direction variable in each case,
• wherein determining the at least one sensor structure comprises ordering the at least two sensors based on the at least one respective sensor direction variable,
• wherein the at least one sensor structure characterizes the relative positions of the at least two sensors to one another, for comparing at least one sensor structure and at least one position structure,
• wherein the position structure characterizes the relative positions of at least a part of the mounting positions to one another, for assigning at least one information channel to at least one of the mounting positions of the sensors from the comparison of the at least one sensor structure and the at least one position structure.