Method for supporting the operation of a vehicle with a sensor unit, computer program product and system
AssigneeVolkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsSerin Varghese, Jan David Schneider
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Abstract
Technologies and techniques for supporting the operation of a vehicle with a sensor unit for acquiring sensor data for an evaluation in a trained, artificial neural network with a plurality of network elements for intermediate evaluations of the sensor data. Sensor data is provided for the neural network, and the sensor data is evaluated via the neural network in view of a result. A computer program product and system may be configured to evaluate the sensor data.
Claims20
A method for supporting the operation of a vehicle with a sensor unit for acquiring sensor data for analysis in a trained, artificial neural network comprising a plurality of network elements for interim analyses of the sensor data, the method comprising:
- providing the sensor data for the trained artificial neural network;
- analyzing, by the trained artificial neural network, the sensor data for detecting at least one event;
- monitoring, by a computing unit, characteristics of the interim analyses generated by the plurality of network elements during the analyzing for detecting the at least one event;
- evaluating, by the computing unit and based on the monitored characteristics of the interim analyses, whether the sensor data is affected by a sensor interference;
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- executing, by controlling a driver assistance system of the vehicle, a reaction measure for the vehicle as a function of evaluating the sensor data.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored therein instructions executable by one or more processors for supporting the operation of a vehicle with a sensor unit for acquiring sensor data for analysis in a trained, artificial neural network comprising a plurality of network elements for interim analyses of the sensor data, the instructions being configured to:
- provide the sensor data to the trained artificial neural network;
- analyze, by the trained artificial neural network, the sensor data for detecting at least one event;
- monitor, by the one or more processors, characteristics of the interim analyses generated by the plurality of network elements during the analyzing for detecting the at least one event;
- evaluate, by the one or more processors and based on the monitored characteristics of the interim analyses, whether the sensor data is affected by a sensor interference;
- and
- execute, by controlling a driver assistance system of the vehicle, a reaction measure for the vehicle as a function of evaluating the sensor data.
A system for supporting the operation of a vehicle, comprising:
- a sensor unit for acquiring sensor data for analysis in a trained, artificial neural network comprising a plurality of network elements for interim analyses of the sensor data;
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- a computing unit, operatively coupled to the sensor unit, wherein the sensor unit and computing unit are configured to
- provide the sensor data to the trained artificial neural network;
- analyze, by the trained artificial neural network, the sensor data for detecting at least one event by the neural network;
- monitor, by the computing unit, characteristics of the interim analyses generated by the plurality of network elements during the analyzing for detecting the at least one event;
- evaluate, by the computing unit and based on the monitored characteristics of the interim analyses, whether the sensor data is affected by a sensor interference;
- and
- execute, by controlling a driver assistance system of the vehicle, a reaction measure for the vehicle as a function of evaluating the sensor data.
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