Method and device for the identification of an inclined face

Abstract

A device and a method for recognizing the crossfall of a road surface. They may be used in a vehicle equipped with measurement means for detecting at least one variable describing the operating dynamics of the vehicle and with analyzing means for recognizing the crossfall of a road surface. The vehicle has steering control means and for recognition of the crossfall of the road surface at least one steering operation performed independently of the driver is initiated by the steering control means on wheels designed to be steerable. In addition, at least one variable which influences the operating dynamics of the vehicle is detected in the measurement means during the steering operation. In addition, a crossfall of the road surface is recognized in the analyzing means at least by analyzing the variable which influences the operating dynamics of the vehicle during the at least one steering operation.

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