Device and method for object recognition for an automotive safety device

A device for object recognition, the device comprising:

• a signal source (10), adapted to generate at least one electromagnetic wave (12) which may be reflected by an object;
• a receiver (14) for receiving the at least one electromagnetic wave (18) reflected by the object (16);
• and
• an evaluation unit, wherein the evaluation unit is provided to evaluate a polarization of the at least one electromagnetic wave (18) reflected by the object(16) and received by the receiver (14) and to generate at least one evaluation signal (22).

A method of object recognition comprising:

• generating and emitting at least one electromagnetic wave, wherein the at least one electromagnetic wave may be reflected by an object;
• receiving at least one electromagnetic wave reflected by the object;
• evaluating a polarization of the received electromagnetic wave;
• and
• generating an evaluation signal based on the evaluation of the received electromagnetic wave.