Method, system, and computer program product for detecting a possible lane change of a fellow vehicle, also a vehicle
AssigneeHella GmbH & Co. KGaA
InventorBernhard MUELLER
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Abstract
A method for detecting a possible lane change of a fellow vehicle in the environment of a vehicle, wherein the vehicle is located in a first lane, is provided. A system is also provided having a control unit and at least one sensor device for detecting a possible lane change of a fellow vehicle in the environment of a vehicle, wherein the vehicle is located in a first lane. Furthermore, a vehicle is provided having a system for detecting a possible lane change of a fellow vehicle in the environment of the vehicle, as well as a computer program product for detecting a possible lane change of a fellow vehicle in the environment of a vehicle.
Claims16
A method for detecting a possible lane change of a fellow vehicle in an environment of a vehicle, the vehicle being located in a first lane, the method comprising:
- sensing environmental data of an environment of the vehicle by at least one sensor device;
- detecting a fellow vehicle in a second lane next to the first lane through analysis by a control unit of the environmental data sensed, wherein a speed and a distance of the fellow vehicle are sensed;
- repeated monitoring by the control unit of the speed of the fellow vehicle to detect an acceleration of the fellow vehicle;
- repeated monitoring by the control unit of the distance of the fellow vehicle in order to detect a change in the distance;
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- detecting the possible lane change through analysis by the control unit of the monitoring by the control unit of the speed and the distance if an acceleration is ascertained and a change in distance is ascertained.
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