Method for Operating a Vehicle, and Vehicle
AssigneeVolkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsStefan Gläser, Monique Engel, Michael Weng
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a method for operating a vehicle, wherein the presence of an emergency situation involving the vehicle is detected. After the presence of an emergency situation has been detected, a danger zone is determined in the form of at least once future trajectory or a trajectory swarm of possible future trajectories of the vehicle and information describing the danger zone is communicated to other vehicles and/or infrastructure devices in the surroundings of the vehicle by way of communication device. Alternatively or additionally, a warning signal is output to warn other road users impacted by the danger zone.
Claims21
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A method for operating a vehicle, comprising:
- detecting the presence of an emergency situation of the vehicle;
- and after the presence of an emergency situation has been detected:
- a) determining a danger zone in the form of at least one future trajectory or a trajectory swarm of possible future trajectories of the vehicle;
- b1) communicating information describing the danger zone to other vehicles and/or infrastructure apparatuses in the surroundings of the vehicle by way of a communication apparatus;
- and/or
- b2) outputting a warning signal to warn other roads users impacted by the danger zone.
A vehicle, comprising:
- a driver assistance system, wherein the driver assistance system is configured to detect the presence of an emergency situation of the vehicle and, after the presence of an emergency situation has been detected:
- a) to determine a danger zone in the form of at least one future trajectory or a trajectory swarm of possible future trajectories of the vehicle;
- and
- b1) to communicate information describing the danger zone to other vehicles and/or infrastructure apparatuses in the surroundings of the vehicle by way of a communication apparatus of the vehicle;
- and/or
- b2) to prompt output of a warning signal to warn other roads users impacted by the danger zone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.