US 8,275,497 B2 · Method and device for assisting in driving a vehicle

Abstract

A method and device for assisting in driving a vehicle, particularly a motor vehicle, having a surroundings detector for detecting at least a partial area of the surroundings of the vehicle, an output device for the output of information concerning the vehicle surroundings obtained from the surroundings detection to a driver, and an evaluation unit for determining a risk level based on the vehicle-surroundings information. To facilitate driving of the vehicle, it is provided that at least a portion of the vehicle-surroundings information provided for determining the risk level, and the risk level determined by the evaluation unit are output continuously by the output device to the driver during operation of the vehicle.

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Dependent claims

A method for assisting in driving a vehicle, comprising:

detecting, with a surroundings detector, at least a partial area of surroundings of the vehicle;
determining, using an evaluation unit, a risk level based on the detected vehicle surroundings;
determining, using the evaluation unit, a reliability of the determined risk level;
and
continuously outputting to a vehicle driver, during operation of the vehicle, and using an output device, information concerning the detected vehicle surroundings, and the risk level and risk level reliability determined by the evaluation unit;
wherein:
vehicle sensors are evaluated with respect to at least one of driving conditions and operating conditions of the vehicle;
and
a risk emanating from the at least one of the driving conditions and operating conditions of the vehicle is analyzed and taken into consideration for the determination of the risk level.

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Method and device for assisting in driving a vehicle

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Method and device for assisting in driving a vehicle

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