Information, warning and braking request generation for turn assist functionality

• Main Authors: Matthaei, Richard, Joshi, Kaustubh, Brickwedde, Fabian
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 30.07.2024
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING ORSUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES INGENERAL; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICS; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OFVEHICLES; SIGNALLING; TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES; VEHICLES IN GENERAL

A method for warning a driver of a vehicle (1), in particular a truck, in turn maneuvers includes the following steps: generating (S1) an adaptive monitoring area (2) for the vehicle (1) based on at least a maximum lateral acceleration (4) of the vehicle (1) at a current longitudinal velocity (6) of the vehicle (1); identifying (S2) a vulnerable road user (VRU) (8) within the adaptive monitoring area (2); determining (S3, S4) a driver's intention to turn (40) the vehicle (1); determining S5) whether there is a collision risk between the vehicle (1) and the VRU (8); and outputting a warning signal (SW) based on the determined collision risk.