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• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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  • G08G1/096725—Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits where the received information might be used to generate an automatic action on the vehicle control where the received information generates an automatic action on the vehicle control
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G08—SIGNALLING
  • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
  • G08G1/00—Traffic control systems for road vehicles
  • G08G1/09—Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions
  • G08G1/0962—Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages
  • G08G1/0967—Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits
  • G08G1/096733—Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits where a selection of the information might take place
  • G08G1/09675—Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits where a selection of the information might take place where a selection from the received information takes place in the vehicle
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
  • B60R2021/0002—Type of accident
  • B60R2021/0018—Roll-over
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
  • B60R2021/0065—Type of vehicles
  • B60R2021/0072—Convertible cars

Definitions

• the invention relates to a method and a control device according to the preamble of the independent claims.
• an emergency call and warning system is known in which warning messages in the form of text information are transmitted by a satellite system to a vehicle together with position data. It is known that additionally transmitted data contain information about a local relevance of the text information. The text information is output in a vehicle depending on the position data as well as the local relevance.
• the inventive method with the features of the independent claim has the advantage that to be taken to take security measures to increase safety of vehicle occupants of a vehicle with respect to environmental hazards depending on relevance of a hazard to the vehicle are selected and taken, with a security measure comprises an activation of an actuator in the vehicle.
• a security measure comprises an activation of an actuator in the vehicle.
• Position data and the warning message data based on sensor data provided by at least one sensor unit of the vehicle on the relevance of the risk closed.
• the warning message data additionally contain classification data, on the basis of which a type of hazard is inferred.
• classification data on the basis of which a type of hazard is inferred.
• the security measures are selected depending on the nature of the hazard. This is advantageous because it selects those safety measures which increase the safety of the vehicle occupants in the case of a certain type of hazard.
• a decision is made as to whether a security measure is taken, depending on the relevance Control of an actuator in the vehicle includes. This is advantageous because it can be decided by such a check as to whether such a security measure should be taken, even when considering the relevance of whether such security measures are necessary.
• the selection of the security measures is performed using the classification data and selection data provided by a storage unit. This is advantageous because by an automatic selection of security measures on the basis of qualification data and selection data, preferably tables, the
• Safety measures can be extracted from the selection data, without these must be transmitted by a data transfer to the vehicle.
• Security measures using received action data is advantageous because such security measures can be taken by a transmission of action data, preferably to be displayed data for a display unit, which relate to data of a central office or a coordination center.
• a control device for selecting security measures to be taken to increase safety of vehicle occupants of a vehicle is claimed in relation to a threat from environmental influences.
• the control device has a first
• control device for receiving warning message data, as well as a second interface for receiving position data of the vehicle. Furthermore, the control device has an arithmetic unit, which concludes on the basis of the position data and the warning message data on a relevance of the hazard of the vehicle.
• the control device is characterized in that the
• Computing unit in response to the relevance of at least one of the security measures takes such that the arithmetic unit via a third interface controls an actuator.
• the control device has the advantage that by controlling an actuator by the arithmetic unit as a function of the relevance of the hazard, the control device takes such measures, which increase the safety of the vehicle occupants of the vehicle by changing states of sub-devices of a vehicle.
• control device has a fourth interface to at least one sensor unit of the vehicle.
• the arithmetic unit concludes the relevance of the hazard on the basis of sensor data provided by the at least one sensor unit. This is advantageous since the control device can thus more reliably and more accurately determine the relevance of the hazard by taking account of the sensor data provided.
• the arithmetic unit concludes on the basis of classification data contained in the warning message data on a type of hazard. This is advantageous because the arithmetic unit based on the
• FIG. 1 shows a flowchart of the method according to the invention.
• FIGS 2 and 3 show further embodiments of the method.
• FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of a control device according to the invention.
• the method according to the invention is directed to a selection of security measures to be taken for increasing the safety of vehicle occupants of a vehicle with regard to a threat from environmental influences.
• a threat to environmental influences may include for example, a hurricane, a hurricane, a fire, a forest fire, an earthquake, a tsunami, a hailstorm, a flood, a storm surge, an avalanche, a toxic gas cloud or similar environmental hazards.
• the position data is received, for example, from GPS satellites or similar radio transmission units.
• the alerting data is received, for example, from a center via wireless data communication.
• transmission methods based on satellites are suitable, for example
• the warning data preferably contain data relating to a position of a hazard, for example a position of a toxic gas cloud, or over an area in which the hazard is present. Such warning message data can be obtained by comparing the warning data with the
• Position data of the vehicle on the relevance of the hazard are closed so that it is decided whether a threat to the vehicle exists.
• at least one of the security measures is selected and taken, which includes an activation of an actuator in the vehicle. If, for example, a vehicle approaches a toxic gas cloud whose position or propagation has been transmitted by warning data to the vehicle or a communication unit, it can be prompted to close the window of the vehicle by means of windows in the vehicle as control of an actuator. Another measure as a control of a
• Aktors is for example a control of the ventilation system or air conditioning of the vehicle, which is placed on internal air circulation.
• Figure 1 shows a flow chart of the method according to the invention.
• a first method step 101 it is waited until
• the method proceeds from the first method step 101 to the second method step 102.
• the second method step 102 based on received position data and the received warning message data on a relevance of the hazard of the vehicle or the Vehicle occupants closed. Here it can be determined, for example, whether a vehicle is located in an area in which there is a threat from environmental influences.
• the second method step 102 continues to the third method step 103, wherein in the third method step 103, depending on the relevance
• Branching of the flowchart is made to different, further process steps. If the test has revealed the relevance that the vehicle or the vehicle occupants are not endangered by a threat from environmental influences, since, for example, the vehicle is located in an unchallenged area, then the third method step
• the method branches back to the first method step 101.
• the first method step 101 is lingered until warning message data is received.
• the method branches from the third method step 103 to the fourth method step 104.
• this fourth method step 104 at least one safety measure is taken, which includes an activation of an actuator in the vehicle.
• the determination of the relevance of the hazard additionally takes place in that sensor data provided by at least one sensor unit of the vehicle is used.
• sensor data provided by at least one sensor unit of the vehicle.
• sensors for measuring the oxygen content or other gases in the ambient air can provide sensor data on which it can be deduced whether activation of an actuator is necessary, for example in the form of a window regulator for closing the window of the vehicle.
• Such a consideration of sensor data of a sensor unit likewise takes place in the second method step 102.
• Further sensors which can be used to determine a relevance of a hazard, are preferably pressure sensors and / or temperature sensors. This makes it possible, for example, to detect sudden weather changes.
• the warning data further contain classification data, which are used to deduce a type of hazard.
• the security measures are preferably selected depending on the nature of the threat.
• the classification data can be, for example, data indicating different classes of hazards.
• a first class of hazard may be a strong movement of air masses. This can be for example a hurricane, a tornado, a hurricane or a strong storm.
• Another class of hazard may be, for example, a fire hazard in the form of a conflagration, a forest fire or a fire in industrial buildings. Another one
• class of hazard may be a shift in masses of earth, such as an earthquake.
• Another class of hazard may be, for example, a flood hazard, in the form of a tsunami, a spring tide, a storm surge, or some other form of flooding.
• Another class of hazard may be given by, for example, snow masses, preferably an avalanche.
• a next class of hazard may be, for example, an environmental catastrophe in the form of toxic gases or a radioactive cloud.
• Figure 2 contains all the elements contained in Figure 1 using the same reference numerals.
• the fourth method step 104 is specified in more detail.
• this fourth method step 104 has a fifth method step 105, in which the classification data are evaluated, so that depending on the type of
• Hazard either a first action 202 or a second action 202 is selected. If, therefore, it is indicated on the basis of the classification data which type of hazard exists, then it can be decided particularly simply in the fifth method step 105 which type of safety measures increases the safety of the vehicle or the vehicle occupants given the type of hazard.
• the security measures are selected using the classification data of selection data provided by a storage unit.
• warnings or tables of safety measures for controlling actuators for certain classes of hazards that are already to be displayed can be stored in a memory unit.
• the information to be output thus need not necessarily be transmitted and received via a radio transmission, but can be read out directly from the memory unit as a function of the classification data.
• security measures can immediately be selected and taken on the basis of the selection data, which security measures are defined in the selection data for a specific class of threat.
• FIG. 3 shows an exemplary embodiment of the method according to the invention using a two-stage warning concept.
• FIG. 3 shows all the elements of the flow chart of FIG. 1 using the same reference numerals.
• the fourth method step 104 is specified in more detail in FIG.
• the fourth method step 104 has the fifth
• Method step 105 in which is closed depending on the classification data on the nature of the hazard.
• the fifth method step either leads to a first stage decision 111 for a first class of hazard or to a second stage decision 112 for a second class of hazard branched.
• a respective stage decision must be made.
• the first stage decision the first type of hazard is decided on the basis of the relevance of the hazard, whether to a first type of hazard is decided on the basis of the relevance of the hazard, whether to a first stage decision.
• the first action level 301 is then further branched if an output of warnings to the driver is sufficient.
• the system branches from the first stage decision 111 to the second action stage 302.
• the second action level 302 comprises either only an activation of an actuator in the vehicle or in addition an output of
• the process is further branched to the second stage decision 112.
• the relevance of the danger of the second class of danger to the decision is taken as to whether a further measure level 401 or a fourth measure level 402 is further branched. If, on the basis of the specific relevance of the hazard, it is determined that a simple issuing of warnings is sufficient, then further branching is made to the third action level 401. If, in the second stage decision 112, it is decided that due to the relevance of the hazard, seizure of
• Security measures is necessary, in which actuators are controlled in the vehicle, it is further branched to the fourth action level 402.
• the selection of the security measures preferably takes place using received action data. This can be the received action data, for example, warnings or
• Instructions to a driver which are sent by a coordination center.
• a coordination center or a disaster center on the basis of the action data which type of instructions or warning instructions are transmitted to the vehicle and lead to a specific type of warning or information.
• sensor data from sensor units in the form of yaw rate sensors, but also low-G sensors can preferably be used.
• Acceleration sensors are used. This can be monitored, if it comes to a rocking of a vehicle. Furthermore, it is possible that sensor units are used in the form of video sensors, so that a presence of the hazard can be determined via an image recognition. Warnings that are output via display units or in another form, for example, driving instructions to the driver in the form that the driver is stopped as slowly as possible to drive or park the vehicle. Other forms of warnings are possible. As a form of activations of actuators for such hazards, for example, in convertibles, the rollover protection or roll bar is activated in order to prevent objects from falling on the vehicle in the event that objects fall on the vehicle. A further control of an actuator can be, for example, a deactivation of the central locking, in order to enable the emergency services to open the doors in the event of salvage of vehicle occupants.
• an activation of an actuator can in this case, for example
• a control of actuators may preferably be closing the windows, closing a convertible roof, setting up a roll bar or operating automatic headrests.
• an activation of an actuator may include an automatic closing of the roof and the windows.
• a class of endangerment by poison gases or radioactive air masses may preferably be an activation of actuators, an automatic closing of a roof or windows, or even a changeover of the air conditioning to internal air circulation.
• a relevance of the endangerment of the vehicle is such that actuators in the vehicle are to be controlled, preferably after the actuation of the actuators a transmission of data from the vehicle to other vehicles or to a central office, wherein the transmitted data include a warning, an indication of the hazard and / or a position of the vehicle.
• FIG. 4 shows a control device according to the invention for selecting security measures to be taken to increase the security of
• the control unit 500 has a first interface 101 for receiving warning message data and a second interface 502 for receiving position data of the vehicle.
• the control unit 500 further has a computing unit 510 which uses the received position data and the received warning message data a relevance of the danger of the vehicle closes.
• the interfaces 501, 502 and the arithmetic unit 510 are connected to each other via a data bus system 530, for example via an internal data bus of a computer system.
• the control unit according to the invention is characterized in that the arithmetic unit 510 in dependence of
• the arithmetic unit via a third interface 503 drives an actuator.
• the third interface 503 is preferably also connected to the internal bus system 530 of the control device 500.
• the control device 500 has a fourth interface 504 via which the control device 500 is connected to at least one sensor unit.
• the arithmetic unit 510 includes, in addition to the position data and the warning message data on the basis of sensor data provided by the at least one sensor unit on the relevance of the hazard.
• the arithmetic unit 510 concludes on the basis of classification data contained in the warning message data on a type of hazard.
• the control device 500 further comprises a memory unit 520, in which preferably security measures are stored and can be called by the arithmetic unit 510.
• data are preferably stored in the memory unit 520, by means of which, using the classification data, it can be decided which type of measures are to be taken for which type of class of danger.

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