AUMOVIO Germany

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Bordnetzsystem für ein Kraftfahrzeug umfassend eine Gleichspannungsquelle (2), durch die eine Gleichspannung mit einem ersten Spannungslevel (V1) bereitgestellt wird, wobei das Bordnetzsystem (1) zumindest eine elektrische Steuereinheit (3) aufweist, die in einem ersten Betriebszustand des Kraftfahrzeugs mit einer Bordnetzspannung gemäß dem ersten Spannungslevel (V1) betrieben wird, wobei das Bordnetzsystem (1) eine Spannungsreduktionseinheit (4) aufweist, die in einem zweiten Betriebszustand des Kraftfahrzeugs derart ansteuerbar ist, dass die Bordnetzspannung zumindest in einem Teil des Bordnetzes, in dem die elektrische Steuereinheit (3) vorgesehen ist, reduziert ist, so dass an der elektrischen Steuereinheit (3) eine Bordnetzspannung mit einem zweiten Spannungslevel (V2) anliegt, die kleiner ist als das erste Spannungslevel (V1).

The invention is concerned with a receiver device (10) for estimating a first time of arrival of a multi path signal. The invention is characterized in that the receiver device (10) comprises a polarimetric antenna array (12) and a controller device (11) comprising a first estimator (20), a signal decomposer (22), a time of arrival estimator (24) and a first time of arrival identifier (26); the polarimetric antenna array (12) is configured to receive the multi path signal; the first estimator (20) is configured to estimate a respective polarization and/or a respective angle of arrival of path components of the multi path signal received by the receiver device (10); the signal decomposer (22) is configured to decompose the multi path signal into isolated single path signals of the respective path components of the multi path signal; the time of arrival estimator (24) is configured to estimate a time of arrival of each of the isolated single path signals, and the identifier is configured to identify the minimum time of arrival.

Verfahren zur Fehlererkennung für eine Ventilanordnung aus mehreren Magnetventilen in einem Fahrzeug Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Fehlererkennung für eine Ventilanordnung aus mehreren Magnetventilen in einem Fahrzeug. Die Ventilanordnung umfasst zumindest zwei Magnetventile. Jedes Magnetventil weist eine Ventilspule mit einem Ventilspulenwiderstand auf. Die Ventilanordnung ist mit einer Steuereinheit zur Steuerung der Magnetventile signaltechnisch verbunden. Das Verfahren weist folgende Schritte auf: a. Ermitteln des Ventilspulenwiderstandes (10) für jede Ventilspule der zumindest zwei Magnetventile der Ventilanordnung, b. Vergleichen des Ventilspulenwiderstandes (12) des ersten Magnetventils mit einem Referenzwert, wobei der Referenzwert aus zumindest einem der ermittelten Ventilspulenwiderstände gebildet wird, und c. Erkennen eines fehlerhaften Magnetventils (14) mittels der Steuereinheit, wenn eine Differenz zwischen dem Ventilspulenwiderstandes des zu prüfenden ersten Magnetventils zu dem Referenzwert einen Schwellwert überschreitet.

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods for safe motion planning. A computer program, a computer-readable data carrier and an apparatus are also disclosed. The method for safe motion planning comprises: obtaining, by a hypernetwork, an environment representation comprising one or more signed distance fields, SDFs, obtained for respective one or more time steps of a motion planning time horizon; generating, by the hypernetwork, parameters based on the environment representation; obtaining, by a main network, a residual of a Hamilton Jacobi, HJ, value function based on the generated parameters; applying a Rectified Linear Unit, ReLU, to the residual to obtain a nonnegative residual; determining an HJ value function as a subtraction of the nonnegative residual from an SDF of the one or more SDF; and using the determined HJ value function for safe motion planning.

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods for autonomous navigation and for enhancing the performance of a model predictive control, BMPC. A computer program, a computer-readable data carrier and an apparatus are also disclosed. The BMPC being configured to generate control commands to an autonomous system over successive control intervals. The method for autonomous navigation using the BMPC comprises: obtaining, for each control interval, candidate navigation corridors for the autonomous system; obtaining, using backward reachability analysis, respective backward reachable navigation corridors for at least two of the candidate navigation corridors; obtaining, for each control interval, a highest-progress corridor and a lowest-progress corridor from the backward reachable navigation corridors, wherein the highest-progress corridor is associated with the backward reachable navigation corridor where the autonomous system makes most longitudinal progress, and the lowest-progress corridor is associated with the backward reachable navigation corridor where the autonomous system makes least longitudinal progress; and

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods for virtualizing an electronic control system. A computer program, a computer-readable data carrier and an apparatus are also disclosed. The method comprising: abstracting, technical details of signals in ECS components into groups, including analog signals group and digital signals group; obtaining peripheral models associated with respective ECS components, wherein each peripheral model comprises interfaces that correspond to respective interfaces of the respective ECS component, each interface of the peripheral model being associated with a signal, which is an analog signal or a digital signal, matching an interface signal of the respective ECS component; obtaining signal operations that represent signal processing of the respective ECS components, said signal operations including logical operations for the digital signals, and mathematical operations for the analog signals; and executing the signal operations to evaluate the signal processing between the ECS components.

A system and method for virtualizing an electronic control system (ECS) is disclosed. The method comprises abstracting signal properties in ECS components by categorizing signals into analog and digital groups to enable distinct processing paths; encapsulating peripheral models with standardized interfaces that match the respective ECS component interfaces; obtaining signal operations including logical operations for digital signals and mathematical operations for analog signals to simulate signal processing between components; executing said signal operations to evaluate signal behavior; and using the evaluation of the signal processing and/or the executed signal operations as input to a machine learning model configured to predict cascading malfunctions across multiple ECS components. The method further comprises adapting ECS components that are predicted to malfunction using software-based and/or hardware-based corrective actions. The system may include modules corresponding to each method step and may support semantic interpretation of signal data, dynamic validation, modular logging with interchangeable backends, and integration into continuous integration (CI) or hardware-in-the-loop (HiL) testing pipelines. The invention enables proactive fault detection, scalable ECS simulation, and enhanced system reliability in safety-critical domains.

The application discloses a sliding screen assembly, including: a winding unit; a flexible screen (2), wound on the winding unit, the flexible screen being provided with a free end, and the free end being provided with a traction portion (22); and a flexible screen support frame (3) capable of being deployed and retracted; where the flexible screen support frame (3) is capable of abutting against the traction portion (22), and the flexible screen support frame (3) is deployed to pull the traction portion (22) to move in a forward direction, so that the winding unit unwinds the flexible screen (2), the flexible screen (2) is deployed, and the flexible screen support frame (3) supports the flexible screen (2); the flexible screen support frame (3) is retracted to drive the traction portion (22) to move in a reverse direction, so that the winding unit rewinds the flexible screen (2), and the flexible screen (2) is retracted. The application further discloses an automotive seat, an automotive sunroof, and an automobile.

The present application discloses a sliding screen assembly, including a winding unit (1); a flexible screen (2) wound on the winding unit, where the flexible screen is provided with a free end (21); a support plate (3) hinged to the free end, where the support plate is used to support the flexible screen unwound by the winding unit; a fixed base (4); and a linkage (5) having an end hinged to the fixed base and the other end hinged to the support plate, where the linkage is rotatable in a forward direction and a reverse direction around a hinge point between the linkage and the fixed base (6a), to drive the support plate to rotate in the forward direction and the reverse direction, thereby driving the winding unit to unwind and wind the flexible screen, enabling the flexible screen to unfold and fold. The present application further discloses an automotive seat, an automotive sunroof, and an automobile.

The present application discloses a sliding screen assembly, including: a winding unit (10); a flexible screen (20) wound on the winding unit, the flexible screen being provided with a free end (30); a support plate (40) hinged to the free end, the support plate being configured to support the flexible screen unwound by the winding unit; a fixed base (50); and a sliding link mechanism (60) having one end slidably connected to the fixed base and the other end hinged to the support plate; where the sliding link mechanism slides in forward and reverse drive the support plate to move in forward and reverse directions, thereby driving the winding unit to unwind and rewind the flexible screen, so that the flexible screen is deployed and retracted. The present application further discloses an automotive seat, an automotive sunroof, and an automobile.