Mercedes-Benz S-Klasse INTELLIGENT DRIVE fährt autonom auf ...

the sensors in order to achieve comprehensive coverage of the vehicle's
surroundings in every direction, and to obtain additional information on the area
around the vehicle.
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Based on these sensor data and determination of the vehicle's own position with
reference to information from a digital map, an autonomously driving vehicle
analyses the available free area for driving and plans its own route. The required
algorithms were developed by the Mercedes-Benz research team in collaboration
with the Institute for Measuring and Control Technology at the Karlsruhe
Institute of Technology (KIT).
The specific technical modifications compared with the standard-production
version of a Mercedes-Benz S-Class are as follows:
• The base width (distance between the eyes) of the stereo camera was
increased to allow more-distant objects to be detected not only by the
radar, but also by the camera.
• Two additional long-range radars were installed at the sides of the
front bumpers to provide early detection of vehicles coming from the
left or right at junctions. A further long-range radar monitors the
traffic to the rear.
• Four short-range radars at the corners of the vehicle provide
improved detection of the nearer surroundings and other road users.
• Traffic lights are monitored by a colour camera behind the
windscreen with a 90-degree opening angle.
• Another camera looks towards the back through the rear window to
locate the vehicle with reference to known environment features.
These environment features were previously entered on a digital
map. By comparing what has just been seen by the camera with
what is stored on the map, the vehicle is able to locate its position
with significantly greater accuracy than would be possible with GPS
alone.
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