{
  "$type": "site.standard.document",
  "description": "The invention relates to a device for assisting a driver of a vehicle, in particular a commercial vehicle, with a first image acquisition device (9), in particular a camera, arranged laterally on the outside on a first exterior side (7) of the vehicle (3) as viewed in the vehicle transverse…",
  "path": "/patents/941672",
  "publishedAt": "2016-06-15T00:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "at://did:plc:oql6ds5vnff4ugar6rruliwd/site.standard.publication/3mn3ohu7oxx5w",
  "tags": [
    "B60R1/26",
    "MAN TRUCK & BUS AG [DE]"
  ],
  "textContent": "The invention relates to a device for assisting a driver of a vehicle, in particular a commercial vehicle, with a first image acquisition device (9), in particular a camera, arranged laterally on the outside on a first exterior side (7) of the vehicle (3) as viewed in the vehicle transverse direction (y), and a second image acquisition device (13), in particular a camera, arranged opposite the first exterior side (7) on a second exterior side (11) of the vehicle (3), wherein by means of each image acquisition device (9, 13) respectively a driving route area (15, 17) lying laterally next to the vehicle (3) as viewed in the vehicle transverse direction (y) and behind a driver of the vehicle (3) as viewed in the vehicle longitudinal direction (x) is capable of being recorded in image and/or film form, and with a display device (19), in particular a screen, by means of which at least a part of the acquired driving route areas (15, 17) is capable of being displayed to the driver. According to the invention, an object detection device (27) is provided which is connected to the image acquisition devices (9, 13) for data transmission, by means of which the positions of objects (29), in particular vehicles, located in the driving route areas (15, 17) acquired by means of the image acquisition devices (9, 13) relative to the vehicle (3) are capable of being determined, wherein the image acquisition devices (9, 13) and the object detection device (27) form a stereo camera system (25).",
  "title": "DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING A DRIVER OF A VEHICLE, IN PARTICULAR A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE"
}