METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A TYPE OF THE ROAD ON WHICH A VEHICLE IS DRIVING

The invention relates to a method for determining a type of the road (2) on which a vehicle (1) is driving. The method comprises sensing a sound of a wheel (6) of the vehicle (1) which is rolling on the road (2) by means of a microphone (14) and/or sensing a vertical acceleration of the vehicle (1) by means of a vertical acceleration sensor (16) or sensing a suspension of the vehicle (1) by means of a suspension sensor (19) and determining the type of the road (2) on the basis of the sensed sound and/or the sensed acceleration or the sensed suspension. Further, the invention relates to a device (10) for carrying out the aforesaid method.