CPC B60W 30/18163 (2013.01) [B60W 30/0956 (2013.01); B60W 40/04 (2013.01); B60W 60/0016 (2020.02); G06V 20/58 (2022.01); G06V 20/588 (2022.01); B60W 2554/406 (2020.02)] | 10 Claims |
1. A driving assistance system for a vehicle, comprising:
an environment sensor system configured to receive surroundings data of the vehicle;
a processor;
a memory in communication with the processor and storing instructions executable by the processor to configure the driving assistance system to implement:
an evaluation unit configured to determine a traffic density in a surrounding area of the vehicle based on the surroundings data; and
a determination unit configured to determine a confidence value for the traffic density determined by the evaluation unit wherein
the confidence value comprises a weighted sum of:
a confidence value of objects detected on a lane,
a confidence value of a detected lane, and
a confidence value of a detection range of the environment sensor system of the vehicle; and
a device for an automated driving function, wherein the device is configured to carry out the automated driving function when the determined confidence value is greater than or equal to a threshold value.
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