Method and control unit for recognizing a weather condition in the surroundings of a vehicle

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PATENT NO 9946937
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14126885

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A method for recognizing a weather condition in the surroundings of a vehicle. The method includes a step of ascertaining at least one imaging feature in image information. The image information represents a depiction of at least a portion of the surroundings, and the imaging feature represents a light effect on a reflective or luminescent object in the portion of the surroundings. In addition, the method includes a step of determining weather information for characterizing the weather condition based on a comparison between the imaging feature and at least one expected value.

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ROBERT BOSCH GMBHPOSTFACH 30 02 20 STUTTGART 70442

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Faber, Petko Renningen, DE 21 257
Schwarzenberg, Gregor Calw, DE 11 77

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