SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE SYSTEM BY DRIVER GESTURES

摘要

The invention relates to a system for controlling at least one vehicle system by way of gestures performed by a driver, wherein the system comprises at least one first sensor device (1), the detection range of which is configured such that the extension of at least one finger (2, 2') of at least one hand (4, 4') of a driver, the hand being located on the steering wheel rim (3) of a steering wheel, can be detected by means of same. The system further comprises at least one evaluation unit, by means of which the movement(s) of the at least one finger (2, 2') can be evaluated, and at least one control device, by means of which a control command for at least one vehicle system based on the evaluation by the evaluation device can be generated and can be transferred to at least one vehicle system. The invention further relates to a corresponding method.