VEHICLE SURROUNDINGS RECOGNITION SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR FOR RECOGNIZING OBJECTS COMING UP LATERALLY TO THE VEHICLE AND/OR CROSSING TRAFFIC COMING UP, AND METHOD THEREFOR

摘要

The invention relates to a vehicle surroundings recognition system, in particular for recognizing objects coming up laterally to a vehicle and/or crossing traffic coming up, with at least one dead angle radar sensor which detects the dead angle region located laterally next to the vehicle, with at least one front radar sensor which detects the region located in front of the vehicle, and with an evaluation unit for evaluating the output and/or input signals of the dead angle radar sensor and of the front radar sensor, wherein the region of detection of the front radar sensor and the region of detection of the dead angle radar sensor overlap at least in some sections in the lateral region located in front of the vehicle. The invention also relates to a method for operating a vehicle surroundings recognition system of this type.