Patent ID: 7606657
Filing Date: 2009-10-20
Classification: G05B,G08G

Abstract:
1. A device for recording and preprocessing data pertaining to a vehicle and a traffic situation for a further analysis, comprising: a plurality of sensors configured to record data during a vehicle trip; a clock configured to record a time of data recordation; a position sensor configured to record a location of data recordation; a preprocessing unit configured to preprocess the recorded data to obtain derived data and reduce the recorded data; and a processor configured to analyze the preprocessed recorded data and the derived data; wherein the device is configured to correlate at least one of the recorded data and the derived data with a digital map; wherein the plurality of sensors, the clock, the position sensor, the preprocessing unit, and the processor are arranged at the vehicle; wherein the device is configured to identify a specified occupant of the vehicle and uniquely assign the recorded data to the specified occupant of the vehicle.