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METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING A HANDS-OFF STATE ON A STEERING WHEEL OF A VEHICLE

Publication EP4596351A1 Kind: A1 Mar 18, 2026

Applicants

Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft

Inventors

Stahl, Felix, Kaste, Jonas, Kallmeyer, Felix

IPC Classifications

B60W 40/08 20120101AFI20250603BHEP B62D 15/02 20060101ALI20250603BHEP G06N 3/045 20230101ALI20250603BHEP B60W 50/00 20060101ALN20250603BHEP

Designated States

AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, ME, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR