Keynote lecture: Stereo vision — Indispensable sensor for autonomous driving

Driver Assistance Systems, currently mainly based on Radar, Video, and Ultrasonic Sensors, quickly develop from small function bundles to complex systems with data fusion between different sensors. This results in a permanent increase of the user experience for comfort and safety functions during the next years and leads to more convenient and safer driving with less injuries and fatalities. At the end of this development the vision of accident free and autonomous driving rises on the horizon. The presentation describes the Bosch way towards autonomous driving with a specific view on Stereo Video as the essential lead sensor for surround perception to enable future autonomous driving functions.