APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLNG A SENSOR DEVICE OF AN OBJECT'S SAFETY SYSTEM, CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE, AND SENSOR DEVICE FOR A SAFETY SYSTEM OF AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE

摘要

An apparatus for controlling a sensor of an object's safety system is provided. The apparatus includes an input node configured to receive safety information about a likelihood that the sensor senses a safety-relevant event. Further, the apparatus includes a processing circuit configured to control the sensor to perform a sensor diagnosis procedure, if the safety information indicates that it is unlikely that the sensor senses the safety-relevant event within a future period of time.