Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a system for a vehicle having a vehicle body and a vehicle door held pivotably on the vehicle body. An example system includes: an anti-trap protection device to detect a trapping event occurring between the vehicle door and the vehicle body; and an obstacle identification system to detect a collision event occurring between the vehicle door and an object in surroundings of the vehicle. At least one sensor operates both for detection of the trapping event and for detection of the collision event.

The control device is mounted on a vehicle having a remotely controllable tailgate. The control unit of the control device executes the opening control of the tailgate when a predetermined condition is satisfied when the opening control command of the tailgate is received from the external device. The predetermined condition includes that the driving of the power source of the vehicle is stopped and the inclination angle in the front-rear direction with respect to the horizontal plane of the vehicle is equal to or less than the predetermined angle.

A system for determining a door condition includes a hinge including a first portion coupled with a door and a second portion coupled with a vehicle frame and rotatably coupled with the first portion. The system further includes a sensor outputting a signal related to a position of the first portion relative to the second portion and a controller receiving the signal and determining whether the signal corresponds to a door closed condition or a door open condition.

A power assist device is provided herein. A motor is operatively coupled to a door of a vehicle. A controller controls the motor and a user-input device supplies to the controller one or more user-inputted selections for controlling door swing.

A vehicle trunk opening device including an approach checking unit which checks whether a user approaches a trunk of a vehicle and outputs the checked result as an access signal; a movement information acquisition unit for acquiring movement information of the user by responding to an acquisition control signal generated when the vehicle is stationary; a movement analysis unit which analyzes whether the user's movement corresponds to a desired target movement of opening a trunk through the acquired movement information, and which outputs the analyzed result; a trunk opening unit for opening the trunk by responding to an opening control signal; and a main control unit which generates the acquisition control signal by responding to the access signal, and which generates the opening control signal by responding to the analyzed result.

Embodiments of the teachings herein include a device for closing a vehicle flap. An example device may include: a device to open and close the flap; a first sensor to detect a target movement of a body part in the vicinity and to provide an activation signal indicating a desired opening or closing movement of the vehicle flap; a second sensor to detect movements of the vehicle and to generate a movement signal indicating movement of the vehicle; and a control unit to receive the activation signal and the movement signal, and to actuate the opening and closing device. The control unit actuates the opening and closing device for the desired closing of the vehicle flap when an activation signal of the first sensor has been received and the movement signal of the second sensor indicates a movement of the vehicle smaller than a predetermined movement threshold value.

A power closure member actuation system for a vehicle having a plurality of doors and corresponding method of operation are provided. The system includes at least one power actuator associated with and configured to move one of the plurality of doors. The system also includes an inclination sensor configured to detect an initial inclination of the one of the plurality of doors at a predetermined position of one of the plurality of doors and a current inclination of the one of the plurality of doors at a current position of one of the plurality of doors. The at least one power actuator is operated based on the current position of the one of the plurality of doors determined using the initial inclination detected at the predetermined position and the current inclination detected at the current position.

A robot traversal method includes: when a target robot travels to a transition area, determining a present door corresponding to the target robot in the transition area; and controlling the present door to be opened and passing through the present door.

Method and systems are provided for alerting a driver of a vehicle that a garage door has been left open. The method includes: determining that a vehicle is parked inside a garage by detecting activation of an onboard transmitter in the vehicle that is configured to operate the garage door; determining that the vehicle has departed from inside the garage; processing data available at the vehicle and, based on the processing, determining that the garage door is left open; and in response to determining that the garage door is left open, providing a response selected from activating an alert device in the vehicle signaling a garage door is left open or automatically activating the onboard transmitter to close the garage door.

System and method for triggering the opening of a passenger vehicle's electric side windows and/or sunroof window in case of unexpected events such as, but not limited to submersion, collision, rollover, collisions involving rollovers, fire, as well as certain ranges of oxides and volatile organic compounds and/or other harmful gases present within the vehicle; and to give drivers and passengers the opportunity to exit the vehicle in such situations.