DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR A UTILITY VEHICLE WITH A TRAILER, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SYSTEM OF THIS KIND

The invention relates to a driver assistance system (16) for a utility vehicle (2) with a trailer (8), which system can be used to observe and/or monitor a space (14, 36) behind a driver's cab (6) and has the following: - at least one optical or acoustic sensor (18, 20, 22) which is arranged behind the driver's cab, - wherein, by means of this sensor, images and image sequences within a field of view of the sensor can be captured, - an image processing unit (24) which is electrically connected to the optical or acoustic sensor, - wherein, in the image processing unit, image processing software for image data analysis and image compression is stored, - and wherein the image processing unit, by means of the captured images or image sequences, can detect objects and analyse their size, position and movement in relation to a vehicle-fixed coordinate system and can generate compressed object information therefrom, - a first wired or wireless data connection (26), - an electronic control unit (28) which has a data input side and a data output side and is separate from the image processing unit, - wherein the electronic control unit is connected or can be connected on the data input side via the first data connection to the image processing unit in order to transfer the object information generated by the image processing unit, - a second wireless data connection (30), and - an electronic terminal (32) having a user interface (34) which is positioned outside the trailer, as well as other features.