Method and apparatus for detection and evaluation of environmental impacts and road condition information in the vehicle environment

The invention relates to a method for the detection and evaluation of environmental influences and road condition information in the surroundings of a vehicle (1). By means of a camera are sequentially generates at least two digital images, on each of which a same image section (2) is selected. Using algorithms of digital image processing are detected changes in sharpness between the image portions (2) of the at least two successive images, wherein a weighting of the focus changes from the center of the image segments (2) to the outside performed sloping. Depending on the recognized image sharpness changes between the image portions (2) of the at least two successive images an environmental state information using machine learning methods is determined and depending on the determined environmental status information of roadway status information is determined. Furthermore, the invention relates to a device for carrying out the above method and a vehicle (1) with such a device.