A system for assisting a driver in aligning a trailer hitch of a vehicle with a trailer coupling of a trailer. The system includes a camera system with a field of view behind the vehicle. A controller analyzes image data from the camera system and detects a first target affixed to the trailer coupling. The first target is of a known size and dimensions. The controller determines the location of the trailer coupling relative to the trailer hitch based on the image data and the known size and dimensions of the trailer coupling marker. The controller then determines a path of travel from the current position of the vehicle to a second position where the trailer hitch will be positioned within a predetermined threshold distance from the trailer coupling.


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    Title :

    HITCH ALIGNMENT ASSISTANCE


    Additional title:

    HILFE ZUR AUSRICHTUNG EINER ANHÄNGERKUPPLUNG
    ASSISTANCE D'ALIGNEMENT D'ATTELAGE


    Contributors:
    LUO YUN (author) / HOETZER DIETER (author)

    Publication date :

    2019-10-30


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60D Fahrzeugverbindungen , VEHICLE CONNECTIONS



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