A parking assistance apparatus (5) control system (15) includes sensors (9, 11, 13) for detecting vehicles (36, 37, Fig. 4 ) parked adjacent to a parking space, and further sensors (12) for determining their forward or rearward facing orientation; e.g., by detecting reflections from their rear reflectors (22, Fig. 4 ). The control system is programmed to determine a target forward or rearward orientation for parking the vehicle (1), based on the orientation of adjacent vehicles; and according to at least one pre-defined preference. The control system will preferably orientate the vehicle to position its driver's door (63, Fig. 7 ) adjacent to an adjacent vehicle's driver side. The control system may also offset the vehicle in the parking space; and may guide the vehicle out of the parking space. Default parking offsets may be programmed in. A method for parking a vehicle is also described.


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    Title :

    Parking assistance apparatus and parking method


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    Publication date :

    2017-11-29


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion / B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge



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