A backup assist system for a vehicle reversing a trailer includes a hitch angle sensor providing a measured hitch angle of the trailer. The system also includes a controller determining a position of the measured hitch angle in relation to an unknown jackknife angle by monitoring a predetermined dynamic hitch angle characteristic derived from the measured hitch angle for a corresponding jackknife indicating characteristic.
JACKKNIFE DETECTION FOR VEHICLE REVERSING A TRAILER
2017-01-12
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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