A backup assist system for a vehicle and trailer combination includes a steering system, a camera generating an image of the trailer, and a controller. The controller receives the image and identifying a wheel therein, determines a value in a kinematic model of the vehicle and trailer combination using at least one of an aspect ratio or location of the wheel in the image, and uses the value in the kinematic model to control the steering system.
TRAILER WHEEL TARGETLESS TRAILER ANGLE DETECTION
2018-02-15
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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