Autonomous parking strategy based on available parking space
First Claim
1. A method of controlling a parallel parking of a vehicle between a first object and a second object in response to an available parking distance therebetween, the method comprising the steps of:
- remotely sensing a distance between the first object and the second object;
comparing the distance to first predetermined distance and a second predetermined distance wherein the first predetermined distance is greater than the second predetermined distance;
if the distance is greater than the first predetermined distance, then performing an autonomous first steering strategy maneuver for parking the vehicle between the first object and second object, the first steering strategy maneuver consisting of a first predetermined number of steering cycles for parking the vehicle; and
if the distance is between the first predetermined distance and the second predetermined distance, then performing an autonomous second steering strategy maneuver for parking the vehicle between the first and second object, the second steering strategy maneuver consisting of a second predetermined number of steering cycles for parking the vehicle wherein the second predetermined number of cycles is greater than the first predetermined number of steering cycles.
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Abstract
A method is provided for controlling a parallel parking of a vehicle. A distance between the first object and the second object is remotely sensed. The distance is compared to a first predetermined distance and a second predetermined distance. An autonomous first steering strategy maneuver is performed for parking the vehicle between the first object and second object if the distance is greater than the first predetermined distance. The first steering strategy maneuver consists of a first predetermined number of steering cycles for parking the vehicle. An autonomous second steering strategy maneuver is performed for parking the vehicle between the first and second object if the distance is between the first predetermined distance and the second predetermined distance. The second steering strategy maneuver consists of a second predetermined number of steering cycles for parking the vehicle where the second is greater than the first predetermined number of steering cycles.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of controlling a parallel parking of a vehicle between a first object and a second object in response to an available parking distance therebetween, the method comprising the steps of:
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remotely sensing a distance between the first object and the second object; comparing the distance to first predetermined distance and a second predetermined distance wherein the first predetermined distance is greater than the second predetermined distance; if the distance is greater than the first predetermined distance, then performing an autonomous first steering strategy maneuver for parking the vehicle between the first object and second object, the first steering strategy maneuver consisting of a first predetermined number of steering cycles for parking the vehicle; and if the distance is between the first predetermined distance and the second predetermined distance, then performing an autonomous second steering strategy maneuver for parking the vehicle between the first and second object, the second steering strategy maneuver consisting of a second predetermined number of steering cycles for parking the vehicle wherein the second predetermined number of cycles is greater than the first predetermined number of steering cycles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An autonomous parking system for parallel parking a driven vehicle between a first object and a second object, the system comprising:
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a controller for autonomously controlling steering of the driven vehicle for parallel parking the driven vehicle, and a sensing device for detecting objects proximate to the driven vehicle, the sensing device in communication with the controller to provide signals to the controller for identifying a space between the first object and the second object; wherein a distance is determined between the first object and the second object in response to sensing the detected objects, wherein the controller compares the determined distance to a first predetermined distance and a second predetermined distance, wherein the controller determines that a first steering strategy maneuver may be used to park the vehicle if the determined distance is greater than the first predetermined distance, the first steering strategy maneuver including a first predetermined number of steering cycles, and wherein the controller determines that a second steering strategy maneuver may be used to park the vehicle if the determined distance is between the first predetermined distance and the second predetermined distance, the second steering strategy maneuver including a second number of steering cycles. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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