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Autonomous parking strategy based on available parking space

  • US 20090260907A1
  • Filed: 04/22/2008
  • Published: 10/22/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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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:

  • 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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