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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PARKING ASSISTANCE

  • US 20100332080A1
  • Filed: 02/12/2010
  • Published: 12/30/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of providing assistance to a driver for parking a vehicle comprising:

  • detecting a space and a location of the vehicle for vehicle parking;

    determining a feasibility for parking the vehicle into the space based on the space;

    calculating a parking path based on the space and the location;

    generating a constant target position of a steering wheel based on the parking path;

    generating a first human machine interface (HMI) signal that instructs the driver to turn the steering wheel based on the target position, wherein the first HMI signal is generated when the vehicle is not moving;

    monitoring a steering wheel angle of the vehicle comprising;

    comparing the steering wheel angle with the constant target position, anddetecting that the steering wheel angle reaches a proximity of the target position;

    generating a second HMI signal that instructs the driver to hold the steering wheel, wherein the second HMI signal is generated when the steering wheel angle has reached the proximity of the target position;

    generating a vehicle motion command after the steering wheel angle is held steadily according to the second HMI signal; and

    generating a third HMI signal based on the vehicle motion command.

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