SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING A HORIZONTAL CAMERA TO TARGET DISTANCE
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1. A trailer backup assist system comprising:
- a camera on board a vehicle and configured to image a target on a trailer that is aligned with the vehicle; and
a controller in communication with the camera, wherein the controller is supplied a user-obtained measurement and is configured to calculate a first horizontal distance and a second horizontal distance, and to sum the first and second horizontal distances to calculate a horizontal camera to target distance.
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Abstract
A system and method for calculating a horizontal camera to target distance is provided. A camera on board a vehicle is configured to image a target on a trailer that is aligned with the vehicle. A controller is in communication with the camera and is supplied a user-obtained measurement. The controller is configured to calculate a first horizontal distance and a second horizontal distance, and to sum the first and second horizontal distances to calculate a horizontal camera to target distance.
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1. A trailer backup assist system comprising:
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a camera on board a vehicle and configured to image a target on a trailer that is aligned with the vehicle; and a controller in communication with the camera, wherein the controller is supplied a user-obtained measurement and is configured to calculate a first horizontal distance and a second horizontal distance, and to sum the first and second horizontal distances to calculate a horizontal camera to target distance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A trailer backup assist system comprising:
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a camera on board a vehicle and having a vertical field of view defined by a lower field extent and an upper field extent for imaging a target located on a trailer; an input device for entering a user-obtained measurement; and a controller for receiving image data from the camera and the user-obtained measurement to calculate a horizontal camera to target distance. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for calculating a horizontal camera to target distance comprising the steps of:
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providing a camera on board a vehicle and imaging a target located on a trailer aligned with the vehicle; supplying a controller with image data from the camera and a user-obtained measurement entered via an input device; and using the controller to calculate a horizontal camera to target distance. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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