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TRAILER BACKUP ASSIST SYSTEM WITH NORMALIZED STEERING INPUT DEVICE FOR DIFFERENT TRAILERS

  • US 20140343793A1
  • Filed: 07/30/2014
  • Published: 11/20/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A trailer backup assist system for a vehicle reversing a trailer, comprising:

  • a knob rotatable to a plurality of positions that each define a desired curvature; and

    a controller generating a steering command for the vehicle to guide the trailer on the desired curvature based on a kinematic relationship between the vehicle and the trailer, wherein the desired curvature for each of the plurality of positions is defined based on normalized trailer dimensions.

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