Trailer backup assist system with object detection
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1. A system for backing a vehicle and a trailer, comprising:
- ultrasonic sensors configured to detect a relative positioning between the vehicle and the trailer; and
a backup assist system configured to receive information from the ultrasonic sensors and automatically modify a speed of the vehicle to prevent the vehicle from colliding with the trailer during a backing maneuver based on a distance between a corner of the vehicle and the trailer being below a minimum allowable distance.
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Abstract
A system for backing a vehicle and a trailer is provided herein. A sensing system is configured to detect objects located in an operating environment of the vehicle and trailer. A backup assist system is configured to communicate with the sensing system and automatically control a braking system of the vehicle to slow or stop the vehicle during a backing maneuver.
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1. A system for backing a vehicle and a trailer, comprising:
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ultrasonic sensors configured to detect a relative positioning between the vehicle and the trailer; and a backup assist system configured to receive information from the ultrasonic sensors and automatically modify a speed of the vehicle to prevent the vehicle from colliding with the trailer during a backing maneuver based on a distance between a corner of the vehicle and the trailer being below a minimum allowable distance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for backing a vehicle and a trailer, comprising:
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a sensing system configured to detect a relative positioning between the vehicle and the trailer; and a backup assist system configured to communicate with the sensing system and automatically control a braking system of the vehicle to execute a hard stop during a backing maneuver based on a distance between a corner of the vehicle and the trailer being below a minimum allowable distance. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for backing a vehicle and trailer, comprising the steps of:
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executing a backing maneuver of the vehicle and trailer; detecting a relative positioning between the vehicle and trailer; and automatically controlling a braking system of the vehicle to modify a speed of the vehicle during the backing maneuver based on a distance between a corner of the vehicle and the trailer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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