HITCH ALIGNMENT ASSISTANCE
First Claim
1. A hitch alignment system for aligning a vehicle and a trailer, the system comprising:
- a camera system that generates image data and has a field of view at a hitch of the vehicle; and
a controller thatanalyzes the image data,detects a first target in the image data, the first target having known dimensions and being affixed to a trailer coupling of the trailer,determines a location of the trailer coupling relative to the hitch based on the image data and the known dimensions of the first target,determines a path of travel from a current position of the vehicle to a second position where a distance between the hitch and the trailer coupling is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold.
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Abstract
A system for assisting a driver in aligning a trailer hitch of a vehicle with a trailer coupling of a trailer. The system includes a camera system with a field of view behind the vehicle. A controller analyzes image data from the camera system and detects a first target affixed to the trailer coupling. The first target is of a known size and dimensions. The controller determines the location of the trailer coupling relative to the trailer hitch based on the image data and the known size and dimensions of the trailer coupling marker. The controller then determines a path of travel from the current position of the vehicle to a second position where the trailer hitch will be positioned within a predetermined threshold distance from the trailer coupling.
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1. A hitch alignment system for aligning a vehicle and a trailer, the system comprising:
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a camera system that generates image data and has a field of view at a hitch of the vehicle; and a controller that analyzes the image data, detects a first target in the image data, the first target having known dimensions and being affixed to a trailer coupling of the trailer, determines a location of the trailer coupling relative to the hitch based on the image data and the known dimensions of the first target, determines a path of travel from a current position of the vehicle to a second position where a distance between the hitch and the trailer coupling is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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