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HITCH ALIGNMENT ASSISTANCE

  • US 20130226390A1
  • Filed: 02/29/2012
  • Published: 08/29/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/29/2012
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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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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